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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-27

The Catholic hierarchy of Canada are
openly taking sides with Sir John Macdon-
aid in the pending election contest in the
Dominion. The Bishop of Halifax has intl-
mated very plainly that he would like to
have his flock support the premier, and the
Bishop of Quebec has done the same, only
with more plainness. Next Sunday
it is said collective letter will be
read in all the Catholic churches signed
by all the archbishops and bishops
of the Dominion defining their posi-
tion and giving the reasons for it. While IL
will probably not take the form of a man
date to their congregations, it will practi-
cally amount to that. In Quebec the Catholic
church Is very powerful, and its will is law
with the Canadian-French or the great ma
Jority OF them. Indeed there is no country
on the face of the earth where the Catholic
church is SO firmly entrenched and where it
enjoys so much political power as In the
province of Quebec in the Dominion of
Canada. The tie that binds the clergy to Sir
Johns government is one of self-interest
purely. Under 1t they have welded great
political influence, and they fear that with
change may come some restrictions. They
are also opposed to any movement which
may in the future tend to union between the
United States and Canada. They know
perfectly well that under the American con-
stitution they could never enjoy the privil-
eyes and immunities that are now theirs.
There are no stronger opponents of closer
relations between the two countries than the
Catholic clergy of the Dominion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-27
MUNICIPAL ELECTION MONDAY, MARCH 2.
FOR MAYOR,
GEORGE w. TRUE,
WARD NOMINATIONS,

WARD ONE.
Alderman-Melville A. Floyd.
Councllmen-John Cousins. Charles II no,s,
John G. Monroe. - lam
Warde3 n.t5n ", 7. Cooling.
Conttables-Ruel N. Field Edward X uaath
City Commlttee-Osman q. Monroe Win II
Loopey, Geo. Trefethen, Arthur Q. Libby, Rober
WARD TWO.
Alderman-William Cammett.
Councilmen-Garroll W; Morrill,, VIM. J. Stew
Warden-Clement s. johnson.
Clerk-John z. McAndreW
Constables-John M; Hussey, Geo. III. Williams
School Commttee-Hram L. Jones'
City Committee-Horatio K CoIeswortbv pao
Iamin Grlbben, John E. Osborn, William j. stew
enson, Thomas Pencil. WV
WARD THREE.
Alderman-Charles d. Clark
Conncilmen-Edgar K. Rounds CHARLES j. But
Ter, William L. Carter.
Warden-Samuel b. Graves.
Clerk-JameS A. Day.
Constables-Freeman T. Merrill Jas E. Jordan
City Committee-Charles A. Sloman John n
Long, Ernest True, Benjamin G. Ward, Charles
j. Butler.
WARD FOUR.
Alderman-John Murphy, Jr.
Councilmen.Geo. A. Dow. Henry F. Thompson,
Frederick l.. Tower.
Warden-John L. Murray.
Clerk-J0Seph Il. Boyle.
Constables-Rlisha s. Bibber, VIM. Ladrigan.
School Committed Charles o. Files
City Committee-Elisha s. Bibber. Charles G.
Douglass, Charles o. Files, John Murphy, Jr.
Nathan L. Redlon.
WARD FIVE.
Alderman-Fred o. Conant
Councilmen-Wm. N. Prince, Frank H. Little
David I. Rnes.
Warden-Geo. w. sylvester.
Cerk-Robert 8. Laughln.
Constables- Eben N. Perry, Henry S. Thrasher
City COmmittee-James Ii. Hall, John n Fogg
A. +. Gerrish, Robert w. Jackson, Sidney W,
Thaxter
WARD SIX.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS b. Stephenson
Councilmen-Chas. A. Strout, Chas. j. Pennell,
Chas. A. Randall.
Warden-Lyman II. Nelson.
Constables-Granville Frank, Samuel D. Lin
coin.
School Committeeman. M. Bradley
Clty Commttee-Wilam II. Tanner. Granville
Il. Cloyes, George M. Seiders, Frank H. GallIson
WARD SEVEN.
Alderman-Chai les r. Lewis.
CouncimeD-Theodore A. Josselyn Adam p
Leighton, William Westwood
Warden-Lyman w. Hanson
Clerk-Joshua G. Libby.
Burnham.
School Committee Webb
City Committee -Sewau Lang, Thomas H. Ran
dan, Horatio Hight, Samuel M. Kelsey, Henry s.
Tricky.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-27
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Miss Jane Meade WEIGH, Mrs. Cleveland's
rrotege and the preacher of the new cult.
namely, "AmericaDism and the Const,tu-
tion;" is slender, dark haired woman, with
q high forehead and strong, masculine
face.
Empress Frederick dresses In deep mourn
ing and all the dinners ard breakfasts which
she attends are small and quiet affairs. Her
daughter, the Crown Princess Sophie of
greece, goes to the theaters, but the Empress
does not.
Citizens of Athens, Ala, hanged and burn
ed Gov Jones in effigy because he vetoed a
legislative act dividing between the state
agricultural stations the congressional agri-
cultural fund, already accepted in behalf of
the agricultural college at Auburn.
Zoe Clayton, the female pedestrian, who
left San Francisco, August 81, for tramp
across the continent to New York, has ar.
rived at Detroit. She is accompanied by a
favorite spaniel and two representatives of
the parties who have made wagers on her
success.
Lady Ermyntrude, the wife of Sir Edward
Baldwin Malet, the British ambassador to
the German court. has been so impressed by
the circumstances attending her fathers
death (the Duke of Bedford) that she is un-
willing to return to Berlin, for fear she
might be reproached with being the daughter
Of suicide.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland, Mrs. William G.
Whitney and some other society leaders in
New York, are pioneers in new movement
to substitute Americauism for Anglomania.
They have begun their work with the en-
| gagement OF prominent lecturer, who will
| discuss the formative periods of American
history. The publication of Mrs, Burton
Harrison, 8 The Anglomaniacs," is supposed
10 nave given an impetus to the movement.
Judge G. G. Hines of New York, the old
law partner of President Harrison, who was
stricken with paralysis at his summer home
at Prectorsville, Vt, a number of months
ago, and number of times reported dead,
has SO far recovered as to be moved from
there to his home at the Gedney house New
4 ork, In care OF his surgeon, DIR. Fletcher of
indianapolis, who predicts his probable en-
tire recovery In two years. He has now the
use OF his right side and his left is gaining
rapidly.
Afriend of Thomas A. Edison says the
great electrician is vegetarian, eschewing
flesh, fowl and fish. he enjoys fruits of all
kinds. grains of every variety and likewise
vegetables, especially those that ripen In the
sunshine. he is very careful about his diet
holding that it has powerful influence mn.
on the mind and its action, as well as upon
the health and vigor of the body, He has
studied the matter under the beams of the
solar orbs,. under the flash of electricity.
uDder the laws OF science and in the light of
reason. 1t seems that he is unaware of any
thing like self denial In the practice of yege.
tarianism, and that he finds plenty of deli
cious, invigorating and exkilarating esculents
outside of flesh, fowl and fish,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-27

be sold at the prevailing price for Boston 4
Maine stock. The stock of that company
is now quoted at 200, so $5,OOO,OOO of stock
sold IN open market ought to yield
nearly 100000 to the treasury of the road.
IL is manifestly for the interest of the cor
poration In Its collective capacity that the
STOCK be sold as Mr.. Payson proposes. 1t is
manlfestly for the interest of the public,
aiSo' Tor the higher the price received for
tho stock the less stock it will be necessary
70 issue to raise the money needed for the
purposes for which the new issue is intended,
ana the less stock issued the less it will be
necessary to get out of the public in the
shape OF freight charges and fares to
pay dividends. 1t may be, OF course,
that at the hearing some weighty objection
to Mr.. "ayson's proposition may be offered,
out with the present light it appears to be
reasonable and proper. in the interest of
the people without depriving the stockhold-
ers ofany privilege which justly belongs to
them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-27
An Augusta correspondent Of the Argus

An Augusta correspondent of the Argus
wants the report of the State House commits
sion taken to the Supreme Court as the only
tribunal in which the people would have
confidence. Nobody seems to be troubling
himself about the report Of the Capitol com.
mission but this sore-headed Argus cores
pondent and few aspiring politicians down
along the Kennebec. There is no occasion
for an opinion in regard to 1t from the Su.
preme court or any other tribunal. The
whole disturbance raised over it was mere
tempest in teapot.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-27

The Boston q Maine railroad has asked
the permission of the legislature to issne
$5.oOo,0oo of new stock for the purpose Of
making additions and improvements upon
its road and to pay off bonded Indebtedness
soon to fall due. There appears to be no OBJ
lection to the granting Of the permission,
but Mr.. Payson, of Portland, proposes that it
be subject to the condition Ithat the stock
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-27
CURRENT COW MENr,
HE NEEDS NO VOTE OF THANKS.
concord Monitor.

lConcord Monitor.
Ii the Democratic members of the House
are intent upon advertising their own LITTLE
spitefnlness toward the speaker, no Repub-
lican In or out Of Congress, will care to stop
Reed will not be affected BY such action in
the slightest degree. He has the satisfaction
OF knowing that he has effected a change in
the rules Of the House so that it is possible
Tor the majority of the House to transact
legislation. He has ended the legislative
notion that member can be present to OBJ
struct legislation, and not present to vote
without leaving his seat. For this good work
he has the thanks of the American people.
and will always have them. OF what &C.
count, then. would formal vote of thanks,
offered by disguised Democrat, be to such
superb presiding officer as Speaker Reed
has proved himself to be? Its not Tom
Reed who will be affected by the proposed
exhibition Of spite by Democratic Congress
men. but rather the mustard seed would-be
Democratic statesmen, whose names nobody
will remember decade hence.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-27
The apprehension felt by Eastern investor

The apprehension felt by Eastern investors
10 Kansas on account of the threats of the
Farmers Alliance to impair the obligation Of
contracts are not unreasonable. Neverthe.
less it is not probable that any very radical
measures will be enacted into laws. The
Governor is a Republican, and there is q
strong Republican minority in the Senate
which may be depended upon to resist any
reckless legislation by the House. The
Republican Senators in order to protect the
credit and reputation of the State, have adopt
ed and published the following resolutions:
Whereas, BY the passage OF the House bill
commonly called the Elder tax bill, and Others of
q like character, the House of Representatives of
this State has caused great apprehension and dis
trust among the holders of Kansas securities
and Is, as we believe, doing the people of this
State great and irreparable injury by causing the
withdrawal OF all foreign capital from our State
merely rendering 1t impossible for the debtor
class of our people to renew their mortpapes or
fore, belt Aheio-
=. RESOLVED, That it is the sense Of this sana+.
mat no Wild or visionary measure calculatad IN
Us nature or by its provisions TO njurionsv sffana
the people OF this State, the credit Of ths ea
can or snail pass this body. "ine'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-27

Parnell had better stay at home for the
present. Now is not good time for him
or any other Irishman to solicit funds for
the Irish cause.in America. The squabbles
between the two wings of the Irish party
have disguised the people of this country,
and until they cease and something like
harmony is restored we do not believe that
Irish-Americans even will contribute heav-
lily. Certainly nobody else will.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-27

The Boston Advertiser thinks that the
proposed modification of the Australian sys-
TEN so as to allow voter to vote whole
party ticket by single pencil mark is
merely plan to rob the Australian system
Of one Of its most valuable and character
istic features, namely, that which requires
every voter to make an intelligent choice
from among all the candidates presented for
each office. Undoubtedly the change is far
from an Improvement, but as it does not des-
troy the two great features of the system.
namely, secrecy and the official ballot,
1t is wiser to accept the system with this
modification than to abandon 1t altogether.
This is the theory on which the Clason bin
has been modified. and it is. we believe. a
sound one
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-27
WILLIAM COFEIN
commissioners Notice.

NtHE undersigned having been appointed by the
\ Hon. Judge Of Probate for the County Of
CumDeriand, on the first Tuesday of February
Inc the claims OF creditors against the estate Of
Geo ii. Weeks, late of Portland, In said county.
deceased, represented Insolvent hereby give no.
tee that six months from the date OF said appoint
ment are allowed to said creditors in which to
present and prove their claims, and that said com
missioEers will be in session at the following
place and times for the purpose Of receiving the
same, VIZ: AT the office OF Charles Dunn, Jr.,
Monday. April 6ln. May 4th, June Ist, July eth
and August Sd, 1891, at 10 a. m. on each OF the
said days.
Dated this fifth day of February, 1891.
CHARLES DUNN, JR., -.
ALBERT E. NEAL, commissioners.
'feb6 d1aw3wF
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-27

Democrats are not very consistent people.
Here is the minority Of the House of Repre-
sentatives leaving the House day after day
to protest, as they say, against partisan leg
islation. Down in West Virginia. however,
their brethren are at work gerrymandering
the State so as to make all the congressional
districts safely Democratic. Partisanship
seems to be Objectionable to them only when
the other side is guilty of it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-27

The two Republican factions in New
Hampshire have got to the point now where
harmony is out of the question, at least un-
til they have tired themselves out with fight
ing. The charges which Mr.. Chandler makes
against DIR. Gallinger and his friends are
made boldly and explicitly. DR.. Gallinger's
denial of them is equally explicit. Both can
go on affirming and denying until doomsday
and the public will be no wiser as to where
the truth lies. The only way of getting at
the facts satisfactorily is through a judicial
Investigation. One of them should sue the
other for libel OF course this quarrel is
giving great pleasure to the Democrats, who
see in 1t the destruction of the Republican
party Of New Hampshire and an easy tri-
nmph for themselves at the next election.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-27
Messenger,s Nofiee

ONCE Of the Sheriff of Cumberland County, State
OF Maine, Cumberland, S., February 10, A.
VlHISis to give notice. that on the nineteenth
Il day OF February, A. ID. 1891. warrant in
Insolvency was issued out of the Court of InsoI-
yency for said County of Cumberland, against the
WILLIAM Fl. COFFIN,
of Brunswick, adiudged to be an insolyent
debtor, on petition OF the creditors OF SAID
debtor, which petition was filed on the thirteenth
day OF February, A. ID. 1884, to which date inter-
est on claims is TO be computed.
That the payment Of any debts to or by said
Debtor, and the transfer and delivery Of any
property by him are forbidden by law.
mat meeting OF the Creditors Of said Debtor,
70 prove their debts and choose one or
more assignees of his estate, viii be held at
court OF insolvency to be holden at Probate
court Room, In said Portland In said county of
cumberland, on the second day Of March, A.
u. 1881, az ten O'Clock In the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above writ
ten. SAMIJFI' II PIITW'k5RR
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court of In
soivency for said County of Cumberland.
fah00&07
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-27

Doubts are expressed as to whether thu
President will sign the direct tax bill. not be
cause of any objection to the principle of the
bill but from fear that the condition of the
treasury may not permit the withdrawal of
so large sum as the bill calls for. When
the bill was passed before there was large
surplus in the treasury and the revenue had
not been reduced by the revision of the tariff
AS, however. the bill requires the assent Of
the State legislatures to certain conditions be
foro tho money is paid it is probable tina
several years will pass before all the ap
preparation is called for,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-27

Mr.. Darius Ingraham, whom the Demo.
Gratis nominated for mayor last evening, is a
very agreeable gentleman, and there is no
reason why he should not command the sup.
port of bis party. That he will do more than
that neither he nor the convention that nom.
mated him expects. Portland is Repub,
lican city, and it is only at very rare inter
walls, and under exceptional circumstances,
that 1t INDUCES in the expensive luxury of a
Democratic administration. No exceptional
circumstances exist this year. The next
mayor will be the Hon. Geo. w. True. Mr..
Ingraham can have front seat at the inau-
guration IL he wants It.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-27
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27.

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 a guarantee Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to retain or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-27

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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-09-03
X riItlls.

Doing good is the only certainly hap
by action of mans Lille.
The truth we hear amounts to moth
ing unless We resolve to live it.
He'll is "A cool place for the sinner in
comparison with what Heaven would
be.
Unless man lives as high as he
shouts the lega noise he makes the bet
ter.
The devils way Of binding people is
to give them plenty Of rope to begin
with.
Ho straight we would all walk if we
knew how many eyes Wee watching
Us.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-09-03
Figs and Thisiles,

Every man is some boys hero.
Backbiters always have long teeth.
Sins that are not killed soon become
our masters.
Sharp words make more enemies
than wrong conduct.
Right where love for God stops grow,
ing backsliding begins.
There is joy IN hell whenever men
lose their self.respect.
The devil helps the man who tries
to cut the Bible IN pieces.
A head conversion never takes the
meanness out of the heart.
No man can have anything to dc
with God and stand still.
You can never break COW Of kick.
ing by kicking back again.
The devil is afraid of good NAL
when he sees HIM on his knees.
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A Misfit Marriage License.

I got license here day before yes
terday,' said man to clerk in the
vital statistics office. That document
gave permission of the people Of this
sovereign state for the uniting in we'd
lock of Jeremiah Sassafras and Annabel
McJunkin,
Yes
i paid fifty cents for that license in
good hard cash.
Well, what OF it?
'Annabel McJunkin won't have me.
That's bad. Went back CIR her
promise, did she? p
Not exactly, sir. You see she hadn't
promised to marry me.
Then why did you get the license"
1T was this way. I loved her, and
wanted to marry her and l thought if
l got Iicensc and took it to her she'd
see meant business, and would come
to time.
And it didn't work.
No. sir. showed her the big red
seal of the state, and told her that the
eyes of the whole commonwealth,
through the duly qualified officers, were
upon her, and that her duty was to
obey the mandate of the law
what did she say to that ?
"She only laughed
'That's very sad
'Sad's no name for It, sir, and want
TO know what's to be done.
I don t see any remedy.
is weak girl with red hair to defy
the authority of the state:
'Th,t's about the way Of it,
Cant you send an officer to impress
upon her the dignity of the common
wealth, and to make her understand
that the documents issued by this office
are not to be triHed with p
NO.
We'll, I suppose l can get my money
back, can't =
No
Here the license just as it was when
| took it away from here, not bit the
worse for wear
we can't take it back, sir nor return
the fee.
And you can't compel the girl to
marry me after issuing that license and
charging me good money for it :?
NO
Then that settles it. The govern
ment of the present day is IA hollow
mockery. You hear me, insvlent min
ion of suplne and powerless state. |
20, but return. The day Of vengeance
draws nigh, sir. Beware. You shall
hear from me again, and when You hear
from me, tremble
And jeremiah Sassafras was gone.
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Three Things.

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duct and tongue.
Three things to loye-courage, gen,
tleness and affection.
Three things to pr'y for-faith, peace
and purity OF heart.
Three things to contend for-honor,
country and friends,
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freedom and beauty.
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The devil feels sure Of man who is
not afraid of little sins.