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The Portland daily press., 1891-03-12
THE ALLIANCE BREAKING UP,
1t Cannon Stand the:Respon sIbiIItIes
of Power.
[Cordley,s g. Co.'S Market letter.,

lCoruiey'S q COS Market LetteflI
Next to the financial legislation of Congress
the most important threatening factor for
the past two years In the stock market has
been the prejudiced political attitude of
powerful bodies of the western agricultural
population toward the railroads. We think
we see the beginning of a development of
different and wholesome sentiment out there,
and that the farmers alliance is on the eve
OF breaking up In the same way, and for the
same causes. that broke up the grangers a
dozen or Is years ago, and the Knights of
Labor two or three years ago. The real
weakness of the alliance to-day, and the evil
dence to us oft coming disintegration con-
slSts In the ascension among its own men,
berships, since its great political victories
In Kansas and other western states last au-
tumn, which are engendered in its practical
attempts. now on foot, to Ego into business"
dts own familiar phrase: and boycott "the
It was harmonious body. The response
bilities and privileges Of attained power are
fast destroying Its harmony. This is visible
In every legislative body Of which 1t has got
control In the shape. of q determined and
spreading struggle for 'spoils." All that
seems to be now necessary to fan these dis
sensl0ns into quarrel which will substan-
tally destroy the organization is for the con-
Germ to continue "going into business that
Is to say, continue TO invest with offices men
who, have no experience, and generally
speaking, no personal qualifications for a re-
spectacle discharge of their duties; and con-
tinue to shape the passionate outcrIes of
their political campaign into crude enact
ments, the injustice or the inefficiency Of
which are patent on their face the moment
they are put In precise form. The natural
result OF all this soon will be solicitations of
the western farmer to contribute from his
poverty to fund for the capital on which
the managers Of the alliance shall conduct
the business, the probable destination of the
consummate schemers and the final result
being that the alliance will go out of bust
ness altopether .
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-12
Mr.. True's Position.

In his excellent letter to the Republican
city committee accepting the nomination for
mayor the Hon. George w. True has clearly
stated what will be his policy If elected on
next Monday. 81 shall 20 to the perform.
ance of my official duties" says Mr.. True.
free from personal prejudices and partisan
bias, and without embarrassing pledges and
worrying promises of any sort, but with a
steadfast purpose to SO administer the affairs
of the city that its best interests NAV
be promoted, Its high credit main
tanned, its rate of taxation reduced
and the burdens of the taxpayers
appreciably lightened." Certainly no candi
date could give more comprehensive and
satisfactory statement of his intentions than
that And everybody who knows Mr..
True knows that he has the ability to make
good his promise to so administer the affairs
of the city that its best interests may be
promoted.
Vote for George W. True and good govern
meDt,
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-12

mers. II we knew just what mans assets
and liabilities were pessimistic men on our
board would cut off the credit of many
men who now appear prosperous. and
VINO In the long run, If their credit was
upheid would become strong" and this
noids good as we'll with commission
merchants and wholesale dealers as with d.
rectors OF banks. AS a matter of fact. it
would be disastrous to the commercial world
10 nave spread before it in detail the exact
cohdltion OF every man in business. Public
confidence is most sensitive thing, and such
an exhibition would precipitate panic be-
yond any ever before experienced in this
country. 1t cannot be possible that this
feature of the bill will receive serious sup
port from any man Of judgment who is in.
tere sted In the welfare of the State. We
should, in considering so important matter
as taxation, have constantly in mind the
various industries which furnish the blood
and bone of prosperity and in formulating
system OF taxation should avoid everything
which may in any way hamper them. In
Maine, we should encourage every industry
established in our midst and above every
thing avoid any measure which will affect
unfavorably that sensitive thing, public con-
fdence
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-12
A Shock to Public confIdence

The subject Of taxation as embodied in a
bill now before the legislature, has assumed
a deep interest and elected abundant discus
sion. Yet one point. perhaps the most i'm
portant, seems to have been Overlooked. and
that is the blow which the listing feature of
he bill, If adopted, would strike at mercan.
tile interests The bill proposes to compel
every man IN business to show just what he
owes and what is due him; in other words
just what he is worth after paving bis
debts.
Such law, it is plain to see at a elance
will prevent many men who are solvent and
who might continue so through life. from
maintaining their credit with banks and 9TH
ers of whom they buy, and render them un-
able TO continue business. Said a bank
director of experience, ut would be ex-
tremely unfortunate for the community If we
knew the exact financial status of our ,custo-
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-12

Hon. o. G. Hall, who was member of the
tax commission speaking of Judge Peters's
letter on the listing system and the taxation
of money, says:
"One or two states have adopted the plan of I'M
posing small state tax ON moneyed securities
and exempting them from all other taxation, max
of the state tax is endorsed on them bya State
official. 1t was only because the commissioners
had so much doubt Of the consttutionality of such
discrimination that they did not recommend 1t.
Since the system has the endorsement of Chief
Justice Peters, doubt as to the legality of such
and the Legislature would do well to consider the
proposition A very large amount of money at in
terest was uncovered in Connecticut under law
which imposes state tax Of less than five mills
on the dollar thereon.
"There is nothing new in the objections made
TO the listing system. The commissioners were
required to examine the tax laws Of the several
states, and to provide for more equal system of
taxation OF al Kinds of PROPERTY and finding that
states and is working satisfactorily, they COM
mend It to the Legislature of Maine, at least as an
experiment and majority of the icommittee on
taxation take the same view.
No such listing system as is proposed in
the bill now pending before the legislature
has been adopted by nineteen States. Mel
Their is the listing system working satisfac-
torily in any State-that is to say. it is not
revealing personal property, as it was In
tended to. Only few years ago the Gov
ernor of Ohio sent special message to the
legislature calling attention to the utter fail.
ure of this system to reach personal property
for purposes of taxation. In West Virginia
the testimony is that it catches widows and
orphans, while shrewd traders escape. In
New Hampshire the law is confessedly a
dead letter. Why the tax commission should
commend to the Maine legislature an ex-
pertinent which has been tried in many
States and proved melancholy failure. it is
hard to see.
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-12
CURRENT COMMENT.
A VICIOUS SYSTEM.
Bangor News.1

The listing system, provided for In the bill
prepared by the tax committee, Is about the
most vicious, degrading, inefficient and
wholly worthless measure that could posi-
bly, be devised, and yet, the very fact that il
is proposed and favored by majority of the
committee is an indication that it Will re-
ceive strong support The listing bill is
not only wrong in its general principle, but
would be disastrous In its effects If its pro-
visions were enforced. which fortunately
they never can be. Therefore 1t is an utter
ly impracticable measure, and as such not
worthy Of serious consideration. In every
state where 1t has been tried 1t is admitted to
be dead letter
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-12

The Senatorial contest in Illinois was
ended yesterday by the election of John M.
Palmer Two of the Farmers Alliance
members voted with.the Democrats on the
ground that Streeter. their original candi-
date, had deserted their principles and gone
over to the Republicans. This is their ex.
planation' and perhaps it is the correct one,
pnt the probability is that others will be
given.
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-12

Inc Farmers Alliance representatives in
the Kansas legislature have accomplished
nothing whatever toward the reforms pro-
posed by the Alliance. They have made a
good deal of talk and proposed good many
absurd measures. but they have succeeded in
getting none of them upon the statute book.
Doubtless Kansas is better off for their
failure, but such an inglorious ending of a
reform crusade is likely to have democrat
izing effect upon the Alliance.
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-12
MUNICIPAL ELECTION MONDAY, MARCH is.
FOR MAYOR,
GEORGE w. TRUE.

The Canadian politicians do not mince
matters much. Here is Sir Charles Upper
declaring publicly in speech that the Grand
Trunk railroad would be squeezed in every
possible way because "they turned traitors
and helped the Liberals" in the late election
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-12
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY, MARCH IL.

we do NOT read anonymous letters and commu-
nications The name and address Of the writer
are in ali cases Indispensable not necessarily for
publication but as a guarantee Of good faith.
We cannot undertake TO retain or preserve
denominations that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-12
Since the vote of last Friday the defeat of

Since the vote of last Friday the defeat of
the Clason bill has been regarded by its
friends as probable, so the vote of yesterday
was no surprise The friends of the Aus
tralian system should not be discouraged by
this rebuff. Two years ago they were de-
feated by an overwhelming majority; this
year they fail by only three votes. The fight
must be kept up before the people. and If
need be made an issue, in the next elections.
Ballot reform clubs should be formed all
over the State and the fight carried into
every school district The question is not
a party nor a partisan one, and should be
kept out of partisan politics. But the next
time Portland elects representatives care
must be taken that the men selected are in
accord with the sentiment of the people on
this subject
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-12
PURITY 1!
NOTICE,

TIME business hitherto existing under the name
Il of RACKLEY & HOWATT, carpenters and
builders, viii in the future be carried on by the
undersigned who hopes by close attention to bus
mess and employing none but good men TO receive
(as In the past) fair share of patronage; all or
ders for job work will receive prompt attention:
the undersigned will collect and assume an bills
Of the old firm. Q. b. HOWATT & CO.,
mar6d1ws 163 Bracket Street.
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-12

Everyon ought to help build up
home Company like the UNION
EMUIUAL LIFE INSURANCE
SOMPANY, which has stood the
YES. OF over forty years, and grows
peeoer WIN the lapse of time. The
record OF the past year proves this,
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-12

the surplus Of Assets over LIabul.
ties OF every description Of the
UNION MU fUAL LIFE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY has grown 10
1892, 46b.61 which shows that the
policy OF this large home institu-
ton IS ttr seeing, energetic ana
successful.
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-12

1t would seem as if Lord Salisbury had
agreed to all he.essential features of Mr..
Blaine's proposal for arbitration, and that
the long pending dispute over the Behring
Sea might be turned over to an arbitrator
with prospect of speedy settlement. The
first and second of Mr.. Blaine's propositions
seem to cover practically the whole subject
matter Of the dispute, and to them England
assents. The most important suggestion
made by Great Britain is that the question
OF damages to be paid the United States for
seizure Of English vessels in case it be de.
cided that their seizure was not iustifable
be also included in the list of questions to
be arbitrated. Probably no objection will be
made to this. If we have seized British yes
sells unlawfully of course we are bound to
pay damages, and the amount of these dam
ages can only be settled by arbitration.
Lord Salisbury's letter, though strongly
maintaining the correctness of the British
position, is couched in conciliatory language
and shows that the British government is
quite as anxious as we that pacific SETTLE
ment. of the questions at issue should be
arrived at.
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-12

1t is one of the curiosities of politics that
the Canadian Liberals should have won
sweeping victories In Ontario and Quebec and
been showed under In the maritime provin-
ces. Almost all the manufacturing that is
done in the Dominion is done in Ontario and
Quebec while the chief occupations of the
maritime provinces are fishing, farming and
mining. 1t would have been supposed that
Sir Johns protection policy would appe al
strongly to the people of the western prov
inces while the people of the eastern proyin-
ces would prefer a policy that would
open to them the markets of the United
States. Yet if the vote is fair criterion the
manufacturing provinces are in favor of free
trade and the farming provinces in favor of
protection. Probably however the vote of
the latter was greatly affected by the prom
ises OF the government to spend large sums
OF money in public works, the promise oper-
ating as bride upon very large number of
impecunious people. Perhaps too the loyalty
cry was more effective in Nova Scotia and
New Brunswick than in Ontario and Quebec.
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-12
OPENING SPRING DRESS GOODS.

just Goods
all
of
Serges Chafes, Checks
nocs OF new coiorngs together with bIeuding
washing Fabrics quite elaborate
with
designs IN Percaes
prices invitngIy
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-12

Hon. o. G. Hall, who was member of the
tax commission speaking of Judge Peters's
letter on. the listing system and the taxation
of money, says:
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-20
TIE TOLEDO WEEKLY BLADE AMI
CAMPAIGN FOR 1892

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the United States. 1t has always a
bnyc 100, 900 subscribers, and during a late
Presidential campaign had 200, 900 subscri-
bers. People Of all political parties take
it. Aside from politics it is a favorite fam
lily paper, having more and better depart
ments than eau be afforded by papers Of
snall circulation. Serial and Short Sto-
ries. Wit and Humor, Poetry, Campfire
(Solders), Farm, Sunday School Lessans,
Talmage Sermons, Young Folks, Poultry,
Puzzles, Household, (best in the world),
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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-20

: sewhere aian here, as may no ipsisnvcd
1e O, johnson CITY, Enlry yi,lc, I,s- iiesl
our own two and others. Tic ciydes Of
OF New York, With tic business acua.en
that has made them SO successful, have
engineers, sceiogist and woslmen Oh the
ground ci their recent sI0D,0J0 purchase
hcar here, preparing 20 miac ard coke
coal III large quantities President Bal
lard OF The Interstate Investment Con-
pany of Louisville, with the able assis-
tancc OF Mr.. Hodge. is Supposed tc have
found the lmbodcn coking scam on his
large holdings near here, and is now bor-
ing for it on the Kentucky side of Tic
HACK Mountains, 80 as to determine it's
extent, and has three applicatins for
leases from Pennsylvania parties. The
Virginia Coal & Iron Co. must deyciop
large coking coal plants OH liz GO,G0o
acres here, and, having made such suc-
cess Of their furnaces ut Birmingham
will: no Doubt erect iron and steel plants
IS is evidenced by their recently having
declined an offer OF $4,000 for 80 acre.
of land owned hv thea on Powell'< ::irc'
within the city limits.
If the financial conditions warrant i
the apring will be lively one; il the!
don't, the development will be consider
able any way, and larger operations vii
moi be muah longer POSTPONED. \
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-20
IN Looking on the Happy autumn Fields'

nj IAxEs ;.AsI ALLEN.
Aii. happy feds, air rest fem ffuitiu!hess
No careless storm OF the ungcntle sp;ing
Uptore your ysaturins roots, nor pierced the sung
OF s,itef,,l frost Jour early promises
The skies war, biua above You With caress
az acn.,cst beams The sun l;ire.l yos to h7iEs
Your blrshing blossoms forth and from tle wing
O. night we're shaken dews their thirstso bless
For saatscr- had &c bit Tie bountcous ccaHs
That. paselns, spsnned you with tic arch OF nope
No csnkcr worms 11ata o. Your leaves sn'''
sbro,is,
Aor c,iyious hand sowcd tarcs or cveTJ si"pc.
And nov tlo j9oplli hsrrcs.rrs have bess you'
metaphysics, that from your :sl'ots rest ynn'
Kp. Heaven 50 order ia uncertain days
or brief mortal season. SO defend
From frost and drought AID tempest, 50 oefrieho
VIII, sun and dc", and bows Of promise raise
81 iep,Der to me nj! the cold worlds ways
- Ti:s, Rot ia ,.i.. ~ telling Strength spend
pu. come IN rips!.ths . TIC pe.ieet eIdi
And he a. rest ia Itc's ep.ur:Gsl haze
Nousht were i: thon upon the heart 70 take
Tx. ice of death and In it lie entmnbcd,
AS when on you the shows Of winter break,
yo lrolrn not for the springiime when ye 6'ooncd'
An, let me know lie harx:s.ers base tlars .aal
Ere from ali my labor come to rc9t ne
Tic Indcpcndcnt.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-20
Bulli,t & Mcdowell, p. G

NlKGlNlA:-ln the Clerks office OF the CIR
cult Court Of til: county of Wise, on the 4.h
day of Nov. 1891, ut rules.
p. c. Thompson, Jr. BY &c. ct al. plf,
W. E. ' iIarris set al defendant, !" oAy'
The object Of this suit is to subject the land in
Wise County conveyed to w. Il. Harris and +. A.
Stratton, By deed from James NJ. Durham, May
Fl, 1870, 10 the payment Of note for $3.33o.57,
dated May II. 1850, with interest from date, upon
which there are varjous credits, which note was
executed b. said Harris aud S.ra;ton to said Dur
nam. and which is secured b. vendors lien on
said land This notc was afterwards assigned by
said Durham TO p. c. Thompson, Sr., and by him
subsequently 70 the plaintiff herein. And an
affidavit having seen made aud filed that the de-
fendart, +. a. Stratton is not i resident Of the
State of Virgnia, it is ordered that he do appear
here within nftccn days after due publication
hereof, and do what may be- necessary to protect
his interests in this suit. And it is further order
G! ttat capy i.eroof ie published once week,
FOR four "'eeks. in The Big Stone Posi- and that :,
COPY be posted nj the front door of the courthouse
OF ;his county on Tie first day Of the next term of
the county court Of said COUNT.
Copy-Tcs.c:
J. E. LIpPS, Clerk.
JOS. IL hclIy. p q, II-6-4t
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-20

XY.kGlNIA In The clerks Office Of thu Circuit
v court of the county OF Wise on the llth, day CT
November, 1891. In vacation.
H. n. Charleston, e.. ais, Plaintiffs,
agnst
Edward Whit ct ais, Defendants,
The object OF this suit is TO have set aside cancelled,
and annulled ~ alleged deed, date Jane 2;r', 1876
from said J. II. Charleston IT, sud Edmond Ehitt,
which pnrpors to convey to said Whit tract OF land
where said IT, NJ. Charleston then AID now lives o.
Pig, on creek wise county Va, containing e acre NOR
or less; The estate Of all OF the defendants VII b
affected by this suit, And an affidavit having ben
made and filed that the defendants Eligond WHIT.
Eliza Whit. Polly Ann Whit, and Isaac Whit arr
not residents OF the State OF Virginia. is ordered that
they do appear here within Is days sitter due rHoc"-
ton hereof and do what may be rsSary to protect
tho interest in this suit And it is further ordered
that copy hereof be published once u week for four
weeks in the Big Stone Post, and that copy be posted
at Tie front door OF the COURTHOUSE Of this county Oh
The first day OF the nest term Of the county court o:
said county. copy Iestc
j. l.. Lll'pS, Clerk.
Burns Fulton and Bu!Iitt Nc Dowcll. pq l3-l4-4'
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-20
Ysc,r.ceca Sale
J, ., 3 o,,ato,.k ee, pat /.

Il
:, ~ i,.ree rendered IL the caafcery cause
:, FAX Of Biz Stone Gap vs. cH Spaldinge ct ai tc
=, , Ga, signed SPECIAL commissioners will on
s1'S = December 9Th 1881.
=, 70 o'clock noon, CIR the prrnses, expose Tor saH u.
.u,;c ,Irtl, to c highest bidders. lets t. ala q
p,fek &C. or 10 May thereof rs uuf De &c ;sssa -
~ srjd sbay mentioned decree, improvement CT
iT.t No of Zig Sto1e Gap Said iais 1 81,
,h ems, side Of ltest Fourth ttrea;. between o'i
nd Sl,swDrc Avenues, lot 8 being corner lot.
TEENS: For casf, sufficient topay the ccst ei 10.
,boya STYLED ei and CT holding this SALE and f cash
rs IN onehsr OF The residue Of the amount bia, the
balance on credit Of six months, with interest, ~ ~
Evidenced BIZ the bond OF the purchaser Title 10 me
nroper.y tn be retained until payment OF III Tie puI
chase ,roYey and conveyance is directed hy ;h court
N'''-'' He. ,cDGW YELL, Jill.
Special commissions.
In the clerks Office Of the Of The county
Bank of Biz Stone Gsp. Plaintiff, againstc II. Siai-
ding. Ct A., Defendants. In chancery.
IL. s. Lips clerk OF tho said couTt do certify a'
the bond required Of tie special commissioner ~ the
decree rendered In said on the 24tn DAY o. oeP
ternber, 1891, has been duly given.
Given under my hand clerk of the said court, iis
10Th day Of October, 1891
post Tcste: !. r. '''fi . |'''"
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-20

VIRGINIA :--ti; the Clerks Office OF the Circuit
Conri OF the ceensy OF Wise on the 4th day OF
November 1891.
j. p. Wolfe, plaiatiT
against fn Chancery
u H. oule, ct al
Tie object OF this 1ut is to recover OF the said F.
Oaid, J. v Robinson aud j. IT, Frazier the sum of
Ssnu0 with Interest sram End day of November,
and costs, and To subject The payment OF said 90
interest and Gusts y certain lot In the town OF Big
Stone Gap, Virginia. to.wit:: Lot No. II Of Block Is
of pet marked Improvement, Co.'S Plat No. To-
MD an alavit laying been inade and tiled,lhat the
defendants i. Rohnson,J. fl. Frazier and Il. G..
ballard Tlrnston. Trustee. arr not residcns OF tie
State Of Virginia. it is ordered that they do appear
here within i5tays after due publication hereof, and
DO rt may DC necessary 10 protect their interest In
this suit. And Ills further ordered that copy
hereof be published a,ce wec, for four wceks In te
i'lo STosE PosT, aud that copy be posted 1T tho
front door of cour-hopse Of thss County on Tho
frat day OF the next term OF county court Of sal
county. sa
Acupy- Teste j. Il. Iarps, Clerk,
u. A.. W. Skren. ma aist-Ss.