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The Portland daily press., 1891-12-30
Language Of Elephants.

The language of the elephant is as well
understood by the East Indians and
those who have to do with the large ami
mails as if the communication was made
in their own tongue, though, curious to
tell, the sounds in India and Ceylon have
different meanings imputed to them.
When enraged the elephant utters a
shrlll cry through the trunk. which may
be taken as warning.
A sportsman engaged in hunting ele-
plants had approached large tusker
when he found, to his chagrin, that he
had dropped his ammunition, so that he
could only lie concealed and feast his
eyes upon the huge animal His disap-
pointment was partly compensated by
observing the large elephant informing
the rest that danger was lurking near
them. Communication was made in the
following way:
The tusker was feeding and moved
slowly around until he suddenly came
below the concealed sportsman, when,
with its wonderful scent, it Immediately
recognized the presence of an enemy. 1t
stopped feeding, raised the tip of its
trunk cautiously, then in low, sup
pressed, but penetrating tone uttered
with its lips the word ''prut," repeating
it SO that it sounded something like the
twittering Of bird. The sound would
hardly have been noticed had not the
sportsman been near at hand; but it was
Immediately understood by the herd,
that moved quickly but silently away.
followed by the sentinel.-St. Paul Dis
match
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-30
Obituary Notes.

William T.. jenkins, merchant. of Nor
rldgewock, seventy-slx years old, died
Tuesday morning, after few hours sick
ness, of heart failure.
Mrs. John Gooding Jr., died yesterday
morning from congestion of the lungs, re.
sulting from influenza. Mrs. GoOding was
noted fOs her charities. and her humble
disposition. sShe l. ayes husband and
two daughters.
Capt Benniah Clark, an aged Bid.
deford sea captain, died, In Saco yesterday
morning. He was brother of Captain
George Clark, who died in Biddeford
Thursday. He leaves family. His age
was 50 years.
United States Consul William 7. Rice.
the oldest consul in the service, died Sat
uTday at It's post at Leghorn.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-30
The Waffle Man,

A man with a tray of hot wafies
stands in City Hall park almost every
night from about to 8 o'clock. He
seldom says word to the passers by.
Any person with a fondness for wafaes
can procure one by putting nickel on
the tray. The queer old peddler was
quite crusty few nights ago because q
customer asked him for change ont Of a
quarter of dollar. Looking fiercely at
the owner of the quarter, the waffle man
said. There's change on the tray, Help
yourself. New York Times
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-30
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
OUR ANGEL.

OUR ANGEL.
Lothror's stock company gave finished
and pleasing performance of "Our Angel
at Portland Theatre last evening. Miss
Rober as the "Angel" and the other men,
bers Of this excellent company added to
the success they baye already achieved
here. Dads Girl" the play in which
Lizzie May Ulmer is so favorsbly remem-
bered, will be given tonight, Miss Rober
assuming the title role.
NOTES.
The Rossini Club will give a series of
recitals, the first on Thursday, January z
at Koizschmar Hall. Tickets to be OBJ
tanned as In other seasons.
The Countess of Clancarty, formerly
Belle Billion of London Music Hall notori-
ETY., on Sunday gave birth to twins, both
boys. The Earl is delighted and is cele-
brating the event by telegraphing ANNOUNCE
ments to the principal newspapers.
Anton Rubinstein, the Russian pianist
and composer, has declined the offer re-
Gently made him for q concert tour in
America, and gives out that he has ceased
playing in public.
The Whitney Woodbridge Company who
will appear in the Stockbridge course next
Wednesday. Will furnish one of the most
enjoyable entertainments of the winter.
ALI the young people will want to go and
hear Paul DnChailln's lecture, January g.
Tickets at Stockbridge's
In the notice of the "Mess ali" given In
the Press yesterday morning, attention
should have been specially called to Mr..
HarveyMurray's delightful rendering of the
beautiful pastoral symphony. TWAS one
OF the features of the evening.
There was a picturesque incident con-
nected with the lie of Mrs w. j. Sranlan.
the wife of the actor whose sad aft lotion
was noticed lately. She was formerly the
wife OF Sharkey, the murderer. and
throughout his trial and imprisonment re-
manned devoted to the man. Through her
device he escaped, she exchanging clothes
with him in his cell, and so enabling him
to pass the guards and catch the Cuban
steamer 10 safety. In return for this, after
she oined her husband in Cuba, the brute
kicked her nearly to death. Then she left
him and secured divorce. She lisa remark
ably handsome woman, ana it was her
beauty which first attracted the attention
OF Seaman one morning while he was at
mass in the Cathedral in New York.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-30
THE VOICE OF THE cHRIsT-cHILD
An Appeal to Make the Christmas CIul
Dinner Success.

Dinner Success.
"The earth has grown old with It's burden OF
care,
But at Christmas it always is young.
The heart of the Jewel burns lustrous and fair.
And its soul full OF music breaks forth on the
air
When the song of the angels is sung.
at is coming old earth, it is coming tonight!
On the snowfiakes which cover thy sod
The fee. of the Christ-child fall gentle and
Aud the voice of the Christ-child tells out with
delight
That mankind are the children of God.
"On the sad and the lonely. the wretched and
That voice Of the christ-chid shall fall.
And to every blind wanderer opens the door
VI hope which he dared not dream of
before,
With sunshine of welcome for all.
''The feet of the humblest may walk in the
Where the feet of tht hollest have trod.
This, this is the marvel to mOrtals revealed
When me silyery trumpets OF Christmas have
That mankind are children of God"
This ChristmasS poem, by Phillips
Brooks, comes to my mind with great
force, when the questions arise as to the
wisdom of the Children's Christmas Club.
as to whether it is the highest, clearest,
coolest, most approved philanthropy. May
we not. for one day in the year, set aside
wisdom and Judgment and approved ways
and means. ana think only of happiness?
Did it ever harm any human being to be
genuinely and purely happy? For nine
years the Portland children have met for a
grand festival, for fun and food and frolic.
This year everything has been against the
elub-the schools are in session; Saturday
is the only day they can have the hall, etc..
etc. VIII you not all unite in making it a
success once more? We need help in every
way to accomplish 1t.
Mankind are the children of God.
e. SIS.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-30

OF peace, of course, the torpedoes are kept
ashore, but in state of readiness to be
laid down at once in case of war.
Location of the Big Guns.
With regard to the location of the great
guns that are to supplement the torpedo
system, Col. Hams cannot speak exactly,
as he has not had time to study the harbor
and Its surroundings. But he has had ex-
perience In recent work on the defences OF
Hampton Roads; and is able to tell approx
imately the points that could be embraced
in the scheme of defense. OF the forty
great guns, twenty will be 12-inch in cali
bre, and the remainder 10 inch and 8inch.
These would probably be distributed at
Portland Head, on the outer side of Cush-
ing's Island. and on Great Diamond There
might be Notifications and guns also on
Long, Great EChebeague and Littlejohn's
islands, This would completely close in
the harbor from every avenue of approach.
Possibly the circle might not be so extend
ed, in which case ornaments ON The
Brothers, or on the Falmouth shore near
Princes Point would do.
A Perfect Defense.
With the 40 great guns, 48 motors and
small rapid fire guns disposed upon
such circle of defense, no hostile fleet
could harm Portland. For any feet would
have to lie within five miles to lombard
the city effectively. AS the line of defense
would be about three miles from the city,
feet would be obliged to lie within two
miles of the guns. Colonel Hams says
that no feet could stand the fire of those
guns at the distance of two miles.
The great guns will probably be mounted
on carriages of the disappearing type.
That is, for each gun circular pit Is con-
structed. deep enough so that the gun may
lie in 1t completely beneath the level of the
ground, and entirely protected. In this pit
the gun is loaded and trained. Then, at
the proper moment for firing, 1t is raised
quickly by hydraulic power. and as
quickly subsidies after the fring.s
The prospect of getting large appropri-
alton for Notifications from this present
Congress is not particularly bright, since
the House is evidently bent upon economy
without much regard to the nations needs.
But the War Department is convinced of
Portland's needs and importance; and
some day we may get defences. Ex-Sec-
rotary Proctor. now Senator, was very
we'll satisfied. when he was in the War
Department, that Portland should be at
tended to; and it will be remembered that
board of officers visited this port not long
ago for the purpose of studying our needs.
Buff the enemy should appear before
that time it would be bad.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-30
Beecham's Pills cure sick headache
MARRIAGES.

In this city, Dec. 80. by Rev. A. Fl. Wright
Stearns A. Haynes of Westboro Mass, and
Miss Ella s. Gerrsh, of Portland.
In Weymouth, Mass, Dec. 25, by the Rev
VIM. Hyde, VIM. q. Clark of Portland. and MISS
Aunie M. Chambers of East Bralntree. Mass.
In Lewiston, Dec. "a, by Rev. j. A. Corey
renee, both of Lewiston.
In Wilton. Dec "a, by Rev. ]. r. Herrick
Geo. K. Look OF Jay and Miss a. Mabel Hail OF
Wilton.
In Augusta, Charles +. Ward and Miss Myra
A. Longfellow.
In Dexter, Dec. 10, Ferdinand LaForest Row.
ell and Miss Annie Knowles.
In Belfast, Dec. 10, John M. Randall and Miss
Lena M. KnowltOn.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-30
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Cornish.


The annual meeting OF the Ossipee Val
ley Union Agricultural Association was
held in Banquet Hall. Saturday, December
Goth, and the following officers were
elected:
President-Howard Bracket
Vice President-John O. Hayes.
Secretary-James G. aver:
TreaSurer-W Walter 7. Fei klns.
DlIeciors-Beni. r. Haley, Frank r Storer.
John Fitzpatrick, Harrison Guptill, j. NJ Edg-
comb, John w. Flint. X. G. knight, o. B.
Churchill.
The treasurer's report showed that $500
the general good standing OF the association
was evident.
Business is booming at the Cornish
clothing factory. More new machines
have been added and some ten or more
new workmen will begin work this week.
Thomas Mason of Bryant d STATIONS
Business College, is at home for two
| weeks vacation.
The cantata given lin Union Hall under
the auspices OF the CONGREGATIONAL Sunday
schools Christmas evening, was a grand
success, Miss Margie Milllken taking the
leading part in very pleasing and enter
tanning manner.
Mr.. w. c. Pike and Miss Rosa Best Of
Portland spent q few days in the village
last week.
The Rev. David Martin will deliver a
lecture in Union Hall Wednesday evening
in the interests of the Y. p. S. @. K.
Owen p. Smith of the Maine Medical
Schools at home for few days.
Although it Is quite sickly in and about
the village, yet the grippe has not been
very prevalent as yet q
Norway.
| Silas E. Hall, an old timer and highly re-
| spected citizen, was stricken with paralysis
last week and thus far has been unable TO
speak.
Mrs. John l.. Ham, while alightlng from
a barge. missed her footing and fell heavily
upon the corner of the step, causing q bad
| fracture of the hip int.
The shoe shop is doing brisk business,
keeping all hands busy.
The late rains have raised the streams
and ponds quite perceptbly aud we are
now hoping for street lights and snow.
Limington.
Christmas was duly observed through
the town. Interesting exercises were held
Thursday evening at the East Limington
Baptist church by the Sabbath school and
Friday evening at the Congregational
church by tue Sabbath school. Many were
| In attendance at each exercise considering
the unfay0rable weather and bad travel
| ling
A New Years concert will be given
Sunday evening by the Sabbath school at
South Limington.
Much sickness Is prevailing taking the
form OF la grippe. Much anxiety is felt
for many OF the sick ones.
Geo. NJ. Small, ESQ.,, left Friday morning
Tor Sioux City, Iowa, to be gone several
weeks for business in the West.
Greenwood.
Il. L.. Tebbets has purchased the large
tract of timber lands known as the great
Alban wood. A large number of hands
Will be employed cutting the timber both
hard and soft as soon as Shedding begins.
A steam mill has been erected near the old
Roberts place, where the lumber will be
manufactured.
Mr. Foster, who has purchased the Rob-
erts place has built mill for the manufac-
ture OF shingles and short timber.
A large number of abandoned farms In
the southern part of the town are adver-
vertised for sale.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-30
North York Sabbath school Association

North York Sabbath school Association
The North York Sabbath School Asso.
citation will hold It's next Convention al
Cornish. Wednesday, Jan. 18th. The pro.
CRANE will include the following parts:
Topic. How to reach non-Sunday School
Children. Rev. c. Ell Gates, Rev. O. e. Hurd
Rev. A. w. Waterhouse.
A Model Sunday School. Miss Mary r.
Straw, Superintendent Dea. Enoch nisley
Asst Sup't. Rev. Mr.. Ridlon, Mrs. M. +.
Jordan. Mrs. c. b. Gates Nr. t. S. Bradbury
Teachers
Lesson for January 1T, 1899.
Topic. Adult cana child, Rev. M. B. Green.
haige.
Address MIR. L. G.. March, State SUNDAY
School Missionary. F
Topic. Utter Denominations Sunday School
Work in small PLACES. Revsr. S. Perry, MIR. a
5. Hilton, Rev Mr.. Atkins. Rev 0. q, Her bert
ADDRESS. Importance OF the Teachers Work
Rev. G. 9. Fos,er.
President David Martin and Secretary
Joseph MoultoD sign the call. They an
nounce that in case of storm the conven,
ton will be postponed to the first fair day
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-30
Mrs. Mary p. Tolman.
be Editor OF the Press:

To The Editor OF the Press:
Mrs. Mary P. ToIman. wife Of Norman
). TolmaD, departed this life on the Goth
inst, aged As. She was a daughter of
James Phinney of West Gorham. AS a
wife and mother she was true and loving
AS neighbor, kind and considerable. She
was amember Of the Vaughan street church'
Her Christian life was one of remarkable
trust In Jesus and submission to his blessed
will. She leaves husband, little daugh-
ter and one sister.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-30
Glimpses of New York Scenery.

AT a meeting of the Portland Camera
Club held last evening there were shown
some very beautiful slides made by the
members of the Syracuse and Albany
Camera Clubs. The slides consisted chief
ly of scenes taken in central and eastern
New York showing fine workmanship and
skill.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-30
ANNUAL ELECTIONS.
Ivanhoe Lodge, X. of p.

Ivanhoe Lodge, X. of z.
Alta meeting held last evening the fol
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
G. C.-E. I. Watkins.
VOL. I'll. Minott
Pc. A. Dearborn.
M. at AT. A. burlington.
M. of E.--Jabez True.
M. of Ed. p. Rockwell.
TruStee-W. L. L. Gill.
Representative TO Pythian Hail. Fl. Berry.
Representatives to Grand Lodge-C. w. Rich
ards, w. +. Sanborn.
The lodge now has an invested fund of
$685. so. with market value of $14, 24O 50.
Fraternity No. 6, i. o. Oh
Fraternity Lodge, No. 6. of Woodfords,
have elected the following officers:
n. Ga. s. Knight.
" CLOS. s. HUT.
r. S.-B. l.. Parkman.
L. Sc. Il. Adams.
TreaS.-E. e. Benson.
Trustees-Geo. A. Small. II. B. Seal E. Mat.
thews.
Cogawesco Tribe, No. 5.
Cogawesco Tribe, I. o. r. NJ, elected
these officers last evening:
Sachem-S. A. Stone.
Senior Sagamore-T, ID. Sale.
Junior Sagamore--W. q. Batty.
Chief OF Recurds-JOhn Locke, Jr.
Collector of Wampum-J. A. WEIGH.
Keeper OF Wampum- w. A. Pagan.
Hall Ageni>W. q. Batty.
Trustee for three Great Suns-A. L. Bates.
Representatives, TO the Great Council-C. ii.
Ray, j. F. Smith, II. G. Williams.
Beacon Lodge, L. o. o. #.
At the annual meeting OF Beacon Lodge.
l. o. o. f., held last evening, these officers
were elected:
N. G.-B. I. Lamb.
v. CD, III. Field.
r. Sc. III. Eaton.
F.S.-W FL. willard.
T.-W. Trefethen.
Trustees-A. e. Chase, O. B. Written, F. 81.
Agent-o. B. Written.
Mt. Vernon Lodge, N. E. o. p.
The following officers have been elected
by Mt. Vernon Lodge, 1863, N. E. o. p;
Warden--J. P. Ingraham.
Vice Warden-Mrs. j. F. A. Norton.
Secretary-George w. Norton.
r. Secretary Mrs. A. w. Jewett
Treasurer-C. w. Lombard.
CHAPLAIN Mrs. Leonora Webster.
Guide-Howard A. Morse.
Guardian Miss Nellie ID. White.
Sentinel-Wl j. DAILY.
Trustee for three years-W. FL. Jewett.
Paint and Oil Club.
At the annual meeting of the Paint and
Oil Club the following officers were chosen
for the ensuing year:
President-W. w. Whippe.
Vice President. E. G0old.
Secretary and Treasurer-H. 7. Whipple.
Executive Comnttee-E l.. Stanw0Od, Jno.
w. Perkins, K. s. Everett.
Grand Canton Ridgela.
At the election of captain for one of
the components, held Monday evening, Mr..
w. E. Carter was elected.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-30
Jurors Drawn.

At a meeting Of the Board of Aldermen
held yesterday morning, Messrs. James P.
Jordan, Frederick Storer and James Balm
were drawn as traverse jurors for the SUI
preme Judicial Court.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-30

The annual meeting Of the Ossipee VAL
ley Union Agricultural Association was
held in Banquet Hail. Saturday. December
Goth. and the following officers were
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-30
NrIsCELLANEOs y.

BEFORE TAKING OUR SEMs-ANNUAL IN
VENTORY, intend TO reduce large stock to the
lowest possible limit. We have made q thorough
examination of each department and in every case
where we thought new price would close ont the
goods. we have not hesitated to make the sacrifice
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-30

IVdHNUt LUUB6, IA. OF p
At a meeting held last evening the fol
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-30

of peace, of course. the torpedoes are kept
ashore. but in state of readiness to be
laid down at once in case of war.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-30

At the election of captain for one Of
the components, held Monday evening, Mr.
w. E. Carter was elected.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-06
MONEY CIRCULATION.
y Suggestion FaYoring Plan by Which,
In the Writers opinion, Freer Cir
culstion Could be Had.
BRowSwOoD. Tex. July 9.

BhONNN GOD lex. QlE T.
Editor Gazette.
Dear Sir: am no financier, and make
no pretenSe il that way, nut do know Il
dime from dollar. aud know when money
Is plenty and when it IS scarce, and at this
time must say 1t IS very scarce. As 70 the
cause or causes. do not know. My opinion,
however, is that there is not enough
money in circulation. If there was some
one would have II, but as II IS no one ap-
pears 10 have any. The banks are all out,
and when there is money in the country the
banks generally have their share, if not
more; but at present they have not got it.
See the statements of all the banks, they
have it ali out; they have loaned 1t out; the
people they loaned il to have not got il ::
then where is it all gone. That is the
question. The banks are out, the people
are out; then there is but one
conclusion that there is not money enough
in circulation. How to get the circulation
IS The great question of the day. The free
and unlimited coinage Of silver would help
Then let the general government issue
a suitcienCy of greenbacks and make them
legal tender Why would not the green
backs be as good as the government bonds.
If the government could pay the bonds why
not redeem the Srccnback both on
the faith OF the general government.
then why issue bonds and sell them! Why
not issue the money! If she can pay one,
she can pay the other What is the differ
ence. except the interest on bonds, which
could be saved by issuing the money! l
would suggest Il plan of banking. Let
the general government issue to each state
that wanted it certain amount per capita;
say. 10 Illustrate. $50 per capita; let the
state secure this money by state
bonds running twenty-five years,
paying - per cent per annum !;
then the state establish one or more
banks in each county that wanted them,
the state banks to furnish the county banks
money; let the county secure the state in
county bonds, drawing, say 3 or 49, per cent
interest per rnnum, then let the county
bank loan this money to the people on good
security. The county bank might be under
the control of the commissioners court or
apDOint commissioners of finance, ard at
the expiration Of twenty-five years
if not extended farther, let the state
return this money to the general govern
ment and the general government return to
the state the bonQs. The interest on these
bonds would run both state and general
government if properly managed. This
money ought to be good, it IS backed, first
by the general government, then by the
state and county and the borrower, or the
man that borrows the money. Why would not
this plan do 1t is the stamp OF the govern
ment that makes this money good. If it
would stamp nickel dollar it would be
good, because of the confidence in the gov
ernment. PERKINS Owens.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-06
FINANCIAL QUESTION.
1T CAN BE SATISFACTORILY SET
TIED FOR ALL TIME.
The Productions of Both Our Gold and
Silver Mines Should be Encouraged
to Their Full Extent.
FORT WORTH, TEX, July 4.

Editor Gazette.
Is it or is it not a dangerous thing, this
borrowing money from foreign capitalists
The general answer to this query, | GIN
well aware, is in the negative. But II IS
admitted that it is one of those So-cailed
necessary evils, where it is permitted, that
no greater harm may be done. Il IS sort
of an everyday saying that this IS great
country, possessing great undeveloped re-
sources and it takes money to develop them.
1t is said that our home supply of money Is
greatly inadequate to meet these demands.
and to seemingly justify the borrowing OF
this money from abroad, and to explain
how the foreign capitalists can loan their
money to US, II IS SAID that
the improvement of the private homes, and
the general natural resources OF the United
Kingdom from which we get the bulk of
our borrowed foreign money and so-called
aid. are now fully developed. That al the
present time all the fruits of their labor,
beyond the amount necessary for them TO
live upon, represents SO much money capt.
tai, which finds its way into banks. loauing
corporations etc, which in turn look about
for some lucrative field 10 invest this money.
They find no field for the said investments
equal to the securities offered in the United
States This is shown BY the confidence
these foreign capitalists have in the numer-
Gus purchases within the past few
years or many OF our great industries IN
short, could the exact statistics be
produced showing the total amount of
money interest which foreigners have in
this country in railroads and railroad bonds,
in the many manufacturing industries, in
actual land ownership, in real estate mort
cages, and the numerous city bonds
throughout our land, representing promise
TO pay, the aggregate Of these figures would
appall the most conservative. Now for a
moment. to be as brief rs possible, at the
ask, upon " hat money basis are these for
eign capitalists doing q business seemingly
and actually 50 giganticf And to lay the
cornerstone upon which this inquiry is
based. let me introduce statistics furnished
by the director Of the mint, Lcech. Of the
coin in the world as he approSiUates il ard
Is published by the New York Weekly Wit
ness, u singIe-standard, gold basis advocate.