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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-17
CORSETS CORSETS!

One OF the finest and most extensive
lines to be found In Portland. We call
special attention to the World Corset.
well made and good fitting, and can
not be excelled for the price, SOC.
We alse carry line of the Magic
Health Corset for soc, and the ]. B.
and p. N. COrsets for 75c.
DR.. Warmers COroline and F0ur.in.
Hand at $1.OO.
DIR. Warmers Health Corsets at $1.25;
the C. b. C0rsets at S1.50; the c. p.
at $1.75, $500, $3.50 and $500; and
the Bon Marche at $3.50.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-17

A Western Republican paper that is usu-
ally well informed, the ST. Louis Globe
Democrat. says there is no doubt that the
Democratic national platform next year will
demand the restoration of the tax upon in
comes, and that this will be made one of the
leading issues of the canvass Most of the
leaders Of the party In the South and West
are said to favor 1t; and the fact that 1t is
one Of the chief tenets of the Farmers ALI
ance creed, makes 1t all the more acceptable
to this Democrats at this time. The Demo-
; Gratis do not wish the Alliance to put ticket
In the field the coming campaign, and are
willing to go to considerable lengths to pre-
vent 1t. The Eastern Democrats will not
probably be heartily in favor of an income
tax, but they do not have their way much in
debating the platforms Of the party. They
furnish the candidates and the South and
West furnish the platforms. The Democrats
have happy faculty of making candidate
to suit one crowd and candidate to suit an
other.
So far as an income tax is concerned, of
itself, 1t has never been popular in this
country. During the war such tax was in
stituted. but 1t was repealed as soon as pos
sible after the war was over. But in Eng
land the income tax is one of the regular
sources of revenue, and as 1t is administered
seems to create no great dissatisfaction.
But the motives which would lie behind
the adoption of an income tax platform by
the Democl attic party would be Of more i'm
portance than the policy itself. At present
the money for the support Of the federal
government is obtained largely from the Gus
toms duties. There would be no object in
levying an income tax for the uses of the fed
eral government unless the Democracy had
plans which contemplated the abolition Of
customs dues. That is. the adoption of an
income tax plank in the Democratic platform
would mean that the party was belt on abso-
Lutte free trade.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-17
The Rockland Free Press this week evolves
anew argument against the Australian bal.
lot svstam IL saws.


anew argument against the Australian bal
lot system. 1t says:
1t is no unusual thing for aged citizens of intel
ngence to say to friend that they have not beer
excepting the rum of matters and hardly know
how 10 vote, and to ask their advice in the mat
ter. other men equally und ecided, but more
timid about expressing themselves are seen tC
stand around until some friend in whom they have
confidence has picked up his ballot, scanned II
and placed 1t In the box, and then has gone and
done like: 1t is no reflection upon man that he
able to give more study to the questions of the
day than himself, or that he should feel greater
he IS ns Ggns g as wee
men who are known to have the bests interests of
their town, state or country at heart and who are
amples for emulation in all walks of life.
The Free Press appears to think that the
Australian system will deprive those "aged
citizens Of intelligence" Of the opportunity
to consult their friends as to how they shall
vote, and prevent the ''timid people" from
following the guidance of men In whom
they have confidence. Now there is nothing
In the system certainly which will work any
hardship to those ''aged citizens" They can
ask their friends how to vote under that sys-
tenn just as well as they could under the old
system. The "timid people" who stand
round till thay see somebody vote in whom
they have confidence, and then follow suit,
will have to adopt some other method. But
there are plenty of other methods. One of
the best of them would be to ask these peo-
pie in whom they have confidence. That
would be much more direct method than
changing round" and much more likely to be
satisfactory. Such objections as these OF
the Free Press are childish.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-17
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY, APRIL IL.

We do not read anonymous letters and commu-
n,cations. The name and address OF the writer
are IN all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for
implication but as 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, 1891-04-17

1t is probable that before this legislative
year is ended every Northern State from
Maine to the Mississippi, with the exception
of Ohio, will have adopted secret ballot
law. Most of these Northern States are
naturally Republican. and the reform has
been adopted principally through the efforts
OF the Republican party. How is it with
those states of the South, where liberty and
freedom, If you take the words of the South
ern orators for it, are SO jealousy guarded?
In nearly every one of them the reform has
had no show whatever. Ii 1t is true, as their
statesmen say, that they are menaced by ig-
norance, why do they not prescribe an educa-
tional qualification and adopt the ballot?
Their elections would then be free and fair
beyond question, and there would be no
danger of the rule Of the ignorant. Were
Southern statesmen honest in their positions
In regard to this question they undoubtedly
would reform their electoral system. But
they are not honest. Their politics for fifty
years before the war was carefully managed,
under the high sounding oratory about free
dom, local self government and rights"
under the constitution, to perpetuate the
grip of few hundred thousand aristocrats
upon the bodies of three millions of their
fellow men, and to perpetuate the paralyzing
effects of slave labor upon another three
millions of white men, free in name, but
really the slaves to ignorance and degrada-
ton. Today the same oligarchy holds its
grip upon the politics Of the South with the
same iron hand and under the same specious
profession of rights" and liberty. An
Australian ballot and an educational quail
fication. which would allow every man to
stand on his own merits. is not wanted in
the South. The special privileges of few,
not the general rights Of the many, are
cherished In the Bourbon States.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-17
Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Underwear
AT LOW PRICES.

During this sale we shall sell or
a lot OF Gents Night Shirts, full
size and well made out OF good
material, one lot mt soc; one lot Of
TwiiIed, I'm good quality, mt $l.OO;
one lot OF Hathaway Gents Night
Shirts, handsomely trimmed, at
$l.25; Gents Neck Ties, In good
qualities, Mt csc and soc.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-17
COTTON UNDERWEAR |!

Special sale OF several lots that we
were obliged to move from our other
stores on coming into our present one,
and we shall make special prices in Or
der to makes clearace sale Of them at
once. Note a few Of the prices and ex-
anime our stock.
One lot Corset Covers at Sc; one lot at
IL Lee; and one lot Night Robes, Chi
meses, Drawers, Corset Covers and
Short Skirts at 25c each; and another
lot same articles Mt 39c: and an extra
lot OF all the same articles at Soc; also
q fine line OF the Hathaway make and
Kings celebrated make, prices from
$1.00 up to $500 an article.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-17
OF INTEREST TO INVESTORS.
Safe, Profitable and Where You Can
nee IL.
6 Per CENT GUARANTEED.
Much More 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 q
per cent dividend, payable SEMI
annually, for three years, the first
dividend being payable septem-
her Us, 1891. In ADDITION TO
the diyidend guaranteed IL can be
readily shown that the stock Is
also certain 10 draw a contingent
dividend much larger than that
guaranteed. In our judgment ID
cannot fail 10 pay better than 30
per cent.
The company Is the owner of
patents which nre conceded 20 be
of the greatest value, md which
many expert machinisfs predict
will evOIuti0nize the manufac.
ture Of mowers. The company
has already more orders than IL
can MI the present year, and un-
'questionably has a future OF
exceptional prosperity. Among
those interested i'm this enterprise
are several Of the strongest men
OF Portland and vicinity.
Until April list, unless previous
1y Withdrawn, this stock will be
sold mt par after that date, mt par
and accrued guaranteed divi.
dend. IN
The stock Is offered solely for
the purpose of extending the
plant and building and equip
ping a new factory.
We shall be glad 10 give full
particulars OF our property and
our plans 10 any investor who
will call mt our factory, "a Conn
mercial Street, Portland, or TO
furnish like information by mail
10 any who prefer TO make inquir-
les i'm that way.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-17
j. FL. Ii 3 BY,
Successor Turner & Newcomb.
BUSINESS RE0RGAN and NOW READY FOR THE TRADE,
Enlarged stock and increased room.
GENERAL BARGAINS
EVERY DEPARTING
Special attention called a the desirable
merchandise offering
satisfaction.
All goods Money refunded
Of dissatisfaction.
FIRST FLOOR.
Dress Goods Department !

This department, we have space to
only say, that 1t Is full with the leading
and desirable goods Of the season; and
our Silk Department, which Is one Of
the largest In Maine, has many desira-
BILE bargains in it; special attention is
called to the line OF all Silk Crepe de
Chimes, in light and delicate shades, at
$I.25 per yard, and to several bargains
in Black Surah Silks.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-17

The AIchison Company will offer "a y
500, 100000 Of the New Bends OF the -.
Louis 81 San Francisco Hallway Compn-
my, when issued, TO the boiders of 81. Louis
a. Sam Francisco Railway Compnny's
First Preferred Stock ON basis OF ex-
change of par FOR par, each share OF stock
being entitled 20 500 In the New BENDS.
These bonds draw Interest from October
4, 1880, mt four per cent. The Atchison
Company also will extend this four per
cent. interest back 10 january l, 1890, so
that First Preferred Stockholders, upon
surrender of their certificates OF stock,
will receive Par in the New Bonds and In
terest in cash mt four cent, continuously
from January 1880.
Holders of First Preferred Stock of thc
81. Louis g. San Frnncisco Railway Com
pany desiring 10 make the exchange pro
posed will please apply for blank forms OF
acceptance and for amy information do.
sired, 70 the vice-President, % Milk st.,
Boston.
GEORGE @. mAGOUN, Chairman.
J. w. REINHART, viee-President.
ap17 DIT
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-17
RIBBON DEPARTMENT !!

Our Ribbon stock Is large and
ns n~onssD--s x--ssss- ---a --~ h--a
marked the prices down much
lower than the former prices i'm
this department.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-17

FANANClAk.
OFFICE OF THE
AICHlS0M, Topeka & SANTA
FE R. R. co.
NO. 95 MILK STREET.
20. Box. s4e, BOSTON, April z, 1891.
TO THE
FIRST PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS
st. Louis & San Francisco Railway
Company.
The Circular No. "a, issued by the Atchison
Company to its stockholders, and dated May
20, 1890, explained the manner in which the COM
MON and PREFERRED STOCKS OF the ST. LOUIS 81
SAN FRANCISCO RAILWAY COMPANY were ex-
changed for stock OF the Atehison Company. 1t
further stated that the FIRST PREFERRED STOCK
of tho st. Louis & San Francisco Railway Compa-
ny, being that held by ourselves, and amounting
to 45, 900 shares, of the par value OF s45o0,0O
co. was not disturbed; and so it has remained I'M
til now, when the Atchison Company is enabled
to Judge. from practical experience and knoul-
edge, upon what terms to base an equitable pro-
posal to the holders for an interchange OF seeuri
ties.
The many complications arising from the con-
troll Of the Atlantic 8 Pacific Railway Company
being exercised Jointly by the Atchison and the
st. Louis San Francisco Companies, and the
hopelessness Of working under divided owner
ship, three railways really comprised In one Sys-
tenn OF which the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad was
an integral portion constituted the prime factors
In determining the Atchlson Company to acquire
the stocks Of the st. Louis & San Francisco Com.
pany at the time 1t did co. and thus to remove all
conflicting internal interests.
The Management Of the St. Louis & San Fran
cisco Railway Company has decided TO issue q
New Consolidated four per cent. Gold Bond, COW
ering all OF Its properties, equipment, lands and
realizes, In amount S60,000,O00.O0, subject only
to prior liens of present outstanding mortgages,
securing Bonds which will be gradually retired by
and maturities. and be replaced by the new
Bonds.
The present total outstanding Direct Mortgage
Bonds Issues OF the st. LOUIS q San Francisco
Railway Company on its own and leased lines Is
s36, OF 800. This will leave s13,922, 90
New Consolidated four per cent. Gold Bonds
available for the following purposes =
To provide for retirement of 81, 800 100000 At
lantic & Pacific Railroad Company's Second Mort
gage six per cent. Bonds, guaranteed both for
Principal and Interest by the st. Louis & San
Francisco Railway Company: To provide for
with which to conduct operations In the nature oil
Round Houses, Machine Shops, Station and other
buildings improved Bridges, and Equipment to
complete the road and to place the Company and
its properties in sound financial and physical con.
dition.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-17
TRIMMING DEPARTMENT (!

This department Is under the
charge OF Miss Babs0n, who is OF
n long experience and well
known TO the trade, and she has
replenished the stock with the
latest novelties i'm the market.
q q Y z 2 q ~
Samples sent 10 amy address,
and goods may be returned IL not
found as represented.
ONE PRICE 10 all, and examin.
alton solicited.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-17

next seven years $4,000 In interest charges
alone by retiring old bonds at high rates and
issuing new ones at low rates. The road is
now earning at the rate of eight and one
half per cent. on its stock.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-17

A Dover dentist makes the proud boast
that the town line between his bailiwick and
Foxcroft passes directly through his sink
and that without trouble he can wash nne
hand in Dover and the other In Foxcroft.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-17
Garment Department!

We are showing desirable line OF
Spring Garments and our success In
sales assures us that we have the cor.
rect styles Of the season.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-16
Is pi.ease . pnnlahm ent for sln 2

The following Advertisement, pub.
lished by prominent western patent
medicine house, would indicate that
they regard disease as punishment for
sin;
"Do you Wish to know the quickest
way to cure a severe cold? We will tell
you. To cure cold quickly, It mubt be
treated before the cold has become set
tied in the system. This can always be
done II you choose to, as nature in her
kindness to man gives timely waning
and plainly tells you In natures way,
that as punishment for some indiscre.
ton, you are to be afflicted with cold
unless you choose to ward Il of by
prompt action, The ArSt symptoms Of q
cold I'm most cases, Is dry, loud cough
and sneeEiug. The cough Is soon fol.
lowed by profuse watery expectoration
and the sneeEing by a profuse watery
discharge from the nose. In severe casea
there Is a thin white coating on the
tongue. What to doY II Is only neCes,
sRry TO take Ghamberiain's Cough Rem.
edy in double doses every hour. That
will greatly iessen the severity oil the
cold and In most cases will effectually
counteract 1t, and cure what Wonid have
been q severe cold within nna or two
days time. Try 4 and be convinced.n
Fifty cent bottles for sale by W. W,
Irwin, @. R. GoetSe, ]. Klari, o, schnepf,
N. ". Heinrich, John Coleman, W. E.
Williams, Q. Menkemiiler, W, o. Arm.
hreccHSts Slui 8. L. Brioe. TThs4w
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-16
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Strangers in the CITY and wheeling RolAl
Abroad.

Strangers in the City and wheeling Rolhl
Abroad.
NJ. s, Bryte, Of Bruceton, is at the
Stamm House.
D. L. Morrow, Of Fairmont, 10 at the
Hotel Windsor.
Miss Alice schapper has returned from
trip to the East.
Part Of the Gus Hill Company are al
the Hotel Behler.
W. s. Mayors, OF MorRantown, is reg
istered at the McLnre House.
Gus Hill and vile. Of the Gus Hill
Company, are at the Mcclure House.
III. Glover, Of Washington, D. G., is
visiting H. NJ. Harper, on Fifteenth
street,
Mrs. G. W, Atkinson is able to be out
sgain after q severe illness Of about two
months. .r
W. R. Basnett, Of Warrington, and L,
E. Smith, Of Middleburne, are at the
Hotel Behler.
Miss May Hornbrook, Of Elm Grove,
is able to be out again alter 9 severe at
tack Of typhoid fever
Rev. Il. Haas, pastor Of st. Papl's
Church, and Mrs. Haas, are both con-
fined to bed by sickness. ..ss
Misses Berthe and Delis Miller, OF
Keyser, W. Va, are the guests Of Mrs.
George d. Gibson, Of the Island.
Mr.. Plat Noble left yesterday for
Washington and Idaho, with Louis
Tbiers, who has lived there some time.
Mr.. Theirs had been home on a brief
visit, and Dir. Noble goes back Vith him
intending to locate in that section.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-16
SHENANDOAH, Coming,

"shenandoab," the most successful
play ever written, Is from the pen o.
BRONSON Howard, whose other plays,
"The Bankers Daughter" Young Mrs,
Winthrop" and "The Henrietta" had
already made him famous. "Shenan.
doah" Is in every way the superior Of ito
predecessors and its popularity Is over.
whelmingly greater, It having been
played from one ocean 10 the other to
the capacity OF the largest theatres. In
1t Bronson Howard has handled monster
effects with a mastery hang. No other
dramatist would have dared TO, or could
have succeeded in staging grand war
pictures as he has done. 6heridan's
ride is presented with natural vividness,
and the marching OF troops and the
sound oil battle are sufficiently real to
stir the heart Of every soldier. Gen.
WilliamT. Sherman, who saw the play
ten times, was Slways delighted with
and enthusiastic over u. The love
scenes, too, AIe the prettiest ahg DRAMA
possesses, and there is humor In abun.
dance. Bronson Howard's play has now
been playing without interruption Tor
one year. II ran 800 nights in New
York, and over 120 nights in Chicago.
It will be seen at the Opera House next
Monday and Tuesday, March q and "a.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-16
N. PATRlCK,S DAY.
Banquet to DO Given BY the Ancient Order
OF HlhernlRns, '.l

Banquet to be Given by the Ancient Oruer
OF HlbsrnIRnS.
At the banquet to be given tomorrow
night at Arion Hall, by the Ancient
Order Of Hibernians, covers will be laid
for $50 or 800 guests, and the day prom
isea to be worlhily celebrated. Before
the banquet there will be q vocal and
instrumental concert. The Opera House
orchestra will play, and among others,
Misses Name Healy and Annie Carson
and Metsrs. w. B. Day, Charles Zulauf
and R. V. Arkle will sing, Miss Rose
sonnebom accompanying. Toasts will
be responded to as follows: 1.-THE
Press" response by A. W. Campbell.
sour Country" response by 7. s. Riley.
"The Day we Celebrate" response by
Rev. Father McEligott. sour State, y
response by ]. ]. Conif. "our City"
response by John A. Howard. "0ur
Division" response by Dennis O'Leary,
"The Ladies'" response by j. q. Nc,
Ardle. Mr.. George Mathison will be
toastmaster. Ziegenfelder will furnish
the refreshments.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-16

Nothing less than the new and bril-.
liaut entertainment Of the ever popular
Hermann will be the attraction at the
Opera House this evening. The young
ster who has not seen Hermann does
not know the surpassing delights Of en-.
chantnent, and cannot realize what
charm there Is in mystery. The oldest
who has not seen Herman has not
found the happiest way to renew his
youth. This incomprshensible, this
def, this Elusive and surprising Herr
mann, is an enchanter with seemingly
inexhaustible resources. See him every
night and you are in no danger OF being
made victim OF monotoay for he is al
ways devising some new mystery Of 1T
ting new clothes on an old mystery.
There Is nothing chestnutesque about
Hermann. Even in his friendly talks
with his public he avoids the stereo-
typed, being ready.witted enough to
seizs upon the incident Of the moment
for the purpose OF enlivening his quaint
conversation, and he invariably does it
with the happiest tact and rare address.
There Is much pleasure for the spectator
in Hermann's manner Of doing q thing
as In the thing he does. His skiil Is
amazing. He never bungles, and though
the eye Of much experience be fastened
ON him he never fails to make the lllu-
afoo oood
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-16
WIN bio Given Away.

Our enterprising druggists, the Logan
Drug Co., who carry the Rnsst stock d
drugs, periumerieS, toilet articles, brush.
es, Rponges, ETC., are giving away a large
number Of trial bottles Of DR.. Miles
celebrated Restorative Nervine. They
guarantee 1t to cure headache, dizziness,
nervous prostration, sleeplessness, the
III effects Of spirits, tobacco, coffee, etc,
Druggists say It is the greatest seller
they ever knew, and Is universally gatis.
factory. They also guarantee DR.. Miles
New Heart Cure in all cases OF nervous
or organic heart disease, POLARIZATION,
pain in side, smothering, etc. Fine book
on NERVOUS and Heart Diseases" free. 4
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-16
RLEcrRIC LIGHT COMMISSION

Meets and Considers the Contract and
Specifications of the Electrical EpEl-
nosr.
The electrical commission assembled
Saturday evening on call, and considered
the form OF contract and specifications
and estimate furnished by John A. See.
ley, the electrical engineer. MIR. Seeley
has divided the electrical plant into four
parts, engines, electrical machinery,
boilers and pole line. Separate bids
may be asked on each part and on the
whole contract, thus enabling the city
TO place the bids with one or more con.
struCtton companies. Mr.. Seeley epeci.
ties sixty miles Of pole line, $40 miles Of
wire, 2,4O0 poles aud cross arms, 100
arms for lamps and all the pins, etc.,
Ihe commission decided that the
work was well done, everything being
complete.