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The Portland daily press., 1891-04-27

When Judge Carpenter realizes that the
effect of his turning Gen. Butler out of the
court room is to hurt himself and give the
General big boom, he will feel very much
Ike kicking himself for his stupidity.
The Portland daily press., 1891-04-27
TIE PRESS.
MONDAY, APRIL 97.

We do not read anonymous letters ana coln iut
nications. The name and address OF the writer
are in all cases indispensable, not necessarily for
publication but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to retain or preserve
COMMUNICATIONS that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1891-04-27
CURRENT COMMENT,
FIRE ESCAPES.
rWfp%hron Drd~os :

IWIHllIUp buugtL1
The Portland PRESS calls attention to the
neglect of many of the proprietors of summer
hotels In Maine to provide suitable fire es-
capes for their buildings, although expressly
required to do SO by statute. The same neg
ligence will be found to exist with regard to
the public buildings in many of the smaller
is no execution
The Portland daily press., 1891-04-27

The Atchison COMPANY will offer "a,
800, 100000 of the New Bonds OF the 80.
Louis a. San Francisco Railway C0mpa.
my, when issued. 10 the holders of So Louis
~ sam Francisco Railway Compnny,s
First Preferred stock basis of ex-
change OF par for par, each share of st0ci X
being entitled 10 500 In the New Bends.
These bonds draw Interest from October
1890, af four per cent. The Atehison
Company also will extend this four per
cent. Interest back 90 January 1880, so
that First Preferred Stockholders, upon
surrender of their certificates of stock,
will receive Par i'm the New Honds and In
ferest in cash mt four cent. continuously
from January 4, 1880.
Holders of First Preferred stock of the
81. Louis a. San Francisco Railway Com
pany desiring 90 make the exchange pro-
posed will please apply for blank forms OF
acceptance and for any informant ton de-
sired, 10 the vics-President, % Milk st.,
Boston.
GEORGE @. MAGOUN, Chairman,
j. w. REINHART, vise-Presidenf.
APPS DIFF
The Portland daily press., 1891-04-27

General Won Moltke was undoubtedly the
greatest living general at the time of his
death. Upon his career, long and illustri-
Gus, 1t is not necessary to dwell longer than
to note that in his time Prussia rose from a
subordinate to dominating place as mill
tary power, and that he directed her military
operations through those years of glory.
The thing about Moltke that will most in
terest the ordinary man, who cares little for
military subjects, is his wonderful industry
and prudence combined, or perhaps better
described by the New England word Store
handedness" When the war with Austria
broke out In 1866, Moltke had already been
studying for it for many months. The
ground was already reconnoitered, the plans
all made for every contingency; and when
the fighting commenced everything went as
Moltke had planned. The story is told that
at one important portion of the campaign
the orders for the night had been given out
when an aide came and informed Moltke
that corps of the enemy had made differ
enc move from what had been expected when
the orders were given out. Moltke was
asleep, but he aroused at once, heard the
aides report, considered moment, and then
directed certain portfolio to be brought.
In that portfolio were found, already made
out to the Smallest detail, the orders necessa-
~ to meet the new move of the enemy. This
stony may not be strictly true, but it is thor
sfoughly Illustrative of Moltke's methods. At
ter Prussia had conquered Austria, it be-
came evident to her statesmen that war
with France would be Inevitable. Moltke
% hnrx a. xoA o5.~E vI,aIo
Of France on the side Of Germany was re-
connoitered Plans for an invasion were
completed to the smallest detail, the German
army was equipped to the last camp kettle,
almost to the last brass button. Every regi-
ment, brigade and corps were placed proper
ly, and orders were all drawn up for instant
use, telling each command its time of NOV
ing, It's point Of concentration, the roads and
trains which 1t was to use, in short, every de-
tail needed for the march. The moment war
was declared. the German troops started,
and their Immense masses converged upon
the frontier of France like an immense ma
chine. Everything was in its place; nothing
was forgotten. French engineers, oper ating
on the soil of their own country, found
themselves facing foreign engineers who
knew the country better than they did. The
French were overmatched from the start by
the better organization of the Germans.
Nothing like it had been seen in war before.
Of course 1t all was attributed Moltke's "ge-
MUS" Undoubtedly he did have genius.
Perhaps the ability to apply ones self to
such preparations is genius. But as genius
is commonly understood, it is difficult to de-
termine whether Moltke succeeded most be-
cause he was genius or because he was
plodder.
The Portland daily press., 1891-04-27

The report of Minister Thomas on the
trade between this country and Sweden,
which we published Saturday, is an exceed
ingly interesting and valuable document.
Unlike most reports of this kind it will prove
entertaining to the general reader even
though he is not specially interested in the
subjects Of which it treats. Evidently there
profitable market in Sweden for many
American products, which only needs
direct steam communication to develop. As
the last Congress offered strong inducements
to Americans to embark in the enterprise of
establishing steamship communication with
foreign countries, the thing now wanting to
enable us to greatly increase our sales to the
Swedes will probably not be wanting long.
The Portland daily press., 1891-04-27
OFFICE OF THE
ATCHIS0N, Topeka & SANTA
FE R. R. co.
NO. 95 MILK STREET.
P. o. Box. SAG, BOSTON, April Z, 1891.
FIRST PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS
St. Louis & San Francisco Railway
COMPANY.

FlRST PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS
ST.. Louis 8 San Francisco Railway
Company.
The Circular No. "a, issued by the Atchison
Company to its stockholders, and dated May
%, 1890, explained the manner in which the COM
MON and PREFERRED STOCKS OF the ST.. LOUIS 8
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 $4,000 shares. Of the par value Of $4,000 000-
90, was not disturbed; and so II has remained I'M
I'll now, when the Atchison Company is enabled
to Judge, from practical experience and knowl-
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 & 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-
TEN OF which the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad was
an integral portion, constituted the prime factors
n determining the Atchison Company to acquire
the stocks OF the st. Louis & San Francisco Com
pany at the time 1t did go, and thus to remove All
conflicting internal interests.
Inc Mandgelnent OF the ST. Louis u san Fran.
cisco Railway Company has decided to issue a
New Consolidated four per cent. Gold Bond, COW
ering all OF its properties, equipment, lands and
realities, In amount S6O,OO0,OOOOO, subject only
to prior liens OF present outstanding mortgages
securing Bonds which will be gradually retired by
the operation Of their respective Sinking Funds
and maturities, and be replaced by the new
Bonds.
The present total outstanding Direct Mortgage
Bonds Issues Of the st. Louis & San Francisco
Railway Company on its own and leased lines Is
s36,077 300. This will leave SIS, 922, 10000
New Consolidated four per cent. Gold Bonds
available for the following purposes:-
To provide for retirement OF 81, 800 0OO. 90 At
lantic q Pacific Railroad Company's Second Mort
gage six per cent. Bonds, guaranteed both for
Principal and Interest by the st. Louis 8 san
Francisco Railway Company To provide for
complete and proper facilities and machinery
with which to conduct operations In the nature Of
Round Houses. Machine Shops Station and other
buildings, improved Bridges, and Equipment to
Its properties in sound financial and physical con
dition.
The Portland daily press., 1891-04-27

Grand Army men in Dover and Foxcroft,
under the leadership of Wainwright Cushing
and George G. Downing, have chartered a
Pullman car to go to Detroit for the next
meeting of the National Encampment and
are now forming party to make the trip.
They will. go over the Canadian Pacific,
The Portland daily press., 1891-04-27

Captain Otis Ingraham of the steamer
Penobscot is making vigorous effort to
Bush" Island, as by that channel vessels can
go to and return from open sea without the
difficulties and hazards experienced in run
ming, as they now must, by Muscle RIDGE
channel. To this end he has caused petit
tions to Congress to be circulated among the
towns on the bay and river.
The Portland daily press., 1891-04-27

At the recent term of the Supreme Court
at Ellsworth $4,000 were paid into the cOun.
ty treasury by rumsellers. One of the con-
victed men appealed and two gave bonds to
close their shops.
The Portland daily press., 1891-04-27

Along with the Arbor Day proclamations
there are being sent out from the school de-
partment little Arbor Day leaflets for the
use OF schools. These leaflets contain pro-
grammes for the observance of ArbOr Day.
and will at least afford some suggestions for
such schools as observe the day.
The Portland daily press., 1891-04-27

A lobster was caught about IS miles from
Monhegan the other day which was 80 inches
long and weighed IA pounds.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-07-25
Beware of the Quotation JObs."

Some clever people are putting up
what is known as the quotation job'on
their innocent friends. The scheme is
to invent some meaningless sentence
and ask the victim what author it is
taken from. ''She gently but firmly
said, This is" has thus been described
by would-be knowing ones to Tennysop,
Thackeray, Whittier, Browning and
Others. aAnd who might picture such
another scene as that?" is credited TO
Shakespeare by the gullibles, some OF
whom name the play in which 1t oc-
ours. Not One person in twenty but
will hazard a guess at the authorship
of any line quoted. Beware OF the quo
tation job. The only way 70 escape 1t
Is to say you don't know anything about
the phraze cited. But very few people
like to acknowledge that theV don't
know anything about-anything. -Bos-
ton Herald.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-07-25
HE FOUND OYSTERS ON TREES.
How the Succulent Bivalve Grows and
Thrives I'm Honduras.

Business recently called me to Hon.
duras, and have Just now returned
we'll pleased with my trip. had often
heard of oysters growing on the trunks
and branches of trees, OF living
green outrageous trees, with oysters
growing upon them-and my friend
and set aside the day to investigate
the fact. Our dory cut the water like
a knife and slipped along rapidly and
easily, with hardly q ripple in her
wake, and in about half an hour we
had left the sights Of the town, with its
convent and shipping and soldiers
barracks, behind US. We were then
nearly abreast of an island called
Mono Cave.
The front Of it is empowered In
graceful cocoanut trees, and the back
part trends Of into swamp and ID GOV.
cred with dense growth Of the red
mangrove. This mangrove tree grows
in either fresh or salt water swamps,
and even in water three or four feet
deep. The limbs of the tree send shoots
or roots down into the water, and thus
Q thicket Of mangroves is q matted
mass of trunks, and limbs, and roots.
On these trunks, and limbs. and roots,
deep down under the surface Of the
water, cling punches Of single oysters,
and thus, are formed the oyster groves
had heard Of. The leaves of these
trees are of beautiful dark green, and
the swamp islands, from distance, look
like fairy bowers.
We poled our dory around to the
south of the island, but could. not get
near, as we were scraping bottom all
the time. We passed over numerous
oyster beds while doing so, and, with
an ordinary rake. which had been
provided, we hauled aboard q lot of
oysters. They were small and fiat, and
the shell looked more like a fat clam
than an oyster. But the inside tasted
all right, and our boatsman swallowed
that down with relish. l did not care
much for them myself. except as Curl
osities, for the mud that stuck TO them
did not smell appetizing.-ForeSt aud
SLredIn
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-07-25
Tho Weekly Report.

New York. July 20th.-R. G. Dun's
weekly review Of trade says. Business
cearly grows somewhat more active.
Ateastern cities there is noticed moro dc
mand for manufactured goods, with lar
ger sale for materials. In the west trade
is enlivened by the large yield Of win
ter wheat already harvested and by the
very bright outlook for other crops. At
the south, however, though crops ad-
vices are favorable, no improvement
appeaes in business, which Is duller
than usual and at some points is pro-
nounced unsatisfactory.
The general confidence is strength
ened by the financial news from Europe,
which indicates that disturbance OF the
money market from that quarter need
not now be feared. and by the change In
the foreign trade OF this country, which
points to material reduction OF bal
ances payable abroad in species. I'm
ports at New York have sharply declin-
ed since July l, amounting 70 about a.
300, DOC, or 18 per cent. less than for the
same week last year. On the other
hand, exports Of domestic products ct
this point show an increase thus far this
month OF S3,324, 900, or nearly 80 per
cent in comparison with the same week
last year.
There is an increase in the pro1uc-
ton OF pig iron almost TO the I'm, re-
cedented figures Of last year. The sud
den increase in production is not In all
respects favorable symptom. No cor
responding improvement in the demand
for manufactured products is yet seen
and the stocks unsold ut only q part OF
the furnaces are now recorded rs
amounting to about 100000 tons, show
ing very large increase, particularly
in coke iron. Unless demand rapidly
improves the market must soon weaken
SO far as TO test severely the ability OF
some OF the concersns to continue pro-
duction.
Bank clearings at ST. Louis exceed
last years by per cent. and money Is
moving out to move crops with free
dom. while the general trade In all
lines is of fair volume, Atother north
western points without exception the
excellent crop prospects are noted as
promising Improvement and at Nash
Vile trade is fair, but dull at Memphis,
unsatisfactory at Little Rock, falling
off at Savannah and sluggish at New
Orleans, though a better demand Ia
seen for cotton.
The collapse in wheat speculation
has come with fall OF 8 cents during
the week, but corn is scarce and IL
cents higher. while oats have declinen
about cent. Pork and hog products
are higher coffee has risen quarter
and oil the same, but cotton is unchang-
ed and the general course Of prices has
been downward as is natural at this
season, the fall during the past week
having averaged nearly three-fourth Of
l per cent.
The money market has generally
been In fair shape and collection fair for
the season.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-07-25
Fired tho shors Himself.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, July 90
Harry L. Tooker OF Allegan has beQn
pursuing q unique way TO win the af-
fections OF Kittie White. During April
and May he showed anonymous letters
he said he had received threatening
him with terrible consequences il he
did not turn his attentions in other di-
rections.
He declared these threats would not
deter him, and still the girl was
obdurate. On the night of June Is
he was waylaid, he said,
hy three ruffians and when assistance
came in response to his cries it was
found that his hat had been punched
by a bullet, but he had no serious
wounds.
Detective Kennedy has been investi'
eating the case and shows an affidavit
BY Tooker that he wrote all the anony-
nous letters himself, and that instead
OF being murderously assailed no had
retired to quiet place in the woods
and shotssthe bullet holes in his clothing
himself. The girl is reported 70 DO
still Obdurate.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-07-25

Every head was turned in his direc-
ton. "What do you mean?" "What
Inequality" Explain YOURSELF" Choir
used several voices.
"Really it is a mere nothing" an
swered Freccia lazily, as no surveyed
with the admiring air OF q gourmet the
dainty portion OF pheasant just placed
before him. II assure you, only the un-
educated would care two scudi about
such circumstance. The excellent
brothers Respctti are to blame,Ntheir
absence tonight had caused but
why should disturb your equanimity?
l am not superstitious, ma, chi SAP
some OF you may be-"
II see what you meant! interrupted
Salustri quickly. "We are thirteen al
table!'
ITO BE CONTINUED.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-07-25

'sBravo, mon vieux galllardi" cried
Captain do Hamal. "Your sentiments
are the same as mine, with very trifling
difference You believe women TO be
angels-I know them to be devils
mails II ny o gu, I'm pas entire les
deuxl We will not quarrel over
o word-a rotre sante mon cher!
And he drained his glass, nodding to
Mancini. who followed his example.
perhaps" said the smooth, low voice
of Captain Freccia, "our silence was
caused by tho instructive consciousness
Of something wrong with our party-a
little ineQuality,-which ! dare say our
noble host has not thought IL worth
while to mention"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-07-25
Tn. cu.toms OF the shans.

A report OF the manners and Gu :
toms OF the Shan States shows ina
when Shan becomes father he mus
ON no account drive pigs, carry TIT
dead. bore holes, fill in holes in tn,
ground, or indulge in mOckery. If ont
Of either sex dies without m arrying. tn
body before burial is banged against
stump, which is considered as repre-
senting the husband or wife. This 4
supposed to guard against the DANCE 10 Q
unreouited love in the next life Di
vorce is easy, the man me; ely givinl
his wife letter permitting her to re
marry, and the wife merely being re
ouired to pay an unwilling husban.
thirty rupees for release. Only higl
Shans can be cannibals Their theor,
Of the cosmogony is that 1.-THE eartl
came out OF the depths by means o
white ants"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-07-25
"a thornP" suggested Salustri.

"Well, perhapsw laughed the Mar
CHEESE. "Yet one would run the risk OF
that for the sake Of perfect rose"
Chevalier Mancini, who wore In his
button-hole the decoration Of the legion
d'honneur, looked up-he was q thin
man with keen eyes and shrewd face
which, though at first glancing appear
ing stern, could at the least provocatlon
break up into q thousand little wrinkles
of laughter.
There Is undoubtedly something en-
traInant about the idea" he observed, In
his methodlcal way. 81 have always
fancied that marriage as we arrange II Is
Q great mistake.
''And that is why you have never tried
ftp" oueried Ferrari, looking amused.
'sCertisslmamente!'' and the Chew
alters grim countenance began 70 work
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-07-25
CHAPTER XXIII.
BY MARIE CORELLI

He clock struck
o ght and my guests
began to arrive and
one by one they all
came In save two
the brothcrsRcSpct-
u. While we were
awaiting them, Fer
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-07-25
To Clean Carpet.

Il is said that II . carpet is swept with
n damp broom held close to the moor,
with short strokes, the dust will be re-
moved much more enectuAlly than u
aIrted into the air, half Of Il to settl
again, and the sweeping wiz % nue. !
ss1nat thai win net stand even clean
~ater. but ordinarily less sweeping anc
mnre UiplnR gives . bright, fresh Hp-
nSsrance 20 the carpet and hghtsns labor
beside saving the carpet.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-07-25

A San Francisco paper predicts great
things Of the cultivation Of the ramie
plant as q California industry, and de-
clares that Il Is the coming hbre OF th'
world for textile fabrics"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-07-25
aaIII Walking.

TOLEDO, July 20-The street CIR tte-
nm Continues, no cars have been moved
since Tuesday. The mayor issued q
proclamation yesterday stating that the
street railway company would 20
protected In any attempt 70 start the
cars.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-07-25
DUN'S REVIEW.

BUSINESS APPEARS TO BE GROWING
MORE ACTIvE-CRoPs GENERALLY
IN GOOD CONDITION-wHEAT HAS
FALLEN EIGHT CENTs-CoRN HIGH
Err.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-07-25
I'm. Coufedernte Speaker very IN:

LYNcHBURG, Va, July 20.-NeWs
has been received of the critical illness
of Thomas Bocook, ex-speaker OF the
confederate congress, at his Appomat-
tox county home. BE has been an In
valid for several years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-28
------- -----
A BEAUTIFUL MONUMENT.

A handsome monument is soon TO be
erected in Pensacola to the memory Of the
Confederate dead. 1t is being COM leted
under the direction of Mr.. j. T. Mauung,
OF Washington, and what invests il with
peculiar interest 20 Virginia and the South
is that the fine, gray granite used in its
construction was quarried on the bat e.
fields around this city.
According to description OF the monu-
ment recently published it will have an in
scription on each of its four sides; one, a
general tribute to the heroism Of the men Of
Pensacola and Escambria county whose
lives were given TO what they considered
their country's cause; one will be devoted
10 the memory of Jefferson Days-the first
testimonial of the kind in his honor; another
will be q tribute TO the public services OF
Stephen A. Mallory, United States Senator
fer Florida before the war, Secretary for the
Confederate States navy and ciuzen oil
Pensacola. Ii is intended that these IN
scriptions shall be the condensed express
sions OF Southern sentiment as gathered
from unitc0 suggestions VnciO" ~ Wv
ladies of the South generally.
tbs gratifying 70 see that, in this age oil
money making, when it is so common for
sentiment TO be looked upon as something
only TO be sneered at because 1t does not
pay, the South is determined TO perpetuate
the names and fame OF her dead heroes, VINO
died In her defence. Carping critics ana
blatant demegogues may seek to md iauit
with the South for this, charging our peo-
pie with a desire TO keep alive remem'
brances Of the war, and so promote sec
tional discord, but nothing could be further
from the truth than such statement. Inc
South Is as much in accord with the pre-
vailing spirit Of progress and industry as
any other section, and is to-day, far more
genuinely loyal to the Government than are
the much protesting politicians, whose love
for country can be correctly gagged by the
amount OF money they can fitch from the
public treasury. But in honoring her dead
heroes. the South is honoring herself; and
not only that, but she is preserving for fu-
ture generations such specimens OF noble
manhood as the world has scarcely ever
seen, and which all sections can proudly
point 10 As American.