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The Portland daily press., 1892-11-30
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate
have been recorded in the Office of the
Register of Deeds:
Portland-Rosanna Doherty ct al to William
Fl, Winslow.
Baldwin-George F. Stanton to Matthew d
Stanton.
Brunswick M. Street to Thomas J.
Pennell. 1925.
Hiram Cripps to Dennis B. Alexander. $500
Freeport-Celial Collins to Joseph Goddard
Falmouth Georgiana Noyes to r. F. Hall.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-30

The extensive additions to the Port
land Screen Company's plant at Brack-
ett's mill, are nearly completed, and will
nearly double the capacity of the works.
The company will soon begin work on
next seasons orders
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-30
Portland Society of Art.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Portland Society of Art will be held this
evening at O'Clock. As matters per-.
tanning to the coming exhibition will be
brought up, a large attendances is de-
sired
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-30
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The Portland daily press., 1892-11-30
MARRIAGES.

In westbrook, Nov. %, by Rev. A. W: Pottle,
Geo. w, Rich Of Durham and Mrs. Ellen M
In Sanford. Nov. 23, Frank Wilson and Miss
In LYMAN. Nov. "a, Jas II. Cuff of Alfred
and Miss Nellie G. Carl of Saco.
In Hollis. Nov. %, John M. G. Bachelor and
Miss Gusta F. Benson ,r;ss
In Saco, Nov. %, William 7. Qulnoy ana MISS
Annie Trumbull both OF Westpro4K; 49,,
In Readfeld Nov. IL, Roscoe H. foiSom anu
IN Etna. Nov. IT, Herbert L, Buzzcll and Miss
Ida A. Dwelley. I.,o
In Rockland, Nov. "a, raul d. Loche anu
''A In friendship, Nov 10, II. 9. Darrell Of Au-
burn and Miss Mabel Wotton OF friendship.
In South Thomaston, Ney ., Wlliiam heiloy
and Mary W. Babbidge.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-30

A number of aliens on the way to
America have been returned from Liver
pool to Hamburg under the new emigra-
ton regulations.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-30
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The Enlargement of the Portland Screen
Company's Plant.
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
Soldiers with a Passion for Mirrors.

When two soldiers hail hanson cab and
request to be driven to their barracks, and on
the way thither discovered by the driver to be
busily engaged in pulling from their sockets
the little mirrors with which the interiors OF
some cabs are embellished, what ought the
driver to do? If he could manage to take a
route which should lead past police station,
and thus neatly entrsp his fares, such course
would, no doubt, be prudent. But Joseph
Churchill, cab proprietor and driver, when
confronted with this problem on Saturday
night, appears to have not quite risen to the
emergency. He did not even drive on to the
barracks without saying anything, and at the
termination of the journey give his two patrons
into the custody Of the sentry at the gate. On
the contrary. upon perceiving the damage that
was being done, he at once pulled up and de-
scended from his perch, whereupon, very nat
urally, the soldiers also jumped from the cab
and tried to make of, carrying the mirrors
with them.
Both of the supposed culprits were ultimately
caught and have now to prove their innocence
if they can. The story reads as If the object
sought after was spree rather than robbery,
but such peculiar methods of diversion must,
of course, be checked. or ab-owning would be-
come an even more precarious means of exist
ence than it is at present.
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
REPORTS ON CROPS.
The Outlook of Corn, Spring Wheat, and
Oats In the West.

In Illinois the corn crop is in anything but a
desirable condition. Out Of the alternate
Counties reporting, only one gives the condi-
ton as good. The outlook in Indiana is some
what better; the prospects for the corn crop is
good, and the others fair.
In Ohio, the outlook is little below that of
Indiana. In Michigan, the crop is making
rapid growth, and in about half Of the Coun-
ties have full average or above. The corn
crop In Kentucky is in very fine condition.
In Missouri, about one in five report the pros
poets as good, 10 per cent. report poor, aud the
others fair. In Kansas and Nebraska, the crop
as rule ID reported at fair or good. In Iowa,
IL per cent. report the condition as good, AZ
per cent. report fair, and 46 per cent. report
poor. In Wisconsin, the outlook is very un-
favorable and reported as poor and in some
cases less than half crop. In Minnesota, the
crop is in from fair to poor condition. while in
the Dakotas half the reports are good aud
others fair to poor.
Very little Spring wheat has been sown in
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, kentucky,
Missouri and Kansas, but little sown is gen.
orally in good condition. In Nebraska, the
outlook is fair. In Iowa, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa, and Dakotas the crop is generally re-
ported fair and good in great many Counties,
being above an average. Taking the IL States
as whole, about 80 per cent. of the reports are
favorable.
The oat crop is in good shape over most Of
the country. In Illinois AZ per cent report
the outlook as full average or above; % per
cent. report it fair, and the rest poor. In In
diana, the crop is in fair shape with few ex-
eePtions. In Ohio, about 20 per cent report
the outlook at from fair to above average. In
Michigan and Kentucky, the outlook is good !;
but in Missouri, nearly one.half report the
outlook as poor to fair, the rest average or
above. In Kansas, one-half report the crop
fair to good, the others poor. Two-thirds in
Nebraska report fair to good, the Others poor.
In Iowa, one-fourth report the crop in poor con-
dition, the others report from fair to above the
average. The crop in Winconsin, Minnesota,
and the Dakotas as generally an average or
above.
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
ARMY AND NAVY.

Cadets have been appointed to the West Point
Military Academy follows: Charles w. Pen
dleton, St Charles, Fifth District OF Illinois;
Frederick L. Coleman, Sandwich, Fifth Dis
trct of Illinois, alternate; Thomas S. Bell,
Milwaukee, Fourth District of Wisconsin ::
Alexander NJ. Todd. Jefferson, Fourth District
of Texas; Plato T. Durham, Greensboro, Fifth
District of North Carolina, alternate; George
E. Braden, Prairie Home. Seventeenth District
of Illinois; Benjamin NJ. Kochlet. Blue Hill,
Second District of Nebraska: Albert n. Niles,
Juniata Second District of Nebraska, alternate :;
Charles II. Bridges Jerseyville, Twelfth Dis
trict of Illinois; Charles ID. Roberts, Fort ID. A.
Russell. Wyoming and Bert L. Evans. Chey-
enne. Wyo.. alternate.
Mai. William E. Waters. Surgeon, and Capt.
James c. Worthington. Assistant Surgeon. have
been detailed rs members OF the Army Retiring
Board at Newport Barracks KY. vice Majs.
Henry II. Tilton aud Daniel G. Caldwell, Sur
geons relieved
Capt Will w. Daugherty, 22d Inf, has been
ordered to report to Col. Melville A. Cochran,
9th Inf, President of the Army Retiring Board
at Newport Barracks, KY, for examination.
First Lieut. William f. Martin, 5th Inf, now
under instruction in torpedo service at Willets
Point, N. Y. will be relieved from further duty
at that post and will join his proper station.
Second Lieut.. Andrew G. C. Quay, 9TH Cav,
will report In person to Brig. Gen. John K.
Brooke, commanding the Department of the
Platte for duty as aid-de-camp.
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
FILLING ORDERS FOR STAMPS.

With the last day of June the fiscal year of
the Postofice Department came to al end, aud
Uncle Sans stamp agents all over the country
are now shipping in their orders for new sup
| plies by the wholesale. Although these orders
all come direct to the Postoffce Department in
| this city, they are not filled here. Neither are
| the stamps manufactured here. In fact about
| the only stamps which come to the city are to
the Washington postoffice and those only
through the same red tape routine which is re-
quired of country postmasters.
1t is interesting to note that the actual cost
of manufacture of the ordinary adhesive postage
stamps is only about "a cents per thousand
| Also, that the number issued this year is some
thing over two and half billion, valued at
something like $4,000, 900. Accordingly it
| would seem that there is very pretty profit
in the postage -stamp business. but Uncle Sam
has Q monopoly. and doesn't seem inclined to
divide even with his agents, most OF whom con-
slider themselves lucky if they get out even on
their sales.
This year. ALSO there have been issued over
100000, 900 stamped envelopes aud newspaper
wrappers, together with nearly 800, 900, 900
postal cards, and some 600, DOC. 900 official aud
registered package envelopes The total value
of all stamps. envelopes, cards, etc.. issued by
the Postoffice Department during the past
year is something like $65 600, 900. or an aver
age of about 81 worth for each inhabitant of the
United States. So i appears, as whole, we are
quite nation Of letter. writer's, whatevef1nay
be our individual failings, according to our
friends.
The Plimpton Manufacturing Company and
Morgan Envelope Company of Hartford, Conn.,.
make the stamped envelopes and the registered
package, tag. official, and dead-letter envel.
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
A FREE Library.

The most important bill that the Senate Dis.
trict Committee had before il last week ID
that providing for the free library In this city.
The bill provides that the library shall be To-
Gated in the new postoffice building. and that
it shall be large enough for at least $4,000
volumes and is TO be, under certain conditions,
circulating. 1t further provides that the cir
culating libraries now in the different Depart
ments shall be consolidated and turned over
to this new library, and also authorizes the
Librarian OF Congress to turn over to the
proper officers the duplicates Of all copies Of
books that are in the Library Of Congress.
Senator Wolcott has received an opinion from
the Librarian OF the Congressional Library,
Mr.. Spofford, in which he says that he concurs
in every plan that has for its object the promo
ton Of public intelligence. There is, and has
been, he says, for years, an existing need for
some kind of general public library in Wash
ington, from which books could be drawn
under proper regulations. The Congressional
Library, being great library of reference,
cannot, be says properly be made circulating,
as it is incompatible with its primary object,
the use and reference of Congress. 1t is always
freely open for consultation to the public, but
the books must be kept except in tho very
limited official circulation, in the library. As
to the details of tue bill, Mr.. Spofford says,
much care should be exercised. The Govern
ment Departments now provided with small
circulating libraries. used by the employee
would. perhaps, reluctantly surrender them,
though on grounds of economy of expense, and
in avoiding Implications, one general library
would unguestionably be more widely useful
The general public wants the permission to
although guarded by proper regulations. As
TO the transfer of duplicate books to the now
library from the Library of Congress Mr. Spot.
ford sees no valid objections.
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
IN FAVOR IMMEDIATE ACTION,

A vigorous speech in favor of new Govern
ment Printing Office made last week by
Senator Vest. The Senator, among other
things said: "Ths great thing to be obtained
is some immediate action on the part of Con-
gress in regard to selecting 4 site for building
for q Public Printing Office. Adopting the
energetic and emphatic language of the Sena-
tor from Nebraska Mr.. Mandersonl the present,
buiding is - murder machine, man-tTap.
Committee after committee have reported to
Congress in regard to that building. aud for it
to remain longer in that state, endangering hu-
man life, will put upon Congress a stigma which
can never be removed. Every day that we
allow that establishment to remain in its pres
ent condition will be day of criminal negli-
gence on the part of the legislative power Of
the United States. 1t has always occurred TO
me that every other consideration should be
brushed aside in order to arrive at immediate
action, and one that is safe To life aud limb"
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
NO DISCRIMINATION.

President Harrison has written letter to
the lawyer, Butler r. Wilson, of Boston, in re-
gard to the clause in the Chinese exclusion act
requiring that the Identification Of Chinese
resident must be established by the testimony
of credible white witness. The commu-
nication is as follows
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WAsHIEGToS. ID. C., July 10, 1892.
BUTLER r WILSON Esq, Boston.
My DEAR SIR: have your letter OF June 20,
and would have answered IL sooner but for the
great press of other matters Senator Dolph. OF
Oregon, who was the conference committee
that framed the modified bill. assured me that the
of the term white" was mere slip in the
haste that characterized the legislation at the last,
by Of the fact that the expiration OF previous
exclusion laws near at hand.
The whole scope of the legislation shows that
there could have been no purpose to distinguish
between black aud white witnesses. / conferred
with the Attorney General upon the subject before
signing the bill, and lie agreed with me that the
courts in view of the amendments to the Constitu-
ton, would 40 construc this statute as to make no
discrimination between black and white witnesses.
In this state of the case did not feel justified in
withholding my signature from the bill, and thus
bringing all restriction upon Chinese immigration
TO an end.
/ arm sure our colored people. so largely engaged
in industrial pursuits, would not have desired that.
II is quite probable that amendment or joint
resolution expressing plainly the intention OF Con-
gress in this connection. may be secured at this
session. Mr. Doiph has already moved in the mat
ter, you will have noticed.
Very truly, BENJAMIN HARRISON.
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
THE MAGIC BATON,

The Marine Band was playing in the White
Lot. The people wore thick; the flies also.
Director Sousa was standing on his little plat
form, waving the magic baton which has power
to evoke such sweet strains of music, and. nat
urally, from his elevated position, he was the
cynosure of all eyes. Among the crowd who
had gathered to hear the concert were two old
colored ladies, apparently from the wayback
districts, and evidently unaccustomed to such
sights. One of them cast her eyes upon John
Philip and inquired of her companion:
Honey, whad yon 'spose dat man doin' up
dere wavin' dat stick 2"
go long, child" responded the other con-
temptuously, hes shooin' off de flies, OBJ cose !;
doan you see he's bald haided an amt got no
hat7"
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
THE PENSION BILL SIGNED.

The President signed the regular annual
pension appropriation bill this afternoon. As
agreed upon in conference and passed by Con-
gress, it appropriates $l46,757. $50. This is an
increase of $11 1872 2s4 the bill rs it passed
the House. aud is 81, 542, 565 more than was
appropriated by the last Congress.
This increase has been compelled by the
rapid operations of the Pension Bureau during
the past four months. Since March between
5000 and 100000 names have been added to
the pension list.
In July, 1891, there we're only 676, 100 names
on the list while on the 1st of July, 1892, there
are $4,000 During tho last fiscal year there
has been an increase of some 600 names on
the list.
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
Emigration from North Europe.

The number Of emigrants will be exceedingly
great this Summer. For many reasons people
in various districts are longing to leave Russia.
Besides the Jews, whose number of emigrants
will doubtless reach that of last year, the Ger
mans are next to be considered. These are
emigrating from the VOlga Districts, Yolhynia,
and the Baltic provinces to the United States,
Australia and elsewhere. The Estlanders and
Lithuanians are also emigrating from the Bal
tic provinces. Even from Finland there will
be large emigration this year, although up
till now its inhabitants have never supplied q
great contingent to emigration, they being
greatly attached to their country. Further
more, in addition to the jewish and German,
a large Polish emigration is certain. This emf
grafton fever is SO strong in Poland that many
are selling their estates for next to nothing.
and others who cannot find buyers simply
abandon their property. The Russian author
tiles deal very barshly with those who return.
They are considered as having no home" and
are therefore Immediately sent off to Siberia ",
except the strong young men, who are at once
drafted into regiments in the Caucasus.
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
he year of its foundation
1892 Ton record Jan. u

If the Y. P. 8. C. E. grows proportionately as
it has since 1881, the close of the century will
find 5000 600 names upon its roll. As Rev. DR..
Deems in his address at the Convention said ::
"There might bs 5000 900 names on any roll
which might stand for only the figure and
six ciphers, but let rs remember that on the
roll of the Y. P. s. c. E. it stands for 5000 900
real things, and that each one Of those real
things is human; and that each one of those
human beings is young. and that those Chris
tian young persons are engaged in constant,
conservative and aggressive work for real.
vital, Christ-like Christians, regardless of all
scientific theology and all mere human eeclesi-
asticism."
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
Y, p. 6. G.. e.
The Eleventh Annual Convention in Session
in New York City.

The Eleventh Annual Convention in Session
in New York City.
The growth of the Society is the Christian
phenomenon of the last quarter of this glorious
century. 1t has been organized only IL years.
but has spread enormously. The secret of its
success is the simplicity of its organization and
the spirit that dominates it. The one sesame
for all is desire to lead Christian life. The
Society does not depend, as most ecclesiastical
institutions do upon the strength and compact
ness of its organization, but upon the internal
life of its individual members.
There are no initiation fees and dues. The
whole expenses disposed of by voluntary
contributions. The Society is made up of a
great number of independent organizations,
each one acknowledging no authority but its
own Church. 1t cannot be likened to anything
else in the history of the Christia1Church but
the great crusading army that Peter the Her
NIT led to the recovery of the Holy Sepulcher.
Here is the growth of the Society since 1881,
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
THE PRESIDENT AT SARATOGA.

President Harrison arrived at Saratoga. n. Y,
July IL. He was escorted to Congress Hall by
Postmaster Richie with a number of citizens
delegation from Wheeler Post and the 22d Sep
arate Company, headed by the Shaetfcr Cornet
Band. After breakfast he was escorted to
Congress Park where large crowd of teachers
attending the National Educational Association
was assembled. President Harrson's address
was characterized at once by genial brightness
and homey good sense. So constant was the
play of his wit and pleasantly that his sedate
and intellectual audience of well-seasoned
teachers was convulsed with merriment; yet
there was withal so much that was acute IN
his observations, SO much that was phllosophl-
cal in his reflections, that this body of trained
educators left his presence with increased
respect for the Presidential Office and with an
enlarged consciousness of the dignity of their
calling and the Importance of their work.
He said in part: ain the sea Of upturned
faces before you, you behold representatives of
more than 100000 men and women whose
hearts and minds are earnestly and thoroughly
engaged in carrying on the great warfare
against ignorance They are men and women
who are to mold the character and prepare the
citizens of our future Republic. What shall be
the character and citizenship of that Republic
a quarter of a century hence will depend
chiefly upon the work they are doing to-day in
country, hamlet, village, town aud city. 1t
will be an inspiration to these men and women
for me to repeat the words which were so
deeply impressed upon my own mind few
days since in Washington, when you said that
the hope of the nation, in fact, the hope of
everything in the future of our great country,
depended upon the proper education of the
youth"
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
NOMINATED Bq THE PRESIDENT.

The President last week sent to the Senate
the following nominations: Gen. l.. Townsend,
Collector of Customs for the District of Della
ware; Lieut. Col. oliver d. Green, Assistant
Adjutant- General, to. be Colonel and Assistant
Adjutant. General; Maj. Michael v. Sheridan,
Assistant Adjutsnt. General, to be Lieutenant
Colonel aud Assistant Adjutant- General !;
Lieut. Col. Andrew S. Burt, 7th Inf Colonel !;
Mai Daniel w. Benhan, 9TH Inf, Lieutenant
Colonel. The following Cadets, graduates of
the Military Academy, to be additional Second
Lieutenants, Corps of Engineers: James B.
Csvanaugh and James P. Jervey, the remainder
of the Cadet class to be Second Lieutenants aud
additional Second Lieutenants in the artillery,
cavalry and infantry arms.
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
VETERANS IN THE CITY,

/. A. Furney, Captain Co. F, 45th U. S. c.
T., Commander George Huntsman Post, so
Department of New York; Past Abide Camp
on the staff of the Commander. in Chief 1888,
's9 and '91, and Secretary of the GAR. Exec.
utive Committee of Queens County, N. Y.
Capt. Furney's residence is at present 25s
Fifth street, Hobcken, N. j., and he is in Wash
ington looking for quarters for the battalion OF
Grands Army men who will attend the En-
campment from Queens County, N. Y. These
Grand Army Posts are not coming in a body to
the Encampment. but will come as battalion,
every Post in the County being represented,
which will make battalion over $50 strong.
Capt. Furney is a school teacher by profession,
and was classmate of Gen. Francis A. Wal.
ker, who was Chief Of Staff of the Second
Corps,
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
INDEPENDENT ORDER RECHABITEs.

The general committee Is making extensive
preparations for the celebration on August 2, of
the fiftieth anniversary of the introduction of
the independent Orderbf Rechabites into this
country from the cid n,pthsr Order in England.
High Chief Ruler Henry Sharpless, and High
Deputy Ruler John let, of the English Order
will be present on the secession. Aside from
the semi-annual celebration, this will also be
the annual meeting of the High Tent, and q
large gathering is expected. Many attractions
will be presented for the entertainment of the
delegates. who will come from most of the Mid
die and Southern States and England.
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
TO REST AT ARLINGTON,

The body of the late Col. Blunt u. 8. A.. re.
tired, arrived in Washington, Wednesday, July
Is. Several officers of the Engineer Corps and
Ordnance Department of the Army and repre-
sentatives of the Loyal Legion met the remains
at the Baltimore & Potomac depot and acted
as escort to Arlington Cemetery. Tho inter-
ment service was read by Rev. DR.. Stanger of
st. Johns Church. By the request of the fam
lily the funeral was private and military cere-
monies were dispensed with.