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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-27
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-27

How easy it is to satisfy honor with
cold lead is shown by the funny Borrowe
Fox duel at Ostend. Borrowe had called
Fox Contemplate liar" Fox chal-
lenged him to mortal combat to aveng 9
his wounded honor. Two shots were
fired by the belligerents, one of which
went through Fox's coat tail, The Sec
onds then announced that honor was
satisfied. Yet who it was that lied,
whether Fox or Borrowe, is just as far
from settlement as ever.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-27

A rumor is afoat in England that
Gladstone will soon announce the aban-
donment of the Homerutc, scheme for
Ireland on the ground that the row be-
tween the two factions of the Irish party
has demonstrated the incapacity of the
Irish people for self government. The
rumor needs continuation before it is &C.
cepted as true, but the reason it is based
on has good deal of force in it. The
best friends of Ireland have long looked
upon the unseemly quarrel between the
Parnell and nti-Parneu factions as
likely to be exceedingly disastrous to the
Irish cause.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-27
THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE
POLICE.

The public will be likely to look with
favor upon any lawful measure which is
brought forward with asincere purpose
of improving the efficiency of the police
force OF the city. But in view of the
hunger and thirst of the rank and file of
the Democratic party OF this town for
Office the people may be pardoned for
being trifle suspicious of the sincerity
of the recent move ON the part of the
administration in this direction. BY
the civil service law which was passed
several years ago to regulate the APP
pointment of policemen it was provided
that thereafter no person should be ap-
pointed a patrolman who had not passed
a satisfactory examination before the
police examining board. The law WIS not
intended apparently to apply to policemen
then in office, and never was applied to
them. The present administration has
concluded to apply it to them-not for
the purpose of determining whether they
are fit for appointment on the force, for
they are already upon it, but to deter
mine whether they are fit to stay there.
1t lies wholly within the power of the
mayor and aldermen to determine the
qualifications of policeman, and they
doubtless have right to say that the refu-
sal of policeman to submit once year,
or as often as they may determine, to
physical and mental examination shall
constitute sufficient cause for his
dismissal from the force. The sum-
moning of the policemen who were
appointed before 1885 for examine
ton is therefore within the legal power
of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
But to examine them is not one of the
duties of the police board imposed by
the statute, for the statute only obliges
the board to examine men who apply
for appointment. 1t does not oblige
them to examine men who are already
on the force to see if they are fit to stay
there or to furnish the Board of Alder
men with a cause for their removal.
Hence it seems quite clear that the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-27
WORKROOM SALE.
PROHIBITION CAUCUS.

Prohibitionists of Portland without regard to
past party affiliations, are requested to meet in
Mass Caucus at the Ward Room of Ward Three
in the basement Of the City Building, Wednes-
delegates to the Prohibition State Convention.
to be held at Bangor May 9TH
PROHIBITION CITY COMMITTEE.
apr26d2t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-27

The vote at the second election in Ban
gor was small, showing a decided lack of
interest on both sides in the result The
Republicans elected their candidate by a
majority, which would have been good
deal larger had the Republican candidate
commanded the hearty support of the
whole parity which he did not.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-27
The ladies' Circle of Pine Street
Church.

will hold their annual fair in the vestry of the
church Wednesday ami Thursday After
moons and Evenings, April 27th and eSth.
There will be Rainbow Tea served Wednes-
day evening from $50 till O'Clock Thurs
o'clock. Tickets to tea and dinner rs cents.
Thursday evening at s O'Clock there will be
fine literary and musical enter tainment Ad
mission 10 cents. Ice cream and cake for each
evening. ap26dSt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-27

The Cleveland men in the House are
now claiming that the keeping of Rock
well in his seat was not a Hill victory,
but that their share in it was as big as
Hills. AS the victory was pure piece
of stealing they would win more respect
from the country by allowing Hill to en-
JOY the monopoly of it he claims.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-27
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 81.

All the Bangor saloons were closed by
order of the authorities on election day.
Prohibition does not prohibit in Bangor
but once in great while.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-06-03
A TELEoRAPHIc MESSAGE.
A Lady's Account of Curious Visitation
Which She Experienced.

A Lady's Account of Curious Visitation
Which She Experienced.
On the night OF March IS. 1879,
was going to dinner party at Admi-
raj Is. While dressing for the
same relates writer in the National
Review, through the doorway OF my
room, which led into my husband 8
dressing room, / distinctly saw q white
hand move to and fro twice. / went
into the room and found no enc was
there or had been there as the door
on the other side was closed, and on
inquiring found no one had been up
stairs. While dressing nothing fur
Their occurred but on arriving at Ad-
miral IS q strange feeling OF sad.
ness came over me.
l could eat no dinner, nor attar-
wards. when we had so4e music.
could sing well. At the time ielt
some one or something was near me.
We went home, and about IL o'clock,
or perhaps 1l:30, l commenced I'M
dressing, l distinctly felt some one
touching my hair, as If they, or he or
she, was undoing it. was frightened,
and told my husband So He laughed
at me. When saying my prayers or
praying rs | always did, for the re-
covery OF sick friend instead Of as
usual asking God to make him well,
all | could say was 'Oh, God put him
out Of his misery" l got into bed,
and something lay beside me. ,sfs
told my husband, who, though he
laughed at me- pitied my nervous
ness and took me into his arms; but
still whatever was there remained by
me, and voice-ths voice of my
Enthusiastically said 'Goodby, Sis''
(wh CHI he used to call me). Whether
| fell asleep then or not don't know,
but l d stinctly felt a kiss on my
cheek and l saw my friend. who told
me The had left me some money but
that he wanted 1t to be left differently
but had no time to alter it" l awoke
crying.
About think five days after let
ter was brought to me with a deep
black border. | felt what it meant
It was to tell me Of the death OF my
friend - who had passed away al
1890 p. m, March Is. The letter
proceeded to tell me he had left me
some money aud that the VIZ tier (his
brother) was too i'll and upset to give
parti culars or tell me of any message
he had sent me, only that his brother
had died murmuring my name"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-06-03
FOOTWEAR.
Indications of Character Road on tho Sole
of the Worn Boot.

Indications of Character Road on tho Sole
of the Worn Boot.
A bard-willed proud man wears Of
tho back tips of his boot heels. The
passionate, strong, wear the inner or
outer rim Of the heel of, but in men,
more frequently the outer, the women
the inner Women, If healthy, toe
out; most men toe In little, at least
with the right foot. Notice yourselves
and see. Negroes all toe out; Ameri-
can Indians all toe in, And by the
way, the remark LAS straight as an
Indian. Who ever did see straight
indiana They have a mean, stealthy,
bobbing gait. A listening savage al
ways bends. If we see n man walking,
and notice furtive side chances, If his
walk is shutting or sly, we will find a
deceitful wretch; or If better educated,
somewhat cunning man, or, better
still, a man secretive and observant.
II in woman, the base is vanity or
love Of praise. A man going placidly
along, hts nose little elevated, alert
with his hat tipped straight back, we
generally find observant; If a woman,
self-conscious and proud. An observ-
ant, keenly watchful man, If thought
full and imaginative often goes gazing
at the ground before him, with slow,
listless pace, seeing only the fragile
castles Of fancy.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-06-03
CHAPTER III.
KATHIEEN's LOVER.

The first sensation with both sisters, when
they came within view Of the mighty city,
was disappointment. Rose felt her heart
sink within her. The houses were so high,
the streets so long and dreary; the city
seemed wilderness of stone and plaster.
All the trees on the bouIevards--tho long
new bouleyards by which they entered Paris
were white with dust, and had a withered
look. The houses had a poverty-stricken
air, despite their size and newness. They
looked like big white gaols. AS for flowers
or fountains, parks or gardens, there was
no sign of any such thing.
what an ugly placer cried Kathleen
piteously. "ThOse girls at the convent must
have been horrid storytellers."
They tramped on and on, till at last they
came to the heart Of the town, to the place
of fountains and palaces and gardens and
flowers. 1t was In the summer sunset. All
things were gilded by that western radiance
Soldiers were marching along the Rue do
RiVOli, drums beating, trumpets blarlng.
Lamps were lit in all the cafes, crowds Of
people were sitting about in the open
streets, the concerts in the Champs Elysees
were beginning their music and song, myr-
lad little lampions shining and twinkling
In the last rays Of the sun. Cleopatra'S
Needle, fountains, palace, soldiers, statues,
trees, flowers, all fused themselves into one
dazzling picture before the eyes of the two
bewlldered, wearied young travellers.
10 Rose, how beautiful how beautifully
gasped Kathleen, breathless with rapture.
"How happy we shall be herep
But while they stood admiring the foun-
tains, listening to the martial music, the
shades of evening were descending, and
they had still to find a shelter for the night.
Useless to look for such shelter in this
region Of palaces. Rose took her sister by
the hand and walked on, trusting to Fate TO
carry them to some humble district, where
they might find friends and economical fare,
as they had done everywhere on the way,
thanks to Roses Instinct for discovering the
fittest places, the right people.
Stars were beginning to flash and tremble
upon the blue river as the orphans went
over the bridge beyond the Louvre into that
poorer Paris OH the left bank of the Seine.
Here they roamed about in the twilight till
they drifted somehow into the Rue Git 10
Ceur; and at the door of one Of the shabby
old houses Rose saw fat middle-aged mat
ron, with good-natured face, of whom she
asked for advice as to lodging.
The matron heard her story, and at once
spread her motherly wing over both girls.
There was gdI1lL q furnished third floor
in the middle house in the yard. The rooms
were small just two little rooms and tiny
closet for kitchen; quite big enough for two
girls. She led the way, introduced Rose to
the concierge husband was a shoe
maker, occupying the basement of the house
and who went painting up the narrow
stairs, key in hand, to show the lodging.
TO BE CONTINUED.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-06-03
COULD SUFFER.
A Severe Trial Of Patience by a Sick
Man,

Man.
Theological Summaries have their
proiessorships Of Greek and Hebrew.
OF history, homiletics hermeneutics
elocution and pastoral duty.
But no one has ever endowed u pro-
fessorship of sympathy or created a
department of experience. or founded
scholarship" OF patience and low
ing-kindness; and no one ever will
for such things can be learned at the
feet OF no uamalieL They teach
themselves to men. says the Youths
Companion and actual life is their
only school.
One instance is related by Dr.
Deems, in which students for the
ministry had the advantage OF a liv-
ing example to help educate them for
suffering and death, and to give them
timely practice in the best Christian
service.
A young man without means OF sup
port, who had become helpless from
terrible spinal disease, was taken to
one of the rooms OF the Union Theolo-
gical seminary instead of to the public
hospital Benevolent persons con-
nected with the institution had inter
ested themselves to provide for him,
and an arrangement was made by
which the students in turn waited
upon him day and night.
The poor patient was so bent and
deformed that he could not lie down.
He could seldom swallow his food
without acute pain and finally his
eyes grew SO sensitive to the light
that his room had to be darkened en-
titely.
But through all the weeks that
this suffering man was the students
charge. he was also their teacher.
They saw what he endured. but they
had never seen anything like his So
renity Of spirit and bravery in distress.
He could talk with them, and his con-
versation was full OF Chris tian hope
and Christian cheer
His noble demeanor and patient life
made the darkened chamber an at
tractive place. He became a blessing
instead OF a burden to all who minis
tered TO his wants. In after years If
they were tempted to murmur at their
lot they remembered him and were
ashamed.
Continual pain wore out the suf-
ferer at last and his gentle soul was
released from its racked and ruined
dwelling. But the students of Union
Theological Seminary had learned
from him what they never could have
learned from book or lecture.
Shortly before Addison's death he
asked for his step-son, and said to
him, Il have sent for you that you
may see how Christian can die" It
may be even rich lesson to the bed
side watcher OF many days to see
how q Christian can suffer.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-06-03
Fortunes I'm SnaIl1.

Nearly 100, 900 lbs of snails are sold
daily in the Paris markets to be eaten
by jewellers in Paris. They are care
fully reared for the purpose In extern
sive snail-gardens in the provinces
and fed on aromatic herbs to make
their flavor finer. One snailery in
Dion is said to bring in to It's proprie-
tor z, 900 year. Many Swiss canton
also contain large snail-gardens where
they are grown with much pains.
They are not only regarded as a great
delicacy, but are considered very flu-
tritious. Hygienists say they contain
seventeen per cent OF heterogeneous mat
ter, and that they are equal to oysters
in nutritive properties. Snails are
also extensively used as an article Of
food in Austria Spain, Italy, and
Egypt and the countries on the Afri-
can side Of the Mediterranean. Indeed.
the habit Of eating snails as food has
existed in many parts of Europe for
many centuries
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-06-03

beginning the world together. No one over
charged or robbed them. They were treated
generously everywhere. Their very defence
lessness was their shield and breastplate.
And thus through toll, that had none Of
the bitterness of toll, they slowly approach
ed the great city, which to their young
imaginations was like fairy city. They
did not quite believe that the streets were
paved with gold, but they fancied life would
be very easy there, and that their hearts
would be always light enough to enjoy the
sparkle of the fountains, the glory Of the
broad strong river, the perfume of flowers,
the beautiful churches and beautiful thea
tres, and shining lamp-lit boulevards, about
which their schoolfellows had told them 80
much,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-06-03
The Innocent Mink.

A pure white mink is the picture OF
innocence Every movement en-
bodies a thought of gentleness. Not
withstandiug all this Pittsburg pa
per records the bloodthirstiness of q
pure white mink in East Bradford.
Chester county. Fifty chickens and
100 ducks is the death record Of that
innocent looking animal before. in
turn lit fell before the muzzle of a
trusty rifle
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-06-03
mhnt the Indre NnId.

Aunt Dinah-Uncle PeTe what did
dey do wild dat colored man, Sam
Johnsing, in de plice cot dis morn
IMP
Uncle Pete-De judge sed he would
exhonorate him dis time
Aunt Dinah-Yes 'spected dat,
but fur how many days?-Texas Sift'
inga
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-06-03
The Cyclons.

The cyclone is broad disturbance,
having diameter of from 800 to 500
miles, and sometimes 1000 miles Il
is vast eddy in the atmosphere, and
moves along in that medium very
much as the eddies in a stream Of
water. The air does not have an ac-
tual circular motion at any place with
In the disturbed area, but only a ten,
dency to spiral movement
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-01
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
what influence Led to the Disastrous
Defeat of the Republican Party.
10 tho Editor NJ tho Frse press.

what Influence Led TO the Disastrous
Defeat of the Republican Party.
To the Editor of the Free Press:
Two weeks have passed since election and
the result has taken its place in history,
but the cause OF it is still at large. We have
had repstitions by the hundred OF every
reason but the true one, which believe to
be ms folowsi We have IL, 600, 600 of voters
in the Union, and it ~ entirely within
bounds to say that millions OF them are
poor men, either without property or with
titles mortgaged to the Departing point.
What do such men care for the tariff ques.
tions There is another issue that is vital
with them overshadowing all others, they
want money, that they may continue their
existence and that they may pay their
debts. They want cheap money and this
the democratic party as q whols was ready
to pr omise them. They do not stop to
figure out ultimate results or problems OF
honesty, but cast their votes for those who
offer relief in its most attractive form.
The blanket ballot is their sword aud shield.
They will say to us that a 90 cent dollar Is
a dishonest dollar but at the same time
their secret desire is raging for the cheap
dollar. II they are regular democratic
voters they will talk only free trade, while
their inner consciousness responds only TO
the thought OF free money. This Is what
decided tbs election and the secrecy Of the
movement explains the universal surprise at
the result.
Can toe republican party frame moral
from these conditions? The pauper voter
will not probably get what he wants from
his present patrons and if he does it will not
be the best and most lasting good. Can
not republican s,atesmnuship provide the
true remedy for tho poor mans grievance {?
To the party that does this Will come popu-
larity and power without the asking.
II. l.. BIXBY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-01

To the Editor of the Free Press:
1t has come to my knowledge within a
few hours that two OF the so ID ers in my
own company have been defrauded out of
SO per month for a period OF nearly 10
years 1t is so barefaced, systematic aud
persistent fraud that the newspa pers
should at once ublish it far aud wide. IL
two men in ono county have been bled To
this extent it is only rea,onHbls to suppose
that it extends over the 'urtry and that
thousands are being robbed III the same
way.
Teke one case to illustrate: A man was
awarded pension more than IL years ago
OF So per month, but he never received over
81 per month. The pension certificate
plainly read So, but he never received but
- per month. His desire for an explana-
ton was never satisfied. No one could ex-
plain il.
At last lawyer accidentally heard of it,
and offered to collect the sum that had been
kept back, if large per cent OF it was
given him for doing it. My soldier thought
if it was a good claim he would consult a
better friend OF the old soldier who ere ION &
handed him check for more than Tt6U
and charged him nothing for getting it.
Now il it is possible for man " ho is I'M
fortunate enough to be unable to read or
write (Which probably explains why he was
selected as one sof the victimsj to be thus
robbed, it is high time some one stirred the
matter up, TINT the source OF this vilainy
may be found, and the leak stopped.
am not a pension claim attorney and
am not inviting business, as have enough
already hut let evory pensioner In the land
see to it that he is receiving exactly the
amount his certificate calls for; and If he Is
not, nsk some Grand Army friend to advise
him what to do; bat let the Washington
claim agents alone.
GEORGE +. DAVIS
Late captain Co II, 10th Vt. Vols