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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-15

E7t'hi'.t't "' i'i-
lows. ! rom customs, >lHs,"tn,' ,'tt'5; from
inieina! revenue, slh2,Ge' ,'hm' from
miscellaneous SOU, c-, so. .hto; from
o5tat service, >6n,33t. 30; total 'sti-
mated revent, :. S;G3.i a. %. The cN-
renditurss fer TIE same period are es-
tiitIated Il, follows: or the civil c7tab-
llshlhrhl, sl'6 =" "i','"'; Tor the fhiiil~rS
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ne estimated receipts, says Secre-
thfS ios'ef' are based upon condit ons
, prevailing pror - the ale el"cIlo
i'uhlic opnIrn having decIHci change
OF policy, Particularly in the tariff laws,
the altered conditions resulting there
from render II impossible at the present
line to estimate the annual income with
! any marked degree o. accuracy, ana i;
is Impossible 10 predict the effect that
such pro; o-cd TIL iical changes would
haze upon tie future res"ntses of the
government. The secretary further says
hat lie will not estimate further. hut
thai the inevitable result nf the tariff
re,iuct on agitation will he a falling Off
i'll III portatiuns and in revenue, the ex-
ten OF which no one can measure. II"
say. however, that all the facts fully
| justify the opinion that th, large in
crease Of receipts ascribed TO the mar
vicious prosperi y OF the country unde,
| the present rrvInu' system would. il
continued, enable The department dur
| ing ;hc coming fiscal year to meet a
| obligations without the slightest impair
| mrnt OF its cash, and thereafter con-
| tiuu" 10 show a material improvem. n
| III is condition.
| Touching the geld reserve. the report
| says. the Treasury has difficulty with
| the limited am"nnt OF cash on hand
| above The Slt","ou,HoJ redemption fund
| To keep sufficient stock CT gold. and II
| the shipments continue as large as they
have been during the last two years.
tn" gold in the treasury will he dimin-
| lshtd below the reserve line. Inc
| maintenance OF s'iSef AT ar mas arse
increased the l"sslhi" charge upon 'he
| gold rrs'rv: ana therefore the secie-
| 'arS suggests '.'"I IN" reserve LOT 'ht
reo"ii,' 'tIoh % ''oN'lhii!"h' e''lisa'IHs
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-15

President Ealrison's last message
was not completed in time to Lc deiiv-
cred at the opening of Congress, but
the document was lead }eforc that body
at the beginning oi the second days
session.
Ii submitting my annual message TO Con-
cress. the message reads. nave ar,as satistac-
tioa IN being ahic 10 lay that the general con-
,itions affecting the CoIr rti; 4. and !utIrs: rial
interests OF Ia" nitcG ~ atcs are III the high
st degree favorable. 4 crnpari+cc of the
EXISTING con ilticn* with those o. the most
iaNoFtl period III The history Of the corntry
Will believe. >htH that high Il degree of
prosperity ana 81 general a diffusion Of The
comforts of life were never before cnjovea by
olr Ieopie. lie total wealth of the COM Z:
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-15

TIE news that the Auazonian ar
my in Dahomey had been ovcrthrown
is followed ly the assurance that
King Echanzin himself is Il fugitive.
disappearing into the desert as his
only mode Of escape from the yic:ori-
Gus French forces. That long stand
ing anomaly Of modern times has
now dropped ont of existence. The
women soldiers numbered about six
thousand and had been educated to
cruelty of whic! few mcn in more
civilized countries could he guilty.
The rule with them was to mu,ilate
their captivcs in the most horrible
manner Imaginable. their deeds being
in keeping with the barbarism by
which numbers of creatures were
each year sacrificed to a brutal wor-
ship. The whole Of this disgrace to
civilization is wiped out and in its
stead will gradually grow upa vast
improvement upon it. though for
many years it may he Judged ncceS-
Sarv to rule the natives as with Il rod
Of iron. that being the only argu-
ment the force Of which they can
recognize. The merits OF the case as
between the Uahomeyans and the
French may not be known sufficient
" well TO enable one to decide that
the latter had good reason for the at
tack. but the result thereof is the
wiping out of Il huge, black spot, and
is a positive benefit to humanity.
whatever may have been the incent-
i've to the act.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-15
COST OF ENFORCING THE CHI
NESE ACT.
V"riouSIy Estimated at from xl0.OOO.G coo
t. scOO,N0D or Lass.

E.Stlsts:iteu at IRON Hte.tUVtN"
t. %4OO.N0D or Lass.
Representative Gcary docs not be-
lieve the cost OF depor; NJ the Chinese
OF the United States will reach So
nt0,Ohn. The census shows Chinese
population of 1n1 ,0e0, and under the
law those who do not registc' and sit
for their photographs nus. lie sent
home at ovcrnmsnt expense. tron
this basis it is calculated that more
Than l0o.0G0 of them will have to
be deported as s. on as the year
of grace expires IN May 6 next.
The cost of sending them back
to China is estimated at slo1 apiece
According TO preventative Geary's
reckon ng, the cost OF deportation need
not te more than $40 head. That is
more than it cost these same China en-
to come to the Tn ted sta es, and the
California member says they might as
well be sent back in the same style in
which t ey came. Again. he thinks the
Chinese rcs:d, nts OF this country are
only waiting to see whether the Gov
ernment authorities are in earnest. If
they find III It the law is to be ig.dly
enforced. they will nearly all n arch up
and be registered and ph }tographed be-
fore the year OF grace expires. Already
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-15
The Country's (ash.

The annual report o? the Secretary Of
The Treasury shows that the government
revenues from all sources during the
last fiscal year We're &i2o, ,A6S. .2iu. and
the total expenditures Sil5, ,953, ,sG6, leav-
ing q Surplus OF S",";4 .453. With the
cash balance, the natio: al bank redemp-
ton fund and Il few small items added,
this surplus w:s 100. .ISs, which was
applied 10 the payment OF the public
ceht. rs compared with the fiscal year
1891 the receipts Tor 1892 have fallen off
So, ,G75, ,9144. Ii c principal losses being
customs receipts, S42 ,24I, and in
profits on coinage, S5.6Sl. AZ? On the
other hand, there was il "a II Of SSH,
s2,' in internal revenua receipts, s. .99s,
$50 in postal service and in sales of
District Of Columbia bonds of S.,l.2.
i4i.
In the ordinary expenditures there
was Il decrease OF so. .34a, ,J3. which is
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-15

CHRIS SCHILLING, of st. Louis, has
made his record by eating a gallon Of
ty-tve cents. Mr.. Schilling is not
exactly the sort of man to be invited
to quiet dinner party in a family
where they do not want the cook to
go upon strike.
THERE are seven Hebrew men,
bers who have seats in the British
House of Commons. and they are all
related to the Rothschild family.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-15
\ Theological Diagnosis.

My brother. your trouble is not with
the heart, it is Il gastric disorder or a
rebellion If the liver. You need ply
stefan more than YOU do a clergyman.
1t is not sin that blots out your hope Of
heaven, hut bile. 1t not only yellows
your eyeball, and furs your tongue, and
makes your ht al ache, Tut swoops NJ on
your soul in objections and foretod. ng5.
-Talmage.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-15
between AGO and 800 have awaited them

between 400 and 5h0 have avaifed theme
selves Of the privilege accorded them
~ the law and are Preparing to stay.
81 do not believe there will be 10, Goa
Cinnamon left unregistered on the 9th
of May" says Mr.. Ceary. Even II we
had TO send that many ack at a cost OF
so apiece or SZCO, eco, il would be ge.
ting rid of them very chea ly.' Mr..
Geary suggests that the United States
naval vessels might carry them back t.
China. This void ssen the cost of
deportation to the Government and at
the same time give the navy something
TO do
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-15

accounted for Ey
diminished pa y
iaentS for dis count
taxes, refund for
exec ssiNe cuSto IS,
deposits d g. ), draw
backs, Ell s II $,
auarteri1 as.ei 5
npl Ii, s ana inter-
cel on tn" pablic
debt, the deer a-a
in the Ia It item
alone lie ns ST.
Is", oio. or I h "
present fiscal year
l,. rlIn1slfaG :ira
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-15
MESSAGE 10 CONGRESS.
The Presidents Review of
National Affairs.
HINTS TO LAW MAKERS.
CONCERNING THE SUBJECT OF
TARIFF REVISION.

Houches Lightly on Election Resulfs-Work
OF the Various Departments Iseeitca-
Settlement of tao ChiIian and Italian
Controversies and Progress of Bchring
Sea +irbifration Dcscrihcl--The Inter-
oceanic C.n,l Situation. Etc, Etc.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-15
ABOUT OUR FINANCES.
ANNUAL. REPORT OF SECRE-
TARY FOSTER.

...e"c.:ucs ana! Expenditures of the Last
Fiscal Year Election 3Iodiiics Figures
Ecrrai of Sinking Fund Laws Isecom-
fnen..e..-:e: Redemption Reserve >:,oald Ec
iE~ra..Sra.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-15

THERE is a difference between an
airy diction AMI q dictionary, but the
former couldn't exist without the lat
ter.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-15

The repcrt Of the Worlds Columbian Expo
sitlon has not been submitted. That o. the
Board of Management of the Government eX-
hibit has been received and is herewith trans
Initted. The work OF construction and of
in May next has progressed most satisfactory
ly, and upon scale Of liberality and maSnifi-
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-15

In the ordinary expenditures there
was decrease OF so, ~" ;Ji, which is
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-15

In reviewing the recommendation which
have made in three preceding annual mes
eages that Congress should legislste for ths
protection Of railroad employees against the
dangers incident to the old and Inadequate
methods OF brakiug and coupling cars which
are still in use upon freight business, l do 30
with the hope that this Congress may take
H. or, tl,,as
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-15


During the past year q suggestion was re =
Ceived through the british Minister that the
Canadian Government world like 70 confer It.
To the possibility of crlarging upon terms of
mutual advantages, the ;o'n,nor:ial exchanges
OF Canada and OF the United states and a con-
ference was held st Washington, with Mr..
RiaNc acting for tie Government. and the
British Minister at this capital, and three
members OF the Dominion Cabinet acting az
commissioners on the pars OF Great Britain
The conference developed the fact that the
Canadian Government was only prepared to
offer to the United states in exchange for the
concessions asked the admission of natural
products. The statement was frankly madc
that favored rates could not be given to t. he
United States as against The mot her country.
This admission, which was torescel, necessar1-
ly terminated the conference upon this Gues
ton. The benefits OF an exchange Of natural
products would be almost wholly with The
people of Canada. Some other topics of inter-
est were considered in the conference, and
have resulted in the making of convention
for examining the alaskan boundary and the
waters of the PassamaGuoddy Bay, adjacent to
Eastport. Ne, and in the initiation of an ar
raagernent for the protection of fish life in the
cotern!oous and neighboring waters Of our
northern border.
The controversy as to TIE tolls upon the Vel
land Canal, which was presented to Congress
at the last session by special message. having
failed OF adjustment, ] felt constrained
to exexcise the power conferred by the act
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-15
IA. Pacific Railways.

IN my Ia : annual message | called attention
10 H., ftet that some Legislative action was
necessary in order 10 protect the interests Of
the t:a1k .Fruct III t5 r2IaI ions wi: II the Union
ihsr;t> halfway. We 'HilSt deal with the qtlGs-
tion "c i:ni Il end take t.'at course which
= r--Et LII -. L.-is - t.,tLn
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-12
A Republican State Convention
Will be held i'm
NOROMBEGA HALL, BANGOR,
Wednesday, April y, 1892,
At IL O'Clock, A. M,

for the purpose of selecting two candidates for
electors of President and Vice President of the
United States and four delegates at large and
four alternates to attend the National Conven-
ton to be held at Minneapolis, Minnesota, on
Tuesday, June Z, 1892, and transacting any
other business that may properly come before
it.
The basis of representation will be as fol-
lows: Each City, Town and Plantation will be
entitled to one delegate, and for each seventy
five votes cast for the Republican candidate Tor
Governor in 1888, an additional delegate, and
for fraction of forty votes in excess OF seven
ty-five votes, an additional delegate.
Vacancies in the delegation OF any City,
Town, or Plantation can only be filed by resi-
dents of the County in which the vacancy ex-
lists.
The State Committee will be in session in the
reception room of the Hall at nine o'clock on
the morning of the Convention, for the purpose
of receiving the credentials of delegates. Dele
gates, in order to be eligible to participate in
the Convention, must be elected subsequent to
the date of the call for this Conventions and
delegates under this call should not be elected
to the State Convention to be hereafter called
for the purpose of nominating candidate for
Governor.
All electors of Maine, without regard to past
political differences, who are in sympathy with
the sentiments expressed in the call of the Re-
publican National Committee for the Republic
can National Convention, are cordially invited
to unite with the Republicans of the State in
electing delegates to this Convention.
Per order, Republican State Committee.
JOSEPH H. MANLEY, Chairman.
F. E. SOUTHARD, Secretary.
AUGUSTA Me-. February 1, 1892
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-12
DEATHS.

In Cape Elizabeth, March 10, Mary Anna Rob-
inSon.
Funeral on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
at the residence of W. G. Robinson, Cape Eliza
beth.
aged 16 years month.
In Brunswick, March 4, Lima W. Fuller, aged
90 years months.
In Dresden, March s, Francis stilphen, aged
In Pittston, March 8, Abial Glidden, aged SO
In Gardiner, March 5, Judith Curtis, aged So
In Oakland, March Hiram soule.
In Farmingdale, March 4, VIM A. Hodgdon,
In Buxton, March 8, Edward A. Skinner, aged
III MontviIle, March @ Almond Messer, aged
In South Gray, March 5, Mrs Pacheba Dough-
In Augusta, March 5, Mrs. Emeline Taylor,
I'll In Sidney, March 2, Mrs. Uriah Folger, aged
83 years.
In Oxford, Feb. 81, Israel Peterson, aged II
years.
1.-THE funeral service of the late William
L. West will be held this Saturday afternoon at
$50 o'clk at his late residence, NO. B cove 81;
1.-THE funeral service of the late Mrs Marina
G. Horne will take place this Saturday AFTER
noon at 2 o'clk. at her late residence, NO. 2l3
Bracket street.
[The funeral of the late Lizzie f. Mitchell
will take place this Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock, from No. 81 Lincoln street.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-12
Some Facts in Reply to "some Naked Fact

Some Facts in Reply to "some Naked Facts
as to our Schools
To the Editor Of the Press:
The statements of the correspondent
in Thursdays issue of the PRESS in ref
erence the Island schools, are so mis-
leading and unjust, that a reply seems
necessary. The truth is as may be
learned by any one who will refer to the
superintendent Report of March 1891,
Peaks Island Grammar school employs
one teacher and had an average attend
ance of 80 pupils, graduating 9. Com
pairing this school with some of the other
schools in the city, we find that Center
st Grammar School employs two teach
ers and had an average attendance of Al
pupils, graduating 5. West Grammar
school employs three teachers, and had
an average attendance of Sc, graduating
II. / make these comparisons, not to
reflect in anywise upon the management
of these schools, their needs, or the eff
cheney of their teachers, but because the
Island school was singled out as the most
expensive.
Peaks Island primary employs two
teachers, with an average yearly attend
ance of 40 pupils; but the total number
enrolled was II and for some months of
the school year, there was an average at
tendance of co. This year the average
attendance thus far has been greater than
during the corresponding months of last
year. Besides, this is graded school,
as fully so as any other in the city, and
the labors of the teachers cannot be de-
termined wholly by the number of schol-
airs attending, but the multiplied number
of classes for each teacher must also be
considered. The salaries of the two
teachers amount to $500 and with 40
pupils the average cost per capita is but
fraction over 500 or below the general
average of the City schools, as estimated
by V. w.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-12
Given Leave to Withdraw.


Over year ago Mr.. Boucher was ar
rested on search and seizure and nui-
sance warrants. Messrs. Ernesto Ponce
and Hosea Barton went bail for Boncher,
but in January, 1891. Boucher skipped,
and has not since been heard from. It is
stated by the county commissioner
before whom a hearing was had yesterday
on request that the bondsmen be let off
on payment of Boucher's fines and costs
that Murdoch was behind both Ponce
and Barton in the matter of Boucher S
bail. The commissioners, after hearing
the case presented by Mr.. Larrabee,
counsel for Murdoch, and Mr.. Robinson S
argument for the county, gave the petit
TONER leave to withdraw.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-12
Some Patent Figures.

An item has recently appeared in the
papers to the effect that citizens of Con
necticut are taking out more patents
than the citizens of any state. Mr.. Gil
bert L. Bailey of this city has compiled
some figures which show that this claim
in behalf of the ingenuity of the people
of the state of wooden nutmegs and lead
five cent pieces is not well founded. In
the last five weeks, 372 patents have beer
taken out by New York people, 213 Penn
sylvania, $50 Ohio, 1874 Massachusetts,
81 Connecticut, 233 Illinois, 81 New Jer-
sey, 81 California, Is Indiana, so Michi-
gan, As Minnesota, SO Missouri.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-12
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The County Fair.

The second performance of County
Fair at Portland theatre caused such a
demand for tickets extra seats had to be
placed in the house last evening. All the
varied features of the play received lib
eral applause. The horse ra9e excited
the greatest enthusiasm. The Illusion
was perfect, and the audience became
greatly excited. The quartette sang their
numbers with much taste and express
ion. There will be two more perform
ances; the matinee and evening perform
ances today. Those who do not get seats
and attend will regret it,
Variety Next Week.
Next week variety will hold the
boards at Portland. Leonard and Nor
ans Vaudeville Company will appear.
There will be Taggart and Garland, Irish
comedy sketch artists; Mr.. Frank Kenne-
dy, German comedian; the two Namrogs
in the spiritual cabinet act, lady locked
to Spanish pillory with steel handouts,
released in forty seconds; Ned West the
well known Ethiopian dancer and come
Niian; the sisters Mendoza on the flying
Wings and trapeze, Ed German, soft shoe
4 dancer; j. Madden, musician and clog
dancer; Queen Lamini, Japanese Jug
Cling; Master Malligaze, harp-player,
and Leonard and Moran the knock about
song and dance artists.
Notes.
1.-THE Mikado'' will astonish people
when presented by the Portland company
at City hall. 1t will be matter of great
pride that Portland can produce such a
superior organization.
a very interesting comedy entitled
1.-THE Chaperon" will be produced by
the Congress Square Annex next Mon
day evening.
bridge "Pops'' March 18th, and the Bos-
ton Symphony Orchestra in the regular
course March 29th.
Speaking of concert in Boston Thurs
day evening, Mr.. Philip Hale says in the
journal: 1.-THE feature of the concert,
however, was the appearance of the
wear old violinist, Alexander Fiedemann.
The boy is under the protection
and guidance of Brodsky, the admirable
concert msater of the Damrosch Orches-
ira, and he shows in many ways the in
f1uence of his teacher Last evening he
played Vieuxtemps's fantasia caprice, the
adagio of Spohr's concerto No. 8, and
Hauser's Hungarian Rhapsody. The
boys tone is full and eminently virile.
He even now plays with the passion Of a
robust man. But this passion is under
control. His performance is not, then,
merely the parrot cleverness of quick
cared youth. It is thoughtful and at the
same time apparently spontaneous. His
mechanism, though not faultless, is
highly developed; his stage presence
wins sympathy and commands respect. u
Gilmore's band will give two concerts
at City hall later in the season. Besides
his band of fifty musicians he will bring
vocal quartette, of which Myron W.
Whitney is the bass.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-12
Off the Iron.

Yesterday afternoon the engine Massa-
besic which draws the afternoon passen-
ger train on the Rochester from Portland
to Gorham, went out as usual. A little
later the engine Portland was sent out
at quite rate of speed and when it re-
turned drew the passenger train back
from Gorham. The tender of the Massa-
besic had jumped the track near the
Gorham station. No damage was done.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-12
MARRIAGES..

In Westbrook March 10, by Rev. A. W. Pratt
Joseph A. P. Soule and Miss Fannie M. POLLS
ter, both of Deering.
Tin Alfred, Feb. 30, Simeon Farr and Miss
Martha Goodwin.
Miss Calle A. Small
In Sidney, March 5, Pearl Haskell and Miss
Ida Smith.
Dorchester and Miss Elizabeth G. Davis of
Rockland.
In Rockland, March 5, Joseph Fl. Pettee and
Mabel V. Robertson.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-12

Cleveland's Baking Pow
der leavens best. The loaf
is hne-not coarse grained;
cake and breads do not dry
up and get husky but
keep moist and fresh.
The reason is thestrength
of Cleveland's. comes from
cream of tartar and soda,
nothing else. 1t is not
cheapened with ammonia or
alum. Cleveland's is whole
some; leavens most and
leavens best. -
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-12
Insane Parsons.

Insane Parsons.
The number of insane persons in the hospital
at the beginning of the year ................31
Committed during the year. IL
Discharged. ...-.,............
D1ed ...... ........ 2
Expense assumed by state ................
Expenses assumed by other towns ...........
Number remaining. ................. ......ol
Of these the expenses of eight will be
paid by friends and guardians, two are
chargeable by law to another town, max
ing 81 for whom the city is finally re-
sponsible. The aggregate cost for the
wear was So, 331. ~, less amount received
from the statef n non settled persons in
the hospital, S45O.54. Thus the net
amount drawn from the appropriation
for the support of poor is $2,S81.18, less
than last year by $263.09.
Cash Stipends.
The number receiving this kind Of aid
has been Is; amount paid for the year,
$1O6S. The whole number of persons as
sisted in various ways was 1885.
Tramps, Etc.
The number of persons sent away from
the state at the expense of the city was
25, the cost of transportation being
$71.50.