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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-05

an unreasonable bill; then the inspector
is hurried off to ascertain what is really
necessary, and if the claim is exorbi-
tant to resist it, even to the extent of
buying the ship, if in his Judgment that
is best.
Well, Captain e. f. Angel Of the
British ship Mikado, was under sus-
picion in Brazilian port, and when
Captain Overton got there naval court
was convened with view to removing
Captain Angel from command. That
captain left for a mountain town, an
agent Of the British consul followed and
found only corpse. The people of the
town said Captain Angel had died of
yellow fever, and as $1,000 of the ships
money was found on him, which no one
had disturbed, their word was taken.
Then Captain Overton had to take the
Mikado and complete its voyage to New
Zealand. On the way he had the yellow
fever, but recovered, got the ship con-
demned and sold under foreclosure and
returned home by way of San Francisco.
1t appears that trickery of the sort at
tempted by the captain of the Mikado
has become very common, and the ma
rine insurance companies have to keep
posted on the laws of all maritime ma
tons and employ inspectors of the high
est character and ability. Captain Over
ton has commanded many different ships,
been wrecked and burned out, and
knows how it is himself.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-05

Graves's alleged confession, though it
is promptly denied by his counsel, has
about it an air of probability. Graves
has all along shown himself weak man;
indeed the most of the evidence on which
he was convicted was furnished by him
self on occasions when his nerve deserted
him; SO it is not at all improbable that
at the first shock of the verdict he broke
down and admitted his guilt His i'm
plication of Ballou can be explained on
the supposition that he hoped by drag
ging somebody else into the crime to
mitigate his own guilt. 1t by no means
follows that Ballou is guilty because
Graves says he is. But there have been
good many things in Ballou's conduct
to direct suspicion toward him, and if it
should turn out to be fact that he has
disappeared public opinion would be
likely to conclude that the suspicion was
well founded. 1t is only just to say how
ever, that up to the time of this Graves
affair Col. Ballou had borne good repu-
t;ttion and was regarded an upright and
respectable man.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-05

There is very noticeable lull in the
war talk both in this country and in
Chill. What the explanation is it is
somewhat difficult to say, though as far
as this country is concerned we are in
clined to think it is largely due to the
fact that the war boomers have dis
covered that the sober minded people of
the country are not in favor of jingo
policy which may saddle the country
with many millions of debt, merely for
the sake of obtaining something which
with a little patience and forbearance
can be obtained for nothing. The sub
sidence at the other end may be attribu-
table to the fact that Minister Egan is
less factor in the negotiations than he
was. Mr.. Egan may have been guilty of
nothing to justify the feeling against
him at the CHILEAN capital, but the feel
ing exists and cannot be ignored. I'm
doubtedly it would have been better had
he been relieved Immediately after
the defeat of Balmaceda. 1t could
probably have been done then without
any unfavorable reflection upon him.
Indeed there were indications that
that was the intention of the administra-
ton. But the CHILEAN junta soon took to
staggering and put matters in such
shape that his recall would have looked
like weak surrender to their demands
and a rah,,ka RI tba ,,,;v;rto,. anJ ,>,,<,>o,,
ly enough the government under those
circumstances concluded to allow him to
remain. If way has been found with
out injustice to him to remove the irri-
tation which as afactor in the negotiations
he inevitably causes, it will be for the
benefit of both sides to the controversy
to adopt it. The only sound reason for
an attack npon Chill would be that the
preservation of our honor demanded it.
If the question were merely one of COM
pensation to the families of the American
sailors killed at Valparaiso any sensible
man would say that it would be much
better to vote it out of our own treasury
than to spend hundreds of times the
amount to get it. If we can bring Chilli
through diplomacy to an acknowledge
ment of her affront to our flag and an
apology we have gained a much more
satisfactory triumph than if we compelled
acknowledgement and apology at the
cannon's mouth, inasmuch as the for
mer will be an admission of the justice
of our demand while the latter will be
merely surrender to the compulsion of
physical force.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-05
MAGAZINE NOTICES.

The frontispiece of the Magazine of
Art for January is a striking picture by
M. Alfred Stevens. 1t is called The
Young Widow, and is a very French pic
ture. but none the less clever. Mr.. w.
Fred Dicker gives his second and con-
Guiding paper on the Mystery of Hol-
bein's Ambassadors, and Linley Sam
bourne gives the second and concluding
paper on Political Cartoons, in which we
find portrait of John Tenniel, drawn by
himself, and one of Linley Sambourne,
also by the artist. Mr.. w. H. Spielman
devotes several pages to the new Robin
son Crusoe, most sumptuous publica-
ito now running through the press of the
Cassell Publishing Company. A full
page engraving is given to E. F. Brewt-
nails Christian and the Evangelist and a
long and interesting paper is devoted to
The Brothers Wiener, the lannon's medal
lists. War Artists and War Pictures is
the subject of a paper by Hilary Skinner.
after reading which we come to the first
paper on The Dulwich Gallery, by Wal
ter Armstrong, with capital engravings
from Velasquez's Philip ", and Hob
bema's Woody Landscape.
The complete novel in Lippincott's
Magazine for January is by Young e.
Allison, and is entitled The Passing of
Major Kilgorc. 1t is story of group
of newspaper men, and is ''told by the
city editor in bright and entertaining
manner. Other articles of interest are
The Editor-in-Chicf with portrait,) by
Col. Alex K. Mcclure; The Decline of
Politeness, by Amelia E. Barr; The Tri-
umph of Mogley, Robert Nelson Ste
phens; With the Gloves--Boxing (llus-
trated), by Daniel L. Dawson; The In
terpreter Sidney Woollett), by Julian
Hawthorne; Agnes Huntington with
portrait) by j. f. r.; and A Frenchman
in America, by Melville Philips. The
poetry is unusually plenty and is very
good.
Harper's Magazine for January pre-
sents to its readers an unrivalled variety
of attractions. 1t opens with charming
short story, De Littl' Modder, by Will
lam McLennan, written in the quantity
picturesque dialect of the Canadian habi-
tant, and appropriately illustrated by G.
$. Reinhart. William Dean Howells con-
tributes an attractive and amusing farce,
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Fryeburg's Claims.
To the Editor Of the Press:

To the Editor Of the Press:
The question as to the best place for a
suitable track with the best possible
conditions for fast one mile track, has
been discussed in all its phrases, and the
conclusion seems to be against a track
near the sea coast ON account of the
adverse conditions of the sea breezes. If
this be so, why not consider what other
and better facilities are afforded away
from the sea coast of Maine. have not
seen any place suggested, and for this
reason would like to call the attention of
those desiring such a track, to the condi-
tions offered at Fryeburg, ON line of the
Maine Central Railroad, where all the OBJ
jections can be easily overcome. With
out doubt at that place can be found the
best possible grounds for such purpose.
Within mile of the railroad station
there are grounds where mile, or even
two mile track could be made in
any shape desired, and at a small ex-
pense compared with most locations.
The ground is as level as house floor,
dry and not subject to any sudden de-
rangement. The "air conditions,
would be certainly the very best; dry,
clear and invigorating, with no adverse
conditions for the health of horses,
while to the contrary, it seems to me,
would be of the very best for health and
strength of racers. A horse railroad
runs, Immediately by the grounds in
mind, and the water of the Fryeburg
Water Company is already carried to the
same locality. Upon either side of the
highway leading to the West Oxford ag-
ricultural fair grounds can be found
the needed situation. The probable
building of the Oxford House, and the
accommodations now offered at grounds
OF the Chautauquan Association would af-
ford good hotel Accommodations. Ii it be
urged that track should be near large
centers of population, in order to get a
good attendance, the large numbers of
tourists during the summer season who
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-05
CONSTANT VIGILANCE REQUIRED.

How Marine Insurance Companies Guard
Against Fraud.
AT 275 Madison street, New York,
lives Captain Willism A. Overton, who
has had some very remarkable expert
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-05

1t is to be hoped that the school COM
mittee will not suffer the idea of the in
PRODUCTION of gymnastic exercises into
the public schools to die out. We know
there is a tendency to lumber up the
common schools with all sorts of studies,
and that school committees are contin-
ually beset with demands to introduce
this thing and that, and that their reply
to many of them must necessarily be in
the negative. But physical health is quite
as essential to a useful life as mental de-
velopment and cultivation. A brilliant
intellect may exist in pllny body, but
it is not destined to accomplish much for
humanity. A sound body must go
with sound mind to achieve much
in this world. The development and
strengthening of the body are therefore
quite as essential features of the train
ing of youth as the development and
strengthening af the mind. There is no
more pitiable spectacle in this world
than that of a bright, ambitious intellect
fettered by puny and sickly body.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-05

Congressman Mcmillan expresses the
opinion that the coinage committee will
not hold the silver business in allegiance,
but viii report bill to the House for
the free coinage of silver. Of course
they will. Did anybody ever imagine
that the three or four opponents Of free
coinage on the committee wonld be able
to suppress the majority of the commit
tee. with the redoubtable Bland at their
head? Such an idea would be preposter-
Gus.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-05

If the Mayor of Waterville has con-
cludcd to get the opinion of the Supreme
Court through suit as to his duty in an
appointment of member of the registra-
ton board it is to his credit, though we
don't think he would run much risk in
appointing without getting the COURT
opinion. His conduct heretofore has APP
peared to indicate disposition to nullify
the registration law. Perhaps it has
been wrongly interpreted and perhaps he
has been awakened to a sense of the
serious responsibility continuance of
his present course would impose upon
him, and has accordingly repented. We
don't think there can be much doubt
that if the matter gets to the court the
court will tell him to appoint a success
sor to Mr.. Foster.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-05

this in Ohio men arc pretty likely to get
lined up early on the main question and
to direct their action on minor matters
with a view to its effect upon that. Mr..
Laylin was known to be the Sherman
candidate for Speaker, and his defeat
or election was looked forward to as
strongly indicative of the result of the SEN
atorial contest The Foraker men knew
this and therefore it is hardly probable
thatany one of them could have voted for
Laylin, for the reason that to elect him
was to create a very strong impression
that Sherman WAS to be the next Senator,
an impression which could not but
greatly affect any wayering voter, and
which would very likely reverse the in
tention of some who had apparently
made up their minds. There are always
in q political contest certain number of
men whose allegiance to the winning
side is stronger than their loyalty to any
particular candidate, and they are quite
apt to desert the latter for the former.
If the contest Turns out as now appears
likely The result will be eminently salts
factory to the Republicans of the coun-
try. 1t is not necessary to depreciate
the qualities of Foraker to show that
Sherman is in every better fitted to rep
resent Ohio in the Senate, and that his
defeat would infiict serious blow to the
Republican party not only in Ohio, but
in the whole country as well.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-05

The Policy plans of the UNION
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COM
PANY embrace among others. Ordinary
Life, Ordinary Life with an Adjusted
Premium for 10 years, Limited Paw
ment Life and Endowments.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-05

The first significant straw in the Ohio
senatorial contest was the nomination on
Saturday of the Sherman candidate for
Speaker of the House by a majority of
four. This is generally interpreted to
mean that Sherman's reelection is prac-
tically assured, though of course the
friends of Gov. Foraker refuse to concede
it, and claim that several of the men who
voted for Mr.. Laylin for Speaker of the
House will vote for Foraker for Senator.
But in contest as earnest and bitter as
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-05

ences on the
ocean, and re-
c e n tly circum-
navigated t h Q
globe in an in
s u 7 an ce case.
Bome years ago
he left the sea
and became a
marine insurance
inspector. 1t was
LOUIlQ UildJ ~ Well
insured captain
would occasion
ally put into a
N
foreign port, for
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-05

TUESDAY, JANUARY 5.

Uncle Scion Chase in letter to the
Auburn Gazette says that the decline in
the price of hay from what it was twenty
years ago has been due to the apprecia-
ton of gold. Uncle Scion has habit of
seeing only one side of the case. Why
does he not investigate little and see if
the former high price of hay was not due
to the depreciation of the currency?
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-13
speeial Meeting.

Notice Is hereby gwen that q special
meeting Of the members or the Grand
Rapids board Of trade will be held st
the ONCE OF the board Thursday. No
venoer 10. next, st 10 O'Clock IN the
forenoon for the purpose OF amending
the constitution 50 that II vii read a.
follows:
The object of tbs association shall
DC TO promote integrity and good faith,
Jast and equitable principles OF ousi-
ness. TO discover and correct abuses;
10 establish and MAINTAIN uniformity
IN commercial usagesi TO prevent or
adjust controversies and mlsunder-
standings which may arise between
persons engaged IN trade; 10 encour-
age immigration; 10 secure The loca
ton of all kinds of manufacturing IN
terests: TO solicit the investment OF
local and foreign capital, and gener-
ally 10 foster, protect and advance the
commercial, mercantile, manufaetur-
ing. real estate and municipal Interests
OF the city aud It's surroundings, espec-
tally through the establishment of a
permanent bureau or office, and use all
legitimate means To make known IL
various ways the advantages Of Grand
Rapids as manufacturing center and
\ place of residence.
The affairs of this association shall
be managed by a board of forty five
(45) directors, TO be chosen for such
period of service and in such manner
as the bylaws shall provide.
GEORGE G.. BRIGGs, President.
III. ID. Z. VAN AsMUs, Secretary.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-13
Robbins Case Non-suised.

The case against Jonn W. Robbins
brought by Herman Tencate IN a plea
of trespass on the case was non-sulted
yesterday by Judge Adsit- Tencate Is
a restaurant keeper and sued Robbins,
the colored attorney, IN Justice Hy-
dOrn's court TO recover q board bill of
$40. Robolns appealed the case TO the
circuit court. Tencate's attorney was
Alexander Hamilton VINO has no love
for hrs colored brother attorney and
the case was fought with considerable
energy. Tencate claimed Robbins
contracted TIE debt on the representa-
ton that he had several cases pending
in the supreme court and as soon as
they were settled he would have the
money TO settle his account. Hamil-
ton argued that his brother attorney
had contracted the debt 10y fraud a no
never mad q case In the supreme court.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-13
Count Notes.

The return on appeal IN the case OF
the people vs.. Alice Hibner. convicted
OF truaney in police court, was filed
with the clerk of the circuit court yes
terday. she IS released on bonds
placed al $500, with +. Field as surety.
Arguments were made yesterday IN
the case of JOSIAH Brown against the
township OF Bovine, % recover DANA
ges for injuries sustained by falling
through q defective cuivert. Judge
Grove will charge the jury this morn
ing.
William Hennessy will probably ap-
peal his saloon case TO the supreme
court. tie was granted twenty days
yesterday IN which to settle q bill of
exceptions.
Fred Thoma and Fred Platte, the ss-
loon men, did not think II wise TO make
a hight on the saloon case against them.
They changed the plea to guilty, yes
terday, and paid $50 each IN fine and
costs.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-13
Arrested for obs,ruc,ing Tracks.

A quantity of old iron was discov-
sred on the e.. X. Il |. railroad track.
near Mill Creek, yesterday morning, by
the section hands and noticing three
small boys IN the vicinity who acted
suspIclously. they telephoned TO the
saerH. Deputies DeYouug aud Sny-
der we're scut % the place aud arrested
Cornelius Breen. aged 10; George
NsrgIe, aged 10, and Fred Breen,
aged 10. The Brsen boys said they
were driven from home by their father
aud the Wergie boy wanted ~ go WITH
them. They went to Rockford IN search
of work, bat could not find anv. They
were returning home, when, through
mfschIevlOususss or vIciousness, they
put the distractions on the track. The
irons we're found and removed before
any damage was done. The boys are
now ~ iAl.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-13
Not a Campaign Issue.

A good many people seem to have
an idea that the presidential campaign
is not attracting as much attention as
usual. Maybe it isn't. but one thing is
certain those new "Granfather's Hat"
cakes recently put on the market are
proving immensely popular. We are
told that the United States Baking
company, with their facilities for bak-
ing great quantities in short time,
can scarcely supply the demand. And
IL isn't political sentiment that Is max
ing the demand either, for democrats
as well as republicans buy them.
"Graudfather's Hat cakes are really
delightful dainties and it is no wonder
that the people like them. Ask your
grocer for them
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-13
HAS BEGUN A SUIT
The City Sues TO Annui the
Charter of the
REEDS LAKE ELECTRIC ROAD
The Complaint Alleges That the Road
Was Never Operated and Is
Practically Abandoned


City Attorney Taylor has begun suit
In the superior court against the
Reeds Electric Railway company and
the Michigan Trust company 10 nave
the street railroad matter Ia East feI-
I. a street settled. The petition hled Is
a yo!uminous document Of about nifty
pages. IL sets forth IN full the history
OF me organization Of the company,
the giving OF the franchise BY the
township OF Grand Rapids and the
manner IN which the road Was built
A copy Of the ordinance IS attached To
the petition. A copy of the trust
mortgage gwen the Michigan Trust
company il also exhibited. Tue history
Of the injunction case now pending. oy
wuscn the Consolidated company was
forbidden 70 proceed Win the ou.lalnx
OF a track in the street. 10 also gwen.
IL sets forth that the Reeds Lake conf
pany has virtually abandoned the
road has never operated u 70 any ex-
tent and has no. attempted to run u
for the past year. In consideration OF
the fact taat the road has been AN OBJ
-truct:on instead of a help To- the clti-
zens on the street the court Is asked 10
enloln, permanently. the Reeds Lake
company from rebuilding It's tracks
within the limits Of the city of Grand
Rapids. The court Is also asked To an
nnl all privileges conveyed by the
trust mortgage regarding the right 10
build or MAINTAIN tracks III any OF the
streets OF the city. shorld the city
win the suit and secure an injunction
the rights of the Reeds Lake company
IN Fulton. Carleton and krekel streets
would b.: destroyed and the city would
bee at Ilberty 90 grant valid franchise
TO the Consolidated company TO build
"A track IN Fulton street.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-13
Sunerior Court.
JUDGE BuRLINGAME.


The City VS.. Charles Bateman; ap-
peal: sentenced to pay fine OF S25 and
costs, s2l.35.
The People VS.. William Rennessey;
saloon open after hours; twenty days
granted respondent IN which to settle
bill of exceptions.
The City of Grand Rapids vs.. NJ. A..
Ple.ce; appeal verdict guilty; sem
fenced to pay fine of $40 and S22.60
costs, or to be confined In jail thirty
days; committed.
The People VS.. j. c. Mangold; saloon
open Sunday; bail estreatec and bench
warrant issued.
The People vs.. Friedrich Thoma and
Friedrich Platte; saloon open Sunday;
former pleas withdrawn and plea of
guilty entered. Platte paid $50 fine
and costs aud Thoma paid the same.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-13

Marcus A. Pierce, the Cakes street
livery stable man, was convicted IN the
superior court yesterday of q violation
OF the street. ordinance. lie was
ensrged with leaving the rigs from his
stable Standing on the sidewalks. Mr..
Pierce wss convicted in police court
some weeks ago and appealed 10 the
superior court. Judge Buriingsme
fined him $40 and So costs. or thirty
dsvs IN jail Mr.. Pierce swore he
wculd pay no hue aud was sent 10 jail.
n = said he has done nothing but
what other livery stable men do, tut
he lives in a residence neighbornOod
and inc ueighoors have complained of
him the hope OF getting the stable
re,savatI