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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-18

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-18

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-18
WoMENS HOSE, 3 PAIRS FOR $500

Special lot of women's plain, Fast Black H
actual value SOC. pair, will be offered in
sale, three pairs for $1.OO.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-18
CLANS THAT CRAWL.
Shellfish Metamorphosed by a Freak
Of Nature.

California Farmer Makes Startling
Discovery en- Some Swamp Land Which
He Had Reclaimed and Planted with
wheat-He Wants to Sell Out.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-19
B RIG lat BITS.

TEAcHER-Now. Johnny, tell us what you
know about Croesus.
Johnuy-Please, mum. dudes wear EN- on
their pants, Puck.
ARE you married or singlef" asked the CEN
sus taker OF the lady of the house.
We'll, hardly know" she replied; ''you see.
the jury disagreed. Life.
Dr. DU MoND Ito wayward nephew)-My boy,
you should try to profit by advice.
Jack-I might, uncle If got SIS visit for
giving 1t, as you do.-JUdge.
MAUD-How delightful the world would be il
there we're no men In it!
Margy-Yes; 1t would be just like one great
long visit to the seashore.-PLck.
''sAY, TEBE," said the elephant, you're not in
it this year"
why notY" asked the zebra.
blazers are not in style. Life.
Your wife is very decided blonde, isn't
shei"
decided You would be quite sure Of it if
you came TO our house often Puck.
SMALL BRoTHER-That big kangaroo isn't the
little kangaroo's mamma is it2
Big Sister-Why, suppose so.
Small Brother-Well | don't believe IL is.
cause girls never have pockets Boston
Budget.
DANCING MAsTER-I want to look at some nice
shoes for dancing"
Shoe Man-Yes, sir; here you are a nice pair
OF kangaroo skin shoes-and you know, sir, for
hops the kangaroo cant be beaten. "-Chicd1o
Inter Ocean
How in the world did young Ffdgely come to
marry the woman be did? Why, she is fifteen
| years Older thanh ut the least"
Il don't know how it. happened. l asked
| Fidgely the other day and he admitted that he
hadn't figured IL out yet himself. IndiGnapo-
| us Journal
| UNCLE IsAAo-Chloe, whar is dat black niger.
! Thomas Jefferson, dat 1 done sent a hour ago
| fur watahS
Aunt Chloe-Yonder he is diggin' bait In de
| garden.
Uncle Isaac Han me dat strap, Chloe; he
| gwine to ketch sumpin right now.-fnter Ocean.
SAMSY-Msmma. when are we going on our
! vacation
Mamma-We start the last Thursday In Au-
| gust, Sammy.
Sammy CRITICALLY examining the calendar
| Why, mamma, how can we? The last Thursday
in August comes in September Chicago
| Tribune.
NELL--Yes, dear, am sure Jack loves me de-
| votediy
Belief think myself be does. He loves you
| with that earnest passionate, absorbing love
which is forever blind to all defects In the
| adored one.
Nell-You hateful thing How dare you hint
| have any l-SonlerUiiIe Journal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-19
rha Monroe Doctrine.

The ordering of several ships Of the
| United States navy 30 Venezuela, taken in
connection with the existing state of affairs
/ In that country, has given rise 70 considera-
/ BILE talk in the newspapers about the en-
/ forcing Of the Monroe doctrine. And Eng
I land is the country against which speculat-
i've endorsements are directed. The reason
is this: England has been encroaching
upon the territory Of Venezuela from the
basis Of her British Guiana possession for
some time. Taking advantage Of a dispute
concerning the boundary line between Ven
ezuela and British Guiana, before the re-
cent revolution, Great Britain pushed her
outposts with characteristic zeal farther
and farther into Venezuelan territory until,
as she herself recently acknowledged. the
boundary had been left far behind.
Since the revolution broke out IN Vene-
zuela and upset things generally that
country has not been in a condition to re-
sent or guard against encroachments
that England or any other power might be
disposed to make. This helpless condition
Is very inviting to England, offering an OPP
portunity 70 occupy and hold still more
territory. And here is where talk about
the Monroe doctrine comes IN. That doc
trine, according to general acceptance, en-
bodies the opposition OF the United States
to any foreign power acquiring more terri
tory or authority than it has already in any
part Of either Of the two Americas or the
islands Immediately adjacent thereto. And
the ordering Of the naval vessels south is
said to be in the line OF upholding this
policy. Not that any trouble with England
is anticipated, but that the presence of the
vessels at the scene may serve as a reminder
that the opinion of the administration Of
1898 as to the old world interfering with the
new is the opinion of the people of the
United states at present. The vessels were
ordered south nominally TO protect the
property Of citizens of the United States in
Venezuela.
Considered in itself, there Is no such thing
as the Monroe doctrine. In his seventh an
nual message to congress, In 1923. President
Monroe formulated the doctrine which has
since borne his name. Reduced to a few
words, 1t was that the new world should not
interfere In the affairs of the old world, nor
suffer the old world to interfere in the af~
fairs OF the new Since that time the doc
trine has been modified. But it has never
been formally adopted by the United States
1t may be "unwritten law )" but that is all
1t was, and Is. only the opinion Of Prssi-
dent of the United States. Still, 1t is q
popular opinion. even to this day, and one
that would probably be stoutly defended
should the necessity arise
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-19
A Snakes BOT Meal.

young professional gentleman Of this city
recently travelled overland to Tappahannock,
says the Fredericksburg (Va.) lance. On the
route he discovered a large blacksnake slowly
crawling among the branches OF a tree that
stood by the roadside. Following the snake with
his eve the observer saw an unusually large
hornets nest attached TO one Of the branches Of
the tree and toward which the snake was ad-
vancing.
When close to the nest the snake coiled itself
about limb released its tail, and with IL gave
several hard raps upon the exterior Of the nest,
as If knocking for admission. The noise Of the
blows and the swaying of the nest caused the
hornets to leave their home and prepare for an
attack upon the intruder. the snake ceased
tapping with his tail as soon az the hornets left
the nest. uncoiled itself and quicEly disap-
pesred, taking the place Of the hornets within
their nest.
Presently the snakes head was seen to peer
out, and his bright black eyes Rlistened as he
anticipated feast from which the bravest mau
would shrink with fear. The snake drew his
head within the entrance hole to the nest till
nothing was seen of it except an occasional
forked tongue that darted In and out with light
ming rapidity.
Thinking the coast clear, the hornets began to
return to their nest, when the snake took them
In as rapidly as they could enter Watching
the proceeding for some time our informant
concluded that all the hornets had been safely
hived, and he stood up In his buggy, tapped the
nest with his whip, and awaited the result.
No hornets appearing, the nest was knocked
to the ground, opened, and his snakeship dis
covered In a torpid condition, with his size
greatly increased,
The snake was killed. and post mortem held
with the following result: Stomach stuffed
with dead hornets,
w. s. White, attorney for the commonwealth
for Stafford county, vouches for the truth Of
the story.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-19
Mis- axe somawhara.

He was all ready to go. His satchel, UNI
brella and canes were waiting on the veranda of
a big Saratoga hotel, says the New York Tri-
bune, He stepped inside Co the clerks desk.
handed over dime and asked for postage
stamp. The clerk passed it out and with it
cents change.
''How's thisf" inquired the guest in surprise.
Some mistake"
You gave me dime"
Il know IL.
"Then what's the matterY"
You've only taken out 2 cents for the
stamp"
"HeyY"
II say there's a mistake, young man You
charged me Si7 for three days board, and I
gave the head waiter So and the waiter
who served me a dollar or SO more Every
bell boy who has waved a whisp broom my way
gathered in about 10 cents a wa g. aud paid 90
cents to be shaved, and cents for a news
paper. I've had q real nice quiet time in your
| town, and just as am going home with sweet
memories Of this quiet, frugal spot you dispel
the whole thing by charging only cents
for a postage stamp. l can't stand IL.
Say it was a mistake, old fellow; say you had
| so many things to think of you made Slip. and
take dime for this stamp It's worth it, nv
| boy By-by," and the light-hearted guest
threw a dime on the counter and was gone A
shade OF surprise crossed the clerks face He
picked up the dime and dropped it In the change
| drawer
Front he said, pitcher of ice water to No.
$40 g."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-19
He Feared a Rival.

He looked troubled as he took his accustomed
seat in the parlor, says the Detroit Free Press
and he finally blurted out:
"Maude, have you deceived neP"
'lt'' she exclaimed. III Reginald, how can
you even think CT such a thingl"
yet-and yet-Msude, do you remember that
man who sat just ahead Of us at the theater last
niRht?"
She gave barely perceptible start as she
asked: That dapper little fellow with waxed
mustachef"
yes" he replied gravely 81 heard him talk.
ing temilarly of you between the acts.
not help noticing that.
"Of you" he reiterated, HE said you had
one Of the smallest waists in the city,"
HE dared?'
He did. He said it has changed an eigh-
teenth Of an inch in eighteen months. When
he last put his arm around it it was the same
asked anxiously.
NO" he replied. why should 1 make a
scene and drag your name into -"
Thank heaven for that" she exclaimed
:, Maud Maude!" he cried wildly. "he is some
Nothing; 1 swear it," replied the beautiful
But his words! His words! Are they trueY"
Alas, Reginald, they are"
his arm has been around that wslstY'
49,, Within the week, she admitted reluctantly.
But hear me, Reginald"
Unhappy woman he cried, as he rose to
leave. Thus do i"
"Hear mel hear me-" she pleaded 81
He stopped in the doorway.
II will hear you, he said with determination.
u will hear his name. Give it me that may
ask him out. Who is he?'
my Matchmaker" remarked the beautiful
girl, blushng. HE is making travelling dress
for our wedding tour now"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-19
PERSONAL.

THE charge OF heresy against Prof Smyth Of
Andover theological Seminary has at last been
dismissed for good
Mas. OLE BULL makes her home In Boston
with her brother 10. who married one OF Poet
Longfellow's daughters.
FROM Paris comes intelligence Of the death
Of yoluminous author, Y. Amedee de Bast,
aged 90, the oldest member Of the Societe des
Gems de LetUres
JUDGE THOMAS MOORE PAscHAL. the demo-
cratic nominee for congress in one OF the Texas
districts wears mustache that measures six
teeninches from tip to tip
VIRCHow's antagonism to Bismarck has
brought its own reward. The professor has
been designated by Emperor William as rector
Tor the university Of Berlin
MAINE now has q Chinaman in full citizenship,
Wah Ngock Lee. laundrymsn, who declared
his intentions several years ago 70 Maine
school teacher, who married him.
CITIZEN GEORGE Francis TRAIN sent the fol-
lowing greetings TO Champion Corbett: stand
on your laurels aud quit the ring for the stage
Don't accept Jackson's challenge. know him. "
CHARLOTTE N. YoSGE, though 20 years old, is
one Of the most popular woman writer's IN Eng
land She writes regularly, except Sundays,
from 3 O'Clock in the morning till o'clock and
again from 70 z.
EDWIN BoorH is spending a quiet summer at
the cottage of his daughter. Mrs. Grossman,
at Nsrragansett Pier, and, though still some
thing Of an invalid IS recovering health and
strength in the salt air.
CARTER H. HARRISON, ex-mayor Of Chicago,
and editor of the Times OF that city, was
thrown from bis horse while riding one day
last week, and fell 50 as to strike on his right
shoulder. His arm was broken aud he received
bad bruises. The accident was due to the horse
stepping upon the cable slot rail. which at that
point was considerably above the level of the
street. His Injuries will probably conflne Mr..
Harrison obs hG4ne several days II not weskA
Tx famo'ss senior, Sims Reeves, who has
finally left the ! rio stage 10 become a music
professor in London, is about 20 years OF age
For nearly q half century following his appear
ance as the gypsy boy in Guy Mannering" he
remained public fsyorite, attaining his great
est successes in Oratorios aud other sacred
music. Mr., Reeves is a son OF church organ
list In Kentish town, and so early was his talent
for music manifested that at Ia he became the
organist and choir master Of the village church.
His long career before the public has left him
possessed OF a modest but sufficient fortune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-19
Knew When He was rhroueh.

farmer in Greene county, Pennsylvania,
hired as his assistant during the busy season
recent importation from the Emerald Isle, says
Life.
The young man was engaged one evening,
and at the breakfast table next morning his
employer said:
"Well, Pat, have you had enough breakfast?"
''Oi have, sorr, +" replied Pat.
"Then now pitch in and eat your dinner"
said the farmer, "for we are going to work to-
day at the far end OF the farm and we won't
have time to come to the house to eat dinner "
Pat resumed his eating and when he stopped
his employer asked:
"Have you had enough dinner?'
''Yis, sorr."
well, we must put in good long day to-day
So you had better eat your supper. too before
start
Pat went to work again at the eatables, and
finally laid down his knife and fork.
Had enough supper" asked The farmer.
'Yts."
'Then now we will go to work"
"Worruk is it2" asked Pat with we'll feigned
surprise
''Of course" replied his employer.
30, no. replied Pat, with shake OF his head
Where l kim from we never worruk after sup
per, SORT"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-19
sneculatinR in Pestilence.

The National Burial Case Association,
otherwise the coffin trust, which rushed
into session at Chicago as soon as 10 was
announced that cholera had appeared in
New York. denies that any advance in the
price of collins has been ordered. Whether
or not this is true can hardly be known to
persons outside of the trade. Collins are
not quoted in the market reports, and when
a person Is so unfortunate as to be called
upon to buy a coffin he does not stop TO ask
how they were selling last week, or il they
are likely to be any cheaper next week.
When the coffin makers first assembled it
was announced that they thought the
cholera would enable them TO ''raise their
prices at least 10 per cent" II no increase
was ordered it was probably because the
epidemic has not yet assumed serious pro-
portions, and not because the trust is salts
fed with it's present profits.
Since the epidemic began its westward
journey 1t has frequently been made use of
by unprincipled spectators to influence the
stock market in New York. Ten hours be-
fore the steamer Scandal had been sighted,
several days ago, a bogus telegram was
sent to the stock exchange saying that she
had been reported, and that there were
many cases OF cholera on board. The object
was to force down prices and give the spec.
ulators in pestilence who were working
the scheme" an opportunity to make some
money out of 1t.
The sugar trust is concern that has
taken steps to profit by the cholera scare.
The price of sugar according to the New
York Post. has been marked up about Is
per cent, and is now at a figure where it
would be highly profitable to import it, were
it not that quarantine on ships from Ham
burg, Bremen and Havre-the great beet
sugar exporting ports-destroys foreign com
petition. The National Grocer of recent
date, commenting on the trusts raise Of prices
under existing circumstances, says: THAT
the trust should have the power, through
the aid Of the law, to perpetrate suoh an in
justice upon the people of this country is, to
say the least, an outrage" But tariff pro.
tected trusts care nothing for plaques. or
famines, except as they may offer opportu-
mites for squeezing more dollars out Of the
people.
Recently 1t was reported from New York
that manufacturers Of and dealers in disin-
fectants had advanced their prices consid-
erably as soon as the presence of cholera In
the city was known. And in various minor
ways advantage has been taken of the cir
cumstances to extort money from those
who could not well help themselves.
These trusts and persons, and all others
' like them who seek to fatten upon the mis-
fortune of others, cannot be too strongly
| 0ondamnad That thara Ia M lau 20 raaoh
them is greatly to be regretted. However.
the repeal Of the Mckinley law would reach
many of the trusts, and prevent them from
taking advantage of future calamities to
grind consumers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-19

"The efforts of Chris Magee, of Pennsyl-
vania, who visited Alabama to harmonic
the republican, factions failed" said the
news dispatches yesterday. Magee's visit
to Alabama was not wholly 70 harmonic
the republicans. He was there as the agent
of the republican national committee to
"see" the Peoples party, and the Birming-
ham Age Herald reports that his hand was
plainly observable just before the conven-
ton. The New York Herald says of Ma
gees southern tour: mo secret is made Of
the fact that he represents Mr.. Carter. He
will go into states such as Georgia. Ten
nessee, North Carolina aud South Carolina,
and II the national committee buys any
southern futures they will be bought after
Mr.. Magee's inspection and report" His
advent into this state will be watched with
interest, and If he bargains for any
futures" here the names Of the sellers will
be forthcoming, beyond a doubt,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-19
Only One sulkine Leader.

Mr. Blaine is the only political leader OF
prominence In the country who is taking no
part ia the campaign. He was beaten for
the presidential nomination of his party
and he has made up his mind, apparently,
20 show the world that he is not particu-
Iarly anxious for the election of Gen. Hsr-
rison. He virtually gave Gen. Harrison
his first nomination, and il looks as II he
thought Gen. Harrison should have stood
aside at Minneapolis and permitted him to
have the nomination. His only contribu-
tion to the campaign is a letter IN which there
is no mention Of Harrison or Reid. He was
careful to mention neither as he regards
both as ungratefuL II Mr.. Blaine knew
how little time the world has to symPathize
with him or how indifferent 1t is to his
grievance he would be less inclined TO sulk
in his tent All the other republican leaders
who opposed Gen. Harrison's denomination
have announced that they are republicans,
and have gone to work for their CHIEF. IL
may be they we're promised something In
the event OF success. Mr.. Blaine could NOT
Of course, be reached in that way. Ihere Is
only one thing he wants, aud that Is the
A very prominent democratic Ieadef'
Senator Hill, was 9 candidate for the presl-
densial nomination OF his party and was de-
tsated. He, too, was inclined to sulk Tor
awhile, but be Is too good party man 70
sulk long, and tonight be will tell tns peO-
pie at great public meeting in Brooklyn |
that he is a democrat. He will do his ut
most for the success Of his party from now |
until the end OF the campaign.
Its pretty safe TO predict that his speech |
tonight will be great one. he ought to
make 1t the greatest speech OF has life. IL |
New York gives democratic majority, |
and IL can be made to appear that it did 30 |
mainly through his efforts. he will stand
much better chance for the presidential |
nomination OF the Democratic party In 1896 |
than he did at Chicago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-19
AS My Uncle Used to Say.

j. w. Riley tn Indianapolis Journal
I've thought power on men and things
As my uncle ust to say,
And eff folks don't work as they pray, jiugs!
wy they amt no use to pray?
Ef you want somepin, and jes dead-set
A-pleadin fer it with both eyes wet,
And tears won't bring it, wy, you tEy sweat,
AS my uncle ust to say.
They some don't know their A B C's,
AS my uncle ust to say,
And yit don't waste no candle grease,
Ner whistle their lives away;
But of they can write no book, nor rhyme
No ringin' song fer TO last al time,
They can blaze the way for the march sublime
As my uncle used to say.
whoever's foreman Of all things here,
AS my uncle ust to say.
He knows each job at we're best 1T fer,
And our roundup night and day;
And sizing his work, east and west.
And north and south and worst and best,
amt got nothin' to suggest,
As my uncle ust to say.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-19
A Possible Rival for Base Ball.


A few days before the recent battle of
New Orleans writer on sporting topics
expressed the opinion that, should the
Olympic Club and Mr.. Corbett succeed in
''elevating" the ring, fs5ic encounters would
become popular all over the country; in
deed, might succeed base ball as the favor
lite athletic sport.
Now, that is an idea to be builded upon,
We have been told that Mr.. Corbett really
elevated the ring-and himself, inciden-
tally; that prize-fghting has been demon
strated to be heightened pastime, in which
a man may engage and still be polished
gentleman. For is not Corbett a gentle-
mans Does he not wear a clawhammer
coat and a silk tile, and does he not know
what to do with his hands and feet to keep
from appearing awkwarda
But that is merely by the wayt the sup
planting Of base ball-the great American
game"-is the thing to be considered the
formation OF national pugilistic league,
the arranging OF a seasons schedule OF fights,
and so on. New York, Boston, New Or
leans and st. Louis would, OF course, be rep
resented in any pugilistic league that might
they developed bruisers or put up the cash
to be battled for. The fights could be
scheduled pretty much as ball games are /;
| Boston to fight New Orleans one week. St
Louis the next and New York the next +:
then New Orleans to take the road, aud on
that way. Details. however, are tiresome;
the managers of the enterprise could ar
range all OF those.
| Now look at the results to be attained:
| Lovers Of sport who have grown tired of
balls and strikes aud runs could revel in
the delights Of upper-cuts, cross. counters
aud bloody noses. Ladies, notorious for
their inability to tell when a base ball
player is out, would have ocular and ua-
mistakable evidence of the fact when the
| fighter was out Every woman can count
ten, slowly. and il a prize-fghter wac has
been knocked senseless fails to recover SUI
| ficlently to go on with the fighting in ten
| seconds, he is out. And think of the effect
of such a series Of fights upon the literature
| OF the day! At present. TO the average
reader, such an expression as this: Jim
opened with his left, but falling short,
caught Johns duke in his wind in return he
planted lightning jab in Johns mug" is
| but little better than Sanskrit. But should
regular league fights be instituted cam
paign Of education would be begun at the
same time and the picturesque language Of
the ring fully explained. Once fully underr
stood, the wealth of descriptive phrases
thus placed at the disposal OF the news
paper writer's would come in mighty handy
for reporting future political meetings in
South Carolina and writing the narrative of
Tom Watson's oanvasses.