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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-26


Our esteemed neighbor, the PRESS, finds it
difficult to get through its head the fact that
this countryS prosperous in spite OF high tariff,
and not on account of high taritf.-Argus.
This seems very much like an admis-
sion on the part of our esteemed con-
temporary that the country is prosper
Gus. Heretofore the claim of the Argus
has been that it was not prosperous. 1t
the Argus is now willing, as it seems to
be, to concede prosperity, then it is in
situation to examine into the cause of
that prosperity, and to listen to argu
ment on that point. The PRESS is far
from claiming that all the country
progress in material wealth and pros
perity is due to protective tariff. 1t
recognizes that many other agencies
have contributed to it. 1t does claim
however that a protective tariff has
helped. 1t CLAIMS that the protective
tariff by securing to our home manufac-
tories and home producers a constant
and valuable market has encouraged
them to start new industries and extend
old ones 1t claims that the effect of
this has been to open up new opportuni-
ties of employment for the laboring man,
and this has contributed to keep our
population busy and self sustaining. At
the very foundation of prosperity is the
general employment of the people That
country is most truly prosperous in
which the means of obtaining the COM
forts of life are most evenly distributed.
At the present time the United States
probably contains fewer AFFECT
poor according to its popula-
ton than any country on the
face of the globe. That is to say there
is more equal distribution. of wealth
here than in any other country, and a
good deal of this is due to the opera
!, tions of a protective tariff. The Demo-
Gratis themselves admit the value of pro-
lection everywhere except in their plat
form. Grover Cleveland admitted it in
his letter. so did David Bennett Hill in
his Brooklyn speech, so do the great
majority of Democratic orators and Or
gans. With the possible exception of
Col. Watterson not one of their leaders
is willing to come out fiatfooted and
denounce protection and announce an
intention to rid the country of it. From
the beginning of this. campaign to now
nine-tenths of their leaders and their
newspapers have been apologizing for
the tariff plank in the Democratic plat
form. have been explaining that it did
not mean free trade. Now if protection
is an abominaple thing, if it is unconsti-
tutional, if it enriches the wealthy at the
expence Of the poor, if in short it is rob-
berry why is it that they do not manfully
stand up and say so?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-26
THE PRESS.
TWELVE PAGES.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26.
FOR PRESIDENT,
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
WHITELAW REID.

President Harrison will receive the
sympathy of the whole people without
distinction of party in this hour of his
sad bereavement.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-26

In an American Missionary in Japan
NJ. L. Gordon, minister of the gospel and
doctor of medicine, has made what Will
liam Elliot Griffis, himself leading au-
thority ON the famous island empire of
the East, calls contribution to the liter
azure both of knowledge and of power
The information is copious, genuine, and
at first hand, while the book is notable
as literature; attractive by the charm of
style as well as interesting from the mul
titude of well digested facts which it
pages present. Primarily it is an at
tempt, and apparently q successful one
to record the manner in which the re-
ligion of Christ is approaching the minds
and hearts and lives of the japanese peo-
pie. and their response to its gracious
approach. A secondary aim is to out
line the way in which missionaries pre-
pare for, and, with the help of Japanese
associates, carry on to success the work
for which they are sent out. This, too
has all the appearance OF successful
effort Boston: Houghton, Mifflin Il
Co. Portland: Loring, Short Il Harmon.
Price S125
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-26

the beginning of the year is over
$4,000, 900 less than during the CORES
ponding nine months of 1891, while the
decrease for September alone represents
over S21, 000, 900, or more than quarter
of the aggregate decrease; evidently
things are going from bad to worse.
This showing on the part of the only
great nation of the earth which is attempt
ing the free trade experiment through
the instrumentality of a tariff ''for reve-
nue. only is not calculated to aid our
Democratic friends in persuading the
American people to abandon the tariff
policy of protection.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-26
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

There is always more than suspicion
of padding about Mr.. Walter Besant' S
novels, entertaining though they be and
from this condition his latest work, The
Ivory Gate, New York: Harper &c Broth
ers; Portland: Loring, Short & Har-
mon) is by no means free. However, ii
is fault that seems to be well nigh in
separable from the modern English
novel, and Mr.. Besant is not the chief
among sinners. To one who tells tale
so well, and teaches so wisely while he
relates, much may be forgiven. Despite
its prolixity the story is told brilliantly,
and in the interest aroused by the un-
ravelling of the intricate plot we quite
forget the verbosity of description. The
plot is indeed startling in its novelty and
ingenuity. The actors i'll the exciting
drama may not strongly impress them
selves upon our memory or imagination.
but the scenes through which they pass
have more than a present interest. The
Ivory Gate is of course that through
which false dreams come, and the story
hinges upon case of double conscious
ness. Edward Deving and Edmund
Gray, be they two in one or distinct per-
sonalities, will provoke much comment
among the readers into whose hands
this book falls.
The Seventh Maine Light Battery, $50
strong was mustered into the United
States service on the 30th of December
1868, and first smelled powder at.thc
Wilderness on the It'll of May, 1864.
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Ira Bartlett.

The Albuquerque Citizen says that the late Ira Bartlett mined in Berna- lilo and Socorro counties before he came to Arizona, and although in those days mining was hazardous trade he managed to get out enough ore to have sp;eltered and from the revenue thus obtained eked out a very good miners life. 1t is stated that John Henry, the old stage driver who died in Albuquerque a few years ago and who drove "The Star Route" stage between old Albuquerque and Prescott, Arizona, in pioneer times, frequently stopped at Ira Bartlett's dugout, which was few miles of the road south of the old town.
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The san Juan.

The latest news from the scene of the gold excitement is no news at all. Nearly all the prospectors start from Flagstaff or Winslow, but none have vet returned. The Coconino Sun, published at Flagstaff, in its issue of Saturday last contains the following information regarding that country;
 The gold fields and their richsess are still the most important topic dis cussed in this and neighboring towns. But the fact still remains that the news from the new camp is rather mesgre. or all the citizens of Flag staff who have have left during the past thirty days, not one has returned or sent any report from the diggings. neither has any one ever seen any gold. aside from one or two specimens.
 The gold field can be reached more conveniently from either Flagstaff or Winslow than from any other point along the line of the A. & P. The road is good, and from tbis place to Tuba City wood and water are plenty. The distance to Tuba City is no miles, and from that place to the San Juan about 75 miles. There is plenty of grass on the hills around the new camp,
 The richest dirt lies in the bed Of the San Juan river, aRd a man can take out from S3 to $50 per day and the average is Sl0 per day. The wash ing is all done with pans. There is no lumber in camp to make sluices and washers.
 There are but few supplies in camp. although there are a good many wag on loads of provisions on the way now. But as it takes loaded wagon about l5 days to make the ,rip one way, supplies will be short for some to come. Two restaurants and as many saloons were in operation ten days ago.
 The quickest time m which the San Juan can be reached from Flagstaff, and this is the nearest point, Is days, the country after leaving Tuba City being very rough.
 Four teams left yesterday loaded with provisions and future millionaires and it is the same every day.
 The weather in the San Juan valley is cold at this season of the year. Snow falls in the valley but does not remain, but there is plenty of it on the hills around.
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11-League Grants.

An important decision was handed down on Friday last in the court of United States private land claims con- firming the Alameda grant. This grant was for LOG, ,274.s9 acres in Ber- nalillo county, an area in excess of eleven leagues, made in ITO, and the court unanimously confirmed the grant to its full extent. Mir. Rey- holds, United States attorney, gave notice of an appeal to the United States Supreme Court, and requested that further confirmation ot grants for over eleven leagues be withheld as he did not care to drag all the litigants before the supreme court, as decision in the Alameda gran: would be bind ing on all.
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H. B. LIGHrHIzER should resign from his position as railroad commis- -ioner. No man who is incapscitsted from doing his official duty when it is required of him should be permitted to hold an sppointive office twenty
 four hours. A man can get druak and make a fool Of himself all he pleases and the PRosPEcToR will never let the outside world know about it through tt through its columns, but when a pubic offcer, holding the inn portant oposition of railroad commis- sioner, so carries himself that his as- sociates on the board refuse to act wi:h him it IS time some one dropped a line to the governor. This line ie dropped in the interest of decent gov ernment, not to injure MT. Lighthizer.
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In his report to the department of justice, Attorney Miller says in regard to the business of the court of private land claims that there have been filed in that court since it's organization a total of 43 cases, in 42 of which the government is defendant and in one, plaintiff. Of these cases 37 are from New Mexico and three from Anzona. The total number of acres of land claimed'in the New Mexico grants ag- grega,es 2,626.05I; in Arizona grants, 67, ,395.
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being found.

Mir. Orange Phe,ps, of Junction City, New M xico, has received let ter from Bvn'iys X Son. oi New York City, asking !nm [" uani. I figure At which he will con racL tp ship 50,OOu tons O: cauaigre root. Tine root is sO be dried, grated, sacked and loaded on the cars. Mir. Phelps calculates that it will require tnrev n four tons of the green root to mske one ton Of the dried. He wrote that ne woi oild con- tract the amount desired for $50 per ton. It is wanted for shipment to Europe, and if contracted will require 25O cars to transport.
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The mos. fortunate miners in White Hills are those who are able to secure leases or some of the claims that pro- duce rich ore. The quality and qusn- sity of the ore may be estimated when it is stated that in some instances B per cent. royalty is paid and that then from $6 to $l0 per day is realized to the mau.-Miner.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21

The Santa Fe New Mexican says, in speaking of the Algodonas grant case before the land court:
 The attorneys for the grantees have made A vigorous attempt 10 prove a valid grant ld to overcome the con- ;ention of the government that the grant is forgery. Much testimony as been given.
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Mrs. Strong, a wealthy Californian.

Mrs. Strong, wealthy Californian. residing near Los Angeles, has made an unique proposition to the Board of Lady Managers of the Worlds Fair. She wants to build a pavilion of pam pas plumes in the Women's building and sell psmpas plumes and use the money to establish . business college for women. The pavilion would occu- py . space of twenty-five square feet. Mrs. Strong controls . million psmpas plumes.
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at hIs desk at the office of the Call, but feeling the effects of overwork he went to his ranch at Haywards, where his indisposition developed into A of kidney troubles.
 PARis--The report was circi.,a'el last evening that Scnator Julss Gri- chard would Lc made president of lhe Suez cannl p,Ay .n i..aco C. C.-A-. De Less s. -ow ir the Maza> IIi-'r awaiting rr'-i for conIpiiciiy IT, ,h- Panar raral frauds. krpli~a';or was made 'odav for the r, l.a-r If De Lesseps, Sons Leroy ai.i !,n'si.e V. bail. Re-pn.,itie hnt.me a,re ready [" -'"n 'h' papers, hi' li.' n'aC- istrate rei"--': .Neu tn d..cu>- 'l,- ln.s- sibility C. tAtir release.
 NET l..l- Shortly a.er n. uu there Was i wild scene bordering on panic or the s.2cl; exchange I.ar. pears tba, The pool in Chicago gas de- cided to dissolve and the member were com pel.ei to take mp their holdings. O..e fran began to sell their stock aud the room soon caught the drift oi affairs and begun 10 r,id industrial@ ,icrousiy. 10 a'id [" the fever noi.e o.i up ,o iJ per Cent. Traders <. -.e i!Ii.- -.l ...!L .i..,.: over holdings s.i lls.4 .. z. :ce- C!.i ago gas broke from 90i to S3; whiskey trust from 64 to o7; Amercan sugar from l06t to l0li After 2:3O the excitement subsIdcd somewhat ana substantial recoveries were made but improvement not fully maintained,
 WAsHINGToN--Alld day long the life of James c. Blaine hung trembling in the balance For more than an hour in the afternoon hope was aban ,oneJ and the end was momentariiy expect ed by his physicians, family and friends All stimulation was thrown aside in the apparent imminent pres ence of death, and his illness, co long denied, was .now admitted to be Bright's disease. Occasional intervals of delirium; long hours when he laid incapable of speech or motion; these and other distressing features of his illness were all incidental to one over powering organic trouble. Bright's dis ease.
 MINNEAPoLIs-A frightful accident occurred on the Great Northern rail road this morning five miles east of here, in which eight men were killed and five seriously injured. There had been collision at Nelson, and wreck train was clearing it up. About l o'clock this morning the wrecking train caboose was lest standing on the main track with number of cars. The east bound freight was due about | o'clock, and as 1t approached the switch, the engineer seeing the track ahead occupied, shut of the engine and called for brakes. The speed was too great to stop and the engine struck the wreck train. It threw the caboose on top of the next car. setting both on fire. Fourteen meu were in the ca- hoose. One jumped of, five were hart, three were burned beyond recog- milton and four were killed. One was totally burned up without his remains heinz fOund
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21

Richard Gird has been interviewed in Los Angeles concerning the effects of smel,er fumes on the health of a community, and gives 1t as his opin- ion that a smelter is an unhealthful concern to have around. Los Angel es wants A smelter but it's promoters do not want to go outside or the city limits.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21

All passengers hereafter going to San Francisco will wait over in Los Angeles six hours. This action has been taken by the s. P. Co. so that all travellers through California can see he angel city, which is the coming metropolis Of the Pacific coast.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21

The s. P. west bound train did not arrive at Benson last night until mid night. It will probably be day or two before trains will be running on time under the new schedule.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21

Scott White has leased the Toquet residence on Sweetnut avenue and will occupy it at once. Mrs. White and children accompanied him over rom Bowie to-dsJ.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21

Vim. H. Finley and Mrs. Amanda Hill were united in marriage by Pro- bate Judge WDlcott on Saturday last. They have host of friends who wish them happy journey through life.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21

The cottonwood hee that has struggled for a roothold in fro nt of Dr. Ryder's office for several years, sue cumbed to the storm Saturday, and the little Mexican boys around the corner who shinned up it last summer are now toasting their shins before it- blaze.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21

G. W. Bryan is a candidate for post master at Benson. He held the posi- ton for four years under Cievelsnd's administration and gave universal sstisiactiou.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21

Ed Whipnen, who left for the gold excitement on the San Juan river, is reported to be at deaths door in San Juan. His mother received telegram yesterday to that effect.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21

Burt Alvord came up from Guada- lupe Canyon last night. He reports the Indians in that neighborhood. They have evidently camped there for the winter, as their fires can be seen nightly. No effort to dislodge them has yet been made.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21

The foot ball game between the Stanford University and the Univer- sity of California resulted in a tie-1O to 10.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21
F p.,r.k ro

". E. Payne < Co.,, Employment agents, 9l0 Union Avenue. Kansas Cifys Mo, furnish reliable help, male or emsle, any nationality in any quantity, and send them to sll parts of the Union free of charge. Corres
 pondencs solicited. i2m
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21

The supervisors met this afternoon at 2 o'clock but transacted no business outside of checking up with the as- sessor and other routine work of 8 similar nature.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21

The land grant court has adjourned to meet in Tucson February 2lst. Their last session did not evolve any thing of interest to Arizona grant claimants.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21

Allen English returned from Bisbee to-day. where he went to represent the territory in a case where defendant was negress accused of an assault. She was fined $l5, which she paid.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21

H. B. Lighthizer, of Phoenix, came in yesterday to attend the meeting of the railroad commissioners, of which he is a member.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21

A hunter named Parker brought in lion skin on Saturday that is a beauty. |, is the largest one yet brought to Tombstone and was pur- chased by W. D. Monmonier.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21

The N NJ. X A, and Sonora road will sell tickets from Dec g to Dec. 31 for one fare for ts.e round trip be- tween any stations on its line, tickets good up to and including Jan. ', 1893
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21

CIV. Bryan, Benson, and Miss Jen- nie Craig, Bowie, are registered at the San Jose.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21

The thermometer registered l6' at Tucson few nights ago. IL has not been colder than pos at Tombstone.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21

R. W. Wood accompanied Mrs. Wood and the two younger children to Benson yesterday, on their way to California.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21

I. N. Town, of Tucson, is negotiat- ing for the lease of the San Felipe hotel at Albuquerque. MT. Town is an old time hotel man.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21

Mrs. Seamans will leave in day or two to join her husband in Phoenix where they will in future reside.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21

NJ. Elsasar, Denver; E. Altrom, Kansas City, and C. Allen and wife Huachuca, are at the Cochise.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21

J. s. O'Brien. of Tucson, a member of ihe railroad commission, arrived to- day and is at the Palace.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21

The stage was loaded with passen- gers to-day.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21

w. c. Green and MT. Ridley, c. E., returned yesterday from trip up into the San Jose mountains.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21

The mountains are capped with snow on all sides.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21

The railroad commission will have c meeting tonight at the Palace ho- tel
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Pay your taxes tonight or forever after hold your peace.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21
BORN.

THoNAs-In Tomb-tone, December 18th, to the wife of c N. Thomas. a son.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21

N. A. Gilman, county assessor. is at the Palace.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21
BY WIRE.


 and $49S, ,230 silver went to Europe $40, ,l46 in gold went to South Amer ica.
 ToPEKA.-Twenty-five colored men of the state met here today to form a Colored Mems Brotherhood of the Peoples party. They propose to have an organization in every county. This is part of the general plan of the pop ulist organizstion.
 HAMBURG-Two fresh cases of chol- era reported here are fatal There are three cases in the Hammerbrock distict.
 ST. PsIERsBuRG-The official statis- tice of cholera epidemic in Russia show I3O.4l9 deaths from European. and 135,343 from Asiat,c cholera since its outbreak in the empire.
 NEW YoRK.-The bulls at the Stock Exchange appear to have regained courage to some extent. Prices of leading stocks in the first sales this morning showed an improvement of I to ls per cent. Indlstrials led. The fact that no gold will be shipped today notwithstanding predictions early in the week, accounts for a change in sentiment.
 INDIANAPOLIS. -- The Indiana Su- preme Court today decided as uncon- stitutional the app"rtionment act passed by the democratic legislature two years ago, under the provisions Of which the next legislature, which meets next month, was chosen. The finding Is the apportionment laws oi 1891, 1885 and 1879 are unconstitu- tional, but the court also finds there is de facto legislature elected, quail fled to enact a law which may take the place of law set aside.
 WAsHINGToN.-The United States and Mexican governments are coop erating for quelling the disorder along the Rio Grsnde, arising out of the sus- pected insurrection movement against Mexico. At request of the secretary of state Elkins has ordered additional troops to the Texas border with a view of preventing the growth or encour- agement Of the movement on United States territory. The Mexican g..v- ernment will also increase the force of soldiers on their side of the line, and it is expected that the prevailing lawlessness will end speedily.
 NEW YoRK.-Dr. Alfred D. Loomis, the leading specialist in New York City. and probably in America, on Bright's disease, was to night sum- moned 10 Washington to attend ex- Secretary Blaine.
 CHIcAGo-Joe Goddard, the prize fighter, to-day deposited with the sporting editor of local paper S3. 800 forfeit money as evidence Of his desire to fight Jim Corbett. Goddard de- clsres he will fight for 5000 or SlO,- 0OO as Corbett desires.
 PARIs-La Presse states that Mar quis de Mores i- confined to bed al Brussels with IA severe wound Tn the right shoulder received in duel with a leading Parisisn. Tine duel grew out of violent dIscus-ion on anti Semitism. The encounter took place several days ago, but was kept pro found secret.
 CHICAGO - The Sunday opening question will shortly be dragged into the courts. An applio stion has been made for an injunction restraining the Worlds Fair directors from clos ing the gates on Sunday, and Judge Tuley will hear the arguments Jan uary 3. The application is based on the assumption that Jackson park is public property, held in trus, by the
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21
M AR REED.

OBkRG-PETERsoN - In Tombstone, Dec. 20. at the residence of Mary Tack. by Rev. F. w. Downs, Isaac O'Berg, of Bisbee. to Miss Matilda Peterson, of Boston.
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AFFIDAVIT.

Of assessment work for 1892 on Little Won Ter, Hawkeye, McCann nd Narrow Gusge mines, Tombstonea district.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21

The Can Can corner is adorned with . row of Christmas trees.
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P. B. Soto, of Wilcox, is over from that town nn business.
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From Mondays Daily.

W. c. Greens autograph is on the Palace register.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-12-21

Scott White and J. w. Bryan were passengers on the incoming coach to- day