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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-15

tribute my recovery entirely to ALLcooK's Po-
RoUs PLASTERs."
An Ingenious Woman.
"My wife is singularly ingenious woman, y
remarked the married man.
"Indeed!" said the bachelor, with languid
effort at interest.
"Indeed, assure you, 1T twas only yester-
day that she found q new place to hide my
slippers. "-Philadelphia Press.
Pork-eaters are usually Scrofulous and need
Ayers Sarsaparilla to cleanse the blood.
Bobby's Joke.
eve had mince pie at our Thanksgiving din
ner," said Maudie.
"We had mullins, ''said Bobby.
"What kind of mullins ?'' asked Maudle.
"Ragamuffins," replied Bobby.-Harper s
Young People.
"Look me in the face! My name is Might
haVe-been!'
I am also called No-more' 'Too-late.' Fare.
Well!' -.ts'
| The poet who wrote the above must have
| been in the last stages of consumption Per-
| haps he had only learned, for the ffst time,
| that If he had taken DR.. Pierces Golden Medi-
| cal Discovery in his earlier illness, ne would
! never have reached his present hopeless condi
| tion What can be more sad than Keen feall-
| cation of what might have been?
| Physicians now admit that consumption ., Is
| simply scrofula in the blood attacking the
| lung tissues. 1t is never safe 10 allow the
| blo0d to remain impure, and it is especially
| reckless when such pleasant, harmless RENE
| dy as DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical discovery
| Will drive every faint of scrofnhs pr JHlp5Flty
| 'front.' system, causing a current 81 healthy
rejuyenating blood TO leap through Inc veins.
| The Question Specified.
| Il heard Mr.. and Mrs Lariiner discussing
the woman question this morning. said Mr.
/ DinWiddie.
J. Well" replied Mrs. Dinwiddie, 1--WE heart
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-15
CeIIu|oid Goods.

We have an enormous stock of Celluloid
Goods in all the latest designs and a
variety of colors It is an entirely new
stock and include variety of useful and
ornamental articles, such as Letter Open
ers, 1oc; Photograph Frames, 12c to CSC;
Booklets, 1Oc to soc; Saohets 33c and SOC;
Pin Trays, Sc, 10c, 12c and lac; Gard
Gases, with cards, SOC; Cernpcopias, CSC;
Paper Knives, csc to 69c; Baby Combs,
I5c; Baby Brushes, SOC; Soap Dishes,
39c and soc; Work Boxes, 13c and
csc; Powder Boxes, Mirrors, Jewel
Cases, Travelling Toilet Gases, Manicure
Sets, Glove Boxes. Handkerchief Cases,
Mock Tie Cases, Dust Brush Holders,
Watch Cases and Cravat Cases.
This is the finest line Of goods shown
from this manufacturer. We extend a
cordial invitation to all to call and ex-
anime for themselves.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-15
3 CONNECTING
SAL.ES-R0OMS
FULL OF
XMAS GOODS.

who make their
tent FROM
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-15
ANTHONY WARE.

From our importation of Anthony
Ware, we reserved one case for our
Christmas Sale.
These goods are imported direct from
Yokohama, Japan, and make beautiful
HOLIDAY Gifts They are warranted not
to tarnish, and look like silver decorated
with raised figures in gold. We have the
exclusive sale for this city and have moth
ing prettier in Christmas novelties.
The stock consists of Clock Frames.
Vases, Photograph Holders, Napkin
Rings, Paper Knives, Pin Trays, Ash Re
ceivers, Pot-Pourri Jars, Brush and
Comb Trays, Card Receivers, Pen Trays,
Pocket Match Safes, and variety OF
other gifts suitable for the Holidays, and
will be found on the
25, %, 80, so, SO, and 75c Coun-
Our Stamped Linen Department is
Unusually Attractive.
BLANKET DEPARTMENT
OVERLOOKING with Bargains.
From Sc cents per pair to the very finest
California Wool Blankets,
0HDgI e
Marseilles Quilts in colors and white.
Crochet Quilts from 59c to $3.50 each.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-15

Geo. c. Shaw & Co.,
CONGRESS STREET.
The Miliett Store,
CONGRESS SQUARE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-15
WIT AND WISDOM.

Cholly-Clever woman. that. She is
really short and sluatty, but by means
of her train and carriage she makes you
forgetit
Dick-l don't see anything clever
about that. With a carriage and q
train one can carry anything of.-Har-
per'a Bazar
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-15
EXPERIENCE OF AN Ex-cHAIPIo,

Athletes and men who take ordinary outdoor
exercise such as walking, running, bicycle rid.
ing jumping swimming, tennis, ETC.. are often
the subjects of acute troubles. The expert
ence of an ex-champion walker will be of inter
est to all who are afflicted. HARRY BROOKS
writes:
no. a24 East 10th St, New York, April .,
1886.
Numerous statements relative to the merits
of different plasters having been brought to my
attention, | take this opportunity to state that
have used ALICoCK's POROUS PLAsTERs for
over 20 years and prefer them to any other
kind [ would furthermore state. that / was
very sick with catarrh of the kidneys. and at.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-15

100 doz. of Ladies White all pure linen
lawn Handkerchiefs, hemstitched. at
l7c. Gents all silk White Initial Hand
kerchiefs $50 each.
Hosts of other bargains in this depart
ment. Come in and see them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-15
HDk'FS.

Gigantic Christmas Sale of Ladies'
Gents and Children's Handkerchiefs.
The line of samples from four of the
largest manufacturers in the country
added to our already large stock, makes
an immense stock.
Ladies' Colored bordered Handker-
chiefs with / inch hem, SC each 2 for SC.
For sc each; it would be useless for
us to enumerate the different varieties of
plain and colored borders, hemstitched
and embroidered handkerchiefs to be
sold for sc each.
Atl2 l-2c an endless variety of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-15

Ayers SarsapariIla is a perfect cure for scrof
MIA. that dreaded faint in the human system.
The advocate., 1892-07-20
bulk Of the property Of the world.

Now, wish to speak as to the specific
intent in this country. 1t is we'll known
that the bonds of this country, 1,50O,-
100000 of them, were originally payable
in currency. That was the opinion Of
Senator Morton, of Senator Sprague, and
Of score of others who might be named,
and It can be plainly read upon the face
of the bond. To get rid of that interpre-
tation of the law which gave the people
the right to pay the bonds In greenbackS,
In legal-tender paper money, the law Of
1869, Strengthening the public credit"
was passed. That law took away from
the people the right to pay the bonds In
currency and conferred upon the holder
Of public securities the right to demand
coin. But, as said before, the silver
product of the world was rapidly increas-
ing, and It being the intention Of those
who manipulated and fastened upon this
country this enormous public debt that
it should be made permanent
Mr.. Mitchell-Will the gentleman
yield to me for question?
Mr.. WeaVer-Yes, sir.
Mr.. MITCHELL desire to ask whether
the gentleman, at the time he speaks Of,
in the year 1869, was a Republican, and
whether he voted for General Grant as
president?
Mr. Weaver--I did.
Mr.. Mitchell-Was the gentleman
aware that the public credit act of 1859
simply put in the form of law what was
declared In the platform on which Cen
eral Grant was nominatedP
Mr.. Weaver-I do not 80 understand II.
And as to my connection with the Re-
publican party at that time, l was In the
same situation then that the gentleman
and many Of his friends seem to be In
now. knew nothing about this ques-
tion. l had never investigated it. I was
in the same condition with Saul of Tar
sus when on his way to Damascus. But
l have gathered some light since then;
and l stand here frankly and plainly to
say, having investigated this question,
that great public crime was committed
against the labor of this country by the
passage of the act in 1869; that 1t
amounted, if not in intention, at all
events In effect, to the robbery Of our
people, General Grant to the contrary,
Notwithstanding.
Now, after the silver product of the
country was greatly increasing, the bond
holder began to read his bond. "Why,
he says, "here l have an investment lido
not want to disturb, and II the yield of
silver increases, as the friends of silver
expect it will, my bond Twill be payable
In silver, for coin means silver as well as
gold; silver, therefore, must be demone-
tized." And the measure accordingly
was smuggled through. We can read
the animus of that act in the opposition
this bill is meeting with in the house to-
day and throughout the country at the
hands of the monometallsts. It was
smuggled through with the perfect
knowledge that public sentiment would
not tolerate 1t, and with the concealed
and wicked purpose to deprive the peo-
pie the second time of the right to pay
the bonds according to the terms the
bondholder had himself imposed. Silver
being laid aside, coin then means gold,
and payment in gold meant that the
principle of the bonds should not be paid
- III ,~.l ILL., Al u. lakk ohn,,ll
The advocate., 1892-07-20

And the war upon silver Is made by the
same class Of men the world over, namely,
those having fixed incomes and who
complain that the value of their incomes
will be deprecated in proportion TO the
increase In the value of property. want
these facts TO be understood by the peO-
pie who own the great bulk Of labor and
property Of this country. / want them
to distinctly understand that the conflict
Is between money on the one hand and
all other kinds Of property on the other.
say on the floor of this house that l
am as much opposed as any member
here to worthless money, to deprecated
money, but unquestionably it is the in
terest Of the great mass Of our people
that we have cheap money and dear prop
erty; / do not mean worthless money,
but mean cheap money as compared
with the property which 1t buys. Prop
erty Ia held by the many and money by
the few; and If the government is TO be
administered In the interest of the many
then my proposition is correct. l want
good money, but cheap money and dear
property. We have just the reverse Of
this to-day; we have cheap property and
dear money. Money to-day is master
and king in America, and property goes
begging and Is at discount.
To show that am correct in my propO-
sition as to the object of the demonetiza-
tion of silver, wish to read an extract
from the report of the French monetary
commission, published in 1862 In their
resume Of the question it is said:
It is difficult TO estimate exactly what
diminutiOn is going on in the value of sill
yer, but whatever it may be it demands
the attention of governments, because
WHAT Because the relative value of
silver with gold is depreciating? Not at
all
because it affects unfavorably all that por-
ton of the population whose income, re-
naming nominally the same, undergoes a
yearly diminution of purchasing power.
England, the greatest bondholding ma
tion upon the earth, demonetized silver
in 1916, just four years before she passed
her celebrated resumption act; Germany
In 1871, and completed 1t in 1873; Nor
way, Denmark and Sweden In 1871 and
1879, and the United States In 1873, and
completed it in 1874, just prior to the
passage Of the resumption act.
l wish to speak further as to the de-
sign abroad and in this country. Ernest
Seyd in his book, "The Fall in the Price
of Silver" published in 1876, estimates
the amount of silver in the world as
about three and ne-quarter billions,
and the amount of gold three and one
half billions, and he further estimates
that England has an annual income from
other nations of $250,OOO,OOO. 1t can
readily be seen why England, who holds
the bonds of other nations, should want
those bonds payable In single metal, or
dearest money. The money dealers Of
Germany, England and the United States,
own the bulk of the funded debt of the
world, which now amounts to about
thlrty-two thousand millions, mostly con,
tracted in flush times.
Capitalists readily saw that If they
could strike down as legsl-tender money
one-half Of the metal money Of the earth
and make this enormous funded debt
payable In gold alone, it would be greatly
to their advantage. The people should
"a Il l. -.
The advocate., 1892-07-20

4
that passed, partially remonetizing silver
that the demonetlzlng Of II was an accl
dent, and was not Intentional. II thai
excuse 10 the true one, the proposition tC
re-lnstste silver as legal-tender money in
this country upon the footing that it oc-
cupIed from the foundation Of the gov
ernnlent down to 1878 would not have
been resisted. The animus Of the de-
monetlzation of silver Is disclosed by the
opposition which lts reconciliation has
met with and is now meeting with. In
reality and In truth, silver was demone-
tlzed in the interest, as shall show, of a
certain class of men In this and In other
countries.
1t Is very remarkable, when you come
to read the history Of the demonetization
of metal money, that the metal which Is
the most abundant is always demone-
tlzed. After the discovery OF gold In
Australia and California about the middle
OF this century, the money dealers Of this
and other countries became suddenly
alarmed lest the amount Of metal money
In the world should be unduly increased;
and Germany and Austria, notably In
1857, demonetized gold. For what rea-
SonP Not because gold could not main
tain lts relative value with silver, but be-
cause the mass of metal money, gold and
silver combined, was depreciating as
compared with labor and commodities.
Throughout the entire discussion, from
1848 down to the demonstration Of sill
YER In Germany In 1871, no one of any
distinction, no political economist, ever
advocated the demonetizstion of either
gold or silver because the metals could
not maintain a relative value the one
with the other, but solely because the
mass Of metal money as compared with
labor and products was depreclatlng to
the injury Of gentlemen who held fixed
incomes. / defy contradiction upon that
that point.
After the discovery of gold in Aus
tralia and California, DeQuincey, an
eminent English writer, and Chevalier,
aroused all Europe with the alarm that
the precious metals were about to be-
come too plentiful; and, following the ad-
vice of Chevalier and De Quincy, Ger
many and Austria dsmOnetized gold, and
but for the lnterposition Of France the
stampede would have become general.
In 1871 Germany remonetlzed gold and
demOnetlzed silver; and the last act grew
out Of the same apprehension that caused
the demonstration of gold In 1857,
namely, that there was about to be too
much metal money. The Latin union
was formed in 1856. From that period
to the present there has been constant
effort throughout the earth on the part
Of those who have fixed incomes to de-
base and drive silver out of use as money.
The Comstock lode began to attract at
tentlon about 1851. In 1868 there were
three thousand silver companies formed
in San Francisco. While this did not at
tract public attention 1t did attract the
attention Of financial circles.
The emperor Of the French sent COM
mission to investigate the amount Of our
silver production. 1t was ascertalned the
amount would be very large, although
the estimates Of that day have not been
justified by results. Alarm was created in
European financial circles that silver was
aho,,t 80 hanouoa kno vlank;f,,l Gapy,onu
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-01-27
BLOODY BATTLE
Between Onioers and Train Robbers Near
Fort SCOTT, KAn.-Pollcoman Shot Dead,
aud One of the Robbers Killed and His
ComDanIon Radly N ounded,

Between Ohicers and Train Robbers Near
Fort SCOTT, KAn.-Pollcoman Shot Dead,
and One of the Robbers Killed and His
Companlon Badly Wounded.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 25.-A special dis
patch from Lamar, Mo-, gives particu-
lars of a desperate battle between the
men who robbed the messenger and
rihed the contents Of the express car on
the Missouri Pacific railway near that
place, Saturday morning. The officers
learned from brakeman at Miami that
the robbers were locked in box car on
the train. officers Chester and Mapes
diately behind the one in which the rob
bers were imprisoned, while Officer Alb
bott remained in the caboose in order
10 jump off should the men escape from
the car After leaving the station at
Miami the robbers learned of the pres
ence of the officers and began firing
The officers returned the fire and the
fusilade of shots was kept up from
Miami TO Pleasanton.
When the train reached Pleasanton
NupL. NutobCE hulhuiOlltdh "a pbNNt Va lh1h
armed with Winchesters und SUR
rounded the car The robbers. on see
ing the poose of armed men, did not
finch but told them they would not
surrender and would fight to the death.
Capt Chester called upon the robbers
TO surrender. but was answered by a
volley of revolver shots. The captain
then ordered his men to fire and about
fifty shots were sent into the car The
sides OF the car were riddlcd with bull
lets and when one Of the besiegcd rob-
bers made signs Of truce and the smoke
of the rifles had cleared away, II was
found that one OF the robbers had been
killed and the other badly wounded.
The wounded man signifed his surren.
der by throwing both revolvers from
the car. The dead and wounded rob-
bers were brought to Pleasanton sta
ton, where an inquest was held.
The dead robber has been identified
as James Francis lie Is cousin OF
Gov Francis, of Missouri, and greatly
resembles that official. He was heir 10
n large estate near Baltimore which had
been left in trust by his father, Francis
getting the income.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-01-27

BROOKLYN. N. Y, Jan. 95.-Ex-Con-
gresham William Z. Robinson, better
known as Richelieu" Robinson, died
at his residence in this city Saturday
morning of old age and heart failure.
He had been in failing health for some
time. He was born near Coolstown,
Ireland, May Q, 1914, emigrated to this
country In 1885; graduated at Yale col
leRe, and was student at the Yale law
school; was writer for the New York
Tribune over the signature OF "Riche-
lieu" and for other journals He was
elected q representative from New York
In the fortieth congress serving from
March 4, 1867, TO March 8. leoa
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-01-27
The Fruits Of yanl,v.

The secret OF most failures is vanity.
Everybody wants 10 be star actor on
the stage Of life, and nobody wants to
be audience. There are few, IL is
true, like the humble paragraphist who
moralizes upon the performances, who
are willing 10 be critics, but even the
critic thinks ''he could do IL better him
self, " and is Us much imbued with the
pcrvading vanity az the most affected
actor who does not try TO disguise his
ruling passion under the cloak OF
philosophy or philanthrophy. Chicago
Graphic.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-01-27
HuRoN DIVISION
Rukhp,s Arnica salye.

The psi salve IN the world rr cuts.
bruises. sues, ulceIs, sal' rbeum. fever
s'lr', relte'. cl nrp.d brrds cbilhlains,
corr hnh MI skin trnp'iOnr, rrd post
thel, cues piles or ne psy eqnirtd. II
is g,iasnirpd 10 give perfect satisfaction,
oI M ~ refunded Price 90 cents rer
boy Fnr sale by i. W. AphNA
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-01-27

Show me not the athlete in the
place * exercise, but in the arena; and
religion rot ~ 'he riace Of profession,
;r"t q l.t .---. 81 pl..s.se.- chryso-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-23
The Nez Pcrces R.fu,. to s.u

sfokANE. Dec PA Reuiae sEeciaI from
Lewissoa. Idaho, Gays that the United s,.,s.
commissioners having in charge the neya,ia.
lions OF the treaty with the Neg Percas Infisar.
ior The purchase of the unailo;ed land in t,a
reservation returned today from the council
"hich they have been attending. AI,hourh
theF raised their first offer OF & 20 per aere r,
70 per acre. the council of the tribe refused 10
accept 1t and gave ont that they would no, n.rt
with their land.at any price The Commissioner
thlnk that parties desirous of leasiug the l.nss
from the Indians have been a. work The es,r,.
missioners, however. have no. given I'M the
nope OF affecting settlement. aud havs called
nau'ner ,, couacd fos the 29'si of December. They
Will then endeavor to get the poorer Indisn. ~
consent TO the sale The council As at nre.enf
constituted. is composed entirely of tia
wealthy members of the tribe who have hic
heads OF cattle and horses. and who wish to 70
tain the pasture lands long - possible ana 4,
lease what they do not require themselves. "a
white men Tor grazing pur, oses oa,y
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-23
Their Rifles Bring Down Two
Snohomish County Farmers.
THE END OF AN OLD Ee,o
Reason for Believing Norton Ware. of
Blaine, Did Not Kill Himself.
a drunken Tie Cutter Killed by q Train
ae snohomish-The Body of Waiter
Found at Tacoma-Nex Perce Indiana
Refuse to Sell Land.

- tSohoAisH. Dec 2-fspecial. Tho renewal
VI an Ola seud over the location of a county
.oa" three miles east of Dubuque. which il 81 =
es hofsh OF this city. resulted today in the
,i"tuer OF two well -to-do farmers nsmaa
fouiXcs and Smith by two bows IA ana Il xear.
oia' named John Livingston and Robinson Tha
I"ao IN controversy had been laid out as :.
Gounty highway through the farm of voupg
nopihson's father. bu. he had resisted and had
;. -" up IN spite of the neigh bors to " hom
~ aHofoed convenient exit and much in
.seiing had been engendered This afternoon
"a' = CLOCK Fonlkes and Smith, i'm a farm
eon. orove up on the disputed road to the
oounoafy OF the Robinson farm and began IA
.ear do"n the fence that prevented their
riosIsss- Before they had finished the elder
.. nop'oson came up and an agry quarrel. and
.nca hght, ensued. in which axes we,e nsea
oa oo'n sides. During the battle Robinson.
ooy ana John Livingston. who wcre ius; re,uru
us Hom hunting expedition and were armed
"I'u "inchestsr rifles, rushed to the spot and
.eu upon Foulkes and smith, both of whom
were Killed instantly. The bows then came "a
.a. arriving this evening, and sur
n,n .eu 70 the prosecuting attorney, who
pacsa tnem In the Gus to iy of the sheriff Don
NY SheiiH Knowles was sent to the scene of the
oa.'ie this evening, and an uudert,ker viii, ,o
ous ~ the morning to care for the bodies
rouikes nnd Smith were married. and leave
ia'niiies- Young f Robinson's reputation ia h.a
al sno ne had been n terror to the nei~hhorboos
ne extent OF old man Robinson's ininris, ia
not known A"'" -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-23
1hA Fira Recard

EVERETT, Mass. Dec. 22.-The West End Street
ra'~ays car house was burned last night
Loss. *i25.ooo Four employees of the road, John
Ciark, Luxe Gleanon, George Wallace and Joe
Ae'iinnis. were burned TO death
SAN FRAsCIsc' Dec. 2,-Flre TODAY in the
three-story brick building of Main & sinches.
ter, harnessmakcrs. destroyed the upper story
The entire building was flooded with ws.er
The hrln mas not yet estimated the loss, bat
much OF the stock. which was valued n. from
s15,33J 10 100000. was damaged The building
aaa STOCK are covered by Insurance.. The Gre
was caused by the oyc-hca.iag OF a stove in the
work room.
NEW 1oGK, Dec 2o-Fire broke ont this
morning iii the I.ala;ial sve-storv rsssaenee of
Gen. Lloyd Asplnwali, AMI tue crowd whie.,
gathered soon had an opportunity to see Mr.,
Aslihwaii' hanfsone woman. perched Oh the
roof oil bay window at the tn rd story. at.irea
In wrapper. calmly huzging her jewel case.
containing jewels valued a, s5o.ool smoke ana
flames were bursting from the Windows be.taa
her when the fire department arrives. set AID
der aud brought hcr dosa in a faintiug condf-
sson- The fire was exsins uished with 4 loss OF
20