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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-29
Ecuador's Exposition.

On the first of June an exposition was
opened at Quito, the capital of the re-
public of Ecuador, for the purpose of
showing articles collected for the Chi
cago fair and also to give an opportunity
to foreign manufacturers and merchants
to display their wares. The first sug-
gestion Of this came from Mr.. Tisdel,
the special commissioner of the Column
bian exposition, and it was hoped that
the industries OF the United States
would be well represented. The Latin
American department. is now informed
that it is matter of considerable sur
prise and comment on the west coast
that not one American house is repre-
sented at the Quito fair, while Germany
and England have sent many small
wares and some portable agricultural
machinery This fair was duly adver-
tised and the statement made that
American manufactures would be ad-
mitted free of duty and transported to
Quito from the seaport of Guayaquil at
the expense of the government. Kero-
sene and shelf hardware constitute the
principal productions of the United
States on sale, with now and then a
cargo of California -four. The lack Of
response to the cordial invitation given
to the merchants and manufacturers of
the United States by the Ecuadorian
government is a great disappointment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-29

Taken as a whole the work elevates
rather than belittles Charles Summer. 1t
credits him with none of the arts of the
politician. and with an answering devo-
ton to the great moral and philanthropic
issues of his time. He may not have
been well rounded statesman as the
term is now understood; but he certainly
was a great, if not the great, impelling
force in carrying through the measures
which must for long time to come be
considered the contamination of Ameri-
can craftsmanship.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-29

the deserters would come from the pro-
lection wing of the party We supposed
that the tariff for revenue only wing
would stand by the plank and defend it
manfully. But here is the Boston Her
aid, the most conspicuous organ of the
tariff for revenue only wing of the party,
within less than week after the adop-
ton of the plank, solemnly declaring
that it sis an example of the condition
of public opinion upon this question
rather than the serious proclamation of
purpose at present to be carried out"
The representatives of the Democratic
party, after an exhaustive debate, voted
down a resolution declaring in favor Of
sufficient amount of protection to keep
our manufacturing enterprises in exist
ence and to cover the difference between
the wages of operatives in foreign mills
and factories and the wages of similar
workers in this country and adopted res
olution declaring that protection was I'M
constitutional and antagonistic to the
fundamental principles of the Demo-
cratic party, and yet in the opinion of the
Boston Herald this resolution is not Sc
rious proclamation of the inte ntion of the
party which adopted it. If that be so
where are the people to look for ''seri-
GUS proclamation" of the partys inten-
ton? There is nothing else upon the
subject in the platform, and if this is not
declaration of intentions the party has
been guilty of the pusillanimous course
of keeping entirely silent in regard
to its intentions upon one of the most
important questions of the day, and one
upon which if they obtain power they
will certainly be called to legislate.
If the tariff plank is not proclamation
of serious intentions, then the party is
committed to nothing with regard to the
tariff and the voters have no guarantee,
except in its record which has been all
things to all men, as to what kind of a
tariff measure it will construct if it con-
trolls the next administration. If the party
undertakes to dispose of its tariff plank
according to the Herald's suggestion it
simply convicts itself of lodging the
most important question of the cam
paign.
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The Guatemala Building.

The exposition commission Of the re-
public of Guatemala has arranged for a
contest at which architects may submit
plans for the building of that country
to be erected on the grounds at Chi
cago The architects must be residents
of Guatemala, and the building must be
Of character to be easily transported
to that country and re-erected at its
capital after the close of the exposition.
It is not to cost more than $40, 900, and
the space of two acres has been reserved
for it. A building is desired which shall
be typical Of the country, and prizes Of
S400 are provided for. The competi-
tive designs will be opened on July
next.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-29

Colonel II. S. Osgood is fearful lest the
nomination of Mr.. George NJ. Seiders for
Senator may oyerburden the Republican
ticket with lawyers. There seems to be
no ground for this alarm. The other
three senatorial candidates will undoubt
edly be Hon. E. B. Mallet Colonel Ed
ward Moore or MI. c. NJ. Waterhouse,
and Mr.. W. M. Cook or Mr.. Edward Kim
ball, no one of whom is a lawyer. The
presence of a lawyer on the representa-
ton of Cumberland county in a body
whose business is making laws, would
not seem to be inimical to the interests
of the county, but decidedly favorable to
them. Indeed, we should say that it
was highly important that there should
be one lawyer among the senators, and
that, other things being equal, the fact
that Mr.. Seiders is a lawyer should give
him the preference over candidate who
is not a lawyer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-29
AFRAID OF THEIR PLATFORM.

1t was to be expected that one wing of
the Democratic party would, when the
campaign got underway, desert the tariff
plank of the Chicago platform, inasmuch
as 1t was so plainly worded as to make it
impossible to explain it away or to make
out of it. anything but declaration
against protection of any kind or in any
degree. But it was to be expected that
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You
May
See
The 81.
Point!

We are going to close out our
entire stock of Furniture and
bedding at sacrifice prices and
it VILE pay You 10 call and ex-
anime the goods. We shall sell
a $65 folding bed for $40. We
have the Quinn and Phoenix and
the prices ON the different grades
Will be reduced i'm just about
that proportion.
We will sell a $25 sidebOard
for SIS. These are handsome
pieces of furniture and Will
make a very neat addition to the
dining room. We have "a dozen
OF variOns grades and shall
sacrifice them all.
We have quite am assortment
of book eases and writing desks
that must go. Now you cam get
a $l2 book case for So and the
desks at about the same rate.
Hall stands that cost So, meat
and tasty pieces of furniture,
Will go for $4. There are better
ones though that cost more but
the sacrifice is the same and they
are great bargains.
Then there are baby carriages,
dining chairs and a number of
combination rOcsSers. These are
finished i'm rattan, plush and
leather. and every one will want
ONE of these. YOU must come i'm
and get the prices. ParlOr tables,
brass bedsteads and all kinds of
bedding are included i'm the sale.
lit is a genuine closing out and
the goods are to be sold mt once
even at a sacrifice.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-29

The Democratic campaign against the
Hon. M. P. Frank still goes brave,y on.
Mr.. William E. Roberts, President of the
Young Mems Democratic club of Bidde-
ford, was imported into town the other
night to address the Young Mems Demo-
cratic club on the subject. His speech
had evidently been carefully prepared
beforehand and in it was no allusion to
the existence of such man as Mr.. Frank
though the Hon. Darius Fl. Ingraham and
the Hon. George F. Clifford were con-
spicuously mentioned as gentlemen who
would make up the Democratic voters in
the first district in great shape and re-
ward that long search for man TO de-
feat Mr.. Reed. Any advice which the
PRESS may tender the Democrats will
hardly be looked upon as disinterested
yet we cannot forbear to suggest that
since his election as Mayor Of Portland
there has been strong tendency amongst
the Democracy to over estimate the
strength and capacity of the Hon. Darius
II. luSrdHdIl, anu Indb PAST experience
with members of the Clifford family
: would seem to suggest that a search in
that quarter for winning candidate
would be likely to prove fruitless. AS
far as the Republicans are concerned it
makes little difference whether Mr.. Frank
or Mr. Ingraham or Mr.. Clifford is select
ed. Indeed they would look complacent-
1y ON the selection of Mr. William f.
Roberts himself, notwithstanding his
appalling threat to carry the campaign
into every school district.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-29
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 80.
OF PORTLAND.

Candidate johnson ought to attend the
Democratic county convention today and
and observe the rally of the ''best peo-
ple' to nominate sheriff who will not
enforce the law.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-29

That occasionally a store will
advertise goods that are ''wOrtE
$40 for $780, When, however,
the public see us advertise goods
worth d25 for from $l5 to SIS,
they know where to go.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-29

1t seems Stevenson was Greenbacker.
That, however, will not hurt him with
the Democracy. They were most Of
them Greenbackers when he was, or
ready to swallow all the Greenback no
tons for votes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-29
P. P. STEWART
and
F. & w. co.
Oval Fire Box
Ranges

With oscillating draw centre
anti-clinker CRATE, have the most
perfect combustion, the freest
burning and clearest fire.
The most economical, clearly
and durable Ranges ever con-
structed.
Continuous fire can be kept
without any trouble. Guaran-
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Perfect in workmanship, finish
and operation.
C.. A. C U M M INcS.
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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19

q toast-prown, dark green or blue grounos
sprInkied over with dasheS Of shaggy curled
threads of scarlet, yellow or gray, receive
distinct impress Of style by means OF acces-
sories Of cloth matching the dashes OF color
in the material.
TIE new winter list Of fabrics-up to date
ENDS with two-toned silk and wool dag
onals, handsome exhibits OF soft finish COS
tume plaids, silk-fiber camers hair for fur-
chuddahs polka dotted silk and wool ben
galines and bourottes and soft-rtDDed cloth
in changeable effects.
ATYPIuGL winter toilet Is combined in
this wise: The skirt is Of Mephisto red We
netian cloth, with a braided border at the
lower edge of green and black soutache.
The direotoire redingote is of rich shade
of green cloth, with braided corner pieces,
vest and collar, with Astrakhan bands on
the edge Of sleeve, fronts and collar.
THE utmost care is necessary in fitting the
lining Of each gore of the sugar Loaf" OF
umbrella skirt, otherwise it will surely drag
or 'bag." If practicable the lining should
be silk, which does not stretch, is soft and
therefore falls well, and further, says an
experienced modiste, it renders the seams
less bulky, in which case it is easier to over
hay them with trimming according to pres
ent fashion.
MANY of the latest dress skirts are open
down the front, revealing a real or simu'
lated second skirt OF rich brocade, velvet
striped cloth, velours or plain cloth,
trimmed with straight rows of gimp or dec
Grated with o handsome tracery In SOU
tache about a half yard deep. This Is the
French directoire skirt, and the jacket
above is open down the front to correspond
with the skirt The vest is made and
trimmed to match the petticoat.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
A GOOD CANAL YEAR.
Great Increase in Business at St. Mary's
Falls the Past Year.

Great Increase in Business at St. Mary's
Falls the Past Year.
WASHINGTON, Dec 18-There was laid
before the House to-day a report by Colonel
A. o. Poe, corps of engineers Of the United
States, upon the commerce passing through
st. Mary's Falls Canal during the season of
1892 The season was 233 days long, as
against 225 in 1891. The number Of pass
ing vessels of all kinds was II, $50 in 1892,
as against TO- 191 in 1891. The increase of
freight tonnage over 1891 was 2, 325, 574 tons,
or 26 per cent, and the increase in registered
tonnage was 2, 246, ,5l8, or q per cent, This
lesser percentage in freight tonnage as COM
pared with the registered tonnage was prin-
cipally due to the low stage of water.
The report says that every item of traffic
in 1892 shows an increase, except the items
of passengers, copper and building stone.
The rate of increase was uniformly dis
tributed among the other items of traffic,
the greatest rate of increase being in wheat,
flour and grain other than wheat. In addi-
tion to the figures already given there we're
carried through the lock during the season
"a, ,049 net tons of building material. The
total valuation of all freight passing through
the canal during the season of 1892 was
$135, III, ,267. The report, in conclusion,
says that the mean stage of water in the
canal was little better than In 1891.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19

lar in sealskin or plush. The fronts are
fitted with fastenings, SO that the jacket
NAV be worn completely closed in cold
weather, and if you belong to that class
tritely denominated frozen turnips," you
have only to line the whole garment with
fur or silk wadding.
Nv attention was attracted the other day
bT winter garment which appeared to me
to very nearly, if not quite, deserve the
title of novelty. 1t was long velvet cas-
aque made from single piece Of the mate
rial, while its collar and sleeves were FASH
ioned entirely of featherL I say entirely,
but in reality the feather tips were sewn
upon a very strong but soft and pliable ma
terial. This is a rather more startling nov
elty than would please most wearers, so l
describe one of much the same shape but
made up in less original manner.
1t could be made in velvet of any kind or
color to suit your particular figure or col
oring. The corsage closes in the middle
with hooks and eyes, and to 1t are sewed
long basques The front sides have reverS
sewed to them with reversed seams The
casaque may be embroidered in any way
that taste may dictate. The sides have one
dart. In order to keep the casaque from
wrinkling you must add band of silk OF
the same color as the velvet to the left side,
reaching down to the waist, and serving to
hook the right side to the left side. In front
the bssoues fare somewhat. The garment
must be trimmed with some becoming fur.
FLoRETTE
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19

1 passed yesterday, in Pail Mall, man
who, not being able to hit a hay stack, yet
once acquired the reputation of being the
best pistol shot in all Paris.
In the summer of 1874, when Martin G.
Scott was a much simmer, more dandifed-
looking man than be is now-for he is mar
ried, and with the acquisition of wife and
three babies he has put away the vanities Of
dress-there were seated at one of the little
round marble tables before the Cafe Ricci,
In the Boulevard des Italiens, two young
,Frenchmen, the cheek of one of whom bore
a red mark as if some one had brought his
hand sharply against it
In an inner room of the cafe, the person
who had done this was engaged in wiping
away from his shirt front the stains of some
red wine, which in his fury the recipient of
the slap had hurled across the table. The
man with the red cheek was the young
Adolphe Ferrier, the son of the celebrated
artist of that name. The man with the
soiled shirt front was Martin Scott, of Lon
don.
There had been an exchange of cards,
and Scott and his friend, George VAIN
wright, u hours later, suddenly found
themselves with large-sized, healthy
French quarrel on their hands, to be set
tied, as most OF these matters are in France,
under the code.
When it came to choice of weapons,
Scott had wisely chosen pistols, for while
he was a notoriously bad shot, he was to-
tally ignorant of the use of the rapier.
The rapier, too, Is weapon in the use of
which the gilded youth OF Paris excel. Two
years in the students quarter had doubtless
enabled Scott's opponent to become expert
with the weapon. That is why, on VAIN
wright's advice, Scott chose pistols.
The affair was to come off at Auvergne, q
little village distant about nine miles from
Paris, in 48 hours time. The parties were
to 60 out on the early train.
1 doubt if Scott was so much cut up
about the affair as Wainwright, even though
he fully expected to be killed. Wainwright
kept on blaming himself for ever having
let his friend get into such scrape. They
had been college chums together, and
Scott's iather had paid for the trip, simply
providing that Wainwright. the elder of
two, and in whom he placed implicit conf
dence, should see that Scott was we'll looked
after
Here he was seconding his benefactor's
son in duel TO the death. It was to be no
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19

spare us. Nobody has chance who stands
up before you."
He was evidently as much frightened as
his principal
Now was Wainwright's opportunity. He
stepped forward and said to the little group:
"Gentlemen, can't this matter be patched
up in some way? You see the kind of a
shot nv friend is. He hates to take life. !"
"I'll see what can do" said NJ Fer
rier's second, eagerly, and he dived over to
his principal.
"Well, if you won't apologize you're an
idiot. This time tomorrow you will be in
the hands of the undertaken. I tell you
I'll have nothing to do with this murder. !"
This settled poor Ferrier. Choking down
his humiliation, he stammered out:
"Well, you may apologize for me II you
like. It's dreadful thing to do, but I sup
pose must 1 certainly can't afford to die
at my age and with my prospects. But l
shall never hold up my head at the club
again.
Ferrier's second then rendered hand
some apology to Scott, who, with a mag
nanimity which provoked applause, there
upon immediate apologized also, which so
affected NJ. Ferrier that, after the fashion
of his countrymen, he would have thrown
himself on Monsieur Scott's breast and
wept
And thus was the duel between Scott and
and NJ. Ferrier neatly averted by the in
genuity of Wainwright.
NJ. Maupassant was distinct gamer by
the hoax, for in addition to the splendid
reputation 1t gave his gallery, be immedi-
ately received the remaining 250 francs
from Wainwright. The electric bell, wire
and batteries which Wainwright had pur-
chased that morning and with the aid of the
ingenious mechanic put in such admirable
working order, were also given by Vain
wright to the worthy proprietor of the
gallery, who instantly disposed Of the whole
outfit for cash, even. to the little button
which Wainwright had pressed so efficiently
every time his friend Scott fred of his
blank cartridge
And Scott!
Well, he was the hero of Paris for at least
Q fortnight, and was pointed ut on the
boulevards as the greatest shot in the world.
His popularity continued until ballet
dancer in black skirts caught the public
fancy and cut him ou. And thus 1t is ever
with ''the bubble reputation. "-Pcarson' 8
Weekly
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FOUR FEMALE SLAVES MURDERED.
They Had Excited the Jealousy of Otherl
In the Sultan's Harem.

They Had Excited the Jealousy of Others
In the Sultan's Harem.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, Dec 18.-Four beau
titul female slaves were recently presented
by the Khedive of Egypt to the Sultan Of
Turkey and placed in the imperial harem.
They appear to have had a captivating in
huence on the Sultan, who paid them SO
much attention as to excite the Jealousy of
the other women. The four beautiful
slaves were found murdered in their beds
few days ago. having fallen victims to
poison.
The Sultan is said to have been deeply
enraged when he heard of the fate of his
favorites, and to have ordered q rigid in
vestigation. Three eunichs who had access
to the apartments of the victims have been
arrested on suspicion, and az latest accounts
were being subjected to torture to e1tort a
confession Suspicion of having insti-
gated the crime rests chiefly on one of the
concubines, who, until the arrival of the
Egyptian women, almost monopolized the
Sultan's affections. In the present temper
of His Majesty it is doubtful whether even
she will escape the bowstring or the Bos-
phorous, should sufficient proof Of her guilt
be adduced.