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The Portland daily press., 1892-08-17
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The one man in Congress who could
best afford to keep his temper during
the perspiring days of an expiring Con-
gress was Thomas B. Reed of Maine,
known by his enemies as ''Czar," and by
his friends as ''Tom." 1t ism often that
man assists at his own vindication, and
in less than two years is justified by his
opponents for what they had stigmatized
as intolerablc tyranny. When ex-Speaker
Reed stood on that platform in Minneap-
oils and received a spontaneous ovation
from twelve thousand Republicans, he
knew that his course had been cordially
endorsed by at least half the people of
the United States. He now knows that
thinking Democrats admit the justice of
his rulings, and realize that if it be the
business of Congress to do business a
like course must be pursued by their own
party.
1.-THE longer I sit in this Congress, +"
said a distinguished Northern Democrat
few days ago, ''the more convinced
am that Mr.. Reed was right. Look at
the spectacle the House is presenting
There is no reason why we should not
have adjourned days ago. Here we are
kept stewing in an abominably ventilated
building at the peril of our lives to suit
the pleasure of few cranks. 1t is afro
ciousr' There's no doubt about it; yet
by the present rules the Speaker has no
more control over the House of Repre-
sentatives than he has over Apaches on
the war path. 1t is a beautiful COM
mentary on go as-you-please legislation,
and has made the country long for an
hour of Reed.
Look at the situation. The Senate re-
CARELESS of party and in obedience to a
plank in both national platforms, ,lnani-
mously votes five million dollars to carry
out the plans prescribed for the World S
Fair by national commission appointed
by the government which authorized the
fair and proclaimed it's national charac-
ter to all the world. The Senate bill is
finally accepted by a majority of the
House, whereupon Mr.. Holman asks for
reconsideration of this vote-thereby
setting at naught Democratic endorse
ment of the Fair at the Chicago conven-
tion-and defies public opinion and the
will of the majority, which is supposed
to rule in republics. By miserable fill
clustering to prevent even a vote on this
reconsideration, time is wasted and the
wheels of the government actually
stopped. Thousands of government
printers, the life-saving service and every
department dependent for existence on
the passage of the sundry civil bill, are
sacrificed 70 the madness of
A Clique Determined to Rule or Ruin.
Here is sample Of their insane pro-
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-17

Under the increased duties imposed by the
Mckinley tariff, the prices Of domestic woods
have steadily gone down, and imports OF foreign
wool have steadily increased; Those who
framed the Mckinley tariff told the farmer that
it would raise the price of his wool, and at the
Same time would decrease the imports Of for
eigi wool. The reverse in both cases has been
the result-Argus.
If the tariff has decreased the price the
American farmer gets for his wool what
did the Hon. Darius H.. Ingraham mean
when he said in his Brunswick speech:
What do the millionaire wool growers of Ohio
care when New England has to pay 30 per cent
on wool as long as their own interests are pro-
teeted. and every article containing wool costs
the purchaser more?
Evidently candidate Ingraham was labor
ing under the impression that the tariff
on wool was raising the price of the
Ohio wool product But the Argus says
the price Of Ohio wool is less on account
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-17

We were assured by an esteemed con-
temporary that when the corrupt Re-
publican ring'' that filled the City Hall
were swept out their places would be
filled with honest, upright, law abiding
citizens-men who would do honor to
the city. Judging from some recent
proceedings in the municipal court the
Democracy have fallen somewhat short
of their promises.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-17

The people are disguised with the hypocrisy
and fraud of the Republican party on this par
ticular question [prohibition], and want. an
honest impartial and common sense admins
tration of the law.-Argrls.
Such an administration, we suppose,
as Mr.. SWEET has been giving us since he
occupied the Marshal's office-an admin
istration that has failed to arrest any of
those pocket peddlers who have been
standing on the street corners with bot
tie in one hand and glass in the other.
That is the Argus's idea of IAN honest,
impartial and common sense administra-
tion.n
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On Monday the Democratic fireman
at the city building-one of the gentle
men placed in Office during the purifi-
cation last spring-was bound over in
the Municipal court for rumselling. On
Tuesday the Argus accused Sheriff Cram
of enforcing the prohibitory law for po-
litical purposes. Comment is unneces-
sary.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-17

of the duty. Here is direct conflict
between Mr.. Ingraham and his organ.
Yet the Argus declared the other day
that Mr. Ingraham's speeches were ''as
sound as nut"
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-17
WHAT FlLIBUsTERiNG Is.

A Description of How the Last House
Killed Time During the Last Week-A
CHASTITY Legislative Farce that Made
Even Democrats Sigh for the Reed
Rules.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-17


1t is entirely needless to say that the
allegations of the Argus that Sheriff Cram
has ''let up on the liquor dealers for
political purposes is entirely without
foundation. Sheriff Cram has not 'slet
up" but is making the same straight
forward and vigorous war upon the
liquor dealers that has characterized his
administrations from the beginning, and
not a scintilla of evidence to the contrary
can be presented. Finding that their
brazefl appeal in behalf of their candidate
for sheriff on the ground that he would
not enforce the laws, has kicked back
and Disguised good many of the decent
men in their party; finding that their
denunciation of Sheriff Cram because he
had vigorously enforced the law, was
making votes for him, the Democratic
leaders have concluded to change their
tactics and seek to discredit the vigor
and impartiality of an enforcement,
which they have all along admitted.
This trick will not work. Its duplicity
is altogether too apparent. But while
they are thus seeking by fa1sehood to dis
credit Mr.. Cram, what have they to offer
on behalf of their own candidate, Mr..
SWEET? He is under just as much obi
CATION to enforce the liquor law as Mr..
Cram and he has about 40 men under him
to help him do it. Yet he has not made
single seizure during his administration
of the police department, and he has not
arrested a single pocket peddler, though
the Argus has been alleging that the city
is swarming with them. Every rum
seller in the town is hoping for his
election as sheriff because they believe
that the same policy will characterize his
administration of that Office as now char
acterizes his administration of the Mar
shal's office. Whether his ignoring of
the prohibitory law has been for the pur-
pose of enlisting the sympathy and votes
of the men who are in the habit of violat-
ing that law, we leave the public to
judge. Certain it is that he has enlisted
their sympathy and will get their votes.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-17
THE PRESS.
.-----4--- -------=--
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST IL.
FOR PRESIDENT,
BENJAMIN HARRISON.

FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
WHITELAW REID.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-17
CHASTITY legislative farce

to set before the people? And why is it
enacted? Undoubtedly there are Demo-
Gratis who honestly believe that Congress
has no right to give money for any pur-
pose, ignoring the preeedents of the
Philadelphia and New Orleans Fairs and
failing to perceive that the welfare of the
whole people depends upon their adj
vancement, which is marvelously pro-
NOTED by international expositions.
Southern members are in sorry plight,
having, for the most part, voted against
the appropriation because they want to
be renominated to Congress.
"Don't you see how it is?' they say.
"Our constituents clamor for a sub
treasury bill. They've been told the
Government can't lend money on their
land because such loans would be Illegal.
On top of that, we're asked to vote away
five millions to Chicago Useless to
answer that there is wide difference
between National enterprise and private
undertakings, and that if Congress lends
to one class of citizens why not to all?
Why should farmers have special rights?
Is there Democracy in this sort OF legis-
lation? Quite useless to argue with men
they ever before dreamed of, and who
VI CebN " IObetih w pOSOl W eoAet OOoSeeiiSJs
What is the good of the country COM
pared with the good of these new aspi-
rants to fame and five thousand a year?
''They remind me of an incident in my
own career" said a clever Democrat
recently, "When I decided to make
Washington my home, a friend in my
town said, That's right my boy; you
show good taste and capital judgement.
When won oct To WASHINGTON be sure
you become semi-patriot. !"
'Semi-patriot? What sort Of an animal
is that?''
ga semi-patriot is he who devotes
himself to number one, and whatever is
left over he gives to his country
Quite number Of senni-patriots-
thanks to the rules of the Fifiy-second
Congress-are making themselves cor
daily hated while performing a great
mission. They are proving the necessity
of Reedism.
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return at once. That all leaves OF ABSENCE mere
tofore granted are revoked. That II any aDsehI
mempers saall iail to returu OF nc ho1ry oi s
speaker IhaI they are EN- route 10 Ile Gaplsol
within the next two days, the Sergeant.a farms
shall, IN person or by deputy, proceed at once 70
the residence OF such absent members ana en-
force their attendance, the expenses OF tle
Sergeant-at-Arms and his deputies IN sucn ser
vice to be paid out of the contingent fund OF the
House.
The previous question was ordered,
and under the operation thereof the reso-
luton was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Lanham, motlon TO
reconsider the vote by which the resolu-
ton was passed was laid on the table.
Mr.. Holman-Mr. Speaker, offer the follow
ing resolution, and upon that demand the pre-
vious question.
The Clerk read as follows:
Resolved, That except as to the revocation of
leaves of absence and the arrest by the Ser
geant-at- Arms of absent members OF the House
heretofore ordered, all further proceedings I'M
der the call OF the House be, and the same are
hereby, dispensed with.
The previous question was ordered;
and under the operation thereof the
resolution was agreed to.
The Speaker--The question recurs on the mo-
ton of the gentleman from Texas, That when
the House adjourn it be to meet on Friday next
The question was taken; and the
Speaker announced that the noes seemed
to have it.
Mr.. Bailey-Division.
The House divided; and there were-ayes 7,
noes 65
Mr.. Bailey--No quorum, Mr.. Speaker.
Mr.. Buchanan of New jersey move that
the House do now adjourn. believe that mo-
ton is now in order.
The motion was agreed to; and accordingly
Cat l O'Clock and 81 minutes p. n.y. the House
adjourned.
Is not this a
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-17
FOR GOVERNOR,
HENRY B. CLEAVES.
FOR CONGRESSMAN,
THOMAS B. REED.

For Presidential Electors,
Al Large-TK0MAS W. HYDE Of Bath, WILL
LIAM M. NASH Of Cheryfield.
First District ERNEST NJ. GOODALL Of Sanford
Second District M C. WEDGEWO0D Of Lewis
ton.
Third District. W. WILDES Of Skowhegan
Fourth District ROONEY G. PENNEY Of Monsoon
For State Senators EDMUND B. MALLET Of
Freepod, GEORGE W. SEiDERS Of Portland,
CHARLES M. WATERR0USE Of Westbrook, WILL
lam M. COOK of Casco.
For County Attorney CHARLES A. TRUE of
Portland.
For fiH-LEANDER {. CRAM Of Baldwin.
For Judge Of Probate-HENRY C. PEABODY of
Portland.
For Register Of Probate EDWARD C. REYNOLDS
Of Cape Elizabeth.
For Treasurer DANIEL D. CHENERY Of Deering
For County Commissioner WALTER B. ALLEN
Of Yarmouth.
For Representatives to the Legislature THOMAS
P. SHAW, AUGUSTINE D. SMITH, JOSIAH \.
DRUMM0ND, JR., WHITMAN SAWYER, CARROLL
w. MORRILL,, WAL TER C. EMERSON.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-17

The striking switchmen at Buffalo have
alienated any public sympathy which
might have been due them on the merits
of the controversy, by resorting to crimi-
nal practices of a most outrageous char
acter. Not only are these outrages di-
rected against the railroad company,
not only has the property of the corpora
ton against which they had grievance
been destroyed but also the property of
hundreds of people who were in no way
responsible for the trouble or even know
ing to its existence. The contents of the
freight cars destroyed belonged, not to
the company, but to hundreds of private
parties scattered along the line of the
road for whom the company was trans
porting them. But the outrages of the
strikers did not stop with the destruc-
ton of property. By attempting to de-
rail trains they put in jeopardy hundreds
of innocent lives. They have made
themselves public enemies, and as public
enemies they should be pursued by the
officers of the law and brought to JUS
tice.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-28

Annual Report Of Controller of the Cur-
rency Hepburn.

Annual Report Of Controller of the Car
rency Hepburn.
WASHINGTON Nov. 28.-A. p. Hep
burn, controller of the currency, has
submitted his annual report to the sec
retary Of the. treasury. The report
shows that 1H3 banks, with an aggregate
capital OF $15, 5,2S5,O00, were organized
during the year. Fifty-three went into
voluntary liquidation and II became
insolvent, leaving net increase for the
year of 03 banks.
The number of banks in operation
Oct. 81, 1872, was 8.7sS, having an ag-
gregate capital Of $6y3, ,S6S, ,865, surplus
and undivided profits of $34s. .524, 179,
individual deposits 81, 1855, ,322, $50, bank
deposits $3.50, ,653, ,202. and total resources
$3, 3,5l0, ,0g4, ,Sy7. The circulation out
standing shows a net increase for the
year Of SIC, ,4S7 ,226. The gold held by
banks as compared with Sept. II, 1898,
shows an increase of $21. .994, lis, surplus
and profits %. 663, ,g2O, individual de-
posits $l77, ,1O4, ,g02, and bank deposits
500, ,45S, ,42S.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-28
KIDNAPPED SAILORS,

Non-Union Men Put on Board sioop and
Carried Away from Their ship.
TACOMA, WASH, Nov. 2S. Shipping
circles are excited over the kidnapping
of eight non-union sailors. At mid
night a ten-ton sloop came over from
Seattle bringing four. members Of the
Of the Sailors union. These went from
ship to ship in the harbor and gathered
force Of thirty union sailors, most Of
whom went to the sloop in sail boats.
Shortly before midnight they ap-
preached the bark, and. finding nobody
on guard, they climbed over her sides
and down into the forecastle. They
rndely awakened the non-union sailors
by pounding them on the head with the
butt end of revolvers. They were or
dered to pack up their clothes and they
did 30. Then the union men carried
them forcibly aboard the sloop, locked
them in the hatchway and set sail.
They were landed at Port Blakely,
thirty miles from Tacoma. They were
left without cent Of money and with
the injunction that il caught again on a
non-union ship they would be killed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-28
L.AuDED BISMARCK.


ing Dinner Causing Much Comment.
BERLIN, Nov. %. AT the Thanksgiv-
ing dinner in the Kaiserhof. William
Walter Phelps, United States ambassa-
dor, made some remarks concerning
Prince Bismarck which have excited
general astonishment and considerable
disapproval. Mr.. Phelps went out of
the course of his address to say that the
United States citizens at the table re-
membered with gratitude the friendly
attitude maintained by the EXCHANGED
lor toward their native land and the
many pleasant friendships which he had
sustained with their compatriots. The
magnitude, unity aud glory OF the Ger
man empire, Mr.. Phelps continued, were
Bismarck's work. His opinions were
respected today by the whole world as
fully ais they were when he was in Office.
just why Mr.. Phelps should have made
these remarks is mystery. His rela-
tions to the emperor were considered to
be exceptionally cordial. That he should
have selected an occasion when his Off.
cial rank was especially conspicuous to
praise the most violent antagonist to the
emperor, to which he is credited, gener-
ally is regarded as an evidence Of ques-
tionable taste.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-28
MADISON. SOUTH DAKOTA, MONDAY NOVEMBER 2s 1892
DUNE TRADE REVIEW.
Business Throughout the Country in Ex-
celIent Condition.

Business Throughous the Country in Ex-
eeilent Condition.
New York, Nov. 2S--R. G.. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
The condition Of business throughout
the country appears excellent, with the
volume OF trade greater than in any
previous year. At Boston trade is good,
prospects are considered excellent, and
money is easy at lower rates. At Phil
adelphia trade is fairly active. The vol
ume of business at Chicago is satisfac-
tory and collections good, with money
Al strong demand, currency being
wanted for the Southwest. Trade at
Milwaukee is stimulated in all lines,
with gratifying results, and money is in
good demand. At Minneapolis and St.
Paul there is good trade with collections
improving, though still somewhat back
ward. The Minneapolis -four output is
III, 600 barrels against 16U, 900 last year,
and the lumber market is strong, the
cut being 100, ,000, 900 feet, the largest on
record.
In speculative circles cotton has alb
sorbed interest because OF enormous
transactions amounting to, about 6,000,-
900 bales or nearly the entire crop.
Wheat is comparatively inactive, with
5-S OF cent decline, and corn and o,ts
are unchanged with small transactions.
The condition OF the great industries is
decidedly favorable.
The business failures occurring
throughout the country during the past
seven days number for the United
States 18O, and for Canada ~. or total
OF 2vs, as compared with 24U last week,
2lO the week previous to the last and
29o for the corresponding week OF last
year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-28
A MANSION IN RUINS.
Cornelius yanderbilt's PalatiaI Residence
at Na-r~re vsurrna

Cornelius yanderbilt's PalatiaI Residence
at Newport Burned.
NEWPORT, r. l., Nov. 2S.-"The
Breakers. the elegant and costly sum-
mer residence of Cornelius Vanderbilt,
Is smouldering mass of ruins. Black
encd and crumbling walls of bricks and
heaps of ashes are all that now remain
OF the palatial villa, which has for
years been numbered among Newport's
largest and finest residences. The fire
also destroyed all the valuable contents
of the villa, including furniture, bric-a-
brac. wearing apparel and rare and
costly articles Of every description. The
fire was discovered by Mr.. Vanderbilt
himself about 4:3O p M, the smoke
being In the main hall. Within two
hours the building aud contents were
totally destroyed. The villa was located
at Ochr Point, nearly a mile and half
from the nearest FIRE station. Mr.. Van
derbilt's loss is not less than $6uO, 200.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-28
Southern Congregsmen Said TO BE
Very Anxious to Have Cleveland
Call One,
And Will Do All In Their Power to
Make the President See 1t As
They Do.
The Annual Report Of Bank Comp.
troller Hepburn Given to the
Public.

ST.. PAUL, Nov. 2S.--A Washington
special to The Dispatch says: Hon. w.
P. Hepburn says that the country
is viewing with great interest and
some anxiety the efforts of Southern
Democrats to convince Cleveland that
an extra session was needed. Mr.. Hep
burn says Southern Democrats are free
traders and are honest in their
belief that tariff is injuring the
country, while Northern Democrats
want to postpone tinkering with the
tariff as long as possible. 1t is evident
a majority OF the Southern congressman
favor an extra session and intend to
make Mr.. Cleveland cali one. The
prospects for an extra session is inn
proving.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-28
Ex.Secretaey Blaine Said to Have
Been Very Near Deaths Door Dur.
ing the Night.
Very Little Information Obtainable d
His Residence What an Intimate
Friend Says.
DR.. Scott, the Presidents Father.in.
Law, Also Spent Bad Night But
Rallied Somewhat.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.-Mr. Blaine
had another bad attack during the night.
and for time the outcome was much
in doubt. Both DIR. Johnsfone and DR..
Hyatt were summoned, and after time
succeeded in rallying the patient. Abb
solutely no information of a definite
character can be obtained at Mr..
Blaine's house. Mr.. Blaine will never
be well man again.
ITO see him is enough" said an inti-
mate friend. "Blaine is the picture Of
death, he said, land is as white as the
pillow upon which he rests"
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w@is.ert Says 1t Is a Fake.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 2S.-Commander-
in Chief A. q. Weissert of the Ct. A. r.,
empathically denies every statement in
regard to political questions attributed
to him in an alleged interview in one Of
the Chicago papers. He declares that
he did not discuss such questions at all,
and made no reference to them. He
brands the alleged interview as fake
from beginning to end. During o
short conversation with the correspond
ent some of the questions mentioned
therein were touched upon by the cor
respondent, but received no such
answers as represented.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-28
Bafington After Doodle.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2S.--It is announced
here that Leroy S. Burlington, Mime
apolis architect, is about to begin suits
against the owners of all the sky-scrap-
ing buildings in Chicago. He claims
that the structural iron work has been
put up in manner conflicting with
patents which he holds. He will claim
damages to the extent of b per cent of
the cost of each building. This means
that he will claim "a, $40, 900 from Chi
cago, and as he has declared that he will
extend his suits to New York, PhiladeI-
phia, st. Louis, Minneapolis, st. Paul,
San Francisco, Denver and Omaha. he
is looking for damages amounting to
hundreds OF millions of dollars. Buff
fington claims that his patents were is.
sued May 20, 1883.