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The Portland daily press., 1893-01-27
Maine News Notes.

The Oxford commissioners have an
nounced their decision on the question
of moving the county seat, and voted to
locate it at South Paris. The question
will now be submitted to popular vote
at the spring election.
The Bowdoin Paper Manufacturing
Company has declared its fifth co-operat-
i've semi-annual dividend, amounting to
100 per cent
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Judiciary.

FTyHE hearing on an act to supply the City Of
Il Auburn with pure water, upon bills A and
B. has been postponed from January 26 to
Tuesday, January 81.
The hearing on an act to incorporate a con
solidated light and power company under the
privileges as under the acts of Incorporation Of
New Hampshire, has been postponed from Jan
uary "a to Tuesday, January 81, at p. m
BY order of committee,
ian27 dtd
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THE DRUGGISTS' BILL.
Leading Pharmacists Appear in Its
Behalf.
GENERAL NEAL DOW PRESENT
WITH A VIGOROUS PROTEST.

General Dow Says Only $500 Worth of
Liquor Is Sold in Portland Annually for
Legitimate Purposes-He Calls the
Liquor Agency an Outrageous and
Notorious Nuisance-AIr. Heath Argues
for the Bill.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-27
Seashore Fisheries.

i give public hearing at their room in the
State House. on Wednesday. February 1st
1898, at two o'clock p. M, on the petition OF H
G. Brewer and others asking for legislation pro
hibiting the use of purse seineS in taking mack
erel and other fish within three miles of shore
and the remonstrance of Abner johnson ant
others against same.
Per order of committee,
an21dtd LUTHER MADDOCKS, Secretary.
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Taxation.

FEyHE Committee on Taxation will give a pub
Il lie hearing in Senate Chamber at Augusta
on Thursday. February Q. at O'Clock p. M, on
bill providing for greater uniformity among
towns fin methods Of assessment of taxes by
requiring town assessors to meet state asses
sors in conventions to be held at different
points in the state.
JOHN A. ROBERTS, Secretary.
Augusta, January %, 1898. jan25dtd
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Interior waters.

VlHE committee on Interior Waters will give
i a public hearing at their room ad IN the State
O'Clock p. M, on the petition of owners and
masters of steam vessels plying on inland
waters to be relieved of certain license fees or
taxes. By order of committee.
G. A. MARSTON, Secretary.
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Legal Affairs.

The Committee on Legal Affairs will give a
public hearing at tieir rooms in the State
House, February, 1898, at 2 o'clock p. m, on
cursions and to regulate Sunday traffic.
BY order of Committee.
WALTERcC! EMERSON Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-27
SeashOre Fisheries.

VyHE committee on seashore Fisheries, viii
Il give public hearing at their room in the
State House, Wednesday. February LIST, 1898,
at two o'clock p. M, on the petitions to modify
the existing fish laws in such manner as tt
allow our coast fishermen the right to lawfully
gain a livelihood.
Per order of Committee.
jan21dt LUTHER MADDOCKS, Secretary.
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Mercantile Affairs and Insur-
anCe.

NyHE committee on Mercantile affairs and In
room in the State House, Thursday, February
2, 1898. at Q o'clock p. M, on the bill an act
additional to Chapter 40. of the Revised
Statutes, relating to insurance and insurance
companies. T. G. SPILLANE,
jan25d5t Secretary.
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Taxation.

THE Committee on Taxation will give public
i hearing at Augusta in Senate Chamber on
Tuesday, February 7, at 7.80 O'Clock p. m, on
bill providing that the state raise the money
now raised BY towns for the support OF common
schools. JOAN A. ROBERTS, Secretary.
Augusta, January "a, 1898. jan25dtd
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-27
Saco News.

SAco. January 26.-The case against
Cyrus Young of Dover, N. H., for ag-
gravated assault on Miss Carrie Douty,
which was assigned for trial in the York
county supreme court today was con-
tinued till May. Other pending criminal
actions were also put over to the May
term, as Judge Foster, who is continuing
the term opened by the late Judge Vir-
gin, is unable longer to remain here.
Court will adjourn Saturday.
The Weymouth Lock Company of
Saco which suspended operations last
summer, is to resume business if stock
subscribers will pay up in full.
Big Fly Wheel Bursts.
SANFORD, January 26.-The fly wheel
of the 4O-horse power engine that fur
nished power for mill No. 2 of the San
ford Mills Company burst this morning,
completely demolishing the foundation
and wrecking the engine house.
Pieces were thrown through two floors
and the side of the building, and some
were hurled three hundred yards.
The loss is $1,000. No one was injured
though some barely escaped.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-27

KURAKOFF. The only medicine in the
world that Kills Group instantly, without nau-
seating.
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Judiciary.

fTyHE committee on Judiciary will give pub
IL lie hearing at their room In the State
House, Jan. 81, 1898, at 2 o'clock p. M, on an
act to amend the Constitution prohibiting State
or municipal appropriations in al tof sectarian
institutions. By order of Committee.
jan21dtd FRANK M. HIGGINS. secretary.
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seashore FISHERIES.

TUyHE committee on Seashore Fisheries, will
il give public hearing at their room in the
State House, Thursday, February End. 1888,
the law relating to the taking of Holsters.
Per order of Committee,
jan21dtd LUTHER MADDOCKS, Secretary.
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Taxation

i lie caring on e Listing Bill in the Hall
of the House Of Representatives, at Augusta,
Thursday, February End. 1898, at $50 O'Clock
p. m. By order OF CommIttee,
jan21dtd JOHN A. ROBERTS, Sec'y
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-27
A Legislative Visit.

RocKLAND, January 26.-The legisla-
tive committee on prisons and jails with
other members and ladies visited the
Thomaston prison today. Through the
kindness of Payson Tucker a through
car was furnished from Augusta and
a special train tie. Rockland. The party
visited Rockport and Camden this after
noon over the electric road and stop in
this city tonight. They leave for Au-
gusta tomorrow morning.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICES.
STATE OF MAINE.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
AUGUSTA, January 10, 1881
ORDERED that the time for the reception OF
~ petitions and bills for private ana speclal
legislation be limited to Tuesday. january 81,
1893 and that all petitions and bills presented
after that date be referred to the next LeglSlar
ture.
Read and passed. w. s. COTTON. Clerk. Z
Attest; WIS. COTTON, Clerk. ian1sdtd
Taxation.
THE Committee on Taxation will give a pub
Il lie hearing in the House of REPRESENTATIVES
at Augusta on the matter of amending law for
taxation of the lowing Companies and Cor
porations, each meeting to be held at 7.oo
p m on the day named.
Insurance Companies--Monday, Jan. 30.
Savings Banks and Trust Companies-Iues-
day, Jan. 81.
By Order of Committee,
JOHN A. ROBERTS, Sec'y
Augusta, Jan. ~, 1898 jan16dtfeb1
Judiciary.
THE committee on Judiciary will give pub
i lie hearing at their rooms in the state
house, Feb. End, 1898, at two o'clock p. m, OF
act creating the Office of commissioner OF high
ways. ~
BY order Of Commute.
jan19 did
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toned by Mr.. Hawes's correspondent
was a caricajure of the plan.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-09

unlike this near neighbor of his, is a
bachelor. This most obscure of Goth
antics rarely visits anyone, is an ac-
complished scholar and Enguist and
spends most Of his time surrounded by
collection of books and objects de
virtu that would make George Washing
ton Vanderbilt and the Marquand fam
lily very envious. He keeps numerous
servants, is quite handsome, ind the
daily carriage ride in Central park
forms the most important view of the
outside world he ever gets. This
young man pays taxes on over one
million dollars worth of real estate
in New York, six hundred thousand
dollars worth in Philadelphia and as
much again in Brooklyn He owns
numerous blocks of Trust company
stock in addition to interests in vari-
Gus paying corporations. All he has
in the world was inherited from par
ents who died some years ago, leaving
no child but himself. His age, his
habits. and his life make him unique
amid New York's human ocean. But,
as he is the proprietor of a well-known
patent medicine, his name is not be
mentioned, and the imputation Of
putting" be thus avoided.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-09
GAY, GtODY AND NICE.

WHITE gloves have returned to favor
for morning as well As evening wear.
REAL lace wells. of the large old
fashioned size which delighted our
grandmothers, are coming into style
again.
THE round table shirt" which is
cut out Of goods five yards wide. and
has no seam, IS AT present the most
popular one. Nothing surpasses this
in fit.
THE waist trimming Of recently
imported dress exactly resembles the
wings of butterflies, as though one OF
these creatures was perched on each
shoulder.
WHITE kid and suede sailor hats are
new this season. but straw takes the
lead, with quilts for trimming, while
more fancy sailor has roses around the
crown and under the brini.
4 PRETTY idea for bridesmaids cos
tune Is q gown OF soft white silk with
pale green sash and shoulder cape
Of white lace: large white leghorn hat
trimmed with yellow tea roses and
green foliage
CLEAR white muslin Is used for
dresses wh;ch arc worn over coIored
silk. The SKIRT iAof three deep 1lossn Noes
with wide hens ard colcrrd ribjson
run in the hegzas- Waist OF silk, draped
over with muslin. and abroad soft sash
81 the color a. the waist
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-09
Education and Poetry.

The best educated people of New
York live in the slums. Herbert Spen-
Ger is read more in the Bowery than in
Fifth avenue. Fourth avenues shabby
houses shelter a greater number of
Remains admirers than do the palaces
near Central park. John Jacob Aston
never read Aristotle and knows nothing
of Catullus. The members of the Brick
layers union. that meets up a back
street, turned out in force the other
night to listen to discourse by one of
their number on the Punic wars. If
the poor of Gotham stopped reading the
newspapers and periodicals some Of
America S greatest literary men would
find their occupations gone. 1t is this
curious Inconsistency that prompted a
recent article in the Forum by a cele-
brated American under the caption:
THE Dangers of an irresponsible
the pleasure-seeking propensities of
wealthy New Workers and their neg
lect of matters purely intellectual are
largely the cause of that decline of pa
triotism he SO greatly deplores. Henry
George asserts that the poor are walk
ing up. Reading is their best prepa-
ration for that social revolution he
daily looks forward to. ''To whom do
you sell this stuff?' l asked an ele-
waited railroad newsman whose counter
was piled with the hottest of Frances
salacious literary wares. Women
and men," he answered, with lots of
time and money. You don't suppose
person making few dollars a day
would spend it for books like these,
that cost dollar apiece" A book
seller whose wares are high-priced said
that his wealthy customers craved
French fiction, while philosophy, his
tory and essays go begging. Down
town, where the secondhand book
stores thrive, solid reading matter is
in steady demand among the toilers,
whose pockets are best lined on pay
day. New York carpenters, clerks,
bookkeepers and mechanics are re-
sponsible for heavy percentage of
the trade in real literature.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-09
Living Over a Volcano.

China is populated SO thickly that
hundreds of thousands of people live
all the year round in house-boatS.
Japan is not so over-crowded as China.
but it is populated so thickly that
about Il, 600 persons live in the crater
of Also San, a volcano about thirty
miles distant from the city Of Ku-
malnoto. Think" SAYS a writer in
the Chicago Times, ''of walking for
miles among fertile farms and prosper
Gus villages, peering into schoolhouse
windows and sacred shrines. all with
in the shell of an old-time crater.
whose walls rise soc feet all about YOU
1t gives one n queer feeling Hot
springs abound everywhere. In one
place | saw the brick-red hot water
utilized TO turn rice mill. The inner
crater is nearly half mile in diam
eter, and a steady column of roaring
steam pourS out of ii. The last serious
eruption was in 1854. when immense
quantities of black ashes and dust
were elected and carried By the wind
as far as Kumamoto, where for three
days it was SO dark that artificial light
had to be used"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-09

ing bill, which was approved February
%, 1898:
For manufacture o, arms at the national ar~
morles, $500 100. provided that no part Of this
appropriation shall De expended for the manu-.
facturc OF magazine rifles OF foreign inyensies
until such magazine rifles Of American inven-
ton as nny be presented for test % tho war
department within the next thirty days shall
have been tested By board OF officers 70 10
selected by the secretary Of war. which bosri
shall report to the board OF ordnance and for
LITIGATION on before July 1. issS II the de-
cision OF said board OF officers shall &c IN favor
Of any American invention and shall also re-
ceive tho approval Of the board ef ordnance
aud tortincatlon and the secretary OF war. then
this appropriation. or such part thereof as Tia
secretary may direct. shall BE- expended In tho
manufacture OF such American arm. provided
further, that if such American invcnt.sS
shall be recommended by said board or reeciSa
the approval u the secretary OF war. this sps
preparation shall ho applicable 10 the manu-
faeIure OF magazine arms recommended for
trial BY TIE board recently IN session and sp-
proved by tho secretary OF war.
The Krag-Jorgenser gun that was.
accepted was n,ado sssacially for trial
by the American board. and is an inn
provemeut over the gun OF that namo
adopted by Norway and Denmark. ID
is therefore considered that IN the new
ride the American army will have thu
best gun IN the world, and VIII cor
sequentiy have an advantage in an en-
gagement with tie land forces of any
foreign power The maya zine is of thu
fixed type, is placed horizontally be-
low and 10 the left of the receiver. 10
holds five cartridges. which arc loaded
from the right hand Closing the
cover brings the magazine spring in
bearing against the cartridges. whic,
are pushed around under the receiver
until they enter II in succession
through a cut at its left-hand upper
surface. a cutoff permits use as a
single loader. and The Light metal
charges for loading the magazine en-.
able It TO be reclenished quickly. The
gun weighs nine pounds eight ounces
and is thirty caiiber. The barrel -
surrounded by an outer metal Gazing
that IL may be handled during rapid
firing. and has a knife bayoaet at
tached 10 this casing By an ingenious
clasp.
A Washington dispatch says: In army
circles the failure of American invent
ors TO present an acceptable gun "a
the army is deeply regretted Every
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-09

His mission, to quote Mr.. George ".
Childs, sis partly business, partly
pleasure" The business, as one of
New York's best known bankers could
tell if he would. is to assure the money
kings across the ocean that Mr.. Cleve
land will see that the debtor class in
this country shall get no help from
him in any scheme to escape quid
pro quo in payment of its obligations.
Mr.. Cleveland, Mr.. DreXel viii say to
the Europeans, sympathizes with the
creditor class. The pleasure of the f.
nancier's tour will largely consist in
knowledge that the securities of him
self and clients are being strengthened
by what he is doing.
This is the whole secret of the Phila-
delphia Public Ledger and Daily
transcripts attitude toward the adj
ministration. The New York Sun calls
Mr.. Childs' paper 1.-The presidents or
gan" The better style for it is 1.-The
creditor class organ" The Ledger
praises Mr.. Cleveland because those
astute financiers. ChildS and DreXel,
are heavily interested in public securi-
ties and other pieces of paper that de-
pend at present almost entirely for
any value attaching to them upon
what the administration does about
the money question. Said New York
financier to me; This is the whole
secret of the situation. Mr.. Drexel is
abroad to give Dir. Clevelard's ad-
ministration a boost in Europe's
money centers. The Ledger is help
ing the deal along and its sanctum is
just now the best place for treasury
tips"
But" said I, ''isn't this all one
sided? What does the administration
receive at the hands of Drexel and
Childs?"
Mr.. Drexel and Mr. Childs are lend
ing their immense influence to the
treasury. The spectacle of so power
full firm of brokers as Drexel s. Co.
setting the example of confidence in
the money prospect here is preventing
a stampede of our European creditors
In fact Mr.. Cleveland did not pledge
the treasury to maintain the parity of
silver and gold without first having
this understanding with Mr.. Drexel
and those for whom he speaks.
The whole trouble with Carlisle not
long ago" proceeded my informant,
grew out of this Drexel arrangement
The secretary of the treasury thought
ne was being reduced to a figurehead
when all these schemes were planned
above his head. Then emanated the
stories about his contemplated resigna-
ton, but, as he is still in the cabinet.
the matter must have been patched up
in some way"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-09

Quinby was also the recipient of gem
eral congratulations from prominent
men who recognized his fitness. Mr.
Quinby is = man of about sixty years
of age, and has never held any public
Office. His time and energies have
been devoted to the Detroit Free Press,
of which he is the principal owner and
editor-in-chief. He has been connected
with that paper for nearly twenty-five
years, and instrumental in raising it to
ftspresent high position. Mr.. Quinby is a
married man and has six children. Two
of his sons, who hold editorial posi-
tions on the Free Press, win represent
him during his absence abroad.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-09
GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.
Cleveland to Write Letter About
the Third Term Rumors.
An Administration Secret Envoy-Mayor
Gilroy and Fortune-A Gilded Nobody
Mrs. Croker Rules New York
Ward McAIiister May Leave Us.
IcopYRIGHr. 1922. l

The people of this country are short
ly to have a communication addressed
to them by President Cleveland. 1t
win disclaim all ambition for a third
term, and viii absolutely forbid the
use of his name in that connection.
This action has been rendered neces-
sary by the utterances of a Tammany
affiliate now holding high position,
which has been saying pleasant things
of Mr. Cleveland's availability as a
candidate in 1896. Not long after
the November election, however.
the successful candidate said, with
out having been asked, that his
coming term would be his last: that
the four following years would mark
the closing stage of his political
career. The assertions now freely
made that Mr. Cleveland is looking for
ward to 1896 with the expectation of
one more nomination by the national
democracy are emanating solely from
the presidents enemies in New York,
and are greatly annoying the presi-
dents friends. In conversation held
not long ago with George ". Childs,
Mr.. Cleveland remarked that he
would be glad, in one way, when his
term had ended and the delights Of
private life were once more his. The
result was a semi-oficial utterance in
Mr.. Childs' newspaper repudiating all
third term nostalgia in the presidents
soul But, the crop of representations
having rather increased of late Mr.
Cleveland took occasion to tell Mr.. La
mont and some of his intimates that
he was not pleased. The result is that
when congress next meets some inter
esting reading win come from the
white house in the shape of an utter
Reputation of third term hopes. The
inner circle of New York administra-
ton politicians can confirm this, and
win do so, no doubt, if questioned.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-09

upper suite for himself, and the coun-
tess will make her nest on the ground
floor next the conservatory. A SUI
perb sat home" will begin the social
career of the new residents at Rideau.
Lady Topper, wife Of the cabinet min
lister, is managing the details. 1t is
hoped that the earl and countess of
Derby, to give the retiring governor
general and his wife their new title,
NAV be able to wait for this affair
The ballroom and diniug-hall are to be
srnothered in wreaths and floral pieces.
The dances will, perhaps. not come of
if the weather be too warm, an unlike
" contingency in Canada. There are
numerous local beauties to make their
debuts, while the Montreal girls,
famed for their loneliness, include
Miss Edvthe NJ. Beers and Misses
Lewis. From Ontario Mrs. T. A. Kirk
patrick, wife of the ex-speaker of the
house of commons. will appear at the
head of numerous party. Then there
are Miss Church, Miss Macdonald, Miss
Berry and Miss Brown, of Hamilton,
Miss HALL of Sherbrooke, Mrs. Corbett
and other ladies celebrated for attrac-
tiveness all over Canada. Lady Mac
donald, who has long lived in strict.rc-
tirement al her seat, Earnscliffe. is also
expected to be present This win be
her first public appearance since the
death of her husband, the former
premier.
To be recognized socially at Bideau
hail is no Troublesome matter. There
is visitors book, in which ones name
must be written as condition prece-
dent to a card from her excellency
the governor generals lady to the
next reception. The Saturday affairs
are more select, while the musical and
theater parties ARE the most exclusive
of all the vice-reCal Entertainments,
as the court chronicler puts IL. More
over, there is a strict code of etiquette.
A cabinet minister or his wife takes
precedence of a member of parliament,
and so on.
americans" as the Canadians call
US, are ALWAYS well received at Rideau
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-09

pastor of the Tabernacle. Apropos OF
this story the doctor told of another
experience of his which evidently
amused him greatly, though some men
would have been annoyed by it,
- remember" he said, some years
ago when left home for the summer
one OF the Brooklyn newspapers came
out with q long story about how glad
che ncighbors were to get me out Of
the way for a few weeks. According
to the story I had purchased a cornet,
and life had been rendered almost I'M
endurable upon my block by the dole
full sounds which expelled from the
instrument, often until late at night.
| don't remember, added the doctor,
laughing heartily, "that / ever had a
cornet in my hand. Certainly it never
occurred to me to buy one, or to try to
play one"
The doctors faith in the Bible is of
the old school style. During these
twenty-four years. he said, in a re-
cent address to his congregation, 4
have tried as far as I could by argu-
nent, by illustration and by caricature
30 fill you with disgust with much of
this modern religion which people are
trying now to substitute for the re-
1igion of Jesus Christ and the religion
of the apostles. l have tried to per-
suade you that the worst Of all cant is
the cant of sl1epticisn, and instead of
your apologizing for Christianity it
was high time that those who do not
believe in Christianity should apologize
to you: and have tried to show that
the biggest villains in the universe are
those who would try to rob US of this
Bible, and that the grandest mission
of the church of Jesus Christ is that
of bringing souls to the Lord-a soul
saving church"