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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-29
OKLAHOMA.
General Henry G. Thomas Talks Enter
tainingly of the Newest Territory.

General Henry G.. Thomas is at his old
home for few weeks, enjoying the cool
ness of summer by the sea, after the
warmth of the prairie air of his new
home-Oklahoma.
General Thomas has permanently re-
moved to the new Territory, and is one
of its most prominent citizens.
"Oklahoma," said he to the PRESS yes
terday, lis larger territorially than Eng
land and Scotland, larger than New Eng
land, twice as large as Ohio. 1t is well
watered and wooded. Not foot needs
irrigation. 1t has fine, accessible depos-
it's of coal for all future need. 1t is a
rolling prairie, 1000 feet above sea level.
The winters average little milder than
at Washington, D. C. The summers are
hot, but are tempered by cool night
breezes that blow every night. The
grain crop, in which wheat leads, is very
superior as to quantity and quality.
Guthrie is the capital and Oklahoma
City the principal commercial city. Each
claims $4,000 and certainly has 10000
people. The lowest known interest is
one per cent month.
oklahoma City is only four years old,
but it has over one mile of handsome
stone and brick business buildings.
Unlike any other Western city its
city limits are only one half a mile wide
by a mile and q quarter long. 1t has gas,
electric lights, an electric railway in pro-
cess of construction: sewerage in process
of construction, waterworks, and grading
and sidewalks practically completed.
The city is as closely built as Portland.
1.-THE oratorio of the Creation was re-
Gently rendered there by the amateur
opera club, led by an amateur.
"Three handsome school houses, to
cost $4,000, are now being added
to what it now has. There is an univer-
sity, normal school and agricultural col
lege.
1.-THE people are from everywhere. but
most of them came last from Kansas and
Texas. The society is good, and the
lines are already well drawn. Ex-
Governor Stone of Iowa, who was COM
missioner of the land Office under Presl-
dent Harrison has chosen Oklahoma city
as his residence and is building him a
handsome NOME buoIo.
.sThe financial storm is severe as it is
everywhere; but the community being
agricultural, the depression has not had
a prostrating effect.
1.-THE building and loan association
there, of which l am president has just
declared for the second half of its first
wears existence semi-annual dividend
of ga per cent.
The very rapid growth of Oklahoma is
free homes for the multitude. There
have been four openings. The fifth and
next will be the Cherokee strip, which
will be open in September. Then the
boom which attended the former open
ings, will be repeated. Troops are al
ready posted in the Cherokee strip to
keep out intruders.
1.-THE number of people now in the en-
tire Indian territory is from 100000 to
100000, as against 1872, 900 in 1907
I'm Short said General Thomas in
conclusion, sit is paradise, where in
terest is one per cent a month and two
broiling chickens sell for quarter"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-29
CRY OF PORTLAND.
Proposals for Goal,

rTyHE Committee ON Public Buildings will re-
Il ceive sealed proposalsnntil FRIDAY, Aug:
Lehigh coal, best quality, broken, and
four hundred tons or less of Lehigh coal,
best quality, egg size. 2.24o pounds
med in the bins at such of the public buildings
and school houses Of the city and ct such times
as may be designated petween the date Of the
contract and June !. 1884. The coal to be in
all respects of the best quality and In the best
order; to be well sefeened on the wharf before
delivery, and weighed and Inspected by sGch
designate.
Separate bids will be received at the same
time for eight hundred tons or lass of Cumber-
land coal from the PQeahontas tYiihe or coal of
equal quality, suitable for steam purposes, de-
livered as above.
The committee reserves the right to reject
any or all bids. Address
JAMES P. BAXTER,
Chairman Committee on Public Buildings
july28 div
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-29
"The Mountain TIeiress."

Today is the last opportunity to see
'sThe Mountain Heiress," Mckee Ran
kin's famous play which has created such
a Juror at The Pavilion the past week. 1t
is splendid production of a splendid
piece and should be seen by everybody.
Whoever has not heard Mr.. Denny sing
''The Golden Wedding has missed one
of the treats of the season. He sings it at
the matinee and evening performance to-
day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-29

One gross Woodworttl's Button Hole Bouquet Per-
fure at 10 cents per bottle.
One gross Pears Unscented Toilet Soap at lOc per
cake only one customer.
one gross Outicura Soap at l5c per cake.
one gross Bakers Witch Hazel at H5c per bottle.
one ton CASTLE Soap, IOc per pound.
1000 papers English Pins at Sc per paper
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-29
PULP MILLS.
They Feel the Common Depression and
arelRunning on Shorter Hours.


The business depression is being felt
in the paper manufacturing business,
which is now one Of the most important
industries of Maine. The mills Of the
Androscoggin Pulp Company at Bruins
wick, of the Umbagog Pulp Company at
Livermore Falls. and the Sebago Wood
Board Company at South Windham,
have been put onto short time, running
only four days in the week. Mr.. G. D..
Brown, who is interested in all these
mills, said yesterday that he hoped no
further reduction would be necessary.
They intended to keep the mills going as
long as the state of the market would
permit.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-29
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.

EGaU Term.
The following cases were disposed OF yes
terday:
ANDRoScoGGIN COUNTY.
City of Auburn v. Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION of Auburn. Argued orally.
j. A. Pulsifer. Savage s. Cakes.
Isaiah Downell in eq. v. Kingsbury Downell ct
ais. Argued orally.
J. w. g. c. B. Mitchell.
Savage g. Cakes.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
John W. Pease v. Edward T, Burrowes.
Argued orally.
E, NJ Rand, S. L. Larrabee.
SymondS, Snow & Cook.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-29
Veteran Association of the I. o. o. f. of
Portland.


At the quarterly meeting held on the
9th inst, the following preamble and
resolutions upon the death of the late
William D. Little were adopted:
Whereas our lamented brother, William D.
Little, who died on the fifth of June last,
served us as President since the organization
16 years ago, has been called, we trnst, to a
higher sphere of action, we hereby express our
grief at the loss we have met with in his death,
and our appreciation OF his devotion to all
good works and more especially tosthat of our
Association. The noble and sterling character
OF or estimable brother impressed itself on all
who were brought in contact with him during
the many years of his unselfsh labor in behalf
OF his fellow men. Such men are. rare. They
reflect glory and honor upon the community in
which they live, and stand as bright examples
to the rising generation.
ResolUed, That in commemoration of his SER
vices to our Association and to perpetuate his.
memory, we spread in full upon the records OF
the Association, this tribute, and transmit a
copy ofthe same to his family
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-29
Contracts Awarded.

Bids were opened yesterday in the city
engineers Office for 1000 barrels of com
mon and 100 barrels of Portland cement;
also for bricks. This material is for use
in constructing the new sewer across the
Aims House lot. The contract for the
cement was awarded to Carleton Bros.
g. Co., and that for the bricks to Melvin
Hamblet at ASs per thousand.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-29
MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE REooRpER roMpsoN.

BEFORE RECORDER ToMPsoN.
FRIDAY-Thomas p Gresham and John j
Coleman. Common drunkards; 60 days in Jail
Maurice Copeland and Maurice Rudnik. At
fray; fined So and one-half costs each.
Edw Lowery and Annie Maxwell. Assault;
fined So and one-half costs each.
VIM. Bradbury. Vdgabond; continued to
August A.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-29

The Executions to the Plaintiff as to Mrs.
Pease's Testimony-A Resume of the
Arguments.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-29

Bargair1 Day !!
SATURDAY, JULY 20,
All Day and Evening.
Dress Goods.

For 2ec per yard offer you your choice of SO
pieces These goods bought to retail at SO cents
yard.
About 900 yards Scotch cnghams at TIC yard,
cuced 25 cents.
500 yards Remnants OF fine Check Nainsooks at 5c
per yard regular goods worth 25c.
$50 Parasois marked down to cost to close
Great Reduction in Ladies' UndeVests.
SILK undervests SOC, CSC and 70c, about half price
One Ladies' Fine Jersey Undervests at 20 cents
piece, reduced from 2Ec.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-29
Cloak Department

8BIazer Suits, coIors Green, Brown and lB
a piece reduced from $Il.Oo.
6 Navy Blue Storm Serge Blazer Suits at So
reduced from $I2.oO.
BIue Blazer Suits at So 90, reduced from
Blue Flannel Blazer Suits at $3.50 cad
from ST 90.
All of our capes and Jackets reduced to .cs
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-27
4 Chance for the Mule.

The male i, gaining quite an envia-
Bile place among those who DO not
think that the art Of healing j. Ilonop-
Oiled by persons who take out diplo-
mas and are licensed to practice. 1t is
only u short time. says report. since
a mule that made 40 DrctcnsiOus to the
powers Of IN oculiot cured cross
eyed man with one treatment, and now
comes another evidence of his surgical
skill. \ Tennessee man had a carbun-
Gle about the size Of a cow pumpkin
on the back Of hi, neck and was given
up by friends and doctors 70 die He
went fcclinglT forth to take what
might be the last look at hi, farm and
stock. He happened too near the
Knockout end Of an old family mule
which let fly with both feet and landed
on the apex Of the carbuncle. There
was Il loud report. the man had a dazcd
idea that :: rcd-hot strcal: Of lightning
had gone through him. and from that
time to thi, he has been gaining
strength and health 50 fast that the
doctors are half disposed to check the
rocupe-ation. Oculi>ts and carbuncle-
lists should Investigate.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-27
The Trade in Titles.

when wealthy Americans induce
English no3lrmcn to marry their
daughters by throwing in with the
girl q million or so Of dollars. they graf
ify Il very irnoblc ambition of their
own, and al the same time play Il cruel
practical joke on the daughter" very
truthfully remarks New York Life
If the noblenlan i, honestly in love
with The girl. there j.. If course. less
cruelty in the trade. But it i, a very
unpleasant fact that the American
dansclo capable of arousing love
among the noblcs ALWAYS happen to
possess, innEInrrhblc shc!,cls. That the
noblcman Of limited income should be
willing and ready for :,1,ch bargain
is easily understood. That American
parents, however, with any prcten-
Sions to the finer sentiments should be
capable of such Il commerce, is Il thing
some other Americans are unable to
understand. rcrhap, those parents
think they are looking out for the hap
pincss of the daughter. 'crhaps.''
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-27
4 DiS.race:i,l system.

1t is said that certain en- terpriSl ny
persons here. as we'll as II London and
Paris. have organized firms for leasing
out wedding dresses. The latter can now
be hired. and for Il comparatively small
sum a bride may be provided with Il
splendid costume without the ncccs-
sity of retaining it for thc remainder
of her days There is no reason how
ever, tartly but justly suggests the
New York Tribune. why this scheme
should stop at wedding dresses. The
system might be extended to the we'd
ding presents. The requisite nu1nbc
of bracelets. rings. tis,h-knivcs ard te:,
services could be hired and after sc,v-
ing their time in the display on the
wedding day be returned. The real
presents could then take the infinitely
more convenient and useful forms of
checks, and married couples would not
then DC compelled, as they often are
now, to take house for the mere pur-
pose of storing away their useless be-
lontrincS
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-27

ENTHUSIASTIC patriotism has made
its record on the map Of Nc>tch,stcr
county. Immediately north of New
York city. Wakefield and Wakefield
Heights are named in honor of the
home of Washington first ancestor in
this country; Washir-tonville is the
Harlem station Of which Wakefield is
the post office, and immediately adj
Joining is the city Of Mount Nsaaon.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-27

rEoHAELY the ma jority Of the people
who have sung the plaintive ballad,
the NiStletoc Dough" have believed
its story to he purely romantic. 1t IS,
however. founded on fact. and its scene
j. laid al Ns.rwel! old hail. near Win
chester, England. Only recently ths.
'old oak chest" which has been pre-
served in the family for many years,
WAS sold at auction.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-27

TIE botanical department of the
University of fennsy lvaIi;t is making
Il special study Of the effect of climate
tinns have to be obtained from the
mountains and luwland districts of the
various reg IONS. In this the university
is being assisted by many individuals
who are interested in the subject. Col
lsttions are being made in Alaska.
Turkey. Ecuador, Florida and Cali
fornia.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-27

THE rate schedule Of one Of the trans
atlantic steamship companies sets forth
that the price OF passage for dogs, cats
and monkeys i ten dollars each. and
that those animals must be Gagged be-
fore being brought on the steamer,
and viii he placed III charge Of the
butcher"
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-27

TnEKE Is scarcely :, state in which
some experimental liquor law Is noe
under li~u>sion or actually before the
legislature The state Of South Caro-
linn has just ron, into til, liquor bust
ness. Massachusetts j, now cu1.>itsrr-
ing the Norwegian system II :r:,ant;:2s,
liquor licenses. which places the :r;4lic
more ar less under state control.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-27

TIE weather waste of soft coal being
n settled fact. an allowance for IL, lu.s
is to be taken into account by al large
consumers. TIL" loss rs scientifically
stated. is due to the oxidation taking
place during the exposure If the coal.
the result being lra>rnrd hratin.
capacity. From IL careful and con
tinucd >erir, Of experiments. made in
Europe, it has been found that as Il rr.
suit of exposure to the weather. though
anthracite and ranncl coal suffer but
little. the ordinary hituminous coal
.!rrrcciatrs nearly nne-thirl in weight
and nearly one-half in Gas-uallin.
properties after long exposure.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-27
Diet Versus Drugs,

From recent DEVELOPMENTS we are led
to believe that in the treatment of
disease physicians are becoming bold
or. Many have courage now to pre-
scribe Il certain diet instead of drugs.
Is not the food an important factor in
determining the character of our flu
turc lives? The infant whose mother
drinks alcoholic stirnulants while
nursing it, will, three chances out Of
five, be addicted to the use Of such
htiMnlants when grown. \ weary
business man comes home from his
office ut night, nervous and out of tenn
per. A glass of milk heated to about
ninety degrees, slipped Il little at Il time,
and no food taken with it, or at most
Onl Y a little bread and butter. will do
more toward restoring him to happy
mind and good physical condition than
all the tempting vianhs that can be
placed before him. a case in point is
that of Il lady in Platte county. Mis-
souri,. who was pronounced incura BILE.
a wcll-llnown physician ia Iiansa, City
ADVISED hcr 70 give up All Hlt1lclht,
and. in order to pi'olong her life, pre-
scribed three ounces Il day OF Il mixture
of sweet cream and sponge cake. IN
side of ten days She began to gain
strength In les, than "a month She re-
gained the use of her voice and was
able to sit up. In three or four .nonths
she was well and has been well ever
since.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-27

AFIoRIpA hunter lost his boots III =
novel rn:nn err recently. lie fell asleep
on river bank. laying his boots with
in convenient reach. He was awal1-
cEed by Il strange noise and t. his for-
ror behcld his last boot disappearing
down an aliigator's jaws Tho non
ster swallowed both of them.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-27

THE map of New Jersey is Il polyglot
spelling book, for the local names are
Indian. Dutch. English, French and
even lIcbraic. The Indian name, sur
vivc III great natural features. and the
''conrs' of various kinds are scattered
all over the northern half Of Che state.
The Dutch WY" for meadow, some
times corrupted into fly" i. of fire.
Iurnt occurrence. Seriptural names
are scattered i;ranu wide. and ''villcs'
in all sorts of homogeneous syllable
combinations are found everywhere.
4 few gems OF the map are Tranquil
lily. Success and tomical Corners.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-27

IT is related upon what appears - be
pretty good authority ,ha. the man
ayers of a blind asylum. at Louisville.
ky.. substituted olconaar-ariuc ior but
ter The sigh;le>> children. without
less and less If the substituted stuff,
and finally gave it up ultrrrthcr,
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-27

STONE STREET IN New York city wa.
the first paved street in America
There arc row very few streets IN our
large cities that are not paved
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-27

Glasgow first owed its iripo, taEce IN
tll.. world cf commerce. This trade
began ia i.J., ana seventy years later
", find Glasgow importing n,ora than
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-27

AT Orlando. Fla. a young man hired
= horse and buggy to take a girl out
for n drive. The girl refused - go, and
thc man got even by having the car
siagc hire charged to her account.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-27

CHARLES iI..A.D, of Mis>oula. has
one hundred buIraloc> on t,le fiathcad
re>,rva.ion. The only live herd Of such
I:..". Gitu..G ii The world.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-27

BETWEEN 1880 and 1890 the popular
ton of the country increased twenty
five per cent. and the number If col
England sends more in proportion
than any ether part of the country.
and of the New England states. Con-
nccticu; has the highest ratio of col
icge student, - the populations
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-27

THE steamer John Hancock. which
was lately wrecked by Il gal, while
tied mp at the wharf at Standpoint,
Alaska, has an interesting history.
During the troubles between the
United States and Japan the Hancock
Perry. and it was in hcr ca bin that the
treaty between the countries Wa,
signed
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-27

MAJ. JOHN W Po,;EII.. Of the nitcd
States Geological survey. e>plod,s a
venerable tradition in Il rcce,., article
on Indians in the luruIl. The num-
Der of Indians originally in tie United
States, he says, has b>rn often esti-
mated in tie millions, even IL, high
as 1900. 600" The bureau Of cthnolO-
ry, however, has looked into the sub
jet and discovers that there were
really only betw&cA 3J3.3J0 and 1000,
coo. Of whom at Least !10. geo still
survive. The najn li:lts that we
have already reached the point where
we mur hope to >:.Sc the remnant, to
be aD>urhcu into modern civilization"
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-27

APPARENTLY there is an insane idea
in ,hc popular minds that the president
want, to make :, national photograph
album to loo!. al when he isn't busy.
Every mail brings is quota Of photo
graphs. which intludc., the babies
named aitrrmcinb beers of the white house
ianilv. all the first" voters for Cicvc-
land. all hi, di>ccvcrcrs. their wives
and families. all the freaks that spring
up. a;i;! pictures of all sorts of places. In
tlc first month of hi, residence in Wash
ington over two gross of pictures were
received. The president never sees
them.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-07-22
CONFIDENCE is RESTORED.

Banking and Commercial Houses in
Denver Resume Business NHer-
chants and Bankers Meet and De-
clare for Free Coinage of silver.
DENVER, Col, July 21.-Confdence in
the Denver banks and the commercial
houses is heing restored in the east and as
home with nearly the same rapidity that
our people attempted Its destruction for
the first three days of this week.
There has been no suspension of magni
tude for two days and no more are ex-
pected. The banking houses have deter
mined that they will push no creditor nor
serve any attachments upon those who
show an honest disposition toward settling.
Times will probably be hard here until
congress meets, and 1t is predicted that If
silver then receives fair treatment it will
not take long to place Denver and Colorado
far In advance of where they were when
trouble came.
President D. q. Moffatt of the First Ma
tional bank has received telegram from
one of the leading banks of New York off
eriDg assistance If needed. Mr.. Moffatt
replied with thanks that he had more
money IMAM ne ueeQeQ. Otner houses lave
had offers. 1t is understood that the
German and State National banks have re-
ceived large sums of money and will be
ready to open their doors again within q
very short time.
Comptroller Eckels' telegram to Bank
Examiner Adams was opportune and did
untold good. Mr.. Adams ia of the opinion
| that all the closed banks can settle in full
| and have a balance left 1t will be some
| days, however, before he can prepare his
statement. The commercial houses that
| went down with the banks are in equally
good condition. The Hallsck, Sayre, New
ton Lumber company. which assigned
| Wednesday with assets of $500, 900, re-
sumed business to day. The Flanders Dry
Good company, which closed for 5000, 900,
have also resumed. Many others will fol
low shortly.
The merchants and bankers to day Issued
| card to the public In which they declare
their faith In Colorado's future, and that
the present trouble Is but temporary.
They regret the violent utterances recently
made by excited individuals and declare
that these do not represent the psopls of
this city or of the state.
They conclude by declaring for free coin
age of silver and ask all members of COZ.
grees to aid them in securing this at the
| coming extra session.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-07-22
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NEW MANDATORY.

Birmingham People We'll Pleased.
Birmingham is to have another maui.
factory. Contracts have bsen signed be.
tween the Oasetonic Water company and
the franklin Bronze company OF New
York, and a new factory is to bs erected OF
the east bank of the Ou.atoaic river, just
north of the electric light plant. The speci
6cations were b-ing drawn up yesterday
The main building will be tao stories high
$50 feet in length and 40 wide, with a
foundry 50z25 feet near by. They vii
employ sevsnty, five hands when they fret
start and will manufacture ornamental
brass and bronze. The company is known
as the Franklin Bronze company of New
York, and Is composed OF New York capt.
talists who operate other factories of this
same kind in different parts of the east
The surveyors have completed their work
and ground will be broken for the new fac
tory next Monday morning. The contract
calls for the completion of the same Octo
Der 1. The main building will be built Of
brick, while the foundry will be a wooden
structure. w. F. Brsinerd of New York
who is secretary and treasurer of the com
pany, transacted al the business for III,
New York parties.