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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-15

a majority of only twelve votes. So con-
fident were the Democrats that they had
engaged band in advance to celebrate
their victory. But when the vote was
counted everybody was astonished to
find that the Republican candidate had
received majority far in excess of that
received by any mayor for many years
past The result is accounted for by the
fact that Mr.. Beal attracted great many
Democratic votes. InAugusta while the
Democrats hoped and expected to reduce
the Republican majority they little
dreamed of carrying the city and the
Republicans little dreamed of losing it.
But the returns showed almost clean
sweep for the Democrats, they electing
not only their candidate for mayor. but
almost all the members of the city coun-
Gil. Local questions undoubtedly de-
cided the contest. Dissatisfaction with
the tax rate and water rates was prom
inent factor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-15


Nothing was more agreeable to the poet
than to spend an occasional evening with
his friend Kneller, who, to use the words
of Thackeray, Dragged more, spelled
worse and painted better than any artist
Of his day" Warburton tells an anus
ing anecdote Of the two friends. Mr..
Pope was with Sir Godfrey KnelleE one
day when his nephew, Guinea trader,
came in. Nephew" said Sir Godfrey,
"you have the honor of seeing the two
greatest men in the world" 81 don't
know how great you may be-" said the
Guinea man, "but I don't like your looks.
I have often bought man much better
than both of you together, all muscles
and bones, for 10 guineas, chambers
journal,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-15
Do We Talk Money!

There is one feature about Americans
that never can reconcile myself to. 1t
is that, 60 where you will, to a gentle
mans house, his club or any other meet
ing place, / find that money is spoken of
directly or indirectly. In all other civ
ilized parts of the world money is sta
booed" as an article Of civilized word
diet. Is 1t really gentlemanly to make it
a subject of conversation among the best
people or have I fallen among the second
or third class?-An Englishman in New
York Sun.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-15

The listing bill seems to have gone
through the House with sort of hurrah,
nobody saying much against it or much
for it. In the Senate it is probably des-
tined to receive more deliberate consid-
Grafton and encounter more opposition.
The bill is being propelled more by tho
idea that the farmers are demanding it
than by any merit it possesses. We sus-
pect. however, that if it becomes law
1t will prove much less grateful to the
farmers than they themselves now antici-
pate. The making of the lists which tt
requires will prove burden, as it will
be perplexing piece of work, and the
result, which will be to expose each in
dividual's private affairs to his neigh
bors will cause great deal of kicking.
This latter feature is likely to prove
morevexatious in the country than in
the cities, inasmuch as in small commu-
mites there is likely to exist much more
curiosity as to other peoples affairs than
in the large ones, and therefore private
affairs revealed by the lists in the coun-
try are more likely to get out and be-
come public property After years
experience has awakened the rural popu-
lation to a realizing sense of just what
the listing system requires it will be far
less popular than it is now, when they
know little about it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-15
Brignoli and His Are.

On one occasion Bianchi, the noted
teacher, went on the stage to see Brig
noli, whom he found pacing up and down
like madman, humming over his part.
"Why, Brig, what is the matter with
you? Are you nervous?' he asked.
eyes, am nervous was the reply as
he walked harder and faster than ever.
''But, Brig, you ought not to be nerv-
ous. I've heard you sing the part 200
times. heard you sing it 80 years ago"
"Thirty years ago! Who are you that
should know so much?"
"Who am !? You know who I am,
and ! know who you are"
Every well; you know what I am, but
I am sure you do not know what you
are, and if you wish | will tell you. You
are fool!"-New York Tribune.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-15
The death of Mr.. Gladstone at this

The death of Mr.. Gladstone at this
time would undoubtedly prove a severe
blow to the home rule bill for it is ex-
ceedingly doubtful if any other man
could hold together the discordant ele-
ments that compose the Liberal majority
in the House of Commons long enough
to get action on that measure. With his
influence removed each faction would be
likely to demand that its own measure
should take precedence, and the result
might be general breaking up of the
majority and complete paralysis as far
as united action is concerned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-15
The United States cauitol.

The United States capitol at Wash
ington is one Of the most majestic build
ings in the world. 1t was first begun in
1893, when the north wing was founded.
This was finished in 1900, and the south
wing was begun in 1911. The building
was burned by the British in 1914, and
rebuilding did not begin until 1917. In
1851 the new extensions began, the house
of representatives first occupying its pres
emit hall in 1867, the senate it's present
quarters in 1859. The dome was con-
structed between 1866 and 1858. The
cost of the building has exceeded $780,
100000. The dome is 807 feet high and
1876 in diameter, contains 1000 tons Of
iron, arranged to move during atmos-
pheric changes like the unfolding Of a
lily.
The rotunda beneath is e6 feet in diam
eter and 100 feet high. The extreme
length Of the building is 751 feet; extreme
breadth, 324. 1t covers 1919 square
feet of ground. The architecture is Of
the Corinthian order; the material of the
central structures yellowish sandstone
painted white; Of the wings, white mar
BILE, tinged with blue.--St. Louis Globe
Democrat. ,a.s
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-15

The rumor was current yesterday that
the Democratic members of the Board of
Aldermen had expressed willingness
to go into joint convention on Thursday.
Even if the rumor is well founded it is of
little value. Thirty-six hours is time
enough for Democratic alderman to
change his opinions several times.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-15
The announcement that Cleveland will

The announcement that Cleveland will
appoint none of the office holders who
served during his first administration
an announcement which is undoubtedly
authoritative-will cast deep gloom in
this community as well as elsewhere.
As rule the men who filed the offices
four years ago were candidates for reap
pointment and the most of them felt the
greatest confidence that their claims
would be recognized. But it is an ill
wind that blows nobody good. If the
old Office holders are depressed the as
pirants who have never held Office are
correspondingly elated. The other an
nouncement by Mr.. Cleveland that no
journalists need apply will also prove
depressing in this community.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-15

The Argus cannot help feeling that
the action of Alderman Guptill and Coun-
cilmen Simpson and Tibbetts is more in
the line of ''good politics" than that of
Councilman Dunn. But Councilman
Dunn's action is far more in the line of
good morals, and we believe that in the
long run the lines of good politics and
good morals will be found to coincide.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-15

The elections in Bangor and Augusta
appear to have surprised both parties.
The Democrats were very sanguine of
carrying the former city, and not without
reason, for the Republican candidate was
very obnoxious to large fraction of the
Republicans and was elected last year by
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-15

The Young Mems Democratic Club ap-
pear to have partly recovered from the
effects of last weeks disclosures and are
bracing themselves for another contest.
Mayor Ingraham will probably be urged
to run again.
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We are informed that in several of the
wards in this city on election day the
ballot clerks furnished assistance to the
voters when it was not needed or de-
sired. In some instances they insisted
on marking the ballot even against the
protest of the voter. Such action Is
manifestly fragrant violation of the
ballot law and subjects the culprit to a
years Imprisonment in Jail, We are in
ciined to think that it will not prove a
difficult task to get sufficient legal evil
dence to convict several ballot clerks of
this misdemeanor. AS such conduct on
the part of the ballot clerks strikes at
the very vitals of the law it would seem
to be the duty of the authorities to pro-
coed against such of themlas have rem
dered themselves liable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-15
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH Is.
SECOND ELECTION, APRIL 18TH
FOR MAYOR,
JAMES p. BAXTER

The Biddeford Republicans did not
succeed in carrying the city, but they
did cut down the Democratic majority
about hundred. Under all the circum-
stances they did an admirable days
work
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-15
DIRECTORS.
HENRY b. HYDE, President.
JAMES w. ALEXANDER. vice-President.

Louis Fitzgerald,
Henry A. HuFlbHt,
Henry G. MarQuand,
VIM. A. WheelOCk,
nj, Hartley,
H. M. Alexander,
Chauncey MI. DepeW,
Charles g. LandOn,
Cornelius N. Bliss,
August Belmont.
E. BOud1nOt Colt,
John Stone,
s. BOrrOwe,
HI. j. Fairchild,
Eugene Kelly,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-15

GEO. REDEEM IS RESIDENT OF WIND
soR, N. S. Mr.. r. is A MEMBER OF THE
IAN CHARACTER AND INTEGRITY ARE
BEYOND REPROACH.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-11

figures are printed in yellow letters
and the back has a yellow coloring.
The face reads "This certifies that there
has been deposited in the treasury of
the United States" so many dollars in
gold. Its presentation at the treas
ury fetches the gold every time.
Now there are S114.0O0,OOO of these
gold certificates outstanding. Finan-
ciaily speaking, they constitute part
OF the circulation. yet they do not
circulate. Comparatively few persons
ever saw one. Where are they? Hoard
ed. because they are the very next thing
to gold. If gold should go to pre-
MUM the holders of gold certificates
would reap harvest. but the govern
ment is under a strong pledge not to let
gold 60 to a premium.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-11

If the News will turn TO the Auditors
reports of 1891 and 1892 it will find that
the cost of the monuments cons true
ton and the incidental cost, that is, of
the commission, are given in separate
items, and that in 1891 the Incidentals
cost S11. 632 80. and in 1892 the cost was
items of the appropriation bill as passed
by the late Legislature it will find the
following: Soldiers Monument Com
mission, $50, 000'-that is, $4,000 year.
1t may be that the News has special IN
formation, but the Journal has the off,
cial reports and acts of the legislature
to back its statement that the commits
sion costs $4,000 year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-11
STOCKS OF CORN AND WHEAT.
Mr. Dodge Reports 626.Si7. $40 Bushels of the
Former and l35. 900 900 Of the Latter.

WAsHINGToN, March l0.-Tbe crop report
for March of the Department. of A agriculture.
relating to the distribution of corn and
wheat and the stocks remaining on farms.
is not census of individual holdings OF
growers. but Is based on county estimates
of the percentage of last years product re-
naming. made by board of correspond
ents in each county. and also by an inde-
pendent board. reporting 10 the state
agent All grain, including any surplus OF
previous years. is included. These separate
results are scrutinized, obvious errors and
lnc0nsisten ciee corrected. differences har.
monized, and ultimate statements tabu-
lated by States 10 show both percentages
and aggregate quantities.
The corn on hand as estimated, aggre-
gates 626, S47,3'0 bushels. or $50 per cent. or
the last product This proportion has been
exceeded In March four times in the last ten
years. and tho quantity has been exceeded
five times. The consumption of eight
months-l001 ,616, $50 bushels-oniy exceeds
that following the smaller crops of 1881 and
1880. The aggregate sold from farms TO go
beyond county lines 1871. ST., eco bushels. or
II per cent. OF the crop. The proportion mer-
charitable is ,345. 445 000 or $40 per cent
The values returned for merchantable corn
average 429 cents: for unmerchantable.
27.7 cents. making an aggregate of S655. 0O0.-
QUO, which exceeds the December valuation
by Sl3000000 averaging 40c per busheL
The estimated proportion of wheat on
hand is 262 per cent. OF the last crop, the
smallest percentage in ten years. The
quantity on hand aggregates 135. 600. 900
bushels, $1,000, 900 bushels less than last
March. A very large proportion is found
In States that do not spare bushel for
commercial distribution-only $4,000. 600 in
the principal spring wheat States. more
than half of which lie required Tor seed IN
tho spring. OF the winter wheat States
only Kansas and California have any con-
siderable surplus available for commercial
distribution.
The amount exported in twelve months
10 19l, 600. 600 bushels: required for consump-
tion. 500 000. 600; seed used 81 600 COO: visible
stocks, 10000 00U. n total of 624COo. COO
against an apparent supply of 72sOO0,OO0
bushels. There is. therefore an apparent
excess of distribution from the last two
crops of 81 COCO bushels as compared with
previous estimates. showing. II present
estimates correct, which cannot be
positively assured. that the crops of 1891
and 1892 were underestimated by 2 or 3 per
cent, which would be very close margin
on the safe side. Very little old wheat 10
reported on hand. The average weight Of
the crop per measured bushels as cal
culated from returns of mlllers and State
agents and correspondents. Is 57.5 pounds.
reducing the estimated product to 494. 0O0.-
600 commercial bushels.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-11

interest enough in politics to see that
the government is rightly administered.
Ii presupposes that men will not be sent
to the Legislature who are no more fit
to make laws than a blind tinker is to
run Corliss engine. 1t presupposes
that rascals will not be put in places of
trust. 1t presupposes that square sticks
will not be put in round holes and round
sticks in square ones. In short, it pre-
supposes that the government will be
rightly administered. Who is response
bic for its failure to be and for our in
competent, dishonest, worthless and
disgraceful legislaturesi The free and
intelligent people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-11
UNCLE ISAAC GRAY,

ISAAC PUSEY GRAY goes to Mexico de-
spite the factional opposition to the sp-
pointment within his own party in the
State. Morss the plty.-Muncie Times
Ex-Gov. l. p. GRAY. of this State. has
been appointed minister to Mexico with q
salary of Sl7.500 per year. IL evidently
pays TO hold up ones plate continuously.
Something will drop snre.-Greentieid Re-
publican.
ulator. and when he sits into q little game
with poor hand he can bluff the crowd.
He played the senatorship at Voorhees, and
the presidential nomination at Cleveland
and won q $4,000 mission. Poor young
men should study the method of the Hon.
Mr.. Gray.-Terre Haute Express.
AFTER a long chase, Ex-Governor Gray
has secured his bird. As minister to q
frst-olass foreign court he will be quite as
much out of place ms q bull would be in q
china-shOp; but "a compact is q compact
and by his appointment q political debt
has been paid by the President that could
net well be evaded.-Lafayette Courier.
WORD comes that Isaac Pusey Gray will
get the Mexican mission. This is in ac-
cordance with the eternal fitness of things
Isaac's bad English will not unfit him for
conversation with the greasers. He should
take Colonel Maynard along as secretary
of legation to carry on the correspondence
with the United States.-Peru Repu blican.
GOVERNOR GRAY has at last triumphed
over his enemies and won his m uch coveted
Prize the Mexican mission. It is the big
gest thing outside q seat in the Cabinet
which the Governor could hope for and the
only thing he desired. 1t will give Gov.
Gray q big salary and nice coy seat Just
over the border from W Inch he can watch,
and if he chooses. direct affairs at home.
Richmond Palladium.
AT last the fate of Uncle Isaac Gray is
fixed, and the anxious pull bile knows where
he is at. The Mexican mission. With it's
| sl7,5CO salary and minimum expenses. is not
| SO bad after all. 1t will serve to smooth
| a good deal of ruffied plumage. Governor
| Gray 10 to be congratulated on his patience
| and his intense devotion to the difficult
| art of keeping mum while the heather
| ragged about hIm.-Richmond Item.
THAT was q terrible shock TO Gil Shank
| lin and Sam Morss. when they lost their
| tail holt On the new administration. The
| fall came early. but there is no mistakina
| it's meaning. The two wor thies permitted
| the impression TO 90 abroad TO the effect
! that they would control the patronage IN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-11

THE Washington correspondent of the
Louisville Courier JOurnal, who is in
the confidence of the new Secretary of
State. says:
Secretary Gresham heartily concurred in
the suggestion of the President that Gov.
Gray be sent to Mexico. for he well knew
that the fearless Indiana Democrat repre-
sented the boys in the trenches" In the
Hoosier State.
OF course, the Judge is delighted to
be able to assist in building up the Dem
ocratic machine in Indiana New con-
verts are nrnyerhially zealOns.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-11
A Tribute from the Enemy.
Nashville American (Dem)

BENJAMIN Harrison, President Of the
United States for four years. is from Satur-
ranks and attained the zenith. He was q
good citizen. He adorned the private
walks. became good soldier. successfully
entered the arena of politics and achieved
the Hottest pinnacle. He was President Of
the Republic and won all the honors TO
which one of his faith was entitled. Com.
ing of the most illustrious ancestry known
TO our generation he more than sustained
his progenitors. He was an honest man,
an able man and prominently the repre-
sentative of his party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-11
Time to Explain.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
Now that Mr.. Cleveland is duly installed
in the White House he should think enough
of the people who placed him there to take
them into his confidence with reference TO
the character of the crisis at hand which
impelled HIM TO throw out to Judge Gresh-
am the red danger signal. inscribed: Come
to me; the country In this crisis needs you,
and l need you" Now. then. what's the
troublei Ii there Is cow on the track
there ought to be. and we think there is
enough of the thrifty and agricultural in
this administration to suggest that to get
ont and milk her Is the very best solution
of the problem.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-11

The Louisville Courier-Journalis can
did enough to admit that Postmaster
general Wanamaker made some valuable
improvements in the postal service, and
thinks his efforts to extend free deliv-
cry of the mail in the rural districts
should be followed MP. Postmaster
general Bissell." says the Courier
Journal, ''can render no greater service
to the people than to make free delivery
of the mail to rural districts an actual
ity instead of mere experiment, and
thus share with Mr.. Wanamaker the
credit for perhaps the greatest postal
reform of generation" Mr.. Cleve-
lands Postmaster general will have to
show himself very live and progressive
man if he keeps up with the pace set by
his predecessor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-11

peDditures for pensions the current year
will not exceed $50, 900. and for
1894 S196. 600. 900. one-fourth of which
will be for back pensions. After 1894
Mr.. Atkinson thinks the claims will
mostly have been adjusted. and that by
1895 the number of pensioners will begin
to diminish at the rate of 80 in the 1000
per year, and that the pension cost will
fall to S14S.0OO. Oo0 that year, and to
S141, 600. 900 in 1896.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-11

IT is understood IN Washington that
ex-senator Wade Hampton. of South
Carolina, would like tobe Commissioner
of Railroads, the Office formerly held by
his old friend Gen. Joseph E. Johns ton,
and that his appointment to any place
he may desire has been recommended
by all of his former associates in the
United States Senate, Republicans as
we'll as Democrats. Hampton is a man
of high character and a gentleman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-11
We Must Get Used to It

New York Commercial Advertiser.
The philosOphiZing of a man to whom
better aspirations como late In life is unut-
terabiy tedious to men and women who
began correct living and thinking earlier;
but as Mr.. Cleveland is fairly morbid in
contemplation of the responsibility of life
the seriousness of which has only oc.
Cured to him within ten years-AmerI-
cans must aocustom themselves oft Were,
however, any member of the retiring ad-
mlnistration to have indnlged in such
reflections. involving deity and self ad in
finitum, no charge of wearisome cant would
have been withheld by the vindictive mug.
wumpS.