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The Portland daily press., 1894-04-21
Not His Conscience.

Teacher-What is your conscience, John
ny?
JOHNNY dunno.
''Oh, yes, you do. Now, when you dc
wrong, don't you know that you can tell
it by sort Of pain that seems to teach
you you have been naughty-a little some
thing that
''Oh, that amt my conscience That's
mas slipper!'' Boston Traveller.
The Portland daily press., 1894-04-21

The first botanical garden in Europe
was laid out by Cosmo de Medici at Pisa
in 1914. 1t was enriched with plants from
every part of Europe and many from At
RIGA and Asia.
The Portland daily press., 1894-04-21

A tombstone is about the only place
where the average man doesn't really care
to have his name in print
The Portland daily press., 1894-04-21
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Proposals for Blank Forms. Blank
Books and Stationery.
CITY CLERKS OEEIcE, |

CITY CLERKS OEEICE, |
April 18th, 1894
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received al
- this office until Saturday, the 21st day o(
April, A. D., 1894, at O'Clock p. M, for sup
plying the stationery. blank books and al
which will be required by both branches of the
CITY Council, School Board and all officers OF
the city for the current municipal year.
Persons bidding should understand that the
contract for printing forms and blank books
may be awarded to one person.
And that the contract for stationery and sup
plies to another person, and separate bids
should be made.
The right to reject any and all bids is reserved
by the city.
i7' EDWIN l.. DYER, City Clerk.
April 18th, 1894. apr13,dtd
The Portland daily press., 1894-04-21
Dropped Dead.

Bangor, April 20.-Mrs. Leonora Fitzger-
aid, aged 70, dropped dead on Washington
street, this morning. She was widow
and left one daughter.
The Portland daily press., 1894-04-21

Wrote Whittier to friend, 'tIf ever
feel like envying any one, it 3. is not the
world famous author but some serene, de-
vout soul who has made the life of Christ
his own, and whose will is the divine
will ,,
The Portland daily press., 1894-04-21

Take the MAINE STATE PRESS for a
weekly paper.
The Portland daily press., 1894-04-21
Learned a Lesson.

Mother-Horrors! Did you run against
a barbed wire fence?
Little Johnny-No'm. was pickin at
organ grinders monkey, an the monkey
jumped on me.
''Humph! 1 hope you have learned a
lesson"
''Yes'm, I've learned never to buzzsaw
with monkey. Good News.
The Portland daily press., 1894-04-21

Ohio raises 100, 900, 900 bushels of corn,
100000 of wheat, 81, 600 of oats,
$4,000, 900 of potatoes, IS, 600, 900 pounds
of tobacco and 8, 1000, 600 tons of hay. The
vineyards produce 100000 gallons of
wine and 80, 900, 600 pounds of grapes
The Portland daily press., 1894-04-21
Major Thaxter's Speech,

Mr.. Sidney W. Thaxter was introduced to
speak for the business men. He said that to
answer for the business men In ms
presence abashed him. 1t Was the hard
headed bus ness men who abashed him. He
CO Id not express the sentiments they
would express. He spoke of The aged busi-
ness men who were present and represented
different class than those of today. They
were merchants, and those of today are fath-
er traders in comparison. This was due to
the change of time, and custom, not OF men.
He spoke at length Ct these changes and OF
Judge Strout's valuable connection IN
younger days with the merchants OF the
last gene ration. He adced his congratula-
lions and eulogy of Judge Strout to those
of the other speakers, and made special
reference to the val e of urbanity on the
| bench. Ell asa
He ssii he was. glad that Judge Strout was
a d emocrat and then retracted amidst
laughter) and said he meant that he was
glad Gov Cleayes had appointed Demo-
Graf,
The Portland daily press., 1894-04-21
IN JUDGE STROUT'S HONOR


now surround him will be in harmony with
the amenities of his character, and will en-
able him to utilize more fully his acquisi-
tions of learning and knowledge, and to de-
vote to purposes OF broader usefulness MS
abilities and attachments.
During the years in which have been
honored with the acq uaintance of Judge
trout, his professional career has been dis
tinguished by participation in many cele-
DRAFTED causes in which he has had for oppo-
nents some of the ablest jurist of New Eng
land, and in victory OF defeat he has always
won distinction. Of his contemporaries of
the bar whom have known some have been
like him promoted to the Supreme court of
the state; some to the courts of the United
states; some have served their country well
on famous battle-felds and in the great
arena of craftsmanship; and others in the
front rank of their profession have found
in their brilliant success it is true also that
1.-The post of honor is private station"
Their names, names of the living and the
dead, linked with the name of Sewau Z.
trout, hold in honor.
II realize tonight, and l doubt not that
or guest is conscious of the fact, that the
business relations at least which have ex-
listed between him and us must be rear
ranged realize that the learned counsel
lor, the eloquent advocate, the formidable
opponent is gone, and that in his place
holding with firm hand the scales OF equal
justice. sits the ideal judge, but l know it is
the same friend, the same man, decorated
with d new rank which he will adorn, OBJ
.ligated to new duties which he will fulfil
and invested with new authority which he
will administer with even-handed Justice.
II congratulate Judge Strout with all my
heart upon the honor which has come to
him. wish him the happiness of many
tranqil years in his high judicial office, and
i trust he may always find for justice all
place atemple and all season summer
The Portland daily press., 1894-04-21

A single family has owned and kept an
old tavern at Paoli, Pa, for nearly a cen
fury. The village and the tavern stand
upon the Lancaster turnpike, the earliest
road of the kind in America, and it is a
local tradition that the old road follows
the line of far older Indian trail from
the Delaware to the Susquehanna.
The Portland daily press., 1894-04-21
Judge webb's Speech.
Judge Haskell's Speech.

Judge Haskell was introduced as one who
has won his spurs. He said: Happy as
you may be tonight am the happiest of you
all. The place of noble man has been filled
by one who has the confidence of all. 1t has
been filled irrespective of party" He spoke
of the letters he had received from his asso-
ciates on the bench concurring with his own
hearty approval of the appearance of Judge
Strout among them.
Hon. A. A. Strout spoke of his early
associations with Judge Strout and paid a
high tribute to the guest of the evening.
Hon. NJ P. Frank closed the evening S
speeches with brief and interesting re-
marks
The Portland daily press., 1894-04-21
Byron d. verrilrs Speech.


byron u. erril' Esq, ~as in'l uooo 9. rs,
preeA lnently business lawyer. mi 81
claimed 10 oe coAeeinpolai' y
strout OF longer stahoihs .nah ,ioeo
those presents Nc was also inS pup -
hve years ago, When ne was ieauin -, -" -
the once Oh hoWaru o'iou', AZ
qualntahce VIII = uos ' s'er ,l'i no'
constant source VI sres'. pioeeuio
clareo that lawyers are 'ne iLU ' oois W
' i 10y - !" Ia
- ..ood 1,,,,s ID +boss who wonld
add new and untried ones to secure fancied
millennium for themselves Yet their train
ing tends to make them tolerant of the
oninions of others. When one pre-eminent
in this respect is selected to the highest
tribunal of the state we do we'll to rejoice.
uon ceoro. n Rird,s sneecb.
ME. blro pau d ,.iouee W : VI Lam ~
chants anu 'hen s'iu oen'lee ~ 80
mere lonisnC noo 70 ..o
quallties OIL Mr d us'ioe o'iou.' oao ~ 80
oraee ING 49, Gu y So
irlenu. MI spoee.i ""s -
oio"hS GIN uoH0 INV . : -
ooiieo''f ~"
non. rfeu N. LOW eaiu .iaO no ii"" p
sonal feasons ioi W
otrout. fears ago INC i"''ei 0ooA n ~
Inc manu- Win an eheoui esins "o'
had never Iofgotteh IL nu never "oulo.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-01-12
THEY FINALLY GET TOGETHsR
ON THE TARIFF BILL.
UNUSUALLY LARGE ATTENDANCE.
Members state Their Objections to the
Bill-The Sugar chedule the Priae.-
pal Bone of Contention-Nothing
Definite Decided on-The Re
publican Program Out
lined-Capital News.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Unusual pre-
cautions were taken to preserve the
secrecy of the proceedings of the eau
Gus of the Democratic members of the
house on the tariff bill last nignt.
Reporters were shut out
1t was sos when Chairman Holman
raped the caucus 10 order and the
reading CLERK began to call the roll.
One hundred and forty-seven members
answered to their names, an unusually
large attendance and greater than
had been anticipated on this occasion.
After considerable discussion the
following was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense OF tni,
caucus that it is the duty of cyerr
Democratic member of the house 10
vote for the pending resolution provid.
ing for the consideration of the tariff
bill in order that the house may have
an opportunity to redeem the pledges
of the party respecting tariff reform.
Resolved. further, That it is the
duty of every Democratic member of
the house to attend its daily sessions.
and we hereby express the opinion
that those members who are absent
owe it to the party and to those of Us
who are here, to Immediately return,
in that pressing pu Olic business may
be attended TO.
Representative Harter of Ohio,
brought up the matter of the sugar
schedule, and offered the following as
a substitute for the provisions of the
bill as reported by the committee on
that subject:
Section lSO That the bounties au-
thorized to be paid to producers of
sugar by section PSI of the Mckinley
bill shall cease and terminate upon
the passage of the bill.
Mr.. Robertson of Louisiana pro-
posed duty of three-fourths of cent
per pound on all sugars below sixteen
dutch standard and above that grade
a duty of la cents per pound
Mr.. Price of Louisiana was on his
feet to propose that the provisions of
the Mills bill relating to sugar should
be substituted for those of the Wilson
bill, when at II oclock it was moved
that the caucus ad journ, which motion
was carried.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-01-12
THE IRRIGATION PROBLEM.
Investigation oil the Geological Survey
Completed Prospects Not Fins.

Investigation oil the Geological Survey
Completed Prospects Not Fins.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 0.-Thc inves-
tigation of the water resources of the
United States, undertaken by the geo
logical survey, has been practically
completed. The work WAS commenced
in October, 1889, with the object
Of determining the quantity Of
water available for irrigation of
the arid lands of the west, or for
use as water power. The most active
field work was carried on in lSS9.90,
and studies have been made of most
of the drainage basins Of the lOJth
meridian, as well as several of the
attachments" of the East. The sci
entists devoted large TART of the
time - examining the ran offs" OF
the Missouri, Arkansas. Rio Grande
and Snake rivers.
lit does not appear probable said
George Logan Newell, that dS high as
ten per cent of the land now owned
by the government can ever be irrl-
gated. In fact there is not sufficient
water to bring under cultivation an
area equal to that which has passed
into the hands of individuals AMI cor
porations. There are, however. local
tiles where thousands of acres can be
profitably irrigated BIZ the construc-
tion of dams and irrigating canals"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-01-12
A TRAGEDY IN ST. JOSEPH.
Mrs. Jennie Punshon Kills Herself
While Riding In Cab.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, JAN S-Last even
ing at o'clock, Thomas Punshon, a
fireman on the Santa Fe road, and his
wife were riding in the cab of Thomas
Donahoe. A shot was heard and
Punshon stated to the cabman that
his wife had suicided. The party was
at once driven to the residence of
George Punshon, brother to Thomas,
where the woman was taken from the
cab corpse.
Punshon's story is that he and his
wife had separated and had agreed to
make up. To-day he called at the
residence of his wife's mother, who
refused to submit to reconciliation.
He states that his wife asked him to
get her either poison or pistol, as
she vas tired of life. He persuaded
her. however, TO again live with him,
and she agreed that if he would call
with q cab in the evening, she would
get awav from her mother He did
this, and they were being driven to
the residence OF his brother when she
suddenly put Il pistol to her right
temple and puila1 the trigger.
Punshon is held at police head
quarters pending an investigation.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-01-12
IN CONFERENCE OVER HAWAII.
Republicans to Take No Radical Action

Republicans to Take No Radical Action
Until Definite News Is Received.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 0 "A conference
was held last evening at which num-
Der of prominent Republicans were
present to decide, if possible, a course
of procedure by that party in congress
on the Hawaiian question, due to the
latest advices from Honolulu giving
the action of Minister Willis, IN which
he called upon the provisional govern
ment to surrender.
1t is said some very radical views
were given expression to and the
question of the impeachmet of Presi-
dent Cleveland was brought up This
course however, was not seriously
considered by anyone, and the cooler
headed members advocated a con-
sentative stand and their views finally
prevailed.
They agreed it would be much wiser
for the Republicans to wait day or
so until absolute and definite informa-
ton was received from Hawaii, which
would probably be not later than next
Wednesday.
The conference finally adjourned
without taking any definite action
except to agree there should be nc
concerted movement Cor the present
Under the present condition in the
house it would be impossible for i'm
parchment proceedings to be begun
at this time.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-01-12
CHICAGO PAWNSHoP ROBBED
OF $4,000.
ROBBED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT.
IOprietor, His Clerk, and a Child
Bound and Gagged While Three Des-
peradOes Go Through the Safe and
Help Themselves to Every
thing In sight-They Then
1Quietly Disappear.

CHICAGO, Jan. 9-Three desperadoes
captured between $1,000 and $40, 700
worth of plumber in Samuel Green
burg's pawnshop at So West Randolph
street, between the city hall and the
Desplaines street police station, dur
ing business hours and escaped
though police officers were soon put
en- the alert Lionel Greenburg, Il
clerk and child who entered the
place were bond and gagged.
About $50 o'clock, while Lionel
Greenburg was alone in the Office,
having previously uni cked the safe
and begun busying himself about his
usual duties Il stranger entered and
asked to be shown fur cap. Green.
burg lead the man to the rear of the
store and began showing him an as.
sortment of caps. Suddenly the nan
seized him and threw him TO the foor
At this moment two others entered
and joined in the attack on the clerk
who is % three years old and of slight
build and VINO was soon overcome.
The thieves bound the clerks hands,
gagged him with red handkerchief
and tossed his helpless body into a
corner. Clothing and loose articles
in the store were piled over him until
he was almost hidden from view One
man stood guard over the corner and
his confederates started for the safe.
The outer door of the safe was
closed but not locked, but valuable
property in the safe was protected 10y
an inside compartment locked with
keys These were in Greenburg's
pockets and the robbers made him
give them up
Opening the small drawer the rob.
bers found property valued by Samuel
Greenburg, the proprietor, at nearly
$40 600. He saws there were number
of diamonds and gold watches and
$500. One diamond, he says, weighed
eight carats and was worth $500.
The robbers took a small satchel
from the stock and dropped into il
the contents of the tray.
Greenburg next occupied their at
tentiOn. lie wore diamond stud and
a gold watch and chain. These articles
were added to the plumber deposited
in the satchel.
As the men were preparing to leave,
Mary Clements. child of the ia mily
occupying rooms above the pawn.
shop, ran down stairs 10 learn the
time of day. One of the robbers
seized her and binding her hands
marched her in a corner near Green
burg.
After few moments further delay
the robbers left the Office.
Greenburg succeeded in loosing him
self when the man who had guarded
him with the revolver left, and RAJ
out to the street as enc of the Glenn
ents family was entering to tin1 The
child. Hurriedly telling his story h,
started on the run for the Desplaine
street police station where a large
number o. officers were at once pu
upon the case.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-01-12
HARRISON OUT OF 1T.
Ex-President Not Candidate for Re-
nomination.

New YORK, Jan. 9-According 10
Thomas W. Palmer of Michigan, eX-
President Harrison must no longer be
considered a candidate for reelection
by the Republican party. Mr.. Palmer
is one of the eX-president's most in
innate friends Yesterday he said;
Last summer l visited General
Harrison at his cottage at Cape May.
| thought it advisable to speak to him
concerning the wishes of his friends,
that he do nothing in any way to pre-
vent their effort to secure his renOm-
nation General Harrison gave my
suggestions serious consideration and
he then told me that he must not be
considered candidate for reelection.
He recalled the sorrows of his admin
istration. He spoke of the painful af-
flctions of members of his cabinet and
of himself He touched on very many
other matters, and concluded with i
must not be considered a candidate
General Harrison is of firm and I'M
flinching mind. What he said to me
then holds good to-day. | am war
ranted in announcing that he must
not be considered even by his warmest
friends as the candidate of his party.
MIR. Palmer was president of the
Worlds Fair National commission
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-01-12
Costly Public Printing.

TOPEKA, Jan. 8. Assistant Secre-
tary of State Zercher has complied
some figures showing the cost of the
state printing as compared with the
cost in Missouri IN tue last ten years
In Kansas this expense from 1888 I'M
til 1892, inclusive, was S92l, 14L94,
while in Missouri for the same reriod
it was only s4jJ.29i 81. which included
the important expense Of printing the
decennial revision Of the Missouri
statu. les in lSs9-90
BY years Mr.. 2ereher's table is as
follows:
Kansas-ls:3-S4. Sis, COL 10; 1856,
slSs, S17.s7; lsS7-ss, Sl79, G36 %; lSs9-9O,
S297, 54O:sj; 1922, s2O6, 42j. 81; total,
1921. l4l94
Missouri-lss3.si, SEC, 9GL 20; 1856,
SIS Jj4.G9; lSs,-ss, SSl. 12i. IS; $4,000,
si39, l6S.SO; ls0l-92, slll,Oo3, "; total,
2450 10j 81
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-01-12
HIS SECOND TERM BEGUN.
Governor Mckinley, of Ohio, Again In
augurated-IIis Address Nom Partisan.

Governor Mckinley, of Ohio, Again In
augurated-IIls Address Nom Partisan.
COLUMAUs, o., Jan o. -Governor Nc
Kinley's Inauguration to-day to sec
ond term as the chief executive of
Ohio, was more of a social than a po-
liticIl event. Colonel James Kill
bourne, leading business and society
man, and a possible Democratic nomi-
nee some day for congress, was chair
man of the committee on reception,
and Lincoln f. Ritter of the Thurman
club, the famous Democratic organiza-
ton, was one of the principal aides to
the chief marshal. Other Democrats
of state or national reputation were
conspicuous in the ceremonies, 1t
was, perhaps, on this account that the
governor refrained from touching es-
pecially on political topics.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-01-12
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jau. 9.-Cattle-Receipts
since Saturday, 6796: calves 81 shipped Sat
urdly. 24lO The steer market was demoral-
lied and 10 TO &c lower cows, steady TO 1Oc
lower. Texas steers. Zoe lower; feeders and
Stockers about steady calves and bulls
steady.
Dressed beef and slipping steers. s. 5O9L75
cows and heifers S23jG35) Texas and
Indian steers s. 6Od355 stockers and feed
ers, SssId3 80 mixed s3d9.50
Hols-Receipts since Saturday. 1885, ship
ped Saturday. "a The market opened dull
and weak to sc lower and closed actively
with gain OF Zoe The top was $ ~ and
bulk OF sales sos to S.lG
Sheep-!.sioipts since Saturday. s5O9; no
shipments The marke. was active and
steady to strong for good and slow and weak
for others. The following are representative
sales:
No VT Price No. VT Price
40 lambs. 20 80 iOa......... s. ga
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-01-12
He IS SAID TO BE ON BOARD
THE CORWIN.
The LATEST SENSATIONAL RUMOP,
Given His Passports by the Provisional
Government-The Cutter Still An
cbored of IAN Quentin Bay
and no One Is Allowed to
Approach - Republicans
Hold Conference.

SAN Francisco, Jan. "a story has
gained currency that among those on
board the Corwin is Minister Willis,
who had been given his passport by
the provisional government of Hawaii
and took the earliest opportunity to
leave the scene of his fiasco as dlplo-
mat. This story, like that ahoat yes
terday that the Corwin had prisoners
on board, has but a circumstantial
foundation.
Whether or not he is aboard, it is a
fact that the captain of the Corwin,
acting under orders received from
Washington before sailing for Homo
lulu, will hold no communication
with this shore until after the arrival
of the mail steamer next TuesdaF.
The reason for an order of that kind
is not obvious to the laymen, and
among naval officers is regarded more
as a bit of official tape of the reddest
kind rather than a necessity for the
successful carrying out OF any partlc-
ular duty.
The cutter Isl still lying about mile
from the San Quintin penitentiary
and twelve miles from this city. Sc
far as getting any news from her she
might as well be in Behring sea. Nc
one is allowed on board, and not one
of her crew has been allowed over the
side of the vessel Since her advent
the cutter has been besieged by re
porters in boats, but the approach OF
every small boat has been the sigma
for one of the officers to appear or
deck, when sailors would be warned
from the rails and cautioned to main
tain silence. Once officers and sailors
were caught unawares and a seaman
started to talk. A reporter asked hin
the latest news from Honolulu.
g is popping down there, " wa
the decidedly expressive reply of III
sailor, but he was allowed to say nj
more, for an officer appeared and or
dered him below. Just what thi
strange silence means no one her
seems to comprehend. People her
generally believe there have bee
stirring times in Honolulu. The IN
heard-of secrecy on board the Corwin
despite the eagerness of the sailor
to talk, would seem to indicate tina
the sailors have an interesting stor
to tell if the men were only given tn
ghost of chance to ventilate thei
information.