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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-11
HILL AND THE TARIFF BILL.

No speech in the Senate for years has
attracted SO much attention as did Sena.
tor Hills Monday. This was not be-
cause he is particular familiar with the
subject that he dealt with or because
he enjoys public confidence that would
make his opinions deferred to. HIPS
speech was listened to with unusual
attention simply because it was likely to
disclose his personal attitude toward
the Wilson tariff bill. His sharp thrusts
at the President and Secretary Carlisle
were entertaining, but his speech was
followed closely simply in the expecta-
ton that it would show whether he
would vote for or against the amended
tariff bill that is now before the Senate.
That expectation was not fully realized.
He made it clear that the bill in its pres
emit form wasssdispleasing to him, that the
income tax feature was positively hateful,
and yet he did not quite come up to the
point of declaring that he should vote
against the bill unless it was amended
to meet his objections. 1t is very diff
cult however to see how after his ar
raignment of the income tax feature OF
the bill he can vote for the measure I'M
less that feature is eliminated. While
he has not exactly gone to the extent of
burning his bridges behind him he has
placed himself in position where he
cannot vote for the bill in its present
shape without eating a good deal of
humble pie. As there is very little pros
pect that the income tax will be removed
and as Mr.. Hill must have known that
fact when he prepared his speech, it is
highly improbable that he would have
made it had he not already made up his
mind to go in the direction in which it
pointed even to the extent of voting
against the bill. Though he did not
specifically say that that would be his
course, thati is the logical and the only
logical deduction from..what he did say.
HIPS vote alone added to the votes of
the Republicans will not be sufficient to
defeat the:bill. 1t becomes an interesting
question, therefore, whether HIPS
speech reflected his own ideas alone, or
whether his ideas are shared In by other
senators. Brice and murphy have long
been suspected OF dissatisfaction with
the amended Wilson bill. Whether they
are prepared to go to the lengths that
Hill.went to in his speech can .only be
guessed at. If they are then the tariff
bill is doomed to defeat.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-11
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL III.
A REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
WILL BE HELD IN
CITY Hall, Lewiston, Tuesday, June 3, 1894
WILL BE HELD IN
AT 10 O'CLOCK A. M.

for tha nurnose of nominating candidate ioi
covernor. to be supported at the september
election: and transacting any other business
that may properly come before III. -,
Tho sis of representation will be as ioi-
lows. Each CITY. Town and Plantation Will Dc
e,+it,ed To one delegate and for each 70 votes
cast for the Republican candidate for Governor
1, 1892. an additional delegate, and Tor Irac-
ton of 40 votes in excess of 70, an addltlonai
delegate. ..
Vacancies in the delegation of any City, Town
or plantation can only be filed by residents OF
the County in which the vacancy exists.
Tbe state committee will be in session in the
,acantion room of the hall at 9 O'Clock on the
morning of the convention, for the purpose OIL
raoeiving the credentials of delegates Dele
gates. in order to participate in the convenuon'
n,ust he elected subsequent to the date OF inc
call for this convention.
Confronted, as we are. by the attempt Oh JIG
Democratic party in Congress to destroy the
industries to PROSTATE the agricultural nler-
ests of the country and to degrade labor by pre-
venting the laborer receiving his just reward
1ya invite all electors of Maine, without regaro
10 mast noIitical differences, who desire TO pro-
test against this destructive policy OF the Demo
cratic marty: who are in favor OF maintaining
the nrotectiye tariff < who belive In SOUND ana
honest currency; in free popular education; IN
securing political power to every citizen; IN
,,romotion of the cause of temperance; IN JUST
and eoual taxation; in all measures for the en-
courapement and defence of American inter-
asts at home and abroad; and in an economE
col and efficient administration OF state aHalrs
tn un;te with the Republicans lin the selection
5otazatoq IN this convention.
Per order. Republican State COMMITTEE
F. E. SoUTHARD, y. H. MANA.h'
Secretary. Chair"
Augusta, Me-, April 8. 1894.
Cumberland county is allowed l57 delegates
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Suggestions for the City Fathers.
To the Editor Of the Press:

To the Editor Of the Press:
The chief statement in Mr.. Yorke's let
ter published in last Saturdays PRESS
is 50 surprising that it seems incredible.
Is it possible that our street drains are
SO faulty and full of holes that illumi-
Mating gas escaping into the ground from
gas pipes laid some feet higher up than
the drain pipes will penetrate the earth
downward and pass into the latter andlso
into our houses? If such is the case
what binders the whole stratum of soil
in our streets and about our dwelling
from being saturated with the deadly
gases we hear so much about? The com
mon belief is that when a break in gas
main occurs the fact is announced by
it's odor in the nearest cellar, if in win
ter, penetrating the walls around where
the gas pipe enters or throu other
crevices in some cases, but not in and
through the drainage system. IT Mr.. Y. is
correct the drain from buildings to the
mains should be inspected by the city
engineer when they are put in as well
as the laying of the street mains, and
to have those attended to which have
proven defective. The city engineer
would seem to be qualified to determine
when joints are tight &c. &c. If sewer
gas or gases has such qualities that it
will pass downward through undis-
turbed water traps it would seem that
something ought to be done to prevent
the exit thereof into the streets through
the many man-holes or street culverts
over which thousands are daily passing,
often standing in just the position to
inhale large doses.
AS remedy, and to afford general re-
.1e ho Hrro -
iron stand pipes, say 80 it high and 10
inchs in diameter, springing from the
sewer mains at their highest elevation
in the city would pretty effectually do
the business. CIV. VERR1LL.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-11

The Augusta Chronicle makes the fol-
lowing statement of the tariff views of
Patrick Walsh, it's editor, who has been
appointed to succeed the late Senator
Colquitt of Georgia, and who takes his
seat in Washington today:"Mr. Walsh
has never been and is not now a tree
trader;and he does not recognize this to
be doctrine OF. the party. Mr.. Walsh be-
lie yes that the revenues for the support
of the government can be best raised by
a tariff, and he is in favor of the duties
being heaviest upon luxuries.and as light
as practicable on necessaries. He favors
also the income tax as legitimate
source of revenue" Apparently Mr.. Walsh
is not in accord with the principles of
his party as declared in national con-
vention. A tariff for revenue only is
practically free trade, and this, the
Chronicle says, Mr.. Walsh does not
favor. The income tax. which he does
favor, is not in the Democratic platform
but in that of the Populists. Judged
by the Chronicles statement of his
views, he is more Populist than Demo-
GRAFT In that respect, however, good
many others of his fellow senators are
like him,
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national question, and that very fact
affords a good foundation for the sus-
picion that his escape was connived at.
But the trouble that Portugal has got
rid of may fall upon Buenos Ayres, for
Brazil will probably make demand on
that country for the surrender of the
fugitive. Political criminals are:generally
excepted from extradition treaties, but
South American states are SO much
troubled with this class of offenders
that the government may hold it to be
good policy to surrender them in order
to discourage revolutionists at home,
who of course will be less likely to plot
against existing governments il
their avenues for ready escape in case
of failure are cut off.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-11
Cause of Monday Evenings Fire.

The fire in the offices of the Interna-
tional Steamship Company is supposed
to have caught from defective fue.
The heating apparatus was not fitted for
steam. but with hot water. 1t is said to
be impossible for fire to be started by a
hot water pipe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-11

Congressman Raynor of Maryland says
it is not more money that the shouters
for the repeal of the state bank tax
want. but bad money. Raynor is Dem
ccrat and Southern Democrat, and
douutiess speaks with knowledge and
without prejudice.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-11

TiIlman of South Carolina has de-
Iivered himself of philippe against
Cleveland, whom he stigmatizes as an
ally of the gold bugs of Wall street. Con-
demuation from this quarter is alto
gesher creditable to the person who re-
ceives it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-11

The Senate committee, without wait
ing for the arrival of Coxey's army has
made an unfavorable report upon his
good roads bill. This is an affront that
Coxey cannot afford to pass over in sill
ence. 1t calls for a stirring general
order to the troops setting the the
Indifference of our Legislators to the
tramp. The troops are supposed to be a
little dispirited at the rather shabby
treatment they have experienced at the
hands of the authorities of the towns
through which they have passed, and
the deterioration of the bill of fare, but if
the Senate's indignity be sk1llfully used
doubtless their enthusiasm can be re-
kindled and, what is still more i'm
portant, their legs invigorated.
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AUCTION SALES.
ByF. 0. BAILEY. & CO., AuctIoneers.
IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE
or
FURNITURE AND BEDDING,
Hotel Fixtures, Steam Tables,
Ranges, &C., &c.

THURSDAY, April 18th, at 10 a. m. and 2.30
p M, at No. AZ Exchange street, we shall nall
sell for benefit OF whom it maylconcern ABOUT S,l
Parl wai Furniture 20 Hair Mattresses, Spring
Beds, so Pair Blankets, Feather Pillows, Com
forters, 400 yards carpeting, Kitchen Fgrn Il;
Range in good order, Smith & Anthony Tea
and Goffee Set. cost SITS, Steam Table, Jacket
Kettles Vegetable Boilers Grockery pans
md nes.s- Show Cases, Annnnciator, Electric
Bells Bell Backing stand. Sc, &c. Sale positive
and without reserve. aWlIuld
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Cumberland county Is diio"o" Ao'
. i +bo orrortionnept ia as follows:

Hills speech was doubtless prepared
with an eye upon the future. as we'll as
ON the present The Presidential bee
is still buzzing in his bonnet.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-11

They are already calling Hill a Nc
Kinley Democrat. Judging from 1he
recent elections that kind OF Democrat
can't be less popular than the other
kind
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-20
Mans Natural and Best Food.

II is said that Button, the great natu-
list refused TO be frightened by grant,
niyerous animal, or a pretended one,
which some friends had placed where 1t
would. they thought. have that effect upon
him He declined to believe that horns
and hoofs belong to carnivorous animals.
We quote from the Baltimore Sun Of yes
terday the following:
"Dr. Helen Densmore. of London Is
quoted in a New York paper as warning
the human race against the use OF cereals.
Bread. the learned Doctor says, Is an I'M
wholesome and unnatural food. All cereals
and starchy foods are injurious. The first
diet was undoubtedly fruit and nuts. This
was what man found provided for him.
He had no artificial needs, and would
not have known how TO crafty them II
he had The use Of meat and fish may
be tolerated under present conditions,
but II the race could gradually bring
itself to make nuts take the place OF
meat, undoubtedly that would be the
natural diet"
The Doctors argument proves too much'
Adam and Eve had teeth. What OF 1t?
Look in your mouth and you viii see
that nature has made man an omnvorous
animal. Nature makes no mistakes.
When she tells you what you may eat,
In health, we mean, of course. you may
be sure that 1t Is proper food which she
thus signifies to you that you may eat.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-20
soms2Hins 70 Bs Rsad.

The man who has travelled around the
world has a great advantage over the one
who has always stayed at home. The ira
yelled man or woman knows what are
the worlds great scenes and what is the
history Of each. He Il at home anywhere
upon the globe. because he is familiar
with It's general story. But 1t 30 happens
that even in these days OF swiffness ana
comparative cheapness of transit there are
very few OF the multitude who can go
abroad. II is hard work sometimes to
even make a living at home.
II liz no longer necessary, though, to go
abroad 10 learn all about the world, how
this place looks or that. and what has
happened anywhere Modern art and mo-
dern science have reproduced all scenes.
and an appended brief history adds what
is necessary 20 give 10 the Intelligence
what Is lacking after the eye has rested
upon a scene. One need not so around
the world In the body. The Dispatch at
fords an opportunity to wander all over
the earth with the expenditure Of but q
few cents where. otherwise, hundreds. or
rather thousands, OF dollars would be re-
quired.
The 800 views issued by the Dispatch
In parts Of l6 each form OF themselves
a sort OF history OF the world upon which
we live, at least OF It's modern history.
II Is worth the time Of any reader to
study our advertisement and to note just
what II is to which this article refers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-20
Bourdin and Bombs.

Developments growing out OF the fate
OF the fanatical little tailor, Bourdin, who
was blown up in Greenwich Park by
bomb concealed on his person. seem des-
tined to change radically the policy OF En-
gland regarding the Anarchists. Hereto
fore there appears TO have been tacit
agreement among Anarchists who have fled
to England that no outrages should be
perpetrated in the Tight Little ISLE and
as a consequence British soil has afforded
safe refuge 10 these enemies of civilization,
as aforetime IL had done to revolutionary
leaders. 1t Is believed. however. that Bour-
din had been employed TO explode MS
bomb in Greenwich Observatory. and the
British authorities have taken steps which
have not only caused n number or sus-
pects'' to leave the country, but indicate
that at last England Is about TO align her
self with continental Europe in a concerted
effort 10 exterminate Anarchism. n de-
mand for this course comes as well from
the British public as from the continental
movers for IL has finally sifted through
the comprehension OF the former That
there Is a vast difference between the hos
pitaIity'' embraced in receiving and pro-
tecting leaders In revolts against govern
ments. and barboring conspirators against
all law. all government. and all society.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-20
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 90. 1894
A Constitutional Convention.

The discussion OF n convention is educa-
tional. The more the question IL cOnsid-
cred the more the people will favor
a convention. There are many good rea-
sons why the Underwood Constitution
should be retired and better one adopted.
but we fear that Democrats are not yet
sufficiently unanimous on the subject to
justify action at this legislative session
We are almost sure TO have an extra
session OF the General Assembly next win
ter. II the voters who go to the polls In
November adopt the constitutional amend
ment then to be submitted authorizing
the General Assembly to pass laws for the
trial without juries OF petit larceny and
other cases, the punishment whereof Is
not death or confinement In the peniteD-
tiary, more than the cost Of a legislative
session could be saved by passing SUCH
laws at the earliest possible moment, in
stead OF waiting for the regular session In
December, 1895.
At such extra session the convention
question could be considered with greater
care than can now be given It, Moreover.
the TWO NnuS<6 WOul4 tutt h"NN a"''N'
light on the subject In the mean time per-
haps Il will be possible to devise some SUI
frage scheme which will suit us better
than does the article on the subject in
our present Constitution. SO far We have
seen no suggestion on this branch OF the
subject which meets our wants; nor any
which would be adopted by popular vote
a convention must be called before long.
That Is certain A suitable suffrage amend
meet alone would justify the expense. And
~ the suffrage question were not TO be
considered at all by the convention. there
are other questions of sufficient moment 10
Justify the expense. Some one-perhaps
an opponent OF the co0venuon-has esti-
mated the cost at 10000. but it ought not
10 amount to that If there were 100 mem
hers and they stayed In session
n hundred DAYS and were paid s. day
each. that total would be but $4,000 OF
course there would be other expenses
clerks, reporter of debates. printing etc
hut 100000 is certainly an extravagant
figure. However. a convention could easily
inaururate a. reform which would return
10000 to the taxpayers in less than two
years.
The people have not yet had time to
give to this matter that deliberate thought
which II deserves. Submitted now. the
popular decision might be against con-
yention:'' submitted later on, 1t would
pretty surely be "for convention" by
large majority. This is what makes us
opposed to taking a vote this fall. We
have been patient under the Underwood
Constitution for a long time. and we can
afford TO be patient under 1t a little longer
when we see that relief Is probably APP
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-20
Associate-Justice White.

The President did exactly the right
thing Yesterday in sending to the Senate
the name Of Senator White. of Louisiana,
10 be Associate Justice OF the Supreme
Court TO FIJI the vacancy to which Horn
blower and Peckham vainly aspired. And
the Senate showed its appreciation OF the
nomination by confirming 1t forthwith.
White will make better judge than
either Hornblower or Peckham would have
made. And he is an A l Democrat.
This appointment, moreover. gives the
South another member Of the court which
was her due. The South-"the secession
States'-have now but one member there
jackson. of Tennessee). and 1t is but fair
that they should have at least two. The
full court hereafter will be- Messrs. M. w.
Fuller, of Illinois: Horace Gray, Of Massa-
chusetts: George Shiras, Jr, Of Pennsyl-
yania; Howell Il. Jackson, of Tennessee {;
II. s. Brown, of Michigan; J. NJ. Harlan.
of Kentucky; David J. Brewer. of Kan
sas: Stephen ]. Field. Of California;
and f. ID. White. Of Louisiana
Justice Strong. OF Pennsylvania, is on the
retired list.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-20
AN OYSTER BATTLE.
THE PoLlcE.eoAT TANciER ENGAGES
MARYLAND PIRATES.
Captain Reeds Boats sides ana Sails Per-
forated with Buiiets-He Withdrsws
for Supply Of Ammunition.

TAsLEY, VA, February 1s.-tSpeciai)-
A fierce fight took place on Saturday In
Tangier.. Sound, on the eastern side OF
Chesapeake Bay, between the Virginia
oyster-polIce-boat Tangier and neet Of
oyster-pirates from Maryland. Early yes
terday morning Captain Reed. OF the Vir-
ginia oyster-polIce force. spled about thirty
schooners and PUNCHES bearing down from
CrisAeld, Maryland. upon the rich oyster
beds In Tangier Sound. He Immediately
got his boat under way and went forth
TO meet them. The Tangier In an ordinary
schooner with one antiquated cannon. six
rifles. and a crew OF five men The pirates
numbered fully $50 strong. and were all
armed with winchester rifles. On COM
ing I'D with the pirates Captain Reed In
formed them that they were In Virginia
waters and ordered them to desist from
violating the law.
A RAKING FIRE.
They made defiant reply, and firing
soon began. the pirates forming a semi
circle around the Virginia police-boat and
swept her deck with a rakfng fire from
their repeating rifles. Captain Reed and
his little crew were practically In the
hands of the pirates. who might have cap
tured and carried them on 'as prisoners.
The Tangier. however. kept firing at the
pirates boats until her ammunition gave
out. when she withdrew TO Tangier Island
and procured a fresh supply of powder
Returning 10 the scene OF operations the
Tangier renewed the battle, which was
kept I'D until night, when the dredgers
withdrew, carrying with them 1000 or To-
900 bushels OF oysters.
The sails of the Tangier were riddled
and her sides perforated with bullets from
the rifles of the pirates. Several or the
nitrate boats were struck and badly In
jured. but no casualties are reported. The
scene of the fight Is several miles south
OF the Maryland and Virginia line. but
the Marylanders claim that they nave
right to dredge in Tangier Sound.
AGAINST MARYLAND.
The case was tested last fall in the
United States Circuit Court Of Appeals
and decided against Maryland This made
the Maryland pirates desperate, and they
seemed determined to take oysters In Nir-
ginia waters. Captain Reed has tele-
graphed to Governor O'Ferrall to send
the steamer Chesapeake TO his assistance,
and the Governor has replied. saying that
as soon as he can find where the Chesa-
peake Is he will order her to proceed to
Tangier Sound. People on the Eastern Shore
are indignant that these high-handed ma
RAIDERS are thus permittad to Invade the
waters OF the State, carry OF her property
defy her officers. and insult her dignity.