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The Portland daily press., 1895-01-18
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The committee on Shore Fisheries, will
give a public hearing at their room in the
at $50 O'clock p. n, on petition of E. A j..
Holmes ct ais of Eastport, ct ais ecoast
towns asking for change in the;law relating
10 Holsters. BY order of committee.
sndtd H. T. CROCKETT, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-18
A WEIGHTY CONCLlYE.
Secretary Carlisle CIoseted With The
President Last Night.
DISCUSSED THE PAPERS OF THE
MAINE CANDIDATE.

Brought to Official Consideration-M.
p. Frank is Still Regarded as the Prob
able Appointed to the ColIectorship at
Observation-Disclosures Moore May Be
Appointed as Collector at Waldoboro.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-18
4 STORES TO RENT

On Congress St. Cor. of Pearl ST., and
/ Mammouth floor, up one fight, con.
tanning almost 1900 square feet;
also one 4 story store, with Elevator on
Pearl st. Possession given about
Feb. / 1895. HOOPER, son &
LEIGHTON, House Funishers.
dec12 1peodtf
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-18
The Committee on Judiciary.

The Committee on Judiciary.
will give public hearing at their room in
the State House:
tuesday, January 29, 1895. at O'Clock PM:
On the resolve proposing amendment to
the Constitution relating to Municipal IN
debtedness.
By order of committee.
W. J. KNOWLTON, Secretary.
iaI1epu dtd
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-18
LexoW's REPORT.

The Committee Recommends Continu-
ance of Its Powers and Propose Bills for
Reform
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-12-04
A SMART WOMAN.
How She Frightened Away q Persistent
Tramp.

How She Frightened Away a Persistent
Tramp.
While woman of New Brunswick
was alone in her house recently, a
tramp knocked insolently at the door
and demanded refreshments.
Pm looking for work." he said,
.'and 1 want something to eat at once
or there will be some trouble"
II have fed three big, strong fellows
like you to-day, and l think that is
sufficient" she answered.
swell, if you don't give me some
thing will stay here all day." and the
hobo coolly sat on the stoop.
The lady got an alarm clock and
wound it up. Then she went into the
front room where her voice could be
heard by the tramp. Causing the
alarm to ring, she shouted:
hello, central! Give me the police
station, please"
The tramp was all attention. Then
he heard the following counterfeit
conversation:
rs this the police station? Please
send an officer to my house at once.
There is tramp here who refuses to
leave the yard. What? Yes; he ought
to be in prison. All right"
The tramp started for the street in
double quick time.-Jewelers' Review.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-12-04
HUMOROUS.

Thought you said your friends
were unit?" II was right about it,
too" answered the defeated one. II
got just one vote. indianapolis Jour
nal.
The Wider Way. -She-"Why
don't you marry and make some wom-
an happy" He-"I thought it better
to make them all happy. detroit
Free Press.
Fond Mother-"My darling, it is
bedtime. All the little chickens have
gone to bed" Little Philosopher
Yes mamma, and SO has the old hen. !"
Philadelphia Call.
-Tommy-"Pa, why is it the good
die young?" Mr.. Figg-"They don't die
young because they are good, but they
stay good because they die young
Indianapolis Journal.
What is the matter with that
horse?" said the animals owner at the
race track. Hes fast asleep" replied
the stable-boy: swell, leave him that
way. It's the only time he ever is
fast. "-Washington Star.
"A Good Excuse. -Mistress-"This
passes all bounds, Anna Last night
you had three soldiers in the kitchen
with YOU" Cook-"Yes, ma'am, but
the hussar had had his supper before
he came. "-Soldatenfreund.
I'm the Art Gallery.-Lad of Ten
81 say, pa, what is the meaning of
those numbers at the bottom of every
picture? Look at this one, Shakespeare.
153." Perplexed Father (who has
never been in gallery before)-"Oh!
all expect that is his telephone num-
berl'- Batter.
In reply to the cry for assistance,
the professor said: IF l could help
you, couldn't help helping you. 1t
is because l can not help you that l
can not help refusing to help you"
And the mendicant darted around the
corner. with terror in his eye and cries
of "Help!" in his mouth. = Boston
Transcript.
-"Have you written any of your
speeches yet?" asked the old member
of congress of the new one. "Why no."
was the reply, II don't know yet what
topic ! may find it desirable to speak
upon" what topic! Why. my man,
you don't reed any topic. What you
want to do is to have something ready
TO fling into the breach when your
party calls on you in an emergency to
come forward and kill time. Wash
ington STAR
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-12-04
GENTLE BROWN SNAKES.
Live In Summer In bitches and Creeks,
and DevOur Small Fish.

Live In Summer In bitches and Greeks,
and DevOur Small Fish.
1t is hard for the average man or
woman to believe that any species Of
the snake family would ever make at
tractive and interesting pets. So
strong is our hereditary hatred of SER
penis that many sensitive persons
even dislike to read of them or their
habits. Yet it is true that the venom
Gus and ugly kinds are in the minori-
ty, and that several species are abso-
lutely harmless and very gentle.
No better example of the latter sort
need be cited than the brown snake
DE Kay's little brown snake" as it is
more strictly known. While not
SO common variety as the
true garter snakes (which name
is applied by the average
individual to about five or six separate
varieties). yet they may be found in
their favorite haunts all through the
spring, summer and part of the fall in
Connecticut, New Jersey and New " rk.
The muddy bitches, shallow creeks
and spring brooks are the chosen "a bid
ing places of the brown snakes in the
early months. One of the first species
to leave winter quarters, they may al
ways be found summing on fat stones
or dry logs by the creek side in April.
They are graceful in every movement
and quicker than thought. When
once they decide to devour small
frog or an aquatic insect it is the
surest and swiftest sort of death to the
victim. Initiating their larger breth-
rem, the real water moccasins, these
midgets are fast, fearless swimmers
and spend much of their time in pur-
suing small fish. They catch mar
vellous number of clubs and sinners.
When the crisp nights and dawns of
September come the little brown
snakes take to the uplands. In sunny,
coy corners and hollows. carpeted
with dry leaves, they may be found
sleepily basking as late as the end of
October. The cooler weather seems to
drive them from their damp retreats.
While on the high ground they feed on
tree toads, slugs and insects of many
sorts. To secure one or two of these
beautiful reptiles is not easy, but may
be accomplished with long handled,
light net, quick eye and ready hand
Kept in a roomy box with glass sides,
good-sized pool and a bed Of dry
leaves, with some growing plants and
moss. and placed where warm, gen.
erous flood of sunlight can battle the
box and its contents nearly all day, the
brown snake will be contented. He
will learn to know his keeper, to take
his food from the latter's fingers, and
will teach him many ways and habits
of snakes not to be learned from books.
IN. Y. World.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-12-04
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Throughout his entire life Victor
Hugo endeavored to have the name of
his father. Gen. Hugo, who led
charge against the English at Water
loo and was never heard of after
wards, added to the list of Napoleonic
heroes on the Arc de Triomphe. 1t
has been placed there at last, and its
addition to the list leaves room for
only two more. 1t is probable that
these will never be added.
Barney Barnato. the mas most
talked about in London to-day. Is not
yet forty years of age. He is said to
have made from $4,000, 900 to $780,
100000 in south Africa speculation.
He has been barber. drummer, a
brokers clerk and a messenger. AS
plunger his success has been phenom-
email. Just how he got started in south
Africa is not known. but he made big
fortune there, and is now adding to it
in London.
Rev. DR. s. D. Mcconnell, of Phila-
delphia, spent his vacation in Europe
on wheel, riding three thousand
miles in England, France, Belgium
and Germany. He gives this advice to
those who may contemplate similar
tour: "You can see Europe very cheap
lv; but, remember, keep away from
the big hotels and from places where
the usual crowd of American travellers
go. They skin Americans of every dol
lar they can possibly get"
The most interesting schoolbo in
Co Eco o;c ~ Ill hol ,il;fr Sc 10
little grandson of the late King Greig
of Tanning and Washington islands.
King Greig was a merry monarch,
though his subjects numbered hardly
more than hundred persons. He used
to make frequent visits to San Fran
cisco and Honolulu. But on his island
home, which was his by right of dis
covery, he spent his life manufactur-
ing copra. His son, George B. Greig,
is the present ruler.
Lord Charles Beresford, the hero
of the Condor, is laid up with the
gout. although he is still IN the prime
of life and fond of athletic sports.
Writing the other day about his all
ment. which some of the doctors
thought was govt, and others rheu-
matism, he said: 1.-THE only consola-
ton have over the argument is, if
it was the latter, it was probably due
to want of precaution of my own,
whereas If it was the former, it was
certainly due to want of precaution of
my jovial ancestors"
Though the heir to vast wealth,
the late Oliver Ames served an APP
premiership for four years in the shops
of his fathers shovel mandatory
From the age of sixteen to twenty he
worked at bench by the side of the
mechanics. and aNer graduating at
Brown university he went on the
road" to sell his fathers goods to
hardware stores throughout the land.
It proved to be good training, for
when Cakes Ames died in 1873, leaving
his estate apparently hopelessly in
volved, his son brought order out of
chaos, and in his later years he was
said, in addition to other great posses
sion, to have one million dollars in
cash on hand.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-12-04
RUBBER-TIRED CABS.
The Londoner Now Glides Over tho Streets
without Q Jar.

The Londoner Now GIides Over tho streete
Without . JAR.
Dancing has been described as the
poetry of motion, and perhaps it was at
the time the description was penned;
but that was some time ago, says the
New York independent. To-day the
poetry of motion is found in driving in,
Q rubber-tired hanson cab over a wood
paved London street. For miles you
glide along, scarcely conscious that you
are moving until your course is arrested
by blocking of teams near Hyde Park
corner. No conversation is ever inter.
rupted by a drive in London. Indeed.
If you want few quiet words alone
with friend, the best way to get them.
~ to take cab. There, unless there
be something in your manner to excite
the drivers curiosity or suspicion which
may induce him to open tho trap door
in the top of the cab and listen, you are
as secluded as you would be in your
Cwn boudoir. / don't know how many
hanson cabs there are in London, but /
know that there are at least 1858, for
saw that number on the back of one.
So that you are never at loss for them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-12-04
All BOsh.

at meeting of the Austin Literary
club, not long since, during the discus
sion, the president spoke of printing
having been invented during the fif-
teenth century, whereupon one of the
graduating class of the University OF
Texas, who happened to be present,
laughed derisively, and said:
That's all bosh. I've got a Life of
Christ in my room, and He lived more
than three thousand years ago.
Texas Siftings.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-12-04
Only Chance.

do you think" said Chappie, that
a gentleman ought to speak to his bar
Der when he meets him on the street?'
Certainly" said Biggs. 'It's about
the only chance he has to get word
."-Indianapolis Journal,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-12-04

1t is the most beautiful truth in
morals that we have no such thing as
race. In their welfare is ours; and by
choosing the broadcast paths to effect
their happiness, we choose the surest
and shortest to our own.-Bulwer..
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-12-04
Trading on His Reputation.

Stapleton-Did you hear Limberjaw.
the eminent orator, last evening?
Caldecott-Yes; is he very eminent?
He must be, or he wouldn't have
the face to work off SO many stale
anecdotes. PUCK.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-12-04

The Ottoman turban is made by
winding lengths of muslin around a
conical cap, securely stitching the
muslin in place at every point
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-11-01
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW.
Adjustment of Prices to Real Conditions
Rapidly Going On.

RdpiuAy OOhh6 oh
New YORK. Oct. OR G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade, says:
Ten days ago gold exports seemed
very near, but the break in cotton.
which then began, ripened on Monday
into a collapse sufficient to justify
hope of a free movement Hides
have also decreased sharply, leath-
er is weaker and the adjustment of
prices to real instead of imaginary con-
ditions progresses rapidly. Already
lower prices in iron have brought out
some important contracts. Money
markets cause remarkably little
trouble Cooler weather has zen
orally helped retail trade, aud
with increased consumption by
the millions the way will
be clearer for better business. AL
ready payments through clearing
houses closely approach for October
those of the best year in history, though
rejecting in part past transactions.
and new orders are still much needed
by the great industries.
Wheat has risen 3 cents for the
week. although western receipts-7,-
975 .O66 bushels for the week. against
5,059. Isl last vear-continue unusually
large and Atlantic ports Including
-four Light bushels for the week
against 1.sj6. g34 last year, and four
weeks 5.134.572. against 9.195,04G
bushels last year. showing plainly a
slack demand from abroad. Nobody
can give a reason for higher corn, and
pork declines - cents, lard a sixteenth
and hogs 10 cents per hundred weight.
Bessemer pig advanced, but finished
products on the whole declined as
much, other pig iron not rising. Rails
to October /. $40. 900 tons delivered and
7Os tons sold. made pitiful record.
Whether tin plate works will take
300. 600, 600 pounds of steel this year. as
the latest official report indicates. will
depend on prices, and sales of coke be-
low the latest esta blished price are no.
ticed, with the largest production on
record
Textile manufacturers have for the
disturbed rather than helped
the decline in cotton. because it checks
buying of some fabrics with lower
prices for print cloths and prospects of
lower prices for other goods. The de-
mand for worsteds and dress goods is
while in wooden goods
the situation does not improve. Re-
newed orders are moderate. and mems
goods are easy to buy at previous quo
tations Failures this week are 23l in
the United States against 23l last year,
and IS in Canada against - last year.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-11-01
HE INsPECTOR.eENERAL.
He shows That Uncle Sans Army Is Well
Disciplined and Its Officers Competent.

He shows That Uncle Sans Army Is Well
Disciplined and Its Officers Competent.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-The annual
report of nspector-General Brecken-
ridge, of the army, shows that the
army has attained a high standard of
discipline and that the officers gener-
ally are competent. There has been a
very marked Improvement in the char
acter of men seeking admission to the
ranks, and the great care with which
recruits are selected. it is said, is evil
denced by the fact that only about one
in eight is found to possess the requi-
site qualifications. During the past
year there was an unusual pressure for
admission to the National Home for
Volunteer Soldiers and the several
branches of the home were crowded &c
their utmost capacity. The average
increase of the population in all its
branches for the past five years has
been as per annum. Notwithstanding
the increase in the number of inmates
the disbursements have steadily de-
creased from s.. 5O5.5O3 for 1898 to 81
O91, OF for 1895. At the close of the
year there were lO4 schools and col
leges at which military instruction
was given by officers of the army to
1856 pupils, an increase of nearly
5000 over the number of pupils at the
close of the previous year.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-11-01
A Natural FInancIer.

A group were talking few evenings
ago about some remarkable exhibitions
of nerve" when one said: II think
saw about as ''nervy" display of inn
pudence as l ever heard of in a cigar
store in this city few days ago. A
young man came in and asked for two
ten-cent cigars, throwing half-dollar
on the counter. The clerk gave him
the goods and rendered him in change
thirty cents-a nickel and a Canadian
twenty-five-cent piece. The customer
objected to taking a Canadian com,
when the clerk said: We'll, sir, am
perfectly willing to give you American
money, if you prefer it, but suppose
you first give me an American half
dollar for this Canadian fifty-cent
piece you gave me. Utica Observer
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-11-01
NEW CHAMPION FOUND.
The Great Gun Club shoot won by DarL
Horse from Spirit Like. la.

BALTIMORE. Md. Oct. 26.-Fred Gill
bert, a dark horse in the race. who
halls from Spirit Lake, Ia. won the
Dupont cup. the wing championship of
the world. and a fat purse in the
pigeon shooting tournament which
came to an end here Yesterday after
noon. 1t is said Gilbert never entered
a tournament before in his life. but he
shot like veteran. thus repeating the
performance of John q. Messner, of
Pittsburgh. who won the grand Amer
lean handicap in 1855. although it
was his first tournament. Me-
Alester, the well known wing shot.
was Gilber;'s most dangerous competi.
tor. as no others than these two killed
twenty-five straight birds. Capt. Jack
Brewer. the veteran New Yorker. came
very near it though. as ne did not fall
down until the last bird of the twenty.
five. Then he lost his temper and
missed his second bird in the shoOt-off
for third and fourth money, and got
nothing.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-11-01
THE GOLD OUTPUT.
he Directr- of the MINIS Statement on
The VaIinru Metal


WASHINGTON. Oct. 2s.-R. E. Pres
ton, director of the mint, in discussing
his report on the worlds production OF
gold and silver in 1894, makes the fol-
lowing statement:
lam satisfied that the gold product OF the
world will not less than S3OJ,OJJO0 for the
calendar year Is, which will be an increase OF
10000 GOO over 1894. OF this increase the United
states will contribute not less than S1,5OOOOO
Colorado will furnish from S3,50O,0oO TO si'OOO,-
900 California S2OOO.0O1 and Arizona. New
Mexico. Idaho and Montana will make hand-
some Showings. In Colorado the principal IN
crease will come from the Cripple creek urS-
trict This district altogether will probably
produce SIS. 900 900 this year. 1t required some
time to convince capitalists that this was a
wonderfully rich district The shipments OF
rich ore made in the last year have removed
ali doubts OF the future Of the Cripple Creek
country. Leadville viii also show an increase
this wear in the output gold Some OF the
mines in this region are very productive. In
the LeadviIle region there are found gold, sill
yer. copper, lead and iron There is general
revival OF gold mining throughout this res ion
California mines are certain to show an in
creased output from this time forward. The
establishment OF the debris commission in Cal
fornia has given great impulse TO hydraulic
mining which is exceedingly profitable
Where there Is placer mining pdItIc-
ularly IN Montana and Idaho the prod
uct Of gold will not be so great as 1t
would have been had there been heavy
SHOWS in the mountains. There IS shortage
Of water in those states which serves TO hand
leap the miners. The returns from quartz
mining there are very satisfactory. Some
heavy shipments Of ore are being made from
Helena Everywhere l went in the mining
regions Of the west I saw evidences of great
activity and prosperity.
Not alone in the United States is the output
Of gold increasing. South Africa has gone
ahead Of Australia in the amount Of its gold
product and will produce this year vast
quantity of the precious metal Australia
probably will contribute s2OOO,OOO or
s3OOO.OOO OF the increase. Russia will
produce from S2OOOOl0 TO 100000
more than it did last year. Russia's output
last year fell or but the increase in Siberia
this year Will be marked. Judging from the in
formation have received from our minister at
St Petersburg. Mexico, which con-
s-ibuted si5JOOOO in gold last year,
Will make far better showing this
year We gained last year for the gold stock
Of the world about s7O0)0)O OF the gold for
merly boarded in India. and we have every
reason TO look for an increase this year and for
q number Of years TO come.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-11-01
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax.
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
ncys, Liver and Bowels without weak.
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-11-01
MAIL BURNED UP.

The Collision at Trimmrrs Rock. Pa.
Worse Than at First Supposed.
NEW YORK. Oct. 2S-The losses in
the collision at Trimmers Rock. Pa.
on the Pennsylvania railroad. early
Thursday morning, were greater than
at first supposed. OF the six mail cars.
four were destroyed by the fire which
followed the collision. The registered
letter pouches from New York, Boston,
Hartford and Harrisburg, for delivery
at Pittsburg and Chicago. were burned.
so were also the entire cargo OF
newspapers for the Indian terri
tory. Illinois. Texas. Arkansas,
California. Colorado. Oregon. New
Mexico. Arizona, ST. Louis and Kansas
City. The letter mail for Pennsylva-
MIA. Kansas. Nebraska. Illinois the
Indian territory. Arkansas, Mississippi.
Missouri and Texas was in the third
ear. Such of it as had not been wholly
destroyed by the fire was gathered ur
into bags and sent back TO this city.
The total loss through the destruction
of mail matter will, it is believed.
amount to 100000