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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-13
WATER BOAT NIGHT.
Conditions Perfect to Test Its Value
at a Fire.
FIERCE FIRE IN LONG WHARF
FISH COMPANY'S QUARTERS.
Two Alarms We're Given But the Fire
Boat Was Host in Itself-The Damage
Was Comparatively Light But the Fire

Two Aldrms were UiSeH Du6 the rire
Boat Was Host in Itself-The Damage
Was Comparatively Light But the Fire
Was in a Most Dangeous Locality.
Under somewhat different conditions.
the fire last night wonld have been the
most dangerous blaze that Ehas &C.
CURED for years.
Down on Long wharf, in the midst of
wooden buildings, and with the start it
had obtained, had there been breeze to
have famed it, nothing could have
stopped it until it had swept away
thousands Of dollars worth of property.
The locality was so dangerous and the
fire SO threatening that u second alarm
was rung in ss soon as the fremen saw
what was before them, but fortunately
the precaution was needless.
About / a. m., the fire was discovered
by Hugh MoDonough, and he pulled box
43, but by the time the apparatus ar
rived the flames were pouring out of the
windows of the two-storied building
occupied by the Long Wharf Fish Com
pany. This building is situated ON the
easterly side of Long wharf. and is one
tend the length of the wharf. The whole
interior was mass of flames, and the
first few streams of water had little
effect. This was the time that had been
awaited for the fire. boat to show its use,
and while it was little slow in getting
there, how the water did fly when it got
down to work. You could almost see it
lower in the dock. 5a.
The big pipe forward was used, but this
was "too strong" and after few min
utes was discontinued aud lines run
out. The boat reached the back side OF
the building, " here the other lines could
not be Of advantage, and as it was high
tide she came right up to the building
and attacked the fire at short range.
The building was simply flooded with
water and attacked on all sides, the
flames were soon subdusd. 1t was fortu-
nate that the night was SO still, for q
high wind would have made sad work
with the whole wharf.
THE DAMAGE.
The building belonged to the estate of
D. Chase, and the damage is estimated
at some s2UOO: fully insured. The Long
Wharf Fish Company, of which Henry
Trefethen is treasurer, occupied the en-
tire building, and had considera BILE guam
Titles OF salted fish stored in the upper
portion, but the fresh fish had bssn most
ly shipped away last night. Their loss
is estimated at about $500. A fire has
been kept in tho Office stove all night.
and it is thought that the fire caught in
some way from this, although there are
reports of tramps having used the build
ing az hotel.
NOTES. t@
The all out" was sounded at 2.2o a.
m. "@ ga.~sA 1
The firs-boat will soon pay for itself.
Fighting fire from both sides of a
building has its disadvantages, for, as
one fireman remarked. "this water il
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-13
BRIEFLY TOLD.

At Dover. Delaware, one ballot and no
change was the result to-day in the con-
fest for United States Senator. The ballot
resulted: Higgins, 8; Addioks, 6 Masse.
4; WoIeott, 6; Tunnel, 4; absent, 2.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-13
The Ex. ouesn,s SENTENCE.

Victoria, Be, March l2.-Today's adYices
from Honolulu confirm he ire vious reports
that the ex-queen was sentenced to five
years imprisonment. Leading royalists are
organizing solidly for annexation. The
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-13
Maine PostnaSterS.

Washington, March la fourth class
nostmaster was today appointed for
Maine: LibeIt ty Wetherbee, North Hermon,
vice Edw Thomas, removed
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-13

Road Agent-WiIliam Jewell
This is the first time for ever thirty
years that the Repu ublicans have carri d
the town.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-13

m Military commission has disposed of i'll She
cases 10 come before it and martial law will
sooI be declared at an end.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-13
NOTES.

The all out" was sounded at s.ao a.
m. -'<
The firs-boat will soon pay for itself.
Fighting fire from both sides of a
building has its disadvantages, for. as
one fireman remarked, "this water is
mighty cold" 8
Coroner Littlefield and Mr.. Z. II. Burke
are entitled to the credit Of assisting
with the first stream.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-13
STORE TO RENT

On Congress st. Cor. of Pearl ST., and
l Mammoth floor, up one fight, con-
tanning almost 10000 square feet;
also one story store, with Elevator ON
Pearl St. Possession given about
Feb. / 1895. HOOPER, son &
LEIGHTON, House Funishers. s@ =
dec12 1peodtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-13
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Railroads. Telegraphs
their room in he Siaie House as follows:
Wednesday. March 49, b. 1922. at $50 p. NJ.
on act to prevent .he collecl ion of ex-
Cessiye mileage by railroad - ployes. 20
VI. H. WlLDES, Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-02
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The ulster and Delaware r. p. Summer Book Tor is:c'
descriptive OF this popular Summer Resort Is now
and will be sent to any address receipt Of SIX cenS
Rondout. y. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-02

Tn. sunerb Adirondack and Charnplan resort on
Bluff Point Lake Champlan. Delaware and Hud .
r. r. station in grounds. All trains and boats stop
Through drawing room and sleeping cars from NV
York. Every attraction essential 70 nrs, ciass sum
mel resort o y. SEAVEY MANAGE
' p o. Hotel Champlain. y. \.
y. Y. Lincoln National Bank. 42d street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-02
DEAN HOUSE,

LAKE MAHCPAC. n. Y. Will open for the season Juhs
ist 1895 Pans viii be shown and Information FN'"
upon application 10 the owner and proprietor, MEAN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-02

HOUSE & COTTAGES. SHELTER ISLAND. n. u
To- p NJ at % Union Square. Room T. where app!ica-
lion. vii. be received Send for illustrated pamphlet
D. w. LA VSON. formerly Of Murray Hill Hotel.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-07-27

Sketching," drawing for Reproduce
ton" "Among the Wild Flowers
"Palettes of Fruit Painting "The Dec
o-atIve Vines Of Summer" "Water-Col-
ors for Mineral Painting Hints on
Furniture and Woodwork "Talks on
Embroidery" and "FIowors and Plants
in the Home" All this articles are
splendrdlv illustrated The artist for
The month is Robert J. Wickenden, and
there are three examples of his work
shown. 10 MY Note Book the editor
devote4 most of his attention to the
present craze for "Old English Masters
Price, - cents Montague Marks, pub
Usher. % Union Square, New York.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-07-27

The position Of the mayor in regard
to the Investigation" is well known.
He has never opposed an honest investi-
ga,ion, but his spirit of fairness and
justice did prompt him to oppose one
sided sham. Mr.. Squires needs no
defence from the ttaok of the gang"
as his acts have always had the sanction
of people who had no AK to grind. Be-
cause he would not pervert his ludg-
ment sufficiently to allow him to side in
with the dishonest methods of the gang
that aggregation of despoilers is now
waging war upon him. Their attack,
however, has proven boomerang, and
has only had the effect of making clear
to all that it is not right and justice
they are after, but that selfishness and
dishonesty rule their every move.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-07-27

The following, from the Dayton Cour
Ter. refers to the J. NJ, Wolbert, formerly
a resident of Pullman, but late editor Of
pop. paper at Dayton; "E2 Editor D.
NJ Wolbert seems to court notorIety
(whether favorable or uot) slace his
summary removal from the tripod where
on lie s,ught fame as a popuIist leader.
The fall was great-it was cruel dis
appointment to the budding aspirations
O. IN extraordinary genius. But such
tiues will occur in the life of news
pa, er man, especially one upoL whom
his populist friends seem to place no de-
pendence and who lends himself as a
tool either purposely or through dense
isnoranes, to the republican party
There should be honor in politics as we'll
Ne ID other relations of life
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-07-27

The present season has proven that
the Palouse country can raise good
crop whether it rails every day or not
This has been one of the drvest seasons
known, but little snow having fallen dur
log the winter, and the summer having
been remarkably dry, yet the crops are
practically unimpaired. Tie crop in the
Palouse in the poorest year would be
called phenomenal in most parts of the
world,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-07-27

DAYS, followed by recovery Of D cents.
The sudden drop in prices was the re
suit Of speculative rather than CONNER
cial influences, tn )ugh exports not half
as large as last year, 2,O97, $40 bushels,
-four included. from Atlantic ports for
two weeks of July, against 4,227 so
last year, had their effect, as well as
western receipts Of 1,937,III bushels
against 2,l5G,9lS last year. The latest
news indicates an enormous crop of corn,
much the largest ever grown if weather
fayors, but the price 10 only : cent low
er han week ago Cotton has not
changed, though speculation still turns
wholly on prospects, regardless OF enor-
nous stocks carried over. Ia Europe
tho manufacture lags, but here is salts
factory. Railway tonnage comparisons
are worthless just now on acc )unt of
last years blockade, and earnings show
gain OF 10 8 per cent, for the first week
of July. The roads are really doing
about an eighth less business than in
full year.
The weekly output of pig iron was
III 1914 tons, having risen 1870 tons
in June and other furnaces have gone
into operation since July 4. The rapid
rise in prices has brought into operation
many additional works, and there is still
rush to buy before prices advance
further Influential manufacturers are
sending out warnings that tue rise may
easily do mischief, and prices have in
fact advanced nearly 6 per cent. in two
weeks, but are still Is per cent. lower
than IN October, 1892. Bessemer pig
was advanced to $1440 at P1ttsburg,
and wire nails to $155, both higher than
in October, 1892, Grey Forge to 81 %,
structural beams to Is, and angles to
1875 cents. Copper is SITTER at lO7
cents bid, and lead at 3,35, but tin is
slightly LIVER at IA cents.
Wool is still advancing with enormous
sales, 12.714,00O lbs. for the week, and
in two weeks of July 26,497, GA lbs,
against II 1856, $50 in the same weeks Of
1892. AS the sales al about four times
the weekly consumption, il is obvious
that the market is essentially specula-
tive. 1t is not the season for activity
in boots and shoes, and orders have
fallen off, but shipments in July have
been l9I ,17O cases against lG7, 1926 in
1892, and prices of shoes, leather. and
hides are as stiff as ever.
Foreign trade is not quite encourag-
ing, exports for July showing large
decrease. The failures for the first four
days of July show liabilities of 81 ,258,-
500, of which 1886, 434 were of manu-
featuring, and $702,056 of trading con-
Germs. Failures this week have been
253 in the United States, against 247
last year, and 81 in Canada against 80
last year,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-07-27

THE fifteenth annual session of the
Whitman county teachers association
will be held at Colfax on Monday, Tnes-
day and Wednesday. August 9th, 9th
and 7th President B'Yan is on for a
lecture on Tuesday evening, and Miss
Alice Barbee, of this city, will read a
paper on the teaching of kindness to an
imals on Wednesday. Attendance at the
Institute Is required of every teacher.
This promises to be very interesting
sAaRinn
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-07-27

Few things are more inspiring than
the hopes and aspirations of youth; few
more delightful than the CHEEKY specta
Gle Of bright-eyed boys and rosy-cNeeked
girls equipuiug themselves for the brave
duties of life. with hardly "a thought Of
failure entering in TO tincture the sweet
ness OF their dreams.
II IL ere exists in this bright Young
CIV this morning one who has grown
embittered, one who is disappointed or
melancholy frym the rebutfs of life, that
one should take an hour today and find
new courage in the faces of 30 bright
Young men who have entered the lists
for a soldiers life by taking the com
petitive examination for appointment to
West Point.
Out of this class one will be chosen,
and for that one tn, re is bright pros
pect of a life of usefulness, and chance
to enter the fields Of glory. To THE one
may fairly be presented tie tempting
possibility, because there lie at least a
fair chance of the realization.
1t is apparent, though, that a great
deal of bitterness, and a great deal of
disappointment and dissatisfaction have
grown out of tho custom, In vogue for
more than a century, of holding out TO
every sohoolboy the notion that he may
be president of the United States; or
failing in that, fall back on governor
ship or desk in congress. la the de-
size to stir ambition, the law of chances
has been kept in the background, and
the average American boy goes out with
the belief that to be great, or rich, or
famous il the no. NAL lot Of American
citizenship and to fail the exception,
Thoughtful persons are beginning to
suspect that this has something to do
with the troublesome wave of discomfort
now threatening to engulf the land; that
too many men are counting themselves
failures when they ought to be happy
AID thankful because OF their measure
of success.
The American 10y would better un-
derstand in the beginning that his
chances OF becoming president, or even
governor, are exceedingly remote. 1t is
much more difficult to become president
now than it was In the days of Wash
lngton because there are 20 times as
many people in the United States. and
therefore 90 times as many who want to
be president, while there is but one
president to elect every four years.
Johnny's prospects for the presidency
are therefore not worth figuring upon;
but if Johnny gets the right sort of
start, his chance of becoming a good
American citizen, and owning home of
his own, and making his country little
better because of his life and presence
is what the mercantile agencies would
rate an Al. And that is the very next
best thirg TO being president of the
United States. Spokesman- Review.
|
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-07-27

A business flood so strong and rapid
that the conservative fear it may do
harm is out of season in July. But the
seasons this year lap over ami crowd
each other. MAY frosts and rights. ii
is now evident, kept back much business
that would naturally have been finished
before midsummer, and the DELAYED cul
mination of one season gets in the way
OF efforts to begin another ln time. Hu'
the volume Of business. how ever it may
be measures, is remarkably large for the
mon b, even in a good year. Clearing
house exchanges for Two weeks ave
been 35 per cent. larger than last year
and per cent. larger than in 1892 In
that year July payments were naturally
= per cent less than in May, but this
year are considerably larger than II
May. The exaggerated fears about
crol have passed, the syndicate Is be
lieved both able and determined to pro
tect the treasury, and the time draws
near when the marketing of new crops
Will turn international balances il spsc-
ulatlon does not hinder.
The week has been notable for SEN
, sa!ional fall in wheat Of s .euts in two
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-07-27

WITH the July number of The Ant
Amateur comes a charming landscape,
1.-The End of the Day" by Robert J..
wickenden, and an equally pretty study
of Golden Ro,, 10y Paul de LonGpre.
There are the usul eight large pages
Of working designs for wood carving
China painting. embroidery, etc. Among
the numerous srIlci.s srs ''Hl-.E abcu:
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-07-27

FILING charges seems to be a strong
point with the gang" They have tried
it on several occasions, but thew always
fail to make their charges strike 1t
needs some truth to give weight to
charges A thief always cries stop
thief when he is in danger of being en-
trapped.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-07-27

THE rev state grain Inspector, Perry
Lawrence, has gone to Tao to open
his Office and get ready for work. lie
has not yet appointed his three chief
deputies, and 1t is said that there is
quite a scramble for the plums.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-07-27

GBoyERs youngest has been named
Marion"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-07-27

Published every Saturda, morning, at Pull
nau, Nmuaan county. Washington.
Al Advertisements will be continued and
charged for until ordered out
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-07-27
The Herald,

WtFO70 ALLEN. fOros 1aO pOsussss
The herald., 1895-05-05

PEELED TO paysssrai tax on that which he
does not own? Unless piece OIL and on
which tax is levied bel ,ngs to the
man of whom it is exacted, how can it be
collected, if he is unable to pay? Can we
take from person that which he does
not own? Shall his house, or furniture,
or stock he taken in default OF payment?
Since the land cannot be removed from
him. is it not evident that whatever may
be taken to pay his tax, must be ia ken
from the results of his labor and is equiv
alent to paving tax on the product OF
his industry? In what respect would this
differ from the present system?
If the monopoly of land-the Creators
bountful provision for the sustenance
and homes of all the descendants of
Adam, on the most equitable conditions,
is wrong, as | heartily admit it is-then
extinction, instead of by piecemeal.
There is no plank in the single tax plat
form that proposes to limit the amount
of land an individual may own and
keep; the only restriction being that he
must pay the exorbitant tax. and if 1t is
made so exorbitant that he cannot afford
to pay it, then. as we have seen, he will
relinquish it. Then. | repeat whence
will come your revenue with which to
bear the exbense of the government You
answer we will increase the percentage
of tax, just as is now done, or which
amounts to the same thing. INCREASE the
valuation OF the property. Then the
land holder will have to relinuish more
of his Improbable land. and thus it will
90 on, see-sawing back and forth. until
land monopoly is abolished. And what
then? Will not the government also be
abolished, or there will q be no revenue
with which to carry it on?
"And thus our sckly old civilization
will plod on it's weary. suffering way,
without any material change resulting
from the single tax cure. So far as |
have looked into this single tax theory
it partakes too much of the claims of
palenent medicine nostrums, advertised
to cure all known diseases, without
The herald., 1895-05-05

is taxed who is the owner of land with
rental value; that is the owner OF PRIV
leee which he did not C create-a special
privilege. Equity requires that the value
of the use of those special privileges
should go to the community, and the SIN.
gle tax is nothing but the payment OF
such value to the community.
And instead of the single tax deprlvlng
people of ltheir homes it would place
homes within the reach Of ali, by reduc-
ing the selling value of land.
Again, it is mistake to suppose that
Henry George has said that no one should
own land He saws, on the contrary, that
land owners may continue to hold their
titles and their rights of possession. AS
a tax is now in this state assessed and
collected ON land values. separately from
improvements, so would it be collected as
a single tax. except that the rate per cent
would be higher. That the tax would be
paid in products of labor does not render
it tax on those products. If my horse
is taxed and | pay it in money. itsis not
a tax OH my money. but on my horse.
There is no fear about the land raising
insufficient revenue. 1t raises two-thlrds
of the revenue now collected in this coun-
ty. If you care only to have the state
adopt the best practica bile method of taxa
tion, it does not require much study to see
that the tax on land values has far the
advantage of tax on personal property
and Improvements. But if you desire
reform of industrial evils then it would
seem advisable. before criticising the
single tax as incomplete. to make more
careful study of our industrial system.
and see if we are right in our analysis
of the evils from which we suffer as
caused mainly by one thing-the monop-
oily of land.
Several other speakers also replied
briefly to the criticisms made by Mrs.
Longley, and number of questions were
answered by Mr.. Miller, Ralph f. Hoyt
and others.
h Later in the evening Lawrence Dunham
spoke on the important subject of Stand
ard oil monopoly, in which he said:
The Standard Oil Company is fire.
quently brought up rs an example of Il
monopoly which would not be abolished
by the single tax.
The argument is that such monopoly
does not depend for its power upon the
control of land, but upon the control Of
The herald., 1895-05-05
single TAKERS ATTACKED
Mrs. Mary V.LongIey Questions
Their Predictions
CLARENCE MILLER REPLIES
Erudition and Economics Varied by Music
and RecitatiOns
Lawrence Durham Discusses Standard Oil
and Kindred 1onopolies From a
Single Tax Standpoint

large and very intelligent audience
attended the single tax meeting last even
ing in Blanchard fitzgerald hall, to hear
the criticisms of Mrs. Mary V. Longley.
the replies by single takers and the music
and elocution by Misses Levy, Sullivan
and Young. The proceedings through
out were very interesting.
After some Introductory remarks COM
pimentary to the club. Mrs. Longley
said:
LAS long ago as 1850 became inter-
ested in the subject of land reform, or free
soil. as it was called, under the advocacy
of l.. A. Hine talented speaker of
Ohio. The proposition of the party then
was that no price or tax should be put
on the soil thus making it free in fact.