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The Portland daily press., 1895-12-07
A Grand Sweet Song,

., get me quill from the Dodo's wing
Or plume of the Mugump Bird
pen Tor a Message to soar and sing,
10 fly and shoot with roar and ring,
iii the heart of the world is stirred
With the Consecrate word
l Will drop my hook in the Brain fumes
deep.
-, Where the mighty Mind wheels go;
where the Thought like flashes shine and
leap,
-, AND flop in my Thought-creel in heap
Where the Thought-whales plunge and
blow,
In Consecrate row.
y, bring me ream of sheepskins good.
I'LL L write of the wool SO free,
On tablets made Of ebony wood
And worthy the great beatitude
To be grated on a nobler tree,
The word of the Consecrate Me.
o, ominors midst of the sacrificed duck,
Or the blueflsh of Buzzard' Shay,
What sign and token of Cleveland luck?
From you what word of cheer may
pluck?
What breezes of Destiny play
BY my Consecrate way?
o, Thurber, my friend and my mate,
What visions arise in me
know that the people must long and
wait
For the helping hand of the Son of Fate,
For the darling of Destiny,
For Consecrate G. G.
New York Sun.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-07
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6.
Attempts to get at the trusts through

Attempts to get at the trusts through
judicial procedure seem doomed to
failure. The Chicago Gas trust is
the latest to be attacked in the
courts, and instead of being brok-
en- it comes out with Certificate from a
United States judge that it isall right as
far as legality is concerned. The Sugar
Trust is also before the courts brought
there by suit to prevent it from doing
business in New York. This case is still
pending, but if the trust does not win
it will be little short of a miracle. The
truth is that all these so-called trusts have
had the. benefit of the best. lega. talent the
country affords, and it has generally
managed to keep them within the letter
of law however much they may violate
the spirit.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-07

Not only has the administration aban-
doned all effort to reform the ''perfidy
and dishonor'' tariff Flaw but apparently
also it has concluded to perpetuate the
present banking system without material
change. The last Democratic platform
recommended the revival of State bank S
and though..the President did not approve
of that plan he was in favor of some
radical change in the present system. In
deed in his message of year ago he
gave his approval to an elaborate scheme
mapped out by Carlisle, which was the
so-called Baltimore plan" with some
notifications. At that time he seemed
to regard bank reform as the pressing
question Of the day. But in his last
message there is no reference to this plan
or any other. His plan for redeeming the
greenbacks involves the perpetuation
and extension of the present banking sys-
tenn on the same basis as now. He even
suggests that the bonds into which he
proposes to convert the greenbacks would
be available as foundation for national
bank circulation.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-07
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Jacksonville reports that the Florida
orange crop this season is estimated at
only $1,000 boxes, as against 5000, 900
boxes last year, the cause being last win
ter's severe freeze 1t is not often that
the Florida orange is squeezed quite SO
hard as this
Nine. Oyama, wife Of the Mikado's
Field Marshal, is graduate of Vassar
She was president and valedictorian of
her class and is a fine linguist and
famous bea uty. She holds, the position
of chief lady in waiting to the Empress,
draws the highest salary Of any woman
at court and instructs in European
manners and etiquette.
London's new lord mayor, Sir Walter
Wilkins, made his fortune by the sale OF
German yeast. In view of Sir Walters
probable elevation to baronetcy at the
expiration of his term IF Office politi-
cal antagonist remarked: I'VE Have
Risen,' void make a fine family motto
for the Wilkins
When Ismail Pasha died 800 of his
widows, after sitting up for week at
his wake, expressed their purpose OF
walking barefoot in procession at his
funeral in Cairo. The authorities at the
palace heard of it, and the widows were
locked up.
The clay pipes Of England. France and
Holland are mostly made by the labor OF
children.
| Six of the South African miHionnaires
are believed to own S195. 900, 600 between
them. Richard Belt is the richest, with
$50, 900, 600; Mr.. Barnato has $50, 900, 900,
! and Cecil Rhodes 1876, 900, 600.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-07

1t is authoritatively stated that Lord
Salisbury's reply to Secretary Olney's
note is refusal to arbitrate as to the
territory east of the Schomburgk line.
The reply is very long and it's full text
has not reached the State department.
Until that is received it cannot be known
whether the reply is of SO decisive a
character as to preclude any further cor
Tespondence On the subject. II it should
turn out so of course'all that would be left
for the adininistr ton to do would be to
turn the matter over to Congress to do
with as it sees fit Congress- action
would have to be determined very much
by the attitude of Venezuela. If that
country should decide not to make con-
tast for the territory east of the Schom-
burgk line the United States would be
called upon to do nothing. But if, as is
more probable, the Venezuelans should
attempt to dispute by force British ocou-
pancy of the territory it would look very
much like back down on the part OF
our government, in view of the attitude OF
the administration, if Congress did not
take some active measures to see that the
Venezuelans got fair play. The case is
evidently knotty one and is the occasion
of some anxiety at Washington. II either
the United States or Great Britain were
anxious for quarrel this question could
easily be made pretext for beginning
,ene. But as both nations are anxious tc
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Beatrix. By Honore de Balzac (Bos-
ton: Roberts Bros. Portland: Loring,
Short & Harmony The growing in
terest in Balzao is shown by the number
of new editions put before the English
speaking world, and his increasing fame
in his own country is also demonstrated
by the sumptuous edition of his works
which is now sgoing through the Paris
press 1t is too much to expect that any
translator shall catch all the subtle graces
of style and diction which such master
of his art as Balzac possessed, but Miss
Wormley has shown special qualifications
for the task, and while nothing but the
original text will ever satisfy one who
has known. Balzaci in his native dress,
the American public is fortunate in hav-
ing SO good a. translation as that offered
by the Boston publishers. We have been
taught to look upon Balzac as an expon-
emit of the realistic school, because he in-l
from current life that the characters seem
to speak, and act, and breathe, as only
living beings could do, But this is only
another case where art is used to conceal
art. Balzac is really romantic;st, and
when his characters are analysed, the
picturesque and romantic elements are
distinctly discerned. Shorn of their
trappings and realistic surroundings, they
often seem exaggerated and unnatural
but SO consistent, withal, and SO touched
with the fire Of genius, as never to be-
come dali or uninteresting.
This last book from the press-.of Roberts
Bros. treats of some phases of life which
have a typically Gallo coloring and the
simmer weibliche" is very much in evil
dence. The book treats of the education
sentimentale of an ingenious youth, not
lacking in pure Eand lofty resolves, who
falls under the formative influences of
three women. The first becomes his
friend, and he later discovers that what he
mistook for love was but Platonic affec-
tion. The second experience is a stormy
one. Beatrix, the Maquise de Rouchefide
is woman of the world, of frivolous
and designing nature, who takes the
hero under her tutelage, and ends by de-
oeiving him. The shock brings him near
to DEATHS door, but he finally RECEIVERS,
and in compliance with his fathers dying
request, marries charming young girl,
who gives him her devoted affection and
tries in every way to win his love and
dissipate the memories OF her earlier rival,
whose destinations still linger as an evil
spirit to mar the harmony of their mar
ried life. The story ends abruptly, leav-
ing the issue doubtful, and suggesting
that impure love leaves it's own ineffacea-
BILE stain upon all that has submitted to
its touch
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-07

HOODS PILLS cure Liver LIS,
BiIiousness, Indigestion, Headache.
A pleasant laxative. All Druggists.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-07

The Hon. Don Dickinson thinks one of
Congress- first acts will be the recogni
ton of the Cuban rebels as belligerents
and that recognition of Cuban indie
pendence will soon follow. Perhaps SO,
but the attitude of Senator Morgan, who
carries as large stock of Americanism
as any Senator, does not point in this di,
rection. Senator Morgan has within q
few weeks pointed out some very grave
responsibilities that will be.put upon the
country by the recognition Of the Cubans,
and he has shown too pretty conclusively,
that the Cubans yet lack some of the es-
sentials of the belligerent character.
They have no government that exercises
any sort OF jurisdiction and they are in
possession of no important places. If
they get recognition it will be because
C1ngress wants to assist them and thinks
recognition will have that effect, and not
because they have clearly shown them
selves entitled to it.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-07
Rumored Purchase of the Boston journal.
Bangor Commercial.

The Commercial hears that Congress
man Nelson Dingley Jr., is negotiating
for or has already secured, a controlling
interest in the Boston Journal. II this
report be true, and it is claimed that the
authority for it is good, it means one of
the most interesting changes which has
been made for years in the New England
newspaper field. Mr.. Dinghy is extern
sively interested already in newspaper en-
terprises and his ventures have been very
successful. If he takes the helm of the
journal, in person or by proxy, the
friends Of one Thomas B. Reed will
probably thereafter have no reason to as
sert that the Journals heart is located
"out in Ohio.''
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-07
A Negro on the Etiquette of Caste.

wv. e. B. Dubois in the New York
Age.)
We await breathlessly the gifted author
of an Etiquette of Caste, and more espec-
tally his fifth and sixth chapters, where
he leaves the elite, and stoops to common
clay-to the ostracised and socially un
bidden. We all know, down to the min
utest detail, just what the Divine Circle
Of society's leaders must do, under all
circumstances and accidents; how they
must lace their shoes, how they must
dress for hall, and how they must but
ter their bread But if democracy means
anything (and Great America has con
clusively proved that it does not mean
the absence OF smart set) it means that
there are numberless other sets and cir-
Giles, who need for their own use code
of guiding good form.
Take ourselves for instance: How shall
a negro conduct himself when, by acci-
dent, he finds himself among persons who
do not like his company How much of
assertiyeness and how much of modesty,
how much of frmness aud how much of
compliance ought a negro gentleman to
exhibit there? Or again, black man
and his wife, in strange city enter a
restaurant for lunch; the guests stare and
bride; the proprietor says politely but
firmly: "We do not accommodate colored
people here p What would the gentle
mans book of etiquette say was good
form here?
Indeed, this half-mocking inquiry has
really its serious side. We are all the
time finding ourselves in situations, arts
ing from our peculiar social position in
America, which demand careful, CON
sistent line of manly conduct-a studied
niceness of distinction which shalls pre-
serve our self.respect on the one side, and
avoid unmerited and unnecessary otfense
on the other.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-07

keep the peace, and the motives impelling
each in that direction are about
equally strong and very much alike, it is
altogether probable that some way OF
settling the controversy, that shall be
honorable to both countries. short OF an
appeal to arms, will be sought for and
found. 1t is as rare for states as for indi-
vidual to get to fighting when the dispo-
stion to fight is absent.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-07
Perish the Thought,

(Rockland Courier
Whence this base report that Tom Reed
has put away his keen and delightful
humor9 Perish he thought Its his
rivals for the Presidential nomination
that are becoming solemn.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-07
THE
IA tai
CARD.

Management of Charles Frohman.
With it's Massive Scenery, Thrilling and
Realistic Effects, Magnificent Original Cast
As presented ESQ Nights in New York City,
PRICES-Night soc, 75c, 81 .oO Sat Matt
nee, 25e, SOC, Toe. Sale at Stockbridge's, Mon
day morning, Dec 9th, at 8 o'clock; numbers
at O'clock. Half fare on M. c. and G. T. R'y
and on ?. s. R. to matinee; late trains on Grand
Trunk Saturday Night
surfing the public that 1.-THE Fatal card" is the
most stupendous production that will be seen in
Portland this season. The play cast and pro-
duction is identical with that seen at Palmers,
n. Y, and the Boston Museum.
dec6dtd* L. c. MITCHELL.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-24

the year. lie suggested that the work
be continued with the present force untl
the appropriation was exhausted, ana tnat
the force be then put off. I'm case the
Council refused TO allaw more money.
He also alluded 20 the remarks or Alder
man Blake. who had stated that men on
the STRENGTHENING force were pald Sl''V
a day who were not worth = cents. and
that some OF the members Of the Council
knew these met.
Mr.. Davis then offered resolution pro-
viding that the Committee on Health re-
quest Mr.. Blake TO name the men on
the strect-cleaning force who were re-
ceiving $50 a day while they were not
worth - cents. and 10 name the members
Of the committee who were afraid 20
causes their dismissal. for fear OF The
latters political influence. The resolu-
ton was adopted.
Captain Reeve offered a resolution (Mr.
Davis In the chair. providing that The
Committee on Health reduce the present
force 20 such an extent as 10 keep IT'S
expenses within the appropriation
Mr.. Don Leavy moved that action on
this resolution be postponed until after
the next meeting Of the Board OF Alder
men. This was carried hy the following
vote.
Aycs-Messrs. Davis. Woody. Don
Leavy. Burton. Hobson. Trower. Moore
7.
Noes-Messrs. Reeve. snead-2
on motion OF MIR. Hobson. The report
OF the subcommittee was taken mp. which
was 10 investigate the affairs OF the de-
partment. and the efficiency OF the men
on the force.
on motion Of Mr. Don Loavy. q was
decided that each case I'm which dismissal
was recommended be taken up separate
Is. The frts case was then called. but
before BE- could Do disposed of. Mir. TroWcr
offered resolution providing that the
report OF the committee Doe received and
filed. and that the matter Dee dismissed
The resolution also provided that here
after the sanitary officers report promptly
any failure of men on the force 90 per-
form their duty ard that the president
OF the Board of Health should dismiss
such men, under existing rules. The
resolution was adopted by the following
vote.
Ayes -Messrs snead. Davis, Woody
Don Lcavy. Trowc~. Reeves.
Nocs-Nessrs. Hobson. Burton. Moore
?.
on motion Of Mr.. Burton 10 was de-
cided that the city carts of the depart
ment Doe numbered I'm rod letters. so
that citizens who saw men assigned 90
these carts lettering would report them.
Joseph Carlry was elected to nm the
place made vacant by the discharge of
Mr.. PcrOss.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-24

CAPE CHARLES. VA. May 23.-Spe-
cial.--The county and Municipal election
passed of very quietly here to-day. There
was some dissatisfaction with the county
ballot on account OF the ticket being so
long and complicated. as prepared ind r
the Walton law The ticket contained an
the district officers. as well as county
officers. making voting very slow and
tedious \ number OF the electors voted
Tho town ticket and not voting the coIu-
Is tncket al all
IT IS impossible 20 obtain the full county
vote tonight, but the indications are
the whole Democratic ticket rs elected.
elected here. headed by Captain -. G..
Savage. for Mayor. with six town coun-
cilmen. The fight here was not on the
party lines. The Coun III Is composed OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-24

Interesting Fsc's About Hichmond's en-
gen- and other Matters.

,. md o,her Matters
IONS NM ''"''
Hon. VI. r. Cooke, oi NoiioiA' WIS D"
OBJ" clty yesterday
Judge Il. A. Hancock was among the
callers at the Capitol yesterday.
puts. ~. '.''',.'' NAH. .f,..t
Mr.. g.. T. III rlson' manager "i 'ii
culation OF the w Washington l'"i'8' '' '''
iNr city
Misses Marshall ana lllsF il'I. 'i' -,i
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-24

shalt the street Cleaning Force be Re
ducads


The Committee on Health held a rather
protracted session last night and trans
acted some important business. There
was present full committee. namely
Aiessrs Reeve chairman, Burton. Snead.
Davis Woody Don Leavy Trower. and
Moore.
The usual amount of bills Were ordered
10 be- paid. ard the payroll OF the depart
ment for the past two weeks was APP
proved.
4 number OF names OF applicants for
rositons or the STRENGTHENING force were
ordered 10 be listed.
Mr.. Davis moved that the action OF the
president OF the Board OF Health. In dis
charging Mr.. Peross from the street
cleaning force, be endorsed. This was
agreed 10.
The contract for certain repairs 70 the
stables OF the department was awarded
10 Mr.. Frank Newman. as the lowest
responsible bidder. for s99S
Mr.. Davis explained that the Board OF
Aldermen had failed 10 pass resolution
annropriating s. 100 10 carry on the work
Of cleanin. the streets until the end Of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-24

special con.'ab'e- Charged with rrreru-

specinl Constab'e- Charged With irTecu-
is,ities-U,o OF the Tin Tag"
ABINGDON. VA. May 23.-The final
count OF the election to-day cannot Doe
r.poried before tomorrow morning. The
election is very close There was consid-
cradle trouble az different precincts over
me county with some of Tire officers OF
40 IN ALLEGED chat several of the special
...,rstaiiDs were cauehf cheating 10y
u..ns "a small "tin tag as check 90 the
voters. who carried lf outside 10 cashier
where IL ls asserted the money was paii.
frf.ea fousfahlcs were arrested anu
others pat in their places
PLENTY OF money and LIQUOR were used
and voters were bought ~ tne Nnoi'
S, the peopie Who worked In the inter
80 ~ certain candidates.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-24
- ne,urns from tho Southslde.

pr-TERsB. VA. May %. The -
tufns from the election heil To-Day ~
~ ccmine in very slowly. and up 10
a. a., teht an that have been received
ne,e from this immediate section are
those from church Road, blnwilait
Unity The vote al this precinct was
~ ,1c,.s- ror Trcasurcr-RObinson. 10
IioiSs. ~. Commonwealth Attorney
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-24

For supcrvisor-John r. Rose 2j6. j. ".
Peuick. B.
For Justices Of the Peace-Thomas r.
Darracott. pa, ". ". Iilier. 20. W. j.
Vaughn. 30. Wilson King. ID.
For Constable-R -. M0sby. 2T. ". j..
Lawrence.
For Oyersoer Of Poor-Victor Litchfeld.
2i5; H. VI. Ford. T..
Late IN the afternoon Constable Sam
uels attempted 90 put man outside OF
the lines. said % b. John DWycr The
man resisted. and TN the struggle sam
ucls was struck ln the eye and the skin
cut. some said be hit the Constable
accidentally others say ~ hit him a
hard blow purposely IL staid a warrant
Will bee issued for mis- arrest to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-24

Treasurer Brauer laA. Loake, f.
sheriff SOlOmau. $50. SlaflWaru. l6
Commissioner Upper Dlsruct-Ch.lIrey.
I6i Shaw. II.
Commissioner Lower D.s,rict-Kemp
III. Gillian. A..
Supervisors Rose Oem). 50. Peuick
lniJ. H.
Magistrates -Darractt l0. Tiler. 49,.
Vaughan. ll3. King NndJ. 90
Oyersecrs Of the Poor L.tchhcld. 1885,
Ford NuiJ 3D.
Constable j.. g. Mo5by ~, Lawrence
lldl. 30.
BARTON HEIGHTS IRrClVcr.
For Treasurer-N iiliam n. Brauer. 30.
". =. Lcake. S.
For Commonwealth Attorney
IL Saods. 2if.
sheriff simon Soloman. 2i2. j. w
Southwark. l1.
Commissioner OF Revenue. Upper Disc
triet--c. W. Chidrey. -is. j.. ~. Shaw. B.
Commissioner OF Revenue. Lower Disc
q!
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-24
This Reminds Us
OF An incidentt hat surprlsec

o. an incidentthat surprised
the great city of Chicago.
One of the leading dry
goods firms celebrated its
Goth anniversary by selling
silver dollars for 90 cents
with a restriction of S. tc
each purchaser.
We so them many points
better by Offering Pianos for
less than cost of production
with no limit on your pnr-
chase. You can have as
many as you please as long
as they last. See the point ?
The entire stock must be
sold quickly to make room
for our regular business.
Our prices will be a reye-
. lation to you
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-24
MAMMOTH
BARGAIN
SALE
Pianos
Organs.

Mr.. X. B. Lee (our larg-
est competitor) failed sever
al weeks ago.
We purchased, by decree
of court, his enormous stock
Of Pianos and Organs at a
cash price that enables us
to sell them at retail for less
than cost to produce at the
various factories.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-24

ROANOKE. VA. May .. Special
Complete returns from Roanoke county
viii not be received tonight. but indica-
uons. from present reports. are that the
Renuhncans have Carried The county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-24

Treaslr,r-B rauer UemJ. 1873. Leake
undJ. 10.
Commemorative Attorney Sands. y-I
Commissioner OF Revenue for Upper
Distuct-Childrey O1eml. l-6. Shaw
Uuil. g.
Commissioner Of Revenue FOR Lower
District Kemp ODemJ, lii, Gillian dnlJ.
90.
Supervisors -ilechler WcmJ. ~; Carter
GndJ. u. Tallcy tkeYJ. ai
Oversccrs OF The Poor -T.licr. 2i2. Tuck.
l33. Strickland. ~.
Magistrates Vincent. AZ. Thomas. i23.
Pierce l1i. Christian. 10. Iocknuet0n. 50,
Ness. %. kidwell. 49, The last three were
Independent.