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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-01-09
Curious Legal Tenders.

Here is note for coin collectors. II
is probable that no boy who has collect
ed the tokens of various nations has
ever before heard of the circulating
medium which Mexican traveller once
discovered while travelling through the
great republic on its southwestern bor-
ders. AS the story goes, the traveller
bought some lines, and gave the girl
who sold them one Sdollar in payment.
By way of change she returned him
forty-nine pieces of soap the size of a
sweet biscuit. After expressing his
surprise, police-officer who witnessed
the incident informed him that soap was
legal tender in that country. .-Rar-
per's Young People.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-01-09
BUILDING A WARSHIP.
MT. Tracy Sent the Plans Back to the
Constructor Many Times.

A year ago last March, says a writer
in the Century Magazine, Mr.. Tracy,
ex-secretary of the navy, announced
that the building of our new battleships,
of which the Indiana had been launched,
entitled the United States to rank fifth
among the naval powers of the world.
The story of the requirements which
led to their building is most interest
ing one.
A battleship may be best defined per-
haps as sort of toughened steel, under
and around which boat has been built.
In other words. it is floating fortress.
1t is meant to fight and never to run
away.
When Mr.. Tracy decided to build
Lieut.. Lewis Nixon, the experimenting
constructor at Cramps ship yard in
Philadelphia, then under 80 years of
age, and told him to make a crude de-
sign for such craft as he had indicated.
At that time no vessel larger than 1900
tons had been launched in this country.
Proceeding upon an 8.600-ton basis,
MIR. Nixon built steel fort. put as
heavy guns in it and on it as he safely
could and then calculated the dimen-
sions of the boat on which it must float.
After Mr.. Tracy had looked at the fig
ures and listened to the explanation Of
them he thrust them aside with this re-
mark:
II don't know much about these de-
tails and dimensions. What want to
know is whether, if you let all these
guns go off at once. they would beat
the delivery of the guns on those battle
ships the English and French are build
/ ing"
'They would not, am sorry to say"
replied the young constructor.
the secretary.
Mr.. Nixon went back and added ], 900
tons to the displacement of the vessel,
and in day or two sought the secre-
tary.
dNow will they beat those foreign
boatsP" asked the secretary.
"Well," said the constructor, II am
afraid they won't beat them, but they'll
nearly do So"
go back and make them do it." said
the secretary again, adding, "We can
launch just as big boats as any one
else"
Mr.. Nixon went back and the third
time hit the mark, producing plans for
10, 300-ton vessel such as the Indiana.
That he did successfully what he was
ordered to do is shown by the fact that
the main batteries of the English battle.
ships Victoria and Royal Sovereign are
planned to hurl 6, 900 pounds of meta
at a single discharge, while the Indiana,
of nearly 1000 tons less displacement
and drawing three feet less of water,
hurls 6, 800 pounds of metal at single
discharge of her main batteries.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-01-09

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Nos. 8, g, AND S RUN DAIGY. AaRrH pzpAEg
pRoM q. q o. DePoT, PTTssuaoH. Nos . pAlgH
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-01-09


Mother" sobbed the young bride,
she is Just as mean as he can bel" "No,
he isn't, dear" said the mother sooth-
ingly. "a man can't really develop all
his meanness till he has been married
four or five years. s."-IndiGnapOlis Jour-
nal.
Proud Mother-Little Dick is the
most ingenious boy. He'll be great
inventor Practical Father-If he has
a bent for experimenting I'll make a
doctor of him. A doctor gets paid for
his experiments; an inventor doesn't
Good Nea0S.
Magistrate-Now Prisoner at the bar,
I wish to know why you hit your hus-
band with the kitchen poker, as you ad-
NIT you didP Prisoner-Sure, yer AN
ner, l couldn't find the broomstick as
use in general, so I took the nearest
thing that come.-Hay- Holiday.
%How do you pronounce this word
golf, Mr.. Hicks?" II don't really
Know. Miss Wilkins. Some people call
it golf, to rhyme with dolph; some CUFF,
to rhyme with stuff; and a Boston gir
know called it goff in a little verse she
wrote to rhyme with laugh."-Harper''
BGzGr.
Patients husband - Doctor, won'
you please give strict orders that she
must not read the newspapersP Doc
tori don't think it would hurt her
Patients husband - Yes. it would
Goods that she bought just before she
became i'll are marked down 80 pei
cent.-Puck.
Editor-The Eagle will be very glad
sir, to boom the growing real-estate in
terests of Hawville without money anC
without price; but one thing must bt
understood in advance" Promoter
What? Editor-When the boom busts,
the Eagle is to have the printing of the
mortgage foreclosure proceedings
Pac&.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-16
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.
NIGHT ROBES.

Night Robe with double yoke, front and
back trimmed with cambria ruffle,
39c.
Night Robe, yoke with cluster of tucks,
nec,, sleeves and front trimmed
with cambria ruffle, 4Sc.
Night Robe, yoke of hamburg insertion
and tucks, neck, sleeves and front
trimmed with plain ruffIe, SOC.
Night Robe, round yoke of fine tucks,
trimmed with deep cambria ruffle,
feather stitched braid round yoke.
deep ruffle in sleeves and tucks, Toe.
Night Robe, circular yoke trimmed with
torchon lace insertion, deep ruffle
trimmed with torchon lace edge,
back of yoke 8 box plaits, 75c.
Night Robe, yoke of hamburg insertion
and feather stitched braid, back 8
box plaits. sleeves and neck trimmed
with hamburg edge, Csc.
Night Robe, sqnare yoke of fine tucks,
back box plated, yoke neck and
sleeves trimmed with deep ruffle
edged with Valenceinnes Lace, csc.
More elaborate Night Robes at $1.25,
S1.39 and $1.50.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-16
REDINeToN DECLARED ELECTED
A Decision by Judge Whitehouse in the
Augusta Election Case.

Augusta. Maine. April l5.-Judge White
house today gave hearing in equity to
determine the title of Waterville's city
treasurer. The present incumbent, M. f.
Bartlett. claimed to hold over, and Charles
Il. Redington claimed the election, The
question turned upon whether the mayor
had vote in the meeting of the city gov
ernment, which without tine mayors vote
elected Redington. The decision was in
favor of Redinaton and exceptions were
taken. 1t is understood that the mayor. if
Redington is finally declared elected, will
approve the latters bond, which heretofore
he refused to do
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-16
NICARiGUA'S REPLY
70 Great Britain's LjItimatum Is
Made Public.
REGARDED in DIPLOMATIC CIR
Giles ASA SKlLFUL MOVE.

She Admits the Applicability of Submit
ting the Matter to Arbitration, But
Carefully Omits Making Any Prom
ises.
Washington. April 15.-Psrticulars
as to the contents of Nicaragua's recent
reply to the British ultimatum are re-
ceived. Nicaragua. while definitely
agreeing to none of the specific demands
of Great Britain comedies the applicable
ity of the principle of arbitration to some
of the acts committed in the Mosqu quito
territory, and suggests in a most friend
ly tone possible, an impartial commits
sion of arbitrators be constituted for all
grounds Of complaint,
Nicaragua points out that the decrease
of exile against British subjects which
Great Britain demanded, should be can
celled unconditionally, were annulled
before the formal request of Great Brit
ain was received. Nicaragua, although
assuring Great Britain of a cordial de-
sire to give complete satisfaction, neither
promises to pay the various sums de-
manded for injuries inflicted on. British
subjects, as stipulated by Lord Kim berly,
nor. declines to do SO, but agrees TO a
fair and just settlement of the claims
that shall be recommended by impartial
arbitration. Great Britain's proposition
excluding from the arbitration com.ais-
sion the citizen of any American statex
is ignored in Nicaragua's reply.
The communication is regarded in
diplomatic circles as SIX ilful move on
Nicaragua's part.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-16
PECULIAR BOOKKEEPING.
0xfOrd's Town Auditor Investigates
Accounts OF the SeIectmen.

And Finds Errors Amounting to S15, 600
An Original Method of Levying School
Taxes.
: Oxford, Me-, April 15.-At Il special town
meeting today, the report of the investigat-
ing committee. which was appointed at the
annual town meeting March 4 to examine
and audit the town books, was heard and
accepted. AT the annual meeting the
auditor, Elmer V. Walker, reported that the
selectmen for 1894 had made numerous luis-
takes in their accounts of the town, there
being an error of $1,000 on one page of the
blottter, and 5000 on another. and smaller
amounts on others; also err ors in the asssss-
ments. Henry L. Richmond. W. E. Holmes
and W. z. Stewart were appoin ted to inves-
tigate. and today con frmed the report of
Auditor Walker. They reportd the total
amount of errors found to be S15,C00, some
$4,000 being in abatements of school property
The total error in taxes assessed was only
81. there being taxes assessed at S47, too
muchand others at $40, too little. Among
700 taxes. the error in individuals taxes
varied from one cent to ten dollars.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-16
is PERSONA NON GRATA.

If Consul General Williams Leaves Cuba.
He VIII Not Be Allowed to Return.
Washington. April 15.-It is positive
ly asserted that ii Consul General WILL
liams returns to Havana after his pro-
posed visit to the United States, he will
be refused his sxequatur. General Cam
pos, the new Governor General of Cuba.
will not, it 10 asserted, receive him in
an official capacity. This action will be
indorsed by the Madrid government.
While the Canovas ministry in Spain has
not demanded Consul General Williams's
recall, the fact is known to them that
such request was twice made by the
previous ministry within so DAYS he
fore it's dissolution. The unwiilipgness
on the part of the present cabinet to
strain the relations between the two
countries, is said to be the only reason a
similar request was not made by it.
Should Mr.. Williams leave the country
temporarily, advantage will be taken of
the fact to keep him out by declining to
permit him to return.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-16
MAY RECOVER.
Injuries Received by the Victim of Fred
LeVasseur viii Not Prove Fatal.
The Girl Lay Unconscious in the Woods
All Night Through the Rain and Snow
Attempts to Entice Other Girls Away.
{ Special to the PRESS

| { Special to the PRESS.)
! Berlin, April 15.-Fred Levasseur, who
eriminally assaulted the sixteen year old
| daughter of Pendante Dion and left her In
the woods several miles from this village as
reported in the PRESS. is still at large,
and efforts of Chief of Police Lambert to
catch him have neen fruitless. Levasseur.
last Friday. came here and engaged the
little Dion girl to work in his family. She
started to go with him, as she supposed. to
his home in Gorham, but instead he drove
through the wood road to the old quarry.
There he hitched the horse and induced the
girl to walk into the woods, telling her his
house was just beyond. 1 n the woods he
assaulted her. She struggled against him
until her strength gave out.
After accomplishing his purpose, Leyas-
seur took stone a foot in length and
struck the girl a cruel blow on the head.
rendering her unconscious. ard then he
fled. 1t rained and showed here Friday
night. and through the long hours the half
conscious girl lay in the woods unable to
move. When daylight came at last, she
struggled to her feet and wandered about
until she reached house, where she was
| cared for. When Chief Lambert reached the
RN.>oS "AiSAo tAAO ooShuiU OCCuTiGu. u1dfRS OF
the struggle on the ground could be plainly
seen, and the path taken by the half de-
lirious girl could be traced by blood which
dropped from the bruises on her face and
body ,and spotted the new fallen snow. DR..
Bowker and other physicians attended the
girl
Dr.Bowker says that there is unmistakable
evidence that Levasseur accomplished his
purpose. The blow on the head was a gIanc
ing one, and that saved the girls life. for
she will recover.
When seen at her fathers house this eve
ming. the finger marks on her throat were
plainly seen. Her head is swollen so that
her eyes are nearly closed, and there are
marks made by teeth on her cheek, She be-
longs to an estimable family and is a good
girl Levasseur came from Auburn, is about
forty years Of age and has bad ord. 1t
is alleged that he has recently tried to en-
t1ce other girls away. getting one as far as
dlsreputable house. when she discovered
his purpose and refused TO go farther. Le-
vasseur is known to have gone to this
house Friday night.
Saturday morning be evidently returned
to the woods, and finding his victim gone.
made his escape, probably getting aboard of
a train. The police are making every EFFORT
to capture him.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-16

Especial to the PRESS. }

Orono, April 15.-The college orchestra
consisting of seven pieces, furnised musi
at High school exhibition at Milo, Frida,
evening. 1t is made up as follows: Cosmey
| 81. leader. piano; Whitmore, '9S, first violin
Libby. '9S. second violin: Buck, '95, cornet
Goodridgs, '97, clarinet: Martin, '95; finite
Atwood. 'e7. basso. They will probably play
at the graduating exercises of the same
| school.
| The new Cadet board have met and organ
lied. Editor in chief. E. Everett Gibbs, '96:
| business manager. Perley B. Palmer. '9e:
assistant business manager. Arthur II.
Paylor, '9S: literary, Frank L. Marston, '96 ::
athletics, Lorey A. Rogers, '96; locals, Vim.
I. Erastow. 'a7 and Harvey A. White, 's7:
| alumni. Walter j. Morrill,, '9S: exchanges.
William l.. Holyoke. '97; college world.
Walter L. Els. '9s.
The Prison. '96, will be out May Is. The
printing is being d done by G. H. Glass & Co..
of Bangor. and the lithotype work by the
Boston Engraving com pany.
PRESIDENT Harris is now in New York to
attend the meeting of the Alumni associa-
tion of that city. which was held Monday
evening. April 10.
Maine Stats will probably be represented
at the intercollegiate tennis tournament by
about the same men as last year. The courts
are not in condition for playing yet.
The commencement music will be fur
nished by Howes's orchestra of Boston.
fourteen pieces. The commencement exer
oises are held during the week beginning
June 18.
A new grand stand is to be erected on the
ath1atiP fiald vi
diamond when finished will be one of the
best in the state. 1t has been completely
and will dry very quickly.
The plans for the new college offices have
been submitted by Architect Mapsur of
Bangor. and the work will be begun on
them soon. They will all be located .on the
ground floor of Wingate hall.
At recent session of the Photographic
sociey. the following officers were elected
L. A. Rogers, '96, president; W. G. Robin
son. '97. vice president; B. D. Whiteomb, |
'98. secretary and treasurer. and an execu-
tive committee consisting of Chase, '95, |
Starr. &c., Merrill, '95, and Knight, '05.
Fortnightly meetings will be held and it is |
intended to have addresses from authorities |
on matters Photographic.
The Military school of the officers of the
state militia Of which Lieut. NJ L. Hersey
is instructor will be held in Bangor April 80
and May 1. On the latter date a visit to the
college will be made and the battalions will
De used to illustrate movements in the
field. Battalion drill will begin next week.
1t is understood that considerable
mount of the money appropriated by the
egislature his winter will be expended in
the course in electrical engineer
ng.
During the summer vacation exte nsiye
epairs will bs made on the college build
rgs. oaz hall will be enlarged and the in
erior entirely rem odelled
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-16
A New Camp S. of v.

Oxford. April 15.-A Sons of Veterans
Camp was instituted here Saturday evening
by mastering officer. Charles E. Merrill of
Auburn, assisted by Captain Arthur NJ.
Soule of Portland. The Camp is named In
honor Of Alvin II. Mann of Co. Filth Maine
Regiment. who died in the service, and is
number SO. There was tive nty-five charter
members mustered In. and these officers
we're elected: Fl. R. Farris. captain; A. L.
Chaplin. first lieutenant; E. s. Fuller,
second lieutenant: W. r. Farris, W. E..
Holden, G. NJ. Andrews. camp council: Win
fred Perkins and A. L. Chaplin, delegates
to grand encampment. After the election a
bountiful collation. was served in BANQUET
hall. Meetings will be held in S. of T. hall
tho second and fourth Saturday evenings of
each th.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-16
CONSUMPTION EXCEEDS PRoDUC-
TON.
That Explains in Few Words the Rise in
Oil.

New York, April 15.-The great rise in
petroleum was accompanied by reports
that it was engineered by the Standard Oil
company, in pursuance of a deal with
Russian producers, and to crush out
domestic competition. G. T. Dodd, counsel
for the Standard company, said this after
noon: ''There is no deal with Russian
producers, and no effort to crush out CON-
petition at home. The consumption is,simp1y
greater than the prodution. The demand is
at least 10000 barrels day in excess of the
output. Oil will continue high unless there
is an increase in the production beyond
what anybody at present looks for. Current
prices are higher than since the Bradford
fields struck
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-16

The following are the observations for
the Agricultural Department Weather Bu-
reau for yesterday. April. Is taken at D.
M. meridian time. the observations for
each station being given in this order.
Temperature. direction of the wind. state
of the weather:
Boston, 3s degrees. NE, rain; New York.
As degrees. NV. cloudy; Philadelphia. 48
degrees. NV, cloudy: Washington, 46 de-
grees, NV, cloudy: Albany, "A degrees. n.
cloudy; Buffalo, So degrees, ", cloudy; De-
troit. A degrees, NE. cloudy; Chicago, 81
degrees. NE. fair: st. Paul, 81 degrees. NE.
cloudy; St.(Vincenf, 46 degrees, N. rain;
Huron. OAK. So degrees, NE, cloudy; Bis
marck. 5+degrees, n. cloudy: Jacksonville.
IA degrees. SW. clear.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-16
Strangled by Her Husband.

South Norwak. Conn.,. April 15.-Althougb
only super fetal examination was made of
the remains of Mrs. Michael Maloney, whose
dead body was found this morning on the
first floor of her home in tenement in
Dublin district, Saugutuok, the evidence ap-
pears overwhelming that the woman was
murdered and that her husband committed
the crime. The medical examiner believes
that the woman was strangled. Con sider-
able mystery surrounds the affair. Maloney
is under police surveillance, and will not be
allowed 10 leave the house,
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-16
Local Weather Report.

Portland. Me-, April 15-The local Weather
Bureau office records as to the weather the
following:
sa.m.-Barometer 296O7: thermometer.
800; dew point, 80; humidity 100; wind. NE;
velocity, l3; Rain.
Sp. m.-Baromerer. 1884; thermometer
$50; dew point 81; humidity. 95; wind. Il;
velocity 10; weather, cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer. 400; maximum
thermometer. 42.0; minimum thermometer,
$50: maximum velocity of wind, "a; NV;
total precipitation, .1.55 inches.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-16
A Summer Normal School at saco.

Saco, April 15.-W. W. Stetson of Au-
burn, state superintendent of schools,
was in the city today to consider Saco's
request for the establishment of sum-
mer normal school here. After confer
ring with the committee of citizens, he
decided to locate the school here. and
the school will open the third week in
July and contin1e four weeks. Thornton
Academy, Dyer library, Sweetser school
library, York institute library, museum
and auditorium will be open to the free
use of. those attending the school.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-16
Maine Mill Hands strike.

North VRssalboro. April l5.-About one
auudred and fifty weavers and spinners in
the Vassalboro woolen mill went out Mon
day.
During the hard times eut-down of ten
per cent was made. For short time back
the mill has been running nights, and rs
this is co nsidered an indication of better
pay.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Sampson will sh ut
he mill down unlesst the help go back at the
old rates. The strikers are not organized,
but are pledged to hang together.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-16

Especial to the PRESS. J

Seba go, April 15.-The steam grist mill
occupied by Wesoot and Whitney. was
flooded Sunday night, and the lo.s was
heavy. The mill is situated on a small
stream that terminates in The lake abon+
ten rods from the ssstation. TIE
laii oi rain on Sunday added
much TO the flow Of water which Immediate
~ Hooded The lower part of thelrpills In this
part was stored about 5000 worth of grain,
the greater part of which is q total loss.
The machinery can be repaired at small
expense, but tho grain is spoiled.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-16
MUST DEFEND INCOME TAX.
Corporation Enjoined from Masking a
Return Under the Provisions of the Act,

Chicago, April 15.-Judge Showalter in the
United States court this morning enjoined
Siegel Cooper & Co. from making a returnsto
the international revenue collector under
the provisions of the income tax law. The
restraining order was granted on bill filed
by Gerson Sieael one of the New York
stockholders in the defendant corporation.
the bill attacks the Law and under the or
der granted this morning the Government
will be compelled to take part in the pro-
ceedings to defend the operation Of the new
law,
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-16
Rev. Richard B. Thurston Dead,

Stamford. Conn.,. April l5.-Rey. Richard
Bowers Tnurston died yesterday morning
He was born in Charlestowa. Mass. in 1919,
and graduated from Bowdoin in ls4l, from
Bangor seminary in 1916. His first charge
WAS Waterville, Maine. where he remained
until 1866. After that he had past CRATES at
Cbicopee Falls, Waltbam, Mass, Fair
Haven. Greenwich and Stamford, Conn.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-16
A Fire at Searsport.

belfast, April 15.-The large stable of the
Soar sport hotel. ". c. Grinnel. proprietor.
was burned early this morning. Eight
noiSes' owned by Newell Shute. who leased
Tue ne, t'aoie. perished. The house of Charles
ouiiiVah, IN the rear of the stable, was also
consumed. All the buildings destroyed were
hew' haVing been built to replace those
puFneo year ago. The loss is about $4,000.