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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-30
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

The death of Rev. DIR. Edward Beech
er removes another of the famous family
The remaining members of his family
consist OF his widow, to whom the late
Mr.. Beecher was married about IS years
ago, an adopted daughter, Miss Voice
Adams Beecher; son, Eugene F. Beech
or, publisher, who lives in Brooklyn ;
and another son, Rev. Frederick W.
| Beecher, until recently pastor of the Con
gregational church in Wellsville, N. y,
who resigned to take orders in the Pro-
testant Episcopal church. Three of DR.
Beecher's sisters, Mrs. Harriet Beecher
Stowe, Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker
and Mrs Mary Beecher Perkins, are
| still living, as also his brothers, Rev.
Charles Beecher of Mysox, Pa, and Rev.
Thomas K. Beecher of Elmira.
President Cleveland is to have at his
| summer home new steam launch. The
| launch was made especially for Mr.. Cleve-
| land. The fuel will be kerosene and
| alcohol. The boat is thirty-five feet long
| and about eight feet beam. 1t is con-
structed of the finest oak, and is finished
| in mahogany. 1t was made in the most
thorough manner, and is capable of with
standing the weather and sea found in
| Buzzard's bay. The boiler and other
machinery is well aft, so that the passen-
gers will have the forward part of the
craft.
The first national convention of colored
women ever held in this country has
opened in Berkeley hall under the
auspices of the Woman's Ezra club.
Among the speakers are Mrs. A. j.
Cooper, Mrs. Booker T. Washington,
Miss Ella Smith, M. A., the first colored
woman to take the degree of NJ A. IN
this country at Wellesley, Mrs Robert
Church Terrell Mrs. Ida B. Wells
Garnett, Mrs. Anna Sprague of Washing
ton, daughter of the late Frederick
Douglass. There is one delegate present
| from Los Angeles
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-30
Giant Kites for Scientific Purposes

Ten giant kites all on one string, will
be flown if possible, to the height of two
miles by the Weather Bereau authorities
at Washington. This, of course, would be
many times higher. than any other kite
has hitherto travelled, the famous Eddy
kites having flown only 4, 200 feet, Accord
ing to latest reports
This will be done in connection with
systematic studies of the upper atInos-
phere, which region has heretofore been
explored by scientists only with the aid
of captive balloons carrying thermometers
barometers, ETC. But balloons are found to
be most improbable for such purposes
since the wind blowing against them
keeps up an almost constant vibration,
while its force against their envelopes
causes great leakage of gas, and hence
makes flight of many hours impossible
The kite experiments to begin this sum
mer will be conducted by Prof Adie, the
same meteorological who Is making extern
sive Photographic studies of lightning
flashes. The investigation of the upper at
mosphere will be made first, with a view
of ascertaining the difference of tempera-
ture for various attitudes in free air.
Other experiments, by aid of the kites,
will follow these. all of which are expected
to enable the bureaus meteorologists tc
make great profile map of the atmos-
phere, which task has never yet been ac.
complished. Temperature and barome-
trio curves. electric currents etc. will be
| located for various parts of the country
| and for differenet seasons of the year
| Such data will be as necessary to the engi.
neers of flying machines, when practically
| effected, as charts are TO sailors. Balloon.
| ing can then be carried on with much
less risk than at present, since it will be
an easy matter to determine what cur
rents of air are likely to be met at various
| heights, just as it is now a small task tC
| find the gulf stream or the trade winds
A still greater service will be rendered By
this information to scientists who now
believe that men will be able to soar like
birds as soon as the upper air currents
are definitely und srstood
Kites will be flown to different heights
in hot waves during electric, wind or rair
storms, in cold waves during snow OF
hail storms, and in fact during every pos
sible phase Of weather. 1t is now the pur
pose of the experimenters to construct this
summer giant kite, which will reyolu
tionize the whole science of kite flying.
This will be no less than combination
kite balloon The length and width are
no yet determined, but in form 1t will
be large, fiat box, about foot in thick
ness, the light frame being covered with
gold-beaters' skin. 1t will be inflated will
hydrogen gas, which would give to kit,
of the dimensions of the present design
and foot thick lifting force of thre,
pounds. This would be sufficient to TAKE
the kite up, Notwithstanding the genera
buoyancy offered by the wind currents.
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CURRENT COMMENT.
KEEP NEW ENGLAND TO THE
FRONT
(Rost;on Glohe)


The conventions to nominate a PreSi-
dent do not occur until next summer,
but the usual literary and other wire
pulling work preliminary to them has
been begun in various sections of the
United States The 6 reatest activity ap-
pears on the Republican side, because
there is quite contest going on sub rosa
between three or four men who are
strong in that organization. The ques-
tion will soon force itself upon the peo-
pie of New England, what are you go
ing to do about ftp" We think that the
duty of the voters of Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connect
cut and Rhode Island is very plain.
These States represent great wealth and
vast industries, and have a population
that cannot be excelled by any other
group of States in the Union for intelli-
gence and patriotic love for good gov
eminent. Their duty is, in our opinion,
to bring forward for President of these
United States a man of New England
birth and New England ideas, who is
loyal to these six States, who. is sound OF
finance and who believes in keeping
New England industries to the front in
the great commerce of this country, and
who at thessame time can be depended
upon to do justice to all other sections.
We believe that, from political and
business stand point, it is the duty OF
and should be pleasure to the represen
tatives from the six New England States
at the national Democratic convention te
unite in supporting New England man,
and that our brilliant ex-governor, Will
liam E. Russell, would be an ideal can
didate tOr them to vote for.
We believe that for the same reasons it
is the duty of the representatives from
New England to the Republican national
convention to heartily support the candl-
dacy of Thomas B. Reed of Maine.
What is wanted is q President taken
from New England. How important this
is needs no explanation to New England
people
We think that the Democrats of New
England, if Mr.. Russell could not be
elected, would prefer to see Mr. heed
secure the high honor; and, on the Other
hand, it is equally certain that II MT.
Reed could not be elected the Republi.
cans of New England would be satisfied
to see such Democrat as MI. Russell
| elected.
| If the rs delegates from New England
stick to this programme and vote IN their
| respective conventions for Mr.. Russell
| and Mr. Reed, they could make very
strong fight, and possibly secure the
nomination for their favorlte.
There is not the slightest reason why
| these delegates should vote for candi-
date from any other part OF the country,
certainly not at the outset. All the Other
candidates will receive votes from theil
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-30

Senator German has defeated his enc
mics in Maryland, and will control the
Democratic State convention tomorrow.
The Independents and Cleveland Demo
Gratis declare that unless German puts UP
nominees to suit them, they will stay at
home election day and let the State &c
Republican. If they are really indie
pendents, and honest protestants against
Germans ring rule, they may do this
happy thing for Maryland. But if they
are simply men who are jealous of Cor
man and have used the slogan of reform
for their own personal or factional ends
they are quite likely to go back to the
German camp peacefully as sheep to the
fold,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-30

In an interesting editorial the Boston
Globe urges the New England States to
stand together in the coming Presidential
contest. This is excellent advice, and is
likely to be followed The PRESS has
already pointed out the good results
which followed New England unity in
the early days of the Republic, when
John Adams and John Quincy Adams
were elected. The only other New Eng
land man who has attained the Presi-
dency was Franklin Pierce, of New
Hampshire, and he was selected by other
States, largely Southern, from a divided
New England. Maine. New Hampshire,
Rhode Island and Connecticut supported
him in the election, but Massachusetts,
and Vermont were against him. In the
national convention which nominated
Pierce, New England did not cut great
figure as his supporter His name was
not brought forward until the 35th ballot,
and then it was done by the Virginia
delegation The united and deliberate
action of New England might have pro-
duced more successful President than
was Franklin Pierce. A sadder disunion
of New England was in the case of Dan
iel Webster. In 1886, when nominations
were made generally by legislatures,
Webster was put forward by the Massa-
chusetts Wings, but the Wings of every
other New England State voted for Har-
rison. Again in the Wing National Con-
vention of 1S4S, New England was di-
vided, her delegates giving strong sup
port to both Clay and Taylor although
Webster was an active candidate. Again
in 1859 Mr.. Webster was similarly neg
lected. New England was never in a
mood to unite in all the days of Mr..
Webster's craftsmanship. In later years,
in Mr.. Blaine's brilliant contests for the
nomination, similar disunions exercised
fatal influence on New England op.
portunities. Fortunately, in the coming
contest, the six States seem disposed tc
follow the dictates of good sense, rein.
forced as they are by the abundant les
sons of the past.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-30

One feature of the Liberal defeat in
England is unfortunate An important
plank of their platform was the local veto
bill. measure giving two-thirds of the
voters in any community the right to
prohibit dram shops. This was a far
less advanced temperance measure than
the Massachusetts, local option law,
which allows simple majority in any
city or town to prohibit the saloon. 1t
would be expected that the public ssenti-
ment of England would sustain such a
measure. Perhaps it would if the ques-
ton could be submitted without en-
tanglement with other questions; but
it has now been carried down in the
general crash, and is likely to remain in
the background for long time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-30

President Cleveland is credited with
the intention of extending the civil SER
vice rules to the 300 consuls, 10000 post
masters and 20, 900 laborers who are now
outside the rules These places aggregate
greater number than are now included
under the rules. Of the postmasters I'M
doubtedly many of the occupants of
smaller offices are practically in a condi-
ton where no change of rules would
affect them. A man whose place of bust
ness is conveniently located in the SIN al
country town is quite likely to be post
master without regard to politics or COM
petitiye examinations.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-30

Rev. Edward Beecher, who died Sun
day morning, was the Oldest member of
the celebrated Beecher family, and one of
the few Survivors of the anti-slavery
conflict When Elijah Lovejoy-who
was, by the way, native of Albion,
Me.-was killed at Alton, ILL.,, Mr..
Beecher published an account of the riots.
He was repeatedly threatened with assas
sination. Mr.. Beecher was quite liberal
in his theology, and his book, "The Con-
fict of Ages" set forth views SO far on
of harmonyywith Orthodox ideas in 1858,
that the author fully expected to be
charged with heresy. In this point he
was agreeably disappointed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-30
Two Lives Saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction
City, ILL.,, was told by her doctors she had
Consumption and that there was no hope
for her, but two bottles DR.. Kings New
Discovery completely cured her and she
says it saved her life. Mr.. Thos Eggers.
1870 Florida ST., San Francisco, suffered
from dreadful cold. approaching Con-
sumption, tried without result eyery-
thing else then bought one bottle of Or,
King New Discovery and in two weeks
was cured. He is naturally thankful.
1t is such results, of which these are
samples, that prove the wonderful eff
cacy of this medicine in Coughs and
Colds. Free trial bottles at Geo. M.
Young's Drug Store. Regular size 5Oo.
and S1.00. HI. g. Starr Westbrook
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-30

a limited number of obscure or I'M
balanced people Garfield twas taken off
by one man acting alone, and under the
spur of unbridled hatred or fancied in
jury. Carnot, president of France, was
stabbed by d crazy anarchist; and
Alexander IL. of Russia, was blown up
by equally crazy Nihilists. But STAN
bulotf' S assassination seems to have been a
political move, undertaken for the pur-
pose of crippling great party by the re-
moyal of it's leader. For parallels it carries
the mind back to the dark days of
Coligny, Francis of Guise and William
the Silent Circumstances point very
strongly in accusation of Prince Ferdi-
nand as instigating, approving of, Or at
least weakly consenting to the murder of
Stambuloff. He seems to have played a
part not unlike in some respects that of
Charles TX when Coligny was murdered,
although Coligny's death was only a part
of a great massacre.
Bulgaria sheen making great strides
in the years since she was freed from
the degrading despotism of the Turk
but she is yet century or TWO behind
England, France OF Germany, in the
rules of honor and civilization which
govern political controversy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-30

own section, Their newspapers are loyal
TO Them, and why should not the press OF
New England be loyal to New England
candldatesY 1t is incomprehensible to us
paper in New England should not favor a
New England man for President.
Representatives to the next national
Democratic convention-Vote for William
E. Russell of Massachusetts for Presi-
dent
Representatives to the next national
Republican convention-Vote Tor
Thomas B. Reed for President.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-30

The popular notion that summer is the
vacation season seems likely to be dis
PEELED. The summer school, the summer
campmeeting, the Chautauqua gather
ings, and other agencies of mental and
moral training are giving the people of
Maine good, healthful degree of activity.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-30

The consolidation of the Burlington
and Pennsylvania lines is talked of. One
reaches from Chicago to the Pacific
Coast, and the other from Chicago to the
Atlantic The consolidated line would
reach as wide an extent of territory as
the Canadian Pacific, and one far richer
and Wealthier.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-30

These Indian wars always bring to the
front poetic names The Riel REBEL ion
brought Medicine Hat" to the world S
attention; and now we are hearing of
"Jackson's Hole.''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-30

FRIDAY. JULY 80.

If old Governor Culberson has really
said that the Corbett- F'itsimmons fight
shall not take place in Texas, he is quite
likely to have his way. He is a positive
and courageous man.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-30

John r. Proctor, who succeeds Mr..
Roosevelt asIthe head of the civil service
commission, is said to be one of the few
prominent Kentuckians who are not
called colonel at home.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-30
BuckIen's Arnica SaIve.

THE BEST SALVE in the world for
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Ernn,,
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Geo.
M. Young, 4s9 Congress ST., Fl. G. Starr
Westbrook.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-30

The assassination OF Stambuloff is of a
kind differing greatly from recent assas-
sinations of prominent leaders, There
seems to have been conspiracy to kill
Abraham LINCOLN; but it was confined to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-30
WHITE7s
Summer Footwear

We undoubtedly have the largest assortment
and greatest number Of styles in Mems I Rows,
Youths, Women's. Misses and Childrenn;s
specially Of Women's Oxford Ties in all nrscas q
from 81 60 to 50. 90. Ask to sac our Women .
$3.50 Oxford. regular price $500, and our Al 90
oxford: regular price $50. We are selling ali
prices ~"
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WAKE FOREST NOTES.
The Baccalaureate Sermon to be
Preached by Dr. b. L.. whitman.

WAKE FOREST, N. c., Nov. 90
Especial. DIR. B. L.Whitman, the new
president of Columbian University.
Washington, has accepted the invita-
ton of the class of 90 to preach the
baccalaureate sermon at the next com
mencement. He is an able man and a
most impressive speaker.
The Literary Circle, composed of
ladies and gentlemen resident on the
Hill held its fortnightly meeting on
the 22nd at DIR. Gwaltney's. AS at the
previous meeting the subject was Shell
ley's Prometheus Unbound. Instruc-
tor X. w. Haywood gave the myth of
Prometheus, DR.. Royal sketched the
Prometheus of Aeschylus, and DIR. Cor
rel gave an outline with illustrative
readings Of Shelleyss drama. Two of
the shorter poems were read.
The Bible Band lecture in course was
given Sunday night last by Prof
Poteat on ''The Healing Ministry of
Jesus"
Mr.. Bruce Benton has been elected
by the Euzelian Society to represent
it in the oratorical contest at More
head next summer.
College exercises were suspended
yesterday Tor the observance OF
Thanksgiving Day. DIR. Gwaltney
preached on pure and undefiled re-
ligion." An offering was received for
the Baptist Orphanage at Townsville.
Mr.. Jas. J.. Holland. of Huffman,
Richmond county, spent Thanksgiving
Day here with his son, who is a stu
dent. He himself was in college in 1870.
He was able to recognize few of the
features of the Wake Forest of those
days.
Mr.. Chas. Z. Taylor, Jr.. son of Presi-
dent Taylor, has an illustrated article
in the current Outing, entitled ~Old
FLUTES Gobbler." Mr.. Taylor is teach
ing at a high school near Orange, Va.
He graduated here in "a.