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The Portland daily press., 1895-04-09

The reduction of revenue from the in
come tax by reason of the decision of
the Supreme court is not TO stop with
the reduction on account of the courts
exemptions. These exemptions are going
to make the tax much more unpopular
now than it was before, and therefore
much more difficult to collect upon in
CO mes not exempted. With the class that
the tax was specially aimed at and that
was best able to bear it relieved from its
burdens, there is certain to grow up a
feeling among the less fortunate, but
more deserving, that it will be justifiab.e
to resort to all sorts of evasions and
subterfuRes to escape. Good authorities
have all along commended that the ma
ohinery fer the collection of the tax was
very defective, and great many people
had already determined to make no re-
turns. The character of the courts opin-
on coupled with the su bstantial GER
Gainty that Congress will repeal the tax
ut an early day will strengthen their de-
termination and encourage many others
to adopt the same policy. The govern
nient will have to collect this tax in the
face of very bitter public opposition,
and no tax can be very efficiently collect
ed under such circumstances.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-09
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY, APRIL 9.
STATE OF MAINE.
BY HENRY B. CLEAYES, Governor.
PR ocT MI
FOR DAY OF -
FASTING AND PRAYER,

Recognizing with grateful hearts the
numerous blessings vonchsafed by Almig NJ
God to our Commonwealth and her people,
invoking His favor, care and guidance in
the future, by the advice of the Executive
Council. hereby designate thursday, the
lwenty-fifth day of April, as day OF
Fasting AND PRAYER.
Let us abstain from all unnecessary labor.
and amid the surroundings of the home, in
the churches and places dedicated to pub
lie worship ohseI We the day in manner
hrconinz a Christian people, that. we may
perpetuate thu sacred and honored custom
or the Phi srlm Fathers, who SO firmly and
securely planted on our shores the Chris.
tim faith.
Given al The Council Chamber, in Au-
gusta. this twenty-seyenth day of
March, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety
five and of the Independence of the
United states of America the one hun
dred and r:leteenfh'
HENRY B. CLEAvES.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
NICOLAS FES ~EEDEN,
Secra tary of State.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-09
The silver mn are inclined to complain

The silver mn are inclined to complain
because they have been occasionally
alluded to by people who use epithets
better than they do arguments as SSH
yer lunatics". But they have their rev.
enge. A silver organ cut in North Da-
kota has JUST posted Congressman John
De Witt Warner who has espoused the
gold side of the money controversy, as
yellow bellied traitor, hired assassin
of constitutional government, shallow
thinker, a cuckoo, discarded Arnold,
a common traitor, financial liar, a
false prophet, a paid juggler, Cleveland
dispenser of gold.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-09
STATE TOPICS OF INT REST.

A. field of $500 Easter lilies is sight
worth travelling long distance to see,
but it can be seen by going to the con-
servatories of Carl Beers on Mt. Hope
avenue, Bangor. Mr.. Beers will make
the most extensive Easter display this
year that he has ever had.
In some old bui lungs at Jay Bridge
he 9th II -, s-~DJ worth OF goverlneii
;. 10 were found. They were in shet
mong some old iron and other colIatel
Al.
The Bangor & Aroostook have found
avorabIe location and will build i
ranch line to Limestone.
The Odd Fellows of Caribou held tbei
lrst meeting in their new and hand
Dme hall Monday night.
1t is thought the new court house vii
e erected on the league lot at Caribou
1t is reported that the Granite Com
any of North jay is contemplating tht
rection of their work in Houlton pro
'ided favorab]e terms can be made fol-
btaining the granite in this vicinity.
Tenements are very scarce in Houltoi
nd houses to rent are in demand Goo,
jenements, at a moderate rentals are tn,
great need at the present present time.
There is man at Liberty who WIS
mean enough to drive file into STAY,
1oIt. Had it not been discovered ii
lime it would certainly have spoiled !
arge cylinder saw and endangered thu
life aud limb Of every man who worked
n the mill where this dastardly act wa
Committed.
1t is cosidered worthy of comment ever
in good Gardiner that one firm sold
iardiuer man IS worth of Testament
and small Bibles last week.
There is no longer question but wha
he grand carnival and fair to be held il
Gardiner during the last week in Nav
will eclipse all previous efforts of tut
character.
The question of the disputed boundar,
line between Winthrop and Readfield vii
be brought before a new commissio,
for settlement, sometime in May. TIL
bone of contention is Craigs Point
which, since its settlement by the Boston
colony, has become a valuale piece O
property. The property holders at tn
point are unanimous in their desire t,
become part of Winthrop, as their in
terests, both as to business and pleasure
centre there.
| James Ward, the fireman who wa
killed in the accident at Veazie las
| Tuesday, was insured in the Maine Cen
tral Relief Association for $1,000 and il
the brotherhood of Locomotive Engin
GERS for 81, 500. The latter policy wa
made out in favor of his wife and tn
| former goes to his mother.
| Daniel Milliken of Bangor, was befor
the Bangor Municipal court Saturday OF
| the charge Of breaking and entering tn
Maine Central railroad station at Eas
Newport and taking therefrom two tick
cts good for trip from East Newport d
Portland, He was bound over to the Su
preme Judicial court in $500 bonds anl
was committed.
A prominent official of the Rockland
Thorn aston & Camden street railway i
authority for the statement that the ex
tension of the road through Thomasto,
will be built as soon as the frost is ont
Mrs, Perry Hall, an aged lady of No
| bleboro was caught up by tho wind an,
thrown to the ground on Morday last
and is now helpless from the effects of
broken hip bone.
Foxcroft has chosen Judge Hale's suc
cessor as treasurer. He is treasurer W
| H.Seward.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-09

municipal bonds. The people the Popu-
lists were cunning for when they resolved
in favor. of a tax on incomes-for it must
he remembered that only the Populistic
party called for that kind of a tax,
though the idea Was subsequently, taken
up by the Democrats-are the very people
who are exempted by the decision of the
court. The decision will doubtless have
the effect to boom real estate sFand State
and municipal bonds, and make them a
favorite Investment for wealth. Natur-
ally too it will have the effect also to
discourage wealth from investing in en-
terprises. AS left by the court the law
becomes measure to discourage the use
OF money in the promotion of commerce,
and manufactures. 1t ereers the rent
gatherers and coupon clippers into a
favored class entirely relieved from the
support of the government directly. while
that burden is placed upon men who are
engaged in the active promotion of in
dustries that give employment to
labor and men who earn their income by
labor. Of course such law cannot long
survive. The tendency in this country
is not certainly in the direction of dis
eliminating in favor of retired wealth. 1t
is in quite the opposite direction. If this
law cannot be SO ssanended as to reach
lands and bonds it will be repealed. The
people will never consent that the indus
tries of the country shall be discriminate
ed against in arranging the burdens of
government.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-09

While there is undoubtedly a strong
sentiment in this country, land not con-
fined to the y West and South either, in
favor of free silver coinage whenever an
international conference can be got to fix
ratio between gold and silver, the SEN
timent in favor of the United States
opening it's mints to silver without SINH
lar concurrent action on the part of the
commercial nations of Europe is neither
very strong nor very general outside of
comparatively small area. There are
dou btless plenty of men gscattered about
who will recommend such course when
nc responsib lity attaches, to such recon-
mendation, when it is mere talk, but
there are very few, except in the extreme
west and south, who will not when
the responsible is put upon them,
hesitate. The problem is how to re-
habilitate silver without driving out gold
for if gold is driven out. a4bimeGalisn is
not esta blished, but silver monometal-
ism, which is no more accepta BILE to the
bimetalist than gold monometalism.
The silver dollar is now worth but about
60 cents measured in gold. Unless free
coinage rapidly appreciates the price of
silver, we shall have two kinds of money
of different value, and it is just as GER
tain as anything can be that two kinds
of redemption money of different values
cannot exist side by side. The cheaper
will drive out the dearer and in a very
short time. If we rehabilitate silver BY
opening our minis to free coinage and
silver does not rise, or does not rise
enough to make the silver dollar equal
in value to the gold dollar our gold will
| be exported or boarded and we shall he
practically on silver basis. There are
people who are SO certain that silver would
rise sufficiently under the increased de-
mand that free coinage would bring that
they are ready to try the experiment.
but the great majority, even Of the BIZ
metalists, are not ready to hazard the
experiment until the assistance of other
commercial nations can be secured.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-09

~ The rumors in regard to the Supreme
Courts decision upon the income tax law
which we alluded to yesterday turn out
to have been substantially correct By
tie vote the court sustain the tax as
to all incomes not derived from rents
and from interest on State, county and
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-09

A. field of $500 Easter lilies is sigh
worth travelling long distance to see
but it can be seen by going to the con
servatories of Carl Beers on Mt. Hop
avenue, Bangor. Mr.. Beers will max
the most extensive Easter display thi
year that he has ever had.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-09

Foxcroft has chosen Judge Hale's sue
cessor as treasurer. He is treasurer "
H.Seward.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-09
THE SEASONS HOLIDAYS"

At Pine Street NJ. E. church, Wednesday
and Thursday afternoons and evenings
of this week. Useful and fancy articles for
sion to entertainment Wednesday evening,
~ cents. Supper Thursday evening, s
cents. npred3t*
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-09
BY F. 0. BAILEY & CO., Auctioneers.
SPECIAL SALE or FURNITURE.

THURSDAY, April l1th, at 10 a: M: at sales;
Parlor Furniture, Oak and Walnut Chamber
Sets. 8 fine. Oak Sideboards.' 2 Oak Cabinet
Beds, Mantle Beds, Draperies, Wardrobe,
Mattresses and Feather Beds. Lounges. Tables,
Sofas, Rockets, Hall Stands Book Case, At
lantic Cooking Range and General House
Furnishings. Sale positive and without reserve.
apo dst
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-21

cept along the California coast, where the changes
have been slight. moderately low depression is
apparently now central of the Washington-O Oregon
coast, which Is apparently moving eastward and
Will probably enter tho Column bia Valley tonight.
The conditions indicate the development d a sec
ondary depression in Southwestern Nevada which
is likely to develop Into a moderate storm.
Telegraphic communication with Eureka is
broken tonight and on that account 1t is imposs-
pie TO determine as definitely, would otherwise
be the case, the movement of the storm on the
northern coast. From the reports at hand il would
appear probable that occasional light rains would
occur during the night Thursday forenoon in
California from San Francisco northward The
conditions are not favorable for general or long
continued rain.
Following are seasonal rainfalls this season as
compared with same date last season: Eureka
Sit last season 41.40; Red Bluff 1858 last sea
son 1887: Sacramento 81 20. last season 3 San
Francisco 21.69. last season 1850: Fresno 10 as
last season OBJ: Los Angeles 1143, last season
SOB; San Diego 935, last season PSI: Yuma 3 Al
last season /. 40 inches.
= san francisco data: Maximum temperature to-
day % deg minimum 50 deg, mean SIS deg.
forecast made at San Francisco for the thirty
hours ending midnight, February 81, 1895:
,,i FOR Northern Californla-Far, except occasion
ally llgnt rain In the northern portion during to-
night or Thursday morning; nearly stationary
temperature, except somewhat cooler at Fresno:
sontnerly winds shifting to westerly Thursday.
For southern California = Probably fair but
somewhat threatening; nearly stationary tempera-
ure; light to fresh generally westerly winds.
Nevada-Fair. except occasional light rain in
northwest portion tonight Thursday; nearly
statlonery temperature, except somewhat cooler
in the west portion.
Utah-Probably fair; nearly stationery tempera-
ture.
Internationally fair, but somewhat threaten
ing In southern portion; nearly stationery temper
azure except probably slightly cooler in the south
west portion.
For San Francisco and vicinity-P Probably fair
thongh somewhat threatening tonight and Thurs
uhy morning; nearly stationery temperature; brisk
westerly winds.
w. H. HAMMoN Forecast Official
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-21
BOARD SALES.

Following were the sales in the San Francisco
Stock Board yesterday:
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags, 414c for June and
July delivery ex-shp and 4ss@45Sc ex-warehouse;
Wool Bags, 2S@3Oc.
CoAL-Welngton, 81 80 q ton: New yelling
ton. ST so; Coos Bay, SIS: Wallsend ST: Scotch.
81 80; Brymbo, 81 so; Cumberland, Sl3 so m
bulk and SIS so in sacks; West Hartley, nominal:
Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg, $1l@i2; Camel
81 80; Rock Springs, Castle Gate and Pleasant
Valley, 81 70.
RICEaImports into the United States in 1894
pounds in 1893 The imports of Rice Meal were
63,4S5,5 500 pounds, against SO, 705 900
SUGAR-The quantity of Sugar in bonded ware
houses in the United States on December 81 .
1894, was as follows: Beet, pounds, So, 1874, si 4
cane, pounds, 34,314,7ee. Total, S7,64s 3S3
pounds. The Western Sugar Refining Company
quotes, terms net CASH Cube Crushed, Powdered
and Fine Crushed, all 5ssc Dry Graduated, 43lc;
Confectioners' A. 45sc; Magnolia A, ALAG; Extra
c. 41sc; Golden c, 37sc; d, 35sc; half barrels lac
more than barrels, and boxes iac more.
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WILD DUCKS.

They Summer in Canada, Greenland and
Siberia and Winter in the Far South.
The breeding places of the Chesapeake
ducks are in Canada, where they are being
destroyed in vast numbers by the cutting
away of the forests which shelter the lakes
and pools where they harbor, and by the
use and sale of their eggs. Thousands of
these eggs are annually marketed, and by
these methods, rather than by the numbers
actually shot, they have been greatly
diminished. This condition of things
seems to be beyond remedy, since
a State cannot make treaty with
9. foreign power; and the General
government is not likely to in
terfere on behalf of what is prac-
tlcally Maryland industry, or to provide
such compensation as Canada might
chance to accept if proposal were made
to her to protect the ducks in their native
i habitat So the prospect is that fifty years
VIII see the determination of the finest
priced delicacies of the table.
The range of the wild duck reaches
almost from the Arctic to the Antartic
Circle. 1t lives through the summer in
the Tar North in Greenland, Iceland, Lap
land, Siberia and, as we have shown, in
Canada until the time when the waters in
those regions become frozen, so that it can
no longer obtain its food. Then begins it's
flight southwark, sometimes reaching as
lar as India and Egypt, and in this hemi-
sphere the Isthmus of Panama.-Lippin-
colts Magazine.
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POTATOES, ONIONS, VEGETABLES.

POTAToES-Are still steady at the prices
Volunteer, new, are ouotable at 11a@2c q ctl;
Sweets, 75c@$1 for Rivers and 81 50@1 rs for
the cbocer kinds: Early Rose 45@55c q ctl; River
Reds, 20@25c q ctl; Petaluma and Tomales Bur
banks, 4O@50c; River Burbanks 30@40c: Oregon
Burbanks, 50690c: Salinas Burbanks, 75(9$1 p ctl
ONIONS-Are rather lower at 90c@$1 % q ctl
for good to choice and coarse for cut
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sold lower yes
terday. Mushrooms continue firm at 10000.
Arrivals were % bxs Asparagus, 10 bxs Rhubarb,
1S SKIS Green Peas. HothouSe Cucumbers quotable
at 75c@S1 % q dozen for large and 50@60c p
dozen for small: Asparagus, 15@20c p ID for
ordinary and csc = ID for fancy: Rhubarb, 81 rs
az p box: Los Angeles Tomatoes, - % box /;
Los Angeles Green Peppers, 4@6c p ID: Los Angeles
Green Peas. 6@sc; Bay Peas, =: Los Angeles
String Beans, 10c 2 n; Dried Okra, 121ac; Dried
Peppers, 121a@15c: Nj arrowfat Squash, $15@20 q
ton: Hubbard Squash, $40; Cabbage, Acc @ ctl;
Feed Carrots 3064Oc; Garlic, 3M4c f3 h.
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DRIED FRUITS, RAIsINs. NUTS, ETC.

DRIED FRUITS-Prunes, four sizes, 41a@4s4c;
smaller sizes. 212@Ac; Apples, 4@4Iac for quartered,
495c for sliced and 551ac for evaporated Bleached
Peaches 5G61ac; Apricots, 51a@7c for fair to
choice and 712a8c for fancy Moorpark; Pears, 4(0
Sc for evaperated halves, 3@4c for quarters and
112@2c for inferior goods; Plums, 3(i4c for pitted
and 13l2&2c for unpltted: Figs black. &c for
pressed ard 112Gs2c for impressed: White Necta-
rines, 50p612c: Red Nectarnes. 566c.
RAISINS AND DRIED GRAPES-Raisins-
4-crown loose quotabe 4c 4 b ;5-crown. 21,ac
2-crown, &c - ID; seedless Sutanas, &c . 10;
seedless Mnscatels, 29214c; 3-crown London lay
ers, 81 1901 IS r box; clusters, So 256I2 70: De
hesa clusters, 50 50@3; Imperial clusters, So 70;
4-crown loose, nominal Dried Grapes-l1 4(911ac
2 b.
NUTS-Chestnuts,7 @Sc; Walnuts, 7o9c for paper
paper-shell and softshell and 5@7c for hardshell:
Almonds, 3@4c for hardshell, 5071ya for softshell
and sG9c for paper-shell Peanuts 5G6c for Eastern
and 4g412c for California; Hickory Nuts, 5G16c:
Pecans, &c for rough and sc for polished; Filberts
s49c; Brazil Nuts, 7@71ac p ID; Cocoanuts, $50
30 q 100
HoNEY-Comb is quoted at 11@l3c p h; water
white extracted &c: light amber extracted, 51aG
&c; dark amber, 5G51ac p b.
BEESWAX-25G,27c 3 b.
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advanced As feet; face is in quartz giving low
ASSAYS; On the 1000 level in the north drift
from the east drift they continue to extract 1alr
craze ore from the sill floor up to the tenth noor.
they have started winze in this ore the same is
Ing $50.
on the 1850 level in the south drift from the
eass GRIT they are extracting ore OF good quaty.
Inc west crosscut started from the face OF the
south drift is advanced 32 feet. This crosscut
shows s width of feet of ore; car samples aver,
cars of ore: car samples average $50 20 per ton.
BonIE-Extracted 1912 tons OF ore from the
grade about $40 ner ION East crosscut from
upraise 40 feet above south drift from No. l west
crosscut 400 level was extended IL feet, passing
through some small stringers of ore. Upraise from
south Drift 20 feet above the 400leve was extended
report.
The ore from workings from the winze below the
SUI level continues of good grade.
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EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-Stronger Chicago prices hardened flu
lures yesterday morning, but shipping Quota
tons were stationary. No l is quotable at
S1A@S21ac p ctl; choice, S334c: lower grades
70QS0c q ctl; extra cnoIce for milling S71hG
9212c; Walla Walla Wheat, 75@771sc for fair
average, 7Ss4@S114c for blue stem and 7O@721ac
p ctl for damp.
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SEssIoN-10 o'clock-May-2OO tons
Sss4c: 2200, ss12c; 270O, $3.50; 100, $3.50
December-1o0, S41ac.
REGULAR MORNING SESsIoN-May-3SO tons
$3.50; 1900, $500. Seller '95, new-lOO, soc.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN-May-210O tons SS7Sc.
400, Sss4c; HOO, soc. December-4O0, S41sc;
500, 94slc. |oO
BARLEY-Holders are not disposed to yield any
further and are exacting full figures. Feed
721a@731ac p ctl for ordinary and 75(07614c "a cti
for choice bright; Brewing, 100000 y ctl.
GALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SEssIoN-10 o'clock-No sales
REGULAR MORNING SEssIoN-December-2O
tons, 745sc; 100, 741sc.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN-May-20O tons. 745sc:
100, 741zc. December-2c0, 74t4c; 100, 1896.
OATS-The demand is still TOO light to
disturb values. Milling are still qrotable at
81 o5@1 Is 2 ctl fancy Feed, $1@1 05: good to
choice, 90@9712c: common to far, S21a0S71ac;
BED. 81 121a@l 171a: Black, 81 1901 80; Gray
921ac@$1: Surprise, 81 O5@1 15 q ctl.
CORN-Busness continues quiet. Large Yellow
81 2091 221a: Small Round Yellow 81 25(0l 3d.
White 81 l712@1 rs q ctl.
RYE-Freey offered at S5@9Oc p ctl
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES q ctl.
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Boston, Feb. 20.-The American Wool and
Cotton Reporter Will tomorrow say of the wool
trade: At the close of the seventh week this
market is experiencing fair volume or trade a
very general demand with fair prices. The sales
for the past week have been considerably larger
than in the corresponding week of last year. while
the amount OF wool moved since January l. 1895,
exceeds that for the similar period last year by
more than 100000 pounds.
There is no doubt of a larger call for stock,
especially for fine Australian. The demand for
medium domestic fleece is checked by smallness
in supply. There is more inquiry for fine feeces,
principally for fine unwashed. A good inquiry
exists for fine and coarse pulled woods. OF course,
business is being done close margins, but about
everybody deems it impossible that wool value
shall go any lower.
Manufacturers are well employed, and if dealers
show disposition to exceed their ordinary wants
it must be remembered that the extent of the mar
ket is vast that the weekly requirements seldom
fall much below 100000 pounds
The sales OF the week amount to 2,204, 500
pounds domestic and $4,000 foreign, making a
total of 1880 500, against total of STA, 800 for
the previous week and total of 1,91S,000 pounds
for the corresponding week last year.
The sales since January l, 1895, amount to 49,
S06,550, against l6, 734, 500 pounds year ago.
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CHICAGO MARKETS.
Advance in Prices Caused by Rumors of
Damage to French Crops.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-Foreign markets were about
steady and so the opening OF the wheat trade
here. May wheat closed yesterday at 521s,
opened at that price and few transactions at a
sixteenth under that. During the first two hours
the range confined between the prices just
quoted and 1924. The Northwestern receipts were
not heavy as yesterdays advices had predicted
them. The success OF the new United States bond
issue in London encouraged buyers and largely
counteracted the bearishness of the day. Before
the forenoon had gone the market commenced to
improve. 1t ruled strong between IL and l o'clock
and kept in the neighborhood OF SO, rather over
than under that most OF the time. The closing
cables reported the Continental markets firm.
The principal influence in the buying here which
caused the advance was a rumor which GAINED
some damage TO the French crop. 1t was claimed
disclamed. repeated and contradicted several
times, but had bullsh effect in view of an ad-
vance in prices of wheat and flour at Paris. MAY
sold at 531s at the close.
Corn was not very active, but was firm Its
strength was inspired by the advance in wheat
443s, rose to 447s and closed at 4434 65441s. The
business done was chiefly account OF local
operators.
In oats the fluctuations were ruled entirely by
corn and a firmer market was reported. May sold
from 2S7sG2914, closing at the latter price.
The hog receipts, which estimated at
$4,000, numbered ~, 000 and the latter number is
weakened consequence. Pork opened with a
decline of 712c, lard sc and ribs &c, and those
were the losses established by the closing quo
tations.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat IL,
corn 275, oats 140, hogs $4,000.