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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-03
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

A white buzzard was shot in Texas re-
Gently, and round its neck was. found tied
little bell, marked "Ralls county, Mo-,
1861"
During the absence, for three months,
of the Rev. Mr.. Coohrane of the Uni
tartan Church at Bar Harbor, Me-, his
wife will attend to all his ministerial
duties
A white sea otter, whose pelt would be
worth quite SIS, 600, was seen by two fisher
men in che bay at Santa Cruz, Cal. last
week. The men say there is no doubt
whatever as to the identity of the animal.
A number of boats at once set out to
hunt for the otter, but at last accounts
had not caught it.
Col. Wrong withdrew the other day
from the Mayoralty fight at Sedalia, No.,
which caused the comment that he did
right, while his successful competitor
was out with the avowed intention to do
Wrong. Doubtless apprehension of the
fearful humor that would accompany his
career in office If elected influenced his
decision to keep out.
Mrs. Appolonia Pecher of Mishawaka,
Ind, who celebrated her 101st birthday
two weeks ago, saw George Washington,
although she does not contend that she
remep bers him. Her father was soldier
under Washington, and when about three
years old she was carried to zee Washing
ton and some of his officers when they
were visiting near her home in Pennsyl-
yania.
Coyotes have the reputation of being
very cowardly but trapper in Wasco
county, Ore, ran across one recently that
put up vicious fight, and severely
wounded him before he could kill it.
The coyote Was ca~@ht by the foot in a
trap. AS the I per approached the
animal succeeded ii freeing itself, and
instead of running away turned and at
tackled the trapper and was killed only
after a severe struggle. The incident is
said to he unique.
Just before the ship America left her
dock in San Francisco last week for a
voyage to the fish canning station at
Copper River, Prince William Sound,
with large party of Gamers and fisher
men, a search was made for stowaways.
| Down among the stores in the hold a
stuwaway was found who proved to be q
woman, the wife OF one OF the fishermen.
She objected TO being parted from him
| for the several months of the fishing seas-
on, and declined to leave the shin, fiercely
| fighting the sailors who tried to take her
| from the hold. Finally she was lassoed
with rope about her waist and hoisted
out of the hold and over to the wharf,
where she sat crying bitterly as the ship
| was lowed out into the stream.
Women are forbidden to enter saloons
at Astoria, Ore, by q CITY ordinance
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-03

The Rev. William L. Birch, pastor of
the Central Baptist-U Mon Church, New
Zealand, is coming to America to agitate
Cor peace alliance between the United
States and England for the settlement of
disputes by arbitration. He also has
evolved a novel method to help solve the
Afro-American problem, a prominent
feature of which seems to be the coloni-
cation in Northern Australia of care
ully selected colored people in companies
of 1000. AS third object Mr.. Birch de-
sres to induce the churches to combine
with British and Australian Christians
in an unsectarian mission to the Western
Pacific Solomon Islands, many of the
tribes of which are head hunters and &C.
casionally cannibals. 1t seems quite evil
dent that Mr. Birch has taken upon
himself work enough to occupy his time
for long period.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-03
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-03

cooped up in Havana. Yet Weyler must
have at least $50. 600 troops under his
command, while the rebel forces have
never exceeded probably $4,000. Per-
haps the poor quality of the Spanish
soldiers is responsible for a part of the
failure to disperse the insurgents, but
a much larger part is due doubtless to in
competent generalship Gomez and
Maceo have proved themselves superior
to both Campos and Weyler.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-03

The Greater New York when accom-
plished' will make city the second in
size in the world. 1t will contain an es-
minated population of 8, 1876, 600. This is
exceeded only by London, which is near
" half as large again. Paris is 400, 600
short of it, With Hoboken and Jersey
City added the population would be
A, 900, oo0-but slightly below that of Lon
don
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-03
Get one for Easter.

THE SUCCESS of our great
sale of these suits has dem
onstrated that the public
know good goods and APP
preciate such an opportu-
nifty as we offer.
Everybody knows theWAN-
SKuCK Worsted. Almost
$50 suits sold the first
week, 225 the second, and
still no decrease i'm the de-
mand.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-03
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

Word came from Pophan Beach Tuesday
morning that Monday a large whale,
some fifty feet in length, entered the river
and furnished amusement for large
mum Der of spectators. Monday there was
an extremely high tide at the beach,
neoessitating for the erst time the remov-
al of the little cabin on the poinS where
the time key of the Life Saving crew is
kept.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-03
THFl PRESS.
FRIDAY, APRIL 3.

The Rhode Island election was simply
a walk-over for the Republicans, Gov.
Lippett's plurality being larger than
year ago. II the Democrats are 60
ing to recover to any extent this year
they ought to be showing signs of it
now, but there is not the slightest indica-
tion of it in the Rhode Island figures.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-03

The great WANSKUcK
Mills of Providence, n. l.,
are known far and wide, for
the quality of the Worsteds
they produce No better
guarantee can be given a
piece of Clay Worsted than
to IabeIit "Wanskuck."
There is absolutely no
doubt but that the greatest
bargain ever placed before
the people of Maine is our
offer of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-03
STANDARD.
(Boston journal. J

NI1UeUOi1 COUl iHIs J
The platform, as a whole, is phrased
with vigor and aggressiveness which
make all the more keen the uisappoint-
that the convention did not adopt a
more explicit and foroible declaration on
the currency issue. On this point the
New Hampshire plank falls distinctly be-
low the highest standard, and falls below
it without reason and without justifioa-
tion. There is no dubious financial senti-
meut in the Granite State which needs
to be plaoated. Expediency, no less than
principle, should have dictated clearer
ana more incorporating utterance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-03

From Pottle hill, Mechanic Falls
comes the exciting story of young maj
of that vicinity being attacked by larg
and ugly lynx, while at work in th,
woods. The young mans clothing wa
badly torn and he was badly scratched
about the body, but he succeeded in es
Gaping without serious injury after 1
hard fight with the animal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-03

United States Pension Agent Black of
Augusta says that between 500 and 1000
pensioners do not call, promptly for the
amount allowed them quarterly by the
government. 1.-THE Majority says Capt.
Black call within week after the 4th
of March, June, September and Decsm-
ber."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-03

Beginning the first of May, the State
assessors will begin campaign that will
last until Autumn. The mem bers Of the
board, Hon. Otis Hayford, of Canton,
Hon. George Pottle, of Lewiston, and
Hon. W. G. Marshall, of Belfast, ac-
companied by Clerk Plummer, will visit
every county in the State for the purpose
local assessors regarding the taxation of
property.
"A special town meeting was held March
80, at Benton, in regard to the bridge
across the Kennebec, or that part that
belongs to Benton. A committee was
chosen to confer with Fairfield committee
and if possible to establish the line and
proceed at once for bridge. A Benton
correspondent of the Fairfield Journal
says: We hope that this matter about
the bridge will be settled and also that
portionIthatjjointly belongs to each town,
and also the line that divides the towns
and counties. Don't run of an idea that
Benton does not want to do her part for
that is not so, she does When the line is
established then there will be time enough
for the BRIDGE
The requisite number of cows is now
assured for the starting of the condensed
milk factory at Winthrop. The least with
Which the company would agree to Start
was 400 This number has now been
reached, and it is thought that, with the
factory once under way, the number will
steadily increase.
The Portland Packing Co., which
operates the corn factory at Winthrop,
has decided to do business the coming
season, and six menhave commenced
the manufacture of cans. The acreage of
corn planted will probably be larger than
that of last year.
The total Penobscot county tax to be
assessed for the coming year is $25, 900.
The tax ON cities and towns is 1913, 756. "a,
and the balance will be made up by the
assessments on the wild lands of the
county, together with the timber and
grass upon the public lots of the wild
lands The county tax in 1894 was 500, 900
and the tax of this year is one-quarter
more than that.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-03

When one of the Ohio delegates
to st. sLouis goes about saying
that it is highly improbable
that Mckinley will be nominal
ed, and the Foraker faction, whose head
leads the delegation to St. Louis. is busily
engaged in knitting all the friends of Nc
Kinley who are in Office in the state, it
begins to look as if the Major had better
pay more attention to keeping his own
forces intact in his own state and less to
breaking down the fences of his rivals
in their states.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-03

The large wooden mil. of the East Pond
Wooden Co.. at Newport, was sold at
auction Tuesday afternoon by Mr..
Charles s. Pearl, of the Bangor firm of
Pearl & BENNETT to Gordon Dobson and
others for $45, 100.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-03
CURRENT COMMENT.
Mr.. REEDS STATESMANLIKE AT
TITUDE,
(Kennebec Journal. }

(N6NHBU6C JOUrHaI.
It was Henry Clay, who in noted
speech said he rather be right than be
President. 1t is Thomas B. Reed who is
expressing the same sentiment by his
acts. Thsre is the best Of reason to be-
lieve that he will both be right and be
President The country can but admire
such courage Of conviction, such utter
disregard for petty Vaccinations, such q
statesmaplike attitude as 1t is admitted
by his friends and opponents, must be
credited to MIR. Reed.
FALLS BELOW THE HIGHEST
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-03

Ex-Minister Phelps in recent address
before the Brooklyn Institute of Arts
and Sciences took the ground that no
nation mas right to interfere with the
affairs Of another nation with which it
has no quarrel except for humanity's
sake. He claimed that the United
States had no more right to inter-
fere in Spain's struggle with the Cuban
patriots than Spain or any other Europe
an country would have had to interfere in
the war Of the rebellion in this country.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-03

The rainy season in Cuba opens this
month, and after that campaigning by
the Spaniards at least is practically i'm
possible. If, therefore, Gen. Weyler is
to put down the rebellion this spring he
must hurry up. When he was appointed
it was confidently predicted tn at he
would defeat the insurgents and restore
order in the island before the season
closed. If up to the present time he has
made any progress in that direc-
ton it has been so small as to be undis-
co9erable. The insurgents are apparent
" in possession Of as many provinces as
they were when Campos left, and the
most Of the Spanish troops are still
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-03

The Boston Herald argues that the real
secret of MoKinley's strength III New
Hampshire is the belief on the part of
many manufacturers that Mckinley will
be less stiff on the currency than Reed,
and that he will be willing to
assent to some sort of compromise that
will placate the silver Senators and in
duoe them to consent to the restora-
tion Of high protective tariff. The
Herald points out that Mr.. Reed is just
as good protectionist as Mr.. Mckinley,
but in view Of the threats of the silver
Senators and the power that they will
have for several years to enforce them, the
only hope Of getting back the tariff law
of $780, or something like it, lies in a
compromise with them on the currency.
and this the manufacturers are afraid Mr.
Reed would not agree to.
The Republican journal., 1896-05-21
Ships and Schooners.

Steaming up Boston harbor in the City of
Bangor not long since number of big four
masted coal schooners We're met drifting
seaward before a light breeze What I'M
calmly looking crafts they are. Flying light
with apparently no hold on the water, their
great black hulks high in the air. with four
sticks rising from them, they are certainly
the seas to-day. In symmetry the average
canal boat could give them odds. Indeed.
they are little more than barges, built sole
ly for carrying capacity, and depending al
most as much upon tow-boats as upon their
sails. In striking contrast was the Bath
built ship, E. B. Sutton, from Singapore,
which tug was taking into port. A hand
somely modelled craft, with her black sides
shining above the copper, her spars bright
and her rigging all trim and true, she made
a charming marine picture even with her
canvas snugly furled. There were more
square-rigged vessels in Boston harbor on
this occasion that the writer had seen there
for many years. They included two British
iron ships, one showing a side from which all
the paint had been obliterated by rust, and
one four-master British bark, the Amer
lean bark Clara E. McGilvery, and a num-
Der of Nova Scotia brigantines, handy class
of vessels which do the business between
the Provinces and the West Indies. The
British flag was i'll the majority, but the
Bath ship was certainly the handsomest
craft in port.
The Republican journal., 1896-05-21
Republican State Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
City Hall, Bangor
Tuesday, June End, 1896,
At Two O'clock, p. NJ.

for the purpose of nominating a candidate for
Governor to be supported at the September cleo
ton; and transactng any other business that
may properly come before it. The basis of repre-
sentation will be as follows:
Each city, town and plantation will be entitled
to delegate, and for each seventy five votes
cast for the Republican candidate for Governor
in 1894 all additional delegate, and for = fraction
of forty votes in excess Of seventy five votes an
additional delegate.
Vacancies in the delegation of any city, town
or plantation only be filled by residents of
the county in which the vacancy exists.
The State Committee will be in session in the
reception room of the hall at one o'clock z. n. on
the day OF the convention for the purpose of re-
ceiv.ng the credentials of delegates. Delegates,
in order to participate ill the convention, must be
elected subsequent to the date OF the call for this
convention
We invite all Republicans and all electors of
Maine. without regard to past political differ
tanning protective tariff: who are opposed to
the free and unlimited coinage of silver, except
by international agreement, and until such agree
ment can be obtained believe that the present
gold Standard should be maintained who beliey We
i'll free popular education in the promotion of
the cause OF temperance; i'll Just and equal taxa
ton III the restriction of immigration; in a lust
administration of all pension legislation in what
ever eGlsatIon will restore American shipping to
Its former rank in the world: in the preservation
OF national honor All home and abroad: in an
affairs. to unite with the Republicans in the Sc
lection OF delegates TO this convention.
Per order, Republican State Committee
. j. H. MANLEY, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary
Augusta, Name, April 2lSt, 1896.
The Republican journal., 1896-05-21
The Welsbach Incandescent Gas burner.

Quite a number of these burners are now
in use in Belfast, and the following facts
will be of interest generally. There are now
about 2o,000,00o Welsbach lights in use
throughout the world, and in the United
States the output is at the rate of nearly g.
100000 lamps per annum. An exchange
says:
The Welsbach lamp reduces gas bills by
more than one half, and gives vastly bet
ter, clearer and steadier light than can be
had in any other way. According to the
latest literature of the subject, the burner
for general illumination consumes three
feet OF gas per hour, and gives an efficiency
OF sixty candles, while an open flame
burner consumes five to eight feet per hour,
and gives an efficiency of only fifteen to
eighteen candles.
Taking as base the efficiency of ten i'm
proved "W elsbach' lights, 600 candles at a
cost OF three and three-quarter cents per ton
(gas at the rate of 81 % per 900 cubic feet
1T would require to obtain the same efficiency
from incandescent electric lights the use of
not less than thirty -eight lights, at a cost of
one cent each per hour (the average price of
electric lights,) the comparative cost being
thirty-eight cents per hour, or an increase
in cost per hour of thirty four and one
quarter cents, nearly ten times greater.
The Republican journal., 1896-05-21
Splitting in Public Illegal.

Ii one spits on the floor of public build
ing, railway car or ferryboat hereafter he is
liable to be arrested and imprisoned as for
the violation of other parts of the Sanitary
Code The Board of Health passed a reso-
luton disappearing of splitting in public
places several weeks ago. The Board made
the resolution law yesterday afternoon by
adopting 1t as section 800 of the Sanitary
Code. The resolution reads
Sec: 222-spitting upon the floors of public
buildings and railroad cars and of ferryboats is
hereby forbidden, and officers in charge and con
troll of all such buildings, cars and boats shall
keep posted in such public buildings and in each
railroad car and IN each ferryboat sufficient
number of notices forbidding splitting upon the
floors. and janitors of buildings, conductors OF
cars and employees upon ferryboats shall call the
attention of all voators of this ordinance to such
notices.
The full Board voted for the resolution
New York Herald.
A resolution of like tenor would apply
very we'll to the post Office here. The tiline
inside and the outside granite steps are daily
deluged with tobacco juice.
The Republican journal., 1896-05-21
Yachts and Boats.

H. M. Prince of Camden has completed
two cat boats for j. M. Vogell of Castine.
Websters landing was put in position
Saturday, and he is getting his fleet OF row
boats into the water.
The steamer on Lake St. George, Liberty,
is now in commission and in fine order for
the summer business.
C. F. Brown of Pulpit Harbor cast lead
keel last week for the yacht he is building
for the Wheelrights of Boston. The keel
weighs about three tons.
Capt. G. A. Mcdonald has arrived at Isle
au Haut for his seasons fishing, after
spending the winter in Lawrence, Mass.
He came TO Belfast in his cat-boat Eva last
week.
The sloops Eagle and Alice B. were out
the first of the week on trial trips and the
Idlewild, Flip and Louise were launched
It is expected to put the Marjorie into the
water this week.
S, B. Holt has resumed work on the new
and partly planked last winter, and expects
to have her af1oat in few weeks. Her
name will be Catherine.
The German Emperor's new racing cutter
Meteor was launched at Glasgow, May 18th
In the construction of the Meteor Designer
Watson has preserved the general features
of the Valkyrie, though in several impor-
taut details be has taken marked depart
Capt. r. Fl Coombs now has ton of lead
ballast in his sloor yacht Eagle. 1t was
mainly tea chest lead, melted and cast by
Mr.. C. R. Coombs. The local supply of lead
was exhausted and then Rockland and other
places We're drawn upon. Walter Arey has
also run some lead for inside ballast for his
sloop Idlewild.
The May number of The Rudder contains
! two supplements and numerous illustra
tons, and as usual is full of interest to the
yachtsman. 1t contains among other prac
teal articles one on the knockabout Jane,
with sail plan and lines; the same of the
yawl Phyllis; designs and sail plans fol-
duck boats, sneak box, etc, We wish that
all our readers who are interested in yacht
ing would send 50 for years subscription
to The Rudder Publishing Co, IS Broadway
New York. The magazine is in every way
worthy of support and should have the aid
and encouragement of yachtsmen every.
where.
The Republican journal., 1896-05-21
News of the Summer Resorts
ed tribute to the departed.

The Acadian at Castine, under the popu-
fore, will open for the season on the 20th OF
June.
The Camden Land Company have gotten
out new circular entitled GAN Ideal Sum
mer Resort-The Camden Mountains on the
Coast of Maine"
In conversation with reporter, General
Ticket Agent f. E. Boothhy said he looked
time provinces this summer
Proprietor j. A. Simpson of New York
owner OF the Simpson House at Owls Head
Park, has been fortunate in securing Major
Greenhalgh OF Rockland to manage his hotel
Tins season. A steam launch will be run be-
tween Simpson s Cove and Rockland
n. P: Sewell the proprietor of the Bay
folht, Rockland, has recently gotten up a
circular illustrating the attractions of the
motel. Seventeen Of the twenty three illus
tratlons represent Camden scenery, which
is a great compliment to Camden.
About the middle of June Mrs. John ID.
May goes to North Haven where she is to
have charge of the Mullen House during the
summer months. She will be accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Martha B. Nav, who
graduates from the Pennington Normal
school June 10th, and her son John, while
Mr.. May, himself, plans to spend as much
time there as his business operations will
permit Mrs. May will have the oversight
OF large and capable corps of walters,
cooks, etc, and will be assisted by Mr. Null
len. [Rockland Tribune