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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-31

Lewiston is discussing the advisability
of revising it's city charter and introduce
ing modern business methods. The
Board of Trade has been considering the
matter and the trend of it's discussion,
according to the Journal twas towards a
consolidation of the two branches of the
city government, the ampliication of
the power Of the Mayor and the uproot-
Ing of the spoils system in municipal
Office This is directly in line with
Portland's proposed charter, and goes to
corroborate what we said yesterday that
the drift of the most modern thought
was toward less machinery In municipal
affairs, aud more concentration of power
and consequently of responsibility. But
old systems die hard. and to accomplish
the improvement of municipal methods
entire in Portland or in Lew iston will
require earnest work and continued
agitation. The people generally 20 right
when they are thoroughly awakened but
frequently it is hard to rouse them.
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and experience has shown the correctness
of their position.

There is probably some truth in the
rumor that Spain Ia seeking some agree
ment with us concerning Cuba, though
the danger that the hot headed Spanish
populaco might make it very uncomfort-
able for tho ministry il they found 1T
out, has compelled Senior Canovas to
carry on his negotiations with great
secrecy, and to deny even that any are
under way. Spain's last loan is about
used up, and the prospect of getting any
more money is decidedly gloomy unless
in some way the rebels can be pacified.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-31

Spain has often promised the Ouhans
reforms as an inducement to keep the
peace. But these reforms have never
been forthcoming after the purpose in
Offering them had been accomplished.
II. is not to be..expected therefore that the
Cubans will take much stock in the
latest reported intention of Spain to in
troduce reforms in Pinar del Rio and
Matanzas thatzwill give the Cubans con-
troll of their local affairs, especially OF
their, tariff. They will look at it as an.
other promise made only TO be broken
when it has accomplished its purpose OF
pacifying the island and will reject ii
unless it has behind 1t the guarantee OF
some nation whose honor is good deal
more sacred than Spain's.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-31

One change in the tariff which the
ways and means com mittee will certainly
make is to substitute specific for advalo-
rem duties. There is no question but the
present tariff law would yield far ber-
ter results today were it not for the fact
that the ad valorem instead of the
specific systsm prevails in 1t. Undoubt-
eddy the government has lost great
many thousands of dollars in revenue
owing to gross undervaluations, and
that the American manufacturer has
not received the protection which he
would have received had specific duties
been provided for. The Repn blican
mem bers of Congress contended, when
the ad valorem system was adopted, that
the change would result in gross fraud
and the cheating of the government,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-31
THE OCEANS DEPTHS.
The Enormous Pressure Exerted by the
Water in the Deepest Places.

(From the Nineteenth Century,
The temperature at the bottom of the
ocean is nearly down to freezing point,
and sometimes actually below it, There
is total absence of light, as far as sun
light Ia concerned, and there is an enor-
nous pressure, reckoned at about one ton
to the square inch in every 1000 fnthoms
which is 100 times greater than that OF
the atmosphere we live Fin. At $500
fathoms the..pressure is thirty times more
powerful than the steam pressure OF a
locomotive when drawing q train. AS
late as 1880 leading zoologist explained
the existence Of deep-sea animals at such
depths by assuming that their bodies
were composed Of solids and liquids of
great density, and contained no air.
This, however, is not the case with deep
sea fish, which are provided with air-in :
flated swimming bladdurs. II one OF
these fish, in full chase after it's prey,
happens to ascend beyond certain level,
its bladder becomes distend ed with the
decreased pressure. and carried in spite
of all its efforts, still higher in its course.
In fact, members of this unfortunate
class are liable to become victims to the
unusual accident of falling upward, and
no doubt meet with violent death soon
after leaving their accustomed level, and
long before their bodies reach the sur
face in distorted and unnatural state.
Even ground sharks, brought up from
depth of no more than 800 fathoms, ex-
pire before they gain the surface.
The fauna of the deep sea-with a
few exceptions hitherto only known as
fossils-are new and specially modified
forms of families and general inhabiting
shallow waters in modern times, and
have been driven down to the depths OF
the ocean by their more powerful rivals
in the battle of life, much as the ancient
Britons were compelled ito withdraw to
the barren and inaccessible Businesses Of
Wales. Some of their organs have I'M
dergone considerable modification III cor
respondence to the changed conditions OF
their..new habitations. Thus down tos90o
fathoms their eyes have generally become
enlarged, to make the hest3of the faint
light which may possibly penetrate there.
After LOCO fathoms these organs are
either still further enlarged, or SO greatly
reduced that in some species they disap-
poar altogether and are replaced by enor-
mously long feelers. The only light at
great depths which would enable large
eyes to be of any service is the phosphor-
escence of deep-sea animals.
We know that at the surface this light
is often very powerful, and Sir Wyville
Thomson has recorded one occasion on
which the sea at night was ia perfect
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-31

Probably the province of Quebec is. oil.
of the most priest ridden localities in the
world, but there are abundant signs that
there is limit to church dic:ation there
even. The clergy of Quebec almost solid
~ opposed the Liberals in the last cleo
tion, yet the Liberals made their most
notable gains in this province; and now
the attempts of the Bishops to forbid the
has published an article unfolding the
supremacy of the state in state affairs
has stirred up revolt which may be far
reaching in the results.
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Messengers Notice.

Office of the Sheriff of Cumberland County,
State OF Maine, Cumberland S.. Dec.
N,HIS is to give notice that on the 22d day of
Il Dec. A. d. 1885, a warrant in In
sovency was issued out of the Court of Insol-
vency for said County of Cumberland, against
the estate of
FREDERICK A. MOTLEY, of Portland,
adiudged to bean Insolvent Debtor. on petition
of said Debtor, which petition was filed on
the 22d day of Dec. A. d. 1896, to which
date interest on claims is to be computed.
That the payment Of any debts to or
by said Debtor and the transfer and delivery of
any property by him are forbidden by law,
That a meeting of the creditors OF said
Debtor. to prove their debts and choose one
or more assignees of his estate will be held
at a Court of Insolvency to be holden at Probate
Court ROOM in said Portland. in said County of
Cumberland. on the 4th day of January,
A. d.. 1897, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written. G. l.. BUCHANAN.
Deputy Sheriff. as Messenger Of the Court of
Insolvency Tor said County OF Cumberland.
dec24&31
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blaze of phosphorescence, So strong that
lights and shadows we're. thrown on the
sails and it was easy to read the smallest
print" 1t is thought possible by several
naturalists that certain portions of the
sea bottom may be rs brilliantly illu-
mined by this sort of light as the streets
of European city after sunset. Some
small circular phospborescent organs
running along the whole length of their
bodies, and as they glide through the
dark waters of the profound abysses they
must look like model mail ships with
rows of shining portfolios.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-31

The official figures reduce the popular
majority for Mckinley considerably Ee-
low what it was expected it would be
imm ediateIy after election. Over all
other candidates his majority is but
274, 597. This vote for Palmer and Buck
nor was only 132, 507.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-31

TheSstory that Spain had besn sound
ing the European government with a
view of finding out what their attitude
would be in case of interference by the
UniJed States In Cuba seems to have
been the product of somebody's imagina-
tion. Spain is said to be perfectly salts
fled with the attitude of Mr.. Cleveland,
and believes that there will be no inter-
ference while he is President.
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THE PRESS.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 81.

It is said that Mark Hanna has suc-
ceeded in inducing the Republican men,
bers of the Kentucky legislation to stop
aunrreling and unite on John W. Yerkes
for Senator to succeed Joe Blackburn. If
this be true it will naturally assist the
Republicans to control the next Senate.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-31

The New York Evening Post, which is
not an admirer Of Mr.. Platt, says he will
be elected Senator by practically unani-
nous vote. The campaign for Choate
seems to be waged with no Fhope or ex-
pectation of .electing him, but simply as
a convenient cover for an assault upon
Platt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-31

Tammany Hall has split in two. Henry
D. Purroy having revolted against the
dictatorship Of Sheehan. and with a large
number of followers set up new Tam
many Hall. The people can look with
great complacenoy on rebellion In this
body, for the more it breaks to pieces the
less potent it will be for mischief.
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reasons for supporting it or opposing it
ought to be given to the public. For
that reason we are7inclined to-view with
favor the suggestion of public meeting
at which everybody who cares to may
express his sentiments in regard to the
proposed charter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-31

Both the Spanish and Cuban news
mills seem to have shut down. No great
battles. no dynamite explosions.Fno assas-
sinations for almost a week. The factor
les are not permanently shut down how
ever. They will start up soon. we may
be certain, .and. grind kout their accus-
toned Rrist of fables.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-31

The bank failures in the West are dis
quieting, but there is this redeemine
feature, that the assets in every case are
large. nearly IL not quite equal to the
liabilities, and that the trouble has arisen
chiefly from difficulty in making collec.
tions promptly.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-11-20

New Mexico presents the most invit.
ing field in the west for intelligent
gold prospectors and persons seeking
investment in gold properties. The ex-
istence of the yellow stuff in various
parts of the territory has been known
for several hundred years. Our gold
districts only await systematic devel-
opment to yield rich rewards.-New
Mexican.
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FORFEITURE NOTICE.

Chloride, New Mexico, Oct. 18th, 1896.
To Thomas Hendry, and Mrs. Thomas Hen.
dry, their heirs or assigns:
UOU are hereby notified that the under
signed has expended one hundred
(SlO0. 0O) dollars in labor and improvements
for the years of 1895 and 1895 ppon the Re-.
adjuster No. 2 mining claim situated In the
Apache Mining District, Sierra County, New
Mexico, in order to hold said mining claim
under the provisions of section 1924 of the
United States, being the amoun of labor or
improvements required by law to hold the
same for the years 1895 and 1886, and If within
ninety days after this notice by publication
you fail or retase to contribute proportion
ATE share of such expenditure as co-own-
ers, as well as the cost of this advertisement,
your interest in said Readjnster No.. 2 min
ing claim will become the property of the
undersigned under section 1894.
JOHN q. ROBINSON.
Box 9&, Atlanta, Ill,
Fast publication 0ct16-9 90.
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FORFEITURE NOTICE.

To John A. Kennedy, Charles A. Robinson
Henry A.. Robinson. Thomas O. Hall anC
Oscar q. Scott, their executors, administra.
tors, guardians, heirs and assigns:
VOU and each of you are hereby notified
L that the undersigned has expended
one Hundred Dollars in labor and improve
ments upon the You Be-Dam mining claim
situated in the PalomaS Mining District
Sierra County, Territory of New Mexico, in
oruer to hold said mining claim under the
provisions of Section 1924 of the Revised
statutes of the United States, being the
amount Of labor or improvements required
to be made, to hold said claim for the year
ending December 3lst, 1895; and if within
ninety days after the publication of this no.
tlce you fail or refuse to contribute our pro.
portionate share of such expenditure as co.
owners, your interest in said mining claim
VIII become the property of the undersigned
co.owner as provided in said Section 1924 OF
said statutes.
ANDREW j. Manifold.
Hermosa, New Mexico, January II, 1896.
First publication Jan. II. 1896.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-11-20

On election night, when most Of the
residents of Central were interested In
watching the votes being counted
some miscreant broke open thei posi-.
office building andstole postage stamps
and other property, belonging to DR.. R.
@, Anderson postmaster. to the value
of n hundred dollars. The thieves
also broke into Julius Welgehausen's
store and stole a gold watch and chain,
album, and other property. They also
robbed the house of a Chinaman but
the extent of his loss could not be
learned.-Silver City Enterprise,
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Land Office at Las Cruces, N. NJ,
A~r,n 0lSh 1pnn

Land Office at Las Cruces, N. NJ,
September oath, 1896.
Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed notice of his inten
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore W. S. George, U. S. Court Commissioner,
at Cooney. N. M, on November 18th, 1896, viz
JAMES BLAZZARD who made Homestead
Entry No. 1870 for Lot 10, VIZ SEX, SEX
SW1, Sec. 8 T. 8 S. r. 20 W. !
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and c%ultiva-
ton OF, said land. viz:
Melvin Swap, Mrs. Sarah O. Lennon
Alamo Brown and David W. Lennon, all Of
Luna, N. NJ.
EDWIN e. SLUDER,
Register.
First Publication October 2-96.
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L EG A L NOTICES..
Notice for Publication.
Land Office at Las Cruces, N. M,
Samantha 09rd 1909

NHHU VIHOO UU II OTUUUS1 N NM
September 23rd., 1895.
Notice is hereby given that the folio wing
named settler has filed notice of her inten.
ton to make final proof in support of her
claim, and that laid proof will be made be-
at Cooney, New Mexico, ON November 18th,
1896, viz:
SARAH @. LENNON, who made Home
stead Entry No. 1882 for the NE4 SEX. SEX
NE1, Sec. 80 and 81 NW1 Sec. %, 7. 8 S.
r. 20 W.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of, said land, viz:
James Blazzard, Alamo Brown, David W.
Lennon, and Melvin Swap, gil of Luna,
New Mexico.
EDWIN e. SLUDER,
Register.
Fist publication October 2-96.
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Notice For Publication.
Land Office at Las Cruces, N. NJ,
OArAorln,, OIL 1nnC

ooPVbUUUT Z4IHI I6JU,
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his inten-
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore w. S. George. U. s. Court Commissioner
at Cooney, N. NJ, oil November 18th, 1895, viz
MELVIN SWAPP, who made Homestead
Entry No. 1851 for the Eh NW1 and Lots 8,
4, 5, u Sec.6 t. S. r. 30 W.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and %cultiva.
ton of, said land, viz
James Blazzard, Mrs. Sarah @. Lennon,
Alamo Brown and David w. Lennon, all of
Luna, N. Nj.
EDWIN e. SLUDER,
Register.
First publication Oct. 2-96.
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FORFEITURE NOTICE.

To Z. d. DAVIDSON and Jas. Dalelish, their
executors, administrators, guardians,
heirs and assigns:
VOU and each of you are hereby notified
/ that the undersigned has expended
One Hundred Dollars in labor n improve.
ments upon the EXCELSIOR mining claim
situated in the Palomas Mining District,
Sierra County, Territory of New Mexico, in
order to hold said mining claim under the
provisions of Section 1924 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States, being the
amount OF labor and improvements requir.
ed to be made, 10 hold said claim for the
year ending DeeemberS lst, 1895; and if with.
In ninety days after the publication of this
notice you fail or refuse to contribute your
proportionate share of such expenditure as
eo.owners, your interest in said mining
claim will become the property of the un.
ders1gned co-owner as provided in said sec.
ton 1924 of said statutes.
G. w, WOLFORD.
Bisbee, Arizona, March 10th, 1896.
FIRST publication, March 9th, 1896.
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liable and the company has good rea-
son to congratulate itself In securing
his services.
II reports are true, there was some
monkey work" accomplished in some
precincts in SoaoTfo county at the last
election. 1t is reported that the bal
lot box and poll books from one of the
western precincts we're very severely
tampered with while en- route to So
zorro. The goldite republicans stole
the state Of Kentucky and 1t is evident
that they attempted to steal SOcorro
county. Up to latest accounts the
count in Secorro county had not been
completed owing to irregularities in re-
turns from some precincts.
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