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The Portland daily press., 1896-12-24
MAINE COAST NAVIGATION CO
For Bath, BoOtE,bay Harbor and
WiscasSeft.
STEAMER sALAcIA.

COMMENCING MONDAY. Oct. 18th, until
y further notice, will leave Franklin Wharf,
Portland. Tuesdays. Thursdays and Satur-
days az 7.30 a. M Popham Beach 9.45 a. IN.
Bath Ills a. m. Boothbay Harbor l.3o p. M
Arriving at Wiscasset about p. m.
Returning. leave WiscaSset on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at a. H. Booth
bay Earbor $50 m. Bath 1o.8Va. NJ. Pop
ham Beach 11.50 a. M. Arriving at Portland
about p, m.
Silver Star. leaving Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays for New Harbor. bound Pond. Friend
ship, Port Clyde, Tenants Harbor, kockland
and points east
0. c. OLIVER, President
CHAS. r. LEWIS. Treasurer. octsdu
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STEAMERS.
Portland and BoCthbay Steamboat Co
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Steamer Enterprise

VIII Leave East b3othbay every Monday at
Us a. NJ. for Portland, touching az South
Bristol, Boothbay Harpor.
Tuesdays will leave Franklin Wharf Port
land, at a. m. for Pemaquid, touching at
Bootnbay darbcr. South Bristol and East
BooM bay.
Wednesdays will leave femaquid at .. no.
for Portland and above landings.
Thursdays will leave Portland at a. n. for
East BoothbaJ, touching at Boothbay Har-
Dor. South Bristol.
Fridays will leave East Boothbay at 7.15
a. m. for Portland, touching at South Bristol,
Boothbay Harhor.
Saturdays will leave Portland ct a. m. for
East Boothbay, touching at Boothbay Harbor,
and South Bristol.
Connecting every trip at Boothbay Harbor
Dor, Round Pond, Friendship, Port Clyde,
Tenants Harbor, Spruce Head. Rockland
ALFRED RACE, Manager.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-24
AN "ABOLITION HOLE"

AN AbOLiIlON hOAE'
As late as 1868 the seminary was
known throughout Cincinnati as THAT
abolition hole" Levi Coffin, the staunch
Quaker abolitionist, who went through
IRE and water and riot in behalf of the
| negro, in speaking of the MOB OF 1641.
| relates how the terrified negroes fled to
Walnut Hills and Lane Seminary for
protection. The mob then organized
under the avowed purpose of cleaning
out the-abolition hole" This was only
seven years after the exodus of the stu
DENTS The mob started up the hill, but
were considerably cooled, not by the
steepness of the ascent, but by the word
tnat was brought that the students were
armed with rifles and had promised to
shoot. They turned back, swearing
vengeance. We may be helped to under
standing the sentiment of those days by
an extract from a published declaration
of 1841 "We view with adherence the
proceedings of the abolitionists in our
declare it to be the duty of every good
citizen. by lawful means, to disoounte-
nance every man who lends them assist.
ancs." This was signed by the Mayor,
printed on hand bills and widely cirou-
lated.
Lane suffered greatly in this rebellion.
largely because Of her situation. She
was situated in a community that was
conservative on the slavery question, and
the public opinion of the city resisted the
march of her progression and advancing
ideas Cincinnati was strongly bound
to the South by ties of commerce and
sympathy. Lane did q great good work
In Offering refuge for the oppressed
and fleeing slaves. AS pass the grounds
daily where the seminary is located lift
my hat gratefully for this deeds of this
Institution IF light and liberty. and with
the hope that out of her may go forth
in the coming decades new Beechers and
Stoves and Evanses and Morrises. Sid
ney Strong in Cincinnati Cmmercial
Tribune.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-24
THE LOST MEMPHIS.
The Story as Told by One Of the Sur
viYOr s.
viYOr s.
Captain williams's Escape on the Back of
Bullock-How Eleven Men out of
Forty-seven Were Lost.

Captain Williams who was in COM
mand of the steamer Memphis when she
| was lost on the II ish coast, Novexni er 4,
has many friends in oltIand who will
aster given to the Montreal Star by Mr..
Walter Howell, of that city, enc of the
survivors. Mr.. Howell said he was on
deck at 93 p. m. when the vessel struck.
The lookout had no sooner given the
warning Breakers ahead" than tae
then lifted for while showing the bare
face of a precipitous cliff, upon which
the Memphis ha~ run head on.
Six of the crew Immediately cast eff
In the captains gig, but owing to I'll Q
very heavy swell running at the time
to those who had been thrown into the
water. The first lifeboat was at once
manned by twenty-six men, and started
to lower away, as 1t was evident by this
time that the vessel WAS rapidly sinking
Here occurred the first fatality. The
N,
while the bow of The boat swung down
precipitating the entire lot into the sea.
The attention of those On board was, of
course, then directed to rescuing these in
the water, but six of the poor fellows
were drowned.
All this time the steamer was crunch
ing and grinding her sides out on the
rocks.
The second boat was then got out and
manned by twenty-one men. This boat,
a! ter pulling about for nearly six hours
in search OF safe landing maraged to
". .hnut serious accident.
After the SHIP had sunk it was discoy-
cred that three men were in the rigging,
but owing to the rough sea then rising it
was simply impossible for these i'll the
boat to render amy assistance. although
this last boat remained in the vicinity of
the wreck for some time in the hope of
being able to take thsnl off. After hang
ing to the masts all night, these men
were finally taken off in safety the next
morning by Volunteers from a neighbor-
ing Irish village.
Mr.. Howell says these villagers were
most kind to the shipwrecked men and
did everything possible for their comfort.
Soon after the ship had struck, the Sec
ond officer contrived to swim ashore with
a line, and several were saved by this
Two, however, were drowned by being
washed off this line.
Captain Williams had close call |
just as he was embarking in the last
boat, he discovered that the third en2i- |
neer was missing, and insisted on going
back and looking for him. While search
ing for him, the boat was compelled to
put OF to save her from being smashed.
Capt. Williams, having succeeded in |
finding the third engineer and placing
him In the rigaing, was about to get [
there himself, when an immense sea
swept the wreck fore and aft, carrying
him away with tho cattle, pens, and in
'act everything fioatable. He managed
10 clam Der upon the back of bullock,
which supported him until he succeeded
n grabbing hatch, on which he cleverly
padded himself, and eventually effected
a landing, when the first thing be did was
% SaKe steps to procure help for those left
,n tie NASTY,
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

FEHHE partnership heretofore existing be-
a tween the undersigned under the firm
name and style of Landlord & Norton ia
hereby dissolved by mutual consent. The
business will be continued at the present
location by Elmer L. Landlord.
FIRED R. MORTON,
decl9d1w* ELMER E. LANDLORD.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-24
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The Portland daily press., 1896-12-24
MAINE STEAMSHIP co.
New Work Direct Line.
LONG ISLAND SOUND BY DAYLIGHT
DelighuuI and Inyjgorating Sea frie.

The Steamships Manhattan and Cottage
days and Saturdays at 6 p. N. RECURRING, leave
Pier 3S. East River same days at 5. p. N.
FEre to New York, one way, S4.0oi Round
"Trip $500.
). B. COYLE, Manager.
J. r. LIsCoNTB, General Agent nov2dtf
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-24

lation than any other section of Cinein-
natl. Lane was the magnet that drew
them. Lane helped them to secure little
homes by granting to them perpetual
leases at what today is nominal price
hundreds Of oolored people secured
homes
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-24
Portland G Rnn1ford Falls R'y,

In Effect Oct. 5. 1906
DEPARTURES.
$50 a. NJ. S LIB ?. NJ. From Union Station
for Poland. Mechanic Falls, Buckfeld. Car-
ten. Dtxheld and Rumford Falls
$50 a. M. 1.15 ans SHOP. m. From Union
Station Tor Mechanic Falls and intermediate
stations
LIS D. m. train connects at Rumford Falls
for Bemis and all stations on r. F. and r. L.
r. r.
Through passenger coaches between Union
Station, Portland and Rumford Falls.
Through tickets on sale for all points
on L. Il IL. F. by.
r. c. BRADFORD, Traffic Mgr.
Portland, Maine.
E. Z. LOVEJOY. Superintendent
lu;ii2 dit Rumford Falls. Maine
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-24
Sights And Sounds In the Chief City
Of Cuba.
WHERE WORK is RARE AND
LEISURE ABUNDANT.
The Military Side of Life-Some of the
Habits of the Natives-The Noises Which
Keep the Stranger Awake.
Chicago Times-H erald.

Keep the Stranger Awake.
Chicago Times-Herald,
General Welyer's return to Havana,
after what he announces as his suppress
ion of the Cuban insurrection, brings
him to picturesque little city that has
beensthe center, during this century, of
some of the worlds most stirring history.
1t is a scientifically and well-fortifiec
town. occupying peninsula lying east
and west and terminating in the Moro
headland. The city commands the en-
trance to the harbor, which is scarcely
the town on the other side Of the ex-
quisitsly beautiful little bay rise the for
titled hills of the Cabanos, whose guns
produce eross-fire with those of Fort
Principle, which commands tho city on it's
west side. There are other fine military
works surrounding the harbor, SO tbat,
as far.as coast defense goes, sRavana need
have no fear,
Havana is a city thoroughly represen-
va We VI uAC IO ~ O00ud, Ns@A
nothing else. 1t has long Lbeen reokoned
the eighth commercial city of the world.
Moro Castle, with tits Dahlgran guns
peeping OUT through the yellow stones.
and its tall sentinel lighthouse, stands
guard over the narrow entrance of the
harbor; thu battery of La Punta ON the
opposits shore answering to the Moro.
1t is proud and h strong fort, but its
defense is merely mattsS Of sentiment.
With such armament as Havana has, an
invading fest could be held out of the
bay. The castle is re. enforced by the
long range Of cannon and barracks on
the city side, and the massive fortress of
the Cabanos browning the hill behind
the Moro. All these are decorated with
the red and yellow flag of Spain. So
many strong Notifications show how ;nl-
portant the houe government regards
the place.
The harbor of Havana compares favor
ably with the most famous in the world.
Infinitely more picturesque than New
Yolk Bay, it is much livelier in mari
tins inters st than that Of the Golden
Gate. The bay is shaped like human
hand outstretched, with the wrist as the
entrance. 1t is populous with ships from
almost every nation on earth. The one
idea it inlrrassss is that of activity.
European and American email steamers
come and go daily. Coasting steamers
and the boats of the regular lines from
seek the bay, and great ferries ply be-
tween the docks OF the city and the Regia
81 ores. There is also g feet of sailing
boats, yachts gathered from all over the
world. row boats, and what not in the
seaway.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-24


The city itself is pleasing or irritating
10 the new conner according to the spirit
that may possess him ut the time of his
arrival. But all travellers agree on one
poinf-they universally declare 1T to be
one of the noislest, liveliest, pellmell,
happy go lucky, wlde-awake, olamorous,
dangerous towns In existen &c. The great
Humboldt said of it as he entered it from
the bay that it was the gayest and most
picturesque sight in all America.
1t is certainly not American, and yet
there is nothing like 1t in Europe. 1t is,
rs has been said above, intensely Cuban.
and n type of itself. In q general view
the town presents churches, cathedrals
and other structures that force them
selves into prominence against the back
ground of less imposing houses. There
is nothing in this great extent of public
buildings that strikes one as being spec
tally valuable from an architectural point
of view, and even If there were its beauty
would be entirely su bordinated by
colossal prison near the shore, which was
built for the purpose of having oapac-
ity to lodge with ease matter of 6, coo
prisoners at q time.
The city is divided into two parts,
called the intramural or old town, which
lies between the bay and the site Of the
ancient walls which have fallen into de-
cay and have been used for an upbuild-
ing Of the new city, and the extramural
town, consisting Of the new city, which
lies bsyond the site Of the old walls and
ir more or less modern in its architecture.
The streets of the old town are laid out
in fairly regular order, anu ara pretty
we'll paved. But these thoroughfares are
narrow in the extreme with sidewalks
barely wide enough for one pedestrian.
The. streets OF the new city, although
laid only in nacadam, are wider, airier
and fringed Oh either side with pretty |
palm trees, giving the town garden |
like aspect.
The architecture of the dwelling houses |
is heavy, and this gives them an appear
,nce of old age which they really do not |
deserve. The material used in their
building is tho porous stone which |
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-24

The architecture of the dwelling houses
is heavy, and this gives them an appear
nnce of old age which they really do not
deserve. The material used in their
building is tho porous stone which
abounds in the island, and which, when
first quarried, is as easily worked into
blocks as wood, but which becomes as
HARD as granite whom exposed to the at
inuspheIe. The facadessof, the Shouses are
generally covered with stucco, painted in
all colors. Blues, yeilows and greens ARE
used indisoriminately, and the visitor is
at once unpleasantly struck by aShe biz
zarre effect, but soon learns to appreciate
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-24

Halifax and Portland. Call
ing at Londonderry.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-24
FIFTY CENTS.

address by mail for SO CENTS A
MONTH. II is deliveredby carriers
in Portland and vicinity at the same
rate.
The herald., 1896-08-05

Editor Herald: Months ago an arti-
Gle appeared in some of the papers which
should be republished at this time, in
order that its truth or falsity may be
ascertained. l do not know where the
article can be found, but the substance
of it | remember. 1t was to the effect
that Major Mckinley, who was then
at a hotel in Florida, was addressed by
hundred citizens of Georgia and asked
to become the free silver candidate for
the presidency, and he was assured that
in such event he would have the hearty
support of the state of Georgia The
majors reply evinced much irritation.
if not Indignation. 1t was, in effect that
he would accept no nomination on a free
silver basis. and that if the Republican
party should adopt free silver coinage
platform, he would abandon the party
forever.
If / remember rightly this informa-
ton came through the Associated Press,
and seemed to be authentic. Now,
since the major is before the people for
votes. it is due that they should be in
formed with certainty whether he made
those remarks or not, especially as he
is getting support on the ground that he
is for free silver.
WILLOUGHBY COLE.
Los Angeles, Cal, August 3.
The herald., 1896-08-05
SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY

The following editorial from the Lon
don Financial News. a gold standard
organ, is worthy of every Americans
most careful considerat ton
There Is plain moral in the remark
that if the United States would venture
to cut herself adrift from Europe and
take outright TO silver she would have
all America and Asia at her back and
the command OF the markets of both
countries. The barrier of gold would
be more fatal than any barrier of a Gus
tom house. The bond OF silver would
be stronger than any bond of free trade.
There can be no doubt about It that
II the United States were to adopt a
silver basis tomorrow British trade
would be ruined before the year was
out Every American would be protect
ed, not only at home, but IN every other
market.
OF course the United States would
suffer to a certain extent through hav-
ing to pay her obligations abroad in
gold. but the loss of exchange under
bucket as compared to the profit to be
reaped from the markets of South
America and Asia. to say nothing of
Europe The marvel is that the United
States have not long ago seized the
opportunity. It has been a piece Of
luck that it has never occurred to the
Americans to scoop us out of the worlds
markets by going on a silver basis, and
II might serve us right if. irritated by
the contemplate apathy of our govern
ment toward the silver problem, the
Americans retaliated by freezing out
the gold. 1t could be done
The herald., 1896-08-05
CANDID INCONSISTENCY

Almost simultaneously Mr.. James Nc
Lachlan and the Evening Express have
executed a successful somersault and
discover themselves. no doubt with some
surprise, standing upon an entirely diff
ferent platform from that on which they
started. Both the Republican candidate
and the Republican newspaper have
docilely fallen into line in accordance
with the dictates of their superiors in San
Francisco. Mr.. McLachlan is applauded
for his commendable candor in confess
ing that he voted for free silver against
his personal convictions in obedience
to what he conceived to be the man
dates of his constituents" 1t was, as
Mr. Mcachan himself confesses, a
case of conscience against constituents.
and the constituents won the day. But
Mr. McLachlan's record for consistency
is necessarily impaired and he will
suffer in the approaching campaign by
q general lack of confidence from those
constituents whom he' strained, and is
still straining, to propitiate. Mr.. Nc
Lachlan, in his last declaration of prin-
clple and allegiance to party, which have
urged him during the last twenty-four
months to swallow such directly disa-
greeting medicines, confesses that he
stood the champion of what he then
thought, and still thinks, waslan error
Why did Mr. McLachlan accept the
nomination two years ago upon a plat
form which his convictions now declare
was in error? Even the suggestion that
Mr.. McLachlan is more enamored Of
party than Of principle cannot pafliate
this extraordinary record. His main
object two years ago was to secure the
seat and the salary of a congressman,
and ii Is obviously the same motive that
today inspires his change of front. There
surely never was a more palpable in
stance of t!me-serving and double
lacedness. In any event as pointed out
by The Herald last week, Mr. McLach-
ian's cause was hopeless one. but in
mis- attempt to deliver his party from a
very awkward dilemma he has render
ed his position still more desperate.
In the last congress Mr.. McLachlan
pledged himself to use his vote and in
huence in favor Of free silver coinage:
in the next congress. if elected. Mr.. Nc
Lachlan pledges himself to use his vote
and influence in congress against
silver coinage. What sort OF effect must
such recod have upon the confidence
of voters in this district
In commencing their candidates can
dor In this instance. the party organs
entirely ignore his moral oblivion in not
being equally candid two years ago,
when his proper and honorable course
would have been to refuse the nomina-
ton upon platform which he could not
conscientiously endorse and which he
now stigmatizes as erroneous.
While his party owes Mr.. McLachlan a
measure of gratitude for his convenient
candor of the moment, it is difficult to
believe that the hottest partisan can
place any more reliance or confidence in
the future of this time-serving politi-
clan than in his inglorious and incon-
sistent past, as recorded by his own con-
feSsion
The herald., 1896-08-05

Mckinley, Tom Reed, Mark Hanna and
all the rest assert and reiterate that the
panic of 1898 the disappearance of the
treasury surplus the vanishing OF the
gold reserve and other disagreeable
things were all cGused by the tarif of
1884, or, as the audacious Tom Reed puts
it, that unfortunate election of 1892
Does he organ suppose that Demo-
Gratis will fly in the face of the facts
and plead guilty to such lying charges
by voting for Mckinley? Not they.
Here are some of the facts: In 1890
the surplus revenue was over M05. 100000.
That was the fiscal year before the Reed
Mckinley congress dipped their pros
perity oars. The very next year. the
surplus dropped to s37 100000 and in 1892
to less than $4,000, 900. That was be-
fore that unfortunate election
During the fiscal year 1894 the McKin-
ley tariff still being in full force. the sur
plus of over $780, 600 that preceded
the days of McKinleyism had been
turned into a deficit of about $40, 900 coo.
Under Mckinleyism and before that
unfortunate election" 100000 Of gold
had been cleaned out of the reserve,
and before Harrison vacated the White
House his secretary of the treasury had
made every preparation for a sale of
bonds to restore the reserve and had
communicated with the incoming Dem
ocratic administration on the subject.
The Mckinley law. the Sherman sill
Yer law and the prodigality OF a Republi-
can congress had turned a surplus into
deficit. depleted the reserve and pro-
duced the panic of 1895 underl laws every
one of which was OF Republican origin
before the Democratic congress had as
sembled and before the new admins
tration had formulated a policy.
Democrats are now going to ignore
these indisputable facts. They are not
going to assist the Republicans in their
brazen attempt to lie the facts out Of
history. They are not going to assume
responsibility for a crime OF which the
Republicans are demonstrably guilty.
They are not going to make political
bedfellows of those who are continually
lying about them and slandering them
when by that act they will lie about and
SANDER themselves.
The herald., 1896-08-05
Senator WoIcott ofC,Iorado

Editor Herald: / have not the slight
est disposition to impugn the motives of
Hon. Edward o. Wolcott of Colorado, or
to speak unkindly of him as a gentleman
or senator, yet When / read his manifesto
To the Voters of Colorado" in The
Herald of August |, l could but feel NOR
titled that in the urgency of our present
financial peril. he could not. as did his
illustrious colleague, Senator Teller.
sink party beneath patriotism and lend
the imperiled ship of state a helping
sity.
Mr.. Wolcott should pause and reflect
that professions OF belief are one thing
and practical work another and quite a
different thing. To illustrate: Col. tar-
rison Gray Otis some four years ago Ito
be precise, March 90, 1892 preached as
sound a silver sermon as does Mr.. VOL
colt 'noW-that was one thing. But in
this year of grace he is working, might
and main, to destroy the natural and
heaithful effects of that sermon of only
four years ego, and this is another and
quite a different thing.
To prove and show UP the fallacy Of
Mr.. Wolcotts position, as shown by his
said manifesto 1t may be said that his
every utterance in favor of the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the 16 to 1
ratio is true and sound. and yet he CO.
operates-in his work-With those New
York editors and speakers who. only a
few months since, said: IF any Repub-
lcan is in favor of the free coinage of sill
Yer and against the single gold standard
he should get out of our party" These
may not be exactly their words, but they
are substantially so.
Mr.. Wolcott seems to still hug to his