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Arizona republican., 1896-09-03
ORDINANCE NO. 226.

An Ordinance Establishing Lines for
 Porch Posts, Telephone, Telegraph,
 Electric Light and Trolley Poles,
 Upon the Streets and Alleys of the
 City of Phoenix.
 The common council of Phoenix do ordain as follows:
 Section 1. On all streets having fourteen Q4 feet and sixteen Q6) feet curb lines, the outer edge or side of the porch posts is to be placed thirteen and one half Q37k) feet from the prop erty line and on line at right an- gles thereto and towards the center of the street. And on all streets having twelve Q2) feet curb lines, the outer edge or side of the porch posts is to be placed eleven and one half Q1h) feet from the property line, and on a line at right angles thereto and to- wards the center of the street. No porch post to be placed at block cor ners inside of street intersections.
 Sec. 2. Telephone, telegraph, cleo tric light and trolley poles and all other poles that may be placed upon the streets and avenues, the street side of poles is to be placed flush with the inside of curb, (said curb being six (6) inches wide) no poles to be placed at block corners inside of street inter- sections, and all poles between block corners to be placed in line with lot lines or partition walls that are right angled, or nearly so, to curb line, ex- cept on streets that have the same di- rection as lot lines, then said poles shall be placed in line with building
Arizona republican., 1896-09-03

13 and 27. Pullman palace sleeping cars run straight through from Phoe- nix. Only seventeen hours Phoenix to Los Angeles. This is by far the
 shortest, quickest and most comfort able route to the coast. Passengers will do well to remember that by talk ing this line they avoid daylight ride over a hot desert and save an entire days time.
Arizona republican., 1896-09-03
EXCURSIONS TO SOUTHERN CAL
 IFORNIA.

Oceanside is a most attractive place to spend a few weeks or few months It's advantages are that it is centrally located from which many interesting side trips can be taken; objects of his toric interest are located near by; ex- pense of living is reasonable and the surroundings are delightful. For re- duced rates, dates of sale and other valuable information address or call on B. w. Gillett, acting general agent, Phoenix, Arizona,
Arizona republican., 1896-09-03

Kansas City and return, $S0; St.. Louis and return, $92; Memphis and re- turn, s92; New Orleans and return, s92; Chicago and return, $100. Good for six months. Maricopa & Phoenix & Salt River Valley Railroad company.
Arizona republican., 1896-09-03
WHEN YOU JOURNEY EAST.

If you wish a pleasant trip with few changes, see that your tickets read via the Wabash line. No change of sleepers from Kansas City to St. Louis, Cincinnati, Toledo, or from St. Louis to Chicago, Toledo, Detroit, Niagara falls, Buffalo, New York and Boston This line is famous for its magnificent equipment of sleeping and dining cars and the fast time of its trains.
Arizona republican., 1896-09-03
MARICOPA & PHOENIX & SALT
 RIVER VALLEY RAILWAY.

Commencing July 1 the following rates will go into effect: Phoenix to Mesa, 50 cents.
 Mesa to Phoenix, 50 cents. Phoenix to Tempe, 40 cents. Tempe to Phoenix, 40 cents. Tempe to Mesa, 40 cents.
 Mesa to Tempe, 40 cents.
Arizona republican., 1896-09-03
G. A. R. EXCURSION RATES TO ST
 PAUL, MINN.

On August 2S and 29 the s. F., P. & P. Railway company will seel round trip tickets to St. Paul, Mimi, with privilege of extension to September 30 at rate of $60. This line makes di- rect connections, and is the route pop ular with the G. "A. R. boys. Ticket office, A West Washington street.
Arizona republican., 1896-09-03
TO MESA AND TEMPE.

On and after July 1 my fares will re- main the same as heretofore, but after having knocked out the railroad they will not be advanced.
 LEW w. COLLINS.
Arizona republican., 1896-09-03
CALIFORNIA EXCURSIONS.

Excursions, for Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, Los Angeles and intermediate points will run over the Maricopa & Salt River Valley railroad On the fol- lowing dates: July 16 and 30; August
Arizona republican., 1896-09-03
FOR OVER FlIFTY YEARS.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie and is the best remedy for dlarrhoea. Twenty five cents a bottle.
Arizona republican., 1896-09-03
SUMMER EXCURSIONS.

For copy of illustrated excursion folder issued by the Vandalia-Pennsyl- vania, address A. B. Ritchie, Box 427, Fl Paso, Tex.
Arizona republican., 1896-09-03

Hastily and Hastily Executed, Moderately and Modestly Charged for at
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-03-18

Waffen pioerieBt. nirb nit 3u9tbaus BON
2-6 Sabren beftraft. Ser u&ameraOenz
oiebitabl" ptrb in Der G9mei3 Bel Dem tleinz
ften 8etrage nit @efdngniB bon 6-12 Moz
naten ooer nit 3u9t6aus Biz gu 4 Sabren
beitraft. .8enn Der 8ertb mebr ais 200
Srancs betrd9t, 10 tritt .3u@tbaustrafe Bis
gu 20 Sabren Elm.
Oieie abnorm boben Strafen 1inb feinesz
tpegs 3ufGaigteiten, fonbern, pie Sffi3iere,
Suriiten unb ielbit foG9e 8olitifer, pel9e
ausgeipro4ene 9egner ite6enber 9eere ftno,
perfi4ern, unDermeiOli9e Solgen zines Miz
li3lpitems, in tpel9em bic Ois3iplin eben
niemals 10 glatt unb RAID in 6leii6 unb
8lut iibergeben tann, tpie in einem itebenben
9eere.
Sine anoere unbermeibli9e Splge bes Miz
li3ibitems 1T es, oaB Der Oien1t ben damn
peit mebr in Nniprub nebmen muB, als BEL
etnem ftebenben Seer. SSeOe 8ertiir5ung Der
Oienit5eit muB our9 ItGrtere Nu~sniibung
Der uebungen 6ereingebra9t perben. 9ie
pau1en 5pii3en ben 8prz unb Na9mittagsz
i~i6ungen iino B big Anal fiir3er, als in
Oeutf6lono; bic l1ebungen Beginner frii6sr
uno perben namentli9 bieG ldnger ausgez
oebnt, als Bel beuti6en Sruppen. Selbit
am Sonntag 1T Der damn bdufig febr be-
i4dfti9t; Seiertage unb &aittage in beutz
i9em Slime 9ibt IS gar ni9t.
Die 8elatung Der Manni9aften 1T 1e6r
i9tper; fte betrdgt fir ben &apalleriiten %,
fir ben Snfanteriften 60 pfunb. Mer
etpa glauben Ioute, i'm Mt1iabeer fibre man
eine art militdrii9es dolce far n~iente,
Der tduf4t fi3 gang sepaltig."
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-03-18

ettpas gu retten, ioGen iie $40 uno SIS auf
ie $500, bic fie bereits D%erloren baben, oaz
rau flegen, Sci ben prioritdts@ 4ttien tommt
bas elmer 8orausbe3ablung elmer mOgli9en
0ibibenbe auf 3pei unb elm balb Sa6r
binalls slei9. Sb ii4 genug 2eute finben
tperDen, tpel6e $19,50O,000 baar binlegen
perben, I'M bic 8abn fir bic Sn6aber Der
3tpeiten 9ppotbeten retten gu belfen, BET Der
Iebr g~eringen Nusii4t. baB lie au9 nur bies
neue &apital jemals p%er5init erAalten, muB
a~bgetpartet perben. SeOenfaIs geb0rt, BEL
Der 8eiie, pie uniere 8abnen nod itets perz
maltet tporben IinO, Elm %itarfer 9laube oa3n,
DaB bic @ftien@Snbaber je einen Sent DON
ibrem 9eIbe pieDerie6en peroen.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-03-18
gtramuter 9iemn 1T Der G1tueiser
WSiIt5.

Ser Oienit in Der S9mei5er Mili5, pel9e
Elm e9tes Bolts beer bilOet, 1T pabrli9
feline @pielerei, fonbern /" ibr gebf's genial
tig ftramm unO ftreng gu, UNI ben ein5elnen
Mann troy Der .&iir3e ieiner 9ienitz nnb
~llebungs5eiten m0gli3ft ti3ttg gu MAIDEN.
Ser frii6ere piirttembergii9e !9aupts
mann Gbmunb Miuer, pel9er in Solge ietz
ner @9riften iiber beuti3e SolbatenmtB=
b%anblungen aus benz beutI9en 9eere aus
trat unb felt Sabren in Der S6pei5 lebt,
tbetlt iiber Ois3iplin unO Sienit in Der
S9pei5er Mtli5 namentli3 5olgenoes nit:
nWas Die Strafre9tspflege betrifft, 10
baben ielbit f9on &orporale in Der S3peiz
ger Mili5 bas &e9t, l1ntergebene in Nrreit
gu i6tden. 8emerfensnertb lit %tpeiter, bab
Der Militdrgeri9tsbarfeit aud Gipilperio@
men unterporfen iino, tpenn ite Wilitdrperz
ionen i'm attiDen Oienit CUR @erlebung pt3z
tiger militGrii9er Obliegenbeiten p%erleiten
ooer gu Derletten iuden, ebenfo @ipilperio%
men, bic ii9 Der espionage ober oes Salf3z
tperbens i@ulOig MAIDEN. Die Oeffentli4@
felt tann Bel ben DiDifionsgeri@ten ausgez
i9lofen perbsn, no bieien bies geboten err
lbeint. Cine 8erufungsinitun5 gibt es
nt9t, dnBer tpe9en Sormfebler. Sci benz
Electromagnetic 1T Damn bas @erfabren
gebeim.
Die geri9tli&en @trafen iinb iebr i%trenge;
tie iiberi6reiten Bel Meitem ben b06ften
Sag Der Strafen in Der beuti9en Armee
fir entipre9enoe @ergeben. @er ftb in Der
S9pet5 3. 9. einem 0ienitbefebl unter ben
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-03-18
Sic @ieScr=GrObertn9 Scs tpctBem
NilS.

9as politiI6e &aleibpIcDp in Der alien
Melt bat fi9 tpieber einndl geGnoert. Die
S6eilung Der Siirfei lit in ben 6intergrunb
o%etreten. Die Siege Menelits iiber Die Sta
liener bebroben bic britii9e 9erri9uft auf
benz &ot6en Meere, bic 6eeritraBe mad Snz
bien, unb bic britiI9e 9errI9uft in 4egppz
ten. Sic fpnnten ni9t perfeblen, i'm mobdz
meoaniI9en, Subun neue 9offnungen gu
entflammen, unb uugeni6einli9 bat man
in 2onbpn bereits Na9ri9t BON einem ge@
planten Ginfuq Der Mabbiiten in Sberz
MegDpten, ~SebenfaGs lit bic Gefubr zines
iOIben ie6r groB, feitbem Die Staliener an
Die &iife 5uriidgepOrfen iinb, unb ben
Mabbiiten bel einem 8OrItoB na9 Norben
ni6t me6r in bic Slante fallen t0nnen.
Mit anberen Worten, na9bem oStalien
perfeblt bat, i'm Sudan peit genug SUB gu
fallen, UNI @nglano bic miibeloie Wisberz
e%rOberung bes @eiBen Niltbales gu erm0g=
Ii6en, muB es ii9 jebt feG6it baran MAIDEN,
iuenn es ntbt aGe Srii6te Der Sccupation
&egbptens Dabinf9lpinben feben unb au feline
!9~Dffnungen, nit Der 3eit ben gun5en Nil in
feinen 8sIib gu b~ringen, ber5i9ten nil.
8dre @nglanb Hug gspeTen unb bGttf
IS nt3t gu feft auf bas &riegsgliid Der Sta
liener ge6uut, 10 bdtte es ben 8prItoB mad
@ioen ausgefiibrt, Iobalb Menelif 1i9 por
Der S6erbobeit Staliens losfagte. 9qs
bGtte otefem Die nit Menelit berbiinbeter
INSTRUMENTATION 9erpif6e unb 5iirter
bonn Setbe ge6alten, ober fe ~ge5pungen, i6r'
&rdfte gu tbeilen, unb pabri9einli9 pdrt
benz glei65eitigen Angriff fopobl 4befinier
pte oas T}iltbul erlegen. SeBt tpirb @ng:
Lamb getpalttge Spfer bringen miifen, fpenr
es nit ben MabbiIten fertig nerben min
unb Der Sieg 1T 5peifeGbaft genug. 9i
Rieoerlage Bel &af49il am 3. Nopbr. 1883
no 9ids Paf9a nit ieinem gan3en Seer
bon 10000 Mann iibsr Die &linge fprinael
muBte, tann ii4 fir Die Gngldnber uni
4egppter e6enfo pieber6olen, pie tie fid
fir Die Staliener BEL Nmba Nlabf6i uni
Ibud pieoer6olt bat. Die @nglGnber milf
len Elm groBes Seer ausienben, nenn fie lid
nt3t benz S6idfal ausIeBen poQen, I'M
5tngelt unb niebergemebelt gu perben. I'M
bic S9tpierigfeiten, elm groBes Seer il
1enen .8egenoen gu berprppiantiren, finl
unge6eure.
5reili9 ite6t au6 11ngebeures auf ben
@piele, Die 8eltberrf9aft lGbt fi6 MIDI
obne &f e~rringen unb be6aupten.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-03-18

tage fire gerGui9oolle @rlebigung. Der
2anbtag 1T cine &Drperf4aft, tpel9e iiber
bic nii6ternften Oinge ppn Der @elt: nie
StraBen6ei@otterung, 5luBregulirungen
unO Ne6nli9es ~ber9anbeln folte. 0te Ser
Iammlung beite6t aber aus febr rei56aren
6erren, Die ii3 gegenieittg gang unb gar
ni9t auste6en t0nnen.
@uf Der einen @eite ite6en bic 2i6eralen,
duf bet anbern bic 8ettreter Der antili6eraz
len Bartei. Was bic @inen poIen, 0agegen
le6nen fi4 Die @nberen uuf, uno umgefe3rt.
Dieter Sage erfldrte nun Der 2i6erale S90fz
fel, neil er glau6te, fem @iGe finbe 8iberz
itanb: n@r tper0e SeOem, Der ibm tpiber@
fpre9e, glei9 i'm @ibungsiaale bas 9irn
aus Dem S@GOel i3lugen," unb er fano feiz
men @iberipru9 mebr. SieTer @rfolg
ma9te ben Mntiliberalen @regori9 neibif@,
unb er ertldrte IeinerIeits, baB ale Scene mo-
torii9e 9auner ieien, Die i6m ni4t in alien
9ingen re@t ge6en. Die 9erren finoen
ii6rigens, baB fie fib no6 INNER gepG9lt
genug uusbriiden, benin i'm gati5ii4en 2anoz
tage ~be6auptete Elm polnii9er GaOalier, neil
Elm bduerli9er 8ertreter fi9 Elm i%elbitdnbi@
ges l1rt6eil 5umut6ete, Der leBtere lei Elm
8inboieb. Inter iOl4en 8erbdItniien lit
es 6egreifliA, buB Elm @erein ins 2eben gez
rufen tpurbe, Der ii9 Die Qufgabe itelt, fir
Die @erbreitung parlumentarii4er Sttten
Gorge gu tragen.
Die erfte @erIammGung biefer 8ereiniz
gung bat einen fOl4en GerIuuf genommen,
baB fir ben parlamentarismus fi9 ba5
Bette ertparten ldBt. Der Setter Der Ser
fammGung 1ieB nGmlt6, als feline @nfi9ten
@iberipru9 fanben, Die Oppoittion einfu3
gum Scale binausperfen. @enn ft4 Die
garlamente bieies tlaffT9e 8Or6ilb gum
W}ufter ne6men, 10 tunn es nO6 pafiiren,
baB Seiterreibs @OIfsbertreter balb als bic
fittiamiten MenI4en in a1er @elt gelten
perben.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-03-18

Nu9 Der groBe @lettriter SesGn 6dt fi3
IelbitDer1tGnoli9 NIT ben &0ntgen<
@trabGen beI9Gftigt unb Der electrical
&eoietp bas Grge6niB Ieiner Sorf3ungen
8uqe6en laf1en. Oarunter b~efinben ft6 3pet
photographer, BON Oenen bic cine Die re6te
Seite zines MenI3en : &ippen, S4ulter@
unb Nrn1tho&en = 3eigt, un6 aus elmer
@ntfernung BON 4 SUB Our9 bic &leioer,
'eine breiIe9s5ebntel 3Oq Oide @luspldtte
unb cine 5pei 3oG bife 9ol5pGatte genpmz
men purbe, mG6renb Die dnbere einen gum
@orte g%fDntgen ~gebogenen Supferbra9t
3etgt, unb aus elmer Gntfernung bon II
SUB bur9 9ol3 gerOmmen nurOe. Sesld
lit Der NnIt9t, baB man es Bel ben R0ntz
genzStrablen nit einem ie6r i9nelenStrOm
BON Stofft6eil9en gu tbun fat, Der bur9 bic
&0rper binbur6gebt. Sn 6ie1er Nnii4t
pirb er %betdrtt Dur6 Die 8eo6a6tung, OaB
cine 8eitrablung bes @ebirns fopobl BET
inn, ME BET einem @e6ilfen S9ldfrigfeit
unb 8Grme i'm @ebirn berborrief un0 Die
3eit babel Iebr i9neQ 5u bergebsn i4ien. @r
glaubt lo9ar, Dab es auf biefe Weiie m0gli6
lein peroe, geeignete Wtebi5inen in ben
&0rper gu befDrbern.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-03-18
Wcbr 1tcbcriesum9S= ntto 9i1ts
@uttit Der ittm0eM SeraMeriM.

re9t baltenoen 0euti99Seraners Souls
Steffens bon 9etne's 2ieb vOu biIt pie
cine 8lume" gef9affen bat. 9ieie rei6be=
gable iugenbli6e Seranerin, 5rdulein
China WilGtam 0 n i'm b~ortigen 60
man9ez@ e6irge, bate Die 2iebenspiiroigz
felt, uns Our6 ibren @roBoater mebr prOz
BEN ibres tiefen @%ertdnbniKes oeutI6er
9i3tung unb ibrer e9ten 8unt in Der
lle6ertragung beutf9er SPIRIT ms eng
lii9s, gu iiberienben. Nu4 biesmol pdblte
iie 2ieoer 9eine's, Sic it6 bel ibrer ureiz
gentbimli9feit unb ibrem eigenartigen
WObltlang 10 f6tper in cine anbere Spra9e
iibertra9en laiien, unb fe l0ite ibre f9pere
Nufgobe pieber in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BeiIe. @enige berein3elte 9drten lieben
it9 nibt gun3 Dermeiben; aber Sinn unb
Son fino itets getrOffen, unb bas 1T bic
9auptia6e.
8tr tbeilen bier 3nei Pro6en nit.
Qus 9eine's n2prii9em Snterme53O" #
bic 8lage Der ungliidli9en 2iebe, ~beginnenf
NIT benz 8er1e:
@arum Ii1b benn bic &oIen 10 blaB,
8 lpri9, mein Qieb, marum?
8arum liub benz i'm 9rit1en @ras
Oie 6lauen 8eil6eu 70 itllmm?
fOlgenoermaBen iiberfeBt:
Why are the roses all so pale?
Say why, my love, and speak!
Why droop amid the grasses green,
The violets blue, - so meek?
Why sings the lark high in the air
With sad and mournful cries!
Why from the balsam plant a scent
OF g~raveyards seem to rise?
Why shines the sun upon the lea
So sad and mournful down?
Why is the world all wrapped in gray =
Deserted as a tomb?
And why am [ so sick and sad?
My sweetest love, where fore?
Oh, speak, my darling, tell me why
Thou lowest me no more.
9as tpebmiitbige 9ieo aus 9eine's @ptlus
pSte 9eimfebr", nel9es b%eginnt:
Gos Wfeer er9lGuSte melt btnaus
SIM lebten @benbl6eine;
gStr laBe1 am einiamen Sil9erbans,
gStr iaBeu Itun1m ullb aueine.
bat Die iunge teranif9e reberfebungsmetz
iterin 10 iibertra9en:
The ocean sparkled far and wide,
In the last sun rays it shone.
Near lonely fisher hut side by side,
We sat all silent and lone.
The fog arose, the wavelets play'd,
The sea gull darted fieetly;
And from thy eyes, beloved maid,
The tear drops fell down sweetly.
1 saw them falling on thy hand,
And on my knee | sunk, -
And from thy snow white little hand,
The tear drops l have drunk.
Since then;-my bosom wildly moves,
Ny soul desires and fears; -
l think, my dear unhappy love
Has poisoned me with her tears.
Mu9 Elm BON ibr gef9affenes i90nes unb
ergreifenbes Srigiaalgebi9t bat uns Sri.
Gina Wi1iami on ii6eri9idt, iie pibmete
es benz Mnbenfen elmer ibr i6efreunbeten
iungen i90nen Mmeritanerin, Mrs. &an=
cier, tpel4e fir5li4 ftarb:
In Heaven all the angels,
Were weaving Him a crown
Of flowers, sweet and holy,
To lay before the throne.
But one more bloom was needed
To make the wreath complete;
And angels searched through Heaven
To find the blossom sweet.
At last ar angel softly,
Upon the earth dropped down.
He bore away her spirit,
And placed it in the crown.
And while we ,wept, in Heaven
The flower bloomed that day.
And there it will be shining,
When we have passed away.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-03-18
auad1e4tAtdge aun,ots @taata Beitn4ss,y as1tt,rod, IL. aaare 1896.

unb bus gauge 2ano peiB, moran min 1T.
&ein ooppeltes MuB, uno feline 9oppelz
5~iingigteit, bas lit Die Parole.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-03-18

~ Dte &abelberi9te baben bcreits bic g(ntwort
~eeliefert. Oie Sie9es5uperiiGt Der Qt1tilenttcn mar
cine ,uobIbesranOets ibr @rfOlS e1H ubsr'ualtt@
Senber.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-03-18

aas @ettsrpOltsn am biplOmalii@ea
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-11
S23 PAYS ALL BILLS.
For seven-Day Tour To Washington.

For Seven-Day Tour To Washington.
AS the various seasons come and 40 the
those for enjoyment, put in their claims
for the attention of the tourists and the
travelling public generally. The Penn
sylvania Railroad Company through its
Tourist Department, is continually on
the qui vive in selecting for their series
of tours. which have been termed "match-
ess in, every feature, " seasons and dessi-
nations best adapted for the comfort and
pleasure of their patrons. The Washing
ton tours which are announced for the
winter and spring are among the choicest
of pennsylvania Railroad tours, and are
so we'll timed that it gives to the tourist
the best travelling season and opportuni-
ty of seeing the nations capital in active
operation. This series Of tours will leave
Boston, December. 80, 1896, February ~,
March 10, April aud May IL, 1897. The
round-trip rate of s23 will cover trans
portation in both directions, no tel accom-
modations at the best hotels in Washing
ton, in fact all necessary expenses dur
ing the time absent. The. tours will be
of seven days duration, except that of
April 5, which will be six days. Tours to
California, Florida, Old Point Comfort
and Richmond will also be run during
the winter season. Detailed itineraries
and full information can be obtainsd of
Tourist Agent, s05 Washington street,
Boston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-11
The Stoddard Lectures.

The charm Of ramble through the
land of Scott ard Burns, the opportunity
togwalk in the footsteps of Shakespeare
and Dickens, visions of the homes and
ctiei of tie czars, an hour in the classic
shades OF Greece and "a sail along the
canals Of Venice. form q com bination of
attractions that, it will readily be be-
lieyed has proved irresistible in Chicago
aud Philadelphia. When to theEo are
added tie lecturers enthusiastic account
of his late exploration Ct the Yellowstone
Park, the remarkable strength of the
course OF this year will bs at once recog-
nized Cit7 hall will be a potent centre
of enjoyment ON tie five Monday eVen-
ings of M. Stoddard's lectures. The
sale Of course tickets that heians next
Wednesday at Stcckblidge's will he an
imnortaEt event.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-11
The Lumber Trade.

"A call has besn issued to the lumbermal
and lumber organizations OF the United
Safes saying:
The lumber trade of this country is ap
parently Uf one mind as to the serious In.
jury done the lumber industry-the
greatest manufacturing industry of the
country-by the tariff act of 1884 in plao-
ing rough iamber upon the free list;
while no inconsidarable element Of the
lum Der trade is Of the opinion that the
tariff act OF 1890 WAS mistake In that il
reduced the tariff on ordinary building
lumber imported into the United Statef
from W per one thousand feet to ST. PEI
ore thousand feet, board measure.
1 he injustice rione to the lumber in
dustry by the entire abolition of the i'm
port duty has boon attested by bitter ex-
perience. and is emphasized by the fact
that it is practically the only American
industry Of importance that has been en-
tirely deprived Of protection.
We, therefore. ON behalf cf the trade.
call convention Of the hummer industry
Of the United states, to Re held at the
Grand hotsl. in the city CT Cincinnati.
Ohio. On Tuesday, the fifteenth day OF
Deem her. 1896; to which convention
every lumbsrmen's Organization of the
United states, whether local, state OF
sectional, or devoted to any particular
branch Of the lumber industry, is invited
and urged to send delegates. The invita-.
tinn is, furthermore. extended to in
dividual members of the lum Der trade to
he present. and TO take part in the de-
liherntions and action of said meeting.
under such rules as the convention itself
may adopt upon organization.
W. B. JUDSON,
FupllsheT' Northw estern Lumbermen.
}. E. DEFEBAUGH,
Publisher, The Timberinnn
ChlcaRo, III. Deem bor-l. 1896.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-11
INTEREST DEFAULTED
On the Bonds of the Westbrook Manufac-
turing Company.

The interest on the bands of the West
brook Manufacturing Company, due De-
cember LIST, has been defsulted. 1t is
known that some time ago the VEST
brook Manufactu ring Company, whose
large plant is located on the Pres umpt-
scot in Wes5borok, made an isuse OF nrst
mortgage bonds to the extent of $50, ooo
secured by the entire property, whlcnn Is
valued at much creator sum. linen
the company made an issue OF second
mortgage bonds to the amount OF Sl00,
600, and issued preferred stock to like
am omit
The cost Of manufacture Of the ging-
hams, we are informed, has been greater
than the selling price, and this fact, to-
gether with tho hard times, has produced
the resalt stated. The impression pre-
walls that while tho first mortgage bond
holders are amply protected, the
second mortgage holdings and holdings
CT preferred and common stock will be
wiped out. The common stockholde rs
interests amount TO about four or five
hundred thousand dollars, aud these
stockholders are, TO great extent, resi-
dents of Portland and vicinity. The
Walker estate inclu ed a great deal of
the Wcstbrook Manufacturing Company
stock. and tho Maine General Hospital
the Old Mems Home, and the Public
Library were among those that received
some portion CT their legEcies under Mr..
Walkers Will, from this Investment.
1t is understood that meeting will
tie called by the company as soon as they
Tecsi7a returns from their selling agents,
sc that an exhaustive and correct state
ment can lie made &c the owners OF thu
bonds and stock. Edward Fl. Daveis is
president, and Frank Il. Haskell, treas
uIer.