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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Store closes tonight at
6 o'cAoek.

o O CLOCR.
The seeotber today
Is likely to be
Fair.
Portland. December 5. 1896.
~ ODAY a late ar
4 rival of twenty
two new Floren-
tine Silks for pillows,
cushions, lambrequins,
screens, curtains and a
hundred other uses, at soc
a yard.
These are fine quality
silks, wide and heavy,
beautiful new colorings
and new designs.
Today the draperies
room offers a special bar
gain in Morris Chairs,
heavy oak frames, nicely
finished, highly polished
and upholstered with
velvet coduroy in a var
iety of rich browns, green,
ETC., at S4.oS. Il is a won.
derful good easy chair for
such a small price. The
quantity is limited.
Did you mind the table
full of birch-bark things
in the basement.
Made from genuine
Maine birch bark by gen.
uine wild Oldtown In
dians, specially for u.s.
Photograph frames,
match boxes, broom hold
ers, glove and handker-
chief boxes, letter pock-
cts and a dozen othes.
Good Maine. souvenirs
to send to your distant
friend. Prices are little
eeough.
When it comes to Sc
lecting something for a
man there's nothing sur
er of pleasing him than
a good silk Umbrella.
He cannot have too
many, he will appreciate
your good sense, it will
be perpetual reminder
of your !houghtfulness-
You are more likely to
find exactly the right
thing here than anywhere
else. Our Umbrella
stock is enormous.
OWEN, MOORE & CO.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY.

| PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOURS.
MATCHLEsS IN EVERY FEATURE.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-09
BANKER CLEws' VIEWS.
The Financial Outlook as Seen From
Wall Street.

New York, March THE alarm caused
by the Senate's Cuba resolutions was not
due to any apprehension of really Sc
rious disturbance of our relations with
Spain, but almost entirely to the exhibit
ton which that action made of the rash
and reckless temper of congress. First we
have had the precipitate action of both
Houses in connection with the Venezuelan
affair; next the SeLate's vote on silver:
and now the votes of both Senate and
House on the Cuba situation, which, if
acted upon, might easily provoke the most
serious consequences both to the United
States and the cause of the Cubans;-
these things have produced a profound
impression as to the responsibility and
the lack of statesmanly qualities that ex-
list among the men entrusted with the di-
rection and guardianship of public af-
fairs. Not less are men of business dis
turbed at the entire failure of congress
to deal with the vital problems of curren-
cy and treasury arrangement When citi-
zens see great questions of. public policy,
public safety and monetary integrity turn
ed into mere occasions for display of
electioneering tactics, they feel that a
most serious deterioration has come over
the spirit and morale of American states
manship. When, in the treatment of great
economic and international questions, the
country sees principle forsaken for party
expediency and the courage of honest
conviction sacrificed TO either silence or
cowardly compromise, they are chilled by
drift may lead the nation.
In fact, congress is felt to
be no longer a safeguide in times of
emergency. Emergency, indeed has be-
come but the occasion for public decep-
ton and party trickery. In such times,
congressman deal with principles and is
sues and sections as so many mere pawns
in a selfish money making game of poll
tics; in which no question is dealt with
on its merits and the settlement is shaped
to crafty the ignorance or the prejudices
of the preponderant irresponsible masses.
This prostitution of craftsmanship to pol
itics is becoming a very serious element
in the everyday business life of the
country. 1t not only suggests grave ques-
tions about the fundamental national
drifts of the times, but affords no salts
factory hope of the wise or early settle
ment of the questions on which trade
and finance are now directly dependent
In fact. men of affairs begin to feel that
the large interests of the country-pro-
duction commerce and investment-are
all at sea. A seriously large number of
men intrusted with the helm of affairs
have converted the legislative halls into
an arena of selfish struggle, where per-
sonal and sectional interests outweigh
great national interests and defy the pub
lie will
It is this condition of things which now
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-09
Weekly Market Review.

Cotton.-The market has again ruled
weak and lower, and prices declined 90 10
y points, with, however, slight reaction
at the end. For the week the loss averages
about 10 points, say 10 for May IS for Au-
gust, and Is for October. The main cause
was the continued aggressive bearishness
OF New York, for Liverpool acted with
relatively more firmness, and the crop
movement has been quite light, receipts
from plantations for the week scarcely ex-
ceedlng one-han of last years. The
amount in sight to date is about 100000
bales, and the prospect of the total reach
ing 100000 is rapidly becoming fainter
What is confidently spoken of as the GER
tainty of. a very large crop next year is
urged as a justifying cause for the weak
ness of the market, but this will hardly
hold good, for in that case the new crop
months ought to lose most, whereas the
old crop months show more decline.
From this it would appear that people
are selling summer months, and it is not
likely that professionals are engaged in so
doing to any great extent, for the prem
iums on the different months do not offer
sufficient. inducement. When premiums
are full, it generally means that outsiders
are long, and the inside capitalists are
short, for they thus have the certain pro-
nj OF the carrying charges to begin with.
NO one should be surprised if some of the
heavy operators are taking on a big load
of long cotton for the summer months
and surely there must be a sufficiently
large amount of shorts to create a lively
furry when they get to covering. The diff
ference between August and October now
OillS - pOiIlSs can easily WIDEN out to 100
points or more. If the popular expectation
regarding the increase of acreage be real
lied and the planting season proves pro-
pttious, there seems no doubt that enor-
nous quantities will be offered for fall
delivery, so that any advance which may
come in old crop months. need not be par
ticipated in by fall months to any great
extent. The promise of the movement for
the ensuing week is for a further falling
off. Yet, as stocks at interior towns are
nearly as large as last year, there may
any time come a squirt in port receipts
only these interior stocks have already
been included in the amount of the crop
in sight.
Wheat-The market set out firm on Mon
day, but afterwards developed considera-
bic weakness, especially on Friday and
Saturday, the close being at decline of
about 212c. The decline seems to have been
chiefly due to selling out by recent pur-
chasers, upon there being as yet no wealth
er changes sufficiently severe to create ap-
prehension as to the safety of the winter
crop. Statistics have not been particularly
beartsh or bullish, although export de
mand continues fair. 1t is not unlikely that
the process of liquidation now going on
may, in the absence of positively stimu-
lating influences, result in some further
yielding of prices, but as the spring ad-
vances, the market is expected to move
toward a higher level.
VIM It Williams
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-09
BARKS.

Gloria CAusO, 7OS tons. Cosulich, Girgenti
Co ono iCBr), 1,Oes tons, Rotterdam, sid
H i'm Ger. 1,122 tons, Lunden, cette.
N ire GER. 7O6 tons. schwarz. at Havre
britannica CNor), 62s tons, Christensen,
rotterdam, sid Jan. 10.
Minde (Norl, 7S4 tons, Reinertsen, Shields,
NIirelia GER. 7O6 tons, schwarz, at Havre.
Wodan GER, 479 tons, =, Dieppe. sid
Kamfjord CNoD. 759 tons, Hansen, Liver
pool, sid Jan. 80.
Magnat CNor), 686 tons, Hansen, Garston,
Poschich Fl' 9AusO. sol tons Priscich. Ger
GENT, sid: passed Gibraltar Jan. 81
Sondre (Nor), 5S5 tons, Nielsen, London,
B. D. Metcalf CNor), 1,2O5 tons, Larsen,
Portishead; sid, Jan. %.
Erato CNor). 642 tons, Wilhelmsen. Goole,
Aiiuca CNor), 1,O3s tons. Gundersen. Car
diff sid Feb. IL.
Aniellino CNor), = tons, -, Marseilles.
Dahlia (swdj, ia tons, Nyman, at Ham
Hanna Mor), S97 tons. Dahl. Harburg. sid
Marco Polo CNor), 754 tons, HaIvorsen.
London, sid Feb. II.
Mirzapore (Norl. 1.lS6 tons. Christensen,
Mistletoe (Br, S21 tons, Simpson. at sape-
10, March z.
Drowning Sophie (Nor), 1876 tons, Lunre-
gard, Rotterdam. sid Feb. 81
superior (Swd), 492 tons, Larson, Hull,
sid Feb. %.
Maria R (AusO, 4sS tons. soich, Marseilles,
sid Feb. 28
Undall (Nor), 1854 tons, Hansen, Chris
tiana, sid Feb. %.
Ymer (Nor), S1S tons, Erickson, Nantes,
sid March /.
Arcturus (Nor). 66s tons, Tonnesen, Lon
don, sid March 5.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-09

holds under spell the vast interests cen
tered I'm Wall street, and Is restraining
the whole enterprise of the country. AS
there Is no longer any hope Of congress
accomplishing anything toward a wise set
uement Of the currency question. nor Of
any other useful legislation being adopted.
the public are becoming anxious for its
adjournment In that case. the wicked
would at least cease from troubling, and
there would be rest for the country. wea-
RED OF legislative trafficking and trifiing.
II IS worth consideration by leaders OF
conservative sentiment whether il would
not materially conduce to the recovery Of
national confidence to encourage the eX-
preston OF a public desire that congress
VIII adjourn at the earliest possible day.
80 Tar as respects the center, such action
would meet with universal Endorsement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-09
A BIBLE INSTITUTE.
At Which Some Abstruse Problems
VIII BE Discussed.

Waycross. Ga, March ga Bible insti-
tute, under the direction of Rev. 3. d.
Ragsdale. d. D., for preachers, deacons,
Sunday school workers and Christians
generally, was begun this morning at the
Baptist church, of which Rev. w. Il.
Scruggs is pastor. The subject for in
quiry and discussion during the insti-
tute, which will continue week, will be
the book of Romans. Among the ques-
tons that will be discussed are these
What does Paul mean by The Law?
Can man keep the law? What do the
heather know about the law? Are the
heather guilty and responsible2 In what
sense is a Christian free from the law?
Are we responsible for Adams sin and
punishment? How can God forgive sin?
When shall we be entirely free from SIM"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-09
PASSENGERS.

Per steamship Kansas City for New
york-Dr. T. F. Oertel, N. l.. Smith. Mrs
blanchard, Mrs n. L. Smith and infant
?. ]. Wilson, John McDonough, DR.. A. f
Rovd. w. o. Rice, Master Jas Healey w.
N Prince, Mrs. e. Baxter, s. j. Benedict.
Nr. Root, Miss Ada Sullivan, II. Hellman
and wife. L. Z. Nichols and wife. Mr.
Godfrey. t. L. Peter, Habby Lassesne,
Miss L. Ellis, F. NJ. Stafford, J. NJ. Burrell,
". NJ Dean, Rev. G. w. Sederquest, L. w.
Dean. Mr. d. f. Healey and Master a.
Healey, Mrs j. f. Braden, +. l.. Tabbut
and wife, T. Sandaner and wife, Leila
Praylo, col. Caroline Habersham, col, t.
]. Bond, Mr.. Saul and wife, w. M. Barron.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-09

Port Fads. March S.-Arrived. steamship
C11ifornia CFr), Affrany, Santos and Rio
AZ Janiero; bark Florinda PorO, Rodri-
me-. west coast of Africa.
Enthusiastically Merrimac (Br),
Nrorgan. HaVre; European (Brl, Barnes,
Tremen: Canada Ger, Hahn, Hamburg;
Ssvirator CBr, Rutherford, Liverpool;
Cenella CBr). Lang, Liverpool; Aspatria
Bn. Dandison, Rotterdam.
charleston. S. c., March S.--Arrived,
schooner Isaac II. Tlllyer (tr), charleston
mast. fibboom. two jibs gone, mainsal
slit. Schooner r. Bowers. Savannah,
bouud for New York, foremost and main
mast gone. -, 60,
Sailed-Schooner Timothy Field, Smith,
Boston; Addfe Charleston, Smith, Phila-
delphia. ~ ..,..,
schooner Amelia 2. Schmidt, Grace, New
York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-09
List of vessels in the Port of sa-
STEAMSHIPS.

soaw Fell obj. LAO tons, Atkins. Car
diff, Feb 8. via St. Vincent. c. ", to Id
cotton for Reval.
Iris (Belg). 1882 tons, Lenars, Antwerp,
sid Feb. 10.
Carona Ger, 1896 tons, Wittenberg, Las
Palmas. sid Feb. "A; due March 8, to Id
cotton for Barcelona and Leghorn,
Gleuochil, 1,5Sl tons, -, Gibraltar, via
New York, to ldg cotton for Hamburg;
due March 90
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-09

Mary L. Crosby, 46s tons. Trimm, at New
York, March T.
Ida r. Latham, 440 tons, Albertson,
New York. sid March g.
Otello S32 TONS Coombs, Boston, sid Feb,
IS
J. c. Deering, ass tons, Woodland, Balti-
more, sid March s.
Hida, 6l5 tons, Rines, at Baltimore, March
T.
Jennie Thomas, 657 tons, Young, at Bal
tmore March Z.
Waltham, 497 tons, Barter, Boston, sid
March ).
Madeleine Cooney, $50 tons, Wade, Bald-
more. sid March s.
City of Jacksonville, 1877 tons, steelman,
Philadelphia sid March 5.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-09
Visible supply of Cotton.

The visible supply of cotton to March
t. as made up by cable and telegraph is
as follows. The continental stocks, as
Wen as those for Great Britain and the
ahoat are this weeks returns and conse-
quently all the European figures are
brought down to Thursday evening. But
10 make the totals the complete figures
Tor March 6, we add the item of exports
rom the United States, including in il
IAe exports Of Friday only:
1895. 1895.
stock at Liverpool. .bales.1. 14S,0O0 1856. 900
stock at London ........ 5000 1000
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-09
EXPORTS,

Per steamship Kansas City, for New
York.-2Ol4 bales upland cotton. 577 bales
sea island cotton, "A bales domestics and
yarns. IS bbls pitch, 951 bbls rosin, 3lS bbls
spirits turpentine, 100,4S7 feet lumber, Is
bbls rosin oil, 5 bbls crude rosin, 81 bbls
fish, 100 bbls cotton seed oil, 6 boxes
oranges, $50 bbls vegetables, 795 crates
vegetables, IT'S tons pig iron, 652 bales palms
refrigerators strawberries, 10 bbls clans.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-09
w.RIxE NTELLIGENCE.


SAVANNAH. Monday. March 9, 1885.
S-n rises -.-----..----.-------..--.
sun sets ..-------------------.-.- o-4S
t4,.b water at Fl Pulaski 4:2l am 500 pm.
HIN water at Savannah 5:2l am 500 pm.
~-~-~-~---~~~-0~--~~~-~-~-~-
mo time ball on Gotten Exchange drops
-4-1 M 18th meridian.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
steamer Ethel, Carroll. Augusta and
-l,--audings.-W. T. Gibson, Manager.
schooner John G. Schmidt. NOrbury,
r,tiIadeIphia. days, with coal for Mutual
-.-siigbt Company.-Vessel to c. W. How
S,booner Ida Lawrence, Campbell, Phil
...7.Inbia. II DAYS Coal for S. +. and w.
~,iiroad.-Vessel to Dixon, Mitchell &
mark Terrsina 0taD, Porta, Charleston.
~ 1nish loading naval stores for Europe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-09
NnrICE Tn MANNERS.

Pilot charts and all photographic infor-
nation will be furnished masters of yes
sels free of charge in United States Hy-
geographic office in Custom House. cap
tains are requested 10 call at the ONCE
Reports of wrecks and derelicts re-
ceived for transmission TO the navy de-
partment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-09

Iotal visible supply ...-.3 zoe, 524 4,15i, 800
The imports into continental ports the
past week have been IS 600 bales
TINS above figures indicate a decrease in
the cotton in sight to date of 1,04S, 3S5
bales, as compared with the same date
Of 1895, a falling off of 66S 467 bales from
the corresponding date of 1894 and a de-
crease of AL, 4S2 bales from 1893
India Cotton Movement From All Ports
Tho receipts and shipments of cotton at
Bombay have been as follows for the
week and year, bringing the figures down
to March 5:
- Bombay Receipts and Shipments for
-Four Years
Shinr1nI1fs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-09
BRIGS.
SCHOoNERs.

Robt. Dillon, 431 tons. leighton, at Nor
folk, ldg coal, March 3
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-09

Keeping Her CoIor-see the woman
and the storm.
Is not the woman frightened at the
storm2
She is frightened.
Does the woman turn pale2
Oh no, sir. She is holding an umbrella
over her face--Detroit Tribune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-09
SAILED YESTERDAY.
DrPARTED YESTERDAY.

Steamship Kansas City. New York.
Schooner Gov. Hall, Baltimore.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-09
MEMORANDA.

steamer Gov. Stafford, Strobhar, Beau
fo-f Ma BlufftOn.-D. J. Murphy.
Evening star., 1896-09-19
THE NEW YORK SITUATION
Representative Curtis Says McKinleys Ma
iority Will Be in the Hundred Thousands.
Fewer Republicans Going Over to the
Democrats Than Usual in
Presidential Campaign.

Representative NJ NJ. Curtis of New
York, the hero OF Fort Fisher, was at re-
publican headquarters today. He arrived
in Washington last night and expects to
return home today.
Speaking with a Star reporter today he
said: 1.-The situation in New York Is as
satisfactory from a republican point of
view as it could be. Mckinley Will carry
the state by a very large majority. The
democrats concedc US two or three hundred
thousand more than we claim, but 1t is
safe to say that Mc1linley's majority will
be in the hundred thousands. There is very
little republican disaffection in the state l
live liz St. Lawrence county, the great agri-
cultural and dairy county Of the state.
There are fewer republicans than usual
going over to the democrats.
''At every election there Is always few
dissatisfied men who go against their party
This time there are not as many dissatisfied
republicans as usual. On the other hand
a very large number Of democrats are
going to vote for Mckinley
What do you think Of the general re.
suit iE the country" was asked.
Il do not know anything about the situa-
ton n the west and south. Some Of the
southern people I talk with tell me that the
silver sentiment Is strong in their section
but that Bryan is hurting himeh among
the southern people by his efforts to excite
a class issue. The southern people do moi
want a contest Of classes"
Evening star., 1896-09-19
POWER OF THE PRESS.
Newspaper Men Who Have Gone to
Congress-.


Congress-.
The nomination Of James R. Young for
Congress to succeed Representative Rey-
burn from Philadelphia insures his election
He will be one Of the most popular men in
the ext Congress. He is one of the old
time Washington correspondents who has
long held high rank in his profession, and
been intimately associated with prominent
public men and familiar with public af-
fairs. Besides being for many years a
correspondent he has held official positions
of responsibility and was long one of the
chief executive clerks Of the Senate
Two other old Washington correspondents
are candida ieS for nomination to Congress
this year. One Is Frank H. Hasford Of the
Detroit Free Press. The other Is Luther
Little Of the New York Times
w. E. Barrett, a Representative In the
present House, used to be a Washington
correspondent.
Gen. Stanton, now paymaster general Of
the army, left the press gallery Of Con-
gress to join the army. c. A. Conant still
Washington correspondent, was nominat-
ed for Congress two years ago but failed
of election, being in a strong republican
district.
Henry Willard was WASHINGTON CORE
spondent before he became railroad mag
nate. The two most prominent Irish lead
ers who have been in Congress In recent
years, Richelieu Robinson and John Fin
erty. were Washington correspondents
years ago.
Representative Bartholdt of Missouri used
to be correspondent at Albany. Secre-
spondent. Representatives Amos J. Cum
mings, Quigg and Heatwole are well-known
newspaper men, as Is Senator Lee Mantle
likewise Mr.. William ]. Bryan
Evening star., 1896-09-19
DENOUNCED AS ABSURD.
Mr.. Scwall Denies Tint He VIII Re-
tire.

NEW YORK, September ia dispatch
to the World from Bath, Me, says: Mr..
Sewall, the candidate for Vice President,
tonight answered the cry which has gone
up all over the country for his retirement
from the free silver ticket
There is absolutely nothing in this talk
about my withdrawal The thing is alb
surd. 1 shall not retire under any cir
cun-stances. AS for the statement that
Senator German or any Cf the democratic
managers desire me to retire, or that the
party leaders bringing influence to
bear on me for that purpose, il is pure
falsehood. On the contrary, all the pres
sure on me has been the other way"
But Mr.. SeNall you must see that with
fusion between the democrats and populists
in so many states there is a prospect that
even should Mr.. Bryan be elected there
would be enough populists in the electoral
college TO throw the choice of the Vice
Pre- sident into the Senate"
Il know it, he answered slowly. II see
very clearly that Mr.. Bryan may he elected
and that may not be. But / am thinking
more of free silver than Sewall. 4 change
in the ticket now is out OF the question"
Evening star., 1896-09-19
TRAVELLING EXPENSES ALLOWED.
A Decision of the COntrOller of In.
terest to Naval Officers.

A Decision of the ContrOller of In
terest to Naval Officers.
/ The acting controller of the treasury has
made a decision of general interest to Off
GERS of the navy. 1t is based on the claim
of Ersign W. H. G. Bulard for actual ex-
penses while travelling. under orders 1t ap-
ears that the officer was ordered from
New York to Rio de Janeifo. for duty on
the flagship Newark, and that he was
compelled to remain on shore IN the lat-
ter city for seven days, during which his
hotel expenses amounted to.S2s. 4 He sab
mitted regular youchess for these e4-
perses, as we'll as a voucher for $lOs paid
to stewards, on the steamer from New
York TO Rio. The Secretary Of the Navy
approved this claim for $iS12. The audi
tor for the Navy Department., however. al
lowed but s1O53 of the claim. Of which s.
was on account Of the stewards.
The acting controller overrules the audi
tor and allows the entire claim as approved
by the Secretary of the Navy. He takes
the general ground that an officer OF the
navy travelling abroad under orders is en-
titled, Under the act of August 5, 1852, to
reimtI rsement for hotel expenses incurred
at a foreign port while awaiting, In obe-
dieEce to his orders, the arrival of the
ship to which he has been ordered. The
controller holds also that when the Secre-
tary Of the Navy has approved an amount
claimed as actually expended for stewards
fees by naval officer. travelling abroad
cl, sive, under the provisions Of the act
Of August 8, 1882. 1t being the practice to
allow officers Of the government reimburse
ment for such expenditures as q necessary
expense Of travel abroad
Upon the question of the allowance of
stewards fees in connection with ocean
travel" says the controller. 1.-The practice
has been to allow these necessary in
cident to such travel and 1 shall therefore
not question 1t, although being a mere
gratuity it is somewhat difficult to see
how the praclice arose of regarding it as
a Necessary expense. The only question
then remaining is as to the amount to be
allow ed for this purpose. Inasmuch as the
Secretary of the Navy has approved the
amount claimed it Is clear that the ac-
counting officers have no right to question
the reasonableness of this amount. in view
of the act of August 8, 1882 BY the term
of the statute the reasonableness of ex-
penses is left to the discretion of the Sec
| retary of the Navy. and when determined
ty him. such determination must be taken
as conclusive"