The Portland daily press., 1896-09-18

W AtH d U6IucT SODGE JUuS III buo P6O~
pie shall assert itself upon the dangerous
and demoralized influences of monkey
ing" with the currency simply for ex-
perimenal purposes.
In this line of review read this in an
Indiana paper yesterday, speaking CT many
failures in the lumber business and the
cause.
ut is certain that the lumber business
is not in fiourishing condition. Dur
ing the first seven months of this year
the Liabilities of the firms in the lum Der
manufacturing busin ess which failed
aggregate SO, 200, 00o- The figures for
last month show thnt this business heads
the list in number of films and in
amount of liabilities
There would not bes such bad show
ing as this were it u OF for the currency
agitation, which has put a practical
quietus on building operations every
where.
There is no market for lumber prod
ucts. though the price is SO low. 1t is
not to be wondered INT, therefore, that
there have been SO many failures in the
lumber business. There must be a resto-
ration of confidence before the stuff on
hand can be disposed of, no matter how
low the terms may be- on which the
the owners offer it,"
n And this is, no doubts equally applic-
able to many lines of manufacturers
business of all kinds.
Many branches of trade have been fair
ly good the past three months in this
State, especially groceries, dry goods and
some other lines, and nearly every line
OF business is improving as the fall trade
advances, and there is more hopeful feel
ing all aFonud and corresponding re.
ooyery of confidence.
Maine has been blessed with abundant
crops of hay. grain. potatoes, apples and
fruit of all kinds now ready for the har-
vest and while the abundance may not
bring SO high prices as in short crop
seasons.-an abundance to the masses is
q more equal distribution OF wealth of
the soil to the farmers. and puts more
money in the pockets of the masses than
scant harvests do.
Therefore, it is safe to say that our
State continues to advance steadily in
prosperity and material wealth with
scarcely any noticeable abatemens
beyond that already referred to MS tenn
to once more resume its sway throughout
the land.
Treasurer G. N. Weymouth. of Bidde-
finances of the organization.
So nth Paris and Deering were admitt-
ed to membership.
A letter was read from l.. B bennett,
ESQ.,, of Portland, stating that the tim
berlands of the State did not bear
their share of the burden Of taxation,
and asking the Board to investigate the
matter. On motion of Mr. Bangs, of
Augusta, the matter was referred to the
executive committee.
Hon. c. j. Gilman, who gave
THE FIRST PAPER
of the day, is a well-known citizen of
Brunswick and has had in this State
somewhat remarkable political career.
He lived formerly in Exeter, N. H.. and
represented that town in the New Hamp-
shire Legislature in 1876. In 1852 he had
removed to Brunswick, and was Wing
| candidate forCongress IN the Second Dis
trict. He cut down the Democratic yot
largely. and in 1854 was spoken of for.
candidate again; but stepped aside for
Hon. John j. Perry. In 1856 he was
nominated and elected to Congress as an
anti-slavery member. He served one
term, declining denomination. When the
charter of the Portland & Ogdensburg
railroad was before the New HAMPSHIRE
legislature there was strong opposition.
Mr.. Gilman went up, and leading tina
fight for the charter, secured victory.
He was also delegate to the convention
which nominated Abraham Lincoln.
MIR. Gilman's subject was 1.-The I'm
portance tc the country of a naval sta
ton at Portland"
Mr.. Gilman said he considered Port.
land Harbor as one of the salient points
on the Northern Atlantic coast The
phys features of the harbor are adj
mirabls. 1t is today commercial en-
porium, hut it's developments in this line
is i'll it's infancy. Associated with it is
our whole line of coast.
II may be said that America is not