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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11

with them, where is the guaranty to come
from that their selection is q good
man. -, that is man who will conduct
the affairs Of the city on business princi-
Piles and enforce all the laws? They
can hardly expect that the voters
of Portland will abdicate their right of
selecting candidates for themselves and
support one of their choosing unless they
can give convincing proof of his superb
GRITTY. What assurance can they give? 1t
sounds very nice to say owe must noml-
nate good men for Office and it makes
the solution Of the municipal problem
seem easy enough, but the trouble comes
when the search for good men is BE-
gun. Then it is found that there are no
people in the community who wear a
distinguishing mark by which it can sure
~ be determined that they are good men,
and that men who are good to all appear
ance frequently turn out disappointing.
The wisdom of electing efficient men to
Office and of conducting public affairs in
business like way is recognized by
everybody. but it is one thing to recog-
nize principle and quite another to be
able to reduce it to practice. Some men
will be quite certain that the way to do
it is through the fundamentally OF a
Civic League, such as has been formed
in this city, while others will be quite as
certain that is the way not to do it..
The PRESS is as much in favor of
efficient executives as the Mirror, but it
is by no means convinced that the way
to dictate the candidates. While its men,
bers are doubtless all excellent citizens
hey are no better fitted by character or
experience TO select candidates than
many hundred other citizens
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11
Messengers Notice.

Office of the Sheriff Of Cumberland County
State OF Maine. Cumberland, S., JAM Ioth'
A. D, 1896.
THIs is to give notice that on The ,e 9Th day
L of January, A. ID. 1896. warrant ~
Insolvency was issued out OF the Court OF Insol-
vency for said County of Cumberland, against
the estate OF
WILLIAM s. COLE, of South Portland.
adjudged to be an Insolyent Debtor, on
petition of said debtor, which petition was
filed on the 9th day OF January. A. ID.
1896, to which date interest on claims is to
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
held at Court of Insolvency to be holden at
Probate Court room in said Portland. in said
County of Cumberland on the goth day Of
JANUARY A. D., 1896, at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon
Given under my hand the date hrst above
written. c. l.. BUCKNAM
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of tho Court of
Insolvency for said County of Cumberland.
jan11&1S
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Messenxer,s Nonce.

Office of the Sheriff of Cumberland County
State OF Maine. Cumberland IS. January
10TH A. ID. 1896.
FENH is is to give notice, that on the 9th day of
Il January, A. ID. 1896, a warrant in Insol-
yency. was issued out OF the Court of Insolvency
for said County of Cumberland, against the es-
tate of
LORENZO l.. FLOOD. of Westbrook,
adJudged to be an Insolvent Debtor, on petition
OF SAD debtor, which petition was filed on the
loIn gay OF January, 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 as.
slgnees of his estate, will be held at Court OF
insolvency to be holden at Probate Court room
IN said Portland. in said county of Cumberland
on the goth day of January, A. D., 1896, at
ten 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
jan11&1S
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11

The Mirror oongTatulates itself that its
fey faithful words to The PRESS have
secnred from our estimahle contemporary
the confession that it has faith in the
present CIVIC League of Portland and
since it also owns that there is O pecu-
liar inspiration in the religious press it
Will forgive US Tor saying that its faith
III the Civic League, without Works~in
Its behalf, is dead, and that it would be
delight, not ouly to us, but to all who
admire this most valuable journal, were
it to use its great influence in securing
for Portland and other Maine cities ex-
ecutiyes who remand to an insignificant
place party politics in an attempt to Sc
cure an administration that, without fear
or favor. on strictly business principles
and determination to enforce law,
should manage the affairs of our munich
pality. Christian Mirror.
1t is always pleasant to be able to graft
fly an esteemed contemporary, especially
when the qualification comes so cheaply as
it did in this caso, fol the confession"
which the Mirrors 'few faithful words''
secured from the PRESS was simply
this; that We had been inclined to place
q rather higher estimate upon the pur-
pose and destiny of the League than the
Mirror did itself, but felt bound to &C.
oept the view that was indicated in this
paragraph from its editorial columns:
In late ISSUE the PRESS takes some
of our prominent Portland pastors to task
because once more near election they are
having a spasm of reform which willy
politicians are going to use to the secur-
ing their own base ends.
Now if the Mirror still adheres to this
view of the League (and we see no cor
rection of it in this week issue) it ought
not to ask the PRESS or anybody else to
support it. A "spasm of reform which
willy politicians are going to turn to Sc
curing their own base ends'' is not worthy
of support. 1t will not bring about the
business administration with enforce
ment of law which the Mirror appears to
want. On the contrary its ten
dency will be in exactly the opposite di-
reotion. But we are willing to be chart
assume that it did not really mean tc
say what it actually did say about the
league last week. We are ready to as.
sumo that it really thinks that the
League is good thing, that it sees in il
with the eye of faith q sort of Moses tc
lead the people out of the wilderness il
which they are supposed to be wander.
ing. The people that constitute this
league are very excellent citizens, and
their intentions are of the best; but they
are not endowed with any supernatura
insight or foresight They do not know
good man" when they see him any
better than the rest of u.s. Supposine
they pick out somebody for Mayor Oh
endorse somebody picked out by some one
else, (the third party Prohlbitionists fol
instance. since they have voted TO unite
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11

The little Kennebec Central railway
from Gardiner to Togus, which Augusta
merchants look upon with enyious eyes,
has paid those live Gardiner men, who
built it for the good of their city, an easy
per cent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11

We fail to see that any good will come
from Senator Morgan's resolution con-
graduating the Boer Republic on .he
circumstances, it will appear more like
a slap at England than oongratulation
to the Beers, and under existing circum-
stances, it is desirable to avoid anything
of thaS sort, not because there is any fear
of her or any desire to toady to her, but
because there is controversy pending
with her which the people of both nations
desire to have settled peaceably, and
which can be thus settled much more
surely if irritating acts and words are
avoided by both sides
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11

President Cleveland's letter to Senator
Caffrey is an explicit denial that he MAS
either directly or indirectly, negol.,- ed
with any bond syndicate, or that the
bond advertisement is anything but a
sincere effort on the administration
part to dispose of these bonds to the PEG.
pie. OF coursa his denial is to be accept
ed, but the form of the offer was unfor.
tunate to say the least
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11

1t WASN'T very big blaze at the court.
house in Ellsworth last Thursday, but ii
wiped out $24, COO of county bonds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11

An augusta dealer remarked that til
cold weather had hurt his sale of ma
bles as up to the last siege he had sol
more for the time of year than ever b
fore.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY, JANUARY, II.

The fact that no nation has hitherto
called halt to the audacious and insa-
TABLE rapacity of England can only be
accounted for on the principle that what
is rybody's business is nobody's bust
ness. So Johnny continued to grab and
pilfer from weaker folks until Uncle
Sam made it his business to check him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11

While the people of Franklin would
like to have the road, it is not believed
that they will vote to raise any money.
If this is the best and cheapest route it
is believed the road will be built through
there without any inducement.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11
white STORE.
Saturday Special Sale.

TheIderent lines goods which Iwlbe sold sacrifice
prices for Saturday.
Ladies' Hosiery, Underwear, Corses Muslin Underwear
Mems Underwear and Hosiery Neckdes The greatest sacr
fee will be Misses and Childrens Garments and
Furs at One Half the regular Retail Prices.
Bow s. Suits Refers and listers, For One Day Sntur-
day, at lust onehaf the former Retail prices
The great Linen, Bleached and Unbeached sale
is going
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11

The suit of the heirs of the late Jere
miah True of of Richmond VS.. the Main,
Central, that has been on trial in the su
perior court Boston, for the past two
days, before Judge Griffith, came to al
abrupt end Thursday by the judge throw
ing the case out of court.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11

Bishop, the New York horseman,
writes that when he comes TO Maine
again, which will be soon, he will bring
with him several gentlemen who have
never visited Maine, and that they will
want to look over Waterville's fastest
flyers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11

The work of arranging the books in
the new Lithgow library, Augusta. is
fast approaching an end, and will 1T is
expected, be completed in about two
weeks. The apartments have proved most
commodious and most satisfactory IN
every way.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11

A Ballast man enters upon the new
year with 81 night caps, all Christmas
presents. But it is said he would give
'em all for new crop of hair or even
to pass mis- hand over his now highly pol
ished dome and note any indication of a
fuzzy growth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-30
ALL TO HELP DUBOIS.
cHICAGOIsfS WILL GRE HIN
yuEfR SUPPORT ~ THE Ff0Hf.
rh.,r state Convention In Idaho Adopted
"A Resolution Which Now comes Up
to give Them Trouble.

WtSHINeTON. ID. C., Dec. -'.-SenA-
tor Dubois. of Idaho. LEFT for his state
last night TO look after his interests
in the coming election OF a senator 10
succeed himself for the term beginning
on the 4th OF March next. The state
Legislature conycncs next Monday Inc
most interesting fact connected with the
departure of Senator Dubois Is that he
viii be accompanied by one Of the promi-
nent members OF the Democratic National
Committee, and will have the support Of
the Democratic party In his night for re-
election.
SECURED THEIR SUPPORT
Tor several days Senator Dubois has
been IN conference with Democratic Lead
crs, and IL is said. as "a result OF these
consultations. he has secured the support
OF ih1 party. SO far as the National COM
mittcc can throw IL to him. ~ was az
ranged that Mr.. Lawrence Gardner. Of
this city, should go West with him. but
TIM, was abandoned az the last moment.
owing 70 the Illness or Mr.. Gardner
mother Then 3D. was decided THAI Mt
[. A. Walsh. OF Iowa. secretary of tho
National Committee. should represent
Ihal organization al the state capitol
Senator Dubois ls now on his way West
aud will be met al Omaha hy Mr. Walsh
The Omaha legislature consists 90
twcuty-thrce Popunsts. twenty-five si-
Yer Republicans. twonty-fOur Democrats,
amt one gold Republican
or these. twenty-five silver Republicans
wcro pledged 20 Dubois by their county
conventions Dee likewise has the pledges
Of six Democrats and ono Popuiist. ms
gives him "a total of tw'nty-nine votes
I'm the Legislature or seven snort COX
enough 90 elect him. Whether sufficient
votes can Doe got from the Democrats
10 pun him through is "a question th1t
has not yet been satisfactorily answer
ed.
\ TROUBLESOME AGREEMENT.
Tho Democrats and Popunsts made a
straight fusion bon che State and the
Democratic State convention passed "a
resolution declaring that the Democrats
should use all honorable means 90 elect
a Populist 10 the United States Senate.
Many OF the Democratic county c0uycn-
lions endorsed this pian ana tnat 10
the stumbling block 90 those who o. is
said would now like 10 break away from
this pledge. The Democrats. however.
claim they got the worst or the fusion
and were compelled 20 give uD One
half OF the State officers. tho Congress
man and the United @f1tes Sonatort.
This Onc-sidei agreement ls disiaste-
ful 20 many of them. and from this
dissatisfied element. is expected the
seven votes Senator Dubois needs. lr
IS said that owing to tho multiplicity OF
candidate among tho pOnuusts 30 VIII
he impossible for them Co agree and for
this reason H. is hoped Pos tho National
Committee that thc Democrats holding
as they do. The balance of power may
Boz persuaded to give senator DUBOIS
enough votes to ro-eioct him.
This. at amy rate. it is said 10 Doe the
H Be-. HH| IH .I
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-30

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-30
THE CITY OFPETERSBURG
CHAMRER or COMMERCE. ASKED 10
OPPOSE BELLTGEKENCT OFtUBI.
Tho Attendants at the Central state Hos
pitai Being Uniiermsd-Ihe Ten
ant suit Continues.

PETERSBURG. VA. Dec. Especial.
Mrs. Bartlett roper. whose critical III
n SIS Of pEeun onla mas been announced IN
these dispatches. is slightly improved To-
day.
the Academy Of Music here which was
sold a few days ago FOR 5000 - assessed
at $500.
The Board of Trade. Of Baltimore. have
adopted resolutions opposing the pass
age Of Senate resolutions recognizing the
rights OF belligerency OF the Cubans' AMI
have requested the Chamber OF Commerce
Of Petersburg TO pass similar res lutions
and send them 20 our senator's ana rep
rcsentativcs in Congress.
PHI. TENANT SUIT
when the Circuit Court. Judge -.
A. Hancock presiding. convened THIS
morning argument in the suit u Ienanl
and others ". David puniop was re-
sumed Mr.. u. j.. Munford. Of counsel
for the plaintiff. who spoke all day yes
terday. resumed his argucmnt.
He concluded about II O'Clock. Mr..
Munford was followed by Mr., Richard
u. Davis. OF counsel FOR the defendant.
Mr.. Davis spoke until half past ! o'clock
this afternoon. at which hour tho court
adjourned until 3 o'clock for dinner.
After the dinner recess. Mr.. Davis VIII
continue his argument.
Judge Hancock told mo to-day that ne
thought the trial OF this case would ac-
cupy the attention OF the court for about
a week
NJ. ". G.. Clark. city Engineer OF
To'cno Ohio, Is here on a visit to ms
brother-in-law. Mr. Joseph j. Pe-~'rA'.
ATTENDANTS UNIFORMED.
All the female attendants Of the Central
State Hospital. have been uniformed.
The uniform consists OF blue dresses
and white aprons. hospital style.
The men are being uniformed IN navy
blue suits. trimmed with nickel plated
buttons They viii also wear blIe caps.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-30
DYNAMITE In A SCHOOL.
ASTUDENT CHdRG ED WfrH Trying
10 DESTROY IHE BUILDiNG,
Had 1t Exploded Hundreds or Persons
Seventy Witnesses To BE Expmined.

MONTPELIER. VT. Dec. 29.-The case
of Charles Il. Wales, charged with arson
in attempting to burn Goddard Seminary
at Barre. whore he was student on
March 10Th last, came up for trial to-day
lie IS tie sor q well-to-do and highly re-
spected parents, who reside in South
Barre.
The preliminary hearing brought out the
fact that a fire was started in the build
ing. which was shortly gotten under con-
troll. In q storc-rcom in the upper story
OF tho building were FOUND SIX -punnJ
sticks OF dynamite wrapped in let Oh
old clothing the whole saturated Nllli
kerosene aad surrounded by boxes. had
the dynamite exploded the building Woull
have been demolished and hundreds Oh
persons probably been killed.
Wales was said To have been seen near
the building shortly before the ire, ana
was Identified as the man who purchased
the dynamite at hardware dealer mere.
As a result Ct the hearing WARES was
bound over TO await the trial IN the sum
OF 5000.
Tie case will probably be long one
as over seventy witnessed have been sum-
moned.
About n dozen witnesses were examined
to-day, the principal one being Pilhcl-
pal ". y. Pierce. OF the seminary. ms
testimony relates to the discovery ci me
fire the actions of Wales when arrested,
Wales standing In school. which he stated
was not good. and the general disposition
Of the youth.
The testimony Of other witnesses eX-
amined was On the same line.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-30
fIIID ~ 4 EIII.
Captain james Mullins Fatal Plunge -
Fifty Feet.

NORFOLK, VA. Dec. 29.-Spccial.-
Abou: $50 O'Clock this morning colored
boy employed at the Gladstone Tailorns
Compely's establishment discovered In
the back yard of tho Gladstone Hotel inc
body Of captain James g. Muiiins, lCI
the past eight OF ten years a DoaId'r AZ
the hctel He at cnce gave me dld-'h'
Coroner Charters was notified ana IN IN
quest was held. the verdict arrived at
being Death from injuries sustained III a
FAM
The deceased was captain IF Company
T.. Jackson Light Infantry, Fourth viz
ginia. agent fer the Hartford Life lnsuf-
ance Company. and had been prominently
connected with the transportation depart
ments oil the Norfolk and western, Atlah-
tic and Danville railroad companies anu
Merchants and Miners Transportation
Company. He was about thirty-two years
Of age. unmarried. and leaves a sister
Mrs. W. i. Meredith, in Brambleton
ward.
CAPTAIN Mullins WIS one OF the most
popular men in the city among tho young
mon and his death is great shock. lie
rcOmed in the fourth story or the Dulld-
ing. in Il room facing the rear or the
building about fifty feet from the ground.
Into this room he was carried about =
o'clock yesterday very much intoxicated.
lie had been or spree Tor feNeidl weeks.
The last seen II him alive was about .
O'Clock last night by the chamber maid.
When found this morning he was lying
on his face Immediately beneath his win
dow in little court about five feet VIDE
between the rear OF the building and a
high fence No bones were broken, nut
"a bruise on the temple Indicated the I'M
mediate cause Of his death.
a theory OF suicide was al once hruted
hut IS not entertained by these who knew
the dead man. although his financial ar,
fairs were sen ewhat involved. ana several
months ago. while drunk ne fell out on
the second-stCrv window Of Sales Hotel,
but was not injured.
The mere plausible and generally me-
ceptcd theory by those who are familiar
with the man and the scene % the trag-
odv is that he went TO the window while
intoxicated and while leaning out fell.
This Is rendered more probable by the
fact that he was in his under clothing.
and VIXEN fOurd had a towel M his hand.
II is hardly possible either. that he could
have jumped from the window fifty feet
down and not struck the fence. FIVE feet
from the house This he did not do.
when found he had been dead about
three hours. and Coroner Charters is of
the opinion that death WAS instantaneous.
The remains were turned over 10 an I'M
dertaler and viii Doe buried from iho
armOrv Mt . o'clock tomorrow with full
military hct Crs. an the military in tho
gff.- n ffcr ding