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vestment he receives that part of the
portion of the interest intended to cover
the tax on the mortgage which it may
rot be necessary to pay, because of the
tax being less than the amount of inter-
est allowed for it. The actual practice,
however, which has commonly obtained
in recent years between parties to d
mortgage Is for the mortgagor to pay the
taxes levied on the mortgage as well as
those on his equity in the encountered
property. present the tax receipts to the
mortgage and receive from the latter
credit for the full amount of interest
added for the purpose of compromising
for the mortgage tax. Substantially all
the banks in the state thus deal with
their mortgage borrowers, and private
lenders very generally pursue the same
plan now.
In the light of the known facts there is
no earthly reason for the retention OF
the mortgage tax clause. 1t has COM
pletely failed of it's avowed purpose.
Not only has it not compelled the money
lending capitalist to contribute more
taxes, but it has compelled the borrower
to pay more interest than would have
been the case If there had been no such
tax. 1t has done this latter in the way
already described and by lettering for
eign capital from competing with home
capital. Capital is timid and conserva
tive and goes very gingerly to those
places where conditions inimical to 1t
are supposed to exist. The mortgage tax
law has been assumed by outside capital
to be antagonstic to itself and only as
it has found the method of circumvent-
ing the laws intent has it felt inclined
to come to California for mortgage in
vestment The champions of the mort
gage tax, like those of protective tar
if and money taxes, failed to take into
consideration a fundamental principle
of taxation, a principle from which there
is no escape and which is never ignored
by an intelligent authority on taxation,
and that is: That taxes on commodities
are paid by the consumers OF the COM
modities and taxes on money by the u.s.
ers Of the money. The first effect of tax
alton is to discourage the presence of
the thing taxed until competition in that
things kind is lessened sufficiently to
permit the raising Of the price or inter-
est, as the case may be, to point that
will cover the taE
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A STRIKING CONTRAST

It is presumable that most persons
who may indulge in the supreme folly of
voting for Mckinley will do so in the
belief thatsif he is elected he will be the
actual president and controlling head
CT the government, just the same as was
each of his predecessors in the execu.
tive chair.i But such would not be the
case. There is no probability Of Me-
Kinley's election, but should such q
calamity occur this nation and the en-
tire civilized world would behold the
strange spectacle of man at the head of
a free republic who would not dare say
his soul was his own without first OBJ
tanning permit from the man or men
to whom he was mortgaged.
No intelligent person who is familiar
with the actual facts of the situation
on the Republican side can doubt that
the gold standard protectionist candi-
date is completely mortgaged to Boss
Hanna and few other multi-million-
aires. who would be in position to de-
mand very valuable special privileges
from an administration Of their own
creating. Under such circumstances the
nominal president would be a mere tool
in the hands of those who made him.
Instead Of devoting his time and abili-
ties wholly to the impartial discharge of
his official duties he would be compelled
to put forth constant efforts toward the
payment of political debts and the lift
ing of the mortgage held by Hanna G. Co.
OF the character and methods of Boss
Hanna, the principal mortgage in the
n H..
well informed. The single chapter OF
facts concerning him which appeared
in last Sundays Herald should be suf-
ficient to open the eyes Of the public re-
garding the man who would be "the
power behind the throne" if Mckinley
were on the throne. A more autocratic.
interruptions, cold-blooded oppressor
of labor and enemy of the toiling masses
than Mark Hanna has never figured in
American politics. Around him are
grouped lot of other scheming assist
ant managers, who constitute his sta.s.
They are as selfish as McKinley's boss,
money and power.
Contrast this state Of facts with the
situation as to William j. Bryan, the
peoples candidate and favorite. He was
nominated by no cut-and-dried and
packed convention, as was Mckinley,
but selected on his merits by popular
national convention from the ranks Of
progressive Democracy, and subse-
quently endorsed by two other large
national conventions of honest, intelIi-
gent representatives Of the people. He is
untrammeled, Embossed and unmort-
gagged. He is absolutely Independent
of all corrupting and misleading influ-
ences. He stands out distinctly before
the public clear-headed, warm-heart-
ed, brave and manly man, with a spot
less record and the courage of his COZ
victions. When president he will have
no political debts to pay, no promises
of patronage to fulfill, no personal en-.
tanglements to engross his time or Gi-
vert his attention from public duties.
The contrast between Mckinley and
Bryan becomes more striking as the
campaign progresses. and more and
| more to the advantage of the Chicag,
m tn
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the science association or to any of our
public bodies. Had this oversight not
occurred, Los Angeles, on behalf of
Southern California, could have given
the national forest committee public
reception that would have demonstrated
the general detestation of forest de-
struction by fire and the enthusiastic
aid that this community will give to a
reasonable policy to end these injuries.
Such a meeting should be held even
though we cannot have these gentlemen
present.
Southern California is unanimous
against the waste and injury of fire in
our mountains. 1t realizes that the
water supply depends on the integrity
of the water sheds. And the people
have already felt the loss of land and
property and the increased area of
washes due to torrents growing out Of
burned off water sheds.
Southern California will support the
forest committee, and ought to
strengthen their hands by saying SO.
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BURBANK THEArER.-This even.
ing the New Private Secretary and Joe's
Girl will be again produced, and Friday
evening the mirth provoking Our Board
ing House will be the bill. Crowded
houses all week are certain.
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The Chicago Record, speaking of the

The Chicago Record, speaking of the
charges made that corporations are co.
ercing the vote of their employees in
favor of the gold standard, says:
These charges have been denied with
equal vehemence. President ingalls, Of
the Big Four notified employees on his
road few days ago that any person los
Ing his position for political reasons
would be reinstated on application to
him, and the official causing the dis
charge would himself be deprived of his
position. The policy outlined by Presi-
dent ingalls, Is the one that should OBJ.
tain with all employers of labor 1t
seems hardly necessary to commend
such q policy, for the reason that any
other will surely bring its own punish
nnent. Nor should it be necessary to
appeal to the moral sense Of an employer
not to attempt to coerce his employees
into supporting the policy which ne ia
vorb. The very attempt at coercion
would be the worst thing that he could
~ to accomplish his object. Belief in
the: sacredness and inviolability of the
1ol1Qt Is engfAined fl the heart of the
American citizen. II the employer would
eonttol by any other means than an ap-
! pbaftp the judgment, he cannot, be-
ceI!E-o OF the Australian ballot law,
Mh2@0 guarantees to every man a Sc
fefeE ballot The manifestation of any
1pQbat34R to do SO would meet with
et .febuke at the polls at the hands
re ysry persons whom it was sought
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THE CITY AND WATER

The farce with which the City Water
company has attempted to fool the city
is daily developing, and it becomes more
and more apparent that it's directorate
is anxious to postpone the negotiations
until it can be somewhat surer of it's
tools. Happily there is at least one
councilman shrewd enough to see
through the dilatoriness and insincerity
Of the company, and it is to be hoped
that todays proceedings in the council
chamber will prove that there are
others.
This morning Councilman Snyder, who
has proved consistent and faithful SER
want of his constituents throughout his
term of office, will present to the coun-
cils consideration the following reso-
luton:
That the city clerk be instructed to
advertise for bids to build an adequate
city water plant for the city of Los An
geles.
The resolution is brief but exceedingly
suggestive. Indirectly and yet most pos
itively it declares the conviction that the
city has dilly-dallied with the overtures
and bluffs Of the water company much
too long already.
Mr.. Snyder's resolution, If carried
into effect, which is sincerely to be hoped,
will have the result Of ascertaining
from the best experts, of not merely local
fame, but from various parts of the
country, what is the real worth of a
plant to adequately supply the city of
Los Angeles with water.
For several months representatives of
eastern capital engaged in similar en-
terprises have been carefully looking
over the ground and Investigating the
situation. Should Mr.. Snyder's resolu-
ton carry, such parties will have an
opportunity to make bids as they are
prepared to do. .. 4Nf VI
1t must be obvious that Mr.. Snyder's
resolution may provide solution of
difficult problem, with which the city
has temporized too long. Not only will,
such a resolution have the effect of,
gauging the true value of satisfactory
water system, but it should effectually
probe and test the sincerity and good
faith of the City Water company. 4otafi
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THE ORPHEUM.-The superb bill Of
vaudeville attractions at this house tiii.
week has been packing the auditorium
to the doors. The program is one Of tht
best Manager Petrtch has given us thi,
season f~ ~.
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National Democratic Ticket
III ~ ~ For President.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
OF Nebraska.
For vice-President,
ARTHUR SEWALL
or Maine.
CONGRESSIONAL
Fnr Member of Congress- Sixth District
C. A. BARLOW.
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There is a great cutlery in New York
against the lack of accommodation in
the public schools, and no wonder That
the richest city in the western hemis-
phere should have to turn away thir-
teen thousand children from its schools
is shameful reflection on it's reputa-
ton. Education is compulsory in New
York state, and yet the opportunity to
comply with the law is denied.
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CIV subscribers to The Herald will con-
fsr 4 favor by reporting to the business
once latc delivery or any other negligence
on the part of carriers. During the week
IN papers should reach subscribers not
later than o'clock. and on Sundays by
o'clock
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~ txrss5he following extract from

~ t24eShe following extract from
Dr1vate, letter dated Cincinnati, Sept.
M = WEI SfRd to hear from you and
- know that you are taking such a
3lxo) 1AteSso& IN the greatest political
ooderotl that hay ever been waged in the
Mtotest Of humanity You ask for my
4 IA Mutation in this state. I
~ III nb through the state twice
pf1y, have cenversed with many
Qfs and workingmen, and have
. strong and growing sentiment
1Ncx Of Bryan. Even in Republican
oholds, and more especially in the
pQ4 districts. Bryan and silver seem
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THEY MUST HANG
The Governor Declines to Commute the
Cummings Sentences

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23.-The
Cummings brothers, convicted Of the
murder of an old man named T. G. Mar
ramore, will be executed at San Quen-
tin on Friday. The governor has refused
to commute their sentence to life i'm
prisonment, seeing no reason for such q
communication.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-03

IN EvANGELINE's LAND.
A Country Where Fruit Grows as in a
Paradise-The Great Meadows The
People Are Yankees by Ancestry and Are
Up With the Times.

| Judge Bonney OF the Superior court,
has just returned from visit to Halifax
and Annapolis, in Nova Scotia. At
Halifax he met Consul General Ingraham
whom he found in good health and en-
1oying the duties of his position. The
most interesting part of the journey was
az Annapolis and Wolfville. These
places are situated in the famous valley
OF Annapolis, which in Judge Bonney's
opinion is one of the most beautiful
places in the world. Protected by shelter
ing mountains the valley is one great
1rult garden. Hs nevor saw SO many
apple trees, so fine ones, trees SO heavily
laden with fruit, or trees laden with such
gooa fruit. Pluns and pears are also
raised in great profusion. The people of
the Annapolis valley expect 60 ship half
million barrels of apples to England,
besides what they will use at home aud
send to the United States. The farmers
OF this valley say that they can sell apples
at $l.25 barrel and make profit. They
seem prosperous. and the people there
are In general matters up with the times.
| SH~AHAA
electric lights rs with US. The people of
that portion of Nova Scotia are, in fact,
Yankees by ancestry. They came from
Massachusetts, and Connecticut about the
middle OF the eighteenth century to oc-
oupy the farms left by the Aoadiaos. The
family names are New England names.
The most interesting place in the
valley is of coarse Wolfville where are
Acadia college and seminary, but
especially where ara the scenes of Evan
geline's childhood. Here "Blomidon
rises," here is the basin of Mlnas, and
here those ground meadows which gave
the name to the place. The lines OF
ancient willows still mark where were
once the highways of the Acadians; and
the dikes, first built by those romantic
settlers, still keep back the seas from
great and fertile meadows. Judge Bon
noy saw in one field great meadow of
i've thousand acres, wherein many cattle
were feeding. These dikes are con-
structed on the same principle as the
Holland d1kes. Of COURSE there are not
left any of the houses of the Acadian
epoch; but the cellar of the priests house
10 still shown. and also the old we'll of
the Aoadian period.
Judge Bonney and his party went to
st. John via the Maine Central. and
thence across the Bay of Fundy b,
steamer. This trip is usually very rough,
worse even than the passage across the
English channel; but both in going and
coming the party found the bay as
smooth as Portland harbor.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-03
MARRIAGES.

In Deering, Oct l. by I. L. Elder, ESQ.,. Jor-
dan Mcclellan of Windham and Mrs. Eliza B.
Tibbetts of New Durham. N. Fl.
In Cape Elizabeth. Oct. l, at the BRIDES home,
by Rev. j. A. Ford, Mary Ellen Towle and
Frank H. Mulligan, both of Cape Elizabeth.
ram and Miss Ada B. Jewell of Convene Sebago
In Sebago, Sept 20. Leon Willis Dyer of Con-
vene and Miss r. Ella Spring of Hiram.
In Ellsworth, Sept. 27, Thomas E. Darke and
Miss Mary +. Anderson OF Trenton.
In Augusta, Sept. %, Wallace M. Prescott
and Miss Hannah +. Keegan.
In Sherman. Sept. %. Geo A. Sleeper, d, DIS.
and Miss Comma l.. Caldwell
In Sherman, Sept; 20. Walter Sleeper aud
Miss Margie c. Harris.
In Farmingdale. Sept. %, Oliver H. Small OF
West Gardiner and Miss Jennie A. Toothaker
of Richmond
In Wayne, Sept. %. Irving Lincoln of Wayne
and Miss Bertha Mace of Readfeld.
In Wateryile, Sept. %. Lougee Green land
Miss Mary Lube.
In Brewer. Sept. 20, Ralph w. Merrill and
Miss Charlotte j. Hook.
In Cooper, Sept %, William Stuart and Miss
Josie Sadler.
In Bdideford, Sept. 90. Richard Chase OF
Biddeford and Miss Amanda Anderson.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-03
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Robert Farrar Thrown From His Wagon
Bruised.

Mr.. Robert Fhrrar, the well known
carriage smith, whose place Of business is
on Portland street, had narrow escape
from a serious accident yesterday after
noon. He was driving down Exchange
street in a light wagon and near the
Western Union office the horse started on
the run. Mr.. Farrar keeps his horse at
Ingalls, sta BILE around the corner on Fore
street. George Clarence an employe was
returning from dinner. He recognized
the horse and made run for him. In
rounding the corner of Exchange and
Fore streets the wagon slowed against
the curb in front Of rrue's store. It
toppled over, throwing Mr.. Farrar under
the forward wheels with the seat on top
of him.
Mr.. Clarence grabbed the kicking
horse and pushed his head in the air
while Mr.. Farrar was extricated. He
was kicked several times In the leg,
which was badly swollen. He was taken
home in hack.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-03
!
FESK&G0FF
JUNCTION MIDDLE,
CROSS : FREE
STREETS.
DESERTED.
Mrs. Charlotte Holick's Sad Story Last
Evening.

About nine O. olock last evening middle
aged woman, accompanied by two youne
ladies, called at the police station to
make complaint. She declined to make
known her story to the reporters, but
from what was dropped by her at inter
walls it appears to have been substantially
as follows:
"The woman gave the name of Char
lotte Holiek and said she was the wife OF
John Holiok. He ia travelling jeweler,
and Is away from home, consequently
the greater part OF the time. They had
been living on Salem street. but lately
decided to 20 TO Switzerland, and there,
fore stored their furniture, which the
woman said was as fine as any in Port
land. in the Storer block, and went to
board on Cumberland street until they
were ready to start.
the bauk and entrusted 1t to her hus-
band. As she did so she made a remark
rather rejecting on his trustworthiness,
whereupon he tried to force her TO take
the money back. That was too much for
her and she told him to take care of 1t.
Holiok asked the woman who keeps the
boarding house to get him all early tea
at O'Clock. This was done, and after
he had eaten it he went out, and did not
return. His wife waited and waited, and
then made her complaint. But by that
time the evening train had started for
Montreal and the boat had left for Bos-
ton. Furthermore it Is question
whether, as they were man and wife, he
has been guilty OF anything more than a
breach of trust.
He had previously secured the services
of truckman and had the furniture
hauled to the Grand Trunk station,
where it was billed to man in Montreal.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-03
HOUSES FOR ARMENIANs.
Prompt Action by W. @. T. q. Delegates
When Appealed To.

Yesterday Mrs. Stevens president Maine
W. G. I. U. received cable message
from Miss Willard as follows: Will local
Unions take rs refugee Armenians into
homes till they find work. Miss Willard
and Lady Henry Somerset are at Mar
settles, France, doing their best to relieve
the suffering Of the prosecuted Armeni-
ans, who in their last extremity have
fed to another country. The State con-
vention had adjourned before the mes
sage was received. but Mrs. Stevens pre-
sented the question to some Of thegdele-
gates on the train andahomos for thirteen
of the IS were atsonoe guaranteed. Others
promised to hold public meetings to
raise money to provide for them tenn
porarily. Any one who is willing to help
by offering temporary home, or gifts
of money, clothing or provision Is re-
quested to notify Mrs. Stevens at once at
15o Free street, Portland. Mrs. Stevens
has cabled yes to the appeal and relies
upon the generosity Of the people to as
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-03
Coronation Cups,

It will be remembered that at the coro-
nation of the Gear at Moscow last spring
arrangements were made to distribute a
great number of cups among the people.
When the distribution was about to take
place the crowd was so great to get the
cups that panic ensued and over four
thousand people were trampled to death.
These cnps are enamel work on copper.
They hold about half pint each. One
Of them has been secured by Mr.. William
Senter, and is on exhibition in the
window of his iewerly store on Exchange
street. The marking in colors on the
outside of The cup are very pretty, and
the cup bears the monogram of the Gear
and the imperial arms, together with the
date the cups were issued.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-03
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The BostOnians.

There will be no uncertainty In the
response which all classes of music lovers
will make to the production of Robin
Hood and In Mexico by the famous Bos-
tonians. The clever coterie of singers
who have been at the head of this organ
izationAfor. years, are so we'll known to
music lovers that extended comment is
unnecessary. There Is Henry Clay Bar
nabee, felioitous and unctuous; VIM. H..
Macdonald, than whom there is no more
engaging or magnetic baritone. that
charming contralto Jessie Bartlett Davis.
the famous basso Eugene Cowles, George
rockingham buffo extravaganza. jose
phine Bartlett and others Of this original
group. Among the new corners are the
beautiful sopranos Hilda Clark and Alice
Nielsen, whose splendid voices and speak,
ing physique will no doubt cause a
furore, the great London tenor VIM.
second soprano Gracia Quive. O. E. Lam
die, Chas. r. Hawley, j. r. Merrill,
Mag Van Dresser and others. The sale
OF seats will begin at Stock BRIDGES at 9
a. M, today. There will be half fare and
late trains over the railroads to all who
mold opera tickets.
Notes.
The "Texas Stesr'' received its second
presentation at Portland theatre last
evening and was received with the same
degree of favor as on Thursday. The
quartette pleased especially by their sing
ing.
Next Thursday, October sth Stetson g
mammoth Uncle Tom g Cabin Co. will
be seen at Portland theatre.
Saturday, October 10th, that amusing
farce comedy, "a Baggage Check" is
billed for Portland theatre.
The Waite Opera Co. will begin its
weeks engagement at Portland theatre
Oct. 18th.
Don't forget that today will be the last
occasion on which to hear the Alabama
Trou badours at Riverton Park.
The sale for Symphony concert tickets
in Boston was held all last week and the
premiums which were brought were
most gratifying. For the Saturday eve
hing con csrts the highest premium was
$50. One speculator received $3.50
worth of orders ami all the others had
large commissions to fill.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-03
AMUSING ON THE WHOLE.
The Arrest of the Bowdoin Students in the
Shipyard City.

The student incident at Bath was
rather amusing. AS near as we can
ascertain the main facts are these: When
the foolish oapers of Yale were spread
abroad is was assumed that there were
some hot heads at Bowdoin who might
seek to initiate these ignoramuses. When
it was learned on top of this that large
delegation was really going to Bath and
were to wear Mckinley buttons, fears be-
gan to be grave. 1t was wired to the
Bath police to the Bath papers and to the
Democratic state committee. A signed
editorial In the Times admonished the
police to be on their guard. The Mayor
ordered the Bath regiment of NJ. V. M.
to be 10 readiness to march at a
moments notice. 1t is asserted that a
group Of brawny youths mum bering $50
were waiting for good excuse to dis
figure the countenances of the collegians.
In the morning these reports came to
President Hyde. He gave the boys a
little talk on the BASEBALL GROUNDS, and
DIR. Mitchell also made few remarks
The boys went down. They marched up
from the depot while Mr.. Bryan was be-
ing escorted to the Sewall residence.
They sang Phi Chi and gave their college
yell. The police feared this would pre-
cipitate fight and they warned the
students to desist. Young Bnxter raised
his cane to command silence and mean
time two other boys were seized by the
police. Baxter endeavored to secure their
in Baxter's getting arrested and the
ouhers being released. His incarceration
was only a matter Of about twenty
minutes. The whole thing was rather
laughable. But it might have resulted
in perilous fight. Tele-
graph.