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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-16
phascd Clarence a Trifle.

New York, December 15.-Clarence F.
Foster was arraigned for trial today on a
charge of bigamy. The trial was about to
begin when Foster noticed five women in
court whom lie had married. He hastily
withdrew his plea of not guilty and plead
guilty. He was remanded for sentence.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-16
OWEN, MOORE & co.
Injunction Against Eayti Gable Refused

New York, December l5.-Judge La
combo of tho United Slater Circuit
Court, handed down a decisi)n deny i g
the motion for preliminary injunction
in suit of the United States against La
Conpagnie Franchise Des Gables Tele-
s.aphiuues, the United States and Hayti
Telegraph and Gable Company and the
United States and Hayti Gable Compa-
ny. The suit was brought by United
States District Attorney MoFarlano to
prevent che defendants from laying and
landing at CoDey Island telegrephic
oable between this country and aayti
without the consent Of the Uniten States
government. Motion was made for a
preliminary injunction upon the bill OF
,amplaint and affidavits
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The aoeather today
iS Iilcegu to be
Portland. December Is, 1896.

HNHERE'S an aston
l. ishing Sterling
Silver bargain
here today, the very thing
to send your friend, the
man who already has
about everything needful
for his desk.
An elegant hand chas-
ed sterling silver PEN
holder. heavy and mas
sive, the ferule, tip and
stock ali in one piece, at
79c.
A sterling silver spoon
with Portland engraved
in the gold lined bowl
is an appropriate gift to
send away. or a match
box, a pair of silk Sus-
penders with real silver
buckles to be marked
with a cipher monogram.
A silver pencil is always
an acceptable present, a
pair of arm elastics with
sterling clasps, or stock
ing supporters.As He'd
be glad Of a muffler, or
two or three silk pocket
handkerchiefs with his
initial embroidered in the
corner: A leather collar
and cuff box or a case for
holding toilet articles.
You can never go
wrong in choosing a silk
umbrella; that's a very
sensible practical thing
to give a man, and in the
selection of a handle you
can exercise all your own
individual taste. If he
shaves, a case of Wade &
Butchers Razors, a cut
glass bottle OF face lotion
aud a package of court
plaster in a dainty leather
case.
You can even venture
to get his necktie here.
He will probably laugh
at your selection but he
can change it alter
Christmas and that fact
adds a double value to
your gift. He might be
pleased with a handsome
Whiskey Flask done in
alligator leather and sill
yer all marked with his
name, or a poker set, or
a cigar case. We keep
tobacco boxes, too, and
cigarette holders, cigar
cutters and pocket match
safes.
There's plenty of vari-
ETY. in the list of suitable
things to give a man,
whatever his taste or
habits may be.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-16
One Place where Jones wen,

Little Rock, Ark, December 15.-Thc
official vote of Arkansas at the recent Plesi-
dental election was Democrats, 110,103
Republicans, 1852; National, 1913; Pro-
hibition, 839.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-16
Portland, g.: Bath, 4.


Bath. Deoem per 15 Portland defeated
Bath at polo tonight, eight goals to
three.
Polo Game Tonight.
Tonight in City hall the homo team
meets the Augustus and q hot contest
may be looken for. The Augustus have
one of the strongest teams in the league
and play remarkably fast and spirited
game. The PorMands also have greatly
improved during the last two weeks and it
begins to look as if the fight for first place
between Portland, Rockland and Lewis
ton may be an e. ceedingly hot one. Port
land hrs only few more games to win
and Rockland few more to lose to
nut ths home team at the head of the
list. The Portland players realize this
fact and may be depended upon TO get
every game that comes their way If 1t
is a possible thing. Augusta, on the
other hand, is striving manfuliy to make
no for lost time and will fight to the
bitter ED TO come off victor against
the homo team tonight. A big crowd
will be present this evening to cheer
Portland on to victory ana large dele
CATION of Augusta rooters will probably
accompany the team Of that place hero
to see the contest. AT the last game
in Augusta Portland was treated in the
shabhiest kind of way. In one instance
two Augusta men deliberately fouled
young Dawson of the Portlands and one
Of the Augusta men attempted to choke
him. The Augustus will be given fair
treatment tonight. bat no dirty work
will be allowed.
Reserved seats are on sale at Chambers
for this evenings game.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-16

The proprietors of Salvation Oil will
nav large reward. if any certificate pulo
iishedby them is not found genuine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-16

At Solvay, suburb of SYRACUSE N.
Y, q fortnight ago Joseph Nowak, HIS
wife and five children were attacked by a
sudden illness which excited much COM
rnent. Tussday morning the entire family
were seized by similar illness. Two OF
the family died in the afternoon. The
physician pronounced the case one If
poisoning, but whether 1t is due to de-
iipsrats murder or accident Is at present
unknown
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-16
buy her a RING.

If you buy a ring for your
sweetheart she will be delighted.
We have a thousand of them and
such pretty ones, $l.OO to
$4,000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-16

Maine Polo League Standing.
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Bath. December Is. Portland defeated
Bath at polo tonight, eight goals to
three.
The morning times., 1896-01-17
How District LOBBYISTS influence Congress.

The Times investigation OF the part
played by Washington lobbyists in the cleo
tion OF Senator at Annapolis shows how
District legislation in Congress is infIu-
enced In the interests OF the rings and
corporations that control District affairs.
1t is well known that vast fortunes have
been made in Washington from la ws either
enacted TO perpetuate some profitable mon
opoly or in real estate schemes that i'm
proved and made property valuable at
public expense. 1t is also a matter OF
common knowledge that certain members
OF the District committees are appointed
through the influence~of prominent public
men, and that several Sena tors are also
extremely solicitous in making these Sc
lectlons that their own interests may be
protected
A glance over the situation shows why
1t is necessary for the ring lobbyists to be
more active than usual n influencing Con-
gress. There is a $40 ,OO0, 600 bond issue
in prospect, which would bring certain
spectators handsome fortunes; another gas
company is trying TO obtain 4 charter to
break up the present. monopoly; certain
The morning times., 1896-01-17
An Improved Feeling Prevails.

The improved feeling toward this country
that prevails in English financial circles
is an excellent indication that we are to
have better times. Say what we may
about English capital, it has done much TO
build up the United States and its further
investment would largely assist in our in
creased prosperity. The Venezuelan mes
sage and the clash in Congress over the
silver question was instrumental in iIn-
pairing the confidence of English capitalists
in our financial stability, and large amounts
of American securities were unloaded by
them as a natural consequence. But with
the subsistence of the war scare and the
ready floating of the new bond issue there
has been a renewal OF English faith in our
ability to protect our credit, and their
sale of American securities has been prac-
ucally discontinued.
1t is estimated that England holds over
SIS ,00O, 900 900 in foreign Indebtedness.
which is payable, principal and interest, in
gold. This vast amount keeps her in posi-
ton to dictate the financial policy OF the
world, and the dumping on the market at
The morning times., 1896-01-17
VICTIMS OF BROKEN PROMISES
Italians Supplant Home Labor on the
Electric Road.

Editor Times: Knowing that your paper
is ever ready TO assist the cause of the
poor aud oppressed and to follow with the
search light of tru tn aud justice the devious
and wicked ways of the INSCRIPTIONS, I
thought l would submit the following facts
tothe Judgmen of the public, nd ask them
through your valuable medium TO keep an
eye on the movements of Messrs. Han,
Shea & Scaggs, who are contractors for
grading a section of the roadbed for the
Washington and Baltimore Electric Rail-
road passing through BranclIville
II Is fact that Mr.. Pinkney Scaggs
has been deputy sheriff of the county and
was its representative to the legislature {
Annapolis. In the fail OF 1895 he was
nominated for county treasurer, but was
defeated. He then posed as the friend Of
the people of his neighborhood, and prom
ised all kinds of reforms for the welfare OF
his constituents.
Numbers of poor people living in the
locality have invested their all in The pur-
chase of horses and carts to go 10 work
on the roadbed, being promised work by
the contractors above named. Several OF
them were So employed for time, until
il was found to be a condition of their
employment that they make their pur-
chases OF groceries, etc. at the company's
store or commissary, like the Hungarians
sylvania mining districts.
Much dissatisfaction was mantle sted.
aud as consequence the neighbOrs who
had put their faith IN Mr.. Scaggs aud his
partners found that they had been leaning
upon broken reed, for they were all dis
charged and their places filled by gang
of imported Italian laborers tpresuma bly,
under the padrone SYSTEM, who have no
interest whatever in the community. The
= h. a
were compelled to sell their horses and
carts at a sacrifice, and much distress has
been occasioned by the broken pledges OF
the contractors.
An impartial report by an unbia sed OBJ
server will thoroughly ventilate this mat
ter and cousign these counterfeit friends
OF the people TO the oblivion where they
rightfuIly belong
BENZ. F. BINNIX,
Seabrook, Nd.
The morning times., 1896-01-17

attempts are being made TO esta blish q
competitive telephone service; an addi-
tional electric lighting plant is needed; en-
ergetic efforts are directed toward abol-
ishing railroad grade crossings in the city;
our street railway companies are asking
for more favors, aud, as these various
measures affect the interests of our rings
and monopolies, they must be looked after
In Congress.
AT present it must be admitted that the
influence of these lobbyists is extremely
powerful, and that many of our citizens
despair of being able TO free themselves
from their yoke. But such weak hearted
ness will never do in this emergency, and
our citizen associations should take up
the fight more vigorously than ever. The
members of Congress who support the
measures of the District lobbyists. or who
oppose those intended to drive out
monopoly should be reported 10 their
constituents. A few examples of this
species of Congressional turpiiude pub
Iished throughout the country would have
a salutary effect in defeating their re-eiec-
ton, and it would do the country no harm.
The morning times., 1896-01-17

The prohibition of factory work in
tenements and dwellings.
More legal facilities for the enforce.
ment of the claims of woman wage
earners against employers.
The providing of kindergarten
schools for children, between the ages
of four and seven, found running in
the streets.
A penalty for the violation of Ia bor
laws.
Better sanitation for factories and
places where wage-earners are en-
plOyed.
To these recommendations should be
added provision limiting the working hours
Of woman labor.
The Civic Center is a worthy organization
that takes great interest in public affairs,
and it has made some excellent recommen-
dations; but it should extend its efforts
and influence Congress to amend our la ws
in the line of its Investigations and not
devote its time exclusively TO researches that
are seldom heard from except through the
reports OF committees.
The morning times., 1896-01-17

There is great complaint among citizens
at the determined efforts OF the Commits
sioners to push the bond bill through
and at the expense of more important
legislation for the general public. Their
frequent interviews with the District COM
mittees and the persistency in which they
are endeayoring to secure a favorable re-
port on the bill leads to the impression that
other influences than that of public good
are controlling their actions. AT least this
is the general Impression, created no doubt
by the knowledge that unprejudiced Of
ficials would not strive so earnestly to
burden the public with such an enormous
debt.
II Is claimed by u member of the SUBJ
committee that neither the Commissioners
nor their attorney has ever referred to the
opposition to the bond bill in arguments
before the committee. These worthy rep
resentatives of the District government
seem to be imbued with the idea that their
influence belongs to ring instead of the
public and that their efforts should be
directed toward the promotion of money
making schemes rather than TO the pro-
lection of the interests OF taxpayers
1t is useless for the Commissioners to ig-
more public sentiment. True, they are be-
yond the reach of those whose welfare they
are supposed to guard, but some day there
will be an accounting. During the week
ending December Z, The Times gave voters
The morning times., 1896-01-17
Seining for Whales

In New Zealand the old-fashioned methods
in use in most other whale fisheries have
been aba ndoned in favor of nets, which are
now used for the capture of these leviathans
of the sea. The nets are made of two -iuch
manila rope, and are so constructed that
galvanized iron rings take the place of the
knots in the ordinary nets, The mesh is a
six-foot one, aud the ropes forming 1t are
spliced into the rings. The nets are made
in six sectious, each ten fathoms square,
with two ten n-gaIlon barrels as floats to
each section.
When setting the net the sections are
Joined together with liue just strong enough
to bear the ordinary strain to which they
are liable to be subjected, SO that when
a whale gets meshed he tears away the
section in which he is fast. While he is
trying to get rid of the net the whalebOats,
which are always waiting, dart alongside
and he is harpooned-
The morning times., 1896-01-17
EMAIL Tom Hannuni. whose death was
- announced in the press galleries yester-

= EMAIL Tom Hannum. whose death was
- announced in the press galleries yester-
day, was fellow of Infinite Jest. For
several years he has know u that death was
cunning, but he faced the situation as brave
ly and cheerfnllylasff the future contained
nothing that was not bright.
The first of the year one of his news
paper friends went over TO the little Penn
sylvania town wnere his mother is living
Ia see Tom. The two began discussing old
times, and shortly the talk drifted to the
messenger service and the proverbial slow
ness of the boys.
IL guess old death must have started a
messenger boy after me two years ago."
said Tom, with a faint laugh. Il guess
The messenger has arrived, and n most
cheerful spirit has wended its way into the
unknown.
The morning times., 1896-01-17
Not Indorsed by Public Sentiment.

an opportunity TO express their opinions
on the bond bill by popular vote. At that
time 1t was believed that the bond issue
would be limited to 81 100000, and that
part OF that amount was to be devoted to
much needed improvement OF our sewer
system within the city limits. The result
of the ballot showed that out of 8 sos votes
only 3,066 of them favored the bond bill
as it was then understood. Should a
ballot be taken now when 1t is known
that the improvements being argued by
the Commissioners would cost $40 900, 900,
not one vote in hundred would be cast in
support OF such a burdensome measure.
At the last Board OF Trade meeting state
ments were made by prominent members
that it would require $50, 100000 to pur-
chase the land for the proposed street ex-
tensions and that an additional $50 900, 900
would be necessary to make the contem-
plated Improvements. The bonds, If is
sued. are to run for thirty years, at an
interest of about 81 900 year, which
would foot up the total cost OF the street
and sewer ex tension scheme to $50, 500 900.
Most citizens will agree that we need
larger appropriations for schools, public
lighting, better fire and police protection
and other public improvements more than
we do such a tremendous debt, and that
the Commissioners should drop the bond
bill and devote their time to securing
these appropriation
The morning times., 1896-01-17
Better Labor Legislation Needed.

The report OF the Civic Center committee
last evening that the District has practi-
cally no legislation that anieliorates the con-
dition of labor, Particularly the employment
of women and children, is perhaps as near
correct as the English language is capable
of expressing the truth. That part of our
laws which relates to the employment of
factory, shop, store and department labor
needs revising and amending SO as to pro-
hibit the employment of wage-earners in
places not properly ventilated, heated or
cleaned.
Like most other measures that affect
public welfare the District is behind the
times In its labor legislation. Especially
is this true OF the employment of women
and children, and an effort should be made
to afford them more protection. The New
York assembly committee to inquire into
means to bring about sweat-shop reforms
has made some excellent recommendation
In brief such of them as could apply to this
city may be summed up as follows:
Better regulations for child labor.
The morning times., 1896-01-17
Leo May Live to BE II Ceutenarian.

DR.. Lapponi, the pope's physician, has
been giving his opinion of the health OF
Leo XIII. IF nothing unexpected hap
pens says the doctor, his holiness
is in such health that he may very well
live into the next century, and probably
attain his hundreth year" The pope eats
little at time. adhering strictly to the
advice of his physician. -Four times a
day he drinks a cup of bouillon and eats
very little meat, with which he drinks
a small glass OF claret. He is always
in the best of spirits and never loses his
temper. except when gossip is reported
to him-gossip is the one thing his holiness
won't stand.
The morning times., 1896-01-17
THE TIMES
NEUER
HESITATES

when the cause of the people of Washing
ton is in question, and is always found, in
the thick of the conflict, battling in their
behalf. The Times exposes fraud and COM
mends Honesty with equal celebrity. More
than thirty-three usand families in
dorse its methods. You can have the
Morning, Evening, and Sunday Times de-
livercd To any address in Washington for
FIFTY CENTS A MONTH.
The morning times., 1896-01-17
Why He prayeG.

One, when one of Farragut's gunboats on
the Mississippi was just going into action,
one of the powder-monkeys was noticed
by an officer kueeling by one of the guns
saying his prayers. The officer sneeringiy
asked him W hat he was doing and if he was
afraid. No; l was praying" said he.
''we ell, what were you pra ying for?' pray
ing" said the lad, THAT the euemy's
bullets may be distributed the same as the
prize-moDey-principa among the Off
."-BostOn Journal
The morning times., 1896-01-17
THE first issue of the House calendar

WHE first issue of the House calendar
has just been made and shows a re-
markably small number of bills for a
more than five weeks session. During
this period about 1000 bills have been in
troduced, but only twelve reported and
placed upon the calendar.
Two OF these were passed on District
day, leaving ten To await future action.
These are divided as followsE7 Committee
of the whole House. 8; House calendar, 9;
private caIendar,g g..
This limited assortment causes the cal
en6lar to present ii rather blank appearance,
but 1t win soon be filled to overflowing
with measures, the ma jority of which VIII
then be near enactment as they viii
ever approach.
JOSEPH Ii. MANLEY, secretary of the
Al Republican National Executive Com
mittee, yesterday spent some time in
the corridors surrounding the hall of the
House. Not being an ex-member he was
not entitled 10 the privileges OF the floor.
A large number Of old friends greeted
Mr.. Manley and he received them as cor
daily and chaued as freely as If no
such things as combinations and alliances
existed.
The morning times., 1896-01-17
The New Woman of the District.

The new woman has received such a
volume of attention from critics. humor-
Gus poets, and newspaper paragraphists
that the real cause and conditions under
lying the phase has been in great measure
ignored. The new woman is no more of
a freak or a crank or an object of wonder
ment and awe than is the new man. She
she proposes to have her proper part in
any epoch making which may bein progress
The new woman in Washington is ably
represented in the Federation of Woman's
Clubs of the District of Columbia, which
held its quarterly meeting yesterday. Its
of organizations of women, and it is, in
The morning times., 1896-01-17

any one time of the securities she holds
against any country would be almost certain
to bring about a financial panic. For that
reason peace with England is preferable to
strained relations that cause holders OF our
securities to feel uneasy concerning the
future. IL is better because it gives US
more money to circulate and prevents FIRE.
quent stock flurries, and for the reason that
it is nonsense to talk war unless we mean it.
Another reason why it will not pay US to
play a game OF bluff with foreign power
like England is our defenselcss condition.
We are no better prepared TO go to war
than a Chinaman would be to understand
the Bible, and if we are to sustain the Mon
roe doctrine and fight the battles of South
America we must begin to get ready.
Senator Lodge, with this end In view, has
introduced bond bill in the Senate for that
purpose. II it provides money enough to
build adequate sea coast defenses and to
place our Army and Navy on q warlike
footing 1t should pass at the same time
Congress defines and affirms the Monroe
doctrine.
The morning times., 1896-01-17
The Hebrew TEMPLE Fn,r.

The folio wing ladies have kindly con.
sented to help the Jewish Fair by taking
charge of these two stalls:
Confectionery stand: Chairman. Miss
Amelia Wolf, assisted by Misses Hennie
Wolf, Aimee Goulston, Belle Schmidt, Ray
Burnstern, Sarah Hirsb, Carrie Rothchild,
Carrie Bamgarten, Rosa Kaufman, Rickie
Cans, Martha Strauss.
Rebecca lodge table: Chairman, Mrs. NJ.
Marx, assistants. Mesdames. L. HelIbrun,
d. sondheimer, E. Heidenheimer, A. Her.
man. AL. Herman, A Behrend, A. Nattans,
s. Alexander. L. Fellheimer, H. Kimhemier
and Misses w. Stern, F. Strauss, B. Alex
ander, B. Hermann, and A. Stem.
The morning times., 1896-01-17
A PLEA FOR THE GRINDERS

Tax the street organ grinder? Don't do It'll
His picturesque form, ever new,
Once banished, the city would rue it.
Why, he brightens our hearts when u we're
blue.
mot muster Now, see here, objectors,
Do you hear any music, pray,
When a young lady fresh from directors
Bangs a piano solo some day?
Yet you clap-just as if you don't mind
her
That incomprehensible noise.
tell you the notes OF the grinder
Bring back To your hearts tender joys.
Did you never feel cheerless and dreary
As you walked home repressing Il sigh,
When faint from the distance, yet clearly,
Came q hope of the Sweet Bye and Bye?"
With these uew-fangled tunes we admire
And secretly wish may not last,
We would lose the old songs which don't
tire
Did the grinder not hold to the Past.
He plays us the "old suwannee River
And makes US recall Home, Sweet
Home;''
marguerite makes our best feelings
quiver
Whenever our fancies would roam.
II you must tax. why, theu. out of pity
Give the street entertainer a chunk.
1t will not be much. Let the city
Furnish each orga grinder monki
AoANNA R. NICHOLS.
Today NJ. Kaufman, Eighth and streets
southeast. will sell Il: ask Tor 1t.