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MARINE NEW
PORT OF PORTLAND.
THURSDAY, June II.
Arrived.

| THURSDAY, June IL.
Arrived.
| Steamship Cottage City, Bennett, New York
pas 'engers and mdse to j Coyle.
| sStedn-er Bay state. Snowman. Boston.
oleahner fligrlm, Parsons. Buffalo via Montreal
| Co. y ~ o"''o Day susanna
Steamer Levi Woodbury., u S RI Henriques,
cruising. - -
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| clay to Portland Stoneware Co.
sen stella b Kaplin, Daniels. Philadelphia,
coal to Me Cent RR. .
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| ballast, vessel to j Winslow G. Co,
ne sen Electric dc Light, Walton, Woods Harbor,
| Ms, with 5000 Holsters.
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| 1000 live Holsters.
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Sch Henry Chase. Black, Deer Isle-J H Blake.
Sch Myra Sears. Bunker, Calais-J ii Blake.
SAILED-Schs Geo NJ Warner Henry p Ma
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lei Webster, Pearl Corabelle, Saml w Brown,
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FROM OUR coRREspoNpEyrs.

JoNESPORT, June 9-sld, schs Highland
Queen, sDobbin, Kennebec; Hannah Carlton
Dunbar, Hillsboro, N b. and New York; Lizzie
Cochran. Norton. Two Rivers, Ms, Clara L
Rogers, Calor, Jonesboro; Freeport, Kelley, do;
Yreka, Peabody, New York; Nellie Gray, east
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, June 11-Sld, schs
Emily Denison, Fredericton, NIB. for Salem
Zephyr. Greens Landing for Portland; Arizona,
Deer Isle for do; S ID Paine. Boston for Deer
Isle; Annie Harper St john NIB, for York;
Myra B. Boston for st John. NB; Lena Maud,
Fredericton NIB, for Salem; Bllow Calais for
Providence; Ella May, Rockport for Fall River;
Louisa Boardman, Boston for Calais; J w Col
Inns, for Georges Banks; Francis CoAn, Glou-
Calais: Gem, Boston for st John, NIB.
ROCKPORT, June 1o-Sld, schs Comrade,
Akerly. st John. NIB; Brenton Leblanc. Belle
veau Ms; II S BOynton, Cooper, Camden: Idella
Small. Dillingham;, Rockland. 11th Regalia,
Blake, Boston; Amy knight, Leyensaler, Bucks
port.
SACO, June liar schs Rose Mueller and G
W Jewett. to load stone.
Cid. schs A j Miller, Boston; Hope Haynes.
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IN port at Freemantle May 10, barque Ona-
VA way crockett, from New York, arrived April
Sid I'm Honolulu June 1, ship John Med Donald,
Storer. New York
r, IN port Demerara May 27 barques Mary
HHale, higgins, and Neptune, Small, for New
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MINIATURE ALMANAC.

Sum ssss q g High water I'll 80 g
Moon rises 80. O3Height 80. O3- 9O7
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STEAMERS.

Daily Line, Sundays Included.
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BAY STATE AND PORTLAND.
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every evening at z O'Clock, arriving in season
for connections with earliest trains for points
beyond.
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Worcester, New York, etc.
Returning, leave INDIA WHARF, Boston,
every Evening at 7 o'clock.
j, B. COYLE. Manager.
j. F. LISCOMB. Gen. Agt
Oct l. 1895
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QUICK TRIP-The sch Sarah E Palmer, Capt
Whittier. arrived at Boston June 10, with 1850
Portland to Louisburg, CB, and back to Boston
in 10 days.
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Memoranda.

Ar at Port de Peace 9Th. sch Cora Dunn, Hal
rington, Bath.
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IN Effect May 3D. 1886.
Trains leave Portland, Union Station, Railway
Square, for stations named below ana inter
mediate points as follows:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-30
About That Bet.

A gentleman who has his own opinion OF
Popuism and the vagarles Of the Chicago
platform, wants to wager any sum from $2I
to AGO that Mckinley will be elected presi-
ent-[Rehector.
The gentleman with an opinion
has a bet. Mr.. James W. Walker, Of
the Clarence Roberts Gold Mining
company, authorizes the Chronicle
to say that he wants it all-the full
$50O-and more, too, II the syndicate
supporter has it. Furthermore, Mr.
Walker will wager the concealed
"opinion gentleman" from $500 up tt
IS, 900 that Mckinley does not carry
the electoral vote Of Kansas. Put VI
or shut up. For business, address
James W. Walker, Gillett, Colorado.
--TTom Wilson's Gillett Colo
Chronicle.
We have been investigating this
little bluff of Toms and find that
there is not and never was in exist
ence a "Clarence Roberts Mining
Company" and further that "Mr'
James W. Walker" Is simply a
decrepit workman who turns the
press in Toms Office at So a week.
Come off the perch, Tom.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-30
---------i---- -------'i--1 fl---"
Why They Failed.

The reason that the Pop conyen-
ton was simply a mob and that Its
proceeding were so aimless and silly
as to disgust the Pops themselves
was that the men of the convention
were Missionaries who never did any
business at home and did not know
how to do it away from home. They
were for the most part lot OF stump
speakers and bliehess lawyers who
have hard work to pay their debts at
home who have failed in every thing
that they have undertaken in life and
are now engaged in great move
ment to run the government into the
same hole in which they find them
selves. They were there because
they thought they saw some hope Of
getting a rake-off from the Democrats
by supporting Bryan but they did
not know enough Of the ways OF bust
ness and the rules Of common
courtesy to conduct their meeting as
civilized men should.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-30
Governor Morrill's Lead.

Secretary Bristow Of the State Re-
publican central committee gives the
following as the status Of the dele
gates on governor:
1.-The counties Of Cowley, Douglass,
Graham, Hamilton, Morris, Pawnee,
Phillips. Scott, Stanton and Lane
held conventions Saturday. The
aggregate number Of delegates from
these counties is So. o. this number
IS have reported, 45 Of which are for
Gov. Morrill, and IS for the opposition
or undecided. Add these 81 to Ala
already elected and we have 49, the
total number of delegates elected up
to tonight, Of which Gov. Morrill, has
1892 as against l44 for all other candi-
dates, including doubtful or unde-
cided votes. Two hundred and five
Of the 1892 Morrill, delegates are in
structed. Lcavenworth county has
selected Morrill, delegates to its con-
vention held today (Monday) and will
add 10 more State delegates to Nor
rill's list. Not counting Leavenworth
county, there are S57 delegates yet to
elect. A larger proportion OF these
delegates to be elected will be ioi
Gov. Morrill, than Of those already
elected. There is no possible comb
nation by which Gov. Morrill's vote
can be reduced below 600 on the first
ballot. Four hundred and twenty
seven are all that are necessary tt
nominate and on next Saturday
night Gov. Morrill, have more thar
that number.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-30
The Anacondas.

In the makeup Of the two aggrega-
tions Of political hacks that are as
sembled at St. Louis is there one
single man who is Of the stature Of
statesman? Is there one man who II
the country were to choose a leader
it would after looking over his record
select to run the government? Is
there one who can be said by any ex-
travagance of diction to be man Of
the commanding ability that is sup
posed to belong to the leaders Of the
nation? Think Of such visionary
creatures as Coxey, PETER, Cyclone
Davis, Jerry Simpson and Waite
standing before the country as the
fathers of areiorm movement! They
are more likely to lead the nation in
to the depths Of despair than any
where else. They never advanced a
sensible proposition Of government ID
their lives and never will. They are
the laughing stock Of the communl-
ties from which they come. The
Democrats know their weaknesses and
are working on them to get the sup
port Of the leaders in order to lend a
show Of success to a forlorn cause.
The Democrats are shrewd enough
to realize that il they can induce the
Pops to endorse the Democratic ticket
and to give up their organization the
end will te that the party will never
come to the front as a political party
that is Of enough Importance to make
trouble in a national campaign. The
end Of the party is at hand and II it
surrenders 1t is lost. No party that
gave up its pet policies in order to
pacify the members OF some other
party ever lived long. II the Repub-
lican party had in the days Of 1860
made a compromise with the Demo-
Gratis and gone in for an office or two
1t would never have been heard OF
again. So with the Pops. They are
preparing to do the anaconda act at
the behest Of the Democrats and the
end will be that they will be SO con-
stricted by the size Of their meal that
they will be an easy prey to the Dem
ocratic schemers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-30
The Downfall Of Gaines.

When Mr.. Gaines told told the
REFLECTOR on Monday that he had
enough delegates to give him the Pop
nomination for congress on the hrst
ballot he proved himself poor pollt-
ician or rank buffer. As q matter
of fact he was probably both. At no
time did he have enough delegates to-
make his nomination probable and
the abusive manner Of his campaign
so alienated all ,ther candidates and
their friends that he had no chance to
form combinations or win support
Mr., Gaines has been working for
two years night and day to get the
congressional nomination but the
unanimity with which even bis own
party gives him the marble heart
shows that even the Pops are ION to"
Henry. His conduct as superintend-
ent was such as to bar him forever
from popular favor in Kansas. He is
falling rocket today and it is doubt
full II he can ever be relighted.
The nominee Of the Populists, ".
D. Vincent Of Clay Center, is unques-
tionably one Of the strongest mem
bers Of the party. He is editor OF
the Clay Center Dispatch and one OF
the railroad commissioners. de is Q
rank, old-time Greenbacker and one
of the most rabid advocates OF nat
money. He is not as good speaker
as Gaines and is rather reserved in
his manners. He cannot compare
either on the stump or in public ser
vice with Mr.. Calderhead and 1t has
all along been considered that Vincent
could be defeated in this district both
because Of bis record and his poor
qualifications as campaigner and for
congressional service.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-30
All Sorts Of Parties.

1t is littlewonder that the English
newspapers find it hard to under
stand American politics. Look at
this years list Of parties
|. The gold Republican party.
2. The free silver Democrats,
among whom are FAY those who want
Populist support and (b) those who
don't want Populist support.
5. The free silver Republicans.
A. The gold Democrats, among
whom are (@ those who will support
Mckinley and (b) those who will nom
mate a ticket Of their own.
3. The prohibitionists.
6. The boiling prohibitionists.
Z. The Bryan Populists, among
whom are (a) those who favor Bryan
and Sewall, and (b) those who are fol
Bryan and against Sewall.
5. The anti-Bryan Populists.
9. The voters who are on the
fence.
10. The voters who have taken to
the woods.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-30
The Silver Certificate.

To the Editor Of the Reflector
NEW BASEL, July 22.-Is II true That by law
silver certificates are payable either In gold
or silver as the holder may dcmandf
The silver certificates that were is
sued under the Blsnd-Allison and the
Sherman silver purchase acts are
payable by their terms in silver only,
as anybody may see for himself by
reading their face. But under the
Sherman law it was declared to be
1.-THE established policy Of the United
States to maintain the two metals on
a parity with each other upon the
present legal ratio, or such ra'io as
may be provided by law
By reason Of this declaration both
Harrison and Cleveland permitted the
silver certificates to be received for
taxes and public dues precisely as
yreeubacks were received, and that is
still the policy. There may have
been time when gold was exchanged
for them at the subtreasuries, but II
SO it was during the period when the
gold reserve far exceeded the require
ments Of the treasury. They are not
redcemable in gold, and are not now
exchanged for gold at the treasury.
When the Sherman law was repeal
ed in November, 1898, it was still de-
clared to be "the policy Of the United
States to continue the use OF both
gold and silver as standard money
and to coin both gold and silver into
money Of equal intrinsic and ex-
changeable value, such equality to be
secured through international agree
ment or by such safeguards Of legisla'
ton as will insure the maintenance
Of the parity in value Of the coins Of
the two metals"
This being the policy Of the gov
eminent as declared by congress, the
government continues to receive the
silver certificates in all payments to
it, and thus far their parity has been
maintained with gold.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-30
How's This Edward

The Kansas City journal says OF
the Kansas delegation to the silver
convention at St. Louis: 1.-THE Kan
sas delegation was made up mostly
Of Republicans who were accustomed
to travelling in better society than
was presented in the Populist conven-
ton. The greater part Of the delega-
ton we're still familiar with The bath
tub, amenities Of good breeding and
obedience to parliamentary usages,'
and when they found themselves
playing second fiddle to a lot Of roar
ing and long haired cranks they
ceased to enjoy the suspicious occa-
sion. Indeed, il was noticed that
they took particular pains to assure
the people that they were not Popu-
lists and did not belong in the Popu-
list convention and one talented
young man who was prominent IN
diplomatic circles during the last Re-
publican national administration, hid
all his badges whenever he went out
upon the street, and posed tor the
gentleman he will always be, despite
his present somewhat boorlsh sur
roundings."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-30

The National silver convention was
a great fake fzzle. The st. Louis
papers say that only about 200 dele
gates were present and never were
there more than 100 spectators. The
Globe Democrat says that on the last
day the delegate floor was better
filled than ii had been at any previous
session, but it was with a padded
roll. People were sitting among the
delegates with delegate badges who
we're not old enough to vote, and
Others who had no affiliations with
the new party. They were borrowed
delegates, probably for the purpose Of
the Bryan demonstration, for they all
yelled when his name was mentioned,
and went as wild as the sure-enough
delegates when he was nominated.
II seems to have been even a poor
sideshow.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-30
Did the Tariff Help9

Everything that the Kansas farmer
raised or produced was protected by
the Mckinley tariff, from the pro-
duct of the hen to the lowing bullock
Under the Mckinley tariff and reci-
procity hogs sold in Abilene for
$500 or upwards per hundred-the
highest price ever paid in the recol-
lection Of any man, when every
dollar was worth one hundred cents.
Under the same law millions OF
dollars worth of flour was shipped
into Cuba at good profits; but as soon
as the Wilson bill went into effect,
putting on sugar, Germany closed her
ports against our hogs and hog
products, and Spain put a duty Of $6
a barrel on our flour. The con-
sequence is, the hog and its product,
wheat and its product, have steadily
gone down with everything that the
Kansas farmer raises or produces.
Did the tariff pay Kansas
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-30
Mr.. Bryan's Cross.

"Billy" Mason Of Chicago was at
Centralia, Ill.,, the same evening with
"Billy" Bryan Of Lincoln, Neb. The
Chicago Billy got in a crack at the
the other Billy's great hit about the
s.crown Of thorns" and the "cross OF
gold" A dispatch says;
"And this from Democrat" said
Mason, "a Democrat whose party has
been engaged in shaking dice for un-
dershirts and giving us vinegar on a
sponge to drink for the last four
wears. Like Pontius PLATE of old he
washed bis hands in the presence OF
the multitude and seeks to divest
himself OF responsibility. He talks Of
crucifying does heP Does he not re-
member that there would have been
no crucifxion il Judas had not got
stuck on silverp Judas has betrayed
his party into the Populistic garden
Of Gethesemane, but thank God the
Jingle of silver will not betry 70, OOO,-
600 of American people"
Then did the populace of Centra.ia
yell. 1t yelled itself out Of voice, and
the echo of the yells could be heard
at the station, where the boy orator
was waiting for his train.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-30

The opinion is growing that Mr..
Ingalls, is losing the firm grasp on his
mental faculties that he used to have.
It must be either that or he Is de-
veloping some remarkable character
istics Of the charlatan and exhibiting
a lack Of honesty and consistency in
his utterances that will make him
both pitied and despised. He was in
Cleveland, Ohio, this week and said
to a reporter that the Kansas farmers
had been growing poorer for ~ years
and are altogether in a deplorable con-
dition. Today we received an adver-
tislng Kansas book issued. in Topeka
in which is a signed article by Mr..
ingalls, where he says: "There is no
other state (Kansas) where the re-
wards Of industry have been so ample
and the conditions of prosperity SO
abundant, so stable and so secure as
here"
John ought to stick to the truth or,
at least, tell the same story all the
time. This switching of opinions
every time the wind changes is max
ing Kansas people wonder what is the
matter with the old gentleman's mind
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-30

Sam Smith has scared one man out
of his boots. The Pops were going
to nominate Clay county man
against him, a Mr.. Newman, but the
elegant gentleman has decided that
he does not want to run into a buzz
saw and has concluded not to run.
Who will be selected for the victims
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-30

Mr. Bryan appears to be a few
kinds Of u trimmer himself. The
Lincoln Call, his home paper, speak.
ing Of his campaign of 1S9O-92 says
"He was not then in favor Of free
coinass Of silver at the ratio Of six.
teen to one. The campaign Of 1879.
was made on the issue of protection
and free trade and Bryan was again
elected. Both in 1890 and 1892 he
posed as the special champion of the
people. He declared that the Nc.
kinley law raised prices and he de-
nounced it. He now advocates the
free coinage Of silver l6 to because
he says 1t will raise prices. On the
stump he pictured the woes under
which he claimed the people rested
and promised that II Cleveland was
elected and the government was
turned over to the Democrats, includ'
ing himself, this nation would enjoy
greater degree Of prosperity thar
had ever been known"
Now Mr.. Bryan is on the other side
Of the fence. The crown Of thorns
does not worry him any.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-30
The Abilene Speech.

What a thrill Of pride went through
the hearts Of this quiet city when late
yesterday afternoon there came in the
spasmodic and rambling bulletins the
words: Little closed speech amid
cheers" Just this aud nothing more.
Whether it had any beginning
whether he had been talking on the
platform or in the gallery, whether he
had brought in the banyan tree or not,
whether the head Of King Charles and
the iron will Of Cromwell had been
exploited, nobody knew, and nobody
cared. The general opinion was that
these all had been present but it was
immaterial-the fact was that Abilene
had been heard from. Ed went down
there to make that speech and 1t had
been made. Then the crowds awaited
the following news that he had been
nominated by reclamation for prcsi-
dent-but 1t never came. Slipped a
cog somewhere-but it is mighty
queer that a little back number town
like Lincoln, Nebraska, can get ahead
of this bustling burg. Either Ed did
not say that speech right or--some-
thing. 'Rah for the consul general
anyhow-also for his speech.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-30

Senator Cameron, Pensylvania's
persistent champion of the free silver
cause, has announced that he will vote
for the Republican ticket this fall and
proposes to assist the campaign Of
Mckinley and Hobart. When further
questioned as to his support Of the
silver cause in the approaching cam
paign, the Senator replied in most
positive negative, concluding the
statement that he would support
Mckinley and Hobart with this char
acteristically terse remark; ID am
for free silver, but ] am not q fool"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-30

Perhaps the men who are so certain
thai the dollars will be Of equal value
after the adoption Of free coinage, il
that takes place, will make contract
to take a few hundred Of them at &C
cents at that time. II they will do SC
the bargain is big one for the other
fellow, for he can get the silver for 5s
cents and have it coined free Of charge
and given to the buyer, thus clearing
81 cents. Seep
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-30

Senator Stewart is a millionaire
and all his notes on which he loans a
great fortune specify that the princi-
pal and interest must be paid in gold.
Altgeld is one of the big tenement
house owners in Chicago and is
known as hard landlord, having nc
mercy on his tenants. He makes
his rents payable in gold as does he
all his loans. That is the kind Of
consistency these men have.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-30

Wichita Eagle Street fakir: "See
this wonderful gluel Finest in the
world! Watch it stick. 1t doesn't
seem to stick today. Something is
the matter with the atmosphere-but,
ladies and gentlemen, look at this
wonderful shoe backing" That is
the Democratic party all over.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-30


The REFLEcToRs article on the po-
sition of Chief Justice Martin has
been copied more extensively in the
state press than any editorial that has
appeared in the campaign and the in
dications are that it has turned the
tide towards the able occupant OF the
highest position on the bench in this
state. The Republicans will be in
hard straits for victory If they turn
down Mr.. Martin at the behest oil the
men who have been demanding that
this be done.