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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-04
The omecr's Funeral.

To the Editor OF the D'spatch
WIN YOU please publish an old war
song. "The Ofiicers Funeral" The first
lire ozark. TO the shrili trumpet CAL"
ing OLD VEi Brow
Well. let some reader Of ours send US a
copy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-04
QUERIES & ANSWERS,
FINANCIAL FLANK OF THE DEMO
CRATIC PLATFORM OF 1892.
STATE FINANCIAL pLalK IN 1893.
m. Coinage of Gola-Grammaticai
potpts-sidewaIiSs-L Tender
The Father OF Captain mnms1 -
q x-sf,.er characteristics.

To the I;dItor OF the Dispatch
Please answer whether or not goo Is
.s,s~a :, % now w. c. w.
Yes: the coinage OF gold is free.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-04

TO the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Please answer the fcilpwins: Is II ad-
yisable 10 put manure 10 the bottom OF
holes when setting young fruit trees? ana
n 90. please say what Kind you think Is
tho best This viii obiige q number OF
your subscribers. Yours truly.
H. w. w.
The better plan 10 to fertiIise the entire
around. II Is dangerous 70 put manure
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-04

Crufches, rrusses, Braces,
Rubber Air Pillows and Cushions. all
kinds Of Pure Medicines, Mineral Waters.
&C., &C.. at
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-24
Messengers NOtlce.

Office of the Sheriff of Cumberland County.
State OF Maine. Cumberland S., Dec.
fHyHIS is to give notice that on the 22d dav of
l. Dec. A. d. 1885,. a warrant in In
soivency was ;d ls S out OF the Court of lnso
the estate of
FREDERICK A. MOTLEY of Portland.
adiudged to be an Insolvent Debtor. on petition
of said Debtor, which petition was filed on
the 22d day OF Dec A: D. 1886, to which
date interest on claims is to be computed.
by said Debtor, and the transfer and delivery OF
any property BY him AZ are forbidden y law
Debtor, to prove their debts and choose one
or assgnises Of his estate win be held
Court Room, in said Portland in said County Of
sa4 IS On 10 d The ath day Of Jaauary
Given under my hand the date first above
written. @. +. BUCHANAN.
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court Of
dec248s21
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-24
NELSON HAD A NARROW ESCAPE.
Was Rua Into by Portland and Roch-
ester Freight Train at the Foot of Par
ris Street and Somewhat Injured.

A Portland and Rochester freight train
ra2 into the team driven by Hans Nelson
of Deering at 7.S0 O'Clock last night at
the foot of Paris street and Mr.. Nelson
was thrown from the wagon and received
painful injuries. The freight train was
1ata and was running at lively rate
when Ii crossed the foot Of Paris street.
Mr.. Nelson, who was on his way home,
didn't seeaathe train coming and before
he knew what had happened he was fly
ing through the air, his wagon was bad
ly wrecked and his horses spine broken
and shoulder ripped open. Mr.. Nelson
was badly bruised about the head and
badly, but not dangerously, hurt. The
horse was shot by Officer Stewart to put
him out Of his misery. Rioh's ambulance
was called and Mr.. Nelson was carried to
tho Maine General hospital where his
wounds vera dressed. The doctors re-
ported him as being very comfortable
last night and not very badly hurt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-24
Messengers Notice.

Office of the Sheriff OF Cumberland County
State of Maine Cumberland, IS. Dec
23d, A. d. 1896.
H1Hi Mi is to give notice that on the 9th day of
Dec. A. D, 1885, warrant in Insol-
yency was ISSUED out of the Court of Insolvency
for said County OF Cumberland, against the es-
'a ALEXANDER B. sPRAGUE. OF Portland.
adiudged to be an an Insolyent Debtor,
petition was filed on the 10th day Of Dec.
4. b., 1896. to which date interest on claims
is to be computed
% That the payment Of any debts to or by said
Debtor, and the e., transfer and delivery OF
that meeting Of the CT. creditors Of said debtor
to II hf ea viii Cheese b ss ens or s
nsoysnGy s t4 S es holden At Probate
Of Cumberland. on the 4th day OF Of Jany. A. d..
1897. at ten o'clock loo, ~ IN l. the forenoon.
written.
De,,,tu sheriff. as Messenger of the Coar,t of
D1n sofus s,ss Sr said cots Of S.s5 NIB .
dec24&3l
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-24
NEW ALLAN LINERS.
Present Fleet TO Be Increased By Freight
Steamships.

1t has long been the idea of Messrs.
II. & A. Allan, proprietors of the Allan
line.of steamships, to increase their pres
ent feet of vessels with a number OF
freight steamships of large tonnage and
medium size.
With this end in view, they have let
the contract to Belfast firm for 10, 00O
ton freight steamer, and the contracts
for two other vessels will be placed. The
new vessel will be 40 feet long, 50 test
BEEN, and will have depth Of SO feet
inches. Her engines will be OF. 300C
horse power, and will drive her at speed
of 10 10 knots. She will be freight
sbi D. pure and siJuDle. She will be COM
pleted in December, 1897, and will be
seen in the St. Lawrence rivor in the
spring of 1898.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-24
BRIEF JoTTINes.

Postmaster SWEET has received letter
from the postmaster at Richmond, Ind,
who says the Gilmore family have "foi-
ded their Tents and left that place.
Joseph WEIGH, had leg broken while
working insthe Maine Steamship Co. IS
shed, Monday evening. The injured man
was taken to his home on Vine street.
Lansing Hills, the expert fire bug ex-
Termination, has reached the city and had
a consultation with the insurance people.
w. W. Mansfield & Co., wholesale jew
ellers at No. GAL Middle street, offer
their entire stock of watches clocks. jew
elry. silverware, diamonds, opera glasses,
etc., for sale at retail. Open evenings.
A delegates meeting Of the Woman's
Literary Union will be held Saturday,
Dec. 26th, 1896 at p. m. in Pine street
church.
There will be reunion of the class OF
,9l p. q. s. on Saturday evening. Dec.
Goth. at Riverton Park. Further partiou-
lars will be given in Saturday S papers.
The annual address before the Portland
Benevolent Society will be delivered at
tine First Parish church on Sunday eve
ming, anuary 1G, 1897, by Rev. G. W.
Parsons, D. D., of the Chestnut street
church.
The Grand Casino at Willard will be
open afternoon and evening of Christ
mas day. There will be grand con-
cert intsrspersed with dancing,e and ad-
mission will BIS free.
%Io TOM tF1-
dsnts' club at his cham bers in the city
building last evening ON Criminal Pro-
cedure."
A retort exploded In DR.. Bibber's office
on Congress street. Tuesday evening.
Fortunately the only damage done was
the discoloring of the plaster in the
room.
Monday night a man who had good
sized Christmas tree left, offered 1t to a
woman If she would carry it home alone.
She accepted the conditions, shouldered
the tree and the last that was seen OF
her she was walking down Congress
street with her prize.
Silas B. Adams, John Il. Ward and
Augustus g. Schlotter beck have been
drawn for traverse jurors at the January
term of the Superior court.
Polo Christmas afternoon at the Port
land Ice Rink.
Haskell & Jones keep their store open
Thursday evening, December 81 till 10
O'Clock.
A special meeting of the P. c. T. A.
8. will be held this evening. All men,
bers are requested to be present.
Prof. W. q. Chapman of New York
city, director in chief OF the Maine Fes-
tval, will be in Portland the evening of
December as, and attend the Haydn
society rehearsal at Kotzschmar hall,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-24
THE HUNT KlNDERGART EN-.
Made at Least Fer,y Children Happy Yes
terday.

There was very happy time at the
Hunt Free kindergarten yesterday morn
ing when the pupils with their guests, at
least 40 in number, enjoyed beautiful
Christmas tree.
The exercises opened with songs and
games by the children, after which, the
pretty gifts were distributed from the
tree. These included sachet bags calen-
oars, needle books, match scratohers,
book marks, pen wipers and hair receiv-
ers, artistic samples of the work of the
school in sewing, paper folding and
painting. Then came the feast of ice
cream and cake kindly furnished by the
Womans Christian Temperance Union.
There are 81 pupils in the school of which
Miss Louise Woodman is principal and
Miss Truletts Trefethen assistant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-24
PERSONAL.

Judge w. G. Philbrouk of the Water
vile municipal court, has sent in his
resignation TO Governor Cleaves to take
effect at the end of the present month.
The reason for his resignation is the
fact of his election as member of the
legislature.
Master Bion and Miss Hilda Libby,
children of the Hon. Charles F. Libby,
gave children's party at their nome on
Congress street last evening
Mrs. l.. M. N. Stevens, state president
of the W. @. L. U. and Mrs. George F.
French of this city. will attend the meet
ing of the Auburn W. c. T.. U. Thursday
evening, December 81.
MIR. r. A. Groves has been appointed
baggage master for the Grand Trunk at
Bethel
The FrYoodside. Berry wedding will take
place today at the home of Mr.. George
Richardson on Danforth street.
Albani and party are stopping at the
Congress Square hotel.
The following were among the arri-
walls at the Falmouth yesterday: 5. S..
Stearns, Norway; Fl. z. Tarbox and wife,
Bath; G. e. Shaw and wife, Lewiston;
Miss e. P. Merrill. Pennington, D. W.
Flemming, Fl. A. Stone, M. q. Spauld-
ing, New York; J. l.. Wells, Il. E. Foye
Il. W. Davis, Boston; f. II. Adams, j.
E. Crane, Chicago; c. D. Williams and
wife, r. G. Gary and wife, Minneapolis;
A. e. Stockpole, Melross; G. "a. Pea
body, New Bedford.
The following were among those regis
tered at the Preble last night: j. q.
Shedd, North Conway; W. r. Mat
thews, W. f. Sawyer, r. W. Foster, E..
N. Williams, Boston; Miss Jessie Will
ton, Miss Eta Brown, New York; N.
P. Dalton, Denver: Capt. B. +. Rollins,
Plymouth.
The following were among the arrivals
at the Congress square hotel yesterday !:
j. C. Landers, Bingham; ]. H. Rowe,
Gloucester; J. Il. McAvity. Sit. John, N.
B.. B. Potter, Brunswick; Mr.. and Mrs
W. Pettingi1l, Miss Pettingill, Rumford
Falls; Miss Annie Shaw, Buckfeld; M.
McDougan, us. A.; Maj. E. E. French,
principal of military academy, Fairfield,
N. Y; Judge G. S. Hamilton, Bidde-
ford; Geo. Despaux, Miss Despeaux,
Brunsw iok; C. j. Staples, Lubec-; Miss
Fisher, Miss Work, Bath.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-24

nd want to buy somebody something CT
the store where you will get the mo
,tisfaction. This is the store Whe
I1ristnnas things don't cost too much.
We have hundreds of articles at all
these easy prices, articles suitable for
each member of the family.
To-day lis the last shopping day. so
come early, i'm the forenoon III possible.
Whole store wide open from a.
nm. till 10 p. m.
If YOU want to see a crowd visit the Mems Fur
nshngs Department to-day 1t wonderfully popular shop
ping place. wonder for have there what the people
want at the prices people want to pay.
Thousands Of Mems Handkerchief at all
prices from Sloo each down to two for quarter.
The greatest stock you of plain Handkerchief
plain coored borders for from IL -2 so
less by the dozen or half Dozen
Initial Handkerchiefs-evey price from Is cts to $1oO
and every letter that is made.
Mems Neckwear at 25 cts, so cts, 70 cts.
and S1oo. All goods made for for this Christmas
trade
String Ties-Tecks
Four-in-hands-Band Bows-Imperials
The best Gloves at Sl.OO, I.25 and Loo.
Remember that this is the place where you get Glove
every pair waanted-aI Gloves kept repair free long
you wear them
suspenders---Collars and Cuffs.--shirts---
Night Shirts Observation-Disclosures everything else
for men,
I'm the corner store.
Womens Gloves-Sl.oo LIS, 1.5o, LIS, ZOO
Mitens for Women and Chfdren-25 cts to sl.oo
Womens Night Gowns-5o cts. $780, LIS, l.5o ZOO,
800, and any higher price.
Silk Under Skirts-$5 90 to 1900.
Moreen skirts-s2 90 TO 500
Fast Black Cotton Skirs--$ i. 90 to $50.
Aprons---25 cts. to $loo.
Women's Fine Hosery---75 cts to So So
Women's Undewear-25 cts. to $500 per piece.
In the main store.
Dress Goods dress pattern lengths way prices
Bushels of Handkerchiefs---5 cts. to $1,000 each
Fansthe prettes lot we ever every price from
Is cts up to $1,000.
Women's Neckwear and Ruchngs and Laces.
Boston Bags Chatelaine Bags Pocket Books Purses
---al at lowest prices.
Feather Boas---the kind that wear we'll
Jewelry and Toilet Articles in profuson
Women's Umbrellas at prices that will surprise YOU
On OUR second fO0r.-.ClOak Department.
Dressing Sacks and Waiss-sl.25 to 1000
Cotton and Wooden Wrappers The Cotton---89 cts. to
$3.50 The Woolen---$3.5O to 1900
Mackintoshes for Women--$3.98 to 1900
Cloaks of every description for Women, Children and
Infants.
Mufs---S1 90 to 1000
Fur Neckwear---$ 90 to 1900
we have by mo means named all the attractive g
ODDS we have Our windows continue the sfory.-stu
eYm when YOU on the streef---everything I'm tin
for sale without any reservation.
ASTMAN BROTHERS & BANCROF
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-24
In Common Council.

In the absence of President Dow, the
board was called to order by Clerk
Mitchell and Councilman Virgin Of
Ward 3, was chosen president pro tenn.
Messrs. Dow and Thompson were alb
sent.
Orders for tho sale OF two lots of land
on Washing ton avenue and Roberts
street, laid on the table at the last meet
ing, were taken from the table and
passed in oonourrenos.
The order for the purchase OF land on
Portland street, also on the table, was on
motion taken from the table for action.
The order provides, it will be remem-
bered for the purchase OF add tional land
on Portland street for the completion of
the park system there.
Councilman Lamson said he thought
the city should have tie land, but did
not approve of the manner of the pur-
chase. He did not believe that the pur-
chase of land by the city on the install
ment plan was proper, and did not be-
Iieve in binding future city governments
to pay back debts. He Was opposed to
winking at anything illegal.
Councilman Merrill opposed the order
strenuously. He had been opposed all
along to this policy of binding future ad-
administrations to pay these back debts. 1t
WAS illegal as had been all similar
actions in his judgment. This order was
simply subterfuge to do an illegal
thing. 81 believe said Mr.. Merrill,
athe time has come for us to have an
opinion on this policy and assert it. 1t
is all wrong and I am opposed to the
whole policy"
Councilman Stone inquired if the city
solicitor has passed upon the legality of
the matter.
Alderman Kehoe, who was in the
chambe was questioned and replied that
tor had consulted with the mayor in re-
gard to the matter and probably APP
proved it.
A motion was made to pass the order
in concurrence, but a motion was in
jected to table until the January meet
ing, WHICH was oarflso py decisive
vote.
Several minor matters coming from the
upper board the council refused to con-
slider, as they were to specified in the
call
The report of the city charter commit
tee was received and given action in con-
aurrence with the upper board.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-24
Glass of 'sA, p. II. s.

The class OF '94. 2. Fl. S., will have
their third reunion at the Casino, River
ton, Monday evening, December 28th.
Supper will be served by Landlord Smith.
A musical has been arranged for the eve
ninng, after which cards and dancing
will pass away the time. All members
and ex-members are invited. Tickets
for sale OH special car leaving Monum ent
square at 7 p. m. Monday. Don't fail
to notify committee il you are going.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-24
o,Connell,s Horse Ran Away.

A horse belonging so man named
O'Connell ran away at about 7.5O O'Clock
last night Oh Fore street turning down
Moulton OH to Commercial and finally
stopping near the foot OF franklin street.
The wagon was badly smashed Up but
no one was injured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-24
THE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.
WE WON'T ANNOY YOU with argument

WE WON'T ANNOY YOU with arguments
or try and change your opinion, rest assured
of that. But we'll advise you to the best OF
our ability, if you wish US to. The time tor
winter clothing has been slow in coming;
vet four mon tbs of cold weather lies before
You: prices have suffered, of course; better
clothing now for the money than ever be-
fore. Come and see for yourself. Lewis,
Hall & Co., Wholesale Clothiers, Middle
street, second door below Post Office. dec15tf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-24

The Illinois Steel Company's plant at
Bay View, Wis.,, is shut down with the
exception OF the eight and 1s-inch mills.
The pudding and plate mills closed We'd
nesday night. There is no prospect OF the
mills rssuming work for some time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-24
New TeIegraph omce.

The Western Union Telegraph company
have opened branch office in Fessen-
denis news store on Congress street. This
will prove great convenience to sur
rounding stores and uptown customers
generally,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-24
MO. 1923.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
Merchants National. Bank,

at Portland. in the State Of Maine. at the close
OF business, December l7tn, 1850
RESOURCES.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-24
Perhaps Another Incendiary Fire

Yesterday morning a man employed
at A. Soule's livery stable discovered a
lively blaze that had apparently been set
under the steps of house of Green
street. He quickly put out the fire
which had gained considerable heHdway
in some loose paper and shavings. Pos
sibly this is some more of the incendi-
ary's work.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-24

For bargains attend the auction sale of
Silver Plated Ware, Jewelry. etc., at E.
o. Bailey & Co.'s. No. 46 Exchange
street at 10 a. m. and p. IN. today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-07-23
Bryan's Tactics.

Candidate BRYAN says: Destroy city
and a new city will spring from the
ashes as if by magic, but destroy the
farm and grass will grow in the streets
of the cities. This is true so far as it
goes and was calculated to catch free
silver votes along the line that every
thing is dependent upon the farm and
that capital is antagonistic to the
farmer, the same old demagogical the
ory we have heard hundreds of times in
different ways. He forgot to say that
the farm is also dependent upon some
body. Had he said destroy the con-
sumner and the farm will return to its
virgin state he would have told the
truth, but that would not have suited
his purpose. The consumer depends
upon the farm and the farm is worth
less without the consumer. Any sys-
tenn that will promote employment off
the farm creates consumers and helps
the farmer gives him a market where
he can exchange his crops for money
or such products as he needs and does
not produce for himself Then again,
take a city, and there are many of
them, that was built upon some manu-
featuring interest. Destroy that inter-
est and that city dies and every pro-
fession and calling suffers. The capital
invested in the manufacturing interest
benefited every individual in the city
or the destruction of the factories
would not injure them.
Nobody can prosper in this country
unless the consumer, the working con-
sumers, the wage earners and men Of
all kinds in the consuming class are
kept going. When they are idle the
farm languishes and ekes out as miser-
able an existence as the consumers.
We are dependent upon each other as
classes. Destroy or injure the one and
you destroy or injure all. The demo
cratic attack on the consuming classes
has destroyed the prosperity of the
country. The attack of Bryan and the
demopopulists will only add fuel to the
fire, and should his election follow on
the heels of our present condition
trouble would be multiplied to the
point of revolution.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-07-23
The Electoral Vote.

This is campaign in which no man
can see two weeks ahead and prophesy
as to the results is out of the question.
1t is worth while considering, however,
upon what estimates the free silver
people are claiming ability to choose
the next president. In the following
table Of electoral votes the silver mems
estimate has been literally allowed
wherever it seemed not too extravagant
to defy probability. Fifteen states,
some of which are disputed, have been
placed in the gold-standard column,
however, because they have recently
returned republican majorities or be-
cause both party delegations from these
states were against free. silver.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-07-23

WHY don't the democrats talk about
the tariff being tax this campaign as
they did in 1882? Why don't they tell
the laboring man that the tariff en-
riches the employer at the expense of
the employee? Why don't they cry
down with the tariff as they did in 1890
and 1892? Because they lied to the
people and carried the country on a
false and dangerous assumption and
ruined it's business and dare not again
advocate the same policy. They now
come and offer the people another fraud
in the shape of free silver and will try
to carry the election on that issue at
the expense of the country's credit and
what little business is left. 1t is purely
another effort to fool the people and
they will find few they can fool twice
in succession.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-07-23
What Is to l Means.

1t means simply that there are six
teen times as many grains of pure silver
in a silver dollar as there are grains of
pure gold in a gold dollar. But both
coins weigh more than this, for one
tenth of the weight of each consists of
alloy. So the silver dollar weighs 4121
grains, of which Alps grains is alloy,
leaving 371.25 grains of pure silver.
The gold dollar weighs 25.8 grains, Of
which 25S is alloy, leaving 1922
grains of pure gold. Now 37l.25 is
lust small fraction less than sixteen
times 1926, so that for short the ratio
between the two is called 16 to |. The
actua, ratio is 1888 to l.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-07-23

FREE SILVER literature is flooding
the country Read it carefully. Get
out all the good there is in it. Every
question has two sides to it. and so has
this one. The silverites make a smooth
case in theory, but it cannot stand a
moment when all the facts are known.
After you are through with the silver
side read up on the other side of the
case and we have no fear Of the result
when the question is in the hands of
intelligent free men.