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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-22
THE1 PRESS.
FRIDAY, MAY %.

The New York Association of Savings
banks has adopted strong resolutions IA
voring of the gold standard and demand
that the national conventions place
themselves or record on the currency
question in straightforward and un-
eouiyocal language.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-22

1t is difficult to understand why it is
wicked" or 'abomina ble'' or tout
rageous" abuse Of a candidate to ask him
to clearly define his opinions upon a
question which he will have Inors or less
to do with in settling if elected. When a
man presents himself as candidate for
the pastorship Of church, even if all
the congregation with one accord are
shouting for him, he is taken before a
council and examined to see if his opin-
ions agree with the creed to which the
church is supposed to be attached. We
never heard such examinations do
nounced as wicked or abominable or as
an unwarranted attempt to extract from
man his opinions. Nor did we ever
hear of the friends of candidate
who refused to submit to such an
examination urgingin defence of his
conduct that he was afraid that his an
swering of questions might be construed
as on attempt to dictate the creed of tn e
church and SO lose him the position. Yet
it is now solemnly asserted that candi-
doVo luz POliblCdl pOslblOn is nCU
only not under obligation to
express any definite and clear opinion
upon one of the most important, and
probably the most important,
issue that will be presented
to the American people in
the coming campaign, but that it would
be highly improper for him to do SO, in
asmuch as he might be accused Of try
ing to dictate the position his party
should take on the question. -Four flfths
of his party have already. taken definite
attitude on the question and publicly
proclaimed their wishes and intentions.
Yet the danger that an expression by
the candidate may reverse or modify
those views, and hypnotic the people
into disappearing themselves is SO
appalling that tho candidate must needs
keep entirely quiet, lest he be accused of
leading the people whithersoever they
would not. Did anybody ever hear OF
such punctiliousness rs this bsforeP {
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-22
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

The site of the big saw mill to be
built at Ashland by q company composed
of Bangor, St. John and Boston capital
lists was selected Tuesday. The spot
chosen is about mile below the mouth
of the Little Machias on the Aroostook
river and a mile and half from the
town. The men who ara INTERCEPTED in
the new mill are ". P. Lowell, Edward
Stetson, Hon. John l.. Cutler, z. A.
Wilson and others of Bangor; Stetson,
Cutler s. Co, of Boston and st. John,
and others. The mill will have capacity
of 80, 900. 600 feet of 1umb Der per year >ant
all OF the output viii be shipped by raj
to Bangor and then lnadsd upon vessels
for Boston, New York and the SOUND
ports.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-22

Lorenzo Lambert and Thomas Jackso n
have been arrested in Augusta on a
charge of breaking and entering Col
elias Milliken's barn near the Hallowell
line Pincers for turning keys, revolvers
and punches of keys were found in their
possession. jackson is colored.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-22

Some time ago we predicted that the
Democrats would not be found this year
endorsing free trade or tariff for reve.
nue. only, but we scarcely expected them
to declare explicitly in favor of protec-
tion. Yet the New Hampshire Demo-
Gratis have done that Here is their reso-
luti0n
i"We favor system of tariff taxation
so adjusted as to produce the necessary
revenues to meet the present expenses Of
the government, with the least possible
burden upon the people, and afford such
incidental protection as will meet the re-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-22

Already 81, 6S5 has been subscribed 70
the celebration of fourth of July in An
gusta.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-22
The DAILY PRESS

Can always be found at the periodical
torres Of:
John Chisholm C.9l 1o2 Congress street.
II II + + G aenld' 2 245 =
\: G. Fessenden, 526
W. II. Jewett. 5O4
!. A. Libby. ESQ
F. A. Jellison, 935 Congress street.
J. J. Beardworth. 81 India street.
2. Il, Erskine. 43 Middle street
J. w. Peterson, Exchange street.
MIR. Dennis, 4l9 Commercial street.
{. s: Cole, Cor. Boyd and Oxford street.
j. w. Peterson, lit Middle street.
w. A. Golden 76 Exchange street.
Westman & West. SO and 95 Commercial
W. A. ellis. 145 Commercial street.
Frank Freeman. 100 Bracket street,
John III. Allen, 3s11s Congress street.
Had G the s s9rf fAs
T. N. Glepdening, Long Island.
+. l.. Bracket. Peaks Island
T. 1. Littlefed, ls9 Congress street.
j. h. Harmon, Ills Congress street.
z. 5. Morrill,, 931A Congress street.
L. Fl. Beai, 422 Congress street.
]. M. Googus, 221 Spring street.
Mrs. Bradley. cor Spring and Clark streets.
J. I. Wyer. 4S Portland Pier.
G. W. Hunt. Custom House Wharf.
John Cox. % Monument square,
bennett the Florist, 563 Congress street.
l., ID. Look. cor. Congress and Franklin.
Also at the new stands in fhe Falmouth
Preble and United States hotels, and Grand
Trunk and Union Depots 1t can also. be OBJ
tanned OF Chisholm Bros. agents on all trains
of the Maine Central, Grand Trunk and Pert
land & Rochester railroads and ofagents on any
OF the Boston Trans.
The PRESS can also be found at the following
places out side the city:
Auburn Z, Haskell
AuguSta-,I. Il. Pierce.
Bath---,Jollu o. Shaw.
Berlin Falls, y. He. S. Clark
Biddeford--A. NJ. Burnham.
Brunswick-F P. Shaw.
Cumberland Mls-H. G. Starr.
j. H. Gould.
Deering-N. j. Scanion.
Daiuariscolta-E. W. Dunbar.
Fairneld-E Il 4 E = Wh,t So,
E EngmiagLoTR--Wls ii Mlf wbsiS Y Co
, F Fryyeburg i I. Wi1itimore.
Garamtr-i Il sel! l'ros.
- t;reen's landings. W. Fifield.
y, H.--9. NJ. Leavirs & Son
Kennebtnk--J. Ii. Gus.
KenncbunNport-C. Il. Miller.
Iiytiliio I ratt,-C. Newman.
Iewiston-t' andIer 4 Winship.
iou,. sE.nd--tiughey Bros.
Iimeritk---S. 4. Grant
Mel hanu us Merrill & Denning.
No u.,fl -.-A.r Noyes.
North Sttatf>r) n H.. j. G. Huchtins,
Norl,3y--F. l. stuEo.
A. &. Aoyes Co.
Odd 0feha d--,oTg ii bby.
Giclnn ont.---A. ia. Aiillett
liam'0'd '."i! II / /. d ElROts
Eoc'Slaad- ;"g"' !: Carr.
sana0r,g--t H. migrate.
SiluNileiats.- ila.tsy " Buck.
SOu.tl JAf! EtilG--.;. 7. Norman
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-22

There was slight blaze in the rear end
of the building occupied by Call & Crock
or on Front street, L edmond, Wednes-
day. The fire is supposed to have started
from an exploded lam which Mr.. Call
had unintentionally left burning. The
damage was slight.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-22

An egg trust has been formed by the
Belfast egg dealers. wherein the price
of eggs has been fixed at 10 cents per
dozen. This is chiefly among the dealers
who have coolers, although 10 cents is
paid out of the stores at present.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-22

A Gardiner merchants wife hung a
black veil on the door knob Of the back
door to air. An undertaken of the city,
to whom the merchant was indebted for
favors, saw the veil, and supposed some
body was dead at the house and that he
had been sighted for some .other under
taker who had secured the funeral ar
engagements. When the matter was ex-
planned the cigar were on him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-22

A little Buckfleld boy named Turner,
Who lives I've, up ont on the side OF streaked
mittens this winter, the history Of which
cannot be duplicated in the United
States. They were knit for him by his
gra ndmother, Mrs. Lysander Monk, and
in their construction she used yarn that
her own grandmother carded and spun
many years ago.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-22

Since his survey Of Half Moon lake
for a water supply, Capt. Baker has re-
ceived SO much encouragement that
Searsport's water works are practically
assured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-22

Belfast has formed new hose compa-
ny of Is men.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-22

Mr.. &. B. Elwell of Northport, has a
piece of land that is almost impossi BILE
to plow owing to prolific crop of rocks
above and beneath the surface. The
Belfast Journal says: ITO avoid break
ing plows and chains he hit upon plan
to have other animals besides oxen do
the breaking UP. Hs bought some good
healthy pigs and turned them loose in
the field, and we venture to sayssthat by
fall that piece of land will be thoroughly
plowed, if those pigs have to root hog
or die in the attempt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-22

The ordination of Rev. q. H. Hemor
which was announced to take place al
Southwest Harbor, Tuesday, May 10,
has been postponed to May 26, at the
Union church, Southwest Harbor, to ac
commodate the council of ministers, soms
of whom could not be present ON the
former date.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-22

1t is now said that taking the valua
tion Of the city Of Waterville as fixed b,
the State assessors and deducting tn
temporary debt, Waterville has $64. coo II
come and go on toward a city building
before reaching the debt limit.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-22

The Union Veteran Union of Maine
is making rapid strides under the com.
mand of Gen. G. s. Emerson of Auburn.
Since Gen. Emerson took command there
have been seven new commands or gan.
lied in that department..
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-22

The Hancock county conference c
Congregational churches, will be he'll
at Greeu's landing, Tuesday and Wed
nesday, June I'd and Sd.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-22

United States Marshal Burton Smith
was in Augusta Wednesday, ON the case
of John f. BoSnton of Togus, charged
with retail liquor selling The marshal
and Boynton went to Portland on the
afternoon train.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-22

DR.. W. L. West, formerly of Belfast,
now practioing as veterinary surgeon
in Ellsworth, recently had curious case.
A horse was reported as suffering from
CHAMBERS. but glance showed the doc
tor that such was not the case. A dis
charge which the owner and Others mis-
took for CHAMBERS was from mass Of de-
caying food which had accumulated in
an abnormal enlargement of the aesopha.
gus, or gulet. The mass was removed
and the horse recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-01
WOMEN AND BUSINESS,
A Moral Drawn From the Sad Ex-
periencc Of Mrs. Custer.

Moral Drawn From the Sad Ex-
perfencc of Mrs. Custer.
From the New York Herald
Women are beginning to realize the signal
need of knowing something of business
methods. The cruel losses recently sustain
ed by that most charming Of omen, Mrs.
Elizabeth R. Custer bring the necessity
keenly home to those among the sisterhood
who have no natural protectors"-as ia
theirs, husbands and brothers are, not inap-
propriately, classified. Whether a woman
has natural protector or not it is be-
coming more and more evident that she
should, at least, insist upon having her in
vestments put in her own name. Mrs. Gus
ter's experience, unfortunately, is by no
means rare. but because of the almost
sacred nature of the money invested the loss
of it seems peculiarly sad.
Gen. Custer, notwithstanding the priva-
tons of his life as 4 soldier on the frontier
faithfully kept alive his insurance policy
Custer upon her husbands death was put
into the hands of a tried and trusted friend
of both herself and husbands lawyer. In
their former home in Michigan. For nine
teen years the interest Of the investment
was regularly sent her. 1t chiefly consisted
in mortgages, two Of which her investor
spoke a bit doubtfully of, to be sure, and, as
years passed, he warned her against one of
TIE mortgages In particular. He recently
died. His accounts were found to be in
most unsatisfactory condition. He had in
vested Mrs. Clusters money in his own name.
1t proved to be an injudicious investment
He failed to realize what he expected. Mrs.
Custer lost at least 5000. The saddest rev.
elaton was that the worthless mortgage Of
which he had warned her was against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-01
Finished the Investir. Z,
CLOSING THE EXPOSITION.
Clear and Bright Weather for tn
Last Day.


Last Day.
The final day Of the Atlanta exposition
was clear and bright. During the early
morning. the temperature was low, but
after the sun rose the weather moderated
rapidly and the grounds were thronged.
Many Of the exhibitors had large harvest
In the sale of souvenirs, while the Chinese
village auctioned off it's bric-a-brac The
exhibits were all in good shape, and were
not disturbed until after dark. Last even
Ing the beautiful illumination was given
and the electric fountain displayed its
charms for the multitude
The directors held meeting at o'clock
and transacted business of Importance
mainly directed toward fire and police
protection for the grounds and buildings
ing up the pictures in the art gallery and
a similar work was begun on the govern
ment exhibit and the mines and forestry
building.
all salaries and wages ceased last night,
but the president is empowered to make
lew contracts for such limited help as may
be necessary to wind up the affairs of the
company. The Pennsylvania building will
be formally turned over to the Piedmont
Driving Club by Commissioner keenan,
very soon. The New York state building
will also pass into the hands of the club.
Both of these structures were erected on
the grounds Of the driving club.
The Illinois building has not been dis
posed of. but will probably be sold. The
Massachusetts building has already been
presented by the commissioners to the At
lanta chapter of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution.
Mr.. Inman, chairman of the finance COM
mittee, said the exposition, when all the
debts are paid, will have cost the city of
Atlanta about 100000, or less than 10 per
cent of the money expended on the enter
prise. This includes the original subscrip-
ton and the appropriation made by the
city.
This result is regarded as very satisfac-
tory. 1t is estimated that the immediate
benefit to Atlanta in money expended by
exposition visitors amounts to 5000, 600,
and that the ultimate benefits to the city
and the cotton states are immeasurably
beyond this or any other conservative fig
ure that could be approximately stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-01
WANTED TOO MUCH,
The Latter Part Of n Complex Scheme
Fails to Work Successfully.


From the Courier Journal.
Said a wholesale whisky merchant: owe
have the reputation of giving more for
charity than any other class Of men. While
We get credit for some things we do, yet
there are many calls made upon US tina. are
never recorded. I remember. a case not
long ago. A former prosperous citizen
came into our establishment. He took out
his handkerchief and wiped the tears that
came into his eyes. In a broken hearted
manner he said that his wife was dying,
and that the doctor had prescribed whisky,
but that he did not have any money. When
he told such a tale of woe said:
my friend. If your wife is really sick,
1 win give you the whisky
HE swore he was telling the truth, and
I put the whisky in bottle on which was
our brand. He left, the harpiest-looking
man in tho world. was feeling good also,
and was fattering myself into thinking
L might be another good Samaritan, when
presently my friend reappeared. This time
his tears were rolling down and his frame
was shaking with convulsive sobs. I went
over to him and asked is your wife dead"
oh, no? he replied, but am afraid
she will die, as just as I was at my front
gate slipped on the steps and dropped the
bottle. which broke into a thousand pieces.
picked up the pieces and have brought
them back for you to see. and to beg that
you will give me another bottle
II was touched and turned to get him an
other bottle, when to my surprise / got a
glance at piece Of the glass. said: Elk
cuse me, my friend. but the bottle gave
you was white glass, and that one is green
! then examined the pieces and found that
it was not the bottle nor our brand. The
liquid on the glass was water. AS I look.
ed at my friend he picked up the pieces,
turned red, mumbled an excuse, and sneak
ed off,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-01
Importance Of Understanding It's
Mechanism, :
bow TO FIND 0uq TIE 'sEE Ct GEAR
Rules for Telling tire Distance
Covered
SOME TABLES OF INTEREST

Though Washington may be red hot
bicycle town, there is probably no city in
the country where the knowledge of the
construction Of the wheel by the rider is
SO little known. For a mere puncture
nearly one-half Of the riders will place the
wheel in a repair shop for mending, and
for numberless other trivial repairs the
wheel is sent in. Unless attended to-. the
nuts on any machine are apt to work
loose, more so where the bicycle Is fire.
quently used.
This accounts for so many wheels in
which the front and back wheels work
loose, and in which the riders imagine the
bearings have worn. Then, again, the
crank axle is apt to work loose, which can
be easily remedied by readjusting the bear
ing cone.
Most riders are ignorant of these minor de-
fects, and by little labor from an appren-
tice the repair man realizes an immense
profit. They are in the business for the
money, and these minor repairs are a bo-
nanZa to them.
1t has been said that an experienced
rider, one who has a usual amount of
brains, can attend to all repairs on the
wheel, where all parts are self-adjusting,
except a bent or broken frame or a badly
buckled wheel. This statement is as near
true as can be.
The Matter of Gearing.
One of the most important things in
which the average cyclist is extremely ig
norant is in the matter of gear. A sixty
eight gear" or "seventy-two gear" etc.,
is easily expressed, and while some have
an idea as to what it means, almost all
are ignorant of the method of obtaining
1t. The matter of gear is the application
Of one of the simple rules of mechanics to
the construction of the bicycle. Its work.
ings are extremely easy. AS expressed in
figures, the gear of a bicycle means the
diameter of wheel, one revolution of
which will equal one revolution of the
pedals. This is simple enough, but the
next question is the finding of the gear
This is just as simple, and the operation
Is performed as follows: Divide the number
of teeth in the main sprocket-that is, the
wheel at the pedals-by the number of
teeth on the rear sprocket, which Is fast
ened at the axle Of the rear wheel, and
multiply the quotient by the diameter of
the rear wheel Of the machine.
AS an example, take a bicycle the diam
eter of the rear wheel of which is twenty
main sprocket and seven on the rear. Sew
enteen divided by seven wifi give two and
three-sevenths as quotieft and multi
plying this by twenty-eightf the diameter
in inches of the rear wheel one gets sixty
eight as product, which represents the
gear of the machine ~
For the benefit of wheelmen and for pres
ervation for future lse the following cor
rect. table of gearing for4'vhrious wheels
Is given: 1eh
Thirty-Inch wheels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-01
he gear is once found. that is all needed

the gear is once found, that is all needed
for the operation. A twenty-six-inch wheel
may have the same gear as a thirty-inch
wheel. the difference in establishing this
fact lying entirely with the number of teeth
in the respective sprocket wheels, and no
matter what the size Of the wheels of ma
chimes. the gears being equal, the same
number Of revolutions per mile will follow
With these figures as basis, the cyclist
can do an immense amount of calculating.
In a short trip to Fort Myer, which is only
three miles distant, on sixty-eight-geared
machine the rider would have to push the
pedals around over SSS times in making
the journey, while If he rode a low-gear ma
chine. say. fifty-three he would make over
,140 revolutions, or over $50 additional revo-
lutions in the same time. To make the diff
ference greater, suppose we take an eighty
gear bicycle. good many of them being
ridden in this city.
The cyclist would then make but a few
over 153 revolutions. If we take a man walk
ing the distance, and allowing him fifteen
inch step, he will make 1924 steps to mile,
1852 steps for the journey. This only IL
lustrates the advantage of the bicycle as a
means of speedy locomotion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-01
THE CRAvAT QUESTION.
In Regard to Made Ties and q Black
Tie With n Dress Suit.

In Regard to Made Ties and n Black
Tie With n Dress Suit.
From the Providence Journal
Among the many subjects which are of
profound interest to society and which stand
In the greatest need of patient investigation
We are aware of none deserving priority
over the subject of 'neckwear' We have
put the word in quotation marks because
we regard 1t as open to certain serious OBJ
5ections, despite the sanction which the
usage of makers and vendors of gents fur
nishing goods gives 1t. 'Neckwear' is as
bad as 'electrocuted' or in our midst There
are men in this community whose moral
qualities demand respect, though they faunt
with no apparent consciousness Of guilt
the made tie 1t is our duty to reason with
such men rather than to berate them, to
reprove more in sorrow than in anger They
are not to be COMPOUNDED with those who sin
having light, and who. approving better
things, follow worse. man who wears a
made tie,' though in peril is not neces-
sarily lost forever.
Danger, and one harder to deal with
than the made tie in some respects, lies
concealed in the black tie which some per-
sons wear with evening dress Here there
Is apparently a conflict of testimony on the
question of propriety. The New York Times
the subject. 1t insists that the young men
or fashion who sport 1t do not know any
oetter-the gravest charge that could be
brought against highly reputable class in
the community, whose sole duty it is to
know exactly what Is proper and set an ex-
ample to inferior mortals. lady, the
Times goes on to say, should refuse to ap-
pear In public with the man who wears with
evening dress anything but a white tie.
rms is surely a hard saying-not to be
lightly accepted. If all the ladies should do
as the Times is anxious they should, then
the fate of the black tie would be quickly
decided. Man cannot do in the long run
what woman wishes him not to do AS a
matter of fact, We are disposed, after a care
fui consideration of the facts in the case to
believe that the Times is right in the main.
IN It's assertion that women should not Der
NIT the wearing Of the black tie on occa-
wrong In condemning the use of the black tie
altogether.
The black tie was devised in the first
instance. as distinguishing mark between
a guest and a servant, other indications
sometimes falling, and 1t was intended to be
worn particularly on occasions when ladies
were not present, such as bachelor parties
and political banquets.
We do not mean to assert that any abso-
mtely hard and fast rule has yet been laid
down by an authority of unquestioned au-
thenticity, or that the tie of black dominat-
ing white expanse of shirt front is yet as
absolutely anathema maranatha as the
made tie 1t Is at least allowable in an
ill-defined sort of way, as with the 'tailless'
or Tuxedo coat, or in the privacy of the
family circle. This Is, we think, all that can
be fairly said on the subject just at pres
emit But We wait eagerly for further light"