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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13
A Republican State Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
City Hall, Portland.
Thursday, Apr. 18th, 1896,
At Eleven O'clock A. m.

for the purpose Of selecting six candidates for
electors Of President and Vice-President OF
the United States, and four delegates at large
and four alternateS to attend the National Re-
publican Convention, to be held at st. Louis,
Missouri, on Tuesday, June 10th, 1885, and
transacting any other business that may prop
erly come before it.
The basis of representation will be as fol-
lows: each City, Town and Plantation will be
entitled to one delegate, and for each seventy
five votes cast for the Republican candidate
for Governor in 1894, an additional delegate,
and for fraction of forty votes in excess OF
seventy five votes, an additional delegate.
Vacancies in the delegation Of any City.
ident o. the County in which the vacancy
exists.
The State committee will be in session in
the reception room of the hall at nine O'Clock,
on the morning of the convention, for the pur-
pose OF receiving the credentials of delegates.
Delegates in order to be eligible to participate
in the convention, must be elected subsequent
to the date of the call for this convention;
and delegates, under this call, should not be
elected to the State convention to be here
after called for the purpose OF nominating a
candidate for governor.
All electors Of Maine, without regard to past
with the sentiments expressed in the call OF
the Republican National Committee for the
Republican National Convention, are cordial
" invited to unite with the Republicans Of
the State 4 electing delegates to this Conven-
ton.
Per order Republican State Com mttee.
JOSEPH II. MANLEY, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Augusta, Maine, Jan. 2S, 1896.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13

In 1892, according to statistics issued
from the department of agriculture at
Washington, there were upon the farms
in this country 81, 651, 239 oxen and other
cattle, valued at $570,749, 155. This
shows an increase of nearly million in
number and over $4,000 900 in value
from 1890, but 1892 was the high water
mark. Jan. 1st, 1896, the number was
reduced to 30, 0S5, 400, and the value to
s5QS, 92S, 4l6. Similar conditions are
found in the statistics relating to horses,
but are most pronounced In the case of
sheep In 1890 there were "A, 1886, O72 sheep
in the country and they were valued at
500, $50, 761. In three years the number
mad increased to 1928, 500 and the
valuation to sl25, 900, a64. Then came free
wool and by the first of last January there
We're but 49, 229S, 1888 sheep upon our farms
and their valuation had shrunk from
nearly 1926, 600, 600 to 500, 1877, 735.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13

valuations are but Is per cent, ana To-
many years the averaged 10 per cent
according to the ablest Democrati
teachers of economy, then the actual value
of imported goods was 1921, 100000 las
year, against which merchandise exported
was only 1924, S62, ATS AS the adverse
balance, less than 800, 600, would
even then be smaller than the net exports
of gold and silver, sl14, 613, 43S last year,
it Is probable that the undervaluations
| were more than Is per cent.
Next the same papers are stating that
the net exports Of gold in fourteen years,
1S4760, under comparatively low duties,
were in all only s23 929, 1871 Any
statistical abstract gives the official
figures showing net exports OF s437, 1855,
55S gold and silver in those years, and
adds that the amount was almost all gold,
us it must have been, because the total
production of silver in this country prior
TO 1860 had been only 81, 800, 900. The
actual average yearly in this period Of
low duties was over $50, 900, 600. Then it
is asserted, as if it were something start
ling, that in the thirty-one years. 1861
1894, the net exports of gold rose to the
ei''hoh"o"' "ui" vi soo~' i"V'V''. an
ing the statement as it stands the amount
averages less than sla,o0o0o yearly,
against over $50 coo, 600 yearly in the
previous period.
The comparison made gives conclusive
proof that the higher duties have not
caused increased exports of gold but tend
to lessen them. An intelligent opponent
of protection, moreover, would instantly
admit that the long period of unredeemed
paper currency, in which this country had
scarcely any use for gold and used legal
tender almost exclusively for domestic
payments, conld not be honestly included
in the comparison The omission of the
greenback period, when irredeemable
paper drove out gold, leaves the fifteen
fiscal years, lSS0-lS9l, under protective
duties, to compare with fourteen years
under lower duties prior TO the war, the
gold standard prevailing in each. In the
protective fifteen years there were net i'm
ports of gold amounting to 81. 1863. SlI. ar
1921. 32l per year In the fourteen years
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13

1t is now eighteen months since the
war in Cuba began. When the outbreak
first occurred Spain affected to laugh at it
derisiveiy. The insurgents were simply
cutthroats rioters" Cuba was loyal to
Spain" Spain sent $50, 900 troops to the
island. The "guerrillas' were all to be
captured before the rainy season. The
island is $50 miles long but its average
width is only about 50 miles, while 1T is
much narrower in places, SO that it
appeared to be easy for Spain to cut of
the approach of the insurgents to the
populous counties about Havana. A year
and half is gone. Spain's greatest gen.
eral not only could make no Roadway
against the insurgents but constantly lost
ground until he was recalled. Not only
to confine the guerrilla" to the noun
tain Businesses but has seen them sweep
over the entire island. Spain today holds
only the fortresses and encircles the island
with her gunboats The insurgents have
no difficulty in traversing the island at
will for they have the sympathy of the
Cubans to such an extent that Gen Weyler
issued orders intended to intimidate with
fear of summary death every Cuban who
did not actively bestir himself for Spain.
Gen. Campos has publicly commended the
military genius of Gen. Gomez and paid
tribute to the humane manner in which
the Cubans had conducted the war Gen
Weyler has made no more Roadway than
and between the lines of the dispatches
from Spain and those sent out with the
approval of the Spanish press censor at
Havana. Moreover Cuba is only about
twelve hours distant from this country by
steamer. The United States is repre-.
scented upon the island by consular
officials. Gen. Weylers brutal orders
have been published In all the newspapers
and have not been denied. Neverthe-
less members of the United States
Senate lament their lack of knowledge
respecting the war. They urge the ap.
pointment of a smelling committee. This
is of course assuming that "a commission
new to the field would be able to learn
more about the situation or would tell
what they learned more accurately than
our consul general at Havana or our con-
sui at Matanzas and our commercial
agents. Perhaps this is IL correct view
perhaps it is pretext to gain time. But
in either case it is extremely desirable for
the Senate to know whether there is
actually war in Cuba before recognizing
it. Their ignorance however, will afford
them no excuse for sanctioning commits
sion made up of such as was Paramount
Blount.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13
PRESS COMMENTS.
Tiresome Annual Elections.
Boston Herald. J

Rhode Island being one Of the two
states In the Union that elect a full list of
state officers annually, the recurrence Of
state convention down there yesterday
to nominate a ticket to be voted for at
the election next month was something
necessary and inevitable. The fact that
the present state officers Were all renom-
mated suggests that the people of Rhode
Island are going to be put to good deal of
unnecessary trouble to vote for the same
ticket twice in two years. However,
Massachusetts is not yet exactly in posi-
ton to ridicule annual elections in Rhode
Island 1t is quite likely we may be able
to do so more gracefully later on, but not
vet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13

Those now asking the Massachusetts
Legislature to erect monument to Gen.
B. +. Butler have begun too early. Ber
Butler was a man of many sides and even
il all were agreed that his state should
thus commemorate his greatness there
would be an unending dispute as to what
the monument should be- The perspec
tive of years is needed to fill out the out
line and harmonize the eccentricities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13
Presidential Electors Must all be
Chosen in State Convention.
HEADQUARTERS
REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE,
AUGUSTA, MAINE, JAN. 20, 1886.

To the Republicans of Maine:-Prior to 1892
two Presidential electors at large, CORES pond
ing to the two United States senators, were
nominated in State convention, and the re-
naming electors, corresponding to the mem
bers OF the United States House Of Represen-
tatives were nominated by the seTeral con-
gressional district conventions.
The passage Of the Australian Ballot law en-
tirely changed the procedure. Under the law,
all Conventions are a portion OF our election
system, and this ballot act requires that can
dfdates to be voted for by the Voters through
out the whole state must be placed in nomina-
ton by Convention representing no less a
constituency than the whole state Hence, all
the candidates of party for Presidential cleo
tors must be nominated in State Convention,
and have therefore included in the call six
electors.
J. H. MANLEY, Chairman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13


For the branches of a state legislature
near the close uf the session to attempt to
remove members on technical, but really
on political grounds and for political pur-
poses. is dangerous undertaking in even
the most conservative and self contained
communities, and Is reprehensible any
where. The danger of such political
games in state like Kentucky, with a
United States senatorship for the stake is
extreme Both Democrats and Repub-
means appear to be equally reprehensible
In this instance. What with the had
"iooo ALREADY aroused the possibility of
agreement between the Republicans and
SOUND money Democrats upon q senatorial
candidate is very remote.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13

Spain is fortunate in having in Senol
DeLome one of the shrewdest representa-.
to resent the manner in which he gave to
the public press explanations Of
charges against Gen Weyler. But he had
consulted our state department before
taking the step, it is said, and he accom-
plished, rightly or wrongly, his purpose
of getting public hearing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13

send in and pay ono good dollar for it.
But Mr.. Brewster has taken them at their
word-a rash thing to do under most
circumstances-and his bill would place
a fifty per cent duty upon silver coins,
ores, sweepings, bars and other raw silver.
What the silver men will have to say
upon this is awaited with considerable
degree of interest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13

Inc half dozen silver senators. who
recently informed the country that silver
must have protection as well az other
products, are somewhat nonplussed over
Dill introduced in the House by Con.
gresham Brewster of New York. Every.
one Knew what those silver men wanted
u wasn't a protective tariff upon this
importation of silver in any form. It was
'ne guarantee to take every fifty cents
worth OF silver the mine owners mich,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13

The Massachusetts Legislature is wisely
making inquiry respecting the iIsinua
tions that members of the state board OF
education are interested in certain text
books
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13
STATE NEWS.
kennebec.
LITCHFIELD PLAINS,

The rebuilding of the saw mill dam
that was recently carried away. was be-.
gun Wednesday, under the direction n,
MT. Blanchard, who has charge of the
mill. Chester Rhodes of West GARDINER
Is laying the stone.-The woman's mis-.
sionary society Of this place, and the
ladies prayer meeting were entertained
at Mrs L. Il. Shorey's Wednesday after
noon and evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13

Il was completely covered with sores
every muscle in my body ached. Had
been sick for five years. Doctors con,d do
me no good. Most of my time was spent
IN bed; was complete wreck Rurdock
BLOOD bitters have completely cured me
in three months" Mrs. Annia Z,arar
CroOkstown, Mum.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13

Portland's fine public library isn't large
enough Nevertheless this fact should
crafty those who were Instrumental in
securing it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13

England will not simplify the Cuban
matter by Offering to act as mediator,
especially as there appears to be nothing
to mediate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13

The heaviest sails as we'll as the largest
schooner W. B. Palmer, this week. The
spanker alone contains 1000 yards of
duck. With plenty Of such orders there
would seem to be no need of Bath tax
ing in SAIL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13

The report that Mrs. Maybrick was to
be pardoned right away was not prema-
ture but wholly untrue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13

Candidate Mckinley has carried Ohio.
What intense enthusiasm that must
arouse in the breasts of his followers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13

Japan Is suspicious of Lii Hung Chang
contemplated visit to Moscow. She has
cause to be.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13

Material for another freshet is piled
high in snowy bulk all about US.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13

March is equal to the task of making
up for the deficiencies of the winter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13
'E sTVwqqf9Ga S0VSYAfas

The new administrations will have to
deal with the municipal snow bills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13

The hurricane signals will soon be
worn threadbare.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13
Saily yeaasbst aa,'raal
TERMS: 800 Per Fear.

No notice whatever will be taken OF I'M
gned communications.
The JOURNAL CANNOT BIZ HHLD AssPOHsisIs
for the preservation or return Of rejected COM
munications.
Address oil communications relating to sub
criptions and advertisements to BURLHleH q
ELYNr, Publishers, Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13

New or improved freight sheds and
wharves at several places on the river, are
what President Drake of the Kennebec
Steamboat Company promises. Augusta
is pretty sure to get a new building and
will probably have new wharf.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13

just now the Governor Bradley boon
for the presidency Is under deadlock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13
one another. That flood episode may
point the way to larger Lewiston.

| pUlut tuc way w ISGA ib0"i"
Lewiston Journal: Augustus inspector
of buildings will have a salary Of 500 per
annum. 1t Ia to be hoped that he will
also have backbone.
Owing to the early adjournment of the
Winthrop town meeting. March ., Mr..
Sewell Page of that town missed being
present at what would have been his 63d
townmeeting Naturally he was disap-
pointed for since 1884 he had not missed IA
single annual meeting of the town. MIR.
Page is SO years old but it was because of
his energy and ability to take an active
part in the affairs of life that be failed to
be present Monday. He started out with
load of wood for Winthrop village
parties expecting to deliver that and
attend the town meeting in the after
noon Great was his disappointment on
reaching the town hail to find the meet
ing adjourned but he had delivered his
wood and next year will make an earlier
start on town meeting day.
Mr.. Pages memory is as clear as when
he voted in the days Of Andrew jackson.
He is a relative of the Bensons of Win
throp, one Of whom, Samuel p, repre-
scented this district in Congress. Mr..
Page recalls many anecdotes of Benson
and of Seth l.. May, who after wards
served on the supreme bench in this state.
They both practised law in Winthrop
when they were young men. One day
,bont a m into Kan
sons office in u belligerent mood and
wanted to enter ut once upon lawsuit
with his neighbor over sheep, of which
he claimed to have been despoiled.
Benson counselled arbitration or settle
ment and the man went away apparently
satisfied. After getting ont upon the street
He CHANGED to meet Lawyer May to
whom he told his grievance. That worthy
lawyer informed the old gentleman that he
had Il perfectly good case and advised him
to prosecute by all means. :" Accord
ingly the case was placed in May hands.
The farmer recovered his sheep but it cost
him Just S37 30 to do it.
Mr.. Page is an excellent example of the
healthfulness and invigorating qualities
of Names climate and he contends that
Maine is the best place in the world in
which to rear boys and girls. He likes
TO cite the following instance 20 snbstan-
tiate his argument: His adopted daugh-
ter when but nine years of age went to
the bayfield, with him for il load of hay.
Mr.. Page was called away on business
and left her to hold the horse. When he
got back he found that the little girl had
loaded the hay herself and was driving
into the barn. She said: Il didn't want
to wait there and could do it Just as well
as not -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13
PARSONS
PILLS

Best Liver Pill Made
They positively cure Sick Headache and Bill
iousness, all Liver and Bowel Complaints One
a dose. They expel all impurities from the
blood. Sold everywhere, sent by mail
for rs cts; five bottles SI.oo. Full Particulars
free. !. S. JOHNSON & CO, ,Boston, Mass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13
Gold Exports and Tariffs.
On. Y. Tribune. J

Some Democratic journals are gravely
asserting that there is no adverse bal
ance of trade" although the record value
of merchandise gold and silver exported
last year exceeded the apparent value of
imports by Sl3S, 900, 900. Why was the
net export of gold, amounting to S72, 066,
2S7, and of silver, amounting to SAG, SAT,
1i6 unless to pay for the excess of i'm
ports fraudulcntly invoiced at 1901, 1858, 400
over exports? There is not a merchant or
custom house officer who does not know
that the undervaluatiuns are surprisingly
large under the present tariff, and to the
revenue disastrous, and extraordinary
efforts and new rules have been made to
prevent them, as yet without success; and,
nevertheless, 1t is gravely asserted that
the invoiced value is all that we have to
pay for the goods imported. If the under
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13

The Senate having refused to interfere
IN the Skowhegan postmastarship the
untei rified" of that town are settling
down to the Inevitable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13

Auburn and Lewiston have decided t,
bridge the chasm temporarily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13
The Test Likely 10 be Against Weyler.
brooklyn Standard Union.)

tbfOOklyn SGanuaru l mon.
In considering the Cuban situation, 1t
should be remembered that the island is
divided into six provinces-the same
number as the states of New England,
and Cuba is entirely within the tropics,
the east end being more than two hundred
miles south and six hundred east of the
west end. The extreme west is the tobacco
paradise. The second, third and fourth
provinces going eastward are the sugar
soil lands. Havana is in the second
province from the west end, Matanzas the
third. Captain General Weyler again
announces that he will clear the provinces
of Havana and Matanzas of cane burners,
and make cane grinding safe there before
the end of this month. Indeed, the first
date named was March Is. He has sub
stantially made his success in this the test
of his capacity to put down the rebellion
and the best informed persons, iTrespec-
tive of sympathies, are Of the opinion the
demonstration will be against him
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13

Speaking of enterprise, we have just
received the Rangeley Lakes extra, q
single sheet daily giving the pith Of the
news during the freshet week when the
town of Rangeley went for six days with
out any other publication to rely upon for
the news.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13

So far the salaries of Democratic office
holders in Maine have not been seriously
depleted by campaign contributions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13
Uu'' LlNlMENT

Over eighty years the demand for it has
steadily increased. 1t was devised by an old
Family Physician. Trust what time endorses.
The great vital and muscle nervine. Its electric
energy everlastingly eradicates inflammation
have used your Anodyne Liniment during the
past few years for removing stiffness of the muscles
effective. have also used it very successfully for
muscular rheumatism.
.. .. FEcITT. President Roxbury Bicycle Club.
Seno Tor our New Book Treatment for DISEASED
me Doctors Signature and Directions every bottle
Iou ~ Az Druggists Price, > cents Six bottles. s2
= p 'odSsuS CO.. ~ Custom House ST.. Boston, Mass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13

since their bridge foated away Lewis
ton and Auburn have come to appreciate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-13

Lewiston Journal: Augustus inspector
of buildings will have salary Of 500 per
annum. 1t Ia to be hoped that he will
also have backbone.