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The Portland daily press., 1896-03-11
NO ACCIDENT.
The st. Croix Was lowed Out Into Deep
Waters to Have Her Rudder Unshippped.

People who saw the International line
steamship ST. Croix being towed into
the harbor by Fort Preble about p. m.
yesterday, Immediately surmised that
some new accident had befallen the new
and handsome steamer, and that she had
become disabled. Such was not the fact,
however, and inquiry of the general man
ager brought out the fact that in max
ing the repairs on the steamer which
were in process here, it became necessary
to unship the rudder. The water in the
harbor was not deep enough to allow
this SO the steamer had to be towed out
beyond Fort Preble where the depth of
water was sufficient to allow this work
to be done. The repairs will be soon fin
ished.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-11

The opera to be presented by the Wilbur
Opera Company at Portland theatre next
week will include Mari tana," "Mar-
tina, "'' Fra Diavolo, ""Two Vagabonds, "
and "Falka." Besides the opera a splen
did series of Living Pictures" will be
presented.
O'Flarity's Vacation.
Ii there is any truth in the old adage
matters go by CONTRAST it is said to
be fully exemplifed in the case of Con-
roy and Fox, the clever Irish comedians
who are to appear at the Portland theatre
tonight and Thursday evening, in their
new laughing success "O'Flarity's Vaca-
tion." Each is foil to the other. One
the self satisfied Irishman, the other,
rough and uncouth, but with heart as
big as his body. 1t is unnecessary to
dilate the merits of their impersonations
OF these characters. Their success in the
past is forerunner of the future and
the announcement of their coming en-
gagement means big business for Mana
ger Tukesbury, as our theatre goers ara
always ON the alert for something new
especially when it is given by such q
STANDARD organization. In "O'Flarity's
Vacation" Conroy & Fox ars said to have
great comedy and they bring with them
the best supporting company they have
ever had.
Margaret Matber.
Margaret Mather will appear at the
Portland theatre Friday and Saturday,
March 18th and 18th, giving matinee on
Saturday. At the opening performance
Romeo and Juliet will be presented With
Miss Mather as Juliet, her great role,
and Mr.. Frederick Paulding as Romeo.
The Lady of Lyons will be the matinee
bill and Saturday night that great play
Leah, the Forsaken, will be presented.
1t is safe to say that few American ae-
tresses have ever achieved such notable
success in this trying role. 1t belongs
to the old snhool o t "heavies'' when peo-
pie would rather have their blood chilled
and thrilled by fierce stories, dark wrongs,
and noble victories, than, as today, to be
merely cast into soinnolent con-
dition. Miss Mather is supported by
most excellent company. Tickets are sell
ling we'll.
The Vendetta.
Mr.. Mitchell's company produced "The
Vendetta last evening at Portland
theatre. The audience was not very
large, but it was quite enthusiastic
The play was seen here two years ago
and possessed some thrilling situations
convict and afterwards as the Duke
D'Angelo, is very effective, and at the
close of the third act he was called before
the curtain. The play goes east from
here.
Notes.
Nat Goodwin will give Gilded Fool''
t. City hall, Saturday evening, March
2Sth.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-11
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was sung, and it was the spirit in which
the convention was held and in which
the work will be carried forward. An
invitation was given by Mrs. Bashford,
wife of Rev. Dr.. Bashford, formerly of
Portland, to visit the institution of
which DR.. Bashford is the head, but it
could not be accepted Mrs. Luce spoke
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-11
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Wilbur Opera Company.

The opera to be presented by the Wilbur
Opera Company at Portland theatre next
week will include Mari tana," "Mar-
tina, Fra Diavolo, ""Two Vagabonds, "
and "Falka." Besides the opera a splen-
did series of Living Pictures" will be
The Press., 1896-09-10

BUoKLEN's ARNIoA SALvE.-The best salve in the. world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter, chapped hands. chilblains, corns, and ali skin eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay required. Guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25c per box. Sold by B. K. Taft.
 According to lady who has lived in Jerusalem for forty years, the Jewish population of that city is increasing. "Twenty-two years ago." she says, there were only between 15, 900 and 90, ,OOO Jews in Jerusalem. In those days no houses were to be found outside the magnificent walls, the gates of which were closed at night. Since then many changes have taken place, and the Hebrew population
 mainly on account of the increase of the Jewish immigration from Russia-now stands at between 60,0OO and 7O,OOO. Whole streets of houses have been built outside the walls on the site of the ancient suburban districts, which for hundred oi years have remained deserted. 1t is not however, only in Jerusalem itself that the Jews abound but throughout Palestine they are buying farms and establishing themselves in surprisingly rapid manner
 In Jerusalem they form at present 8 larger community than either the Christ. ian or the Mahometan." ..
The Press., 1896-09-10

There seems to be good deal of mis- apprehension with regard to the status of
 the various kinds of currency in use in this country. Let us state the facts All gold coins are full legal tender in pay ment of debt. They consist of double eagles ($20), eagles, half-eagles and quar- ter-eagles. The coinage of the dollar and three-dollar gold coins has been discon- tinued. All silver dollars now in exist ence are full legal tender, exactly the same as gold. Subsidiary silver coins (half-dollars, quarter-dollars and dimesJ are legal tender to the amount of $1O, and may be exchanged for "lawful money'' when presented for redemption in sums and multiples of $20. The "minor coins'' Gents and half-dimes) are legal tender up to twenty five cents. Greenbacks and treasury notes issued under the Sherman law of 1890 are legal tender for their face value. National bank notes are not a legal tender for any amonnt, but a1e is. sued against United States bonds payable in gold, and arc therefore as good as gold
 -TAe Eraminer.
The Press., 1896-09-10
Washington Letter.
Washington, Augu

Washington, August 31, 1896. Republicans are either alarmed or skill fully pretending to be alarmed over the reported large defections from that party in the agricultural sections of the middle west. According to story given out by friends of Mckinley, canvass just con- pleted shows that sixty per cent. of the republican farmers of Iowa have an- nounced their intention to vote for Bryan and free silver. This statement would have excited much more interest If it had not been given out by republicans and ac- companied by another story detailing the trouble Chairman Hanna was having in getting campaign contributions, because of the belief in the east that the defeat of silver was already practically accom- plished. The policy of frightening one's side into harder fighting has more than once been successfully put through in pol itics, and MT. Hanna may be trying it again. The silver people are not giving figures, but they say republican defection will give them most of the middle west ern states, unless there is change of sentiment between now and election day. On the other hand, republicans just from those states say there is already change of sentiment and that the defection is not greater in one party than in the other, and that Mckinley will carry them all.
 There are ominous mutterings concern | ing the management, or rather the lack of management of the Bryan campaign, the near future if there isn't change. It is charged that the campaign managers have neglected opportunities which they should have taken advantage of, and some of those who make the charges say that Bryan is largely to blame, for insisting upon having his own way about many things which should have been left to the discretion of those who have had more experience in managing national cam paigns, and that Bryan is too much in- clined to be a rainbow chaser to be al- lowed to control things. They say that it was B1yan's disposition to chase rain bows instead of saving wood that dis gusted Senator German, who had partly promised to help manage the campaign, and they are now trying to persuade Cor man to take hold, and Bryan is said to have promised him that he would not at tempt to interfere with him if he would.
 The populists' national committee is conining it's work mostly to assisting in smoothing out the obstacles to harmony in the several states and in making ar engagements for populist stump speakers. It is sending out very little literature. Senator Butler, chairman of the commit tee, says the populists do not need educa- tion on the financial question, because they have long ago posted themselves and that the average cross road populist can easily out argue men who have been in public life for years when it comes down to silver.
The Press., 1896-09-10

When Miss Clara Barton set out for Armenia last winter it was without any definite assurance as to the manner of her reception by the Turkish Government. The work of relief which she undertook is not yet completed but she has now arrived in London on her way back to America, and reports that she was received with the utmost kindness by all the officials with whom she was brought in contact. Her mission was success beyond expec- tation, and she believes that it will result in the permanent betterment of the con- dition of the American missionaries in the provinces visited by the agents of the Red Cross Society. Miss Barton's tact and discretion are 80 great that the work in hand was carried on with such care that it is believed she did not leave an enemy behind her in the Turkish Empire. This experience will rank among the most notable in Miss Barton's career of useful ness.
The Press., 1896-09-10
Number 24.
w. C. T. U.
A Temperance Saloon.


 One of the editors of Christian Work sends us an account of an attempt to run an institution to counteract the influence of saloons, and to draw from their patron age. A stock company in Rochelle, N. Y., is trying the experiment. He says:
 "A building was rented in a central portion of the village and fitted up in first class saloon style, the line being drawn only on intoxicating drinks. A regular bar was put in, billiard table, and other things to make the placs attractive and popular as resort for the men of the town. There was also a reading room, lunch room, bathroom, and a | dOrmity. A speciality was made of the best coffee and tea, and other whole | some light drinks, together with sand wiches, pie and other eatables, all at low prices. Cigars were sold and smoking allowed everywhere except in the dormi- tory. The employees of the place are men, and the place is open to men only. The result of the experiment has exceeded even the expectations of the founders of the tavern. Clean and comfortable lodg- ings are provide at twenty-five cents a night. No gambling is permitted, but aside from this, and the absence of strong drink, the utmost freedom is allowed to the frequentels of the place. The insti- tuition Is run in no sense as a house of charity or a mission station, but as a business venture and on business princi- ples. It fills the place that it was design ed to fill as counteractive agency. It keeps men and boys from the saloons, and surrounds them with influences which are in no degree harmful"
 It has been so much of success finan- cially, that new three-story brick build ing has been erected. The writer remarks that he thinks the only feature of the tavern to which the w. c. T. U. would object is the smoking, bat that they have found it impossible to get along without allowing this. We are glad to note that the line is drawn against smoking in the dormitOries. The founders believe that | "nO 0oUo"OAAohLh0hI LII Slnl1dI lLSClCutlous would do great good for the temperance cause.
 Impossible to get along without allow ing smoking" There is world of mean. ing in that sentence. When and how is it to be made possible for those who are daily distressed by the prevalence ot tabacco smoke to free themselves from it?
The Press., 1896-09-10

Everybody has heard about railroad stock being watered to defraud both pas sengers and owners of freight. It is just as honest to water milk as to water cur rency, the means of exchange. Are not Bryan silver democrats and populists in favor of watering legal tenderP If they succeed, the disaster to home and foreign commt rec will be immense. In the his tory of the world but one watering ol stock was worse, and that was in Noah's time. ts
The Press., 1896-09-10

The vacant lot farms in New York this year are managed little differently from before, as each man who cultivates one is obliged to pay for what he receives, not money, but in days work. The most i'm portant result of the experiment thus far is that number of persons have develop ed an inclination for farm life in the oDun- try. It has been made possible for some of them to gratlfy their desire, and it is believed that this migration will grow.
The Press., 1896-09-10
An Unanswerable Argument. = M

An Unanswerable Argument. - Mrs. Nocash-I don't see why you can't be more careful. You might save good deal of your income if you'd try.
 MT. Nocash-Huh Look at Lighthead. He saved up $2, ,OOO and went to horse race yesterday, bet on the wrong horse, and lost every cent of it. Now he's dead killed himself. I was there with him and lost all I had too, but it wasn't enough to bother about. - (Nea0 Fork Weekly.
The Press., 1896-09-10

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The Press., 1896-09-10


 A new silver law in January, 1887, made slight change in silver coins. The ratio of value between gold and silver was, in round number, as one to sixteen. Gold was over-valued and silver under-valued. The consequence was that gold came into general use, being the cheaper money, and silver disappeared almost entirely from circulation. The metal that was worth the most in bullion went out of cir culatton as money, and so it will be again.
 The coinage acts of 1853 and 1857 were especially for the protection of fractional silver coins in our channels of circulation against foreign fractional silver pieces. Here. again, we are interfered with by foreign peoples. We were not left undis- turbed to regulate our own monetary sys- tenn. Samuel T. Spear, D. D., who has exhaustively studied our coinage laws, says: "The matter of fact is that the silver dollar, though not formally strick- en from the statute-book and demone- tized by the act of 1853, was in 1857 to | 0OAA AAO0HOo onU PUAPO00o C"Al OOoOA0UO OOAh as the consequence of the act of 1884 re. ducing the weight of gold coins, and such it remained until the enactment of the silver law of 1878." ''It did not circulate among the people, and was not contemplated by them in their monetary contracts. It did not form any part ot bank reserves, and was not used by the government in its business transactions. Now, when the silverites and populists want silver to be put back in our none tary system, where it was before 1873 what do they mean? Silver is infinitely more honored since 1878, and why gc back to period of it's non use?
 ! o, P. CHAMPLIN.
The Press., 1896-09-10

The Japanese way of christening a new war ship is to have fair woman cut red and white strings that tie the marine monster to a flagstaff, whereupon she frees some white-winged doves from a cage suspended from the bow. Then the ship slips into her element. This is cer- tainly more poetic than smashing bottle of champagne, and more sensible.
The Press., 1896-09-10
Indianapolis Journal: Ribald Jesting

Indianapolis Journal Ribald Jesting. -"It all happened from "a little joke tried to get off, the bruised, battered and tattered hobo explained to the citizens who picked him up. "Just fer fun, you know, proposed to the gang that we organize a party fer the advocating of the free coinage of soap. Inever dremp they would take 1t serious" N
The Press., 1896-09-10
August 19, 1865.

A SERIES OF ACOIDENTs.-TwO young ladies, from Union, drove to the Springe one week ago last Friday On descend ing the hill by L. w. Cranes store, the horse got under full headway, and in mak- ing turn to Miss Pages millinery store the horse was thrown upon his side and the wagon upset, throwing the young Ia. dies out with much force. One of the ladies, on a visit from Hartford, returned home sooner than she had intended, hay. ing suffered considerably from the fall On their return the tire of one of the wheels broke, hitting the horse and caus ing him to run with them again. They arrived home, however without upsettine a second time, having had an adventurous and exciting ride.
 The contractors for building the cxten sion of the New London Northern railroad from Amherst to Montague, were to com mence this week. The corporation O this road have made arrangements fol running trains directly through from Nev London to Brattleboro Palmer will b, a central point from the northern anC southern terminus of the road.
 SUDDEN BEREAVEMENT wife o Rev. Samuel l. Curtiss, of Union, died ol Wednesday last from paralytic shock.
 MARR1ED.-In Stafford Springs, Aug 7th, 1865, by Rev. J. H. Benton, L. Osca Lyon and Amelia Ellis.
 MARRIED.-In Stafford Springs, Aug 9th, 1865, by Rev. A. w. Ide, Osborne Fenton of Monson, and Elizabeth Land phear of Chester, Ct.
The Press., 1896-09-10

One of the police commissioners in New York city says he has received hundreds of letters from wives and mothers in the city thanking him for enforcing the law closing the saloons on the Sabbath. These women have received the wages whicl before went to the saloon-keeper. Th' savings banks report an-iRerease in di posits. The Montreal Witness pertinent ly asks: "If such things as these do no appeal to the humane voter to supper the law against liquor selling, would any thing unselfish influence him ?"
The Press., 1896-09-10

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The Press., 1896-09-10

A German steamer that recently arrived at Philadelphia had narrow escape from being disabled or sunk by 8 large meteor ite which fell so near the ship that the waves caused by it rocked the vessel vio- lently. The heat from the meteor was felt distinctly on board, and the ship was immediately wrapped in vapor, produced by the plunge of the red-hot stone into the water.
The Press., 1896-09-10
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The Press., 1896-09-10
ITEMS FROM THE STAFFORD
 NEWS LETTER.
August 12, 1S6t

Tt is our intention to print under this head, from week to week, items of interest from the old Stafford News Letter.
 CHANGE.-Not gold and silver, nor change of rinciple-merely throwing of little care. Having been engaged in the mercantile business for several years past in this village, and been literally patron ized, we return our most sincere thanks. We have changed the firm, but the old stand will still flourish and enlarge its powers of usefulness. H. T. Small has sold out his interest to w. D. Heald, we'll known as trader in this vicinity. w. R. Small remains member of the new firm, and will have the supervision of the med ical department, and his old friends will find him the same man for fair dealing that past years have proved him. For the past week we plead the indulgence of our patrons, for we have been engaged, day and night, invoicing, and items are out of order these hot dog days. As to the new firm, we most respectfully say, that 1t will exceed in stock and appear ance, after it's arrangements are complet- ed, all former efforts.
The Press., 1896-09-10

A queer old specimen was recently brought to the Erie county penitentiary, where he had been sentenced from a west ern New Y ork penitentiary after being con- victed of cruelty to animals. When he was brought up for the usual examination
 What is your name?"
The Press., 1896-09-10

BEFORE you purchase a
 Carriage, call and ex- anime the Largest Stock ever shown in this town. l have on hand, Surreys, Concords, all prices and styles. Business Wag- ons, Democrats, Traps, Farm Wagons, &c.,, also a good assortment of secondhand work.
 My facilities for repair ing are unsurpassed, and prices the lowest.
 All work warranted as represented.
 JOHN c. WIGHTMAN, e., Stafford Hollow
The Press., 1896-09-10

Boston Transcript: They sat in deep thought for half an hour after the lunch. Finally one of them could stand it no longer. So he took cigar from his pock- ct and lighted it, with the remark: "Sor- " I haven't got another cigar" "Just what I should have said to you in five minutes more," replied the other, also taking out cigar and lighting 1t eff you hadn't got the start of me-"
The Press., 1896-09-10

"Your age P"
 "Seventy-nine."
 What is your religion ?" My religion! Great guns Has man got to get religion before you'll let him into this place ?''
The Press., 1896-09-10
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