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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-06
UNCLE SANS LOANS.
One of the Early Ones of the Government
Was Paid in Tobacco.

Two curious facts are brought into
prominence by Register Tillman in his
recent report, says a correspondent of the
New York Tribune. They are that the
first loan made by the United States was
made payable in tobacco, and that Secre-
tary Alexander Hamilton negotiated Il
loan in the absence Of any law author
izing him to do so. The loan made pay
able in tobacco was authorized by reso-
luton of the Continental Congress on
December 30, l777. The length of the
loan WAS indeflrite and the amount au-
thorizsd was $40, 600, 0n0. The amounr
issued was $751;, 800, which sold at par,
with interest at 5 per cent. This was re-
ceived on June A. 1777. from the Farm
er3' General Of france. The purpose tc
purchase of supplies and to aid in the
building of CT. isers to prosecute the war
of the Re vol tion.' The interest on
$l53. 6S2.S9, the balance of this loan,
ceased on December 81, 1895, when it was
merged into the general account of the
French debt. In those days tobacco
passed rs currency between the colonies.
In 1879 Secretary Hamilton found the
treasury without funds. On his own re-
sponsibiItty he negotiated loan of $19l,
608.S1 1t sold at par, with per cent.
interest 1ha first issue of this loan was
on September 10. 1889, and June 5, 1890,
was named as the date Of final redemp-
ton, and the duties on imports and tom
nages were set aside to meet 1T. Tho
money was obtained from the Bank Of
New York and the Bank Of North
America. The Secretary said: "Obvi-
GUS considerations dictate tho propriety
in failure cases of making previous loans
as the public exigeno1es may call for, de-
fining their extent and giving special au-
thority to make Them" third loan
followed, under the act of Congress Of
March IS, 1896. 1t was negotiated by
President Washington, and the amount
issued WAS $685. 900. The contract for
the loan provided for Its payment On
terms similar to those of the preceding
loan on the Bank of New York. the reye-
nues derived from duties on Imports and
tonnage being pledged for its redemp-
ton. The money WAS needed for the
compensation of the members and en-
ployes of Congress, the pay Of the
salaries of the civil list etc, and Of ar
rears of interest on the Dutch loans.
There was in the treasury at the time a
sum not exceeding $50, COO. Other loans
followed i II quick succession, ana their
history, as reeited In Register Tillman's
report contains invaluable inforuatioIa
or students of government financts. s
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-06

The readers of this paper will all be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that is Ca
tarrh Halls Catarrh Cure is the only posi-
tive cure known to the medical fraternity
Catarrh being p constitutional disease, re-
quires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cu1ss is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving the
4ution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much faith
in its curative powers that they offer One
to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address +. j. CHENEY q Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-06
to condemn the men whom they have
intelligently aud properly convicted.

There can be little doubt, in view of
the. tremendous slaughter in this state
during the past season, thar unless more
stringent laws arc passed game will be a
thing Of the past in this state within a
few years. 1t is estimated that more
than fifty thousand hunters have been
in the Maine woods during the past fall,
shooting every wild animal within aim.
The deer have suffered most, but There has
been great destruction Of other kind of
game. Maine reaps a rich harvest CT dol
lars now from its wild animals, but If
the slaughter is TO be continued at its
present rate this source of income will
soon be CONS. There can be no question
that tho legislature will readily recognize
the importaucs CT this matter, and pass
appropriate legislation to avert the dam
ger.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-06

Today the Hon. Henry B, Cleaves re-
turns to private life after serving the
state for four years as the executive head.
There is no question bus Mr. Cleaves has
III ade a very popular and efficient
governor. The affairs of the state have
been carefully and discreetly managed,
bis recommendations to the Legislature
have been useful and sound, and his
selections of state officials have, as rule,
indicated good Judgment of men and
oloss adherence to the interests of the
public. There has been little in his nd
ministration to criticise and much to
praise. May the state always have as
good a governor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-06

Moorfeld Storey, distinguished Bos-
ton lawyer, writes in condemnation of
the criticism Of the Bran verdict by men
and newspapers not acquainted with the
evidence and therefore not qualified to
pronounce an intelligent opinion. De
says truthfully that such irresponsible
talk shakes public confidence in the
courts. and makes it vastly moro difficult
to convict any future murderer" He
THINKS it will become practically i'm
possible to make men take the response
bility Of conyicting q. fellow man if jury
men find that thu public is more dis
posed to vigorously condemn them, thar
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-06

Tie Legislature will orgaoize today
wish tho Hon. A. r. Day of Comma as
Pr. sident of the Senate ami the Hon.
:ota l.. Larrabee as President of tie
House; and Governor-elect Powers will
be inaugurated aad deliver his address.
The caucuses for the nomination Of state
Offices will he held this evening. The
friends Of the Hon. George III. Soldiers
aro Very confident that he will be selected
for attorney general Mr.. Haines's sup
portels also profess confidence, though
they are apparently very reluctaut TO
give any figures.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-06
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS
AND
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Subscription Rates.

Subscription Rates.
DAILY DIN advance) Sc per year: S. for six
months; $3.50 a quarter; 30 cents a month.
The DAILY is delivered every morning by
carrier anywhere Within the city limits and at
Woodfords without extra charge.
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late of 81 ayear.
MAINE STATE PRESS, weekly published
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So cents quarter; 20 cents for trial subscrip-
ton of six weeks.
Persons wishing to leave town for long or
short periods may have the addresses OF their
Papers changed as often as desired
Advertising Rates.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-06
THE BATTLE OF THE NILE
Its Effect and Its Influence Were Far
Reaching.

(Capt. A. L. Mahan in the January Gen.
tury.)
OF thirteen French ships Of the line all
but two were taken or destroyed. The
feet was annihilated. Victory" said
Nielsen, justly, sis certainly not name
strong enough for such q scene MS have
passed. In oompleten ess OF immediate
results upon the field, no fleet action has
ever equaled the battle Of the Nile.
Upon the fortunes Of the particular en-
terprise which elected it-Bonaparte's
oriental expedition-the effect was abso-
lutely decisive. 1t became impossible,
and was By experience demonstrated to
be impossible. to afford to the expedition
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-06

The deficit in The Federal Treasury for
the first half Of the current fiscal year is
b37, coz, 397, an increase CT more than 1872,
GC0, coz over tho deficit in tie correspond
ing six months Of the year before. This
increase WAS due in nearly equal parts
to the falling off Of custom duties and the
Increase Of expenditures. The former
Was S14, 519, 941, and the latter was ST.,
ft7 af0
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-06

The Sunday World has asked the uues-
ticn hat virtue in the people is most
naces sary in 1697f-DaVid r. Francis,
Secretary Of the Interior replied; "conf-
doace" In view of the present uneasi-
ness manifested by depositors Of savings
and ether banks in the West, it may DO
that no letter answer to the question can
tc given.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-06

The journal Of Commerce is authority
for the statement that the fire loss of the
United States and Canada. % compiled
from it's daily records, amounts for the
month of December to 81, 1862, 200. This
makes the total for the year 1896 Sis.
655. 500.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-06

BY the death of Francis A. Walker the
country loses one Of its most distin-
guished financial authorities. Con. Walk
er WIS @ bimetallist, though he had no
sympathy with the Bryan movement to
commit this country TO tia free coinage
Of silver without the support Of other
nations. He believed in international
binetAllism and his arguments in sup
port Of it are among the best and most
convincing that have been made. Mr.
Walker was the author Gf many works
on money and fnancs all of which are
accepted authorities. His latest work
WIS 1.-THE Making Of the Nations pub
lished in 1895. In 1881 he was chosen
President of the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology and held that position at
the time of his death. He was superin-
ten5ent of the ninth and tenth censuses
and during Gen. Grants first administra-
ton was commissioner Of Indian affairs.
Gen. Walker entered the army in this
War Of the Rebellion as sargeant-maJor
in a MASSACHUSETTS regiment. and served
nearly to the close of the war, holding
when he retired from the service q COM
mission as Northumberland and being
a brign,iier-geReral by brevet. He was
taken prisoner at the battle of Rean s
Station and was confined in Libby prison.
Congress reassembled yesterday after
the holiday recess, and the House i'm
meGiately plunged into discussion of
the Loud bill. which prohibits the send
ing OF eerial novel publications and
sample copies of newspapers as second
class matter. The proposition is just
enough in itself. The trouble with it is
that it would destroy many large and
fiouIishing businesses which have grown
up under the practice CT the department.
to treat these publications as second class
matter on the assumption that this
practice was to continue. 1t seems hard
ly just fer a government after encourage
ing men tn invest large amounts of capital
by law or ruling to suddenly and
ruthlfssly destroy this capital
by another law or ruling directly
opposite to the first. The pas-
sage of the bill would, oubtedly
infict very severe loss On the business
which has beon built up by the publish
ing houses in Augusta in this state and
of many places all over the country. At
one time the bill seemed likely to be
passed. by large majority, but now its
fate is uncertain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-06

4 writer in the Boston Transcript who
says he heard all the evidence and saw
ali the witnesses in tho Bran trial con-
dudes that tho guilt of the accused was
clearly and conclusively proven, and that
The verdict was Just.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-06

The island Ct Juan Fernandez has Il OF
sunk. he story that it had was the
fabrication Of Gillian skipper sent there
with cargo Of supplies who got SO
drunk that he did not know where he
was sailing. and when be had found his
way back TO the South American coast
made up he tale as an excuse for the
failure Of his voyage.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-06
PRESS.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6.

Tom Watson got only 467 votes in his
own state. 1t is not strange that he has
completely subsidized since election.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-06

Several Kansas county newspapers are
amour ng that they will take their pay
for subscription in CORR, and one Of them
has already got SO much of it that it
has had to build several cribs to store
III in
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-06
FINANCIAL.
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
SINKING FUND.

SINKING FUND.
In accordance with the terms of the Deed of
Trust of the Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company First Mortgage 6 per cent, Article
by lot for account of the Sinking Fund the fol-
lowing numbered bonds, viz:
80 Bonds.
Nos. 658, 664. 9S3, 1O47, 1156, 1174, 1852,
1854. 1900 1904. Pip. 2194, 247s. 24e6,
1888, 2769, 1871. 1904. 3117, 345O, 3645,
37O6, 4134, 4216, 4493, 1852, 1906. 4S47,
Said bonds are PAYABLE AT PAR on
presentation at the office of The Farmers Loan
and Trust Company, is, Is, 20 and % William
street, New York.
The farmers Loan g. Trust Co., Trustee.
By r. G. ROLSTON, President.
NEW YORK, January 2, 1897. j4d3t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-06
Leading Boston banking firms concur

in creditlng the report that the Russian
government has been negotiating a new
luan on Paris amounting to no less than
six hundred million marks.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-06
IsITSCELTANTOUS.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY

PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOURS.
MATCHLEss IN EVERY FEATURE.
CAhIE1o1N ia.
Three tours to CALIFORNIA and the Pa,
CIFIC COAST win leave Boston January rs.
February % and March &c, 1897. Five weeks
in California on the first tour and, four weeks
on thesecOnd. Passengers on the third tour
may return on regular trains WITHIN nine
months. Stops will be made at New orleans
for Mardi-Gras festivities On the second TOUR.
Rates. S315, 1856 and $500, respectively.
ThoRTDA
Jacksonville tours, allowing two weeks IN
Florida, will leave Boston January 20, FeDru-
airy and % and March 8, 1897. Rate, cover
ing expenses en- route in both dlrectlons,
S65. 90 from Boston.
w A5EETNG
Seven-day tour will leave Boston December
20, 1896, February IL. March II, April six
days) and May ~, 1897. Rate, including all
expenses Ell route with board at Washington's
best hotels. 1913 from Boston
OLD POINT COMFORT, kICHMOND
aud WASHINGTON six days., from New
York December 26. January %, February, 20.
March 8, April Is. Rate, covering all ex-
penses, $35.
Detailed itineraries and other information OF
Tourist Agent. 2o5i Washington ST.. Boston.
dec3 YVES tt
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31
Diseases of Miners.

AS to whether there are any diseases
peculiar to the miners calling there is
evidence that, with one, or perhaps two,
exceptions, there are none such. These
exceptions are an affection of the eve.
termed nystagmus," and. III lesser
degree. that disease of tho respiratory
organs which usually goes by the name
OF miners asthma. Nystagmus al
though not prevalent affection, is one
with well marked symptoms directly
traceable to the posture of the collier
while ut work.
The symptoms are oscillation with
more or less of IL rolling motion of the
cyeballs, Siddincss, with headache, and
tho appearance Of objects moving in a
circle, or lights dancing before the eyes.
In severe cases the person affected
may stumble and be so much incon-
venlenccd as to be obliged to stop work.
DIR. Simeon Smell of Sheffield, has given
this disease special attention for about
70 years and has published the results
OF bis Investigations, which show be-
yond all reasonable doubt that nystap-
mus Is confined almost entirely TO those
underground workmcn who are engaged
Ill hollng or underwriting the coal, and
is due to the miners habit Of looking
upward above the horizontal line of
vision, and more or less obliquely while
at work lying OH his side 1t has been
observed also i'll fircmen and others who
have occasion frequently to examine
the roof, turning the eyes obliquely
while doing so. Any other occupation
III which the person may habitually
turn the eyes upward and sideways will
induce nystagmus Coal Trade Jour
nal.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31

Besides my man Mohammcd there
were several other Arab passengers
aboard. and the appearance of these, as
they leaned over the bulwarks of tho
steamer, was the signal for Il shout of
derisivc laughter, curses and stone
throwing OH the part of the crowd of i'll
fed and i'll conditioned boys who throng-
ed the quay. For downright black
Euardism nothing can beat the TYNE of
the youth OF Malaga, whose expression,
like their morals, is Of us debased Il type
as could we'll 10 imagined. fowls of
filthy language greeted tho appearance
of the Moors, who, had they discm-
parked. would have run Il great risk of
being torn to pieces, so great is the an
tlpathy of the Spaniards to their former
conqucrors. The captain of the steamer
appealed to the police but the two rep
rosentativos of this noble body were
busily employed III stealing figs from
the cargo and paid little or no attention
tn the fact that an Infatuated crowd of
the worst characters of Malaga-that is
to say, the worst III tho world--were
roitlnS the steamer with stones and
mud. Affairs, however, reached eli
max when enc Of the Moors, who spoke
Spanish, asked after the health of Gen
cral MaTgallo, Tie general WHO had been
killed before Mclilla, and then tho cap
tain was obliged to order them below,
though the i'll conditioned crowd hooted
and jeered until at sunset the steamer
left. Harris From Batum to Bag
dad -
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31
A TOOTHBRUSH FOR KOkO
Costly Toilet Articles Purchased by Rich
Girls For Thcir Pot DnEs

costly Iotiet Articles Purchased by Rich
Girls For Their Pot Dogs.
n score or more Of dainty toilet arti-
Giles, gold mounted and jeweled, were
scattered over the glass counter, and
the obliging clerk III tho fashionable
shop was vaInly endeavoring to satisfy
the whlms Of daughter of wealth,
who had every appearance of having
been spoiled by overindulgonce. She had
costly toothbrush in her hand and
was poking the other articles with it
III dissatisfied way. "This is not
small enough" she said. land the hair
is not fino enough
lt is our very best grade of goods, H."
suggested the clerk half apologetically.
Then you ought to get something
better. Yes, really, you ought" ex-
claimed the willful customer. 81 can't
take such clumsy toothbrush as that
homo to my Koko'
"AhP' murmured tho clerk, with a
scarcely pcrceptible air of impatience.
Then you want Il toothbrush for your
dog
Yes. of course I do, and 1 want
something very soft and very dainty"
replied tho young woman. And, after a
pause, she added, with an afrectionate
purr, There isn't anything too nice
for my Kollo.'
Certainly not. responded tho clerk,
with cordial smile "Hero arc some
brushes of rare quality had over
looked them. Here is one with hair as
soft rs silk and II handle of solid gold. ,"
Tho girl fondled the expensive trinket
for moment. and, without asking tho
price, said, ''That will do. Haven't sent
with the other things, please" When
this spoiled maiden's father gets bill
from tho fashionable jcweler he will
doubtless be moved TO emotion by tho
entry, Zone toothbrush for dog, $22. 30. )"
1t is 10 uncommon thing for shop
keepers III New York to 10 called upon
to supply toilet articles for dogs, mon
keys birds and other domestic pets.
Some stores maintain special lines of
combs and brushes for pet dogs, and ms
special concession tn the enthusiasm
of the fair owners of these pets tho
prices OF dog combs and brushes arc
kept aristocratically high. New York
Times.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31
Roanoke Cycle Co., Sole Agents.
LEGAL NOTICES.

PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE
land on South side of Roanoke river. op-
posite the city of Roanoke-As special
commissioners of the hustings court for
the city of Roanoke, and acting under
decree Of said court in the suit of Tu-
cinda Howbert's executor vs. f. IL
Stewart and others, the undersigned will
offer for sale by public auction on the
29th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1897. ut IL
O'Clock Il. M, in front Of the courthouse
of said city, the tract of land formerly
belonging to Lucinda Howberr deceased.
lying OH the south side of Roanoke river
and adjoining the land of the South Roa,
noke Land Company ana others This
tract consists of 81 G3-100 acres of land,
less 3-3' acres conveyed to the Norfolk
and Western Railroad Company as a part
of its belt line. For description of said
land by metes and hounds, reference is
made to II deed executed on the 3lst of
December. 1890, by the said Lucinda
Howheit to f. Fl. Stewart and Others, of
record in the clerks office of the county
court of Roanoke county.
EiTERMS OF SALE-Oue- third of the
purchase money will be required in cash
and for the residue bonds for equal por-
tions, bearing interest from date ard pay
able in one and two years. The title of
the land will he retained until all of tn"
purchase money * paid.
:. GRIFFIN, Commissioner.
The bond required by the decree has
been executed. < :. BROOKE
Clerk.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31

Billing and cooling among the Fiiians
Is Il curious feature III their social Gus
toms. 1t is decidedly against the rule
to do any counting within doors. The
gardens or plantations are the spots held
sacred to Cupid, and the generally ap-
proved TWISTING place Of lovers is high
up among the branches of brcadfruis
tree.
You may often walk around planta
ton Oh a moonlight night and see
couples perched 10 feet from the ground
III the breadfruit trees, one on each side
of the trunk, position which comes
fairly within the limits of Fiiian
maiden's ideas Of mOdestv.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31
SUPPOSE.

Suppose, my dear, that you wero I,
And by your side your sweetheart enta
Suppose you noticed by and by
The distance 'twixt you wa, too great.
Now toll me, dear, what would you dor
know, and so do you'll
And then, so comfortably placed,
Suppose you only grow aware
That that denr dainty little waist
or hers looked very lonely there
Pray tell mo, sooth. what would you dor
know. and so do you'll
Then, having done what just did,
With not Il frown TO check or chill,
suppose her rcd lips seemed TO bid
Defiance to your lordly will?
Oh, tell me, sweet, what would you do?
know, and SO do youl
-PcarSnn's Weekly