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The Portland daily press., 1897-11-23
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The Portland daily press., 1897-11-23

The British army, exclusive of native
Indian troops, in imperial pay, consisted
at the date of the latest published re-
turns, of 1922, 1874 regulars, officers and
men, with about $4,000 army reserves,
140, 104 militia, IL ,67S yeomanry, kind
of militia cavalry, and s63. 52S volunteers,
or a grand total of nearly 718,o0o. Our
military establishment aggregates scarce
ly $4,000, and while we are not surround
ed by aggressive neighbors against whom
we must necessarily safeguard ourselves,
1t would still be the greatest stretch of
the Imagination to conceive for moment
that Gen. Miles recommendation for an
increase of two regiments of artillery to
man our Qualifications savored in the
least Of militarism. On the contrary his
purpose is to supply a pressing need, and
his recommendation should be SO viewed
by Congress when the matter comes be-
fore it for final determination.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-23
Thursday, the Twenty-fifth Day Of
November, A. D. 1897,

as day of Thanksgiving and Prayer.
And do earnestly request all the oiti.
zens OF our State to refrain.on that day
from any unnecessary labor and with
heartfelt gratitude render thanks to God
for his care and goodness to us as peo-
pie And especially would enjoin those
who have abundance to give substantial
evidence of their thankfulness by remem-
nerlng on this day the poor and unfortu-
nate,
Gievn at the Executive Chamber at Au-
gusta, this fifth day of November, in
the year of our Lord eighteen hundred
and ninety seven, and the Independence
OF the United States of America the one
hundred and twenty second.
LLEWELLYN POWERS.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary of State.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-23

Mr.. Bryan is scheduled to deliver lee
ture in st. Louis on "Bimetalism. -
1t is pretty safe to predict, however,
that it will not be bimetalism of which
he will treat, but silver monometa-
Iism. Mr.. Bryan's sixteen to one
scheme cannot possibly lead to bimetal
lism. At the present price of silver it is
impossible that silver and gold can be ex-
changed at any such ratio as 16 to /.
The free coinage of silver und er existing
conditions at such ratio. with the legal
tender quality added, means simply that
all our gold will disappear, and that we
shall exchange gold monometalism for
silver recommendation. There is no b11net.
alisn in such an arrangement, and can
be none.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-23


The New York Rapid Transit Commits
sion has definitely decided in favor of I'M
foreground railways for transporting pas.
sengers through the crowded parts of the
city, and it is probable that work upon
such roads will be begun within few
weeks A plan has been drawn up by the
Commission, which must first he submit,
ted to the courts, and if approved by
them, will be offered for public competi-
ton. The American Architect says the
successful completion and operation of a
large part of the Boston underground
railway show how freely subterraneous
tracks can be utilized by electrical trac-
ton, and the problem in New York is
much simpler than it was in Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-23

The New York Herald has underground
information that there will be two at
least. and more likely three, changes in
the cabinet in the near future. Post
master General Gary has aspirations for
the Senate, and If successful change in
the Pcstoffice Department is imminent.
Attorney General Mckenna would like to
don the ermine, and the positive state
ment is made by competent authority
that Mr.. Sherman contemplates leav-
ing the State Department at an early
date and would have done SO some time
ago. but for statements which represented
him as being mentally unequal to the
strain of the Office. He determined to
remain in office long enough to disprove
these statements.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-23

One American firm has just received
an order for fifty-six locomotives to be
sent to Canada, Brazil and Finland.
Our locomotives are destined to find a
home in all corners of the world. The
demand for them is now truly cosmopoli-
tan
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-23

The Albany Journal says it is great
mistake to regard Mr.. David B. Hill as
very much alive, and, according to the
Journal, is preparingEto shove the silver
question out Of New York politics and
substitute for it some of the sooialistic
doctrines of the Chicago convention.
Evidently MIR. Bryan will get little help
from Mr.>Hill in making silver the pre-
dominating issue of the next campaign
in New York at least.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-23

The National A. P. A. has surren-
dered its charter and gone out of bust
ness. 1t is just as we'll. All the good
things that it sought to accomplish can
be achieved much more certainly without
its assistance, and as for the bad things,
they of course ought not to be accom-
plished.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-23

Prosperity has reached the postoffices.
Nearly every Western city shows a
marked increase in postal receipts as
compared with one year ago. The net
increase for the fifty largest cities of the
country was Sl42.66 Only eleven of
them showed decreases, and most of
them were in New England.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-23

The Knights of Labor did good piece
of work when they deposed General Mas.
ter Workman Sovereign. Politics, and
not the general good of the Order, have
occupied Sovereign's attention for the
greater part of the last two or three years,
and politics of a decidedly off color at
that
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-23

Senator Tillman serves notice that he
will break the silver question wide open
as soon as Congress assemblies. The silver
pitcher has been carried to the fountain
100 many times already-it is pretty well
smashed no 1T should be-.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-23

Congress is likely to be appealed to at
its coming session to put back into the
inter commerce law some of the
starch that has been taken out of it by
court decisions. 1t ought to answer the
appeal afiirmatively or else repeal the
law. AS it is now the Interstate Com
MERGE Commission is practically power
less to do-anything but to advise and sug-
gest. Apparently it can compel nothing.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-23

It is gratifying to note that there will
be fewer deaths from football after this
week, and the list of not fatally injured
win be materially decreased. All of the
big games have been played.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-23

DR.. Hamlin's reply to DR.. Andrews g
rec Mt address on Turkey is the reply of a
man who knows to a man who does not
know. Who is likely to have the best of a
controversy like that is obvious.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-11-07
NOTICE.

Beginning November 8, 1897, the following
rules on export shipments will become effective
at the port of Brunswick, Ca:
Rule l. All shipments covered by through
bills of lading or billing from interior points to
a final destination beyond the port of trans
shipment are exempt from the rules of the
Southeastern Car Service Association. Where
billing is changed for local delivery cars will
become subject to the rules from date of arrival.
Rule 2. All shipments billed to the port and
covered by bills of lading stating that such
shipments are for export shall become subject
to car service rules at the expiration of ten co
days from arrival, except .pments of phos-
phate rock and o. es, which shall become sub
iect TO the rules at the expiration of hfteen Q5)
days from arrival. On shipments of phosphate
rock or ores detained over fifteen (l5) days a
charge of fifteen (tj) cents per ton shall be
made and collected for the next fifteen 81
DAYS detention or any fraction thereof. Il
shall be optional with the roads whether they
shall continue to store phosphate rock and ores
in cars at this rate or shall have same stored in
warehouse. All collections made under the
above rules shall be reported to the manager as
demurres.
Rule 3. All shipments rot consigned and
handled as above and not otherwise exempt
under section of rule 4, of Rules for Georgia,
are to be treated as local business and are sub
ject to car service rules.
Rule 4. Claims for refund of demulrage or
storage collected under the above rules shall be
considered by the manager and adjusted in ac-
cordance with the rules of the Southeastern Car
Service Association.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY,
BY c. l.. Gambler, General Agent.
BR' NSWICK ~ WESTERN r. r. Co,
BY q. W. Goats, Commercial Agent.
j. c. HASKELL, Manager.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-11-07
Mushroom Tntimacies.

It is hard to preach distrust to young
people, but it really seems necessary to
warn them against sudden friendships
Such intimacies almost invariably end
in decided GOODNESS, if not enmity. ''Fes-
tina lente" is bit of proverbial advice
that is never more opposite than when
applied to the formation of familiar re,
lations in new place.
Mrs. B. calls upon her recently ar
rived neighbor, Mrs G. The latter is
attracted at once by the frank, cordial
manner which is so taking to stranger
in a strange land, and an entente cor
dale is at once established between the
two ladies' Mrs. G. finds all too late
that she is thereby thrown into the I'M
desirable set of the neighborhood frem
which it becomes almost impossible to
extricate herself
At watering places especially to the
familiarity of daily intercourse are due
many mushroom growths of so called
friendships which are not only unde-
sirable but productive of actual harm
Some author has said that lit takes a
year to know lover, but half dozen
to know friend, a commentary which
is very true, indeed, as many find to
their cost.-New York Tribune
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-11-07
The "HEATHEN CHINEE."

Mr.. Bret Harte has revived the Heather
Chinee' in a new poem in The Hatch Mans
field Quarterly, with Abner Dean, Brown of
Calaveras and Truthful James, who says:
1t was rainin up at Angels We war sittin
round the bar,
Discussin of ''free silver" that was "goin soon
to par"
And All Sin stood thar a-listenin like simple,
guileless child
That hears the angels singin-so dreamy Like
ne smiled.
Brown of Calaveras, who had come "waltz-
ing up on his hike, I" demonstrated with Bryan
lite eloquence how the ratio of silver to gold
should be as 1G is to ] and drew out of his
pocket heap of silver and laid it on the coun-
ter.
"The heather in his blindness bows down to
wood and stone,'
Said Brown, ''buU il:is poor heather won't
bow to gold alone
So speak, my poor Monaghan, and show US
your idee
Of what we call free silver and what is meant
by free "
Swift was the smile that stole across that
heathen's face. / grieve
That swifter was the hand that swept those
dollars up his sleeve
"Me shabbee silvep alice same as Mclean
man." says he,
"Me shabbee flee means 'b'longs to none
So Chinaman catch hei"
This action Of All Sin was adjudged extreme,
and Abner Dean proposed as punishment that
All Sin should "strike the bimetallic balance
on Mr.. Browns new bike" All Sin endeavors
to adjust his equilibrium, but his pigtail is
caught in the wheel, and he comes to grief.
"My poor Monaghan friend" said Dean, "it's
plain that in your case
Your center point of gravity don't fall within
your base.
Well tie the silver in bag and hang 1t from
your cue,
And then, by scientific law, you'll keep your
balance true!"
And hero would remark how vain are all de-
ceitful tricks
The boomerang we throw comes back to give
Us its last licks-
And that same weight on All Sins cue set him
up straight and plumb,
And he scooted past US down the grade and
left us cold and dumbl
But not again we saw his face nor Brown his
''silver freei'
And marvel in my simple mind howe'er these
things can be,
But do not reproduce the speech of Brown
who saw him CO.
For my words are pure and simple, and
never yet was low.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-11-07
Neat Evasion.

Eyes, Miss Agnes, those are the Gus.
toms officers waiting for us Fl"
"And is it true that returning tour.
lists are only allowed 500 worth of bag
eager"
''It is too true The law is impera.
tive. How much baggage have you,
Miss Agnes?"
''Fully $l75 worth.
Sand have $25."
''Must l pay?"
'There is-there is but one way tc
avoid it Miss Agnes, dear Miss Agnes,
let us share our lives-and our lug
gage. Be my wifer'
why, Mr.. Littlebait, how you have
startled mer'
"Seel They are looking this way
Quick, your answer!'
How am p
Here they comel Yes or no?'
"Ye-es, butt
Yes Mr. Inspector, it is just $loO
apiece "-Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-11-07

NOR SALE-THE CONIMODIOUS BRAN
Il ham residence, corner of Richmond st. and
First Ave. Easy payment. App for particu-
lars to JOHNSON Il KEAUSS, Attorneys.
oc3l-tf
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-11-07

A PIANO IN GOOD CONDITION FOR
"A rent or for sale cheap. Apply at Times
ONCE.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-11-07
BUSINESS PERSONALS.

VIZ ANTED-ANTIQUE MAHOGANY Ia
w BILE, chair, sofa ETC., having claw feet.
also other antiques Give complete description
And prices. Address 335 Ramsey St. ST. Paul,
Miun.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-11-07
ODe-CeIIQ Word Column

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nmn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-12
ALL SORTS OF SPORTS.

James A. Murphy, who bought Star
Pointer, says the stallion will never again
be started upon "a half mile track while he
owns him.
The French minister Of war lately offer
ed prize for the swiftest bird in flight
from Perigueux 70 Paris, $40 miles.
There were Q 27I6 entries, snd the winner
did the distance in hours and 81 minutes.
A man well up in dog lore counsels in
tending purchasers Of "a puppy to let the
mother of the puppy choose for them. In
carrying them back to their bed the first
the mother picks up will always be the
best.
Dan Mcleod, the California wrestler, Is
out with a challenge 70 :he world. He par
ticularly wants a match with Tom jenkins
of Cleveland. Mcleod is at present match
ed for the one thousand seven hundred and
thirty second time with Farmer Burns, the
match TO take place In a small Iowa town.
George Schilling the we'll known Pc
destrian, has made up his mind TO try TO
walk around the world. He intends 10
start from Pittsburg and 60 circle the globe
in four years. He docs not intend 10 beg
bis way, as he did when travelling from
Pittsburg TO san Francisco and return.
Part of his programme IS to be in Paris
during the exposition there
John r. Gentry and Robert j will not
make their first appearance in public until
July 5. Manager John Haines says that
so many applications for dates have been
coming in Of late that 10 will be impossi-
Bile under any circumstances 90 accommo.
date more than very small proportion of
the whole number of track managers who
arc now negotiating for the appearance of
the champions.
William a Spinks and Francois Mag
gioli, two of the best known experts in tho
billiard line now before the public have
gone to Mexico, there 10 give series of ex-
hibitions before the best clubs aud social
organizations. The trip is one Spinks has
had in contemplation for "a long time, and
he was considering the adysability Of going
there last winter, but was deferred 10y the
offer of better engagements in this country.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-12
The Cockswain's Place.

Fred Plaisted, the veteran professional
oarsman, maintains that the cockswain Of
an eight Dared crow ought to be placed in
the bow instead of the storm of the boat,
and his reasons for the change are: "If
seated in the stern and down in tho bot
tom of the boat, the cockswain cannot sec
any object in the water directly ahend Of
the shell without leaning 90 starboard or
port, and If he docs so ho tips tho boat on
her side, which results I'm the loss of head
way and prevents the crew from catching
the water firmly and together. II the
cockswain cannot see ahead, the boat is
likely TO strike any object which mny be
in the course. In one of the Harvard Yale
races ut New London the Harvard boat
struck ono OF the course flags, which lost
the crew several strokes; also when the
cockswuin Is seated i'm tho stern his orders
have to DC yelled to the crew In such "a
loud tone Of voice for tho bow man Co hear
that the rival crew can hear also. II
should he the cuckswain' s business Co steer
the boat and not boss the boat II placed
forward, hc could steer the she'll straight
for the mark. A boat length gained 10y
good steering saves the crew that much,
and in many IA race boat length has
won"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-12
FITZ AND HIS WIFE.
The Champion Tells a story Of the Recent
Fight.

In n recent interview Fitzsimmons is re-
ported as saying; "There have been SO
many stories told about my wife at the
fight that want TO correct them. All sorts
Of ugly remarks have been credited TO her,
and they are all untrue. have never be-
fore told how much she did help me win
that 1ght, but III tell now You know
that awful sixth round, when was on my
knees and Corbett was fairly standing over
me, with look Of the most flendish exul-
tation ever saw on n human facep He
was sure he had ne, and / suppose most
other people there thought the same, but
there was ore who didn't--thnt was my
wife. AS listened 20 Siler counting or
the seconds | saw Corbctt look past nc my
wife. ! cannot describe the devilish lcer
or grin be gave her. Mrs. Fitzsimmons
had not said word, but when she caught
that snecr she cried out, Oh, you can't
lick himH There was such world Of con-
fidencc in the tone which she flung at Cor
hett that IL put new life into me, and as
rose in time / said 90 jim, No you can't
lick me, but ri lick you for that woman s
sake and for that leer you gave her. IL
hadn't beaten Jim there, | would have
followed him 10 the end Of the earth TO beat
him for that look. 1T Is probable that no
words ever spoken AZ n ringside had moro
10 20 with winning IA battle than that oh,
you can't lick hinp did. "
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-12
A Strong Defense of the French Stage.

Fanny Davenport is an ardent admirer
of the French stage. "The most enlight-
ened stage today is that OF France" asserts
the American tragcdicnnc, "hecausc i'm
that country dramatists have been in most
instances allowed to write without other
than political restrictions. In all that per-
tains 20 social life, in the uses and abuses
Of NIL social pleasures, I'm treatment OF
dramatic evils ana public social vices, the
French dramatists have not found their
pens shcathcd either by those I'm open au.
thority or 10y tho moro influential but less
straightforward Mrs. Grundy. This being
true, &c appears tu me The more strange that
America, which s. usually keen 10 keep
pace with the swiit,st in tho race for
achievement, should, even in dcsultory
fashion, give ear TO silly TRADES against
the Fronch drama. Thanks to the encr-
gctic literary prudcs, who as "a rulO mo-
nopolizc public uttcraucc, anything from
the French r. now Immediately stamped as
being horribly Immoral, and "a very large,
unthinking class accept tl!s stigma as just.
Moreover, the cry Is sent up that the public
taste in this country Is rapidly declining,
and the claim is made that sooner or later
the Amcrlc.l public will to as loose IN
Its morals as the whole French people arc
supposed 90 be- boy tho circulation Of this
foolish talk. And all this is charged
against the stage because Frcnchmcn write
good plays md Americans produce them.
What a sermon ON friyolity is 'Frou. Frou,
what warning against y moral misstcp Is
'Odotic. what an eloquent exhortation 10
the young is 'Camillcp