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The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01

Washington Corr. of St. Louis Globe.
Democrat


Arc haeoloigsu J. D. Mcclure of the
National Museum announces his discoy-
cry Of the fact that the ancient Romans
smoked. OF course they knew not tobac-
co, which is plant native and peculiar
to the new world, but they used several
other herbs, and of these four have been
definitely identified by Mr.. Mcclure. This
news upsets the long accepted theory
that the practice of smoking was inven.
ted by the American aborigines and was
unknown elsewhere in the world until
after the landing of Columbus.
PROFESSIONALLY smoking had already
been practiced by the Indians for ceDtu-
ries when Columbus first reached these
shores 1t was with them to Il great ex-
tent form of religious ceremonial. DIR.
Daniel G. Brinton, the famous ethnolo-
the blowing tube of the medicine man.
Ignorant savages are disposed to regard
the human breath as possessing magical
properties, and it may be supposed that
burning leaves were introduced into the
tube for the purpose of making the
breathing visible. The Indians smoked
many kinds of plants, such as sumac, red
willow bark and the leaves of the kinnik
mick or bear berry, and tobacco doubt
less was discovery resulting from d
selection of the tlttest
The earliest Indian pipes were simply
tubes, in one end of which the tobacco or
dried leaves were put Mr. Mcclure finds
that the pipes used by the ancient ROM
ans were made on the same plan, the
bowl being an invention reserved for a
com Daratiyely recent day.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01
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The omission of the words "by act
of Congress- from clause % of the
tariff law, which was explained at the
time by Senator Allison as matter OF
little consequence, appears to have as
sumed great Importance in the eyes of the
treasury officials. AS we have no treaty
with Great Britain and the exemption of
her ships from the discriminating duty
which has been in our tariffs for
many years past has rested on executive
proclamation, by authority of Congress,
the question arises whether the omission
of these words does not nullify these
proclamations, and place within the oper-
alton of the discriminating tax all
nations that do not ava treaties with
us. II is pretty important question,
and great deal depends upon the con-
clusion which the treasury officers arrive
at. If Congress had had any idea that
this clause was loaded to the extent that
now seems probable it certainly would
not have passed it without fight if at
all
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01

PERSONAL AND PECULIF.2

Samuel R. Galway, president of the
Nickel Plate Railroad, and probable pres
ident of the Lake Shore, began life as a
poor boy in the Grand Trunk Railroad,
working for So. SO month.
A North Carolina man is quoted in the
Washington Post as saying that George
W. Vanderbilt is one of the most popular
men in that State. "And now he ADDS,
he has increased his popularity by pro.
posing to build in Asheville a hospital for
the treatment of consumptives and persons
suffering from contagious diseases. He
will donate $4,000 as a starter for the in
stitution."
General James Longstreet is living in
a little cabin in Gainesville, Ca, with a
Union veteran, and spends most of his
days smoking and dreaming.
Prof Marsh, who holds the chair of
paleontology at Yale, has drawn no salary
for his services since 1856.
William Watson Wallen will present a
public park to the city of indianapolis.
He has bought for that purpose tract of
forty four acres bf land in the widest
part of the suburbs of that city, which he
intends to preserve in its wild state and
cultivate in it as many trees as possible
There was q parade of the Berlin gar
rison on the Temple of Field before En-
peror William. Among the notables
present was General Nelson A. Miles.
U. S. A. General Miles was presented
to his majesty, and a polite greeting was
given the American officer.
The most expensive book ever published
in the world is the official history of the
war of the Rebellion, which is now being
issued by the United States government
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01

The government of Great Britain has
notified the Birmingham gun maufac-
turers and dealers that no guns sighted
at a greater range than thirty yards would
be admitted into India pending the dura-
ton of the rebellion on the frontier. If
properly enforced this peculiar measure
may be prolific of much good. Years ago.
had the breech loading rifle been carefully
kept away from the hands of the frontier
American Indians, much precious blood
would have been spared.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01

The July earnings of AS railroads oper-
ating 10000 miles of road average 4 1-2 Del
cent higher than July 1865 and 81 2 per
cent higher than 1894. This is a goot.
sign as the railroads afford true barome
ter of the Ups and downs in the business
WOr
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01

The potato prospect in Europe seems to
be equally rs bad as that of wheat For
great many years Europe has prodt. ed
twice as many bushels of potatoes as of
wheat. Basing estin; tes upon reports
from nearly all the European countries
outside the United Kingdom, the agricul
tural statisticians figure out total
shortage of at least 1 ,0O0,0 $1,000 bushels in
the European potato crop.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01

Senatorial honors come high and most
statesmen yearn for them and are reluct.
ant to give them up when once they are
attained. Not SO, however, with Senator
Thurston who makes public announce
ment OF the fact that he shall be glad to
return to the ranks of the private citizen
and once more take up his chosen profes
sion while still in the vigor and prime of
life
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01

The conference between the Citizens
Union of New York and the Republi-
CANS relative to the coming municipal
campaign seems to have been productive
of much more discord than harmony.
Apparently union on Seth Low is out
of the question, which means three can
dates in the field and Tammany vic
tory in consequence.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01

Lord Salisbury has found it necessary
to agree to the proposition that Turkish
garrisons shall be Withdrawn from Thes-
sally only as the indemnity is paid by
Greece. Saying he would never consent
at last he has consented.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01

Senator Tillman in his address to the
New York Democrats had good deal to
say about 'bosses, and his language in
regard to them was not complimentary.
Yet according to all accounts Tillman for
half dozen years past has himself been
performing as a boss of the most tyranni-
Cal kind in St9ltn Carolina.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 1.

Spain is going to send $1,000 more
troops to Cuba. That does not look
as if the government took much stock in
Weyler's claim that the island was paci-
fed.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01

Probably the French will get Alsace
and Lorraine when they are able to take
them by force and not before. The story
that Germany would exchange them for a
money indemnify is unworthy of cred
aloe.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01

The First State bank of Mcpherson
Kas., of which Senator Matthew is presi..
dent, has failed, with liabilities amount
ing to $2S. 600. The oank is now In charge
of the bank commissioner,
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01

Those who have gathered wisdom in
the school of mining experience very
properly suggest that the pertinent query
in the Klondike is not ''How much gold
have you?" but "What provisions have
you made for the FUTURE
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01

Anent strikes and the coal miners Mr..
Samuel Gompers in the September Forum
says there is limit of poverty and mis-
cry among the workers in civilized
society; and, rather than sink below it,
they prefer to incur the dangers of open
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01
STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND, IS. SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
IN EQUITY.
Fremont E. Undertake VS.. Northern Banking
Company.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01

Does your head feel as though someone
was hammering it; as though million
sparkssswere flying out of the eyes? Have
Burdock Blood Bitters will cure you,
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01
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The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01

The rumor is abroad that Tammany is
going to nominate Col. George E. War
ring, the present street commissioner of
New York, for Mayor of Greater New
York. Col. Warning has made an excel
lent street commissioner, and would no
doubt make an excellent Mayor if he had
the right kind of crowd around him.
But it is practically impossible for q
man elected to an office with the i'm
mense amount of patronage that attaches
to the Mayoralty of New York, to ignore
the men who elected him. Warning
might want TO ignore the Tammany
bosses if he were elected, might try too,
but that he:could succeed is vastly improb-
able. 10 assure good government to New
York City not only must the Mayor be
honest and capable and anxious to con-
duct affairs according to business meth
DDS, but the voters to whom he chiefly
owes his election must be men of the
same mind.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01

revolt. Though they deplore the disturb
ance it occasions, it is the courage, hardi-
hood, and temporary self sacrifice which
this course involves that often prevent a
relapse OF society into barbarism, and the
people from being thrust into actual
slavery. 1t was this state of feeling that
provoked the miners strike of this year.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01

The corporation of Brown Universe y
meets today to consider the case of Presl-
dent Andrews. There is a prospect OF
very lively and interesting meeting. The
opponents of the President are probably
in the majority, but it is said that his
friends will make themselves heard. 1t
is not expected that the President will
withdraw his resignation or that it will
not be accepted, but the opponents OF the
recent action of the committee of the cor
poration will try to get some sort of O
declaration that will effectually refute
the charge that reasonable liberty OF
utterance was or is ever to be denied to
any teacher in Brown University.
Evening journal., 1897-01-23
rnrlI.h Admlnlstration OF Jamalca.

The English administration Of ia
maica is a thing to be thankful for.
There are law and order, excellent
roads, comfortable houses, adequate po-
lice, lawn tennis and cricket, plenty Of
manly. companionable English army
and navy officers and a governor who is
strong, able and genial. At the same
time il would be folly to maintain that
the island is producing a tenth part of
the wealth that is latent in soil and
atmc .-here, or that most Of the wealth
that is beginning TO make its ap-
pearance is due to anything so much
as to the American enterprise and cap
ital which are opening up railways
and cultivating fruits. Another serious
fact, though not necessarily an unwel-
come one. is that the islands 1000
square miles contain a population Of
600, 900 persons, 25, 600 of whom are
white. Hawthorne in Century.
Evening journal., 1897-01-23
THE CRANE DANCE.
Where the soubrettes Got Their Idea For
a Speciality.

Where the soubrettes Got Their Idea For
a Speciality.
There is a dance called tho crane
dance, which is popular at the vaude-
Vile houses. At Lincoln park there is a
real crane which does crane dance,
and those who have seen its saltatorial
feats say the bird does it much better
than do the featherless, two legged ami
mails.
No purely initiative dancing could
fail to gain by being an exact copy of
the performance of the long necked,
spindle legged sand hill crane. Its steps
are not only grotesque, but they are of
"a kind to make the gravest onlooker lose
his dignity and laugh like a delighted
boy at the circus. This Lincoln park
bird at the outset Of his dance is the
personification of dignity. When in the
days of his freedom he tripped it on his
native sand hills for the sole benefit Of
his mate, he did so only in the spring
time, but now, in his lowly captive
state, he dances in and out of season il
the keeper who feeds him will but wave
his arms and take an awkward step or
two to give him encouragement
The crane begins its dance by showing
one long leg, with its claw attachment,
straight out in front of his body Then
he lowers it and draws it back slowly
until it is within an inch OF two Of the
ground. Then there is a lightninglike
double shuttle, and the other leg is
pointed to the front. Then the dance
begins in earnest. The wings are
stretched and beat the air in perfect
time to the movement Of the feet, be
they going fast or slow. There is the
semblance of a clog then the sinuous
foot and body movement of the nautoh
girl, and in a moment the whirl of the
dancing dervish, to be succeeded as a
finale by sort Of wild "all hands
round" in which every feather of the
bird is alive, as it enters into the Joy Of
the dance with an utter abandon. The
act Of stopping is like the halt" of the
German soldier-sudden, stiff and in
stant. Then the crane marches away TO
a corner with still stately tread, but
with an eye which appears to reveal en-
barrassment. Chicago Times-Herald.
Evening journal., 1897-01-23
ALLEGED FoReeR,s ARREST
He Is Said to Have Passed 1Isny Spurious
Cheeks and Drafts.


Cheeks and Drafts.
WATERBURY, Conn, Jan. 23-Harry
NJ Brown, alias f. c. Crittenden, an al
legged forger who has been doing various
towns in Massachusetts and this state
has been arrested here
The Eastern Speciality Manufacturing
company, 80 Oliver street. Boston, is
among his victims, as he had been getting
drafts cashed on them which were worth
less and they sent out the description
which led to his arrest. When locked up,
papers were found in his possession which
showed the authorities they made no mis-
take in their man. Checks drawn on the
Eastern Speciality Manufacturing compa-
ny for $50 and two for SO each were
among his effects. One was from the Nor
walk Lumber company and payable 20 the
Norwalk bank. On the checks he signed
his name +. G.. Crittenden.
The Speciality company claims to have
two forgeries of his now on which he col
lected commissions last fall. Brown man
aged to elude the officers IN various towns
where the company had heard Of him, and
their last previous knowledge of him was
from New Britain, where IL was reported
he had passed several spurious drafts
Evening journal., 1897-01-23
roIIowed br sranI.h spIe..

ATLANTA, Jan 23.-Dr. Russell II.
Conwell, distinguished Philadelphia Si-
vine, who is now on a lecture tour through
the south, declares that he is being dogged
on his travels by an enissary of the Span
ish government. DR.. Conwell left Phila-
delphia several days ago with the inten-
ton Of visiting Cuba after completing his
toHr. Just before his departure he was
called upon by a stranger. whose actions
excited his suspicious. The man asked DR..
Conwell TO carry letters and dispatches to
various Cuban gentlemen. BY his conyer-
sation and manner the doctor became con-
vinced that he was an emissary Of spain.
Since leaving Philadelphia they met i'm
Washington, Charleston and Augusta
Evening journal., 1897-01-23
venezueIa Paws an Indemnity.

LONDON, Jan. 23-The Times CORE
spondent at Georgetown British Guiana,
says: Venezuela has paid an indemnity
OF Il, 500 for the Uruan outrage. ] am un-
able to say whether this sum represents
the total indemnity. The Uruan incident
grew out of the arrest of William Alfred
Harrison. British Guiana government
official, and a party who were making a
survey for q Poad on Acarahisi creek by
an armed Venezuelan force, who claimed
that he was on Venezuelan territory, while
he claimed that he was on British terri
tory. The British party were taken under
arrest to Fl Dorado, but were subsequently
released.
Evening journal., 1897-01-23
rnelana,s conees.Ion 10 venezuela.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 by the direction
of Lord Salisbury the military post of the
Urnan in British Guiana, which led TO
acute trouble with Venezuela, has been
discontinued. An Indian postholder has
been substituted for the police garrison in
obedience to directions from the colonial
office in London, and one of the greatest
thorns in Nenezuela's side is thereby re-
moved. The news of the abandonment Of
the post reached the state department
through the Demenra newspapers, which
made the announcement Jan. g. The coll
onists are philosophical over the setback
and claim that the Indian holder will con-
stitute as effective maintaner of their
territorial title as the soldiers who will
not be exposed 20 the frequently fatal ma
larial influences of the locality.
Evening journal., 1897-01-23
Natural Gas Near syraouse.

SYRACUSE, Jan. 23.-The Syracuse Gas
company has located natural gas in the
near vicinity OF Syracuse and is preparing
to lay conduits to bring the flow here Il
viii first be supplied TO business concerns,
and probably later the system win be cx-
tended to private consumers. The Onon-
daga Natural Gas company has been or
ganized TO compete in the sale Of the new
ly discovered product. Wells have been
sunk near Baldwinsville i'm Onondaga
county, it is claimed. with astonishing re-
suits. Leases have been secured on large
areas Of land in the vicinity.
Evening journal., 1897-01-23
ONE OF NELSON'S CAPTAINS.
A New Yorker Commanded n British ship
In the Battle of the Nile.

In the Battle of the Nile.
The fifth ship was the Theseus, Cap
tain Ralph Wilett Miller. This gentle
man, whom after his premature death
Nelson styled "the only truly virtuous
man ever knew, " was by birth New
Yorker, whose family had been loyalists
during the American Revolution A let
ter from him to his wife gives an ac-
count of the fight which is at once
among the most vivid and from the
professional standpoint the most salts
factory of those which have been trans
mitted to us. OF the Theseus' entrance
into the battle he says;
In running along the enemy'a line
in the wake Of the Jealous and Goliath,
observed their shot sweep just over u.s.
And knowing well that at such a mo-
ment Frenchmen would not have cool.
ness enough to change their elevation,
/ closed them suddenly, and, running
under the arch of their shot, reserved
my fire, every gun being loaded with
two and some with three round shot,
until had the Guerrier's masts in a
line and her jibboom about six feet clear
Of our rigging. We then opened with
such effect that a second breath could
not be drawn before her main and miz-
zen masts were also gone. This was pre-
cisely at sunset, or Al minutes past 6.
Then passing between her and the Zeal
Gus and as close as possible round the
off side Of the Goliath, we anchored by
the stern exactly in line with her and
abreast the Spartiate- We had not been
many minutes in action with the Spar
tiate when we observed one Of our ships
(and soon after knew her to be the Van
guard, place herself so directly opposite
TO US ON the outside Of her that desist-
ed firing on her, that might not do
mischief to our friends, and directed ev-
cry gun before the mainmast on the
Aquilon Fourth French) and all abaft
it on the Conquerant, giving up my
proper bird to the admiral. "-"N Nelson
In the Battle of the Nile, " by Captain
Mahan, in Century.
Evening journal., 1897-01-23
Kaiser wouidn't Meet Count Bismarck.

LONDON, Jan. 23-According TO the
Berlin correspondent of The Daily News,
Emperor William was attending the we'd
ding breakfast last week of the daughter
of Count Won Wedell, minister OF the i'm
perial household, to Count Won Bismarck
Holen, to which the Bismarck family had
been invited, when he refused to meet
Count Herbert Bismarck. Count zu Eu-
lenberg, the court marshal, tried to ar
range matters, but the emperor was obdu-
rate, and Count Won Wedell's family was
compelled to ask Count Herbert Bismarck
to remain away from the wedding.
Evening journal., 1897-01-23
Tho plague at BOMBAY

LONDON, Jan. GA dispatch from
Bombay to The Daily Mail says: Fifty
doctors of the India medical service viii
arrive here shortly. There are now 1000
people engaged in cleansing and purifying
the town. The panic here is as great as
ever. The appalling suddenness of death
from the plague drives the natives wild
with fear. No further cases have occurred
at the government house. owing to the
speedy burning Of the servants quarters.
and this is taken as a strong argument in
favar of similar measmres ON Q lnrgo scaln
Evening journal., 1897-01-23
eoFF IN The CABINET.
Indications That the West Virginia Jurist
Will De Attorney General.

CANTON, o.. Jan. 23.-Judge Nathan
Goff of West Virginia, on most of the cab
met states for attorney general, has been
here on a visit to Major Mckinley 1t is
generally believed that he has been prac-
tically determined upon for the attorney
generalship Of the next administration,
although no direct authoritative statement
to that effect has been made.
Judge Goff, when seen by a correspond
ent, said that his conversation with Major
Mckinley was Of confidential nature,
and he did not feel at liberty to make any
Of it public until The matters should be
finally determined upon He admitted,
however, that cabinet matters had been
discussed and said he had no doubt that
the south would furnish one of the mem
bers Of the cabinet
Evening journal., 1897-01-23
Indicted For Murder.

AMSTERDAM, y. Y, Jan. 23.-The grand
jury OF Montgomery county has indicted
for murder in the first degree Thomas
alias Tubby Glynn for causing the death
of Lewis Erkenbach of .Iohnstown. Erken-
bach was killed on Doc - at the Mont
gomery hotel at Fonda, where Glynn was
bartender, and his body was found L days
bfterward on the bank Of the Mohawk riv-
Fr at Fultonville. Charles Hastings, Frank
Horner and Peter Gonyea were indicted as
accessories TO the crime