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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-21
A Fatal F,II from a Church s,ir.

Pawtucket, R. l., Sept 2O.-John Cur ran. thirty-five years old, carpenter, Of Providence, was instantly killed at tine Church of the Holy Trinity. Cen tral Falls, this afternoon He was at work upon the new spire and fell from the staging. He struck on pile of blanks and his head was crushed, while both arms and both legs were broken.
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Secretary Gresham Died Worth S1s,eO2.

Chicago, Sept. 20.-A final account of the estate of the late Judge Walter Q. Gresham was filed to-day in the pro- bate court. It was approved and the estate closed. The executrix was the widow, Matilda Gresham, and she is also the sole beneficiary. The estate amounted to SIS, ,602
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One New Case at Mobile.

Mobile, Ala, Sept. 20.-The board of health reports for twenty-four hours ending at noon to-day one new case J. iG. Bolton of Texas street. near George; no suspicious cases and no deaths
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-21
Cold Wenther AllaYA Alarm.

Cairo. H., Sept. 20.-The weather turned much colder last night and med ical men agree that there is no danger of spread of the disease here Only two cases have been found and bolE were of a very mild type.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-21
New Decoration for Rism.r.,,

Hamburg, Sept. 2O.-Prince Bismarck has received the grand cross of the Star of Ethiopa from King Menelik of Abyssinia.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-21
Dr. Everett for Governor of the Bay State.

Boston, Sept. 2O.-secretary John c. Lane of the National democratic state committee notified the press this after noon that Dr. William Everett of Quin- cy had consented to be the candidate of the party for governor during the pres ent campaign.
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Meeting of the Aldermen.

The aldermen were called to order on their return from visiting the West Chapel street layout, but immediately
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We have been led to suppose that one
succeeded in capturing more of cer-
tain foreign markets, especially in
South America, was because the Eng
lish and German manufacturer. es-
pecially the former, devotes more at
tention to catering to the particular
tastes of the consumers. Accordingly
the information contained the British
Governments blue book is of a some
what surprising nature. AS stated in
the London correspondence of the
New York Sun the reports in this book
all tell the same story of the obstinate
rightly of British commercial prac-
tees and the indifference to the special
requirements and preferences of colo
NAL customers. If the latter do not
want what the British manufacturers
choose to supply they may buy where
they can. This report states that
while England continues to be the
largest providcf fors colonial wants,
both Germany and the United States
are making great inroads on her trade
because their manufacturers make
what the colonistss want. zAmong the
instances cited to illustrate this, are
Queensland, which buys nearly seventy
six per cent. of her clocks and
implements from. the United States,
New Zealand gets her axes and ham
mers in this country and ouE agIieul-
tural implements are superior to those
of any foreign make. All this is graf
flying indeed and coming from such a
source, is undoubtedly true.
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locate there. The fact that in the
settlement Of estates it is often found
that. the rich man has been paying
taxes upon only a very small portion
of his property. Is good evidence that
as rule the wealthy members of the
community do not bear an undue pro-
portion of the tax and when they do
they are in position to betake them
selves to another home as Mr. Rookie
Teller now proposes to do, but as the
poor individual is often unable to do
AS a matter of fact, however, there IS
no good reason to suppose that the rich
man is not as willing to bear his just
portion of the taxes as is the poor man,
though circumstances afford the former
greater opportunity of escaping it, but
such extortions as it appears that Mr..
Rockefeller has been subjected to only
afford the rich an argument for con-
cealing their wealth from the eyes of
the tax-gatherer. If all could believe
tax to be perfectly equitable and that
lodging it was as disgraceful a per-
Torrance as skulking in time of battle
our tax problems would be greatly
Siu,nlifiad
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WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
In His Youth Gladstone Wanted to Be an
Actor, but Changed His Plans.

Few are aware that, not only has Mr..
Gladstone figured As a playwright. but
mat, also he was to such an extent
stagcstruck in his youth that he actually
consulted the famous actor. Macready
'especting his chances Of success in the
heatrical profession, says writer in the
Philadelphia Press. The tragedian is re-
ported TO have accorded favorable
opinion but subsequently. Mr.. Glad
stone was induced to abandon his inten-
ions in that direction by the advice of
Earl of Derby. so celebrated as prime
minister. and the most successful
translator of the works OF Homer.
OF course. the entreaties of Mir. Glad
stones own relatives likewise weighed in
the balance in persuading him to change
his plans, and thus the British stage was
iepriyed of star that would certainly
nave proved its most brilliant ornament.
There certainly is no man on the English
speaking stage today or. indeed. has
been during the present century who
mas been POSSESSED of So exquisitely melo-
liousi voice or Of such perfect tliction
The course of English history during thu,
last 80 years might have been very differ
emit mad Mr.. Gladstone become an actor
With regard to his career as play
wright, 1t was both grief and inglorious
luis gust 60 years ago that he wrote a
play making its theme the retreat of thr
famous Ten thousand" un-Nenophon the
leading part in which was intended eth
II for kcan or for Young. The drama.
however, was rejected by every London
md provincial manager of the tlay liz X
doubtful whether play written by the
grand old man nowadays would meet
with SO particularly sorry Il fate.
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Representatives of commission hous

Representatives of commission houses
or other purely business concerns have
a matter-of fact way of looking at
matters affecting their business and
it cannot be said that their eyes are
blinded by sentiment when they go out
to investigate the business situation.
Accordingly we may presume that the
member of a large commission house
in the city of Memphis, spoke from in
formation obtained in a practical man
ner by practical man, when he said
on returning from a trip through the
South, that the conditions he found,
strongly reminded him of those which
contributed to the prosperity of that re-
gion during 1878 and 1879. He found
that in the country portion less money
is owed and more is had with which
to pay debts than has been the case
since that period. Crops are good, the
farmers are feeling well and he pre-
diets a larger commercial business in
that section than at any time for seven
years. This is a great country, but the
prosperity of any part of it is reflected
all over the broad land.
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Taxing the Rich.

. No one will dispute that'it is as I'M
just to impose too great as too little
tax upon the individual. Nevertheless
this simple justice does not appear to
have had any weight with the assessors
of Mount Pleasant township where Mr.
Rockefeller's Tarrytown property is To-
gated. This property Mr.. Rockefeller
is trying to sell on the ground that 1t
is so excessively taxed he does not wish
to longer hold it. AS he has authorized
the sale of the property for $3.50 600 and
its assessed valuation is over two ana
a half millions, his complaint appears
to be just one. The assessors in
Tarrytown may yet come to the con-
clusion that they have killed the bird
which laid the golden eggs.
Excessive taxation of rich man is
of such uncommon occurrence as 10
make this particular instance note
worthy. 1t is not impossible
for the possessor of an ample
fortune if he chooses to get what might
be termed bids for his residence much
as an industry can get a town to ex-
empt it from taxation provided it will
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Senator Morgan on the English.

IF Ireland had been conceded the
right thatwe possess to appeal to her
volunteer forces in self defence. British
aggression would cease The British
people cannot make treaty with the
American people; such compacts are
made between the Senate and Presi-
dent on one hand. and the Queen Oh
the.sother If the people handled them
these would be no quarrels, for the
British people like us and admire our
institutions. The royalty and titular
aristocrats of Great Britain do not like
u.s. never have and never will think of
relenting in their policies toward u.s.
The above is, from the letter which
Senator Morgan addressed to the great
demonstration of Irish Nationalist in
New York Thursday and is significant
in somewhat peculiar way When
Mr.. Morgan was exerting every effort
at his command in the cause of seces-
sion he must have known that the re-
bellion had the sympathy and assist
ance of the British aristocracy, where
as the British people" who like us
and admire our institutions sided with
the North to such an extent that the
hungry operatives in the English cot
ton factories, thrown out of work be-
cause of our blockade of the sources
whence their cotton came, re-
manned steadfastly loyal to the cause
of freedom. Mr.. Morgan is too good an
American, probably, to consciously al
low his thoughts of the lost cause to
cloud his vision of the present bur
some might suppose his gratitude
would induce him to refrain from criti-
cism of those who once succored that
which was so dear to his heart. Ruf
after all there was no particular reason
for gratitude. Mr.. Morgan. as other
sensible persons, understands that
commercial reasons first and second A
desire to see this country humbled die
tated the policy of England at thar
time. Possibly G keen sense of this
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Railroad Notes.

~ X. Spencer, Maine Central station
agent at Nicolin, has been transferred
to the station at Greenbush, and
Spofford anderson of Gardiner has
taken his place at Nicolin
Mr.. Daniels c. Prescott, the new
general freight agent of the Maine
central railroad, has been visiting the
diherent stations on the line. dur
ing the last few weeks. and has
caiieo on the various patrons of the
ROAD VINO do business with his depart
ment.
MI .. 5 Merrill of New York, super
neviiuei'' OF the eastern division. of the
Pullman Palace Car COMPANY was -,
'iie city Yesterday on business and left
~ 'ne AFTERNOON train for Bar Harbor
Mr.. Merrill is making an offic;.I -.
to all the places in his division ana ,,.;I
go east. W
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sin1plifed.
4 "Remedy' May be Worse Than the Disease

The meagre report sent out Thursday
night purporting to give the grounds
on which Judge Jackson of West Vir
ginia granted a sweeping injunction to
prevent Debs among other things from
asking the miners of certain company
to join the strike is hardly sufficient
basis of opinions. But judging from
the terms of this injunction Judge
Jackson virtually decides that men
leave their employment. 1t is not COM
monty supposed that it is illegal to
urge another to exercise his legal
rights, hence we are to infer that this
judge thinks the employees of the
Monogahela Coke and Coal Company
have no right to strike. Possibly We
have misunderstood the terms of this
injunction but if it is what it appears
to be from the published report then it
certainly interferes with such liberty
as the people of this country have been
accustomed to enjoy and such as they
do not propose to lose. We don't be
lieve that it is for the welfare of either
the strikers or the community to have
unjustly restrained from doing so the
mischief done is far greater than could
be brought about by Debs were he
given license to preach rapine AMI
murder Debs is an agitator. If We
grant his sincerity and we are not
ready to do so, it has been conclusively
demonstrated that he has poor judg
ment in advising men, that he is ini-
sbued with lawless spirit, is visionary
and is firebrand. But because a man
has served time in prison is not re-
garded by the courts as ground for an
injunction restraining him from the en-
joyment of liberty after he gets his re-
lease from confinement. The strike Of
well conducted so far as violence IS
concerned. 1t does not appear that
Debs has melted riot although he has
frequently addressed the miners, nor
50 far as we are able to learn is there
any more reason for the court to de-
clare to him, as it seems to have done,
that he shall not utter one word in a
time of peace to these employees
which may have influence upon the re-
lations existing between them and their
employers, than there is for restrain
ing man from addressing the directors
of a mine encouraging them to hold
out against a strike. Debs is only a
temporary trouble. anyway, his career
is about ended, and his capacity fo-
mischief is already greatly limited.
Buf can the same be said of such a
precedent as Judge Jackson appears 70
desire TO esta blish?
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Chairman Ii. ii. Hanna of the execu-
tive committee appointed by the In
dianapolis monetary conference is ex-
pected, to soon announce the names at
a currency commission, provided for by
the conference in case Congress should
not provide for one. OF course this
commission will represent the views II
the majority of those who participated
in that conference and their findings
selves Their report, however VIII
have considerable weight with some
and may help to bring the discussion of
plans ito a focus.
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A few days ago Texas voted on sew
eraI constitutional amendments, among
which was one providing that it shall
be lawful for land owners in certain
counties of that state to organize irrI-
CATION districts without regard 20
county lines, also to construct irriga-
ton works by creating an Indebtedness
of not more than SIS per acre to be
secured by lien on the irrigable
lands: and to issue bonds of 40 years or
less at interest not exceeding six per
cent and salable at not less than par.
Time is required to get in all the re-
turns in Texas but it is thought this
amendment was adopted If so the
measure will probably affect nearly
half the area of that great state and
many acres of land will be brought
from its present arid condition to one
of bountiful fertility. This estimate is
based on the fact that an irrigation law
in the state of Nebraska resulted il
the increase of land values nearly
$40 600. OOO
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has stimulated the doughty AID
bamian's Anglophobia.
1t is noticeable. however. that he
weaves into his letter an excuse or
rather what he would have US regard 4
reason for the defeat of the arbitration
treaty. He assumes that because we can
make no treaty directly with the English
people we should make none with the
government. He Is too good lawyer
to advance such reason in court for
everyone knows that the people Of
England would be almost as directly
affected by such treaty as would be
the people of this country He is not
above the argumentum ad hominem
and occasionally descends to the
argumentum ad invidiam.
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to hear of those who went to klondyke
and didn't get rich, though as a matter
cease to attract attention when they
are known. A prominent business man
of Jacksonville has returned with the
advice Keep away" He says he
found while there that not one in 500
succeeds. Two Kansas City men have
returned from Alaska, bringing SIS.
They took there $500.
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Many instances are told of the
shrewdness and wisdom of Dom Paul
Kruger, the famous South African, and
wealthy man in the Transvaal left his
property to be equally divided between
two sons. Not Being able to agree they
decided to let President KIugers ar
btrate. He said to the eldest, You
are the eldest, are you not?" Yes, ;"
was the answer 80 you shall divide
the property" This pleased the elder
immensely. You are the younger"
continued Kruger to the other, $50 you
shall have first chQice! sasssr
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AS the issue in Ohio is between Bry-
anism with all it means. free silver, re-
pudiation and the whole category, the
sound money Democrats cannot help
themselves and advance their princi-
pies in any effective way except by sup
porting the Republican ticket. The
time may come when they can do so
but it certainly isn't now when they
have been scorned and insulted by
those now in charge of the State ma
chinery of what was once the Demo-
era party. -s
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Senator McEnery of Louisiana,
voted for tariff that would benefit his
State along with -the others. Most of
his Southern colleagues got their own
interests looked after in the measure
and then denounced those who voted
for it,. among them, Mr.. McEnery.
This may be logical according to the
free trade theory but not according to
any other. Now that Mr.. McEnery
arrives home, his constituents. turn out
en- masse to approve his course. The
leaven of common sense tariff ideas is
surely working in the. state of louisiana
and the end is not yet. Louisiana's
example will be Contagious in the
South. is
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DIR. Hales advice to the crank, whose
case was too chronic to receive benefit
from it, was nevertheless good. There
are not a few moping people who
should keep DR.. Hale's diagnosis and
prescription before their eyes: You
have two diseases; one is what the
laziness. You had better go to work. -
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The fact that silver has gone down
so that the bullion value of a 16 to /
dollar would be only about A cents
doesn't disturb those Popocrats who
wanted cheap dollar, the cheaper the
syndicate did they not see that it
gives their scheme for making millions
out of the country a decidedly black
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Maine GOssdpa|
With Letty's Hand in Mine.

Just little plot o. ground-a morning
glory vine,
A rose or two-a heart that's true, and
Letty's hand in mine!
But sweet the birds are singing and fair
the bright stars shine,
And all life'S bells are ringing. and Let
tvs hands in mine.
Just little plot O. ground. where lights
and shadows fit:
But Love, who roams the world around,
has found the way to it,
No gems or gold that spot may hold, but
when the bright stars shine
The sweetest story still Is told with Let
tvs hand in mine!
Just little plot o. ground-but far away
| see
A little hand that trains the rose and
kisses 1t for me:
And sings my heart the whole day long;
When evening lights shall shine.
Well meet and sing the evensons with
Letty's hand in mine"
Just a little spot o. ground-but dearer
far to me
For just little womans love, than all
the world could be.
And still the birds are singing, ana fair
the bright stars shine.
And sweet the bells are ringing, and Let
tvs hands in mine.
Frank l.. Stanton.
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If that report, that Senator German is
to retire from politics of his own ac-
cord, is not baseless it is probably put
out as a "feeler." He will retire when
he is retired and that is in a fair way
to come to pass.
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years United States minister 10 ths
Hawaiian islands. Some years later
the Journal came into the possession Il
Hon. James q. Blaine and Hon. Jonn
l.. Stevens. minister to the Hawaiian
islands. Under such able management
the Journal was given foremost posi-
ton in the life of the State. which posi-
ton it still maintains.
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Dr. Andrews has left all the rights
of free speech. What he and his friends
are grumblng about is that the Brown
University label, by reason of which
premium, has been taken from him.
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Chauncey Depew as president of the
New York Central railroad, has a nice
little job on hand, the signing of
100000 bonds. Alas the bondage of a
railroad PRESIDENT
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profitable Advertising.)

The Kennebec Journal. which has
been since its establishment the official
State paper of Maine, is also one of its
Oldest papers. 1t was founded nearly
90 years ago by Russell Eaton ami
Luther Severance. Mr.. Severance sub
sequently represented the Third Maine
district in Congress. and was for some
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No notice whatever will be taken of I'M
signed communications.
THE. JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE for the preservation or
return sof rejected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers, Au-
gusta. Matne~ .Sss frA4ss
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The Spanish must think the rainy
season has set in when they hear the
patter of the insurgents bullets on the
walls of Havana.
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The warfare among the liquor con-
stables in Lewiston, Biddeford and
other places has the good effect of thin
ming out the grog-shops.
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Most all the Maine registrars have
to be recorded, but Cumberland colIn-
ty rather captured the prize the other
day by placing on the records one exc
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A crowd of campground enthusiasts
returning to Biddeford from the Old
Orchard meetings, held a prayer meet
ing on the electric, Thursday evening
entertaining the other passengers with
preaching, praying, singing, testimony
and exhortation. A heavy shower
came up and still higher pitch OF
fervor was reached as the car plunged
along in the darkness and sheets of
rain. The spiritual level of the car
was raised so high that the young men
on the back seats threw away their
cigarettes, and the conductor refrained
from swearing when the trolley came
off
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Lewiston's liquor constables are re-
lieving the drowsiness of the town on
these dog-day afternoons. A crowd
and make unkind remarks when they
come out but the constables may yet
be considered fair risks for the life in
surance companies. T..
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Dr. Simpson will take his great mis-
sionary collection at the Old Orchard
campground tomorrow, and it will be
the most important day of the year for
the resort. Last year the wonderful
sum of SOL 900 was realized, and the
Alliance never knows hard times. Ora
matte and exciting will be the scenes
in the grove when the great leader
gathers in the sheckels from the null
titude, tomorrow.
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Kind words.
Republican Journal.)

The Kennebec Journal has hem
greatly improved of late, in all it's de-
partments. and now has no superior ~
a newspaper in the State. Its enter
prise and ability merit substantial "a.
ward