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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-07-03
Sixteen Years # { 5ss5.'ss

O11A w " II S>A y SpectacleS,
and a study of the business in Il
general way has enabled me TO fit
those whose sight was failing be-
cause OF advancing age (Presbyopia)
and those who were nearsighted
-(Mvopic), but where astigmatlsn or
any REGULARITY Of the sight existed
was obliged to refer the customer to
y city oculist. Not satisfied to Go 81
business that | could not do properly,
! determined to study Refraction. l
secured the best works on that sub
;ect. "Rartrilge or Refraction.n by
Giustavus Hartridge, Z. r. G. s., a
well recognized authority on Optics
and Refraction, and these | studied
we'll. | also attended lectures at the
New York Optical School last fail,
and bought the best quality testing
case and outfit at 500, and feel JUS
tilted in making the announcement
that, am now ready TO prescribe for
and correct the vision Of almost any
and all conditions of the eye where
glasses are needed. The liberal pa
tronare extended 10 ne during the
sixteen wears l have been in business
here encourages me to enter this new
field in connection with my regular
business, and believe my customers
will be glad to know that they can get
PROPERLY FITTED GLASSES
without the trouble and expense of
going to the city. No charges at
present for examination OF eyes.
GLASSES ground to order in New York
when special lenses are needed;
Those coming from distance would
do we'll to notify me by card.
PaSpactfullV
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-07-03
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-16
BRIEFLY ToL1A

William Sanborn and his family of BY
field, Mass, are very i'll. They ate TOAD
stools under the impression that they
were mushrooms. It is feared that one
Of the children will die.
Herbert White, aged 10, of Attleboro
Mass, dreamed that he was swimming
Friday night, and wandered to win
dow from which he fell, sustaining inju-
Tres which may cause his death.
1t is said that the wheat in Minnesota
and Dakota will be 30, 10000 bushels
short Of expectations.
The grand chiefs of the Brotherhood
of Railway Employees, addressed the
lodges in Providence, R. L., last night
urging the necessity of organization il
New England in order that firm from
may be presented in the West.
Eddie Bald won the mile professional
at the bicycle meet of the Atlantic wheel
men, Saturday, at Waverly, N. j., il
2.0S 4-5.
Alfred Mayer of Baltimore, a natura
LIKED citizen of the United States, wht
was impressed into the German army
has been released at the request of tn,
State Department. He was, however
found unfit for service.
Troubles multiply for the Massachusetts
Benefit Association. Now its real estat
has been attached in suits brought b.
Michigan stockto ders for $4,000.
1t is reported that the assassin Of tn
Spanish premier will be defended on the
ground of insanity. 1t is also reported
that If he is found guilty he will b
garroted as a common criminal instea'
of being shot,
There are 60 entries for the nationa
tennis matches at Newport, r. l., thi
year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-16
Exports and Imports.

Washington, August 1.-THE monthly
comparative statement of the imports and
exports of the United States for July,
issued by the bureau of statistics, shows
that the exports of domestic merchandise
during the month amounted to $40, 232,
637, gain rs compared with July, 1896,
of nearly 100000. For the seven months
the increase as compared with the same
period last year, was over $40, ZOO, 600.
Over fifty per cent was free of duty.
During the seven months the increase on
dutiable merchandise was $40, 100, s75 and
S65, 629, 9lS was duty free. The gold ex-
ports for July amounted to So, 400 119 and
the imports to $685. For the seven
months there was decrease in gold ex-
portations of 1924. 38i 1863 and decrease of
S22, 1858, $50 in the gold importations. The
silver exports for July amounted to s4,-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-16
THAT DISCRIMINATING DUTY.
| The Boston and Maine Have Asked for a
Hearing.

Washington, August 14.-Attorney
General McKenna today gave a hearing to
parties interested in the question involved
in Section % of the new tariff act. Some
days ago the Secretary of the Treasury
received information from the collector
of customs at Chicago that large in
voice of teas and other goods from Japan
had been received at that port over a
Canadian railroad and asking whether
the 10 per cent discriminating duty pro-
vided for in section 20 applied to these
goods. The question was at once referred
to the attorney general for an opinion.
| At the request of the Boston g. Maine
railroad, however, the attorney general
decided to give hearing today to per-
sons interested. Former Secretary Car
Isle appeared for the Boston & Maine
| railroad, and former Assistant Secretary
Hamlin represented the Associated
Boards of Trade and the Merchants As
ISOLATION of Boston.
Mr.. Hamlin spoke of the vast iInpor-
lance of the construction of the statute.
1t would require an hour, he said for
him to begin to tell of the interests which
would be affected by an adverse ruling.
And though such ruling might be ul-
timately be reversed by the courts, the
ruling itself would do an immense
amount of injury.
Joseph Nimmo of New York, who is
connected with the bureau of statistics,
asked to be heard and went into a lengthy
review of the subject. 1t had been a war
of the transportation interests of the
United States and Canada since 1913.
Canada had, he said, deported herself
not only as government, but as rail-
road and canal corporation. To the
craftiness of politics she had added the
tricks of business. She had built the
Canadian Pacific at a cost of $215, 900, 600
to divert American commerce from Anne
rican ships and American railroads He
confessed that he did notssknow how this
controverted clause had got into the
statute, but he thought it was cunningly
devised to stop the present evil.
Mr.. Carlisle, who had been called into
the case only last night, closed the hear
ing with some brief remarks. If section
% did not apply to the vessels, he said,
he agreed with Mr.. Hamlin that the
words ''came into" meant imported. He
argued that the clause had beenIinserted
to prevent just such roundabout impor-
tations which now escaped the discrimi-
mating tax. He quoted from Senator
Allison's explanation that Ethe amend
ment made no change in the existing
statute except as to goods coming into
the United States from contiguous ter
ritory which now escaped the discrimi-
mating duty.
Mr.. Carlisle asked if goods in bond
from China could be considered goods
imported from Canada. The attorney gen.
eral said they were not importations.
| Then Mr. Carlisle said that fact fur.
nished an adequate explanation. If such
goods were not importations then the
words "came into" would have to be
used. The attorney general gave Mr..
Carlisle and Mr. Hanlin until Wednes-
day next to file their briefs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-16

The report that Gen. Weyler has re-
signed needs confirmation before it is &C
cepted, but it is not improbable that 1t is
true. There has unquestionably been
much dissatisfaction in Spain with his
conduct of the Cuban war, and he was
fully aware of it, and perhaps waiting
only for an excuse for resigning, which
the death of Canoyas has now furnished
him. His resignation will be hailed with
satisfaction by Cuban sympathizers as
another evidence Of the impossibility OF
putting down the rebellion. Campos.
who was humane general and probably
Spain's most capable military command
er, failed to put down the rebellion, and
it was claimed that his failure was due to
too great leniency. Weyler was selected
to succeed him as person who was not
likely to make any mistake in that
direction, and he too has ingloriously
failed. Thus two opposite policies have
been tried in the island and neither have
accomplished anything but to squander
lives and property.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-16

Ex-Secretary Carlisle advises the gold
Democrats to nominate independent
tickets in any state where there is an
elector thislfall, even if in some.of them,
tn ~ do not throw more than handful of
votes. That would be much better policy
than to vote the silver ticket under pro-
test or remain at home. But much
more effective way to, make their votes
tell against the silver heresy would be to
vote the Republican ticket, as they did
last fall, especially in states like Ohio,
where the sole issue in the campaign is
likely to relate to the currency.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-16

The Democrats and Populists of Ohio
are apparently doing all in their power to
bring about a sweeping Republican
victory. The Democratic convention
adopted an out and out silver policy and
thus drove off the gold element, endorsed
John r. Mclean for Senator and thus
alienated the respectable element, while
the Populists refused to unite with them,
and set up an independent ticket with the
ridiculous Coxey at it's head. 1t looks as
though the Republicans would not find it
necessary to do much more than take adj
vantage of Democratic laundering; and
that the stirring campaign which they
propose would really be superfluous.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-16

|. The Hon. VIM. J. Bryan was invited
by an interviewer.the other day to give
his explanation of the wheat and silver
puzzle, but had not word to say. Mr..
Bryan is apparently getting his eyes open
to the fact that he does not know any.
thing about silver, and with his eyes
opening his mouth naturally shuts But
if Mr.. Bryan won't talk perhaps Mr.
"Coin" Harvey of Chicago will open his
school again and explain how it is that
the thing which. he alleged was impossible
the fall of silver coincident with the
rise of wheat-is happening right along
every day, just as if he had not said il
could not have happened
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-16
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-16

The silver orator is destined to have a
very hard time this fall. Lots of things
which with much vociferation he declared
year ago were SO, have been proven not
to be SO. Indeed it is pretty difficult to
find single position which he took last
fall that has not been actually demon
started to be erroneous. About all he will
be able to do will be to yell money
power
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-16

Fryeburg, August 14.-Where did all
the people come from? was the question
Mr.. Hezekiah Butterworth asked on
Saturday morning. He referred to the
great crowd which gathered in the audi
torium to hear the Tuskegee colored
singers on Friday evening The writer
sat in front of husband and wife and
curious to know what distance they had
come, asked and found they had actually
driven twelve miles to be present at that
one concert, and returned home at it's
close.
A description of the remarks of. Mr.
Butterworth as he described the incidents
which gave birth to some of Longfellow's
most inspiring poems would be almost
impossible. He held his audience spell
bound as in an easy, graceful flow of
faultless English he narrated the story as
told to him Of the poet himself. The
songs and tableaux illustrated the story
to the intense delight of the audience.
The name of Abbott ought to have
magnetism enough in it to attract people
by the hundreds, especially SO in the case
of Monday afternoon, when Mr.. Herbert
Vaughan Abbott, son of DR.. Lyman
Abbott Of Brooklyn, is to talk to parents
and guardians, and Sunday school library
committees, and all who have to do with
the mental development Of children on
"Books for Children Mr. Samuel O..
Prescott Of the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology gives an illustrated lecture on
Germs on Monday night.
Tuesday "The State Of Maine Day. is
being looked forward to with great an
ticipation. The Governor, attorney
general and Augusta S mayor, with Col
E. c. harrington, are to be present.
Wednesday there will be a grand concert
in the afternoon at clock and a lecture
on Hawaii by Ho n. Gorham D. Gilman
at 7.3O.
Thursday will be Recognition Day, the
address at 11.30 by Rev. Mr.. Lindsay,
with the grand closing concert in the eve
ming. The talent for this concert is
gathered from all quarters, going as far
as Boston and New York. The White
Mountain excursion will be on Friday,
with very low rates to the Summit and
return.
On State Of. Maine Day there will be a
display of fireworks and bonfires.
The athletic exercises, under DR.. Cum
ming's direction, was great success.
The results were: 100 yard race, Sawtelle
won first, Stevens second, Corliss third.
Stone throwing, Corliss first, Wiley
second, Sawtelle third.
High jump, Sawtelle first, feet;
Corliss and Wiley tie.
Potato race, Keefe and Sawtelle a tie,
Haley second, Towle third.
Three-legged race, Corliss and Towle
first, Sawtelle and Keefe second, Haley
and Prescott third.
Knapsack race, Sawtelle and Keefe first,
Haley and Prescott second, Towle and
Corliss third.
Half mile Bicycle race, Sawtelle, Towle
and Keefe came in in order
Mile bicycle race, Sawtelle, Towle and
Keefe.
Pole vault, Sawtelle reached z feet Z
inches.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-16

Congressman Grosvenor of Ohio, de-
livers himself in the Congressional Globe
of philippe against civil service reform.
1t is unnecessary to say that Mr.. Grosve-
nor thinks the reform is humbug, and
would like to return to the old system.
In this respect he seems to differ very
'adically from President Mckinley whose
nomination he did so much to bring
sbout: forPresident Mckinley has done
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-16

more probably already, to strengthen the
civil service reform system than any
previous president, by his order compelling
specification of the causes of removal,
and giving employees chance to be heard
in their own defense
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-16

1t is becoming quite evident tn at Seth
Low is not acceptable as a candidate for
Mayor of Greater New York to the Re-
publican machines of New York city and
Brooklyn; and the probability now is that
he will not get it's endorsement. With
three candidates in the field victory on
the part of the Tammanyites is practical
ly assured. Indeed with all the opposition
concentrated upon one candidate their
defeat was far from certain. But with
the opposition divided Iammany can
confidently hope to secure the control Of
the vast city created by the legislature
and to keep it for great many years to
come. To the outsider it seems great
pity that the opposition to Tammany can
not make itself effective by union upon
one candidate, but there are wheels with
in wheels in New York politics which the
outs ider cannot comprehend.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-16
FINANCIAL.
FINANCIAL.
new LOAN.
sa5o,ooo
Portland & RuulfOrd Falls Ry.
4 PER CENT, 80 YEAR GOLD,
Sinking Fund Bonds
Sinking Fund Bonds

We have sold $4,000 of these bonds
and now offer the unsold balance OF
$500, 900.
These bonds will be dated Aug. End.
1897. and are payable 80 years after date,
without option; principal and interest
FEB, LIST, and Aug, 1sD payable either In
Boston or in Portland in gold coin.
Portland Trust Company Trustee.
The Portland & Rumford Falls Rail-
way has recently built ten and one
half miles of new road, at cost of
$3.50, 900 with proceeds Of stock sold for
cash at par. It's total bonded debt is
about $21, 900 per mile at 4 per cent.
Capital stock. st,0oo,0oo
Net Earnings 1867 100000
Total Bonded Interest, $4,000
Balance $4,000
From the above statement it will be
seen that the Company is earning OVER
TWICE the interest on all it's bonds. II
is paying quarterly dividends ut 4
per cent per Annum on 1000, 00O
stock and has no floating debt. Its bus
mess is constantly on the increase.
The first mortgage per cent bonds OF
the company are now selling at 104 ~
and interest. We offer this issue, sub
ject to sale and advance in price t9S Ia
and interest and recommend them as a
choice home investment. We
will take in exchange the prior mortgage
per cent bonds of the company at 105
and interest.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-16

The election to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Representative William
Steele Holman, has resulted in the choice
of a Democrat; and the Democrats are
trying to construe it as indicating that
the tide is turning in their favor. AS
matter of fact, however, they have simply
succeeded in holding their own in dis
trict strongly Democratic
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-16

A Populist judge in North Carolina
has blossomed out with an opinion that
the United States Constitution is uncon-
stltutional. There was quite general
belief of that sort in that quarter before
the war, but four years of fighting
knocked it out of the heads of the sensible
people there.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-16

Canada has abandoned her plan of levy
ing an extortionate royalty on the gold
mined at Klondike, which was very
sensible thing to do, and in the long run
a profitable thing also, for it undoubte d
ly would have cost Canada more to en-
amounted to.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-16

The Middle of the Road Populist seems
to be on top this year. Fusion with the
Democrats has been defeated in Ohio,
Virginia and Iowa.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-16

40, 974 and the imports to sl,o1e, 391. For
the seven months there was decrease in
the exports of %, o65, Ito, and decrease in
the imports Of 81 ,35O, 1886.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-16

The death OF Convict Willis happily re-
lieves Massachusetts of one Of her murder
ers But she has got plenty more on her
hand s.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-16
Portland & Rumford Falls
RAILWAY,
Consolidated First Mortgage 4 Per Cent
Bonds, Due Nov. 2, 1925.

THE OLD COLONY TRUST COMPANY,
Boston Mass; Trustee under an indenture OF
Trust dated Nov. 2, 1896, between the Portland
s. Rumford Falls Railway and said Trust COM
pany, Trustee, hereby gives notice that it has
the sum Of twenty-seven hundred and sixty-six-
and sixty-seyen one-hundredths dollars (2766.67)
which it can apply to the purchase of the Con-
solidated First Mortgage 4per cent Bonds of
said Railway, due Nov. 1895, and that sealed
proposals offering said bonds to the amount Of
said sum or any part thereof, at price not ex-
ceeding par and accrued interest, Endorsed
Proposals to sell Portland and Rumford Falls
Railway Fours,'' will be received by said Trus-
tee until noon of THURSDAY, August 26, 1897
at which time all such proposals will be opened.
The right is reserved by the Trustee to reject
any or all proposals.
OLD COLONY TRUST COMPANY,
by FRANCIS R. HART, Vice President.
aug11-13-16d3t.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-16
THE PRESS.
MONDAY. AUGUST 1e.

1t is to be hoped that Jupiter Pluvius
is going on vacation this week.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-16
GEO. F. DUNCAN,
az Exchange St.
iy1 fcdtf
& RUMFoRD FALLS RY,

NOTICE is hereby given that as provided in
N the trust mortgage given by the Portland
& Rumford Falls railway to the Old Colony
1892. said railway win pay at the office Of Kid.
der, Peabody s. Co.. 113 De vonshtre street.
Boston, Mass, or at the Portland Trust Go. in
ON ana tne 5 da
thereof, with interest due thereon to said first
day Of October, all bonds issued and now out
standing under and secured by said mortgage
with premium OF per cent ON tho principal
thereof. All future interest on any such
bonds ceases with coupons due October1, 1897
in accordance with the terms OF said mortgage.
will be paid at any time prior to Oct. i, 1897,
at los and interest to date of payment, at the
offices specified above
r. c. BRADFORD, Treasurer.
Portland, Me-, July 81, 1897.
jy23dM, W&Ftoctl
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-16
WORK AND PLAY.

Doings of the Chautauquans at Fryeburg-
The Governor VIII Visit Them This
Week.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-16
GUARANTEE OF RENT ri
PAY INTEREST,

BY the Mortgage Deed q sufficient amount of
rent Is assigned directl y.to the Portland Safe
Deposit Company, Trustee, to pny the in
forest on the Bonds.
Price and further particulars on applica-
ton.
We have already sold large amount of
this issue for Trust Funds.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-11
Oriental Travel Light.

The big steamship Belgic sailed for
the Orient yesterday with an immense
cargo of cotton, but not single cabin
passenger, says the San Francisco
Chronicle of December 80. There was
the usual gay scene at the dock, the
waving of handkerchiefs and all that,
but not a passenger stood on the hur-
ricane deck as the steamer drew off
from the dock.
Travel is never very heavy at this
season of the, year, but such a dearth
Of il just now is ascribed by the know
ing ones to the widespread reports that
smallpox and other dread diseases are
epidemic in the Orient. The statement
is laughed at by the officers of the Pc
ru, which is the latest arrival from the
other side Purser PICKERING says
that there are a few cases of smallpox
at Kobe. but nowhere else on the Japan
coast. The American Consul, he as
serts. in his ambition to make record,
has declared that smallpox was cpl
demic without making a proper inveS
tigation. One result has been the OBJ
servance of quarantine rules here that
drive passengers over the Canadian
Pacific route to Victoria. There are
those who believe that the smallpox
scare is responsible for the Belgic's
light load yesterday.