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The Portland daily press., 1897-06-04
EsTHE DAILY PRESS
Can always be found at the period

Can always be found at the periodia
torres of:
!. Y y M ReosTts' 1 .22 Congress street.
w. f. Goold. 405
\; 6; Fessenden, 526 q
Y. Il. Je ;Est 90 90 {.
I. A. Jellison, 935 Congress street.
Chas Ashton, i9471a Congress street.
]. ?. Harmon 135 Congress street.
J. J. Beardworth. 81 India street.
P. III. Erskine. 43 Middle street.
j. W. Peterson, 2 Exchange street.
s Ben nenns AZ RoG Go ana street
]. W. Peterson, 1T Middle street.
W. L. Crane, rs Exchange street.
Westman s. West. 50 and So Commercial
w. A. Gsliis. 145 Commercial street.
Frank Freeman. 100 Brackett street.
John n. Allen, 3s11a Congress street.
Dennet & Co. the Florist 645 Congress strest.
g. j. Hodgson, 961a Portland street.
Z. NJ. Glendeni1g, Long Island.
E. L. Littlefied, 1879 Congress street.
j. i. Harmon, l115 Congress street.
L. H. Beai & Co. 422 Congress street.
II. NJ. Butler, Is Pine street.
!: I'll. Vickery, 22l Spring street.
Mrs. 4. Mckenzie cor. Spring and Clark
G.. W Hunt. Custom house Wharf.
John Cox. IS Monument square.
bennett. the Florist. 563 Congress street.
j. +. Hutchinson. IL Elm street.
Peter Trims. Forest Avenue.
Also at the news stands in the Falmouth.
Preble, Congress Square and United States no.
tells, and Grand Trunk aud Union DepotS. 1t
can also be obtained OF Chisholm Bros, Agents
on all trains of the Maine Central, Grand Trunk
and Portland & Rochester railroads and of
agents on any of the Boston Trains.
The PRESS can also befound at tho followin
plac esout side the city.
Anburn--J u Haskell
Augusta. F. Pierce,
Bath-John o. Shaw.
Rerlin Rails Il. q Nfark
Biddeford-:A. N. Burnham.
w. 7. Bardslsy.
Brunswick-F Z. Shaw.
Cape Elizabeth-Dyer & Jose.
Cumberland Mills-H. G. starr
Camden-Fred LOWS.
j. III. Could
Cornish-E Thrown.
Deerlng-N. j. Scanion
Deeriing Center-A. A. McCona
DamarlscoJta-E. w. Dunbar.
Fairneld-E. H. Evans.
Freeport-A. W. Mitchell
Fryyeburg-J. { Z Whihtimors.
Greens Landings. W. Fifelc.
G0rnam- I. A 1. tsr% NJ Ieavltt & Son.
Kennebunk-J, II. GUS ,,u.-
Kennebunkport-C. L. Miller
Liyermore Fals-C. Newman:
Lewiston-Chandler& Wlnshln
Long lslan-Hughey Bros.
Limerick-dS. A. Grant.
Mechanic Falls-Merrill & Dennink
No. Deering-A G. Noyes.
North Stratforo. N. H.=-J. c. Huchtins,
Norway-F. T. Stone.
A. o. Noyes GO.
Old Orchard-Fogg & libby.
Ricnmond-A. K. Millett.
Rumford Falls-H. L. Elliott
C. A. Clifford,
RocklaId-Dunn s. Carr.
A. j. Huston.
Sanford-F Ii. Wingate
Skowhegan-Bixby & Buck.
South PortIand-J. f. Merrlman.
II. Kicker & Son.
,outh Windham--J. w. Read
South PariS-A. d. Sturteyan.
South PariS-F. A. Shurtleff.
South Waterboro-G. c. Downs.
Saco--H. B. Hendricks Il Co,
L. l.. Preble
South Bristol-N. W. Carnage.
Thomaston-E. Walsh.
Vinal Haver-A. b. Vinal
Waldoboro-Geo. Bliss.
Wateryile-W. ID. Spalding.
Westbrook-W. B. Boothby.
MISUNDERSTANDING Wyman
Yarmoushyille-G. Howard Humphrey,
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-14
Aged Couple Robbed.

SANDUsKY, April 9.-Early Thursday
morning three masked robbers entered
the home of James Ford, in Parker
town, near here. Mr.. Ford and his
wife, both over 80, were home alone
and they were bound and gagged. AT
the point of revolvers and with threats
of bodily harm the robbers attempted
to make their victims make known the
hiding place of their money. They
would not do so and after long
search the marauders found nearly
$1OO in cash, gold and silver watches
and other valuables Some time after
their departure Mrs. Ford worked loose
from the bindings and released hel
husband.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-14
Small square-cornered epaulets finish

Small square-cornered epaulets finish
the shoulders.
An extremely pretty hat belongs to
this gown. It is of fine blue straw
trrned up on the left side with huge
DO Y of blue satin ribbon. tits trimmed
with white and gray narcissus blossoms
and black plumes.
l have seen quite o number of evening
gowns in readiness for the spring sea-
son. A very pretty and simple one for
young girl is of pink mousseline de
sole, spotted with pink and blue. The
petticoat of this dress is of pink taffeta,
round at the bottom and just touching
the floor. The mousseline de sole is
draped over this quite simply, but with
a deep flounce third of the width of
the skirt set on under a garland of the
fine pink and blue flowers of the forget
me-not, which runs quite around. The
bodice of taffeta is tight-titting. 1t is
low and square in front and parts in the
middle, deep V running to the waist
line. The decolletage is edged with for
get-me-not sprays, and opens upon an
under bodice of the pink mousseline de
sole gathered in fine plaits across the
bosom and rising a couple of inches
higher than the bodice of taffeta. There
is wde-draped belt of pink satin rib
bon. The sleeves are short, full puffs of
mousseline, tied across with forget-me-
nots.
Another graceful gown for evening
wear is of white tulle over white satin.
The satin is cut as close-ftting prin-
cess slip, low in the neck and round at
the skirt hem. The tulle is laid over
this in fine sun platts from shoulder to
ground, carrying out the princess de-
sign TO the smallest detail. The waist
is confined by pointed belt of gold
colored velvet and is further shaped by
bands of the same velvet which start
from the middle of the decolletage in
front and pass ON either side below the
bust, losing themselves under the
arms The skirt is trimmed with three
circles of gold-colored velvet ribbon
that start from rosettes on the right
side above the middle and are carried
loosely around. The sleeves are short
puffs of tulle with velvet bows on the
shoulders and gathered to velvet rib
| bons about the upper part of the arm.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-14

All propositions for the retirement OF
the legal tenders and the abolition OF
the treasury reserve as feature of our
currency system are coupled with the
demand for a banking system that
would afford large note circulation,
one more responsive to the fluctuating
demands of business and one whose re-
serve would be maintained by banks
which would be compelled by the con-
ditions of their existence and by law
to protect their notes, and which,
through their discount business, have
the necessary machinery for increas-
ing their reserves or decreasing their
liabilities. Such banking system
would provide the paper currency
which the American people would
rather handle in their daily transac-
tions and carry about as pocket money
than specie.-Iron Age.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-14
ELLEN OSBORN'S LETTER.
Some of Fashions Fancies as Seen
In Paris
Partisan Dresses Prepared for the
Tr0usseau of n Young Princess of
ItaIy-UniQue Empire Cos
tume-Ball Dresses.
Downright. 1911

Paris, March 27.-In famous atelier
l saw this morning some very pretty
dresses in preparation for wedding
to take place after Easter in noble
family in Italy. The trousseau differs
from that which would be provided for
a rich American girl chiefly in the
quantity of old and valuable lace
drawn from the family treasures and
used for the adornment Of evening
wraps and gowns.
For spring wear at Sorrento, where
the bridegroom has villa, is dress of
glazed taffeta of clear opalescent tones,
blue, gold or green as the light glances.
On the material are scattered designs
of small flowers in blue and gold. The
skirt is cut after the most original of
the new spring patterns, with front
shaped like an apron, narrow at the
top, and widening slowly to the bot
tom. 1t is quite full on the sides and
is laid in deep godets behind. The
skirt is trimmed with a. wide band of
embroidery set on in broad, shallow
scallops about 1S inches from the
bottom. The design of the embroidery
is white and gold marguerites on a
deep blue silk ground. The blouse bod
ice of the dress is made Of the same
silk as the skirt. 1t is draped across
in loose folds from shoulder to shoulder
and is confined at the waist by broad
corselet belt of blue silk embroidered
like the skirt band. Another piece of
the same embroidery makes the upper
part of the bodice, showing within the
dropping curve of the swathing silk
folds. There is standing neckband of
the silk with O. lace collarette above II
at the back and on the sides. The
sleeves are made each of single piece,
with the seam on the inner side. They
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-14
Rrynn,n Mintaken Policy.

Aren't Bryan and his friends making
a great mistake by continuing the dis
cussion of the silver question at this
time? 1t is nearly four years until the
next presidential election, and the peo-
pie can learn whole lot about silver
and the effect of cheap money upon
wages and savings in four years. They
learned much that Bryan didn't want
them to know during the four short
months of the last campaign. 1t is no
ticeable that in the states where the
question was most discussed the ma
iorities against Bryan were heavy or
his majoritics were unexpectedly
small.
If the silverites will think Of the
great amount of work done in the
states west of Pennsylvania, east of Col
orado and north of Tennessee and re-
fleet upon the result of the election,
they will, If they are wise and want to
win in 1900, conclude to drop educa-
tional work and to proceed on some less
dangerous line. If Bryan and his
friends would stop talking about sill
YER for three years, it would be difficGlt
for the "goldbugs" to get people to lis
ten to their convincing arguments
If our hard times should unfortunately
continue, Bryan might step out few
days before the 1900 election and say:
81 told you So" and a majority OF the
voters, without having given the mat
ter much thought. might conclude that
perhaps the "crime of 1873" was re-
sponsible for the lack of prosperity
But if they study the question for four
whole years they will be certain that
neither silver nor any kind Of cheap
money ever brought prosperity to any
country, though they have often
brought hard times. The wage earn
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-14
PARIS COSTUMES FOR 4HE SPRING SEASON.

are little drlped from the shoulder
to the elbow but fit well from that
point to the wrist. At the hand they
expand again and little manchettes of
lace show under them. Three small
capelike epaulets finish them on the
shoulder.
The hat which has been prepared to
accompany this gowS is in shape more
or less like an English walking hat but
with a prettier and softer curve to the
brim. It is of green chip with trim
mings of blue ribbon and daisies.
A very unique dress in this collection
is after modified Empire design and
is meant for quite informal evening
wear. The short body is of blue velvet
and is cut loose and almost straight
like the waist of child's gown. The
neck is cut out like child's dress also,
with gimp of yellow Mechlin tulle
laid in sun plaits to fill up the opening.
The velvet body is edged with heavy,
ornamental cord twisted of blue and
gold silk, and under this cord is gath
cred the skirt, of yellow Mechlin tulle
over pale yellow silk. The skirt is
round at the bottom and the tulle is
gathered all around the waist, though
the plaits are closer in the back, where
they widen into godets. The sleeves
are composed of puffs of tulle at the
shoulders, gathered into close, short
sleeves of blue velvet. These are edged
with cord like the dress body and are
finished at the elbows with deep frills
of lace falling almost to the hand. The
neck finish is band of white silk with
lace collarette above.
Almost as unique in conception is Il
dress of light grayish blue silk for driv-
ing or afternoon wear. The skirt is
round at the bottom and close-fitting
in front and at the sides. At the back
it is laid in large plaits one over an
other, turning into deep godets. 1t is
trimmed around the bottom with two
rows of dark blue velvet ribbon four or
five inches apart, the lower row being
SOb ihIuc Oll IlC CuSt' L uS bOupSS III ms
a tailor-made jacket, slashed in deep
points Just below the bust in front, the
slashing running half way down the
skirt under a narrow belt of blue silk
buttoning across the waist with large
cameo buttons. The length and the
lance-like slenderness of the bodice
points give q grace and an elegance to
the costume not to be expected from the
description. The body of the jacket
opens upon bodice front of pale blue
satin brocaded with pink and gold. The
neck band of the bodice is of this bro
cade with q small Medici collar of the
Jacket silk rising behind it and faced
with dark blue velvet. The jacket turns
over in small revers and is edged with
blue velvet ribbon up, down ard about.
The sleeves have small, dropping puffs
upon the shoulder and then diminishin
size to the hand. They are slashed at
the wrist and cuffs of lace are set in.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-14

A handsome visiting costume is of
blue green silk richly brocaded in the
same shades. The skirt is very close
fitting in front and over the hips. All
the fullness is in the back, which is laid
in deep plaits forming godets. The
skirt is slashed around the bottom in
front to allow dark blue satin bows to
appear between the sl,5hings. The
bodice is close-fitting and swathed.
Wide bretelles of blue satin jut out in
square epaulets on the shoulders and
taper gradually to the waist line. These
are edged with delicate tendril en-
broidered in green and gold. The sleeves
are slightly full at the shoulder and
taper to the hand. Above the neck
band is collarette of the embroidered
satin. ELLEN OSBORN.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-14
QUESTION OF BRANCH BANKS.
Experience of Other Countries In
Largely In Favor of Them.

Experience of Other Countries IS
Largely In Favor of Them.
If small national banks are to be en-
couraged in the more sparsely settled
portions of the country, the question
arises whether they should be purely
local organizations or branches of the
great metropolitan banks. The old
United States bank had branches which.
by virtue of their connection with a
large central institution. had some adj
vantages over the local banks. with
which they competed, but were
in more than one instance the objects OF
adverse state legislation. This spirit
of local hostility to bank located in
another city, and perhaps another state.
left memories which still survive and
which account in part for the opposi-
ton to branch banks.
But the experience of England and
Scotland, Canada and Australia, is
strongly and uniformly in favor of
large central banks with many branch
es. The banks of Canada are able to
maintain singular uniformity in the
rateso interestin the grqt commercial
centers and in, the 1SeSite. agricul-
tural regions because the banks OF
Montreal and Toronto have their
branches in Manitoba and the Pacific
region ard can transfer the surplus cap
ital of one elocality to meet the deficiency
in another as it cannot be done by who'll
ly Independent banks. The conditions
in Canada are very much like those OF
the United States, and the success of the
Canadian banks in doing what we rec
ognize the Importance of having done
is entitled to great weight in our con
siderations. In Scotland it is wei
known that the branch system has
greatly favored those agricultural in
terests which in our own country are sc
much in need of financial accommo
dation.
The preponderance of financial testi
mony is decidedly in favor of th'
branch system, most of the opposition
to which comes, or would come, from
local financial interests, jealous O.
strong outside competition. There il
feeling of distrust of all banks whicl
is born of ignorance. 1t increases rap
idly with the increase of banks cap
ital and the extension of its operations
which are supposed to prove the bank t.
be a monopoly.-Iron Age.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-14
A New OIL Field Found.

LIMA, April 1O.-A nice pool Of oil is
being opened up in the western part Of
this county. There are already num-
ber of good wells in that part of the
field, and more are going down, not
withstanding the shutting down of the
drill in other parts of the field. The
new pool lies near the Indiana state
line, and four or five good wells have
been finished, some of them starting
off at over 100 barrels day. Another
well has developed a big gasser, and
capitalists from Ft Wayne are negoti.
ating for it for the purpose of piping
the gas to Decatur and Ft. Wayne.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-14
OHIO NEWS.
Items Of Interest from All Sections
of the State.
Strikers Eniolned.


CLEVELAND, April 13.-The United
States courts have been resorted to in
the Consolidated Wire Co. strike. This
action developed just at time when
the chances seemed good for an AMIGA
BILE adjustment of the difficulties. The
Rod Mill Workers association con-
vened Monday morning at Stocke's
hall. At IL a. m. United States Mar
shal Smalley and Deputy Marshal
Young, of the United States district
court, entered the meeting and served
an ironclad injunction upon "a rod mill
men.
The injunction was obtained last
Friday from Judge Sage, at the com
panys instance. but was held in abey'
ance. While forbidding all manner o1
presupposed trespassing upon com
pany grounds and interference with
Consolidated employees, the injunction
also forbids the rod mill men to even
speak to such employees, whether in
Cleveland or at any of the company's
mills throughout the country. The in
junction writs are returnable May 3.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-14
Ohio Men Hurt.

BUFFALO, N. Y, April 9.-An eleva-
tor in the Ellicott Square building fell
five stories yesterday and these men
were injured: A. o. Griswold, Elyria,
o.; Charles Harsch, Toledo; George
Vroman, Toledo; c. Messer, Toledo;
Madison Hobart, Pemberville, o. OF
the five Mr.. Griswold was the most
seriously hurt. He was badly bruised
about the body and it is feared that he
was injured internally. The five men
were here with delegation of G. A.
R. men from the west arranging for
qnarters at the grand encampment to
be held here in August.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-14
Prohibition Convention.

COLUMBUS, April s.-The state pro
hibition convention yesterday nomi
mated J. c. Holiday, of Muskingum
for governor; John c. Danner, of Stark
lieutenant governor; o. j. Ross, High
land, attorney general; Mahlon Rouch
auditor; Samuel Wells, Hamilton, treas
urer; E. j. Pinney, Cuyahoga, judge O.
supreme court; H. f. Lutz, of Stark
clerk of supreme court; Madison L
Christian, of Butler, board of public
works; +. II. Paden, of Muskingum
school commissioner. Economic ques
tions were not mentioned in the plat
form. Resolutions opposing the anti
saloon league in Ohio were adopted.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-14
THE EARTH'S FIRES.
Edison Thinks Man Will Learn How
to Utilize Them.

Edison Thinks Man Will Learn How
to Utilize Them.
Edison says that before the worlds
supply of coal is exhausted we shall
surely not be dependent upon it for
fuel; in fact, fuel of any kind will be
superfuous. 1t is said that he believes
that the fires of the interior of the earth
will be utilized in the future for the
carrying on of every industry requiring
steam power. Volcanoes, geysers,
natural fountains of boiling water in
Iceland,as well as earthquake shocks, ARE
ali proof that fierce subterranean fires
are raging miles beneath our feet. Ed
ison's belief is that immense pipes may
be forced through the earth's crust
which would allow great volume Of
steam compressed below us to force its
way to the surface. This would furnish
power to huge electromotors, which
would, in turn, generate electricity tc
be used in storage batteries. All vehi
cles for travel could be supplied with
these, and little recharging stations
with feed wires, could be erected in the
streets. The power would be so cheaI
that it would do away with the use Of
horses.
Furthermore, the farmer could have
rows of pipes beneath the ground and
cause it to produce rare exotic plants
and finer fruits than the hothouse sys
tenn. Machines would be worked with
out coal and the atmosphere, conse
quently, be purified from its gas ant
smoke. The homes of the poor would be
automatically heated and lighted, will
little expense.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-14

CLEVELAND, April 1O.-John Hunts
man, of Dennison, o., who was recent
ly arrested by Deputy United States
Marshal Kelley on the charge of pass.
ing three counterfeit 5O-cent pieces,
pleaded guilty in United States district
court Friday and was sentenced to Is
months in the penitentiary and fine
of S25 and costs.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-14
No Free silver Bimetallism.

The free and unlimited coinage of sill
YER, when it does not preserve its parity
with gold, cannot he a condition in true
bimetallism because in its effect it is
directly antagonistic to the system
Whenever practiced it always results
in monometallism, and silver at that
Such is the case now in all silver coun-
tries, as Mexico and China. and such
was the case in the United States in the
40 years prior to 1894.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-14
WIFI he Test n Case.

DAYTON, April 1O.-Col. j. b. Thomas,
governor of the soldiers home, was
arrested yesterday, charged with vio-
lating state law by serving oleomar-
garine at that institution without dis.
playing placard stating the fact 1t
will be test case, as it is question
whether the law can be enforced in the
home, which is United States reserva-
tion. He will have hearing on Tues
dau
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-14
Damage Suit Begun.

FREMONT, April 9.-Jacob N. Winter,
n Green Creek township farmer, has be-
gun suit against the village of Clyde
for So, l4O damages. He claims that
sewerage from Clyde so contaminated
the waters of a creek which runs
through his farm that his hogs have
been poisoned and given the cholera.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-14
Began Work on Breakwaters.

CoNNEAUT, April S.-Work on the
breakwaters at this place was COM
menced yesterday. Capt. Q. Gilmore,
government inspector, is in charge OF
the work. Men and teams are hauling
the 800 cords of brush required for the
cribs, which will be sunk in 25 feet OF
water. The west breakwater will be
1900 feet long, and the east one 900.
They will be constructed in the form OF
on
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-14
How II Could Be Done.

81 want good likeness" she tod tho
photographer.
"Of course" he said.
But at the same time" she contin,
ued, 81 naturally want the most attrac-
tive features given special prominence"
"Yes, yes" he returned. "Under
those circumstances we'd better make
1t full-length portrait so as to get IN
oil Of your gown." Chicago Post.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-14

ers will understand that sixteen to one
is an underhanded scheme to lower
wages and the farmers that they can
not, by juggling with cheap money, get
any advantage of the rest of the world
in the matter of prices of farm prod
ucts.
This educational work must be
stopped short. or the cause of free sill
yer is lost.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-14
Receiver for a Wheel Factory.

DAYTON, O., April 12.-J. NJ. Phelps
and s. n. Brown have been appointed
receivers OF S. N. Brown & W. The
company owns one of the largest
wagon and carriage wheel works in
the country.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-14
Struck by "a Train,

CLEVELAND, April 13. While at.
tempting to cross the Big Four tracks
at junction street Monday morning
Frederick Kohler, aged 6S years, was
struck by fast tra.l and instantly
killed. He leaves wife and four chill
dren.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-14

Sneak Thief Sam-Pity 'twuz erbout
Jimmy. He wuz making big money,
and the perlice broke him all up.
Footpad Sim-Big money. wuz he?
What wuz his lay?
Sneak Thief Sam-Coning silver dol
lars.