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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-16
Messengers Notice.

once of the Sheriff OF Cumberland County.
State OF Maine. Cumberland IS. July
9Th, A. D.. 1897.
1,HIs is to give notice, that on the 9Th lday
Il OF July A. D.. 1897, a Warrant IN
Insolvency was issued out of the Court of In
solyency for said County of Cumberland,
against the estate of
LA RUE F. COFFIN, of Portland,
ad1udged to be an Insolyent Debtor. on petit
ton of said debtor. which petition
was filed on the 9Th day of July, A. D. 1897
to which date interest on claims is to be
computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by said
Debtor and the transfer and delivery of any
property by him are forbidden.
That meeting of the creditors OF said
Debtor, to prove their debts, and in case there
are Assets sufficient to authorize
more assignees of his estate. will be held al
Court of Insolvency to be holden at Probate
Court ROOM In said Portland. in said County OF
Cumberland. on the 10th day of July
A. D.. 1897. at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written.
C.L. BUCHANAN,
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court
Insolvency for said County OF Cumberland.
jly9&16
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-16

The United States exc eeds all other
nations in the total circulation of letters
and newspapers. Our government sells
more than 1900, 100000 2-cent postage
stamps annually, over 600, 600, 900 1-cent
stamps, $4,000, 600 Scent stamps, 20, 100000
4-cent stamps, and 100000 5-cent
stamps, which are used almost exclusively
for foreign letters. New South Wales is
the only country that exceeds the United
States in the number of pieces of mail
matter handled per inhabitant-92 and
1919 being the numbers, respectively, re-
ceived and sent to each inhabitant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-16

The action of the Senate in fixing the
price that the government will pay for
armor plate at figure considerably below
that which the arlnor plants are willing
to furnish it for, may have the effect to
delay the completion of several naval
vessels. But if the charge that is made
against the armor plants be true, that
they have conspired together and are
charging the United States government a
far higher price than they make to for
eign governments, we are inclined to
think the people will approve the action
of the Senate, even if there be delay in
naval building in consequence.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-16

If Carlisle and Henry Watterson have
their way the cardinal principles of the
gold Democrats will be sound money and
free trade. Sound money is all right, but
their experience with free trade ought to
convince them that the party that can be
built on that foundation will be very
funny affair. Though Mr. Watterson
succeeded in getting into the Democratic
platform of 1892 the declarations that
protection was robbery and that a
tariff should be laid for revenue only, he
did not find half a dozen Democratic
congressman ready to live up to them
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Deafness Cannot Be Cured.

by local application as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear There is only one
wa, way to cure deafness and that Is by consti!u
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is infiamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect hear
the result, and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its norma
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh
which Is nothing but an inflamed condition Of
the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness caused by ca.arrh) that car
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send fol
circulars; free.
F. j. CHENNEY&CO., Toled. o
EB- Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-16

The constitution provides that all rev
enue measures shall originate in the
House of Representatives. and the inten-
ton of the trainers of that instrument
was undoubtedly that the House should
have controlling voice in matters of
this kind. Being nearer the people it
was correctly assumed that they under
stood the wishes of the people better, and
that to them the taxing power could be
more properly ,confided. Though techni-
cally tariff bills still originate in the
House, the Senate has usurped the power
to decide their final shape-in short, to
make them. 1t is about time that the
House insisted on its rights.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-16

The British Consul at Philadelphia in
report to his government on the subject
of tinplate says that in the state of
Pennsylvania, the manufacture of tin
plate has become leading industry Be-
fore the Mckinley tariff, there were in
the whole country only some half dozen
small languishing concerns engaged in
that industry. Now there are IT'S block
plate mills Of these sixty four are in
Pennsylvania, and with two exceptions
are all no more than five years old. In
proved machinery is used in them, and q
general advance has been made in pro-
cesses of manufacture. 1T is now be-
lieved," says the Consul, "that with
proper fostering the time is not far dis
tant when the United States will produce
all the tinplate required for its consump-
ton. " Pennsylvania alone is prepared
to turn out this year no less than 250, 000,-
600 pounds. And at the same time more
than. half the mills in South Wales are
closed. Such report from any source
would be noteworthy, the more SO coming
as it does from British consul who Is
not likely to have been persuaded by any
too favorable bias in favor of this COM
peting industry.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-16

1t was distinctly charged in the United
States Senate on Wednesday that some of
the plates of the battleship Oregon, which
has been sent to the Sandwich Islands,
are so poor that projectile will penetrate
them with ease. That is a pretty serious
accusation, and if it be true somebody
ought to answer for it, Our government
has been paying for first class armor. If
it has been cheated somebody ought to be
punished for it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-16

No international coming agreement to
which Great Britain was not party
would be safe investment for this coun-
try. Any administration advising its 40
ceptanee would instantly and completely
discredit itself with every financial ex.
pert and conservative business man in
theUnited States; and the party accepting
1t would commit political suicide. No in
ternational monetary conference in which
the British delegates sit Gas they did at
Brussels) with no powers and no duties
beyond listening and asking questions
will be worth the cost of it's stationery.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-16

The. Chicago council has passed an or
dinance providing for tax on all vehicles
from 50 to $l2 per annum. 1t is esti-
mated that there are in that city enough
bicycles and vehicles to make the reve-
nue. derived from the ordinance 81 ZOO, 900
per annum. Every dollar of this is to be
expended upon the repair and keeping in
good condition improved streets, that is
if it is not otherwise diverted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-16


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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-16

The state authorities of Massachusetts
have not yet decided where the Bradford
manuscript recently received from Eng
land shall be preserved, but the New York
Times remarks that it will probably be
kept with other priced things in a steel
safe to be built in the State Library, and
exposed under glass to the public during
the day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-16
CURRENT COMMENT.
THE TARIFF CONTEST.
(Boston Herald \

in this conference contest, Speaker
Reed has seemingly made up his mind
that the Senate sugar rates must he
changed, SO as to reduce the scandaious
profits of the trust 1t is quarrel in
which he can implicitly rely upon the
support of public opinion. Right and
reason are on his side. The House is in
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-16

: PresidentMcKinley decided not to grant
the Senate's request for the correspon-
dence between the United States and
Great Britain relative to seals in Behring
Sea, on the ground that it would be 81 n
compatible with the public interests"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-16
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY, JULY Is.

The island of Bermuda contains but
fifteen square miles, and yet England
finds it necessary to expend $4,000 per
year in improvements thereof course
only to advance her shipping interests.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
A TALK WITH MRS. PINKHAM
About the Cause of Anemia.

Everybody comes into this world with pre-
disposition to disease of some particular tissue;
in other words, everybody has weak spot.
In ninety-nine cases out OF hunareo the
weak spot in women is somewhere III inc ucer-
inc system. The uterine organs nave 1855 re-
sistance to disease than the vital orgahS' 1hat s
why they give out the soonest.
Not naona +l,a,, e,.,o ,uoman in q hundred
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-16

Probably one reason, and perhaps the
chief one, why no punishment is likely
to be inflicted upon Cecil Rhodes for his
connlvance with the Jameson raid is be-
cause there were too many persons of dis
junction knowing to the plot and con-
nlYlng at it to make it safe to stir up Mr.
Rhodes to wrath For mere denunciation he
cares nothing, so long as royalty warmly
welcomes him as it did when he was in
England, but an attempt to deprive him
or his company of his power in South
Africa might impel him to open his
mouth with disastrous effect to the repu-
tdtion of several people very near the
throne. The report is inclined to acquit
MT. Chamberlain of any guilty knowl-
edge of the plot, but there is mass of
evidence pointing to completely or at least
knowledge on his part which it is very
difficult to explain away except upon the
assumption that Mr.. Chamberlain is a
much duller and more guileless person
than he had ever been supposed to be.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-16

clined to sustain him. He has brains anu
backbone tosconduct the fight to success
full issue, and it really looks as if he
would carry his point.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-16
MENT.
(Hartford Courant.)

INTERNATIONAL COMING AGREE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14

through the centre of the lead-ram and
down through the interior OF the lead-plDe
cylinder to a point Just above the open
ing in the die The lead-rarn when the
press Is In operation. works like a piston
I'm the lead-cylinder; the core-holder
works like piston through the lead-ram.
In the lower end OF the core-holder n
thread is cut. and into this thread Is
screwed the core, projecting down with
I'M the die. The core IL 10 form the in
terror surface OF the lead-plpe. and the
snace between the surface OF the core
and the interior OF the die determines
the thickness OF the walls OF the pipe.
Adjacent 10 the press il lead
furnace When the press is ready and
the die and core are In place, the cylin-
der IS filed with molten lead, run from
the furnace The hydraulic machinery
Is set In operation, and the table bear
ing the lead cylinder Is lifted slowly,
with tremendous power. With the cylin-
der, OF course, rise the two bars that
run up through the frame OF the ma
chine, and are Joined above by the
crosshead, and the crosshead carries
with it. OF course. the core-holder; in
fact. these are all immovable parts OF
one whole. so that though the cylinder
is I'm motion, the core carried by the
core-holder is always In the same po-
sition relative TO the die. The cylinder
Is raised until the plunger, or lead-ram,
enters 1t, and Is brought into contact
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14

son, and grandson Of Colonel Asa X.
Smith. who distinguished himself under
General Lee; George Nicoll Watson, or
Selma, Ala, son Of George L. watson;
Charles Avery Hughes Of Columbia,
Tenn; Edgar r. s. Embrey, of Virginia,
son of Lieutenant Il. A. Embrey, who
served under General Stonewall Jackson;
Leon c. Mauberret, of New Orleans, but
now studying Tor the stage here, the son
Of Captain Victor Mauberret, and edu-
Gated at the University Of Tennessee;
ID. NJ Lumsden, of Richmond; Horatio
Alger Rench, Of Mary land; George w.
Lee. Jr.. OF Virginia. closely related 10
General Robert +. Lee; NJ Hunter Jones,
Ph. D., who was graduated at Princeton
I'm 1892; John Knowles Bishop, Of North
Carolina, grandson of Captain John
Knowles. who organized and commanded
a company Of volunteers; II. Clyde
Schade Of the Columbian University; a.
Lester Tracey. of Virginia. William
Henry Harris. Jr., Of Maryland; h
Everett Deardoff, Of Missouri; James
Hendley. who will appear in the cast
during the trip, a District boy, whose
singing IS much admired Philip n. WIS
ner. of Georgetown \. c. FRANK -.
Cox, Of this city; Edward T. Lewis no
bert r. Lewis Samuel c. Jones, John n.
NJ Hall. Bertram F. Thornett. William u.
WOOtIONd. ElWlH buikts IL - W ~-+N
Clark, Lewis II. Bergman, Betram +.
Marshall 2. j. Rollo, and others.
THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONESSES.
The lady patronesses Of the club are;
Mrs. Carlisle, Miss Herbert; Mesdames'
Wilson: Blanchard, of louisiana: Hearst;
Faulkner, Of West Virginia; Vest OF
Missouri; Cockrell. Of Missouri; Bate, OF
tennessee; German, of Maryland: Glib
son. OF Maryland; Pugh, Of Alabama;
Lindsay Martin. White, Washington;
Bankhead. Of Alabama; Clark, or Ala
bama; Cox. OF Tennessee; De Almond
of Missouri; Jones, Of Virginia; Money
of mississippi; Cockrell. of Texas. Mere
dith. OF Virginia; Benton McMiilln OF
Tennessee; Gibson, of Tennessee; swan
son; Mrs. General Lomax Mrs. GoiA
Mrs. General Marius Long, Miss Walsh
Miss Desha; Mesdames Ballinger. Caoeh'
owens: Miss Claudia Stuart; Mesdames
Tbonas Jones. Howry, Akers, ]. f. Wag-
canaan. M. NJ. Parker. W. F.. HOFFMAN
WendlinS. Seth Sheppard, McComas' IL.
6 King. Curry, Mrs. DR.. Lincoln, ana
Miss Virginia Payne.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14

and tough, and are of no use TOT making
sacques, unless they are mail SACKS, ana
they are such useless and unpleasant anil
mails that no one would go to the trouble
OF killing them II 1t were not TOT the
bounty which has been placed on ther
heads by the officials. This bounty ID
50 head, and It is PAID ne
cause there are 80 many OF the sears,
and they have such an Unsuitable appe-
tIte for fish, that, II they were allowed
to increase and multiply. and train up
their children to eat fish. they Wouiu
have a disastrous effect on the shore
fisheries. 1t has been proved by expert
ments that a seal with q normal appe-
tite will eat from twenty 10 twenty-five
pounds OF fish day. and IL can De seen
that at this rate II does not take a very
large number of seals TO produce hsh
famine OF no small proportions.
Last year the County Commissioners
of Essex teounty alone paid bounties
aggregatlng $50 for seals, which would
mean that l50 were killed, as the bounty
Is g a head. This, It is prooa-
bic. docs not represent more than hair
OF those actually destroyed. as only about
half are recovered, for the reason that,
unless killed at once, they nearly always
manage TO reach the water when shot,
and sink to the bottom when they are
dead. 1t Is probable that there are along
the coast of Essex county loo seals at
least, and these. figuring twenty-five
pounds of fish day for each seal, would
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14

use up 9.125O0o pounds OF fish In the
year, or enough TO supply 1900 persons
with four fsh-balls every Sunday through
the entire year This only represents a
small part of the fish which Would be
consumed by the Massachusetts, seals
IN the course of the year, as they are
thick all along the south shore until the
sand begins at the head Of the Cape, for
tho seals are not found to any extent
where the shore Is sandy; they prefer
the rocks.
These seals are what are known as dog
seals, and are entirely different In out
ward appearance from the fur seals or
the North Their skin is smooth and
leathery, a good deal like that OF por-
poise only tougher. In their general
shape, however, they are good
deal like their northern congeners.
having the same round head and
large. soulful eyes. which makes 1t
matter OF considerable difficulty for a
tender-hearted person TO shoot one. even
for 8. There Is no regular method OF
killing the seals, and II Is almost all done
fortuitously, and by persons, usually
spOrtsmen who are out for some other
reason than the deliberate slaughter II
seals for mercenary purposes Most of
the killing IS done In the spring when the
seals are ruttlng, and come out on the
rocks in large numbers. Even then, how
ever, il is not at all an easy matter TO
kin them, as they are very shy, and I'M
less killed at first shot will wriggle Off
into the water and die there sinking to
the bottom. The only time at which there
was any organized sealing expedition was
several years ago, when about twenty
seals got up into a river back OF Plum
Island, near Newouryport. A party OF
enterprlsing fishermen stretched seine
across the mouth Of the river. and at low
tide went and killed all the seals with
clubs.
Outside of the bounty, the seals are or
little value. There Is a good deal OF oil
in them, as, on account Of their unre-
stricted indulgence in fish, most OF them
are very fat. and their skin Is worth some
thing for leather. The bounty was origi-
mated IN 1855. when 1t was placed at 81 a
head; but. as 1t was found that the seals
were increasing In number, it was raised
TO S. which is the sum at present paid.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
THE WESTERN FLOOD.
MISSISSIPPI HIGHER AT MEMPHIS
THAN EVER KNOWN BEFORE.
Two Towns Across the River Sub
merged-InhnDItants Driven to
Safe Piaces-Great Excitement, hut
No Lives Lost-Levees Guarded.

MEMPHIS, TENN, March 13.-The Mis-
sissippi river here now registers higher
stage OF water than was ever known be-
fore. Disaster attending this condition be-
gan to-day, two Arkansas towns across
from this city being submerged and the
inhabitants driven to safer places. These
arc Marion and West Memphis. The for
mer is under from three to four feet OF
water. due to break Of Its protection
levee early this morning. The break oc-
Cured before many OF the inhabitants had
left their beds. and there was scene OF
great hustle and excitement, but no loss
OF life. Livestock. however. is being al
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
Nat Goodwin's Joke With Sullivan
Chicago Record)

when Sullivan was In his prime and
,,,oe supposed to be the inyincible cham
ion of the universe, he came 10
Chicago to play an engagement Nat
Goodwin was playing here at the same
tir,a Goodwin. like every other man
with a drop Of sporting blood in his
veins admired Sullivan. He knew him
very well. as the great actor and the
Great pugilist both came from Boston
Sullivan was standing near fancy
bar AT one of the hotes when Good"hh
entered. The usual circle or ADMIRERS
we're at q safe distance from the mighty
warrior. admlring him in awe-striekeh
silence. Goodwin pretended not 10 re-
cognize Sullivan. He strolled over 10 tne
hoT and asked In a loud voice: VINO Ia
that big duffer! e.,u,,,o >.
"sh-h-hi That's John L. sullivan
sew ..IvolI what do I carer demanded the
oo,or and with that be walked over ana
brushed against the fighter
smTivan glared down at Goodwin anu
roared. "say, who are you pushln
con keep still, you big blun' repheu
Goodwin. ....ors ,otnted
sr,,o or three Of the spectators taihteu'
and others pushed forward TO save tne
H.ar,s Iife. Before they could INTERFERE
Seaoi was driving right and left at the
49,, faIIow" who was backing away, APP
rertl,, frightened oul OF his wits MOST
70 tta neonIe who had been looking on
" 90, tbeir lives. and never came back
90 and out that il was all a JOKE.
r. ts said that Goodwin made II a prac-
a. "a assault Sullivan whenever ne saw
,.,re and the big fighter thought IL was
The funniest "hing the comedian ever uiN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
The Open Door.

edward A. Ellington Valentine in the
independently
The fever-fret Of day was Ger,
And golden fell the evenings smile,
We entered through the open door
OF the great cty's minister pile;
There, side by side, we paused awhile,
There. for little sober space
While, pensive, with uplifted face,
We sought the ending Of the aisle,
Where sanity faces seemed 10 dream
Amid the easements splendid stream.
Oh, pale, persuasive twilight hour.
That dulls the great worlds noisy drum
The impatient urge OF worldly power.
Voiced on the lips Of care, grew dumb,
And left US but the purer sum
or worship. Wings unseen did beat
The air and wave a holy heat
Against our brows; a splendor come
From shores eternal seemed 10 burn:
And Heaven was not so hard 10 learn!
We turned to where the city laved
The threshold stones. The crimson dyes
or easement niche and arch engraved,
The wistful gaze OF sanity eyes.
Still held our hearts and hushed the
signs
OF doubts despair So came the thought
That life might. too. be Gothlc-wrought;
And winnowed round with sanctiues
or faiths uplifting. prayeJul palms,
And filled with great cathedral calms!'