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Foreign Ports

Foreign Ports
,, ola I'm Yokohama Aug IL, ship st John. Fales,
anna ana Delaware Breakwater.
s,n al at ElogO Aug 10th. ship John Mcdonald,
V,r,e' yokohama, to finish loading for New
Na Au Hiogo Aug 10, ship Servia. Gilmore, for
hama 0"eo' N'' ~ hoAo
9. AT at At Tientsn July Is. ship Hccla, Carter,
san Francisco
bs Sia I'M y, Rosario Aug a. barque Edw L May
oo.ry, H4ds. Philadelphia.
pr Ar at MontevIdeo Sept II, barque Haydn
ppaoWn. Claxton. Baltimore via Bermuda for
d o ,1l 18th. ship EI CAPTAIN Humphreys, (hom
oai.iinore) for San Francisco.
w AT aI Demerara Aug L6. brig II II Wright,
MI, In port Aug 18TH barqne Grace Lynnwood
nnuncon. for Brunswick; brig H ii Wright VIII
'ia a iron from Fernandina, ar 10th.
ali "A. = Fort Spain Aug Is, rsrque Rebecca Crow
a., lew, and Willard Mudgett. CoEcord, for
s INV YORK Jessie Macgregor. Norwood, do;
sen jas Jordan. Hempel. for do.
v, AZ blsck River. ia. Aug 20. sch Sarah A Full
ler Brown. Chester Pa.
:, Az Nassau, Mp. Aug 81. sch Helen L Martin,
rountaln for Brunswick Sept7.
Spoken.
sept 10, forty miles of Five Fathan Bank
i Ligntship. sch David Davis. from Baltimore
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Portland wno,esals Marks-

PORTLAND. Sept. IL.
The Grain markets were a little lower to-day
or Wheat. Corn and Oats, but for Flour very
firm feeling prevails. Turpentine higher at SO
a4oc. while Linseed and Boiled OIL shows de-
cline of lie. Mackerel still tending upward. AT
Boston yesterday extra Is brought $24 from
first hands.
The following are to-day's wholesale prices OF
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Retail Grocers sugar Rates.
Portland market-cut loaf 4: confectioners at
&c; pulyerised &c, powered, 60; graduated
. n coffee crushed Be: yellow A..
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Railroad KeceipIs.

PORTLAND, Sept. IL.
Receipts by Maine Central r. R.-For Por.-
end. ia cars miscellaneous merchandise; for
connecting roads 100 cars.
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4 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

Will soon be open for a man of char
acter competent to fill an official posi-
ton with corporation to be established
in Maine. Business permanent. very
successful in other states, easily learned
must take one OF two thousand of the
capital stock. Address with references.
II. S. THOMPSON,
care Republican Club,
Hartford, Conn.
septl0d1ws
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COTTON n arEeLs a..
,By Telegraph,

SEPT. IL, 1897.
NEW YORK-The Cotton marker TO-DAY
closed quiet; mlddling uplands 7-I6c; gulf do
at 7 11-l6c; sales 172 bales.
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Portland, Mt. Desert & MachIas Sfhuat Co.
STATE ST. WHARF.

MATE 81. WHARF.
Commencing Friday, April 2, the steamer
Frank Jones will leave Portland Tuesdays and
Fridays at Ii p. m, for Rockland, Bar Harbor
Returning Mondays and Thursdays, leaving
Machiasport at 400 O. H., arriving In Portland
at II p m. GEO. +. EVANS, Gen. Man.
F. E. BOOTHBY. G. p. s. T. A.. mar25dn
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MAINE COAST NAVIGATION co.
The Popular Line For
POpham Beach, Squirrel Island
BOOshbay HarbOr and Wtscasscs
STEAMER SALAClA.

Commencing Tuesday. June 18th. will leava
Franklin Wharf, Portland, daily except Sun
day at am,-Popham Beach, 9.1o am, Spur
rel island 10. 10 a.n.. BoothDay HarboT 1890
a. M, arriving at Wiscassetabout l l. IS a. m.
Connecting at Squirrel island after June 22na
for Heron Island, Christmas Cove and Pemar
quid at Wiscasset tor all stations on Wlscassst
& Quebec r. u.
Touching at Isle OF Springs and North Edge
comb on signal
Returning--Leave wiscasset at 1916 D. m.
Boothbay Harbor zoo ?. M, Squirrel Island 2.So
p. m, PopAam Beach ). is p. m, arriving at
STEAMERS for Boston, and on TUESDAYS,
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with
steamers for New York.
Popular Daily Excursions
to any landing-tickets good for one day only
S1.00 for the round trip.
Connections are generally made brt IN no
case guaranteed.
o. G. OLIVER, President
CHAS. 3. LEWIS. Treasurer. .ies2au
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Print Cloth Market.
FALL RIVER, Mass. Sept IL. IS97.-The
print Goth market is firm at 24sc.
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STEAMERS.
international Steamship co.

- EUR -
Easpot, Lubsc, Calais. ST. John. N.B., Halifax MS.
and all parts of New Bruins wick Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton. The
favorite route to Campobello and ST. Andrews
N. Is.
Summer Arrangement.
On and after Monday June 1st, steamer will
leave Portland on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays at p. IN.
Returning leave st. John and PASSPORT same
days.
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
tc destination. H=g~Freiglt received up 10 400
y. ILL.,
For Tickets and Staterooms apply at the
Pine Tree Ticket Office, Monument Square or
for other information. at Company's Office,
Railroad Wharf, foot of State street
DAY TRIP TO BOSTON.
Steamer will leave Portland for Boston,
Tuesday, Thursday aud Saturday morning at
o'clock. Arriving in Boston about p m.
J. Z. COYLE Gen. Man.
ie25dtf Ii. L. G. IERSEY Agent
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Dominion Line s B9sT0M
GU. S. and Royal Mail Steamer
S, s. HCANADA" (New.)

yUUU Toms, IS ntendeI 70 san TON Boston as
follows for Queenstown and Liverpoot;
Saturday, Sept. IL, at 1000 a. IN.
Thursday, Oct. Ia, at HOO a. m.
Thursday, Nov. II, at 10 90 a. m.
Thursday, Dee. 8, at 1000 a. m.
This new twin screw steamer has magnificent ac-
conmodations for cabin passengers equal to the
best New DIRK lnersl and is the largest and latest
passenger vessel sailing from Boston. (No live
stock carried.)
Saloon passengers $500 and upwards; accord
Second cabin very superior Accommodations
s25 so.
For passage plans, etc, apply to local agents,
John FARLEY u SONS, Gen. Pass. Agts, 10S
State street, Boston. aug16eod3m
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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS
DOMINION Line.

Royal Mail SteamerS--LiyerpOOl Ser
vice via Londonderry.
From From
steamers. Montreal. Quebec.
Vancouver, Aug. Il, daylight, Aug. ID. 9 a. m.
scotsman. I" 20. 20, 2 p. m.
labrador. Sept. 4, = Sept. 5, g a. IN.
vancouver, is. g 10. 8 a. m.
scotsman, Oct. 2, @ Oct. 3, Ia. M
RATES OF PASSAGE.
First Cabin. $3.50 and upwards Return
Slo5 and upwards according to Steamer and
accommodations.
Second Cabin. To Liverpool, London, Lou
donderry and Queenstown, $34 and $36. 25.
Return. $66.75 and $50 according to Steamer
and accommodations.
Storage. To Liverpool London. London
derry eny Glasgow Queenstown and Belfast
Apply to j. B. Heating. 81 IL Exchange
street, T. P. Mcf5owan, 418 Congress street, j.
w. Peterson, Exchange street, or David Tor
rance & Co.. general agents, Montreal.
dec4 dtf
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Flour.

Flour
Suporflne &
low grades.4 25G4 81
Spring Wheat bay-
ers.cI ana sta 6o0bli
Patent Sprns
| WneaG... 6 25g6 81
Wlch. str'gii,
roller.,.. 5 5Od6 *
uIear DO. 20 25G5 81
tIouis sJ'g.
roller... 8 5000 &c
clear DO. % 2edDo 81
"a nt'r wheat
patenLs.. b 0bN6 OF
EIsn.
tBuying& selling price,
Cool ar ga
Shore ....A 1880 G
nma1i.do. 2 DOGS rs
Pollock ....l1 5@S OO
Haddock. 70@2 %
Hake.. ....2 00G2 26
Herring. boz
Scaled 80. 11016c
ManE ara hs
Shore Is 500 O06S0C
Bnore 70 500 oOGSOo
Large IS $129S1A
Produce
C'po Gran, crate O62 Ot
Maine OOQSO Oh
New YORK
Pea Beans.1 4O@1 81
Yellow Eyes.l 65&I II
Cal Yea. 66@1 6(
lrishfotat's. Dus0O@0(
New do, bI 2 rs az 5(
SweetsJerSey2 75@SO(
90 Nortolk2 25u2 a(
Onions. Egps3 25@2 81
do Natives 2 2592 IT
Chickens, proiler Il
TURKEYS. Yves. I4@15t
Northern do. .OOl0O(
Fowls... @l4
Apploh.
Eating appPs2 60@3 90
BaldwinS..
Evap D h 6@7c
Lem onee
MessIna 4 O0@5 90
OranR0a.
Messina y 1894 25
Palermo. 3 26@3 so
Valencia. 100000
Eggs.
NearDYssse 0ZUl
Eastern extra. 1908
Fresh Western. 1761S
Held...... 00@
Butter.
Creamerv,t ncy. 2OQ2l
GiltEdge yrnJ.17G18
Choice. go. .sss l4Q1o
Cheese.
N. \. fct'ry10Ha4ll
Vermont ...10a GIL
Sage ...s.l1 @11h
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ALLAN LINE
ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.
liverpool, Quebec and Montreal, Call
ingat LONDONDERRY.

Liverpool, Quebec and Montreal, Call
ing at Londonderry.
From From From
Liverpool Steamship Montreal. Quebec.
% July, California, Aug. 8 Aug.
20 July, Lanrentian, IA Aug. IA Aug.
8 Aug, Partisan, Fl Aug, 22Aug
IL Aug, Numidjan, 70 Aug 20 Aug.
The saloons and Staterooms are in the CEN
tral part, where least motion is felt: Elec-
out, the lights being at tho command Of the
passengers st any hour of the night. Music
Rooms and Smoking Rooms on the promenade
deck. The Saloons and Statsrooms ara heated
by steam.
duction is made Oh Round Trip Tickets.
Second Cabin-To Liverpool, London and
Londonderry, $1,000 and S36.25; return
$780, and $4,000.
Belfast Or Londonderry. including every re.
Quisite for he voyage S23.5o.
For tickets or fGlther Information apply to
T. P. MCGOWAN. 418 Congress ST., j. B.
HEATING, 511s Exchange St., d. B A. AL
Ian, Montreal and 80 State st.. Boston.
jly31du
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The following were the closing quota
tons of stocks at Boston:
Mexican lCentrai 4s..................6 5
Atchison, Top. & Santa Fe. r, new. I61
Boston & Maine ..164
do pfd -...................
Maine Central.
American Bell ...... .................
American SUGAR. common. ...,l54A
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PORTLAND DAILY PRESS MORNING. SEPTEMBER - 1897

n roor.tlandi Alice Crabtree. Crabtree. Ports
A d NH MOND-Ar 18th, sch Helen Montague,
or AEnooJMASTON-Sld 10th, sch John X South
q vIIaMrTver. Washington.
7 aons Ms.EYARD-HAVEN-Ar 11th sefs Frank
Is%anttnk, Philadelphia for SacO; Post B,yy. Port
cu,, as ~ 11th. schs Hope Haines, Sadie Will
t cuu, . D Wltherell, Jordan l. Mott, j W Haw-
Gert r, Howard Spear. Reuben Eastman, and
ard Haines, Kennebec; Yale Erheridge, do.
nah u lIth sch Jennie Hall, Leighton, Savan-
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Memoranda

Woods Holl. Sept 11-Sch Gertrude Abbott,
Somers from Kehnebec for Philadelphia, was In
collision with an unknown two masted schr off
Chatham, Thursday night, in thick fog, and
had fore and mizzen chain plates carried away.
Damage to the other vessel not known.
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New York Stock Market.

NEW YORK, Sept. IL.
The following are to-day's opening and clos
ing quotations of stocks:
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b sOMES SOUND, Sept 11-Sld, sch Rosa Mu-
Teller, Littejohn, New York.
Sept 9-sld, sch Gardner Reynolds, Sprague
/ Sept lo~sld, sch Dreaddaughr Allen, New
York.
f. SULLIVAN, Sept esd, schs Crabtree,
Crabtree, Portsmouth; Fred B Belano, Sawyer,
Salem; Mary F Cushman, Bragdon, Boston
Lucy. do.
GREEN'S LANDING. Sept 1O-Ar, schs Will
lie, Paschal, Boston; Mabel Goss, do; Helen,
New York.
Sid, schs VIM Collins, New York
Sept liar, schs Multonomah Rowe, Port
land; Emfp Lamson, Boston.
WISCASSET. Sept l1--Below, sch Francis G
Yaryell. Bowers, Boston.
Sid, sch Cyrus Chamberlain. Hart Thomaston
ROCKPORT, Sept 1O-Ar, schs Lizzie Carr.
Teel Boston; Levi Hart, Pendleton, Salem, to
load ice for New York.
Sept liar, sch Annie L Wilder. Greenlaw.
Boston,
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MARINE, NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.

SATURDAY, Sept. IL.
Arrived.
Steamship John Engis, Bragg. New YORK
passengers and mdse to j B Coyle.
Y steamers Azalia, and Verbena. ..,., ,Aso
Barge Keystone, from Philadelphia, WIN l4oo
tons coal to Peter Nickerson. c.rai
Sch jeremiah Smith, Philadelphia for Garai-
ner, lana Sailed.)
Sch VIM H Archer. Rich. Boston.
Sch Judge Low. Smith, Boston.
Sch Samuel Lewis Boston.
Sch Robert Pettis, Perkins, Lynn.
Sch Morning Light Beale. Jonesport-
/ Sch Eva NJ Martin. Martin, fremont.
Sch Chaparral Bros. Wooster, Bristol.
e Sch Alva Carnage. Bristol.
Schs Maud S, and Evelyn Smith, fishing.
Cleared.
Steamship John Englis Bragg, New YORK
B C0yle.
Steamer Salacia, Oliver, Boothbay Harbor and
WiscasSet.
Sch Judge Low. Smith. Pembroke = Doten
Sch Mansur B Cakes, Garnett. Machias-J IL
Blake.
Sch Jones, Hall, Marshville--J H Blake.
Sch Nevada, Spencer, Belfast Paris Flour
ing Co.
SUNDAY. Sept. IL.
Arrived.
Steamer Manhattan. Bennett. New york
passengers and mdse to j B Covle: -,
Steamer Maverick. RuDelli. Philadelphla-oll
to Standard Oil Co.
Ing Ice King, towing two barges, from Ken
nehec tor New York.
Sch Jacob Winslow, Smith, Philadelphia.
Sch White Foam, Boston.
Sen Fannie Hall. Hutchins, Boston,
Sch Louisa Frances, Rockland, with lime 10
CS Chase.
Sch Ida Hudson, Bishop, Rockland-lime to
Cox u Ward.
Sch Lydia Webster, Hooper Lort Clyde.
Sch Seth Nyman, Wright Rockland.
Sch Rosa E, Seavey, Georgetown.
SAILED-Schs Katie G Robinson, Jeremiah
Smith, and Thos w Hyde.
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Boston wool Mraket

Boston Wool Mraket
BOSTON. Sept 10, 1S97.-The quotations
on wool for this market are stronger, with
prices raised again:
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Henry Georges Denth.

The announcement yesterday of the
death of Henry George produced a start
ling effect throughout the country. 1t
was a most sensational happening in the
great political drama now being played in
Greater New York-a drama in which the
whole people are more profoundly inter
ested than they are in any one of the
state campaigns. The applause with
which the telling points in Mr.. Georges
speeches We're greeted had scarcely more
than subsidized before he ceased to be an
actor in the great drama.
Mr.. Georges death, occurring at the
time it did gives him much greater prom
inence than he would have had if it had
occurred before he was nominated for
mayor of Greater New York. 1t is true
that he was a man of ability, and had
made an impression on the times in which
he lived, but under other and less exciting
circumstances his death would have COM
manded comparatively little attention.
Which of the mayoralty candidates in
Greater New York will be benefited by Mr..
Georges death? That question presented
Itself at once when his death was an
nounced. Will the majority of those who
supported him go to Judge Van Wyck, the
Tammany candidate, or to Mr.. Low, the
candidate of the Citizens Union? No
doubt Judge Van Wyck expects to be the
chief beneficiary, but in view Of the bitter
war which Mr.. George made on MIR. Crok-
er, the Tammany boss. will ne not be dis
appointed? We are inclined to think so.
1t looks very much as if the bulk of the
votes that would have gone to Mr.. George
will be cast for Mr.. Low. There is little
ground for thinking that Henry George
Jr who has been named for the place
held by his father, will cut much of a fig
IRE In the election.
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Personal.

The car has conferred patents of no
bility upon Jean and EdQuard De Reszke,
the famous operate singers.
The father of Anthony Hope Hawkins,
the popular romantic. novelist, is Rev. E.
C. Hawkins, vicar of ST. Brides, Fleet
street, London.
-Ex-President Harrison is well on to-
ward the end of his much-talked-of book
and expects to have it in the printers
hands early in the winter.
George Washington Stevens, who
made the. greatest reputation as a CORE
spondent in the Greco-Turkish war, is not
quite rs years old. He is q graduate Of
Ballot college, oxford.
Judge Davis, a cold blooded iconoclast
and antiquarian of Plymouth, Mass, ac-
tuany says that he does not think the
Mayflower brought over a single armchair
for It was little craft of only $50 tons
and carried 1Ol passengers beside the crew
The new piano prodigy" Bruno Stein
del, who = only years old, will make
his first appearance in England at the
Crystal palace, in London, at the open
ing concert of the season The child has
already created a sensation on the CONT
nent and his teacher, Prof. Leschetizky
is said to have expressed the opinion that
he is by far the most extraordinary of all
the wonder children" who have yet
come before the public.
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THE MORNING NEWS. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1897

Yet the Company Came Out Ahead.
Four reckless persons had cIambered
into the stage, an old man. middle-aged
woman, a young man.. and tailor-made
girl. At Fiftieth street a dressnaker s
little girI struggled in with a huge box.
Town life was evidently new to her Her
rosy cheeks announced country air to the
least observing. She held her money in
her hand
Looking obviously about, she finally
spied the money box and dropped in the
coin. After this she waited expectantly.
Nothing occurred, however, and she be-
san flushing and paling with nervous in
decision. At last she resolutely stood up.
attracted the drivers attention and called
to him:
How do l get my change? I put a
quarter in the box" she asked.
"Yese oughter a-handed it up" said the
man, "yese can't git 1t now"
But it's all have" protested the girl
Git 1t off the new passengers" yelled
the driver, and turned away.
1t was all the money she had, but how
could she get 1t off the new passenge
Every one in the stage had become inter-
ested, but no one volunteered any advice
Two tears rolled down the rosy cheeks
The stage stopped and an old lady
",
a scent piece, the tailor-made girl leaned
over to her.
"Will you give me that for this little
grip she asked. "She dropped in quar-
ter by mistake, and the driver said the
new passengers might make 1t up to her"
The old lady beamiugly handed over the
nickel. She felt that the stage company
was being rgidly but justly dealt with
at last.
Then a man got In. This was harder for
the tailor-made girl, but she made the re-
quest again and handed a second fare to
the grateful young person from the coun-
try. The whole stageful was now interest
ed watching for a new passenger as a spi-
der watches for a fly. A woman waved
desperately from down a side street for
the stage to wait for her, but the driver
passed on unheeding and EXPLANATIONS of
disgust arose. Another corner, and another
smartly dressed girl got in. The new ar
rival did not seem at first to understand
the request, and, flushing, the tailor-made
girl repeated it and secure one more of
the precious 5-cent pieces.
The little girl had reached her destina-
ton.
81 am so much obliged" she murmured
TO the heroic maiden who had been TAX
ing up fares in her behalf 81 ought to get
out here, SO 1 guess III let the other CO."
No, no. you must not" said the fair
conductor, opening her purse. Take this
and l can get it from the next one who
gets in"
You are. awfully good,8 murmured the
unsuspicious little one with new tears IN
her eyes and one Of the men took the big
box and handed it down to her when She
had stepped out.
The stage ratified on and the tailor-made
girl looked unconcernedly out of the win
dow. The next passenger was allowed to
!, is for foJ f,,+1 a.,
conscious of the little comedy that had
brought the others together in a common
interest for a moment, and the stage COM
pany was still ahead of the game
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His Foolish Presumption.

mo" said Evangeline Glendenuing, ac-
cording to the Cleveland Leader, as she
looked down at the floor and nervously
twisted her slim little fingers; mo, Alfred,
l am sorry, but it cannot be-"
Alfred Doncaster mad loved the beauti-
full girl from the moment he had first seen
her, and he had fondIy believed that she
looked upon him with more than ordinary
favor.
But now his hopes were shattered, and
the future stretched out black before him.
The strong, handsome young man sigh
ed, and was silent for long time. At
last the sweet maiden said:
Try to be brave, Alfred. Look at me-
See how l am bearing up"
He turned toward her in wonder, and
said:
"Why should you bid me do this? What
have you to bear up under?'
"Oh, Alfred, if you only knew
"Eyangeline!' he cried, catching her in
his arms and holding her in a strong en-
brace, you love me! All, darling, you
cannot hide the truth from me! Tell me
it is So
Yes" she said, 81 love you, Alfred"
ooh, heaven! he groaned. this is ter
rible terrible. Oh, if you only hated me
-loathed me! Then my fate would be
less bitter
She was frightened. and drew away
from him.
why" she asked, edo you want me to
hate your"
All" he answered, IT might bear my
own burden, but how can / survive know
ing that you, too, suffer-"
Yet, why should either of us suffer-"
the trembling girl inquired.
"Evangeline! he almost Missed, do not
jest with me! Why should we suffer! Are
we not doomed to everlasting separation
and misery? Are we not to be-
oh" she Interrupted, you're not going
to let a little bluff stop you right at the
start, are you? Did you want me to tum-
bic into your arms the first thing, as if 1
had merely been waiting for the word {?
You must be new at this business"
Then she became so angry that it took
Alfred Doncaster nearly seven minutes to
win her back again.
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Food for Rehecfion.

That part of the governors message
which deals with the increase in the num-
Der of criminals in this state affords food
for reflection for the white people as well
as for the colored. The increase has been
remarkable. Twenty-six years ago there
were only SS5 convicts in the penitentiary;
now there are 2352. At that time % per
cent. of the convicts were white; now only
per cent. are white. In a period Of a
little more than a quarter of century The
number Of black convicts has increased
from about $50 to more than 200.
What does this enormous increase mean?
How is it to be explained? Are the ne
groes gradually sinking to a lower plane
Of civilization, Notwithstanding the efforts
that are being made in their behalf?
In all the cities and towns schools are
provided for the negroes, and even in the
rural districts they have their share of the
school money. They appear TO be keep
ing up their church organizations, and
their religious zeal is as great as it ever
was. Why is it then that SO many Of
them are being sent to the chaingangs
and to the penitentiary?
The chief reason, it seems to us is that
they do not like living in the country
They crowd into the towns where they
think they can get a living easier and
where they find pleasure in their churches
and different social organizations. The
towns do not afford employment for all of
them, and a percentage of them become
thriftless and vicious Migrants. From va
grants they become criminals and convicts.
The children, especially in the towns, are
brought into contact constantly with in
fuences which are degrading and destruc-
tive to morals. AS a rule, their surround
ines are better calculated to make crlmi-
mails of them than good citizens. What
wonder is it then that the negroes keep the
chain gangs and the penitentary fun
At the rate of increase In the number of
negro convicts it will not be many years
before the safe keeping and feeding of the
conVicts will be the most serious question
the state will have to solve Cannot the
rate of increase be reduced? This is a
question the legislature ought to under
take to answer in connection with its eff
forts to solve the peniteutiary problem.