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The Portland daily press., 1898-12-19

While we see no objection to the legis-
lature passing an enabling act TO allow
the people of South Portland and Port
land to vote on the question of union,
we think there are serious objections to
uniting the two towns by legislative act
under existing conditions. AS rule
such questions should be settled by vote
of the people concerned. The propo-
sition to unite Portland and Dsering by
legislative act is defensible. because 1t
has been made pretty clear that MAORI
ty of the people of both cities desire
union But nobody can say definitely
what the sentiment of the majority Is in
regard to the union of South Portland
and Portland There has been no vote
on the subject, the matter has not even
been discussed. Many men who today
may be inclined to favor or oppose union
might change their minds after discus.
sion had revealed the facts and prob
abilities. What the wishes of the people
of the two towns really are is not known
today. and cannot be known for some
time to come. For tina legislature, with
out in some way getting at the senti-
ment of the majority, to unite these towns,
would be an arbitrary act, though it may
be within it's legal power. The best
plan is to let local opinion decide as far
as possible local questions, and we trust
the legislature will not depart from 1T in
this case. Let 1t pass an enabling act,
if it thinks wise. and then let the people OF
the two places decide whether they want
to be united or not. Whatever decision
is arrived at in that way will be likely
to be the best for all concerned, and will
be cheerfully accepted.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-19
WHAT BRYAN SAYS.
silver and Anti-Imperialism VIII BE
Main Issues in Next Campaign.

New York, December 1.-THE World will
publish the following: William Jenn ings
BRYAN is in town. He was found last night
at the Bartholdi hotel. Col Bryan declared
himself as uncompromisingly opposed to the
policy OF expansion. He said ut is too
early at this time to discuss party politices
for the Presidential election of 1900 but
think the issues then will be free silver,
anti-expansion, anti-imperialism, and the
rights of labor. I have already expressed
myself against imperialism and territorial
expansion. The proposal to adopt The
colonial idea OF European nations
is fraught with great danger.
What will be the fate of the treaty
in the Senate l do not care 10
predict. While was in Washington sought
all the information could get. cannon
say that learned sufficient to warrant me
in expressing positive opinion.
"Do 1 think free silver will be an issue in
1900? Certainly. 1t will be the main ques-
tion.',
Chow about the labor problem? am not
nrepared TO answer that question"
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-19

Says the Albany journal: "Our South
ern oountrymen fought for a principle
which they believed was for their rights
and privileges. They were patriotic and
true Americans. This has been shown
conolusively by recent events Not
many years ago sentiment like that
uttered by Northern Republican news
paper would have brought down upon its
head the condemnation of most of its con-
temporaries Ten years ago to have char
acterized the Southern brigadiers when
fighting against the Union as patriotic
and true Americans" would have been
regarded as little less than the utterance
of a reasonable sentiment. Now it is
heard not only without condemnation,
but with commentator. The only traitors
we have in the country now are those
people who oppose the annexation of TO-
COO, 600 Malay savages, and think the
Declaration of Independence is something
more than a string of high sounding
phrases. AS the men who attempted to
tear the Union to pieces have been for
given, we may hope that in time these
latter day traitors may be restored, with
the approval even of that palladium OF
our liberties, the Boston Journal.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-19
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they can
moi reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a
blood or constitutions disease, and in order to
cure it YOU must take internal remedies. Halls
g,atarrtl Cure is taken internally. and acts di-
rectly on the blood and mucous surfaces.
Halls Catarrh Cure is nos quaek medicine.
n this Country for years. and is regular pre-
serintion. II is composed of the best tonics
known, combined with the best blood purifiers he,
perfect combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful resul in curing
Catarrh Send for testimonials. tree,
+. j. CHENEY & CO., props, Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists. price I5c:
Halls Family Pills are the best,
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-19

III
Individuals have very little to do with
making issues. They usually grow out
of circumstances and conditions over
which individuals have very little con-
troll. Mr. Bryan shield bear this in mind
when he undertakes to tell what will be
the issues a year hence. year before
the last Presidential election every body
thought the controlling issue would be
the tariff. As matter of fact the tariff
question was hardly referred to during
the campaign. The currency question
obscured all others. The question OF
imperialism which Mr.. Bryan is now
prophesying will be a leading issue in
1900 Is likely to be SO thoroughly settled
before that time that it will not be heard
of IN that campaign.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-19

An Evidence of Our Great Prosperity--
what Ex-comptroller Eclles Has to
Say--Russian Emissaries In New
York.
Chicago, December flames a.
Eckels, president of the Commercial Ma
tional bank said today;
II am credibly informed that great
foreign power has sent representatives to
the United States and that they are now
in New York for the purpose of negotiat-
ing a loan of immense proportion. If the
source of my information is reliable il
is the first instance in the history of the
United States of foreign power borrow
ing here.'' The borrower is supposed to
be Russia.
Ex- Comptroller Eclels has heard OF the
oyertures made by foreign power to raiss
money on this side.
He said: aThis condition of great de-
mand for money immediately reflected IT,
self in London and Paris and, though
much less SO, in New York. 1t Is stated
by those in position to know, that the
CuduR6 ln uOW LUZ uup- pSpoCA t&AA4 sAO'~e5
money is still wanted in Berlin, there
will be no great stringency or any diff
Guilty because the situation was faced in
good time. As d result, no further adj
vance is anticipated in the rate OF the
Bank of England.
81 doubt If the definite announcement
of the signing of the treaty of peace with
Spain has had much If anything to dc
with the surprising advance in all classes
OF securities. Force of economies in man
aaement and expenditure is not the least
of the reasons for betterment in values
of stocks and more thorough organiza-
on in carrying on great enterprises. The
reduction of prices in so many things is
now compelled to be met by better sys-
TENS of administration and greater vol
ume Of business Necessarily is this SO in
all classes of industries and railroads.
sAll these sthings benefit, more than
any one else, the great body of consumers.
However. apparently, on the face Of
things combinations may seem to be for
the present for benefit of capital. The
danger in such combinations lies in their
inviting more or less speculation, thus
affording opportunities to managers to
sacrifice the interests Of the great body OF
shareholders to their own personal gain.
Then, too, the very great resources in
vested in them tend to invite political
attack and cause participation in politics
by them.
However. the features can all be safe
guarded and in time combinations made
within the lines of law and fairness and
conducted upon legitimate business prin-
ciples will he accepted here as much 9
part OF every day commercial life as they
are in other countries, where the reyoiu
ton has long since been d fixture and an
accepted benefit.
| 1t is known that German institutions
have paid in the last five weeks as high
as four per cent in Wall and Lasalle
streets which is not excessive when 1t If
recalled that the discount rate OF the
Reichs bank is per cent.
Money being dearer in France and Eng
land than in the United States the infer
ence is logical that the foreign represen
tatives who are negotiating large loan
in this country are acting for the Car
government.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-19
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.

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The Portland daily press., 1898-12-19
uoU ST OF THE CITY.
Y.,ent. Hobson Enthusiastically Wei.
coined at Louisville.

Louisville, KY, December i7.-l'ieut'
Richmond P. Hobson stopped on IN
Louisville today on his way from Nash
Vile TO San francisco, when he Will sail
December "a for Hong Kong and thence
- Manila to assist Admiral Dewey IN
Raising "a some Of the sunken Spanish ships,
Lieut. Hobson was given an enonusia !,
tic welcome and was induced 70 rs i1s =,
over night. Tonight he was .ne Hu,ss =. =,
honor at theatre party ana aItef w. y
q banquet was given IN his nonor :st AZ .
being entertained as the clty ? suesp'
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-19

Mr.. Bryan says the silver question will
outlive any wsr that has occurred or
ever will occur. The silver question is
practically the same kind of question
as the greenback question. When the lat
ter was fourishing similar predictions
of Immortality were made in regard to it.
Nevertheless it soon became as dead as
Julius Caesar. The silver question is
destined to follow it to an obscure grave.
Indeed iJ Is practically dead already
Nothing but hard times can possibly re-
viye it and the outlook is now for long
period of prosperity. Mr.. Bryan's first
impulse was to recognize this situation
and ignore silver altogether. In his first
utterance after his resignation from the
army had united his tongue. he said not
a word about the currency. But Chair
man Jones and a few other Bourbons
who forget nothing and learn nothing,
complained, and in his next speech Mr..
Bryan thought it necessary to say a word
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-19
ESPECIAL TO 1BE PRESS,


Saco. December TIA verdict was
rendered by the ooroner's inquest this
AFTERNOON, charging George 4. Crellin
with the murder of Ivory Z. Boothhy,
the North Saco farmer, who WAS called
from his home on the night Of September
IA, shot and robbed.
1t was the intention of Coroner brad
bury to finish the inquest before the hear
ing began in the Municipal court, yes
terday, but owing to the absence of Dep
uty U. S. Marshal W. S. Hasty, one OF
the Jurors, the concluding session OF
the inquest had to be postponed till today
The technical wording of the verdict is;
THE VERDICT.
aThat Ivory +. 3oothby came to his
death on September II, 1898, at said Saco,
by means of two bullets lodged in the
head and neck of said Ivory B. Boothby,
discharged with felonous intent by one
George R. Crellin, commoIant, in said
Saco. from deadly weapon, to wit, re.
yolyer. held in the hand Of said George r.
Crelin."
The jurors, in addition to rendering
the verdict, drew up end subscribed te
the following statement. with view te
offsetting some of the uncomplimentary
tnsinuatiops, made during the progress Of
the hearing. against the PARTIES who had
Crellin in custody prior to his arraign-
ment.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-19

There are signs that Mr.. Bryan's at
tempt to get up policy for the Demo
Gratis to follow in regard to the treaty,
is resented by good many Democratic
senators. As the responsibility is on
them and not on Mr.. Bryan, they natural
" think that it is their business to form
ulate policy on this subject and not his.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-19

Mr.. James J. Corbett of pugilistic fame
is going to Havana, it is said, to open
saloon. Saloons on the American plan
are not likely to be any more civilizing
in their tendencies than saloons CONDUCT
ed according to the Spanish method.
The more of them established in Havana
the more soldiers will be needed to keep
the peace.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-19
THE PRESS.
MONDAY. DECEMBER IS.

The Hartford Courant tells Senator
Hawley's friends that they need not
worry. Evidently the Courant thinks
his election certain. Well, it ought to
ha. Gen. Hawley has served his state and
country we'll, and he can do them better
service in the future than any OF. the men
who are candidates for his place.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-19

for silver. To oblige Jones he put II
strongly but way down in his heart we
imagine that he feels pretty we'll con-
WINGED that unless the country shall be
plunged into deep commercial adversely
the silver question will have been
buried beyond the hope of resurrection
before the campaign of 1900.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-19
RUSSIAN EMlSSARIEs.
They Have Been Sounding NewHYork
Capitalists Regarding Loan.

Capitalists Regarding Loan.
New York, December l7.-Emissaries
of Russia have made survey of the
situation in this city and have sounded
nearly all of the leading concerns. So
far nothing seems to show that their
overtures have met with much encour-
agement.
Jacob II. Schif of Kuhn, Loeb &..Co.,
when shown the statement of Mr.. Eckels,
aid:
II understand that about three weeks
ago several firms in this city, including
my own, were sounded by persons who
claimed to be acting for the Russian
government, as to the feasibility of float
ing a Russian per cent or l-2 per
cent loan. don't think such negoti
alton feasible in the United States"
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-19
CRELLIN'S ACT.
Verdict of Coroner's Jury in North
Saco Case.

How Ivory Boothby Came te His Death
detective Testifies In Murder
HHearing--crelIins Said to Have Had
Boothby,s Knife When Arrested.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-19

When Gov. Blacks term ends he will
rot go back to Troy, but viii settle down
in New York city atgthe head of the law
firm of Black, oicott & Grueber. 1t is
said also that he will not completely re-
tire from politics, but win devote some
of his time and talents to fighting the
Hon. Thomas G. Platt, whom he doesn't
lore SO well as he did once.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-19
DETECTIVES TESTIMONY.

Six witnesses were examined at the
hearing in the Municipal court today, land
an adjournment was taken till Monday,
when it is expected that the end of mis-
testimony will be reached.
Crellin was in good hunor all day.
James W. Martin, Esq.,a county treasurer,
arrived here from Joliet, ILL.,, this fore-
noon, having been sent by the respon-
dents mother. He was granted the priv,
ilege of interviewing the respondent DUR
ing the noon recess.
Miss Eleanor Merrill and Eugene Mer-
rill of North Saco testified that they met
a strange man on the Watson Mill road,
the night OF the murder. He wore a
SLOUGH hat. which was pulled down over
his eyes. He appeared to have been walk
ing in u field. lie asked Mr.. Garey. who
was with them, about the roads, and Mr..
CAREY directed him. They could not
positively identify him, but Miss Merrill
said Crellin's voice and gait resembled
that mans
Alphonso Merrill and Frank Buothby,
brothers of the murdered man. testified
that he had several knives. They did not
believe they could positively identity the
knife produced in court
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-19
sU1CIDE OF RoCKLAND MAN.

Boston. December IS. Harlow Haskell.
% wears of age, whose home was in Rock
land. Me-, was found unconscious at the
North End tonight with BOTTLE contai n
ing a small portion of carbolic acid by
his side. He died soon after his removal
to the police station, from the effects of
the drug.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-19
May FIGHT CoRBETT.

San Francisco, December lit is re-
ported that James Jeffries has agreed to
meet Corbett some time in February.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-19
NEW ADvERTrsEMENrs.
Holiday Hardware.

Our list is Uusefui and Orna-
mental. Carving Knives at all
prices with Sterling Silver Tips
and Stag Handles. Prices from
6Oc TO $40. 90 per set.
silver PLATED KNIVES Forks
and spoons. Scissors mud
Pocket Knives. We have 80
patterns of 25c HALVES which
cannOi be duplicated.
Cameras, Razors, Sleds, sc.
skates from 35c TO $500
pair.
| THE RAMBLER BICYCLE.
Price reduced TO $40. 90.
Think of it,
Jig Saws and Turning Lathes,
3 SO to $50 each.
Miller Oil Heaters, So. so each.
There is always cold room
TO heat.
Presents OF the above always
have "a value and give satisfac-
ton.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-19
THE JURORS THANKS.

Saco, December II.
We, the members of the coroner's jury,
called to Investigate the death of Ivory
F. Boothby. hereby express our thanks
TO Coroner Fred G. Bradbury for the
impartial, upright and thorough manner
in which he has conducted the inquest
in our presence, and for the careful man.
ner in which he has caused to be protected
the rights OF each and every witness
called before u.s. And we also hereby ex-
press our appreciation of the prompt
faithful and effective manner in which
City Marshal henry M. Burns has dis
CHARGED his duties toward the jury and
saeh witness under his charge.
(Signed),
Winfield 8. Hasty, Lemuel Boothhy, Ed
mund Garland. John Hearne, Harry Il.
Tibbetts, James o. Bradbury.
When Coroner Bradbury files with the
clerk of courts report of the testimony
and verdict of the Inquest. he will APP
mend statement explaining why the sig
nature of George Il. Crellin, the accused
man. is not affixed to the absorption
of his testimony at the inquest
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-19
Is IT RUSSIA?
Foreign Power Trying to Negotiate
Loan Here.
MONEY CHEAPEST THING in
AMERICA.

An Evidence of Our Great Prosperity
What Ex-comptroller Eclkles Has to
say--Russian Emissaries In New
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-19
NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA
TREATY MAY BE FRAMED Be
FORE THE HOLIDAYS.
Great Progress Has Been Made, But
Reciprocity and the Fisheries
Question Are Still Unsettled.


Washington, Nov. 1S.-Members of the
Anglo-American commission. Canadian
and American, expressed the hope today
that the commission would complete its
labors before the Christmas holidays, but
they are not yet willing TO state that
treaty will be framed covering the many
subjects Of difference between the United
States and Canada. Greater progress has
been made than is generally understood,
and the rough draft of some Of the arti-
Giles of the proposed treaty have been sub
mitted by subcommittee and tentatively
approved. These. however. cover the
minor questions and the important sub
jects of the north Atlantic fisheries, reel
procity and Boring sea, remain open.
As TO Boring sea the belief prevails that
a settlement on both sides will be
reached, and the fact that ofticials-one
a Canadian and another an American-are
at Victoria where an inventory is max
ing of the sealing fleet, leads to the belief
that a settlement may be made on a basis
of wiping out the industry by giving the
Canadians some equivalent for the capital
invested. recent official document
places the Bering sea fleet at thirty, but
these are small sehoonerS, none OF them
above one hundred tons.
Reciprocity and the Atlantic fisheries
continue to be the most stubborn ques-
tons before the commission. On reel
procity the commissioners don't express
themselves in sanguine terms. The sub
iect is still before q sub-committee, which,
however, reports Wnen an agreement IS
reached and the full committee approves
what has been done. There are so many
articles or a tariff schedule that the dis
cussions have not yet been productive Of
many agreements on specific articles or
groups of articles.
Thus far the discussion has been rather
free and; open, articles being considered
as they We're called up by individual mem
bers. While the abrogation of the British
preferential tariff is considered by some
of the American commissioners as sine
qua non to any reciprocity agreement 1t
is said this view has not been submitted
in the form of an utimatunl. and that the
issues on that point are yet to come.
AS indicating the liberal view prevailing
among the American commissioners one
of them said today that he wished
American merchants could be brought to
realize the futility of shutting Canadian
goods from orr markets, when the main
result was TO force these goods into Brit
ish markets, where they competed with
our goods at a much greater advantage
than they could get in the New York and
American markets. In his judgment it
was 10 our advantage to compete with
Canadian goods on our own grounds,
rather than to go across the ocean and
meet them in competition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-19
TELEGRAPEIC BRIEFS.

Janowsh won the first game of the
match a queens gambit, declined against
Showalter, at New York.
Herr H. II. HER, founder of the North
German Lloyd Steamship company, is
dead. He was SO years of age.
The Alabama house of representatives
has passed a bill providing for test of
the constitutionality of the federal 10 per
cent tax on state bank issues.
Lindley Smith, who was prominent in
in which year he retired from active BUSH
ness, died yesterday, aged SO years.
Lieutenant Lucien Young of the Hist
reports it is practicable to raise the for
mer Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes, sunk
on June near the entrance of Santiago
harbor.
Aaron L. S. Campbell, the wealthy
Hamilton (O.) stockman, assigned yes
terday. The personal property is $500
and the real estate $125,0O0. The assignees
bond is $4,000.
H. G. Cole & Co, dealers in electrical
supplier, New York, called a meeting of
their creditors, about 70 per cent being
present. The liabilities are $4,000 and
assets estimated at $4,000.
The Cincinnati Architectural Iron
Works company assigned. Assets, 800 600;
liabilities, $4,000. Bad contracts was
given as the cause. The company was
organized about ten years ago.
Baron Henric Casimir Spare is dead at
Cleveland. The baron has been a resident
of Cleveland since July, 1895. He was a
member of one of the most prominent
families in Sweden. He was ltlighted by
the King of Denmark
Isaac p. Leyden was selected as trus-
tee of the creditors and to have charge
of the estate of c. w. Depauw, who re-
Gently filed a petition in bankruptcy at
New Allegheny, Ind, approXimating ST.
00O,0O0 with assets less than $4,000 Banks
all over the country are creditors.
The MARYLAND hoard of nublic works de-
cided to sell all the interest of the state
of Maryland in the famous Chesapeake &
Ohio canal This interest has cost the
OOOOO0, but its present value is indetermi-
nate, as it is now in the hands of receiv-
ers.