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The Portland daily press., 1898-03-28
THE CURRENCY.
Major Thaxter's Address Before the
Woman's Council.

The Women's Council had a small, but
none the less interesting gathering at
Fraternity house, on Spring street, Satur-
day afternoon at O'Clock, to listen to a
paper prepared by Mr.. Sidney W. Thax-
ter ON the subject of the Currency.
Mrs. Edward O. Jordan in presenting
Mr.. Thaxter, referred to the need Of
womans attention to practical matters
and thought it should be accounted a
great privilege to have business men
leave his desk and address the council on
topic like the currency.
Mr.. Thaxter then read an interesting
and carefully written paper giving an
historical sketch of money and it's uses.
According to his estimate there was in
circulation about 81 1000, 900, 600, or Sl4.SO
per capita in the United States. He de-
soribed the various kinds of money and
indicated that "whatever performed
the functions of money was money, -
and pointed out in this connection the
| increasing use of checks in the CONNER
cial world.
The original unit of money in this
country was the old Spanish milled dol
lar. and in the years preceding 1878, gold
as primary money circulated with the sill
yer dollar at varying ratios. He showed
that the generalization of one or the
other metal led to change in the ratio
and gave the different periods when
these ratios were altered and coming
down to the year 1878, when by legislative
enactment silver was demonetized, he
proceeded to dwell uponsthe disastrous
effects to exports, to the liquidation OIL
debts, ETC., which this law entalied
He recognized the fact that silver was
now token money only, but thought that
its parity with gold as circulating
medium was maintained by the law of
supply and demand.
He referred to the greenback as "the
child of necessity" and in discussing
the question as to what kind of coin
should be used in it's redemption, gave
resume of the different laws which
have been passed since its introduction
into the currency Of the land.
He described tho functions of national
bank notes, 6lIN6r coftluCdleS, cuffeHcy
certificates, and gave very ccmprehen-
siye review of the various kinds of
paper money which find place in our
monetary system.
GA check once started on Its journey
Is likely to make many payments" said
the speaker, and the use of this instru-
ment of settlement was fully described.
He dwelt upon the use of subsidiary
coins, the work of clearing houses, ETC., /,
and at the conclusion of his remarks
questions on the topic discussed were in
order.
1t was quite obvious that Mr.. Thax-
ter's remarks excited interest for sew
eral of his hearers were prompted to ask
for further information on the subject.
"How long have the three-cent pieces
been out of circulation"
"How about the loss Of gold and silver
coins by abrasion?'
"What protection is there for the pub
lie in the event of failure of a national
bank?''
These and many others were propound-
ed to Mr.. Thaxter which he answered
in very pleasing and satisfactory. man
ner, and altogether the little gathering
was made most interesting one.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-28
THE HoRArIo HALL.

New York, March 26.-It was announced
today at the office of the auxiliary board
that Fred Gallatin's steam yacht Almy
has been purchased by the government.
She will be overhauled and prepared for
naval duty at the Brooklyn navy yard.
The Almy was built in 1890, is III feet
long, % feet beam and has triple expan-
sion engines 1t is said that the board has
not been able SO far to reach an agree
ment with M. g. d. Borden, as to tn 9
price to be paid for his yacht Sovereign.
Lieutenant Commander j. d. g. Kel-
ley of the board went today to Chester,
Pa. to inspect the steel steamer Horatio
Hall. l evils I.uckenbaoh late today was
negotiating with the board for the sale of
the Now Then, a yacht capable of going
25tmiles an hour. Mr.. Luckenhach raid
that he was endeavoring to dispose of the
steam yacht Tilly Of 800 gross tons regis.
ter. now undergoing alterations. The
yachts Ituna, Peregrine. Illawara, and
the tug Kate Jones of the Boston Tow
boat company were negotiated for today
and it was said that in all probability the
deal for the yacht Alicia would material
ize within the next two days. Lieut..
Sergeant, the recorder of the board, left
late today for Perth Amboy. N. j., where
he will inspect tomorrow the submarine
boat Plunger designed by John 6. Hol-
laud
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-28
L. Carleton, Mgr.
siA w. L. U.
The Last Meeting Before the An
nuaI.

.
Friday afternoon at Pine street church
was held the last delegates meeting of
the club year, the annual meeting COM
ing next Saturday afternoon. After the
reading of the minutes of the last meet
ing and the treasurer's reporting Of
81 l54 95 on hand, the subject of writing
the history of the Union, which had
been lsid upon the table, was brought up
for discussion from It's temporary ohscur-
ity, and on it's amendment by substitu-
ton it was voted to refer the matter for
further discussion, as to its authority and
so on, to the annual meeting
Mrs. Theodore Brown was called upon
to tell of the course of three lectures to be
given by Rev. j. q. Perkins, Messrs.,
Hight and Peabody at Assembly hall,
High school building. on the evenings of
March 2Sth, 31st and April 9TH. These
lectures are to be given for the benefit of
the school room decoration fund with
special reference to the Greek room in the
High school. AS there was no further
business to come up at the meeting, Mrs.
Clark, expressed very fittingly her
thanks to the members for their loyalty
to her through her two years of office, and
spoke also of her own deep interest il the
Union. The minutes of the meeting were
then approved, in order to leave clean
record Of finished business for the incom-
ing administration. There were six of
the board present. and forty one delegates
AT the close of the meeting many Of the
women present went forward to express
their regret to the2ladies Of the board who
were there in official capacity for the last
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-28
TOTHE PUBLIC.

Knowing Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy to be medicine of great worth and
merit and especially valuable for coughs,
colds, Group and whooping cough, we
will hereafter warrant every bottle
bought of us, and will refund the money
to anyone who is not satisfied after using
two-thirds of 25 OF so cent bottle. d.
W. Heseltine. 3S7 Congress St, Edward
W. Stevens, 107 Portland ST., King S.
Raymond, Cumberland Mills, VIM. Ok
nard, 921 Congress ST., Ii. T. 5. Goold,
Congress Square Hotel.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-28
NAMES PART.

1t is understood that Governor Powers
several days ago received letter from
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt
outlining the programme in regard to the
Montauk. The proposition is that the
state provide the men, the general govern
ment assuming the expense The natu-
raj way for the state to do its part would
be to form naval brigade. Over fifty
names for membership in such an organi.
zation have been secured in Portland and
a movement is on foot in Rockland for
tho formation of a compNny there.
GETTING THEM READY.
Philadelphia, March 26.-Acting under
orders from the navy department at
Washington two of the old monitors now
at League Island navy yard were placed
in the dry dock today for repairs, The
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-28
THE sOLON PULP MILL.

Lewiston, March 26.-Ths Solon pulp
mill which has been closed for year will
start up with a rush April first. The
machinery has been repaired and put in
first class condition. Great piles of wood
in the adjoining towns are ready for sale
to the company. But the farmers will
demand cash payment this time.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-28
THE TEXAS IN NEW YORK.

New York, March 26.--The United
States battleship Texas arrived here and
dropped anchor at the an-Oftwar anchor
age off Tompkinsville at 6. 81 this even
ing. She left Newport News yesterday
afternoon quite suddenly after having
taken on board only few tons of COAL
though barge load was alongside wait
ing to be delivered. 1t is understood that
she is going to the Brooklyn navy yard.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-28
SUPERIOR COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE BoNNEY.

Saturday-Wm. T. Studely VS.. Joseph
S. Holt.
The plaintiff is wholesale fish dealer
in Portland. and the defendant a retail
dealer in Norway. This suit is to rscover
the balance of an account amounting to
$S8. .3S. The amount of the bill is not in
dispute, but the whole controversy is as
to the question of payment The defend
ant claims that he put $50 into an enve-
lope and sent it to plaintiff through the
mail. The plaintiff says he never RECEIVED
it. Decision reserved.
f n. Hartford for the plaintiff.
James S. Wright for the defendant.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-28
EEsT OF ALL

To cleanse the system in gentle and
truly beneficial manner, when the
Springtime comes, use the true and per-
feet remedy, Syrup of Figs. Buy the
genuine. Manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all druggists, at 90 cents per bottle.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-28
THAT OTHER WAR CLOUD.

London, March ga despatch to the
Times from Hongkong says orders were
issued yesterday to the naval establish
ment there to make urgent prepara-
tions to place itself on a war footing.
The staff, it is added, was augmented,
and mobilization was ordered. The dis
patch further announces that go French
cruisers have gone north, avoiding Hong
Kong. The British battleship Barfieur
has gone to Nagasaki, Japan.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-28
LIVES LOST IN TORNADO.

South McAllister, T. T., March 27.-A
terrific wind storm swept over the country
between this place and Lehigh and Col
gate last night. Four farm houses were
demolished and the occupants of three OF
them are reported to have been killed.
among them being James Seafoa1n, wife
and three children. Southeast of here
the tornado did great damage and
many are reported killed and injured.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-28
Reyare of Ointments for Catarrh Thar
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
tenn when entering it through the mucous
surfaces Such articles should never be
used except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians, rs the damage they will do is
from them Halls Catarrh Cure, manufae-
tured by F. j. Cheney Il Co., Toledo, o.,
contains no mercury, and is taken inter,
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure You get the gem
uine. 1t is taken internally and Is mad" in
Toledo, Ohio, by f. J. Cheney 4 Co. Testl-
monials free
1zy- Sold by Druggists, price T5c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-28

fully yesterday.
The defenses and fort at the PHILIPPINES
have been strengthened with a view of
guarding against possible sudden sea
attacE,
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-28
ro cupE a COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If 1t fails to to cure
25c The genuine las l.. B. Q. on each tablets
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-28
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Our urniture
Display *>>ze~

Excites admiration lust as friction draws fire. this differ
ence blaze caused by friction dies out but the admiration fol-
lowing inspection splendid stock be only
purchase.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-28
NEW JERSEY RESERVES TO MAI
HER.

New York. March 27.-A detachment of
seventy men from the East New Jersey
Naval militia will take the monitor
Montauk to Portland.
Last night one of the officers said that
a division consisting of about twenty
men had gone out of town on secret
mission 1t was believed, he said, that
they were to go to the League Island
Navy Yard to bring the monitor Montauk
to Hoboken on Monday. The seventy
men who are to man the monitor, it was
stated, had been ordered to report aboard
the Portsmouth ON Monday night. The
Montauk. it was said, would be sent to
Portland, Me-, in charge of regular naval
officers. 1t was also stated that B. T.
Hart of the engineers division Of the
Naval Reserves had been ordered to re-
port for duty to naval officer at the
League Island navy yard, and had started
for Philadelphia yesterday afternoon.
A relative OF Hart's said that he has re-
ceived orders from the Navy Department
and has gone out of town for the night.
His orders are to get ready to go to Port
land, Me-, with the engineers division of
the Naval Reserve. They will take the
monitor Montauk to Portland, where
they will leave her, and then return to
New York by train, to await further
orders
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-28
: TIL:
PEOPLES =
s TORE: !.

homeike place where everybody is welcome, buyers and
alike Our is home i'm on Wa
create home hundreds of people to them
would not be otherwise do old time prices prevailed
We ready to supply at notee everything need
ed for comfort and commencing housekeeping.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-28
SENT 10 FORT SI.OCUM.

Seven men from Fort Preble received
orders Sunday to go to Fort Slocum Tues
day night by way of the John Englis to
form part of the new regiments. there.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-28
FREIGHT TRAIN BREAKS APART.

Augusta, March 27.-Freight train No
26, Conductor Cook, broke apart south OF
Readfeld about midnight, last night, and
the rear section crashed into the hea
section about half mile north CT Mara
nacook bridge. Fifteen cars loaded with
lumber. shingles, scrap iron, etc., were
piled in a heap, nine cars teing total
losses. No one was injured. large
wrecking crew worked all day Sunday,
opening the track for trains by sundown.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-28
LIEUT.. IRWIN WILL COMMAND.

Washington, March 25.-The Navy De
partment has accepted an offer of the
Camden division Of the New Jersey naval
militia to take to Portland. Me-, the old
monitor Montauk, to be sent there from
League Island. Commanders for the
monitors were assigned today. Lieut..
W. M. Irwin will command the Montauk
at Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-28
MONTAUK's STIRRING HISTORY.

A writer in the New York Times de-
scribing the old monitors now at Leagus
Island, says of the Montauk:
Some have from ten to fifteen shot
marks on their turrets, while the Mon
tauk is more scarred than any of them
There are more than forty-five shot marks
on her, and il is said this vessel was hit
more than 150 times. Forty-six of these
hits, according to the records, were re-
ceived on Febru uary 28, 1862 while the
vessel was under the command of Captain
John L. Worden, from the guns of Fort
McAlliser, during her unsuccessful at
tenpt to destroy the Confederate steamer
Nashville, which had gone ashore in the
Ogeechee river. A little more than a
month later she was struck fourteen
times while in an unsuccessful attack
on Fort Sumter. 1t was on this vessel
that the body of John Wilkes Booth is
said to have been placed after the assassi-
nation of President Abraham Lincoln.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-28

1t is, stated that the adjutant general s
office is sending out sealed orders to the
Maine National Guard, the instructions
contained in them relating to the course
to be pursued If there should be call for
troops Should there be no war the state IS
soldiers may never know he deeds of
valor they were expected to perform.
Daily camera., 1898-01-15
BLAME BlANCO.
The Utterances Of the Newspapers Against
Weyler Should Have Been Checked.

The Utterances Of the Newspapers Against
Weyler Should Have Been Checked.
Madrid, Jan, 15-The Imparciale. Her
aldo and Liberal publish long despatch
es today from Cuba. All the cores
pondents agree that the storm has long
been brewing. The trouble was due to
the fact they argue that Captain General
Blanco failed to induce the Cuban cabi-
net to check the violent press attacks on
Weyler and his assistants. The edespatch-
es ascribe similar lack of action to the
civil authorities in reference to the out
break. Oraer was restored by. sheer
pluck on the part of several Spanish
officers, who dashed in among the rioters
and upbraided them for their want of
patriotism, and thus compelled the lead
ers to withdraw.
The Madrid papers with few excep
tions condemn the lawlessness. Weyler's
organ Nacional advises the Cuban vol
uLteers to rebel even if the leaders be
shot.
Daily camera., 1898-01-15
HANNA is SAFE.
Bribery Charges Against Him Will Be
Hard to Prove.

Hard to Prove.
Washington, Jan. 15-There is still
talk of bribery charges against Hanna,
but as yet no action has been taken.
Dispatches from Columbus stated that
protests against his confirmation would
be shortly forthcoming. 5ut they have not
been received. The Republicans are in
the minority in the senate. but the ma
jority will not act unless the evidence
against him is very strong. They will
wait for the report of the legislative COM
mittee appointed TO investigate the
charges. To vitiate the claims of Hanna
it would be necessary to prove not only
that bribes were offered and accepted,
but It would be necessary to show that
Hanna had knowledge of the trans-
artion
Daily camera., 1898-01-15
Maccab ses Installation.

The joint installation oi the Sir
Knigh.s and Ladies of the Maccabees
was held in the lodge hall last night.
The ladies took precedence in installa-
ton and were followed by the Sir Knights
The event was one Of the most elaborate
in fraternity circles this winter and was
enjoyed to the utmost by the participants
After the installation work was com
pleted, an excellent repass was served
The list Of officers installed vas the same
as hitherto published.
Daily camera., 1898-01-15
10 Curs . Cold i. O.e D.v

Take Laxative Dromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the moaey II it tails
- cure. IS cents.
Daily camera., 1898-01-15
steamer Struck = sn.x.

San Antonio. Jan.I5-Despatches from
Tampico states that the steamer Huas,
trea, plying on the Panuco river. struck
a snag today and sunk. Several were
drowned. George Roe. the purser broke
open the safe and secured $1,000 and
was attempting to make an escape with
it, but was captured and imprisoned.
Daily camera., 1898-01-15
Vessels at Key West.

Key West. Fla, Jan. I5-The cruiser
Marblehead lett port last night. The
Maine had received new orders from
Washington shortly before. The Mont.
gomery which was leaving port for Phil.
adelphia was also slgnalied by the Maine
to return to port here after the receipt Of
the dispatches
Daily camera., 1898-01-15
Demanded a Ransom.

Detroin, Jan. 15-Frank P. McAdam
a commission merchant, disappeared
yesterday and last night his wife receiv-
ed letter stating that he had been alb
Quoted and would be returned for 5000
ransom. The police are making every
effort to find trace of the missing man
but without avail. McAdam had a sum
of money with him when he disappeared
Daily camera., 1898-01-15
STILL ON THE COMMITTEE.
The Effort to Remove Kurtz from the Re
publican Committe6 Proves I'M

Washington. Jan. 15-Charles L. Kurtz
is the Ohio member of the National Re.
publican committee and the friends OF
Hanna are urging his expulsion. ltis a
question however, if the committee can
expel one of its number, and the COM
mittee will not meet until 1900. This
advice has been given the president.
Some authorities claim that the Ohio
State Republican committee could make
this change, but it is not likely that ii
will be tried at present.
Daily camera., 1898-01-15
Havana cable Untouehed.

New York. Jan. ia sensational
rumor gained ground this afternoon
stating that the Havana cable had been
cut. At the cable Office the story was
denied. They said, at can be denied
with as much force as you see fit to give
it. The cable to Havana has not beer
tampered with"
Daily camera., 1898-01-15
STILL R,oTING.

Havana the Scene of Bloody Fighting and
Disorder.
New York. Jan. 15-A special from
Havana asserts that the condition of the
town is still disordered and that excite.
ment still continues intense. Last night
the rioters gathered at Central Park and
took possession of the large one story
building opposite the park. A number
OF shots were fired at people in the park
and it was only after fierce charge by
the troops that the rioters were dispelled
and dispersed.
Daily camera., 1898-01-15
A Leap to Death.

Chicago, Jan. I5-An unknown man
jumped into the rotunda from the 10th
story of the Masonic temple today. He
was crushed into shapeiess mass. His
remains are unidentified.
Daily camera., 1898-01-15
5 NEWS.
TROUBLE ANTICIPATED.
Consul General Lee Informs the Govern
ment of the Cuban Affairs.

ment of the Cuban Affairs.
Washington. Jan. ia long message
was received last night from Consul
General Lee, but was not read to Secre-
tary Sherman until today. He gave his
opinion of the state of affairs but the
state officials declined to tell his views.
1t is understood that he said that the re
curing demonstrations in Havana will
result in serious outbreak, and that
Blanco is more worried than the sugared
kilograms to the Spanish ministry would
indicate.
At11:3o today despatch was received
from General Lee stating that all was
quiet in Havana today.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-29

BY ar article elsewhere and the
names if our merchants with a single
exception attached to an agreement,
il will be seen that the mercantile af-
fairs a Smyrna enter on new regime
with the coming month, that if lived
up to, will put US more il harmony
with the advance business ideas Of the
period. It means a reduction Of bus
mess hours, and a release thereby Of
the enslaved merchants, and more par
ticularly the clerks The latter have
been coOped up about - hours a day
until Saturday when by extending the
time until midnight it amounts TO a
service Of about IS hours in length.
They could DO the work devolving on
them in half the time, but a large
number Of people put of their pur-
chases until Just before starting home,
and hence the injustice to the clerks,
and the detriment to the public morals
by encroaching on the Sabbath. The
volume Of business must be the same
the differences will be a simple houl
off Of the service Of the merchant and
his clerk.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-29

LEWIS G. VAEDKGRIFT the attorney
for the Government in the Dover Bank
cases said in his opening argument
last week that every time the conspir-
ators with VIM. N. Boggs came before
the court for trial, there would be one
less. it was more than prophecy.
There are two less-E. 7. Cooper and
Thos. s. Clark, the latter after occupy
ing the attention of the court for nearly
two weeks, being found guilty on Fri
day, in aiding and abetting in the rob-
berry Of a national bank.
The trial was just one. Clark was
honestly prosecuted, ably defended,
and the ruling of the court at every
step of the trial was invariably in the
interest of justice The defendent re-
ceived the benefit whenever il waspcs-
sible to grant it. Judge Bradford's
charge was a mastery document The
majesty of the law is stamped upon it,
and unfortunate as it is to the parties
indicated, the Government had tc
stand between the people and those
who would rob its organized institu'
tions. The sad plight of these mel
who have brought on themselves the
direst penalty is doubtless attributable
30 loose moral tone that pervaded the
society they moved in, and the evi
dent assurance in the mind of men Of
criminal thought and purpose, of pro
section in the State courts.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-29

THE peculiar incident Of an election
that was not counted obstructed man
damus proceedings the "hold up
resulting from the speedy adopting Of
a New Constitution. etc, are, despite
the delays, to have legal airing be
fore the Superior Court. but it has
been put of until after the election
November 8th. Two years will have
lapsed and the Offices Of most Of the
parties filed 10 completion, but those
who were elected and turned down by
high handed methods, want the official
action Of the court in reference to its
lawful aspect They believe the re-
lection Of those votes wHs. crime
against the individual right Of suf-
frage, ard has a remote as well as
present interest in the right Of fran
chise