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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-17
AUGUSTA


Mrs. Sarah n. Pratt, who died in Augusta
Saturday, aged rs years, was born in Fort Con-
stitution, Mass, her father, Capt. Hill, being
of the United States regular army. After
wards her family moved to Watervlle, this
State, and from there to Newport In those
DAYS the way to Newport was traced by spotted
trees and there were but two houses in the
place.
At a meeting ct the Universalist parish
Tuesday evening Rev. Mr.. Gledhil1 of Yer
mont was invited to become pastor of the
church.
Postmaster Manley has secured by the CO.
operation of Mr.. Jefferds, chief clerk of the
Railway Mail Service, and General Manager
Tucker OF the Maine Central. the privilege of
sending mail in closed pouches, by Jewett'S
train, leaving for the WesT at 245 p. m.
Separate pouches will be made up for Portland,
Boston, and for connecting trains on the Bos-
ton, Sprinetield and New York route. The
mails for Boston by this train Will not be de-
livered any sooner than By the night Pullman,
they arriving at too late an hour for delivery
but mails for New York, the South and West
will be forwarded several hours
BATH.
Last Wednesday man hired team from G.
H. Jordan, Bath stable-keeper, and has not
vet been heard from. The team consisted of a
black mare and nice new beach wagon. The
man was about 30 years old, medium height,
and was dressed fairly.
BETHEL.
o. II. g. w. w. Mason have contracted to
| put 2, 100000 feet of timber into the Andres
| coggin river for the Lewiston Company, and
the Umbagog Pulp Company at Livermore
| Falls.
BIDDEFoRD.
Saturday evening man of pleasing address
| victimized number of grocers. He called
| into the stores and purchased some small arti-
cles, throwing down a SO bill. The grocer
gave him the change, placing in the drawer
| the SO. At this point the fellow suddenly
| discovers that he has the change, and says he
guesses he win take back his $40, and while il
| is being returned to him he keeps up run.
| ming conversation with the grocer. After the
/ fellow has left the store the grocer finds ou
| that be is SIS short, and just how it has been
done he fluids it difialt to determine. The
same fellow vietimzed several storekeepers iI
| Portland by the same game, and found one
| victim in Lewiston recently.
HALLowELL.
The first number of "The Classical pub
lished by the Hallowell Classical and Scien
| tific Academy is out. 1t is q newsy and liter
| arv magazine, neatly printed and bound, ani
| does credit to the editors and the school. The
| associate editors are: Anievieve Dow, Charles
| n. Brann, Benjamin P. Hobrook, Florence s
Fuller, Mary A. Libby.
KITTERY.
Mr.. Tobias E. Burke, foreman boiler maker
| in the department of steam engineering at tht
navy ward. has been removed, and Mr.. james
NJ. Knapp, formerly foreman blacksmith il
the same department., has been appointed K
the position.
Lieut.. VIM. A. Marshall is detached from
the navy yard, and ordered to take charge o
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LABOR AGITATIoNS.
striking switchmen at st. Louis-The
Railroads Unyielding.

ST.. LOUIS, Oct 16 Nothing has been done
stood that they will refuse to comply with the
demands OF the striking switchmen at st.
Louis, and will probably put new men at work
to-day. Two or three trains were sent West
last night and more will be moved to-day. 1t
is also likely that trains will be run from East
St. Louis to-day, as some roads will employ
new men. The Ohio & Mississippi road being
in the hands of receiver and under the pro-
tecLion of the United States Court, several
United States deputy marshals arrived at East
st Louis last night from Springfield with in
strnctions from the United States District
Attorney TO arrest anybody who attempts TO
interfere with the transaction of the business
of that road. The strikers held meeting last
night and resolved to stand out till their de-
mands were complied with.
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BUSINESS EMBARRASSMENT.
Failure of One of the Oldest Houses in
Northern NEexico-The Liabilities Placed
at SSOO,OOO.

GALVESTON, Tex, Oct. 16.-A special de-
spatch to the News from Laredo. announces
the suspension at Monterey OF the great firm of
Zembroma & Co., one of the Oldest and
weslthiest houses in Northern Mexico. Their
liabilities are placed at $800,000. The immedi-
ate cause of the suspension is said to be the
presentation for payment of two obligations
amounting to 100000, which could not be
casbed without several days delay. The cred-
itors refused to grant the delay and the paper
went to protest, This produced panic, and
run was at once commenced on the house by
its smaller creditors, which resulted in the
firm closing its doors. It is safe to say the
suspension will only be temporary.
Final Accouns of the Augustinian Society
of Lawrence.
LAWRENCE, Mass, Oct. 16.-The assignees
of the eAugustinian Society today presented
their final account at the Insolvency Court at
Salem, showing the amounts received from
the sales OF personal and real estates to be
$161, ,14125; allowances, $155, ,57767; balance,
for creditors, $5.563.58.
A Debtors Statement.
MONTREAL, Oct. 16.-D. Morrill,, the dry
goods merchant, whose temporary embayrass-
ment caused ch panic here, maintains that
the surplus over is liabilities is $4O0,0U0. The
amount of discounted notes coming due in
this city alone is very near $1,000 000 of which
the Bank of Montreal has $1,50000O aud the
mefcnants BANK %zOO.OUV. How much OF the
firms paper is distributed among banks
throughout the Dominion is not yet known
but the amount must be large.
A Pork and Whiskey Dealer Embarrassed
ZAEEsvILLE, o., Oct. 16 John Regan &
Sons, pork packers and dealers in whiskey aud
cigars have failed for $4,000.
Trouble in "A New York Dry Goods asouse.
New YORK, Oct 16-Adder Bros. & New
cour, wholesale dry goods dealers at 1863 Broad
NAV nHu nortf.
rayca au1 Su s1eo 5599caay giving pref
| 600.
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or less, $I.50.
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Advertisements inserted IN the MAINE STATE
PRESS (Which has large circulation in every part
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and sc cents per square for each subsequent inser
ton.
Address all communications to
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the branch of the photographic office at
| Boston.
Mr.. Elbridge G. Pierce and wife of this
place, both over eighty years old, went to
Washington last week to spend tie winter
| with relatives in that city.
LIvERMoRE FALLS.
| Mr.. Smith Cram of Livermore Falls has not
| slept for six weeks. He is apparently in good
health, his appetite is unimpaired; but for
| some unaccountable reason he cannot sleep.
| He is sleepy all the time, but when he lies
down and seeks slumber, the drowsy god fees
from him, and his eyes will not close in sleep.
Physicians have endeavored to chloroform him
but have failed.
Moore Hancock died Oct. 9th after brief
Illness, aged II years. Mr.. H. commenced
business as merchant in Bolsters Mills, about
forty years ago, and continued in the same
business till his death. He has filled several
offices in the town in which he lived at differ
ent times, and for several years has been post
master. He has for many years been mem-
Der of the Congregational church, and has been
Smember of different tempera ance organizations
as they have come up and taken each Others
place since the WashiDgtonian movement.
His funeral was attended by one OF the largest
audiences that ever met in the church, show
ing the high esteem in which the deceased was
held in the community.
WINTHROP.
Albion A. Brainard of Winthrop, Fresh
man at Colby has been obliged to return home
and leave his studies on account of an injury
to one of his knees received in the Gymnasium.
IN GENERAL.
AS winter draws near, the ice men begin to
tall about their prospects for the coming sea-
son, The houses the Kennebec will be
mostly emptied by the time the river closes up,
and very little ice will be held over, excepting
some DID, poor lots. A well known heavy
dealer in ice informs the Kennebec journal
that the ice companies on the river have not
made cent this season SO cheap have been
the prices received for the product. While
scme concerns have realized a profit, others
have lost, SO that on the average no money has
been made. Labor has also been scarce and
high, although nov men are plentier than for
some time past. Notwithstanding the discour-
agements of the year past the companies are
making preparations to fill their houses, hop
ing for better things in the future.
Two men were killed and five injured by
collision yesterday, near Cleveland, Tenn. The
telegraph operator neglected to give the con-
ducror message ordering him not to proceed.
Rear Admiral J. M B. Clitz was yesterday
placed on the retired list of the navy.
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LATEST MARINE NEWS.
Calais Schooner Ashore.

PROVIDENCE, r. L, Oct. 16.-schooner j.
Kennedy of Calais, Me-, Capt. Randall, Wee
hauken for Boston with coal, carried away her
head gear while making sail Monday, the tide
taking her on Sugar Reef, Fishers Island
Sound The crew of the life saving station
got her off and took her to Stonington.
A Maine Schooner Lost.
BANGOR, Oct. 16-Schooner Mary A. Hyer,
Capt. Crockett, has gone ashore on a ledge
near Owls Head, and will probably be a total
loss. She has cargo of corn for A. H. Thax-
ter & Co. of Bangor. which is fully insured
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Maine SUNDAY school Aesociation.


The Maine State Sunday School Convention
will meet in Bangor. First Parish Church,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, October
23- 25 Among other eminent speakers, Dr.
Pepper, of Colby University, will give an ad-
dress on Tuesday evening. Mrs L. G. Roath
of Worcester, Mass, will give two addresses
on Primary teaching, and have reception f&
Primary teachers. Hon. Nelson Kingstury of
Hartford, Conn.,, Rev. Frank G. Bayley of
Portland, and others, will give addresses.
There will be specimen teaching, conference
on Sunday school work, singing by large
choir Of Sunday schooi children, and other
matters of interest and profit. The M G /.
P. 4 O., p. & r., G 7. and Somerset rail-
roads give free return tickets. 1t is expected
also the steamers on the Penobscot will do the
same. Persons expecting TO come over the ?.
o., p. u r. and G.. I. railroads should send
their names at once, Persons desiring free
entertainment should send their names to Mr..
A. E. Gilman, 1903 Essex street, Bangor, Chair
man of Entertainment Committee. The con-
veDtion cannot fail to be one of interest and
profit; and it is hoped there will be large at
tendance. VIII schools also kindly send with
delegate, contribution equal to one cent per
member, for the necessary expenses of the con :
vention. w. I'll. CLARK, State S. s. Sec
We see it stated that fourteen blowers have
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
RARE OLD ENGLISH BOOKS,

CToRE 11S Middle Street newly opened for sale
- of above, and of current and standard Second
hand Books Libraries and Collections of old books
purchased.
10000 Old Books Wanted Em-
mediately.
aup2O andtf
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Caution.

"A bering or trusting any of the crew of the Br.
bark sHypatia Marr. master, lately arrived at
this port from Cow Bay, G. b. as no bills Of their
contracting will be paid by captain OF COZ @eonsignees.
oct16d3t CHASE, LEAYITT g. co.
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GIVE HIM A CALL !!

THE HAL[EI Z DAVIS PIkNOFORTE
Is one of the best i'm the market,
for sale and rent at VFRm. II. Hast
ings' I44 I.2 Exchange ST. have
two we'll furnished chambers TO
rent at 22 WiIfnOt Street.
oct4 DIV
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Pratt's Astral Oil.

A SIX your grocer for Pratt's Astral Oil and see
IN that you get the genuine. If you inquire for
it at A. Il. MELLETT n CO.'S you win be sur
of it, there is being palmed off other inferior oils
for genuine PRATT's. oct6eneod2m
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We see it stated that fourteen blowers have
left Pittsburg for New York, to embark fer
Belgium. We trust that our friends, the Bel
gians, will not be alarmed. These blowers are
not ward politicians, going abroad for practice,
bat merely harmless workers in glass.
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the branch of the photographic office at
Boston.
Mr.. Elbridge G. Pierce and wife of this
place, both over eighty years old, went to
Washington last week to spend tie winter
with relatives in that city.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-05
LOCAL OVERFLOW

Louise and Grace Kinson 90 to North:
ampton, Mass, to spend the Christmas va
cation.
Samuel Long of Montpelier was here to
attend the funeral of his sister, Mrs. John
Sloane, on Wednesday.
John Sloane, whose wife died Sunday,
is critically i'll with grip Today is his SD
birthday anniversary.
Frank Bailey will go to Poughkeepsie,
n. Y, Jan. l, to pursue a course of study
at Eastman's business college.
Mrs. Clarence Carpenter and children
left last week for Grand Junction, Colo,
TO join Mr., Carpenter, who is now work
ing there at his trade.
Mrs. NJ. W. Stickney and daughter went
to New York yesterday to join Mr.. Stick
ney, who bought a produce store there two
or three months ago.
There was a good attendance at the
dance given by the Wheel club orchestra
in Red Mems hall Saturday evening. There
will be no dance at the hall tomorrow
evening.
The ladies Of the Universalist society
held a meeting yesterday afternoon, follow
ed by sociabe and supper. The enter
tainment included piano selections by little
May spear and Laura Stearns, Rotations
by Florence Lamson and Myrtle Eason,
and a song by Mrs. Hubbard.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-05
WESTMINSTER WEST.
a Long-Ago school Revived.

A school has been opened in the south
west corner of the town, formerly known
as district No. ,. The school there be-
came so reduced in numbers that II was
given up many years ago, and the house
was disposed of long since. There have
been few scholars recently. In the fall
they were transported to the village at a
cost of S1.20 per day. As the road is lit
tie Travelled and liable to drift in winter,
no one could be found willing TO take the
contract, even for a larger sum. The di-
rector has been obliged to engage a teacher
for four or five scholars, and the school is
kept in the residence of Adams Blood for
an eight weeks term. The expense is con-
siderably less than would be required for
transportation at the rate before stated.
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ller, wilmington DioeulnB pen ISL buu spec
R $ss Of man SitH N ankles IN stGcGs
and a friar inhcting upon him the basli-
nado to make him confess he belonged 10
a secret society. Photographs were shown
us Of the shooting Of hundreds OF natives
there by the Spanish soldiers, the prison
ers bound and lined up along the street,
the soldiers facing them, and II was made
grand f6te and holiday. One picture
showed the crowds assembled, and The
men lined up Just before they were shot;
another showed them falling, after the or
der had been given to fire, and they were
photographed lying dead on the ground.
The stories Of horrors, the people suffo-
Gated in the Black Hole, the testimony OF
photography and that taken from trust
worthy witnesses, disclosed brutality in
| Aicted on the Filipnos under the Spanish
rule equal to any Of the horrors OF the In
QUESTION. -,
Surely Senator Hoar will not. nor will
any other intelligent man, advocate oul
| turning these people back to the mercy OF
| the Spanish government. Senator Hoai
is Christian gentleman, a man OF the
finest feelings, New England man strong
ly imbued with the New England spirit o
liberty and humanity. He surely woul'
not suggest the restoration of the Philip
pines to Spain. / believe that there is
Divine Providence that directs the tate o
nations as surely as IL does that OF men
These islands have fallen to our lot, an
there is an obligation of Christianity an
civilization which we cannot avoid.
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WILLIAMSVILLE.
wedding Bells at DIR. Whites.

Wedding bells rang merrily at DR. p. p.
Whites on Thursday evening, Dec. 81.
Nature contributed lavishly from her stores
and brought full moon, mild temperature,
excellent sleighing and an almost cloudless
sky, and this, with the hospitality of DR..
and Mrs. White, left nothing to be added
to contribute to the comfort of all. The
bride, Katie NJ. Hoyt, is native of this
place and had many warm friends among
her large circle of acquaintance She had
also, for several terms, been successful
teacher here. The groom, VIM. b. Car
penter, a teacher from Woonsocket, X. l.,
although nearly stranger, would soon
make friends by his easy and affable man
ners.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
w. IL. Collins of Brattleboro i'm the usual
Episcopal form. Emma Hoyt was bride
maid and Ernest Sparks the groom's best
man. The bride was dressed in cream
colOred satin surah, trimmed with lace and
velvet Her maid wore white and carried
pink carnations. The party were led by
Jenny White aged six years, as maid of
honor, dressed in white, and carrying white
carnations. All stood under an arch of
laurel, with a background of the same
handsome green, and the room and the hall
were decorated in a similar manner Two
sisters of the groom, one from Mt. Holyoke
college, and the younger from Andover,
Mass, were also present. Later in the
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter gave
reception attended by about thirty friends
and acquaintance, who left many kind
wishes for their future prosperity and
happiness. Refreshments Of cake and
lemonade were also served. The presents
were useful and valuable, as well as beauti-
full. Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter left, accom-
panied by his sisters on Friday morning to
visit his parents in Andover, who were nm
able to be present at the wedding. Mr.,
and Mrs, Carpenter will be "at home in
Woonsocket after January 10.
James Mundelrs horse died from lock-
jaw on Wednesday evening.
n. d. Perry returned home from six
weeks business trip in the West on Thurs
day evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-05

o,"olient taste with festOons Of black
caught up on the front of the gallery and
over the windows by rosettes Of white
The chandeliers were also decorated with
a,orgreen tied with black. The speakers
desk was heavily draped in black and the
large portrait of President Washington,
hack OF the speakers chair, was decorated
yith festoons of the beautiful southe n
palax leaves.
Promptly at o'clock the congressional
Marty entered. two by two, led by Ser
goant.at-Arms Bright. Each member OF
me marty wore tie regulation mourning
consisting of long white sash passing
over the shoulder and under the arm and
white gloves. They took seats at the
ripbt of the speakers chair. Governor
smith and his party had seats at the left
| of the speakers desk. Immediately in
| front were seated the relatives of the late
senator. In the body of the hall were a
| large number of well-known citizens OF
/ Vermont, coming from all parts Of the
state. The galleries were crowded and all
the standing room taken. President Mat
/ thew Il. Buckham Of Vermont University
otliciated, assisted by Rev, +. Bradford
Ieayitt of Washington, ID. c.
The relatives and near friends of thu
dead Senator were assigned to sofas OF
either side of the casket, in front of thu
representatives desks. They were Jame
IS. Morrill,, the Senator's only child, AM
Miss swan, sister Of Mrs. Morrill,, witt
has for years made her home with tn
senator: DR.. Swan and Mrs. j. II. Baxte
of Washington; DR.. Wilbur F. Morrill, o
New Albany, Ind, y years Of age, Amo
Morrill, Of STAFFORD, II years of age, an
sidney S. Morrill, Of Fulton, n. Y, s
years of age, brothers Of the Senator; jess
Morrill, Of Fulton, n. Y, son Of S. S. Moi
rin; Henry Morrill, of STAFFORD, son Q
Amos Morrill,; William Hatch of STAFFORD
who is in the interior department at WASH
ington; Benjamin Durfee Of Washington
for many years Senator Morrilps prival
secretary; G. NJ. Taylor Of Washington
messenger Of the finance committee; Co
b. b. Smalley, wife and daughter an
Miss Frances Baxter of Montpelier.
Vocal music was furnished by doub
quartet. President Buckham offered
short prayer and read selections from u
scriptures and then delivered the tuner
address.
President Buckham's Address.
This day" President Buckham sa
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The death of Senator Morrill, gives
special timelness to the publication of an
excellent portrait Of the Senator which is
contained in an article on the methods and
character Of the United States Senate
printed in the January magazine number
of The Outlook, under the title "In the
Seats of the Mighty The article was
written before Mr. Morrilrs death. 1t is
evidently from some one well acquainted
with senatorial presidents and political
and social peculiarities, and is written in a
light and even amusing vein. A notable
| article of the numbers is by Governor
Theodore Roosevelt on his former com
mander, the original colonel of the Rough
Riders, Gen. Leonard Wood, who is wei
called in the title Of the article "a Mode
American Military Administrator" (S3
wear. The Outlook company, New York.