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The Portland daily press., 1883-12-03
FIRES.
Large Blaze in Ghicago-The Evening
journal Burned Out-Two Lives Lost.

Large Blaze in Ghicago-The Evening
journal burned Out-Two Lives Lost.
CHICAGO, Dec. Fire was discovered this
evening in Farwell block, the largest business
building here. Owing to the walls the FIRE
was confined to the two stores, Nos. 1853 and
ITO Market street. In the upper stories sever
al hundred girls were employed by the Melcher
Bres., notion dealers. All but two of them es-
capped, Kitte Kilgent and Frnnces Farweather
who, in trying to use the fire escape, became
frightened, fell to the ground and were killed.
The loss on the building will be $4,000 and
on stocks from $1e0,000 to nearly $150,o00.
While nearly all the engines were at work
upon the fire, an alarm was sounded from the
Evening Journal Office, and despite all efforts
the three upper stories of the building were
gutted, the entire outfit of the Office being de-
stroyed AT midnight the fire was completely
under control. The walls of the building re-
main standing, but the interior and contents
are completely destroyed. The Evening Jour.
nails loss, which approximates $5,000 is nearly
covered by insurance. The j. B. jeffrey
Printing Company lose $130,000; insured for
$4,000
later despatch states that the Evening
Journals loss will be $50, 900; insurance $24,-
600. The presses are in good condition.
The New Work Masosic Temple Burned
Loss 100000.
New YORK, Dec. 1.-ShOrtly after O'Clock
this morning, the roof of the Masonic Temple
was discovered to be on fire, but by 1920 it be-
came evident that the hremen had the flames
under control. AS the building below the
Mansard roof is fire-proof the iremen devoted
their energies to saving what portion they
could OF the Mansard story. The Mansard
roof was destroyed. Paintings of Gen. Roome
and DR.. Kane were saved. The furniture of
the Austin room and the Comrnandery room is
total loss with many valuable uniforms and
regalia, the property of the members The
library in the Mansard story was saved. The
loss on furniture and contents will be S25, COO,
on which the insurance is $36 600. The total
loss on the building will reach $100, 900.
Factory Burned.
OSHKOSH, Wis, Dec. 2.-Wm. Hume & Co.'S
sash, door and blind factory was burned this
morning. Loss $4S, 900.
sparks.
Sunday afternoon. the premises numbered
1858 Grand and $40 and 372 Norfolk streets,
New York city, cccspied by number of small
dealers, were damaged $4,000 by fire.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-03

At o'clock this afternoon sixty Republican
members met in caucus in the hall of the
House to nominate Candidates for the House
offices The slender attendance was due partly
to the fact that many Republicans are yet alb
sent; that several of those present did not wish
to take part in proceedings which were almost
certain to result in giving Keller the compli-
mentary nomination for speaker and that 9TH
ers had little or no interest in the purely per-
functory work of the caucus. Mr.. Miller Of
Pennsylvania called the caBcus to order. o.
ficers were elected, and Mr.. Phelps OF New
Jersey moved chat the caucus adjourn to meet
Monday at 10 o'clock. This motion was re-
jected by nearly unanimous vote He then
moved that the caucus should not nominate
any candidates. The motion, being contrary
to precedent and custom, was also defeat
cd by large majority. Mr.. Brown OF Indiana
then nominated Mr.. Keifer as the Republican
candidate for speaker in speech which he evil
IDENTIFY thought might calm the troubled waters.
Abram x. Parker OF New York nominated
Representative and Governor-elect George d.
Robinson of Massachusetts as the Republican
candid ate in short and eloquent speech Mr..
Thomas of Illinois seconded Mr.. Keifer's nom
ination, and Mr.. Skinner of New York sec
onded the nomination of Mr.. Robinson. Sew
eral speeches were made after the candidates
had been put in nomination William Walter
Phelps told the caucus why he opposed Mr..
Keifer's nomination, using substantially the
same argument as is contained in his letter.
Mr.. Calkins made q warm defence OF Mr..
Keller, and standing vote was taken. Fiji
teen votes only were cast for Mr. Robinson.
Among those who upheld his banner were
Messrs. Hiscock, Skinner, Parker, Nutting,
Johnston, Mil ard and Payne of New York,
Atkinson of Pennsylvania, Horr OF Michigan,
McComas of Maryland Phelps of New Jersey,
Waite of Connections and Poland of Vermont.
All the old officers of the House were then re-
nominated
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-03
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 8.
The indications for New England to-day are
for the New England and Middle Atlantic
States, colder fair weather, diminishing north
west winds becoming variable, higher barome-
ter.
Cautienary signals continue at Macon, Hat
teras. Kitty Hawk, Cape Henry, Norfolk, New
Haven, New London, Block Island, Point
Judith, Newport ProviucetowD, Section 8, Bos-
ton, Section 8, Portland, Section Z, Eastport.
Cautionary off shore signals continue at For
tress Monroe, Chincotesgue Breakwater, Cape
May, Atlantic City, Barnegat. Sandy Hook
and New York.
The weather bulletin says light rains and
snow have been reported from the Lakes to
New Jersey and New England coasts. The
temperature has decidedly fallen from the
Lakes Southwark to Kansas, Indian Territory
and Northern Texas. The low pressure OF
last night North of Lake Ontario, has moved
Eastward, beyond Maine, followed by high
Northwest winds and gales from Texas and the
Lakes to New England, Middle Atlantic and
North Carolina coasts.
The following special temperatures ypArA re.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-03
WASHINGTON.
She Want. 10 be a Uaptai,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Mary A. Miller has
applied for a license as master Of stea mboat
The supervising inspector reports her compe-
tent but debers her because of her sex. The
case has been referred to the Solicitor of the
Treasury.
Sent to Prison for Five Wears.
Benjamin F. Bgelow, late receiving teller Of
the Bank of the Republic, recently convicted
OF embezZlement, was today sentenced to five
years Imprisonment in the New Hampshire
State prison at Concord.
Supervising Inspector General Dument's
Report.
Supervising Inspector General Dumont ia
his annual report gives the total number of
vessels inspected as 5333; total number of Off
Gers licensed, 1926; receipts from the two
sources, Sl64, 1888; expenditures Of the bureau,
$244,O37; total number of accidents that oc-
CURED during the year, "a; total loss of life,
Zo4, a slight increase over the past year; whole
number of passengers carried on steam vessels
the past year is estimated at 475,G00,000, OF
whom one out of each 100000 was itst
Ex-senator spencer's Reply.
Ex-senator Spencer, in reply to questions of
the government counsel concerning his abb.
sence from the star ronte trial, says he will
aver that he was not hiding but was kept by
business; that at the time he was subp@naed
he had come east for a short stay in connection
with important business matters in Nevada,
and that he came to Washington in answer to
a ouupGua duu r6Iudlu6u TWO W0ths. no Will
assert he knew nothing that would be of value
as evidence in the case and that VIM. e.
Chandler in his behalf made statement to
this effect to Mr.. Bliss before Mr.. Spencer
left Washington. Mr.. Spencer will say the
statement that he had seen Dorsey pay money
to Brady is false and that he never to his rec
election saw them together. He will also say
that the star route Investigations were gotten
up by his instigation and that upon the re-
quest of Postmaster General James he con-
sented to remain in Washington at his own
expense and without any compensation during
its progress upon condition that he should not
be known in the matter. He will also assert
that he received the promise both of President
Garfield and Postmaste General James that
his connection with the investigation should
not be known.
The Presidents Message.
The election of officers by the House of
Representatives and the swearing in of mem
bers have usually occupied three to five hours
OF the first days session and as the Senate
has almost invariably adjourned before the
completion of this work of organization ia the
House, the Presidents message has rarely been
delivered in Congress on the first day of the
first session. Therefore it is uncertain
whether the message will be sent in Monday
or Tuesday, though indications seem to be
strongly in favor of Tuesday.
miscellaneous.
The decrease in the national debt during the
month of November was $1.721, ,676-30.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-03

ritory than on the Provincial side, but the
chance for driving is better than on the tribu-
taries of the upper st. John, above Grand
Falls. The Aroostook district is largely in the
hands OF provincial operators this year, and
there is reason to believe that the American
market will offer an excellent margin for this
lumber next spring. Some contractors are
employing as many men as last season, but it
is believed the cut in the Aroostook will not
exceed 100000 feet. So far the season has
been favorable for swampers, but it has been
slow work forwardinc supplies. Snow and
cold weather must soon set in or it will be diff
feult to work to advantage, as none of the
swamps are yet frozen solidly the haulers have
not been able to get to work,
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-03
POLITICAL.

Massachusetts, Official Vote for Governor
-Robinson's Plurality Over Butler De-
cIared to be 9S64.
BOSTON. Dec. 2.-The committee of the
Governors Council, to whom was refer red the
returns of votes for State and other officers,
given in the several cities and towns, in the
manner prescribed by the constitution and
laws of the Commonwealth, on the 9th day of
November, made its official report yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Robinson is given 1884 plu-
rality over Gen. Butler. The Republican can
didate's majority over all was 1897. The vote
for Governor was as follows:
George d. Robinson of Chicopee has .... .16O O92
And appears to be elected.
Benjamin F. Butler of Lowell has ,,..15O 22S
Charles Almy OF New Bedford has. ......... 1,181
John f. Arnold of North Adams has - 53
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-03

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-Fou Sing, who has
been acting interpreter between Port Surveyor
Morton and the bogus traders from China, sent
word yesterday to the Collector that he was
afraid any longer to perform his duties. His
interpretations have been so faithful as to
bring upon him the wrath of his countrymen,
who want the "Chinese landed as traders"
They have hired "high binders' to shadow
Fou Sing, who lives in momentary expectation
Of death
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-03
FOR ORGAN.

PerI0r Organ instruction Book, $l.50, is
the book for beginners teaches light and sacred
music, and is highly commended by successful,
practical teachers. AS grand book for beginners
and advanced students covering tie entire ground,
and furnishing large quantity of delightful organ
music, we commend the Emerson Method tor
Reed Organs. $3.50 by Emerson and Mathews;
and for Voluntary and general advanced practice on
the Church Organ, Reed or Pipe, nothing can sur
pass Clarlke's Harmonic school for the Or
gan. $500
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-03
A Wool Thief Arrested.

CLAREMoNr. N. H., Dec. LII. M. Hall,
formerly of Caremont, was arrested near the
Canada line and lodged in Newport Jail yester-
diy. He is charged with stealing large
quantity of wool from DIR. Silas Sabine of
Claremont, in August, 1882. He is also want
ed In Michigan and other States upon similar
charges,
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-03
LABOR VS.. CAPITAL.
Lockous Of Cigar Makers a, chicago

Lockout of Cigar Makers at Chicago.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-The cigar manufacturers
have decided to close their shops against the
members of Cigar Makers Union, No IA, on
account of the refusal of the latter to work
with the members of the Progressive Union.
The lockout begins on Monday next. Cigar
Makers Union, No. IA, is part OF the Inter-
national Union. and numbers about 1000
members in this city.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-03

A Newark eirl fastened the departure OF
lingering gentleman caller the other esehing
by remsrkine, as she looked ont ~ the wi dow:
1t is said sn oyster will live to the age of
twenty six years. Some Of them have been
found with Q beard on.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-03
THE DOMINION,
Land for settlers.

OTTAWA, Dec. 1.-Tbe Dominion govern
ment has thrown open mile belt through the
Northwest Territory Ior settlement, at a cost
per acre Of $3.50, with certain conditions for
settlement. The belt thus opened extends
GOO miles
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-03
NEW YORK.
senator Anthony Much Better.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2-Senator Anthony's
condition is SO much improved this evening
that his physician thinks he will be able to set
up tomorrow. No uneasiness is n ow felt as to
his ultimate recovery though it will probably
be some time before he is able to leave the
hotel where he Ia staying.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-03
THE SOL.FA SINGER, Part l.

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Teachers of the common method of note singing
will find in this book large and very useful guam
tity of syllable practice. note reader learn in
10 minutes to sing d. mf S, t. and all the rest,
and it need not be in the way of regular course.
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The Portland daily press., 1883-12-03
Washhurm HOmestead

ENOR SALE;Nor 375 Surfing street corner of Ne /
Il street. Elegant house, thoroughly built, fine
appointments good stable about 1880 feet of land
Apply to b. SHAW, A51a Exchange St.
de1eod2ws
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-03

The Proposed MT. Desert Railroad.
BAR HARBoR, Dec lat meeting of citi
zens held here last evening plans of the pro-
posed Mount Desert Railroad were explained
by f. H. Ceugue of Bangor, and members of
the organization, and the people were invited
to support the project. Objections to the
scheme were fully stated by Mr.. Rodeck of
Bar Harbor DIR. b. L. Grindle of Mount De-
sert and others. The sentiment of the meeting
the largest ever held in town, was unanimously
against the construction of any railroad on
Mount Desert Island. Indignant protests
against the scheme are still pouring in from
nonresident property owners
Shaw Brothers' Tannery Affairs.
BANGOR, Dec. LIN the late gale an end of
the tannery building at Grand Lake station
was blown down. The damage has been re-
paired. Only watchmeu are now employed
here by the assignee of the Shaw Brothers. All
is conjecture as to when and by whom the bus
mess will be resumed. There are about fifty
families there dependent on the tannery for a
livelihood, and if work does not commence be-
fore spring good many of them will require
assistance.
Losses by Fire.
HoULToN, Dec. 1.-George Merritt's slaugh-
ter house and seven hogs were burned lastnight
Loss $500; no insurance.
HALLowELL, Dec. THE harness shop Of
ID. W. Flagg was burned last evening. Part
of the stock was saved in damaged condition.
Building and stock were insured.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-03
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MAINE.

Fair weather is indicated for Tuesday with
rising temperatury in the Atlantic States
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-03

Some changes were made in the votes of
Indiana. North Carolina and Tennessee for
Speaker, and the final count was: Carlisle,
106; Randall, %; Cox, 30.
The result of the vote having been officially
announced, Gov. Curtin moved that Carlisle's
nomination be made unanimous, which was
done, and the chair appointed Messrs. Cox,
Randall ard Curtin a committee to notify him
of the action of the caucus.
Carlisle's entrance was greeted with long
applause. Being escorted to the Speakers
chair, he spoke as follows:
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-03

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.--Mary A. Miller has
applied for a license as master OF a stea mboat
The supervising inspector reports her compe-
tent but debars her because of her sex. The
case has been referred to the Solicitor of the
fTro4,
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-03

ton are ringing of bells, blowing of steam
whistles, firing of cannon and making of
speeches.
The Republican Caucus-Keifer Nomi.
uus~d for aneaLap
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-03

DIR. r. X. Harlow of Auburn, late surgeon
OF the Oath Maine volunteer regiment, has re-
ceived his pension arrears-$3000 and $25 a
month.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-03

The proposition Of Mr.. Blaine has much in
its favor. Let the people think over II long
aud well.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-03
sent to Prison for Five Wears.

the Bank of the Republic, recently convicted
of fembezzlement was today sentenced to five
years Imprisonment in the New Hampshire
State prison at Concord.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-17
THE WORLDS HARvesT DATES.

January-Harvest Is ended in mos
districts Of Australia, and shipment
! have been made Of the new crops
Chill. New Zealand, Argentine Re
public.
February-Cpper Egypt. India
March-Egypt, India.
April-f'oast Of Egypt. Syria. ~,
prus, India, Persia. Asia Minor, Mex
leo. Cuba.
May-Persia. Asia Minor. Algeria
Syria, Texas Florida, Mdrocro, Mid
China, Japan, Central Asia.
JuDe-CalIiOrnia. Oregon. Southern
United states. Spain. Portugal. Italy,
Hungary. Turkey. RounieIia, Danube.
South Russia, south France, Dan.
ubian Principalities, Greece, Sicily.
Louisiana. Mississippi. Alabama.
Georgia. Carolina North and SOUTH,
Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, Kan.
sas. Arkansas, Utah. Colorado, Mis-.
souri,
JuIy-Southern, Eastern and Mid.
land English counties, Oregon, Ne
hraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, lows,
Illinois. Indiana, Michigan. Ohio,
New England. New York, Virginia,
Upper Canada. sFrance, Germany.
Austria. Hungary, Switzerland, Italy
Russia. Poland.
August-United Kingdom, France,
Germany, Belgium, Holland, Mani
tOba, Columbia (Briti-hJ Lower Can
ada, Hudson's Bay Territory, Den
mark, Poland.
September-Scotland. England
Hops and roots. America-Maize
Athabasca-Wheat, barley etc. Swe-
den, North Russia, France eetroot,
buck wheat.
October-Scotlsnd, A Maize
crop. France, Germ any-Vintage.
Observation-Disclosures NORTH Peru
South Africa.
December-Au stralia (Southj Ar
gentine Republic.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-17

New Yesk uessing JsaF.al.
This Is what We call Q sugar snow
down In Yarmouth" said . tall, lank
specimen Of humanity to . Morning
Journal Reporter recently, In the A.
tor House vestibule.
us this the season for maple sugar?''
asked the reporter.
avail It n . leetle early, but they're
making tons Of It doewn In Var
mount"
"ToDsw exclaimed the reporter.
Eyes, tons. Why, vaSm0unt lays
over the hull Of the United 6tstes on
maple sugar. She furnishes about TO-.
0)0, 0O pounds every year. Amer her
comes New York.
''Give ~ an idea how the eugar 10
made" said the reporter, growing Gu
rious.
avail, the first thing necessary 10 q
bush or small forest Of rock naples,
located on . hillside sioping to the
south, and the season commences
now, when winter ends and before
the trees begin to bud, and when
farmers haven't anything else to do.
ITO have the sap run well IL wants
just the kind Of weather We are hsv.
Ing-freeze at night aud thaw during
the d sy.
"when the season Is q good one q
man has to use all the buckets and
spare milk pans to catch the sap, and
| u great many can't afford either, and
have to make trOughs BY cutting down
trees, saving them In three feet
lengths and digging them out.
The trees are tapped by boring
them with an auger, or q diamond cut
Is made on the bias with an AK In the
tree, and then tin or wooden Spite OF
gutter. is driven into the tree under
the ::hole, cut or bOred, and the SAP
runs down into the bucket under Il.
1.-THE sap only runs in drops from
the tree, aud yet two aud three pals
full is gathered each day from each
tree.
1.-THE sap il gathered and poured
into great long troughs or hogsheads
from which ii In carried by q long
leader into u large pan which sets
snugly on an arch ten feet long and
four feet wide, with low chimney n
one end, and IL Is here boiled down.
sap Is nothing more than sweet
water, and 30 pals Of 1t boiled down
make two pals Of syNp This in
turn Is boiled down and makes about
forty pounds Of sugar.
The tfee always tells you when to
stop making sugar, because the SAP
commences TO taste Of the buds and
spoil the sugar.
But" said the VermOnter, bright.
ening up, talk about sport Why
with all the money spent by Wander.
bilt on that ball he gave the OtheI
night, there wasn't half the sport We
have ut 'sugaring Off ut one of them
sugar camps, and I'll bet my socks on
| it,
Eyer see, when a snow comes like
this, we just arrange IL sd that the ,u
| CARING Off happens mt night, and the
boys and gals come out to the wood.
and bring fiddle with them, and We
lay II platform on the snow and the
fiddler buckles down 10 the music
and the gals and boys whoop her ut
until the syrup il boiled down enough
and then when il Ii all right il !,
spread on the SNOW and they all go In
for eating warm sugar, and II yOI
could just see one Of them rosy.
checked. fiashing-eyed Yankee gals
with her mouth full Of sugar-wax,
you'd say it WAS the sweetest sight Oh
Garth"
II is estimated that 11,Uu tons ol
maple sugar will be made this season
in Vermont, New York, Illinois, New
Hampshire, Indiana, Michigan. Wis.
.onsif, aud Ohio
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-17
WHAT n GOOD FOR BEAST Il
GOOD YOR NAN.
Read orIis eject on Human Flesh

I'siiSnis Mis- Washington go - PIT - i-.-
~. kszDsTL n Dear sir The particular
~hisb s--d ysaf krDdsiis Spawn Care
sss malignant antls spfsin ~ sisisss ss.sntls.
saniine. hai tfisi man, fhiss.s bni "a sslB.
Souf krndaifs rpasis sst- paf the fs.i Ia the
grgspf sesln and fsf a.. hfst tim. -ner hart IN
n.iarsl t-s-iiISn tor family inins. sf % -ss.i-
aGJtbisY % seer as-d.
iSur- truly EtN n y BILL.
Pastor ~. n Charcb. rAitsB. Mill. \. q.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-17
Sheri6s Sale.

W. Case So.2lA1
b. II. DoLAxp.
ny vIkTUE an execution issued cut Of the
p district court Of the Fourteenth Judicial Dis
the. within and for the county Of Saline and
state Of Kansas In the above entitled case and 20
me directed aud delivered, will. ON the
sIst day Of Nay. a. ID. 1888,
at tvo O'Clock p. Of sad day st the east door Of
the house, In the city % salina Saline coun.
~. Kansas Offer for sale Al public auction to the
highest and best bidder fer cash In hand, the FOL-
lowing described real estsie. to-wit:
Lots Isl. 10. Isl. I6i. Iss and IGI on Seccpd
street. situated In the city Of salns, Saline coun.
~. state Of Kansas.
With tensm@nts, Establishments and appvrteuan-
ees thereunto belonging. SAID real estate IL taken
rs the property Of the aboye-nzmed defendant,
and vas appraised at tso hundred and huy dollars
$50 and siii be sold TO satify said execution. OF
apart thereof
Given under my hand this lsth day 81 April.
A. u. i-S;. &. \. RADCLIFFE
i2-sw Sheriff of Saline county. Kansas.