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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-07

The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of
Matrcns celebrated Lafapette's birthday by de-
oorating the statue OF Lafayette in Union
Square, New York, with flowers and trailing
vines.
Carrie Waldmayer and Amelia Weaver OF
Philadelphia aged respectively 10 and 2l,
were drowned in the Raritan river, New Jer-
sey, Wednesday night.
H j. Hastings of New York, who met with
a severe accident on Monday, is to-day pro-
nounced out of danger.
The boiler of steam thresher on the farm
of Abraham overholtzer, in Dauplin county,
Penn, exploded wednesday afternoon, in.
stantly killing Simon Brinser, the engineer,
and Jacob j. Kline, both Of Elizabethtown.
4 despatch from Gslatin, Mo, says the
jury has returned verdict Of acquittal in the
Frank James case.
BY an explosion OF gas at Fairtown Mine,
Pa, yesterday afternoon Daniel Derveine Of
Fairtown coal company and ID. @. Blackwool /
were fatally injured
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-07
ST. ALBANs IN TROUBLE.
Fifteen Thousand >llsrs in Interest
Bearing Orders Outstahdins, s=z 80
to be Unauthorized.

The finances of the town of st. Albans are
in bad condition, and it is likely that much
trouble will be experienced before the matter
is set right. In 1875 the interest bearing debt
of the town was S31C0, and last spring 1t was
reported that the financial condition was the
same. The loose way in which matters have
been conducted, has been a source Of COM
plant for some time, aud led certain parties to
take steps to have an investigation. Up to this
time they have discovered interest bearing or
ders outstanding against the town to the
amount of $4,000; of this sum it is believed
that atleast $4,000 was unauthorized and that
the town never received the benefit Of the
same. Who has been guilty Of taking the
money will not be made public at present. The
heaviest losers by the fraud are several worthy
widows, who, wishing to invest their
funds where they supposed they would be per-
fectly safe, loaned their money as they sup
posed to the town. Mrs. Haskell is holder OF
these bogus orders to the amount OF $1,000; Mrs.
Laucey 5000, and Mrs. Hall for very large
proportion Of all that she is worth. what ac-
tion the town will take remains to be seen.
One thing is certain, this money oEEe large
portion OF the same, was never received oy tha
town or passed through Its treasury
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-07
Chicago,s Stree, Car Tax.

CHICAGO, Sept. 6.--Five years ago the city
council passed an ordinance imposing an annu-
al tax or license of $50 per car on each street
car operated In the city. The companies unit
ed in resisting the collection of this tax on the
ground that it violated their charters, and the
matter has been pending in the courts ever
since. The street railway companies have
lately agreed to withdraw their opposition and
drop the case in the courts, provided the city
would compromise the matter a basis of
$25 per car for the past five years. A oompro-
mise ordinance to this effect was accordingly
passed, and the companies yesterday and today
paid the city treasurer $4,000. The $50 license
will be hereafter collected annually.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-07
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR THE NRxr TwENrY-FoUR
HOURy

METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR THE NExT TwENrY-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR Dept OFFlCE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, ID. G.
Sept. z, ! A. M.
For New England,
Fair weather during the day followed by
local rains, southeast to southwest winds,
lower barometer and slowly rising tempera.
ture.
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
A storm of slight energy has developed in
the Northwest and is central near st. Paul.
A hurricane is reported in the West Indies
near Puerto Rico moving slowly to the North
west. Fair weather prevails except in the
upper Lake region and Northwest, where
cloudiness has increased with light rain
Slightly cooler north to east winds prevail in
the Southern States and a cool wave is ap
preaching northern Minnesota where the To M
perature has fallen over 10 degrees. Slig htly
warmer south to west winds prevail in New
England and thence westward over the Lake
region and upper Mississippi valley. Slightly
warner fair weather is indicated for
districts on the Atlantic coast during Friday,
followed on Friday night and Saturday by in
creasing cloudiness and local rains.
Cooler clearing weather is indicated for
the upper Lake region and Northwest on
Saturday with frosts. Vessels ON the Atlantic
coast should not sail for southern ports until
further reports are received relative to hurri-
cane now reported in the West Indies.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-07
NEW ENGLAND FAIR.
Pioaghing Mateh-Eine Exhibit of
HOrses--The Dfsti inguished Esuests

Pioaghing NIateh-Eine Exhibit of
Horses--The Distinguished Guests.
MANcHEsrER, Sept. AT noon the people
Within the grounds of the New England fair
could not have been less than 1900. The
nrst event In the programme was an extensive
piowing match in a field 81 of mile south of
tne park. There were seven classes with a
large number OF entries in each. The FORE
noon on the ground was devoted to the exhibi-
ton Of stations and other horses. Gov. Butler
was met by reception committee which in
oiuded PRESIDENT Loring and the officers OF the
Two agricultural societies, Gov. Hale of New
hampshire and staff, ex-Govs Weston and
Cheny OF New Hampshire, Hon Moody Cur
rier, city officials of Manchester and others
Among Gov. Buffers party were several of
his staff, Gov. Jarvis of North Carolina and
Secretary Chandler and brother. Senator
Pike Of New Hampshire was with the party
and also ex-senator Rollins, Commodore Bad
ger. Paydirector Gilman, Chief Engineer
hobie and several others. The guests were
escorted about the city ana inspected the
Amoskeag Companys mills.
AT 100 the party arrived at the park and
were driven to the presidents headquarters.
q general reception ana hand shaking took
place. which was followed by brief addresses
py Geo. y. Loring. Cows. Hale of New Hamp-
SHIRE, Butler Of Massachusetts and Jarvis Of
North carolina, Hon. w. Il. Chandler, Secre-
tary OF the Navy, Mayors Palmer of Boston,
Pntuam OF Manchester, M. p. Duyal presi-
dent OF the municipality of Paris and others.
After the speaking the company were ban
quoted at the Hotel Windsor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-07
Lord Colcridxe in BOSTON.

LoEd Chief Justice -Coleridge and members
OF his party arrived In Boston at 1855 %. m. to-
day over the Eastern Railroad, having come
on a special train which left Portland at IL a.
N. In the party were Messrs Elliott r. Shep-
ard of New York and Edwin Young of Al
bany, members OF the committee of arrange
ments of the New York State Bar, Lieut.. John
Mcclellan, q. s. A., James ID. johnson and
Turner A. Beall of New York. A committee
OF the Cumberland Bar accompanied them as
far as Portsmouth At Newbnryport they were
joined by Attorney General Sherman and Col.
Major and Sweeney of the Governors staff, on
the part of the State, and Austin Brown, Esq,
representing the Suffolk Bar The party was
driven to the Revere House, where after re-
moving the marks OF travel, carriages were
taken for drive about the city. His lordship
having expressed an especial desire to see the
wharves and shipping, Faneul Hall and other
ulgceg of interest.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-07
FATAL ACCIDENT.
a Man Cut in Two by Train at Bidde.
ford.

Last night Thomas Falvey of Biddeford
aged 40 years, attempted to get on the engine
of the Boston & Maine train due in this city
at 1856 just as the train was leaving Biddeford
but slipped and fell on to the track. Two
cars passed over him, cutting his body COM
pletely in two. A few weeks ago a son of Mr..
Falvey, 10 years of age. was killed in precis ely
the same way. Mr., Falvey was brickmason
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-07
saloon Keepers Above the Law

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 6,-Yesterday Judge
Noonan dismissed test case AGAINST saloon
keeper for selling liquor on Sunday in defiance
OF the law. This ends the fight against the sa-
loon keepers under the Downing law, and 1t re-
mains TO be seen whether the Governor will
really, as he threatened, call extra session Of
the Legislature to have that bill SO amended as
to effect the repeal of the law of 1875, under
which the saloon keepers have gained this vic
tory
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-07
prize Fighters mus, 60 to Mexico.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. 6.-Madden and
graphed Rice, mansger for Slade, that unless a
reply was received here by Monday morning
accepting his proposal to fight in Mexico, he
and Mitchell will return to New York and the
fight will be declared off forever AS indicat-
ed above, Madden and Mitchell decline to go
to Chicago, arguing that the matter can be as
well arranged by telegraph.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-07
The Corn Crop yycu .u. aou,h.

CINCINNATI, Sept. Ga special report OF the
corn crop by Chas. B. Murray, ,'editor of the
Cincinnati Price Current, makes the outlook
in the Western States favorable for gain OF
100000 bushels over last year, but the South
and elsewhere will be about an equal amount
short, so that the entire. crop promises to be
about the same as last year. In many sections
of Indiana, Illinois and Iowa the growth is
backward, owing partly to the use of seed from
the West. which is late in harvesting.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-07
A RaiIwny smn.hup-Two men Killca.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 6.-Meagre reports from
Waldron's Station, on the Cincinnati Indian
apos, st. Louis and Chicago Railroad, state
that freigut train ran into the one preceding
II at o'clock this morning near that station
and broke through small bridge, wrecking II
or 10 cars. The brakeman of one Of the trains
and a brakeman of another road, who was &C.
Ing home with a broken arm, were killed,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-07

COLUMBUS, o., Sept Ga meeting Of the
Ohio Wool Growers Association was held yes
terdsy, at at which spirit OF opposition to the m
presidents and secretaries of six State and
national associations IL was decided to call a
mass meeting of wool growers and sheep
breeders for September 25 at the Grand Pacific
Hotel, Chicago, to organize national aesocia-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-07
EDUCATIONAL.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

FEyHE Fall Term of tho Public Schools will begin
IL MONDAY Morning. Sept. 10. AS schools open
so late in the seasont is desirable that pupils should
be prompt possible In uniting with their class
es. BY order of School Commit ee
THOMAS TASH, Supt of SchoolsrY
Portland, August 80, 1883. augSltdt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-07
City OmciaIs s,euI sI5O,OOO in PhiIadel-
phia.

PHILADKLPHIA, Sept. 6.-It is stated BY the
trustees of the gas work that deficiencies have
been discovered in the accounts of that Office
and that the defalcation may exceed $150o00
The investigation has been in progress for some
time past and startling revelations are prom
iepd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-07
MASSACHUSETTS,
s,a,emeu, from pa,,,e, a. c.,n.,,.

Boston, Septr 6.-The creditors of Parker &
Gannett met this morning and appoited a COM
mittee of four to consider the statement made
by Parker ana to recommend such terms as
they thought best. The committee consists of
Georges. Taylor, William e. Wood, John
s. Patten and Lawrence The statement made
BY Parker shows liabilities of S9S,600 assets Of
$4,000
The firms patents and store fixtures were
excluded from the statement of assets, being Of
merely nominal value. The stock wss ia ken
at cost and includes considerable that has
been on hand for several years. In regard to
the claim in the liabilities of $4,000 in favor of
b. s. Bentley there is some uncertainty, as
Mr.. Parker said that he sent money to his
brother, james o. Parker ITO pay it, and the
latter said that he did SO. No offer Of settle
ment was submitted
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-07
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.

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ton.
Address all communications to
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-07
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

Portland. Sept. 6.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-07
Civil Service Examinations.

Judge Thomas of the Civil Service Commits
sion has just returned from visit to the Pacific
slope, whittier he went to inaugurate the ex-
animation of candidates under the civil service
law. He found high standard of excellence
among the applicants.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-07

EAsTPoRT, Sept. 81 Gov. Robbie and staff
have just arrived from Calais. The Frontier
Guards fired salute. There will be recep-
tion and ball.s the skating rink tonight.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-07
Juvenile Th;eve..

AnfGtCSs
For some time past systematic robbery has
been going on in the yards of the Boston and
Lowell road at East Cambridge. A few days
ago several arrests were made for theft of
large quantities of lead. The other morning
an ofi1cer stumbled over house in a remote
corner of the yard. This was formed by walls
OF sleepers and covered by roof iof the same. It
was handsomely furnished There were valu-
able rugs on the floor, curtains at the win
dows and oil paintings on the walls. In the
centre Of the one room was small marbe-top
table, and on this were two revolyers, several
pipes and number OF novels of the ''Red
Handed Dick" order. Around another table
at the side were seated six beardless boys play
ing quiet game of poker with small limit
There we're four double cotsEranged along the
walls and several carriage robes spread upon
the floor They were iu the habit OF loading
their plunder into boat and rowing ont into
the channel. There they would be met by a
junk dealer from Boston to whom the freight
would be sold.
Grand Army Reunion af Worcester.
WORCESTER, Sept. Ga two-days reunion
of Grand Army posts of this country began
here this morning. Twenty-Five posts, COM
prising about 1900 men, are present, They
made brilliant street parade, escorted by the
City Guards and Light Battery. They have
goon into camp on Agricultural Park. There
will be grand dress parade by torchlight this
evening In the afternoon there were. various
sports incident to army life, which afforded
pleasing entertainment to the spectotors In
the evening big bonfres were lighted, the
bands played and the exercises closed with a
dress parade, the veterans carrying Chinese
lanters instead OF guns Four thousand people
were present. Camp will be broken Thursday
noon.
Catholic Property Sold.
LAWRENCE, Sept. 6-St. Mary's church par
sonage and five acres of land, owned by the
Augustinian Society, valued at 1888 600 was
sold under a $4,000 mortgage held by the Es-
sex Savings Banks, this afternoon to Peter
Hullihan, representing the St. Mary's Society,
for $73,7O0. The sum realized is only sufficient
to meet the mortgage and accumulated interest
thereon and unpaid tax, and leaving nothing
for the depositors in the savings instAution
which failed. The St. Mary's Society is CON-
posed mainly of Augustinian priests, who also
represent the Augustinian Society, which is a
petitioner in insolvency.
Civil Service i'm Boston.
BosToN, Sept. 5.-Insuranoe Commissioner
John X. Tarbox is shortly to make change in
the personnel of his department.. The commits
sioner has just notified James G. Bavey, see
ond clerk OF the department., that In order to
employ in the administration of the depart
ment a gentleman whose services as an official
assistant very much desire, he is obliged to
make a change in the clerkship October 1.
Herbert Morrison, third clerk, also received
similar notice, his duties TO cease however
September 10. Bavey has been connected as
agency clerk with the department for 12 years
at o salary Of $500.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-07
SCHOOL NOTICE.

TNHE opening of Chestnut Street Primary School,
Il owing to the building not being quite ready,
will be deferred one week. or until September nth.
THOMAS TAsH, supt. of Schools.
September 9th, 1888. sep6-dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-07
THE MYSTERIOUS WRECK.
Not the United States Steamship
Al lance.
But Believed to be the Missing
Ludwig.

MONTREAL, Sept. 6.-The steamship ashore
near Indian Harbor, N. s.. is supposed by the
agent of the White Cross Line to be the miss
ing steamer Ludwig.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-07
WASHINGTON.

Yellow Fever Increasing at Pensacola.
WASHINGTON, Sept 6.-The Surgeon General
of the Marine Hospital Service has received a
despatch this afternoon from the President of
the Board of Health at Pensacola stating that
the fever is getting worse at the navy yard,
there having been six deaths within the last
ci1 hon
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-07
NEW YORK.


NufH AxHiusf IT ShaW a BfOss
NEW YoRK, Sept. 6.--The National Park
Bank has brought action in the Supreme
Court against Fayette Shaw and Brockley
Shaw, OF the firm OF II. Shaw & Bros, to re-
cover $129, S55.03 for loans and advances made
to them between January 1st and July 1st,
1883 The Metropolitan National Bank and
Market National Bank both OF this city, have
began similar suits against the same firm, the
former for $43 326.58 and the latter for $5,-
1872.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-07

At Observation-Disclosures 8, Bostons /.
Al Chicaqo--Chicagos 26, Detroits @.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-07

POLITICAL.

Judge Deven Declines.
BOSTON. Sept. 6.-Judge Devens, in letter,
declines to become q candidate for Governor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-07
st. Catharine's Hail.

AUdsCNEA, M IL
Diocesan School for Girls under the direction of
the Bishop of Maine.
MADAME MONDAN, Principal
Assisted by seven competent teachers.
MRS. A. S. FRoTHINGHAM, Matron.
This school affords thorough instruction In all de-
partments, with full college course in Latin and
Greek Modern Languages and Conversation
Glasses under the charge of native teachers Special
advantages for the study of Music and Art.
TERMS: $3.50 year. Sixteenth school year
opens september 20.
Address the Matron as above until Sept lst, after
which date inquiries may be made of the Principal.
jly9 eod2m.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-07
D r. w ELLING-
TOMS CHOLERA
MIXTURE.

For Diarrhea, Cholera MOrbus,
Cramps, Dysentery, Violent Purg-
ing Pain in the bowels, &c.
This is the most valuable of all
the varieties in use, stands unriy-
allied and is particularly recon-
mended for children. Buy it. Try
it and you will find it household
necessity.
The three preparations above
can be found at just one place in
the City.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-07
Arrival of Hon. Henry WI. Pierce.

Hon. Henry M. Pierce of Massachusetts, ar
rived from Europe yesterday. Mr. Pierce re-
fused to talk to reporter in regard to Massa-
chusetts politics, giving as reason his lack OF
familiarity with the situation in Massachusetts.
He will make a careful study of the case be-
fore deciding whether or not to run for Gov
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-07
A MILK War Impending.

The struggle between the milk producers of
this State and the wholesale dealers of this
city is still impending, and war similar to
that Of last March is threatened. Both sides
are anxiously waiting the result of the farm
ers' mass meeting at Goshen on Friday next,
for at that meeting il is expected that the
question as to raising the price will be settled,
and war or peace determined.
A Case of Dog EatDog.
j. p. Wescott, cashier at the Coney Island
Club pool rooms at West Brighton, has de-
camped with $4,000 belonging to his employer.
He was arrested but while ON his way to Jail
oyerpowered the officer and escaped.
Irish Ledgue Demonstrations.
Fifteen thousand persons were in attendance
at Ridgewood Park, Brooklyn, at the recep-
tion given by the Irish National League of that
city to Alexander Sullivan, president of the
National League OF America The demonstra-
tion was very enthusiastic one. The An
cient Order of Hiberniaus and st. Patrck's
Alliance marched out with the leagues
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-06-09
TOIsM san ANTONIO

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N .t"r ( i II. Eu..rI I,irntrnont Thos
tlcrIrv nnd Iirutonnut {. If Lester. nil
OF whom testified 10 the high prr--unl
character ard -OldlCrly qualities of MAJOR
Nu,-uu previous ANA up To the time OF
his recent nnhr//lcmrnl and attempt to
shlrd hnusrii 10y lclg1oi robbery.
Major l'u-s'l u testified that Lee has known
accused smr Drcrmbcr lohN. He was
then 20 end ut the academy hnd hr MIS- "a
cl1,- and room mate of witness; saw
Wn--un There i'm 49, ~ ana II, and In the
department OF l'NH- two ana ~ hal years
. HAT lIHNulCu, mess 1t ana tented WIN MN
and frequently inspected his account, his
character a. cadet and personally at
I West Point was IN the highest degree c.-
tocm'd 10y ria-s-mltps, officers nni pro
ic.soIs; ho graduated at the head OF hi-
class DIS second captain, his reputation iu
this department has been very high In the
Majors op Mon,
Other witnesses gave similar tcsti-
/ mOuy, and court adjourned hy re-
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-06-09
FROM COHSICtNA
First Cotton BlOoms-0l Works Thu
Bald Headed What Is IT,
rr-Ial Iursmu 10 nv ElamInrr

CoHICANA, June 8 The first cot.
ton blooms of the season were
brought III to-day from different pnrt-
Of 'hC country
The on company yesterday pur-
chased the Pitman property, whore
on to erect their works, and our city
council to-day, MT - called meeting,
granted them permit to build their
factory within the corporate Limits.
a party, representing himself u-
agent for the international huirr c-tOr-
ing IimitrdJ has been doing our town
up, rs Doe hu- already done Houston
aud other southern cities. He cur-
rius with him the endorsement Of al,
,he prominent hull-hcndpd men Of
these cities in the shape Of contracts
to produce tuil growth Of hair iu
twelve months for $50, 10 Doe paid
when the hair appears, Taking these
paper a- % starting point, hc show
them 10 smaller fry and SELLS 10 them
outright at Whatever hr IAN obtain IN
cash, from s. 10 $50. lie rrapcd 81
harvest hclc. considering that th'
game j. gVah AN old one