The Portland daily press., 1884-03-05

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WASHINGTON, Mar. 4. Patents we're issued
to-day to Maine inventors as follows:
Osison Huff Woodford's. for pocket knife.
Frederic Nj. Libby. Portland. for pepholder
Geo. W. Davis, Freepoft, for watchman's g
electric time recording system.
Gilbert L. Bailey, Portland, for reel fasten.
ing for fishing reds. p.
Lumber Industries OF Maine.
Go the Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON, Mar. 4-Representative Reed
Of Maine appeared before the Ways and Means
Committee this morning in the interest of II q
lumbermen Of Maine. He argued that one
eighth of the entire capital of that State is
invested in this industry, and that half of the
area OF the State ia lumber territory, and that
to place lumber on the free list would be
direct blow at tbs interests OF Maine Other
manufactures, be said, were protected by
tariff OF so per cent, and the proposition to
put lumber on the free list is an attack on
the lumber manufacturing interest, which is
certainly entitled to some protection, as logs
already come In free.
Mills Burned at Watervflls.
WATERvILLE, March 4.-Fire caught this
morning in the grist mill, and rapidly spread
to Furbush's sash and blind establishments.
The Fibre Ware Company's buildings on the
opposite side Of Emerson's stream were the
last to take fire. All were burned to the
ground. The Fibre Ware Company lose
$i5 600; insurance ON buildings, $4,000. The
stock on hand was very small. as they had not
been running for some time On the sash and
blind factory the loss was from $4,000 to
$40, 600; insured for 5000. The loss on Ran
nels grist mill is about $1,000; insurance not
known. A large number Of men were en-
ployed.
LATER.
WATERvILLE, March 4.-Fire broke out in
Crommeth mills at O'Clock this morning.
The losses are as follows:
E. F. 7. Crommeth. grist mill, $780, stock,
$500; insurance, 1920
Jere. Furbush's sash, blind and door factory
and stock, $4,000; insurance, $4,000
Fibre Ware. Compapy's buildings, patent
machinery and stock, $4,000; partially In
eured.
The Are originated In the grist mill, caused
by hot box The loss OF the Fibre Ware Co.
will be greatly felt, as the company were
ready to start mp with Increased facilities. 1t
was new and profitable business.
An0theF Nut Ter LusteFs.
AUBURN, March 4.-Gay, Woodman s. Co.,
shoe manufacturers announce q cut-down of
IL per cent. this morning This reduction,
virtually, is the same as that of Ara Oushman
& Co. No strike has yet occurred, but one is
momentarily expected.
Mr.. Packard, OF Gay, Woodnan g. Co., SAYS
"this reduction was agreed to six weeks since
By committee of our lasters, and In view OF
this agreement We are not anticipating a
SIS week, and, so far as we know, are salts
fed. think cur wages are as high as in
Lynn and other shoe towns."
The strike at Cushrnan' q remains unchanged
The firm claims 10 have forty-seven new lasters
at work, Sufficient to carry the work through
this season. They absolutely refuse to employ
any of their old hands until they renounce
allegiance to the Protective Union. Interest
log developments are expected within twenty
four hours.
Postal Matters,
WASHINGTON, Mar. 4.-The following postal
changes in Maine have been announced:l
Postmasters commissicned-Clark Fl. Barker,
Portland; Fred E. McIntosh, Katahdin Iron
Works; William w. Hodgdon, Centre, Han
cock county, (aew oface); VIM. WiDgood, Jr.,
Rockport.
Star service chsnges-Maine: Hebron to
West minot, increase service to L times
week
Suicide in Bfddeford.
BIpDEEoRD, March 4.-Mrs. e. G.. Cole, q
widow lady, committed suicide this afternoon
by taking poison. She was discovered In the
act, but could not be restrained.
shaw Bros.' Failure.
BoEToN, March 4.-In the equity session of
the Supreme Court this afternoon hearing
was begun In the suits of Ferdinand A. wy.
man, assignee of Sbs " Bros, VS.. Foggs Bros.
& Co, and Richardson s. Co., of this city, to
enjoin defendants from bringing suits aud
attaching the assets OF the Shaw Bros. in
Maine and New York. Plaintiff claims that
defendants assented to the assignment.
sad Accident.
BANGOR, Mar. 4.-This morning William
Allen, boy about 16 gears of age, son of the
cleaner In the Maine Central engine hOuse at
Oldtowu, vas caught under the COW catcher Of
an engine which was moving from the house
and both legs were broken above the knees.
BIS limbs were set and the attending physi-
clans say if the boy has sufficient vitality he
will recover. The physicians were DR.. Pease
Of oldtown, and DR.. Mayo of Orono. No one
was to b'ame for the sad accident.
sudden Death.
BANGOR. Mar. 4.-James Ware Of North
bucksport attended a meeting Sunday even-
ing. On returning to his house he sat down In
chair aud almost instantly exrired.
FransIin County 0. !. Coura.
FARsIIEeToS, Mar. 4.--Tbs Supreme Jpdi.
eial Court for Franklin county convened at