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The Portland daily press., 1884-05-20
EXPORT. of ProYsions.

There we're exported from this port during
April, canned beef valued at $14,775 26,00O
pounds salt and picked beef worth $3.50;
6l7,600 pounds tsllow valued at $54, ,216; 2S4,-
800 pounds bacon worth $50 $50; so4, 1854 pounds
Of ham worth $72,739; II 900 pounds of pork
worth $S25: 1,o36,780 pounds lard, worth $685.
750. The total value of these products for
April, 1884, was $271, ,109, against 1921, ,642 for
April, 1883, and for the four months ending
April Both, 1925, ,463 against $727 $50 for the
nama time 1899
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-20
Of religion, but of morality and public

only of religion, but of morality and public
welfare.
The present appeal is based upon the report
and commendation of that committee; it pro-
ceeds, indeed, from them, and is made in their
name.
Entirely undenominational, thoroughly ina
oued with the Christ-spirit of love to men,
occupying most needy and promising field,
which would be otherwise largely untouched,
we feel that this Mission appeals Justly and
strongly to the sympathy and the support of
all who love their fellow men.
asa pdIGon, Henry Blanchard,
ria1A ~ ~ l. cbayiey, Chas. H. Daniels,
a. A. e. small, John A Bellows,
1onn M. LoWuen, j. W. Bashford.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-20

Word was received in this city yesterday by
the owners, Messrs. Gushing & McKenney,
that the schooner Frank Skillings, Capt. Burr
CESS, was lost off Cape Sable. The Frank
Skillings left this port for the Southern fishing
grounds about three weeks ago. The tele-
graphic message states that the vessel struck
on reef off Cape Sable and is total wreck.
She was about fifty tons burden is, fifteen
years old and carried crew of twelve men,
who were saved. The vessel was parti ally
innnrad
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-20
New Organizations.

The following corporations have recently
organized at z. s. Ridlon's office, viz:
AMERICAN RAILWAY GATE co.
President Frederick Robe.
Secretary and Treasurer-F. E. Boothbv.
Directors-Frederick Robie, NJ. G. Palmer, John
Il. Palmer, Geo. A. Hall, A. A. Strout F. e. Booth
by and Chas. A. Estes, Directors
WAINWRIGHT MANUFACTURING co.
President-C. D. Wainwright.
TreAsurer-Frank Seamans.
Clerk-E. S. Ridlon.
Directors--C. d. Wainwright, Frank Seamans,
Thos. W. Duffy.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-20

The Boston Journal reports the following
failures:
George B. Hall, dealer in general merchandise,
Edes Falls Naples has settled with his creditors at
30 cents on the dollar.
G. E. Palmer boot and shoe dealer, Guildford, has
liabilities Of $4,000 and assets of about $500. The
creditors will receive, it s thought, not over 10
cents on the dollar.
+. A. johnson of Palermo, who failed two weeks
ago, owes $1,000, and offers his creditors 20 cents
on the dollar.
Theophilus Hopkins dealer in fish oils, Portland,
has been attached for $1,000 by John Collins &
Sons.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-20
EXPOSED !!

This certifies that Messrs Oren Hoop
er and Son obtained the Cess Refrigera-
tor in what we consider an unfair and
underhanded manner.
A man representing himself as ID. L..
Leighton, living and doing business in
Mechanic Falls but whom we afterWard
ascertained to be C. p. St0ckman, run
ner from Boston, called at our store and
purchased twelve Refrigerators to be
sold, as he claimed, at Mechanic Falls,
but he Immediately shipped them to
Oren Hooper & Son to be sold in Port
land. Previous to this we had given
Messrs. I. F. Foss & Sons the sole agen.
cy of this Refrigerator in Portland, and
the above parties were knowing the fact.
MeSsrs. I. f. FOss & Sons have the exclu-
siye agency for these RefrigeratOrs In
Portland.
The above Refrigerators are the best
RefrigeratOrs i'm the Market, having
stood the test for seventeen years. Civ
ing the most perfect satisfaction, and
all who purchase these RefrigeratOrs OF
Il. f. FOSs & Sons, will be sure Of getting
the genuine GOss Refrigerator.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-20
The Portland and Oxdensburg. o

Justice Gray, of the United States Supreme
Court, will 20 to Portsmouth, N. H., this
week to hear the motion to permit General
Anderson, receiver of the Portland and Og-
densburg Railroad, to issue certificates for
100000 in addition to a like sum authorized
BY Judge Lowell. The object of the addition
81 issue is for the purpose of procuring steel
rails for the line.
Judge Gray will hear the CROSS cases be-
tween the Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain
and the Boston and Lowell, in Boston, May
9th
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-20
That Tired FEELING

When the weather grows warmer, that extreme
tired feeling, want of appetite, duness, languor,
and lasstude afflict almost the entire human
family, and scrofula and other diseases caused by
humors, manifest themselves with many. 1t is
impossible to throw off this debility, and expel
humors from the blood, without the aid of relia-
BILE medicine like Hoods Sarsaparilla.
"I could not sleep, and would get up in the
morning with hardly life enough to get out of bed.
1 had no appetite, and my face would break out
with pimples. bought bottle of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and soon began to sleep soundly could
get up without that tired and langud feeling, and
my appetite improved" R. A. SANFORD, Kent, o.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-20
NEW ADvRRTTsEmENTs TO-DAY.

AT II m. to-day F. o. Bailey & Co. will sell
on the premises, No. 8 Larch street, the house
containing II rooms, first story being arranged
for either stores or dwelling houses, can be
divided into six tenements, hard and soft water
in abundance, and good yard. See auction
cnlumn
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-20
Maine Historical Society.

At the sessions of the society to be held at
their library on Thursday afternoon and even
ing of this week, papers will be presented by
Hon. Joseph Williamson, on the Literature Of
Maine by Hon. Joseph W. Porter of Bangor,
on Gel. Jonathan Eddy and some other revolu-
tionary heroes who settled in Eastern Maine.
Papers are also expected from DIR. Charles E.
Banks Of Washington and from Rufus X.
Sewall, esq.,, of Wiscasset.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-20
THE RTNKS.

PORTLAND vs.. WooDFoRDs.
Tonight, the fourth POLO game in the league tour
nament will take place at the Bijou between the
Portlands and Woodfords The two clubs ALWAYS
play good game together and the one this evening
will prove no exception.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-20
Strengthen the System

"My wife was troubled with dizziness and con-
stipation, and her blood has been in bad order /;
in fact, she has been all run down. Hoods Sarsa-
parillais doing her wonderful amount of good"
F. M. BALDWIN, Druggist, Manchester, Ohio.
On the strength of my own experience have
sold great deal of Hoods Sarsaparilla. con-
slider it the best in the market" G. FL. STRATToN,
Druggist, Westfeld Mass.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists. 81 six for $5. Made only
by c. I. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar.
mar2S d&W1y
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-20
CITY GOVERNMENT.

Special Meeting of the City
Council.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-20
BOSTON & PORTLAND
CLOTHING co.
BUSINESS AND DRESS SUITS.

We wish to call the attention of gentlemen to our
particularly large and fine assortment of Business and
Dress Suits in SACK and FROCK styles. We have add
ed this week several lines and all very desra
BILE. The goods bought for cash at very low fig
extra large stock of them must be disposed
Of and we have made unusually low prices Gentlemen
who have been in the habit of having their clothes made
for them largely patrOnizing this season. and
just now those who have not provided themselves will
find just about what they want. The prices vary from
$500 to $2SOO at $500, $50 and $4,000 we show
some excellent bargains. WhipcOrd WOrsteds, Cassi-
and Cheyiots in very handsome and fashionable
patterns.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-19
A TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
Two Negroes Killed and 0ne Mortaliy
Wounded at Hampstead.
Origin Of the Troubis--whitcs and Blacks
Under Arms


special 70 the Gaxette.
HsMiSrEAp, May .s.--A shooting
atiray occurred here this afternoon
about 4 O'Clock, which resulted In
Adam spencer, eolored, being fatally
wounded, and n negro named Jim
Click being Instantly killed. The
shooting II is alleged, grew ont Of the
tronfle raised by the Pierson gang
here last Saturday night, when Mar
shall rincknev and Mr.. Terrell were
shot, while trying 10 arrest Pierson.
Spencer came on the street Today,
and made threats that he would
XIII Dick Pinckney before night.
In short time, Dick
Pmckney came aloug the street where
Spencer was, and as spencer war In
the net OF drawing pistol no WAS shot
by PinclSney.
II WAS then learned that there was n
crowd ofarmed negroes In building
about one block from the scene of the
first shooting. A party of citizens,
well armed, went down TO the build.
Ing and demanded the negroes to come
out and throw up their hands aud dis.
perse unharmed, which they all did
except Jim click, who was shot and
instantly killed, with two holes through
| his body.
Excitement In town runs high, and
our best citizens can be seen on the
streets with pistols aud Winchesters.
1t Is reported that the negroes are
going TO make raid on the town TO.
night, and try 10 burn II down, but
the citizens are prepared and they will
meet with warm reception.
LATER-Thls morning there was n
crowd of armed men assembled ut the
depot TO meet the train from Austin,
On this train there was negro brake
man by the name OF Charlie Taylor,
who IL is said WAS In the gang who
shot ut Marshal Pinckney. IA the
train came into the depot and had
hardly stopped shot WAS fired, and In
n few minutes IL was discovered that
Taylor was shot dead while passing
through the sleeping car In tho dis
charge OF his duties. Ii IL imposslbl,
to learn who did the shooting.
The verdict OF the coroner's jury Il
that the deceased came to his death 10y
gunshot from the hands of some per
son to the jury unknown.
The three men were buried thi,
evening, and everything seems quiet
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-19
WACO.
A Report Denied Tie Examiner Local
News IL ms,

A Report Denied The Examiner Local
News IL ms,
special TO tho Gazette.
Waco, May ls.--A paragraph IL GO
ing the rounds OF the state press that /,
negro conductor has been appointed
On the Waco branch Of Che Houston S
Texas Central railroad. The report Is
absolutely without foundation.
II is current report to-day that the
Sunny South Publishing company has
acquired a controlling interest In the
Waco Examiner. The publishing
the Examiner for five years Il thus
left out In the cold.
FiremeD here express perfect sAtls-
faction ut the change of date Of the
state iiremen's convention at Fort
Worth.
Young men OF this city have organ
lied a rowing club and six-oared
boat has Just been finished for the use
Of the club.
Mrs. Frances Blankenship, one OF
the oldest and most respected lady
residents OF this city, was buried this
afternoon from st. Pani's Episcopal
church.
Rev. DR.. Burleson OF this city dedi-
Gated new Baptist church today, ut
I,urleson on the Missouri Pacific road, ,
twenty miles south Of Fort Worth.
The street railway company has laid
| 1000 feet Of track on the North Fifth
street extension.
The Waco wooden mills will COM
mence work June ], with sixty opera
| tives.
Mayor wilkes reached home to-day
\ from his eastern trip.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-19
BOWIE.
AsBloodless Street Duel Between Two
Rival Editors bath Arrested aud

hhfaA hsNtNtH ts"tu hEtstu Nuu
Dlsarmed.
Special 10 tho Gazette.
BOWIE, May ls.-At ; o'clock yes
terday afternoon II difficulty occurred
here between John NJ. Rorex, editor of
the Northwest, and ii. q. Leonard of
the Bowie Free Press. For some weeks
past they bud been INDUCING IN per-
sonnlities through their papcrs. Rorex
came To town to-day, and was at the
bank. Leonard, In passlng by, saw
him, called him out, aud asked him IL
he proposed Ia apologies for what he
had said. Rorex said he did not.
Other words followed, when Leonard
drew u pistol. l,orex followed action,
aud both fired simultaneously, but
neither was hit. Officers then inter-
fered, and took their pistols away from
them. They waived examination and
gave bond In the sum Of $3.50 each.
Later In the afternoon, Rorex was ar
r, sted on a charge OF carrying q pistol
and put under further bond OF SO. He
then departed for Montague.
The severe hail and rain storm Of
Thursday night, lasting twenty to
thirty minutes, did much damage 10
crops, especially 10 cotton, which 1t
will he necessary To replant. Corn
was BADLY cut In places, but not dam
aged materially. Wheat and oats
were severely hurt In some localities.
.Ino. Loren, John Hall and Sam
Noodle had an examination before
Justice Slnlllngs yesterday, charged
with theft Of cattle. For want OF suili-
cisnt testimony they Were discharged.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-19
SAN ANTONIO.
Mexican iIeyse Thieves The Late Jail
Del,very--An Island In
Dispute.


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SAN ANrrSio, May Warren
Shelley, sergesnt of state troops, arrived
here YESTERDAY with Eduardo (,isneyos.
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-19
FORT WORTH, TEXAS MONDAY, MAY q, 1881.
TAR LOR <Sx BARR.
" inch pieces Silk in Bunce Crazy Quilts,
WHITE GOODS.

] case striped Pique at &C., worth 7c.
case checked Nainsooks at Sc. worth
12l-2c.
l case checked Nainsooks double
foldl, 1912 to Acc.
case Victoria Lawn at 10 and 1919,
worth Is and Csc.
l case imported India Linen at Is and
20, worth 25 and 35c.
case French Nainsook at greatly re-
duced prices.
TOWELS, TABLE DAMASKS AND
QUILTS.
100 dozen twilled bleached Linen Tow.
els at IL IL each, worth csc.
200 dozen Loom Huck, 22x40 inches, at
20 each, worth 40c.
900 yards turkey red Damask at so,
worth Toe.
200 yards bleached GA, all-linen,a at SO,
worth 75c.
! case Crochet Quilts at So, worth Use.
z cases Crochet Quilts, 1914, at 75c.,
worth 81.
Q cases Crochet Quilts, full size, at ST.,
worth SLIPS.
2 cases Bridal Quilts at $l.l5, worth
$l.50.
EMBRoIDERIEs.
200 pieces Hamburg Edgings at S,
worth 8 1-3.
$50 pieces Hamburg Edging at Is,
worth 20.
It's pieces Hamburg Edging at 25,
worth 10.
$50 pieces Hamburg Edging at so,
worth rs.
A fine line Swiss, Nainsook and
Irish Point Edgings and Insertings at
popular prices.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-19

Address al orders nom the country fol
goods or samples 10.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-19
DRESS GOODS.

Summer Silks are all the rage. We
offer:
LIST Lot---Beautiful styles at 40c.
End Handsome Plaids at 55c.
3rd Lot Embracing all new shades
at zoe.
ath Lot. -Plaids and Stripes, shaded,
at Soc, 85c. and 81.
9Th Fifty pieces plain Gros Grain. in
all the new shades, including gold,
brown, elephant gray, light and
dark beige, at the amazing low
price Of 81, worth $3.50.
To our city trade we offer $50 rem.
nants of Silk at the following pri-
ces: Worth so, at Csc; worth rs,
ct 40c.; worth 81, at Goo, worth
SIPS, at 75c.; worth $l.50 at ST..
BRocADE SATIN AND WOOL
CLOTHS.
just received, fifty piecea Brocade
Satins by fast express. They include
all the new colors Regular price OF
these 60c., will sell them at 40c.
Also with this shipment We get 20
pieces Of new Two.tone effects in col
ored Brocades with solid Silk TO match
50 to $2.75.
20 pieces French Suitings in plaids
and stripes, worth 81 so, REL uced 20 ST..
20 pieces Alhatross Cloths in all the
new shades, worth 81, reduced to Toe.
case Lace Buntings, beautiful
line OF shades, at l5c., worth Zoe.
CALIcoEs AND sEERsUCKERs.
500 pieces entirely new Spring Cali
GOES at 5, worth 7c.
100 pieces blue, fast colored Seer
sucker at IL, worth l9c.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-19

sr. LOUIS. May ls.--The general
freight agency OF the Wabash railway
Will be abolished June !. and M.
Knight, the present general freight
agent, will become COMMISSIONER OF
the Wabasl, and Chicago. burlington
d Quincy pool.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-19

Address all orders nom the country for
goods or samples to
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-19
CARPET DEPARTMENT.

We have selected from our stock for
special sale this week;
8 pieces Ingram, and offer them at $50,
worth 4oc.
10 pieces Ingram, better grade. s5c.,
worth Soc.
Csc.
10 pieces extra super Cotton Chain,
Csc, worth 90c.
8 pieces extra super an.wool, 75c.,
worth $l.l0.
10 pieces Tapestry Brussels. 75c.,
worth 81.
s pieces fve-frame Body Brussels
$l.25, worth $3.50.
20 rolls China Mating, lSc., worth 25
10 rolls China Mating, Csc, worth 30
is rolls China Mating, 35c., worth so
B pieces scarlet China Mating, soc.
worth 75c.
Just received an entire new line o.
Turcoman, Antique, Madras and Not
tingham Curtains.
SPECIAL SHADE SALE.
100 plain Curtains with fringe and fix
lures at 75c., worth 81.
l25 ornanionted, with fixtures, at ST.
worth $l.5o.
! lot of Pole Cornices, with rings, al
75c., worth ST.,
l lot at 81, worth $l.25.
Samples of both Oil and Straw Mat
tings and carpets Of all grades (excep
Tapestry and Body Brussels) sent /,
any address on application,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-19

Address all orders from the country Tor
goods or samples TO
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-19

The little Joker ID the best
smoking tobacco.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-03

The project Of flooding the Sahara, and
thus opening up Central Africa to COM
merce and civilization. appears to be
reviving-the opinion still being urged by
geographers and engineers that, if the
water of the ocean could thus be let into
that desert. the climate, the soil, and the
sanitary condition would all be improved
Though nearly twothirds as large as
Europe, and containing some two hun
dred million inhabitants, the only means
Of commut ication with the rest of the
world lies in the caravan tracks In the
Sahara desert there is a remarkable de-
preston covering an area OF about &C, 600
miles, this depressed portion being known
as Eli iuf, and said to excel from within
twelve miles of the seashore to regions in
the close neighborhood of Timbuctoo.
The theory of both ancient and modern
geographers has been that Elijuf was
originally filled with water, which flowed
into the ocean, but that, a bar having
gradually formed at the entrance, the flow
inward was stopped, and that the heat of
vertical sun caused the inside water to
evaporate. The practicability of reopen
ing this ancient channel is the great
question.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-03
PROPOSALS
For County Building.

SEALED Proposals will be received by the nn-
Id r-igned committee for The erection OF a build
ing on the Poor Farm, according to plans and
specifications now on file in the County Clerk s
ofiice where the same may be seen on application,
said proposals to be handed to the committee on
the 3rd day of January, 1884 at O'Clock A. M, at
the Supervisors room, IN the city of Rock Island,
at which time and place said proposals viii be
opened. The committee reserve the right TO re-
ject any and all bids.
Dated at Rock Island, H., Dec "a, 1888.
THOMAS CAMPBELL
JOHN ScHAFER. Jr.,
JoHN WARsocK,
dec-29d6t Committee on Poor Farm
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-03

On the strength of the success of last
January's ice carnival at Montreal there
is to be another Some Canadians sug-
gest that such an exhibition, after all,
brings the coldness of the country into
undue prominence, to the terror OF
European emigrants. That, however is a
narrow and superficial view of the matter
These sports, on the contrary, impress the
stranger with the fact that midwinter
itself, presumably the most inclement ami
dreaded season in Canada, is the time OF
the greatest gayety and enjoyment To
have shown what pleasure can be had in
that latitude during the heats of July
would have been small encouragement for
immigration; but the scenes of Il January
carnival, with its prodigious ice palace
glittering under electric lights, its tobo-
gaming on the hills, its curling bonspie
at the rink. its snow shoe steeple chases
by day and torchlight professions by
night, its skating matches, racing in
sleighs, games of hockey and quadrille<
on the frozen river. not to speak of it>
regular railroad trains running across the
st Lawrence upon the ice ten feet thick
| such spectacles as un.se p-4.e-. . Nana
| dian winter in anything but forbidding
| light.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-03

Up in the thin atmosphere of Leadvhle
which is two miles higher than Boston.
Jack Donnelly hopes TO wind John L.
Sullivan, and to defeat him in that way, il
in no other. Donnelly. who is 6 feet {
inches in statue is said to be BowerS
boy from New York, travelling under an
assumed name, and training for the prizt
ring; Sullivan said the other day: "Ol
he will follow the others; after | NEE
him he will not bob up again for some
time; l don't fear him or the light air of
Leadville." Leadville's appreciative mayo
has extended the freedom OF the city t,
the Boston champion.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

WASHINGTON D. c., Jan. 1, 1884
The national capital has rarely seen a
duller holiday season that the one just
closed. Coupled with wretchedly disa-
greeable weather was the almost deserted
condition of the large hotels and the gen
eral appearance that nearly everybody
had gone away somewhere to enjoy their
good dinners and good cheer But we
shall doubtless make up for it when con-
gress gets down to work again. There
are unmistakable indications of more than
ordinary interest on all sides in various
matters of legislation to be taken in hand
this winter. At present the chief topic of
discussion in political circles is the COM
mittees and the probable action of the
majority ON the tariff and kindred ques-
tions. 1t seems to be settled that Mr.. Cox
will not accept the Craftsmanship of the
naval committee, unless. like Springer,
his friends persuade him in the interest of
peace and harmony to do SO upon his
return here. These two appear to be the
only embarrassing mistakes made by
Speaker Carlisle in organizing the com
mittees. 1t would seem that under all
the circumstances, in view of his long
service and great abilities MIR. Cox was
entitled to the chairmanship of the for
eign affairs committee if he preferred it,
Inc aspirations of young Mr.. Belmont to
tile contrary Notwithstanding. And the
same may be said regarding Mr.. Springer,
who certainly had reason to expect higher
consideration than he received. But he
has opportunities before him for a ten
strike in the matter of reputation if he
accepts the situation and puts all his
ability into one or two investigations
which his little committee is urged to
undertake.
a local paper has lately been publishing