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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-23
Fire ON nIiddle sIreef.

The alarm from box 20, at y. M yesterday,
was pulled in on account of black smoke being
seen pouring from the store No. 104 Middle
street, situated next door, but one, to the cor
ner of Chatham street., and occupied by Her
man /. Berman as a dry goods store and resi-
dence. There was second alarm sounded al
most Immediately after the first, and an inn
mense crowd quickly followed the department
to the spot. How the fire caught is not known.
Mr.. Berman and wife were at church--sunset
Friday being the beginning of the Jewish SUM-
day-but as there was candelabrs containing
is parttioned off as living room, it is possible
one of the candles fell on the floor and sit fire
to the goods At all events the firemen found
the goods in The store ablaze and handed them
out to the sidewalk, whence quantity was re-
moved BY children, SO one of the policemen
said, probably to places of safety. What Mr..
Bsrman's loss is he cannot state at present.
Water and smoke will probably make quite q
difference in the value of the goods Mr.
Brennan has an insurance of $3.50, with Chas.
Sparrow, which will probably fully cover the
loss. The Damage to the building is very
slight. The store is one of series, in long
two story wooden block which reaches from
the corner of Chatham street soma little dis
over the store were some of the rooms in the
residence OF James E. Sisk, the entrance to his
house being on Chatham street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-23

The usual weather prevailed yesterday des-
pite the signal service predictions. The mer-
curry indicated $50 at sunrise, coo at noon, $40
at sunset; cold, strong southwest wind pre-
vailed all the afternoon.
Az the boys meeting at the Y. M @. A.
rooms on Sunday at 4 45 p. M, Mr.. f. A. Bent
will assist in the singing with his cornet.
There will be gospel meeting at the rooms
of the Young Mems Christian Association this
evening at 7.45 o'clock.
The boys choir of the Y. M. @. A. is ex-
pected to assist at the childrea's service at
the Second Parish tomorrow evening.
The revised Bibles were received yesterday
afternoon st O'Clock by Hoyt, Fogg & Don-
ham of this city.
IL is reported that the Portland Street Rail-
road Company have bought the Ocean Street
Railroad, Dsering, and will operate it the
coming season.
The International Steamship Company have
issuen invitations to a trial trip of the new
steamer Cumberland. The boat will leave
Railroad wharf at 2.30 p. m. today
Inspector General Richards, accompanied by
Adjutant General Gallagher, inspected the
Mechanic Blues Thursday highland the Mont
gomery Guards last night.
There will be q memorial sermon preached
at the Congregational Church, Woodford's,
tomorrow forenoon, on the death of Capt. AL
vim B. Hall and his family, lost at sea last
September.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
will make trip over the lakes in the steamer
Sebago,to Harrison June 21st, and take dinner
at the Elm House, returning to Portland In
the afternoon.
No. 1924, 430 were the figures of the seventh
of the twelve silver watches, one to be given
away on Friday Of each week, by Ira F.
Clark, the clothing dealer, and j. W. Bacon,
Cumberland Mills, guessed No. 2,625,425 and
took it.
5 ID. Colesworthy, Jr., the well-known
bookseller, has purchased the old McCobb
house, corner Of Oak and Free streets, lately
used as boarding house, and will make ex-
tensive alterations and improvements in the
properly. He will also erect a large dwelling
house on the lot fronting on Oak street.
Advertisements appropriately coming under
the classification heads, WANTS, HELP WANT
ED, SITUATIONS WANTED, For SALE, To LET,
BOARD and Rooms, and LOST AND FOUND, not
exceeding forty words, will be inserted in the
Daily PRESS one week for twenty-five cents, if
paid in advance. When payment is not made
in advance regular rates will be charged The
large circulation of the PRESS makes it the
best medium for these advertisements.
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National Encampment.

e. M. Billings Post, No. IA, Monson, Maine,
and G. FL. Ruggles Post No. 81, Etns, Maine,
want camp quarters
Cloudman Post, No 100 Saccsrappa, Maine,
want camp quarters for rs men.
The Posts OF Coos County, N. H., will form
a battalion and want camp quarters for 200
men.
A. j. Holbrook, Adiutant H. E. Greenwood
OF Post 68 Dorchester, Mass, L. B. Hill, Au-
gusta, and A. S. Twitchell, Gorham, Me-,
were at headquarters yesterday.
The steamer Empire State, with large
number of Massachusetts, veterans on board
will be at Grand Trunk wharf No. 5, during
the eneampment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-23

BEFORE JUDGE HASKELL.
Reported for the Press.)

ALFRED, May %.
On the coming in Of the court yesterday after
noon, the case of John a. Hammond VS.. Herman
E. Harvey ct. al, was withdrawn from the jury, it
having been settled.
Alexander Littlefeld, libt., vs.. Mary S. Little
field. Libel for divorce. Cause, adultery Di-
vorce decreed. S. D. Stuart for libelant.
Lansing Greenlaugn and Melville Greenlaugh,
who had been summoned to testify before the
grand jury, were brought into court yesterday af-
ternoon on motion Of County Attorney Higgins,
charged with having appeared before the grand
jury in state of intoxication. They were adj
judged to be in contempt and were committed to
the Alfred jail until further order of court.
The jury which was taken to Biddeford in charge
OF the sheriff yesterday to view the alleged defect in
the sidewalk, returned late in the afternoon, and
the trial of the of Addison Drawn vs.. the City
of Biddeford was resumed this morning. Hiram
o. Proctor, the mason who laid that portion of the
sidewalk where the accident occurred, was called
for the plaintiff and testified to the laying of the
sidewalk, and the manner of its construction at
that particular point. Mr.. Drawn, the plaintiff,
testified 10 the circumstances attending the acct
dent, and the injuries which he received. A
daughter Of the plaintiff testified as to the cond-
ton of her father at the time he returned home
Immediately after receiving the injury and his suf
fering therefrom, which continued long afterwards
The plaintiff stopped here, and a large number of
witnesses were called for the defense. Testimony
in progress.
Jesse Gould W. F. Lunt,
Hamilton Haley. Walker & Walker.
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The nIontgomerx,. Ran.

Tickets for the Montgomery Guards ball.
which occurs on Monday evening, have been
selling so rapidly that it would be advisable
for all those DESTROYS Of attending, to purchase
in advance. The company drill and individual
prize drill, for the Healy medal, the band con-
cert and an excellent order of dances will am
ply repay those attending, not to mention the
distribution of prizes to the value of $3.50 or
more. The Guards promise one of their old
time drills which have always been SO pleasing
to the public
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-23

DIR. Thompson has known both Mr.. and Mrs.
Harmon for number of years, and spoke Of
them as honest and respectable persons. He
added that he saw nothing in the conduct of
KohIer in the sick room to arouse suspicion.
MR. CHRISTOPHER WAYS STATEN eNT.
Mr.. Christopher Way, the apothecary on the
corner of Myrtle and Cumberland streets, Of
whom Mr.. Kohler is supposed to have bought
arsenic, was called upon by PRESS reporter
and asked the dates of the alleged purchases.
Mr.. Way declined to give any information ex-
cept the Marshal first gave his consent. He
took down book-probsbly containing a
record of the sales of poisons-aBd with the
reporter proceeded to the Marshal's Office, but
the Marshal refused to give his consent 1t is
stated, however, on what appears to be good
authority, that Mr.. Kohler purchased arsenic
at five different times, saying that he intended
to use it in coloring hat bands. Mr.. Way did
not deny that he had sold Mr. Kohler arsenic
MR.. soMERs' STORY.
Mr. w. FL. Somers OF the hat firm OF Som.
ers & Co.. 253 Middle street, was called upon
last night, and in response TO questions regard
ing Kohler, made substantially the following
statement:
''John W. Kohler entered our employ Oct
4th, 1884, as iourneyman halter, and he was
with us till the following March. The man
was fair workman and regular at his work
Kohler is French Portuguese. The only Pc
cularity about HIM that noticed was that he
had very quick temper While he was at
work for us Fred Harmon and his wife called
at the store frequently to see Kohler, and the
husband appeared to be on very intimate terms
with him. At one time Kohler requested us
to take Harmon into the shop and teach him
the trade to which we objected, and the con-
versation on this matter came near resulting
in Kohler's leaving our employ
AFTER Mr.. Harmon's death Mrs. Harmon
came to the shop several times"
During the conversation the reporter asked
Mr.. w. FL. Somers if he used arsenic in his
business and received reply in the negative.
what, do you not color hat bands with it?''
mo, sir, do not use it at all; neither have I
used it on hat bands nor anything else. All
OF my hat bands are purchased in New York
direct OF an importer"
Kohler's quick temper had tendency to
make him somewhat unpopular with the other
workmen, some of whom it is said delighted
in hectoring him. 1t has been reported that
at one time, in fit Of anger, Kohler chased
workman down stairs with Ratchet in his
hand, bat Mr.. Somers said he did not see any
such transaction. He, however, declined 10
say that Kohler left the firms employ of his
own accord
FOR ANALYSIS.
1t is reported that the body of Mr.. Harmon
will be exhumed at Standish today and the
stomach sent to Prof. Carmichael at Bruins
wick, for analysis.
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Memorial Services.

The Rev. G. Fl. Daniels will conduct memo
rial services at the Second Parish church TO-
morrow morning at 10 80 o'clock. The Grand
Army Posts of this city, and the Sons Of
Veterans. will attend in body. All soldiers
of the Union are cordially invited. At the
afternoon service MIR. Daniels will make use
of the revised Bible.
Rev. Mr.. Crosley, of the Church of the
Messiah. discourses tomorrow morning on
Education and the Church." and in the
evening he will recognize Memorial or Decora-
ton Day by taking for his theme, "The War
in Heaven, or Peace by the Swordp
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-23


FRDAy-George H. Taylor paid 500 and costs
on nuisance Indictment
In the case of Eliza j. Taylor, indicted for like
onence, the government entered mol pros.
The criminal trials are finished.
Davis ". Coolidge vs. Charles W. Goddard. This is
an action TO recover the Of $500 for five shares
OF the Armour Electric Light and Power Co. of
Maine which it is claimed the defendant agreed to
purchase at that price and the certificates Of which
were delivered to defendant June %, 1882 and
accepted by him but not paid for. The defendant
says that if any such sale of stock was ever made
which defendant Denies the sale was void by reason
OF the false and fraudulent representations made
by Mr.. Coolidge prior to the alleged sale as an in
ducement thereto touching material facts within
the special knowledee of the plaintiff and not
within the knowledge of the defendant The de-
PENDANT further says that the stock was worthless
at the time of the alleged sale and was so known
to the plaintiff. On trial.
.. George E. Bird. J.W. Symonds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-23

The report of the G. A. r. of Maine for the
quarter ending March 31st shows that there
are l4o posts in the State, the last one organ
lied being r. 81. Spear Post of West Gardiner.
This is an increase of II Posts, there being 1913
on January l. This is an unprecedented
growth OF the order in the State. The total
number OF members is now nearly 5000. The
amount of money expended for charity during
the quarter was $1,S14, CT people being re.
ieved. The new post at Mt. Vernon will be
instituted next Monday night.
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MunicipaI Court.
BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.

FRIDAy-James Geehan, common drunkard;
three months in the county Jail.
Charles Il. Cannon, James Friel and Stephen
Carroll. breaking and entering; bound over to the
grand jury in the sum of $500 each.
Franklin L. HunneweD, cruelty to animals; fined
So and costs.
Michael McDonough and Bridget McDonough,
search and seizure. Michael fined 500 and costs;
appealed. Continued for sentence as to Bridget.
Michael J. McGinty and Walter McGrath, larceny
from the person; bound oyer to the grand Jury in
the sum Of $1,000 each.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-23
Burglary and RObberv,

The Biddeford Times says that Terence
o'Hare, an Irish peddIer, who lives on Lin
coin street, in this city drove to Saco and Old
Orchard with friend Tuesday got intoxicated
and had 800 in cash and piece of silk dress
goods stolen from him.
Wednesday night burglar entered the
house of Richard Rowe at Nason's Corner,
went into Mr.. Rowe's bedroom, took Mr..
Rowe's trousers into another room and stole
six dollars from the pockets.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-23

Rev. VIM. B. Hayden, last Sunday evening,
delivered the first OF a series OF very interest
ing lectures on the journey of the Isrselites
through the wilderness, in the vestry of the
New Jerusalem church on New High street.
The second lecture will be delivered tomorrow
evening, to which the public are cord tally in
vite9. In this lecture the literal history and
spiritual meaning of that noted journey will
be treated, illustrated by maps. The estab-
lished reputation of Mr.. Hayden as o thorough
Biblical scholar, is a guarantee of the attract
i've and interesting nature of this course.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-23
Advice to Mothers.

Mrs. Winsicw's Soothing Syrup should al
ways be used when children are cutting teeth.
1t relieves the little sufferer at once; it pro-
Guces natural, quiet sleep by relieving the
child from pain, and the little cherub awakes
as "bright as button" 1t is very pleasant to
taste. 1t soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays the pain, relieves wind, regulates the
bowels, and is the best known remedy for diar-
rhea, whether arising from teething or other
causes. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Dec10 WS&Nf6w1vr
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DO YOU KNOW

That the very best blood purifier and spring med
icine is Hoods Sarsaparilla.
That it cures bihousness, Indigestion, dyspepsia,
headache, and kidney and liver complaints.
That it is a wonderful medicine for restoring and
sharpening the appetite,
That it cures scrofula. salt rheum, bois, pimples
or other diseases of the blood.
If you suffer from any of these affections. try
Hoods Sarsaparilla at once.
Hoods SarsapariIIa.
"When in the spring L felt all run down ana
much debilitated, found Hoods Sarsaparilla lust
the medicine to build me up. My wife also, after
much physical prostration found in its use new
life and lasting benefit. Upon our little girl who
had been sick with scarlet fever, its effect was
marvellous, entirely removing the poison from her
blood and restoring her to good health.' E. G..
STRATToN, Swampscott. Mass.
Parties the Blood.
Hoods Sarsaparilla as blood purifier has no
equal. 1t tones the system, strengthens and invig
crates, giving new life have taken it for kidney
complaint with the best results.'' D. R. SAUNpERs
81 Pearl Street, Cincinnati.
81 was troubled with salt rheum three years
took Hoods Sarsaparila and entirely cured ana
my weight has increased from 108 pounds to 1875
Mrs. ALICE SMITH, Stamford, Conn.
81 can recommend Hoods Sarsaparilla to all as
SAFE sure medicine. 1t cured me of terrible head
aches, and cured my little girl of swellings in her
neck which had been lancei twice." MRS F. b.
LORD. Gates Ave-, Brooklyn, n. Y.
Hoods SaFsapariIia
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for So Made only
by @. /. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries Lowell Mass.
100 Doses 0ne Dollar.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-23

The Portland Lacrosse Climb will practice
this evening on the Eastern Promenade. They
are expecting their new lacrosse sticks from
Montreal. 1t is on the cards that match
may be arranged with Boston club probably
during national Eucampment week. At the
business meeting Monday evening" the uni
form and colors will be decided upon -Lewis-
ton Journal.
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ssreenmoah Gsnrden s,enmhnn, Iine

The coming summer the steamer S. E.
Spring will run from Long wharf, foot of Ex-
change street. The dock has been dredged out
SO that the landing will be close to CONNER
cial street, making one of the best landing
places in the city. Waiting rooms will be
erected and everything convenient done for
the passenger public. She will commence her
trips May 30th.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-23
A Needed Caution.

There will be limitations of successful arti-
Giles, and that most remarkable of all floor
coverings, "LNoLEUM," is no exception. Be-
yond all controversy, the superiority of the
American make of these goods is proven The
best English goods never reach this market,
for the high quality of the American goods
completely supersedes them. All carpet
dealers keen it,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-23

In this city May %, Patrick H. Norton, aged %
years months % days
Funeral on Sunday afternoon at O'Clock, at
his late residence No. 16 Briggs street.
In Standish, May 20. Eliakim Wescott. aged GA
years month.
In Standish, May %, Mrs. Sarah, widow of the
late Rev. James Weston, aged 80 years.
In Bath, May II, Esther L., wife of Ira Hodgdon
aged II yeals.
: In Boothbay, May 8, Mrs. Ephraim Lewis, aged
81 years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-23

It is singular that Ward 7, which throws
vote of 925, should possess so small proper
ton of voters liable to military duty At the
last election Ward 1 threw I'LL votes; Ward
2, 500; Ward 8. 952; Ward 4, 1866; Ward 5,
878; Ward 6. 823; Ward Z, 925.
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From B. Frank S,Oan. Boston.

81 HAVE BEEN TROUBLED WITH ASTHMA FOR
twelve years, and have employed skillful ply
sicians of Boston, also two OF the leading ply
sicians of Augusta, without effect. l have
felt nothing of this trouble since taking Adam
sons Botanic Cough Balsam."
May Is MW&S&w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-23
Pension Surgeons appointed.

Commissioner of Pensions Black has appoint
ed DR.. J. A Donovan of Lewiston, and DIR, E..
NJ Fuller of Bath as members of the Pension
Examining Board of Surgeons of this district,
in place of DIR. M. @. Wedgewood of Lewiston,
and DR.. w. K, Cakes of Auburn, removed
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-23
May IS
MW&S&W

The John Bodin stock of groceries, No. rs
Middle street, is to be sold at auction this
afternoon at 2.S0, by order of II. R. Sargent,
Deputy Sheriff.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-23
MARRIAGES.

In Skowhegan, May TO- Eugene M. Savage and
Miss George NJ. Fowler
In Pittsfeld May l. DR. Chas. F. Brock of Clinton
and Minnie K. Rich of Pittsfeld.
In Rockland, May l, Dexter j. 0lough and Jennie
B. Jameson
ma b. Huntington.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-23

THE gold medal was awarded Mellin's Food
at the New Orleans Exposition, in recognition
of its great nourishing properties.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-23

II is understood the morning and afternoon
programme will be as usual, consisting Of
decorating the graves in all the cemeteries but
Evergreen in the morning, and Evergreen in
the afternoon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-23

The work of enrolling the citizens Of Port
land subject to military duty in 1885, includ-
ing all between IS and 10 years of age, is con-
Guided. with the following result:
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Memorial DAY.

The joint committees of Bosworth and
Thatcher Posts, @. A. B.. have prepared the
following programme for the exercises at City
Hall on the evening of Memorial Day, Satur-
day, May 3Oth:
Music By Chambers Band.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-23

SEE THE PEARL WHITE, SUPERIOR BLACK
and New Shades of J. & P. Coats Best Six
Cord, Soft Finish, Machine Spool Cotton. Has
no equal. may23S& W5t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-23

Cowdrey's Salad Cream is acknowledged by
all to be superior mayonaise dressing. Try
it. myI9eodtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-23

Yesterday afternoon Deputy Marshal Croweli
arrested John Kohler, on suspicion OF causing
the death OF Mr.. G. Fred Harmon in this city
in February last. Mr.. Kohler, who was on
the way to his boarding house, No. AZ Myrtle
street, when the Deputy told him he was
wanted, turned and accompanied the Deputy
to the station. The reporters for the PRESS.
on hearing of the affair, interviewed the fol-
lowing persons and received the accompanying
information:
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Hoods SarsapaYiIIa

Sold by al uT uRgI5t5. @Ii 20. Made onI
BY @. /. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass
100 Doses Cine Dollar.
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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-07
ROBISoN'S CONCERT

An EAGLE reporter happened in at the
free concerts given by Robson Bros. on
Main street last night, AID found the house
well filed with a very select assemblsge of
ladies and gentlemen, comprising some of
the best musical culture in the city. That
they appreciated the music We can certify,
as it was rendered by the talented and tar
famed Arnold orchestra from Steinway 5
Hall, and the selected pieces were well cal
culated to stir the musical sentiment Of 50
appreciative an audience. The large and
wel-stockcd salesroom was filled with the
fair and fashionable ladies Of the city, and
the well-stocked shelves were examined with
critical eve by the well-cultured ladies who
investigated them. Messrs. Robson Bros.
have a line of ladies' furnishing goods I'M
equaled and unsurpassed in any city. The
newest and latest styles of all varieties Of
STYLES, fashions and modes becoming the
fashionable taste Of the lady OF culture are
here going at a sacrifice That they have
all they claim, may be known from the fact
that these goods are being sold rapidly. and
the clerks are kept busy waiting on the Gus
TONERS