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Daily Republican., 1885-04-29

|a'si, @i., xs'. 10 Wire l1so Tapestry
n, Wy VI last week as some
N W oa,s' adaeard Of at 75c, We
N only to say that this
g s,,IS iIs'pst Pc = was sold by us
kir.y ii,'.y Ls as February at 75c.,
en- ~ III nave !, continued to sell
r;ns a'' through this season.
%T..s \ tetailed over 1000 )
S ss.,t Of II the newest and and
Fss,s 'ss,s styles. s Last week eek;
Ier Ns's .aolS offered a line at 7sc'
ev v0:s 'esular /; price, but as as
seyer,1 I 'ne accumulation
sIsas1I. IsIaI SEASONS bad and
lsd i''le patterns, we de de
by ',rst ,1s,,ii line of white and
pcy ma't;r ns't!ngs and the bes,
IND j''tLas in III; at 2oc. to BE-
b. I'll 'nl' Or any othe, ea
Daily Republican., 1885-04-29
To the LadiG

You will find it to your interest 10 ex
anime our new stock OF millinery and
straw goods. We study to please. Sat
isfaction guaranteed TO all. Mrs. AL
ICE w. HAYES, 2o6 King street.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-29
Growing WOrs e.

ST. LOUIS, Nc, April 26.-Friends
of John Mccullough, the actor,s now
visiting here, are getting quite anxious
| over his condition, which seems, to be
J growing worse rapidly. ~.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-29
More Poetry

How doth the little busy wife
Improve each rusty pan?
With Diamond Dust she does the work
Bought from tho grocery man.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-29
Eighth Ward Republicans.

The Republicans OF the Eighth ward
VIII hold a meeting this evening at their
headquarters, Seventh and Spruce
streets, and a full attendance Is urgent.
~ requested.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-29
Bu1tcr.

An invoice OF 80 tuos OF primo roll butter
at prices far below the regular market, te
close up the lot, For sale uring the week a.
Janney's, 30l, 303 and sos King street.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-29
People are Watching


To save expense. Beaton Smiths Phar-
macies charge moderately FIR prescriptions.
etc., and try to please in every way,
Daily Republican., 1885-04-29
Pain Vfctcr

|,'s.i ~ mere real merit than any 9th
4, n'i' ever offered 10 suffering hu
Daily Republican., 1885-04-29

Nothing anywhere equals st. Jacobs
o L fer the cure OF pain.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-29

| Everybody knows the general uses OF q
plaster and that Benson's Careine plasters
| are the best.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-22
Jack spratt's Ups and Downs.

Jack Spratt says the Lewiston Journal Rambler
who has trotted faster on Maine track than any
other horse this season, having made a half mile
in 90, was sold for S135 when he was four years
old, and was a slabsided, homely gated colt. His
present owner refused an offer of So 900 for him
few days ago. He is Mr. W. H. Smell, who used
to be Portland blacksmith, but who since he
went into the horse business somewhat extensive
ly, has sold out his blacksmith shop. He came to
own Jack in this way.
Jack always was apt to mix" and is, now He
became very sore, and was brought to Smell to be
shod He was owned then by George Purington,
shoemaker who lived in Falmouth and worked in
Portland, and drove Jack to the city almost every
day Smell watched the horse and saw that prop
erly shod he was good trotter. He offered Pur-
ington colt which he valued at $400 but which
did not cost him as much as that for Jack. This
offer was declined at first, but the swap was made
within day or two.
Jack was then seven years old. Mr.. Smell has
owned him three years. The first year Jack went
into the green horse races and made 1925 clean
money getting record of 235. Last year JACK
earned $3.50. This season he tr0tted at Law
ence, Lowell, Lewiston, Manchester, Brockton
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-22
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS.
important Matters Acted Upon by
the National Association.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2O.-At todays session OF
Drug Association the committee on membership
reported among other things that they found Ni.s
afion shall take active efforts to secure the re-
moyal OF the tax on spirits used in pharmacy
and the arts; also to secure the repeal Of the
druggists for the sale Of spirits which reduces
their business to par with that Of liquor dealers
The report was accepted President Meller then
delivered his annual address, referring to the ef-
feet of the general stagnation in business on the
drug trade and recommending that special com
mittee be appointed to devise plan by Wmcn
all the articles placed upon the market ana 10
ascertain whether they are of proper quality OF
not
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-22
PRISON REFORM.
Next Session of the Congress to be
Held in Atlanta, Ca.

DETROIT, Mich Oct. Plat today's session OF
the Prison Congress, eX-President hayes an
nounced for the board OF officers and directors
mat the next meeting would be held at Atlanta,
Ga. Resolutions were reported comprenenuinB
the results of the present Congress and recon-.
mending the general education Of the youth OF
both sexes in productive industry as a preventa,
tive of riine advising changes in the laws ana
their execution for speedy and equitable trlals;
demanding that wardens be empowered 10 aIl-
point or discharge suDOrdinates; calling Tor rad
ical changes in county jails as necessary for the
prevention of an increase of crime; recommending
that female prisoners be in charge OF female ON
GERS; and endorsing prison labor Whlcn sn0uld DC
solely reformatory and disciplinary measure.
After the conclusion of Mr.. Felton'S paper: tne
subject was discussed. Gen. r. BrinkerhoH OF
Ohio gave an explanation of the system in vogue
for the improvement of the county jalls IN ONO
Judge Francis Wayland of Connecticut told OF
the method of dealing with vagrants IN LONDON
now makes it safe for women and children TO go
out alone after night.
Chaplain Morse of Blackwel's Island told OF
tramps who end up with the penltentlary Secre-
tary Rounds endorsed the idea of possible ref
0rmation of the dirtiest and vileSt. During the
morning a woman's meeting was held TO consider
the subject OF reformatory work for women.
In the afternoon wardens' meeting, was held
and different wardens of prisons gave their metn-
cd of carrying on the different branches OF theH
work.
The closing session of the Congress was held
this evening. Gen. r.. Brinkerhoff read the nrst
paper on Omitted States Prisons and Prisoners
The last paper of the session and OF the congress
was read by John p. Alltgeld OF Chicago on I'm
necessary Imprisonment" Charles Dudley war
ner was elected vice president.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-22
BRAINERD, THE DEFAULTER,
Relates the Story of His Abduction
bv the Detectives.

WINNIPEG, Oct 21--In an interview this morn
ing Brainerd, the banker, said that so far as he
was concerned personally, he thought too mkch
publicity had already been given his trouble by
the newspapers, and he would be very thankful to
drop into obscurity and have no more said about
him. but his lawyer thought it better he should
give correct version of the matter than keep
culated. Acting on his advice, he consented to
answer questions regarding his movements since
leaving Winnipeg. Mr.. Brainerd said:
"As you are aware, / Went for short drive
across the river with Detective Newbeggin, and
when we got there we were met by three men,
who asked me to get into double rig they had
with then refused, and they then placed ME In
by force and drove me to Pembina, where we re-
NAMED short time. While at that place Mr..
and finding where was, went to get the assist
ance of tie police to secure my liberty, and while
he was away for this purpose tried to escape
from my captors, but was prevented. They Then
placed me in rig by force and drove me to
CrookSton. From there we went by train to Min
neapolis, and it was while standing on the plat
form of the Minneapolis depot awaiting the train
for Chicago that former friend of mine stepped
up to me and told me to come along with him. |
tectives so / started off with my friend and in
half an hour we were in ST. Paul We stayed
there two or three days, and then went to
Chicago, where we also stayed short time. We
left Chicago for Detroit, and on arriving there
drove right down to the ferry and crossed to
Windsor. stayed i'll Ontario two or three weeks,
and then came to Winnipeg over the North Shore
line of the Canadian Pacific railroad arriving here
Monday morning, when | was met by Mrs.
but my plans for the future are somewhat uncer-
fai
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-22
At Compound Interest.


Thirty-seven years ago poor boy struck
out from the town of Searsmont to make his
fortune. 1t happened at the time that he
owed to a neighbor the sum of four dollars.
Now to many persons four dollars is very
insignificant amount but in this case it was
four dollars more than the young man who
was starting out to seek his fortune could by
any possibility of circumstances command /;
and so the neighbor had to hang it up indei-
nitely.
Well, years went on and on and on, as
years win sometimes do, and the poor young
man from Searsmont prospered amazingly |;
and as he grew older he waxed richer, and
became famous in more ways than one.
Meantime the neighbor whom he owed had
removed to Rockland, and the four dollar
debt was forgotten.
Last week handsome white-haired gen.
tleman was in our city. 1t was the one-time
poor young man, who after this lapse of
years had been on visit to his early Sears
mont home. Here in our city he sought out
the former neighbor, and liquidated the debt
that had so many years stood against his
name-and behold the four dollars had
grown to thirty. The neighbor aforesaid was
IhroOk A. Collins.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-22
DON'T PAY THEIR FARES.
People Who Have No Scrupies About
Beating the Company.

'sDo you miss many fares during the busy
part of the day?" a reporter asked of
Philadelphia car conductor.
'Oh, suppose miss more or less" he
replied ''In the confusion of getting on and
off and running to the front platform, a con-
ductor must necessarily lose track of some of
his passengers, and it won't do to ask man
twice for his fare. He gets mad at once. If
I'm in doubt as to whether a passenger has
paid or not, give him the benefit of it
rather than ask him the second time. Occa-
sionally man whom have overlooked will
offer it to me-"
''How often?"
"About once year. You see," went on
the conductor, people would rather steal
five cents from a railroad company than find
dollar in the street 1t makes 'em hap
pier"
Just then the car stopped, and two ladies
and a young man got on. TheI young man
seated himself near the forward end OF the
car and took nickel out OF his pocket,
''Now you watch that young feller." said
the conductor to the reporter. Hes got his
money all ready
The conductor collected the fares from the
two ladies, and then opened the front door
and bitterly mathematical the driver for
being two minutes behind time. Then he
closed the door, ignoring the young man In
the corner, and returned to the back plat
form.
keep your eye on him." he whispered to
the reporter.
Slowly the young mans hand closed on the
nickel, and a preoecupied expression stole
over his face He yawned little, as though
he had been riding many miles. Then he
shifted his position and gaZed anxiously out
of the window, apparently impressed with
the idea that he had passed his destination.
Taking his handkerchief out of his pocket,
he blew his nose; then with a sleight-Of-
hand motion that Hermann might have en-
We'd he passed the nickel into the folds Of
the handkerchief and thence back into his
pocket. After which look of satisfaction
settled upon his face.
He approached the young man, whose back
was slightly turned, and touching him on the
shoulder, said
Fare please.
The young man started quickly, dove into
his trousers pocket, and brought up another
nickel Then he resumed his former position
with the air of disconnected pickpocket
''Its human nature, l suppose" the con-
ductor philosophically remarked to the re-
porter "It's Just as wrong to steal from
railroad company as it is to steal from poor
old widow. Most people, however, don't
think so. Five cents is a small matter, but
the thelft itsef is just as great as If the sum
were hundred dollars"
"This system of registering the fares as
they are paid saves the company good deal
of money, doesn't it?" ventured the reporter
as he prepared to get off.
"Oh, yes," the conductor replied, sadly;
''but, even with that system in use, we can
occasionally knock down an honest penny or
two y
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-22
RAILWAY MATTERS.
AN IMPORTANT ORDER AFFECTING THE GRAND


! AN IMPORTANT ORDER AFFECTING THE GRAND
TRUNK.
An order from the Treasury Department pro-
hibiting the shipment of American grain or other
articles in Canadian bottoms, except for export,
was received by Collector Smith at Duluth, Minn,
Tuesday. AS soon as the receipt OF the letter be-
came known, there was considerable excitement
among the shippers The effect of the order will
be to cause all shipments Of -four and other ship
mens from Duluth whien are Donnr ors sol aast Sew
large portion of which have been going wa Col
lingwood or Sarnia, on the Grand Trunk, 10 go
via Buffalo and the roads centerlng there. .
4 repOrter for the PRESS tried to ascertain II
any officials of the Grand Trunk mere coulu en-
tighten him as to the reason for the order put MI
SfTout attorney for the road, was out OF town ana
Mr. Smith, the agent, did not know. MercnantS
here thought the fact that small pox cases mad
been discovered in different places OF lanaaa 70 OUT W
side of Montreal, might have something to do
with it.
The directors of the Boston s. Maine Railroad
and the management of the Maine Central visited
the Sandy River Railroad last week, and it was
and continue the road on to Rangeley Lakes from
Phillips This will give direct and easy communl-
cation to these famous fishing grounds ana tne
disagreeable features of stage journey viii be
obyiated.
THE BOSTON PASSENGER POOL.
The conference of general passenger agents
with Vice Commissioner Pierson, Monday, decid-
ed upon several important matters, which will be
presented to the managements OF tne seyeral
roads represented, and if adopted by them will be
put in active operation before long. Arrange
ments were made to pool the Western passenger
traffic from Boston, percentages of which Will 30
hereafter arranged by arbitration. The Grand
Trunk is to have its old diferential Of So on first
class and 80 for second-class to Chicago. The
Erie and Boston line will have a differential OF
81 80 for first class and rs cents for second class
passengers New England points, outside OF Bos- %
ton are to be controlled by the same rules that
govern the Boston Pool
The conference included besides Vice Chair
man Pierson, and C. w. Hibbard OF the Central
Vermont, as secretary, the following general pas
senger agents: A. s. Hanson, Boston q Albany;
j. r. Watson, Fitchburg; Lucius Tuttle, Boston
& Lowell; S. w.Cummings, Central Vermont; MI.
Edgar Of the Grand Trunk; and also w, c. Tall
man. the New England passenger agent OF the
Grand Trunk. The meeting OF the ofhcers here
mentioned was very harmonious, and II their
views are adopted by the different roads repre-
sented it is expected that the passenger trae be-
tween New England and Western points will be
placed upon a satisfactory basis, and that the
present warfare will cease, and peace and harmo-
nv prevail until the next rlmpus Is started by one
Of the many interests having stake in the trafiic
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-22
Suits Against Ex-commissioner Lor-
ing.

BOSTON, Oct. 21.-United States District Attor-
ney Sawyer has brought suits against Hon. e. 3.
Lorng, late United States Commissioner of Agrl-
culture, which are returnable to the present term
of the United States circuit court. There are two
suits. The first is for $4,000 against Dr. Lorlng
Saunders as securities upon his bond for 81 900
given to secure the faithful performance OF the
cipal The declaration alleges that George b.
Lorng did not make true and faithful quarterly
accounts of all moneys received by him as requlr-
ed by the bond. The second suit is against Geo.
B. Loring individually and is for $4,000 Ine
suits are brought to recover $4,000, which IL Is
alleged were msapplied by Dr. Loring to purp9ss pos
es not provided for by law The answers in the
case have not been filed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-22
GRANT AND JOHNSON.
What the Latter's Secretaries Say of
Mr.. DepeW'S Letter.

WASHINGTON Oct. 21.--Col William G. Moore,
President Johnson's private secretary, was inter
rogated by a reporter today regarding the dis
closures by Mr.. Depew concerning the dinner
table conversation with General Grant. His at
tention was especially called to the statement
that President johnson endeayored to compel
General Grant to go on a mission to Mexico with
a view to keeping him away from Washington as
soon as Congress assembled. 81 have a notebook
full of memoranda about that Mexican trip" he
replied. sit shows that President johnson as
sured General Grant that while the prestige of
his presence on the trip to Mexico was desired,
it would be so arranged as to permit his return
before Congress met. There never was man in
public life who attached less Importance to aris-
tocracy or was in more perfect sympathy with
the people. President johnson was essentially
man of the people and acted with them. He did
not curry favor with the Southern aristocracy at
any time. Iregard nearly all these statements as
unjust to President Johnson and contrary to my
experiences and knowledge of him.
Mr.. w. W. Worden, who was an assistant priv
ate secretary of President johnson, being ques-
toned on the same subject, said he was inclined
to think Mr.. Depew had unintentionaly given
color TO statements made to him by General
Grant. johnson" he said, "in his younger days
was much opposed to the aristocracy of the
South. But think his maturer views changed in
thiS narticular.r
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-22
Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity.

MERIDEN, Conn, Oct. 2I.-The annual conven-
ton of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity opened
in this city to-day. About 125 delegates were
present representing all the leading colleges and
universities of the country. This afternoon
Hotel and this evening at the Opera House the
united Yale and Wesleyan glee clubs and the
cert under the auspices Of the fraternity. To-
morrow evening thefraternty will hold public ex-
ercises at Middletown at which.Senator NJ. G. But
Ter of South Carolina will deliver an oration and
Julian Hawthorne will read poem. Tomorrow
evening at Winthrop Hotel the banquet will be
held at which ex-Gov. Long will preside and Sen
ator Butler will speak.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-22
KILLED BY GAS.
Terrific Explosion in Pennsylvania
Mine.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Oct. 21-A terrific explo
sion of gas took plack in the No. slope of the
Delaware and Hudson Coal Company this morn
ing The accident was caused by miner who
entered an abandonedsportion of the slope with
naked lamp thereby firing the gas and causing
the explosion. Fifteen miners were In the mine
at the time. One man Dennis Titus is dead and
fourteen are frightfuly burned, and most Of these
it is thought cannot recover.
LATER.
The miner who went into the abandoned open
ing and fred the gas that caused the explosion
was Peter Zetintzky. There were two explosions.
The first was that Of gas which was soon followed
by another sweeping everything before it, sending
a flame of fire up the slope and above the tan
house and knocking the shingles and timbers from
the breaker 400 feet above the solid earth. Zet-
intZky was removed from the slope with only ms
boots on and no hair on his head, but was other
wise uninjured.
The scene that ensued was terrible. Victims OF
the disaster lay in every direction. Titus was III
stantly killed and when found lay 200 feet away
from his kit of tools which he was examining at
the time of the explosion. When the gas was lg-
nited ali the men in the slope were violently
thrown to the ground or against the.cars or ribs
of the gangway. The lights on their heads were
exting1ished by the shock of the second explo-
sion and all were in confusion making their way
through the flames and managing with great diff
Guilty to reach place of safety. Thomas Collins,
Anthony Spinnett and John LevitSky have since
died from their injuries. Twelve others were ter
ribly burned and several of them will die.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-22
settlement of a Noted Tax Case.

SAN FRANCISCO Oct. 21.-In the long disputed
case OF the taxes claimed by Calusa Sacramento
San Mateo, Fresno and Santa Clara countless III
the State Of California, as due from the Central
1882, which is on appeal to the United States
Supreme Court, it is learned that the three first
named counties have accepted the railroad com
pany's offer of the full face value of the taxes,
leaving the question of interest and penalties 70
be decided later by the courts. The result OF tnis
sseceptance ara WILL It Is believed obge apesfe er an
The acceptance on the part of the counties Is
viewed as satisfactory settlement, both for them
and the company. The amount at issue for inter-
est and principal is over 81 100000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-22
OHIO ELECTION.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 21.-The official count of the
election returns began this morning in Ward 18.
Precinct was not counted owing to mandamus
proceedings still pending in the courts. When
Precinct of the nineteenth ward was reached,
Ex-Governor Noyes on behalf of the candidates,
protested against recording the vote because the
Judges and clerks had not made the count until
IL O'clock on the second night following the cleo
ton. The returns were not signed, and he main-
tanned that the ballot box and books had been
tampered with, and the box taken away from the
precinct. The total vote cast in the first eighteen
wards of the city is 40 1897 of which Foraker re-
ceiyed pools; Hoadly, pools; Leonard, 665.
The clerk ordered Ex-Governor Noyes' protest to
Late this afternoon on petition of Drausia Wall
sin, attorney for the Republicans. Judge Book
walter issued a temporary restraining order for
bidding the counting of precincts in the cases
where protests had been made and also forbidding
the issuing of certificates of election to the Demo
cratic candidate for Senator. motion to make
the injunction permanent will be argued tomor-
L
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-22
A Sad Accident.

LOWELL, Mass, Oct. 21-At a reservoir in
Centralville at the water works which supply the
city, five derricks fell this morning, killing Owen
fatally injuring three others. About three weeks
ago the stone lining of the reservoir caved in on
three sides. and about 100 men were at work
ing. One long guy, to which all five derricks
were attached, was snapped in twain by the
strain and all the derrcks fell with great crash
The injured are James p Robert, city engineer,
Patrick Mongowan, John Royal William Clew
received scalp wound. Mongowan's skull is
fractured and he will probably die.