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The Arizona sentinel., 1886-01-09

have their trade. Such work is expen- sive, and the people who leave special orders of that kind are generally high toned. Travelling men leave the most orders of that kind. They keep letters. business and private correspondence ln them. The false bottom is divided into compartments according to order, and some one of them is generally used for keeping money in. Commercial travel CTS, especially three and six months men, sometimes collect great deal of money at single time, and they want temporary safe place to stow 1t away. Once in a while woman will come and ask for trunk with a false bottom or travelling bag with a secret pocket. =
 "What do they want with such things?'
 "What does a man want with them? Secret placesl Places where they can stow things away-old letters, trinkets, keepsakes, presents, all probably from gentlemen-safe from prying or sus- pecting eyes. A woman thinks there IS no place like bureau or trunk for hid ing money"
 7.How do you get into those false bottoms?"
 ''The opening is generally on the un- der side of the trunk, where it will be least suspected. We have made some, though, with the opening on the upper side."
 ''What is most popular thingin trunks and valises now?"
 ''The bureau trunk is the most popu- lar. That one there by the door IS made from.an original design by our foreman. He is always studying up something new" and the spokesman led the way over to a trunk which, when closed up, was square and like any other trunk in exterior appearance, but which when opened stood up like a bureau with drawers of all sizes within easy reach. It was a curiosity in its way, showing up all sorts of little hooks and corners undiscoverable by any one unacquainted with its arrange ment. There were separate places un- der lock and key for everything from a pocket handkerchief and a smelling bot tie to suit of clothes and blaeking brushes.
 'In valises," he concluded, ''the red dish color is becoming the most popular more brown or buff than red, yet with a reddish hue of some sort to it. Lin ings, maroon in red or buff. "-Detrott Tribune.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-01-09

nians that as it grows, encircles ball of mud in membrane grown especially for the purpose. As the cluster grows the membrane descends into the mud until good-sized ball is encOmpassed; then the end of the circular membrane begins to con- tract, and the colony is held in place by the ball.
 Who has ever been to the sea shore of New England without seeing q sea anemone? As they live ill the quiet hooks of tide pool, expanding and closing their delicately colored petal-like tentacles, they look like so many flowers. After having dredged in certain localities all the tubs and pails aboard are brought into use as garden in which to transplant these animal flowers from the deep sea. Bright red. delicate pink and beautifully mOttled kinds slowly unfold their tentacles as they begin to be accustomed to the decreased pressure and the warm water, and it is interesting to watch them as they are in this benumbed condition. I have had good reason to re- fleet upon the power possessed by these in- nOcent-looking creatures. The first dredge load I ever saw contained numbers of very4arge species, and we all set to work to remove them from among the more precious and rarer kinds. As l picked them from the mass I lacerated my hands upon the sharp spines of some rays or
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-01-09
A Curious Epidemic.

Dr. R. Massalongo relates the history of curious epidemic of pneumonia, oc- curing at Tregnago, a town of two thousand inhabitants in the province of Verona, Italy. The epidemic was not preceded by any special atmospheric changes to which its origin could be at tributed, but began in few houses situ- ated near a pond which served as place for washing clothes. In most of the houses there were from two to five cases and the disease attacked the inhabitants of one house after the other in regular succession, never leaping over any. No special predisposition was shown as re- gards age, sex or social condition. Of the inhabitants of the hamlet. one hun- dred were attacked with pneumonia dur ing the epidemic and thirty died.-Medi- cal Record
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-01-09
SENT BY EXPRESS.

Persons Who Are Labeled and Transterreo
 the Same as Any Piece of Goods.
 .'Can live stock be shipped by ex- pressP'' asked passing reporter yes terday of an employe of an express com pany.
 Certainly. You can ship anything for cash or c. O. D"
 ..What's the objection then to travel. ing by express with tag tied in your button-holeP"
 ..None that I know of, except being damned around in the car with a lot oi boxes and bundles. I've seen people shipped by express.
 ''Dead people9"
 ''No, real live persons. We had cast of that kind only few months ago. It happens once or twice year. The case that refer to was young boy about ten years old He was billed to Jackson vile, H., and had a tag on him for that place. Whats more he was sent C. U. D. don't know how we got him, but I suppose some poor relative, unable to buy ticket, shipped him tU somebody care because unable to keep the lad him self. Those are the circumstances which usuallv surround such a case. A boy can travel quite as well in the express car, with plenty to eat, as he can Tn cushioned seat alOne-better, in fact, because the messenger usually takes an interest in him and lets him amuse him. self.
 sWhen was on the road 1 got one every little while After few miles tbev soon get used to it and don't mind it a bit. I had a boy on my run once who was billed from Boston to san Francisco. He was twelve years old, had basket of grub with him and was a terror to the messengers. He'd have his hand into every sack of peanuts ane basket of fruit in the car if he wasn' watched"
 Are they shipped by weight or other wiser"
 ..Bv weight-so much pound. The advantage to these people is apparent They are transferred at transfer stations in the wagon with other goods and treat ed just like regular express matter: But they are entitled to no more consldera- ton than oox of soap"
 ''What is the comparative cost De tween the two methods of travelling by express and ticket?"
 !.For short distances, as for instance from here to Monroe, the express method is cheaper provided the child is of ordi- nary weight, but I would advise fat person to buy a ticket every tune. couldn't say in reference to long dis tances. but I should think it would be cheaper in that case too, with the same conditions in respect to weight. The express companies don't like to handle human merchandise, and Ipresuine they would shut down on it if it became any more freouent. The railroad companie' would probably object too. ."-Ds'r0e | Tribune.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-01-09
A FIT THAT DIDN'T FIT.

gold ring with coral flower. Quite finely wrought, and right peculiar, With knightly pride or princely power, Won Carl presented to his Julia. And, faith he felt so grandly wise, As by her side he took his stand, And boldly looked into her eyes And placed the ring upon her hand. Then said, with lordly air, and true: This ring fair Julia, does portend The love devout have for you" "Why SOP she asked. "It hds no end" Then blushing she her hand withdrew. And said, with smiles that were quite win
 ming: |" And so it does, Carl mine for yOu, Since see it has-TO beginniil0."
 -COlLrieJ-, ,TOlfrnnI
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-01-09
4 Logical Bridget.

Miss Martineau used to tell the follow ing amusing incident: A servant-girl came to her and applied for position. The girl had marked and unmistakable brOgue, but emphatically denied that she was Irish.
 Well" said Miss Martineau, "I don't know whether you are an Irish woman or not; but 1 am sure you were born Tn Ire land"
 "WeIl, ma'am," was the immediate reply, s'suppose was: if I was born in stable, would be hOrSe?"
 She was engaged without further barley -YOlLtll'S Companion.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-01-09
DESIGNS IN TRUNKS.

Why Secret Compartments are Wanted in
 Trunks and Valises.
 ''Do you ever make trunks with false bottoms?" asked reporter yesterday in the store of leading Woodward avenue trunk dealer and manufacturer.
 "Yes, occasionally"
 <'What kind of persons call for them ?''
 We can't tell that always, but I SUD- pose some of them are thieves, though, of course, if we had any means of dis covering they are crooks we wouldn't
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-01-09
Formine an Acquaintance.

"Mamma," said little girl to her mother, '1've been getting acquainted with the little girl next door,"
 "Have you, my dear? Well, how did you do it?''
 "Why, mamma, I des sOt down and looked at her, and then she des sot down and looked at me-"
 And then what did you dO?"
 "Why, mamma, des sot up closer, and then she des sot up closer, and then des looked at her and smiled, and then she des looked at me and smiled, and then we was atwainted. ."-Chicdgo Ledger
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-01-09

On the muddy bottom, where rocks and other solid foundations are wanting, such animals as need firm base to rest upon are seldom found. Thus spOnges, barnacles
 and hydroids are very rare after the one hundred-fathom line is reached. The curi- ous devices adopted by some clusters in order to firmly fix themselves in the mud are remarkable and show how evolution can work. There is one cluster of Gorgo-
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-01-09
DIVIDED LOVE.

He took her trembling hand in his; "I love you so, dear me-" he cried, Look up and tell me. sweet and low, That you will be my bonny bride" ''In this soft hand, you hold my hope The sum and substance of my life, They will be less than naught to me If you refuse to be my wife, She die not blush or draw away, Nor did she hang her lovely head, But coolly, like a little man,
 She stood square up to him and said: "I thank you for your proffered love And all the feeling that you show, My hand give you-out my heart gave my pug that long ago"
 -Merchdrt TTGueler.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-01-09

night worrying over the expenses of the morrow woke up in the morning to find placed between the leaves of his Latin or Greek exercise book a small note on the Bank of England. At first such unusual beneficence puzzled us, but we very soon discovered its true author.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-01-09
At an Evening Party.

Young MT. De Lyle Gin the conservatory May I present you with bud, Miss So- cietie, from this beautiful plant?
 Miss Societie (bushing)-oh, thank you, MT. De Lyle You are very
 Fairy of the Household Gripping in)-l guess papa wouldn't like you to pick any of the flowers, Mir. De Lyle; they are only rented for the evening.--N. r. Sun.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-01-09

FoGG affirms that billiards resemble mat rimony, inasmuch as kisses and scratches are common to both,-BOstoa Trdnscript,
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-01-09

A Chinaman and an Indian have opened stationery store in Nashville, Neb,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-20
NEW YoRK's SENSATION.

Naw YORK, March 19.-Inspector Byrnes
reporter asked him if he was going to drag
his net for more aldermen to-day.
THAT is a matter l would rather not talk
about . he said, II am in hopes that the evil
dence will be sufficient to warrant the arrest
of some of the guilty ones. That is for the
district attorney to decide. He is going
ahead cautiously to get evidence that will
stand in court. To me it looks as If he would
come pretty near getting it"
.Is it true that all the aldermen of 1884 are
NEARLY all. There are two of whom l can
say here now, that they are not tarred with
that Saskatchewan Grant and O'COnnor,
one a Democrat and the other Republican.
OF them it can be positively and absolutely
stated at this stage of the inquiry that they
were not bribed. AS to the rest" The
inspector paused.
Gas to the rest?" suggested the reporter.
"Well, as to them, you will know, shortly
who were bought and who were not, or per-
haps / might better say, of whom it can be
proved that they were bought. Let 1t rest
till then"
Speculation was rife at the police head
quarters as to the identity of the lawyer who
was employed, according to Jaehne's story,
by the aldermen to cover up their tracks by
overhauling their private book, and papers
and fixing them up to bear the scrutlnlZlng
gaze of the Senate committee. Inspector
Byrnes would not tell who he was, but said
significantly that his turn would also come
in its season. aSae
Said long headed politician who haunts
the corridors at the police headquarters,
"There is another aspect to this thing that
you haven't thought of If it turns out to in
volve repeal of the Broadway franchise by
the legislature, an enormous array of in
tiuence, political and otherwise, of power
and wealth will be put behind Jaehne to
protect him from harm, and that same power
will be exerted to intimidate Inspector
Byrnes, on whose testimony all this now
rests. What will be the result? AS to
Byrnes. 1 believe it will accomplish nothing.
His record is clear, and attempts to intimi-
date him, think, will be productive of little
profit or credit to those who try it. Beyond
him-well we shall see. This is going to be
big fight"
Alderman Jaehne, with his counsel, r. S.
Newcomb, walked down Broadway to-day
and went into the post Office building to at
tend a session Of the Senate committee
which is investigating the methods by which
the franchise of the Broadway railway was
obtained.
1t is stated this afternoon that one editor
and three reporters are implicated in the
steal. When Clerk Billy Moloney of the
board of aldermen, who has mysteriously
disappeared. got the Doodle for tee aldermen
he was also paid $4,000 ito distribute
among newspaper men,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-20
GENERAL NEWS.

Six persons were badly injured by colll-
sion Of ferry boats in North river, N. u,
last night. Both boats were crushed.
Lenam & Co. of Duluth, Mimi, who own
eight elevators in Dakota, assigned .yester
day, but for what amount is not yet known.
A remarkable atmospheric phenomenon
was witnessed in Oshkosh, Wis, yesterday
afternoon at o'clock, when darkness as of
midnight shut down upon the town, This
lasted only short time, but the people are
greatly frightened.
The late Senator Miller's remains have
arrived in San Francisco. The funeral will
occur tomorrow.
Business failures throughout the country
for the last seven days number for the
United States 1870, and Canada 35, compared
with total of 239 last week.
In New York yesterday Sheriff Grant
began levying upon the property of VIM. s.
Warner upon the execution issued to him
under the Judgment to the amount of 81, ,401,-
e0S, in connection with Grant & Wards
failure.
at a meeting of the Commercial Travellers
Protective Association in Chicago. Thursday
evening" it was announced that the organiza-
ton now numbers 10000 members. The be-
lief was expressed that bill for immunity
from State taxes would pass Congress in a
few days. An effort will be made to induce
the railroads to allow larger amount OF free
houUooae
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-20
IN RUINS.
The New City Hall In Fall River
Mass, Burned.
Much Valuable Property Consumed
Loss over 5000, 900.

FALL RIVER, Mass, March 19.-About 7
o'clock tonight, fire was discovered in the
upper story of City Hail. and soon the entire
building was mass of flames The build
ing was literally gutted before the flames
could be checkAd. The edifice occupied the
entire sqqare, having been rebuilt in 1872, at
a cost of 100000 The fire apparently
caught in the northeast corner of the attic,
used as a paint and carpenter. shop, and
discovered. The building is practically a
complete loss, only the walls being left, and
those are so crooked that they must come
down. The building aud furniture were val
the public library on the lower floor, which
contained nearly 10000 volumes, valued at
about $4,000 About 10000 volumes, includ-
ing some of the most valuable, were saved,
but a large number of valuable ones were
destroyed, including some that cannot be re-
placed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-20
Nathaniel p. willis.

AS an addender to the notice of n. p. Will
lis and his family in the PRESS of March 8,
which was designed to be included init itmay
be said here that on the death Of his first
wife, Mary L. STAGE, in 1S45, he married Cor
nelia Grinnell, of New Bedford, Mass, (born
1926, March 10,), on the 1st of October, 1916,
and her children were GrinneE, born 1S4S I;
Lillian, 1850; Edith, 1858; Bailey, 1857;
The house in Portland where n. +: Willis
was born can be described more definitely as
on Wilmot ST.. the first house. and standing
end to that street, next below the large three-
story wooden house, occupied by MT. Lowell.
Abner Lowells father who was Killed by an
accident while at work on lighthouse near
standing on the southwest: corner OF congress
and Wilmot street. Opposite on the northeast
corner of Congress and Wilmot resided Widow
Homer, the mother of Mrs James B. Ganaan an
tbiretv man or beast The next house be-
low Mrs. Homer's, on Wilmot street,
was that of Mrs. Stevens, VINO had store
down town.. f. r u
Bangor, March 10.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-20
colby University.

The regular work of the spring term was
begun Thursday, nearly all the students
being present at the first chapel exercises. A
few still remained away finishing out their
schools.
Prof. Wordsworth has beer spending his
vacation at Cambridge, Mass, at work upon
a new book.
Since last term the curriculum has been
somewhat changed so that now Greek and
Latin are elective after the sophomore year.
Several of the students have been lectur-
ing throughout the State the past few weeks.
Mr.. G. p. Phenix, class of 'S6, is assistant
in Hebron Academy, and will not return for
several weeks.
John Pepper, formerly of 'SS, and David
Smith of Cary, Aroostook county, have en-
tered 80.
The nine have gone into regular training
and expect to do good work the coming
season
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-20
Portland Turnverein.

At the annual meeting of the Portland
Turnverein last evening the following
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-20
Entertained by Riddeford Knights Of
Labor

About two hundred members of Dirigo As
sembly, Knights of Labor, Of this city, went
out to Biddeford Thursday evening and paid
fraternal visit to the labor organizations Of
that city. The Portland Knights were met
at the station by delegates from each as
sembly in Biddeford, and were escorted to
the Knights Of Labor hall On Alfred street,
where about six hundred members of Bidde-
ford, Parnell, Lincoln and Victor Hugo as
semblies were in waiting Immediately af-
ter the arrival of the visitors fine enter
tainment was given, consisting of music,
readings, etc.
About quarter past ten o'clock the COM
pany adjourned to Grand Army hall, where
a su ptuous feast was served at the hands
of the ladies of Lincoln assembly. From the
supper table they returned to X. of l.. hall.
and the remaining time was spent in speech
making, stirring addresses being made by
Names oldest Knight, r. A. Williams, to
whom the Biddeford knights owe their sue
cess, Mr.. W. Hearn, and others from this
city, cementing more firmly the ties Of
knighthood between the two cities. The
Portland Knights returned home at o'clock
more than pleased with their visit.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-20
sPINNEY & co. AND THEIR MEN.
Nothing Known in Lynn Of the Re-
ported Settlement in Norway.

In reference to the paragraph in the Bos-
ton papers from Maine yesterday morning,
stating that superintendent Chase, Of the
factory of Spinney & Co., Norway, Me-, has
met the Executive Committee Of the Knights
of Labor and arrived at satisfactory settle
ment of difficulties, that Spinney & Co.
are to run a Knights of Labor shop, dis
charge scab lasters, and not in the future to
discriminate against the knights" A1r. d.
f. Splnney said to a reporter yesterday In
Boston, II know no more about this matter
than you do. | am as much at loss to ac-
count for it. l have received no advices
from my two partners down there, and
think should have received them as soOnias
the papers did at least. | know nothing
about the matter except what saw In the
papers this morning. Either of my partners
had full power to settle the matter as much
as l. No" said Mr.. Spinney, 81 don't credit
the statement as it is published in the
papers"
When asked if his firm had started up at
its Norway shops, he said; "Why, we have
never shut down. We are running two large
factories down there and employing,
should think, six hundred hands in all.
There has been no break in the old shop and
work has gone right along. In the new shop
we lost about a months time in transferring
all of our Lynn factory machinery to that
shop, and we had the trouble caused by our
moving from Lynn, but that was the only
break. The firm down there buys under the
name Of l.. p. Bartlett, Jr., & Co., for the
purpose of keeping the business of the Lynn
and Norway factories separate. Mr.. Bart
lett is my partner 1t is all b. +. Spinney &
Co., however"
The following is a draft of the agreement
submitted by the Knights of Labor Of the
Maine District:
An agreement entered into by B. f. Spinney 8
Co and the District Executive Board, D. A SO.
Frst-That the price-list submitted by Mr..
Daley for lasting in the old shop shall be the price
list for the above firm for the time stated In this
agreement, and that all other prcesnow paid BY
the frm in both shops, including lasting in the
new shop, shall remain the same.
Second-That all knights OF Labor shall be re-
| instated in their old places, and in hiring new
help, knights of Labor shall have the preference
Third-That all employees shall be paid weekly
and in cash.
Fourth-Any employe may be discharged for in.
competency such cases to be decided upon by
| the agent OF the shop and the local Executive
Beard.
Fifth-That the price list and agreements here
\ in contained shall be binding upon both parties
until October 1. 1886.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-20
TURNER BROTHERS.
nar1a diff
Fire, Smoke, Water.
Great Closing Out Sale Of Our Entire
Stock, at unheard Of Bargains,
Consisting Of

Baby Carriages, Bird Cages, Base Balls,
Bats, Rubber Balls, Foot Balls, Work
Baskets, Work Stands, Travelling Bask.
cts, Nursery Baskets, Travelling Bags,
Shopping Bags. Doll Cabs, Boys Drums,
Games, A b C Blocks, Checker Boards,
Cribbage Boards, Chess, DOminOes,
Writing Desks, Work Boxes, Hair
Brushes, Dressing Combs, Brackets,
Wallets, Pocket KRiycs, Albums, Plush
HandkerchiefS, GlOye, Work, Comb and
Brush Boxes, Broom Holders. Card
Cases, Fans, Music Boxes, Collar and
Cuff Boxes, Dressing Cases for Ladies
and Gents, Plush Mirrors, Beads, Jewel
Boxes, Scrap Albums, Children's Sleighs,
Sleds, Toboggans, Knife Baskets, Pic.
ture Books, Rocking Horses, Playing
Cards, Vases, Toilet Sets, Children's
Desks, Guns, States, Cups and Saucers,
MOustache Cups, Banks, Swings, Trump
cts, Dolls, Rubber Rattles, Feather
Busters, Lawn Tennis Sets, Tennis Bats,
Balls and Nets, Roller Skates, Scholars
Companions, School Bags, Tin Carts and
Horses, Steam Engines, Transparent
States, Magic Lanterns, Dolls Trunks,
PanoramaS, Theatres, Plays for Thea
tres, Printing Presses, Pianos, YelOci-
pedes, Girls Tricycles, WheelbarrOws,
Blackboards, Cradles, Scrap and Office
Baskets.