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The Portland daily press., 1886-11-19
A Horse Thief confesses.

Last evening young man entered the DO
lice station and while he was standing in the
patrolmen's room, Turnkey Merrill entered
into conversation with him. The visitor
made remark about the mysterious affair
which occurred on High street some time
ago and the Turnkey remembering how the
horse and carriage belonging to Mr.. Randall,
keeper of the almshouse, had been stolen
while standing in front of the Congress
Square church, promptly conducted the
young man to the cell room and told him
that he had better own up. The laxative
gentleman finding himself in box, told this
story to the officer. He said that he had
stolen the team and driven to Biddeford.
where he staid over night The next day he
drove to Alfred and staid there the second
night, returning to the city on the day fol-
lowing. He reached the Maine Central
crossing near the almshouse in the evening.
turned the team loose and breaking into a
freight car, slept there all night, taking the
blanket from the carriage to sleep on. He
said that he was drunk when he took the
team. The horse and carriage were found at
the almshouse the next morning. The young
man, whose name is Abel, was locked up.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-19
BRIEF JOTTlNCS.

Remember the Bible class at the Y.M.C.
A. rooms this afternoon at 4.30 o'clock.
Slattery, of the Biddeford 's5 base ball
team, will play with the Torontos next sea-
son.
Stubbs exhibits in the window of his art
store, Congress Square, crayon portrait of
the Rev. William Deane, d. d.
The flag on the custom house was at half
mast yesterday on account of ex-President
Arthur's death.
The schooner Ella NJ. Doughty arrived
here yesterday with a deckload of 6O.oOO
pounds Of cod, haddock and hake.
Inc tickets for the round trip between
Montreal and Portland, at the occasion of
the winter carnival, have been fixed at $3.50.
IL Is reported that Everett Joyce will run
his steamer Novelty on the Richmond's
route this winter.
The storm signal on the First Nationa,
Bank building did immortal credit to its
own prediction of high winds by breaking
the halyard and blowing out.
George Darrah, lad fifteen years of age
was locked up yesterday morning for the
larceny of corn from the Grand Trunk
freight cars.
The rain yesterday came down in copious
showers. The mercury indicated $40 at IA.
M, and the wind was east but at noon the
wind whisked round to the southwest and
the mercury ran up into the ifties.
Owing to the severe storm of yesterday
the ladies of Preble Chapel will continue the
sale of useful and miscellaneous articles
through to-day at the vestry. The public
are cordially invited to give them call.
The trees in the country i the southern
part of the State were yesterday bending
beneath their weight of ice which had ac-
cumulated on the branches during the storm
of the night before
The Sylvan Steam of Rochester. New
York, side wheel steamer of about hum
bred tons is in port for coal She has been
running In New York harbor and is bound
Tor the great lakes by way of the ST. Law
renee river She is a very fast craft
There were five requests for PRAYER at the
meeting at the Y. NJ C. A. rooms last eve
ming. Meetings will be held tonight and
tomorrow night The subject for this eve
ming is From Inquiry to knowledge" Acts
viii: 1858.
A book-keeper for lumber firm In this
city Is reported as saying that the firm re-
ceiyed seventy-fve cars of lumber, in Octo-
Der, which at the advance, since Nov. LIST,
would make difference of $40 per cord or
$3.50 in their bank account.
Charles Verrill stole an oyercoat from
Michael Mahoney and sold it at a pawnshop
wednesday night the Lewiston officers ar
rested Verrill and notified the Portland
police. Officer Hanson went to that city and
returned yesterday noon with Verrill in
custody.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-19
SUPERIOR COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE BoNNEy.


IHUEsDAY.--Roscoe Perley v. Edward G. Chas,
~ ~ AZ Inc plaintiff lived upon farm morigageo
py nm 70 Annie Loring, which mortgage on as
Yarmouth. Foreclosure by publication WAS mad ~
s aDa the equity OF redemption expired in MAY,
l a5ooi Inc Dlalntin Continued to reside ON the
premises until the December following and no Ell
tort or attempt was made to GUST him. During
that summer, after the completion of The forecos.
sd Fe to ye cut sSe hay that fan
.ransll or before y was unloaded, DIR. Osgood the
mortgage, notified the defendants that lie claim
thfs suit e'''''ii Diousn'
The plaintiff claimed that four tons Of the hay
We're cut upon land owned by his wife, and not
covered BY the mortgage The defendants Claim
Cd that there were but 1900 pounds cut on Mrs
ferley's land There was some testimony on tbe
part OF the MORTGAGE that before the hay was cut
he told Perey he claimed the grass and that Per.
icy agreed TO cut IL for him for 81 ton. This
however, was denied by Mr. Perley. Upon the
quesuon as 10 the ownership of the hay on fine
lnortgaged premises, the court Instructed the inry
II substance, that in the absence of any agi ee
aen' or any act on the part OF the mortgage to
remain III possession after his right TO redeem ex
plres, he Is entitled to gather the annual erons
on the premises and dispose of them. N'0f'
The Jury returned verdict for the plaintiff for
xl14:4o, me full amount claimed; aid they fur.
Their found that Of this amount s50.57 is for hay
Frank 6 Larrabee, for plff;
Jonn ~ Proctor VS.. Olive j. Turner and Will
lam II: turner. Action on promssory note for
SlO0, IN one year payable to Isaiah H. Hunnewell
and by him endorsed. William II. Turner makes
no defence, and has been defaulted. Olive j. Tur
ner, the mother of William H. defends on the
ground that she never signed the note, nor au
thorized any one to sign II for her. The plaintiff
admits that she did not sign the note herself, but
says. that being an old lady, 10 years old. her
hand trembled so that she requested Hunnewell
the payee, TO sign II for her, which he did. and
That she then maze cross above the signature.
MIS- oliye turner says nothing of the Kind took
place lnat sne never saw the note; never had
the money and didn't know that her name was on
any mute until she received the bank notice Tie
plalntln claims that she borrowed the money 10
repair her house with, but this is denied by' the
Old lady and her son, William III. Turner, who
said he had the money and used it. Turner saws
HunRewell brought him the note, laid IL face
down, and told hiip TO put his name on the back
Oh y that he didn't know his mothers name was
IN sne lace OF II, and that he signed it on the
makers name. Testimony closed.
w. X. Neal, for plff.
r. Z
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-19
x. John Little g. Co.

This prominent dry goods firm held a
grand opening of fall and winter dry and
fancy goods at their store, Sic Congress street.
yesterday, from 8 a. m. to p. M, and not
outstanding the fact that the day was one
OF the most disagreeable of the season, there
was large attendance of ladies all day.
The opening will be continued on the first
fair day.
The store is now, having recently been
enlarged, lao feet deep by AZ feet wide. and
1t is remarkably light store. Notwith-
standing the dull day yesterday, the rear
part, where the made garments are display
ed, was as light as could be, and with its car
peting and furnishings made very hand
some parlor for the exhibit of these rich and
tasteful articles of ladies' wear. The great
store has been divided into compartments.
each small store in itself, and presided
over by persons, all of whom have had long
experience. For instance, the silk depart
ment is presided over by Mr.. r. w. Coburn.
who has been twenty-three years in that
business, and is assisted by Mr. Sawyer. of
fifteen years experience. as has Mr.. f. o.
Benner, who has charge of the dress goods
department, assisted by Mr.. Oldham and
Others. In the linen and cloak department,
Mr.. Chaffee counts seventeen years with the
valued assistance of Mrs. Crosley and Miss
Whitney. Miss Fernald, in charge of the
hosiery, has had twelve years experience.
and Miss Sands, who can cut fingers from
gloves and replace them to perfection. has
charge OF that counter, and Misses Hayes
and Small of the lace department. Each of
these ladies has corps of assistants.
On the upper floor there is a large cloak
making establishment, under the charge of
Miss Parrot, which will be open in few
days. To give some idea of the immense
stock now carried by this firm, caused by the
enlargement of business, in the silk depart
ment alone there is more than twice the val
ne OF the entire stock of all kinds of the old
firm in 1876. Each department has been en-
larged in proportion, and when purchases
are made for any one of them these in charge
are valued councillors for the firm.
Mr.. Y. John Little, the head of this great
establishment, came to Portland in 1873. and
was clerk for A. Little & Co., for three
years. In 1876, the firm of Millett, Cham
berain d Little was formed, and bought out
the old store of ]. R. Corey & Co. In 1880.
Mr. Chamberlain retired, and the firm be-
came Millett & Little. This new firm took
the elegant store on Congress street, now oc-
cupied by x. John Little & Co., and there
built up great trade. In August, 1886, Mr.
Millett retired from the firm, which contin-
ues under its present STYLE Our sketch of
this advance made in business and prosperi-
ty shows what Yankee push and good bus
mess head and experience can do in these
days, where every branch of trade seems to
be so fully occupied.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-19
THE swEETsIR BUILDING.
The Committee Report II In a Weak
Condition
And Recommend Means to Make the
Building Safe.

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen held
special meeting yesterday afternoon to hear
the report made to the building inspector by
Messrs. j. C. Stevens, A. ID. Smith and w.
II. Green, the committee appointed to ex-
Sweetsr Block now in course of erection on
anime into the conditi IN and safety of the
Congress street. Mayor Chapman presided.
Absent Aldermen Beale and Kicker. The
report ofIthe committee was read by the City
Clerk.
The committee find that the eastern side
wall measured at each end is one and three
fourths inches out of plumb, leaning out !:
that at the rear of the building there is a
wooden wall carried on single stick of
timber which does not appear strong enough,
especially in case of heavy snow fall; that
the timbers are not properly tied to the
brick walls, there being no ties whatever on
the second floor on the western side and in
third and fourth floors not a sufficient num-
Der; that the center pier on Congress street
is not tied and would ON slight proyocation
topple into the street; that the western side
wall from-its angle to the rear of the build
ing is in bad shape and should be strengthen
ed; that the timbers in the third and fourth
floors are very light and by springing would
tend to throw out the brick walls, and that
the roof timbers are very light for such a
span. The committee add that should the
building be finished in the present manner,
they would consider it dangerous to send
men into 1t In case OF fire, owing to liabilities
to collapse.
The committee recommend as remedy
that the thickness of the side walls in the
first story be increased to sixteen inches I:
that timber irons be carried completely
through the western walls at intervals of
eight or ten feet and additional ties put upon
the eastern side, this being done on each
floor above the first story; that the rear por-
ti0n OF the western side wall be STRENGTHEN
ca ny building piers on the inside of the
wall, properly tied to the present work; that
the present wooden wall at the rear be re-
placed by brick wall that iron rods be put
across the front at the level of the third and
fourth floors to tie the two side walls together
at this point; that the front center pier be
properly tied; that the pier on the upper
corner of the front of the building be tied
back to the side wall.
Inc report was accepted.
:, Alderman Mcmahon said that he had been
through the building and could not see but
what 1t was strong enough.
Inc Mayor said that Mr. Sweetsir had so
lar met the Board half way in the matter
ana he thought it might be good idea to
refer the report to Mr.. Sweetsir and see if
he viii comply with the recommendations.
Alderman Sawyer moved, and it was
voted, that the report be referred to Mr..
oweetsir with request that he should
adopt the recommendations.
Alderman Briggs called attention to the
need OF legislation empowering the NUM-
clpai officers to take steps governing the
erection of buildings.
Board adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-19
PERSONAL.

rev. Mr.. Lawrence has accepted the call
TO the First Baptist church in jefferson.
Hon. A. W. Paine of Bangor has an in
teresting article in this weeks LEND q
Hand on voting by proxy.
Ex-Minister Washburne's "reminiscences 90
the seige of Paris, are to appear in the new
Scribner.
Henry Wiggin of this city will play first
cornet in Sanborn's orchestra. Rockland this
winter.
Architect Stevens is at Houlton, in confer
ence with committee respecting the $4,000
academy son too be erected.
Or. L. ID. Sullivan of Biddeford, will re-
move to this city. DR.. Sullivan was former
ly of Lewiston.
Hon. L. L. Pillsbury of Boston, formerly
native of Bueksport, was elected Senator
from the second district, Suffolk county.
Mass, at the last election in that State.
Mr.. Willis V. Benner. chief clerk for II. F.
Farnham Il Co., was married bv Rev. Georoe
ID. Lindsay, to Miss Hattie p Beale of Lin
colnvllle, at Auburn, Tuesday night.
Mr.. A. X. Slower, the proprietor and man.
ager OF the Uncle Toms Cabin Company.
30 play here tomorrow, is native of Port
land. He was born at Little Chebeague.
and lived here until he was 20 years old.
Kew. Otis o. Ordway, formerly pastor of
the Baptist churches in Pennington, Noble
boro, and Damariscotta. is now pastor of a
large Baptist church in Harmon, New Jer-
sey.
Rev. E. c. Polles d. D., of Salem, Mass.
will preach at the Congress Square Church
next Sunday morning. In the evening he
will deliver an address at the First Parish
Church, under the auspices of the Portland
Fraternity.
DR.. j. f. Pratt of Chelsea, Mass, is writ
ing history of the town of Greene, Me-,
his native place. Mrs. Pratt has come to
Maine on a mission for Prof. Bell, who
wishes to know certain facts about the deaf
and dumb families of this State
M. II. Cleayes, Geo. N. Herrick, Jas. Hill,
Chas. E. Galacon, ]. Howard Thompson,
Jno. l.. Stoddard, f. O. North, W. III. Pettee.
Boston; Chas. II. WEIGH Philadelphia; Max
kaufman, /. II. johnson, N Cayron. New
York, were among the guests at the Fall
mouth Hotel last night
Lieut.. LaForest Howe of Portland, who is
working in Franklin county in behalf of
temperance under the auspices of the Good
Templars, is meeting with much success.
addressing large audiences everywhere he
speaks, and receiving many signatures to the
pledge.
Mr.. Frank G. Rice, formerly of Saco, for
many years connected with the Eastern Ex-
press Company as clerk, and for the past
five years with the Adams Express Company
at Bridgeport, Conn.,, has been appointed
route agent of the latter company, with
headquarters in the company's building.
Court street, Boston
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-19
Not the Maine Water cas- companx.

The fire which occurred in Gas Compa-
ny's office on Exchange street, on Wednes-
day afternoon, was not in our office, nor was
it our apparatus or system which was involy-
ed. Unprincipled persons are trying to Gre
ate the impression that it was our process
which suffered the disaster that necessitated
calling out the firemen from Engine SIS house
as means of protection, though we under
stand their services were not required, the
fire being smothered with coats, etc.
The MAINE WATER GAS Co., which has
the permission of the insurance authorities
of New England to erect and maintain its
apparatus in any insured premises without
affecting insurance rates, has its offices at SO
Exchange street There is no possible dan
ger from fire with our process.
We ask the public not to confound us with
a company doing business at No. 90 same
street. r. Fl. ROSE, General Manager.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-19
Smuggling.

Charles c. Rogers Ia brother of Asa Rogers.
who was indicted for taking stallion away
from the Deputy Collector at Fort Fairfield
some time ago, and was bound over to the
December term of the District Court was
brought before Judge Webb yesterday morn
ing ON complaint of being accessory in the
matter. The complaint was mol pressed, on
the ground of misnomer, i. having been
made against Calvin Wood Rogers. A new
complaint was made out against Charles c.
Rogers, to which defendant pleaded not
guilty and gave bonds in $1,000 for his ap-
pearance at continuance of the hearing to
be held December 4th. The sheriff of ARGOS.
took county appeared as his bail. Only one
witness was called and he testified to the
identity of the prisoner
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-19
Civil Service ExamInatIon.

The Board of Civil Service Examiners are
holding an examination at the Custom House
for applicants for government positions
The examination began yesterday and will
continue through today. There are fifty an
plicants for customs positions, mostly for the
places Of inspectors and clerks. TWENTY-FIVE
persons not resident in the city were exam
ined Yesterday and the Portland applicants
VIII be examined today. Four applicants
Tor department positions at Washington
nave been sent here by the Civil Service
commission for examination. The examin-
ing board here consists of Hon. Bion Brad
bury, chairman; Major c. W. Roberts. secre-
tary; Mr.. e. r. Pierce and Captain HIGHT
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-19
Cadets, Bail.

No one should miss the ball of the Cadets
at City Hall next Tuesday evening, as it
Will be well worth attending. Their blind
fold drill is something that will, no doubt
meet with an enthusiastic reception from the
audience. Many tickets have been disposed
OF and large number of reserved seats.
There will be grand concert by Chand-
ler's full Military Band, and many new Sc
lections will be rendered. If success is the
reward of energy and perseverance, the
company will have a large audience.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-19
How to Cook Your Thanksgiving
Dinner

Boston, November 1s.-The editor of THE
GLOBE has invited all his lady readers to
send to him descriptions of the best manner
in which to prepare the Thanksgiving tur
key and 'fxins," and these, in connection
with recipes by the chief cooks of the leading
Boston hotels, will be published in the next
SUNDAY GLOBE. Other articles AMI stories
pertinent to Thanksgiving will appear in
next Sundays GLOBE. There will be such a
great demand for this issue that orders
should be placed with the dealers today.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-19
Petition Denied.

The committee on new wooden buildings
gave hearing yesterday upon the petition
OF W. 7. Goss to erect a stable at No 147
Pearl street. A remonstrance to the grant
ing of the petition was presented by w. F.
Lunt, Esq, in behalf of the remonstrants,
among whom were c. H. Chase. l.. NJ. Cous-
ems, Edward Gould, and w. d. Little. At
ter hearing the objections urged by the re-
monstrants, the committee voted that the
petition be not granted.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-19
A Large Purchase.

Messrs. Rumery, Brnie & Co.. have pur-
chased, through Charles Cushing of Free
port, the S. w. Thompson steam saw mill
and 1900 acres of timber land located be-
tween West Milan and Starkwater, N. H.
The price paid was $4,000 The mill is new,
having recently been completed, and con-
tains all the most improved machinery for
lumber manufacturing purposes. Messrs.
Rumery, Brine & Co., this winter, will cut
timber sufficient to run the mill to its fullest
capacity
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-19
snow Flake and Globe Brands of
Sweet Corn.

At the Liverpool exposition, recently
closed: the Winslow Packing Company, Of
TINS CITY, received an award of bronze
medal ior their well known "Globe" brand
OF canned goods. The "Snow Flake" brand
is a new aspirant for public favor, now in
the second year of its existence, but has al
ready taken high place in public estima-
ton. This brand was brought out by Gen.
z. I. Mattocks, President of the Winslow
Company. To this brand the Liverpool ex-
position also awarded bronze medal as
proof of the estimation In which they were
held by the eminent experts who examined
this class of goods
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-19
International Steamship COMPANY.

1Commencing Monday, Nov. 22nd, the
steamer State of Maine or Cumberland, will
leave Boston at $50 a. m, and Portland at
5p. M, every Monday and Thursday Cnstead
of Monday, Wednesday and Friday for
Eastport and st. John with usual accommo
datlons. Returning. leave st. John and
Eastport same days.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-19
sELF-PRAIsE NO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

SELF-PRAISE NO RECOMMENDATION.
Selfpraisc is no recommendation, but there are
times when one must permit person TO tell the
truth about himself. When what he says is sup
ported by the testimony of others no reasonable
man VIII doubt his word. Now to say that ALI
cocks Porous Plasters are the only genuine and
reliable porous plasters made is not selfpraise
in the slightest degree. They have stood the
test for twenty five years, and in proof Of their
merits 1t is only necessary to call attention to the
cures they have effected, and to the voluntary
testimonials Of those who have used them.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-19
MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE RrooRnrn nxrn
Frank & Larrabee, for deft.

BEFORE KECORDER DYER.
THURsDAY-Joseph j. WEIGH otherwise called
James s. Welch and James Price; intoxication.
second offence. Each 80 days in county Jail
George Darrah; larceny. Fined $40 and costs
James L. Caey; search and seizure, second Of
fence 500 and six months in county jail An
pealed. ' up
George E. Lane search and seizure. 500 and
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-19
Fatal Accident.

Willie Mariner, aged six years, son of
Edward Mariner, the letter carrier, fell
over the edge of bank at the West End,
Saturday, distance of ten feet. Wednes-
day night he died from rupture of the liver.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-19

= used Hoods SarsaparIlla for catarrh and re-
ceYed great relief and benefit from it The
Gatafrn was very disagreeable, especially in the
s mntel, causing constant discharge from my nose
oi my mead. The effort to clear my head in the
H mo- hdisg oy hawking aud splitting was painful
while In time was eDtirely enred am never
Wltn3ut lhe medicine In my house as think 1t is
worm WORT ~, us weigh IN gold" MRS q. b. GLIB,
lozV Elghth Street, N. w, Washington d. c.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-19
RACES.

In this city. Nov. 16, by Rev. Frank T. Bayley.
VIM. II. H. Saunders and Miss Annie Q. Moves,
both of Portland.
In this city. Nov. II, by Rev. c. j. Clark, ID. ID.
Portland 800 -
In this city, Nov. II. by Rev. J. w. Boshford
Forrest Eaton and Miss Nellie Gertrude Leayitt
both Of Portland.
In this city, Nov. 10, by Rev. Frank T. Bayley
James Edwin Libby and Charlotte L. Eaton both
of Portland. No cards..
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-19
DEATHS.

In this city. Nov. II, Martha. youngest child of
George and Mary Mccoy, aged months IL days
In this city, Nov. II. Joseph s., Oldest son of
Mrs. Ann and the late Michael Mu;loy, aged Is
years months days.
Funeral this afternoon at 2.3o o'clock, from
his late residence, No. SO Sheridan street.
In Yarmouth Nov. II, Julia M. Seabury, aged
81 years.
> In New York city, Nov. 10, Thomas Franklin,
ESQ.,, civil engineer.
[The funeral service of the late Mrs. Alice
Dana Harmon will take place on Saturday fore
noon, Nov. goth, at 11.30 O'clock Friends are
kindly requested not to send flowers. Burial pri-
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-19
Ringing Noises

IN tne ears, sometimes roaring, buzzing sound,
or swapping like the report of pistol are caused
Dy catarrh, that exceedingly dis agreeable and
very common disease. Loss of smell or hearing
tne great blood purifier is peculiarly successful
remedy for this disease, which it cures by purify
i ny me blood. II you suffer from catarrh, try
i1OOo SafSaparilla the peculiar medicine.