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The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
An Important Order for the Guidance
of Postal Clerks.
More Pensions Granted to Maine
People Yesterday.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 15.-General Superintend-
ent Jameson of the railway mail service has is
sued the following order:
The continued violation of various sections OF
the instructions to railway postal clerks, notapy
749, 751, 742, 759 and 761 has compelled Ihe de-
partment to take decisive action to the END tnat
clerks may understand that these instructions
must be compiled with in every instance.
Within the last few days the salaries OF nve e
clerks in the sixth division have been reduced
from 81 600 to 5000 year for the months OF Oc-
tober, November and December. for falling TO
perform services over the entire length OF their
lines and properly recording their arrivals and
departures. The salaries of two clerks have been
reduced from 5000 to $500 for the same period
for like offences. Another clerk has been reduc-
ed from 81 900 to 5000 year for the month OF
October, for signing the record OF arrivals ana
departures for a fellow clerk, and belng party 70
the carrying of an unauthorized person III mall
car. Another clerk has been reduced from $1,000
to $500 for three months for carrying an unau
thorized person in his cars also for carrying Il,
quor in his car and using it to excess. Several
clerks have been suspended from the service Tor
from two to six days for careless handling OF reg
istered matter andsin connection desire to again
impress upon all employees in this service the ne
cesSity for using the utmost caution In handHng
this valuable matter. Clerks should never receipt
for registered packages, pouches or SACKS Win
out opening them to see that those received are
the ones signed for, and that they are properly
memorandum or1ist furnished by the dispatching
postmaster, and if it can be proven that any clerk
is guilty of carelessness in this respect his remoy
partment cannot and will not allow the property
Of its patrons to be jeopardiZed by the careless
ness and inattention of its employees.
Maine Pensioners.
WASHINGTON, Oct. lathe following pen
sions were allowed today to Maine people:
M Goodrich, Fort Fairfield.
+. w. Frazier, Ellsworth.
A. II Ayres, Kennebunk.
S. A. Butler, Franklin.
N. Gurney, Waldo.
E. M. Hunt, E. Thorndlke, r. Cain, Rockport
Pensions were increased to the following:
E. G.. Frost, Milo.
o. c. Merrill, Upper saltwater.
j. Cole, Dexter
r. Bettle, North Sedgwick.
w. w. Warren, Foxcroft.
S. Choate, Rockland.
o. S. Anthony, Whitneyyile.
c. A. Wood, Belfast.
c. NJ Blaisdell, Franklin.
T. S. Brigham, Buckfield.
H. B. Carter, West Ellsworth.
K. Plummer, Windsor.
The report Of the commissioner of pensions
shows that for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1886, the sum of s2,o32,o92 was paid by the
United States to pensioners in Maine. The fol-
lowing is the number of pensioners of each class
in the several counties:
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16
Wharves Burned.

The following wharves were burnep:
Eagle Preserved Fish Cos.
G. w. Capen's.
w. Browns.
J. ID. Young's.
International Steamship Co.'S.
j. Z. Smiths,
Paine Bros's.
b. f. Milliken's.
0dell'S
Union.
Wadsworth's.
Kelle's.
Market.
Leabitt'S.
Bass'S.
GradyS.
Overs.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16
The Gale at Buffalo.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Oct. 15.-The gale which vis-
tied Buffalo last night did vast amount of dam
age. For a time the wind reached a velocity of
10 miles an hour. On the lake front, in the yicin-
fty of what is known as the sea wall forty small
houses were totally destroyed by wind and water
and their occupants had to fly for their lives Sew
eral persons are known to have perished, among
them sailor named Charles Mitchell and an old
man named John Edmunds. The bodies Of two
children were recovered this morning and also
two bodies which are unknown at present on the
Hamburg turnpike, near the city.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16
ON THE TURF.
Trotting at HaverhiIl.

HAvERHILL, Mass. Oct 15.-The third day of
the fair drew another large crowd. The summary
follows:
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16
Dwelling Houses Burned.

D. I. OdelPs r. B. Clark's j. d. Young's, Mrs.
Furbush's, Warren Browns, A. Bradfords, s
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THE poRTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, ME.
Address all communications TO
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16

METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Oct. 10, 1886, 1000 P. ny.
Observations taken at the same moment of time
at all statinns " ~ - = "
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16

Mean daily bar. :. 20. .669 Maximum ther .7O.9
Mean daily ther 1858 Minimum ther.. .45.2
Mean daily DIV pt. 1876 Max vel wind 80 S
Mean daily hum... GAO Total precip. .O9
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16
Vessels Burned.

The following vessels were burned:
Schooner E. A. Dehart, owned by Paine Bros.
loaded with sardines for New York.
Schooner Percy, owned by s. b. Hume Son
loaded with coal.
Small lighter, owned by Captain John Cassidy
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16
The first regular race the 235 class had eleven
starters and was very tedious. Lookout won in
three straight heats. The summary:
IS. PURSE S3o0-DTIDED.

Time-2.2S4, 2.3zH4, z.oz1A
In the 223 race only two heats were trotted
and the race was put over TILL 1omorrow. Ihe
summary follows:
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a SEVERE STORM.
Very Great Damage Done in the
West.
The Little Town of Lehman, ILL.,,
Entirely Demolished.

CHICAGO, Oct. 15-Despatches from various
points in northOrn Indiana and northern and cen
trail Illinois report considerable damage done by
the severe storm OF yesterday. The little town OF
Tehmann. consisting of about 30 frame houses,
and located on the line of the Chicago and North
western road was entirely demolished
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16

Boston, Oct. 15.-The unfinished 2.20 pacing
race and the 229 class tTotted OFF this after
noon I. L. d. taking the former ana Ghorelh
Maid the latter. The summary:
Z, oo =. e2OO-DIVIDFD
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16
Factories Burned.

Sardine factories with their contents, cans and
stock are:
G. w. Capen's.
Eagle Preserved Fish Cos (two factorics.)
j. d. Young's.
j. HendeTSon's.
Geo. o. Grady & Co.'S.
NJ. G. Holmes & Co.'S can shop.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16
The Races at mystic Park.

The three mile running race for purse of S25
was won by Keenan, of Lowell, in 16 minutes, II
seconds. The 100 yards dash was won by Clarl
of Lowell in 1914 seconds.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16

j. D. Young, G. w. Capen, Eastport Hotel Co.,
E. S. Kinney, Frontier National Bank and U. s.
Government, the heaviest losers averaging from
$4,000 to 100000. Sixty-two dwellings, eight
factories. seventeen wharves. two hotels, five
boarding houses and 100 stores, offices and busi-
ness places were burned. About 100 families are
homeless Many factory hands lived in the board
ing houses burned out. Every tenement house in
the town was crowded before the fire, and it is
worse now. Many slept out of doors last night on
mattresses.lVery little provisions or clothing were
saved. Many are in sore distress The Mayor of
Calais telegraphed, Offering aid, The ladies Of
Calais are baking, cooking and collecting clothing
Ganong Bros, of st. Stephen have forwarded $50
loaves of bread. Those acquainted with Eastport
may form an idea of the damage by knowing that
every building on Water and Sea streets, from
Wolff's factory to Holmes factory is burned to
the ground
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16

CALAIS, Oct 15.-The house of George O'Brien,
and the house of Daniel Sullivan at st. Stephen,
n B., were burned this afternoon. Loss $500;
insurance small
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16
Maine Pensioners.

The report Of the commissioner of pensions
shows that for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1885, the sum of s2,o32,o ,o92 was paid by the
United States to pensioners in Maine. The fol-
lowing is the number of pensioners of each class
u, tLa oavaral counties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-12
TX Dee,~Al u r. q

sa.uso a. hsa.nstvn. iar no personaI senu
ment was concerned when the new Secretary of
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Funny Mr.. Gilbert.


Mr. Gilhert's righteousness, which is so thor
oughly enjoyed in the ''Mkado" and patience"
is sometimes less palatable in private life. A
party was formed on certain occasion to visit
Egypt to which Mr.. Gilbert and the wife OF
well-known actor belonged. After arriving at
their destination, the wife of the actor wrote an
affectionate letter to her liege lord who had re-
manned at home in London. It's contents were
eagerly read by the absent husband, and were
found quite to his taste until he arrived at the
closing lines which ran thus: 81 cannot under
stand why have ceased to love you, when in
the case Of hundreds of others whom / have
loved my constancy has exceeded theirs" Hor-
ror -struck, the unhappy husband investigated
closely the handwriting of the epistle. bat found
no possible indication of its being forgery 1t
was clear that the partner of his joys and sor-
rows was either mad or under some evil spell
which was to him unaccountabe. A solution of
the enigma was discovered at last, however,
when it became known that Mr.. Gilbert, who is
an expert in the imitation of handwriting had
contrivsd, without the knowledge of the lady
concerned to interpolate in her letter the extra
ordinary statement which had filled her spouse
with grief and CONSERVATION.
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MILLIoNAIRE's EXPENSES.
More Than $4,000 Month an Extravagant

Undertones, in san Francisco Chronicle.
AS was saying, knew fellow who has ac-
quaintance with these millonaireS. His con-
versation soothed ard consoled me to some ex-
tent He deprecated the possession of two much
money, So did |. He declared it did not CON
tribute to human happiness to anything like the
extent people imagined. agreed with him. He
said indeed. that men of moderate means were
the only contented men-the only men who en-
joyed life. ] grasped his hand
Yes" he said. those men have all so much
money that they cannot derive any benefit from
It, dined, he went on, ''once with half dozen
millionaires. I've had better dinner at the
club or the restaurant-hut that is no matter
After dinner, they began talking of how much
money man could expend in having the most
luxurious necessities of life, not speak
ing, of course, of pictures, hob
bies, or tastes that one could live without
One of them figured it out He had complete
establishment in town, a wife and child. He
had in the establishment every thing that was in
the fam test degree necessary to perfect comfort
He had thirteen servants, six carriages, six
horses his wife the most elegantly dressed
woman in town: his child had everything that
money could buy. He had besides place in the
country, non productive, in which he enter
tanned frequently, although not in the style of
such places as Belmont He had twenty two
employees on his country place; he had sixty
breeding and racing horses; he had yacht which
cost him about So 900 n month, and for all these
house ir town, place in country. his wife's
dresses, his household expenses-he could not
without waste expend more than $4,000 a
month"
Then I wept.
But the popular idea on the subject of what
establishments cost is vague, and as a rule en-
tirely beyond the mark Several very rich men,
who stint themselves in nothing in their homes,
who entertain as much as taste can possibly de-
mand, who have every comfort and every lux
ury, concur in the statement that it is imposs-
BILE to expend on the running of household
more than $4,000 month. He can buy pct-
ures and keep adding expensive articles and all
that sort of thing but you cannot find Injuries
and accessories that cost beyond that amount of
money unless you go in for wanton waste en-
numbering rather than bringing any return in
comfort. So you see all you want is $780, 900
year and the capital, and don't you wish you
may get it? One millionaire here. who has a
most noted establishment, and maintains the
most luxurious STYLE admitted that he could not
find anything he could make any use of in his
household over Sc, 900 month. Perhaps that
will suit you better. We have lower and
cheaper classes of millionaire goods, madame.
We have an article we can sell at 81, 900 a
month, and if that doesn't suit you we can offer
you millionaire's establishment that costs
ST.. so month. You wouldn't care to go lower,
surely.
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Work of the Brainy Teiegrepher.

Chicago Herald.
See what an intelligent telegraph operator did
for the Western Union company down in Texas
Mr.. Edison had dog Of great price named Shep,
and, wishing to have him shipped to him, he
telegraphed home; "Send Shep by first train. y
The brainy telegraph operator thought Mr.. Ed
son ought to know how to spell better than that
so he corrected him. and sent the dispatch as
follows: "Send sheep by first train" AS Edison
was q sheepraiser, his hired man put his entire
flock on the cars. and in q day or two he received
notice that they were at hand. Just then a
STORM camo up aud many of them fell sick. Be-
fore he could get them back to his ranch half of
them were dead, and the affair cost him great
deal of money. He is now suing the company
for damages and is liable to get them.
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PERSONAL SKETCHES.
THE Youngest Preacher in Age aud Service in
Indianapolis


Indianapolis.
Grace H. e. Church, after many years of
careful nursing, is BEGINNING to get on her
feet again. A few years ago she was all but
shaken to pieces by having minister who was
elected to Congress a Greenback-Demo-
cratic ticket, and after that it took long years
of careful nursing to keep the breath of life in
her. One after another Revs. Duncan,
Lynch, Bright and Mccain have nursed
and cared for tho charge there, and it
may now be said that Grace Church is alive,
with The prospect of long years of usefulness.
She has the youngest minister In the city,
Charles w. Tinsley, born at Connersville Aug
g, 1861 He is tho son of Rev
Charles Tinsley. who formerly preached
at Fletcher place Church. this city. and Is
now presiding elder Of tho Connersville district
Young Tinsley never received a college, educa-
tion--that is, he never went to coliege-put aIter
completing his course in the common schools MS
education was taken in hand by his father, very
capable instructor. lie began preaching IN ne,
cember 1881, when bo Was given
Charge OF the Abingdon, Wayne county;
lrcuik He was there two years anu
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tlee shocked By il. 1900 80 7
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he will overcome the disease and be- again re-
stored to health. Day after day and month after
month, careless Of sunshine or storm never
firing or Stacking his pace the ceaseless traveller
pursues his weary march, his only anxiety vested
the welfare and prosperity of those who by the
pitiless hand of misfortune are deprived of
fathers support NJ. A.
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and sustain the place. Thereupon Col Oliver
Payne. who was bachelor, gave his sister
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lHE most eminent physicians OF the age
recommend Ayers Cherry Pectoral for all bron-
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-21

ing, and the Commences Of the bonds
established. Ii the bond, should 20 he
yond this amount, then if bogus bonds
east the fact will be established.
The bonds held in B.lst0n will h.. here
Tor Inspection at the next meeting of
council. and here for the present the
bond Question rep,s.s.
CtTY STRIP.
This matter was part of the business
oil the last meeting. Mr.. ellis stated
that the amount held by First National
bank an"'inis'lto something over 81, 0o0.
Mr. Davis stated Ia the Lpard that the
bank Was desirous If getting the matter
mt" shape, and that if the city was alb.
that part pa, ment would he most accept
Able, AMI that interest bearing notes IL.
gwen, or that council allnw ths. matter
to PASS to Judgment. that an interest
might be had by the holders of the scrin.
In short, the bank Mas anxious Ia listen
u som" proposition a. hiring the matter
toa business laSs.
Alderman Forward moved that sche,l
ul" of the scrip, with the endorsements
thereon, h. submitted to the next meet.
my ut council for the examination of
til" hoard, that action may then l,e tax
en-. This motion WAS unanimously
adopted.
Here President Teas.iale i,4ke,l over
his glasses at the ntrealing form II Law.
Yer ellis, winkei at Alderman En,.l
who was Just then m"pping the swea,
from his massive brow, after shutting h,s
great Ing watch with snap that rou,e.l
Alderman Purcell in time 10 hear Alder.
man Lanes second Ia Alderman For.
wards motion To adjourn. and Ihputy
Clerk Post shut his bis book in liily-
AMI all WITS over.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-21
work ut the GIosI iu Southern

Work Ut the Glos lila Sout bern.
Th" Florida Southern il certainly com
my I" III" front rs great and imunrtant
railway. Its line is orcning up mos,
excellent country, u country both rich in
resources and in climate, and the adynn
taSfs 81 low frcights, made possible bv
the Florida Southern and its steambo,,
connections, will all tend toward "A mos,
rapid aud substantial improvement Of the
ountry all the way from palatka Ia
Charlotte llarlr. The management o
tins excellent road seems to In, in capaLl,
hands, and every turn calculated 10 len.
eiif tn" people along the lin If the road,
or that will lend helping hand toward
the national advanceIn,n Mt Of the country
through which II travcrses. il put TO nc.
count ana made the hest use Of.
What better facilities coul'l la given n
ROAD to serve its patronst II has in the
81. Johns river channel from palatka
to the Atlantic ocean. through which
great steamers Fan pass at will from
Charlotte llarl~r It has deep water navi.
cation through the Gulf Of Mexico to the
Mississippi river, giving the best of op.
roItunItics for cheap frcights by water
from the great west to Charlotte lIarbor.
What better could Palatka desire :.
Only one line Of railroad to get fpights
from deep water port from the west.
ami deep water to all the markets of the
east. What town or city is 80 fortunately
situated; And with all the country
from here To- Charlotte llarbor as "A
feeder, no town city could desire better
opportunities. With these advantages
alone Pal,tka can bc made great city,
and It only remains for her people Ia
think, and plan, and act, to make il
such. TIL" Florida Southern il n
grand road for ralatka and the life and
sinew of th" country from this point To
Charlotte llarbor.
Wcsay nothing to Ne detriment of any
other city, bat il palatka only uses
wisely the chances given by her several
railroads aud her water connections,
there IL no reason why, within the next
decade, she should not he the greatest
and the most important city in Florida
in fact the metropolis of the state.
| u only remains to In seen what this
cntcrprslng people will io on this import
ant question
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-21
Crescent Ciiy Items.
Sm cial Correspondence palatka News.

Sw cial Correspondence palatka News
As "Ioung Fellow" must te oil some
where, rustrating or watering, ! pre-
sumo It is proper for an "oll fellow" Ia
take up his work and give you IDIOTS"
from this place.
This city Is not dead, by any means,
hut the grass on the streets ~ becoming
lntoeraile. The city fathers are eN
tremcly economical; about all the none,
they lay ont now IL to keep the town
from being washed away. should you
visit our city yon must not ia offended
at the logs in the streets. they are there
to serve IA sand bars.
Mrs. Cole. Mr-. Harry chamberlain
and DIR. Seely were tho departures last
week for the north.
Mrs. Meyers, who recently moved tn
Palatka, has returned to engage ls,rnna
nently in the bakery. Mr.. y. r. Wade
and wife will soon goto Matapyas, where
they Will stay few weeks. They will
erect cottage. Matanzas IL looming lp
IA a popular summer rcsmt for Crescent
City people.
The rapid progress made by the Messrs.
Chamberlain upon their new hotel. the
Grove House. affords great satisfaction
To their fellow citizens.
The Baptist element of our colored
population are engaged now in holding
"A very successful distracted meeting. u"
The first Sunday in August they are Ia
have "a grand baptizing.
Our new postmaster ~ giving satisfac.
ton. The Gazette, under the direction
Of its new proprietor, is bright and spark
ling. Mr.. Allen, as an editor, seems ca.
pable OF leading the community in health.
FIJI sentiment and in the pron,ution Of
wise schem,s for its prosperity. lie il
Worry of the support AMI patronage Of all
our people.
7. u. Braddock has published his peti
ton for license TO sell liquors. lie has
many friends who greatly regret that he
persists in carrying on the liquor bust.
ness. OLD FELLOW.
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IN. ON tie 18th and OH the morning Of the
3rd ard 4th at 10 d. m, and on the Jrd
at G;iep. m. The ) a. M. train on the
morning of the 18th is to accommodate
passengers for Up the st. Johns, arriving
at Palatka AT a. m. per the Peoples
Line. The Clio p. NJ. train on the eve
ming OF the 3ri is also 10 accommodate
everybody for up the river and in this
city who wish to 90 to Ocala the night
before the convention.
The rates of fare are fixed as follows:
From Paiatka and TO Ocala and return
$3.50. and all Intermediate stations at
prop0rtionally low rates. The Florida
Southern has done everything in its
power to supply ample facilities to ac-
commodate everybody who may wish to
attend either or both Of these eOnyen-
tions. Not only transportation but no
tel facliities will te found complete.
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The Conventions.

To day promises to- h well attended
l'y delegates from all parts Of the culn-
ty. Last insight u number of relmes, n.
tati,c democrats had already arrived in
th" city. From the general tone and
scope of conversation we infer that de-
cldcI majority nf the delegates are for
MIR. Duughcrly. Ohc thing is apparent
enough. no division will occur. The.
majority will rule and the best interests
"i the party will prevail
We heard LITTLE expression on the sub.
l"ct of selecting Legislative members
l;ut there was. ~ far ~ we heard. "A de-,
c,dcdly friendly feeling for "a senator
McM,rhrn ful thc Senate. AZ the same
moment Wc heard Some one remark
that the senator did not desire and
would not accept the nomination. lut
that Is II matter we will know more
about later III tn" day. Senator Ne.
Mtrkrn Is u nchlc Democrat and his
nomination would command the respect
and support of every Democrat in the
county. We also heard. but cannot
vonch for It's truth. that Palatka had a
candidate for the Senate. The camli.
dates fer the Lower House are not MANY.
but IN that connection We heard many
excellent names inpniinu,,l that vnull
honor the ticket It nominated.
The convention will convene at the
court house, and at an hour that will en-.
able the work before it To bt performed
well and satisfactorily. \ straightout
democratic ticket. composed Of good
men, viii receive the cordial support Of
every democrat IN the county. but
monke, ing with doubtful men and demo-
Gratis will lead to inevitable defeat.
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Special and ample arrangements have
been made at Ocala for the entertain
Eent Of the delegates and attendants to
the Congressional Convention to OF en-
there on August ith proximo. The
large hotel, the Ocala House, will I've
opened especially for the occasion, and
guests will be entertained in first class
style Besides this the Magnolia and
the Montczuma houses will liz in full
blast.