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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-09
THE STATE.
KENNEBEc couNrY.

A break in the Richmond water main,
which emptied the reservoir Tuesday, and
eluded discovery for three days, was found
Friday afternoon, near the pumping station.
The water from the leak escaped to the river
through an underground drain, hence the
mystery. Ii was necessary to direct the wa
ter in the drain to another channel in order
tn rpnair the leak
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-09
The Eight in the House.


WASHINGTON, April THE House met
this morning, at 11.3o o'clock, in continual
tion of Wednesdays session.
Mr.. E. B. Taylor, of Ohio, having demand
ed the regular order, the Speaker stated that
the pending question was upon the motion
of Mr.. Taylor that the House resolve itself
into committee of the whole on the direct
tax bill.
Mr.. Oates of Alabama was Immediately on
hand with a motion for a recess until 8
o'clock, which was supplemented by Mr..
Weaver of Iowa, with motion to substitute
4 O'Clock, and further supplemented by Mr..
Breckenridge of Arkansas, with a motion
substituting 3 o'clock. The fifth day Of the
contest was, therefore, formally opened
without signs of weakening on either SIDE.
At the conclusion of one roll call, Mr.. Oates
of Alabama inquired whether the friends OF
the bill would permit three hours debate
upon it without conditions.
In reply, Mr.. Reed of Maine formulated
the propostien of the friends OF the meas
ure. They were ready, he said, to grant any
time which might be required for full and
complete debate, desiring simply that the
previous question should be considered as
ordered, and a vote be taken on the passage
of the hill at some definite time.
Mr. Oates suggested that that was substan-
TALLY the same proposition which had preyi-
ously been offered.
Mr. Reed admitted that it was substantial
ly the same and said he was happy to state
that the friends of the bill had been perfect
ly willing to do the reasonable thing from
first to last.
After further debate, the House, without
accomplishing anything, took recess until
Monday, at 1915 a. m.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-09
Almost Entirely Destroyed

augusta, April THE thriving little vii
lage of Branch Mills, in the town of Palermo'
Waldo county, eight miles from this city,
was well nigh destroyed by fire at $50 a. m.
to-day. Two stores weIe consumed One
was owned and occupied by j. r. B. Dins-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-09
The Bourne Amendment.

PROVIDENCE, II. l., April SAN error in
the transmission of the figures of the vote on
Bourne amendment, Wednesday, and cleri-
cal error combined left the figures OF
the absolute result in doubt until the re-
turns could be gone over. These now show
that the amendment was adopted by 513 ma
ioritV
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-09
Likely to Become Historic.

There is no change in the situation with
respect to the direct tax bin. Everything
points to dead lock that will be historic in
the future annals of Congress. Representa-
tive Mills has gone to Fortress Monroe and
Old Point Comfort for few days to recu-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-09
KNOX COUNTY.

Great interest is felt in this part of Knox
county in establishing a creamery. A mass
consider the matter, and the sentiment Of
the biggest farmers in this vicinity was
unanimous in favor Of the creamery, and a
committee was appointed to visit the various
creameries in the State to ascertain the
methods and modes Of working, and report
at an early day
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-09
carnegie's Terms Rejected.

PTTTsBURG, Pa, ,lApril IA large meeting
of the employees of the Edgar Thomson steel
works was held at Braddock's today and the
proposition of Andrew Carnegie was rejected
The result of the meeting was surprise, as
it was known that several members of she
Labor had unofiicially advised the men to
return to work on the company's terms. The
strikers wergiven until today to accept the
offer, and it is probable that the works will
now be closed down for an indefinite period.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-09
THE WEATHER.

Mean daily bar. :. .3012 Maximum ther. ....32.0
Mean daily ther...2<0 Minimum ther. .....lb.5
Mean daily d'wpt.67. o Max vel. wind... 10
Mean daily hum. .49.3 Total precip... %
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT
april 8, 1883, 1000 PM
Observations taken at the same moment OF time
Il all stations
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-09
Killed on His Engine.

A Burlington switch engine pushing a
train of lumber cars was derailed by mis-
placed switch near Western avenue, Chicago,
at late hour last night
There seems to be no doubt that the acci-
dent was the result of deliberate purpose to
wreck the train. There were on the engine
at the time, besides Engineer Latham and
Fireman Gerhardt, Yardmaster Duseman
and two policemen. They jumped when
they felt the first jar and. all escaped safely,
except the fireman who was caught under
the cab when the engine overturned and was
fatally injured.
The cars were wrecked and traffic was i'm
peded for many hours. Detectives are on
the track of the wreckers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-09

PARIS. April s.-M. Doumer is elected in
the Aisue District, and Boulanger's return
for Doudogne is assured. NJ. Ferroult is re-
turned for the Aude District In this dis
trict Boulanger received 7,15l Votes, al
though he was not nominated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-09
sAaApAHoc COUNTY.

The Bowdoinham base bali club for 1888
has been organized, and the following ehos-
en- officers III. d. Cornish, manager; w. b.
Donnell, captain; +. fl. Colby, field captain.
The Bath nine for the coming season will
probably sbe.as follows Dunning, catcher;
Brown, pitcher; White, Fitz and Neagle on
the bases; Farnham, Fish and Skofield in
the field. who will be manager Of the club
will probably be decided upon in few
weeks. That position will be filed by Harry
Mcdonald or James w. Kelley. Neagle Is
talked of as captain. Brown or Fitz would
make good field captain.
YORK COUNTY.
The York County Horse Breeders Associ-
alton has decided upon Oct. I'd, Cd and 4th
tive committee has compiled a long list Of
purses and premiums, and will make every
arrangement for fine exhibition and some
good races
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-09
A Corn Store TheIr castle.


KANTURK, April s.-Seyeral hundred men
with National League cards diplayed on
their caps paraded here today In accord
ance with the announcement Of League
meetings. Messrs, Haly and Flynn, after
attempted to address the crowd. The crowd
was Immediately dispersed by the police.
Meantime a successful meeting had been
held two miles outside the town.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-09
The sultan willing to Arbitrate.

The topic Of the day in Buenos Ayres Is
the appearance of Nine. Patti. The prima
donna was received with deafening applause.
The performance realized $4,000.
A cable despatch from Paris says that
Kennedy Porter, son of Governor Porter, of
Tennessee. was probably fatally shot there
Friday night by young man named viii
Edmunds The origin of the difficulty Is
suppose TO be the attention Of yOang Porter
to Edmunds' sister.
Damage by floods caused by the water
spout which passed over Pesth and other
parts Of Hungary Saturday Is estimated at
100000 fl0rins.
1t is announced that all the Jews in Odes-
sa, numbering 10000 families, win soon be
expelled.
The Montreal Star proposes TO clean the
streets Of Montreal at its own expense, and
1t Is announced that brigade Of 800 men
and 200 teams will begin work today. The
Star has also commenced legal proceedings
to compel the board Of aldermen to do the
work.
The centennial celebration of the settle
ment Of the Northwest was observed at Ma
rietta, o., Saturday. The event Of the great
occasion was the admirable address OF Sena-
tor Hoar of Massachusetts.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-09

BERLIN, April s.-The report Is confirmed
in ministerial circles that the crisis termi-
mated on Friday. The Cologne Gazette states
that the matter is settled as Bismarck de-
81.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-09
England Concerned.

LONDON. April THE government is
concerned in regard to the Berlin crisis.
They fear that the growing irritation in Ger
many against the Empress and her mother
Queen Victoria, will extend TO the British
nation, resulting in the destruction Of the
cordial relations now existing between the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-09
GENERAL NEWS.

E.P. JONES. Prv't S. c.. q. $. A.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-09-13
Milk a Cheap Food.

A recent medical writer expresses sur
prise at the want of appreciation-even
among medical mep-of the real value of
milk, in comparison with other articles of
food, and, in the case of housekeepers
especially, who frequently find it difficult
to achieve as great a variety in articles of
diet as is desirable, this article is profuse
in the facilities thus provided. In partic,
ular, it would appear that. SO far as it's
nutritive value is concerned, milk is far
from being understood, as compared with
other articles of animal food. Again,
there is less difference between the econom.
lcal value of milk, beefsteak, eggs or fish
than is commonly supposed, Thus the
quantity of water in good milk is 81 per
cent, in round steak IS per cent, in fatter
beef 60 per cent, and in eggs about 6S
per cent.
Now, from analyses made, it is esti-
mated that sirloin steak. reckoning the
loss from bone, is as dear at thirty five
cents a pound as milk at twenty four
cents quart; that round steak at twenty
cents a pound is as dear as milk at four
teen cents quart; and corned beef at
seventeen cents as dear as milk at fifteen.
The result from these deductions seems to
be that milk at even twelve cents quart
is the cheapest animal food that can be
uSed.-New York Tribune.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-09-13
The Climate of Jamaica.

The climate of Jamaica surprised me-
for, though very hot in the sun, it is sc
tempered by the land and sea breeze that
in the houses the thermometer rarely rises
above 50 degs., sometimes in the winter
season sinking as low as 65. 1t much re-
sembles the summer climate of Virginia,
though much damper, to which fact is
due great deal of the malaria and the
terrible rheumatic fever which prevails.
In the rainy season the dampness pours
in through the 'jalousies," Of which the
sides of the rooms are principally built,
and which rarely close tightly. The books
on the tables mold, ones shoes become
covered with mildew and kid gloves are
soon too spotted to wear, unless kept in a
closely stoppered bottle. The houses are
without means of being warmed in any
way, as they are built without chimneys
or freplaces. This is a general rule,
though l believe in the parish of St.
Anne's, on tie north side of the island,
where there is good deal Of rainfall,
some new houses are built with CHM
ney, and one room has a freplace.-De-
troit Free Press.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-09-13
Women sometim es Ra,dbeaSod

An innocent young fellow came in the
other day and asked me why women are
never heldheaded. | at first wondered
where Ne had lived all his days, and then,
considering that he was not in the trade
and didn't know the schemes that women
have pitied him TIE fact is, there are
more baldheaded women than there are
men with shiny pates. Especially is this
the case with the higher classes of So
ciety. The richer the food, the poorer the
sustenance given the eggs of the hair. 1t
receives more external attention, to be
sure, and that partially makes up for it,
but you would be surprised to be behind
the scenes and see a woman. prominent in
the best society, and who the night be-
fore bore her head, adorned with luxu-
RANT mass of "woman's glory" proudly
aloft-you would be surprised to see her
In here with not hair on her head, bow
ing the polished Uranium meekly before
the brush of one of my maids, while the
latter arranged the V shaped bangs
(Which are all the rage now, everything
in hair dressing tending to point) or the
Grecian knot (the style for full dress), so
artistically as to deceive even her hus-
band.
What a sensation these maids of mine
could create could they reach the hus-
bands of many of the society women of
st. Louis. Many a man is happy in the
possession of wife with what he thinks
an original head of hair. One well known
woman, residing in the West End, came in
the other day and said her husband was
prone to pull her hair, and wanted to
know if her chignon could be made proof
against this danger. We fixed it on with
paste, and though she says they have had
some regular hair pulling matches since,
her locks have held out. He thinks he is
torturing her, but he is only drawing on
his own pocketbook to pay me for rear
ranging it. Women who use hair restor-
atives do not get bald. Factory girls sell
dom get bald. But if you intend getting
a society girl for a wife, fasten her hair
to bush unbeknown to her and then sur
prise her into starting suddenly. If her
waterfall doesn't give way you are pretty
safe, though that will not be absolute
proof. Why are not women baldheaded?
Poor innocence.-Globe-D Democrat.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-09-13

DR.. Sawyer has his own views concern
ing the true business of a physician. They
belong to a higher level of civilization
than has yet been reached, and may be
prophetic: The doctor should come and
go like the clergyman and priest, instead
of being a necessary evil, whose visits are
avoided as long as possible, and which are
q source of uneasiness when necessarily
multiplied. He should be minister and
guardian of health, an officer of the
family, upon whose special wisdom free,
early and constant reliance is placed. The
eradication of inherited tendencies to
disease, the direct improvement of the
physical and mental measure of stocks,
the development of hardy constitution
in weak children, the recognition and
arrest Of many fatal organic diseases in
their incipiency, before they are too old to
be controlled, the arrest of acute infam-
nation at time when this is possible,
the insuring of longevity and sound old
age-these are some Of the things which
the physician of today is able, but which
he is not often permitted to do."-Cincin-
natl Commercial Gazette.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-09-13
TABERNACLE.

The buildings of the Piedmont Chautau-
qua are of the Moorish style of archi-
lecture. They consist of a college, hotel
and tabernacle, the latter accommodating
5000 people.
The buildings are cool and airy, the
tabernacle particularly being open on all
sides and very comfortable, even in the
hottest weather. The quaint architecture
makes striking effect at night under the
bright lights of score of electric candles,
heightened by thousands of Japanese Ian
terms in the park inclosed by the buildings;
and the soft music by the band, the quaint
ness of the buildings and the fragrance of
flowers attracts thousands from the cities
of north Georgia and Alabama.
The attractions at Piedmont Chautau-
qua are similar to all other Chautauqua
societies. Tenting is a popular and cheap
mode of living there. The educational
departments are in charge of the most
competent professors, the lectures are
standard and thus far include such well
known takers as Bill Arp, Sam Jones,
Lieut.. Schwatka, Frank Beard, Fred A.
Ober, Rev. T. De Witt Talmage and
others. The other attractions are boat
ing, bathing, band concerts, fireworks
and the usual variety of amusements of
well conducted summer resort.
The Piedmont Chautauqua is at present
attracting considerable attention because
of semi political issues, which came more
by accident than design, but subjected
the managers to great deal of criticism.
As Speaker Carlisle was invited to talk on
economics, it was suggested that Maj.
Mckinley, of Ohio, be invited to reply;
but as this would certainly run into
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-09-13
Young Mems Physical Degeneracy.

The growing generation is. indeed,
a supine class on which to build up hopes
of the country's future prosperity Have
you ever noticed the physical degenera-
tion apparent on every side? The other
Sunday l was out ON Lindell boulevard,
and for want of better company gave my
attention to the pleasure seekers, whose
buggies, phaetons and carriages crowded
the roadway from curb to curb. The
young element was in the majority, and
the fact that men of dwarfed stature and
narrow chests predominated was con-
stantly forced on me. A majority of all
the women were magnificent, robust and
physically perfect. while the males who
sat by their sides were invariably under
sized and boyish in appearance. In all the
thousands who passed before my gaze
that day there was only one pair where
the man was of normal height, and he
was only shade taller than hissentle
companion The cigarette habit, late
hours, dissipating before the bones are
hardened and nodded in manly propor
tions, l think. are responsible for the dis
parity Of the sexes.-Globe- Democrat.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-09-13
THREE HUNDRED YEARS.
THE TIME THAT HAS PASSED SINCE
THE SPANISH ARMADA.

Its Overthrow Has just Been Celebrated
in Merry England with the Roar OF
Cannon, the Waving of Flags and Much
Shouting.
They have been having big celebration
in England. 1t is not centennial or a
bicentennial, but tricentennial. Three
hundred years ago this summer the great
Spanish Armada attempted the invasion
OF England. All students of English
history are familiar with this crusade,
yet brief summary Of the events con-
nected with the expedition may be found
interesting at this time.
Queen Elizabeth sat on the throne Of
England; Philip II was king of Spain
Elizabeth was q Protestant Philip was an
ardent Catholic. Philip, however, gov
erned a kingdom in which Professionalism
had not been permitted to take root;
EliZabeth's dominions were divided be-
tween Romanists and Protestants. Eng
lish navigators had begun to surpass
those of Spain in acquiring territory in
the New World. There was likelihood
of Spain losing its prestige. By striking
England Philip hoped to maintain his
exclusive right to the New World Of
America; to establish the authority of
the Roman church in Britain, and to
crush a revolt in the Netherlands.
On July 10, 1856" the sails of the
Armada, which had been four years in
preparing, were seen off the shores of
England, and the English beacons were
lighted along the coast to warn the peo-.
pie. The Spanish feet was under the
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-09-13
DeceptiOn of the Senses.

The senses are subject to illusions In
proportion to the remoteness of the infor-
nation that they give from the immedi-
ate necessities of the organism Touch,
the most immediate and least inferential
of the senses. is least subject to illusions;
while sight is so very much SO that the
blind often say they have an advantage
over the seeing in being free from visual
illusions The illusions of bodily motion
are much nearer to those of touch than
to those of sight, and yet they can under
certain conditions be induced through
visual impressions.
Of this the writer has recently had two
interesting examples. He was standing
upon the foo1 of railroad depot, the
boards of which were laid with a consid-
cradle open space between them, and the
shadow of an electric light was moving up
and down, by the swinging of the light
In the wind Looking at the floor, it
seemed as though the shadow were sta
tionary and the floor boards moving.
From this it followed that the person on
it was moving too, and the writer dis
tinctly felt the swinging sensation; in
fact, his attention was called to the phe-
nomenon by this feeling of motion. The
other observation was as follows. While
riding in the cars and looking out of the
window, the trees and all are seen to
move in the opposite direction. If, now.
one looks in a mirror SO situated that it
reflects the passing landscape. which.
however, must not be visible except in
the mirror one has the illusion of moving
in the opposite to the real direction OF
motion, owing to the reversal OF the
image in the glass In both these cases
an immediate bodily sensation is induced
by more or less unconscious Inference
through visual sensations. ns.-American
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-09-13
Helena Montana, Thursday, September 13, 1888.
Newcomers in Washington Society.

People who knew Washington few
vears ago would hardly recognize, per-
haps, in the splendid buildings, magnif-
cent avenues and endless rows of elegant
mansions that have been erected in the
northwestern part of the city, the capital
Of this magnificent country. In those
days they would have wondered at fash
ions fancy to install itself there for any
length of time unless called by the male
members of family who had political
ambitions. Today, however, it is all
changed, and Washington has undoubt
edly girded on her ar1nor for prosperous
career in which she will each year be-
come more victorious. 1t is said that the
political faction is fast losing its hold as
leader of the social world. There are
some people so old fashioned as to shrink
from notoriety in either social or politi
cal sense, who form large proportion,
too. of the native Washingtonians. and
they resent this usurpatiOn Of the social
world by newcomers who are "here today
and gone tomorrow.
1t is this faction that is composed of
representatives of enormous wealth, who
have got it into their heads that it is the
proper thing to shine for a season or so in
Washington, and who will have nothing
to do with either the natives or the poll
ticians. This is the set that seems to be
fast assuming controlling social power.
Their dinners, their balls, their luncheons,
musicales, and, in fact, even their mild
entertainments, are of so sumptuous an
order and on scale of such magnifcence
that it is impossible for any outside their
own set to compete with them, and little
attempt is made so to do. The natives,
who maintain a tremendous amount Of
respect for their own Importance, don't
care for the constant succession Of gayety,
and the people in the political ring, as a
rule, can't afford to indulge in unbounded
Luxury.-Max Eliot in Boston Herald.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-09-13

CAKP FUNDS AT WASHINGTON.
ply OF fish food than ever. In all the central
west fish ponds abound; and on many farm
in Indiana, illinois and adjacent states, a
well stocked pond fed by 'living spring"
is an object of great interest and value The
invention of Seth Green's shad Matching box,
the transportation tanks devised by the
United States commission, the Bracket trays
by which the Matching capacity in small
space is multiplied many times, the Ferguson
Matching jars and numerous other de-
vices have enabled Canada and the
United States to exchange with each
other and with all the world; and
now one may find far up IN the Rocky noun
tains, 5000 or even 10000 feet above the sea,
young fish whose progenitors were from the
North Atlantic and Pacific, from the head
waters of the Columbia and the streams of
northern Canada, the elevation securing the
cold, clear water which latitude had secured.
The extent of this remarkable work cannot
be set forth here; the reports of the COM
missioners of the two countries can alone do
it justice.
Perhaps the most curious result of this
work has been hybridization, which was first
successfully accOrnDliShad hv Satb ord NJ