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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-15
GENERAL NEWS.

The Dover Point railroad bridge, connect
ing Dover and Newington, N. H., is out Of
plumb and travel over it has been suspend
ed. Ice caused the trouble.
The extensive works of the Collins Paper
Company at North Willbraham, Mass, were
destroyed by fire yesterday morning Loss
$250,000; insured.
San Francisco citizens are obliged to 60
armed after nightfall to resist the attacks Of
expert thieves, gang of whom has commit
ted many robberies and assaults in the past
few weeks.
The New York Times yesterday said that
lawyers and politicians who profess to have
reasons for their talk predict that the charg-
es against Jay Gould and Russell Sage in
the Denver Pacific bond case will be brought
to the attention to the grand Jury at
once.
A despatch from Huntsville, Alabama
saws large cave has been discovered there
riValing the Mammoth cave in extent and
beauty.
The San Francisco papers publish a state
ment to the effect that the bark Halcyon was
fitted out by pirates in that city last spring,
ostensibly for sealing expedition in the
Arctic waters, but that in reality the vessel
was intended for use in smuggling opium,
and has since then been engaged in that oc-
cupation on an extensive scale. Several
prominent politicians and one federal officer
are said to be implicated.
1t is admitted in New York that a French
syndicate has now got complete control of
the copper market of the world.
The Lincoln Club. of New Hampshire,
banquetted at the Eagle Hotel, in Concord,
last night. Representative Republicans
were present from all over the State.
Teemer beat Hamm and Mckay in the race
in the st. Johns river, Fla, yesterday. The
race was close. Hamm had second place.
An air receiver at the Hudson Iron Works
in Hudson, N Y, blew up yesterday, fatally
injuring Patrick Buckley and doing $4,000
damage.
Eugene ID. Mann, proprietor of Town
Topics, a New York paper, has been sued
for libel in the sum of 500, 200 each, ,byMoses
P. Handy and Walter c. Biddle of Philadel-
phia.
The Northwestern Paper Manufacturers
Association, representing 72 mills, with an
output last year of $3.000,000, will probably
vote to sell the entire product of their mills
to a syndicate of eastern dealers and capi-
talists.
The barbed wire manufacturers of the
West, who have met in st. Louis, to consider
the matter, generally refuse to pay royalty
on the Washburn and Moen patents. Wash
burn declares that his royalty, which nets
him $3S0,0C0 year, will not be relinquished
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PETROLEUM v. MASSEY
Death of David r. Locke, of the To-
ledo Blade.

The death of David Ross Locke, editor Of
the Toledo Blade, removes one Of the best
known journalists in the country. His pen
has been busy one since the year 1860, and
before and since that date Mr.. Locke has
been hard working journalist The first Of
his 'Nasby" satires was published in the
Findlay Jeffersonian, Ohio. 1t was signed
"Rev. Petroleum Vesuvius Nasby." Drop
ping the "Rev." and contracting the middle
name to its initial letter we have the nom de
plume by which the author is better known
than by his real name.
Mr.. Locke was born at Vestal. Broome
county, New York, in the year 1888. In the
spring of 1916 he applied for work at the Of
fee Of the Cortland. On. " Democrat. At
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The recent election of Rev. Charles Park
hurst, of Dover, N. H., to the editorship Of
Zlon's Herald, Boston, Mass, is meeting
with universal favor among the Methodlsts
of New England, Of which the Herald Is the
official organ. Mr.. Parkhurst is a brilliant
writer and a very able preacher, He brings
to his new Geld of labor rare scholarship,
which, with his well known energy, will
place the Herald in the font line Of Chris
tian journalism in America. His eminent
fitness for the place is shown in his unani-
nous selection for this position Of response
IfTfk.t
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Fruit Growers Convention and Farm
ere Institute.

The joint winter meeting of TIE Maine
State Pathological Society and the Maine
Board of Agriculture will be held in the
Town Hall, New Gloucester, on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday. Feb. %, % and "a.
The programme will be as follows
Wednesday.
Forenoon, 10 O'cl0ck-Business meeting Of the
Society, and arrangement of fruit for exhibition.
Afterno0n-BuslnesS meeting of the Society;
reports Of secretary and treasurer; election Of
officers; appointment of committees; general
Evening-Address of welcome, Charles p. Has
kell, ESQ, of New Gloucester; Annual Address
of the President, Charles S. Pope, Manchester;
Flowers, Mrs. j. l. Sturgls, New Gloucester; dis
cuSs0n.
Thursday.
bar Damariscotta; Utility VS.. Sentiment, W. p.
Atherton, Hallowell; discussion.
Afternoon Trees for ornament and shade, Sam
uel l.. Boardman. Augusta; Arbor day and its
observance, ID. IL. Knowlton, Pennington: dis
cuSSion.
Eyening-Inspiration (poem), Lewis Frederick
Starrett, Rockland; Insects injurious to vegeta-
tion, illustrated with stere0pticon views, Prof.
Carl Braun, Bangor; questions and answers
Friday
Forenoon-The Red Russet, z. A. Gilbert, No
Greene; VIII the present outlook warrant the
announcement of fruit growing In Maine? Hon.
Rufus Prince, President of Maine State Agrcul-
tural Society; discussion.
Afternoon-Small fruits for home use, Leander
II. Blossom, Turner; Culture of the small fruits,
A. j. Tolman, Rockland; discussion.
Evening-Small fruit culture, Hon. p. NJ Augur,
Pomologfst to the Connecticut State Board of Ag-
riculture questions and answers.
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RAILWAY MATTERS.

SKowHEGAN's NEW DEPOT.
The Maine Central Railroad has just per-
fected plans for and will soon commence the
erection of a new and commodious passen
ger station, to take the place of the one now
used by them at Skowhegan. The archi-
tect's plans provide for building 22x7O feet
with an awning covering the approach to the
tracks 80 feet long, extending 12O feet be-
yond the station building upon each end
The main entrance upon Court street is COW
cred with a Porte Cochere' or covered
driveway extending 1S feet from the build
ing, allowing carriages to pass through and
deliver passengers. At the north end of the
station under the awning, separate struc-
tIre is designed for a baggage lroom. Thir-
teen windows each seven feet high including
a large bay window in the ladies' room, 'front.'
ing Court street. glazed with double thick
German glass 24x40 inches, with border
lights of decorated glass, serve to light the
waiting rooms. The whole will be crowned
by a tower on the Court street side, seventy
feet in height holding striking clock, with
four dials each five feet Tin diameter. The
new depot will occupy nearly the same posi-
tion as the old, being built slightly to the
right to allow the Strengthening of the tracks
of the approach.
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The Rate War.

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-The Rock Island, Mil
waukee, st. Paul & Chicago, and North
W tern roads today agreed not to meet the
reduction in grain rates made by the Chica-
cred that the lower rates are drawing any
large amount Of grain out of the three roads
mentioned.
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A connectlcut IoMn,s RIaze.

The latest estimates make the loss 500
900: insurance S1Co,O00.
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The regular meeting of Shepley Camp.
Sons of Veterans, was held last evening in
Grand Army Hall. After all business had
been transacted, addresses were made by
number of Grand Army comrades, and
miscellaneous entertainment followed. 1t is
needless to say that the occasion was most
enjoyable one.
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Portland Council.

There was instituted last night in Thatch-
er Post Hall, Council Of the Order Of Royal
Conclaye of Knights and Ladies. The fol-
lowing officers were elected:
Coucillor-W. Il. McClintock
Vice COuncillor-W. L. Russell.
Secretary-R. s. Laughln.
William Leavitt, Jr.
Chaplain-M. II. Sampson
Marshal-E. ID. Selden.
Warden r. H. York.
Sentry-George A. Milllken.
Medical Examiner-C. A. Ring, M. D.
Past COuneillOr--M. M. Riggs.
Trustses-H. b. Hil. Q. m. Balm, A. ]. Laugh.
lin. ! tfEnas- Il
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time Favored with his Algonquin lore, and
from It TO his friend Fuller's consciousness
tickled his humoristie fancy for moment; (;
was apparently forgotten, but really uneon-
seiOusly laid away on some shelf of his mem
ory; and thence, In the course Of some auto
the Tilden parade in Detroit it was pulled
out and brought into use. Therefore it thus
appeared in print in 1876. 1t did not come
into immediate use, but slumbered for some
years like the term chestnut" and many
other slang phrases that have long lain dor
of popularity. 1t was not until the presi-
Dental term Of 1884, eight years after Mr..
Fuller unclaimed the word mugwump with
all the ostentation Of his double definitions
that it came into general use.
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that time he was brii.,st-eyed lad, straight
in figure and respectful in department 1t
was feared that the boy was too small for
the arduous duties devolving upon him as
the printers deyil' Of those days, but the
fact that he had walked all the way from
Marathon, IA miles distant, decided the
question, and the coveted place was given
him. The boy proved to be an apt pupil,
and soon mastered the mystery Of setting
type. Although the Office was on the third
floor of the block, and with the taking up of
wood and water and other "chores" the sitn-
alton must have been a hard one. Locke
was cheerful and Industrious. He dearly
loved joke, and often made his associates
roar with laughter at his oddities. The im-
preston he made vas exceedingly favorable.
There was nothing small or dishonorable
about the lad, who was much liked and re-
spected. His aptitude for literary compost
tfon led in due time to his engagement as a
reporter. Subsequently he became editor
and publisher. When, soon after the pub
lication of his first "Nasby" letter, and after
he had lived in various places, he took an
engagement on the Toledo Blade, the char
acteristic productions were transferred to
that journal, Of which, at the time of his
death, he was editor and part proprietor.
Whatever he wrote. whether In humorous or
serious, conventional strain. was remarkably
well done. Mr.. Locke's pen was trenchant
and powerful weapon.
Besides the ''Nasby" letters, many Of
which have been reproduced in book form.
Locke Is the author of 'The Morals of Ab0u
Ben Adhem," published in 1875. His "Wid-
ow Bedott," comic drama. Is admired by
many playg0ers.
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Vermont Republicans.

MONTPELIER, vt. Feb 15.-The conven-
'ventiQn of the State Republican clubs was
held heretQday. Col. Geo. w. Hooker, of
Brattleboro. presided. The National League
platform and constitution were adopted. Of
ficers were elected with exzGpy. Redfeld
Proctor, president. Speeches were made by
Hon. Henry Ballard, of Burlington and
Lieut.. Gov. Fuller, of Bratteboro. AlIu-
sions to Mr.. Blaine were greeted with bursts
of applause
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers Of real estate IN
this county have been recorded in the Regis
try Of Deeds:
Port'snd-Wm. H. Wlnslow to city OF Portland.
standlsh--A. f. sanborn ct al to j. E. Thomp-
SON. S62.5O.
Mark r. Coolbroth 70 j. L. Thompson. S62.6O.
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againt $1,000 that Jamss Albert did not walk
621 miles in the recent race in Madison
Square Garden, and that he cannot walk
$50 miles in six days. 1t is understood that
if the bet is accepted Bibbins will un-
dertake to prove that the 621 miles was. ac-
complished by Albert and a twin brother,
who looks precisely like him, walking alter
nately.
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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
A Favorable Report Forthcoming on
the Hatch Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The House COM
mlttee on agriculture today decided to report
favorably the Hatch bill to create new ex:
ecutive department to be known as the de-
partment of agriculture. The portions re-
lating to a labor bureau in the proposed
new department are admitted at the request
of the labor committee
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"The cunmaker Of MOSCOW. >

The beginning of new aud thrilling sto-
ry by Sylvanus Cobb. Jr., author OF The
Gunmaker of Moscow" will be given in our
columns tomorrow. 1t is one Of the two
last stories Mr.. Cobb wrote before he died.
Be sure and read II.
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.
The indications for Maine, New Hamp-
shine aud Vermont are fair weather, slowly
rising temperature, fresh to brisk northwest
erly winds, shifting to southwesrerly.
Cautionary northwest signals from Boston
to Eastport.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, Feb. 10, 1888.
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A MlchIean RepubIIcan EIectaa.

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 15-According to
the revised figures Of the Free Press, the plu-
rality for Seymour Rep.l in the Eleventh dis
trict is 1872. Manitou is the only county not
heard from and will give Breen aplurality of
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depot here was burned this evening II
was occupied by M. J. Robertson as la aun-
dry, He loses all his property. The total
loss is $1,000; insured for 5000.
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4 General Desire for Peace.

BERLIN, Feb. 15.-Prince Bismarck, at
a dinner given by him yesterday to members
Of the Recbstag, alluded to the recent pacific
utterances Of some Russian newspapers as o
symptom Of the general desire for peace.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-15
For Needed Improvements.

Representatives from Maine, Rhode Is
land, New Jersey and Ohio. with a delega-
tion from the Ohio river convention, made
arguments before the House committee on
rivers and harbors today upon needed i'm
proyements in their sections.
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The SaIvatlonists' Suit.

AUGUSTA, Feb. 15.-In case on trial in
the Superior Court where members of the
Salvation Army brought an action against
Ex-Mayor George E. Weeks and City Mar
shal Morse to recover damages for arrest
while parading the streets with drums, the
jury today rendered clear verdict for the
defendants.
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HEI.p BY TIE ENEMY.

Tomorrow and Saturday the New York
cast will present "Held by the Enemy" Mr..
William Gillette's American drama which
had so great a run in New York. London.
Boston and San Francisco. The New York
Herald said of the first performance: "The
theatre was packed and people stood up in
the aisles. They waited In a notable sus-
pense to see If they liked il, equally ready to
condemn or approve, and they approved"
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.
PORTLAND STARS.

The Portland Stars will appear at the
school Of expression next Saturday evening
when they will try and atone for their fail
ure to appear on Friday evening - the
Church of the Messiah, which was caused BY
a sudden wind driving the ice into the har-
Dor and bloekading the company at South
Portland where they had been holding a re-
hearsal. Mr.. Adams has very generously Of
fered the entire number Of seats In the hall,
ESQ., to the public for small sum in order
to hold them. They will doubtless be given
a fut houSa
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The Kennebec Ice Harvest.

HALLowELL, Feb. 15.-The ice harvest on
the Kennebec river has closed, and the re-
suit has not been as satisfactory as was an
ticipated There $4,000 tons housed, OF
which 1900 tons are for the New York
market, 421, 900 tons to Philadelphia, $4,000
for Baltimore, 100000 for Washington, $4,000
for Richmond, Va, 10000 for points further
South, and the remaining 2S,000 tons are in
the hands of speculators.
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THE STATE.
cIrMnERLANp couNrY.


The Joint winter meeting of the Maine
State Pathological Society and Maine Board
of Agriculture will be held in the Town hall
in New Gloucester on Wednesday. Thursday
and Friday Of next week.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
A robin was seen in the willows on Win
throp street hill, Augusta, Tuesday.
Extensive repairs are to be made In the
State House the present year. A new hard
wood floor Will probably be laid in the rotun-
da and new fountain is needed. 1t will be
a metal fountain, which can be removed and
replaced without injury. The old wooden
fountain was destroyed when itwas removed
TO give space for the catafalque which bore
the remains of the late Governor Bodwell.
Unless the electric light is introduced, as is
probable the entire gas lighting apparatus
must be Overhauled and renewed, as 1t has
done duty for sosmany years as to be about
worn out. The return pipes Tor the steam
heating apparatus must also be replaced.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
Rev. G. +. Whitcomb Of Monson, pastor of
the Baptist church, was entertaining large
party of his parishioLers and having happy
time Wednesday night, when fire was dis
covered in his study, and before 1t could be
extinguished nearly all Of his valuable library
was seriously injured Hiss loss is $500 and
there was partial insurance.
YORK COUNTY.
The Saco city government has voted that
Hon. Thomas b. Reed be requested to pre-
sent bill to the House Of Representatives
for new post office for Saco, and that Hon.
Eugene Hale be requested to look after the
bill in the Senate.
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sheridan's eligibility.
Albert's Twin.

OMAHA, Neb., Feb. ia local sporting
man, Charles Bibbins, offers to bet $4,000
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays exeepted) by the
ppRTI AMI IrRrISHING COMPANY

I uUIIsiItU OFVIy Udy KOuIIudyo OAVVPVOuJ y '11O
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET PORTLAND, Me.
TERMS Eight Dollars Year. To mail sub
scribers Seven Dollars Year,if paid in ADVANCE
RATES OF ADvERTIsING-One inch OF space
the length of column, or twelve lines no7tp0raet
constitutes square"
S1.50 per square, daily, first week; rs centsper
week after; three insertions on less, 81 20 con
tinuing every other day after first week. so cents.
Half square, three insertions or less, 75 cents ;
one week, S1.00; 10 cents per week after.
SPEcIAL NOTICES, one-third additional.
Under head OF "AEiUSEMENTS' and AUCTION
SALES $500 per square per week; three inser-
Nr iacc
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Fire in Pennington.

FARmsGToN, Feb. 15-The two story
wooden building near the Maine Central
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Nominations conflrmed.
The Nations Gratitude.
Notes.

The New York Herald's Washington cor
respondent says that before the British ex-
tradition treaty was postponed President
Cleveland informed members of the House
that he would never endorse the provision
for the extradition of political offenders.
Thomas Holmes has been appointed post
master at Litchfeld Conner, Kennebec Co.,
vice Jas. Z. Chase, removed.
Hon. Charles F. Carey, of Olean, N. Y,
has been appointed solicitor of the treasury.
vice Alex McCue, appointed sub treasurer
at New York. Carey is leading lawyer,
and for many years has been a member Of
the Democratic State Committee.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.

Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50
a year; II paid in advance $500 year.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (Which has large circulation In every
part of the State) for 81 90 per square for first in
sertion. and so cents per square for each subse-
quent insertion.
Address all communications TO
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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HARTFORD. Ct, Feb. 15.At LIS the Am
NOR business block. large two story build
ing in Rockville, is burning and is past
saving. The adjoining Methodist and Con-
gregational churches are in great danger.
The lower floor of the burned building was
the dry goods store Of Carroll & Mcdonald.
The upper story was used as a residence by
d. r. Moore. The loss is probably S25, 200.
The hydrants were frozen but the firemen
worked well. Richard Farrell broke his
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our New German Minister.

The Count of Arco-Valley, German consul
general at Cairo, has been appointed German
minister at Washington. in succession to
Baron Won Alvensleben, who goes to Brus-
sells.
Nominations Confirmed.
The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations:
To be commissioner of fish and fisheries, Mar
shall Mcdonald.
Post masters. W. H. Mccartney, Oakland, Me-;
G. II. Smith, Kennebunk, Me-
The Nations Gratitude.
The following pensions were granted to
Maine residents today:
INVALID.
Wilson Patterson Waldo.
VIM. w. Tobey, Kittery.
INCREASE.
Chas Frye, East Machias.
Nathaniel Gurney, Waldo.
Geo. ID. Peavy, Swanvile.
John Nado, Monroe.
Solomon Gordon, Augusta.
Thos. Rice, Belfast.
Edwin Lufkin, Monroe.
Jocob N. Cunningham, Waldo Station.
MEXICAN WAR.
John Cheney, Ellsworth.
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AMONG TRIALS.

E. P. JONES. Pry't S. c.. 0. $. A.