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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-16
Pc RSO NAL.

Capt Charles G. Chase has been appointed
to u clerkship in the Portland post office.
Mayor Wakefield of Bath. is registered at
the Falmouth Hotel. asis also Hon. j. 0.
Smith, insurance commissioner.
Hon. NJ. p. Frank and wife left yesterday
morning for six weeks trip down South.
They will visit Savannah, Charleston, Rich
mond aud other leading cities.
Mr.. Russell Lewis was thrown from his
sleigh which tipped over upon him on Con-
gress street yesterday, but was not seriously
injured.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. O. Twitchell are spend
ing few weeks in Washington. Mr..
Twitchell will call upon Hon. Thomas b.
Reed before returning.
Mr. Fred X. Owen, lately local editor of
the Fairfield Journal, has accepted an excel
lent position on the Sunday Express, pub
lshed at North Adams, Mass.
Fort Fairfield claims that N. H. Martin of
that town, who was bern March 8. 1S49. en-
listed in the fall of '63 in the Co. NJ. ID Me.
Cavalry, and Is HOW 80, was the youngest SOL
der from Maine in the war of the Rebellion.
Mr.. F. s. Strout, junior partner of the law
firm Of Strout, Gage & Strout, whose death
was announced yesterday morning was a
young lawyer Of promise, a hard worker, and
much liked by all who knew him for his aim
liable and courteous disposition.
Mrs. b. p Barron the venerable mother OF
the murdered cashier resides In Skowhegan
and was keenly interested in the trial al
Bangor She is gratified more than tongue
can express at the result, says the Somerset
Reporter.
Maine papers abound with kindly ex-
pressions of sympathy for General Charles
| 7. Mattocks in his present business mlsfor-
tunes. His course has been straightforward
| aud honorable, and those who know him best
look for speedy adjustment OF his affairs
and prosperous business future.-lSomer-
set Reporter.
Grand Prophet Dinsmore of the Improved
Order Of Red Men, made a pleasant call at
the PRESS Office yesterday morning. Mr..
Dinsmore reports the order in a fourishiDg
and growing condition, especiallo in Massa-
chusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut.
The suspension of the Winslow Packing
Company and assignment of Gen. G. p. Mat
tocks Of Portland, has been prominent
tonic of conversation In business circles the
past few days, and great sympathy. is ex-
pressed for the General, who has fought a
long. brave battle for tour years against
heavy dds.--[Farmington Chronicle.
Sheriff Webb. who was blocked at Bridg-
ton got to Portland yesterday noon. He
left Bridgtoa by sleigh. and dove to Nor
way. and came by Grand Trunk train to
Portland. He said the sleiahing was fear
full The Bridgton narrow gauge road was
open three miles beyond Hiram and would
reach Bridgton this morning.
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BRIEF JoTTiNcs.

A vicious bull terrier was shot Dy oIncer
Bracket yesterday morning.
The first New York mail since Monday
last reached Portland yesterday noon.
The Gem Club will meet Monday, the 10th
inst, at the Preble House. for organization
A new lodge OF knights of Pythias viii
soon be established at Liyrmore Falls.
There viii bca special meeting OF iyanhoe
Lodge this evening at s o'c!oek. Members
are requested to attend.
1t was q beautiful spring day Yesterday
with high temperature and sloppy streets.
The mercury indicated 40o on the shady side
of the streets
Patrick Welsh, the teansier, fell FROM the
top floor of F. N Clements lumber shed, Il
distance of 26 feet Wednesday but was unin-
jured except few bruises.
The keeper of Wood Island Light tele-
phoned Light House Inspector Bachelor
yesterday that black can buoy from some
where unknown is adrift In the vicinity of
Wood Island.
The Congress street line Of horse cars are
still on runners. The Spring street line Is
running ON wheels but not ON schedule time.
The Deering cars run on wheels to behring's
Bridge.
Grand Keeper Of Records and Seals j. f.
Chute, Of Portland, was present at the cele-
braton OF the 18th anniversary of Mavo-
shem Lodge, K. of p, at Biddeford Wednes-
day night, and made speech.
The next entertainment in the First Par
ish course will occur On Saturday afternoon.
There will be a selection by Shaw's Quar-
tette, and readings by Miss Minnie A.
Moves.
The ice all went out of the upper harbor
yesterday morning and the ferry boats made
their regular trips yesterday. The coasters
went to sea and other crafts that had been
bl0ckaded
The Portland post Office established tele-
graphic communication with the Boston
post office Tuesday morning-from Portland
to Montreal, Montreal to Albany, Albany to
Hartford by telegraph, thence by telephone
to Boston-S words custing $3.40.
A arge spar was washed ashore at the
Cape near Richmonds Island Wednesday
night. Attached to it was tangled mass of
rigging, and from the state of the wood it
could not have been in the water any length
of time. 1t is SUI posed to belong to wreck
found last week 40 miles northeast of the
Cape.
A hose wagon for No. is nearly complet-
ed at j F. Hovey's paint shop on Portland
street On the side is a painting represent
ing the fire at Deane Brothers 81 Sawyer's,
two years ago. The scene represents Cas-
co No. playing ON the building and gives
an excellent view of Middle street from the
Post Office to the Falmouth Hotel The pic
| ture Is the work of j. b. Hudson.
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Alleged Unjust Discrimination.

April the railroad commissioners Will
have a hearing at North Conway upon the
case of Haywood g. Co. VS.. the Portland and
Ogdensburg railroad, The plaintiffs claim
that they are unjustly Disseminated against
by the Ogdensburg road in their business be-
tween Glen Station and North Conway. and
they ask the board to reduce the present rate
and establish through rate to Portland and
Boston. This is the most important case that
has ever come before the board. as it involves
a change of the whole tariff of the Portland
and Og1ensburg road.
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In.Auburn. March IL, Amos l.. Purkis and Miss
Anna E. Irish, both of Hartford.
In Sumner, March IL. Arthur e. Sampson OF
Hartford and Miss Fannie II. Bisbie OF Sumner. .
In Biddeford. March IL, Willis {. Kelley and
Miss Lurinie L. Terrill.
In Pittsield, Feb. ~, Edward s. Goodwin OF
Burnham and Miss Lizzie f. Webb OF Pltlsneld,
Hattie NJ Emery.
In Thomastol, March z. Edwin S. Watts and
In South Thomaston. March 8, Fred Moody and
Mahala Whtcomh.
In Bethel, March 8. Albert c. Frcst and Minnie
: In Rockport. March 8. Fred w. Carleton and
Miss Nora Smalley.
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who is Your Best Fr,end7

Your stomach Of course. Why? Because II it
is out of order you are one Of the most miserable
creatures living. Give 1t a fair honorable chance
and see If 1t is not the best friend you have III the
end. Don't smoke in the morning Don't drink
in the morning II you must smoke ard drink
wait until your stomach is through with breakfast
You can drink more and smoke more in the even
ing and 1t will tell you less. If your food fer
ments and does not digest right,-n you are
troubled with Heartburn, Dizziness of the head.
coming up Of the food after eating, BIiiousness,
Indigestion, or any other trouble of the stomach
ycu had best use Green's August Flower, as no
person can use it without Immediate relief.
noyl d1ycT
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The RridgtonIans.

All persons, residents of Portland and
vicinity, formerly residents of Bridgton, are
asked to attend meeting to be held in the
parlors of the Preble House this evening at
6 o'clock, for the purpose of forming per-
manent organization, to be called 'the
Bridgtonians." 1t is earnestly desired that
all who have at any time been residents Of
Bridgton will be present and assist in such
organization. At this meeting a dinner will
be served at Up. M, and, after the dinner
the permanent officers will be chosen and
probably brief impromptu remarks made by
members called up by the president. About
125 will sit down to table.
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Small Pox at Cumberland Mills.

The PRESS, yesterday morning, announced
that four or five cases of small pox were re-
ported at Cumberland Mills. We are in
formed that there are three cases thus far,
and they are those of persons who worked in
the paper mills. Mrs. Abner Hartman was
the first case. The contagion was caused, 1t
is said, by rags which were shipped to the
mills to be made into paper. A physician
from the town came to this city to obtain
vaccine points with which to protect his pa
TENTS The cases are said to be mild form
of the disease, and the health authorities
are taking every precaution.
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The Madura.

The English steamship Madura, Captain
Doyle of the Furness line, arrived yesterday
afternoon with full cargo Besides other
goods the steamer brought over 5000 boxes Of
tin plate. The vessel sailed from Liverpool
on the LIST of March and encountered very
stormy weather but no ice. Enormous seas
swept over the decks, and on the Sth inst,
the starboard midship house was carried
away, the after skylight broken, and the
forward rail and the compass swept from
the decks. Three sailors were injured, the
carpenter quite badly. The wheel house
was also damaged by the heavy seas which
passed over the steamer.
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MUSIC AND DRAMA,

March 22d and 23d the Little Tycoon"
will be at Portland Theatre. An exchange
SAYS: "No more complete triumph has been
achieved recently than that of Spencer's Lit
tie Tycoon. 1t is full of bright fresh fun and
delicious melodies. and as sung by Misses
Lily Post, Hattie Arnold and Laura White,
Messrs. Fred Lennox, Alvin E. Gervaise, j.
w. Myers, Jos. Mealey and others, Is enc Of
the best entertainments of the kind that will
be presented here. The OPERAS placed upon
the stage in splendid style. All new costumes
and scenery. The Little Tycoon Opera has
scored the greatest hit OF the season..
THE WEBER CLUB.
On Thursday evening, March 22d, the
Weber Club will give one Of their fine con-
certs at Mechanics Hall. The club is COM
posed of twenty male voices, under the d.
rection of Mr.. John Morgan, whose efficiency
as a director is we'll known. They Will be
assisted by Miss Fanny Sampson, the prom
Using young soprano; Mrs. Jennie Morrison,
the fav0rite contralto MIR. Arthur Clarke,
piccolo soloist: and Mr. Robert l.. Whitcomb,
reader. This will be one of the best enter.
tainments given this season and great treat
to music loving people
HARMONY LODGE.
A delightful entertainment was that given
by Harmony Lodge in Odd Fellows hall last
evening. There was large attendance Of
the Lodge and friends, and the music
and readings were of the best There
we've several encores. The programme
as lately published in the PRESS was carried
out most successfully.
NOTES.
This evening Mrs. Hawes's class will greet
their friends at Rossini Hail. Secure seats
at Timmons & Hawes's. or OF Mrs. A. N.
Halves, No. 40 Brown street.
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At the Methodist Preachers Meeting Mon
day the following resolution was offered by
Rev, ID. }. Randall and unanimously passed
Whereas, Rev Ezra Tinker, pastor of Congress
St. M. L. Church, has been a member OF our con.
ference four years and now feels himself obliged
to take transfer to a Southern conference on ac-
count of the poor health of his wife, therefore
ResolUed That in the departure of Brother
Tinker we lose an able and faithful CHRISTIAN
minister; one who, has endeared himself 10 ms
brethren in this meeting and In the conference,
and we sincerely pray that wherever he goes the
blessing of God may be with him and his family
After the passage of the resolution Mr..
Tinker made very appropriate and affec-
tionate reply and then took his leave of the
brethren with cordial bandshaking intend
ing to leave the city with his family on Tues
day.
Rev. S. Paine's address that has been an
nounced several times before. will be given
next Monday.
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origin and DESTINY Of the Earth

Rev. e. P. Woodward will, by request, re-
peat his lectures on "The Biblical and scien-
tific testimony respecting the origin and
destiny eff the Earth" at Mechanics Hall
next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at
1880 o'clock. The lecture is said to be high
ly instructive and interesting. being illus
trated by numerous chemical tests and other
wise Free to all.
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MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.

THURSDAY William Powers, Charles Smith,
and James Gehan. Intoxicati0n. Powers and
smith fined So and costs each, ard Genan sem
fenced 10 80 days In the county Jail.
Patrick Murray. Common drunkard. Three
months In the county jail.
James j. Gehan, Thomas g. King, John Nc
Cowan. Drunk and disturbance. Fined 81 and
one-half costs each.
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PARLOR SUITS

covered i'm MOhair Plush and Hair
Cloth and Ramie and all the diff
ferent kinds of coverings, and we
have also told you about the
RANGE. Now these are simply
GENUINE BARGAINS, and you
have only got today and tomorrow
to buy them i'm at these prices.
We will just add that you can also
have an EXTRAORDINARY trade
in our LACE CURTAIN DEPART
ment. We have lot of ODD CUR
TAINS, also for P0RTIERRES
that we shall let go at almost any
price. We also have some odd
EASY CHAIRS and LOUNGES
that must be got rid Of to make
room for other goods. 1t is now
housekeeping time, and the big
storm is over, and every Spring
necessitates i'm every house a
change from bottom to top.
As we have said, it is the season
of TRIALS and TRIBULATIONS
TO the good HOUSEWIFE and
COLD DINNERS for the HUS-
BAND, and if You will allow us to
help you out of this dilemma we
will send man to take up your
OLD CARPET and put it in the
other room, and take measure for
NEW CARPET, and with all our
might we will help you to select
that New Carpet at special price
today and tomorrow.
Theu we have got some DINNER
SETS which we propose to close
out at very low figure. Also
some TEA SETS.
And again, we have got kUB
BER M ATSand all kinds of DOOR
MATS. Now that the mud has be-
gun 10 show itself you need these
little necessities, and we will AL
ways make the price right.
Come and get one more glimpse
of the OLD BUILDING before we
knock cut the brOadside and so
change its appearance that this
summer when You go TO the Is
lands YOU will think you have got
ON the wrong street. We want you
also 10 have in your minds that
Summer is coming, which Will
necessitate
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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:
Portland-J. d. Dexter to L. Newman. $500
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Spring M edicine

''Last spring / had scrofula punches on my
neck. and after taking Hoods sarsaparilla was
much better. / intend to continue taking it."
M. r. HATHAWAY, Canton. Me.
81 must say Hoods sarsaparilla is the best
medicine 1 ever used. Last spring l had no
appetite, and the least work / did fatigued me
ever so much began to take hoods Sarsa-
parilla, and soon felt that could do as much in
day as had formerly done in a week. My appe-
tte is voracious' MRS. M. v. BAYARD, ATTAIN
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Mr.. Carol Brown, nephew of Mr. A. F..
jackson of Monson, was among the employees
killed at Springfield during the Union news
paper office fire March 7. Mr.. Brown was
married in Monson last winter.
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suicide at corham.

julius B. Gustin, of South Gorham, aged
81, committed suicide last night while sitting
In the house of his uncle. Geo. Gustn. He
had recently lost his wife and had been
slightly deranged since. Last evening after
talking despondently, he drew revolver
and shot himself through the head. Several
persons were in the room at the time. Cor
oner Gould was notified.
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March April May

Are the best months in which to purify your
blood, for at no other season does the system so
much need the aid of a reliable medicine like
Hoods Sarsaparilla, as now. The impoverished
condition Of the blood, the weakening effects Of
the long, cold winter, the lost appetite, and that
tired feeling, all make a good spring medicine
absolutely necessary. Hoods Sarsaparilla Is
peculiarly adapted for this purpose, and increases
in popularity every year. 1t is the ideal
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THE STORM ABROAD.
Wires Down and Roads Blocked In
England and Scotland.

LONDON, March 15.-The blizzard has
reached Great Britain. and telegraph wires
are down. In Scotland the snow storm and
galeiare raging with special violence. Roads
and railways are completely blockaded.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-16

From Alonzo S. Weed, Publisher of Zion's
Herald, 35 Bromield street, Boston: several
bottles of Adamson's Botanic Cough Balsam have
been used in my family with the most gratifying
result. We esteem II as one of the best medi
cInes" Trial bottles 10 cents.
podNw1W
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MARRIAGES

How can one be sure that Index Soap is
CP? Try i { and see.
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Purify Your Blood

ave have used Hoods Sarsaparilla for several
years, and feel proud to recommend 1t as an ex-
ccllent spring medicine, or to be used at all times
as blood purifier. For children as well as grown
people we consider it the best. We set aside one
bottle for our boy to take in the spring. He is
nine years old. and has enjoyed good health ever
since we began giving it to him. We are seldom
without it.n IF. GROVER, ROCHESTER,, N. II.
N.B.-If you decide to take Hoods Sarsaparilla
do not be induced to buy any other.
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Hgessrs. RAYMOND & whitcomb's An
nual Spring ITranscontinental
Tours.

Messrs Raymond 8 WhItcolnb, Inc busy excuIs
sion managers, win send out their eighth annual
spring patty of tourists TO Califori la, Thursday,
April 20. The fifth annual party Of tourists for
California aud the picturesque Pacific Northwest
will leave a week later Thursday, May 8. The
latter trip will include an excursion through the
Yellowstone National Park and vi II to the Yo-
semitic Valley and Big Tree Groves can be made
in connect with either. Both parties will trav-
81 In magnificent trains of vestibuled Pullman
palace ears, a dining car being included in each
train. w. Raymond, 29G Washington street, OPP
posite school street. Boston, viii be pleased 10
supply descriptive circulars. Persons sending by
mail should designate the particular tur for
which the descriptive matter is desired.
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Frenchmen can properly be called knights OF
the table" They are good judges in all its refine
ments and decaces. In ord to stimulate the
appetite and keep the digestive organs In good
order they give pre-eminence to Angcstura
EBifte~s. When you try them be sure it is the
genuine article, manufactured by DIR. J. 8. b.
Sieeert & sous. mar12ecd&w1w
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The twenty thousand Cornish men
Shall knnw the reason whv y
Save a stranger from the sea
And lail flIl.n uaIll. anaInN y

They did not scruple to shove drowning
man into the sea who had nearly made his
escape unaided. Many anecdotes were Civ
en- of Mr.. Hawkes. philanthropic work. He
had a graveyard especially consecrated to the
burial Of shipwrecked sailors, and personal
ly assisted in giving the last offices of the
remains were found on the hore The pa
per was largely made up of accounts of Mr..
Hawkes. eccentric ways, both in the church
and among the people of his parish. The
stories were some of them amusing and
some pathetic Mr.. Hawkes. died In 1875. at
the age of II.
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Advice 10 Mothers. - MRS. WINSL0W'S
SOOTHING SYRUP should always be used when
children are cutting teeth. 1t relieves the little
sufferer at once; 1t produces natural, quiet sleep
by relieving the child from pain. and the little
eherub. awakes as "bright as button" 1t Is
very pleasant TO TASTE 1t soothes the child, soft
ems the gums, alays all pain, relieves wind regu-
lates the bowels, and is the best known remedy
for darrhoa, whether arising from teetling or
other causes Twenty-Five cents bottle.
an10 FM&W&wly
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congregational churcnes of Maine

Rev. Lauriston Reynolds of Yarmouth, as
sistant corresponding secretary of the State
Conference, has recently finished collecting
and tabulating for the forthcoming issue of
the Year Book, the statistics of the Congre-
gational churches of Maine. Following are
the principal figures:
Number OF male members. 1919
Number of female members. 1870
lOtdl. N1sI o1
Number admitted since May, 1856, on
confession of faith. ......... 1,01S
Number received since above date, by
ieCtef. ................'.. 4o4
Total ..................... 1,452
Removal by death and otherwise......... 1908
Number of infants baptized. ............. 249
Number of adults baptiyed............... 7S2
Total. 9S1
Number of families NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1892
Number in Sabbath School ............. 81, 4S0
Total amount of ienevolences. 54,76l
Amount of home expenditure. ........... $215, 200
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Sheriff Otis Martin is making it lively for
the rumselers in Piscataquis county.
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eodSw1w

Why don't you try Carriers Little Liver
Pills? They are positive cure for sick head
ache, and all the ills produced by dsordered liver.
Only one pill dose.
mar10 d&W1W
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''Best cure for Consumption is the old Bosto
Vegetable Pulmonary Balsam.'
novl8eod&wem-ew
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Hoods Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists 81 six for So. Prepared only
by G. /. HOOD @ CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar:
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which we are selling To-day and
Tomorrow at AZ 1-2 cents per
yard, or