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Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-13
The Contract For Furnishing Postal
 Supplies.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-The third assist ant postmaster general to-day opened the bids submitted under, the call of March 8, 1888, for furnishing the Postofice depart ment with registered package, tag, official and dead letter envelopes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1889. Of the three bids submitted that of the present contractors, the PIympton Manufacturing company and the Morgan Envelope company Goint bld), was on the whole the lowest. Their prices, how ever, were about five per cent higher than the present contract prices.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-13
A Maryland Town Nearly Wiped On

HANSON; Md, April 12.-A fire this after noon destroyed two-thirds of the town of Massey at the junction of the Queen Anne and Kent and the Baltimore and Delaware bay railroads, including one hotel, four stores, four large wheelwright and blacksmith shops and nine dwellings There is not store within four miles of the place now. Several families are homeless to- night There was no fire apparatus and the fire simply exhausted itself. The loss will reach $50, GOO; insurance light.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-13
CHARLES H. WEBB,
RnOu1s With POwer,

mar3O $50 Chapel Street.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-13
Railroad NTen on a Fatal Lark.

MAssELLoN, O., April 12.-Policeman Quillau attempted to arrest party of rail- road men out on a lark last night and was knocked down and kicked. He drew his revolver and killed John 0. Gould, Pan Handle engineer, and fatally shot Pan Handle conductor named Thomson.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-13

BERLIN, April 12.-The new development in the Emperor's malady is an acute swelling of the tissues surrounding the orifce through which the canula is inserted. Dr. Bergman remained with the Emperor all night
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-13

&1s& SPACIOUS, well lighted lofts in building No. : 69S Chapel street. Also at No 424 State street, ksA corner of Court. Available floor surface over f2 OO0 square feet. Entire premises especially de- signed and equipped for light manufacturing Steady steam power, steam heat, freight elevators and other superior facilities. Will be leased for term of years either as a whole or in part. Apply to
 HENRY F. ENGLISH,
 m26tf 92 Orange street.
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District of New Haven. ss. Probate Court

District of New Haven. ss Probate Court,
 April 10. 1888. THSTATE of ALFRED HOWARTH, late of New Il Haven, in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for ths District of New Haven hath limited and allowed six months from the hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neg lect to present their accounts properly attested within said time will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 EDWARD RILEY, Administrator, apis 2d1wt with the will annexed.
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Educational.
A MInE AWAKE SGH0nI

Full of push, energy, and reliable, with high standing among business men, is the one for young ladies and young men to attend. Such is Gaffey s Select School of Shorthand and Typewriting per manently established at 49 Church street In ses- sion daily and Monday. Wednesday and Friday eve nngs for the benefit of those who are employed days
 We alive to the interests of our pupils and spare pains or expense in giving them the best instruction and securing them good positions when they become competent. Pupils can enter at any time and new ones are entering every week, taking the places of those going out to positions.
 Call or send for interesting catalogue. Instruc- tion by mail to those living out of the city.
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FOR SALE.

4hhAM STORE tenements, barn, cor. Orchard and .!u Henry street.
 M, Two family house, 35 Foote street. Lot thrty-five feet, Charles street. Two family house and lot adjoining, 15 Hallock street.
 Cottage house and large lot. cor. Middletown and Two family house, 152 Lloyd street. Three family house. 154 and 156 Lloyd stre-t. Two family hou-e, 430 Orchard street. Two family house, 5S Nash street. House and barn, large lot and splendid fruit, Gen. ter street, Fair Haven East.
 Any or all of the above property will be sold on reasonable time. Half the purchase money can re- main on mortgage at per cent Inquire of AUSTIN MANSFIELD, BURTON MANSFIELD, 533 Grand avenue. Law Chambers.
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FOR SALE,

1AssA Or to Lease from May 1, the large brick 1t: building No. 36 Church street, now occupied N4ik. by Stahl & Hegel Furniture establish ment. Will be altered to suit. Will be leased for a term of years to a responsible party.
 CHARLES H. WEBB, ,unaran 25n Chanel Street
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FOR SALE,
 shR..A Very desirable central business

Ae4 The lower part of a house, with three EN. chambers on third floor; has all improve
 ll ments Also good barn rent, if wanted Ten minutes west of postofice. Inquire at 787 Chapel street of
 aD6 THERON A. TODD.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-13
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

FOR RENT, &ksA House No. 121 Dwight street, suitable for &:;I small family. Enquire at E!sl ap13 2t+ 106 MARTIN STREET.
 FOR RENT. AA GROCERY STORE. The store now occu. HI pied by L. Stein at 600 Grand avenue. Pos 4slsH session given May 1st. For particulars auire of s. ROSENBLUTH, ap13 2tt iOl William street.
 FOR RENT, AeA A pleasantly situated dwelling of eleven @:: rooms, all modern improvements, one block slsAl from Chapel street cars; with or without barn. EDWARD VALLEY, ana St 92S Chapel street.
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BROADWAY CASH STORE 1.

BROADWAY CASH STORE New Maple Syrup, $f gallon, only 25c quart. New Ponce, Porte Rico, Molassss 45c gal, l2c qt New Orleans Moasses, 59c gallon. 13c quart STARCH. Durye Corn. 1 ID. packages, sc.
 Duryea's Satin Gloss, lb. boxes 4hc Spring Valley, ID. boxes, 22c.
 Duryea's lb in bulk, 5c.
 Hubinger's Elastic in packages 10c. BLUEING. Leon Hirsch's Ball Blue, 66 in box, for only 13c.
 Leon Hirsch's Sky Blueing, in at.
 bottles, 10c. SOAP. Paul Jente & Bros Best, Bab-
 bitt's, 5c.
 Welcome, a German Laundry, Sc.
 Borax and all best leading Soaps, 5c.
 9 cakes $1, only soc II cakes
 Pearline, lb packages 12c, 9for $1. POULTRY. Chickens, full dressed 1Sc lb. Lemons 12c a dozen, Oranges, Spinach Kale, Sweet Potatoes.
 Paul Bente & BrO., apI3 101-167 Broadway.
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Potatoes, Northern Vermont,
 ERR SEED

1.-TWO carloads A No 1 now at Canal dock.
 Four carloads more will arrive to night; for sale in any quantity. Also IS frst-claSs
 Vermont and Canadian Horses will arrive tonight. For sale at great bargains The Horses can be seen Saturday morning at
 if 27 UNION STREET
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dsAM About May 1, second floor of new house ::H fitted with all modern conveniences, includ- Ling steam heat Has pleasant verandahs and especially desirable for small family; Is minutes walk from Chapel and Church streets Address
 G. A. JEWETT, mar30 if Drawer T. City.
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FOR RENT,

AHA The house corner of Main street and Wash #::! mgton avenue, one block from postofhce, M..Q West Haven. Pleasantly located, nice lawn and garden, with abundance of fruit and flowers. Also a commodious barn. Inquire of
 c. E. ThOmpsOn, ans 72lk Orange Street
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RnR REMT

MsA Furnished House beautifully situated in @.;I West Haven containing 1B rooms with hot MsA and cold water, bathroom and other convent ences. Board would be taken with nice family for rent Barn room for horse and carriage if wanted. OR,
 If not rented in this way, would rent six or seven rooms to nice, good tenant Immediate posses.
 anf3 eod2w T. FOOTE
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ST. PETERSBURG, April 12.-An explosion occurred to-day in powder factory on the line of the St. Petersburg and Moscow rail iured.
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BOSTON LOSES AT BALTIMORE.
Tho Great Kelly Takes Things Easy in
 the Field.

BALTIMORE, April 12.-Smith held the Bostonians down. to one safe hit to-day, though he gave four men first on balls, while Conway was hit hard and often. The weather was cold and fine fielding was i'm possible. Wise and Sutton were off in their work and Kelly did not try to get balls that should have been captured with ease. At tendance one thousand. Score:
 Baltimore. .........1 410 2 Q 3 1-12 Boston. ............2 0 0<0 O.
 Earned runs-Baltimore 6. Two-base hits Purcell 2, Farrell. Threebase hits-Burns, Fur cell. Double plays-Nash and Merrill. First on bRlls-On Smith 1. Conway 2. First on errors Baltimore 4, Boston 5. Struck out-By Smith +: Conway1. Passed balls-Trott l., Tate 9. Wild ptches-Smith 1. Time-210 Umpire-Blogg.
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December g. and Tuesday, December il, 1888, inn mediateay after the reading of the journal be and hereby aside for the consideration of Senate bill 1s9, entitled An act to credit and pay 10 the several States and territories and the District of Columbia all the moneys collected under the direct tax levied by act of Congress approved August 5, ls6l," now in committee of the whole on the state of the Union and st p. m, Tuesday, Decem- with such amendments may have been agreed upon in the committee, and the previous question shall then be considered ordered all such amendments, and ordering the said bill to be en- crossed and read a third time, and on the passage of the bill; and the votes thereon shall then be taken by the House.
 It is stated that the resolution will be re- ported to the House tomorrow by the com. op rr1Ias
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FOR SALE
FOR RENT,

 AAa& A good brick house on Chapel street. A Ns:sI first-class house on Davenport avenue. Two sg houses on Ward street, and many others in good localities, on easy terms. FOR RENT. And owner will board with family for the rent. good brick house. 9 or 10 rooms, hot water, bath, etc, central, to a small American family. Possession May 1.
 Also a number of f1rst-claSs houses and tenements to rent. Call and see them.
 Wanted, $5,OOO on good security will pay six per cent. interest.
 NO. 70 CHURCH STREET, ROOM .. E4y- Office open evenings from to s.
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Bnte1s.
8nard aud gnn1us.
EAR RENT

xsssA Two large nicely furnished front rooms,
 7s:i with board in central location, suitable for SEllA two gentlemen or 8 married couple. Inquire at Tap11 6tl Al TEMPLE STREEF.
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District of New Haven. ss., Probate Court,

Distrlct Of New Haven, ss:, Probate CouFt,
 April 12, A. D. 1S3S UPSTATE of MARTHA S. WHITE, late of New I1 Haven, in said district deceased
 Upon the application of Charles A. White, of New Haven praying that an instrument in writing pur- porting be the last will and testament of said de- ceased may be proved, approved. allowed and ad- mttted to probate per application on file more fully appears. it is
 ORDER En-That said application be heard and determined at Probate court to be held at New Haven, within and for the district of New Haven, on the 18th day of April, A. D. 1888, at g o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same three times in some news paper having a circulation in said district.
 ap13 3t A. HEATON ROBERTSON. Judge.
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-27
Horse Notes.

The Boston trotting horse De Barry which
trotted at the State fair and has the fine rec
ord Of 2.19 IL, has been purchased by John
Nc Coy, the we'll known Fredericton horse
man. The price paid for him was about
s4,OO0 and he is Of course, the fastest trotter
In the Provinces.
The horse Glenarm and his owner. Mr.. G.
p. Drake. are under suspension by the Ma
tional Association tor non-payment Of dues.
This Is the result Of a misunderstanding, and
when the matter Is considered by the Board
Of Appeals, II II Is decided by them that Mr..
Drake Is in error the fees win be paid. The
Lewiston Gazette says the matter Is In no
way discredltable to Mr. Drake.
The bay stallion Wilmont, bred and owned
by Mr.. II. G. Parshley, Dexter, has been
pnrchased BY Mr.. G.. j. Shaw. Hartland
Wilmont Is by Gen. Withers dam by FLYING
Morrill,. second dam by Black Hawk He Is
six years old.
While the drivers were warming their
horses Tor the ne.year-old race at Mystic,
Tuesday, 2. II. Nelson drove his black stall
lion, Herolight, into the track In preparation
for the match race. The entries were Jog
glng over the course leisurely, and while
Nelson was driving by Browns bay colt
shled, entangllng his feet In Nelson's sulky,
throwing MIN Violently tO the ground.
Hereolight dashed madly around the track,
smashing the sulky TO atoms. The marshal
OF the day mounted on horseback
drove up alongside the run away at
the three-quarters flag, and, catch
ing hold Of the rein, held Il for a second and
next moment was hurled from his horse 20
the ground and Herolight continued on his
mad career, Several others were thrown 10
the ground and not until the tireless stallion
had coursed the track five times amid the
greatest excitement did anv one succeed In
stopping him. Two men mounted on horse
back drove 20 the half mile flag and riding
alongside the atfrighted animal caught a
rein and held It, The horse was apparently
unlnluFed save few glshes IN the tet-
locks.
John +. Haines has been reinstated In the
National Trotting Association.
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-27
GEN ERAL NEWS.

The Republicans of the Second Connecti-
district have nominated Hon. II. Wales
Lines for Congress.
The tenth district Massachusetts Demo-
Gratis have nominated Hon. John e. Russell
for Congress.
Nathaniel Libbey, pensioner of the war
of 1872. died at Warren, N. H., Tuesday
night, aged 1884,
Russell & Shepardson's box shop at Win
chester, N. H., was burned Tuesday night
Loss on machinery and stock $500; insur-
ance, 5000. The building was owned by the
AshuelOt Manufacturing company, which
loses $1,000.
The farm buildings of W. A. Chamberlin,
of Concord with contents, were burned Tues.
day night. Loss, $1,000.
The Democrats of the fifth Massachusetts,
district have nominated Colonel Thomas
Wentworth Higginson for Congress.
The Vermont branch OF the Women's
Board of Missions held its annual session at
St. Albans yesterday, 200 delegates being
present.
Congressman Edward Brownett was nom
mated by the ninth district Massachusett
democratic convention yesterday.
"A ten round glove fight in Boston las
nnignt Tor $3.50, between Jack McAuliffe, o.
bIooklin, and Patsey Kerrigan, of Boston
resulted In draw
Two unknown men were killed last even
w Wnile walking ON the New York and
new England railroad near Mattapan, Mass
lucy stepped aside to avoid freight train
anu were struck by passenger train.
e,Id Inc VIII Of VIM. A. w Stewart has been
York lawyer who sailed for the Rermndas In
ms ms yact Just before the blizzard last March
Inc yacht, with fourteen persons on hoard
was never heard FROM
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-27
THE FARMERS YEAR.
Crops Generally Cood-one Millions
Dollars Loss by the Frost.

AUGUSTA, Sept. 26.-The Maine Farmer
will tomorrow present its autumnal crops re-
port and a review of the season, from which
it is gathered that the hay crop is fully up to
that of last year, not in bulk but the quality
more than compensates for the loss in that
direction. 1t was also gathered in excellent
condition, and all that has appeared in the
market is bright and sweet No crop of hay
In Maine for years has been worth so mu ch
in real money value. The pastures are good
and with the wet weather, they have never
been in better condition. The stock looks
fat and sleek, and comes to the barn in
splendid condition. The potato crop is fair
but not the usual breadth was planted. Rot
is putting in its work in many localities but
has not become general. A large grain
crop is secured, oats leading. In apples,
there is about two-thrds of a crop. There
is less complaint about the apple magg0t.
The butter factories have done good and
profitable seasons work, The use of CON-
mercial fertilizers is on the increase, with
good results, though the home made product
continues the chief reliance. Sweet and
Indian corn is failure, on account of the
sweeping killing frost. The tender vines in
garden and fields were all destroyed. The
bean crop was Of course wiped out. The
loss to the farmers of Maine by the frost
was over one million of dollars.
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-27
The Texas Trouble.

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. 26.-Rio Grande city is
still in possession of a Mexican mob. Col.
Clendenning, commanding the United States
military post at Fort Ringgold, has tele-
graphed Gov. Ross as follows:
Twill protect Sabree, at all hazards, from the
mob until the civil authorities are sustained by
the arrival of State troops.
1t was rumored in Austin last night that
mob had attacked Fort Ringgold. There
can be nothing in this, however, as Col Glen
denning has force at his command that
can successfully Withstand any assault. If
the situation does not soon improve, Gov
Ross will call ON the United States troops to
aid him in suppressing the mob on the Texas
and Mexican borders. 1t is said all the
Mexicans in Stair county are now up in arms
RIO GRANDE CITY, Sept. 26.-The sheriffs
OF three counties, with a force of 145 men,
have arrived. Everything is quiet here.
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-27
TOWNSHIPS INVOLVED.
A Law Suit Which Attracts Atten-
ton in Northern Maine.

PENNINGTON, Sept. 26-An interesting
hearing was held Tuesday, in the Franklin
county Supreme Judicial Court, before Judge
Virgin, touching the title to 24.29S acres of
timber land in northern Franklin. The own
ership of townships Nos. 8 and A in the sec
ond range of townships west of the Kenne-
bee river, in Bingham's Kennebec purchase
is the disputed title in question.
The story of the contest, as the gossips
tell 1t, is this: Balch & Rackemann, a lead
ing Boston law firm, had entrusted to them a
Franklin county law case, and summer ago
Mr.. Felix Rackemann came up to Farming
ton with the purpose of combining vaca-
tion trip and the preparation of his case.
Report has it that in searching some Frank
lin county land records Rackemann discov-
cred that one Sherman W. Uapgood OF No +.
Anson, appeared by these records to be the
owner of one undivided third part of these
two above named townships. although in
fact the Carrabassett Land & Lumber Com
pany was exercising jurisdiction and owner
ship over it. fastening at once to North
Arson, he purchased of Mr.. Hapgood all his
right, title and interest in the land, as rumor
says, for mere song, and quickly put his
deed on record.
cause entered in the Supreme Court, in the
| form of petition, to have his third of this
| land set out to him. This cause appears on
| the continued docket of the Franklin county
| Supreme Court for action this term, and
| Franklin c. Payson, Esq. and Geo. F.
| Holmes, Esq, both of Portland, appear with
| Messrs. Balch 81 Rackemann of Boston, as
| attorneys for the petitioner
In the meantime the Carrabassett Land &
Lumber Company have not by any mean,
| been slow in their attempts to hold the land
| BY virtue of an execution issued by the Cir
| cult Court of the United States for the dis
| trict of Maine in lavor of the National Reyer,
| Bank of Boston, against the Land and Lnm
| ber Company last June, United States Mar
| shall Charles b. Harmon sold the whole trac
| of land at public auction at "Marm" Cleaves
| Hotel in Eustis, to Henry c. Nichols of Bos
| ton, of the law firm of Brooks d Nichols.
| At once Nichols and the Land q Luml e
Company bring a suit in equity .agains
| Rockemann, asking that he be restrained b,
an Injunction from further prosecuting hi
petition for partition, or from begin
ming or prosecuting any other pro
ceedings at law for recovering the land
or from making or delivering any instru
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-27
BETTER OFF THAN BEFORE.
How Mr.. Carnegie's Arrangement
with His Men Works.

PITTsBURG, Sept. 26.-Since the end of the
long lockout at the Edgar Thomson Steel
Works, owned by Andrew Carnegie's firm,
at Braddock, some startling surprises have
been sprung upon the army of nearly 5000
workmen there employed. The men struck
for continuation of the eight hour plan at
the Knight of Labor scale. Mr.. Carnegie
first insisted ON ten hours work at the old
pay, and finally upon twelve hours at slid
ing scale, to be signed by the men individual
ly, independent of all labor organizations
To this latter demand the men were forced.
finally, to yield, though with reluctance and
ominOus misgivings for the future. The re-
suit was that only bakers dozen of men
were left in organized labor bodies in Brad
dock, though there had been more than 1900
before the battle.
The August pay roll. recently settled at
the works, shows, according to a canvass
among the men themselves, that the work
men make more to start with, under the in
dividual sliding scale, than under the
Knights of Labor card that they considered
so advantageous, and for which they
fought so long. Here are the wages made
last month:
Scrappers, for August, $212.S7, or $s.13 per
per day-a handsome increase, though the
| rate per 100 tons is 28 cents less than last
| year. because the quantity handled is enorm-
| Ously greater in II hours than s.; foremen of
| cupolas, $184.15, or $7.87 per day; trOughmen
$12l,2O, or 81 81 per day; ingot pourers, $4.25
| per day; pull arounds, $4 per turn; bottom
makers, $50 in II hours.
The employees of the blooming department
made better wages than III any previous
month since the erection of the works. OF
course they all work II hours. The foremen
and salaried mems wages are known only to
themselves and the firm. Tue first helpers
received S1.39 per 400. They made $157 .66,
! or over $6 per turn. The second helpers got
$1.02 per 100, and made $126.94, or about S. a
DAY. The rollers in the blooming mill are
salarled men and work only eight hours
The table men get $1.13 per 100. Their
months pay footed up $12S.17, about So pei
day: The rail mill heaters last month were
paid $l.2S, and made $l53, almost So per day
The rail straighteners WORKED eight hours
and got S1.5S per 100 tons. and made for the
month $1lS76. or over SO per day. Though
the men are compelled to work the long
turns, they are apparently satisfied. Nc
animosity exists between them and the
firm over the late unpleasantness, and all OF
them work in harmony with one another.
The New Hampshire Woman's Christia,
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-27

hawk Conference. and on behalf Of the men,
bers OF the conference, presented her with a
handsome life size bronze bust Of the fam
Indian chief Sagonauquado.
special committee presented q series of
resolutions favoring a national system of
secular education of Indian children under
the care of a permanent and responsible
commission appointed by the President.
During the evening despatch was received
from the missionaries on the Sioux reserva-
tion protesting against government agents
preventing the children Of Christian Indians
from attending mission schools in order to
fill the quotas of agency schools.