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GEN ERAL NEWS.

Connecticut bah players are talking of a
State League
Fire in Boston last evening destroyed the
block owned by George. w. Chapman, of
Cambridge. The loss to the owner and oc-
cupants is $4,000; fully insured.
Cartwright, last night, in the walking
match at Boston, beat the worlds as hour
record, having made nearly 297 miles.
The remains of Col. James S. Hoitt, who
was the Oldest active Free Mason in New
Hampshire, were buried yesterday, at Con-
cord.
Miss Minnie Chapman, of Dennisport,
Mass, was shot and probably fatally wound
ed Yesterday by Philip A. Cottelle, who then
attempted to commit suicide. C0ttelle is AZ
and Miss Chapman 10.
The Naomi Home, of Pittsfeld, Mass, foI
widows and INDECENT families has received a
bequest of $1,000
Rev. Russell Jennings, Of MiddletowD,
Ct. wealthy Baptist clergyman and manu-
factureT, is dead.
The Dominion government has despatched
the Steamers Hercules and Lady Glover tC
Fnrtnna Bav. Their mission Is to, prevent
the sale of bait to crews OF French hsher-
men. -
The date for holding the Prohibition Ma
tionai Convention at indianapolis has beer
changed from June 6 to May so, on account
of the Democratic Convention Deing caiieu
for June g.
Joseph l.. 10Mne, of Berwick, Maine, MAJ
been sentenced 10 four years In the Ne"
Hampshire State prison for larceny
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General Dow and the Use of Small
BonnetS.

lBoston Transcript
Up rose mild-looking, pleasant-faced
spare-built man, seemingly young for his
years-he was then fifty-one-and to all
outward appearance perfectly mild and
harmless. His words poured fourth in flu
ent ease as he smilingly, good-naturedly ar
gued that the prescription of ardent spirits
as a remedial agent went by fashion, and the
fashion nowadays was to prescribe Bourbon
whiskey for almost every i'll flesh is heir to.
He illustrated this point by reviewing the
fashions of the past in regard to dress and
toilets.
''For instance" said he, "the ladies' bon
nets. At one time, long ago, the bonnet was
so large and long as to hide the entire head
and face of the wearer; but now behold i'll a
mere appendage to the back part of the head,
leaving the face open to the weather, or any
thing else."
The latter clause, anything else," evil
IDENTIFY used simply as meaningless figure of
speech, to round out q period, was imme-
diately .'caught on to" by the audience as a
doubIe-entendre, and for few moments there
ensued perfect storm of uproarous laugh
ter, clapping of hands and stamping of feet,
in which merriment the speaker himself
heartily Joined.
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tite. His condition eontni.es :to improve.
=, Al.

tite. His condition continues :to improve.
The weather is Of the finest.
The Crown Prince viii leave here Satur-
day morning. He was much agitated when
he heard Of the Emperor's serious condition.
He receives kilograms from Berlin about the
Emperor every Iialf-hour. Prince Bismarck
has telegraphed to DR.. Mackenzie lnquiring
il the Crown Prince could not come TO Ber-
lin instead of Wiesbaden as proposed.
Prince Henry and Princess Charlotte Of
Saxe-MeniDgen, grandchildren OF the Emper-
or, ard the Grand Duke of Hesse, will leave
San Reno for Berlin tonight.
Bulletins concerning the condition OF the
Crown Prince will henceforth be issued on
alternate days.
LONDON, March S.-The British Medical
Journal has a despatch from San Reno,
dated 347 p. m. today, stating that the
Crown Princes larynx Is little more swol-
len.
SAN RENO, March 9.-The Crown PRINCE
will 20 to Berlin by the BrenDer route. He
will stay in Berlin no longer than is aDso-
lutely necessary, going afterward TO either
Weisbaden or Hamburg. DR.. Mckenzie
will accompany him. The Prince passed a
oaOd day.
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The Old story.
Among the Lost.

FARMINGToN, Me-, March 8.-Carroll L.
Brown, son of Levi G. Brown, of this place,
was among the killed in the Springfield,
Mass, horror of Wednesday. The young
man was foreman of the Franklin Journal,
formerly published here. He leaves a wife
and one small child
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, March 8.-The medi-
cal examiner will investigate the causes of
yesterdays horror. Much condemnation Of
the hook and ladder men is heard.
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A writer In LIE Voltaire of Paris gives this
interesting incident relating to Lord Sails
bury: sat the time when Gambetta went TO
Romans to address the French democracy
Lord Salisbury was staying at his chateau
near Dieppe. One of my friends was teaching
his two sons the beauties of our literature.
The speeches of Gambetta made great deal
of noise The elder son questioned his pro-
fessor as to the ideas and aspirations Of the
French patriot. My friend was naturally led
to explain the republican doctrine. The
next day Lord Salisbury, in the politest
come any more. The republican ideal was
not considered suitable to the heir Of the
Minister Of absolute power"
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In the Mississippi Senate on Tuesday
will approprIatiug $4,000 for a monument
for Confederate soldiers was up for discus
sion. Among the decorations for the occa-
sion were many war emblems that had evi-
IDENTIFY seen service. The tattered flag Of the
Sd Mississippi Volunteers. captured by the
9th Connecticut Volunteers, and returned by
unfurled over the Speakers desk, aud Just
under II was a portrait of Jefferson Davis.
Notwithstanding the display made to arouse
the enthusiasm of the members, the bill was
lost by vote Of 80 TO AZ.
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The Young Mems Christian Association
of Gardiner recently commenced series of
special meetings for young men, and the
results have been very satisfactory. So
much so that they will be continued every
evening this week. No such religious in
terest has ever been enjoyed by the associa-
tion in the past. The State Secretary, L. A.
Lawrence, will continue to conduct the
services until Friday evening.
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, March o.
The indications for New England and
Eastern New York are fresh to brisk west
erly winds. stationary temperature and fair
weather
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND Me- March g. 1928
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Z. P. JONES. Pry't S. c.. U. S
MAIN e.
4 Good Thing to Have.

RoCKLAND, March 8.--The town of Vinal-
haven, after several years contention, has
appropriated $4,000 for the purchase Of a
steam fire engine, and a committee, with O.
P. Lyons as chairman, has been appointed
to transact the business.
Mayor Macomber Renominated.
AUGUSTA, March Sat the Republican
caucus held here this evening" Hon. George
e. Macomber was unanimously renomiuated
for mayor.
Farmers Institute.
RoCKLAND, March, S.-A Farmers Insti-
tute, held in this city yesterday, was largely
attended, and of an interesting nature. Ad-
dresses were made by Secretary Gilbert of
the State Board of Agriculture. DR.. 6. NJ.
Twitchell and others.
No Measles in milo.
AUGUSTA, March S-Dr. Young, Secretary
of the State Boald OF Health, has just re-
ceived letter from A. w. Murray, secretary
of the Board of Health, Of Milo, contradict
ing the report in the papers of some weeks
past, that the town Of Milo was SO infected
with measles that the travelling public avoid
ed the place.
Dissatisfied ship Joiners.
BATH, March S.-The ship joiners' strike
at Bath remains unchanged and the pros-
pect is that the joiners will hold out till the
rate of wages is increased. Several of them
have been offered $2.75 day to go to Bos-
ton. One of the joiners told reporter that
the offer of the New England Ship Building
Company was that the winter rate of wages
was to continue to April 1st, when an in
crease of fifty cents would be made to con-
tinue until June 1st He said that the COM
pany was making mistake in not advancing
the rate of wages as the days are now ten
hours long and first class joiners are hard to
find He believed that if the matter is not
settled soon the men will go elsewhere.
The Old Story.
DOVER, N. H., March SAN S-year old lad
named William Clarke, who lives at South
Berwick, Me-, is dying Of bullet wounds.
Some scab employees Of Cummings shoe
factory OF that town carry revolvers for self
protection, and some of these men board at
Mrs. Clarke's. One of them left his revolver
in his bedroom when he went to work this
morning and young Clarke found it. While
he was foollng with the pistol, the weapon
was discharged, the contents of one barrel
posing entirely through the boys body
near the kidneys. He is very low tonight,
with no hopes of his recovery.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
pnRTI Nh pIrpI ISuINc COMpANv

PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
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SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional.
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PORTLAND, MAINE, FRIDAY MORNI

Indeans in Minnesota and for opening up to
settlement other reservations of those In
dians in that State. The House, at 5.15, adj
iourned.
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Farmers Institute.

RooKLAND, March, s.--A Farmers Insti-
tute, held in this city yesterday, was largely
attended, and of an interesting nature. Ad-
dresses were made by Secretary Gilbert of
the State Board of Agriculture, Dr. G. NJ.
TWitchell and Others
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.

Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50
a year; If paid in advance 81. 90 a 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 30 cents per square for each subse-
quent insertion.
Address all communications TO
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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Mean daily bar. .Z3.63 MAXIMUM ther.. ..34.U
Mean daily ther..30.0 Minimum ther. ...17.7
Mean daily d'wpt.22.0 Max. vel. Wind. "a
Mean daily hum. 72.7 Total precip"..... %
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
March s, 1888, 1000 PM
Observations taken at the same moment OF time
AZ all stations
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The treasury Department. ESTIMATES that
the surplus at the end OF Juneswin be Sl55,-
100000, $4,000, 900 more than Secretary Fair
child estimated In December
The Interstate Commerce commission has
adopted new resolutions respecting the pub
lication Of Joint tariffs by common carriers.
The committee on banking and commerce
has ordered an adverse report on the pending
bill to repeal the law imposing 10 per cent.
tax on State bank circulation.
A pamphlet entitled FISHERIES Treaties
between the United States and Great Britain
Discussed from Fisherman's Standpoint,
by Luther Maddoeks, Secretary of the Ma
tional Fishery Association" was published
here Yesterday:
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William ID. Baker, son Of Rev. j. w. IL.
Baker, of Pennington Falls, is an editor of
The Dartmouth published by the students of
Dartmouth College.
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THE EMPEROR LIVES.
Kaiser William In Greatly improved
Condition this Morning.
Reports Of His Death Caused by the
Church Bells
Ringing When the sacrament was
Administered.

BERLIN, March S.-l1 d. m.-Drs. Leu
tholm and Tiemann remained with the En-
peror throughout the night. The Grand
Duke and Duchess of Baden and the Crown
Princess of Sweden arrived this morning In
a special train. The National Zeitung says
that the Emperor was in half waking nail
sleeping condition yesterday. He showed a
slight increase Of strength in the evening,
after taking nourishment, and appeared to
maintain it. The Emperor has recognized
his daughter. the Grand Duchess OF Baden
Prince Bismarck is at the palace. Count
Won Stolberk- -Wernigerode, the court cham
berlain, is also present.
LONDON, March 8.-1.30 p. m.-The Brit
ish foreign Office at noon received an import
ant and pressing telegram from Berlin re-
specting the Emperor's critical condition,
which was forthwith communicated to Lord
Salisbury at his residence in Arlington
street.
4p. m.-The Queen has received tele-
gram dated Berlin, 3 p. M, saying that the
Emperor continues weak, and that his con-
dition Is unchanged.
BERLIN, March 81 p. m.-The Emperor
is not now dDic w IcCOSuiLC ONCh ehO 1SAA-
press, and is gradually sinking. An i'm
mense but silent crowd is standing near the
palace, notwithstanding the fact that cold
rain is falling. The palace is guarded by
force of cavalry. Business in the. town is
virtually suspended, and the theatres are
closed.
4.3O p. m.-The Emperor William is dead.
450p. m.-Shortly before 2 o'clock the En-
press and Grand Duchess of Baden were
with the Emperor. At Prince Bismarck
went to his bedside, and the Emperor spoke
to him. His condition was then unchanged.
Prince Bismarck left the palace at 2.45.
Power for Prince William.
An imperial decree which was signed on
November II, was promulgated today. 1t
provides for the representation Of the EN-
peror and King by Prince William in the
discharge of the current government busi-
ness.
Following is the text of the decree:
Considering the uncertain state Of my health,
which eompels metemporarily toabstain from the
transaction OF affairs and in view OF the illness
liam, charge Your Royal Highness with all cases
where believe representation necessary in cur
rent government business, specially signing or
ders, without special order being requisite on
every separate occasion.
c.I-o 0an1x<e H4n<xo 1f~<a-I
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On account of a prospective increase Of
rent, the Bangs Brothers are contemplating
a removal from their manufacturing estab-
lishment at Augusta, and have conditIonally
leased the sash and blind factory of j. Fur
bish in Waterville, and will take possession
the fret of April.
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LONDON, March 9.-Conflicting kilograms
concerning the condition of Emperor VIII
liam caused great excitement and confusion
in the European capitals. AT the German
embassy in this city, there was continuous
line of carriages the whole day long. filed
with princes, peers, ambassadors and COM
moners, anxious to know the real state of
matters
unseP Fritz.
SAN RENO, March s.-The German Crown
Prince slept soundly all night and awoke re-
freshed. He breakfasted with good appe-
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slavery I'm Pcr.Ia.

Slavery, as such, by which men are
held as cllattels, no longer exists IN Per-
sia by law, although It is winked at in
Ito case of negroes or eunuchs purchased
ut 3Iuscat or Zanzibar, or girls OCCASION
ally Struggled into the country from Cir
cassia for wives Slavery, such as ex-
istesl in the southern states. never has
EN'en known IN Persia, that Is, 50 vigor-
Gus or so Indifferent to the rights and
sentiments of the slave. He was aIwaSr
q prisoner of war, or brought from
Africa, but never a native of Persia. He
WAS never separated from his wife, nor
were his children sold away from him.
lie. held rather the position of an under
linz, In a household conducted on pa
triarchal principles. AT any time he
might be promoted to a higher position,
or entirely manumitted. In the latter
cslse no prejudice worked against him on
account of his former servitude. and he
might, II possessed of ambition and abiI-
ity. aspire to and reach The highest posi-
ton in the civil or military service, a
possibility an the more likely because
such thing as hereditary nobility does
not and never has e-isted In the east
S. G. W. Benjamin.
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In the thirteen central provinces, the
heart of Russia, the rate of mortality is
as high as 81 in 200 per year. Accord
ing to the last report of the director of
the medical Department. issued in
October, 1sS7-it appears that in some
parts of the empire mortality reaches the
high rate of GO to so deaths per !, 900 in
habitants. The death rate among chill
dren is still more frightful, being 50 per
cent, md in some districts even 70 per
cent, of tho whole mortality. According
to the same unbiased authority, of the
$500, 900 persons who die yearly in Rus
STA, 1000. 600 are the victims of 'tsani-
tary conditions" which means hunger
and want, because the sanitary conditions
of our people have always been what they
are now, that is to say, very bad.
Notwithstanding the high birth rate,
which is As per 1000, due to very early
marriages, the population of Russia in
creases but slowly, and in many places it
even decreases. The people are dying
out. If this does not prove misery what
docs it prove2-Stepniak in New York
Mail and Express.
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Utfli-ip~ wa.t. L.o,bcr.

A most interesting feature of all bust
hesSes using leather is that not one par
ticle of the leather is wasted. Our shoe
factories alone sell annually fifty tons of
waste. This goes mainly to a firm in
Philadelphia, who pays 81 ton for it
A large amount is sent to Lynn, Mass,
and other points. where the leather is
ground up, mixed with a madium and
pressed into buttons. The remainder
that Is not so used is treated chemically,
turned into Selatinous mass, dried and
ground into fertilizing dust. The sole
leather pieces that fall from the block
OF the heel stamper are sorted into two
heaps. The very fine pieces are put with
the fine waste. The-scraps, presenting a
surface of compile of square inches, are
barreIed up and sold to parties in New
York or Boston at one cent pound,
where they are put through a peculiar
machine. This instrument splits the
pieces nearly through. Then it opens the
piece thus cut ike book. Thence it is
delivered from between rollers, and is
large enough to be again sent to the fac
tory to be cut UP into heel Gfts.-Bald-
rs1rf1,ez
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The Rea1 rnee, o. ch1ornform.

There are a great many fallacies run
ming around loose In this world which
are eagerly swallowed as gospel truth by
a confiding public, - said a prominent
physician. ''Take the popular idea of
cliIOrOfOrm and its effects. The general
run Of people believe that it is only nee
essary to clap a handkerchief saturated
with the article over the mouth and nos
trils of a man and he is rendered power
less.
This is a great mistake. The first eff
feet IS to cause revulsion of feeling; the
PATIENT acquires additional strength, and
woe be to tine one who Is trying the ex-
pertinent. How quietly in dramatic rep
RESERVATIONS the victim sinks into uncon-
sciousness, and the dastardly marauder
becomes monarch of all he SURVEYS. But
in real life the effect l. very different,
and in my own experience tender girls
have been endowed for the moment with
the strength of men, as result of the ap-
Plication Of this sedatfve. philadelphia
I
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80 panger in NIrht Air.

t'Surely you would not open the win
dows upon the night air." demonstrated
some one in the hearing of Miss Florence
Nightingale.
"what would you open it upon7-
asked the great nurse. '.You cannot
have anything but night air in the night,
and it is simply question whether you
will have it fresh or stale and impure
There are the most extraordinary ideas
in regard to might air, as if there
was something evil in it because it is
night air. This is absurd. The exhala-
tons may be more evident to the senses
IN the evening than In the day time, and
the dampness in the atmosphere more
penetrating in the absence of the sun,
but an atmosphere that is malarial at
hight is malarial in the day time; it is
owing to bad drainage or some cause that
IS inherent in the soil, and making and
keeping it stagnant will only add to the
mischief it is bound to cause. Good air
s good at night as well as in the day.
Jenny June in ST. Louis Republican.
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ReneRs Her YoutIl.

Mrs Phoebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay
Co. Iowa, tells the following remarkable
story, the truth of which is vouched for
by the residents of the town: 81 am 73
years old, have been troubled with kid
lIey complaint and lomeness for many
years; could not dress myself without
help. Now am free from all pain and
soreness, and am able to do all my own
homework owe my thanks to Electric
Bitters for having renewed my youth,
and remoqed completely all disease and
pain" Try bottle, only SOC. at Van
elders Drug Store.
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Worth K,ro,vin0.

Mr. W. H. MOrgOn, merchant, Lake
City, Fla, was taken with asevere Cold,
attended with distressing Cough and
running into Consumption in its first
stages He tried many so-called popu-
lar cough remedies and steadily grew
worse Was reduced In flesh, had diff
Guilty in breathing and was unable to
slecp- Finally tried DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption and found
Ia mediate relief, and after using about
half dozen bottles found himself well
and has had no return of the disease.
No other remedy can show so grand a
record of cures, as DR.. Kings New Dis
cOvery for Consumption Guaranteed to
do just what is claimed for it.-Trial
bottle free at A. G. Vangilder's Drug
Store
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Thrlft . ..Il,,l. r..,.,.-

Perhaps The very best thing to be noted
Of the Italians-because, for one thing. Il
Is susceptible Of proof. and for another. L
Is 50 antagonisfic to all vice-is their
thrift. or that there can be no question.
There are about fifty prominent padroni
IN New York. none Of them worth less
than $4,000, and one worth nearly
5000, 600. In the nature Of things the
Tadrone Is self made man-ft Is not ex-
actly an occupation for gentlemen-and
lIis charges, his sachiIdren', over here.
certainly follow his example in money
getting. Around Mulberry Bend. Baxter
Bend and Five Points, names synony-
nous IN the pablo mind with abject
poverty and squalor. there are about six
teen Italian banking and money making
establishments. generally small places, Of
eolrSe, but thriving. Roseboro in
The Cosmopolitan.
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GHaS. QUICK & son,
GALLIPOLIs. OHIO.

The largest retailers this section of the also great
times be of great advantage to merchants if they will
and look themselves Our
be of such value us This easily answered Buy
best stock for the least 4th and best of ALL which
competitors
hicl if the figure expenses com
pared competitor will have glorious
favor handsome profit ITSELF and this profit figure in
our ustome they will only give chance The
WILL great times where competition
the where they ADVERTISE
ed bargain But when the community get that cheap
last and nine times out of ten it is done the
and then they and sell the his other
beginning to be great advertising scheme And again, they
closing out to into another make the
Gapolis good enough them Our competitors beyond
adoub hard time to sell when that
cha Mack Sons and compared the quality
higher figure they price goods you
find it has not the quality compared of Cha Mack