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Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-07
Spring Cloakings

In new ard handsome Stripes, Checks and Fancies; the choicest patterns produced and at lowest prices; also Black Woolen CIoakings, in new wills and fancy wales, in spring weight.
 Spring shipment of Unshrink- able Flannels just received. This lot includes light steel blue, light brown mixtures in plain and twills, heavy athletic twills and cream white Flannels, all widths and weights, all of which are unshrinkable.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-07
9r,y Gnnt1s.
Howe & StetsOn
POPULAR PRICES ATTRACT THE PEOPLE.

Among our leaders for this week be sure and examine the following;
 I2 cartons pure silk crown edge Moire Ribbons, in 7 and 9, at Ioc per yard; usual prices are Is and 200; all desirable shades.
 IoH dozen (small lot) 4 but ton Suede Gloves, 5oc per pair; never sold in any city for less than 75c. Examine these early in the week, as there are only I2o pairs in this lot.
 Black Guinet Silks at soc per yard; would be very cheap at 6oc.
 Just received another lot (64 pieces) handmade Torchon La ces at SC, Sc, LOG and-f21ac per yard; these faces are under price.l
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-07
MHY THEY DO IF.

A IL pedestrians, all letter carriers wear MUIR 0 PHYS best s1es aud heels S5c; not second class, but A hand sewed, with best white oak. Sf.25. make the best Custom Gaiter in town, $550. do more business than any five shoe shops in town Compare my prices with those you now pay. Shoes soed and heeled at one hours notice if required. CHARLES NJ. MURPHY.
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Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-07
Soc Dress Goods.

This is the popular price fo1 a Spring dress. We offer on this counter Plain Goods, Mix. lures, Stripes, Plaids and Cheeks in Mohairs;1 Serges, Foules, Cashmeresb Beiges, etc., etc. You will find fabrics in this lot that will wear as we'll as $1.oc goods. Just look through this lot and see what a fine Dress you can buy for S5.oo.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-07

Bangor, Maine, has just applied civil ser- vice reform principles to the appointment of her policemen. Hereafter applicants for positions upon the force are to be subjected to examination as to their fitness morally and physicalIy
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-07
FLOOD AND HIS FRIENDS.
How He Helped Them to Riches tn
 They Afterwards Lost.
New York Letter to Philadelphia Press.


 New York Letter to Philadelphia Press.l James o. Flood, the millionaire miae-own- CT who died in Heidelberg on Thursday, was eventongued, cool, calculating, patient and courageous. Like most most men of his temperament, he made but few friends. It was hard to gain his confidence. But he never permitted an opportunity to go by to help the few who were his friends. While Flood was still dispensing liquor over the bar of his saloon in San Francisco
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-06-14

filed II is the ideal of democracy in which,
while the minority have their share IN the
direction Of affairs, they shall not govern the
majority either by their violence or their
cunning. We stand in the presence of a yet
grarder ideal, yet more dimly seen; that of
humanity in which is felt the power Of common
life; in which man, as man, is felt to have I'M
measurable worth. 1t is this for which the arts
of our civilization are preparing. II is this
which our democracy symbolizes. 1t is this,
which so far as the worldly life is concerned,
is the meaning of Christianity. 1t is the
presence of this ideal and its partial fulhlment.
which Justlhes our joy in the triumph Of eivili-
cation over barbarism. 1t is this which con-
dennis us; but it is this which fills our hearts
with hope and courage. That the future will
judge us, is of itself prophecy Of good, for 1t
means that the ideal will one day be more
clearly seen, and have more power over the
hearts and lives of men.
When we turn from that which the town in
its short history has seen, and that larger life
in which in the future it will have its part, to
that which has been seen within the town, a
different lesson comes to us. Whatever the
world may have in store, whatever gain in the
appliances of life and in life itself, there is one
thing in which the future can never out do the
past. Heroism is always the same. The
world will never have heroes nobler than those
which have already lived. Patience and
courage and self forgetful energy are alike
precious under all forms and circumstances of
life. To-day we lift the heroism of the fathers
of our town up from the obscurity in which
their lives were passed, and honor it. Let it
be an inspiration to our own lives so that when
the great light of the future is turned back
upon our memories, as we turn back the light
nfe t,ov basr in fLa
and comfort of our homes, shall be seen TO be
no unworthy successors of those whose strong
arms and brave hearts conquered for us the
wilderness.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-06-14
THOMAS PURCHASE.
Story of the First Settler told by VIM.

m. Sargent, ESQ.,, of Portland.
Thomas Purchase the Founder of Bruins
wick; Additional Light upon His Family
Connections, Home and Patent" was the
title of the interesting paper read at the ex-
ercises by VIM. M. Sargent, Esq, of Portland.
The paper follows:
MR.. sARGENT's PAPER.
StenumatG Quid tdctuntf-"Of what use are
genealogesp" satirically queried old Juven-
al; and at his time and before his audience
he was doubtless justified for his haunting
gibe at avery scholarly and reconcile pur-
suit, for. his fellow-Romans were not over
addicted to decorous centennial celebrations,
and could have found but little satisfaction
in tracing back through hundreds of years of
obscurity to mythical origin and yulpe-
ranSSoster-
To make no mention on this suspicious oc-
casion of the worthy old gentleman who was
your first settler would be leaving out from
the play the principal drdmatis persona
and SO upon the invitation and assurance of
your committee that such additional facts as
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-06-14
CENTENNIAL ODE.


BY Charlotte MelIen Packard.
The following ode was sung at the exer-
cises in the church:
We sing the years that pass
Like shadows DER the grass
AT summers prime;
We sing OF LIES deep flow . a.
OF men that come and 90, r.
Their deeds for veal or woe
Held fast by time.
We reap the harvest sown
BY faithful hands unknown,
Reap fruit or flower;
They feared not fortunes frOWu,
The Dameless ones-whose crown
Is TO have handed down
This golden hour.
Theirs was the strain and stress
Through thorny wilderness
path 10 win;
By many stubborn foe
Nobly at last laid low,
Their lahors high we know
Who enter In.
Guard we our sacred trustl
Peace after battle dust
And learning free.
Secure in homes so fair,
We breathe as common air
The good they might not share,
Whose sons are we.
Thou 10 whose boundless thought
The ages are as naught hl
The soul Is dear, "
Teach us that wisdom true
In which our fathers grew,
The springs Of faith renew,
Teach US thy fear A
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-06-14
THE HOME FOR AGED WOMEN


THE Annual Meeting OF the stockholders Of the
- Cumberland Bone Company will DO held ~ me
once OF the company, No; 2h oai e0
p. m, for the election OF 0meers
for the ensuing year, and for the transaction OF
any other business that may legally come before
the meeting. GEO. N. STARR, Clerk.g
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-06-14

"No epitaph can make
The just man famed;
The good are praised
When they are only named"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-06-14

WANTED-A man OF temperate and steady
w habits, seeking employment, to represent
an old established house In his own State. Salary
$40 TO 500 DER MONTH References exacted
Manufacturers Supt. Lock Box, 1886, N. Y.
je10 d1aw4wM
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-06-14

.Dh vere done, tchert us done, then 't,cere sccu
10 Dere done quickly" MACBETH.
III yon take a policy In the UNION MUTUAL
LIFE you viii be insured. The financial strength
question. Six millions OF assets and forty-hve
years successful business guarantee that your
policy viii be paid at maturity, without litigation
without delay, and without discount or deduction
1t were well to get a policy quickly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-24
A SAMOAN SURVIVOR.
He Turns Up I'm Chicago Police Court.

CHICAGO, July 24-At the clerks call for
Joseph Somers, plain drunk, a man rolled out
of the bull pen and, running his thumb around
the girth Of his big blue trousers. took his
stand in the East Chicago-svenue police station
before Justice kersten Yesterday morning. He
was a stout, hardy fellow. little less than forty
in years, and he looked honestly ashamed of
himself he stood in the dock twisting his
hat. There a rough decency about him
that attracted the court, and. after the oficer's
simple statement Of ASLEEP in a doorway"
the court inquired: What have you got to
say?"
Nothing at all, sir. Its a true bill" was
the plain reply.
Where do you live2" asked the court
"Marblehead, Mass, Dir"
"Well, you're a long way from home. What's
your occupationY'
"A sailor, tir."
"Where's your craft?" inquired the court,
pleasantly impressed with the prisoners and
humoring his interest because of the light
docket
The inquiry brought out the fact that the
sailor was one Of the survivors of the samoan
disaster, q seaman on the cruiser Nipsic. he
was discharged. He then taken out by an
interested group, and for the small considers-
ton OF a nerve bracer entertained the crowd
with a version Of the famous disaster that was
photographically rich in descriptive details
de said that he had gone spreeirg in San Fran
cisco and missed transport home with the
others, but was now trying TO get across the
country and had got this far. He Was sent
along with little roll ia his pocket
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-24
A PLACE FOR JUDGE COOLEY.
An Effort to Make Him Commissioners
Fink's Successor.

CHICAGO, July 24-A local paper says: The
report is current thas the trunk lines are max
ing strong efforts to securs the services of
Chai man Cooley of the interstate commerce
commissio, as com missioner of the trunk lines
association in place Of Mr.. Albert Fink, whose
resignation was accepted about month ago.
1t is believed that he is considering the advis-
ability of accepting the SIS, 900 position He is
at present on a trip to the Pacific coast Should
Judge Cooley decide to accept some people will
be curious to know how he will harmonize such
action with his previously opinion
that it was the height of impropriety for man
holding place on the interstate commerce
commission to accept any position from the
railroads. Indeed, the expression Of such an
opinion win, in the minds of many, argue
strongly against the probability that Judge
Cooley will accept any commission at the hands
OF the railroad people. Should they succeed
IN inducing him to take the position, however,
they will have succeeded in capturing two of
the brightest and ablest men in the interstate
commerce commission-the judge himself and
A. F. Walker, now at the head of the famous
'Gentlemens" association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-24
From Wall street To-day.

New York, July "A, 4,iia.m.-London IL followed
our lead Of yesterday and sent higher figures
this morning and the stock market again re-
sponded, with first prices showing advances
of from to g per cent over last evening
closing figures. There was considerable ami
nation in the early dealings, though il was al
most entirely confined to about half a dozen
stocks such as st. Paul, Missouri. Pacific, Read
ing, New England, Atchison. Burlington, c., c.,
c. and ST. Lo lis and the trusts. The rest of
the list was dull and uninteresting throughout.
There was further rise in the first few min
utes Of from B to n per cent generally, when
the demand met with freer offerings and the
advance ceased. Prices were well maintained
however, and little further movement was
seen during the remainder of the hour. Cbes-
apeake and Ohio first preferred was again a
feature, and, after opening up q at 60k ad-
vanced TO 6l19 a net gain Of 2 per cent. c.,
c., C. and st. Louis was also strong, but its
advance was only fractional Prices reacted
slightly when the dullness came and Chesa-
peake and Ohio first preferred went back to its
opening price. At this hour the market is
dull and barely steady, generally at something
better than opening figures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-24
A MYSTERY OF THE SEA.
A Ship Supposed to be Lost Turns Up
Under Another Name.

PHnADELrHrA, July 2A-The Philadelphia
bark Mary Kitchin sailed from Penarth, Eng
land, on January for Montevideo, Uruguay.
with . cargo Of coal, under the command OF
Capt Thos. Ryan, q well-known Philadelphia
shipmaster, and after being out four months
without having been seen or heard from. she
was posted in both this country and Europe as
missing" and finally given up for lost. II was
supposed that all hands on board had perished
When the vessel left Penarth she was under
the flag Of the Argentine republic. Formerly
she few the English colors, hailing from Car
diff, Wales. When the marine underwriters
who had risks on the vessel were about paying
the insurance due information was received
here from London, through Lloyd's Shipping
Register. that the Kitchin had arrived at Mon
tevideo on May under the name Of the Nissan.
It is now feared that Capt. Ryan has been muir
dered on the passage; that the vessels name
has been changed and that one of the crew is
in command. 1t is supposed that the crew will
collect the freight and leave the vessel.
William May of May a Sons, part owners Of
the kitchin, says that her arrival at Montevideo
is a mystery to him and that he has endeavored
to communicate with Capt Ryan by cable, but
has not heard from him and has no evidence
that the vessel has arrived there. Mr.. May
could not understand how she could have
arrived under the name of Kissan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-24
IN Favor OF THE cRoFTERs.
AN ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.
The Shot was Ineffective and the Man
Allowed TO Depart.

New YORK, July PA few minutes after
10 o'clock yesterday morning pistol shot was
heard in the private Office of President w. L.
Strong Of the Central national bank, at the
corner of Broadway aud Worth street Two
policemen who ran into the office soon came
out and said that nothing had happened Much
curiosity Was manifested by people who had
heard the shot to ascertain the cause of It, but
nothing could be learned until last night. when
President Strong was interviewed at his resi-
dence at Seabright. n. j. Mr.. Strong says the
shot was fired by q man who had called TO see
him TO ask forgiveness for a wrong he had done
him (Strong( The man had been in his en-
ploy for twenty years. When told by Mr..
Strong that he could not forgive him the
man drew pistol aud tried, or pretended TO
try, TO commit suicide. The ball went upward,
however, and lodged in the ceiling. The pistol
was taken away from the man, who was then
allowed 20 depart. President Strong declines
to give the mans name, as he does not care TO
disgrace his relatives, who are respectabls
people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-24
The Rig OIL Trust.

CHICAGO, July PA dispatch from Cleve-
land. Ohio. says: Cleveland opponents Of the
Standard oil company in the Ohio oil and gas
fields say that the big trust is tainly engaged
in an effort to bug up a control of the natural
gas lands Of Ohio and Indiana. For natural
gas lanos on which leases could have been Sc
cured a short time ago at 81 or S3 an acre $40
an acre has been paid by Standard represent
atives recently. DR.. Baxter OF Lima
is the owner of a large amount of territory in
the Lima neighborhood and he is one of the
latest to sell out to the new combination. DIR.
Baxter is now in the east with Calvin 8. Brice,
who has Of late become prominently
identified with Standard affairs. This
move on the part OF the Standard was brought
about by the decision of the city of Toledo with
regard to its gas. After great deal of trouble
with the Standard the Toledo council decided
to secure its own supply, but it is generally
believed now that the decision came too late.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-24
GENERAL EURoPEAN GOSSIP.
Badly Managed Government Railroads
"A Stir About the Royal Grants,

LoSpoS. July Alt has OF late become the
fashion here. as well as in America. 10 laud
the management Of the continental railroads by
government officials and to dray comparisons
between the results Of private and govern
mental control in favor Of the latter. Such
conclusions will. however. receive q severe
shock from the evidence sdduced before the
court OF inquiry now in session at Munich,
Bavaria. which is investigating the recent rail-
way disaster near there through which dozen
people lost their lives and many more were
seriously injured. The evidence develops the
fact that the servants OF the Bavsrinn railroads
are wretchedly underpaid and overworked.
and as a consequence the roads are wretchedly
served by
AVERT rSoAPAsLE class or xrx
Frequently men upon whose wstchfulness
and care the lives Of hundreds OF passenrery
depend are kept At their posts for two and
sometimes three whole days and nights with
out any intermission for rest or refreshment
The switchmAn through whose biunder this
last accident occurred 10 nearly seventy years
Of age and half idiot--a man whose appoint
ment must be regarded as a crime. Accidents
upon railroads In Bavaria have been both frs-
quent aud disastrous. ana complaints Of mis-
management have been loud aud persistent
But all complaints we're Of no avail 20 swerve
the managers from the reckless niggsrdlines
they called economy. The necessity for maxi
ing q brilliant show OF q surplus at the end of
each year the one consideration 90 which
every other had 10 yield The inquiry IL not
yet closed, but the public is thoroughly aroused
by what il has so far developed. aud the result
will probably lead to an entire change in the
management Of the Bavarian railroads.
SOCIALIST MEMBERS PROPOSAL
II Mr.. r. Cunningham Graham, the socialist
member OF parliament for Lsnsrkshire, 10 per-
mitted to offer 3 proposal which he announces
il is his intention to make tomorrow, when the
royal grants come up for discussion. there viii
undoubtedly be a STIR in the house. he in
tends TO move that all royal grants should be
limited TO the present reign, and that on the
death OF her majesty the government Of the
country should be made republican. II 10
doubtful If he viii be permitted 10 submit this
proposal
FRANCE AND HER TELEpBoNEs.
The French minister OF posts and telegrsphs
has notified every telephone company in France
that the government will take charge Of their
lines on the expiration OF the term for which
they were given monopoly. This term expires
within year in the case Of most Of the compa-
MES.
IN Favor OF THE cRoFTERs.
The crofter commissioners have rendered .
decision in the of one large estate in the
Island Of Lewis belonging to Lady Matheson.
The three hundred crofters are granted a re-
duction averaging something over 80 per cent
in their rents. beside which their arrears,
which amounted to over $4,000, have been re-
duced to less than 1000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-24
SEVERE THUNDER STORMS.
They Visited Various Points In New
England Yesterday.

Boston, July 24.-Reports Of severe thunder
storms yesterday continue to come from various
points in New England. At Cambridge light
ming passed down the chimney Of the Jefferson
physical laboratory of Harvard university and
exploded with tremendous report, but with
out injuring the half-dozen students that were
in the building. At Newton John Irvings
house was struck and his mother was stunned
by the shock. A. F. Adams $50. 900 residence
was fired and sustained $500 damage
At Lawrence rain fell in torrents and the
wind rose to such a velocity as to level trees
and carry away awnings. The year-old child
OF Mrs. Maggie Fenton was blown from the
second story window Of her house and fell 40
feet to the sidewalk, receiving probably fatal
injuries. The damage to crops is great.
was struck and the building. q large two-story
structure, containing 5000 worth Of naerchan-
disc, was entirely destroyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-24
THE LEAD TRUST.
Only Two or Three Companies Not Now
Included.

BALTIMORE, Nd, July 24-overtures have
been made TO the Maryland white lead CON-
pany Of this city to join the lead trust. The
company has not signihed its intention Of
not accepting this proposition. Az the conbi-
nation entered into by nearly all the
companies in the country has captured the
Atlantic white lead company Of Brooklyn, and
there are now about IS companies in the trust,
leaving only two or three 20 come in, making Q
total valuation Of the properties now in The
trust about $1,000 0OO. The managers are
hopeful Of having every company in the trust
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-24
MIR. JAY GOULD TALKS.
He Has All the Railroads He Needs at
Present.

New YORK, July 24.-Mr. Jay Gould, who has
just returned from q yachting cruise, was in
terviewed last night regarding the story that
he has been trying to buy the Chicago and Al
ton road
Mr.. Gould said: 81 have all the railroads I
need at present All my interests are in rail-
roads, aud am satisfied to look after them.
am not speculator and / have not had q spec
ulative interest in the market for five years.
occasionally have money to invest and place
it in railroad securities. have made no offer
for the Alton"
When it was suggested to Mr.. Gould that he
had recently been borrowing large sums OF
money he said: Il am lending much more than
/ am borrowing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-24
A SOCIAL SENSATION.
Count Spare Shoots His Mistress and
Then Himself.

CoPESHAaES. July PA great sensation has
been caused in the highest circles Of society
here by the suicide of Count Spare, member
Of prominent Swiss family, after he had
killed his mistress. Count Spare had been
for some time been carrying on . hason with
Island Of Tsasinge Becoming involved in a
quarrel with his mistress, he drew a pistol and
shot her and then killed himself Count Spare
was married and he and his wife moved in the
most aristocrstic circle of Copenhagen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-24
KILLING BY ELECTRICITY.
DIR. Edison Gives the Result Of His Ex.
periments With Dogs.

New York, July A-The kemmler reference
was continued to-day. DIR. Cyrus Edson,
physician-in-chief Of the health depart
ment, told of bis experiments at Colum-
bia college, where the dogs were killed with the
alternating current of the Westinghouse
dynamo. he said they were all killed On the
first shock but one. He thought force Of 600
to LOCO volts would cause instantaneous aud
painless death.