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The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12
Foreign Notes.
llet a Cochons.

To the Editor Of the Press:
Our excellent consul at Guadeloupe, Chas.
Bartlett, sends me copy Of the Guadeloupe
Courier. which contains an article signed by
Ch. +. Durand, protesting against the dis
position to change the name Of Ilet a
Cochons to Ilet Cossons. translate a
portion Of 1t for the PRESS. He says; 1.-The
beautiful city Of Portland. In the United
States, where lived long time, had also Its
Hog Island Qlet Cochons) charming ISL
and, where the best society passed the hot
months of the year, and which they feared
not to call by Its name"
Later on he resumes: Now ladies and
gentlemen, let us be as brave as the Ameri-
cans. o, how rembember, after many
years, Jennie Dow. Susan Jameson, Mar.
garet Deering, whom Xeuxis or Appelles
would have taken for the three Graces.
When the time came to quit the city and its
heats they asked where shall we 90, to Hos
Island or Cape Cottage? Let us go to Cape
Cottage, said one. No, replied the other
two, the scenery is more beautiful at Hog
Island, and the air Is more bracing; let US 60
there. And they went 10 Hog Island"
He goes on raving about the bright eyes OIL
those beautiful girls, whose rosy lips were
not deflled by calling Hog Island by its
name, and begs his readers to adhere 70 the
time-honored name of their own Hog lslahu.
Many readers will recognize the enarmins
ladies who bore the names referred to, ana
they may not be displeased TO see TINS IT. a.-
butte to their girlhood published IN 'ns iAi
0n ''ianu Vi 'iie SUNNI" ADAM NEwBEGIN.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12

The offices are light and airy. In every
one there is cosy fireplace and handsome
mantel. Each Office has connected with 1t q
toilet room and clothes closet. The floors
are Of birch and maple. gas and electric
lights are conveniently arranged. and cleo
trio bells are in each Office. The halls are
broad and spacious, and the entrance to the
building is handsome one. A union sta
tion at the foot Of Preble street, an industri-
al exhibition building and new opera house
will be appreciated when they are construct
ed. and due mention will be made Of them
then
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12
The Head OF RasaIula.

SAUkIN, April ia messenger who has
just returned from Khartoum brings letters
from Staten Bey and members of the Catho-
lie mission. He also brings the supposed
head OF Rasalula. the Abyssinian leader,
who is said to have been killed In battle at
Gallabat. The head is present from the
Khalifa to the Governor OF Suakim.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12

LONDON, April 1.-THE Berlin correspon-
dent Of the Daily News says that Germany
has not protested officially against the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Bates as one Of the Ameri-
can commissioners to the Samoan confer
ence, but the government would prefer to
have some one else aDpOinted in his place
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers Of real estate In
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try of Deeds:
Portland-W. W. Thomas ct al to John @. Proc
tor 81 &c,
E. G. Richards to Mary K. Short. 81 sc.
New Gloucester-Daniel Merrill TO Ella L. Saw
yer. 81 sc.
Windham-william B. Hooper ct al to S. II.
Staples. $500.
Henrietta A. Hooper to S. H. Staples. 5000.
A. N. Saywood to s. II. Staples. $40.
James Sturgis to 5. III. Staples. S25.
Joel VarDey TO s. ii. Staples. s14.
William G. Staples to s. III. Staples. $500.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12

In few weeks now, before the first Of
May at any rate. the officers Of the Maine
Central Railway Co. win move into their
fine new building. Of which the above Is q
good representation. The magnificent Union
station has been completed, and when the
general Office building is finished the Maine
Central will have headquarters unsurpassed
by any railroad in the country. The build
ing of the Union station was grand, good
thing for Portland, and it goes with other
things that have happened of late toward
advancing Portland to position among the
first cities of the land. 1t must be sooner or
later. Portland has every convenience and
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12
FARMINcToN's HISTORIC CASE
A Bill In Equity Served Upon Thirty
Two BondhoIders.

PENNINGTON, April 11.-A new phase Of
abe Corporation bond question was develop.
ed this morning. A bill in equity has been
brought by two of the Board of Assessors,
the writ returnabe at the equity term Of the
Supreme Judicial Court, to be held here
June 4th. The complaint recites the manner
in and the purpose for which the bonds
were issued; then prays that the hol ders of
bonds appear and answer to six interroga-
tories, which in brief are: Do you hold any
Pennington Village Corporation bonds? If
so, what amount of bonds; coupons, when
payable; If any have been SOLD, to whom,
when and for what consideration when,
where and from whom the same were re-
ceiyed, and what consideration; has any ar
rangement been made with parties in Massa-
chusetts for the transfer of any bonds or
coupons; if so, with whom and for what
purposep 1t is also asked that bondnolders
be compelled to hand over to the court their
bonds pending this suit, and that the court
cancel and destroy the same. The bill was
served upon thirty-two bondholders here,
including tine Sandy River National Bank
and many leading citizens.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12
Big Fire In RrookIxn

New YORK, April 12.-Fire broke out at
1880 in the jute mills of Buchanan & Lyall,
corner of President and Hoyt streets, South
Brooklyn. Three alarms were sent ont and
at 1.3O the fire was burning fiercely. The
entire building, four stories high, 1900
by 300 feet, was entirely burned The loss
is estimated at $4O0, 900: fully insured. The
factory employs 500 hands. Quite a panic
was reported when the fire broke out, bui
no one was hurt.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12
RUSSELL HARRISON ARRESTED.
Beginning of the Suit for Libel by
Ex-Governor Crosby.

New YORK, April 11.-Russell Harrison
was arrested this afternoon in the offices of
having published in his paper, the Montana
Live Stock journal, an article taken from a
Buffalo paper, accusing Ex-Governor John S.
Crosby of Montana, with having stolen jew
els from Washington lady. Mr.. Harrison
came from Washington last night, for the
purpose of having the papers served on him.
The warrant was issued by Judge Bench, of
the Supreme Court, who fixed the bail at
$4,000. S. B. Elkns, Vice President Rice of
the Park Bank, and w. j. Arkell of Judge
became Mr. Harrison'S bondsmen.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12

= Corner Chairs, silk Plush
silk trimmings, walnut
frames on some, mahog-
any on othe S; these
must be sold ; usual price
SlT.5O.... ............ =.
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Purchase street assigned today to E. Fl.
Dunn and E. L. Pickard. Their liabilities
are about 100000 It is impossible to State
the assets but it is thought they are suffi-
cient to pay a good dividend. The firms
credit has been very high, up to within a
few days. The principal creditors are Bos-
incurred by the failure of other houses. the
depreciation Of values and the accumulation
OF stock on hand and consequent inability TO
raise money, caused the trouble The firm
have large tanneries In Maine, Massachu-
setts, New York and PennsYlYation.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, April 1.-THE
schooner Ann Elizabeth of Bangor, has been
sold to Capt Hobart Dodge of llesDoro. Me-,
who will command her. The VESSELS fitting
out at this port. She is the last of the old
topsail schooners built about 90 years ago.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12

advantage necessary to make 1t a great city,
and some day 1t will figure as the CONNER
cial metropolis Of the Northeast.
The general Office building, here represent
en-, Of the Maine Central Railway Company.
is in every particular first-class structure.
Although 1t cannot be called architecturally
imposing, 1t is substantial, handsome and
convenient building, and is well adapted for
the purposes for which it is to be used. 1t is
built of good quality of granite and brick,
and is finished, inside and out, with the very
best material. A short time ago, full de-
scription of the interior of the building was
published In the PRESS.
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The semi-annual meeting of the Rhetori.

cal Society of Bangor Theological Seminary
was held In the seminary chapel Tuesday
evening. The following order of exercises
were gone through Prayer, by Prof Payne !:
class '9i, Pawtucket, R. l.; selection. IT
Love Thee" by Apollo Quartette; address.
Prohibition" by G. w. Avery, 'S9, Bangor .
selection, Onward and Upward" by Apollo
Quartette; address. Fiction, a Voice Of
God" by S. d. Williamson. class 49, Sher-
Thee" by the audience; benediction, by
Prof. Stearns.
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nIeina sun in Flames /.

RISING SUN, Ind, April 11.-Flre today In
the business portion of this town destroyed
property valued at $4,000 with $4,000 insur-
ance Andy Kramer, fireman, it: is feared
was fatally injured by falling from roof.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12

THE EARL'S CHALLENGE.
The New York Yacht Club Vote to
Race Dunraven's Boat.

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE New York
Yacht Club has accepted Earl Dunraven's
challenge to race next fall for the Americas S
cup. A cup committee was assigned to
make all the preliminary arrangements Its
members are Philip Schuyler, James d.
Stuyvesant. J. R. Busk, VIM. Krebs, ]. f.
Tams, Elbridge T. Gerry, Latham A. Fish
Archibald Rodgers, and Gouverneur Kort-
wright. Sehuyler's name is in the place of
Ogden Goelet. The committee went in to
executive session after the meeting of the
club to decide whether series of three or
five races shall be contested.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12
va,,,on,,s Youngest Married People

ST. JoHNsBURY, VT, April 1.-THE mar
riage of Charles o. Nourse, aged IA, and El-
len d. Shattuck, aged 10, of Wheelock, has
Just been made public. They are the young
est married couple on record in Vermont.
They were married in March.
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RECKLESS cALuMNY.
Sir Charles Russell on the PubIlca-
tIon OF the Times Article.
Friends OF o'BrIen Struck by the Po.
lice Who Acted as Guard.

LONDON, April 11.-Sir Charles Russell
continued his speech in behalf OF the Par
nellites, before the Parnell commission TO-
day. He declared that the publication by
the Times Of the forged letters and the ar
ticles on Parnellism and Crime was a serious
and reckless calumny. He characterized the
manner adopted by the prosecution In aban-
doning the charges based on the forged let
ters and the tone of the Times's apology as
most ungenerous. Mr.. Parnelpslonly care
now. Sir Charles said. was to unmask what
he believed to be foul plot against him.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12
An Old Time Pedagogue.

Master Burrill was an old time teacher in
the town of Fairfield. A writer in the Som
erset Reporter says that he used to punish
naughty whispering girls by "bearding
then, THAT is, rub his unshaven chin WITH
a weeks stubble on it down their nrettv
cheeks. 1t almost took the skin off.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12
o'BrIen Taken to Galway.
Threw Shells at tho Gar.

BUCHAREST, April 11.-It Is rumored here
that an attempt was made on the life Of the
Gar Sunday, and His Majesty was wounded
by an exploding shell. The affair Is said to
have been hushed up by the Russian author
irias
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12

Capt. Woodburn Carver, one OF sears, nS
nort;s oldest and best known citizens, died
Wadnesday the sd inst, aged IS years and
months Capt Carver was born In Swan
Vile. Dec. s, 1908. he was the son OF Isaac
Carver and Hannah Nichols. Only three OF
his ten brothers and sisters S SSeIvive w nancy y
'Isne Deshop, and Capt. James y. Carver Of
Ssarsport. He married Mary Pendleton in
1893. raised family Of IA children, OF whom
Eve are living. Capt. Carver was one OF the
most successful coasters. Being In Boston
when the first railroad train was run out OF
there, he and his wife took the trip.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12

OTTAWA, Ont, April 11.-In the House Of
Commons today Mr.. Vanasse asked whether
the government was aware that certain deal.
ers in the United States were In the habit OF
marking on cheese exported by them to Eng
land via Montreal, the words Canadian pro-
ducts" greatly 20 the detriment Of the real
Canadian article In the English market, and
whether the government propose to adopt
means to put an end to this fraud. which in
yClves consequences greatly prsiudieal to
said the matter had been brought 70 his at
tenti0n. The only solution he saw was IL
make the offense penalone.
The Head OF Rasaluia.
SAUKr1, April 11.-A messenger who hal
| just returned from Khartoum brings letters
from Staten Bey and members of the Catho
| lie mission. He also brings the supposed
head OF Rasalula, the Abyssinian leader,
who is said to have been killed In battle a
Gallabat The head Is present from the
Khalifa to the Governor OF Suakim.
o'BrIen Taken to Galway.
DUBLIN. April 11.-William O'Brien was
, taken to Galway today. The police guard
allowed no one to converse with the prisoner
Several Of the town commissioners who ap-
preached him were struck by the police with
their swords, and one man was seriously In
jured. Twelve tenants on the 0lphert es-
tate were evicted today. No resistance was
offered.
Threw Shells at tho Gar.
BUCHAREST, April 11.-It Is rumored here
that an attempt was made on the life Of the
Gar Sunday, and His Majesty was wounded
by an exploding she'll The affair Is said to
hava hoan hu ahad nv, hv fhn Rucafax aufhor
tiles.
Opposed to Mr.. Bates.
LONDON, April 1.-THE Berlin correspon-
dent of the Daily News says that Germany
has not protested officially against the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Bates as one Of the Ameri-
can commissioners to the Samoan confer
ence, but the government would prefer TO
have some one else appointed In his place.
Canadian Malls via New York.
MONTREAL. April H.
From and including today sll malls to England
are to be forwarded via New York;
Deputy Postmaster General, Ottawa
| was the somewhat startling and unexpected
| instruction received over the wires this af
ternoon by the postmaster Of Montreal. TIL
J postmaster said: Il know nothing of thl
reasons which led to the adoption OF such a
| serious STEP"
Foreign Notes.
The London Standard, referring to .th,
| coming Samoan conference at Berlin, says
Germany must abandon the idea of secur
| ing preponderating influence In Samoa
| The appointment Of Mr.. Bates as enc Of the
| American commissioners shows that any
| claim In that direction will render the con
| ference entirely nugatory." 1t Is learned
| from Berlin that Mr.. Bates will be received
| there with the same courtesy as will bt
| shown to his colleagues.
| M. R1chefort has taken a house In Brus-
\ sells. General B0ulanger last evening at
| tended Deputy Somazseer's soiree at which
| the leading aristocrats and diplomatists were
present. The general met with a good re
| ception.
party in Paris will be indicted by the Senate
| court. They will deny the Jurisdiction Of
the Senate to try them.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12
The scft Tongue OF italy.

lbelfast Journal1
A reader seeing an advertisement Of the
Jueh-Perrotti concerts wants, to know the
meaning OF the outlandsh words. They are
Italian for Jackpot
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12

Last Friday young daughter Of Charles
Burton of Charleston, while at play near
Holts Mills in Garland. was seized BY
vicious dog and dangerously bitten by the
infuriated animal. The ankle was crunched
and chewed in shocking manner. IL re-
guired the efforts Of several men to release
the child. DIR. Parker Of Garland, attended
the case, which Is very critical one.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12

Mean daily ther....47.5 Max. vel. wind.....1 13
Maximum ther.. ....57.6 Total precip.... %
Minimum ther....33.7
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
tApril IL, 1889, 500 p. M.
Observations taken at the same moment OF time
at all stations.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12
Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, April 1L-Jerome b.
Burke, chief of the Gazette division of the
patent Office, was notified by the Commits
sioner of Patents that If he rendered his res
ignatlon it would be accepted. Burke de-
clines to resign. He is Grand Army man,
and at one time was commander of the De-
partment of the Potomac.
Judge Allan G.Thurman and his grandson
arrived this morning. They are staying
at the Ebbitt House. Judge Thurmen is
looking quite feeble, and needs the assist
ance Of his grandson as well as a cane in
walking.abont.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12
MAIN e.

Verdict Against the Maine Central.
BATH, April 1.-THE suit for damages
against the Maine Central Railroad brought
by Dwinal Allen of Topsham for personal
injuries in driving across the railroad track
in this city, which has been on trial several
days, resulted in verdict for the plaintiff
in the sum of $780, Hogan & Gilbert of
this city were for plaintiff and ex-Attorney
General Orville ID. Baker for the defence.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12
TWO Funerals.

WASHINGTON, April 11.-Funeral services
over the remains of DR.. j. III. Kidder of the
Smithsonian Institution will be held today
at his late residence in this city. A dis
tinguished gathering of scientific and
literary people paid a last tribute of respect
to the dead. The services were conducted
by Rev. DIR. McKim of the Epiphany
Episcopal church and the burial was in Oak
Hill cemetery. The pail bearers were scienti-
fic associates of DR.. Kidder. The funeral of
Rear Admiral Patterson took place from his
late residence in this city this afternoon
The burial was in the Congressional Genet
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12
Maine Postmasters Appointed.

WASHINGTON, April 11.-fhe following
Maine postmasters were appointed today:
VIM. II. Rich, Berwick, vice III. b. Tibbetts, re-
moved; Elmer G. Spofford Green's Landing, vice
Mrs. Il. I. Collins, removed; Eben Hale, North
Bluehill, vice Mrs. d. P. Dunbar, removed; An
drew s. Grindle, North Brooksville, vice /. j.
Cousins removed; Samuel Dunbar, North Cas-
tine, vice G. III. Emerson, removed; VIM. ii. Free
mar, Pretty Marsh, vice r. L. Smith, removed I;
Adrian Q. Dodge, Sedgewick, vice Ii. G. Liscomb,
removed; VIM. II. Motley, Woodfords, vice A. II.
Huston. removed
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12
Failure OF Billings g. Eaton.

BosToN, April 11.-Billings q Eaton,
wholesale hide and leather dealers at 246
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12
Twenty-seven Cattle Burned.

FORT FAIRFIELD, April 1.-THE farm
buildings, together with 27 cattle, four hogs,
10 tons of hay and farming tools of James
Good were burned today. The loss is $4,000
with no insurance.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12

We give notice few days before.
hand TO give every one n chance
of seeing this liberal offer nnd
acting upOn il. Whoever buys any
thing specified in this list will he
more than sptisfied, having Dur-
chased guaranteed goods from the
best factories in The United states
at little above cost of production
We rely ON n hearty response 10
our endeavOr 10 place before you
such goods at snch prices.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12
P Partly Cloudy
From Aroostook Related

LAroostook Timesl
shekels on crow bounties.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12
masonic HaII pedIcated.

CAMDEN, April 1.-THE new Masonic hall
in the Knight block. built in place of the
one destroyed by fire year ago, was formal
ly opened this evening with an interesting
programme. including a supper, speeches,
singing and dancing
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12

PITTsBURG, April 12.-The six days go-as-
uon-nlaaSa race at midnight stood:
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12

WASHINGTON. April 1.-Commissioner of
Pensions Tanner today issued an order
holding whenever pensioner is disabled in
the hand or foot to the degree emitting him
to S24 per month under the act of March 3,
1883, such pensioner by reason of that fact
be entitled TO rate of $50 per month under
the act of AnruSt 1895
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12
the STATE.
MISUNDERSTANDING oorNrY.

The State Fair trustees have assigned
Amos +. Gerald Of Fairfield to the superin-
tendency of the horse department, Alonzo
Libby to the cattle department, s. G..
Jerrard to the ticket department, and Geo.
K. Bracket to the hall at the grounds.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12
ThE EAThER.

TIE WEATHER.
SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR DEPT,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
April IL. 1889, pm.
indications for the next "a hours for New
England are fair weather, followed Friday
by rain, warmer southerly winds.
,-aAL WEATHER REPORT.
IORTLANIl. Me-. Anril i 1a2A
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12
HAMBURG
F | C S !!

HAMBURG FHEs (Medcated) are cry
stalliZed fruit Cathartic.
HAMBURG FIGS are a discovery of the
greatest interest to the medical profession.
HAMBURG FIGS are a boon to every
household
HAMBURG FIGS ar most delicious lax
atye, or purgatiye prepared from fruit and veget-
ables.
,ass thst t.sv No. ~ ate 80 psriec.s ,t hiir harn
safety to an infant.
HAMBURG FIGS are so efficacious to
HAMBURG FIGS are so elegantly pre-
pared that they need only to be presented to the
public to become necessity in every household
throughout the land.
HAMBUKG FIsss, :25 cents box. Dose,
on Fir
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12
Every library should have one of these chairsl
And, 10 conclude, the greatest bar
gain OF all:

Parlor Suit, comprising
sofa, two easy chairs, ,one
reception chair and one
corner chair, covered
IN the finest Of Crushed
Plush, with frames of
manoganyi carved most
uencately and of de-
sign as uncommon as
unique; combination of
colors- garnet, old gold.
&C., will be sold II cost
as 1t Is the last Of IS and
we can get no more In
this style OF frame; a
chance for some one and
just when 1t is needed. :.
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Going to Berlin.

WASHINGTON. April 11.-I.ieut Parker,
of the navy. will accompany the Samoan
commission, which sails from New York
Saturday, in the capacity of secretary. He
has been attached to the Adams for three
years, and it is expected that his knowledge
of Samoan affairs, acquired during the stay
of the Adams at Apia. will be of assistance
TO the commission. Lieut.. Buckingham,
now naval attache of the United States lega-
tion at London, was lately attached to the
Berlin mission in a similar capacity. He
will join the commission at Berlin, and act
in the capacity of secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12

Il IaflOf Sult IN SILK Plush
Of delicate hues hand
somely trimmed, uphols.
tered a la BISCUIT, mahog.
any frames. carved elab
oratelY; five pieces, sofa
divan and thres chairs
cost $135.00.... ......,
3 Parlor Suits Of five pieces
each, Silk Plush, hand.
sOmely trimmed, fully
upholstered on iron
frames: master pieces oi
workmanship, cost S214
These are fine bargains.
NJ Parlor Suits in Mohail
Crushed Plush, with
spring edge, silk plush
trimmed, six pieces, to be
sacrificed at.............
n Parlor Suits in Crushed
PlushSllk, plush trimmed
usual price for six
piece, spring edge and
finely upholstered, $40;
reduced to...............
10 Parlor Suits in Crushed
Plush, combination col
ors, six pieces, well
trimmed. well uphOlster-
ed, and all in good, solid
well wearing goods; wal
nut or imitation mahog-
any frames; a bargain -.
40 Of our S45.Oo Plush Par
lor Suits, six pieces. com
binati0n colors, that have
given such satisfaction
wherever sold, viii bi
placed on the list for thi
special sale at cost; onll
TEN will be sold at thl
price; don't miss thi
chance, furnish your par
l0r for.
= Corner Chairs, silk Plusl
silk trimmings, walnu
frames on some, mahog
any on 0the s.; thes'
must be sold usual price
sly 3D.. ............ :,
o Leather Rockers, will
embOsse ! leather seat:
and backs; flames of ma
h0gany and walnut; usn
ual price $1,000, for thi:
sale.
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a Reminder of Past Crafts.

Day, after making 357 miles, was taken
sick and left the track.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12

Horseback riding Is becoming popular 10
Belfast. The clergy are leading the fashion
The Belfast Journal thinks that the can
tain Of the barge Sunrise, lost In Delaware
Bay, was Capt. George Bird of Belfast. m
Is feared that his wife was with him.