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The Portland daily press., 1889-12-10
MooERNIZINc THE CREED.
ReportI Of the Committee on the
Westminster Confession.

NEW YORK, December 9.-The New York
Presbytery today adopted a report of the
committee on the revision of the Westmin-
ster Confession. The report opposes any
general revision or alteration Of the confess
sion, but recommends some changes, as fol-
lows:
First, the three chapters after the first
section to be recast to include these things
only, the sovereignty of God in election,
general love of God for all mankind, saliva
tion in Christ Jesus provided for all and to
be preached to every creature.
Second, the 10th chapter to be revised so
as not TO appear TO discriminate concern.
ing "infants dying in infancy" or to omit all
reference to them; to preclude that explana-
tion of section four which makes it teach
damnation of all heathen or makes
1t deny solution to any elect
heather, who are regenerated and
saved by Christ through the spirit, and who
endeavor to walk in penitence and humility
according to the measure of light God has
pleased to grant them.
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Of INTEREST In MAINE.
Postal CIerkship AppIicants-A Lew.
iston Mans Aspirations.

WASHINGTON, December 9.-Under the
order of the President extending the civil
service rules to railway postal clerks, they
are now appointed entirely under these
rules, the only exception being that expert
enced clerks of proper age may be reinstated
Under these rules examinations are held at
Portland in April and September, all appli-
cants being under S5 years of age, except in
the case of ex-soldiers, and all who receive a
mark above 70 are placed on what is called
the eligible list; and from this eligible list
the three highest in the counties through
which railroad runs are certified to the
post office department when there is vacan-
cy in postal clerkship. The department
is obliged to select one of the three The
following are the names and examination
rank of those who have passed the civil ser.
vice examination for postal clerkships in
Androscoggin, Franklin, Oxford Sagadahoc,
Lincoln and KuOX'cOuntieS;
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THE CLAIM OF BATH SHIpBUILDEkS
Among the Bills Introduced in the
Senate Yesterday.
Speaker Reed Announces Appoint
ments to Several Committees.
The Maritime Conference - Postal
Clerkships other Topics.

WASHINGTON, December Ex-senator Platt
today introduced bill providing a terrtori-
al government for Oklahoma.
Senator Chandler introduced bill to ad-
vance Chief Engineer George w. Melville,
U. S. N, one trade in recognitiontof his SER
vices after the wreck of the steamer jean
nette in the Arctic exploring expedition.
Senator Hiscock introduced a bill to pay
soldiers confined in Confederate prisons dur
ing the late war for 80 days or more, after
the expiration of the time for which they
enlisted. The bill provides that they shall
receive SO per day for every such days inn
prisonment until the day of their discharge.
Senator Hale introduced bill providing
that $11, ,708 be paid to Larrabee & Allen of
Bath, Me-, for constructing the United
States double-ender gunboat "Iosco," being
the amount recommended by Commodore Sci
fridge, president of the board appointed to
investigate the claim.
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SYMPATHY APPRECIATED.
Southern Comment on the Action of
Secretary Proctor.

NEW ORLEANS, December 9.-The body
of Jefferson Davis lie in state at City Hall
guarded by the police, veterans and detailed
men from the Washington. Although it
was rainy, muddy, disagreeable day the
crowd did not decrease. 1t is estimated that
by midnight 100000 people will have passed
the bier. The city is filing up with strang-
ers to join the ranks of mourners, and dec
Grafton of buildings Is spreading all over the
city The city officials say that under the
peculiar circumstance of the case Secretary
Proctor's reply to Mayor Shakespeare's dis
patch officially announcing the death of Mr..
Davis is very graceful and written in a kind
ly spirit. The Picayune says: "We are
strongly led to the conclusion that the Sec
retary of War has adopted what he believed
and what we believe was wise and con-
servatiye course in the premises"
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Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND. Me-, December 9.i1889.
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THE INVISIBLE DEATH CURRENT
| Seizes Another Victim In the Streets
of New York.

New YORK, December 9.-Peter Clauseu,
ayoung Dane employed as linemah by the
Northern New York Electric Lighting Com
pany, climbed a pole at Third avenue and
156th street, about o'clock this afternoon,
to do some repairing. A few moments later
little girl playing on the sidewalk saw
Clausen lying across two wires with blue
ish light shooting from his right hand and
head. Several policemen set about extri-
eating Clausen's body from the wires. The
pole was within reach of a station of the
operated from the platform of the station.
A rope was thrown around Clausen's body,
but so strong was the grip which held him
to the wires that he could not be loosened.
Finally an officer cut one Of the wires with
an axe and the body was easily removed.
Physicians examined the body and pro-
nounced life extinct.
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is now at the Falmouth Hotel and will remain
until further notice. Room "a. Office hours
| to 2.3o and z to O'Clock p. m. This is
Prof. Browns 14th annual visit to Portland.
His BUSINESS has steadily grown until now
It takes him about a fifth of the year to do
his work here. No goods furnished until
after a careful examination, and every
pair of spectacles made both with reference
to remedyiDg all errors of refraction and accomo-
dation and the individual shape of the patient s
face: He also has large stock Of the best
artificial eyes.
PORTLAND, 1888.
We the undersigned have employed Prof.
Brown. for a long time. and since using the
spectacles he has adjusted our vision has been
much more satisfactory and comfortable than
formerly.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. ingalls,, 23l High street;
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Proctor, 1923 Congress street;
Mrs. j. NJ. Jordan, los Pine street;
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N Greey 60 Quebec street;
Miss Mary G. Beal, l43 Franklin street;
Miss Phneas Aver. 169 Danforth street;
Mr.. Chas. Barker, 81 Clark street;
Mrs. Geo. D. Perry, 178 Clark street;
Mrs. A. r Mcclellan. s75 Congress street;
Mrs. j K. True, Quincy street;
Mr.. John G. wilson. IA Winter street,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt Pierce, 1T Grant street;
Mrs. G. B. Murch, II Oak street.
no27 eodtf
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New JerusaIlsm Fair and supper,

The New Jerusalem Society hold their
fair, supper aud entertainment at City Hall,
Dec. 13. Following will be the programme; ;
"reminiscences Of the Civil War.
Solo and Chorus. ...........................
columbia, the Gem Of the Ocean,"
Readings. ............by Mrs. Emma Wyer Moseley
An Echo of Antietam, In five parts. ..Bellamy
Part 1.-The Parting.
QuaItette-Soldier's Farewell. johanna Rinkel
Part 1.-THE Departure Of the Regiment.
QIartette. 10 the War
Part HE-The Night Before the Battle.
Song and Chorus-Battle Hymn Of the Republic
....s..-................... ....Julia ward Howe
Part IV--Killed ON the Field.
Solo-Tender and True. ue..................,."..L Lyle
Part P-Ihe Funeral.
SOLO and Quartette-The Battle Prayer. 80.
Himmel words by Maurie.
Recitals. ...by Miss Carrie Dana Chase
The Blue and the Gray. Mrs. Finch
Quartette- e-Gathering Home.
Words by Rev. DR.. Hill
Hugging the Old Flag ..............H. w. Ludlow
Duet-Negro Boatman's Song. g..................
Emerson, words by Whittier
Hetty MeEwen and Lucy H. Hooper.
Solo and Chorus. Spangled Banner
Mary's Midnight kide.. ...Cable
Full chorus. ..keller's American Hymn
The entertainment will commence at TAI
sharp instead of s. A promenade concert
will close the evening.
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The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday, Decem-
ber 9th. taken at p m, 10Th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
in this order: Temperature, direction of the
wind, state of the weather:
Boston, 540, SW, cloudless; New York. 100
SW, cloudless; Philadelphia, $50, W. cloud
less; y. W.ashipgtS'n, SEa NV, olOpdless Buf
cloudless; Detroit, 44c, w, partly cloudy
Chicago, 400, s, cloudy; st. Paul, $40, L,
cloudy; Duluth, 2So, NE, partly cloudy
st. Vincent, l4o. s. cloudy; Bismarck, 200,
NE, eloudless; Jacksonville, go, Sc, cloud.
less.
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What Has Done 1t!

The success attending our sales of Bankt is and
Robes has been beyond our most sanguine expect
atiOnS
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W WEppIscs.
eowEN-ANDERsoN.

A very pretty home wedding took place
last evening at No. 1877 Oxford street, the
contracting parties being Mr.. George @.
Gowen and Miss Carrie Anderson. The
bride was charmingly arrayed In dark blue,
and wore beautiful cOrsage bouquet Of
white roses. The couple were the recipients
OF many handsome aud valuable presents
from relatives and friends. The happy
couple will reside at No. IS Cedar street. 10
which they carried good supply Of rice,
donated by generous hands as a foundation
for prospective housekeeping.
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THE SUGAR KING.
Claus SpreckIes's Philadelphia Re-
flnery Begins Its Work.

PHILADELPHIA, December 9.-The work
of refining sugar commenced today in Claus
Spreckles's immense new sugar refinery on
the Delaware river at the foot of Reed street
in this city. The capacity of the refinery is
two millionIpounds of sugar every twenty
four hours. The building. machinery and
site cost about three millions Of dollars.
SprecB les has already begun duplicate Of
the building so that the refinery may turn
out four million pounds daily.
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Skating at the Oaks.

To The Editor Qf. the Press:
If we lose the skating on the Basin on &C
count of opening the fiocd gates, is 1t not
fair that we should have DeeriDg's Pond. in
the Oaks, flooded twice, or even once week
regularly? Last year, when 1t showed, 1t
was plOughed off, but not flooded any more
than could possibly be helped, so that we
had to emigrate to foreign ponds In Deering
and Cape Elizabeth. We will have to do the
same this year unless our honorable mayor
takes pity on the suffering skaters land lhas
it attended TO. A. H. b.
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Presentation.

Last evening, Captain Charles II. Tobie.
commanding Grand Canton RIdgely No. 2,
was given. through Major Moseley. an
elegant gold watch-chain and charm as a
token Of the appreciation OF the Canton
Captain TobIe was completely surprised. but
recovering himself. made feeling speech Of
acceptance, and then the whole party en-
joyed fine supper in the banquet hall.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-10

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ga 9.1;The Comptroller
of the cSy,nfs has Oesn naw Informed By
ment 1m deposits that they contemplate an in
crease Of their note issues by utilizing the
sais bonds now no held to secure the deposits as S
basis basis for or circulation. In the opinion of the
comntroller, comm m the calling in Of the deposits
nav result in an increase Of the National
hank circulation.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-10
Daniel M. league.

FARMINGToN, December 9.-Daniel NJ.
league, who was accidentally shot some
weeks ago by companion while hunting,
died this morning from blood poisoning. He
was forty years old and leaves a wife.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-10
School and College.

The Worcester (Mass.) Polytechnic Insti-
tute has recently greatly enlarged its equip
ment, including both buildings and appara-
tus, and also increased the number OF in
structors. The new Salisbury laboratories
costing over $l00,000 afford as complete ia
cilities for work in chemistry, physics and
country, and the mechanical laboratory and
workshops are very ample and offer great
variety Of practice and test work. The next
examination for admission occurs Jan. %
and o. 1890
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS,

Published every THURSDAY IN MoRNINe, at $3.50
year If paid in advance, 50. 90 year.
Advertisements inserted In the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (Which has large circulation in every
part Of the State) for s100 per square for 1rs IN
sertlon. and 80 cents per square for eacn supse-
quenf insertion.
TERMS; Six Dollars Year, or fifty cents a
m.nIn. when paid in advance. When paymentl Is
Dollars.
Address all communications 10
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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Dirigo Boat Club.

The prizes to be given the winner Of the
competitive drill, to be given in connection
with the annual ball of the Dlrigo Boat Club,
may be seen in E. S. Pendexter's window on
Congress street. They are very handsome
and in regard to quality they speak for
themselves. A large list of entries have
been received and the complete list will be
published tomorrow morning Tickets are
selling rapidly and the Dirigos viii entertain
large party.
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Good goods and low prices; we have Just receiv
ed direct from the manufacturers the best For
Robes of the season; extra large sizes In Black
from
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THE STATE.
ANnRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

The jury in case of Charles N. Begin,
killed by Grand Trunk locomotive at Lew
iston, exonerates the employes of the road
from blame.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The valuation commission believes that
wild lands along the Canadian Pacific have
been greatly increased in value by that road.
County Attorney Carleton says Win
throp rum seller has fled, because Of an in
dictment against him, leaving his bondsmen
in the lurch.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
A change has been made in the proprietor
ship Of the Bangor Exchange. Mr.. A: w
Thayer has been proprietor of the hotel fol
eight years. New prOprietors now take
charge. They are Mr.. Frank W. Durgin
the junior landlord Of the Windsor Hotel
who has associated with him Mr. Fred W
Gould
The Old Town Electric Company, elected
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Col. J. n. Rathbone.

CINCINNATI, o., December 9.-Col. j. II
Rathbone, founder of the Knights of Ply
thias, who has been i'll for several weeks at
Lima, o., died there this afternoon.
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OBITUARY..
CHARLES M. Henry.

The sad death of Mr.. Charles NJ. Henry of
this city, is severe shock to his many
friends. He had been sick but one week
with pneumonia, and up to Saturday night
was not considered dangerously sick, but
suddenly grew worse and died Sunday morn
ing. The deceased was member of Bos-
worth Post of the Grand Army and was at
one time Junior Vice Commander, resigning
to 60 into business in Boston. He was also
Machigonne Encampment of Odd Fellows
Lodge. and Ivanhoe Lodge Knights of Py-
thias. The funeral services will take place at
his late residence, No. II Cushman street,
this afternnnn at 9 n,oInck
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MAIN e.
Shot Herself.

IDp6CIdI 10 IHU IboosI
SEBAGo LAKE, December 9.-Mrs. Ida
Parker. the divorced wife of Wallace A.
Parker, who was staying with her aunt, Mrs.
Hiram Cummings, about two miles from Sc
bago Lake station, shot herself this after
noon about O'Clock. At present it is i'm
possible to tell whether the wound will prove
fatal or not.
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$3.50 to S35. 90.

Also our stock of Sleighs is the most complete
and varied in style. qua ity nd price, and we cor
daily invite the put Tic to call and see them before
it Is broken up by shipments, as many are already
sold. dec4eOdtf
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LONDON, December 9.-Dr. Parke sends a
bulletin from Bagamoyo, reporting some i'm
in the condition of Emin Pasha
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The WeatherI Ioown East.

MACHIAs, December 9.-The heavy rain
with south gale, has diminished all day
The steamer Richmond will leave Machias
port for Portland tomorrow morning.
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Frank w. Parker of Lewiston is here and
hopes to get the appointment of National
Bank Examiner for Maine and New Hamp-
shire.
Mr. Edwards Of Biddeford has been ap-
pointed to complete the immigrant inyesti-
gatiCn begun by Amos L. Allen, who has
been made Speaker Reeds private secretary.
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EmIn Pasha Better.

LONDON, December "a despatch fron
Adelaide reports that Henry Searle, cham
pion single sculler, is dead.
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shot at Governor rrask.

New YORK. December Gov. Trask of
slight wound inflicted by an expelled ia-
mate In the Institution who fred three shots
at Mr.. Trask Saturday afternoon. Mr..
Trask says that the assault Is due TO repeat
ed newspaper criticisms of his course which
have melted the men 10 violence
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The Light Houses blinded

An almost impenetrable fog tonight renders
navigation impossible. The light houses
cannot be seen 500 feet away. The whistles
of two steamers have been heard at short in
tarvalS this evening.
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school COMMITTEES.

At a special meeting of the school commit
tee yesterday. 1t was voted to close the
schools on Saturday, December 2ist, thus
giving vacation on Monday and Tuesday be.
fore Christmas.
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VIII of the Late Or. Hill.

AUGUSTA, December 9.-The will of the
late DIR. III. Ii. Hill of Augusta gives to DR..
Hampton E. Hill of Sacb, his medical lib
rary, also his surgical instruments and ap-
paratus, and the mechanical tools in his
shop; to his brother, John Fl. Hill, the mort
gage on house in Biddeford; to his wife,
Clara L. Hill, all the furniture and house.
keeping goods in his house on State street.
The remainder Of his estate he gives to his
executor to be invested, the net income and
part of the principal. If necessary, to be de-
voted to the support of his wife. Upon the
decease of his wife he directs that from any
of the estate that remains the sum of 5000 be
paid to each of the daughters of his brother
Addison Hill. After these payments the
Maine General Hospital is named as resid-
uary legatee. He appoints Lendall Titcomb,
ESQ, of Augusta, as his executor. The es-
tate Is valued at $4,000
Tried for Arson.
BDDEFoRD, December 9.-The trial of
Samuel P. Smith, of this city, and his
brother George of Somerville, Mass. for ar
son, began in the Cambridge court Wednes-
day morning, and finished Saturday. This
noon despatch was received here by an
other brother, stating that the jury had
brought in a verdict of not guilty in the case
of Samuel P, but that through misunder-
standing of the judges charge they had con-
victed George. The despatch also stated
that the judge had at once granted a new
trial to George, which would without doubt
result in an acquittal.
Shot Himself While Cunning.
MAcHIAs, December 9.-James Frost, of
Perry, was hunting on the Machias river
yesterday. He thought he heard deer and
got onto log to see better. He slipped and
fell, and the rifle was discharged. The ball
entered near. the knee and passed to the
thigh. Probing does not reach it. He has a
wife and one child. His condition is critical.
BE is now in Machias.
Sportsmen's Luck.
PENNINGTON, December "a. S. Thomp-
| son, S. E. Perkins and E. E. Cooling, sports
men from Livermore Falls, passed through
here this noon with the finest display of
game ever seen. They had the carcasses Of
three caribou, one buck and two doe. and
the aggregate weight was about 800. They
shot them in Madrid
Farm Buildings at MontvIIle Burned.
LIBERTY, December 9.-The farm build
ings of Willis j. Paul, at Montville, were
burned last night. Loss, $25O0; insured fol
| for $780,
| The Weather. Down East.
| MACHIAs, December 9.-The heavy rain
with south gale, has diminished all day
| The steamer Richmond will leave Machias
i .,o.. Co.. Dnrtlan nd tnmnrrnxu nnnrnipn
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Leopold's sbaky Throne.

BRUSSELS, December GA great sensa-
tion was produced here by an article in the
Frankfort Zeitung to the effect that King
Leopold must be cautious if he desires to
maintain his throne.
Henry searle, oarsman. sr
LONDON, December "a despatch from
Adelaide reports that Henry Searle, cham
pion single sculler, is dead.
EmIn Pasha Better.
LONDON, December 9.-Dr. Parke sends a
bulletin from BagamOyo, reporting some i'm
provement in the condition of Emin Pasha
Foreign Notes.
The London Post says the appearance of
the American squadron of evolution will be
observed with much interest by naval ex-
perts in England.
An outbreak of cholera In Bagdad has
caused a panic and trade is parayzed.
The Catholic bank story is denied both in
Rome and London.
An Englishman has been arrested while
sketchIng the Russian forts at Sebastopol.
AdviceS from Hayti by steamer Alene are
that there is much dissatisfaction with the
rule Of Hippolyte among the people of the
Northern ports.
Parneil IS III. He will not speak at the
meeting at Nottingham tonight as previous
ly announced.
An epidemic of fever prevails among the
employees In the Louvre. Four hundred of
them are i'll.
A proposition to declare valid the election
Of B0ulanger was defeated in the French
Chamber of Deputies yesterday by vote OF
$40 to 1913.
The miners in the Saar district will strike
Thursday.
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the following officers: President, +. A, Wy
man treasurer, p. Fl. Alexander; clerk, G..
T. Sewall. Workmen are erecting the poles
poles for the company, which are TO be
placed on all the principal streets and will
extend into Milford, Great Works and Still
water. The station Is being built at Mil
tract for furnishing the water wheels, which
are now IN process Of construction. The
Old Town Street Railway Company have
perfected their organization as follows: !:
President, Hon. w. T.. Pierson; secretary
and treasurer, j. Weymouth; directors, j..
L. Smith, A. G. Brown, w. T. Piers0n.
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SOMERSET COUNTY.

lor against Mrs. A. b. Shaw Of Pittsfeld for
the sum of S2500 for breach Of promise Of
marriage, which Is for trial this December
term. Social circles are much interested In
the case as the defendant has recently been
married TO one Of Pittsfeld's prominent clti-
zens and all the parties are well known.
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Hon. Charles Laughson, formerly Of Ban
gor, and now Lieutenant Governor Of Wash
ingt0n, has had considerable experience In
the line of craftsmanship. He was once
Lieutenant Governor of Nevada also.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-10
Carl Schumacher Burned Out.

BOSTON, December 9.-Fire tonight in No.
Boylston street, owned by the Roach heirs
and occupied by Carl Schumacher, fresco
painter, caused a damage of $1,000. Insured.
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Weather Observations.

Mean daily ther.....51.5 Max. vel. wind !. -. 40
Maximum ther. ....591 Total precip... ......sl
Minimum ther. .....43.Ol
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A Bangor despatch reports that E. NJ.
Hersey, Esq, of that city has made at least
S150,OO0 clear out of a fortunate mining in
vestment in Montana. An English syndi-
cate is said to have bought the property.
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THE w EAThE z.
Fair.

Fair.
SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR DEPT, J
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
December 9, 1889, 8 p. m.
The following is the forecast of the wealth,
er for New England till pm. today:
Fair weather and lower temperature, with
northwesterly winds.
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STATE TOPICS oeINrEREsr.

Nelson, the horseman. has So trotters at
his Sunny side farm in Waterville.
Less than two hundred dollars have been
paid out for crow bounties this season. For
1888, however, there were paid bear bounties
to the amount of S1935.