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The Portland daily press., 1889-01-23
BRIEF JoTTiNcs.

The bright day and good sleighing made
Congress street very brisk yesterday.
The sleighing is fine on the shore road to
Cape Cottage.
The Polynesian arrived out Monday and
the Dominion on the 10Th inst
Rev. j. r. Crosser's illustrated lecture on
Berlin" in Williams hall, Friday night will
prove highly interesting.
The fishing schooner, Ella NJ. Doughty,
came In yesterday morning with about 49,
600 weight Of cod and haddock.
The Methodist churches hold revival ser
vices with the Congress Street M. E. church,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings
of this week.
The Democratic State Committee held an
adjourned meeting at the headquarters in
Jose block yesterday to consider settling the
expenses of the last campaign.
An address was given before the Long
shoremen last night by Mr.. Mark Courant,
ex-president Of the Boston Central Labor
Union.
Owen, Moore 81 Co., will open branch
store in Washington, ID. c., on Z. street in a
few days Mrs. Crosby, who has been with
them many years will have charge.
Residents Of Peaks island report the
storm as very severe on the seward side of
the island, in many cases the waves washing
far in shore and even up into the fields.
There will be special meeting of the
Samaritan Association held with Mrs Jas.
Pooler, 448 Cumberland street this afternoon
at 4 o'clock.
The cargoes Of the two barges John
Bunyan and Josephine. amounted to 1000
tons of coal consigned to Randall & Nc
Allister. This firm has an insurance of
$1,000 on the coal which will cover the loss.
On Wednesday afternoon, at the Salvation
Army barracks, holiness meeting will be
held at 3 p. m. All Christians are invited.
Meetings are held every night at eight
o'clock.
The st. John boat which was due here
Monday afternoon at o'clock, did not get
into Portland until O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, having been delayed by the storm. She
left again at O'Clock for Eastport and st.
John.
The schooner j. Nickerson, Capt Win
slow, from New York for Portland, fouled
the schooner M. b. Wellington, Capt. Rob-
bins, from Hoboken for Boston, in the gale
Monday, carrying away her martingale. The
Wellington was not damaged,
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-23
The Corn PACK Of 1888.

The recent grocery trade papers contain
some very interesting statements on the corn
pack of the country for 1888. One explana-
tion of the present depressed condition of
the corn market is the fact that the pack Of
the entire country was so enormous, it being
by far the largest pack on record; in fact,
almost double that of the preceding year.
The Chicago Grocer says:
The corn crop of 1888 resulted in an aggre-
gate OF 1881, 100. 900 bushels grown on 1852
763 acres and valued at $677, 561 $50. The
two greatest corn producing States were
Iowa and Illinois, the former yielding 27S,-
70, 600 bushels; the latter 27S. 900 900 bushels
Although Missouri had a crop of 202, 5S3 900
bushels very little corn was packed in cans.
In the great corn belt, and everywhere ex-
cept on the Northern border, the bulk of the
crop was out of danger from frost before the
advent OF freezing temperature. Northern
New England cornfelds suffered most from
frost, as early as September and Z. The
total output In 1888 reaches 3, ,474 cases of
two dozen tins each, against 2, 81 ,424 in 1887,
an increaselof ], 100, 050 cases. The average an
nnal pack for the three years. 1S85-S7, was l.
699, 444 cases, so that the pack of 1888 is more
than double the average annual supply for
three years past. In detail the packing was
as follows:
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-23
The Late Mr.. Brooks.

Speaking of Mr. Brooks, the lawyer, whose
death by suicide at the Quincy House, Bos-
ton, was telegraphed to the morning papers
yesterday, the Boston Journal says: "Mr.
Brooks was born at Portland. Me-, on July 6,
1874. His father, Mr.. John Brooks, was
largely interested in Eastern steamship lines
and was the founder of the Halifax and
Portland route. The family removed early
to Massachusetts,. and young Brooks received
education in the public schools of Chelsea,
and the Harvard Law School, graduating
from the latter institution in 1867. He later
spent some three years in travel and study in
Europe, and on his return to America was
admitted to the bar He became interested
in politics, and in 1876 and 1877 was the Dem
ocratic nominee for the State Senate from
the Fourth Suffolk District, but failed of
election in each case. In 1879 the Demo-
Gratis and Independents of the Eight Suffolk
District, which included Ward %, part of
West Roxbury, Dorchester and Brighton. d ut
him in nomination, and he was successful at
the polls. The vote stood 1861 for Brooks
against 3l04 for the Republican candidate.
This was the only State position Mr.. Brooks
ever filled. He was member of the Boston
Common Council, from Ward 10, in 1888. and
was reelected for 1889. Mr.. Brooks was at
various times connected with newspaper
ventures in Boston, being at one time the
managing editor Of the Star He was twice
married, his first wife being French lady,"
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-23
A CreatLand Claim.

There was meeting of the Brown heirs
at Millbridge Wednesday to take measures
to establish their title to valuable tract of
land in Portland, which was leased to Fall
mouth in 176S, by Jesse and David Brown
for 80 years. These brothers were among
the early settlers of the Narraguagus Valley
and many of their descendants are living in
Millbridge and adjoining towns. Since the
expiration of the lease in 1866, several at
tempts have been made by the heirs to prove
their title, but no authentic record of the
transaction could be found until recently.
After three years search 1t is alleged that
the papers are in possession of parties in the
town of Alfred, in York county This in
formation was produced by one of the heirs
who resides In Portland and who is also
promident in perfecting arrangements to
prosecute the claim. 1t was voted at the
meeting to raise fund sufficient to defray
the expense of attending a legal investiga-
tion of the matter. The tract contains 20
acres AMI is bounded approximately by Mar
ket and Deer str eets, extending to Congress
and Fore streets
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-23
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
President Sianchard's Reply 70 lone
OF the Remonstrants.'

was gladto read your letter in the PRESS.
Addressed to the editor, it was properly in
tended TO be read by all. l am glad that you
have sent petition to the legislature signed
by more than five hundred names aud that
others are to follow. 1t is only Just that
you should be heard. tell the gentlemen
OF the legislature that the majority of women
are opposed to woman suffrage. That ma
Jorlty, however, is growing less. Some
women have been converted to woman suff-
rage by reading the objections of remon-
strants. Many have been led to study the
SUBJECT anew, and to their own surprise, find
themselves won to the cause they have
opposed.
But while you ought to be heard, your
statements ought to be carefully examined.
You say that your list contains the names of
thoughtful, large hearted women. So does
ours. You say that many of these, whose
names you read, have such large home and
outside charitable duties that they remon-
strate against further burdens being laid on
their shoulders.
In our list is the name of Mrs. L. NJ. N.
Stevens, Is there any woman in the Com
monwealth who does more for the fallen,
for orphans and widows? In our list are the
names of Mrs. Margaret t. w. Merrill, Mrs.
George S. Hunt, Mrs. DR.. Hersom, Mrs. w.
L. Billings. Mrs. J. e. Mcdowell and Mrs.
w, w. Virgin. What are they, and many
others, doing in charitable work?
You say DO not ask us, do not compel us
to assume more burdens" But my fellow
workers of the Maine Woman Suffrage
Association believe that we need your help.
DIR. +. III. Gerrish, president of the State
Board of Health. asks you to vote. Henry
III. Burgess of the Board of Overseers of the
Poor asks you to vote. Rev. DIR. Hill and
other clergymen petition the legislature to
grant municipal suffrage to women
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore, Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe, Mrs. Ednah D. Cheney are
busy, very busy women in charitable work.
They ask you to vote. 81 think women are
bound to seek the suffrage as very great
means Of doing good" writes Francis Power
Cobb. "If prayer and w0manly influence
are doing so much for God by indirect efforts,
how shall it be when that electric force is
brought to bear through the battery of the
ballot box-writes Francis Z. Willard.
woman suffrage is undoubtedly coming,
and for one expect great deal of good
to result from it," said Henry Nadsworth
Longfellow.
As women pass his statue ia State Street
Square, / hope they will remember his
words We who advocate woman Suffrage
believe 1t is womans duty to VOTE We ask
for II, not only for those who do wish to
vote, and they are many, but for those also
who do not wish to vote. The safety of the
Republic will be found in the ballots of
women. Fraternally yours,
HENRY BLANCHARD,
Pres. M. w. s. Association.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-23

VtHE Committee on Financial Affairs will give
Il hearings on matters referred 10 them, as fol-
lows: on Friday, Jan. 26, Resolve In favor Of
Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary; on Friday, Feb. / I,
Resolve to provide for a State valuation.
ian23dtd CHAS. III. ADAMS, See'y.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-23
SIX HUNDRED WOMEN ot PORTLAND.

may from time to time within any city or
town enlarge, re-arrange, change locality of,
or otherwise improve its freight or passen-
ger stations and grounds connected with
either, or its terminal facilities, including
reaching any wharf or wharveS therein, or
may provide new or additional stations,
grounds or facilities as aforesaid, and may
from time to time make new locations there
for, including new rights of way incidental
thereto, subject, nevertheless, to all pro-
visions of law appurtenant to such
matters, or relating TO harbors; provided
that any new location hereby authorized
shall not cross any public way in any city or
town without the consent of the municipal
officers thereof,on such terms and conditions,
is any, as may be expressed in such consent;
and provided further, rs to any lands to be
taken for any purpose hereby authorized
and which may not be acquired by purchase,
the railroad corporation shall proceed as au-
thorized by r. S. chap. 81, sec. 16 and acts
amendatory thereof and additional thereto
DR.. Fillebrown and Arson Goddard, ESQ
appeared today before legal affairs commit
tee in behalf of the dental registration bill
The bill was then tabled by the committee
for future action.
Mr. Moore of Deering. presents a bill TO
extend for further period of four years a
charter for the PresumpscOt River railroad
chartered In 1880, also to empower that road
to use either electricity or steam power; also
to confirm any conveyance or lease OF the
Cumberland and Oxford canal to the railroad ;
also to authorize the railroad to construct its
tracks within the limits of that canal between
Sebago Lake, in StaDdish, and the Portland
IL Rochester location in Westbrook.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-23
SUPERIOR COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE BoNNEY.

BEFORE JUDGE BONNEY.
TUEsDAY-The following sentences were inn
posed;
James Brogan, breaking and entering the store
OF Ernest Z. Cross, three years In the State Pris
on.
Thomas Burnes alias George Brown alias Fred
Turner, convicted of the larceny of clothing,
three months in jail.
John Highland. entering the dwelling house of
Isaac Wyer and stealing a watch and chain,
three years in State Prison.
Charles b. +. Clark, larceny of a horse. harness
and carriage, the property of Otis f. Gipatrick
five years In State Prison. Clark has been sent
to prison four times; twice pardoned and two
terms he served out
James z. Welch of Brunswick breaking and
entering the store of Ezekiel Smith and stealing
money and pocket knives, three years in State
Prison. WEIGH has been before the court twice
before ana has been shown leniency by the court
for similar offense. He is but IL years of
age.
Willard W. Strout convicted of having in his
possession two short Holsters, was sentenced to
pay fine of So aud costs Of prosecution.
Mary X. Howell alias Addie Howard. house of
iil-fame under the nuisance act sentenced to pay
nne OF $500 and costs or six months In Jail.
Edward Doyle, breaking and entering the stable
OF Alexander f. Archibald and stealing blankets
was sentenced to l8 months in Jail.
Michael Fteney, larceny OF money from the
person of Joseph OConnor, 10 months in jail.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-23
HEARING ON Tue BALLOT BILL.

jan19dtd
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-23
Lecture on Forestry.

On Friday evening, Jan. 25. Mr.. j. B. Har-
rison, secretary of the American Forestry
Congress, will speak on Forestry" in the
hall at 511a Congress street. Mr. Harrison
has rendered valuable service to this country
in many directions. For some time he
has been the secretary of the American
Forestry Congress, and has rendered valua-
BILE service in protecting the forests of the
Adirondack region, and in furthering the
general interests of forestry throughout the
country. Those who were interested in the
proceedings of the late forestry convention
at Bangor will not need to be reminded of
the urgent necessity for action which al
ready exists within the borders of our own
State. The subject is very closely connected
with the vital questions of health, comfort
and even indirectly with intellectual and
moral development Mr. Harrison's lecture
on Friday evening, in the hall at 51l4 Con-
gress street, is free to every one, and all in
terested in the subject are invited to be pres
mt r.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-23
DEATHS.

In this city, Jan. %, Ezra Hartford. aged rs
years. "e0" ~
Notice Of funeral hereafter
In this city. Jan. %, Sister Mary Ursula Josenh
sheahan, aged 20 years % months
In Yarmouth. Jan. 81, Carroll Leone infant son
In this city, Jan. %, ANGELA Foster,
Notice of funeral hereafter
OF j. M, Jr., and Lucy s. c. Buchanan, aged 2
months % days
In Deerlng, Jan. %. Mrs. Mary F. Andrews
aged 81 years months.
Funeral on Thursday afternoon at 2 O'clock
at her late residence, 1I42 Congress street.
In Bowdoinham, Jan. 10, Mrs Alfred Wilson
aged SO years mcnths
In Topsham, Jan. IL, Alvin w. Hunter aged
IL years. -eS~
In New Portland, Jan. 7, Mrs. Marion A. Jones,
aged AZ years. =
In Bucksport, Dec. rs, Mrs. Joanna. wife of
Eben Bassett. aged rs years l months.
:, In warren, Jan. 8, Mrs. Caroline Morey, wife of
In Waterford, Dec. 81. Olive Watson widow of
Joel 5. Kimbal aged "a years
In Norway. Jan. 10, Nellie May, daughter of
j. Il. Devine, aged 16 years months.
In Welchyille, Jan. 8, Levi, son of David and
hannah Wooley, aged years months.
The funeral of the late Michael j. Coyne will
take place this Wednesday morning at O'clock
from St. Dominick Church.
The funeral of the late Patrick Mahoney will
take place this morning at $50 o'clock, from
No. 81 Briggs street.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-23
Death Of Mr.. Ezra hartford.

Monday night Mr.. Ezra Harfoid fell down
the cellar stairs of his residence on Pearl
street. 1t is supposed that his fall was
caused by an apoplectic attack. He was
taken up unconscious and remained so until
O'Clock last evening, when he died. Mr..
Hartford was the son of the late Hosea Har.
ford, and was born in Portland, seventy-six
years ago. He. was a caulker by trade. Ee
was well known in this community, and en-
joyed the respect and confidence of all. He
leaves a son and three daughters. Two OF
the latter are married and reside in the
West. Mr.. Hartford was a member of Maine
Lodge of Odd Fellows.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-23
PERSONAL.


Mr.. Moore, formerly city engineer of Port
land, now of Omaha, is visiting the city.
Hon. William Mason of Limerick, en- route
to Kansas, was in the city last night.
DR.. Peables of Auburn was thrown from
his sleigh yesterday. His leg was badly
broken
Hon. W. W. Thomas, Jr,, will lecture up
on Sweden and the Swedes this evening at
Dover, N. II.
Mrs Cavazza has a fine poem in the last
number of the Literary World, entitled SAT
the Tomb of a Poet"
Colonel j. w. Spaulding and family will
leave Portland next week for Fort Paine
Ala, where they propose to make their flu
ture home.
President Chase of the Lisbon, Me-, High
school, has been offered place as principal
of the High school in North Attleboro
Mass, at salary of $780,
DIR. Twitchell of the Maine Farmer, who
has been delivering agricultural addresses in
the Provinces. has been obliged to cancel his
engagements on account of ill health.
Mr.. Wilson c. Burns, formerly of this city
died recently in Boston, where he has been a
resident for several years, and the remains
passed through the city yesterday on the
way to Round Pond for burial.
AT meeting of the Congregational parish
OF Saco, 1t was voted to extend pastoral
call to Rev. j. b. Carruthers Of North Var.
mouth. for one year. A committee was
chosen to confer with the church in the mat
ter.
CAPTAIN John ID. Anderson of GRAY. is a
prominent candidate for Grand Army COM
mander- Captain Anderson is developing
much strength. His record in war and in
peace is most honorable, and he wears a
shattered arm as badge of his gallantry in
service.
Advices from the agent of the French line
state the steamship 'La Normandie," on
which Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Blabon, Hon.
William t. Pearson and his niece, Mrs. Hal
lett, took passage, arrived at Harve January
10th, and friends of the party are momenta-
rily expecting cablegrams relative to their
health and details of the passage.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-23
THE PRICE
or THE
DAILY PRESS
5000 A YEAR
When Paid i'm Advance.
When Not Paid I'm Advance, So 90.
THE PHO
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE HASKELL.

BEFORE JUDGE HASKELL.
TUESDAY Inhabitants of Scarborough, appel
lants from decision Of county commissioners on
the laying out of a way. Thomas b. HASKELL of
Cape Elizabeth, Barrett Potter, of Brunswick and
Reuel Small, of Deering, appointed committee
to revise the decision of the commissioners.
A. f. Moulton for appellants.
s. l.. Larrabee for petitioners.
The following divorce cases were heard:
Henry W. Lash, libellant VS.. Mary s. LASH
Divorce decreed MIST for the cause of adultery.
George Walker for libellant.
Mary j. Burke, libellant VS.. John Burke. Cause
alleged, utter desertiOn. Decision reserved
Barrett Potter for libelant.
Margaret Bolton, libellant VS.. Joseph L. Bolton
Cause alleged cruel and abusive treatment.
Decision reserved.
John II. Card for libellant.
Mary Decker, libellant VS.. William s. Decker
Divorce decreed afst for the cause of utter de-
sertion since May 3, 1881.
s. l.. Larrabee for libellant.
Jacob Burton, libellant VS.. Mary D. Burton
Cause alleged, gross and confirmed habits of in
toxication. Decision reserved
Elliott King for libellaDt.
Benjamin +. SWEET, libellant vs. Mary A. SWEET
This case was contested and occupied the greater
part OF the day. The question Of property rights
having been adjusted between the parties,
divorce ntst was entered for the cause of utter
desertion for the statue period.
Symonds Libby. Washington Gilbert
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-23
Presentation.

The other day we spoke of party of
friends of Sheriff Wormell of Bethel, giving
him an elegant supper at the Ocean House.
Since then the sheriff's deputies have made
him present of splendid gold-headed, eb-
ony stick, appropriately inscribed, and a
number of friends handed him valuable
gold-headed umbrella, also bearing an appro-
PIRATE inscription. The sheriff is not only a
good officer and good detective, but a very
popular officer also.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-23
Police Notes.

The police raided gambling place on Free
street yesterday, but secured no booty.
There were fourteen men in the house at
the time, and they were ordered to appear at
court.
In the corridor of the police station are
twelve barrels, and 55 half.barrels of lager
beer, and in the small seizure room is any
quantity OF hard stuff and bottled lager and
ale
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-23
The Grand Army.

The 22d annual encampment of the Grand
Army will meet at City Hall, Lewiston, Feb
ruary z, at 2 p m. Department headquarters
will be established at the parlors of the De
Witt house, where the council of admins
tration will meet at p. M, Wednesday eve
ming, February 6, for the transaction of such
business as may be brought before it. Half
fare has been secured ON all the railway and
steamboat lines
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-23

In this city, Jan. %, by Rev. A. X. P. Small
Portland. ''sn VI
In Blddefoid, Jan. 10, Fred B. Wiggin of SAGE
and Miss Nellie Shaw of Biddeford - S'NN
Miss Nellie Labearge "A0
10 Skownegan, Jan, 8, s. Fl. Bigelow of Corn.
vile and Miss Annie NJ. Tibbetts of Athens
In Smthfeld, Jan. 1. Laforest E. REYNOLDS n,
Winslow and Miss Clara o. Holmes of Smithfield
Miss Evie l.. Grant. "AN
In Rockport, Jan. IL. Martin L. Whitmore o.,
camden and Miss Bertha A. Carey of Rockport
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-23
MUNICIPAL COURT.
REroRE JUDGE GOULD.

Patrick Collins and Frederick king. mtoxi-
cation; each fined So aud cost.
John Kelly. Vagabond and idle person. 3
months in county jail.
George Smith. Larceny; continued for SEN
tence.
Lester b. Harlow. Breaking and entering and
larceny. Bound over TO the grand jury in the sum
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-23
railroads and TeIegraDbs.


The Committee on Railroads and Telegraphs
have assigned hearings upon bills and petifj6ns
referred to them as follows:
For Wednesday, Jan. 23rd:
Act to incorporate the R0ckland Street Rail
way Co.
Amendment to charter of Lime Rock Railroad
Company.
Bin TO ratlfy lease Of Bangor aud Katahdln Iron
Works Railway to b. 4 p. K. X. Co.
Act 70 incorporate the Commercial Union Tele-
graph Company OF Maine.
RR.
Act relative 70 extension Of time for extending
the Rumf0rd Falls and Buckhed III III
Act 10 authorize the Portland Railroad Conn
pany to operate It's road by electricity
Petition of North Franklin Telephone and TeIe-
graph Co. for amendment TO charter.
Act to amend charter OF Waterville and Fair
field II. II. Go.
Petition for charter for Lime Rock Railroad
and Horse Railroad In ThOmaston.
Petition for a charter for an Electric Railroad
In Brunswick, Topsham and Harpswel.
For Wednesday, Jan. 3Oth
All petitions and bills relative 10 fares and tar
IFS upon railroads and steamboats,.
For Wednesday, Febr1aty 9th.
Bill relative to extension OF time for the con-
struction Of the Carrabassett and Canadian Rail
road. PARKER SPOFFORD, Secretary.
janis dtjdn23
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-23
The Portland Masonic Relief Associ.
atIonl

AT the adjourned meeting held last even
ing 70 consider the amendments to the by
laws, It was voted to fix the admission fee to
the association at SO, to grade the benefits to
be paid to the nominee Of each member. and
not to increase the expense assessment
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-23
Cumberland Conference.

The 1o4th meeting of the Cumberland Con-
ference of Congregational churches will be
held today at the West church. The fore
noon session will begin at 9.15 O'Clock in
stead of at 9.45, and the other sessions at
D. m. and 100 p. m. Praise service at D. m.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-23
NOTICE,

The Judiciary Committee viii give hearing on
Jan. 10th, on bill 10 prohibit furnishing cigarettes
and tobacco TO minors.
By order Of the Committee
tan19dtd JOSEPH b. PEAKS Sec'y
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-23
The Steamship sarnIa.

The steamship Sarnia of the Dominion
line arrived here at o'clock last night and
reports rough passage. She brought ten
passengers and 1,626 tons of freight.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-23

There is scarcity of onions in our mark
cts but there seems to be an abundance of
the Onion cigar which is in great demand.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-23
Hot Cocoa.

w. L. Wilson q Co. will continue serving
hot Cocoa free to visitors during the present
week. 1t is Frye's celebrated English Cocoa.