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Il. B. TowSER Il Sox
DEALERS IN DRY GOODS
1916 SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST.

Fruit Of the Loom Bleached Cotton, SIC
line of Striped and Plaid Flannel Suiting I'm beauti-
flu styles just received
BLACK Henrietta. extra good quality. SOC.
sik Warp Black Henrietta. beautiful quality, e1 CO.
Colored Henrietta. all wool. reduced from so 70 400
Double Fold FLANNEL Suitine, all wool, 25c.
Heavy Red Twilled Flannel, 25c-
Canton Flannel, from &c. up
Extra Wide and Good Quality White Flannel. ESQ
A good article White Flannel. all wool, l5c
New Styl Red Table Linen, oil boiled Doe
few more Batiste reduced from l2h to &c.
Boys Windsor Ties, &c.
Boys Knee Pants 20c
Ladies' Collars, De-
100 yards Colored Spool Silk Be-
and Drawer spool Cotton Cabinets for sala
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About midnight Tuesday night fre broke out
In the creamery at Green Village, Pa, and in q
short time the entire building and contents
were destroyed The loss Is estimated at IS 900;
originated in the engine room.
Mrs. Emma Lee Downing, wife Of one of the
most prominent citizens Of Martinsburg, w.
Va, and connected with the Lee and Washing
ton families, cut her throat with razor Tues
day. She win die.
The school directors Of the flooded districts
OF the Conemaugh valley, Pa, have Issued an
appeal to the school boards OF the state and the
charitable people Of the country, aakins aid for
the schools.
Al Fresport, Pa, Tuesday night burglar,
entered the post ofaoe Ut Dslano station, on
the Butler branch Of the West Pennsylvanis
railroad, and broke open The ed, securing SSo0
in money and stampa
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Resulting from Folly, Vice, Ignorance. Excesses or
Overtaxation, Enervating and uniting the victim
for Work. Business, the Married or Social Relation
Avoid unskilful pretenders. Possess this great
work. It contains 500 pages, royal sso. Beautiful
binding, embossed, fun gilt Price, only 81 GO ey
mail, postpaid, concealed in plain wrapper Illus
trative Prospectus Free. II you apply now The
ceived the GOLD AND JEWELLED MEDAL
from the National Medical Association.
for the PRIZE ESSAY on NERVOUS and
PHYSICAL DEBILITY. DR.. Parker and corps
Of Assistant Physicians may be consulted. conn:
dentially, by mail or in person, at the efhce OF
THE PEABODY MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
No. 4 Bulfinch St., Boston, Mass, TO whom all
orders for books or letters for advice ahould b
directed - abovA
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IlS STOCK TOO LARGE. 1lS
MUST BE STILL FURTHER REDUCED.

Extra Inducements this week. Do not fail TO EN-
brace this opportunity to secure bargans Goods 1t
cost and less than cost at E. q. DAVIS.
Black. Black and White, and White Dress Goods II
you want ne dress cheap you cannot fail 70 secure
one from our stock
30 Remnants in lengths from to az ysrds At
than half their value.
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SOMETHING NV
LEATHERoID TRUNKS.
Very light In weight
STRONGER and MORE DURABLE than
eleLeather. and ct HALF THE PRICE
Made and sold only q TOPHANO
Trunk Factory. 1921 Pa svA
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DAILY NORFOLK LINE.

OLD POINT AND The SOUTH.
Steamer Lady OF the Lake, from 9th whsrf russ.
Gay. THURSDAY. and Saturday, pm Steamer Geo.
Ieary, Sth-st wharf. Monday. "wednesday and Friday
pm Steamers stop NJ llney POINT fsreL a. ID.
Lake, Tel call. - Leary, s45-3 myI7
Eok PoIoMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
NEM IRON STEAMER .MAkEFIEI.p-
Leaves d III street wharf on MONDAlS b, IHUksDAYD
and sAI lkDAis at Returning TJksDAlk
FRIDAYS and SUNDAYS D.. m, touching 1t River
landings as Tar rs Nomln Greek, Va, ST. Clements Bay
aud Leonsrotown, Md, Connects with aud " A. X 81
Shepherd Bee schedule. JOHN b. PAD6kTI, AIT
Z. W. RIDLEY, Manager. ,a2S
DoToMAC TRANSPORTATION LINE
For baltimore and River Landings. Steamer suA
Capt Geogheg.n. leaves eIhenson's Wharf ever
Sunday ~ 4o'clock " N fvr further ipformsssos
apply 70
STEPHENSON BRO.
mho-6m 7th 81 wharf
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Grxrs Surrs SoounrD
AND PRESSED FOR 81
Coats, Soc; Pants. Dc; Vests. Csc Altering ana
Repairing done in bsst manner Goods called for and
delivered Telephone call 1892.
aug l22S SD st.. West wsshineton.
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FINANCIAL.

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~ Memb<r n u. stock Ex
CoRsoN 4 MCCARTNEY
GLOVER BUILDING. l41e " ST. n "
Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds
Deposits Exchange Loans Collection
Railroad Stocks and honda and all securities listHd
On the Exchanges OF New York. PhiladelpLiA Bosspn
and Baltimore bought and sold
specially made Of investment securities Distr1co
Bonds and all Local Railroad. Gas Insurance aud Tel
ephone stock dealt in.
American BEL Telephone Stock bought and sold ,yis
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0RATEFUL-COMroRTINo.
EPPs'0 COCOA
BREAKFAST.

by thorough knowledge Of the natural law which
govern the operations of DIGESTION and nutrition, and
selected Cocoa Mr.. Epps has provided breakfass
tables with delieateiy Favored beverage which may
ciou. Of such articles Of diet that constitution
sst every tendency 10 disease. HUNDREDS d subtle
maadiss foatinS around ~ ready 70 attack wher
ever there IL . weak point We may escape manya
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Made AMPLY with boiling water or milk. Sold only
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Go on FnIDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING to
Adrt
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LAST DAY FOR THE SALE OF $500 EXCURSION
TICKETS TO ATLANTIC CITY. SEA ISLE CRY,
OCEAN GROVE, AND CAPE MAY-The Pennsyl-
yania railroad company announces that Friday,
August 80, viii be the last Friday this season
that they will sell excursion tickets from WASH
ington to Atlantic City, Cape May. Sea Isle
City, and Ocean City, at $500 for the round
trip, valid for the return on the Tuesday fol-
lowing. Our citizens should take advantage of
this last chance to visit these famous resorts at
such . small cost. The season is the most de-
hghtful Of the year, and the bathing il now at
Its best-Adut
Go on FRIDAY AND SATURDAY FyrSrSo Tn
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The only question that arises is whether
Young will allow Mcmillan to fight at lao
pounds. 1t u certain that Young wants go.
He told STAR reporter SO several days ago.
He said that he was anxious to meet Mcmillan
and was confident that he could whip him.
Young 10 net to be deprecated. He is clever
Is certain that il the men ever come together
those who witness the battle will see lively
contest.
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No. 50 Is penknife. This was the knife used
By Ben Hawkins, the South Washington negro
who killed his wife. Hawkins IL nov awaiting
the Slst Of January, on winch day he u to b
hanged.
bull dog" revolver Is shown. This in
strument Of death was used by Taylor Carey,
colored, In the murder Of his brother in Freed
mans hospital The prisoner died during hia
confinement in Jail awaiting trial.
A knife ID shown which WA ussd nv n vouns
man named Dorsey Snber In the killing OF
James Payne. Suber was visiting Payne's
sister at her house. near 18th and Z street..
where the fght occurred. Payne indicted Tie
fatal wound and sfssrvard gave himself up
10 the police. He plead guiliy 70 oharrs 81
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the opportunity Of running down to Atlantic
City on Saturday via the Pennsylvania rail-
roads special excursion. Three-dollar tickets
valid until Monday. Train leaves 6th-street
station p.m.-AdUL
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17

In Maine and most of the other States the
jury simply determine whether the defend
ant on trial is guilty or not guilty. The fix.
ing OF the penalty devolves upon the Judge.
But In Illinois the jury not only determine
the question Of guilt or innocence, but also
fix the penalty. This practice has some ad-
vantages over the common practice, though
us by no means clear that they counter
balance the disadvantages. Disagreements
are less likely than under the common prac-
tice. especially in capital cases, for it fire.
quently happens that there are men on the
Jury who, while regarding the evidence suf-
hcient TO convict man Of murder when the
punishment is Imprisonment for life can find
room for reasonable doubt when the pen.
ally is death. By compromising on the pun.
ishment agreement is made possible.
where 1t would be impossible were
the penalty necessarily death. 1t was
compromise Of this sort which secured the
conviction of Burke. 0'Sullivan and Cough.
nn' the Cronin murderers. Prejudice
against the death penalty Influenced one ju-
TOT 70 stand out against conviction so long
n convection meant death, but when Il
meant simply imprisonment for life be as.
scented to 1t. While 1t is clear enough how
these three men escaped the gallows. Kunza,s
escape with only three years imprisonment
Is not so clear. He drove one of the mur.
derers to the Carlson cottage If he knew
the purpose of the visit he was as much a
conspirator as the rest and ought to have re-
cetved the same punishment. On the other
hand II he did not know it he was innocent
and ought to have been acquitted. But an
Illinois jury is law unto itself; its right to
return even an absurd verdict and to inf1lct
an absurd penalty cannot be questioned.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17

The success of the Greatest Show on
Earth over among our English cousins is
matter OF proper pride for the young folks of
America, all of whom regard themselves,
once year at least, as nephews and nieces
OF Uncle Phineas I. Barnum. The English
are fairly wild over the great menagerie and
circus. and especially over the great show
man himself. Gladstone at so cutting down
trees at Hawardeu and leading the great
Liberal party of England is an impressive
spectacle, but this seems not half so wonder
full to the English as that Mr.. Barnum at an
equal age should pack up his immense cara
van and transport it in new venture to an
untried field. This wonder and admiration
may have had something to do with the i'm
mense success Of the venture; for it Is a
great success undeniably. Royalty has pat
ronized 1t, and the press OF London, from
the highly aristocratic and America hating
st. james Gazette TO the Liberal News have
sung chorus Of praise such as was never
heard from an American paper. not even ex-
ceptinR the papers of Bridgeport, CT Some
OF the papers express faint suspicion that
Mr.. Barnum may be something of a hum
bug. but they are eminently delighted at the
opportunity of beholding such big one We
have no doubt that our cousins will continue
to like the Greatest Show on Earth and this
OF course will please the young folks of
America and the austere parents who .morti.
fly flesh and spirit to take the young folks to
the show. But America must have the
show back again, even If new extradition
treaty has to be framed to get it,
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17

A despatch from Gardiner announces that
on christmas night there there may be wit
messed "a spectacle never before seen in this
city," 1t seems that an enterprising furni-
ture dealer has offered as a Christmas pres
ent handsome chamber set to the young
couple who will be married publicly in his
show window. A young man and woman in
South Gardiner have accepted the offer, and
the ceremony will be performed the evening
before Christmas. The Gardiner brass band
viii be on hand, an accompaniment emf
neDtly fitting for such performance. The
crowd will be there of course. There is, of
course, no law to prevent such performance
If the young man and woman are willing to
make the most important event of their lives
the accessory of an advertising scheme. But
it seems strange that even in so large place
as Gardiner two people should be found, so
utterly oblivious to all sense of propriety as
to become the parties to the scheme; and
what makes it stranger still these two peo-
pie seem to have gravitated together by
some process of natural selection before the
enterprising furniture dealer caught them
In his advertising net. There is an old saw
ing, generally regarded as fallacious howey-
er, that love matches are made in heaven.
This incident seems to prove the wisdom of
sue OLD saying. 1t is peculiarly fitting for a
kindly providence to bring these two people
together, since in justice to the people of
Gardiner 1t must be assumed that there is
not In the town another young woman who
would be happy with a husband who could
be obtained in show window with cham
Der set thrown in as a premium, and also
that there Is not another young man who
could be happy with wife of similar dis
position for advertisement. So, by marrying
these too off in this way, Providence seems
to have averted the possibility that four
people might be mismated instead of two
being perfectly mated. Providence in this
case seems to have made most felicitous
use of that passion for adv ertisng that has
so taken possession of this generation; for
it is inconceivable that the young Gardiner
couple can have any other motive than a
love for notorlety IN taking up with the Of
fer of the enterprising furniture dealer The
chamber set can be no inducement for a
young man able to get married at all would
certainly be able to get a chamber set in
some other way, especially in city where
work is so plenty and chamber sets are so
cheap as in Gardiner. But we hope that the
two young people will find notoriety enough
for lifetime in the marriage in the show
window, with the curious crowd and the
brass band in attendance; and may keep
clear of that other resort for married people
with craving for notoriety, the diyorce
court.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17

The legal responsibility of Sergeant-at
Arms Leedom for the defalcation OF Silcott
l. a question not yet fully decided, though
the probability is that he and his bondsmen
can avoid payment of the amount stolen IL
they are willing to take advantage of techni-
calities. But however it may be with legal
responsibility, there can be no doubt that
morally Leedom is in large measure account
able. He did not. 1t is true, share In the de-
falcation nor conniYe at it. Doubtless its
discovery was as much surprise to him as
to Congress. His accountability results
from his gross carelessness. Silcott had been
living very fast life before his defalcation
became Known, aud It was obvious enough
that his salary would not support his mode
OF living. A cautious employer would have
discerned this and had his suspicious aroused.
But Leedom observed nothing, or If he did
observe anything he was too dull to draw
the natural inference, and examine his
clerks accounts before the latter had he
taken himself TO Canada, or some other re.
gion outside the jurisdiction of the United
States. The late Sergeant-at-Arms richly de.
serves to punished for his stupidity or care
lessness, or both, by being compelled to paw
over part at least Of his subordinate's
stealings. The probability is, however. that
ne will escape anything worse than the cha
grin of having to confess that his clerk was
able to steal $4,000 right under his nose
without being found out until he had got be-
yond the danger of arrest. The ma
tional treasury will have to make M the
losses resulting from his carelessnsss.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17

The Federation of Labor, recently in SEES.
sion In Boston, decided on general move
ment in favor of an eight-hour day. MAY LIST
is the time set when general demand will
be made upon employees for this innovation.
The Federation recognizes that some indus
tries may not be ripe for such a movement
as soon as next May, and so the movement.
though general, Is not likely to be universal.
Inc originators Of the movement profess to
to believe that If 1t be attended with success
the result will be a blessing all round. Re-
duction OF the hours of labor will not, they
claim, reduce production, inasmuch as the
army Of unemployed will be called ir and
VIII supply any deficiency by reason of the
reduction Of hours. On the other hand con.
sumption will be increased, inasmuch as
those now unemployed will then have the
means to buy with and therefore will swell
the rank OF the consumers. Furthermore.
labor then being generally employed at good
wages, and having time also for recreation
and Improvement. will be contented and
happy. The capitalist will fluid his per cent.
OF the profits diminished. but labor contends
that now he Is getting more than his share,
and his cut down will only be Just. If
employers take the same view of the matter
as do the employed, then the transition on
May first from ten hour day to an eight
hour day will be easy and unattended with
any disturbance. If, on the other hand, the
employers object. as the great mass of them
undoubtedly will. then, providing the Feder-
alton remains firm, one Of the greatest indus
trial struggles in this country is impending.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17

There is movement In Washington to
have Governor Foraker sent as minister to
Russia. Perhaps the forged document
passed off on him during the last campaign
has taught him caution; If it has not he is no
more fitted for foreign mission than is Lord
Sackyille- West, the lately duped minister of
England In this country. But there is even
more excuse for West than for Foraker, who
deliberately gave credence without examin-
alton to paper that made John Sherman,
William Mckinley and Ben Butterworth APP
pear as ccrruptionists and users of their Of
fetal positions for private gain.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17
AmUsE IN ENTs.
ENTERTAINMEN T,

In addition to this, the usual Christmas Sale,
Tor which the afternoon admission will be free,
there will be given in the even no an
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17

THE ROCHESTER,
LOAN AND BANKING COMPANY.
EDWIN WALLACE, JOHN L. CoPP,
President. Cashier.
Capital Fully Paid, 500 900 90
Surplus a. Undivided Profits, 100000


incorporated by special New Hampshire Legis-
lature.)
Sub iect 10 all the Laws regulating Savings
Banks. and under the direct supervision OF the
Bank Commissioner, Is made a legal depository
for funds OF Trustees and Guardians.
Deposits In the Savings De artment commence
to draw interest," the first Of every month az 8 per
cent. free OF all taxes
Our per cent Debenture Bonds secured by a
deposit Of first mortgages on Improved property In
the choicestpart OF Iowa, are absolutely beyond
question.
For further particulars we respectfully refer to
our representative below:
The ROCHESTER, LOAN & BANKING Col
Rochester ". II.
Having thoroughly investigated the above insti-
tuition and having become familiar with It's man
agemeDt, / can state that heartily recommend it
as being of the best in this part OF the country
for safe and well paying Investment.-espeelally
the Debenture Bond and do most cordially solicit
share OF the patronage of banks, Bankers. In
surance and Trust Companies, Educational and
Benevolent Institutions. Trustees, Guardians aud
Private individuals. Amy and all business Tor the
above Institution will be properly and promptly
attended to. Yours respectfully,
GEO @. CANNELL,
Agent of the Travellers Insurance Co.
First National Bank Building, Room 4, Portland,
NAME dec7d3m
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17

1t appears that Jefferson Davis's widow is
entitled to pension under the Mexican war
pension act When that act was passed all
persons under political disabilities imposed
by the fourteenth amendment to the Consti-
tuition were excepted, but it has frequently
been decided that this exception does not
apply to the widows Of the persons so dis
qualified. Davis served in the Mexican war,
and though he could not draw pension
his widow can. 1t is not at all likely, how
ever, that she will apply for pension money,
or that she would accept it If offered. The
feeling her husband entertained toward the
government will doubtless deter her from
any step of the kind.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17
The MARQUIS Of salisbury II ,s given ont

The Marquis of Salisbury. it is given out,
IS about to propose in behalf of the English
ministry some plan of reconciliation which
1t is hoped by the Tories will quiet the Irish
agitation, and deprive the Gladstonians of a
Large part of their capital What the plan is
is not revealed. but 1t is safe to say its con-
cessions are more specious than real. The
Tory leaders have no real sympathy for the
Irish peasantry. and If they profess any it lie
simply because they are afraid of English
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17
INVEST MENT
Securities.

The attention of conser-
vative investors is es-
pecially called to the fol-
lowing securities, which
we recommend after care
full investigation.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17

We do not read anonymous letters and comm
nications. The name and ADDRESS Of the writer
are in all cases indispensable, not necessarily for
publication but as guarantee Of good faith.
We cannot undertake TO return or preserve
communications that are not used
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17

$4,000 Portland & Og-
densburg 20 year SIS. Guar.
anteed by Maine Central
Railroad. Price 1O7 and
interest, yielding nearly 4
1.2 per cent.
100000 Peoples Street
Railway & Electric Light
& Power Co. 1st Mortgage
gold 6's due 1889, st. JO-
Seph, Mo. Price 10Y 1-2 &
interest, yielding over 5
1-2 per cent.
$4,000 Des MOines,
iowa, Belt Line Railway
Co. LIST Mortgage US, due
1898.
On account of the right
Of the corporation to call
these bonds at their option
we are enabled to offer
them at par and interest,
yielding 2 per cent.
$4,000 Ellsworth, Me-,
Water Co. LIST Mortgage
SIS, due 1909. Price 1O3
and interest, yielding 4 3-4
per cent.
| $4,000 lie Mars, Iowa,
Water and Light Co. LIST
Mortgage 6'S, due 1904.
Price par and interest,
yielding 6 per cent.
$4,000 Stafford Springs
Aqueduct Co. LIST Mort
gage SIS, due 1908. STAFF
ford Springs, Connecticut.
Price par and interest,
yielding 5 per cent.
$4,000 Otter Tail Co.,
MIMI, School 6's. Due
1894 and 1899. Average
price, 1O6 and interest,
yielding 5 per cent.
$4,000 City of Colorado
Springs gold 6's. Option
al 1899. Due 1904. Price
100 and interest, yielding
4 rs per cent, if called in
1899.
International Loan &
Trust Co. debentures, 6's,
due 1894 and 1896. Price
par and interest, yielding 6
per cent.
Correspondence solicited.