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New Buildings.

Hon Isaac Hampton has commenc.
ed work On another house on the lot
adjoining the dwelling he has about
completed He is building good
houses
Mr.. John Sanders has the contract
for dwelling for w. P. Artz on Wa
tauga avenue, and has commenced
work on it.
VIII Patton's house is nearing com
pletion.
A, ?. Miller's new house is rapidly
being closed in.
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AND STILL THEY COME!
LONDON, KENTUCKY,
March 10, 1880

Mn. J. A. CARGILLE
DEAR SIR The three pictures
received, and considering the poor
picture you had to enlarge from,
they are considered the finest pict-
nres that have ever come to this
place. Will send more work. Ac-
cept thanks for same.
GRANT LovELACE.
| am giving the Photo business
my undivided attention. Your
Friend 7 A. CARGILLE.
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WARMERS Log Cabin Remedies
old fashioned, simple compounds, used
in the days of our hardy forefathers,
are cold timers" but " old reliable"
They comprise
Warmers Log Cabin Sarsaparilla,
Hops and Buchu Remedy, y" Cough
and Consumption Remedy" Hair
Touic," Extract" for External and
Internal Use, Plasters," "Rose
Cream, " for Catarrb, and Liver Pills"
They are put up by H. H. Warner &
Co, proprietors of Warmers Safe REM
edies, and promise to equal the STAN
dard value Of those great preparations.
All druggists keep them.
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late Arrival.

The COMPRESS CLOTHES WASHER.
VIII wash clean in 2 hours as many
clothes, Of any kind, as any one can
on the dashboard in one day. Will
save the cost Of it, five dollars, in three
months, OF less, fol- any ordinary sized
family in not wearing or in any way
injuring any kind Of clothing. Will
wash equally well all kinds and sizes
Of clothing from handkerchief up to
bed clothing Has been tried by, and
given satisfaction to, several persons
who do much washing in this city,
Was patented less than three months
Iago and is good opportunity to in
vest in good thing, that so many
people in town and country need and
that everywhere will give satisfaction
County and State rights for sale Make
ND your mind and call soon on,
WI DAVIDSON,
Wautauga House.
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Hoes Hoes II Hoes ~
so dozen best handle hoes. c X
Lide & Co.
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CRUMLEY G GILMER,
PUBLIC SQUARE.
Attention Farmers

Flows, hoes and pillow repairs at G.
K. Lide & Co.'S
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Painful Accident.

Yesterday morning Rev. Geo. A.
Caldweil went to Morristown on his
way to South Carolina orphan asy-
lum with the two little Page children.
Yesterday afternoon he started
across a string Of cars, and being
afraid OF the train starting off with
him, he became hurried and caught
the heel Of his boot on the step. He
was thrown on rail, severely sprain-
ing his hip He returned to Brietol
last night and was met with buggy
by friends, who conveyed him to his
residence, corner Of Sixth and Lee
Courier.
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Corn meal at Geo r. Browns
The best cigars in the city at Nc
Farland Il Co.'s
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Powder! Powder 4! I!

800 kegs mining powder at Knox
vile prices G. X. Lido 4 Co.
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GROCERIES.

We have put in a stock of fresh
groceries and we mean to sell them
just as cheap as anyone in town.
When you want sugar and coffee
or anything else in the grocery line
come and buy them under the same
roof with your dry goods.
We invite you to call at once and
examine our stock and be convinced
that we have told you the truth.
Trusting that we will continue to
receive a share of the public patron
age, and we hope to merit the same
by fair dealing, we are,
Yours truly.
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white GOODS

Our line of white goods is the
largest we have ever had, and we
feel confident that we can please
you.
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..l:::5 < q =. <. - Z: Y

Light bread baked fresh every day and de-
livered in the city to customers free of charge.
Fresh stock Of all kinds of cakes constantly
on hand.
Orders for cakes and bread receive prompt
attention. Anything not in stock baked to
order. W. M PATTON,
Public Square Johnson City Tenn.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-11

Mr.. William B. Morrill, of Skowhegan, %
years old, Is Free Mason of 6S years stand
ing. He kept the Skowhegan lodge charter
and furniture safe during the dark days from
cloud His lodge did not meet for fifteen
wears.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-11
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. Turpie Tells what He Thinks of
Trusts and Their objects.

WASHINGTON, December 10.-In the SEN
ate today Mr.. Morrill,, from the finance COM
nittee, reported back adversely the bill to
provide for the organization of national
banks with less than $5O,OOO and it was in
definitely postponed,
Among the bills introduced and referred
was one by Mr.. Chandler to amend the laws
relative to the elective franchise, and one by
Mr. Gray for the relief of junior officers of
the navy.
Iurpie as to trusts was taken up, and Mr..
Turple proceeded to address the Senate up
on 1t. As to the claim put forward that
trusts are public benefit in cheapening
prices, he asserted that instances of such
kind were exceedingly. rare, and only oc-
Cured when rift or disagreement occurred,
and when the trust was broken, or when an
unusual depression in prices of the materi-
ais out of which trust goods are manufac-
tured, tempted outsiders into the business
The fact was that no trust was ever formed
with view to the public interest Congress,
which was charged with the duty of COM
merclal regulations. should not fail, he said,
TO den0unce spacious policy and a false
system, founded on the denial and suppes-
sion OF the first law of trade (reedom TO sell
trust, he said, consolidated the three legal
offences OF forestaling, engrossing and mon
opolizing into one. These practices had
been long ago denounced as crimes, both by
the Roman and English codes, and in pro-
ylding for their suppression now, Congress
would be only following the precedents es-
tablished centuries ago. Trusts were the
gigantic sin of this age and generation.
They were an iniQuitous system that honey
combed the whole world of domestic COM
merce with fraud, falsehood, suspicion, dis
trust and impurity. The trust was a nuis-
ance, open and notorious. but it could not
be grappled with and suppressed as other
nuisances and such legislation as was pro-
posed ia the bills introduced by Mr.. Sher-
man and Mr.: George lin conjunction with his
own proposition for confiscation of trust
goods should be enacted and enforced
AT the close of Mr.. Turpies speech the bill
for celebrating the 400th anniversary of the
discovery of America by holding an Interna-
tional exposition in the city of New York
was introduced by Mr.. Evarts and read the
first and second time.
The programme for the ceremonies in the
House tomorrow in commemOration of the
hundreth anniversary of the first Inaugural
tion OF George Washington was presented
and adopted.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of executive business and at / 35
adjourned until tomorrow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-11
rRAINEo TO TESTIFY.
Mr.. Forrest Thinks the Cronln Fac
tIon Drilled the Witnesses.

CHICAGO, December 10.-Mr. Forrest re-
sumed his address to the jury in the Cronin
trial this morning He began by showing
the jury map of the streets of Lake View,
showing that the natural and easiest route
for the driver OF wagon wishing to 90 from
the Carlson cottage to the catch basin where
the body was found, would be to 90 over
Ashland and Belmont avenues and then 20
east. The attorney said there was doubt
whether the one seen coming down Fuller
ton avenue ever was at or came from the
Carlson cottage. Mr.. Forrest called atten-
tion to the evidence of how mental predispo-
sition may, and often does influence wit
nesSes testimony. After referring to the
expert testimony with regard to blood. Mr..
Forrest went on to claim that the State failed
to prove there was any human blood at all
In the Carlson cottage He then went into
an exhaustive analysis of the testimony of
Milkman Mertes, Mrs. Hoertel and other
witnesses for tile prosecution to show it was
manufactured. The conclusion he reached
was that the Cronin faction of the Gamma
false testimony. All the new evidence
brought out at the sitting of the coroner's
jury had been so manufactured to strengthen
the weak spots in the case of the State as
they were developed during the course of
the trial.
The speaker reviewed Kunze's actions
subsequent to the murder and argued that
they were only expainable on the theory of
his innocence. He took up the alibi evidence
for OSullivan, Burke and Coughlin and as
serted it was sufficiently strong to maintain
the presumption of innocence in their favor.
MT. Forrest went over the matter Of the
knives found in COughlin'S pockets and de-
clared that Conklin committed perjury in
swearing that they belonged to Cronin.
Court then adjourned until tomorrow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-11
TAN YARDS THE ARENA.
And the Knights of Woburn Ready
for the Fray.

WoBURN, Mass. December 1O.-There is
prospect of serious trouble between the
Knights of Labor and the new Leather
Manufacturers Association of Woburn. The
manufacturers were getting the tan yards
and beam houses cleared of hides and
leather in tan so there would be none to
spoil in case the men quit work. An execu-
tive committee of the Knights of Labor
waited on James Houston & Co., Z. l.. Shaw
& Co., and James Skinner & Co., as all three
concerns were not putting in the usual num-
ber OF hides. and demanded thai they con-
tinue putting In hides until an understand
Ing could be arrived at on the new price list.
The firms half promised to do this, but Hous-
ton & Co. put in no hides last night, and the
men went out today, as did the men In Skin
ner d Co.'s tan yard and beam house. The
men at Shaw & Co s would have gone out
tomorrow morning, but tonight were notified
by the firm that the whole factory would
close tonight, for an indefinite period. The
Knights Of Labor never were stronger or In
better financial condition, and will probably
make a hard fight for their rights The new
price list agreed upon by the Manufacturers
Association to 60 into effect Monday, Is
from 80 cents to So per week per man less
than the old,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-11
BRAzIL's GREAT DAY.
Story OF the Change From Empire to
Republic

LONDON. December 10.-The Times prints
a letter from Rio de Janelro Of the date of
November q. When the army leaders learned
that the imperial authorities Intended to dis
perse the troops at Rio, they resolved to re-
sist to the point Of deposlng the ministry.
The republicans seized the advantage thus
offered and worked hard for a fortnight,
maintaining the utmost secresy regarding
their plans. The government got wind Of
what was going on, and resolved TO send the
seventh Infantry away on the 18th instead Of
the 10th, as intended. at g. 80 on the 18th the
cabinet met at the war Office. Three infantry
oattalionS formed before the extensive
frontage Of the barracks, and later
several regiments Of cavalry and the whole
police force joined. At 8 10 a. m. the cabi-
net considered sufficient force at their
command to compel the recalcitrant battalion
TO march. General pa Fonseca appeared and
all the officials inside and outside the bar
racks received him with acclamations ald
cries Of Down with the Ministry" Baron
Ladarce, minister Of marine, coming from
the arsenal. was invited to surrender as
prisoner Of Marshal Da Fonseca and the
army. At this moment the shooting scene
already described occurred. General Da
Fonseca entered the barracks and informed
the ministers they were deposed.
General Da Funseca, at the last moment,
decided TO cast his lot with the Republicans,
and while Dom Pedro, with Count PretO, was
trying to form a new cabinet, the republi-
cans met at the municipal palace. The city
aldermen resolved tn declare for the republic
abolished
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-11
THOSE CANADIAN STEAMERS.
A Talk with Mr.. Van horne and some
Quebec Opinion.

QUEBEC, December 10.-"Tnere will be no
Canadian line Of last Atlantic steamers
until the Canadian Pacific Railway builds
them," said President Van Horne, of that
company, In an interview with the council
OF the Board Of Trade today. Mr.. Van
Horne talked sufficiently to show that the
Canadian Pacific Railway was largely re-
sponsible for the failure Of the Andersons,
OF the Orient line Of London, to execute
their contract with the Canadian govern
ment for the establishment Of a fast line of
transatlantic steamships, sailing from
Quebec and Montreal in summer and from
Halifax In winter.
Sir George Stephens, ex-president of the
Canadian Pacific, and Sir Donald A Smith,
prominent director, each subscribed
S25O,OOO toward the stock of the new COM
pany, and promised to interest their friends
also in it. As none Of the latter took any
stock the Andersons were unable to carly
the scheme through. and now Sir George
and Sir Donald have withdrawn their names
from the subscription book, which they
signed at the special request Of Sir John A.
Macdonald.
1t is believed in shipping circles here that
the leading spirits Of the Canadian Pacific
Railway see enough in the prospective bust
ness OF the new steamship line to desire all
its profits for themselves, and have thus.
while nominally keeping faith with the
Andersons, contributed to the failure of
their scheme. A new contract for the fast
line OF steamships will doubtless be made
now with the Canadian Pacific Railway and
submitted to the Canadian Parliament at It's
next session.
The earnings Of the Canadian Pacific Rail.
way for the week ending December were
$4,000 against SIS. 900 Tor the same period
last year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-11
The Puritans and Education.

To the Editor of::the Press:
In the Argus this morning occurs the fol-
lowing:
1t was not until the year 1886 that the Puritans
Of New England first turn d their attention to
education and laid aside e4U0 for the establish
ment OF school.
1t might be inferred from this statement
that the first settlers of New England were
Indifferent to education, but this Is not the
fact. The Pierce Patent. dated June 10th,
1921. gives to each undertaken" fifteen hun
dred acres of land for the support Of church
es, schools and hospitals. Even as early as
1924, Bradford speaks of the school as about
to supersede family teaching, showing that
in spite of the terrible hardships to which
they had been subjected, the Plymouth Col
1t is true that the first allusion to schools
In the Old Colony records Is under date Of
1895, when the court ordered
That Benjamin Eaton, with his mothers con-
sent, Is put 10 Bridget Fuller, being to keep him
at school two years; and employ him after in such
services as he Is fit for.
The inference that there were no schools
in the colony until this time, because none
are mentioned in the records, Is hardly ac-
ceptable.
In the Massachusetts, Colony, begun in
1880, schools must have been established very
early, as Winthrop records in his Journal,
under date of 1645, that "Divers free schools
were erected, as at k0xbury (fOr maintenance
whereof every inhabitant bound some house
or land for yearly allowance forever, and
at Boston (where they made an order to allow
forever 80 pounds to the master and an house
and 30 pounds to an usher, who should also
teach to read and write and cipher, and In.
dians' children were to be taught freely"
II we are to believe anything, 1t Is that the
Founders OF New England" held that edu-
cation was one OF the corner stones Of the
social fabric. The other was religion.
JAMES u, BANTER.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-11
TWO THEORIES.
Battle Ships With High Free Board
and Modernized Monitors.

WASHINGTON, December 10.--The action
OF Congress on Secretary Tracy's recommen-
dations for the immediate construction of
eight armored battle ships will be aw aited
with much interest. Whether Congress will
authorize the tull number is doubtful, but
there is little doubt that at least part of them
will be provided for. There will probably
be lively discussion between the friends of
the American monitor and the European
high free-board type. Secretary Tracy is
committed to the latter, and it is understood
that he will furnish the naval committee
with data and drawings for battle ships of
10000 tons displacement, embracing many of
the latest and best features of foreign ships.
These will correspond very nearly with the
battle ships lately authorized for the English
navy, and designed by w. FL. White, the
English director of naval construction.
Their main batteries will consist of four 12-
inch guns, mounted in pairs in two barbette
turrets. placed for and aft on the medal line
of the ship. The secondary batteries will be
made of 10 6-inch rapid firing guns, mounted
on two decks in the high superstructure
built up between the turrets. The armOr on
the turrets will be IS inches thick, and belt
OF the same thickness will protect the vital
parts OF the ship at the water-'ine, and
above this will rise che super-structure, pro-
tected by 5-inch armor. The proposed speed
oil these vessels would be from II to IS knots,
under forced draught Vessels of this de-
scription would prove very effective fighting
ships, but many of the older officers In the
navy who fought in the monitors during the
war will not like the idea of the high free
board and high central supeIstructure, and
would much prefer to 90 into battle with
modernized monitor, such as the Puritan or
the Mantonomah. The result of the two
conflicting theories of armor-clad construc-
tion may be that Congress will authorize
ships of both type.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-11
ONE OF THE REPUBLICS OF THE FUTURE.
Australians See Its Beginning In the
Proposed Confederation.
Two European Capitals Afflicted
With the Prevalent influenza.
Talk in Quebec About the Canadian
Pacific Steamer Line.

SYDNEY, N. s. w., December 1O-Slr Hen
ry Parkes. premier and colonial secretary, Is
following up his proposition for federation
OF the Australian colonies somewhat as he
suggested upon the model Of the Dominion
OF Canada. This scheme grew directly out
OF the proposition for the formation Of an
Australian army, aud aims especially to over
come the many grave evils Of disagreement,
which seem inseparable from the present
system. The conservative element aDpre-
hends that once the colOnists undertake the
organizing Of general colonial government
they may not land In the submissive position
held by Canada. but will desire to emulate
the United States. Sir Henry suggests the
abolition Of all border duties, and absolute
free trade between the colonies, guaranteed.
II necessary, by special International trea.
ties; an uniform marriage law 10 protect the
family from the evils Of divorce as seen 10
the United States, and an uniform railway
gauge for the whole country. he proposes
Aloury, New South Wales, as the capital Of
the confederation,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-11
FIVE THOUSAND FOR HART.
Republicans or Boston Elect Mayor
and City Council.

Boston, December 10.-The municipal
election in this city today resulted in total
vote for mayor of nearly 5000 less than last
year. Hart, Republican and Citizens candi-
date, was elected by about 5000. a larger ma
jority than any mayor for 13 years, with the
exception of that given O'Brien, Democrat,
in 1886. The Republicans have a majority
in both branches of the government. The
city voted for license.
In Newburyport E. P. Dodge, Independent
Citizen, was elected mayor BY 80 plurality.
The city government is Republican. The
city voted for license.
In Salem Robert S. Rantonl was elected
mayor by 124. The mayor and city govern
ernment are Democratic. The city voted
for license
In Lowell, with one Republican precinct
to hear from, Mayor Palmer, Republican, is
reelected by 705 majority. The Repubi-
cans elect six of eight aldermen and ii of "a
counciImen. The majority against license
will probably be 10000.
KEENE. n. H., December 10.-Herbert w.
Wall was unanimously elected mayor today.
The city council is tie on joint ballot.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-11
STATE topics orINTEREsr.

1t is reported that black deer was seen
on the Machias river recently
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-11
THIS FLOOD WAS ONE OF PEOPLE.
Twelve Persons Killed in a Panic at
Johnstown, Pa.
The Audience In a Theatre Madly
Rush for the Exit.
Threats Against the Man Who Gave
False Alarm of Fire.

JoHNsTowE, Pa, December 10.-During
the performance Of Uncle Toms Cabin at
the opera house here tonight, cry Of fire
was raised, resulting In terrible rush for
life down the narrow stairs. Ten per-
sons were instantly killed and 70 injured,
some seriously. 1t was found necessary to
turn stream of water on the crowd from a
fire engine standing near before the dead
and wounded could be taken out. The peo-
Pile rushed from outside up the narrow stairs
and were crushed by the crowd forcing its
way to the street.
Later-1he performance was drawing to
an end when the fire bell rang, causing a
frantic scramble for the exit. Five hundred
men, women and children were in the hall,
and to gain the street it was necessary to
pass down narrow, walled up staircase and
through very narrow door. When the
crowd was driven away four women
and eight men were found
dead upon the stairs. About 30 were injured.
The alarm was false. Many threats were
made against the unknown man who started
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-11
pirigo Boat Club.

Tomorrow night, at City Hall, will occur
the drill for the medals and the individual
championship of Maine. At $50 the men
mentioned below will march on the floor in
a squad and be judged in their movements
by Lieuts. Kinds and Curtis, of Fort Preble /:
Portland Cadets-Sergt. Hugh Lappin. Corn. F.
A. Hanson, Privates NJ. W. Gribben, G. L. Went
worth W. RI. Webb George Edwards o. Fl. Inst
L. r. Allen, Sergt. Q. Davis.
Mechanic Blues-Corporal ], A. Irving, Private
Daniel Lax.
Montgomery Guards. Corporal j. IF. Dennis
Prlvates I. J. Clancey, p. II. Faherty. j. III.
Gately.
FRYE Light Guards, Lewiston n-Sergeants q. e.
Hanscom, Frank Lesley, Corporals c. S. Kenney
e. 4. Albee, PrIyates g. o. Tufts, j. j. Maho ey.
sheridan Guards, Lewiston-Sergt. j. j. Rus
sell, Privates j. J. O'Neill, P. +. Kane ID. r.
Costello
iarity NJ. II. Brogan. M. # Drlpe E. n Cahoon-
Nealey Rifles, Lewlston-Sergeants George
Wood, Levi Pemberton, Corp Con- Chippendsie,
Priv. G. 0 Patten.
Auburn Light Infantry-Pryates G. O. Tufts,
w. w. COOkSOn.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-11
Aid for DIscnarged Prisoners.

PORTLAND, Me-, December 10, 1889.
To the Editor of the Press:
Were the philanthropic people of this
State to establish discharged Prisoners
Aid Society,"" or better still an industrial
Home" to which discharged prisoners might
come on their release aud earn money suffi-
Client to enable them to start Alright, they
would be doing very necessary and benef.
cial work.
AS 1t is, the man who desires to reform
has a hard time of it. A r,cent-
ly discharged prisoner mo tnan
any man, needs work, not only for
mental stimulant melting hun 10 right and
giving his mind healthy occupation. He
realizes what a DEVILS workshop is an idle
mind when Joined TO empty hands.
society owes a duty to these men which
she cannot afford to neglect; for she Is re-
sponslble for what she can prevent. On
leaving prison without home, friends or ref
erences, and practically without money what
road Is there open to him TO travel To an
honorable and honest life?
Unable to procure honest employment, is