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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-26
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
The Plan of Desperate convicts.

JACKSON. Mich, December 25.-Another
dynamite bomb was found yesterday after
noon inside the prison yard, where it had
pre- badly been secreted to be used at the first
favorable opportunity in wrecking the walls
viafe
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aD0utS
PUERTO CoRTEZ, December II, 1889.
"Burke has arrived In Teguagalpa, the capital
of Honduras, and is there now He came by the
Hamburg line to Jamaica, from there to Colon,
thence to Panama and so on to Amapala, on the
Pacific coast of Honduras. 1t is said that he has
S250,00o or $500, 900 with him and that he is 60
ing to his mines."
some explanation Of that portion of it con-
cerning the money This is not the pro-
ceeds of the sale of bonds, for 1t Is well
known that Maj. Burke had little OF. no
money when he went to England last Febru-
ary, and the evidence before the grand jury
marketed several years ago. The money
came from the placing of portion of Major
Burke's large Honduras mining interests on
the London market, and it is to be used In
the development of the mines according to
agreement.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-26

Joseph Hopkins, of Woods Harbor, N. S..
and William Devine, of Lowell, Mass, two
of the crew OF the schooner A. M. Burnham,
of Gloucester, were drowned December %
by the capsizing of dory, while attending
travis.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-26

STATE lot DparS.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Henry NJ. Taught. dealer in marble and
grave stones, of Augusta, has gone into in
s0lvency. His assets are between $1,000 and
$4,000. Emerson N. Trask, who was for
merly in the grocery business, ard later in
the sewing machine business, will also settle
In insolvency. Boston Herald.
The Waterville subscribers to the construc-
tion of steamboat to ply between Water
vile and Gardiner, have contracted through
Erastus Warren, George s. Flood, and w. T..
HaineS with Bangor parties for steamer.
The boat is to be ninety feet long and twen-
four feet wide. An effort will be made to
induce Congress to appropriate a sum of
money to improve the navigation between
WaterYllle and Augusta.
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Ex-Seeretary w. G. Whitney, of New
York, Hon. Don. NJ. Dickinson Of Detroit,
Mich, Mr.. G. G. Haven of Boston, Com. Il.
ID. Evans, U. 5. N, of Fortress Monroe, Va,
mehbers Of the Sulphite Fibre Co., examined
the waterpower at Madison last Friday, and
then sat down to the best dinner ever pre-
two hours; and this Is strong presumption
that they think Madison the best place for
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-26

A large bald headed eagle was one of the
visitors at recent flag raising over a school
house in Lubec. Tee bird circled round the
staff three times and then apparently salts
fed that everything was all right flew
toward the west, probably to attend more
Maine flag raisingS
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weather Observations.

Mean daily ther....40 Q Max. vel. wind. a.. 20
Maximum ther. ..... 1913 Total precip So. .46
Minimum ther ......32.9
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CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES SPOILED
Fires Which Did Not Add to the
Properly Owners Merrymaking.

WORCESTER, mass, D6couUeI Zo'-l uo
saw mill and box shop of Warren Howe at
Oakdale burned last night. The fire started
about the boiler, and the whole structure
was quickly in flames. The loss is at least
$4,000; insured for $2400. A small black
smith shop near by, also belonging to Howe,
was included in the confagrati0n.
The large barn of Mrs. l.. W. Plaisted of
Oxford, burned last night, and the contents
were entirely destroyed. The barn con-
tanned IA cows. six heifers, 100 fowls, mum
ber of hogs. valuable horse, side bar buggy,
road wagon, a set of double harness, two
sets of single harnesses, halters, robes,
blankets, several plows and cultivatOrs and
quantity of other farm tools. The loss is
$4,000.
vicksburg's Worst in Years.
VIcKsBURG, Miss, December 25.-The
worst fire that has visited the city for years
occurred last night. 1t caused loss of over
Co, $4,000, stock and building insured for
$4,000; Rea & jackson, stock, $4,000; in
surance $13,500; Lewis Brothers, shoes, $15,-
600, fully insured; j. Blumenstein, 5000, fully
insured; B: G Kegers, loss on the Lewis
Kuhne estate, loss ON Rea & jackson build
ing, $4,000, well insured. The fire is attri-
buted to carelessness with fireworks. Its
origin is really unknown. 1t began In the
basement of Switzer, Newitter & Co. store,
which was full of staple cotton goods.
Caused Stampede.
LOWELL, Mass, December 25.-The barn
of +. 5. Crosby in the outskirts of the city
was destroyed by fire tonight with quantity
of hay A second alarm from the box on
the city farm. in the same locality, caused
stampede of citizens to the place. The
house adjoining the barn narrowly escaped
destruction. At one time nearly the whole
fire department was out. The loss is about
$1,000, partly insured.
Probably Incendiary.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass, December ga
house at North Hatfield. occupied by Mrs.
James Fisk, Jr.. burned late last night, with
four barns, containing several tons of tobac-
co, and many farming implements. One of
the occupants of the house narrowly escaped
burning to death. Mrs. Fisk lost many
valuables. The house was one of the finest
country residences in this county. The loss
on the buildings is nearly $4,000; we'll in
sured. The fire was probably incendiary.
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Local Weather Report.

PORTLAND, Me-. December 25, 1883.
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The Republicans Of Waterville, talk of
nominating DR.. Frederick C. Thayer for
Mayor. DIR. Thayer is very popular in
Waterville and under his lead the Demo-
cratic ring would be routed again as they
were last year by Mayor Meader.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02

A N ORDINANCE-AUTHO THE
N grading, paving and curbing of Chestnut
street, from Locust to Bluff street, in the Sixth
ward of PIttsburg.
Whereas 1t appears by the petition and affi-
davit on file i'll the Office of the Clerk of Coun-
cils that one-third in interest of the owners of
property fronting and abutting upon the said
to enact an ordinance for the grading and paw
ing of the same; therefore.
Section 1-Be it ordained and enacted by the
city OF Pittsburg. in Select and Common
Councils assembled, and it is hereby ordained
and enacted by the authority of the same
Works be and is hereby authorized and di-
rected to advertise in accordance with the acts
of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania and the ordinances of the said city of
Pittsburg relating thereto and regulating the
same, for proposals for the grading, paving
aud curbing of Chestnut street, from Locust
street,to Bluff street, the contract therefor to
acts of Assembly and ordinances The
cost and expenses of the same to be
assessed and collected in accordance
with the provisions of an Act of Assembly Of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled
San Act authorizing and directing Councils of
cities of the second class to provide for the i'm
provement OF streets, lanes, alleys and public
highways, sewers and sidewalks. requiring
plans of streets providing for the appointment
OF Board of Viewers of Street improvements
prescribing their duties. granting appeals to
Councils and court, providing for the assess
ment and collection of damages and benefits
authorizing the use of private property, and
ceedings thereon, and prohibiting the use of
public streets without authority OF Councils -
approved the lith day of juno, "A. D. 1887.
fe27-49
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affairs came to be looked into, it turned out
that the whole 210, ,000he had obtained from
me were got out of me by fraudulent repre-
sentatiQns. felt could not prosecute the
man who had eaten my bread and at whose
table had often sat. Old-fashioned notions
of hospitality restrained me from that, but
could not forgive the deception, and 1
never will. Since then the name of Har-
mer has been taboced with me, and so it
must remain"
"This is painful in every way. uncle, :"
Fred said, when Mr.. Fraser had finished
his story. 81 confess / had not suspected
this. Still it is not right that-the innocent
should suffer for the guilty"
"Aint the innocent suffering for the
guilty every day of your life, Freddy"
"That may De, uncle, but circumstances
alter cases. Am /, for instance, to break
Mary Harmer's heart because her father
has been O scoundrel?"
'You will do as you please about that,
Fred" the lawyer replied, with growing
hardness in his tone. "We had better have
clear understanding. You must choose
between Miss Harmer and me. We have
only had one disagreement. I only refer to
it now to say that / hope we may never
have another, and to remind you that then
made threat which / did not mean to
this entanglement-made in ignorance of
the facts-or will never willingly look on
your face again.
And so the subject was dropped for the
moment, Fred moodily drinking his wine
and turning over in his mind the cruel
dilemma in which his uncle's decision had
placed him.
To do him justice, he was not the sort of
man to wait for "dead mems Shoes" and
his'uncle's wealth, which was considerable,
occupied the lowest place in his considera-
ton. He was sincerely attached to his
uncle, and, as he had been just reminded,
there had only been one quarrel between
them, and the pain to both while the
estrangement lasted had been too great for
him to contemplate the prospects of a tinal
rupture without something like agony
wringing his heart. His heart was gener-
Gus and afectionate, though his temper,
like his uncle's, was somewhat hasty; but
he had ali the high chivalrous instincts of
the true artist, which led him to despise
what he held to be the stupid prejudices of
a narrow, social code.
1t was precisely here where the danger to
the continuance of his relationship with his
uncle lay. Mary Harmer was a sweet Iowa
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02

to the year when Mr.. Kenneth Fraser was
treacherously murdered.
No communication had passed in the in
terval between Fred Cameron and his
uncle.
One morning late in May Mr.. Fraser was
standing at his gate, when the luckless Fred
passed by. The unexpected meeting dis
armed the old lawyer. whose wrath had had
time to cool Probably it was nothing more
than old habit reassertlng itself which led
Mr.. Fraser to stretch out his hand instinct
thing was done before he had time to think
about it, and Mr.. Fraser was not the man
to draw back and confess he had made q
mistake. The next moment Fred was ex-
planning that he had accepted commission
to paint some landscapes for distinguished
patron who had selected Rissborough and
its neighborhood as the scene of Fred's ar
tistic exploits. The subjects had been left
to his own choice, and he was on his way
prospecting"
His uncle took it as matter of course
that Fred would make Clump Cottage his
headquarters, and for the month which
Fred's stay lasted no reference was made to
the subject of the quarrel. Mr.. Kenneth
made no allusion to Fred's marriage, and
Cameron, thinking that if his uncle were
would probably end in reasserting itself,
automatically refrained from mentioning
his wife's name.
The morning came when Fred had COM
pleted his sketches and when he made
ready to return to town. He had sent in
his traps the night before to Rissborough,
and proposed to walk over, declining his
uncle's offer that Forbury should drive him.
At the last moment Mr.. Kenneth pro-
posed that Forbury should drive them both
to Rissborough, alleging that he had some
business there which he would like to get
through while it was on his mind, and that
if Fred abandoned his intention of walking
il would give him little more of his
nephew's company.
Fred, of course, assented to the proposal.
AS they drove toward Rissborough, Mr..
Frazer broke silence by. saying, II have dis
inherited you, Fred"
eyes" Fred answered. "You told me SO,
if you remember. But care most for your
affection, uncle. If fyou give me little of
that, you must co as you please in other
respects.
"I please to have that matter put right
without delay. Mind you that, Master
Freddy. 1t must be put right before you
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02
A N Observation-Disclosures. .THE

A N NCE-AUTHORlZING THE
n grading. paving and curb1ng of Halket
street, from Fifth avenue to Wilmot street
bridge. in the Fourteenth ward of Pittsburg
Whereas, 1t appears by the petition and afi-
davit on file in the Office of the Clerk of Coun-
ellis that one-third in interest of the owners of
property fronting and 2butting upon the said
Street, have petftioned the Councils of said
city to enact an ordinance for the grading, paw
ing and curbing of the same, therefore,
Section 1-Be it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common
Councils assembled, and it is hereby ordained
and enacted by the authority of the same,
be and is hereby authorized and directed to ad-
vertise, and in accordance with the acts of AS
sembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
and the ordinances of the said city of Pitts
burg relating thereto and regulating the same,
for proposals for the grading, paving and curb
ing of Halket street, from Fifth avenue to
Wilmot street bridge, the contract therefor
said acts of Assembly and ordinances.
The cost and expense of the same to
be assessed and collected in accordance
with the provisions of an act OF Assembly Of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled
IAN act authorizing and directing Councils of
cities OF the second class to provide Tor the
improvement of streets. lanes, alleys and pub
lie highways. sewers and sidewalks. requiring
plans of streets. providing for the appointment
of Board of Viewers of Street improvements
prescribing their duties. granting appeals to
Councils and Court, providing for the assess
ment and collection Of damages and benefits,
authorizing the use of private property and
providing for filing liens and regulating pro-
ceedings thereon, and prohibiting the use
of public streets without authority of Coun-
CHS" approved the 18th day of June, A. d.
1887 fe27-49
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TRUSTS ARE NOT NEW.
An Edtct Issued by the Emperor Zeuo asa
A. D.
Canadian Law Times. J

A. D.
Canadian Law Times. )
In 483 A. d., the Emperor Zeno issued
the following edict to the pr@torian prefect
of Constantinople (Code iV,, 59):
'sWe command that no one may presume
to exercise monopoly of any kind of cloth
ing, or of fish, or of any other thing serving
for food, or for any other use, whatever its
nature may be, either OF his own authority,
or under rescript of an Emperor already
procured, or that may hereafter be procured,
or under an imperial decree, or under a re-
script signed by our majesty; nor may any
persons combine or agree IN unlawful meet
ings that different kinds of merchandise
may not be sold at a less price than they
may have agreed upon among themselves.
Workmen and contractors for buildings and
all who practice other professions, and con-
tractors. for baths are entirely prohibited
from agreeing together that no one may
complete work contracted for by another,
or that person may prevent one who has
contracted for a work from finishing it; full
liberty Is given to any one to finish a work
begun and abandoned by auother, without
apprehension of loss, aud to denounce all
acts OF this kind without fear and without
cost. And il any one shall presume to
practice monopoly, let his property be
forfeited and himself condemned to perpet-
'ual exile. And in regard to the principals
of other professions, if they shall venture
in the future to fix price upon their
merchandise, and to bind themselves by
agreements not to sell at lower price, let
them be condemned to pay 40 pounds of
gold. Your court shall be condemned to
pay 80 pounds Of gold if it shall happen
through ayaysce, negligence, or any other
misconduct, the provisions of this salutary
constitution Tor the prohibition Of monopo-
lies and agreements among the different
bodies OF merchants shall not be carried
into effect.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02

A N ORDINANCE-AUTHO THE
"a grading, paving and curbing of South
Twenty-eighth street from East Carson street
to Jane street, in the Twenty-fourth ward of
Pittsburg.
Whereas, It appears by the petition and afi-
ellis, that one-third in interest of the owners of
property fronting and abutting upon the said
street, have petitioned the Councils of the said
city TO enact an ordinance for the grading,
paving and curbing Of the same; therefore,
Section l-Be 1t ordained and enacted
Common Councils assembled, and it is
hereby ordained and enacted by the au-
thority of the same That the Chief of
the Department of Public Works be and is
hereby authorized and directed to advertise IN
accordance with the acts of Assembly of the
nances OF the said city of Pittsburg relating
thereto and regulating the same, for proposals
Tor the grading. paving and curbing of South
Twentyeighth street from East Carson street
to Jane street, the contract therefor to be let
in the manner directed by the said acts of As
penses of the came to be assessed and collected
In accordance with the provisions Of an act of
Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania, entitled IAN act authorizing and direct
ing Councils OF cities of the second class to
provide for the Improvement of Streets lanes.
walks, requiring plans of streets. providing for
the appointment of Board of Viewers of Street
Improvements, prescribing their duties, grant
ing appeals to Councils and Court, providing
for the assessment and collection of damages
and benefits, authorizing the use of private prop
erty and providing for filing liens and regulat-
ing proceedings thereon and prohibiting the use
of public streets without authority Of Coun-
cils," approved the 18th day Of June, A. d.
1887. fe27-49
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02

A N ORDINANCE-AUTHO THE
n construction of a boardwalk on Kcar-
sarge and Belonda streets, from Grace street
to Mason street.
Section l-Be 1t ordained and enacted by the
city OF Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun-
cils assembled, and 1t is hereby ordained and
the City Engineer be and is hereby authorized
and directed to advertise for proposals for the
construction of q boardwalk on the northwest
side of Kearsarge and Belonda streets, COM
mencing at Grace street; thence along Kear-
sarge street to Belonda street; thence along
Belonda street to Mason street, and to let the
same in the manner directed by an act oon-
cerning streets approved January 6. 1854 and
the several supplements thereto and ordinances
OF Councils relative to the same. The cost and
expenses of the same to be assessed and col
lected in accordance with the provisions Of an
Act OF Assembly. entitled. AN Act concern-
ing streets and sewers IN the city of Pitts
burg approved January 8, 1864. and the sever
al supplements thereto. fe2-4s
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An NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

An RDINAN E-ESTABLISHING
N the grade of Boston street, from Filth
avenue to Beelen street.
Section l-Be 1t ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg. in Select and Common Coun-
ellis assembled, and 1t is hereby ordained and
enacted by authority of the same. that the
grade of the center line OF Boston street, from
Fifth avenue to Beelen street, be and the same
is hereby established as follows, to wit: Begin
ming at the west curb of Fifth avenue at an
elevation Of I74S3 feet; thence rising at the
rate Of 10 feet per 100 feet for the distance of
l26S6 feet: thence by a vertical curve for dis
tance Of 240 feet; thence rising at the rate Of
the south curb Of Beelen street at an an eleva.
ton Of 222eo feet fsz7-49
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02

AN ORDINANCE-AUTH THE
IA opening of Frankstown avenue, from
Fifth avenue to city line.
Section 1-Be it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pirtsburg, in Select and Common
Councils assembled and it is hereby or
dained and enacted by the authority of the
same, That the Chief of the Department of
Public Works be and is hereby authorized and
directed to cause to be surveyed and opened
within go days from the date of the passage
of this ordinance, Frankstown avenue from
Fifth avenue to city line, at a width of so feet,
in accordance with an ordinance locating the
same, appfoved October 4, 1888. The damages
caused thereby and the benefits to pay the
same to be assessed and collected in accordance
with the provisions of an act of Assembly Of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled,
IAN act authorizing and directing Councils of
cities of the second class to provide for the im-
provement of streets. lanes, alleys and public
highways, sewers and sidewalks, requiring
plans of streets, providing for the appointment
of Board of Viewers of Street Improvements,
prescribing their duties, granting appeals to
Councils and court providing for the assess
ment and collection of damages and benefits,
authorizing the use of private property and
providing for filing liens and regulating pro-
ceedings thereon, and prohibiting the use Of
public streets without authority Of Councils"
approved the l4th day Of June, A. D. 1887.
fe2T.49