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The Portland daily press., 1889-04-16
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THE POST OFFICE RIVALRY

THE POST OFFICE RIVALRY.
The post Office war has come to a sudden
terminus by the announcement from head
quarters that no heed whatever will be paid
to the controversy and they must expect no
appointment until the party may unite on
some one. Neighborhood spites and person
al quarrels are never considered in public
affairs.
Several cases of measles are reported
among the French families.
Walter S. Holmes has been appointed su-
pervisor of schools in place of Nellie N.
Durall, who declines serving.
Rev. Geo. +. Tewkesbury is out again after
a long and painful illness.
Rev. J. w. Bartlett is improving slowly.
Rev. j. w. Chadbourne is recovering rap
idly from a rheumatic fever.
Fifty-oue years ago the spring closely re-
sembled the present. The going settled
somewhat earlier, still the season was not
uncommonly early and was followed by a
dry summer and short hay crop.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-16
Railroad Notes.

,on 1 r name Central is sending out about
AZ" pox cars from Its shops in Wateryille.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-16

Castoria cures Collie, ConstIpationi
Sour stomach, Diarrh9a, Eructation;
Gives healthy sleep; also aids digestion;
Without narcoti stupefaction octbd&wly
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-16
sRlEr yoTTuncs.

BKFoRR JUDGE GOULD.
MONDAY. John ODonnell. Intoxication.
Twenty days In county jail
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-16
NEW ADyERTIsEmENTs TO-DAY,

For any case Of nervousness, sleep
lessness, weak stomach. indigestion, dyspepsia
try Carter's Little Nerve Pills. Relief is sure.
rhe only nerve medicine: for the price in market.
dM1W
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-16
Hollis centre.
HVtIEo OCtftTCs
THE FARMERS ALL At VORI

LIE FARMERS ALL Al WOhh.
G. w. Anderson's steam mills company
are saving and loading on the cars from
eight TO ten thousand feet of oak car frame
stock per day. Temples mill is saving
shingles; pulp stock, custom board saving
and retailing corn, meal, shorts, fine feed,
middlings, oats. barley, etc. , and also does
customgrinding.
Harriet, widow Of the late Robert CARL,
the oldest person in town, aged 90, died FRI
day, the 18th.
This town at its annual town meeting,
failed to obtain vote to buy road machine,
and some who thought 1t was not the real
sentiment OF the town petiti0ned the select
men to call special meeting for the purpose,
but q large part who advocated the idea that
they would not have any chance to work (?)
out their highway tax, voted it down so to
As. However, portion of the lower end Of
the town are agitating the buying Of one in
about three districts, the Cape Road, Centre
and Lock districts. Negotiations are already
In progress with the manufacturers
on the matter. Some of our
farmers have began planting early peas, etc.,
and indications point to an early spring, but
many are talking wet Geld May
+. j. Earle has carpenter shop 25x16 up
and partly finished.
Bert Bradbury, the grocer, has a new ice
house up and filed to keep him cool through
the coming summer.
Albion Sanborn has his new dwelling
house nearly ready to plaster.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-16
Mechanic Falls.

Poole Bros, of the Ledger, are printing
$1,000 copies of Dickens complete works for
New York parties.
The new steam mill of G. o. Goodwin is
fast approaching completion. About 1.OOO-
600 feet of first class lumber is to be sawed
and put in market.
The village has lately received a boom
from the advent OF the entire force of the ex-
tensive shoe mandatory of Joseph Harris
& Son of Marblehead, Mass.
Preparations are being made to light the
streets on Poland side.
The village charter as granted by the
legislature is not likely to be adopted at
present.
Rents are scarce and several large houses
are being built.
The centennial history of Poland is nearly
completed and will be published some time
during the coming season. 1t contains many
interesting "reminiscences of the olden times
besides biographical sketches Of the most
prominent early settlers and business men
of the town.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-16
Hoods
SarsapariIIa

Sold by all druggists. 81; six for So. Prepared
only by G. ]. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-16
ELEVATOR TO EVERY FLOOR.

Our terms liberal, our prices low, our aim to
make every customer feel at home-t0 feel
and that bond of friendship exists between
us. What more can be desired. Visit us, be-
come acquainted with us and you will be con-
WINGED that we carry out In our business
what we advertise.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-16
NEW ADvERTIsEmENTs.
PRICES AWAY UNDER
FOR
BOYS CLOTHING.
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MISREPRESENTATION

You'll see that here, big lots Of new goods
have already come in and more coming
daily. The main word to mothers and those
buying for boys Is that our assortment is
ripe-nothing wanted that we thought good
enough to provide. Many lots have been en-
tlrely closed and replenished-so lots that
could not be duplicated are now being sold
at half prices" Lots of fine All Wool Suits
in sizes for boys to IA years, being offered
to you at $3.50, S4.00. $3.50, $500 and 5000
per suit that have sold for double the money.
Extra pants are a feature Of our Boys De-
partment-we make them with all suits We
know from experience that boys wear one,
two or three pairs OF pants with one Jacket,
so we provide for this. You had better buy
the extra pants when you get the suit, for il
you wait they may be gone. We have, how
ever, hundreds and hundreds of odd knee
pants for boys at all times. Those that we
are now offering at 30 cents are big values.
Shirt Waists, Star make mothers friend
and other styles, at 80 per cent under regular
retail prices.
Flannel Waists and Blouses, Jersey Suits
and Blouses. Sailor Suits. Overcoats, Refers,
&C., &c.
The prices can't be lower anywhere than
here, and mothers can be trusted to Judge of
quality. We mean that no man or boy shall
be served so well anywhere else as here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-18
A LOYAL MOTHERS DEATH.
Her Life Went Out with the Notes of
 Her Song.

Her Life Went Out with the Notes of
 Her Song.
 NEW YORK, March 1S.-Amelia Carde aged 30, died of hemorrhage of the lungs last night at Mo- 36 First street, where she was employed as q singer The place is con- cert hall and was open in violation of law, a number of girls being employed to serve drinks to customers. Mrs. Carde was con- sumptive. Just as she had finished q song she was taken ill, and soon expired The girls say they asked the proprietor, Rudolph Stein, to send for a doctor, but he refused and swore at them and made them go on with their business An undertaken was sent for, and the body was being removed when policeman, who had noticed the un- dertaker's wagon at the door, interfered He was shown a coroners certificate and had to let the burial proceed, but reported the facts at the station. Investigation showed that the woman died without medical attendance She had been neglected and abused by her husband, and was obliged to sing in the place to make a living for herself and child. An inquiry will be made as to how the coro- ner's certificate was procured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-18
BATTLING WITH A BURGLAR.
James Ba, a,nes' Desperate Struggle Against
 Heavy Odds.

Heavy Odds.
 NEW YORK, March 1S-James. Barnes, who is employed in the Staten Island dye works at West New Brighton, as fireman, at an early hour yesterday morning had an en- counter with a burglar, and while struggling with the latter was shot. Barnes, who re- sides on Richmond street, West Brighton, while looking out of his bedroom window, had his attention attracted by light in his barn at the rear of his premises Without waiting to dress he hurried down stairs and proceeded direct to the barn, when he discov- cred man inside carrying a lighted torch Barnes ran back to the house and told his wife that there was burglar in the barn, and she at once telephoned for the police He then returned to the barn, and as he en- tered he grappled with the burglar, when a desperate struggle ensued
 The burglar drew a revolver and placed it at Barnes head. Barnes pushed the weap apon aside as it was discharged, and tho shot did not take effect The burglar fired a second shot, which entered Barnes left leg near the thigh. The ball, which was of 3S cahber, passed entirely through the limb. laceratng tne flesh in a terrible manner Barnes who is man of powerful build, pluckily held on to his assaiant and had him firmly grasped by the throat when Police Inspector Cobb ar rived with one of his men, and the burglar was arrested. Barnes was bleeding profusely from the wound and was growing somewhat weak from loss of blood The prisoner de- scrihed himself as Joseph Decker, aged IS, of West Brighton. He was locked up in the West Brighton station house to await the result of Barnes in iuries
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-18
AFTER AN ALLEGED rASCOTT.
He Bears Close Resemblance to the EuHi-
 tive, but Is Not the Man.

He Bears n Close Rssembiance to the Fu4i-
 tive, but Is Not the Man.
 CHICAGO, March 1S.-A. J. Stone, Alder mau Badenoch and tho two detectives who have been chasing a boy whom they supposed to be Tascott, the alleged Iau derer of Mill ionaire Shell, returned home last night empty handed. During the three weeks they were away from town they traveel about s,0tO miles. They first visited Rat Port age, where the supposed Tascott was said to be working. When they got there they found that the young man had gone to California. The search then extended to the coast, the detectives visiting Vancouver, Vic tcria, Seattle, Tacoma, Portland and San Francisco. After terrible chase, which often led them through great snow fields, they finally overlook tho object of their search.
 He proved to be the son of a wealthy and prominent family in southern California. He bore striking resemblance to the miss ing murderer Mr. Stone is greatly dis couragel and is about ready to believe that Tascott will never be found alive
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-18
Cal AlcCarthy's Opponent.

NEW YORK, March 1S.-Matthew J. Nc Carthy, of Philadelphia, who is to meet Cal Mccarthy, of Jersey City, in finish fight for the bantam weight championship of America and $500 a side, came to this city late Satur- day night with party of six Phiadelph phia brokers, who accompanied McCarthy to see the latter have trial fight. The Philadel- phia party met Gus Tuthill, the packer of Jack Dempsey, with nine other men and the trial man, Tommy Kelly, the Harlem
 Spider" The party then went to Elizabeth, N. J., where hall was procured. After a lively fight of five rounds, in which the Phila- delphian demonstrated his abilities to the satisfaction of his packers, the men were separated by the referee. The Spider " thinks Mccarthy will win the coming fight.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-18
A Trightful Discovery.

WHEELING, W. Va, March 1s.-A horri- ble discovery was made upon the farm of Samuel Hewitt, in Rich Hill township, Green county. While a neighbor of MT. Hewitt was passing through a small piece of woods he saw the body of q man swinging from limb of tree On making close examination he found that the mans face and skull had been crushed out of all human semblance, as though beaten with q heavy hammer. Tied to a small limb close to the corpse was an old fashioned horse pistol. Justice l. C. Barker impaneled a jury and the body was cut down. In the pockets were found six half ounce bul- lets, several musket cartridges, some porous sion caps and q small paper of powder, but nothing by means of which identification could be established. The man was appar- ently young, was well dressed and about 5 feet inches tall.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-18
They Fear German Ambition.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1S-Frank Mo Cappin, United States commissioner to the Melbourne exposition, writing from Sydney, Feb. ', says that as result of the public feeling over Germany's action in Samoa, the Federal council, sitting at Hobart, Tasmania, have adopted an address to Queen Victoria urging the importance of maintaining Sa- moan independence and of preventing the domination of foreign power in the South Pacific
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-18
Legislative Sports.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, March 1s.-The legis lature ad journed sine die at 2:3O O clock yes terday morning. To signalize the closing of the legislature two important priN, lights were arranged Nearly every member from both hou>es was present, and in the last mil Senators Boucher and Jones backed the pu- gilists. The first event was between Billy Mahon and Jack Sullivan for the middle weight championship of the coast. Sixty three rounds were fought to a draw. The second fight was between Charles Turner and lilly Hall, colored. They battled away for nineteen rounds. Turner was the vlctor
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-18
Legislators Going Land Crazy.

LANSING, Mich. March 1S-Members oi the legislature are losing their heads over the Ontonagon and Brule river homestead for feited lands. Representative Wagner has left for the general land office at Marquette carrying with him the applications of a large number of soldier members, who are no, compelled to appear personally to enter the lands. Representatives O'Keefe and Wagne, and Sergeant at Arms Dunn have already secured quarter sections, and the statement that there are over l, 1000, 900 feet of fine pine standing on Dunn's land has added to the ex citement and if it continues to grow there will not be a quorum left at the capitol
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-18
CONDENSED NEWS,

Gen. B. F. Tracy, secretary of the navy, was banqueted by the Hamilton club, of Brooklyn, Saturday night.
 Mrs Hunter, of Kansas City, Mo, and her 6-year-old daughter were killed by falling over a thirty-five foot bluff with an empty wagon.
 Benjamin w. Roscoe, city treasurer of Syracuse, N. Y., is under arrest for attempted bribery.
 Recent advices from Samoa show that everything is quiet, although the consulates are guarded.
 Russell Harrison, son of the president has become interested with W. J. Arkell in the publication of Frank Leslie's Weekly
 Mary Cannon, of Scranton, Pa, victim of the Mud Run disaster, has brought suit for $75,OOO.
 Eight chambers of the Central Colliery company, under the most thickly settled DOT tion of Scranton, Pa, have commenced to give way, and there are grave fears of gen. eral collapse,
 Ex-President Cleveland made speech at the annual dinner of the Friendly Sons of St Patrick, of New York.
 It is said that George Reese, foreman of the squib factory, at Plymouth, Pa., con- fessed on his death bed that he accidentally caused the explosion which caused the death of ten girls. A spark from his pipe fell on a keg of powder.
 The gold excitement in southern California is rapidly dying out.
 By the wreck of the bark E. L. Pettingill in Chesapeake bay thirteen sailors lost their lives.
 At Brooklyn, Frey defeated Malone in a match game of pool for S1 900 and the cham pionship of the United States
 Harry Holmes, in jail at Sacramento, Cal. !, for assault, starved himself to death.
 At Tranquility, N. J., White Caps stripped H. c. Lemons, gave him a thorough washing with brush, soap and hot water, and ordered aim to keep clean.
 By an explosion of natural gas at Greens burg, Pa., man named Hogan was instantly killed and several others seriously injured.
 The Lehigh and Eastern railroad was sold 1t Wilkesbarre, Pa, to New York capitalists for sl90,0OO.
 At Mauch Chunk, Pa, Flagman Hannigan gas acquitted of the charge of criminal care lessness in connection with the Mud Run dis aster.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-18
Mr. Wanamsllec Enyors Prohibition

PHILADELPHIA, March lS - Postmaster General Wanalnakcr went through his rou- tine meetings at Bethany Sunday school yes terday. He went to church in the morning and opened the Sunday school in the after noon. Afterwarl he taught his Bible class, at which, and at the Sunday school also, there was very large attendance After Sunday school Mir Wanamaker expressed his views upon prohibition to reporter. "There is only one side to prohibition he said, land that is the right side, constitutional amend ment. am in favor of it first, last and all the time
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-18
Soft Coal Producers Combine.

PHILADELPHIA, March S.-Arrangements have been perfected by which the soft coal producing companies will maintain rates and have fixed upon schedule of prices for the year. The are S3. 50 per ton alongside for New York, 25 board at Amboy and s2. 60 free on board at this city, Baltimore, Newport News and Norfolk. According to the terms of the new deal the Beech Creek shippers, whi.e not members of the Sea board Steam Coal association, will act ill perfect harmony with the latter. The new rates went into operation on Friday, when every other soft coal producing company signed the cDrnDart
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-18
Young Mems Christian Convention

ERADICATION, N. J., March 1S.-The twen. teth annual convention of the Young Mems Christian association, which has been in SOS sion in the city, closed at o'clock last night, with a farewell meeting in the First Presby. terian church, which was crowded. The special meetings were d well attended
 R. Howard Taylor, of Trenton, led the mems meetings at the opera house; S. F. Dudley
 the boys meeting, and Drake and Manning
 the women's meeting. Platform meetings were held in each of the Evangelical churches of the city During the evening nearly all oi the pulpits were occupied by the young men
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-18
Frightened to Death fin Play.

PHILADELPHIA, March 1S-John Wesley Humphrey, the l0-year-old boy who was so badly frightened by crowd of older boys who were playing ''White Caps in the upper portion of the city about week ago, died yesterday. Four boys were arrested charged with being implicated ill the attack on the lad, but they were released on bail. Yester- day the police rearrested Michael Salmon, aged If years; Thomas Donahue, 15 and John Salmon, 13, and they were locked up. George Sheely, l6 years old, the fourth boy, has not been arrested, but the police are look ing for him. The boys deny all knowledge of the affair.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-18
A Brute's Confession.

BALTIMORE, March 1S.-INilliam Shannon, a lumber marker, 35 years old, entered the saloon of Charles Logue, Taking a knife out of his pocket, he threw it across the bar, say ing: 'Take that to remember me by. The next time you see me rA be on trial for my neck. cut my womans neck from ear to ear with it" Investigation proveal that Shannon had done all he said he did Blanche Gray, with whom Shannon has been living for four years past, was found in her house near by with three horrible gashes in her neck. The woman was taken to the hospital, where she died Shannon IS III jail.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-18
Fipanciers to the Rescue.

PARIS, March 1S-At a meeting of the directors of the Bank of France it was de cided to make an additional advance of 20, ,- oo0, 900 francs on condition that similar sun
 be subscribed elsewhere in order to avert a judicial liquidation of the Compton d'Es- compte's affairs The Rothschilds subscribed 3,O00,000 francs and the Credit Foncier g. 0oo, ,oo0 francs, and the subscriptions of other houses bring the aggregate up to 36 COG, COG francs. The Syndlcal Chamber of Stock. holders has agreed to advance s, ,OOo, ,0oo francs to the Compton dEscompte. The necessary amount-40, COG, 900 francs-is now subscribed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-18
Tho Fall River Strike.

FALL RIVER, Mass, March lS.-There is no change in the strike situation to-day, and every mill is shut down, as many operators desired to participate in the St Patrick's day celebration. Most of the mills will resume again tomorrow morning, although soma will not start up until the weavers are ready to return to work. Tomorrow wiz probably be the most critical day in the strike. If the weavers can hold together that day, and show no signs of weakening, the struggle is likely to be prolonged
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-18
Expelled from the Knights.

PHILADELPAIA, March 1S.-At a meeting of the general executive board of the Knights, Victor Drury, Harry J. Skeffing ton, national master workman of the Shoemakers' Trade Assembly No. PIG; James l.. Wright, e1- master workman Of District Assembly No 1; Mary Sterling and Lizzie Lucas, prominent among the women workers of the labor cause ill this city, were expelled from the order. The cause assigned was treason to the order, in that the expelled leaders had made war on Mr. Powderly and his executive board Drury is the founder of the famous Home club, and was at one time Powderly's most confidential adviser. Skeffington is a Phiiadelphian, who devoted the best part of his life to organizing the 100000 shoemakers of the country.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-18
The Times Is Indignant.

LONDON, March 1S-The Times attacks Messrs Cremer and Clark, Radical members of parliament, for joining with the Radical clubs in the welcome to Henry George on Sat urday. The Times says: "Mr. Georges doctrines come as near spoliation as anything that has been proposed by a man with char acter to lose since the French revolution Men like MT. Cremer wish to apply the opera tions of the Irish leaguers to England, Scot land and Wales
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-18
Sorrow Unsettled Her Reason.

NEW YORK, March 1S.-Mrs. Helena Bra der, aged 45, jumped from the fifth story window of the flat house 103 East Eighty ninth street yesterday and was killed. Her husband, who was wounded during the war, died recently at the soldiers home in Vir. ginia. Mrs. Brader brooded over her be reavement and her mind became unsettled. Death of a Prominent Connecticut Man.
 HARTFORD, March l8.-N. Taylor Baldwin president of the Terry malieable iron works and director of the Eagle Lock company and other business concerns at TerryviIle, and 6 prominent Republican politician, d.ed SatuI> day, aged 53 years, of paralysis.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-18
Half a Hundred Baptized.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., March 1s.-Over fifty converts were baptized at the First Bap- tist church yesterday. The scene was a repe- tition of that of the previous Sunday, when many converts were received, and the church was so crowded that hundreds of persons had to be turned away. The extraordinary in terest is due to series of revival meetings that have been held by the Rev. Dr. H. C.. De- Witt at the church
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-18
To Aid British Liberals.

BUFFALO, N. Y., March 1s.-At meeting of Branch 4o3, Irish National league, it was resolved to urge the president of the National league to start a movement throughout this country and Canada to raise funds to defray the legitimate expenses of the coming cam paign in England, which, it was thought, would surely follow the defeat of The London Times and the Tory government.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-18
Hid Her shame in Death.

PITTsBURG, March 1S-Miss Jennie Mo Kee, daughter of wealthy parents of this city, gave birth to child about eight months ago. Last Wednesday, learning that her betraysr was in Wheeling, she went to that city, and nothing more was heard of her until yester- day. Then information came from Wheeling that the bodies or herself and her child had been found in Indian creek, ten miles from that city on the Ohio river
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-18
or on a Pleasure TriD.

NEW YORK, March 1S.-Mr and Mrs Cleveland left this city early this morning for Washington, where they were joined by ex-Secretaries Bayard, Fairchild and Villas The party will leave Washington this after noon at $40 in a special Pullman car via Atlantic Coast line, for St. Augustine, Fla, en route to Cuba.