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The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17
Montana Politics.

HELENA, Mont, December 16.-The Dem
ocraIic members OF the Senate appeared in
the Senate chamber this morning and TOOK
the oath of office, whereupon the Senate adj
journed until tomorrow morning. The Dem
0cratlc house has Issued an invitation to the
Republican house to join them.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17
Grange News.

A new subordinate grange has been organ.
lied in the town OF Newport, with forty
charter members.
New grange halls have been built in Au-
burn and Phipsburg which will be dedicated
this month,
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Gard OF Thanks.

Miss Barton, the principal of the Schoo
for the Deaf, desires to extend the thanks OF
the school to Mr.. Ira Stockbridge for his
thOughtfulness and kindness in furnishing
tickets to all the Stoddard lectures, a favoI
the school has appreciated most thoroughly
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17
MAIN G..
A Liquor Law rechnIcal,ty.

BIDDEFoRD, December 16.-A perplexing
question under the Maine liquor law arose
at the trial of Daniel Bowen on search and
SEIZURE case in the Biddeford court today.
The defendants counsel raised the point
that the sheriffs disobeyed the law wien
they entered shed without warrant, and
he asked that the warrant be quashed on that
account. County Attorney Burbank, who
prosecuted the case, argued that if sheriffs
violated the law they are accountable, but
the fact remains that the liquor was on
Bowen's premises for illegal sale, and he
should be prosecuted. 1t was a new point.
and the counsel asked continuance Of the
case until the law could be more thorop ghly
invest gated.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17

Cyrus Cobb, the sculptor. has sued the
Cambridge News, for saying that he did not
design the Cambridge, Mass, soldiers monu-
ment Mr.. Cobb thinks that he has been in
iured to the extent Of $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17

Tie third national bans 81 MapVne. n Y.
has SUSPENDED. The bauk has sufieIed
heavy losses by taking the paper Of the
Salmon River Paper Company.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17
Fire in kouIson.

HoULToN, December 16.-Fire Sunday
morning destroyed the livery stable at Houl-
ton, owned by Walter Mansur and occupied
by Henry Nadeau. The fire originated from
a defective chimney. Mansur's loss is $1,000; I;
no insurance Nadeau's loss is $500; insur
ance $500. BY the determined efforts of the
firemen two adjoining buildings, owned by
W. B. Kinney, were saved, though damaged
to the extent of $500. They were insured.
Nadeau's horses were saved. but he lost his
harnesses and the larger part of his sleighs
and carriages. 1t was the coldest day of the
season, and the fremen worked under great
difficulties
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
The National Traders Bank.

THE shareholders of the National Traders
Il Bank Of Portland, are hereby notified that
their annual meeting will be held at their banking
next at eleven O'Clock a. M. to choose five
directors for the ensuing year. and to act on any
other business that may legally come before the
meeting.
Dec. IS, 1889. ci3dtd
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17
The Coming Tariff Bill.

WASHINGTON, December 16-The ways
and means committee held meeting this
morning and prepared to enter promptly
upon the work preliminary to the prepara-
tion Of tariff bill, by providing for num-
ber of hearings at which the interests likely
to be affected by proposed changes of the
customs laws may give their views.
:. Mr.. Burrows of Michigan offered resolu-
tlon which was adopted, fixing the dates of
the, hearings as follows: Metals, ores and
coal, Thursday. Dec 26th sugar, Saturday,
Dec. 2Sth; chemicals, Monday, Dec. 3Oth I;
earthen and glassware. Tuesday, Dec. 31st !;
wool, Thursday, Jan. I'd; manufactures of
wool. Friday, Jan. 3D.; flax, hemp, jute and
cotton goods, Saturday, Jan. 4th; silks, Mon
day, Jan. 9th; tobacco, cigars, snuff, cigar
cites, Tuesday, Jan. 7th; provisions and
farm products, Wednesday, Jan. 9Th
sundries. Jan. 9th; wooden ware, books and
paper, Jan. 10th. The committee also
adopted resolutions, which will be reported
to the House for approval, authorizing it to
SIT during sessions Of the House, and provi-
ding for the distribution of the Preside nt's
message among the Housp committaas
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17

President Harrison has telegraphed his
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17


LISBON, Portugal, December 16-The copy
of a petition forwarded to Secretary Blaine
by the widow of Col. Edward McMurdo of
Kentucky, who died In London in May last,
In which she asks the Intervention Of the
United States Government on account of the
seizure of the Delagoa Bay railway, has
been received by United States Minister
Loring. Mrs. McMurdo claims damages for
s760,000.
Mr.. Blaine instructed Minister Loring to
declare to the Portuguese Government that
the forfeiture Of the Delagoa Bay railroad
and confiscation of the property of Ameri-
can citizens, was unwarrantable, and that
the United States would expect restora-
tlon OF the property or indemnifcation for
Mr.. Blaine's statement has been laid be-
fore the Portuguese Government
The Portuguese minister of foreign affairs
said: I'VE do not deny that indemnity was
due Mrs. Nc Murdo as representing the COM
pany. That Is the settlement of the major
point. The details of the amount can be
settled hereafter. consider the question as
quite settled"
Dominion Smugglers Seized.
OTTAWA. Ont, December 16.-Saturday,
the collector at Port Hawkesbury, G. B.,
seized four schooners owned in lLingan, N.
s., on Information that the vessels were uti-
liZed as smugglers. Large quantities of
liquor were found on board of two of the
NCooCAc' l. wv AohAub uOdto uotu lOI
tue liquor were also seized.
souIangists Retired to Private Life.
PARIS, December l6.-The Chamber of
Deputies today declared invalid the election
Of M. Naquet and nullified the election of
DR.. Merry, one of the Boulangists chosen as
member for Paris.
Foreign Notes.
Mgr. Satolli, who has returned to Rome,
expresses himself as greatly pleased with
his reception in America.
The Chinese foreign Office has ratified the
Choo Foo agreement, which extends the
privileges accorded to foreign telegraph
companies
The strike of the employees of the South
Metropolitan Gas Company of London, has
proved failure, the company having filled
all the strikers places with non-union men.
There has been no disturbance aud the work
at the gas house is proceeding quietly.
The grand jury has found true bill
against Mr.. Parke, editor of the North Lon
don Press, for libelling the Earl OF Euston.
The alleged libel consisted of an article pub
lished in the North London Press, charging
that the Earl was implicated in the "West
End Scandal"
The seized American schooner David J.
Adams has been sold by the Dominion au-
thorit;es for S1400.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17

The Maine Law Convertible
Policy, Class A, issued by the UN.
ION MUTUAL AFE INSURANCE
COMPANY, guarantees n mOrtu.
ary dividend of fifty per cent OF
all premiums paid, IL death occurs
within five years of its issue.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17
Jerry Mccarty's:sarns Burned.

PTrTsFIELD, December 16.-The two large
barns of Jerry McCarty, in Palmyra, about
two miles from Pittsfeld village, were
burned Sunday night about 10 o'clock. Four
horned cattle, two horses and colt were
also burned. and about 10 tons of hay.
Thomas Turner Found Guilty.
AUGUSTA, December 16.-Thomas Turner
was found guilty TODAY of rape. The jury
were out only 20 minutes. Turner has not
yet been sentenced.
Archie Parrady Drowned.
Fort FAIRFIELD, December 16.-Archie.
Parrady, of this town. aged 49, was drowned
Friday in a lake 80 miles above Ashland.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17
THE STATE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

Brunswick had three hours go-as-you-
please pedestrian race Saturday night re-
sulting as follows:
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17
THE w EATh Err.

fdr.
SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR Dept,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
December 16, 1889. 8 p. m.
The following is the forecast of the wealth
er for New England till pm. today:
Fair weather, followed by light rain, and
southerly winds.
Cautionary signals displayed from Della
ware Breakwater to Woods Holl Section.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17
In Executive Session.

WASHINGTON. December 16.-ln the San
ate executive session today, the Nomination
Of Judge Brewer to be associate Justice Of
the the supreme ns, Court was placed on the caien-
nominations were confirmed, Including that
of Solomon Hirsch of Oregon to be minister
to Turkey.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17
Shot by an Unseen Gunner.

MACHIAs, December 16-Patrick Donovan
of Cherryfield, while hunting on the Mar
rasuagus river Saturday, was shot in the leg
by an unknown party. The wound was
made by large size rifle ball, and is a bad
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17
Head Of the Revenue Marine.

WASHINGTON. December 16.-Secretarv
Window has selected Capt l.. G. Shepard.
at San Francisco, to be chief of the revenna
marine service, on the resignation of the
incumbent, Peter BanIett, appointed bv the
last administration, to take effect ,Jannarv
1st.. Capt. Shepard is native of Boston
about 25 wears,
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17
CoPARTNRRsHIp NOTICES.
DISSOLUTION OF CO.pARTNERsHIP.

UNHE partnership heretofore existing between
Il M. q. Foss, @. w. Baker and C. r Nelson,
under the name of the Portland Heater Comp any
is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
NJ. G. FOSS,
C. W. BAKER,
G. R. NELSON.
Messrs. Foss & Baker will continue the busi-
ness under the firm name of the Portland Heater
Company, at the old place, 18 Free street.
dec12 diff
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Brought to Maine for Burial.

NoRRIDGEwocK, December 16.-The fun
eral of William Webster, Esq, of Somer-
vile, Mass, who died Thursday in Boston
from injuries received by being struck by an
express train, occurred at Norridgewock
Sunday afternoon, Dr. Tappan officiating.
The deceased was the son of the late Hon.
John II. Webster of Norridgewock, who was
himself killed by train here about year
and half ago. Suit will probably be
brought against the road by the relatives of
Mr. Webster.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17
Favored by Secretary rracv.

WASHINGTON, December 16.-Secretary
Tracy was before the Senate committee on
naval affairs this morning when Senator
Hale's bill to further increase the naval es-
adjustment was under consideration. The
structed by contract, eight battle ships of
1900 to 10000 tons displacement, two armored
coast defense vessels, three gunboats of 800
to 1900 tons displacement and five frst.class
torpedo boats. The Secretary went at
length into the policy of the department,
which is to build an effective navy. along
the lines laid down in his annual report re-
Gently published He favored the construc
tion of the vessels as set forth in the hill
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-17
canvassing for Postmaster.

NORWAY. December 16.-The Republican
candidates for the post Office with the town
committee met at the savings bank Saturday
evening, and decided to have the chairman
of the Republican town committee make the
canvass of the Republican patrons of the
Office, to see who has the most supporters.
The canvass will begin the latter part of this
week.
, 1889-03-31

NEw YoRK. March 30.-The reac-
ton from the extreme depression of the
past few days, whioh made some Roadway
Yesterday, was continued to day and while
there was n sharp drive made ut stocks
which have been prominent objects of
attack, the effect produced was only tenn
porary AMI final figures this afternoon
showed fractional gains all over the list.
Governments dull but steady. Money
on call easy at 4 per cent.
Congratulated flat. Lake $l4. Is,
Petroleum opened steady at 9O4 and
closed dull at gOS.
Following arc closing prices of stocks:
Pacific 6's. 1913. American Express,
III: Canada %i'aciic. 49I; Canada
Southern. 52!. Central Pacific. 334; Bur
l]ington, 9uk; Delaware. Lackawanna,
1863: Denver 4 Rio Grando, 1863; Erie,
272; Kansas x Texas. III; Lake Shore,
IoIA; Louisville Il Nashville, 6ls: Michi-
gan Central, $50; Missouri Pacific, 65l;
Northern Pacific, 25l; preferred. 59s;
Northwestern, 1884: New York Central,
1861, Oregon Improvement, Al; Naviga.
ton. %. Transcontinental. 32g; Pacific
Mail. 35l; Reading, 434; Rock Island,
90! Milwaukee 4 St Paul, OH; Texas
Pacific. Isl; Union Pacific, SOC; United
States Express so; Fargo Express, 1876;
Western Union, 81.
OHIcAao, March 80. -Cattle-Receipts
l,5O0; market firm; choice to extra
beeves. StOOC64 %; stockers and feed.
Grs, 81 2O(d3 40; steers, S3.O0(G3 30.
Shccp-Receipts | 300; market strong;
natives, So 55Cd565; Western corr fed,
81 2O(dj 90.
Wkcat-Market weaker. Cash and
April 1901; May, 1918.
Corn-Market steady. Cash, 3i4; April,
34}: May, 35B.
, 1889-03-31

The business of building ships has
prospered in Great Britain during the
past year. 1t is a noble trade, and en-
ploys q large number of the most skill
full mechanics. On the little river
Clyde, in Scotland, 3O2 vessels were
launched in 1888, of which 175 were
steamers and 127 were sailing ships.
Most of the steamers were built of
steel, which has now become the favor
lite metal among ship wners.
On the Tyne, 1872 vessels were built
during the year, and on the Wear 70,
making a total of 500.
These vessels alone would form q
very imposing fleet, and nearly all of
them were designed for commercial
purposes. Great as the number of
new vessels was, it does little more
ish shipping list by wreck and decay.
Moreover, a considerable number of
these vessels were built for foreign
firms and governments.
In any part of the world, if any one
wants a good steamer built, he thinks
first of the great ship building firms
in the north of Britain, and one of
them is pretty sure to get the contract.
There was n time when the United
States took the lead in this magnificent
kind Of manufacture, and people in
England went down to the docks in
Liverpool and London just to see the
beautiful clippers built on the Merri-
mac, the Hudson and the Kennebec.
1t should be SO, and will DO so again,
we trust, before many years have
passed.-Youth's Companion.
, 1889-03-31
Lnnnnn knockcd Ont.

PROVIDENCE, II. l., March SO.-Jack
Ashton and Joe Lannon fought at Bur
r%elville early this morning for eighteen
rounds. The fighting was very light and
honors were even. The articles called for
but eighteen rounds, but through a mis-
understanding another was called by the
referee.
In the opening Ashton led, catching
Lannon under the ear and tumbled him
to the floor, the first knock down Of the
fight. Joe came to his feet and had
barely squared away before Ashton swung
his right, catching Lannon this time on
the Jaw aud sent him down again. lie
got up dazcd and Ashton went for HIM,
forcing him by a succession of blows to
the ropes, where he peppercd at his head
for several seconds, Lannon finally collaps-
ing and falling full length on the floor.
The ten seconds allowed by the rules
elapsed. but lannon continued on the
floor senseless and the referees verdict
was Ashton wins"
, 1889-03-31

Probably no one thing has caused such
a general revival of trade at DR.. w. N.
Hunts drug store as their giving away to
their customers of SO many trial bottles
of DR.. Kings New Discovery Tor Con
sumption. Their trade is simply enor-
nous in this very valuable article, from
the fact that it always cures and never
disappeints. Coughs, colds. asthma,
bronchitis, Group, and all throat and lung
diseases quickly cured. You can test it
before buying by getting a trial bottle
free, large size 81. Every bottle war
ranted.
, 1889-03-31
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

rhe nomination of Murat Halstead to
be Minister to Germany has been rejected
by the a 25 to l9.
The temperature yesterday: At New
York 2S', Chicago pc, St Paul DE,
Winnipeg 2S', New Orleans So.
1t is estimated at the treasury depart
ment that there has been a decrease Of
$l2, 500, 900 in the public debt since
March l..
The president held a public reception
Yesterday afternoon and shook hands
with nearly 900 persons, most Of whom
were ladies.
1t was rumorcd in New York yesterday
that Jay Gould had purchased a control
ling interest IN the Atchlson, Topeka &
Santa Fe railroad.
The New York weekly bank statement
shows a reserve increase OF 81, 249, 600.
The banks now hold 5,45O,O 900 in excess
of the legal requirements.
At the Liverpool spring meeting yes
terday the Champion st~eeplechase, three
miles, was won by ROqueiort. The Liver.
pool cup, one mile and three iurlongs
was won 10y Acme.
An excursion train from Southport
loaded with persons on their way to the
Cambridge and Oxford boat race, was de-
rallied AT Pcnistone. One passenger
killed aud fourteen seriously hurt.
, 1889-03-31
= The Suffrage Question.

Mrs James Il. jenkins considers the
subject of woman's suffrage at considera-
bic length in a communication which is
published in the current number of the
P1pular Science Monthly. She attempts
to prove by Illustrations from animal life
that the female is frequently superior to
the male. She defends woman suffrage
in Wyoming, and on :he whole considers
it a success. Her article is concluded with
these words:
| wish that women everywhere world
study the one argument that can be
brought against woman suffrage. 1t is
this: WomGn may reform man. He has
shown us clearly that he will not reform
himself. Now, unless woman will interest
herself in this reformation, she has no
business with the ballot. So far woman
has done as well as man in the use of
the ballot; she has done no better;
but che eau, if he will. Man has no
right to expect weomen TO take up issues
that he Ignores, nor has he any right to
withhold the suffrage for fear she will do
so. But woman in asking Tor the ballot
ought to say to man. We will make better
use OF 1t than you have. This is the
ground on which we must demand the
suffrage. Not the use of the ballot
simply to make our own importance
greater, but the ballot as it could be used
to raise politics out of its flthiness, cor
ruption, and Ignorance, and to bring in
the reign OF purity, patriotism and in
t~elligence.
, 1889-03-31
The WOMEN oE FRANCE.
Denial of the Claim That There So Many
nIadcaps Among Them.

Denial of the Claim That There So Many
nIadcaps Among Them.
Do not trust our newspapers. Above
all shun those journals which pretend
to describe society. The society that
they know, the only society that they
can describe, is not society at all; it is
Bohemia They talk, it is true, of a live
duchess, but they have only seen their
duchess from a distance. She was in
her box, they were all away below in
the stalls. The oma whom they
really know is Marguerite Gautier, and
and it's Marguerite TO whom they as
sign the ducal name.
Most frequently they do not even
take the trouble to find a fictitious
trademark for their wares; they fur
nish you without disguise, with the
scandal of the world of pleasure, a per-
feet series of orgies, a Bacchanalia of
courtesans. Thereupon you say TO your
self. This is a great Babylonl Indeed
it is not; it is only a tiny corner of
Babylon, no bigger than a nutshell
a tiny corner, such as may be found
in London, in Rome or in Vienna.
This corner is a trife larger in proper
ton as the town is more famous and
attracts more foreigners.
But this is not the immortality of
Paris, it is the immortality of the
world; nay, it is not Paris nor is it the
Partisan woman. There is no more
amusing madcap than the Partisan
courtesan, and no more sensible and
charming person than the Partisan
woman. The two exist in two dis
tinct worlds, and have nothing in COM
mon except their hats.
We have, at the outside, 1000 or
5000 of the madcaps, reckoning in
that number those who are on the
border line and who have one foot
in each of the two worlds. 1t is
a large number, but only think
what a host of foreigners come
to us. And yet the madcaps
attract more attention than our 500,-
600 virtuous Partisan women and our
20, 000, 900 virtuous French women.
Foreigners are not the only persons
who make mistake about this matter.
In Franco itself the novel makes such
q fuss that many Frenchmen fancy
that the one class of women is the
other.
Our excellent little middle class
women are judged by the standard of
Indiana" Fifty years ago they were
all reading Indiana" with fervor,
forcing themselves to find their own
image in it, just as at the present day
we force ourselves for an hour or so
TO believe that Francois le Champi's
peasants are men of flesh and blood.
Nay, my dear ladies, you are not such
Indianas nor such Francillons as all
that. When you go to see Francillon
on the stage you are so charmed with
the happy ending of the third act that
you forgive the improbabilities of the
other two. Meilhac maintains that
your French virtue is a steadily di-
minishing quantity; but at all events
you cling to what remains Of il; Still,
Partisan ladies, for the others keep
simply to the old standard. Vice re
quires little time to blossom, but it
takes long to spread its roots.-Fort-
nightly Review.
, 1889-03-31
Seals Not Signatures.

When Ralph Red bought his fathers
freedom of William lie Butler William
gave him an acknowledgment for the
money and a written certificate of the
transaction, but he did not sign his
name. In those days nobody signed
their names, not because they could
not write, for 1 suspect that just as
large a proportion of people in Eng
land could write well 600 years ago as
oOui1i ha70 1aono 80 forty years ago.,
but because it was not the fashion to
sign ones name. Instead of doing
that everybody who was a freeman
and n mar of substance, in executing
any legal document, affixed TO it his
seal, and that stood for his signature.
People always carried their seals about
with them in q purse or small bag,
and it was no uncommon thing for a
pickpocket to cut off this bag and run
away with the seal, and thus put the
owner to very serious Inconvenience.
This was what actually did happen
once to William 10 Buffers father-in-
law. He was a certain Sir Richard
Dollhouse, and he lived at North Tud-
denham, near Dereham. Sir Richard
was high sheriff for the counties of
Norfolk and Suffolk in 1921, and his
duties brought him into court ON Jan.
25 of that year before one Of the
judges at Westminster. l. suppose
the court was crowded, and in the
crowd some rogue cut off Sir Richards
purse and made off with his seal. 1
never heard that he got it back again.
Historic Essays, Rev. Augustus Jes-
sOpD.