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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-20
Electric Force in a Derrick.

The PrOgresSire Age relates AN amusing
exhibition of the magnetic force of elec-
tricity as given in Lynn, Mass, when
seven workmcn tried To remove derrick
against which an electric light wire was
sagging They grasped one of the guys
aud were unable TO remove their hands.
The foreman berGted his workmen in the
good old country fashion He had never
had experience with electricity before, and
was at a loss to comprehend what had so
suddenly bewitched his men. Every one
of them was hanging to the guy rope with
the energy of desperation, yet powerless
to move it. The foreman grasped gay,
and then the real state Of the case came
home to him. He, too, was transhxed.
The electric current found him an excel
lent conductor, and ran down through
him into mother earth. The affair, which
had been very amusing, was fast getting
serious, when the connection was as sud
denly broken. The guy, which had made
all the trouble, dropped away from the
electric wires and the men were released.
No serious consequences ensued.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-20
The Man-eatIng Tigress.

correspondent writing from India to
the English Mechanic says The n0tariou.
Jounsar man eating tisress has at last been
killed by young forest ofhcer This
tigTess has been the scOurge Of the neigh
borhood of Chskrata for the last ten years.
and her victims have been innamerable.
on one occasion she seized one ont Of a
number of foresters who were sleeping 20
gether in hut, carried him ofT. and de
hberately made him over Ia her cubs to
play with, while she protected their in
noeent gambols from being disturbed. His
companions were eventually forced To take
refuge in tree from her savage attacks
Here they witnessed the following ghastly
tragedy.
The tigress went back and stood over the
PROSTATE form of her victim and purred in
eat-hke and self-eomplacent war to her
cubs, who were rompiDg about and rolling
over the apparently lifeless body She
then lay down a few yards off and with
blinking eyes watched the gAmbols Of her
young progeny. In a few moments the
man sat up and tried to beat the young
brutes of. They We're too young 70 hold
him down. so he made desperate attempt
to shake himself free, and started off al a
run; but before he had gone twenty yards
the tigress bounded out and brought him
back to her cubs. Once more the doomed
wretch had to defend himself over again
from their playful attacks. He made re-.
newed attempts to regain his freedom, but
was seized by the old tigress and brought
back each time before he had goae many
yards. His groans and cries for help were
heartrending; but the men ON the tree were
paralyzed with fear. and quite unable to
move
AT last the tigress herself joined in the
gambOls of her cubs, ami the wretched
man was thrown about and tossed over her
head exactly as many of Us have seen our
domestic Cat throw rats and mice about
before beginning To feed ON them The
mans efforts at escape grew feebler For
the last time they saw him try to get away
on his hands and knees toward large fir
tree, with the cubs elnging to his limbs
This final attempt was as futile as the rest.
The tigress brought him back once again,
and then held him down under her fore
paws, and deliberately began her living
meal before their eyes.
II was this formidable beast that the
young Cooper's Hill officer and student
attacked on foot. They were working mp
her trail, fifteen yards apart, when sudden
ly Mr. 0smaston heard his younger COM
panion groan, and, turning round. saw him
borne to the ground by the tigress. Mr.
0smaston fortunately succeeded in shoot
ing her through the spine, and second
ball stopped her in midspring Meantime
his companion rolled over the hill, and was
eventually discovered insensible few feet
away from his terrible assailant He is
terribly mauled, but hopes of his recovery
are entertained
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-20
w hy They Lead.

DIR. Pierce's medicines outsell all others,
because of their possessing such superior
curative properties as to warrant their
manufacturers in supplying them 10 the
people (as they are doing through all drug
gists) on such conditions as no other medi-
cines are sold under. viz: that they -hall
either benefit or cure the patient, or all
money paid for them will be refunded. The
Golden Medical Discovery" is specific for
catarrh in the head and all bronchial.
throat and lung diseases, If taken in time
aud given fair trial Money will be re.
funded if it does not benefit ar cure.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-20
The hustle dies hard

There lent much politics aAoat
There is NO necessity for man being
idle in this town.
sly Cupid did his work well this sun.
mer, aud the results are apparent
DR. PieTce's Peliets-gently laxative or
actively cathartic according TO dose. -
cents
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-20

Don't be afflicted with yourself
Or jndge by thimble measure.
Don't have your humoTs hike your ache-s
Don't pounce on other folks mistakes.
Don't be that gruesomc ass who makes
A solemn thing q pleasure"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-20

Man doesn't feel like writing sonnet.
on "a woman's crowning glory" when he
sees it in the top bureau drawer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-20

A reliable stomach is mans best friend.
The white hat begins to fade out o.
sight.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-20
j, +, BRITAIN,
WTON BLACK.

Atty al Law-Ollice at S. L. Cor. Main st, and
Diamond. Butler, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-20

Attorney -at-Law. Office on South side of Dia-
mond, Butler, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-20
IRA McJUNKIN.
w. G.. FINDLEY,

Attorney at Law. Office at No. II, East Jeffer-
son St. Butler, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-20

Attorney at law and Real Estate Agent. OF
fee rear OF L. Il. Mitchells OffiCe on north side
OF Diamond Butler Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-20
JOHN M. RUSSELL,

Atty at Law-onlce on South side of Diamond
Butler. Pa.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-28

DOR SALE sets I'd hand team harnesses
l. 2 second hand express harnesses, all In good
repair. JAS. G. MCGLAUFLIN, 6I Preble street.
25-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-28

Today Is Thanksgiving and it is a legal
holiday. Consequently all the banks, public
buildings and public Offices will be closed.
The postoffce will be open and carriers
make their collections and deliveries at the
usual holiday honors.
There will be union service at II a. m. at
the State street church. Rev. DIR. Fem will
preach the sermon.
The Universalist churches of Portland
and Deering will unite at Congress square
church at II a. m. Rev. DR.. Stafford of Deer
ing will preach the sermon and Rev. Fl. E.
Gilchrist, Rev. Henry Blanchard and Mr..
f. w. Hamilton will assist in the services.
The public Is cordially invited.
DR.. Hill will preach at the First Parish
church at II a. m.
Rev. Mr.. Tindall will officiate at st. Pauls
at 1870.
There will be at II o'clock a union Thanks
giving service of st. Lawrence street and
Congress street M. e. churches at the house
OF the latter. No sermon, but addresses
will be delivered by Rev. Messrs. Frost and
Wright.
At st. Luke's Cathedral there will be a
special service and sermon by the Rev. C. T.
Ogden at II a. m.
For amusements there will be game of
football on the baseball grounds between
the Bowdoin and Andnver elevens. Game
will be called at 3p. m. Carriages will be
admitted to the grounds.
There will be game of hare and hounds,
starting at p. m. from the Rochester rail-
road station.
The Gun Club will holda shoot at their
Deering range.
There will be dancing matinee at Gil
bert's from to p. M, and ball in the eve
ming. commencing at $50 o'clock. v
David Garrick" will be played by the
Wood-St. John Company at the Theatre in
the afternoon, and Scaled Back" in the eve
ming.
The third grand ball of the Atlantic Asso-
clates will be held at Mechanics Hall.
The Social Four will give ball at Quimby
Hall, Stroudwater.
st. Dominic's Fair will continue through
the day and evening at City Hall.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-28
WhIttlIng a Ship to PIaoaa.

We are told that the names of a certain
class OF people, as well as their faces, are
generally conspicuous in places of public re-
sort. From observation, in fact. we know
this to be the case. There is hardly board
fence or white wall from one end of this
land to the other, that has not been orna-
mented with various initials, or John Smiths
or Mary Joneses carved In full on the fair
surface. One would naturally imagine that
on an ocean steamer, mal-de-mer, or a re-
spect for their surroundings would keep
people from whiting the ship to pieces.
Such is not the case, however. Even the
rails Of ocean steamers are not free from
this pest, as glance at those of the Sardin-
ian will show. They are covered with ini-
tials and whole names, and look strikingly
like the fence around the ball grounds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-28
METHODIST MISSIONARY CON.
VENTION.
The Convention Closes Its Labors at
Noon Yesterday.

The closing session of the Maine Mission
airy Convention was held at the Chestnut
street church yesterday morning.
Rev. ii. Hewitt of Monmouth spoke upon
the Aims and Claims of Christian Missions
He sdwelt for considerable time on evan
gellsm in India, China and Africa. and re :
terred to the great work ,of Bishop Taylor
and his helpers on the Congo.
Rev. A. w. Pottle offered resolutions on
the death of brother o. Il. Stevens, of the
conference, which were adopted.
Rev. Mr.. Ladd offered resolutions of SYM
pathy with Rev. MIR. 1nge in his sufferings
from his late accident. which were adopted.
Inc following resolution was offered by
Rev. DR.. Whitaker and adopted:
Resolved, That we have listened with. great
Leonard, D. D.. general missionary secretary of
the Methodist church, and We pledge ourselves to
40 al 10 our power to secure the largest possible
iributioas iu oar charges for the work of mis-
Sl0ns.
Rev. J. G. Ross presented the following,
and they were adopted
whereas, IL is conceded by those in the best
Pc ition to know that the greatest need Of Chri:-
tlan missions Is eonsecrated money.
whereas. % human method Of SUPPLYING the
LoIus treasury with funds can be superior to the
scriptural method of setting apart at least one.
tentn VI an Income regularly for the advancement
of the Kingdom of God on earth; and
whereas. There are hopeful signs of a wide
spread revival Of proportional giving or paying to
the Lord; therefore,
Resolved, That this convention raise a special
committees To consider and report at the next ses-
sion OF the Maine Conf renee plan for full pre-.
seniatlo, OF this plan In all our churches
resolved, That we recommend 10 preacher, and
people personal and prayerful study of the word
OF God IN re alton to tue subject of proportional
giving with view to conforming both teaching
and practice to the divine plan in this regard.
The committee consists of Rev. Messrs,
j. G. Ross, N. T. Whitaker, d. D., and j. A.
Corey.
Rev. Mr.. Adams spoke on the need of mis-
sion work in Maine. Mr.. Adams stated that
there were families In Maine many of whom
did not have Bible in their homes. Many
persons had never known what it was to at
tend church.
Rev. t. Whitesids of Bath spoke on the
Importance of missionary work as a defence
to home interests.
Rev. j. G. Ross of Norway spoke upon
praying and paying. He said people give at
presentabout all they can afford to. Some
people thought more of ten cents than did
others of zen dollars
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-28
music An o DRAMA.
WOOD-sT. JOHN.

sg~ WoOD-ST. JOHN.
This afternoon and evening the company
Of English and American artists, at the head
of whom are George M. Wood and Miss
Marguerite st. John. will appear at Portland
Theatre. At the matinee David Garrick"
Will DO the attraction, and In the evening
Called Back" will be presented. Mr.. Wood
will be remembered as impersonating the
dual character Of DR.. Jekyll and Mr.. hyde
last season. bis acting then gave proof of
considerable ability, but 1t was evident he
was not in character suited to him, nor
was his support whatit should have been.
This season the pieces in which be appears
are well suited to his particular style. while
the company supporting him Is said to be
superior one lis 49, .t 3e.
MUGG's LANDING.
Tickets will be on sale tomorrow for the
performance of Mugs Landing to be
given at Portland Theatre Monday evening
next The Lynn Bee says:
THE appearance Of the Mugg's Landing
Company in this city last night was the sig.
nal Tor warm reception, and the comp nv
got IL. The characters were well sustained
and II Is safe to say that no richer and rarer
Talent has ever been packed into the COM
pass OF travelling company. The play
opened just on time and for three hours
there wasn't a wait or drag. The play ran
like the second hand on watch, to the per-
feet satisfaction of all. The plot is excel
lent, the music line, the acting elegant, the
play strong, the girls pretty and the manage
ment first class. What more can be said, ex-
cept that they are to be seen at Music Hall
again tonight, and the house will be packed
TO the DOORS" ur,,
THE sToDDARD LECTURES.
Monday night Napoleon" will be the
theme of Stoddard's lecture in the Stock
bridge course and il will be prefaced by
musical prelude. Good seats are on sale
still at Stockbridge's.
NOTES.
Patrons of the Union course, Woodfords,
will remember that the Living PicturesJ
will appear at Lewis Hail on Saturday eve
ming, November 30. at which time there will
be two hours of solid fun.
The concert given at Baxter Hall in aid of
the Kings Daughters was much enjoyed
despite the bad weather last evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-28

Il stored brick house, % rooms, tirstclass
repair, 2 bathrooms, good sewerage, large yard,
very central, unequalled location for boarding
house; now let in 5 rents for about 5000 per
year price 5000, half of which can remain upon
MORTGAGE at per cent, as long as desired. N. S.
GARDINER, 1S5 Middle Street. 25-2
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-28
FOUR BROTHERS.
They All Sailed into Bath to an IN
expected Reunion.

Capt j. B. Croker, master of the schoon-
er James r. Talbot, who has been master
over thirty years, is one of the Oldest cap
tains who sails out of Portland. Not only
this, but he is the father of four of the
smartest young captains in the merchant
marine. They are Captains E. III. Croker
of the schooner Charles E. Balch; j. B.
Croker, Jr., who is having new vessel
built in Bath by Morse Brothers: c. w.
Croker, lately of the schooner Kate L.
Morse, and soon to take command Of anoth-
er Morse vessel; and W. G. Croker, of the
schooner George Moulton, Jr. These four
brothers sail to all parts of the world, and
for years they do not meet But they have
all arrived in Bath within the last week.
The reunion was entirely unexpected. and
the successive surprises as brother after
brother hove in sight were happy as they
were remarkable. Capt. J. b. Crocker Jr.
was in the city YESTERDAY.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-28
Brief JoTTiNcs.

THE PRESS WILL ISSUE AS USUAL TO-
MORROW MORNING. & .; - @sssts4rs 80 >
K. d. Atwood, of Commercial wharf. has
a blue lobster.
Cloudy yesterday morning, followed by
snow and rain at night.
The Portland Safe Deposit Company sends
the customary Thanksgiving turkey to its
employees.
The Hackmen Associates have presented
their treasurer, U. w. Hansen a fine silk
umbrella.
The First Parish coffee party, given at
Gllbert's hall last evening, was great sue
cess.
Mr.. 9. j. Pennell, in Market row, has IN
exhibition in his window seven quails, shot
by fourteen year old boy on the plains in
Deering ''''~
The Portland Male Quartette have been
engaged to sing at the banquet of the Typo
graphical Union. at the Preble House, De-
cember7.
Q. q. Kenney, the expressman, has pre-
sented each of the married men in his en-
ploy with turkey, and the single men with
pair of gloves.
The various city committees were engaged
examining and signing monthly bills yester-
day afternoon and evening.
The children Of Monument street school
didn't wait for any one to give the school a
flag, but collected fourteen dollars and
bought one.
The strength in Mexican Central securi-
ties is based ON increased earnings and the
knowledge that fixed charges will be earned
this year outside of its subsidy.
The American Institute of Architects. at
the annual convention recently held in Gin
clnnati, elected as one Of its board of direc-
tors Mr.. John Calvin Stevens of this city.
Mr.. Stevens has accepted the Office.
The Diamond Island Association will soon
call meeting to decide upon increasing the
capital stock to $1,000. and the Transports
tion Company to decide whether to get a
steamer much larger than the Iris.
A special meeting OF Portland Command
cry, knights Templar. was held Tuesday
evening, and the Red Cross degree was con-
ferred on eight candidates. The degree work
was followed by banquet.
The firm of Webb & Cushing, shoe manu.
facturers of Portland, are about to offer a Is
per cent. reduction to their employees. They
cut down last winter IS per cent, and it
was accepted. This winter the Boot and
Shoe Workers International Union will re-
sist the cut down.
The passengers who sail on the Sardinian
today will not miss their Thanksgiving din.
ner Yesterday a provision cart loaded down
with turkeys, sausage. chickens. celery and
other necessities for Thanksgiving, went
down to the steamer, and, when it came
away, it came empty.
Two countrymen. unable to steer through
the maze of teams on Federal street yester-
day, collided with dinner cart and were
upset. cart. horse and all. TIE cart was
wrecked and the men were badly shaken ND,
but not seriously injured
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-28
PERSONAL.

Hon. Lycurgus Pitman of North Conway
was in the city yesterday registered at the
Preble Honse.
State Treasurer Beal of Norway, and Col.
@. A. Leighton, Thomaston, were at the
Falmouth Hotel, yesterday.
Rev. A. T. Dunn, d. D.. will lecture on
"What Shall We Do With Our Boys" in the
course at Randolph, December End.
Mr.. Newell A. Edison of the First National
bank has removed his family to Yarmouth.
where they will reside in the future.
Rev. G. S. Inge, has so far recovered from
his recent injury as to be able to leave the
hospital. He has removed to his residence
Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue A. S.
Kimball says he shall forward his resigna-
tlon as soon as the new collector takes his
office.
Francis w. Ladd, who was brought up be
fore Commissioner Rand yesterday for per-
jury was bound over to the December term
of the United States Court.
News was received by private letter in this
city yesterday of the death of Frank Ma
quire, formerly of Portland. Mcguire is a
young man and considered one of the finest
acrobats in the country.
Prof Orville "a. Drake, A. NJ. Bates, 81,
principal of the Maine Central Institute at
Pittsfield. and Miss Leila Edith Pumstead,
A. b., Bates, 'S9, of Wscasset, were married
at Wiscasset, Tuesday. by Rev. w. II. Craw-
ford.
The grandfather of E. B. Mallet, Esq, of
Freeport, once kept store on the corner in
Warren village where the new soldiers
monument stands. Mr.. Mallet was In War
rem the other day and promised to the mon
ument committee his check for $3.50 to help
along the monument
Walter Y. Wentworth, former Rockland
boy and graduate of Bowdoiu, now super
intendent Of the Ticonderoga, N. Y, Chem
ical Fibre Company's work, has been visit
Ing the different pulp and fibre concerns in
this State, among them those on the Penob-
scot and Androscoggn rivers, the Somerset
Fibre Company at Fairfield and the new
Shawmut Pulp and Fibre Company at Som
erset Mills.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-28
An UnquaIlfI ed Falls ehood i.

The Aroostook Pioneer gives the fullest
credence to rumor that the corporators of
the Northern Maine Railroad have sold their
charter to the Canadian Pacific Co., for a
valuable consideration. The Pioneer also
charges that the whole scheme has been a
sharp and carefully laid plan from the be-
ginning to put money into the pockets of a
few stockholders, and it goes on to condole
with the citizens Of the towns through which
the town was to pass, upon the manner in
which it has been hoodwinked. The article
was shown to Hon. GeorgeP. Wescott. pres
ident of the Northern Maine railroad. who
pronounced it totally without foundation in
fact. And should be likely to know If
anything had been done in the direction of
selling out to the Canadian Pacific" said he,
"since / hold the control of the Northern
Maine myself. No. you may say that no me-
g0ttatiOns have been maden
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-28
Portland Aid for LYNN,

Yesterday morning Mayor Melcher sent
this dispatch to Mayor Newhall of Lynn:
PORTLAND, November 81.
TO Mayor NetUhGU LINN, Mass:
Portland sympathizes with your city in Its great
calamity. How eau we best render assistance?
ii. 3. MELcHER, Mayor.
During the afternoon the Mayor received
reply from Mayor Newhall, stating that
Lynn's present needs were supplied, thank
ing him for Portland's kind proffer of as
sistance. and stating that when things were
sufficiently Strengthened out, so as to tell
what was most needed, then he would tele-
graph him. Mayor Melcher will call pub
lie meeting when Mayor Newhall telegraphs
what is needed.
Mayor Melcher last evening received this
despatch from Mayor Newhall of Lynn:
LYNN, Mass, November 81.
III. 3. Metcher, Mayor, Portland
Your despatch received. VIII send statement
OF facts later.
lSlgned.] ASA G. NEwHALL, Mayor
Until the statement arrives of course moth
ing will be done toward sending relief.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-28
DEATHS,

In this city, Nov. 81, Mary A. Chase, wife of Lo
renzo T. chase. aged So years.
Funeral on Saturday afternoon at 2 O'clock
Burial private.1
In Centre Bartlett, N. H., Nov 81 Col. John
Frlnk, aged rs years IL MONTHS formerly of
South Wjndham.
In Bath, Nov. 20, Miss Margaret A. Kennedy,
aged 65 years.
80 years.
In Hallowell, Nov. IS, Llewellyn waldron.
In Augusta Nov. %, Mrs. James III. Wood
ward. aged So years.
= In West Sumner, Nov. 81. Mrs. Philena Red.
ding. aged 81 years.
In Prospect, Oct. 81, Jonathan P. Crockett.
aged "a years.
In Rockland, Nov. 16, Lizzie A., wife OF How
ard u. Wiley, aged 40 years months.
In Rockland, Nov. Is, Abigail C. Robbins, aged
IL years months.
rs years.
In Warren, Nov IL, Mrs. Althea Mink, aged
about SO years.
In Appleton, Nov. 20, Foster Bickford, aged
ln Warren Nov IS, John Godfrey Hoffses, aged
Do years months.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-28
Maine People In Boston,

Among the Maine people in Boston yester-
uay were these: Hon. G. A. Boutelle of
Bangor, d. D. Sewall and family of Augus-
Ia farKeI I; Ex-Governor Selden Conner of
fortland, Quincy; Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Elan
ders Oh Belfast Revere; G. A. Coombs of
Bath, Crawford; g. P. Littlefield of Bidde-
ford. B. A. Goodell of Saco. Adams; Mr..
and Mrs. ). Harmon of Bath, Thorndike !;
II, A. Clary of Portland, Z. c. Gates of
Calais, American.