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FOR RENT.

AeA store on Grand avenue, near Franklin Il; street, suitable for most any business. To . kR, reliable tenant the rent will be reasonable.
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FOR RENT,
 lA In desirable location, on direct line of horse iu cars, house and barn, all in frst-class condi- ton; modern Improvements; rent low. myl 3ts Address F. 0. BOX 1265, City.
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CLOSES every evening at 6:so p. m., Monday V and Saturday excepted. yet we continue to meats vegetables, etc., etc., at reasonable prices. It will pay you to como to the City Market.
 myS 1t H. L. ANDREW co.
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M1fsEeII IIauEntxg.

A Large Stock of Baby Carriages 0UR own make, for sale at factory prices. Re- Ny pairing promptly attended to-
 IS tf RATTAN CO. 552 State street.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-03
FOR SALE.

hA A hrst-class brick house,yiN rooms, all mod
 ern improvements, sas!t.1 splumbfng; loca terms to sult purchaser. Inquire at
 spoM BErR6F PHOTO PARLoRS.
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the PEOPLES hEALTH.
Progress In Sanitary Matters Re-
ported by the state Board.

AUGUSTA. May 23.-The fifth annual re-
port Of the State Board Of Health for the
year 1899 has Just issued from the office Of
the state printers. 1t Is a paper covered vol
ume of 9O4 pages and Is a careful compila-
| lion OF many valuable reports ana poy0Es &c
lating to the health Of the state. The board
notes the rapid progress In sanitary matter:
and says that Maine. In this respect Is keep.
Ing well up with the procession. In regard
10 sanitary improvements the report says:
During the past year we have seen evidences
mat this work has gone on; that the people have
become more enlightened In regard 20 the nature
eases and the praetlcability OF securing Immunity
from them, and more ready TO cooperate with
the local health authorities In the means neces-
sary for their restriction. But not to take too
rose-coored view OF things this Is by no means
yet the case universally, and the necessity for
continued WORK by precept and example IS still
sufficiently obvious.
The reports of the local boards to the state
board have, as a rule, been prompt and relia-
BILE and the complete and efficient sanitary
organization Of Maine seems to have been ac-
c0mplisLed so far as possible.
The secretary reports that the law 10 pro-
vide against the spread Of small pnx In paper
mills has operated successfully. The cOndi-
tlon OF the state as regards the prevalence Of
the Infectious diseases, small pox, diphthe-
ria, scarlet fever and typhoid within the year
has been very satisfactory indeed, with the
exception Of very few towns. The results
OF the school house inspection are given and
then considerable space is devoted to the city
and town boards.
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SIX DEATHS BY LIGHTNING REPORTED.
An Electrical Storm Does Great
Damage In Pennsylvania.
Buildings Blown Down and Trees
uprooted In PIttsburg.
A Man, His Wife and TWO Children
Instantly Killed.

PITTsBURG, Pa, May 23.-The heaviest
rain and electrical storm in years passed
over large section of Western Pennsylvania
this evening doing great damage to railroad
and other property and resulting i n the loss
Of several lives. In the east end Of this city,
the wind played havoc. Houses were blown
down, trees uprooted and small buildings
demolished. The loss is estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000. At Greenburg, VIM.
Frye. gardener at st. Joseph academy was
killed by lightning. The heavy rains have
caused great damage by floods in the low
lands in this vicinity. Lightning struck the
First Reformed church and other buildings
doing great damage Near Washington,
Pa, lightning struck derrick in course of
erection on Col. Robert Miller's farm killing
VIM. Furman and seriously iDiuring VIM.
Gates.
ALLIANCE, o., May 23.-Geo. Patterson,
his wife and two children of Salineville. o.,
were instantly killed by lightning while
standing under tree today.
CLEVELAND, May 23.-A rain storm, much
in the nature of a cloud burst, swept over
northern Pennsylvania today doing great
damage to property. At Cory, the streets
were converted into rivers in some places
two feet deep, tearing up the sewers. Rail-
roads east and west Of this city sustained
heavy damage. The valley from CORY TO
Ironton 20 miles is complete lake from one
to three miles wide. The loss will probably
reach 100000 or more.
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Fletcher Harper, member of the firm of
Harper Bros, and son Of Fletcher Harper,
the youngest of the original four brothers,
who established the well-known publishing
house of that name. died after a lingering i'll
ness at his residence on East Goth street,
New YORK, Thursd ay evening.
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KISSED the LADIES.
A Little Episode Which May Result
In international Trouble.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 23.-lt has been
ascertained that the ladies belonging to the
Russian embassy. assaulted while walking
at Baykdere, were the wife and daughter of
the chief dragoman Of the embassy. The Of
tenders were Turkish officer and five stu
dents. The ladies were walking In the
garden and were seized by the officer and
students. who forcibly kissed them. The as
sailantS were captured and locked up at the
Russian embassy, where they are still de
tailed. The Turkish authorities have asked
that the prisoners be turned over to them for
trial and punishment, but De Nelidorff, Rus
sian ambassador, refuses to transfer them to
Ottoman officials, basing his refusal on the
ground that Turkish justice is illusiory. Ii
is feared the affair will result in cOmplca-
tions between the Russian and Turkish gov
ernments.
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GEN ERAL NEWS.

A large portion of the town of Milford.
Utah, was burned Thursday.
DIR. j. p. Chase of Hillsboro Bridge N. H..
committed suicide, yesterday, while derang.
ed.
Gov Goodell of New Hampshire is so far
on the road to recovery that he can now ride
out
There was severe frost in the Coptooeook
IN. H) valley Thursday night.
Schooner Forest Ball of Jonesport Ma
chias for New York, is at Vineyard Haven.
leaking badly.
The granite cutters committee have salts
factorily settled the trouble in the Barre
(Vt.) quarries.
Mrs Della Manuel and Miss Mamie
Huling were drowned by the capsizipg of a
boat at Davisville, r. l., yesterday.
Rev. Father S. N. Banete, DID,, of Cbica-
60, was shot and fatally wounded last night.
His assailant was a young man, believed TO
be insane.
The United States Supreme Court having
refused to intervene in behalf of Kemmler.
the murderer doomed to die by electricitv
the fight will be carried on by his LAWYERS IN
the New York state courts on various tech
nicalites.
George Ii. Pell who figured in the recent
attempted bank wrecking in New York. has
been found guilty of grand larceny. SEN
tence was deferred.
Mcneil Brothers, Boston contractors. hid
on the chamber OF commerce building and
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didn't get the contract. They claim that
agreements respecting the estimates were
not kept and sue the chamber of commerce
for $4,000
Four aldermen and seven ex-aldermen of
Des Moines, Ia, have been indicted by the
grand jury for wilful misconduct In office in
drawing from the city treasury illegally sums
aggregating over $4,000 Most Of them
gave bonds for trial, and will claim that they
had right to the money for services on COM
mittees.
A warrant was issued in the municipal
court in Boston yesterday for the arrest Of
G. w. Fl. Sanborn for violation of the con.
dition of his liquor license. This case will
probably fully test the constitutionality of
the law against public bars.
Fletcher Kirby of Carroll county, Ark. is
under arrest and confesses to murder while
robbing an old man named Rogers. Kirby
says the job was put up by another man
with whom he shared the spoils. The unique
part Of Kirby's statement is that after he
shot the victim he thought of killing him
self, but the dying man besought him to live
and get forgiveness. Kirby then asked the
victim to pray for him, which he did.
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The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday. May
23rd, taken at s p. M, 10Th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
in this order: Temperature. direction of the
wind, state of the weather.
Sc, cloudy: Philadelphia. $50. Sc, cloudy !;
Washington. $50, e, cloudy; Albany, $50, s,
cloudy; Buffalo, 500, SW, cloudy; Cleve-
land, CO, calm, cloudy; Detroit, $50, E,
partly cloudy; Chicago. 700, SW, partly
Cloudy; st, Paul, 720, Sc, cIoudless; Du-
cent. $50, Sc, cloudy; Bismarck, 600, NV,
partly cloudy; Jacksonville, .720, K, cloud
less. IT, - .aas2 81 - Ssss q aE
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OBITUARY..
Thomas LaughIIn.

Mr.. Thomas Laughlin. OF the firm OF
Thomas Laughlin & Son, died suddenly at
his house on Monument street last night.
Mr.. Laughlin had suffered several days
days with cold, but his condition was not
considered serious until last night when he
wasattacked by heart trouble and died before
physician could be summoned. The doctor
had called during the evening and at that
time, with the exception of the cold from
which he was suffering, Mr.. Laughlin az
peared to be in his usual health.
Mr.. Laughlin was 73 years old and had
been resident Of Portland for 20 years. The
firm Of Thomas Laughlin & Son. manufac-
turers Of marine goods, had been established
in this city four years before, Mr.. Laughlin
being represented in the business by his
SOD, previous to his taking up his residence
here. Mr.. Laughlin had been engaged in
similar business in Pembroke.
Mr.. Laughlin was member of Ligonia
Lodge of Odd Fellows and Aged Brother
hood, and has been prominent temperance
man. He leaves widow and six children,
two sons and four daughters.
Mr.. Thomas S. Laughlin is member Of the
firm. Mr.. A. w. Laughln is business mana
ger of the Evening Express. One daughter
is married, the wife of Captain +. c. White
Of this city.
Mr.. Laughlin was at his Office the day be-
fore yesterday. He will be greatly missed
in the business circles Of Portland and by
large number Of personal friends.
Summer w. SkillinRs.
from Roston ysstaray annon1c,n ~ "Ssst SestS
in that city of Mr.. Sumner W. Skillings,
formerly of this city. The death occurred
Thursday, the result Of cancer in the stom-
ach. Mr.. Skillings was well known here
before the'great fire OF 1866. At that time
his hotel. the Fulton House. located on Fed
eral street, was burned. and he removed to
Boston. He was member of the Veteran
Light Infantry Association and an honorary
alton. His father was Sumner w. Skillings
of Falmouth. He has a sister, Mrs. Greeley,
residing in this city.
Augustus Vaughan.
RocKLAND, May 23-Augustus Vaughan,
died suddenly yesterday morning at his
home in South Union. He was deacon of
the Congregational church and postmaster
throughout the state and was prominent
man. He kept grocery store for number
OF years. He was 65 years of age.
Capt. Ed ard Cobb.
THoMAsToN, May 23.-Capt. .EdwardCobb,
a former master mariner, died today aged
IA. He had commanded sailing vessels and
steamboats,. He lived in Kansas many years,
where he has family. He traded after
wards at the Spruce Head granite quarries.
He was brother to Hon. Francis Cobb of
Rockland.
Obituary Notes.
Fletcher Harper, member of the firm of
Harper Bros, and son of Fletcher Harper,
the youngest of the original four brothers,
who established the we'll publishing
house Of that name, died after lingering i'll
ness at his residence on East Goth street,
New YORK, Thursd ay evening.
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pany of state election officers in the transac-
tion of a common business To make the
Lodge plan failure the Southern bull-dozers
would have to advance openly against the
United States of America.
On the other hand it is urged that the
Lodge bill is a long step and radical step
which should not be tried until easier efforts
have failed, an argument which does not
meet the approval of those who think
nettle should always be grasped firmly.
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MAIN
Drowned in Ice Pond.
Special to the Press.1

special to the Press.1
RocKLAND, May 23.-News has Just been
received here of a sad accident that occurred
at Matinicus last Tuesday. A young man
named j. Hermon Thompson of that place
was out on sailing. trip on what is known
as Ice Pond. The boat capsized and he was
help not being at hand.
No Trouble With Their Men.
RocKLAND, May 23.-J. NJ. Porter, presi-
dent of the Long Island branch of the Gran
ite Cutters National Union, Of Friendship,
was in the city today, and submitted the fol-
lowing statement of the prices paid their
men: Cutters. So 10; blacksmiths, s2.65;
the men working nine hours except Satur-
day, when they work eight The company
have a number of contracts on hand, and Is
the only company that has had no trouble
with their men.
Will Probably Lease.
RoCKLAND, May 23.-.The movement to-
ward the lease of the Knox & Lincoln is
moving along A committee of five, with
John T. Berry of this city, chairman, met
in Portland, Wednesday, to consult bon.
William l.. Putnam. The committee gave
him power to lease the road to the syndicate
providing that they accept the terms of the
committee and the prices and conditions
heretofore named. They also agreed not to
take security on the road. The syndicate
seems willing to agree to most any terms,
and doubtless Mr.. Putnam will bring mat
ters TO close next week, If not to the syndi-
cate probably to the Maine Central.
saore Excitement in RockIand.:
RocKLAND, May 33.-Last evening Rock
land was again the scene of a shooting affair
although it will not result fatally.
The house known as the Dunning place, at
the South End, was the place of the action.
Two men presented themselves at the door
and demanded admttance. This was re-
fused. whereupon they commenced beating
the door down. The occupants, two women.
told the men to go away, and upon their re-
fusing to do so one of the women fired shot
from 32-calibre revolver, which did not
take effect. The men still continued break
Ing the door, whereupon another shot was
fired. The city marshal visited the scene
this morning, but no arrests haze yet been
made. 1t has not been aseertained who the
men were.
Henry Rice's Little Daughter browns
DAMARIscoTTA, May 23.-Henry Rice's
daughter, aged about six, was drowned in
Damariscotta Pond this afternoon. The
body was recovered.
Killed In a Skowhegan mill.
SKowHEGAN, May 23.-W. E. Dean, aged
%, VINO runs rotary saw at Weston &
Brainard's mill, tainted at 1918 this morn
ing. In falling he struck his head upon
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6ASE BALL.

BowDoIN, s; MAINE STATE COLLEGE, 4

BOwDOIN, 8; MAINE STATE COLLEGE, 4.
Especial to the Press.l
BRUNSWICK, May 23.-The Bowdoins de-
feated the Maine State College team here to-
day in one Of the best contested games Of
the season. The battery work of both teams
was excellent, the best seen here this year,
but two hits being made off Downes, and he
not allowing single base ON balls. The
throwing Of Fish to second base was also
fine. In the eighth inning Freeman made an
especially fine one-haEded stop while run
ming at full speed. The umpiring of Scan
nell of Lewiston, was very satisfactory. The
following is the score in detail:
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Washington is not only the centre of the
interest of all the politicians in the country;
but 1t is as well the place to which a good
share Of the cranks Of the country pay their
attentions. Some of these cranks are well
known to the clerks and post Office employees
of Congress for the letters they write.
There are, at the present time, several crazy
persons who are as regular correspondents
of the House of Representatives as are the
heads of the great departments of govern
ment. In the rooms of the clerk and the
Speaker these cranks have been known for
years. just now the most prominent and
persistent are woman in Europe, in
Germany all her letters are postmarked. and
man in Mansfield, Ohio. This man is a
very. amusing crank He directs his
missiyes as followg:
THE FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS,
ODE FAcTo) WASHINGTON, D. c.
He invariably writes on postal cards, and
when one card will not contain all he wishes
to say he continues the story on a second
and third and fourth, and even fifth or
sixth. These cards he numbers and throws
them into the letter box at Mansfield,
whence they start along to Washington.
The cards are generally signed. "Ezra, King
OF England, Heaven" Sometimes when he
Ndnto w uldhC ulo mCSodRt luUIt budu uSudl-
ly impressive he adds the names of several
other countries. The other day he sent an
order that no war vessels should come with
in less than thirty miles of the coasts of this
country, under pain of being arrested and
put under bonds to keep the peace. This
communication as befitted such an author
itative decree was signed with the names of
all the great maritime nations of the globe.
IhlS man has been correspondent OF the
American Congress for years.
Hon. Horatio King, who is going to Port
landto deliver the poem before the society
OF the Army of the Potomac, is one of the
Oldest and most conspicuous residents
of Washington. Ever since he was post
master general in the cabinet of President
Buchanan, Mr.. King has lived in this city,
where he is a prominent figure in society.
Literature has had good share of his atten-
tion, for he never let politics interfere with
the bent which his mind got in the old days
when he used to edit the Oxford Democrat
in Paris, Me. 1t is by no means a new thing
for Mr.. King to try his hand at poetry, and
his friends in Washington have enjoyed
many times the pleasure of hearing him
read original poems. One of the most recent
of these efforts consists Of few lines writ
ten in honor of the birthday of
General Sherman, which was observed in
this city by a reception to the old general, at
which Mr.. King was a guest. These are
the lines:
Make way for the brave and the true!
Salute him with hand-shakes and cheers!
All honor to himi it is due
To his loyalty, bravery and years.
Hqrrah for TEcUMsEH, the grand;
Join all in affectionate glee,
In reviewing his noble command,
And his triumphant march to the sea.
This has ring to it such as the veterans
OF the Army of the Potomac will enjoy, no
doubt, ia the poem next Fourth of July.
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GENERAL WASHINGTON NEWS.
The Portsmouth Navy Yard Again
Under Rhetorical Bomb bardment.

WASHINGTON, May 23.-In the Senate to-
day Mr.. Stanford advocated his bill provid-
ing for loans by the government upon agri-
cultural lands. By it, he said. the government
r~s "a -zfA ss.sss --s =
that the whole people might have money
enough to prosecute business. He claimed
the measure would largely increase the
prosperity ofthe humblest classes in labor
and assist the wealthier to success in their
enterprises. The bill provided for what may,
perhaps, not improperly be termed revolu-
tion in finance.
The naval appropriation bill was taken
up, the question being on the amendment to
strike out the item of $780, 900 for the improve
ment of the plant of the Portsmouth Navy
Yard. During the discussion, Mr.. DOlph
made an elaborate speech to prove that the
expenditure of money in such ships as the
new cruisers, was useless waste. The pos
session of strong navy was only on incen-
tive to war. The correct policy was sys-
tenn of floating batteries and coast fortifca-
tions. He believed that while the perfect
defence of the coasts required navy as we'll
as land Notifications, land Notifications
ought to be first provided, as they were the
most necessary. The:bill went over without
action on the Portsmouth amendment.
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WASHINGTON, May %. - Pensions have
been granted to the following Maine people (:
ORIGINAL.
Jacob NJ. Patten. Pittsheld
Palmer b. Hill, West Kennebunk
John B. Ander, Calais
Hiram Q. Raymond, Prettymarsh
John Nj. Spaulding, Abbot.
Dexter ID. Skinner, Mechanic Fails.
Chas. III. Dodge, Lewiston.
Daniel Lake, Newbury Village.
Seth Littleheld, Blddeford.
y Marcus NJ Stone, East Fryeburg.
John M. Rowe, New sharon.
stephen q. Mills, South Norridgewock.
Charles IL. Jackman, Sherman Mills.
Henry A. Blckford East Stoneham.
Sarah. mother Of Joseph 7. Emmons, Lyman.
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Mr.. f. +. Sears, blacksmith, lives at No. 30
Tying street, Portland. Has taken less than one
bottle of Dana's Sarsaparla for Cattarrh Bilious
ness and Costiyeness, and is being rapidly cured.
No headache, and feels like new man.
Go and see these people. They live in Portland
not South America. One bottle of Dana's is
worth more than dozen of any other. GUAR
ANTEED to CURE or money REFUNDED. Try q
bottle nolU.
my22 d2w
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The National League.

The National League.
The following games were played in the
National League yesterday:
AT BOSTON.
Innings. 2 8 9 o
Bostons. ;...........1 o 2 o Q o <
Clevelands. ..........1 o o.
Base hits-Cleveland, g.; Boston, s. Errors
Clevelands, 81; Bostons, 3. Batteries-Clark-
son and Shellhass, Lincoln and thinner.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Innlngs..... II 8 .
ShIicSagos; ShiS ssssni;:: - 09S 50I ZIG
Base hits -Chicagos, II; PhIladelphias. IL. Er-
Hutchinson and Kittredge, Vickery and Sehriver.
AT NEW YORK.
Innings. 2 3 6 o
New YOrks. s.........O o 2 1 "a / 2-17
Pittsburgs. .........O o o 0 3-1o
Base hits-New Yorks. 10; Pittsburgs, TO- En-
rors-New York, 81 Pittsburgs, TO- Batteries
Welch, Sharrott and Murphy, Schmitt and Mil
Ter.
AT BRooKLYN.
Innngs..... III s 6 8 o
Cinclnnatis.... ....2 o 2 o OO1 1 II
Brooklyns. ..........1 l o o U o O. 2
Base ehlts-Brooklyns, s; CincInnatis, IL. Errors
-Bro0klyns, O.; Cinclnnats, 1. Batteres-DaIy
Terry, Viau and Keenan,.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
"he following Is the standing of the clubs
In the National League:
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CLASS DAY AT wEsTBRooK.
A Beautiful Day and Delightful oc-
casIon.

The class day exercises OF the class of 90,
WestbroOk Seminary, were held In the
church yesterday afternoon, with large at.
tendance. Fl. Il. hoyt, president Of the
class, was master Of ceremonies. There was
a profusiOn Of beautiful potted plants on the
platform. The music was by Grimmer's or
chestra. Following is the programme Of the
exercises, which in their rendering gave
great pleasure to the audience.
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business Shlpwrecks.

NEW YORK, May 23-Business failures
reported to Bradstreets number 1856 In the
United States this week against 14O this
week last year.
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Washington Notes.
the ~ EAThER.

Fair.
The following is the forecast of the cath.
or:
For Maine Slightly warmer weather
except stationary temperature in the ex-
treme eastern portion; variable winds.
cloudness. rain.