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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-02
TENTRAL vERmoNr RAILROAD
Commencing sum as. june 20. 1890.
CONC sOr1R

commencing sum as. june 90 1890
GOING sOUTH
Trains ieave RANDOLPH as follows
200 ~, Night Express frol uEdensburz Mon
treal and the west. Tor Boston Lowell and an
View ENGLAND points sleeping cars To- .Bos-
ton via. t4owelt also tor Springfield runs daily
SUNDAYS Included Montreal "a Boston VIA
Lowell.
o-lz an, Mail irom 81. Albans and Burlington for
b0sion. VIA Lowell and Fiicbburg for an
poi0ts ia New England
- IA, Limited Express from Ogdensbure Noil-
lreal AMI lit vest. for Concord. Manchester
Nashua Lowell. Boston; and New York via
Springfield
'.4o ~. Passenger for White River junction ana
Windsor.
GOING NORTH:
So" m; Sight Express, from Hason and New
ORR Tor Montreal, Ogdenshurg and the west.
stepping car To Montreal runs daily Suadays
mcinaee. Boston 10 Montreal via Lowell
S.l1 4. "a. Passenger for Rutland. Burlington 81,
Aibans. Richforl and Rouses Point
<'So y m. Mali Train from boston, Worcester,
Springfield, New London, and New York tor
burlington, 81, Adams, Ogiensburg Montreal,
- ana the west, Drawing room ear is Montreal,
o.SN m, Fast Express, from Boston for
Montreal and West. Pullman Palace Sleep
ing car attached running through 10 Chtaago
without change.
Through tickets for Chicago ana tbs rrest for sale
al the principal stations
$ W. CUMMINGS j. W. HOBART
"'A' PASSENGER Agent. Gen. NJ
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-02

The FORUM for October is number OF
unusual interest. Il is surprising that he
publishers should be able 10 bring toget h
er so many articles Of such excellent quail
ity from so many distinguished writers in
a single number Of this Review. Bishop
Huntington leads on with a discussion on
Social Problems and the Church. George
;. Boutwell, gives a more hopeful view than
some have done Of the prospects Of New
England. Frederic Harrison, one Of the
most perfect Of English essayists, writes
Of Formative Influences. Prof. Taussig
of HarvaroeXplains he practical operation
of the New Silver Act. Edward Bellsmy
gives political article under the title OF
First Steps toward Nationalism." He
would have the government take immedi-
ate possessioniof the railroads, the tele-
graph, coal mines, etc. and then extend
its supervision by degrees over all branch
es Of industry. Thomas Magee gives
close study OF the Chinese Question with
20 be observed with respect to
[ hat people now waking into life. There
are several other important papers in
which the future Of our. daughters, the
idea Of Life afteIs Death: Two Forces in
Fiction, etc. are considered. Ii Is a very
INST uctiVe mum Der.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-02

The nomination by the republicans
Of Michigan Of james Turner Of Lans-
ing for governor has brought out the
fact that there are farmers who are
millionaires, Mr.. Turner adding sew
eral Of these figures. His "home farm"
consists Of 200O acres. and he runs "A
garry of three thousand COWS. besides
keeping a large quantity offancy stock.
Another farmer candidate, Tillman OF
South Carolina. is bur little behind. He
began 20 years ago, with 400 acres of
land in Edgefeld county, and employ
ed tour plows. He has now 1900 a.
cres, under cultivation, runs twenty
plows, and Is out Of debt. A practi-
cal knowledge of farming and close
application 10 the Industry pays.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-02

Many thousand housewives are using
World Soap and prefer it TO all others.
WANTED. 25 girls to make overalls on
power machines. Board guaranteed while
learning a smart girl can make from
70 to sSO per month Board $500 per wk.
Il. W. CARTER * Sons, Lebanon, n. II. Nv
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-02

The Importance Of purifying the blood can.
not be oyerestimated, for without pure
blood You cannot enjoy good health.
AT this season nearly every one needs a
good medicine to purify, vltalize. and enrich
The blood, and Hoods sarsaparilla is worthy
your confidence. 1t is peculiar in that it
strengthens and builds up the system. creates
IN appetite, and tones the digestion. while
teradicates disease. Give it trial
Hoods Sarsaparilla is sold bvall dr,,goists
Prepared by c. 1. Hood s. Co.. Lowell Nass
100 Doses One Dollar
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-02

Patrick Gorman's two barns and 80
tons OF nay were burned at Duxbury.
Loss, 5000 insured for 500.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-07
Fell { om a Window.
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

GRAND BANJO, MANDOLIN AND GUITAR
CONCERT.
One of the attractions at the Banjo Mando-
lin and Guitar concert will be the Ideal
Banjo Mandolin and Guitar Club of Boston.
This club has appeared here several times
before and have always delighted the large
audiences who attended their concerts. They
have Just returned from an extended tour in
the South and West where they have met
with phenomenal success. Everybody
should hear this celebrated club. Tickets
for the concert at Chandler's music store,
431 Congress street.
HANDS ACROSS THE SEA.
standing room only" was what the
placard in the theatre box office said Satur-
day night. Every seat was taken and num-
bers had to stand. Miss Edna Carey as
Lillian Milford played the part as before with
great force and was loudly applauded while
Anna Belmont, w. g. Berch, Mr.. Gibbs,
John BuckStOrm and MIR. Reeves all received
their share of public favor.
FAMILY OLD FOLKS CONCERT.
The Old Folks Concert will begin We'd
nesday evening. A chorus of children and
old folks under the able leadership of Mr.. f.
A. Bowdoin, will sing the songs OF the olden
times.
THE STowAWAY.
The sale of seats for the 'Stowaway" will
begin at the theatre box Office tomorrow.
NOTES.
At Mrs. Jennie Kellogg Bachert's recep-
tiOn at the Brunswick. Boston, last week
Miss Harriet Shaw played solo upon her
harp exquisitely, ,.and also accompanied Mrs.
Bachert, who sang charming song Of her
own composition and one of Miss Shaw's
which were enthusiastically received.
There was large advance sale OF seats for
Mr.. Lewis Smiths complimentary benefit
Saturday. Seats can still be secured at w.
r. Chandler's music store, Farringtons
Block, Congress street.
Miss Emma Eames has met with great
success in the role of Colombo In Saint-Saens
new opera of "Ascanio," which was pro-
duced at the Grand Opera, Paris, on Friday
evening, March 81. One of the most charm
ing numbers of the opera is the trio in the
second tableau of the first acr, sung by
Colombo. Ascan!o and the beggar.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-07
DASHED THEIR SHIP AGAINST A TREE
Twelve Negro Women and Children
Drowned In the Flood.
They Attempted to Find Safety on a
Poorly contrlved Raft.
News OF the Flood as Hoard In
che Crescent City.

New ORLEANS, April 6.-The Picayune's
Vicksburg special says: Nineteen negroes,
survivors Of a large party Of refugees who
attempted to escape from the overflow down
Bayou Falaya, on a raft,arrived here on the
steamer Hill City. They report II women
and children drowned when the current
dashed their crazy vessel against a tree.
They escaped with extreme difficulty"
The situation is growing daily more seri-
Gus in the Steel bayou country. Earl Miller,
a prominent planter and brother Of Attorney
General Miller, arrived from there today by
steamer Evergreen with his family and
stock. The Miller plantation. though very
high, has gone under. The Evergreen reports
the water along the bayou still rising. Cattle
song Much more stock must yet be brought
out or allowed to drown. The steamer Os-
eeOla arrived this morning from the bends.
Ter officers report that the overflow Is be-
ginning to empty into the Mississippi
through Eagle lake, and predict a great in
crease In the pressure all along the Louisiana
front from that point southwark for the next
two weeks. The Osceola begins an inspec-
tion of the leyees from Delta, La, northward
tomorrow. There Is most unmistakable dis
tress along bayou. Barges cannot be taken
there, and only the smallest boats are suit
able for relief work Capt Pugh, on the
Bousam, will relieve the distressed whether
they can pay fares or not kilograms from
Sharkey, Ia lahatehis river, report q decline
Of Is inches. Engineer Stubs, of the Vicks-
burg. Shreveport 81 Pacific railway, reports
the prospects more cheering. There Is only
20 points rise in "a hours at the worst places
on the levees,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-07
MAILS TO SPIRIT LAND.
The Head of the Service Is Now Un-
der Arrest.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. April g. DR..
Walter e. Reid, president of the Michigan
Spiritualists' Association, was convicted of
using the mails for fraudulent purposes in
the United States Court here Saturday.
Reid published spiritualist paper in which
he inserted advertisements to answer letters
addressed to persons "passed to the spirit
life." without breakin4 the seals. He did
an extensive business and reaped rich prof
its. Sentence was deferred to give counsel
time to prepare motion for new trial. The
respondent was required to give bail for
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-07
SITTING BULL TALKS.
The Great Sioux Warrior Will Let
Uncle sam Feed Him.

ST. PAUL, April GA special to the Pic
neer Press, from Pierre, S. D., Says: "The
great and final Indian powwow and dance is
being held tonight, about five miles from
here, over on the reservation. The Sioux
have been gathering there for two or three
days, and today have been having a big
meeting, which tonight changed to great
dance. This will be the last one held on the
reservation before the tribes leave for the
new headquarters. All the noted chiefs
were there, and a discussion was held as to
whether the Indians had best take up lands
in severalty or all go back to the lands left
them. John Grass, the noted Sioux warrior,
made an earnest ana touching speech, in
which he urged that the Sioux take the LAND
and earn their living Sitting Bull and
Restchiefs took the opposite side Bull ex-
pressed his hatred of the government and
of the whites, and said he and small band
would still take provisions from the govern
ment The result of the meeting was de-
cision not to take up lands, but to 20 back on
the new reservation and let the government
continue Issuing rations. Only few SQUARE
men and halfbreeds now go to farming or
take I'D lands as allowed"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-07
RaIIot BOX Frauds.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., April 5-As result
of the disclosures made before the special
committee Of the State Senate that is inves-
tigating the ballot box frauds in this city at
the election last November, 60 warrants were
issued today for persons alleged to be imph-
Gated in the frauds. Twelve arrests were
made. All those arrested were election Off
GERS, eight Democrats and four Republicans.
It is charged that the election officers were
engaged in a conspiracy, and that they ac-
cepted ballots from persons who were not en-
titled to vote. The persons arrested were
admitted to bail to await the action OF the
grand Jury. lMore arrests will be made on
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-07
SATURDAYS gall Games.
cumberland County Agricultural
SocIetv.

The trustees Of the Cumberland County
Agricultural Society held a meeting at the
Merchants Exchange Hotel Saturday fore
noon.
1t was voted to accept the report Of the
committee appointed to revise report re-
garding the ladies' department.
1t was voted to publish the names Of sue
cessful competitors for prizes to the coming
fair at the annual report to be printed In
1891. and w. p. +. Robie, Charles Mitchell
and d. +. Whittier were made a committee
to take this matter In charge.
b. johnson, w. p. +. RObe and ID. +.
Whittier were appointed a committee to So
Lett advertisements for the premium book
for 1890.
1t was voted to offer a prize, open to all
farmers daughters, to drive around a half
mile track, each competitor to harness her
horse and hitch to wagon. unaided, before
beginning to drive.
The meeting then adjourned to meet at the
call OF the president.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-07
OFFERED AID.
The Adfiatic Did Not Desert the City
of Paris.

NEW YORK, April Capt. Roberts of the
steamer Adriatic denies the published report
that he refused to render assistance to, the
disabled steamer City of Paris He SAYS.
and George Stearns, saloon passenger, cor
roborates the story, that he laid by the City
of Paris six hours, when boat from that
steamer came alongside. He informed the
officer in charge that he would do all in his
power to assist the disabled ship, and sig
nailed the steamer Aldersgate, and with her
proceeded to come up to the City of Paris.
On reaching her he informed Capt. Watkins
that he had spoken the Al.ersgate, who was
willing to tow the Paris to Queenstown. He
also offered to take off her passengers and
leave them at Queenstown. He even stated
to Captain Watkins that If ii was absolutely
necessary to save life he would tow the
Paris to Queenstown. Captain Watkins, on
learning from Captain Roberts that the
steamer Aldersgate would tow him ,signalled
Thanks, go ahead" so the Adriatic pro-
ceeded on her voyage.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-07

The business portion of the village. OF
Theresa, N. Y, burned Saturday morning
Forty-two buildings were destroyed. Loss
100000.
Steamer Providence of the Fall River line
was struck by an unknown schooner Friday
night and somewhat damaged about the up
per works. The schooner lost her jibboom.
One of the buildings of Stillman's dyna-
mite works IN Baxter, N. Y, blew up Satur-
day. James Fl. Kelmer was killed and Max
Schultz badly burned.
The mysterious disappearance of VIM. S.
Darling, financial member of the big dry
goods firm of John f. Plummer q Co., New
York. has not been explained. Some people
say he is somewhere on Long Island, and
others believe he has gone to Canada. He
had complete control Of the deeds and books,
and until he can be found it will be hard to
tell how the firm stands
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-07
PRIsoAs ovERsLowINc.
Disorders Among the Russian stu
dents Have Not Ceased.

LONDON, April GA despatch from st.
Petersburg to the Daily Telegraph says the
Minister of Education and Prof. Mendeliff
of the university have both resigned their
positions, after having quarrel. The dis
patch adds, the disorders among the students
nnntin~e, ana Tho pr'eono arc overflow Ing
with inmates.
Torpedo Boats Ordered.
PARIS, April 5.-The government has or
dered the construction of 80 torpedo boats In
private yards.
Fired on the Rioters.
. BERLIN. April GA strike, followed by
rioting and fighting, is reported from Marien-
burg, where German and Polish laborers are
eongresated in large numbers. 1t seems
there Is bridge being built at Marienburg,
refusing to Join them. The Polish gendarmes
were summoned and fired on the rioters,
wounding so, ten of them fatally, and max
ing 300 arrests.
Fell { ON Window.
MoNcToN, N. B., April 6.-Judge Butsford
tainted and fell backwards through second
story window in the Moncton Club house
last evening" He sustained internal injuries
which resulted in death today. He was n
years old, and pioneer member Of Royal
Arch Masons
Few Students Left to Riot.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 6-The student
disorders are practically ended, the holidays
having taken majority of the students to
the country.
Foreign Notes.
Ex-Emperor Dom Pedro of Brazil is dan
gerously i'll at Cannes.
A recent decree of the German Emperor
relative to the army is understood to show
an intention to exclude the Jews.
RaphaePs fresco, the Sibyls, narrowly es-
capped destruction in fire in the Maria Dilla
church in Rome, Saturday. Three valuable
paintings were burned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-07

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday, April
9th, taken at . D. M, 10Th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
In this order: Temperature, direction Of the
wind, state of the weather:
Boston, 4So. SW, cloudless; New York,
S. partly coudy; Washington. $50; Albany,
520, NV. partly cloudy; Buffalo, 4So, E,
cloudy; Cleveland, 6O0, s, cloudy; Detroit,
$50. S, cloudy; Chicago, $50, NV. cloudy !;
ST. Paul, 42o. N, cloudy; Duluth. 800. NE,
cloudy; st. Vincent. 440, E, partly cloudy /;
f. cloudess
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-07
ERAL NEWS.

The officials implicated in in the smuggling
operations on the Shore Line railroad in New
Brunswick have been discharged.
Ex-Congressman Lee Wilson, Of Indiana
has been arrested charged with having COM
mitted extensive pension frauds
A letter received from II HudSon's Bay in the
Athabaska district says great distress exist
ed among the Indians near Lesser Slave Lake
during the winter and in some cases the red
skins killed and ate their own children and
all kinds Of domestic animals.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-07
A Good CITY for Odd Fellows,

The Concord Monitor presents this pecu-
liar and interesting bit of figuring to its
readers:
In 1889 the assessors of Portland, returned
the number of polls at 9,94S and estimated
the population of the city at $4,000. There
are 2,S65 Odd Fellows In the seven subordl-
nate lodges of the city, so that there is one
ODD Fellow to each 3 47-100 of the voters. and
one one to each IA 66-100 of the total population:
d1 dnls Is believed to be the largest ratio Of
Odd tellows to the voters and population of
any city in the world,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-07
Temporary Nome.
To The Edifor of The preas

10 the Edlt0f or the Press:
Mrs. Stevens said In the course Of her re-
marks Saturday afternoon at the opening OF
the Day Nursery that it would In no way
tions, mentioning especially the Temporary
Home. At this time there are In that home
IL women and girls, and II little children un-
der four years of age-babies who stay not
for the day only, but day and night, week az
ter week, month after month, home to
them and to some Of their mothers whose
only home is there, and they come back TO it
from their places Of work in the country az
those more fortunate come back 10 their
childhood's home.
with the Temporary Home and does NOT hes
itate to declare 1t to be among the most need
ed, most benehcent and best managed in
stituti0n in the state.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-07
Nessela nIsahyed

,NiNAL HAVEN, Mass, April 6.-Schooner
FaFlUn Fisber KanpPaGg 81 SPragpe y Of Boston, Captain
ice, ran ashore on Hedge Fence shoaI Of five
o'clock this morning: 1t was floated at noon
by the tug Elsie and proceeded annarentlu %
9,Ininjared. This This afternoon the tug b. W.
Morse proceeded .e l9r Boston with the barge
and barge Niphon in tow
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-07
The Steamer rattle

The Dominion steamship Sarnia arrived
early yesterday from Halifax. She brought
5S3 passengers from Liverpool to Halifax.
and 81 passengers to Portland Captain
Gibson reports rough passage but no dam
age was done.
The Allan steamship Corean left port yes
terday afternoon with large cargo, includ-
ing two deck loads of cattle
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-07

We have Suits i'm all grades and
at all prices.
We can give you as fine a Dress
Suit as you want i'm sizes
from A TO l6.
Boys Knee Pant Vest Suits,
sizes IL to l6, in prices from Sc
to $500.
Child's TIVE piece Sawyer Wool
en- Suits, sizes 4 to Ia, only $3.50
and So; worth 81. Extra pants to
match $l.50; small sizes of the
same $l.35.
An All Wool Child's Blue Suit,
warranted fast color So. Extra
pants to match ST., sizes A to Ia.
The best line of Knee Pants ev-
er shown in Portland at %, so,
75c, ST., $l.25, $l.50, $I.75 and
So a pair, sizes 4 to 10. Extra
size pants for stout boys in sizes
to 16 years.
Boys Spring Refers, sizes 4 to
IL, something new.
Boys jersey Suits in Blue,
Brown and Red, ST., SIS and $3.50
a suit.
A new line of Boys Blouse
Waits, in all c0l0rs, at 35, so, rs,
CSC, $l.25 and $l.73 apiece.
Boys Shirt Waists, 20, 35 and
75c, in dark blue and light cOl0rs.
Star Shirt Waists, this seasons
patterns, at so, rs and CSC.
We are making a leader of a
Boys Fancy Cashmere Hat at
45c. Other grades at so, 75' and
CSC
TO The BOYS!
With every suit sold we give away
bag of marbles. Don't for
get to ask for them.
IRA F. CLARK,
Spot Cash Clothier,
Asa Congress Street.
april div
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-07
rnsusands OF carpa nters Strike.

CHICAGO, April Ga catpenters' council
declared last night at IL O'Clock that the
ing. About 10 delegates were present, rep
resenting over 6OOO mon. Until o'clock the
council was prepared to receive any commit.
tee from the Master Carpenters Association
with view to arbitration. No committee
40 cents an hour the minimum wages, secure
an eight hour work day, and bring about the
recognition of the council from the employ
nPC
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-07
pEarn NOTE SOUNDED.
hallway Hlen Combine to XIII Every
body's Enemy, the Strike.

ELMIRA, N. Y. April 6.-Three hundred
delegates, representing the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, the fremen, brake
men and switchmen, gathered here today
and with few members of the new order of
Railway Conductors, adopted a scheme of
federation between all the organizations of
trainmen in the United States. The speak
ers all declared the death note of strikes on
railroads had been sounded. The object is
the federation under one head of all the dif.
ferent bodies, each to retain its own organi-
Zation
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-07
Weather Observations.

'.C.-Partly Cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-07
Mr.. PoWderIy in Boston,

Boston, April 6.-General Master Work
man Powderly of the Knights of Labor ad-
dressed two large labor meetings tonight.
one in Faneuil Hall and the other in fremont
Temple; Hon; Charles Fl. Litchman, Messrs
s. 81. Merrifeld, James II. Mellen. i. i
Kelly and others also spoke. -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-07
Six Days, Co As You Please.

PITTsBURG, April Cat midnight in Cen
tral rink six days go-as-you-please race
was opened. The starters were Herty,
Guerrero, Noremal, Hart. Moore, Cartwright
Golden. Connors, Howarth, Hegelman. Day
Horan, Burns. Nolan. Hughes, Crozeir'
Tracy. Click, Fox, Gibbons. Barclay, Hols.
heck and TaVlOr,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-07
The CarthagInian's Shaft.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The treasury de-
partment has approved the assessment of
duty by the collector of customs Of Boston,
on propeller shaft imported by the agents
of the Allan line of steamships. The shaft
1t appears, was imported to replace shaft
broken on the Carthaginian in January, and
the appellants claimed that the duty should
be remitted, as the shaft was for the steam
ship and not for use in this country. Assist
ant Secretary Tichenor holds that in the alb
sence of provision of law exempting pro-
pellor shafts so imported from payment of
duty, the department has no authority to al
OW the claim
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-07
rorpedo Boats Ordered.
Fired on the Rioters.

PARIS, April 5.-The government has or
dered the construction of 80 torpedo boats in
private wards.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-07
Victory for Prohlbit,on

DE MONIES, April 5.-The House this
morning, by vote of 81 to 46, decided to
indefinitely postpone the local option bill.
Every Republican and Ewalt .Qndependent)
fact that prohibition will continue in Iowa
at least two years.