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The Portland daily press., 1890-12-26
A sportsman's Difficulties.

LSeSNA
A Massachusetts sportsman on a recent
trip to the Maine woods had an experience
he will be likely to remember for some time.
The next day after reaching camp he en-
cnuntered deer In the water and after mr.
Ing eleven shots without avail was padded
ny the guide close up to the last swimming
animal and with the muzzle OF the riia touch
ing the buck was at last able to dispatch MIN
with the twelfth snot. few days later hr
had an opportunity to get shot at deer on
the shore of the pond but without any. re-
snlt' and still later on land he had lour shots
at close range out In every case failed to hit
Hsretofnre the Massachusetts man had con-
sidered himself quite an expert with the rifle
and he was completely dumf0unded at his
moor Workmanship. Finally the guide took
IN the rifle and discharglng 1t at a target
found he could not come within ten feet of
the mark try as bsst he might. Another
guide in the camp tried the rife with like re-
suit. The mystery was foally solved bv Ihe
discovery that whi the rifle was q A Win.
chester the ammunition was a 80 cartridge.
Imagine the feelings of the Massachusetts
sportsman when he found that he had jlur-
neved three hundred and fifty miles to the
depths of the Maine woods and brought
with him ammunition not adapted to his rifle.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-26
WoRS IN SEVERAL YEARS.
Big Snow storm Will Reach Maine
Tonight and Continue Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, December 25.-The signal
Office furnishes the following special bulIe-
tin: The present storm promises the great
est amount of snow in any single storm for
several years, Heavy SHOWS will fall during
Friday and extend to southern New Eng
land. From three to seven inches of snow
has fallen today in the Ohio valley. Heavy
easterly gales, snow and low temperature
are expected Friday from North Carolina to
New England. General and heavy snow falls
will occur in the Middle Atlantic States to-
night and extend during Friday over the
l,wer lake region to New England.
Eastrrly gales may be expected on the Mid
die Atlantic and Southern New England
cc9a It's during Friday and on the northern
New England coast Friday night
For Maine snow is predicted by Friday
night, continuing during Saturday; winds
shifting to easterly; warmer. Storm signals
are displayed from Norfolk Section to BOs-
ton,
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-26
Higher Education for the PeopIe

CHICAGO, December 25 1t has been
known for some time that DR. Harper. presi-
dent of the new Baptist University to be
situated In this city, had made rather start
ling educational proposition to the trustees.
The nature of 1t was not known until today,
when the Rev. Dr.. Goods eed, one Of the
trustees, outlined it.
Dr.. GoOdspeed says: "The plan of DR..
Harper is one for college extension. 1t is
proposed to bring the higher education with
in the reach Of the common people, and to
do so 1t will be the purpose of the new uni
versity to operate through a system of
branch schools or academies scattered
through the country. This plan has been
generally misunderstood. These branches
will be nothing more than preparatory, with
no power of comforting diplomas or degrees.
All of these branches will. however, be un.
der the supervision of the central Institution
of learning. Our great object will not be so
much to graduate as to educate, and we
hope to accomplish the greatest good by
bringing the means of higher education
within reacn of the poorer classes" Z"
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-26

DARTIES having schooner or vessel for
Il sale, Of about sixty tons can hear of
purchaser by addressing THOMAS (. HAGAN,
Bath, Me. 2A2
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they continued to demand the rlght.to discuss
each measure brought up and 10 cite prece-
dents In favor OI thelr right to do this until
Speaker Irby announced his closure rnla in
the following terse language. Said he: "I
care nothing, absolutely nothing, that this
thing or that thing has never been done be.
fore. This Is a strange year-a record break
ing year-and novel proceedings are In order,
and It's all right so long as II Is right. There
was no getting round that closure rule. Op-
position ceased at once. This was opposition
to filibustering carried to an extreme greater
than ever has been done In Congress. and IN
way never done In Congress. Speaker Reed
never stopped debate; that Is always done by
a vote Of the House. Neither has Speaker
Reed ever refused to entertain dilatory
motion until the purpose Of the opposition TO
tilibuster has become perfectly plain. This
South Carolina episode Is especially inter-
estiDg at this time from the fact that Irby
has been elected to the United States Senate,
where he will take his seat among those
Democrats who are at the present time de
clsring revolutionary a measure that would
ever shut off debate.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-26
cuNPoWDER ANc GAS.
Thieves Attempt - Blow Up a House
TO hide Their Crime.

NEW YORK. December 25.-Unknown
thieves plundered Charles Bauer's candy
store on the ground AOtr OF the tenement
house No. 80 Second avenue, early yesterday
morning, and then, in the attempt to cover
up their crime, they ignited bundle OF rags
In corner Of the store, placed quantity Of
gunpowder near it and pulled the plug out
Of a gas-pipe. They left the store in the ex-
Deetatlon that the explosions Of gas aud
powder would wreck the store and burn the
house. III their hendish plot had not mis-
carried hf y or more persons who we're asleep
10 the upper part OF the house might have
lost their lives In the dre
Soon after a. m Policeman Relser, Of the
Fifth street squad, passed the store, and
noticed that the front door was unfastened.
H1 also saw evidence OF burg glary, as a
zinc panel OF the door had been priZed of. .
Relser gave an alarm rap, and Policeman
James Morris answered the call. The two
"ffieers entered the store together. They
smelled gas and the odOr of burning rags.
Making their way tJ the rear Of the store.
they found the heap OF rags In the corner
near the stove. They were pOking at the
rags with their clubs TO extlnguish the fire
when the powder exploded. The fash near
ly blinded them for moment, and MOrris's
uniform and right hand were scorched.
Neither man cared to remain in the place
just then, and they ran out. Relser sent an
alarm to call the fremen.
A single stream Of water extiDguished the
dre in the slcre, and then the police began at
investigation. They were lined by Bauer
and his young wife, who lived on the Op-
OOsite side OF the avenue. Occupants Of the
tenement-hOuse who had been In danger
Tucked into the store to give what inform
alton they had. there seemed TO be 40
doubt that some members Of band Of young
ruffians, well known In the neighborhOod,
mad been concerned In the dastardly crime.
They had annoyed Bauer for months, and
the police had been asked more than once to
drive them away. Several attempts had
been made to rob the store. Only a week
ago a panel of the door was Dsoken, and
Bauer had the zinc panel put in its place.
Yesterday morning the thieves carried
away four boxes Of cigars, several boxes of
cigarettes, the best part Of Baurr's small
stock OF candy and stationery and little
change from the money drawer. The police
did not seem TO be Over-zealOus In searching
for the thieves yesterday, but Captain Nc
Cullaeh said he would try to catch and
punish them.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-26

WANTEb-To buy from $1,000 TO S1O.OM
w wsrth of cast of clothing, the highest cash
prices paid for ladies' dresses, also gentlemep's
and childreps's cloihing and winter overcoats
Highest cash prices paid for carpets and furniture
Address, postal Of letter to, No. 81 Middle street
VI. DE3ROOT Portland. Me oct29tf
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GEN ERAL N EWS.

A Christmas gift for farmers is the an
nouncrment of the collapse of the Western
Tobacco Association, which was combine
of Louisville and Cincinnati warehouses un-
der one management, with a capital Of
$3,O00,000.
The Masonic Temple ON North Charles
street, Baltimore, was Quilted by fire yester-
day.
The Varing Manufacturing Company. Gin
cinnati, was burned out yesterday. Loss,
$4,000; insured,
Alex Mcleod who fell from ladder in
Sundays fire at Athol, Mass, fracturiDg his
his wedding day.
At S. Paul, MINI, YESTERDAY, Samuel
Muck |, killed his wife and daughter and
took his own life. Dependency in business
is given as the cause.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-26
Hancocx's Mousracr o wasn't Z Right

CHICAGO, Dec. ga new counterfeit 80
bill has reached Chicago, and was taken to
Captain Porter, of the Secret Service, TO day.
States note has appeared in years. The pa
per has no distributed fibre and no parallel
silk threads, while the genuine bill has both
In the counterfeit few hairs of General
Hancock's mustache is slightly dropping In
the words Registry of the Treasury" in the
counterfeit the letter ~ In .R-sister" -
not dotted They also forgot to put period
after the word Treasury" An expert had
great difficulty in detecting the counterfeit.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-26
Christmas IN the Pfom,sed Land

KANSAS CITY, No., December 25-A spec
ial from Arkansas City, Kan, says: A ru.
NOR sp' cad yesterday among the Cherokee
StriD boomers that the President had issued
a proclamation announcing that the United
States Indian Commission had arrived at an
agreement with the Cherokee Indians for
the purchase Of the latters' lands. declaring
them open TO settlement. Som- 200 families
who were camping just this side Of the bor
der, moved over the side and staked ont
claims. Later In the day Commissioner .Jor-
dan arrived from rahlequah aud announced
that the Commission had not concluded ne
gotiations and the government could not sell
the lands. The boomers will spend Christ
mas in the promised land and move back to
their stations on this side Of the border the
npYt daN
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here today. He passed off quietly and with
out any suffering, being conscious and talk
alive up to the last moment. He knew that
the end was coming, and he had his children
and grandchildren gathered around him. He
liked to them of the service he had done as
a soldier under the Spanish Kings, and he
remembered when a certain King and his
wife (Louis XVI. and Marie Antoinette)
were beheaded Lopez waS mentioned in
connection with the census report In last
June ON account of his old age.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-26
BAD IN DIANs ESCAPE.
Making for the sad Lands with the
troops In Pursuit.

PINE RIDGE, s. d., December 25-Gen.
Brooke received dispatch from Col Sumner
today stating that the Big Foot and Sitting
Bull Indians who surrendered to him two
days ago, have escaped and are making for
the Bad Lands Gen. Brooke at once sent
body of troops, under command of Col Henry,
to intercept them. 1t is feared he will not
be successful Some friendly Indians who
have just returned from the Bad Lands re-
and defy the troops
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-26

CLIPPERS that are stylish and durable. well
- made and beautiful are an exhibition at
BROWNS She Store. The newest In colored
Morocco and embroidered slippers at 20 per cent.
discount, BROWNS Shoe Store, 2O-l
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-26

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday. Decem-
Der 18th. taken at s p. m. 10th meridian time
sns observations for each station being given
IN this order: Temperature. direction of the
sind. state of the weather:
Boston, 12o, NV, cloudless; New York ,2Oe,
cloudy; PhiladelDhia, 400, NE, cloudy !;
Washington. 360, E. snow; Albany, 1O' NV,
cloudy; Buffalo. lao. E, cloudy; Cleveland,
240. NE, cloudy; Deroit. 2Oo, NE, cloudy |;
Chicago, "a, Sc, cloudy; It. Pau. 1s', Sc
s.; Vincent, 1s', s. partly cloudy; bismarck,
260. Z, elOudys; Jacksonville, 64. SE.eloudY.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-26
Stole Seven Thousand Envelopes

HARTFORD, Conn. December 25-Edward
+ Fay oi this city, has confessed to the
theft of 1000 stamped envelopes from the
United States Envelope Works here. The
theft was committed two years ago when
Fay was night watchman in the building.
Two or three days ago he sold the envelopes
in this city at the face value of the stamps.
The matter was investigated and resulted in
proving Fay guilty. Three thousand of the
envelopes stolen were found and redeemed
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-26
w ANT B M

SNANTED-Lsdiesa aud gentlemen TO take
w light pleasant employment at their own
homes; distance no 40 ecton; work sent by mail I;
81 to S. a day can be quietly made; no canvass
ing Pl' ase address dt once, RELIABLE MFG.
CO., Philadelphia, Pa, Box 9i2; established
1850. s 8
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-26
Rescued From the Rigging,

VICTORIA, B. c., December 25.-Captain
Mosher and crew of eleven men of the bark
Atalanta arrived today on the schooner
Katherine from the west coast of Vancouver.
The Atalanta, while on her way to San Fran
ci,co, with cargo Of lumber, was wrecked
during frightful gale, December 10Th The
crew was taken from the rigging by Indians
on the 18th in terribly exhausted cnndi
tion. They had nothing to eat or drink aud
no sleep for T. ur nights. The Atalanta is a
total loss. She was owned In San Francisco.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-26
wInona Council.

Winona Council, Daughters Of Pocahon-
tas, elected these officers last evening: Pro
phetess, Mrs. John williamson; Pocahon-
tas, Mrs. Geo. l.. Homsted; Winona, Mrs. M.
A. Kennard; Powhsttan, VIM. A. Allen
Chief of Records, Mrs. B. A. Norton; As
sistant Chief of Records, Miss Winslow
Keeper Of Wsmpum. Mrs Ella Kennard.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-26

A young man Ia PrmOrUko wants protec
ti0n from the too aggressive deer. He was
chOpping wood In that town the other day
aud hung his coat on a limb of a tree. When
he returned he found the garment In rags
and the lunch he had lett In the pocket gone,
while deers' hocf prints about the place.
Henry E So nan & Co., dry goods dealers.
Council Bluffs, Ia, are Temporarily euloaT-
rassrd' Assets, S3OO0O0; liabilities, S2oO'NO.
Twenty horses perished Ia the hfs which
destroyed the 81. John street halfway COM
panY's stables in Quebec, yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-26
THE STATE.
KNOX COUNTY.


There Is to be a change In the passenger
tariff of the Penobscot Shore line which goes
nto effect Jannary 1st, 1891. While through
fares are not materially affected by this
change, yet rates between way stations are
materially reduced-a fact which no doubt
will be appreciated.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Mr.. aud Mrs. E. G. Stevens, Governor Bur-
leigh's private secretary, were thrown out OF
the Governors sleigh in Hallowell Thursday
and considerably bruised. Tue driver was
also thrown out and the horses ran down to
Gardiner with the overturned sleigh.
ANDRosCoseIN COUNTY.
The total amount of forfeited witness fees
10 Androsc0ggin county for the present year
Is S26 46. Among those who failed to call
for this money within three years as TO
quired by law Is the city solicitor of Bath.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
A lot of the best edibles to be found In the
market were sent to the State Prison by Mrs
Lewis A. Barker OF Bangor Wednesday for
stain and Cromwell.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Collector Wakefield Of Bath makes public
the finding Of the court of inquiry In regard
to the charge of neglect OF duty on the part
of the crew at HunnewelPs Beach Station at
the time of the loss of the Schooner GOndOla
on S-guin Ledges short time ago. The evi
dence is mUst strongly conclusive from pilots
and others whe are acquainted with the To-
cality that the life saving crew did all that
mortal man could do, and that owing to the
awful sea. on the ebb tide, no man or men
living could have rescued the man on the
vessel Consequently the crew Is exonerated
from all blame.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-26
Not Wanted In Canada.

OTTAWA, Ont, December % According
to reports received at the mounted police de-
paTtment, it appears that Commissioner Her
ghiar three WEEKS ago issued orders to the
border patrols to disarm all United States
Indians cunning into Canadian territory and
collect duties on the ponies, or else turn the
Indians back. These instructions have been
faithfully carried out. aud the result is that
everything is quiet on all the Canadian re-
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DRESENTS that are useful, pretty and sure to
Il please can be found 10 the line of fine foot
wear. Visit BROWNS for the latest and best in
all grades. 2..1
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-26

CAN put few energetic young ladies In po-
Il sition to make go ID money for the next few
| menths Call On Fl @. BARTLETT, Preble
House, after 10 O'Clock Saturday. 2,-1
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KENNEBEC COUNTY.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
sAaADAHoc COUNTY.

A lot of the best edibes to be- found In the
market we're sent to the State Prison by Mrs
Lewis A. Barker Of Bangor Wednesday for
stain and Cromwell.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-26
The Presidents Former Paytne,
Diving.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 25.-Word ha:
been received here by relatives of the pros
years resident of this city and ffteer wears
the law partner of President Harrison, by an
apoplectic stroke which is regarded as fatal
Judge Hines is new at his home in Ludlow
NJ ri
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-26
WILL HELP IHE s.oIchMEN.
Railroad Employees In England and
ireland Receive Instructions.

LONDON. December 25.-The English and
Irish railway societies have issued a joint
manifesto asking all railway men not to as
sist the Scotch railways. II their employers
press them to help the companies whose men
are out, they must strike rather than
comply.
HULL, December 25.-About 1000 railroad
men here have decided to strike for better
wages and shorter hours.
GLASGOW. December 25.--The postal ser
vice continues, notwithstanding the strike of
railway men, but In many places malls are
only delivered at rare intervals. In many
workshops and factories, work has been sus
pended a week earlier than usual. 1t Is be-
lieved that besides the railroad men, over
5000 workmen are indirectly affected by the
strike. Numbers of Aberdeen strikers are
resumiDg work. The prospects are that the
strikers In Glasgow and Edinburgh will con-
sent IN arbitration.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-26
MAINE G..
Fire at Lisbon Falls

LISBON FALLS. December 25.-The wat sr
tank of the Maine Central railroad. situated
a short distance above this village, was
burned today about twelve O'Clock. The fire
department was called on. but the fire had
made such progress they could do nothing.
The building and engine are total loss.
The cause of the fire was an oyerheated
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-26
The Storm In Proarass.

New YORK, Dec. 25.-Heavy SHOWS are
reported from st. Louis Cincinnati, Staun-
ton. Va, and Washington, with blizzard at
Topeka. Street car travel is much impeded
in the above mentioned cities.
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four Master Launched

BATH, December 25 The four masted
schooner Laura G Anderson of New York
was launched this noon by the New England
Company. Her measurements are: 1888 feet
length; 80 feet breadth; II feet depth gross
tonnage, $50 s. She is owned by Capt, VIM
Anderson of Port Richmond. Staten Island.
and New York parties. j. r. Potter will be
her commander. She will be ready for sea
next week.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-26
NItsCELLANEODs.

OoopwIN INVALID BETS FOR SALE. or
tI 70 lie by The week. Inquire If GOODWIN
INVALID BED ATTACHMENT CO, 421s Ex-
change street. 24l
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said To Be ii6 Years Old. .

DENVER, December 25-A Santa Fe, N
NJ, dispatch says: News Of the death Of
Pedro Antonio Lopez, age 1l5, was received
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-26
STATE ITEMS NFlNTEREsr.

Mrs. ID. G; Jillson. jr., of Otisfield, heard
rnmpus In the hen house one evening recent
ly, and upon investigation found an owl In
closed the door after her and thus was able
to catch tine owl alive. 1t had killed rOOst-
er. One foot of the owl was in steel trap
which Lester JillsOn had set for 1t fewday 5
before. The owl is big one and will be
kept alive for few days. Mrs. Jiilson
ger0us bird alone.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-26

II CAN give few bright, energetic men OF good
Il address a chance 10 make money for the next
few months Call on G. O. MANN, Preble House,
after 10 O'Clock Saturday. 20-l
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-26
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me-, December 25, 1890.
Weather Observations.

NJ an daily ther..9S Max vel. wind. ...IINW
,TmTm nim%I theT ther-.ls6 Total precip... o
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The American Rrotherhood.

BATH, December 25.-Sasanoa Harbor, No.
II. of the American Brotherhood, was insti-
tuted today by B. S. Perkins of Camden, N.
j., with twenty-five charter members.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-26

In this connection it is interesting to note
the recent performance of Speaker Irby In
the South Carolina House of Representatives
A batch Of bills was before the House which
were considered. administration measures,
or, as Mr.. Irby described tGem. bills In
which Governor Tillman was interested.
1t was proposed to make these bills a special
order. and when an attempt was made to
debate this motion Speaker Irby delivered
himself as follOws:-
"As God is my witness. want to be inst
aud fair in presiding over the House. But
these bills are of vital Importance to the ad-
ministration In power. The House has no
time to spare. and II they are not taken up
tonight and passed on Ghey will be defeated.
And l want It thoroughly understood right
here that the Speaker arr . lnces now be will
not stand quietly by in a crisis like this and
allow tilibusferiDg motions to defeat the will
or the people Of South Carolina"
But this announcement Of purpose to
shut of debate did not intimidate the few
anti -Tillmanite members Of the House, and
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-26

The Bangor Commercial has not parted
with any of its excellent aside from poiit
icai-cummon sense in discarding the old
press. Inat rejuveDated organ of the Dem-
ocracy SAYS: What eDj ympnt can be found
In bull dog fight Is hard to imagine. Yet
Monday afternoon bl ,ody contest occurred
The two dogs each tried his best to lay out
the other, but fortunate ly ,her yelping was
heard by persons in the neighborhood aud
the bloody work was stopped. 1t is a shame-
less piece of business for two men to degrade
themselves enough to carry out such dirty
work. Prize-fghting OF human beings is bad
enough, but has the r. llrving feature of be-
inS fraught with danger 10 the Participate
In dog fight, however, tie m-n look on Sc
cure from harm while the dogs chew each
other up.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-26
Safe In France.

PARIS, December 25-Messrs O'Brion and
Gill. Irish delegates, arrived at Boulogne at
II O'Clock this morning They. were met at
Sullivan.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-26
Foreign Notes.

The Spanish government has resolved to
general election.
Mr. Ribot, French minister of foreign af-
fairs, has informed the foreign ambassadors
to France that the government will den0unce
only those commercial conventions with for
that expire in February 1892. This applies
to conventions with England, Austria and