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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-06
At 6Jc Each

A special lot Of 800 Isle Jersey ribbsd
vest, style of above, worth $50.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-06

1T CSC Each
400 fine Jersey ribbed vests, style a.
above, worth 400.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-25
THE FIRST OF THE SEASON.
PeppereII, Mass, Visited by a Con
flagration.

EAST PEPPERELL, Mass, October 24.--A
disastrous fire occurred here this morning.
1t started in Leighton Bros shoe factory,
and before it was brought under control it
had destroyed that building and three resi-
dences, row of wooden boarding houses
and seven stores. The flames extended to
the east side Of the street. and in all the fire
burned over about two acres. Ten families
are rendered homeless. and $22O,oO0 worth of
property was destroyed. There was par
tial insurance. The losses are estimated as
follows: Leighton Bros shoe factory, with
stock, 5000, 1000: G. E. Blake, clothing store
and house, $1,000; ID. E. Weston, hardware
store and dwelling, $4,000; G. e Daniels,
druggist. store and residence, $2500; G. S.
Greene. bakery, $500; Thomas Baston, tail
or, $eS00; Mrs. William Maui, millinery
store and residence, $1400; Pepperell Hall,
$500; G. B. Parker, market and residence,
$1,000. There were quite number of other
minor losses. Many of the inmates of vari-
GUS boarding houses lost all of their perso-
nal effects and narrowly escaped from the
burning buildings with their lives. Most of
the business places burned were both resi-
dences and stores combined The losses
given are IN several cases partially covered
by insurance. The heavy rain falling at the
time added much to the suffering incident
to the fire. The fire was discovered in the
elevator well of the second story of the fac
tOry
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-25
A NIGHT ANDA DAY OF DESTRUCTION.
New York City Swept BY a High Tide
and Streets Tom Up.
The Sands Of Jersey Undermined
and Washed Away.
Loss Of c. D. Morgan's Fine Steam
Yacht Katrina.

NEW YORK, October 24-The storm which
came down upon New York city yesterday
forenoon. at about 1880, proved to be one of
unusual severity. From that hour until 2
O'Clock today the wind blew gale and With
1t came heavy rain. As the wind was on
shore 1t drove the water of the bay up into
the North and East rivers, and at this
morning the water at the battery was on a
level with the top of the sea wall, three feet
higher than 1t has been in many years. The
water began running into cellars along West
street as far up town as Chambers street.
West street In the neighborh0od Of Vessey
street was covered with water and all the
forenoon it was in shocking condition. Be-
low Dey street 1t is torn up and but little
pavement Is left. The street Is a perfect sea
OF mud with half floating timbers while
paving blocks and castings are scattered
about In everybody's way. On East river 1t
Is the same story, flooded cellars and mud
dy street with the water over the bulkheads
at high water. Hackensack river was higher
this morning than for long time, covering
the floors of the manufacturing establish
ments at Little Ferry. The meadows were
submerged and some of the railroad tracks
were under water.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-25
The Militia.

La his annual report Adjutant General
Sprague says: "The returns of city, town
and plantation clerks show that there are
97,5O2 person in the state liable to military
duty, an increase of 26l6."
Inspector General John Harper In MS re-
port says the erection of permanent quarters
for the commander-ia-chiefa and the brigade
commander, and kitchens and mess rooms
for each company in addition to the very
eligible location and other conveniences
make camp admissible for the purposes
which It was designed and creditable to our
state. He pays high compliment to the
conduct to the men and the results OF the
encampment.
Inspector of Rife Practice Cram says !:
"Many companies are without range AL
though the need of having compulsory
clause added to the law has many times been
urged upon the legislature, yet no action has
been taken. l can say to those unfortunate
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-25
PRICE 81 A YEAR, WHEN PAID IN ADVANCE SO.

proVements had been made. The days OF
managing city corporations by large commit
tees, ne said, have passed. When asked II
niU.e raS.. money was not spent by the park com
,stes the s,s now tnan formerly, he answered In
were now attained In proportion to the
..hhouey .h expended. Not that the gentlemen Of
.Il, sne former Committees had spent money un-
naTnasn, srs, Dut the advantage comes In the
peImahence OF the Commission. for this wear
u prepared Tor next years work and the
seeing manner. @"" i"i
For a time the discussion was carried on
between Messrs. GOudy and William No
Aleny. The former emphasized the fact that
by having commission public works wonId
not be so hampered by political Influenced az
they are now. "The address OF the mayor
Of Lowell fits our case" he added. Mr.. Nc
Aleny believed In the present system, as IL
had always been the pride Of New England
that her town affairs were administered by
large rather than by small governing bodies,
III change was TO be made he suggested
that the mayor devote his whole time TO city
affairs, that he be elected with that under
standing and be paid accordingly. A COM
mission might save but little more than its
salary. Like some other speakers he be-
lieved there Is little corruption here.
Councilman Chapman, while admitting
that New England had prided herself on her
town meeting system, said that large city
ala not always have time enough In which
thoroughly To discuss all measures. He be-
leVed Ia the continuity Of management that
would be secured by a more permanent COM
mission, In the benefits of systematic work
and In the experience which IL would ac-
quire, as opposed to the frequent changing Of
plans and OF methods under less experienced
temporary committees. The commission
would save expenditures Just as, for IN
stance, board of directors money for
railroad or other business corporation. Ex-
pert men, too, were needed To attend to fire.
street, lighting and sewer matters. The
scheme on the whole aimed to a step In the
direction of progress.
Councilman Rounds opposed the idea Of
commission as that on parks had but q small
part OF the business Of the city In charge,
while that on Back Bay was not often heard
from. Ii any change was to be effected, the
mayor, paid Tor devoting his whole time to
the city, should be made chairman Of each
committees; but to put affairs into the hands
Of three men would be going back to the
days OF our fOIefathers.
At this point the friends Of the measure
explained t. Mr.. Rounds that 1t was not
contemplated that all the affairs OF the city
should be enlrusted to the commission, on
ly certain part of them.
After further informal discussion the
meeting at 9 O'Clock adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-25
AMaIne Railroad scneme.

In an interview in regard to building
railroad into Aroostook county ieadins
railroad man of Bangor said;
'Fhere will be no railroad from Malta
wamkeag or Bancroft TO AroOsto0k. The
vmadations Of the Boston Il Maine and Cana
dIsn Paeidc are such that the Maine Central
will not favor such a line, directly or lodi
roetly. The only hope OF such road Is via
Katahdin Iron Works. such road Is en-
tirsIv practicable. Colonel Wildes surveyed
sneh line from Brownville to Patten for
the Maine Central some years ago, aud fOrnd
it easy TO build. The Canadian Pacific peO-
Die also found at the head OF Silver Lake
Katahdn Iron Works. a gap from which a
ROAD would be easy at that point. IL would
run near the Twin Lakes aud MillinOeket,
near the magnificent Mount Katahdln, across
DUtn the east aud west branches, In other
wOrus. through the very haest fishing aud
hunting grounds, the choices timb-r lands,
the best Of water powers and farming land,
resources which would make Ii pay from the
start. On reaching Palten it should 20
north to Presque Isle and have a branch east
OF HUult0u, opening up the ArOustOOk Val
Icy by AN entirely independent line, as the
Pscataquis railroad has any time the right
10 build into Bangor. Nor will such line
require much capital 10 build IL. The ArOos-
took people are ready at any time with their
gilt Of SlOO,OOO, which c0nld probably be- lu-
creased, and To satisfactory COMPANY, un-
der suitable guarantees, Bangor though not
aOle 10 subscribe directly, could aid by TIRE ae
agreements, ana would possibly sell or lease
her road on satisfactory terms, perhaps even
cOncedlng something in the price Tor tne a.
surance Of an independent line 20 hIooa
oek."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-25

companies that have no home range that the
great stress should be placed upon the aim
ing drill. and probably there is no company
in the state that can not find range Of Is
yards or more with steep hill or ledge as
an abutment."
Brig Gen. Mitchell after careful consider
alton believes it would be beneficial to have
. detachment Of regular troops in camp
with the militia, as it appears to have been
of great benefit to the National Guard in
other states were 1t has been tried. The
General reviews the work of the encamp-
ment and is much pleased with it. In the
report appears list of Maine soldiers re-
turned as deserters from whom the charge
of desertion has been removed as reported
to the Adjutant General by the War Depart
ment at Washington. The majority Of these
are men who at the close of the war, know
ing the fighting was all over, thought their
services were not longer needed and came
home without leave.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-25
Colby University.

The fOrty-fourth annual initiation of the
XII Chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon at Colby
University occurred last evening. After the
initiation ceremonies the members took a
special train for Skowhegan where the
banquet was served at Hotel Heselton.
The initiates were. class of '93, Frank
Hatch, Saco, Me. ; class of '9i, Feelaud Howe
Jr, Norway, Me-; Geo. Ii. G. ID. L'Amour-
eux, st. Hadley Falls, Mass: Harry Os-
good, Ellsworth, Me-; Rufus w. StimsoD.
Palmer, Mass. Verne Nj. Whitman, Nor
way. Me-; Frank W. Padelford, Calais. Me.
The following toasts were responded to,
F. w. johnson being toastmaster. The
OCCASION" N. l.. Bassett; ID. K. L. In Col
ledge" w. N. Donovan; ID. K. Z. at Gamma
Phi" E. P. Cofiu; "our Neophytes," Q. +.
Stimson; sd. K. E in Society,"" G. IL. Rey-
nolds; I'D. X. E. at Pi," F. g. Manson /;
I'D. K. e. in Athletics" d. p. Foster; "Our
Hope" ID. w. Parsons.
Informal toasts were responded to by
alumni who were in attendance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-25
A SISTER OF CHARITY.
Her Parity and seIf-denisI Makes Her
RemarkabIe-What the Oldest Member
of the sisterhoOd Has TO Say.

If the noble and self-sacrlhclng devotion of
women could be written, it would make more
volumes than the Astor Library could contain.
or this noble band of women, the Sisters Of
Charity seem to be the most devoted, and of
this number, Sister Irene, in charge of the New
York Founding Asylum, stands at the head.
Since the year 1847 she has been earnestly
engaged in her grand and charitable work. She
it was who originated the idea OF placing basket
upon the front door and she it is today who has in
spired by her work and presence, many very
noble women. 1t is only natural that such a
woman should exercise the greatest care in re.
gard to human health and welfare to see that
only the purest and best ingredients for preparing
food are used at all times. When therefore such
woman says, as she does: 81 have tried The
pure Baking Powder and find it to be of most
excellent quality" it speaks volumes for the purity
and worth of that article.
A good heart and pure spirit are quick to
appreciate purity, whether in others or in the
material things Of life, and the words of Sister
Irere regarding 'Thepure' Baking Powder are
greater tribune to its purity and worth than
the results of all the chemical analyses of all the
chemists in the land. Purity that can stand such
a test is beyond all question. Would 1t not be
well for you to try this new powder which is
spoken so highly ofand Is becoming so popular?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-25
OBITUARY..
Isaac =. sturdIvant.

Capt. Isaac F. Sturtivant died in this city,
yesterday morning, after an illness that con-
fned him to LIS house on Park street for the
past few weeks. He had been a great suf-
ferer from rheumatism for years and finally
the body was unable longer to bear the
physical strain.
Capt. Sturdivant was about 76 years OF
age-his birth occurring In 1914. He was
the son Of Capt. Isaac Sturdlvant, we'll
known merchant and shipmaster Of this city.
When quite a lad he took to the sea and for
years commanded ships built by the Hough-
tons Of Bath, gaining high reputation as
kind and skllful master. Among the ships
he commanded we're the Birmingham. Milan,
and Highland Chief. More than thirty years
ago he retired from the sea and entered into
the ship chandlery business ln NewYork with
bis brother. Later the firm was dissolved and
he returned to Portland and entered into the
lumber business, with mills at Stark, N.
ii. He then gave up active business, and
lived on the income Of bis property, having
inherited a handsome fortune from MS
father, added to his own aecumulations. His
wife, who was Miss Julia Belden Of Charles
ton, ). O., died some years ago. Captain
Sturdivant leaves daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth
Vail. and son, ]. Fred Sturdivant.
Capt. Sturdlvant was man OF rough man
ner, but kind. sympathizlng, true-hearted
friend. Many were the kindly deeds he
could claim for his own. and many a man
aud woman live TO bless him for the quiet,
unOstentatiOus help from him tnat never was
blaZOned to the world. His friends and
neignbOrs will miss a good man who has
gone to bis reward.
Mrs. Annie o'8rIon.
Me-
Joseph O'Brion, died at her home ia Bar
Mills Monday night at the age of rs years.
Mrs. O'BriOn was the mother OF thi we'll
known and popular conductor, Con o.
BTion, OF the Portland q Rochester railroad,
who lost his life at Westbrook Junction
few years ago. She has five other children
living. Mrs. Warren Mason OF Bar Mills,
Mrs Frank Witherell and Mrs. Frank Foster
OF Boston, Mass, and two sons, William and
Joseph f., who have made their hOme with
their mother at this place. Mrs. O'Brion
was woman highly respected, kind and
faithful mother, good neighbor, always
having kind word for all. Her children
and grand children have the kindest SYM
pathy Of their many friends and citizens In
the vicinity OF Bar M'lls.
Col. s. Perry Lee.
Col. s. Perry Lee died Thursday at Vine
yard Haven, aged 81. He vas native Of
Malne,and served through the eivilwaT, hold
ing several official positions. He was retired
from the army In 1870 with the rank Of major.
Custsvus a. Gerry.
LOWELL, Mass. October 24.-Dr. Gustavus
A. Gerry, an old and well known dentist,
died this evening after lingering illness at
his residence In this city. He was native
OF Harvard, Mass, born in 1888.
william r. Smell.
WASHINGTON. October 24.-Hon. VIM. X.
Smell, native of Maine, and for many years
past resident Of this city. died suddenly to-
night. de was for long time judge Of the
district police court.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-25
Local Weatner Report

PORTLAND, Me-, October "a. 1890.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-25
THE SPEAKER AT CHICAGO.
Mr.. Reed Makes a Good Speech In
the Windy City.

CHICAGO. October 24-Speaker Reed
reached here this morning from Waterloo,
Iowa. He was met at the depot by the Of
ficials of the Union League Club, who es-
corted him to the Grand Pacific Hotel where
an informal reception was held He deliy-
cred an address here this afternoon.
This evening he was listened to by g big
and appreciative crowd at Battery ID Ar
mory. Hundreds could not gain admittance
Among those present were Senators Farwell
and Cullom, Congressman Adams and But,
terworth. Reeds speech was a reiteration
of mis- we'll known views on the tariff and
negro suffrage questions.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-25
Rumford Falls to Extend.

PHILLIPS, October r24.-lnformation reach
es us from the highest authority that the in
itial steps are in progress for the building Of
a Railroad 10 branch from the Rumford Falls
& Buckfield Railroad and run to Phillips to
connect there with the Phillips & Rangeley
Railroad. This road will leave the Rumford
Falls & Buckfeld line at Dixield immediate
ly upon the completion of the extension of
that road to that place, and win pass through
Carthage. Weld. Township No. and then
into Phillips. The line is just % miles long,
and is easy to grade and build. 1t will af-
ford the Graud Trunk the Rangely Lake
competition with the Maine Central that it
wanted SO long.
The line will give to the Phillips & Range
ley railroad two outlets, one by way of
Pennington and the Sandy River railroad to
the Maine Central railroad and the other by
way of Canton and the Rumford Falls q
Buckheld railroad to the Grand Trunk rail-
road. 1t will afford easy transportation of
the Reddington timber and the Township
No. 6, as well as the Mount Abram Town
ship timber to the extensive building opera
| tions at Rumford Falls and will be the source
of lumber supply for those operations as
well as the city markets beyond.
Enjoyable Festival at Winthrop.
WINTHoRP, October pa large number
! of employees with ladies and invited guests
assembled at the country mansion of Hon.
| Charles M. Bailey, the oil cloth manufactur
| er and millionaire this evening to celebrate
| the SEVENTEEN anniversary of his birthday.
Many costly gifts were presented. B. G.
| Torsey maze the presentation speech, con-
cluding with an original poem. The Win
throp band, assisted by Glover's orchestra
i of MI har xuit
| prised the musical features of the programe.
| d. II. Swan, the Portland caterer, furnished
| fine repast.
Franklin County Sunday School As
| sociation.
| FARMINGToN, October 4.-The Franklin
County Sundey School Association held its
18th annual session yesterday at the NJ. E.
church in this place and elected these offic
| ers: President, Roscoe Vaughan; vice
presidents, W. L. Daggett, w. w. Norcross
and d. c. LeavitJ; secretary, e. Gerry;
treasurer, Velora Ross; executive commit
tee, A. S. Riggs, e G. Smith, NJ A. Wills,
E. A. Hall and j. I. Luce.
important Case In Court.
BANGOR, October pa special to the
Whig from Ellsworth says an important ac-
tion is now in the Supreme Court involving
part of the title of valuable granite quarries
at Somes's Sound. The action was brought
by j. P. Brown of Mount Desert, and c. ].
Hall of Belfast is the defendant. The cause
Of the action is disputed line.
Railroad commissioner Work.
BANGOR, October 24.-Railroad Commits
sloners Wildes. Bowers and Mortland, and a
party OF Maine Central officials are inspect
Ing the Bar HarbOr branch and the Dexter
d Piscataquis Railroad, They inspected the
main line yesterday at Vanceboro.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-25
To See How II Is Himself.

DUBLIN. October 24.-Rt. Hon. j. A. Bal
four. Chief Secretary for Ireland, has start
ed on tour through the western counties,
in which the alleged distress prevails. in
consequence of the failure of the potato
crop. Balfour will make personal investi-
CATION as to the truth of the statements re-
gardng the condition of the crop. This is
the first time Mr.. Balfour has visited the
western mart of Traland
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-25
GENERAL NEWS.

Oklahoma council has passed bill locat.
ing the capitol at KiDgtsher.
Hobbs's glass works at Wheeling, w, Va
were damaged by fire last night. Loss $25'.
600.
A fire in the Mare Island Navy Yard dam.
aged the storehouse of the machine shops tn
the extent of 100000.
Elm City Suspender Co, at New Haven.
CT, was burned out sthis morning. The
building is gutted. Loss $751; 800.
The Brooklyn sugar refneries have closed
their doors and Will remain Idle IDLE; il is said
Charles H. Lord was arrested in Boston
yesterday for being fugitive from Justice
He is wanted at Dover, n. H., for Occurring
$50 by false pretenees.
At Litchfeld. Ct. yesterday, DIR. David w
Knowles and his wife were sentenced tn IN
years Imprisonment each, and their son
George, to seven years for shooting John II
Waters of Lanesyille, September 10.
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liam w. Dudley before the trial in his suit for
libel against the Press Publishing Company
the World for damages for publishing the
famous Blocks Of Five' letter. In writing
the opinion Judge Daniel said: "Under the
circumstances Of the case it is evident that
the plaintiff, when he visited New York had
service of the order and practically declines
to obep the mandate of the court. Under
these circumstances the court would not
with any just respect to its own proceedings
listen to his application to vacate the ORDER"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-25
WILL BE SAFELY REPUBLICAN.
Work of the Republican Congress-
ional sCommIttee Done and Well
Done.

WASHINGTON. October 24.-The Republi-
can Congressional Committee has virtually
closed its work for the present campaign.
and majority of the members have gone to
their homes. The work done by the COM
mittee has been wonderful The have sent
out more than fifteen million documents, ,and
it will not be their fault If the people of this
country are not educated on the tariff, the
pension, the silver and the federal elections
questions on November 4.
Latest advices received at the committee
rooms indicate that the next House will be
Republican by safe majority. Each mall
brings letters stating that what little dissen-
siens there may have been among Republi-
cans over patronage have been healed and
tine party is now solidly bniteG and working
together harmoniously.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-25
STATS ITEMS oFInTEREsr.

There is chance for the right young man
going to SEA, even 10 these days. Seven
years ago John e. Curtis. a boy of IT, son Of
A. X. Curtis Of DamaTisc6tta, secured the
place OF cabin boy on one Of our ships bound
TO California. By strict regard 10 duties
on ship board, improving every spare mo-
ment In the study Of navigation, he has risen
step By step until today he Is first mate on
an English steamer plying on the coast OF
Jamaica.
A hunter In Wesley In Washington cOun'
| ty. saw deer dancing about In clearing In
the strapgest fashion. The animal was
| Jumping up and down in one place aud man
Testing the greatest interest In its own per-
fOrmance. The hunter was so amazed that
he forgot to shoot. At last the deer saw the
hunter and bounded away. The hunter,
going to the sDOt, found large black snake
completely trOdden into the ground.
Few people are aware how much the cattle
ana sheep and horses Of Canada euter into
competition with the products Of Maine
farmers, The Somerset Reporter says that
K. W. Brown OF Sk0whegan, has imported
from Canada 5000 sheep since last July. All
OF these have been disposed of In the New
England market In competition with Maine
sheep. Great numbers Of Canadian horses
have heretofore been brought into Name.
The Mckinley bill increases the tariff on
sheep from 20 per cent dd udLOrem To 75 cents
q mead f0r sheep less than one ear old, and
81 90 Tor sheep year old ana more. On
hOrses the old tariff was 20 per cent dd rdLo-
rem and the new law Increases it 20 $50
Lead on all horses valued under $50 a head
All valued under that pay 80 per cent ad sd-