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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-31
For Shorter Hours.

a very enthusiastic meeting of the en-
ployes Of the building trades was held last
evening at Carpenters Union Hall, 2258
Middle street. Mark Courant, president Of
the Portland Central Labor Union, presided
aud opened the meeting with appropriate re-
marks on the progress of the movement for
shorter working day.
Some 30 Of the 200 present expressed their
views and there seemed to be an unanimity
in favor of nine hours, while others seemed
to favor eight hours.
This is the first of series Of five meetings
that will be held, the second Of which Will
be held in the same hall on Friday, Februa-
~ 7th, the hall not being a.tainable for
Thursday night, as announced.
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MANY SHOTS FIRED.
Whiskey Causes Riot in Calhoun
County, Georgia.

MACON. Ca, January 30.-At Morgan,
Calhoun county, yesterday, "a crowd OF 1000
people, mostly negroes. gathered to witness
the execution of negro murd rer. The in
reference by the governor prevented the ex-
ecution, but the crowd fingered in town. In
the afternoon riot was used by a drunk
en- negro striking white child, and attempts
Of the officers to arrest him. great num-
was fatally wounded ana three others seri-
ously. The crowd dispersed. IL is not
known how many negroes were injured.
None were killed Whiskey was the cause
of the trouble.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-31

Rio Janeiro. She is the first steam vessel to

Rio Janeiro. She is the first steam vessel to
This venture is the result of the rebellion
in Brazil and the recently broken monopoly
in the raw rubber trade in South America.
Joseph Banigan, president of the Woon-
socket Rubber Company, induced the Booth
the steamer Basil, and another viii soon foi.
low Shipment of cotton goods and manu-
featured products will be made by leading
New England business men, and il is ex,
pected that big field will open and steady
South American trade will be established
from this port
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-31
Pine Tree WneeImen,

The organization of new bicycle club in
this city was perfected last evening. 1t is to
be league club known as the Pine Tree
Wheelmen. The following are .he officers
President-Chas. +. Whittier.
Vice President-Jno Z. Fisher.
Secretary. X. Parks
Treasurer-R. W. Richards.
Captain-Fred w. Adams.
Leutenant-Geo. G. Craven.
The club starts out with a charter mem.
bership of "a members.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-31

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday, Janu-
ary 80, taken at p. NJ, 18th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
in this order: Temperature, direction of the
wind, state of the weather:
Boston, 24o, N, cloudy; New York, 400. N
cloudy; Philadelphia, 4Go, NE, cloudy
Washington, 440, N. cloudless; Albany, 800,
n, cloudy; Buffalo, 40o, Sc, cloudy: Cleve.
land, 42o, SW, partly cloudy Detroit, 38'
:, partly cloudy; Chicago, 460, Sc. cloudy
-. Paul, 40e, Sc, cloudy; Duluth, 42", SW
cloudy ST Vincent 90. NV. partly cloudy
Bismarck. M q. NV, cloudy; Jacksonville
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The Worcester, Nashua & Rochester

WORCESTER, Mass, january 3O-At the
Worcester, Nashua & Rochester railroads.
ors were elected: Charles A. Linco n Ports
mouth; John A. Spaulding, Nashua; L. b.
Stoddard, Worcester; George G. Lord, New
ton, Mass. Frank. Jones, Portsmouth; JAS.
p. Cook. Salem; Frank McKeen, Nashua
Charles Holman, Nashua The directors
elected James p. Cook of Salem president,
in place of Charles A. Sinclair who resigned.
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Washington Notes.

Favorable report was made to the Senate
yesterday morning upon the purchase of site
and construction of public building at
Lewiston. Me.
Judge VIM. 81. Taft of Ohio has been nom-
mated to be solicitor general of the United
States.
Investigation into the election frauds in
the fifth Maryland district show that in ad-
dition to dishonesty in counting the vote, the
blacks were kept from the polls by gangs OF
armed men.
The bill requiring the superintendent of
the census to investigate the ownership of
farms and the membranes on them was
reported back in the Senate yesterday. Mr..
Sherman opposed it as useless extrava-
gance which would delay the work of the
cAnSuS.
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A race track is talked Of at Old Orchard
emily located can be obtained Tor almOss
nothing, and the Boston & Maine railroad
will haul free Of charge all the earth tnad may
be- required for tue purpose or Ouiiuius =
thnnSht that such piece Of property would
be a paviug investment, and " "" W.
surprising IL such track WI
fOro Jutv NEXT
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soothbay Land Company.

The Boothbay Land Company, at their
annual meeting, elected these officers;
President-James +. Bliss Of Boston.
Treasurer-G. b. Kenniston of Boolhbay har-
Dor. , ,, A.,
Clerk and Seeretary-R 4. Goodwin OF Au-
DtTectors-James +. Bliss, Boston; John g.
Stetson Boston; w. H. III: Aedrews, Boston, 5.
Marble. Waldoboro; Richard u. Goodwin, Au-
Slsta; G. b. KennistOn, BoothJay Harbor A. r.
Ninl.nranm
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Still Showing and Blowing.

TRUcKEE, Cal. January 2O.-The Cascade
cut was opened yesterday morning by five
hundred snow shovellers raising the block
ade from tunnel thirteen westward.
A wooden plow with seven engines started
west from Truckee at 8 o'clock, carrying GO
shovellers to remove the slide between here
and tunnel thirteen. 1t is storming fearfully
all along the line drifting and blowing every.
where
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-31

The following transfers of real estate In
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try Of Deeds:
Portland-Sarah NJ. Kicker to Lewis w. Cleye.
land. : 1 etc.
Cumberland-w e. Blanchard TO John N
Farwell 81 etc
Gray-.Woodbury Plummrr 50 Henry j. Ian,
ct al 81 etc.
Harpswell- Hubbard Alexander to Charles G
Purington. $50
Brunswlck-Henry Demars to BENJAMIN T.
SWEET. 81 etc
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Miss 8Island at Home.

New YORK, January 3O-Miss Blsland, the
globe trotter," who made clrcumloc utiOn
of the globe In the interest of the COsmOpOli-
tan Magazine, having left this city on the
same day as Nelly bly,, but going the re-
verse way TO that lady, arrived here this
morning on the steamship BOthnia.
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MAIN c.
Gardiner Machine Shop Burned,

GARDINER. January 9O.-The large shop
of Harvey Scribner, machinist and mill
wright, was totally destroyed by fire this
evening shortly after O'Clock, The loss
will reach nearly $4,000. The insurance
was $1,000 on the building and $4,000 on stock
and machinery
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-31
OBITUARY..
George Perkins.

Mr.. George Perkins died of heart falinre
at his home in West Kennebunk, January
%, aged u years His health has been poor
since the winter set in, and law suit in
cerning wood lot, had increased his ankle
ty and exposure. BE seemed TO break down
entirely two or three days before his death
and without much suffering sunk into uu-
consciousness and death. He formerly re-
sided In Sanford, and for some years he run
lumber mills there He was successful in
business, and three years ago finally decided
to close up and move to this place with his
wife, having no children, and spend the
closing years Of his life in peace. Funeral
services were held at his residence Monday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. S. f. Wether-
haQ
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.
COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT.

COMPLIMENTARY OONOEhi'
There was concert last evening, compli-
mentary to Mr.. and Mrs. George Hawkes., in
which the. following talent participated;
Miss George A. knight, first soprano; Miss
Alice B. Morrison. second soprano; Miss
Nettie May Morrison, first alto; Miss jean
nette Morrison, second alto; assisted by the
Misses King, pianists, and Miss Gertrude
Maud knight, reader.
NOTES.
Miss Cora Ed .erly, Miss June Childs,
Miss Annie Greeley, Miss Annie Hyer, Miss
Cora McMann, Mrs. q. Il. Lewis and
Messrs. Libby, McMann and Price are
among those VINO will give an entertainment
at the residence of Mr.. X. Y. Barber. No.
Falmouth street, Oakdale, this evening, for
the benefit of the Oakdale Sunday school,
Max O'Rell has written an article entitled
"The Modern English Stage through French
Spectacles' for next weeks issue Of the
New York Dramatic Mirror. This being the
brilliant French authors first essay on the
drama. its appearance will doubtless attract
attention.
Amung the recent aecessions to the New
York Dramatic Mirrors list Of special con-
tributors are Bronson Howard, George X.
Sims, Clement Scott, Henry Arthur Jones,
Stephen Fiske, A. j. DittenhOefer, Edward
Fuller and Alfred Ayres. The Mirrors dra-
matte essays are interesting to people that
regard the stage as a serious and intellectual
art
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-31
Steamers to Brazil.

PROVIDENCE, January 3O.-The first Of a
new line of steamers between this port and
South America sailed from the port of Para
today with crude rubber and other South
American products. The steamship is the
Basil, and is one Of the John Booth line OF
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-31
The Pension LIST.

WASHINGTON, January 80. Pensions
have been granted to the following Maine
people:
ORIGINAL.
Isaac Jordan, Jr., Ellsworth.
Joseph Kimball, Togus.
Charles K. Mccoy, Bangor
Richard N Seward, KitteTy Point
James w. Dickinson. Mercer
John +. Flagg, Waterville.
Caleb b. Hatcher, Bangor.
INCREASE.
Hamilton Butteriield, Weld,
Leander Blockwood, National Military Home.
Abram b. Downs, ever
Archibald, father of Hugh McCurdy, Princeton.
To the New Republic.
WASHINGTON. January 30-The President
To-Day sent to the Senate the following nomi
nations:
William II. Taft of Ohio. to be solicitor general
robert Adams, Jr., Pennsylvania, now accred
ited envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo
tentiary to he empire OF Brazil, 10 be envoy ex
Iraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the
United States of Rrazjl -
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Ousted by a Party Vote

COLUMBUS, o., January 3O-In the State
Senate tonight Sampson, the Republican
claimant OF the lieutenant governorship,
was ousted by party vote. He will take
the case to the Supreme Court
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-31

Burglars Wednesday night robbed Presi.
dent Harrison's indianapolis house, getting
$1,000 worth of articles, some of which be-
ionged to the President and some to the
family occupying the house.
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THE w WEAThER.
threatening.
SIGNAL OFFICE, WAN DEPT.

threatening.
SIGNAL OFFICE, WAh DEPT,
WASHINGTON, ID. C.,
January 80, 1880, p. m.
The following is the forecast of the wealth
or for New England till p.m today:
Thresteni ng, with light rain or snow,
northeasterly winds, shifting to southerly,
slowly rising temperature during Friday.
Cautionary signals displayed at Woods
holl, Woodsholl Section, Narraganset Sec
tion and Newport section.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-31
The New State nouse

AUGUSTA, January 30-At meeting of
the State House commissioners this fore
! noon, the claim Of NJ. G. Foster g Son. con.
tractors, against W. S. White, contractor,
for damages resulting from delay in furnish
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-31

n HaMaURG FuGs, the great fruit cathartic G
are prepared only in loz nge FORM, which renders
either when travelling or at home. Being In con-
centrated form, their properties never change.
Dose one Fig.
M mburx ) igs are purely vegetable cathartic
and may be used continuously without III effect
Children like them. Price, 20 cents. Dose one
Fig.
N NIB urg Fiss, the fruit laxative lozenge, are
highly recommended by the medical profession as
milo and effective laxative and purgative. Dose,
one Fig.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-31
Daniel Cousens.

Mr.. Daniel Cousens died in Alewife, Ken
All his earlier life was spent in Lyman, as
farm: His wife dying four years ago he
decided to remove to Alewife and lived with
his $, n-in-law, Mr.. Sylvester Hatch. He
had the kind attention of bis daughter, Mrs.
his comfort. The last two years of
his life, he was much exercised in his mind
religiously and became a praying man. Fun
eral services were held at the residence of
Mr.. Hatch Wednesday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. 5. f. Wetherbee. The deceased was
inferred at Lyman.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-31
Matte is InL Lewiston.

LEWISTON, January 30.-Mattie W. Dyke,
who has been missed from the Gorham Nor
maj School since Dec. 18th has been found
py her father in Lewiston. She was doing
tapie work In a boarding house and had ap-
parently started out to earn her own living.
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Local Weather Report.
weather Observations.

Mean daily thef..."2l.5 Max. vel. wind ..,..-- %
Maximum ther.....27.2 Total preeip. Oh
Minimum ther.....15.Sl
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ing stone for the enlargement of the State
House was settled in favor of Foster &c Son
for the sum of $2,25O. The commission adj
journed to meet again Tuesday, February
11th at 10 a. m.
Before the Valuation Commission.
AUGUSTA, January 3O.-John d. Hopkins
and Henry NJ. Hall, Jr.. of Ellsworth and
Heman Whipple of Solon talked to the
valuation commission, Thursday. The
latter said that this season he cut 10000 feet
of logs where once he used to NOW grass.
Mr.. Turner Will Recover.
AUGUSTA, January 3O.-City Treasurer
Turner. who in fit Of dependency at
tempted suicide yesterday noon, was better
tonight and will recover. His mind is clear.
He resigned his Office this afternoon.
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FOR HARD DRINKERS.

DIR. FLINT'S REMEDY is the only safeguard
which hard drinkers have against the bunting OF
taste, hearing, and sight, and the stimulation Of
the emotions which hard drinking brings. Des.
criptve treatise with each bottle; or address
Mack Drug Co., N. Y.
mch8 eOd1y1stp
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
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PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
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SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional.
Under head Of ADJUSTMENTS" and AUCTION
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Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50
year II paid In advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted In the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (Which has large circulation In every
part of the State) for 90 per square for first in
sertion. and 80 cents per square for each subse-
quent insertion.
TERMS. Six Dollars Year, or fifty cents a
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Address all communications TO
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Henry Prentiss Codfrey.

BRUNSWICK, January 3O-Henry Prentiss
Godfrey of Bangor, a member of the junior
class at Bowdoin, died very suddenly at his
room in the college buildings this morning
of typhoid fever; The remains were taken
to his home In Bangor on this afternoons
young man in college and his death comes
with sudden sadness on his fellow students.
His class will meet soon and pass resolu-
tions. 1t is not known how he contracted
the fever. There are no other cases in the
college and no cause for alarm.
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A despatch from Lynn to the PRESS states
that Sir. James Ii. Plnkham of this city.
died at his son-in-law's residence in Lynn
Mass. last evening.
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Horace Smith.

BIDDEFoRD, January 30.-HOrace Smith,
a prominent citizen Of Sa 20, died TODAY of la
grippe, aged g. q he v9ss Vas several years in the
grocery business IN blddeford and afterward
served in the Saco city government as alder
man. he leaves widow, one son and one
daughter. Two other deaths have occurred
here within "a hours traceable to Influenza.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-31
Josiah F. Purineton.

GARDINER, January 3O.-Mr. Josiah +.
| Purington, formerly a prominent business
man Of Gardiner, died Tuesday evening, af-
ter long sickness, aged about 70 years.
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Charles n. bennett,

SAco, January 30.-Charles Fl. bennett,
here, died Of consumption TODAY. aged IS
years. He was born in Buxton and spent
the most of his life here, except seven years,
during which he was engaged In business in
Charlestown, Mass. He leaves widow, a
son and daughter.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-07-20
LABOR NEWS ITEMS.
Labor Day Preparations---Tempe
ance and leisure.

Delegates from the united trades and
labor organizations Of the county meet
this morning in Central Trades Assem-
bly, meeting hall at No. $40 Third street
and Newark avenue Preparations for
the celebration Of Labor Day win be
made and arrangements for the proposed
parade discussed. Those organizations
entitled TO send delegates, but which
were not represented at the last meeting,
have been invited to take part in the pro-
ceedings.
Several Of the younger unions in The
county lack their distinctive trade ban
ners.
Union Hill Trainers Union expects
members in arrears to pay up today or
they will be debarred from benefits for
the coming six months 4 special com
mittee. consisting of H Habedank. o.
Eicholz and J. Voigt, has been appointed
to assist in organizing the painters
Union Hill Section of the Socialistic
Labor Party has elected w. Kroeker
organizer; II. Kruger. recording secre-
tary; NJ. Wangersheim, treasurer. Messrs.
Bott, Kruger and Frauendorf, delegates
to Hudson County Central Labor Union
Section Gutenberg, S. L. P, will par
ade with Hudson County Central Labor
Union on Labor Day
(AApn Ill L t44ItCto OAAOA El4l pam
that the carpenters do not assist them
with their young organization. The
painters, it is said, win not recognize the
carpenters unless they affiliate with Hud-
son County Central Labor Union.
Coopers are being organized in New
ark
Brewers Union No ] and Firemen's
Union No. l assess their members fifty
cents each for the cloakmakers.
Passaic County Trades Assembly
wants the labor organizations of the
State to subscribe funds to enable J. p
Mcdonnell to publish the laws in the
Paterson Labor Standard Mr. Melon
nell has been offered the Office of notary
public by Governor Albeit, but has de
clined it.
First Nationalist Club. of Jersey City.
held an encouraging meeting on Wednes-
day night. The membership of the club
is growing Edward H. Pratt, of No. 295
Eighth street, is the secretary.
John Burns, the London labor leader, is
strict temperance man. mi recent letter
to Samuel Gompers it is claimed by Mr..
Burns that shorter hours Of labor In Eag-
land have led TO Increased sobriety, intel
1igence and thrift amongst the workers.
A fine group picture Of the Information
al Typographical Union, taken at the
recent session in Atlanta, Ca, IS on ex-
hibition in the window of a Montgomery
street picture dealer. John J. Mex aig.
Typographical Union No. 94's representa-
tive occupies center position in the pic
ture.
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SACRIFICED HIS LIFE.
Thomas Farquhar Killed While Saving
HIS Children From Death on the Rail-

Thomas Farquhar Killed While Saving
HIS Children From Death on the Rail.
The third man since Decoration Day
was killed yesterday afternoon on
the Newark and New York Railroad track
at West Bergen. Thomas J. Farquhar,
No. Is Yale avenue, accompanied by his
three children, aged ten, six ami five
years respectively, went grabbing on the
Hackensack River yesterday afternoon.
They were walking on the railroad track
on their way home and had just crossed
the bridge over the canal when Mr.. Far
quhar was startled at seeing train rap
Idly bearing down upon him.
He hnrriedly thrust his children off the
track, and as he did not have time to fol-
low them he stepped on the other track
without noticing the fast express train
which was approaching ON that trac k
The express struck him and killed him in
stantly. His body, which was badly cut
up, was taken to Spears morgue, and
subsequently removed to his late home.
Mr.. Farquhar was a packer of dry
goods for Sweetzer, Pembroke & Com
pany, Broadway, New York, and leaves a
wife and four children
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occupied the range on the first practice
day. One hundred and fourteen men,
under command OF Captain j w. Bruins,
with Captain A. 2. Bush as inspector Of
rifle practice, paraded. The day was all
that could be desired for good practice
and seventy men were advanced TO first
class marksmen
After dinner the detachment was drilled
10 yolley firing and s&irmish drill, after
which the boys were allowed a short
time to take a dip in the ocean. The
officers on the field We're CAPTAIN A. Der
rom, Lieuteuants Evans, O'Neil, Berrian
and Springsted, Major Lampson being
the surgeon on duty.
For the Information of future detach-
ments who may visit the range circular
letter has been published which states
that Gleason & Co. viii furnish first
class dinner to the men at thirty cents
each
The Second Battalion, ffty-five men,
commanded by Lieutenant Colonel
Moore. was on the range at Sea Grit
Thursday; Thirty men qualified as first
class marksmen.