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The Portland daily press., 1890-12-02
Riehara Topln's successor.

BOSTON, December l. Mayor Hart this
afternoon sent to the board of aldermen the
nomination of George H. Iunis, Department
Commander of Massachusetts, G. A. r., as
fire commissioner, vice r. +. Tobin, de-
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-02
PORTLAND,

Deposit Company closed its doors today as
the result of the failure Of B, K. Jamison &
Co. OF Philadelphia. The latter had In their
possession cash and securities of the deposit
company amounting to S45,000 The officials
say the deposits aggregate $141,0 900 and the
ties. Early resumption is confidently ex-
pected
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-02
cAmDEN's OPPORTUNITY.
She Can Have a Railroad While
Rockport Gets Left.

CAMDEN, December lit is reported here
that the Penobscot Shore Line people have
made an offer that if the Camden people
raise $4,000 by private subscription. they
will extend the Penobscot Shore Line to
Camden by way of Chickawaukee Lake and
West Camden, aud leave Rockport without
a depot, Camden people have already raised
$4,000. Some subscribers have already
doubled their subscriptions, and probably in
few days the whole twenty thousand will
be raised The first proposition to the town
was for $4,000. The people of Camden viii
lage subscribed $4,000 and Rockport people
agreed to raise $4,000 but did not. Rock
port will probably be left out now.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-02

[coSTNUED ON FOURTH rAGE.l
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-02

Belfast is the seat of a fourishing Maine
industry, the raising of coon CATS Within
the past thirty days 80 have been exported
mostly to the New York market, where they
command high prices.
The first church bell to wake the echoes
of the primeval stiffness around Guilford vii.
lage has just been placed In position in the
Methodist belfry. 1t weighs 800 pounds. and
was used Sunday for the first time.
Recently two old residents of Milltowp.
Me-, went up the Machias water hunting
They were venerable huntsmen. being S.
and Sc years respectively. Mr.. Elsmore. the
elutI oi Tue tWo, Snot deer, quartered 1t and
carried 1t out three quarters of mile to the
road-a grand performance for a man of his
years.
New England paper Of the Sons Of Veterans
Y y. A., has arrived in this Office. It is pub
llshed monthly by the Atlantic Vidette Pub.
Co.. ana Will be under the editorial manage
ment OF Z. K. Gould, Esq. the well known
lawyer. Edward G. Moran is the business
manager.
In 1889 of the five American Agrleultur-
aist prizes offered to formers raising tue lar
gest quantity of potatoes on an acre, three
were captured by Aroost00k farmers for 73S,
537, 523 bushels respectively. This year the
prizes Will also go to Aroostook, Mr.. Phllo
Reed, of Fort Fairfield, having raised 74l
bushels A. M, Dudley, also of Fort Fairfield,
COS. and several others over 800 to the acre.
An agent of the Bible Society who has
been working in Kingman reports that one
in every ten Of the Protestant families is
without Bible. But this deficiency is not
due TO negligence or lack of appreciation of
the book. One aged man had only portion
Of 4 fine print Bible that he could not see to
read and had not a cent to buy a new one.
His delight over the gift'of large print Bible
was only equaled by that of poor old moth
er who had given her only Bible to her son
as a wedding present and since then had pot
been able to accumulate money enough to
buy another copy.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-02

NEW YORK, December Judge Cullen
of Brooklyn has rendered ia decision In the
sugar trust suit, continuing the injunction
staying the receivers during the tendency of
the trustees appeal from the order creating
the recetverships. The appeals will be ar
pupd Danambnr 9th
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-02
Francis COBB.

Francis Cobb, prominent citizen of Rock
land, died at the Falmouth Hotel iu this city
this morning, at 12 80 o'clock. The family
will accompany the remains to ROckland TO-
day by special train.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-02
A Young Thief Captured.

BELFAST, December 1.-Henry j. Thomas
aged IA years, was caught Sunday breaking
into the office Of Il. G. Pitcher at Belfast.
He had secured some small money. In the
police court today he was ordered to give
$1,000 bail for appearance at the Supreme
Court. and failing to furnish this he went to
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-02
RAIN e.
Rev. Mr.. sradeen Accents.

BIDDEFoRD, December 1.-Rev. T. G..
Bradeen of Concord, N. H., has accepted
the call of the Free Baptist church in Bldde-
ford. He will begin his labors here at once
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-02
Bangor man Injured.

BANGOR, December 1-Andrew Wiggin,
one of the oldest and most respected citi-
zens of Bangor, was badly injured this fore
noon by being thrown from his carriage.
His thigh was broken and he received other
ininrinc
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-02
pockery Wants an investigation.

WASHINGTON, December LIN the House
today Representative Dockery of Missouri
offered for reference a resolution reciting
that it is alleged that twelve Senators ana
fifteen Representatives pending the passage
of the silver bill. were admitted to partner
ship in various silver pools by which they
after the passage of the act, and directing
the committee on coinage, weights aid
MEASURES to inquire into all the facts and
circumstances connected with the alleged
nnrphasP
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-02
PRICE 81 A YEAR, WHEN PAID IN ADVANCE Sc.

charged in other cities herein named. hay-
ing population 10 1890 OF from 81 600 10
1000 respectively, as offering fair comnaT.
ison with Portland. In all these cities the
works were quilt, and are now owned and
managed, bv the different municipalities:
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-02
TaE EATAeR

light snow and NortnerIy Winds.
Following is the forecsa OF the wealth for
Maine Light snow. northerly winds.
Continued cold storm signals displayed
from Eastport to Sandy Hook.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-02
sl,6os,l2I.20

SAsoOotA6ls sIo
An average yearly payment by the city Of about
S32, 900.
Percentage of income paid by water takers, 60
Percentage Of income paid by city, 81 per cent.
had the Lynn water works been owned
ana managed by private corporation and
Dy its charter obliged to supply the city with
water Tree for all municipal purposes, In Or
uer tnat It's revenue might have made tne
works self-sustaining from the beglnping,
rates charged must have been increased 10
per cent.
NEW WBEDFoRD-woRKs CoMPLEiED' A0''
Population, $780, 20, ,S45.
Population, 1890, 47,0O5. oooo, 4,
Payments for construction ..''''' III 99s IA
Payments for maintenance. ZOO M
Payments for Interest,". '.s'''''''' ~AA'A~N'VO
ro,.,,,vmsnts..................s2,e ro,., 2,es4, ,4s0.4O
Less handed debt ..... I5u,OOO.VV
Less bequest Oy o'''-Nl- S5O,O0O.C0
p.,,nce. .........................sl ,s34, ,4s9.4o
Provided for as follows, viz:
pacaivad from water takers b6O,673S5
paid Nv city for water. 22S 100000
Paid by city TO redeem ,->oo,oo
bonds :. ............ 100000
Paid by city for det-
---sl, ,273, ,sI5.64
s., 1874, ,4S9.A9
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-02

Meter rates charged for water in the above
cities for use OF water up to 100000 gallons
monthly use:
Portland-40 C. for the first 10000 gals; zoe.
for all water used in excess. up 70 10000 gals.
Special rates in excess Of 100000 gals.
Fall River-30c. for all water used by meter.
Lawrence-18 2-3c. for 10000 gals; IA 2-3c.
for 200, 900 gals.
Lowell-20c. per 1000 gals right through.
Salem-20c. per 1000 gals. for 10000 gals; i;
19c. for 100000 gals.
Springheld-30c. for first 10000 gals; lie.
for 100000 gals
New Bedford-15c. to 21Ac.
The above rates are based on q DWELLING
house valued at $4,000. with one family, one
extra faucet, set tubs, hand hose, stable
with two horses, and use Of hose for wash
ing carriages.
Had water for each OF the above cities
been supplied by private corporations, and
had they furnished water free for all municl-
pal purposes, the same as the City of Port
land receives from the Portland Water Com
paHy, IL will be found that In order to have
made the works self-sustaining by receipts
from water-takers only, as Is the case In
Portland, the rates must have been increased
In the following prOpOrtiOns:
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-02
Little HOUNDS Narrow Escape.

PINE RIDGE, s. D.. December Little
Hound made another effort to persuade his
braves to forego h0stilites and barely es-
capped from them with his life Scouts re-
port increased preparation for war.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-02
Miles Expects Trouble.

WASHINGTON, December 1-Gen. Miles
tonight said the Sioux continued very much
excited. He feared an outbreak. He re-
garded the situation as alarming and should
naSten Dack to Chicago tonight He ex-
pressed the hope that the military would be
able to prevent blOodshed.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-02
Neat,1a, onaarvntlona

Raesn daily ther".13 s Max. vel. wind.- 28NW
Maximum ther-. 9.3 Total precip,. Il. o
Ninimun ther- r--...S.2
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-02
mr. Ra,nb one o offers an Amendment

LONDON, December 1.-Mr. William Rath.
Commons today that he would move an
amendment TO the Irish land purchase bill,
declaring that measure creating owners Of
the soil other than q bona fide peasant pro-
prietary,. would aggravate the agraran diff
Guilty in Ireland.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-02
FEMALE HELP.
MISCELLANEOUS
BOARD.

DOARD-A pleasant Florifa Home for
ID boarders, high and healthy large house. well
located fruit, milk &c; three minutes from n
psrson DJaf" Fnp,da Tormery If New Iersev,
Refers to Turner Berry. SO Myrtle street, who
will 60 to Florida in short time. 29-1
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-02
STATE ITEMS oEiNTEREsT.

Belfast is the seat of flourishing Maine
industry, the raising of coon cats. Within
the past thirty days 80 have been exported
mostly to the New York market. where they
command high prices.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-02

Ii the above percentages be added to the
water rates charged In the several cities, 1t
will be found in every case that the rates
must have been higher than they now are In
Portland.
The following Is a comparison showing
total payments and total receipts of the
water departments Of several cities from the
time Of the completion Of the works until
January 1st, 1890:
FALL RIvER-woRKs COMPLETED 1874.
Population 1880, 4S ,061.
Formulation 1AQO IA 36I
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-02

The first church bell to wake the echoes
OF the primeval stiffness around Guilford vii.
lage has just been placed in position 10 the
Methodist belfry. 1t weighs 800 pounds. and
was used Sunday for the first time.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-02
foreign Notes

Snow Is reported on the northern shore Of
the Mediterranean, the first In 20 years.
Eight people have been drowned by floods
In Snain
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-11
SECOND EDITION
FIVE TODDLERS.
They Stole Away from the Orphans
Home Yesterday.
Sheriff Richardson Brought Them Back from
Arlington Last Night Why They
yamoosed-A Long Trip.

Five little girls whose ages run from
seven TO thirteen, ran away from the Or
phans' home between Saturday evening
and Sunday morning, and after the
the home had been put in a state OF
alarm lest mishap had occurred TO the
infantile wanderers, they were last even
ing caught near Arlington, brought back
TO the city and again lodged in the home.
The girls are named and aged as fol-
lows: Jessie Winters, nine years; Ma
mie Winters, twelve; Buelah Davidson,
seven; Daisy Davidson, ten; Hattie Da-
wilson, thirteen.
On Saturday night at the Orphan 8
home in Fort Worth it is custom ~ for
the matron to have the children g shoes
blackened and locked up with their clean
clothes, ready 10 be dOnned on Sunday
morning. So ii was last Saturday night.
The supper was had, likewise evening
prayers, and all the child inmates were
placed snugly IN bed, the usual preCau-
tious being taken against the entrance
of burglars Jr the exit of unruly chill
dreu.
On yesterday morning, what was the
Consideration of the matron to learn that
the five youngsters named had flown!
Evidently they had gone barefooted and
dirty trorked, for their shoes aud clean
clothes were locked up.
The police were notified, and all pos
sible places were communicated with to
ascertain if the children had been seen
or 10 provide for teh!T subsequent arpre-
henson.
The cause Of their flight wns discussed.
The children are the offspring of women
who would find it difficult to name their
fathers. One of these mothers lives ut
Dallas, the other at CorSicaua, where
they pursue the business which leaves
their offspring uameless. These children
are taken into the home conditiOnally
that the mother sign document pledging
not to interfere with them until they
are eighteen years of age. About
week ago a man with one peg leg called
at the home and represented himself TO
the sub-matrou as named Davidson,
cousin of the Davidson children, and
asked to be allowed TO see the little
girls, which was granted. 1t is sus-
pected that this man ) object was to ar
range the plan of escape which was at
tempted yesterday.
During all yesterday no word was
heard from the trugnts, and the mys-
terry of their disappearance became
denser. But about ( o CLOCK Il telephone
message came from Arlington TO Sheriff
Richardson stating that the quintette had
passed through that village in q farmers
wagon. So on the 6 clock train the
sheriff went to Arlington, to return
few hours later with the runaways,
whom he lodged in the home again.
They explained that they wanted to go
10 see their mammas. They did not
leave the home until nearly day break
Sunday morning, and early IN the day
they were overtnken by farm wagon
into which they piled.
They regret much that they were not
allowed TO pursue their journey, for
though treated with every possible kind
ness at the Orphun's home, vet they
plned for their mothers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-11
Gossip from the Diamond.


New YORK, Aug. lO.-The National League
magnates have not yet given over their efforts
to enmesh the Bro herhood players in their
op OF p pe and gpaidng during he past three
weeks has been TO follow the Players League
men about the country for the purpose of
finding out their ews on the situate -
They came to the surface in Boston on Thurs
day last, and promptly sent ~ord to Mike Kelly
by a trusty messenger tha5 they would be
pleased to have talk with him. ami that
Ewing would be preson Now. Mike is nothing
il not true to the cause of the Players League
and to his fellow players. He sent back word
that he had no time to waste, and IN
vited the magnates, individually and col
lectively, to confer among themselves
in warmer z, climate I,:.; The ru same
evening, and rendered to him the same invita-
ton that Kelly had refused. According to in
structions the messenger told Ewing that Kelly
would grace the occasion with his presence.
1t NAV have been that Buck waited to see for
himself if Kelly would really GO under rose to
listen to the seductive talk. or it may have been
an oyerweenlng confidence in the strength of his
own backbone that induced him to accept the in
vitaLion. AT any rate he went. just what oc-
CURED at the co lference has not yet developed.
No doubt whatever exists among the Players
League men as to Ewing's fidelity to the Broth
erhood, nevertheless there is feeling among
them that while! Buck is a Players League man
he should at least allow the old league to flock
by themselves. The players feel rather bitter
over Ewing's rea1iuess to attend the league
conferences at the old magnate's beck and call,
and ure outspoken In their condemnation Of the
secrecy with which he invests in these talks.
''If Ewing wants his release" said one of the
Players yesterday, The can have it. His ten
dency to, listen to Mr., Day puts the rest OF
in false position. The Players would much
rather see him leave at once than to compro-
mise the whole team with even o breath of
suspicion. The desc tion OF no one man, or q
dozen men, will affect the Brotherhood. All
our old friends have followed as into the new
organization, and to desert means the loss of
every friend we have in the world, It would be
professional suicide. Ewing himself says that
Day made no attempt whatever to
induce him TO desert. He simply talked over
how we were getting along. l told him that we
had him 'froze, and that he knew it. Then, in
answer to pointed interrogatory as to whether
Never in Gods world will I desert the Players
League until they desert me.'' In the face OF
this the Players would like to know what keeps
Ewing silent on the subject OF his conferences
until by chance they are Brought before the
nnhlic.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-11

do favor for one Of these than to sit
in the halls of congress TO watch bus
mess. There is widow belonging
to this corps of legislative quorum break
ers who is credited with more influence
than has ever been exercised over public
men by any other woman. She is u
woman of remarkable intellectual force,
aud is very highly connected. For a
number of years she has occupied posi-
ton in one OF the departments, and has
gone into society TO considerable ex-
tent. She has matches wit and the
subtlety of serpent, and is altogether
such brilliant woman that her society
is sought by many of the most dis
tinguished men in public life. ManV
more beautiful women IN society find
themselves deserted by the gentlemen
when she appears to charm them with
her wit.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-11
PERSONAL.

Mr.. George Burchill has returned from
his trip to the North.
Miss Ida Jones is visiting former
schoolmate, Mrs. 8. c. Padleford, at
Cleburne, Tex.
J. G. Browning spent yesterday in
Paris. Tex. He finds the Paris air re-
freshing.
The genial Harry Pease. the Cartoon
ist, spent yesterday in Fort Worth on
business as usual.
Mrs. Fl. NJ. Price and Master Harry
accompanied Mrs. Prices uncle, Mr..
Luce, home, and will spend some time
visiting in Western Texas.
Miss Mamie, daughter of J. A. Edel-
book, Is spending the month of August
with relatives and friends in Graham and
Farmer, in Young county.
MIR. w. A. Adair of Marshall, the
brainy and enterprising editor of the
Messenger of that city, spent yesterday
in Fort Worth aud did THE GAZETTE the
honor of calling.
Otis Eaton who manages the railroad
department of the Dallas News, was in
Fort Worth yesterday to quaff the pure
artesian water he knows so well. He
uOpeiuliy uuu pHtleutly aWalts the time
when Dallas will have the artesian fluid
herself.
Mrs. Belle A. Campbell of Whitesboro
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
NJ. Peers, corner OF Sixth and Rusk
streets. She is the happy recipient of
q $500 house and lot from her step
father, Gen. Peers.
DR.. W. A. Adams of Fort Worth,
Tex, chief surgeon of the Denver,
Texas aud Gulf railroad and medical
director of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Fe railroad, with his brother. Hon. G.
A. Adams. mayor OF Bryan, Tex, are
in the city guests of Fl. d. Adams. They
are native Georgians and are graduates
of Mercer university Macon Telegraph
The Herald Is glad to know that these
gentlemen will be IN Tennille and San
dersville and other portions of the coun-
~ visiting friends and relatives during
this week. They are sons of the beloved
and much respected Rev. T. j, Adams,
deceased. Their visit will be hailed with
Observation-Disclosures (Ga.) Herald.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-11
A CUTTING.
All for Love of nm Irish Lnss-A Putty knife
BROUGHT In Acton An
officers Luck.

Officer Peyton Maddox made a good
capture yesterday afternoon.
About 2 O'Clock he rode over to the
new barn being erected by his brother,
Col. r. Il. NJ ddox, on the eastern bank
of the Sycamore. east of the city. As he
drove up he perceived that a desperate
fight was under way between two labor
ers, and he proceeded to interfere. He
stopped the ftacaS, but none too soon.
P. L. BOwlin viii probably die, as
the result of terrible cash in the buck
of his neck, inflicted with putty knife
and from which the blood spurted in Il
stream as large as ones finger.
The laborers engaged on Col. Mad
dox s magnificent new stable all board at
II house kept hard by for their nccom-
notation. Engaged at the house is a
huxOm Irish girl whose many fnscina-
tious have proven too much for some of
the boarders. The two men who en-
gagged in the fracas yesterday were fore
most in the competition for the favors of
the lass. Bowlin yesterday morning
took her for Il drive. When he returned
he and the other man were in a heut of
Jealous passion, and it only required g
word TO lead TO blows. The result has
been stated. He who did the cutting
was landed in the county jail by Officer
Peyton Maddox, whose presence at the
critical moment was most fortunate.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-11
4 FRIGHTFUL FALL.
Boy Falls Over PrrcIpice 200 Feet Deep
and is Not Killed.

Poy Falls Over q Precipics 200 Feet Deep
and IS Not Killed.
sreciaI to the Gazette.
MANIToU, Col. Aug. l0.-The son OF
Mr.. ] J. Treat was yesterday exploring
the wonders of Williams canon. He
was standing on top Of some high rocks,
when his foot slipped and he fell over 8
precipice between 200 and $50 feet high.
The lad received several very bad gashes,
but no bones were broken. It is mar
velous thing that he was not killed out
right considering the great distance
he fell and the rocky nature of the
ground with which he came IN contact so
unexpectedly. The point over which he
tumbled is exceedingly dangerous, and
his escape IS the talk of the village. His
feelings in the rapid descent were ter
rible, as his breath came in short, quick
gusps, and he turned half round several
times in mId-air. He is getting along as
well as could be expected under the cir
cumstances. It is feared that he is in
jured internally. but it will be impossible
TO tell for Il few days.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-11

Washington Letter in Philadelphia Telegraph
When young man comes TO congress
with great promise of a future before
him, and, after brilliant start, sud-
denly loses interest in legislative affairs
and neglects his duties, the older heads
in congress are solemnly shaken, and it
IL whispered under the breath that there
is woman in the case. A female lob
byist is a thing almost unknown, but
there are some of the smartest women in
the country here who, TO obtain social
and official influence, work themselves
into the good grHces OF congressman
and exercise power over them which is
beyond explanation. They are gener-
ally women Of good reputation, but pos
sesslng the power TO influence or COM
maud, they like 10 exercise It, and many
vote has been lost by members who
would rather 20 to the departments to