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The Portland daily press., 1890-03-05
THE RIVERS BECAME A LAKE.
1t Was One Hundred Miles From
Land to Land.

CAIRO, ILL.,, March 4.-The Ohio river is
now over 80 miles wide at this point, form
log solid sheet of water, except for the mar.
row strip of rockbound earth on which the
Mobile q Ohio and Illinois Central railroads
run south: A mile below here the water
joins he Mississippi, which extends into the
Missouri through S li another 80 miles, making
100 miles The current is terrific and br,ngs
great quantities of heavy drift, making navi-
cation perilous. The ferry boat Three
States made two trips to East Cairo. XIV
yesterday and one up the. Mississippi to the
Missouri, rescuing people camped out on
ground which they supposed beyond the
reach of tine food but which was being rap
idly submerged. At Poducah. KY, 80 miles
city is not protected by levees and the water
has reached within few feet Of the door Of
the Richmond House, which stands on the
river front Two great tobacco warehouses
are flooded. Sunday the marine railways
were obliged to suspend operations because
of the flood. The steamer Idlewild, under
going repairs, had to be let down unfinished
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A Young Offender.

Yesterday afternoonO Oficer Stevens arrest
ed an 11-years-old boy named FrankWilllams
on suspicion Of larceny, as he seemed 70 have
an unusual amount Of money on his person.
He told different story every time he was
questioned by the deputy marshal. First he
said he earned the money selling papers, and
again he said that man named Davis, who
was going to Washington, gave 1t to him at
the Union station. At another time he said
he took 1t from lady. living In the house
with him. This sounded plausible and an
officer was sent to see II 1t was so, but the
lazy asserted that she had lost nothing. The
last story was that he helped drunken man
home and the mans sister gave him an order
on the firm that the man worked for. and he
presented IL, saying that the man was sick
and needed the money. He received the
money but didn't deliver II. In the morning
an officer will be sent with the boy to and
out IL there Is any truth In the last state
ment. He resides with his parents In this
city. He remained at the station last night
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Italy and abyssInia.

| MELBOURNE, March 4.-Hon. Mr.. Whites
three-year-old Dreadnaught won the Aus
tralian cup at the 2f miles race in 59J, the
fastest time on record
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lcosTrSuED ON THE SECOND PAoE.l
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The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday, March
4th' taken at 8 p. M, 10Th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
IN TINS order; Temperature, direction of the
wind, state of the weather:
Boston; S2', s. cloudless; New York. 42o,
E., cloudless; Washington. 40. s. partly
cioouH1y; Albany, $40, S, cloudy; Buffalo,
cloudy ID 5DeNsETit NW 49, partly cloudy; chi.
cagU cS"dless fW DHutb ftIbUudaesi az N St. Paul s. NV.
Vincent. GO. SW, cloudless; BismarcR' %
NE, cloudy; Jacksonville. 5O0, Sc, cloud,
less,
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NAVAL cadeTsnIp a. AnnapolIs.

The second congressional district will be
entitled to the appointment Of naval cadet
at Annapolis Naval Academy next June.
Congressman Dlngley has designated Profs.
sician to be named, as a COMMITTEES 10 cram
ine all applicants for appointment residing
In the second district at Bates College, We'd
nesday, March 10, commencing at 93O q. m.
All applicants. who must be not less than is
nor more than 20 years Of age. win be- exam
lned physically ana In arithmetic, element
ary algebra, grammar, geography, United
states history, writing. reading. and spell
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Drank All the Medicine.

A child two and half years old, the
son Of w. w. Sprague, who is employed at
the Portland Company's works, In some way
yesterday obtained two-ounce vial Of medi-
cine prescribed for his mother and drank
the contents. A physician was summoned
who worked for three hours to save the
little one, and at a late hour last night the
child was alive. The medicine was pre-
scribed for severe headaches from which
Mrs Sprague suffers.
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DO Not Want Coast pefences.
Especial to the Press.l

Especial to the Press.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Wm. Fl. Varney
clerk of the Windham Monthly Meeting of
Friends, has transmitted to Congress petit
tion of that body, who respectfully but
earnestly entreat your honorable bodies to
reject the recommendations of the Senate
naval committee and other measures which
so-called coast defences and other warlike
preparations, all of which are menace to
the peace and security of the nation"
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-05
Schooner Webster Leaking.

VINEYARD HAVEN. Mass. March a.
Schooner Everett Webster, Capt. Ingersoll,
Portland, of and for Philadelphia with a
cargo of ice, sprung aleak this morning,
near Cross Rip lightship and arrived here
this afternoon, leaking badly. Extra men
The captain is awaiting advice from the
0wnprc
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Old Orchard Meetings for 1890.

A meeting Of Advents July 5-l4
christian Alliance Convention, Rev. A. h 5imp-
son, Leader, July 1929.
Holiness Meeting, Rev. A. Mclean, Leader,
Aug 2-ll.
Convention OF Young Peoples Societies, includ-
Ing EpwOrth Leagues, Young Peoples Christian
Endeavor societies, and other young peoples so
cieties, Ang. 1917.
Portland District Campmeeting, Aug. 1928
Salvation Army, Aug. 23-31.
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the w EAThER
Warmer and Fair.

The following is the forecast of the wealth
er till pm. today:
Maine fair, followed by snow, warmer
Wednesday morning; winds shifting to
northwesterly; much colder by Thursday
morning.
Cautionary signals displayed from Della
ware breakwater to Portland section
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PIcoTT'S FoRcERIEs.
How the Times Sought for Evidence

TO support In6ns
LONDON, March Am the House of Com
mons debate on Mr.. Gladstone's amendment
to Mr.. Smiths motion that the House adopt
the report of the Parnell commission.T Har-
rington (Nationalist), in support of his prom
ise to prove tnat while the commission was
sitting conspiracy was in progress, in
which the ministers were deeply involved, to
obtain perjured evidence to destroy the char
acter of the Parnellites, read a series of tel
egrams to the agents of the Times in Ameri-
ca with reference to Muller and Sheridan,
showing that even after Sir Richard Webster
endeavOred to procure evidence to establish
their authenticity
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CLEANLINESS is NEXT TO GODLINESS
Operations Of the City's Health De-
partment for the Past Year.
The City Pronounced Cleaner Than
Ever Before,
And Entirely Free From Dangerous
Contagious Diseases:
Secretary Burgess Of the Board of Health
presents the following report:

presents the following report
MEMBERSHIP.
The membership of the board has remained
the same since its first organization, Dr.
Charles ID. Smith having been reappointed
for the full term of three years. There Is
manifestly great advantage In this per-
manency of the Board, plans made, looking
far into the future for their accomplish
ment can be far more effectively carried out,
and the public, by experience, having tested
the temper and the methods of the Board,
rely with greater confidence upon efforts
made to improve the sanitary condition Of
the city.
At the annual meeting of the Board, Chas.
ID. Smith, M. D., was reelected chairman
and George Q. Burgess secretary and execu-
tive officer.
Mr.. John H. Sayward was reappointed
health inspector. and has been assigned
room In the City Building, No. is, where he
can be seen during Office hours and where
complaints requiring immediate attention
may be left at any time.
Mr.. Sayward gives the whole Of his time to
the work under the superintendence of the
Board: and we believe that all citizens who
have had occasion tn make any complaint OF
unsanitary conditions, which come under
the control of this Board, will testify to
prompt attention and action on the part of
the inspector.
His report to the board shows the follsw-
Ing amount Of work accomplished for the
year:
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers Of real estate 10
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try Of Deeds:
windham-Samuel Hawkes. to Nieis p. Nelson
81. ,.,,-.... M
LeaVitt et al. 81
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Refused Help.

RocKLAND, March AT 8 O'Clock this
morning, revenue steamer Dallas spoke the
of and from Rockland for New York, off
Pemaquid ledge. The schooner was badly
iced up and had lost her anchor the night be-
fore. She refused assistance however and
proceeded on her VOYAGE.
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Senator Allison Re-eIected,

DEs MONIES, Ia, March 4.-The House
today balloted for United States Senator the
vote resulting Allison, 80; Bestow, Al; Lar
rabee. 6.
In the Senate, the vote was: Allison, %
Bestow, 20; Larrabee, 2.
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OBITUARY..

Amasa Smith, for 25 years foreman OF the
Bath Iron Foundry, died Monday of pneu-
monia, aged 81.
Edwin Cowles, editor of the Cleveland
Leader, is dead.
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Dead In the Snow.

LAWRENCE. Mass, March 4.-The dead
body of Willie c. Foster, aged II, was found
at North Andover this morning. He started
for school yesterday, lost his way in the
blindiDg snow storm and perished.
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To AsiatIc Ports.

PORTLAND, Ore., March 4.-Contracts
providing for monthly line of steamers be-
tween Portland and Asiatic ports were ex-
ecuted yesterday at San Fran cisco by the
Union Pacific railway officials and Frank
Upton OF Japan. The first steamer is an
nounced to arrive here in June with the tea
of the new crOn.
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Pension Matters

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The Senate COM
mlttee on pensions today ordered favorable
report to be made upon the bill providing
for an increase in pensions for total deafness
from $50 to $50 month, with amendments
This fixes the maximum amount at $40 a
month, and provides that pensioners receiv-
ing pensions for partial deafness shall re-
ceive proportionate increase on payments
made to them.
President Harrison has approved the act
to increase the pensions of certain soldiers
and sailors who are totally helpless from in
juries received or disease contracted while in
the service of the United States.
The Pension List.
WASHINGTON, March r4.-Pensions have
been granted to the following Maine peo-
pie:
Isaiah G. Brown, Blddeford.
INCREASE.
Addition G. Roberts, East Hebron.
Joseph H. Phelan, Hartland.
James Elliott, LivermOre Falls.
Joseph W. Sargent, Bridgewater Centre.
James Monaghan, Ellsworth.
John b. Fuller, Rockpolt.
P2trick Gorham, National Military Home
Wiliiam George, Rockland.
Maine Inventors.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The following
Maine patents have been granted:
F. Lyford Augusta, trunk.
9. II. Nelson, Portland, damper regulator.
L. ID. Taylor, South Norridgewock, domestic
press.
Washington Notes.
Since the death of his son, Walker, Secre.
tary Blaine has caused notices to be hung
through the State Department referring APP
plicants for consular offices to Assistant Sec
retary Wharton. Walker Blaine was OF
great assistance to his father in warding off
the place-seekers. His position, that of soil.
Third Assistant Secretary Moore has been
mentioned as his successor. Mr.. Moore was
appointed by the last administration and is
deeply versed in internationallaw.
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Four Killed, Fourteen Injured.

LONDON. March Awhile the Scotch ex-
press was nearing Carlisle station this morn
ing, the brakes failed to work, and the train
dashed into an engine just coming up. The
crash was terrific, both engines and number
OF carriages being demolished and scattered
in fragments. The noise of the escaping
steam and the cries Of the passengers added
horror to the scene. AS rapidly as possible
awrecking party set to work to rescue the
victims.
AS far as now known, four persons were
killed and IA injured, some so severely that
they are not expected to survive. The vic
tins were in most cases terribly mutilated.
Several NIhiIisss Arrested.
ST PETERSBURG, March 4.-Several Nihi-
lists were arrested today Eear the Anticbkoff
palace. where the Car and imperial family
are residing.
Italy and AbyssInia.
ROME, March A green book In regard
to Abyssinia has just been issued. 1t states
that King Menelek will accept Italy's assist
ance In all negotiations with other powers,
and will give Italy the preference in all in
dustrlal and commercial concessions.
Fastest on Record.
MELBOURNE, March 4.-Hon. Mr.. Whites
three-year-old Dreadnaught won the Aus
tralian cup at the 2f miles race in 3 59I, the
fastest time on record.
Foreign Notes.
The new great cantilever bridge over the
Firth Of Forth was formally opened yester-
day, by the Prince Of Wales, with imposing
ceremonies.
An atrocious outrage was committed at
Galatz, Austria, few days ago, It was dis
covered by a priest saying prayers before the
tomb that the body OF lady recently buried
had been stripped Of the jewelry and rich
clothes in which, according. to the custom of
the country, the woman had been buried.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-05
FOR HARD DRINKERS,

DIR. FLINT'S REMEDY is the only safeguard
which hard drinkers have against the bunting or
loss OF sensation, the arrangement of the sense of
taste, hearing, and sight, and the stimulation of
the emotions which hard drinking brings. Des-
criptive treatise with each bottle; or address
Mack Drug Co., N. Y.
mch8 eodlyistp
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-05
ELEANoRA IN TROUBLE.
She Struck a Rock But Is on Her
Way Home.

VINEYARD HAVEN. Mas. March 4.-Ths
steamer Eleanora, of the Maine steamship
line, Bennett from New York of and for
Portland, struck on Nobska, Vineyard
sound, during the dense snow storm Sunday
afternoon. She afterwards came to anchor
off Falmouth and lay until yesterday fore
noon when, as the ships pumps could keep
her free without difficulty, it was decided to
endeayor 10 reach Portland. When off Nan
set, Cape Cod, last evening, the sea getting
rough, the water commenced gain
ing on her and she was COM
PEELED to return here for assistance.
The leak was located in the port bow and
stopped by diver 1t was recommended
that she proceed under her own steam and
at p m. sne started for Portland.
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Personal.

Especial TO the PfeSs
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Maine visitors at
the capital are Hon. Stephen j. Young of
brunswick and VIM. B. Hay and Harrie B.
Coe of Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-05

Spirit had done it. Last night the Indians
relapsed into paganism, and howled over the
dead brave, tearing their flesh and sprink-
ling the funeral tent with the blood"
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Local Weather Report,
Weather Observations.

Meau daily ther....19.O Max. vel. wind... 8
Maximum ther. .....31 g Total precip..... q
Minimum ther.... b.7I
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desirable place for such structure, and II
| should never be put there unless the most
ample provision Is made Doth for the ventlla-
| tl0n of the soil pipe and Of the closet itself.
| 1t Is, however, perfectly feasible to place the
| closet anywhere in an adjoining shed, or even
| In the yard itself, as has been shown the past
| three winters In the adoption In various 10
| calities of the ''non-freeZer" closet. So that
| It appears that there Is no valid objection to
the needed change from vault ,t5! e closet: Ss :.
give up his contract for cleaning vaults and
Mr.. A. W. Berry was licensed In his place.
The method and price remains the same as
last year.
PUBLIC SEWERS.
During the year 5184.3 lineal feet OF public
sewers have been constructed. Although
this Is less amount than was built during
the year preceding, the sewers built last year
were in sections of the city where, though very
much needed, for various reasons, committees
having the work In charge have been un-
willing to undertake the work. In some
sections the rock excavation made the work
very expensive, but the ground around the
houses to be accommodated was sewage
soaked and relief was imperatively demand
ed.
AT the request Of the Board Mr.. John P.
Hobbs, chairman of the committee on drains
and sewers, brought the matter Of these long
deferred sewers before this committee, which
eho impbttdHCo VI tuO WOAh
caused the construction Of the sewers to be
begun at once and continued until the most
pressing cases were relieved. The list OF
streets still unsewered will be found in the
appendix.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
Reports have been received as usual from
physicians OF cases OF contagious diseases,
which by law they are required to report to
this Board, aud we have reason to believe
that all cases have been reported. with the
exception perhaps of cases of typhoid fever,
which seemed to be neglected in reports.
Accordingly in September last circular
letter was directed to all the physicians OF
the city calling attention to the matter. In
all cases the omission to report arose from a
misunderstanding as to whose duty 1t was to
make the report. and we feel quite confident
that our report embraces all
cases of the diseases mentioned
which have occurred during the year.
No cases Of cholera or typhus fever have
been reported to the Board.
The following Is the summary Of reports
received for the year ending February IS,
1890:
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Mr.. John B. Coyle, general agent of the
Maine Steamship Co., received despatch
from Chatham. Mass, last evening, saying
that the Eleanora had just passed that point
and that she would arrive here about Z
o'clock this morning.
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5a Blackstone St. Roston.

III AMBURG FIGS, the great fruit cathartic
are prepared only in lozenge form, which renders
either when travelling or at home. Being In con-
eentrated form, their properties never change.
Dose, one Fig.
He mburg Eigs are purely vegetable cathartic,
and may be used continuously without i'll effect.
Fig.
II mburg Fiss, the fruit laxative lozenge, are
highly recommended by the medical profession as
mild and effective laxative and purgative. Dose,
one Fig.
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Washington Notes.
THE STATE.
LINCOLN COUNTY

The Cumberland Bone Company of Port
land. has large establishment at Boothbay
for the manufacture of phosphate fertilizer.
They employ about 40 men and three or four
small vessels bringing bones and carrying
away their product, besides several larger
ones that bring the phosphate rock from
Charleston,lS. c.
SOMERSET COUNTY
III. G. Baxter & Co., Gamers of Brunswick
have bought the st. Albans corn factory the
title being transferred last week. They have
contracts for 450 acres of corn to be planted
1t is quite probable they will purchase and
operate the Corinna factory.
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GARDINER. March 4-Rev. Charles E
Owen of Oakland, Me-, has accepted cal
to the pastorate of the First Baptist church
in this city and will enter upon the duties of
his new charge at once.
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On the Ice Fields.

WINTHROP, March 4.-Winthrop parties
have contracted with foreign buyers to de-
liver 1000 tons of Lake Maranocook ice on
the cars at this station. They begin opera
tions today.
BrDDEFoRD, March A. One hundred and
thirty men are employed on Bartlett's pond,
WATERFORD, harvesting ice. One crew today
finished storing 5000 tons for Boston parties
and will begin Immediately to fill another
building just erected there. Another crew
is filling four ice houses erected by the Port
land 81 Rochester railroad. The ice Is of
good quality: Operations on the Saco river
are nrOpreSSinp finally
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Accident on the LIMERICK,

RocKLAND, March A slight accident
occurred on the northern section of the
LIMERICK railroad this morning about $50 In
front of A. j. Birds store, owing to mis-
placed switch The engine was backing the
train and freight car and three limerick cars
left the track and went over the bank. The
engine cab was demolished. The three lime
rock cars were badly smashed and the wheels
bert Shumar, the fireman, had one leg some-
what bruised. He was the only person in
jured.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.
CAUCUsES.


The Republicans of Pownal are requested to
meet az Town House in said town on Saturday,
the 9Th day Of March next, at O'Clock in the af-
ternoon TO nominate candidates for town officers
for the ensuing year; also to choose town COM
mittee. Per order Town Committee.
PoWnal February 90 1890
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NUMBER OF formal complaints to secretary
Number of vaults found in bad condition.. $40
Number OF OverftOwlng vaults. ................ 20
Number Of overfiowing cesspools. ........... 0
Number OF cellars In bad condition. ........ 80
Number OF water closets inspected. ......... 5O7
NumDer found In good condition. All
Number found In bad condition. ............ 90
Number OF swine ordered removed ......... 6
Number of vaults built, no sewer in street..
Number OF water closets ordered built ..... ia
Number of bad sink drains, rubbish heaps,
filth, ETC., ordered fixed or removed 80. 422
Number OF sinks found without traps. s........ 272
Number of visits made on account Of conta-
yglouS diseases. ....:....... ........ lo6
Number OF vaults found In good condition. 103
Number OF cellars found in good condition. 265
Number OF sink drains found in good condi-
tion.. ........... 43l
Number OF yards found In good condition.. 22O
Number OF visits. unclasslfed, chiefly to see
that orders were carried out, or to find par
ties OF whom complaint is made. ,572
The Board has held % meetings during the
year, besides many informal consultations
upon matters pertaining to the department,
and visits to localities which needed personal
inspection.
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In the Sheriff's Hands.
Gilman Jewett's Wrong Doing.

DEXTER, March 4.-Gilman I'll. Jewett.
Dexter's abscondng forger, had been guilty
of various dishonest practices before his at
tempt to defraud the bank, as already report
ed. A few weeks ago he sold "a sheep be-
longing to citizen Of the village and pock-
eted the proceeds, The sheep had been left
in Jewett's care temporarily. 1t is reported
that the fugitive has left the state.
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MAIN C..
The segochet Club.
Especial TO the Press1

Especial to the Press.1
THoMAsToN, March AT the annual
meeting of the Segochet Club last evening
these officers were chosen for the ensuing
year:
President-James A. Creighton.
Vice President-Joseph K. Moore.
Secretary-E. M. o. Brien.
Treasurer-C. s. Smith.
The above named officers also constitute
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-05
Court Martial at Kittery.

martial, comprising Captain Albert Kautz,
U. S. N, presiding; Commanders Barclay
and White, U. s. N; Major John 81. Hig-
bee, United States Marine Corps; Lieutenant
Francis 81. Delano, U. S. NJ; Lieutenants
James E. Mahoney and Herbert l.. Draper.
United States Marine Corps; Pay Inspector
George A. Lyon. judge advocate. is in ses-
sion at the Kittery Navy Yard for the trial
of Private Wyer of the Marine Corps, for
breaking and entering the residences of Ma
Trilley.