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Connecticut western news., 1890-03-19
THE SOUTHERN FRESHETS.
Much Damage Done in Louisiana by the
 Breaking of the Levee.

Breaking of the Levee.
 A visit made to Raleigh or Pecan Grove not exaggerated the extent of the damage. The crevasse was 1000 feet or more wide, and the ends were caving so rapidly that it was foolhardiness to approach them. The levec is nearly 15 feet high, and the immense stream ten or more feet deep. The extent of the crevasse and the immense amount of water delivered by it may be estimated by the fact that in 4 hours ending this evening the river has fallen three inches at Vicks- though rising steadily pr:or to the crevasee. The water from the crevasee has backed up several inches and flooded some plantations. It will overflow fully one fourth of East Carroll parish and the greater part of Tensas and Madison parishes. The eastern part of the latter will escape.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-19

Fourth-olass postmasters appointed: B. A. Mahogany, Westmoreland Depot, N. Fl. f; ". E BHGpss Parkmas, AA
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-19

Tbe Someryflle ffe, drum and bugle corps IT. Hetiss, sssssxsr; W. E. Wiiey, secretary;
 sev q, 0fisos, uessureT, V. J, Mccarthy, 16 1x1lantS q H Bsb6s, lsss asfEssss
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-19
CHICAGO STEERERS.
A Harlem Mans Experience With 6
 Worlds Fair "Bunoo."

Lake City Enterprise in Securing the Show New York Dismissed with Waive; While Patti Sheds Tears over tho Chicago Audi torium-A Test of Patience
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-19
HOW DO THE PAPAS FEEL?
Think of the Differences in Their Nightly
 Promenadesl

Promenadesi
 Sixteen and three-fourths pounds. This was what the child of Mrs. Enos of Dubua que, 1a., weighed when 1t was born. Physicians say that medical records do not mention case, where the weight of a chi d at birth was above this. Mrs. Enos married Der first husband when fifteen years old, and had ten children during the fifteen years of his life. She was married to her second husband a year ago. Both mother and her bouncing baby are doing well.
 Twenty ounces was the weight of a girl baby that was born in Minneapolis. Over the goblet, and 13 inches is the distance from the baby's crown to the soles of its feet. This mic of humanity is doing we'll, and physi- clans say it will live. The parents are per sons of middle age and both are above the aver 'ge height. The clothes that were pre- pared for the little ones advent have been laid one side.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-08-02
IN MARTHA's GROVE
chautauquans Had a Narrow Es-
cape from Serious Injury.

FRYEBURG, Aug. 1.-The combined hur-
rlclne, hail-storm and thunder shower that
swept over this region, Thursday afternoon,
was most terrific and destructive. 1t appears
that the Chautauqua grounds were directly
in the centre of its path. A large crowd of
strangers from Fryeburg and neighboring
towns had assembled at the grounds and it
was about at the time of the beginning of
Dr. Twitchell's lecture. An ominous black
cloud hung for few minutes In the western
aSIian;.: nS9rlzon: when suddenly. with hardly an
grounds like an infuriated monster. Men
rushed to put their teams under cover.
chamber maids lodged wildly about to
secure windows and the entire grounds
asylum than anything else.
1t was at the auditorium, that the panic
was greatest. When the trees began to fall,
the women rushed past and almost over one
another in frenzled attempt to get out.
Inc ushers had the greatest difficulty in
preventing the crowd from rushing out into
the white sheets of hailstones that were
swirling past. The wooden awnings were
lowered as quickly as possible, and the only
accident that occurred was that of a young
lady who was hit by one of them that had
Mamie Woodward of South Conway. It is
not thought that her injuries will prove
serious.
The storm passed as quickly as it had
was not covered with fallen trees, was
literally strewn with small branches and
twiggs that had been either torn off by the
wind or beaten down by the hail. In the
case OF one or two, trees it is uncertain
whether they were shattered by the wind or
lightning. Several parties are sure they
saw the bolt The inmates of one cottage
had to be chopped out, so near had the
tree fallen to the doorway. Another cot
shed dismantled
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-08-02
GEN ERAL NEWS.

One hundred and sixty-seven failures are
reported in the United States for the last
seven days, against 191 last year.
A severe storm blew down trees in Rhode
Island towns yesterday and demolished sew
eral bulldogs
Emma Sheridan, the leading lady of the
Boston Museum, and A. 3. Frye, the engin-
eel at the Bostcn post Office, whose marriage
was general surprise. were united by a
justice of the peace at Deer Isle, Me.
=, A Johnstown, Pa, paper prints list of
the victims of the terrible flood last year
giving the number as 2,1S7 which, if correct,
leaves over 200 bodies not recovered.
Tolstops "Kreutzer Sonata" cannot here
after pass through the mails except under
seal. Postmaster General Wanamaker de-
clares the book unavailable on the ground
that it is obscene.
The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
has adopted resolutions strongly in favor of
commercial reciprocity with adjacent coun-
tries as embodied in letter received July 25
BY Senator Frye OF Maine from Secretary
Blaine
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SUNSHINE AND HEAT BUT NO RAIN:
O'seouraglng Reports From thu
Farms OF the Great West.
The Corr and Wheat crops pyor,sa
To Be Many Bushels Short.
Armies of chInoh Bugs Campaigning
In the craInsF Fields.

Nav YORK, August IA Chfaago special
says that reports are coming fronfNthe West
and Northwest regarding the condition Of
the corn and wheat crops, In consequence Of
the drought The secretary Of the Kansas
state agricultural department says that the
corn In his state has suffered immense dam
age this week by the hot and dry weather,
and that if such conditions are general, the
trouble will amount to almost national ca
lamity.
Inc correspondent Of Chicago firm says
II IS estimated that the corn crop Of Kansas
this year will NOT exceed 10000, 900 bushels.
Ihis Is much the lowest estimate yet, and Il
may well excite alarm. hit be correct. little
shortage Will be required In the other states
to Justify the claim made by an EXPERT that
the corn crop Of the United States will be
365, 100000 bushels short.
reports from Nebraska regarding the corn
crop are no more favorable.
In some western localities the warm
weather Is more favorable to spring wheat
tnan 10 corn. Reports from South Dakota
are very conflicting. In the southeastern
portion Of the state the crops are said 10 be
tne pest ever known, hut In the other parts
discouraged. 00'
In North Dakota the crop Is serIouslv I'm.
Jured. la many districts the farmers will
scarcely be a6le to regain their seed. The
average crop In these parts cannot possibly
exceed exceed eight o IL bushels per acre.
This same condition prevails along the
line Of the Northern Pacific railroad, west
from Fargo. A Buffalo, Mimi, correspon-
9eht says that chlneh bugs are again appear
ing In the grain fields In large numbers.
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they are superfuous. The very case which
he cites In foot note Of the action Of Mr..
Colfax was a case Of punishment by the
House, not by the Speaker. Suppose l
should now turn to the anonymous writer
and quote to him his own language: You
propose a new rule, giving the Speaker at
MS own discretion, In a certain case, power
TO punish member by fines; yet not one in
tne entire number. Of Speakers, eminent,
dead, buried, and alive, ever suggested that
the Constitution contained the strange
power that you are trying TO induce the
House to insert among its rules, where 1t
never had place before" Would not the
author be overwhelmedP and IL not, why
not?
If 1t be good argument against counting
a quorum that no distinguished man ever
did 1t, why Ii is not a good argument
against making the Speaker police justice
that no distinguished man-at least no dis
tlnguished man over his own name-had
rejoinder to this to say that the evil
has only existed during the last two years,
why Is u not equally so to the declaration
tnat hule AN. cannot be sustained because
II mas Just been invented? IfnoYelty be no
err " WV ''A-
The most surprising sentence In the whole
article Is the last one, MAY we not believe
that he Speaker Reed is strong enough and
wise enough and brave enough to retrace
MS steps and correct his errOr?" Retrace
his steps and correct his errorl What little
comprehension this writer would have us
tnlnk ne possesses of what has actually oc-
curredl
The error" whereof he treats was the err
TOR OF the Speaker just 26 hours. Then 1t
became the error Of the House of Represen-
tatiyes. 1t has since become the error OF the
Republican party and of the people Of the
United States. 1t had previously been the
error" Of the state supreme courts.
Whatever may be the strength, wisdom,
or bravery OF the Speaker, ne has never
thought himself strong enough, wise enough
OF brave enough to correct an ''eTrOr" of that
Kind and OF those dimensions. =
THOMAS Il. REED.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-08-02
Tobey-crant.

1t was merry party which gathered at
the home of Capt. A. W. Grant, Machiasport,
Monday evening. The occasion was the
tenth anniversary of the marriage of his
daughter Abbie to George l.. Tobey, M. D.,
now of Lancaster, Mass. The social pleas
ures of the evening were varied with music
and miscellaneous readings; the former was
rendered by Miss Mabel Kenney, of Port
land, and Miss Nettie Tobey. and the latter
by Seldom L. Brown, principal of the
party also Joined In singing number Of the
good old tunes which all II delight to sing:
the figures 80 and go over the embowered
bay window served to pleasantly remind all
of the auspicious event which had called
them together. After a choice collation. and
many congratulations and we'll wishes for
the worthy doctor and his excellent wife, the
company separated. convinced, one and all,
to all concerned.
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THE NEWS OF THE DAY IN MAINE.
Men Who Sail the ocean Blue Dance
on RodIck's Island.
A Drowning Man Calamity Rescued
by His Companion.
Insurance Figures-Mad Dog Scare
In FarmIngton-Other News.

BAR HARBoR. August IA brilliant re-
ception was given this afternoon from three
to;six by the ladies of the Canoe Club on
Rodick's Island The flagship's band and
Baldwin's band furnished music Admiral
Gherardi, Captain Schley of the Baltimore,
Captain Brownson of the Petrol, Captain
Sterling of the Dolphin and many other off
GERS were present in uniform. Mrs. j. Bid
die Porter. Mrs. Robert Amory, Mrs. f. r
Jones and Mrs. A. l.. Mason, received Mrs.
Drayton, assisted by the Misses Jones,
Thorndike, Scott and Sturgis, dispensed re-
freshments. Hundreds of guests were pres
ent and dancing was in order.
The Kebo Valley Theatre was filled with
fashionable audience this morning to listen
to the harp and song recital by Miss Shaw
and Mrs. Clark. 1t was a very successful
affair and both artists were enthusiastically
received.
Four unlicensed blackboard drivers were
tried today and each fined $40 and costs.
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PLUMB VOTES THE OTHER WAY.
A Difference of Opinion Among the
Republicans In the Senate.

WASHINGTON, August LIN the Senate
today on an amendment to reduce the duty
on fire brick, Mr.. Plumb voted with the
Democrats. This was the first case where
party lines were not drawn in the votes. Mr..
Plumb, having thus started in an assertion
of independence of party allegiance. so far
as the tariff bill was concerned, began to
take Mr.. McPherson's p lace in Offering
amendments. His first two amendments
were to reduce the duty on enamelled and
hydraulic cement. After discussion they
were voted down by the Republican majori-
ty. On the hydraulic cement amendment
Mr.. Paddock joined Mr.. Plumb in voting
with the Democrats The result of the vote
was-yeas, 21; nays, 27;
Messrs Sherman and Hiscock expressed
opposition to the Senate amendment reduc-
ing the duty on plain white and undecorated
china and porcelain.
Mr.. Allison, while admitting the remarka-
BILE growth of the crockery industry and ex-
pressing his willingness to give it fair pro-
lection, declared that with favorable legisla-
tion in the administrative customs bill, the
rates inlthe proposed amendment were suffic-
lent.
Mr.. Plumb inveighed agaiGst the exorb-
tant demands of the high protectionists. He
produced letter from merchant doing bus
iness at st. joseph, Mo-, and Atchison, Kan,
stating that on an invoice of crockery he had
paid that day customs duty of SIG. 10; that
under the pending bill the duty on the
same invoice would be $3l.32 and under the
Mckinley bill, ,$5712. Mr.. Plumb declared that
it was time the people should have an in
nings. Hitherto the manufacturers had had
all they asked for. Protective legislation
seemed to him a game of battle-dOor and
shuttlecock for political advantages on the
one side and personal gain on the other. He
protested against ''bolting" the bill in the
oenate as he said it had been "holted"
| through the House, 'NN
:, MI. sherman concurred with Mr. Plumb
tax tax the people should be supparted unless
there was good ground for If, either for col.
lection of revenue or some purpose Of nphIic
policy such as protection to American amin in
dustry.. He said the crockery Industry Of
the United States was not to be ignored nor
refused any reasonable demand it never
could have been established in this countrv
without protection. The prices of china
ware were less now than the duties that
were levied on them ten years ago. The
bill went over withouta vote on any of the
pending amendments apparently without
the discussion being brought to close.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-08-02
Tho Players League.

The following games were played in the
Players League yesterday:
AT PITTsBURG.
Brooklyns. ns..........2 o o o x
PtttSburgs.... ......1 1 o o o. 8
Base hits-Pittsburgs, z BrooklYns, IL. Errors
-Pittsburgs, A; Brooklyns, A. Batteries-Morris
and Fields, Weyhing and Kinslow.
AT CLEVELAND.
Philadelphias. Q Q o00 x
Base hits Philadelphias, 4; Cleyelands, 9.
Errors-Philadelphias 1; Clevelands, o. Batter
ies-Bufinton and Hallman, Bakely and Sutcliffe.
AT CHICAGO.
Chicagos. ...........o o 4 0 so l. s
New Yorks.........0 o o 0 o 3 o. 8
Base hits-New Yorks, o; Chicagos, IL. Errors
New Yorks, 5; Chicagos, 4. Batterles-Bart-
son and Farrell, ODay and Ewing.
AT BUFFALO.
BoSt0ns. .........1 2 2 5 8 O 2 X-21
Buffalos.... ..-.....2 0 2 o 2 8 o-13
Base hits-Buffalos, 10 Bostons, IT, Errors
Buifalos, 8; B0stons, 4. Batteries G Gumbert,
DAILY Kelly and Murphy, Haddock, Keefe and
Mack.
PLAYERS LEAGUE STANDING.
The following is the standing of the clubs
In the Players League:
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FOR THE CoELET CUP.
Volunteer Drifts the Fastest and
Takes the Trophy.

NEWPORT, r. l., August 1.-The result of
the yacht race for the Goelet cup is given in
elapsed time for boats not measured and
corrected time for others. OF the schooners
the Palmer did not finish. The Merlin's
time was 5.56.21; Seafox, 6.1S23 (not meas
ured); Mayfiower, 6.2425; Marguerite, not
taken. The Gnone did not finish. OF the
sloops the Volunteers time was 4.65.49; !;
Puritan, 5.1S.34 mot measured; Katrina, D..
2702; Gossoon, 6.29. 20 (not measnred); Clara,
6.0355; Oracle, 6.21.24. The Cinderella and
Dave did not finish. The Volunteer won
the cup. The wind was very light the race
being drifting match.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-08-02

lneIe Is Salu TO De family IN WaterVille
OF which three members all over 70 years CT
age are suffering from whooping cough in a
malignant form. One Of them will probably
die.
A down east paper has been struggling
with the Indian names of the six nations
around the Ohio and finds them fully as hard
to handle as those of the Penobscots and
other unimpr0ved red men Of this part Of the
world. Punxsutawney was the particular
name the paper fell over.
An interesting specimen of prehistoric
botany was Brought to the surface last Tues
day at Eastpolt. Workmen wereI engaged
in sinking drive well and at a depth of
twenty feet in stratum of blue clay they
found a spruce cone in excellent preServa-
tion although quite block. Nobody can tell
how many thousand years have elapsed
since the cone was deposited where it was
found.
One of the census enumerators In this state
worked so hard that an old trouble was
aggravated and he died before his returns
could be made to the supervisor, although
his canvassing was completed. This Is be-
lieved to be the only case where absolute
fatality resulted although several enumera.
tors have frequently declared that they had
rather be.killedlthan suffer again what they
went through while doing their work.
The PiscataQuls Observer tells this story
A few days ago in the Bear Hill neIphborhood- n
farmer was unloading hay in bis barn. using a mai
ent hay fork for that purpose fastened 10 raiter
nigh up in the ROOT. In some way the warn or
rope, got a turn round one of the mans LEGS on.
the load, and when the horse attached drew the
warp taut the man found himself lifted some If
teen feet above the load and dangling in the air
heae down. He was quickly relieved from his
perllOuS situation without Injury. It is said 10 be
MS nrst performanc on the flying trapeze."
Abiel Chandler Jr, of Bethel has in bis
possession an officers spy glass picked up on
the second Bull Run battle field. The case in
which 1t was enclosed contained the name Of
| Lieut.. Thomas b. Tromley Co. B, Sth South
| Caroline Regiment The lieutenant
was dressed In beautiful grey suit lyinglon
| his back with his sword in his right hand
| and the glass beside him, shot through his
| head. Beside his body Mr.. Chandler counted
| 10 others from this same regiment cold in
| death.
The editor Of the Aroost0Ok Republican
| has made suggestion which If not original
| with him Is well worthy Of consideration.
| lie suggests that whereas the rock bound
| hills and roek-Tidden pastures Of Maine have
| become historic 1t would be q good thing 10
| have public StOnecrusher that would travel
| around from town to town, chewing up the
/ surplus boulders into good servieeable road
| making material This suggestion Is cordi-
| ally endorsed here, because while there are
| many rocks in Maine there are not many
really good dirt ronds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-08-02
The Pension List.

WASHINGTON, August 1.-Pensions have
pie:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-08-02
Knights of the Golden Eagle.

The annual field-day will take place on
monday, September 1, at Long Island, under
cne auspices of Forest City Commandery
NO. l. An invitation has been extended to
uoth windsor and Highland Castles to par
ticlpa'e. The arrangement this year is for
basket dinner to take place in the prove
where hot coffee will be served. The pro,
gramme will include dancing, games and
sports.
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The National League,
The following games were played in the
National League yesterday:
AT cuTcAc0

- The following games were played in the
National League yesterday:
AT CHICAGO.
BoStons. o o o o K 8
Chicagos.. 2 o o 0 l. 3.
Base hits-Chicagos, z; Bostons, s. Errors-Chi-
Cages, b; Bostons, 3. Batteries-HutchinSon and
kittredge, Getzein and Bennett
AT INDIANAPOLIS.
New Yorks. s.........1 2 o o X 3
Clevelands. L o o o o o O. 2
Base hits-New Yorks, 8; Cleyelands, 8. Err
rors-New Yorks, p; Clevelands, l. Batteries
Garfield and thinner, Welch and Clark
AT CINCINNATI.
clnc56eaRpis cclRila5deRhias. ''"...d 9 6-5
Base hits-Piladephias, g; Cincinnatis. 8.
Errors- Philadelphas, q; Clncinnatis 4. Batter
entS. W
AT RRooKLYN.
fust Game.
BroOklyGs. o O 3 o o x-7
Pittsburgs. s..........o 0 o 8 o o O. 8
Base hits-Brooklyns, o; Pittsburgs. 10. Err
rOrs-Brooklyns, l. Pittsburgs. q Batteries
Lovett and Daily, Hecker and Decker.
Second Game.
Brooklyns. ns................11 L 2 3 2 1 go
flCtsDurgS. ................1 o O.
Base hits-Brooklyns, 49, Pittsburgs, g. Er-
rors-Brooklyns, L; Pittsburgs, H. Batteries
Terry, Foutz and Clark, Gibson, Osborne and
Decker
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
The following is the standing of the clubs
In the National League:
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INSURANCE FIGURES.
From the Annual Report of Joseph
o. Smith State Com sslonar

q. smith, state commissioner.
AUGUSTA, August 1.-Insurance ICommis-
sioner Joseph o. Smith has completed his
annual report for 1889, and it has been pre-
sented to the Governor and Council. Twen-
ty-seven national fire insurance companies
have made returns, two less than 1888, The
business of the factory or mill mutual COM
panies as hbeen largely extended. The total
risks written by the 10 companies, all of
which are located out of the state. amounted
in 1890 to $5,399, ,646,35, on which the premi-
ums were 49,377.41.
Under the head of Foreign Companies"
the commissioner says fire underwriting has
been profitable business in Maine since
1886, the ratio of losses paid to premiums re-
ceived being 81 :73 per cent in 1887; 49 :9S in
1888, and 43 49 in 1889.
The number of life policies written in
Maine in 1889, not including industrial poll
cies or assessment certificates, was $S.050 for
the sum of 5.145, ,497. r. making $26, ,276 033 Al
represented by 1854 policies in force De-
cember 81, 1889; gain of 565 in the number
of policies ana of 81, 10S 424 "a in the amount
written in 1889 over that of 1888.
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The evil to be corrected by the new rules
is admitted by the ex-M. G. He therefore
proposes a much better remedy, as he
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-08-02
General James Its President.

New YORK, August 1.-The Honorable
Ihomas l.. James, president of the Lincoln
National Bank and ex-Postmaster General,
was today elected president of the East
Tennessee Land Company to succeed the late
General Fisk and has accepted the position.
This is the most extensive land company in
of Hartman, Tenn, to which place the
great Lookout Rolling Mills of Chattanooga
are to remove. General James is satisfied
that the place and the company have a fine
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-08-02
The Previous Question.

WASHINGTON, August LIN the Senate
today Mr.. Blair offered resolution instruct
four dayt rule for the incorporation of the
previous question or some method of limit
ing and closing debate in the parliamentary
procedure of the Senate and asked for i'm
mediate consideration.
Objection was made and the resolution
went over until tOmnrrnM
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-08-02

A down east paper has been struggling
with the Indian names of the six nations
around the Ohio and finds them fully as hard
to handle as those of the Penobscots and
other unimproved red men Of this part of the
world, Punxsutawney was the particular
name the paper fell over.