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The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19
The Pension Appropriation.

WASHINGTON, February 18.-The pension
appropriation bill for the next fiscal year
was reported to the House today from the
committee on appropriations. 1t carries
with it sos, ,427. .461, being S59.79l less than
the estimate, and SIG, ,66S, 761 more than the
bill for the current fiscal year. 1t is esti-
mated that there will be deficiency of $21,-
598, 1884 in pension expenditures this year.
The bill is really S4,93O,073 less than the ex-
nanditures this wear
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19
OXFORD COUNTY.
ton AZ DurCin of SacO al
Naturalization Cases.

The Lewiston journal says that Judge
yasteriay ruled that municipal courts have
no authority in matters of jurisdiction. The
journal says:
The matter was the subject of much de-
bate subsequently by members of the bar,
II the Municipal Court in Lewiston, for in
stance, has no authority to naturaliZe the
situation can be conceived.
"In case the ruling is sustained" said an
eminent Auburn attorney, land goes into
practical effect, L do not think it could in
validate what has been done In good faith in
the past. 1t will prevent all NATURALIZATION
by the lower courts in the future, however.
l understood the Court to say distinctly that
municipal courts have no power TO issue
naturalization papers"
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19
Launched at Thomaston.

return the compliment.
Launched at Thomaston.
Especial to the Press.l
THoMAsToN, February 1S.-The four
masted schooner c. L. Davenport. 1000 tons,
was successfully launched at 9 a. m. today
from Washburn Brothers yard. She will be
commanded by Captain Samuel Watts of
Tenants Harb0r. A binding northeast
snow storm prevailed at the time of the
launch.
Cutting Ice on the Saco.
BIDDEFoRD, February 1S.-Another Bos-
ton firm has contracted for its supply of ice
from the Saco river. Three local parties
formed partnership today and began the
erection of large ice house on the river
bank mile above the falls. This is the
fourth contract made by dealers here with
Massachusetts parties for ice. The river is
still solid ice of excellent quality.
Bath Man Missing.
BATH, February 1S.-The Times says
"George Turner, son of Charles Turner,
foreman of the Knox & Lincoln repair shops,
left home Monday forenoon, since which
time he has not been heard from by his
friends. He was last seen at Brunswick
He is tall and slim. of small features, a two
weeks beard, wore light blue beaver over
coat, low cloth cap, about "a years of age
His friends are quite anxious about him, as
he was not in good health when he left"
The Logging Business.
AUGUSTA, February. 1S.-At the annual
meeting of the Kennebec Log Driving CON-
| pany in this city today, the following lam
bering regions for the present season were
| made:
hlOOSt Zo.UOO,OON
| Lake Log and East Branch. 52,750,00C
Nldlu OslOo,OON
Dead River. 39,6UO,OOt
Total cut in Kennebec Lands ......l25, ,60o, ,00C
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19
A Strike at NatIck.

NATIcK. Mass, February 1S.-All the
stitchers in Ii. H. Brown & Co.'s factory
left their machines this afternoon because OF
the discharge Of one Of their number who
was absent two days. The union believes
that Foreman c. w. Hall was instigated by
personal feeling in the matter. Committees
from the several labor organizations waited
on the firm today and tried to arrange the
difficulty. 1t Is asserted that the foreman
will leave if the party in question is rein
stated. BE has always shown willingness
all matters that would advance their inter-
ests. 1t is hoped no serious trouble will re-
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
e,ank yones,s Big Purchase.

PORTSMOUTH, n. H, February 1S.9Blds
mouth & Dover railroad stock, owned by the
city, were opened by the mayor last night IN
accordance with vote of the city council,
authorizing the sale. The bid of Hon. Frank
Jones, of $12l,375, for the full amount OF the
1000 shares. was accented.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday, Febru-
ary 18th. taken at p. m.,l75th.meridian time
the observations for each station being given
in this order: Temperature. direction of the
wind, state of the weather:
Boston, 26o, N, cloudy; New York, 42o, NE,
cloudy; Philadelphia, 560, SW, cloudless
Washington. go, SW, cloudless; Alba
ny, 32O, NE, rain; Buffalo, $40, w, cloudy /;
Cleveland, 38o, NV, partly cloudy Detroit
320, NV. party cloudy 30 Chicago SW u.s. NV
Vincent. -1O0. N, partly cloudy; Bismarck.
GO, NE, snow; Jacksonville. 6S0, Sc, cloud.
less.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19
Western Roads Showed Under.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 1S.-Specials
from several points in the Sierras show that
another big railroad blockade is beginning,
with the rotary plough in the wrong place,
and the cyclone plough disabled. 1t showed
the outlook for trains is bad. At Summit
the snow is IS feet deep, and at Emigrant
Gan 10 feet
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19
DROVE THE WHITE HORSE.
Another Man Arrested for the Murder
of Or. Cronin.

ST. LOUIS, February 1S.-Detective Thomas
of Chicago last night arrested in this city a
man supposed to be Smith, Dan Coughlin's
friend, who drove the buggy in which Dr.
Cronin was conveyed to the Carlson cottage
to be murdered. Detectives Collins and
Clark of Chicago arrived tonightand lienti-
fed the man as Smith.
CHICAGO, February 49, = The journal
quotes Chief of Police Marsh as authority
for the statement that the Cronin suspect
known as Smith is under arrest. He came
from Hancock, Mich, and for him Coughlin
hired the livery stable keeper Dinan's white
horse, behind which Cronin, with Smith as
the driver, was carried to his death.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19
Leaped from a Burning Building.

AUSTIN, Texas, February 1S.-A girls
seminary at San Marcos, 30 miles south of
here, burned last night. Three young la
dies were fatally burned. Thirty others es-
capped from the building by jumping and
many of them were more or less injured.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19

was signed, and relying upon this they failed
to make the usual provisions for winter
The money has not yet arrived and when
the lndians,were attacked by la grippe they
perished from lack Of food and attention,
All that is required to carry out the proyis-
ions of the treaty Is the signature Of the
President. Agent Shuler is now on the
ground doing what he can to alleviate the
suffering
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19
Local Weather Report.
Weather observations.

Mean daily ther...16.5 Max. vel. wind. 49,. 16
Maximum ther. .....18.0 Total Drecip........ 20
Minimum ther. .....15.4l
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19
The SarnIa Coming.


HALIFAX, N. S., February 1S.-Steamer
Sarnia arrived at a. m. today with mails
from Liverpool, Great Britain. She reports
rough weather the entire passage. She
came on the soutEerly course to avoid the
small quantity. She left at five this after
1OOn for P0rtla nd
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19

Christopher l.. Sholes, the Inventor OF the
first practical typewriter, de,ed at Milwaukee,
Wis, Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19
Montgomery and Emmett Drill.

The Montgomery Guards have sent the
following terms to the Emmett Guards for
their coming drill. They agree to drill for
$500; the first deposit to be $3.50, to be made
March 1st, and the remaining $3.50 to be de-
posted March Goth. They also mention
William M. Stracban Of Boston as stake
holder. This is satisfactory to the Emmetts
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19
The sufferings of the Indians.

ST: PAUL, Mimi, February 1S.--George r.
Canfield, a prominent citizen OF Brainerd,
Minu, arrived in this city. yesterday. He
says the suffering of the Indians at the White
Of the lake sixty bodies have been found,
deaths having resulted from neglect and
starvation. The Indians were promised the
sum of $12 each after the Mile Lacs treaty
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19
Young Mrs. sIalne's Benefit.

New YORK, February 18.-The perform
ance at the Broadway Theatre today for the
Denent oil Mrs. James G. Blaine, Jr., who is
very III, and is likely to be permanently an
lnvaiid, netted nearly $4,000. The audience
was Tie largest ever known at the Broad
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19
Thunder and Lightning In Boston.

BOSTON, February 1s.-Shortly after 10 tc-
trical storm passed over the city, the light
ming being remarkably vivid and the thunder
heavy. In the Western Union Telegraph
Office, the lightning arrester in the cupola
was burned out. In Cambridge, it disabled
an electric car. No passengers were ininred.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19

QWilliam o. Hatch of Biddeford, freight
brakeman on the Eastern Division of the
Boston & Maine, fell from the moving train
at Salem last night, cutting his head so badly
that three stitches were taken in dressing
the wound
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19
Hon. r. l. Burden very nm.

ATTLEBoRo, Mass, February 18-Hon. f.
i. Burden was attacked with an apoplectic
shock this AFTERNOON, and now lies in an un-
worst he has yet suffered, and in his veal SIo
ened condition it is not probable he vii viii
again rally
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19

NAPLES, February 1S.-TwO brigands
were released yesterday after an imprison-
ment Of Al years. They had been concerned
in many murders. They are hale old men,
and naturally intoxicated with joy at regain
ing their liberty.
One Of them said: This Naples, tits par
adise," while the other exclaimed, II am
horn fndavO
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19
GARMENTS CLEAESED OR DYED
AND
PRESSED READY FOR WEAR.
No. l3 PrebIe Street.
FOSTERS FOREST CITY DYE HOUSE.
Jane diff
CAUCUsES.
FIGS. the great fruit cath

MI AMBURG FIGS, the great fruit cathartic
them H tar prefersbie to any iiaud % NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
either when travelling or at home Being In con-
eentrated form, their properties never change.
Dose one Fig.
Hr mburg u igs are purely vegetable cathartc,
and may be used continuously without Ill effect.
Children like them. Price, 20 cents. Dose one
Fig
III NIB srg FIGS, the fruit laxative lozenge, are
highly recommended by the medical profession as
a mild and effective laxative and purgatiye. Dose,
one Fig.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19
Judge KelIey's Successor.

Reyburn, Representive for Congress, in the
fourth district, to succeed the late Judge
Kelley, has 9OOo to 10000 majority, The Re-
publican city ticket is elected by about $4,000
majority.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The Treasurer's Annual Report Of
the county's Financial Condition.

The County Commissioners-Messrs. j. b.
Hammond, j. II. Tolmau, and +. ii. Plum
mer-have just completed their annual re-
port, which has been printed in good shape
by Mr.. William NJ. Marks and issued yester-
day. From it we gather these statistics:
The legislature granted S55.00O for county
expenses for 1889. apportioned among the
several towns. and of the several amounts
each town was called on to pay these sums
ramain unnaid.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19
MouIton,s Price List Accepted.

HAvERHILL, Mass, February 1S.-W. w.
Spaulding has accepted the price list pre-
sented by the Boot and Shoe Makers Union,
through Organizer Moulton, to be in force in
his factory until June 26, 1890. Spaulding's
right to hire and discharge without interfer-
ence is unquestiOned.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19
THE w EATH Err.
Snow.

The following is the forecast of the wealth
er till pm. today:
For Maine-Colder in northwest, stationa-
ry temperature in southeast portion, variable
winds, SHOWS.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19
Miss Ludgate's case.

MAIDEN, Mass, February 18-Mss DIR.
Ludgate was fined $3.50 and costs today for
keeping lying-in hospital. She withdrew
her appeal, and this afternoon paid the fine
court free as far as the Maiden officers are
conpernad
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19
Assz-e s DzzzB ,a=s
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., Y.
mch8 eod1ylstp
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19
The oarsmen at tampa.

TAMPA. Fla, February 1S..In today's
rowing regatta Gaudaur won the first race
in lam. 22sec Hamm won the second race
in ION. 2sec HOsmer's time was ION. 30sec
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19

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The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19

PARIS, February 16.-The Herald's
European eiiiion publishes today the follow
ing: "We learn upon excellent authority
that President Carnot has decided to pardon
the Due d'Orleans, who will be escorted to
the frontier"
this morning the following telegram from
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19
The Pension List.

WASHINGTON, February IS. Pensions
have been granted to the following Maine
people:
ORIGINAL.
Lafayette Tenney, Mechanic Falls.
Chas. Il. York, The Forks.
VIM. j. BOdwell, Hallowell.
Willard Gregory, South Surry.
Joseph Emerson, Bangor.
INCREASE.
L. II. Dodge. Rockland.
Charles Ambrose Bath.
John l.. Poland, Palermo.
Cyrus Chase, Westfeld.
Henry III. Smith, Oakland.
Jas. A. Farran, OldtOWn.
Theodosia, widow Of VIM. sherwood, Bidde-
ford.
Nicholas father of John j. Horan.
Washington Notes.
Mr.. Wade Of Missouri, has introduced a
bill to establish government postal tele-
graph system.
In the Senate yesterday petitions from 20
or more States were presented In favor OF
Sunday rest law; referred to the committee
on education and labor.
A. M. Powers has been appointed post
master at Haley, Me-, vice w. III. Reed.
Edwin McCross0n and M. l.. Deveres OF
Bethany, Me-, have been granted patents on
a hameS staple and trace tug clip.
The house committee on post othces
and post roads yesterday continued CONSIDER
alton of the subject of limited postal tele-
graph service. The session of the committee
was occupied in questioning Mr.. WanamaEer
concerning the bill he had prepared: He
thought the civil service commission should
control the proposed new service. He would
also recommend that the bill be amended SO
as to prevent the use of the wires Tor poiiticai
purposes by employees and others.
At the meeting Of the Senate finance CON-
mittee yesterday various silver and currency
bills that had been referred to 1t were under
consideration. There was practical agree
ment that bill should be passed authorlz-
the pur ,hase of silver, and store 1t as bullion
and issue certificates upon it. 1t is. expected
that the details Of bill covering these prop
ositions will drafted at the next meeting OF
t he committee.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19

The Lewiston Journal tells this story OF
another Maine preacher who works hard
for his living. Elder Bowie Of Phipsburg Is
running the steam holster Of the Parker,s
Head Ice Company at present, while still
performing his pastoral duties. On Sunday
he walks up from the Centre, holds MS ser
vices at the two churches under his charge,
takes whatever the congregation feels like
giving and helps himself out in various ways.
The general opinion Of him entertained by
the people with whom he lives is pretty clear
ly shown by the remark Of one one OF his
parishioners: HE comes the nearer OF being
one OF the old apostles Of any man l ever
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19
The Duke and His Father.

PARIS, February 1S-The Herald's
European e1iton publishes today the follow
ing: 1--WE learn upon excellent authority
that President Carnot has decided to pardon
the Due d'orleans, who will be escorted to
the frontier"
The Figaro, Gaulois and Soleil publish
this morning the following telegram from
the Comte de Paris:
thank you for your very complete lspateh.
am proud OF my son and happy at the stFn y.
has taken. The conviction grleyes me profound-
ly. Address here until Thursday, afterward al
New York.
(signed) CoMTE DE PARIS.
The same papers add that the Comte de
Paris only goes TO New York In order TO be
on the first steamer leaving for an English
Liverpool during the first week in March.
The Rrigands.
NAPLES, February 1s.-Two brigands
were released yesterday after an imprlson-
ment Of Al years. They had been concerned
in many murders. They are hale old men.
and naturally intoxicated with joy at regain
One Of them said "Thls Naples, tits par
adise," while the other exclaimed, II am
born today"
Russia Entitled to Their Lives.
ST. PETERSBURG, February IS.-The duel
between two officers Of the Cars Haasan
Guard at Tsarskoe, in which both were
" Ss and one sI 3 dying from the sc tSs
Emperor, who intends to make an example
OF the survivor.
The Car declares that holy Russia is en-
titled to the lives OF her sons, and that they
are not to be frittered away in quarrels over
worthless women.
Captain o'snea's Suits.
LONDON, February 1S.-Justice Butt to-
day refused to grant the application Of Cap
tam taI OSnea ior VIII & oi attachment % against g
edition Of the New York Herald for publish
ing certain comments relative to his action
for divorce brought against his wife, in
which Parnell Is named as a correspondent
In the case Of the Freoman's journal, of
Dublin, against the manager OF which paper
similar application was made the c0ufT1fs
posed a dne OF 800 besides compelling Nm
to pay the costs Of the action.
Sixteen Reported Drowned.
LONDON, February Is. = The passenger
steamer Coral Queen, from GOthenburg, sunk
off the river Lees in collision with the Rot
terdam steamer Brinio. 1t Is reported that
sixteen persons on the Coral Queen were
drowned.
Foreign Notes.
News has just been received from Rio
Janeiro Of the establishment by the govern
ment OF three huge banking concerns for the
missions, with an aggregated capital Of
$225,00 The banks will be located at Rio
Janeiro, Bahia and Porte Allegro. They
will be intrusted with special advantages,
with the business of furnishing assistance to
agriculture and with the payment Of interest
and redemption of the bonds deposited.
The Belfast News Letter has been found
guilty Of libel in publishing a speech In
which Henry Campbell, Member Of Parlia-
ment and private secretary. to Parnsn, wac
charged with providing the knives with
which Lord Cavendish and Under Secretary
Burke were murdered in Phenix Park.
Switzerland will act as arbitrator in the
dispute concerning the boundaries between
the Portuguese possessions and the Congo
Free State,
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19

snsw in New Hampshire than in
Maine and the lumbermen have had
an overabundance of it. In some places in
the mountains the snow is fully seven feet
deep, quite a contrast from the condition Of
things in Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19
MAIN c.
Reception In Lewiston.

AUBURN, February 1S.-The event of the
season amoug the elite of the twin cities was
the reception given by the young men of
Wilson's dancing academy to their lady
friends in Lyceum Hall. Lewiston, last eve-
ming.
HFifty-three couples participated in the
dance, and the galleries were crowded with
invited guests. Wilson's orchestra fur
nished the music. Great interest has been
manifested in this occasion as the ladies
under the instruction of the genial professor
have rendered an annual reception to the
gentlemen for the past 10 years, and this is
the first attempt made by the gentlemen to
return the compliment.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-02-05
Plants for HONEY.

The idea of planting for honey has
been gaining ground in this country,
and quite a number of bee-keepers
now sow alsike clover, buckwheat,
sweet clover, and Chapman honey
plant for their bees to feed on. Even
the government has taken up the
question. and sent out great many
pounds of seeds of honey plants, and
the Inference is that the bee-keepe RS
will plant for honey in the future more
than they have in the past. But plant
ing for honey alone will not pay, in
my estimation, but when clover or
plants sown can be used for hay or
some other purpose, there is indirec tly
a double profit obtained. The average
colony of bees forage over thousands
OF acres of land in search of their
sweets, and the bee keeper could not
calculate on more than ten pounds Of
honey per acre from honey-producin
plants. This would not pay any one
for the trouble, unless only such plants
were grown that could be utilized for
other purposes.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-02-05
Endangered the Train to Save.
Oil.

The following storyis told of a Ger
man railroad brakeman who lives in
this city: The train on which he was
braking CHANGED to be out after dark,
and as Jake had NEGLECTED to fill with
oil the lamps in the rear end of the
hind coach, he concluded that if the
train should happen to be out late
the supply OF oil might be exhausted.
So Jake modestly takes the lamps
down and blows them out, and places
them inside the coach. During the
night the passenger train was side
tracked to allow fast train to pass
and turning the switch a fellow
brakeman noticed thatthere were no
lights in the rear end Of the coach.
Going to Jake, he said. Where are
your lights?" ooh, vas put them
out, as I thot we would needs them
if we vas outlate. z Cincinnati Times
Star.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-02-05
ssD0 / Look Like a Ladyf''


About thirty years ago a young girl
in western city was given charge of
Sunday school class of rough boys,
usually known as 'sriver rats" who
had never been in any school house
before. When she entered the room
she found them lounging on the desks
and benches, wearing their hats,
putting vile cigars, defiant leer on
every face. They greeted her with a
loud laugh, and one of them ex-
claimed:
well, sis, you goin' to teach us?''
She, stood silent until the laugh
was over, and then said, quietly:
do I look like lady?''
An astonished stare was the only re-
ply which they gave.
Because she continued gently,
gentlemen, when a lady enters the
room, take off their hats and throw
away their cigars.
The lowest American secretly be-
lieyes himself to be a gentleman, and
in a moment every hat was off and the
lads We're ranged ia orderly attention.
So remarkable was the success of
this girl in managing and influencing
men OF the toughest sort that she made
it the work of her life, says the Youth S
Companion. She established clean
and respectable boarding-houses for
sailors and boatmen, and reading and
cofee-rooms for laborers, and founded
an Order of Honor, the members OF
which strove to live sober christia d
lives themselves and to help their fell
lows to do the same.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-02-05
Points on Early Potatoes.

Ground for early potatoes should be
aloose light soil that will dry out early
in the spring, and if protected from the
cold west winds by woods or hill it is
an advantage. The ground should be
well matured with fine barn-yard ma
nure and plowed in the fall. Plow
not over five inches deep. AS soon in
the spring as the ground is dry
enough harrow we'll and pillow again.
This time seven or eight inches deep.
You now have the manure where it
will do the most good also fine ground
In the bottom. Harrow thoroughly
again, and you have a perfect seed
bed fine in the bottom as well as on
top. If the ground is left until spring
it can be treated the same The ad-
vantage in fall playing is, you can
work cartier in the spring. When the
ground is ready, open good deep fur
rows, three feet six inches apart. Five
inches is deep enough for early pota-
4oec ..