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The Portland daily press., 1890-03-26
ERAL NEWS.

r.o x,mha,l school in Concord, n. h,
was dedicated yesterday Inc puiiuiAs 'o
neS Co., Goodell Of New Hampshire is reported
u,ai,ing good progress on the roau to ie-
coyery from his illness.
, caoroe Hamock, Mormon, was eonvlc.su
Saturday at Salt Lake City OH muruei ooni-
aitted so years ago. o,.,ohora
covara, settlers houses near Oklanotna
i WIRE blown down Sunday huoo "V""'"-'
| hiswife and child were killed.
i F,vorable weather has banished the Tears
| of q s,,aat dood on the Ohio. The river was
| risine slowly Yesterday but IL was pSho'eU
that the limit had been almost reaeheu'
The committee Of the recent convention Oh
Loujs, ssa. .SsvTpfvS SUsed gdahges ID the sugar
| schedule Of the tariff.
| of the Concord Monitor, will become man
aging editor April 1st. succeeding Mr.. T. u.
| Cogswell. the founder OF the Monitor, who
will retire from Its active control.
| Auditor Parvey has declared that the
| Order of Tontine, an insurance organization
has no authority tor DOING business IN Ill
| up the various lodges In the state.
Martin O'Neil, farmer Of Dunham, Que.
| IA said TO have absconded with severa
thousand dollars borrowed OF his neighbors
The authorities Of Dunham offer $40 reward
for his capture.
Eyarts Cutler, a dealer in pictures an
artists materials, New Haven. Ct, has com
promised with his creditors for 35 cents on
dollor. Cutters liabilities are abeut Sl4
900; assets about $1,000.
A Chicago paper says trouble Is brewin
among the glass manufacturers Oh IN
country. The supply Of soda ash Is pract
cally shut of by the strike OF LiyerDo'
/ | dockmen. 1t Is thought that many hrm
| xyin ha ooppaliad IN Shut down.
} Isaac b. Gardner, painter. was Instant
: killed in Lawrence. Mass, yesterday by u
) breaking of a ladder OH which he was worl
l ing 40 feet above the ground. Adolphl
!. Heneault and Michael Mulvey were badl
hurt.
A despatch from Flemingburg, KY, say
: that little Mamie Mackswen, school gil
committed suicide by taking poison last Fl
day because the teacher had rebuked her
school. The child had been model schol
J. and was greatly affected by the reproof.
Il Henry Lebo murdered his wife and tn
: shot himself in Reading, Pa, month as
Q Now, the neighbors declare that the hea
k less body Of woman haunts Lebo's hou
y and stories are told of strange cries heard
night in the cemetery where Lebo Is buriI
Reports from London and Dublin confil
the awful suspicious concerning "Cor
Roman Ivanovitch de Lipmann Zubo
d which have lately been entertained in b
y ton, where he was social lion for so ma
I weeks. A really brilliant catalogue of col
fe dence games and Zine work" Of many sol
a. accomplished by the fellow under the ma
a OF Lipmann Is given. The prominent FL
III liSh people who were swindled are.grea
$. comforted to find that good society In BOs
Oh was likewise deceived.
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Highland Castle, No. 2.

Highland Castle, No. 2, knights Of the
Golden Eagle. was instituted last evening
In this city.by the Deputy Supreme Chief of
this state, assisted by the officers of Windsor
Castle, No. 1. The officers whose names
were published last week were Installed.
The work as performed by the several de-
gree stats was done in an exceedingly fine
manner and highly commended by all
present. The new castle starts off with a
brilliant prospect, having a fine lot Of officers
in command
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THE RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
Count He' bert Bismarck No Longer
a Member of the MInIafrN

BERLIN, March 25.-The resignation Of
Count Bismarck has been accepted. Herr
Won Alvensleben has been appointed to sue
? coed him as imperial secretary Of foreign af-
fairs.
The Politische Nachrichten denies that
ai.a Yill retire from the Prus
rior will be amalgamated under Herr Mar
schall.
General Count Won Waldersee, Chief of
the Imperial staff, has started from Berlin
on a visit to Italy.
Prince Bismarck will leave Berlin for
Friedrlchsruae on Thursday All Of the
generals Of the army stationed In Berlin and
vicinity have paid him farewell visits.
Prince Bismarck has deposited all his stars
crosses and medals in the Reichbank. The
jewellers estimate of the value of them Is
95OOO, to be paid after his death. The prince
retains only the order Of the Golden Fleece
and that OF the Black Eagle. mo more uni
forms or medals for me" the veteran states
man said, you have forced me into retire
ment where shall wear a frock coat and
only need my iron cross"
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The Gel Telephone Company.

BosToN, March 25.-The annual meeting
Telephone Company was held here today
The old board of officers and directors was
reelected The annual report shows the
company in very fiourlshing condition. The
earnings last year were $4,O44,7O4, against
$1,45O,9l3 in 1888; net earnings, 81, 1888 =;
increase over last year, $244, 1888; surplus,
50. 151 oil increase, $22,976. The Instruments
Under rental number 444,861; increase 33, $50 /:
total exchanges, 757; increase, 10; wire mile
iS5.0O3; increase, IL, 3,549; employees, 6,75S; in
crease, 448; underground wire mileage, o.
G76 increase, 1881. The American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company has increased
its plant by 700 miles of pole and 1883 miles
of wire,
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Patents for maine People.

WASHINGTON, March 25.- Patents have
been granted to the following Maine people:
C. Damren, Auburn, machine for making pa
per boxes.
b. l.. Dennison, Brunswick, globe for gas
lamps
w. A. Esyes, Vassalboro, tree transplanter.
W. Mcbride, Portland, steerer for inclined rud-
der posts.
NJ. E. Moore, Deering Centre, ash sitter.
Il. K. WOodley, Norway. boot upper.
W. G. Ulmer, ROckland, artificial arm.
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The Duty on Sugar.
The Pan.AmerIcans.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-At the meeting
of the Pan-American Conference yesterday,
the reports of the committees on communi-
cation on the Atlantic and on the Pacific,
which recommended the granting of govern
The monetary committee presented its re-
ports yesterday favoring a Pan-American
silver coin.
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The Fisheries Dispute.

WASHINGTON. March 25.-Inasmuch as
neither Senators Frye and Hoar in the Sen
ate. nor Mr.. Cogswell in the House, have
heard anything from the State Department
ABOUT the reported negotiations with Great
Britain about the Atlantic Canadian fisheries
they have come TO the conclusion that no
for the New England fishermen, they say
that this is just what they want. They want
no more negotiations, no more treaties, no
more medus vivendis. They want Secretary
Blaine to wait until Canada refuses to give
one of our fishery vessels port privileges and
then retaliate in kind
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ORoNo, March 13.-Fred, the 12-year-old
son of Conductor John Starrett Of the Maine
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EMMA JucH GOT THERE.
over Mountains Mile a Minute to
Keep an Engagement.

DENVER, March 25.-The Emma Juch
grand opera company opened weeks en-
gagement here tonight. The company
closed brief engagement at Salt Lake on
Friday night, and at the conclusion of the
performance departed on special train for
Cheyenne to fill Saturday night date. Or
dinarily it takes 80 hours 70 make the runs
but the railroad officials promised to bring
the company into Cheyenne by in the
evening. At Green River wreck occurred,
which delayed the train five hours. From
this time on terrible run began. Noun
tains were assembled and descended at a
speed no engineer had ever dreamed OF.
while all previous records were broken.
At one point of the race down the Rockies
a panic was imminent in the cars, and If
there had been any prospect Of safely cross
ing the platform into the engine none would
| have remained. At no time was the speed
| below mile minute, and from Sherman to
| Cheyenne, distance Of 36 miles, through
| passes and canons, it was traversed in 90
| minutes. The audience at the threatre was
| kept informed of the trip by bulletins, and
when the train arrived at Q 20 Miss inch
was taken to the theatre and had a reception
| never before accorded to an actress in the
| West.
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Those Mysterious Bones.

CoNToocooK, n. H., March 25-The mys-
are still subjects of inquiry. Samuel T. Sy-
monds thinks that some of them must be
those of sheep The late Perley W.. Beck
was of an investigating mind, and may
have experimental with the bones for fertil-
ing PURPOSES.
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Became a Tornado at Sea.

BALTIMORE, March 25-The cyclone Sat-
prdav afternoon last, which devastated parts
Scribed today as a tornado by some of the
bav men. 1t swept over Sullivan's leland,
Cbeseneake Bay, and lasted three minutes.
a nnngv and three bugeyes at anchor, were
capsized Two unoccupied houses were
hiawn down. The natives say that had the
topnado lasted few minutes longer the en-
tire island would have been destroyed.
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Weather Observations.

The following are the United States Sigma
Service observations for yesterday, March
25th, taken at =, p. M, 10Th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
in this order: Temperature. direction of the
wind, state of the weather:
Boston, 40o, S, rain; New York. $50, S,
rain; Philadelphia, $40. S, cloudy; Washing
ton. $40, w. rain; Albany, $50, Sc. rain
Buffalo, 46o, SW, rain; Cleveland, 44o, W,
Chicago, $50, w, cloudless; st. Paul, $40,
w, cloudy; Duluth. 800. W, snow; st. Vim
cent. 260, NV, cloudless; Bismarck, 3Oo
NV, cloudless; Jacksonville, $50, Sc
partly cloudy.
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Chasing the Boomers,

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, March 25.-Reports
from the Cherokee Strip indicate considera-
BILE activity among the troops today. A
scouting party was sent out by Capt. HAYES
and sent three parties of boomers out of the
territory under escort. Settlers In graz
numbers are making their way out nil
Strip. At Caldwell, Kansas, Rs.S;, ,ba e, st,r;n
lawyer, were aSTe-.aiIf,d Cherokee City, a
ana ~ razed by the troops
last Saturday
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Afraid the Dam VIII Break.

MIDDLETON, Ct, March 25.-Residents of
.Johnson's Lane, hamlet in the suburbs Of
this city, have appealed to the selectmen to
send an expert to examine the dam at Hol-
low pond. Last Friday and Saturday nights
the people living below the dam sat up all
T6e pond covers 125 acres and the dam Is 40
feet high. Forty or 80 families live In the
hollow below the dam and they are in con
slant fear of trouble.
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FIFTY HOUSES BURNED.
The Prairie Fires In Kansas Devas.
tated Many Farms.

KANSAS CITY, March 25 Dispatches
from the counties in Kansas devastated by
prairie fires Sunday and Monday last, report
the fires subdued. The counties visited are
Rocks, ELincoln. Degewick and Kingman.
Fifty-two farms were swept. and a similar
number of houses, with surrounding barns
and sheds burned. Not single human life
was lost as far as reported. The loss to live
stock Is not very heavy. Great guam titles
of farm produce were destroyed The total
loss is estimated at about S250,000. Some Of
the fires extended over areas 20 miles square.
Growing wheat Is reported m havn oe""--'
All damage from the nreS.
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Total taxes
Bath News.

BATH, March 25.-The committee Of the
Bath Board of Trade who we're to decide up.
on a testimonial to General Thomas W. Hyde
and Mr. Galen G. Moses in honor of their
success in securing the gunboat contracts,
will report in favor of banquet. Delegates
from the boards of trade Of other cities will
be invited. 1t will be an elegant affair.
1T Donnell & Co. have decided to re-
build their rope making establishment which
was burned here last January, and an ar
chitect has been ordered to prepare plans for
the new buildings. The head house will be
of about the same size as the one destroyed,
giving the plant It's old capacity. just as
soon as the plans can be secured a large
crew of men will be set to work rebuilding.
The machinery will be on hand as soon as
the building is ready and 1t is expected that
operations will be resumed next July.
About 40 men have been thrown out of EN-
ployment by the destruction of that rope
walk.
Shot In the Face.
BANGOR. March 25.-James Thompson,
aged 16 years, and George Norseman, aged Il
years, two boys who live on Essex street
beyond the Arsenal, were gunnine
this afternoon in York's woods OF
Broadway. when Norseman, while
| playing with the gun. accident
aiiy discharged it. The contents were Shot
| and they struck Thompson In the side of tn,
face, dangerously wounding him.
Fred Starrett Instantly Killed.
ORoNo, March 13.-Fred, the 12-year-ol'
son of Conductor John Starrett Of the Main
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Altogether Too Realistic.

HoLYoKE, March 25.-Company D. Second
Regiment Nj. V. NJ, performed the military
drama of "The Drummer Boy" at East
hampton Saturday night. and nothing. more
One of The scenes represents the charge Of a
body of troops upon redoubt, from which
the assailants are repulsed by a heavy mus
kerry fire. The members of the company Of
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MAIN e.
Railroad Taxes.

AUGUSTA, March 25.-The following taxes
have been assessed against the railroads of
the state, Hon. S. G. batch, presenting the
assessment to the governor and council The
first column of figures is the excise tax and
the second the proIrata tax which the rail
road companies are obliged to pay the rail-
road commissioners for salaries, expenses,
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Preached of LIfe's Uncertainty ana
Died.

MORRIS, ILL.,, March 25.-Rey. X. D. aday S1ldhn,
a Congregational minister, fell dead SuhuSy I,s;
night. At the close Of a sermon on tns s,, Ts rs-
certainty of life, Mr.. Shlnn made saiS agT that
marks from the pulpit In S, wnlea ws nc might S at
any 1 MOI moment be on the brink Of the gIayIg; T.;
He leaned his head on the pulpit as Il ~
nrayer. and fell down dead.
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sIsmarck,s Busy Fire Bug

BISMARCK, N. d., March 25.-An incendl-
bnnse on Third street, the laundry building
belonging % to George P. Flannery Of Mime
anolis. and Judkins's photograph gallery.
Sharks set fire to two small houses two
blocks distant, and burned them. Only wet
roofs saved half of the town. About the
noU,o bour a fire was started in lumber yard
in the east end, but was quickly put out.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepteN by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY.
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND. ME
RATES OF ADvERTIsING-On inch space OF
the length of column, or twelve lines rsonpar1eI
constitutes q square"
eI.5O per square, daily, first week; rs centsper
week after; three insertions or less, 81 90 con-
tinuing every other day after hrst week. % cents.
Half square, three insertions or less, 70 cents; (;
one week, 81 90; 80 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional
Under head of ADJUSTMENTS" and AUCTION
SALES" $500 per square per week; three inser-
tions or less. s1.6O.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50
year If paid in advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PREss'' (which has large circulation in every
part OF the Sate) for 81 90 per square for first In
sertion. and 80 cents per square for each subse-
quent insertion.
TERMS. Six Dollars a Year, or fifty cents a
month"; when paid in advance. When payment Is
not made in advance the price will be Seven
Dollars.
Address ali communications TO
PURTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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a STRIKE In Brockton.

BRocKToN, Mass, March 25.- Sixteen
lasters in the employ of James Means q 70,
left work this afternoon by order OF the
firm, states that a communication was re-
ceived advancing prices for lasting Goodyear
shoes and low priced buff shoe. The Last
ers' Union ordered the strike because the
firm refused to pay more than their own
ion said the work demanded woulq not give
the lasters fair days pay
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THE w EAThER.
Rain.

Rain.
The following is the forecast of the wealth
er till pm. today:
Rains, southerly winds, warmer weather.
Cautionary signals displayed from East
port to Norfolk section.
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thinks American Women Delightful

NEW YORK, March 25.-In conversation
with reporter last evening Nine. Patti
said. among other things: American wom-
en- are all delightful. They are bright, orig
inal and charming. In Indifferent parts of the
country the types vary, but the result is the
same. The American woman is always fas-
cinating. The New York women are like
bon bons. They fairly fasclnate me, espec-
tally the young girls with their fresh faces,
bright manner and dainty costumes.
should like to eat them. Without doubt, the
women of New York are the best dressed on
this continent"
Then you do not agree with Mrs. Kendall
in thinking them over-dressed?" asked the
reporter.
81 disagree with Mrs. Kendall upon great
! many other points as well. do not know
| the lady, and it Is long time since l have
seen her play. Some of her methods / can
| not commend. She makes trade mark of
her goodness, and is singularly without
womanly charity in her speech about heI
| sister actresses. This fondness for CRITICS.
| ing has lost Mrs. Kendall many powerful So
| cial friends in England" :"
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Rnston ship In Danger.

RosroN. March ga. private desphhsSl. = hoa.
..i,os 1ostSSt hat the Boston ship Glendon Is nog-
e Sed on ledge near Yokohama,d Ssog SnS pSs Nsvs
e@srgo:of car case ol and Is Do1nsd iiU IN NS yery
Work 10 Japan. She Is repoi'eN ~ " WV
dangerous position
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cn,,d,an Rurned to Death.

Mvn,crNE LODGE, Kan, March 25.-L. b.
poot;s honse burned this morning. His
three children, aged six, four and two years,
were consumed in the flames. The father
was away. Mrs. Root was severely burned
in irving to save the children.
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WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Morrill,
today introduced bill to establish an edu-
cational fund, by setting apart the net pro-
ceeds of the sales of public lands, and a por-
tion of the receipts from land grant rail-
roads.
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Washington Notes.

u6 Ruuo Ol sbilc uyudlultb cruiser NeSuVl-
us have been approved.
In seven election cases passed upon up to
the present time, the House committee has
favored four Republicans and three Demo
Gratis.
The Senate yesterday passed the bill pro-
viding for an investigation in TO the condi-
tiOn of the seal fisheries by the Treasury
Department.
w. G. Besselievre. a draughtsman in the
bureau of construction and repairs in the
Navy Department, now employed in the
Norfolk navy yard, has resigned to become
chief draughtsman at the Bath Iron Works
at Rath Ma ta taizA -1s1 Of 49, -----i--
Vice President Morton is very enthusiastic
over the improvement and progress revealed
by his trip South. He says: II think that
the wonderful and rapid recovery of the
South from the devastation of the war is
most amazing, and must strongly impress
every one who knows what the South expe-
rienced and realizes what it is today. am
frank to say that do not believe traveller
going through the South. if unaware of the
struggle of 25 years ago, would notice any
signs resulting from that struggle.
The President has sent to the Senate the
name of Pay Director Thomas FL. LOCKER to
| be chief of the bureau of provisions and
clothing, and paymaster general, with the
| rank of commodore.
Speaker Reed yesterday issued an order
| abolishing the ladies' reception room on the
| east side of the House: During the last
session of Congress it became resort for
notorious women, as well as their bosom
| friends, the lobbyists. Though at the begin
| ming of the present session these creatures
were not quite SO bold, within the past two
| or three weeks the place has become so offen-
| sive to respectable people that they have
| united in complaint against 1t. The sofas
| and chairs have been removed to corner Of
| Statuary Hall, where ladies will not hereaf.
| ter be subjected to insult. The ways and
| means committee will occupy the handsome
| room vacated.
| The Comptroller of the Currency has ap
| proved the Fourth National Bank of Boston
as reserve agent for the Pittsfeld Nationa
Bank at Pittsfeld, Me.
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or fraudulently obtained; fraud by a bailer.
banker, agent, factor, trustee, or director. OF
member, or officer of any company made
criminal by the laws of both countries; per-
Jury, or sub! sn!6ornatlon of perjury; rape, alb
ry. house breaking or shop-breaking; piracy.
by the law OF nations; revolt or conspiracy
to revolt by two or more persons on board a
ship on the high seas against the authority
OF the master; wrongfully sinking or de-
so; assaults on board the ship on high seas.
with intent to do grievous harm; crimes and
offences against the laws of both countries
Tor suppression of slavery and slave trading.
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MORNING MARCH

Central, was instantly killed this afternoon.
he was playing about some cars standing on
down grade. The cars had been set in mo-
tion in trying to shackle them. The boys
head was caught between the buffers, crush
ing it badly and killing him instantly.
Charles crlss Fatally Injured.
Mt. DESERT FERRY, March 25.-Charles
Criss of Grand Manan, was fatally injured at
Sorrento this morning by falling 25 feet into
the hold of a vessel loading with ice.
CochIlng Must Remain.
AUGUSTA, March 25.-The governors s
council in session today gave the petitioners
for the pardon of Edward Z. Cochling, an in
mate of the Reform school. leave to with
draw, and voted to hold their next meeting
April 10Th.
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Mean daily her...30. Q Max. vel. wind. .i6S
Maximum ther 80. 8 Total precip..... T
Minimum ther.....23.4l
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For Rent at Falmouth FOTGSidG.

uoUSE, two stories with and outbuildings,
Ill orchard, pasture, cuts enough hay for horse
aud cow. The house was enlarged 1889 and IS
hotel, large new dining room with bay WINDOW
and openh fire place, convenient new kitchen ana
pantries, IA other rooms. Situation unsurpassed
view OF harbor and city, five miles from foIt-
land by road, same distance by water Steam
boat IN summer four times daily, landing three
minutes walk from house. Apply TO
JNO MARSHALL BROWN,
mar13eodf p n ROY So7 Partland
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Trouble In haVeYhlII.

HAvERHILL. Mass, March 25.-W. Rog-
ers, a local official of the Shoemakers' Inter-
ter. a new price list for work in their bot
toming department today. The list makes
an advance of so to 70 cents per case over old
nrices. which the firm says it cannot pay, as
on some grades the advance asked is more
than the profits on sales. The firm says II 4 tht
union insists upon the advanced
nrices. IL will have to stop making certain
lines ie Of goods or establish a, factory out o.
town where labor can be obtained at lowe
figures. The matter will probably come TO
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sLocaI Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me-, March %, 1890.
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The Pension List.

WASHINGTON, March %. Pensions have
been granted to the following Maine people:
ORIGINAL.
Marcellus Wentworth, East Union.
Isaac j. Dunham, Winterport.
INCREASE.
Alfred w. Knight, Jefferson.
John Mitchell, Bangor
Hiram B. Nichols, New Portland.
Ezra Seidlnger, Warren.
George Hosmer, Pennington.
A. j. Barker, New Vineyard.
William O'Brien, Houlton.