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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-06

Ih6 greatest maximum temperature, ABOUT
&C degrees, occurred on the I'd. At many
of years, that was the warmest day noted;
pansies (heart's ease) were picked in the
open air at Belfast, Me-. mosquitoes ~
were noticed at Westb0r0, Mass. and dan
delions and other wild flowers were picked
in Rhode Island thunder storms occurred in
northern Vermont The warmth of this day
was due to the presence OF a cyclonic storm,
which was central north of New England,
giving US southerly winds. The amount of
precipitation was about 5 inch below the
normal for the month, the greatest deficiency
occurring in Massachusetts, and the least in
Maine.
Eleven cyclonic storms governed the
weather conditions. The sixth which cross
ed the district on the 10Th and 10th, was ac-
companied by the heaviest precipitation all
but one of the others gave light general rains
and snow; and the ninth, which passed north
on the 25th, gave southerly winds and cloudy
weather, but no precipitation.
In the three northern states there was
about 16 inches of snowfall, and at the end
of the month the ground was still covered to
a depth of about six inches. Only eight
inches fell in the three southern states, and
scarcely any remained on the 31st.
Perhaps an explanation of the high tenn
perature during the month lies in the relation
that existed between the storm tracks and
the district During the c0ldest January,
that of 1888, eight cycl0nic storms controlled
Iu6 weather, anu all Oh I06m cdtub lIOiu lDo
Northwest; in January 1889 (the warmest),
there were also eight cyclonic storms, but
five came from the Southwest; and of the
eleven storms that crossed or passed near to
the district last month, five came from the
Southwest In view of these facts it seems
plausible to say that the low temperature of
January, 1883, was due to the importation of
cold air from the North aud Northwest; and
the last two Januaries were warm because Of
the large amount of warm air carried up
| from the South.
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NEW ENGLAND oARsMEN.
Officers Of the Amateur Association
The Eaurpny Case.

BOSTON, February 5.-The New England
Amateur Rowing Association held its annu-
al meeting tonight. The committee appoint
ed to investigate the cases of oarsmen under
the ban of the association for rowing with
j. j. Murphy, announced that if these men
did not further transgress the rules Of the
National Association, they would not be
disqualified. These officers were elected /:
President Walter Simpson, Arlington Club,
President Barry declining TO be candidate.
vice Presidential Il Smelt, Pawtucket.
Secretary-W. A. Winn, Worcester.
Treasurer-Geo. Grimes of the King Phillips
Executive Committee-One member from each
club in the association.
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public sequssrs.

BY the will of the late Susan Messer. late-
ly presented for probate, bequest Of $500 Is
left to the Portland Provident Society. and
one Of $500 to the Widows Wood Society.
BY the will Of Bridget McAuley, deceased.
beQuest Of 500 Is left to Vicar General
Murphy to be expended on the new st.
Dominic's church, aud another Of $50 tn 90
towards the altar of the Blessed Virgin
Mary iu the same church. She also leaves
bequest Of 500 To st. Elizabeth OrOhan Asy-
I,..,,
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WARM WEATHER EXPLAINED.
How the New England MeteoroIogI-
cal Society Accounts for 1t.

The New England Meteorological Society,
in its review of New England weather for
January, 1890, says: The month as whole
was very warm. January, 1889, was the
warmest of any during the past 80 years;
then follows January, 1880. with mean
temperature but little below that of the same
month in 1889; and then in order comes JAN
uary, $780, January 1885, was the coldest of
any during the past 80 years. The mean
departure from the normal temperature in
New England was rs degrees, varying from
3 in the southern part to -t2 in the north
The lowest temperatures recorded in the sew
eral states were as follows:
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RepupIlcan c,u .ommA 90.

At meeting Of the Republican City Oom-
mittee last evening. this resolution was
passed.
r solved, That the Republican City Commntso
OF Portland hereby express 10 Hon. AhSinaSt Siist, -
Ksed the member Of Congress from TINS dlse.iSs. ~
their hinn appreeia ion uf the position thaL he
has taken by unde, taklhS IA have On 'slnsss "
the House Of Rep esentatyes carried on " ~ ~
ofda &C with the desires Of a IN j rity VI 'no
pen 10. - ,,,4i,, he
Resolrsd THAT copy of th, resolntina ~
placed on record, and that he srcIstAS " 80
comm tee send copy 10 the hVnVEss~
as Washington.
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Celestial Troubles.

SAN FRANCISCO, February Brig Rio de
tain says the town of Ysin Lii Chow, on the
Yang-tse. KiaDg, China, was during the first
week in December visited by cloudburst,
which resulted in drowning 100 people and
the destruction of much shipping.
Some of the Chinese newspapers received
by steamer from Hong Kong state that there
is widespread belief among the mass of
people In C0rea that the reign of the present
dynasty is drawing to close. The conspi-
racy is in the interest of family called Ko.
1t is further reported that the late conspira-
cy to assassinate the present king has rami-
tcatlons throughout the entire COrean pen
insula, and that several ministers of state
ara m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-06
Axe Makers Unite.

PITTsBURG, February 5.-The American
Axe and Edge Tool Company was formed
here today. 1t comprises all the axe and edge
tool companies in the country and has pur-
chased outright the plants but will operate
them under the management of their former
owners. The capital of the new concern is
S4.000,000. The company will have its main
office in this city and will employ 10, 1000 men.
The object of the combination, according TO
the off ,ers, is not to advance prices, but to
economize production by being enabled to
pnrchase raw material cbeaper
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Dock Lanorers on Strike.
MAIN G..
Philip Derouin Dead.

BIDDEFoRD. February 5.-Philip Derouin.
the victim of Saturday nights stabbing af-
fray, died from his wound this morning. He
had been delirious much of the time since he
was stabbed. His assailant. NORM. when
notified of Derouin's death said what do l
care, am not responsible for his DEATH"
Coroner Frank S. Warren has empaneled
jury and the inquest is being held this after
noon. The prisoners counsel viii waive ex-
animation in the municipal court The plea
of insanity will be entered, when the matter
comes up for trial in the supreme court. II
is claimed that NORM was injured when
young and has never since been sound Of
mind. He has acted very queerly during his
confinement In the nolica station
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ON BROWNS WHARF.
People stood In tho Water and
Looked Into a Furnace.

1t did not take the flames long to make the
lower end of Browns wharf one huge bou-
fire. Above the Hamlen buildings were the
brick mandatory on the right and small
wooden building opposite it, Here the
flames were stopped, but below this point
they roared and ragged at their own will. The
shed had dropped from around the heads In
the building where the fire started and the
great piles of these heads could be seen
standing above the wharf and burning slow
ly. In the brick building were watchers
ready to fight the first intruding tongue OF
fire, while through scuttle in the roof one
stream was kept playing. supplemented by
others from the ground below. the fire men
standing almost in the ruins of some Of the
buildings In order to save this one. And
they did it. Though the wharf was covered
with water ankle deep many people stood
here and watched the battle. They also had
a chance to see the plucky fellows on the
roof Of the yacht club mouse working to res
cue their building from the flames.
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The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday, Febru-
ary 9Th, 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, $50, W, p. c.; New York. 4O0,
NV, pc; PHILADELPHIA, 460, NV, cloudy
Washington, $40. N. cloudy; Albany,
800, W. partly cloudy Buffalo. 26O, n,
cloudy; Cleveland, 300, NE, cloudy; % Detroit,
s.. Paul, 140, NV, cloudless; Duluth. 49,,
w, cloudless; st Vincent. 30, Sc, cloudy
Bismarck. 14o. SW, cloudy: Jacksonville,
70o, NV, cloudless,
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insolxent Manufacturers.

DOVER, N. H., February 5.-Today more
attachn+uts were placed upon the Dover
Shoe Ccmpany's shops here and the Straf-
are nominally all the same comnanv-1 La
bilities now reach between $4,000 and S4O,-
0OO They Will 20 into insolvency,
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off With the Money.

ST LOUIS, February The City Natio-al
Bank of Dallas, Texas, remitted to the Com
mercal Bank of st. Louis. February /. by
the Pacific Express Company, S33. 900 in bills
and $4,000 in gold. The gold arrived but
the bills did not. Investigation shows that
T. 0. Walton Of the Dallas offiee ran away
with the money.
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In fLnAE Crowd.

Portland turned out en- mdsse to see the
blaze. The upper ends Of the b azing
wharves were covered with people, every
pile Of lumber was quickly occupied, plat
form cars furnished posts Of observation for
many. and the streets in the vicinity were
thronged. SO great was the crowd in the
narrow passageway on Merchants wharf
that 1t is wonder that some of the people
were not swept into the water when the fire.
mn had to force their way through. Those
VINO stood on lumber piles are also to be con
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-06
A Maine MANS Death.

BANGOR. February 5.-The farm buildings
in Brewer, owned by John Preice of Bar
Harbor, caught fire early this morning while
the family were absent at Rocklaud and were
entirely consumed The loss is $4,000; in
surance 81, 100
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The Curtain is Down.

Boston, February 5-General Alger TO-
night receiveda a despatch from his agent at
Marquette, Mich, saying there had been no
riot, and the miners are all at work again.
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Grand Army Affairs.

AUGUSTA. February 8. The council Of ad-
ministration of the Maine Department, G. A.
H., went into session at $50 a. m, trapsa
ing quantity of routine business. Mr.
Moses A. Spofford, Kittery, Assistant Quar-
termaster Beals and Assistant Adiutant
General Milliken were appointed by Com
mander Anderson a committee to secure
apartments for headquarters in Portland, and
they will attend to their duties at once. 1t
was decided that the state be creditably rep
resented at the grand encampment in Bos-
ton next August, and quarters which every
son Of Maine will be proud of are to be en-
gagged at one of the leading hotels, and rep
resentatives of the department of Maine
visit Boston at an early day on this errand.
Commander Anderson says 5000 veterans
will attend. The next state encampment is
likely to be held in Bangor
The Case Of Murderer Hail.
AUGUSTA. February 5.-Hon. j. +. Sprague
is at the capitol today to obtain requisition
for taking into custody Edwin B. Hall, the
murderer of McKinnon. Yesterday Mr..
Sprague received dispatch from Birmipg-
ham, Ala, where they have lin custody a
man supposed to be Edwin b. Hall, asking
him to send the Governors orders to hold
MIN, signed Clinton Mr.. Sprague tele-
| graphed to Birmingham yesterday, but re-
ceived no reply, and no requisition will be
| issued until some further information is OBJ
tanned. Mr.. Sprague and Sheriff Martin. of
] Piscataquis county, propose to 20 after the
| prisoner
| Free Baptist Officers.
| BIDDEFoRD, February 5.-The York
| County Quarterly Free Baptist Conference
| is being held this week at the Free Baptist
| church in Saco. At the business meeting
held this forenoon the following officers
were chosen:
Chairman-Rev. L. Dexter, of North Rerwick
Assis ant Chairman-Rev. G. E. Harmon, Of
Clerk~Rtv. G. E. Dexter. of Milton Mills
Assistant Clerk-Rev. o. W. Waldron Of Saco
secretary Of the Name Free Baptist Association
| Committee for Pulpit Suppy-Rey q ~ wal
| dron, Obedah Durgln, Saco.
Business Committee-Rey. 0. Fl. Tracy. Riddle
ford Rev. @. T. Harmon, North Shapleigh; Sam
| uel Gooewin, North Berwick.
a Maine MANS Death.
HAvERHILL. Mass, February 5-Josept
C. Steadman, Jr., aged %, employed as I
farm hand by Asa KimbaH, Rocks Village
committed suicide last evening by shootin.
himself in the head with a revolver. Fl,
was sober, industrious man and no reason
can be assigned for the act He belonged il
Guilford, Maine, and was unmarried.
Fire In Brewer,
BANGOR, February 5.-The farm building
in Brewer, owned by John Preice of Ba,
Harbor, caught fire early this morning Will,
the family were absent at Rocklaud and wer,
entirely consumed. The loss is $4,000; in
surance, $1,100.
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Hotel for colored peonla

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 5.--The lower
branch of the Virginia legislature has passed
without dissenting vote the bill authorizing
j. G. Ashbury, colored attorney, to erect a
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-06
IUnfounded Rumor.

WASHINGTON, February 5.-A report was
current at the capitol this afternoon that
Mr.. Randall had become suddenly worse, but
it was found upon inquiry to be unfounded,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-06
BURNING OF THE HASELTlNE.
Her Crew Escape, Literally Through
Fire and Water.

The schooner Prescott Haseltine Of Bel
fast, Ne. was lying on the east side Of Bsr.
lin wharf. The tide was low and the schoon-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-06
ecutiye session. After short executive se
Sion the Senate adjourned at 5.25.
Torpedo In the Capitol.

WASHINGTON, February "a rumor was
current today on the streets that dynamite
bomb had been found In the Capitol. 1t
proved to have very slight foundation. A
da small, 0val-shaped tin box, and the
chief of the Capitol police found in 1t several
grains OF a substance resembling saltpetre
and small quantity of something which
locked like Punk. The captain experiment.
ed with the latter and found 1t burned as
fuse burns. 1t was concluded that it was a
railroad torpedo. The captain sent the box
ysis
The Pension List.
WASHINGTON, February 4. Pensions
have been granted to the following Maine
people:
ORIGINAL.
William Parker White port.
Hiram ID. Howe, Ashland.
John McAvoy, National Military Home.
Lewis Prescott, Phillips.
INCREASE.
Amos c. Trott, East Wlnn.
Thomas q. Lyons Nobleboro.
Betsy, mother of Marvin I. Goodwin, North
Lebanon.
William, father of Charles E. Small, Houlton.
The House AdJourns.
WASHINGTON, February 5.-The House,
by tacit understanding between the Repub-
licans and Democrats, did no business today.
A large number of members attended the fu-
nerals of Mrs. and Miss Tracy. The clerk
read the journal In an abride ed form and it
was declared approved-yeas 100; nays none,
the Speaker counting the constitutional quo
rum The House, at 1.24, on motion of Mr..
Mckinley, adjourned.
Washington Notes.
The International American Conference
has unanimously adopted resolutions of
sympathy for Secretary Tracy.
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THE AMERICAN CRAPHOPHONE CO.
controlling the patent in the United States
of Messrs.
ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL,
CHI HESTER A. BELL,
CHARLES SUMNER TAINTER,

Having control of both Phonograph and
Graphophone, the Company comprises with
in itself every practical device for recording
and perpetnatiDg human speech, and thus
all patent litigation is GUoided.
Toe North American Phonograph Co. is
the Parent Company. and has caused to be
organized Sub-C0mpanieS in different parts
of the country and through these agencies
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THE LOSSES.
They May Reach 5000, 900, with
500, 900 Insurance..

The total loss it is impossible to give cor
rectly. 1t may drop to 1000, and 1t may
ri,e to 100000, with an insurance of about
100000.
J. III. HAMLIN & SON.
Messrs. ]. Fl. Hamlen & Son had insur-
ance on their stock for S2S,Ooo. as stated by
the firm and the insurance agents last night.
The insurance was distributed as follows:
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for recording, perpetuating and reproducing
articulate speech and other sounds; and by
arrangement with Mr. Edison they will own
by him to this line during the next fifteen
years The Company is also exclusive agent
for fifteen years for the sole licensee of
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The House AdJourns.
RIFLES VERSUS PISTOLS.

The International American Conference
has unanimously adopted resolutions of
for Secretary Tracy.
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Colder and r air.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR DEPT,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., 7
February 5, 1890. s p. m.
The following is the forecast of the wealth
or for New England till 8 pm. today:
Colder and fair weather, and northerly
winds.
Cold wave and storm signals displayed on
the Atlantic coast from Narraganset section
to Eastport.
Cautionary signals displayed at New Lon
don, New Haven, New York City and Balti-
more.
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Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me-, February s, 1890.
Weather Observations,

lean daily ther.....43.5 Max vel. wind. .... 80
laximum ther. r....b7. g Total precip... ..... 10
ainimum ther..
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The North Ameri.an PhonOgraph Co
THOMAS A. EDISON,

is the owner of the United States and Cana
dian Patents of
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North American
Phonograph Co.

share, from Wednesday, February 9Th, at 10
a. M, until Saturday February Stb, at II
o'clock, noon.
The capital stock of this Company is
$4,000 shares, all originally issued for patent
rights.
The public offering will be made stimuli
taneously in New York, Boston, Providence,
Albany and Philadelphia.
Tie right is reserved TO close the subscrip-
tion at any time, to reject any subscriptions,
and in the event of over-subscriptions to
make pro-rata allotments.
A deposit of ten dollars [S1Ol per share will
be required with each subscription, the
balance to be paid upon announcement of
the allotment. which will be made as soon
as possible after closing the subscription.
The North American PhOnograph Co.
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IOtaI.-...s ................. .SzosOOO
The loss ON the stock is about $4,000.
At times the firm have had between
$5O.0OO and 100000 worth Of stock in
the building, but this amount had been di-
minished by the seasons shipments. The
firm owned the building destroyed on
Browns wharf, and it had the following in.
surance:
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SEEN FROM The WATER.
How the Towboats Carried on Ineir
Work of Rescue.

APREss reporter boarded the tug Belknap
Capt. Grimm, which was DOING gooa work
amongst the blazing, floating DEBRIS. Capt
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.

Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50
year If paid In advance, So. 90 year.
Advertisements inserted In the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (which has large circulation in every
sertion. and so cents per square for each subse-
quent insertion.
TERMS. Six Dollars Year, or fifty cents
month, when paid In advance When payment Is
not made in advance the price will be Seven
Dollars.
Address ali communications to
PURTLAND PUBLISHING GO.
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6275 MACHINES

have been distributed within the past six
months.
Tue North American Phonograph Com
pany owns all of the machines, and they are
leased to the sub-Companies at rental of
$40 year for each one. and the sub-Com-
panies In turn lease them at $40 year to the
public, and are required to keep the machines
in good order. In addition to the rental,
the terms of the contract with the SUBJ
Companies insure to the Parent Company
a considerable profit in the furnishing Of
supplies necessary for the operation of the
machines. The experience of this Company
indicates that this many reach an average of
$40 machine for each year.
Over one hundred of them are already
being used in the Government Departments
ana by prominent United States officials in
Washington.
Deliveries from the manufacturers are now
averaging sixty machines per day.
The Company has already paid divi-
dend of three per cent, sem-annual in
August last. To absolutely insure the pay
ment of dividends on the stock sold under
this subscription during the period of de-
velopment, we have arranged to have de-
posted six dollars 1851 per share in the
State Trust Company of New York City,
to meet the August, 1890, and February,
1891, dividends, which dividends will be
secured to the owners of stock sold under
this subscription by stamped agreement on
each certificate. Stock subscribed for under
this offering will act be entitled to the
February, 1890, dividend.
There are already in the Treasury
$1,400000 par value of stocks of local COM
panies, and an additional amount of $4, 100,
600 of these Subsidiary STOCKS are put In
trust, -s-se delivered to the Parent Company
in five years.
The financial statement of the Company
shows surplus of cash and cash assets Of
$618.000
Six thousand shares of the North Ameri-
can Phonograph Co.'s stock has been placed
in the hands Of Trustees for the benefit of
the Company.
The Canadian Phonograph rights when
sold will add considerably to the assets of
the Company.
We shall be pleased to furnish upon ap-
plication-
A verified statement of the
financial condition of the Com.
pany;
The opinion of eminent Counsel
as tO validity of patents and es-
scntiaI contracts;
The fullest testimony of its COM
merciai value by business houses
using The machine;
An opportunity 10 see the prac.
tical working of the PhOnOgraph
and GraDhODhOue.
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Anxiety for a British ship.

LONDON, February 5.-Much anxiety is
felt for the British steamer McGaret, Belize
for London. She has not been heard from
since January 18th, on which date she was
spoken in latitude 47o O. NJ. ryeg. 3os 5S W.,
with rudder damaged. She d7clined assist
ance.
Dock Laporers on Strike.
LONDON, February 5-The dock laborers
at Newport and Monmouth have struck, and
the shipping business at those places is con-
sequently paralyzed.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.

Published every day (Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY.
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND. ME
RATES OF ADvERTIsINa-On inch space of
the length OF column, or twelve lines nonpaTiel
constitutes a square"
week after; three Insertions or less. Al 90 con-
tinuing every other day after first week, so cents.
Half square, three insertions or less, 75 cents;
one week, S1.00; so 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.
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E. CHURCHILL co.
had s1o 600 worth uf molasses on Browns
wharf insured for its full value.
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WASHINGTON, February 4. Pensions
have been granted to the following Maine
people: