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The Portland daily press., 1890-01-11
THE Arr OF FARMING.
Franklin County Agrlculturlsts Get
Some Good Advice.

FARMINGToN, January 10-The severity
OF the weather sadly interfered with the
attendance at the farmers institute here to-
day, but there were good audiences at the
three sessions, all of which were interesting
and profitable. Dr. G. NJ. Twitchell Of Fair
field. is said to be suffering from la grippe.
He was unable to be present. S. r. Leland
Of Pennington, member of the Maine Board
OF Agriculture from this county. called the
meeting to order in savings bank hail.
Secretary z. A. Gilbert, Of Green, give an
interesting Ia on corn culture" He
thinks corn can be raised as cheap here "a at
the West and Of a better quality. President
X. w. Ellis followed upon the same topic
He believes 1t more profitable to raise sweet
corn and buv feed then to raise yellow corn.
At the afternoon session President Ellis
spoke on "Dairying as Business" The
essentials to making such business sue
cessful, he said, arr good stock, clean warm
quarters In winter. judlcious feeding, perfect
cleanliness, and regularity in everything.
L. M. Blossom OF Turner, followed upon
Associated Dairying." Butter factories In
Maine, whenever there Is union, are sue
cesses, he said. He was followed by
Secretary Gilbert, who spoke forcibly and
eluquently upon "Fine Points in Butter
Making" and advised the farmers to stop
making beef to sell at six cents pound and
go To making butter at 20 cents per pound.
This evening, Abel F. Stevens o. Wellesley,
Mass, delivered an instructive lecture before
q good sized audience upon "Gleanings from
Plant Life"
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-11
LA GRIPPE CLOSES SAco SCHOOLS,
And Numbers Many Victims Among
Pupils in Biddeford.
Uncle Sans Soldiers In New Mexico
Are Sick With 1t.
A Doctor Who Thinks the Remedy
Worse Than the Disease.

BlDDEFoRD, January 10-The influenza is
so prevalent in Saco that the public schools
were closed today. There are nearly 400
cases of la grippe in the Biddeford schools.
PORTSMOUTH. N. H., January TO- La
grippe continues to hold sway in this city,
and several places of business are closed in
consequence. In one dry goods house,
where IS clerks are employed, only four are
on duty today.
DOVER, N. H., January 10.-La grippe has
taken bad hold on the inmates Of the
county aims house. Monday, half of the in
mates were sick. Pneumonia has made its
appearance, and there are cases with little
hopes of recovery. The streets are practi-
cally deserted. Half the police force are
sick, and all business is crippled. Good
wins drug store, Smart's market and Mrs.
Denniss art emporium have this sign hung
out, CLOSED on account of la grippe"
AUBURN, Me-, January 1O.-Nearly one
half of the Auburn Gazette's composing
force are out sick, and it is impossible to get
substitutes.
ALBUQERQUE, N. NJ, January 10.-About
100 soldiers stationed at Fort Wingate are
suffering from influenza. Many are in dan
ger of contracting pneumonia. Two-thirds
of the people have the influenza.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-11
DooCEo IT TWENTY YEARS.
Alton, Iii., Faces the Race Question
at last.

ALTON, ILL.,, january 10.-After lodging
the issue for about 20 years, the white peo-
pie have been brought face to face with the
question Of admitting colored children to the
white schools. Good schools are furnished
for the blacks with excellent teachers, but
recently some negroes demanded admission
to the white :high school building. They
knew the law was on their side, and were
bound to have any rights the white people
opposed giving them. Today a number of
colored children, accompanied by their par
ents, marched to the high school bui lding
and demanded admittance. A body of white
citizens assembled and resisted the demand.
Both sides were armed. The blacks finally
withdrew. This afternoon, the school hoard
of Upper Alton resolved to dismiss the COL
ored school i,i Salus addition, substituting
In its place mixed school. Action will be
taken in the establishment of boundary
lines which will admit some of the blacks to
the high school building. The board, hay-
ing taken legal advice. vindicates itself on
the plea of necessity. The whites thr raten
to desert the schools aud default on school
faXas
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-11
Flag Presentation at the ShaiIer
School.

There was very pleasant gathering of the
teachers and pupils of the Smaller School to-
gether with goodly number Of the citizens
of Ward at the school building yesterday
afternoon at o'clock, the occasion being the
interesting exercises connected with the pre-
sentation to the school of a beautiful silk
flag, the gift of Messrs. IL. FL. Shaw and r.
X. Galley. G. M. Donham, supervisor. pre-
sided. The school children opened the ex
srcises with song. The presentation was
very nicely made by Master Winfield Shaw;
the principal. Miss NJ +. Adams, responding
in graceful speech. The school then sang
"Columbia, Gem of the Ocean," after which
short addresses were made by Rev. j. NJ.
Frost, Capt. Ii. II. Shaw, r K. Galley, Esq,
G. NJ. DOnham and p. McG0wan OF the
school board; o. NJ. Lord, superintendent of
schools and City Clerk Geo. @. burgess. All
then united in singing "America," and the
children marching out by classes and form-
ing In line on the opposite side of the street
gave three hearty cheers for the flag as IL
went up, and three more for the donors. The
exercises were very pleasant aud all seemed
tn euiOy them,
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Hon. Joseph A. Locke's house DAM
aged.

AT three minutes before A o'clock yester-
day afternoon an alarm OF fire was given
from box 5i2, on st. Stephens church. The
fire was found to be in Hon. Joseph A.
Locke's house on State street. 1t started in
an open space next the roof in the ell, taking
from candle in tue hands of plumbers who
were thawing water pipes. The fire was
confined to the small space where 1t origin
ated, and was soon extinguished. The dam
age by fire will not be over $50; insured. The
oil of the house was pretty thoroughly
drenched however, entailing a loss Of per-
haps $500 more; also insured. An exciting
feature of the fire was the sounding of a
second alarm by mistake at 40. 1t was the
intention Of the man who did 1t to sound the
"all out" signal, but he forgot to open the
inside door of the box. and before he real
lied it the alarm was again sounding, calling
out the whole department, except hose 6.
Messengers were promptly started down the
street however to stop the apparatus, and
qulet was soon restored
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DON'T Be FRIGHTENED.
The Advice of a Physician of the
Homeopathic School.

New YORK, Japuary 1O.-At last nights
meeting of the Homeopathic Medical Socie-
ty, when the report of the committee ON pub
lie health was called for, DR.. j. w. Bowling,
professor of clinical medicine and diseases
of the heart and lungs in New York Homeo-
pathic Medical College, read paper on LA
Grippe" in which he said:
was inclined to think and speak lightly
of the disease, when felt q chiliness pass
ing over my body, and was shortly after
ward seized with pains such as l had never
felt before. They apparently started from
through the entire course of eve v nerve
and its branches My head ached, coughed,
and only kept out Of bed because there was
not portion of my body that l could lie up
on with comfort. continued on my profess
sional rounds, till finally my disturbance,
which was now willing to honor by the
term disease, came to an end.
With regard to treatment, am satisfied
that the danger lies in treating it too much,
rather than too little. think the present
prevailing epidemic will yield to the well
known proper hygienic measures usually
prescribed by physicians for ordinary severe
colds, particularly those characterized by
bronchial catarrh or intestinal disturbances.
Thus the patient should remain in an even
temperature within doors. and, If there be
ease until he is convalescent. Stimulants
and everything tending to disturb should be
avoided. The simple observance of these
common sense measures will result, in my
opinion, In restoration to perfect health,
v where the subject is free from organic disor-
ders.
In my own practice have yet to see the
first fatal case, and where proper care has
been exercised, none have suffered from
alarming complications.
Although la grippe is with many a
standing joke at the present time, cannot
but feel that by some too grave view has
been taken of 1t. Many will contend that a
disease which has directly caused so much
distress, and which has been the excitin.
cause of so much illness which has resulted
fatally, should only be spoken of and treat
ed with gravity. | can hardly agree with
such, for know that many nervous patients
are so worked upon by startling newspaper
headings, by stern, dignifed and unsympa-
thatic doctors and by lay friends, who tell
them how miserable they are looking, and of
the great care they should take of them
selves, and Of the camphor, antipyiine,
Quinine or whiskey with which they should
20 armed, that trifiing illnesses which would
be, If the patients were isolated and left to
the tender care of nature, self-limited and
of short duration, are often converted
Through such agencies into serious ailments
of long standing. The mental effect pro-
duced by the encouraging words of a cheer
full doctor, or the hopeful words Of friend,
will often do more than medicine toward the
restoration to health of a nervous invalid
and what invalid Is not nervous?
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THREE THOUSAND PEOPLE ARE idle.
Locked Out BY the Shoe Manufac-
turers at Haverhill.
The Loss In wages Will Be About
s4o,o 900 a Week.
Woburn's Strike To Be Settled After
Costing $ioo,ooo

HAvERHILL, January 1O.-A manifesto
was issued by the Boot and Shoe Manu-
facturers' Association this afternoon, de-
claring that
The employers shOnld enjoy the un-
questioned privilege to deal directly with
employees in all business matters. We
agree to close our factories January ], and
not reopen them until majority Of James
II. Winehell & Co.'s men return to work at
wages not less than they were receiving
when they went out or their places are sat
isfactorily filed We will take similar
action in the case of strikes In any factory
belonging to members of the association,
reductions Of wages excepted. We will not
treat with the representatives of any labor
organization not already recognized and will
not knowingly hire or continue in employ
agreement. Anyone breaking This, This a agree, rea1
ment will forfeit $4,000 to the remaining
signers.
[Signed.]
JENNINGS. FREEDMAN g. STEVENS,
GARDINER BROS.
N. ". SPAULDING,
j. IL. WINCHELL d Co.,
GALE BROS,
THos. T. RUDDocK & SoN,
CHICK Bros,
j. M STAvER,
PERLEY A. STONE.
By this action, 5000 people will be thrown
out OF employment whose earnings now
amount to between $500 and $4,000 week.
The situation Is grave, and the outlook for
business gloomy.
After the proclamation was issued.
dozen new names were added to list Of
signerS.
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FOUR HUNDRED LOST.
A Steamer MissIns-Plot Against
Corea's King.

SAN FRANCISCO. January 10.-Steamer
City of Pekin brings news that the German
steamer Dubury, which left Singapore, Oc-
tober 25, for Annoy with 400 Chinese passen-
gers. undoubtedly foundered in the great
typhoon in November. Floating bundles of
rattan which formed part of her cargo are
the only traces seen Of her.
Another plot for the assassination OF the
King of Corea and the royal family has
been discovered. The chief couspirat0r was
betrayed by his wife. He and two court Of
ficials, his accomplices, are to be beheaded.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-11
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
UNCLE HIRAM

UNCLE HIRAM.
One of the best attractions Of the dramat-
ic season here will be the production of
Uncle Hiram." very clever and interest
Ing play presented by thoroughly eompe-
tent company, of which the leading spirit Is
Mr.. A. II. Woodruff, whose capital Imper-
sonation OF the shrewd old countryman,
Hiram HOmespun, never fails to keep the
audience almost in commissions Of laughter.
In this role he proves himself comedian OF
the very best talent. He is ably seconded by
the irrepressible Young New York girl,
Bella, In which role the accomplished and
versatile actress, Miss Louise Arnot. appears
at her best. Besides the native interest of
the play, which has many strong Lolnts and
powerful elimaxes, there Is an abundance OF
the most entertaining kinds of singing and
dancing. The piece Is mounted In perfect
style, with handsome scenery specially de-
signed for it. A notable feature of its per-
formance will be admirable music by the
Uncle Hiram orchestra and brass band.
The verdict has been given in every city
that the band and orchestra with Uncle
Hiram Company Is the best ever with tray-
elling show. Don't miss the free concert at
noon and 7.15 p. m. in front Of the Portland
Theatre.
LoNGFELLow's DREAM.
One Of the strongest scenes in "Longfel-
lows Dream" which Is to be given at City
Hall Monday and Tuesday. January 20 and
81. by the Washburn Union Church of the
Messiah) is the curse scene from the Masque
Of Pandora. The part Of Pandora will be
taken by Miss Alice Cushing. the talented
young elocutionist. while Mr.John MCGOWAN
will essay the part Of Epimetheus. In the
hands Of such amateurs as those the scene
wi 1 be Of much interest.
FIRST PARISH LECTURES.
Rev. Mr.. Seward of Waterville lectures
this afternoon in the First Parish course on
Ancient American Civilization"
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-11
GENERAL NEWS,

One man was killed and five badly hurt by
an explosion at one Of Carnegie's iron fur
naoes near Sharpsourg, Pa, yesterday.
Crossman's three story brick block in
West Warren, Mass, was Quilted by lire YES
terday morning. Loss $4,000.
Hobbs, Glidden q Co., dealers In build
ing materials, Boston. have failed. Liabili-
ties about $l6O,OOo, with large nominal as
sets.
President Jones and ex- President Lord of
the Boston & Maine, were guests at the Re-
lief Associations Balli Boston Thursday
evening.
Brig John T. Treat from New York is in
custody at Havana on charge of intention
to smuggle. If the charge is sustained heavy
fnes viii be imposed.
The charges against Rev. DR.. Joseph II.
RylaIce Of st; Marks Protestant Episcopal
parish, New York, have been Withdrawn
and matters are amicably arranged.
A movement hasbesn started for the con-
solidation Of all the railroad lines In South
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They ale still drilling for coal at Small
Point. The drill Is down nearly four hun
dred feet, but no coal has been found yet.
Mrs. John Oliver of Nobleboro, is a wom-
an thoroughly skilled in the accomplish
ments OF our grandmOthers. During the year
1889 she has spun one hundred and TWEEN
ty five skeins OF yarn, woven one hundred
eighteen yards of cloth for blankets, one
web OF which took the premium at Damaris-
Gotta fair, woven eghty-six yards OF rag car {.
petinR, and moreover doing all her house
work ond attended TO all the duties usually
devolving on woman living on farm.
One Of the old citizens Of Bangor tells an
interesting story of the youth Of the late
Henry A. Wood, the well-knOwn stove man
ufacturer. Mr.. Wood started in life as a tin
smith. Times being hard, aud not succeed
Ing, he had to fail He paid all of his credi-
tors In Providence, where he resided. the
full face OF their demands, and then Went to
Boston to see Mr.. Ellison, whom he owed
500 and interest. He said to him: II am
going to work to earn money by the month.
and shall pay you in full" Mr.. Ellison
said In answer to this proposal: "You have
acted foolishly., Why didn't you pay per
centage with what money you had? would
have gladly taken my proportion and re-
leased you." Because" said Young Wood,
II am going to pay every dollar and interest
that. owe" Mr.. Ellison told him he
couiuu uo ~. MI W0ou Iepiitu tnat ne
could; and he did. He paid Ellison and
forced him to take the interest on the debt.
In a time of great strngency in the money
market, afterwards, when living in Bangor,
Mr.. Wood went to Providence to get money
to keep him from failing again. Everybody
was ''hard up," audit was next to an impos-
sibility to obtain any money. As last re-
sort he went down to see Mr.. Brown, pres
ident Of one Of the banks. Mr.. Brown re-
ceived him kindly and said to him: II
know you and your history. l shall let you
have what you want"
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-11
The mercury way Down.

CALAIS, January 1O.-The thermometer
ranged from % to 27 degrees below zero
throughout Washington county this MORN
ing, with gale of wind blowing. At Calais
at a. m. today the mercury registered 25'
below, at Princeton 22o below, Milltown 270
below, Houlton 800 below, Fort Fairfield 800
below and Caribou 310 below.
BATH, January 10.-Only the joiners in
the cabin of the steamer Cottage City were
able to work, today, all the other vessels on
the stocks being deserted. 1t was G. below
zero in the New England yard at o'clock.
This weather is interfering with the rig
ging of three vessels which would like to get
ready for sea.
Ice has formed solidly down as fer as the
marine railway, but the rest Of the river is,as
usual, clear.
BIDDEFoRD, January 10.-The Saco river
froze solid below the wharves, Thursday
night, and is closed to navigation. 1t was
four below zero here, Friday morning.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-11
THREE OHIO BoLTERS
Who Threaten to DispelI Brice's
Senatorial Rainbow.

COLUMBUS, January 10.-Several rumors
were in circulation today relative to a pro-
posed bolt of the caucus which last night
nominated Col. G. s. Brice for the Senate.
Three members did not appear at the eau
Gus, and it was reported that they will not
vote for Brice. There will be IA Democrats
from the caucus to vote for Brice. There
are II Republicans. and If the three boilers
join them they would have the same number
of votes as the Democrats. The claim Is
made that Brice will have to secure major
ity of all the members elected to the legisla-
ture which would be 76 Brice's managers
claim the law only requires majority of
those present and voting.
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BECAUSE THEY TALKED TOO MUCH.
Judge cooley's coachman Wanted
to Shoot the Family.
HIS Masters Presence Of Mind Prob
ably Prevented a Murder.
The Madman Put Down His Gun and
Then Was Arrested.

DETROIT. Mich, January 10.-Early last
evening Judge Thomas NJ. Cooley Of Ann
Arbor, chairman Of the interstate commerce
commission, was sitting reading in his H.
brary when his negro coachman. armed with
adOuble barrelled shot gun. entered. The
Judge was satisfied from his appearance that
the man had become insane. Betraying no
alarm the Judge asked him what was the
matter. The negro said he had decided to
kill the whole family. They talked too
much aud left MIN no time TO think. The
judge told him that he agreed with him and
would attend to 1t. Judge Cooley succeeded
In Modifying the madman until be laid down
the gun and left the room. AS soon as he
was out Of hearing the Judge telephoned TO
the neighborS and In a short time an officer
placed the coachman under arrest.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-11

rest of some of the officers of the First Ma
tional Bank Of Abilene. for alleged fraud In
connection with the failure Of the bank a
few weeks ago. Examiner Griffith says the
depostors viii be paid in full, but that the
stockholders will get nothing, as all the
stock was absorbed AS will be remembered,
the failure of the bank was brought about
by the failure of Lebold, Fisher g. Co. and
was the result of gambling In real estate
loans. The Abilene National Bank, how
ever, of which Hon. G. Ell. Barker is presi-
dent. kept out of this business, and may be
regarded as perfectly safe and all right.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-11
Mr.. Irotter Resigns.

WASHINGTON, January 1O.-The resigna-
tion Of Mr.. Trotter. the colored recorder of
deeds for the District, was received at the
White House upon request made by the
President. 1t is supposed a new appoint
oped the fact that the office has paii $4,000
in fees during Trotter's incumbency Of two
wears and ten months.
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To Move on the South.

New YORK, January 10.-President
Thurston of the Republican League of the
United States, has issued circular calling a
national convention of the League to meet
at Nashville, Tenn, March 4, next. At the
close of the convention in Nashville the dele
gates will 60 to Chattanooga for the purp ose
of holding a Republican mass meeting,
which will be addressed by some of the
Other Southern cities may be included In
this plan and further announcements will
be made. AS this is to be the first Republic
can convention ever held in Southern states
the Importance of having it composed of
oil
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COST sioo, 900
And then they Agreed to Arbitrate
the Woburn Strike.

WoBURN, MASS, January 1o.-The great
leather strike is ended and the men will go
back to work Monday morning. Ali
formalities have now been gone
through with for submitting the grievances
to the State Board of arbitration. Thurs
day a hearing will commence in Boston be-
fore the State Board, who will then take
hold of the matter. The manufacturers
must open their fac cries and the men go to
work lhis will be done Monday morning
Some few men who work in the cellars will
go In tomorrow. The men will be paid from
shall establish for the future. 1t Is UNDER
stood the State Board has nothing to do with
the matter of what shall constitute a days
work. 1t is estimated the strike has cost up
wards of 100000.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-11

ened; that they may commend Christianity in
their home life; that they may be ste adiast and
Jealous to win their countrywomen to Christ /;
tnat secret believers may have grace to confess
Christ openly; that the important awakening IN
Japan may be blessed OF God, and prove real and
abiding
Hymn. "Souls in heather darkness lying"
Prayer for an outpourlng OF Gods Holy Spirit on
the women Of the churches at home that they may
see and do the Masters WILL and cOnsecrate their
service and their money TO this cause; on commit
tees directing W0m~n's Mission ary S0ciet es on
all who aid the work by sympathy, prayer and
gifts, for large increase In the number OF truly
God-sent candidates.
Reading Of scripture, Phil. 2: All. Prayer
ian effort that God may turn the hearts of those
now hIndering the work In heather and especial
ly in MOhammedan lands.
Hymn. "Up Servants OF God" Concluding
prayer for union among ali engaged in woman's
work, both at home aud abroad, and for a bless
ing on the efforts OF all Protestant missionary so
ceties throughout the world.
DOXOlORY.
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Not a Competent Witness.

Deputy Sheriff Adelbert q. Chute of
Westbrook brought In number OF French
men yesterday to testify before the grand
juy. 1t is understood that they were want
ed to testify in regard to liquor selling in
that town. Whatever the nature Of the case
was. there was one witness who did not tes-
tify save IN his actions, which certainly
spoke louder than words. There was a lit
tie time to wait aud he asked to be allowed
TO step out for an errand. He went out, and
during his absence met the tempter and fell.
When he came back he was too drunk 10 talk
straight, aud so Deputy Sherlus Chute and
Chenery had him lccked uD in the police sta
tiOn 10 get over mis- troubles.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-11
A Tale of the Sea.

NEW YORK, January 1O.-The British
steamer Stag arrived today, having on
board the crew of the German ship Shake
spere. before reported wrecked December 16
in latitude 54o 49,, longitude 24o AS. Decem-
Der II, Captain Muller OF the Shakespeare,
died suddenly of heart disease On Decem-
Der 20, the Stag sighted the Shakespere's Sig
f,als Of distress, but owing to the wind and
sea could do pothing towards taking off the
crew Catil the 21st. Those saved, eighteen
in all, were much bruised and exhausted
from exposure