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srILI cLiNcIsc TO LIFE.
General Sherman Able to walk
About His Room.

NEW YoRK. February 12.-Among the
friends Of General Sherman who called at
the house yesterday were General o. o.
Howard and Lieutenant Treat, Of his staff;
General Thomas Ewing. j. w. Wilson and
Mrs. Colgate Hoyt. wife of the Wall street
banker, whose mother is the Generals sis
ter.
Last evening Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage and
Mrs. Talmage called.
At 3 p. m. Gen. Sherman's condition was
reported as improved.
At7p. m. a bulletin was issued stating
that he was rapidly sinking and that all hope
had been abandoned.
At $50 he was steadily growing weaker.
At 10 all was quiet at the Sherman resi-
dence.
At $50 the physicians in consultation say
there Is no change. III Gen. Sherman main
tains his present status "a hours the situa-
tion will be hopeful.
JOHN SHERMAN.
At 1880 Gen. Thomas Ewing, accompanied
by his son and daughter left the Sherman
residence for home. Gen. Ewing said Gen.
Sherman was then resting easy. They an
ticipated no change before one or two in the
morning, but at that hour they feared bad
sinking spell.
AT IL ~ uBnLS III tn6 dou6rhlS mousse were
put out and 1t was said that no more infor-
nation would be given reporters until six
tomorrow morning.
At lao Lieut.. Fitch Just left the Generals
residence. He said that at IL o'clock Gen.
Sherman got out of bed and walded halfway
across the room without assistance. He
could not speak but appeared to recognize
those in the room. The General had to be
helped back to bed as he was very much ex-
hausted.
At midnight Dr. Janway said Gen. Sher-
man was resting. ana unless something un-
expected should happen there would be no
change before morning.
At o'clock 1t was stated that General
Sherman appeared to be asleep. His breath
ing Indicated that his lungs were filed with
mucns. DIR. Alexander thought erysipelas
was leaving the patient but the General had
not improved.
NEW YORK, February 13.-At 3.35 this
morning, Mr.. Barrett came to the door Of the
Sherman residence and said that the General
was sleeping quietly and that no nourish-
ment had been given him for several hours,
but that he did not seem to be any worse in
consequence.
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ANOTHER holiday.
Congressman Mason To commemo-
rate ILlncoln's BIrthday.

New YORK, February 12.-The fifth annu-
al dinner of the Republican Club, commem-
orative of the SD anniversary of the birth
of Abraham Lincoln at Delmonico's tonight,
was held in some sense under a shadow, as
1t was feared that the festivities might az
any moment be terminated by the announce
ment of the death Of General Sherman. The
speech of the evening was that OF Hannibal
HamlIn TO the toast "The surviving stand
ard bearer of 1860" Congressman William
K Mason of Illinois said he and Senator
Anthony Higgins OF Delaware bad decided
to at once introduce a bill in Congress to
make Llncoln,s birthday a national holiday.
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were smashed and several persons were
clubbed and shot by special policemen.
The mercantile block at Aurora. Ill. was
burned yesterday. 1t cost $4,000 and had
an insurance Of 49,, 600. The first floor was
occupied by the Mercantile Company whose
loss was S25, 600 with only $1,000 insurance.
The building had twenty-five other tenants
whose aggl egate loss Is $4,000. Most OF
them carried no insurance.
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A Deficit Of Twenty-Five Thousand.

AVER, Mass, February 12.-President
Hartwell, of the North Middlesex Savings
bank. said this morning that there Will be a
deficit of at least S25, 900 In the funds OF the
FIRST National bank. The examination OF
the books is going on but was not finished to-
day.
Bank Examiner Getchell reported the de-
felt of the National bonk at S24, 600 at the
directors meeting today. The bondsmen
are good for $4,000. Nothing has yet been
bank expects to begin business Saturday
morning.
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Weather Observations.

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday February
18th, taken at .. M. 18th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
In this order: Temperature. direction of the
wind. state of rhe.weather:
Boston. $50. SW, cloudy; New York, $50,
S, cloudy; Philadephia. $50, SW, cloudy
Washington: 3so. s, clondy;, Albany. $40. S,
cloudy; Buffalo. 34o, SW, cloudless, Cleve,
land, $40, NV cloudess; Detroit, $50, w,
cloudy; Chicago, $50. NE, partly cloudy
ST. Paul. 26o, w, cloudy; Duluths go. NE,
cloudy; st. Vincent, 10o, E. partly cloudy
Bismarck, 2So, S, cloudiess; Jacksonville,
s., S, partly cloudy.
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state Fair Of 1891.

AUGUSTA, February 1.-THE trustees of
the Maine Agricultural Society met here to-
night and voted to hold the next state fair in
Lewiston on September 7, 8, 9, 10 and II,
one day longer than has been the custom.
Premium lists will soon be published.
Officials at War.
BANGOR, February 12.-The Bangor News
says the selectmen and assessors of Orland
are in trouble. There is a large amount Of
unpaid taxes due the town, and In trying
for settlement of some tax bills it has been
found that for number of years the select
men and assessors have not been legally
qualified by having their oaths Of Office ad-
ministered by the moderator instead of a
justice of the peace. This makes all their
doings for the town illegal. A petition to
the legislature to make their doings valid Is
In circulation and has already received
list of names, which will be presented for
action at an early date.
East Maine itinerants.
ORoNo, February 1.-THE first session of
the East Maine Conference Itinerants' Climb
began Tuesday. There was fine weather
and the meetings were largely attended and
much enjoyed. Rev. NJ. N. Broadbuck of
fremont street church, Boston, delivered
two lectures today. in the morning and af-
ternoon. The session closes Friday.
Spool Mill cobbIed.
BETHEL, February 12-W. E. & j. P.
Skiiiings, spool and dowel manufacturers,
having mills at Bethel and Gilead, have just
completed arrangements by which their
plants are transferred to the American Bob
Din, Spool q Shuttle Co., of which corpora
tlon they become large stockholders.
Dexter Is Promoted.
DEXTER, February 12.-The Postmaster
General has designated the post Office at this
place as an experimental free delivery Of
nee. and the postmaster is authorized to
employ carrier. Five street boxes will be
sent here.
House Burned at Houlton.
HoULToN. February 12.-The dwelling of
james McKenna at the White settlement
was burned Tuesday. Loss $500; no insur-
ance.
One Horse Was Killed.
AUGUSTA, February 12.-In this city this
morning. John Garland's team with load
OF logs stuck on the track and was struck by
the down train. One horse was killed.
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Strikes Increasing.

LIVERPOOL, February 12.-The Unionist
dock labOrers have refused to continue
working on the cargoes of the steamships
Lochmore and Lake Ontario, because they
have not been allowed to wear, while at
work, button which is the distinctive
badge Of their union.
The London dock laborers employed in
loading ships and the lab0rers working at
the export trade have gone on strike. Those
engaged In the import trade are still at
work. In addition to these labor troubles.
strike Of lightermen is imminent.
Will co to jail.
FoLKEsToNE, Eng, February 12.-Dilon
and O'BTion, upon their arrival here from
Boulogne-Sur-Mer, voluntarily surrendered
themselves to the police authorities here.
Victory for Gladstone.
LONDON, February 12-The Northampton
election resulted: Mansf Id. GladstoniaD,
6,736; Germaine, Conservative. 5,723.
Jews Will Be Expelled.
VIENNA, February 13-A reliable report
states that the Russian authorities have
caused a wholesale expulsion of Jews from
Novgorod and its enyirons.
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MASSACHUSETTS, C. A. z.
Election OF Officers Yesterday.
Commander Arthur A. Smith.

Boston, February 12.-At the annual en-
campment of the Massachusetts Department
G. A. R today, Arthur A. Smith of ColeI-
ain, was elected Commander, James K.
Churchill of w rcester, Senior Vice Com
mander. Eli W. Hall of Post 5, Lynn, Jun
ior Vice Commander.
The officers were installed and the encamp-
mept adinurped
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The house Holds Out.

HARTFORD. Ct. February 12.-The House
committee this morning reported their in
ability to agree with the Senate Democrats,
saying that their various propositions for
submitting the questions In dispute Mss been
rejected by the Democrats, who, they saw.
Insist on seating their officers first.
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Railroads, TeIegraphs and Expresses.

UlHE Committee on Railroads, Telegraphs and
Il Expresses have assigned a hearing on The
bills and petitions referred to them:
For Tuesday February 18th. 8 o'clock p. m,
An Act TO Incorporate the ririgo Telegraph and
Telephone 20.
An Act to amend section 119 of chapter 81 of
the Revised Statutes, relating to railroads.
An Act TO incorporate the Limngton Telegraph
and Tele phone Co.
For Tuesday, February Gath, 8 O'Clock D. M,
40 let TO revise chapter 8 of the Revised stat
utes and TO regulate railroad rates and fares.
For Wednesday, March 4th, An Act relating to
grade crossings.
For "Wednesday, February 25th, 8 o'clock D. m.,
An Act TO limit the charges of railroad corpora
tons to cents per mile for transportation of
passengers.
For Wednesday, March 4th, An Act to incor-
porate the American Telegraph and Telephone
Go
Petition for wv providing for the use of auto
matte brakes and safety couplers on freight cars
and for law limiting The labor Of railroad en-
plOyes. also relating to the liability of employers
for personal injury sustained by heir, employees.
febl0dtd W. M AVER, Secretary.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

VyHE Judiciary Committee will give public hear
II iBgs as follows:
Feb. 18th, Q p. NIPPON an Act relating to
Drains and sewers In city OF Portland
Feb. 18th, p Nippon Act to provide for the
adoption of labels, trade marks and forms of ad-
vertisiDg by unions or associations Of working
men, aud to regulate the use of the same.
Feb. 18th, 2 p. Nippon Act to restore to GER
tain corporations rights of which they We're de.
prived by repeal OF Chap. 373, Public Laws of
1885. Also upon Petition of Order of Iron Hail.
BY order Of the committee,
FTyHE judiciary Committee will give public hear
IL ing at their room at The st ,te House. Angus
Ia, on February Is, 1891 at two O'Clock In the
afternoon, u on petition of Ira g. er-ey AID rs
Others for act TO enable the County of Aroostook
TO aid In the cons ruction of a railroad In said
County.
BY order OF the committee,
FRANKLIN Z. PAYSON,
ian24Sntd Secretary.
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Railroads, Telegraphs and Expresses

THE Committee on Railroads, Telegraphs and
IL Expresses have assigned hearings on bills
and petitions referred to them, as follows:
For Wednesday, February 18th, O'Clock p. m,
An Act to incorporate the Casco Bay Telegraph
Co.
For Wednesday, February 18Th. 3 O'Clock p. M,
An Act ratifying certain leases to the Maine Gen.
tral X. X. Co.
febSdtd W. AVER, Secretary.
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TvO LET-Two rooms furnished OF runfurnished,
Il together or single, on High near Cumberland
etAddTess l.. A. Press office. 12-1
YyO LET-Pleasant sunny rooms. furnished or
Il uDfu nished. como and third floor.
House central and pleasantly situated. For
further particulars Apply to j. f. PROCTOR, No.
90 Exchange street. Ill
YI,O LET-Good furnished rooms to let at 43
4 MYRTLE STREET, right hand bell 10-l
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Committee Ways and Bridges.

DErITION Of Seectmen of the town Of Fal
IL mouth and others praying to be relieved from
maintaining ana keeping in repair Iron Bridge
constructed across the Presumpscot river in SAT
town. Hearing, February 20 h.
fl. f. GOULD,
feb6sndtd Secretary.
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LIB RRARY.

TINHE committee on State Library will give pub
Il lie hearings at their room in the State House,
Augusta, as follows:
February 8th, at O'Clock p m. on resolve in
favor of the town of Searsmont.
On resolve in favor Of completing the publica-
tion of York County Deeds down to the time Of
tn. separation of the counties A. ID. 1760.
feb1dtdsn CHAS. p. ALLEN, Secretary,
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

TvHE Committee on Mercantile Affairs and In
IL surance will give public hearing at their
rooms In the State House, Augusta on February
18. 1891. at O'Clock .. M, on The bill, An Act
additional to chapter 40 Of the Revised Statutes
relfing to valued policies and the payment of
loses by fire insurance companies.
BY order of the committee,
ieb7dtd C. A, MARSTON, Secretary.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

!V'HE Committee on Commerce Will give a hear
i Ing, Friday, Feb. 20, at p. m, at their room
at tine state House. Augusta. upon the petition OF
tue stockholders Of the Kennebunk River to
amend thtir ch rt-r relative to closing gates.
oame place aud time, a hearing upon the petition
Of W. NJ. Walker for permission to build wharf
into tide water at York, Me.
feb7r rntd CHAS F. GUPTILL. Secretary.
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the W EATh Err.
Fair; w armer.

The following is the forecast of the wealth
er for Maine: Slightly warmer; southerly
winds; local rains on the coast; fair in the
interior.
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MISCELLANEOUS

HtANE CHAIRS re-seated at 80 GREEN ST.,
" right hand bell. 12-1
HARD WOOD from Bobbins only $500 per
III cord. Q. W. YORK, 60 Commercial street.
Telephone 667 b. 3-8
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Washington Notes.

The President and Secretary of War have
sustained Col. Forsythe's management at
the Wounded Knee engagement, contrary to
the advice of Gen. Miles.
Owing to the fact that a number of Re-
publican Representatives desired to attend
the meeting of the Loyal Legion last evening
the caucus was postponed until tonight at
ID. M.
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The inference TO be naturally
made from the gains in The various
departments of the UNION MU
TUAL LIFE INSURANCE COM
PANY is that 1t is a good institu-
tion 10 invest 10 and being hume
company 1t Is especially worthy OF
patronage.
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Local Weather Roport.
PORTLAND, Me-, February 12, 1891.
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LOST AND FOUND

ESOUND-Since the birth of my last child, 8
III years ago / have suffered terrible rheumatic
and neuraIgic pains of he womb, physicians
advised surgical operation but was afraid OF
my life. DR.. Rouse, BATH, Maine, cured me In ~
days by his pleasant and safe treatment. As my
household duties take up all my time, please write
to him. MRS. MARY HALL, Boothbay, Maiue.
feb2 d&w1m
EOUND-"That truth is mighty and will
u prevail" wrote to Miss E. ). Orr. East
less and helpless rheumatic cripple. Through
her advice was quckl, and permanently cured.
CAPTAlN M. A. HALL, Bo0thbay Harbor,
Me. feb2d&w1m
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Found.

L HAVE found the Greatest Cure on Earth, for
Il Rheumatism and Neuralgia In their worst
chronic forms. l suffered twelve years aud tried
every known remedy. Sufferers write to me and
enclose stamp. MISS e. s. ORR, East Harps we'll,
Maine. fep2d&wIm
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VETANTED-Cash paid for old Gold and Silver
w Old Gold Jewelry and worn-out or useless
Silver bought or taken In exchange for Watches
Jewelry, Sllverware, etc. S. SCHRYVER, 496
Congress street, Portland, Me. 12.1
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VNANTED-Everyon to call and see our fine
w assortment of albums In Plush and Leather
A big line Of purses and leather goods always on
hand. The new game, Tiddledy Winks, tOIo so
cents. REYNOLDS Trunk Store, cor. Oak and
Congress-, III
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WANTED-The persons who purchased from
W nj. :. Goldblatt, No. At Fore street. two
altos, and ratchet bit stock, since February 5th
to call ON or address W. H. PEARSON, No. 81
Temple street. iT.i
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-02
EMPEROR WILLIAMS MENTAL STATE.

There is a small cloud OH Germany's
nevertheless of threatening aspect. 1t
is not n wal cloud, but If read Alright it
betokens something scarcely less terri
bic to Germany, with the possibilities of
untold disaster. 1t is the possibility of
the Emperor's insanity.
For some time past there have been
occasional whispered suggestions that
the Emperor did strange things, and in
stances were cited of his unreasonable
acts. These were numerous enough,
but they were Loyalty attributed to the
eccentricity of greatness. An Emperor
can do as he p~leases, and if he please to
do strange and unreasonable things, who
shall question his right or his sanity?
Latterly these whisperings have grown
more frequent and loud, and now they
are outspOken.
Looking back over the short period
since the present Emperor succeeded to
power, it Is not difficult to recall nu-
merous indications that. if not unbal-
uuCcuy Ic 10 dt Gus tClJ ClOtCutt1s WIFI
n strong tendency to unreasonableness.
His rupture with Bismarck and his rash
attempts ut radical moral reforms are
in point. So are his amazingly
egotistical expressions at different
times, holding himself up as the
embodiment of the divine right Of
kings. He is on record as saying: 1.-THE
duty Of Germans is to follow their En-
peror blindly ard everywhere" Again:
II will break any one who thwarts me
as l would q straw" In the Golden
Book ut Munich he wrote: "Saprema
lex ~roIuntas reqis"-the will of the King
is tho highest law. Less than a month
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70 the Editor of the Indianapolis Journals:

20 the EcitOr or Ine innlanapcllS JOnrnai:
!. What are the principal revisions of church
creeds in the United States within the past two
yearss .. What are the views of the Anarcfl-
lists, Communists and Socialists! What Is meant
by postal telegraphyl ST.
1. No church creeds have been revised
during the past I'VE years. but the Presby-
terrain Church has considered the subject.
and it 10 yet under consideration. 2. The
Anarchists believe in destroying the
present social sy stem aud in each fellow
getting what he can in tho breakup. The
Socialists and Communists do not believe
in general bloodshed OF lawlessLess. but
advocate plans by which all of the prod
ucts of labor shall be equally distributed.
and hat government shall superintend all
industries and make the division. 3.
Really. postal telegraphy means the man.
aqement of telegraphs by the postoftice de-
partment of the government, either by
leasing or purchasing the lines. Postmas-
te~r-general Wanamaker's plan is to have
tho government make the price of tho
service and distribute the dispatches. get.
ting therefor enough to pay expenses.
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ago. in addressing a body of new re-
cruits at Berlin, he said: "Youw who have
just taken the oath of allegiance to Me
will have plenty of hard service at first,
but you will also experience moments
of satisfaction when you display TO Me
the art you have acquired. Your re-
ward will then be My approval" This
colossal egotism is not a healthy sign.
Other things are remarked. The En-
peror has recently caused to be pub
lished a volume of sermons preached by
him to the officers and crew on board
the imperial yacht during the voyage to
Norway, last summer. The title of the
book is "Tbe Voice of the Lord Upon
the Waters" The Emperor was not the
author OF the sermons, but he seems
anxious to have it known that he deliv-
cred them. Again, people remark on
the Emperor's mania for changing his
clothes, he having been seen in no less
than eleven diiferentmilitary and civilian
costumes in n day. On one occasion
lie donned an admirals uniform to go
boating in. 1t is said he has a passion
for the drama. and sometimes orders the
postponement of new plays, of a very
inferior character, in order that he may
see the first production. He is constant
ly issuing absurd and unexpected orders
to the army for marches and reviews
that seem to have no object. One night,
not long ago, he reused a regiment of
grenadiers, and made the men march
out of the town gates in dead silence
and hide behind q wall. Then he
reused the officers, and asked hat
had become of their regiment. A scene
followed, which was finally ended by the
Emperor's confessing the joke. Agreat
man of sound mind would hardly trifie
with power in that way. Ali these things
are causing talk in Germany, and peo-
pie eve begin to say the Emperor has a
strange look in his eyes.
Whether there is any foundation for
these rumOrs or not, it is unfortunate
for the Emperor that they are in circu-
latiOn. If they continue, it will cause a
feeling of unrest among the German
people, who will be constantly wonder
ing what the Emperor will do next, or
when, on account Ofsome fancied insult,
he may plunge the nation into war. An
absolute monarch, with the shadow or
suspicion of insanity upon Him, is q
political calamity. If the Emperor is
thoroughly sane, he should endeavor to
allay the rumors that are s%pringing mp
in Germany by stopping his foolish &C.
centricities and conforming his conduct
to reason,
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THE Pittsburg Dispatch notes that
n of the objections of theSentinel to
Mr.. Crisp's candidacy, that "he voted
for the original-package bill, which was
distasteful to many Democrats" and
says that. inasmuch as the bill simply
confirmed to States the right to main
tain legislation on the liquor question,
this objection of the Sentinel "looks like
good Democratic confirmation of the
Republican SANDER hat Democrats are
moro devoted to free whisky han to the
conservation of the rights of the States"
The point is we'll taken. and proves that
the Republican declaration is no SANDER.
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THE miscreant Bissow, who was ar
rested -four days ago for a terrible out
rage, was yesterday sentenced to twen-
ty-one years in the penitentiary, and is
now behind the bars at Michigan City.
This is the kind of justice that terrorizes
criminals-swift, severe and i%nhexible.
Proceedings were expedited in this case
by the fact that the wretch pleaded
guilty and no trial was necessary, but
there is no good reason why justice
should not be as swift in many other
case6.
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Pioneer Press says 1.-THE convention is
within reach; it Is only a question of
hustling." The Milwaukee Sentinel says
that city will make a vigorous effort, and
adds there is nothing to fear from New
York, nothing from the ardor of remote
Frisco, not much from st. Louis, abso-
lutely nothing from Omaha, little from
St. Paul, but something, perhaps, from
Detroit, if the people there make a seri-
ous fight for it. Probably Indianapolis
has moro reason to hope han any other
city except Milwaukee" Both st. Paul
and Milwaukee propose to raise a guar
anty fund of not less than $500 DOG