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The Portland daily press., 1891-03-18
THE HEALTH OF PORTLAND.
Favorable Shelving for tile Past
Year.
Cases OF Contagious Diseases Few
and the Mortality Light.
Annual Report Of the Portland Board
Of Health.

Mr.. George c. Burgess, Secretary of the
Board Of Health, submits the following
report in behalf Of the Board:
The composition Of the board remains the
same as last year, Mr.. Geo. @. Burgess hav-
ing been reappointed and confirmed, for a
period Of three years. on the 7th Of April
last.
DR.. Charles ID. Smith as reelected chair
man Of the board, and Mr.. Geo. G. Burgess
secretary and executive officer. Mr.. John
ii. Sayward was reappointed inspector, and
room No. 10 at the City Building has been
assigned as his Office, where he may be found
during office hours, but where complaints
may be left at any time. which will receive
prompt attention.
10 this place 1t may be proper to speak OF
anonymous communications frequently re-
ceived by the secretary and inspector, either
unsigned or signed by "Tax Payer
"Citizen," Neighbors." &C.. &C., &c. 1t is
perhaps needless to say, that for the most
unless the complaint is made OF q locality
already known to the inspector to be liable
to complaint. No one with a reasonable
complaint to make need have any hesitation
In making 1t over his own signature. From
the nature Of the cases which come before 1t,
the board from the first adopted the rule not
to make known the names Of the complain
ants, as otherwise many evils which ought
to be and would be remedied, would not come
to our knowledge. All reasonable complaints
are promptly attended to.
TIE inspector reports to the executive
officer twice day to receive such orders as
the board may have to communicate to him,
and makes report weekly, of complaints
made to him from any source, and OF the
final disposition of all cases which he has in
yestigated. He also makes written month
ly report Of classified complaints, summary
of which will be found below, and will
show, so far as figures can do so, the extent
of his work for the past year.
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-18
GREEN FLAGS EVERYWHERE.
New York City Does Honor to Ire
land's Patron Saint.

New YORK, March 1.-THE green flag Of
Ireland was displayed today from many
public and private buildings, and from an
early hour in the morning mllltiamen. cadets
and members Of irish societies could be seen
going to their respective headquarters. The
day was all that could be desired for the two
parades and other events that had been ar
ranged to titly honor the memory Of Ireand's Q
pntrOn saint.
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The following are the United States Signal
Sarvice observations for yesterday. March
18th, 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, 2So, NV, cloudless: New York, 32o,
S, cloudless; Philadelphia, $40, S. cloudless
Washington, 34o. SE, cloudless; Albany, 24o,
Sc. cloudless; Buffalo, $40. Sc, cloudy
Cleveland, ,3So, s, partly cloudy; Detroit, $50,
SW. cloudy: Chicago, 500, SW, cloudy; ST.
Paul, 800, NV. cloudy. Duluth. "a. calm,
cloudy; st, Vincent, l4'., n, cloudy; Bis
marck, 20', N, cloudy; Jacksonville. b4'.
NE, rain.
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Ex-secretarx Hsyard's Ideas.

WIMINeToN. Del, March II. : Ex-Secre
tarv Of State Rayard. In an interview with a
reporter Yesterday on the New Orleans trag-
edy. said: "Taklng the newspaper report Of
this event there Is no basis upon which the
Italian government can place a claim for in-
demnity. The disturbance usses was purely local,
and no affront was onered the representa-
there any discrimination between citizens of
the limited States and those of Italy. Bad
as IL was. ali were used alike. These out
breaks Of violence are part Of the common
Fisk to which all people are liable and which
IL Ia imnossible to prevent.
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The News In Portsmouth.

PoRTMoUTH, March 17.-Tonight the
painters and decorators union of this city an
nounces that commencing April Glib, nine
hours labor will constitute days work. The
carpenters and joiners union gave similar
notice week ago. AS yet it is not known
whether the demands of the men will be
granted by the employers.
Today the United States training ship
Monopgahela was turned over to Commander
j. ii. Sands by Capt. A. r. Yates on behalf
of the commandant of the yard. Her COM
plement consisting of about 120 men, will ar
rive from the Boston yard tomorrow. 1t Is
expected that the vessel will go into commits
sion on the l9tn.
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Recommend His Dismissal.

Boston, March 1.-THE Boston Press
Club held its annual meeting this afternoon.
The committee appointed to investigate the
s. Kingdom by Policeman Benjamin at
Bishop Paddock's funeral submitted their
report declaring that In its opinion the as
sault was utterly inexcusable and an insult
to the press and public at large. The COM
mittee recommend that the board of police
commissioners be requested to dismiss OFF,
Ger Benjamin at once from the force. The
report and recommendation were unanimous
ly adopted.
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Judge Foster Reappolnted.

AUGUSTA, March l7.-Goyernor Burleigh
today reappolnted Enoch Foster Of Bethel.
associate justice Of the Supreme court.
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". 8. cIafIIn's stock smoked.

NEW YORK, March 17.-Fire was discover
ard street, occupied by Fl. b. Clafiin & Co..
as storage warehouse about o'clock to-
night. The fire was confined to the second
and third floors in the rear part of the build
ing. About S350.500 worth of goods were
more or less damaged by smoke and water.
The loss is estimated at about $4,000; fully
cov varad hv In
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Wind and Dust In Lowell.

LOWELL. Mass, March list. Patrick's
Day parade moved at 1I.3O. IL was cold and
Two thousand men were In line. 10 was the
best parade here for years. The Hibernians
we're allowed to attend the Immaculate Con-
ception church In full regalie, for the hrst
ftrna
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An Exemplary cIuIen cone Wrong.

BALTIMORE, Nd, March I7.-Wllliam A;
Wlssong, who has al9ays been coDsldere9
one OF Baltlmore's exemplary citizens, ana
who has held many positions OF ro rns. ano
confidence, Is reported missing. A sno,sass s
OF Sll. 900 has been found in bis aecounss as
treasurer of an association for tno 'iNpi
ment Of the condition Of the poor.
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Serious Fire a. soar's Head,

EXETER, N. H., March 17-The Terrace
Hall Cottage at Little Boar's Head. and an
adjoining cottage burned to the ground this
forenoon. The houses were owned by
about $4,000. The cause was probably in
ceudiary
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the HIGHLAND FIRE.
Business Portion Of the Town Wiped
Out-Ioss $50. 600.

HIGHLAND. N. Y. March 1.-THE fire
which started at 1890 last night was not ex-
tinguished until IA places of business. includ.
ing the town hall, postofice. the Masonic
hall and Upright's Hotel. were destroyed.
The loss will be $4,000. with less than one
third that amount of insurance.
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cutters, union offlcers Arfe.tea

New YORK, March l7.-Walter Westbrook
secretary Of the Nati9nsi ,aaa Clothing Cutters
James Mcclure, president Of the ClothinSy >
Cutters Union, was arrested in PhiIadeis
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Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me-, March IT, 1891.
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rna Grand Jury to Investigate.

New ORLEANS. La, March II. judge
Mari of the district court has ingtructed the
grand Jury to make rigid investigation Of
the s occurrence OF Saturday. Great interest
attaches to the whereabouts gh%sa Of private de-
cSarye of hribery Of the jury It Is believad
that he be is in hiding in this city. II is not not
likely that O'Malley will continue to live in
New Orleans, as the feeling against him is
varv str0nQ.
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Another MI, Q Disaster.

PIrrsBURa. Pa. March IA a,,Se SpsI,s, ssi
from Ashland, Pa. says terrinc Two
STU men weTe Killed. smother fatally Injured anu
others seriously hurt.
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-18
sam ueI Parker as Premier.

SAN Francisco, March 17.-Advice'
from Honolulu dated February %, state tina
the supreme court has decided that the
Queen has the right to appoint new cab
inent. She has formed cabinet with Sam
uel Parker as premier.
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-18
BIRTHS.

The number of births returned the year
ending March 81, 1890 was TBS; males 387, fe-
males 33S. We regret to be obliged to repeat
that we do not have all confidence in these
latter figures. Our present law relating to
the collection and record OF vital statistics Is
OF little use, and In many and most localities
Is imperative. The number of births Is as
certained only by san annual canvass, and
thus fails to secure the births in families
which remove from the city or Of those chill
dren who die within the year.
The expenses Of the department will be
found in the auditors report; they are not
given here, because our report Is made up
one month before the close Of the financial
year.
We must renew our thanks to His Honor
the Mayor and to the various city officials
and committees who have cordially assisted
In making our work effective.
III the City Council shall ever create a
health department which shall administer
all branches of public service which tend to
public comfort and safety the work which
this board can now only partially accomplish
will be greatly increased In efficiency.
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MARCH se1

the city prompt reports of all contagious dis
eases required to be reported by the. State
Board Of Health. Compared with last
year the showing Is very favorable one.
The following Is a summary OF reports re-
eeived for the year ending February 2S, 1871
Dlphtheria 0I cases o0
Scarlet fever. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
typhoid fever. 90
:, The number of deaths from the above
diseases was, from
DnPntLeild ld..'ss.'ss.s........'s' mo Ot ueathSi
scarlet lever. er......................"
Iypn0ld IeVer
Last years record shows the following:
Dlpntneria. cases. $50 Deaths.
Scarlet fever.. ................2
Typhoid fever. .......b6l ............0
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Foreign Notes.
No Nine Hour Day.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, March 1.-THE
boss carriage builders tonight voted unani-
mously not TO grant the request from the
ionrneymen builders for day OF nine hours.
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Assessors' sIII on the Table,

On motion Of Mr.. Savage OF Auburn the
bill to establish a state board Of assessors
was taken from the table. Mr.. Savage said
that IL was necessary before proper consider
alton could be given to the various tax bills
to take some action on this bill for state as
SCISSORS. 1t was for the interest of the state
that board of this character should be ap-
pointed as the old custom Of having valua-
tion commission to work once in ten years
was not satisfactory. The commission
which has put in its report at the eleventh
hour of the session has been at work for two
years. So late was the report OF the commits
sion that 1t will be impossible to give 1t pro-
per consideration. All goes to show that
board Of state assessors would be great
benefit, as valuation would be fixed every
year or two. OF course the salaries OF the
board would be larger than the commission,
but the great benefit to the state by prompt
ly finding the increase OF valuation would
much more than make up the difference the
$40O 600 would be but 81 per year.
Mr.. Peaks Of Dover, thought 1t would be
proper to give the bill its first. second and
perhaps third readings, but he was not quite
ready to vote for the passage of the bill to
be engrossed. He was not prepared to say
that It was not good thing. He thought
that the newspapers had been doing too
much legislating. II they would give us a
rest and let us sit In calm and deliberate
Judgment and act according to our best abll-
ity, and we could then go home and meet
the approval of our constituents. He de-
sired to have further time to consider this
matter.
Mr.. Savage said again that all depended
upon the action taken on this bill as TO the
disposal of the less other tax bills.
The bill then took its three readings, and
the Senate amendments were adopted. Pend
Ing Its passage to be engrossed on motion of
to Friday morning for further consideration.
The listing system bill was assigned for
this morning In the Senate, but Mr.. Haines
talked so long on his railroad bill that the
matter was not reached. 1t now goes on the
| table as unassigned business.
The general tax bill has been assigned for
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-18
BUCKLE Girls strike,

NEW BBIroN, Conn, March i7.IIwenty-
six girls at North and judas buckle snop
struck work today.
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Weather Observations,

Mean daily ther.....197 Max vel wind. "a NV
Maximum ther. ..2S. 9 Total precip,.....,
Minimum ther.....l06
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No. Of formal complaints to secretary or
inspector: :...':.: :.:............::........... 23O
No. OF vaults found In bad condition. ........ $40
No. OF overfowing vaults. .................... 10
No. OF overfi0wing cessp0ols. 4
No. OF cellars In bad condition. .............. 339
No. of waterclosets Inspected. 846
No. found In good condition. 627
No. found In bad condition. ........... ...... 2l9
No. Of swine ordered removed. 8
No. OF vaults; no sewer In street............. 1
No. OF water closets ordered Duilt. 100
No. OF bad nkdrains, rubbish heaps, &C.,
ordered fixed or removed AIS
No. Of sinks found without traps. ............ 148
No. OF visits made on account of contagious
diseases. ......................... 81
No. OF vaults found In good condition. 80
No. OF cellars found In good condition. 289
NO. OF sink drains found In good condition. 681
No. OF yards found In good condition......., "a
No. OF visits made, unclasslhed, chiefly TO
see that orders are carried out, or to
nd nar of WI lat inf Ia do
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-18
FOUND DEAD IN HIS BARN.
Sentences for Larceny and Burglary
-RockIand's Memorial Orator.
Especial to the Press


RocKLAND. March 1.-THE Free Press
learns that Eben Lukefortb, an old and re-
spected citizen Of Burketville, was found
dead In his barn Friday afternoon. He had
gone out short time previous to feed his
cattle. and not returaing within q reasona-
BILE period search was made and he was
found lying on some hay with life extinct.
The deceased had been In poor health the
past winter. He was 70 years Of age.
Rev. John 4. Pierce Of Turkey, gave an
Interesting illustrated lecture In the Congre-
Rational church last evening. The views
showed scenes In and around Constantine
pie.
DIR. II. B. Miller Is to deliver the Memorial
Day Grafton In this city.
Fred Boss Of Cushing, indicted tor larceny.
was tried In the Supreme Court this morn
Ing, receiving sentence Of four months i'm
prisonment In the Auburn jail. Fred Bal
comb OF this city, indicted for burglary, was
sentenced to six months Imprisonment In
Auburn jail.
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-18
THE w EATHER.
Fair.

The following Is the forecast of the weather
for Maine: Fair; warmer; winds becoming
southerly.
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-18
An Iowa Town DESTROYED.

NEW HAMPSHIRE. Ia, March 1.-THE
town of North Washington was almost
totally destroyed by fire last night. The
known.
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-18
Promising Better Things.

ROME, March 17.-.Baron Fava. the Italian
Ministe. At Washington. will not take hoii.
day until the New Orleans llynching question
IS settled United States STATE Minister Porter at
his regret at the occurrence and
gave the Premier new assurances that more
effective protection In the future wouid he
sccorded italians In the United States. w
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-18
had Rather Be With US.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Bureau Of
American Republics has information that
the overtures recently made by the govern
ment Of Canada to the government OF British
Guiana be reciprocity treaty have been re-
jected by the latter on the ground that the
arrangement in this character with the
United States Is preferred.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
published every Day (sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
At 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND ME
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.

published every TnUaspAsyd IN moESsSa' at $3.50
.Svar,,saments inserted In the "MAINH STATE
PRTssn (which has large circulation In eyery
nar of the tste) for 81 90 per square Tor nrst IN
sertion, and so cents per square for eacn SuDSo'
TERMS; seven Dollars Year. When paymssn.t ~
made strictly In advance the price VIII DO DIX
dollars.
RATES or ApvERrlsrNe-on inch space OF
the length OF column, or twel lines nonporeH
constitutes a square"
Sl.60 per square, daily, first week; 20 Genus per
tinung every other day after first week, 90 cents.
Hah square, three insertions or less, 70 cents'
one week, 81 90; so cents per week after.
EfEcIAL NOTICES, one-rhird additional.
Unoer head Of ADJUSTMENTS" and "AUCTION
5nns Sz.oO per square per week; three.inser-
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Looking After srIdees and cu.verts.


AUGUSTA, March IT, The Railroad Com
missioners are receiving returns from the
roads In the state on the number, location
and kind Of bridges and open culyerts on
their lines. The examination Of the struc-
lures will be an especial feature Of the work
Of the commission next year. The returns
require the name Of the builder. the date
when built, the materials and methods Of
construction, the angle Of the structure with
the opening II spans and Its location on the
road described with sufficient accuracy TO
enable the commissioners to know when
they get to 1t. All culverts Of over six feet
space must be included. There are between
1000 and 5000 Of such bridges and culverts
on the Maine Central alone.
Or. Haley Discharged.
BIDDEFoRD. March 17.-Dr John Haley
OF Kennebunk. was brought before the court
this afternoon charged with keeping liquor
for the purpose Of Illegal sale. AS nothing
was proved against him further than that
the liquor was seized In his shop the respond
ent was discharged. The complainant failed
to connect the evidence above mentioned
with any intent Of the doctors to sell the
liquor or instance any previous illegal sale.
sophomores, NJ. o. C.
ORoNo. March 10.-The Sophomores of
the Maine State College have elected these
officers:
Chaplain-C. p. Kittrldge;
Toastmaster at Glass Banquet-Hiram Will
Jams.
Orator-J. A. Alexander.
Poet-Georgs A. whitney.
Odlst-L. L. Smith.
Curator--H. p. Gould.
PreSentatOr-H. w. Smith.
Committee OF Arrangements-W. W. Crosby,
II. NJ. Smith, j. A. Alexander.
Inauguration In Belfast.
BELFAST. March 1.-THE city council or
ganized today and elected l.. A. Murch.
clerk; N. f. Houston. treasurer II. +. Dun
ton, solicitor; A. G. Elllngwood. physician;
A. A. Small, G. d. McCriills, s. I. Edge
comb, assessors; and LorettO Hayford,
president OF the common council.
The Board Of Trade has elected A. Cutter
Slbley, PRESIDENT
He Was walllng for The Verdict.
AUGUSTA. March 17.-The coroner's In
quest In the case Of John CTonin, who was
fatally injured In drunken brawl Saturday
Is that he came to his death from blows
struck by James Foley Foley, who has
been missing. gave himself up today and was
bound over in $4,000 bonds. He furnished
bail.
Rounded Out a Century.
DAMARIscoTTA, March 17.-Mrs. Eliza
beth Dodge OF this place observed her one
hundredth birthday today. She is bright.
active and enjoys good health. Mrs. Dodge
is native Of Edgecomb. Her husband has
been dead twenty years.
Collision at Pembroke.
WEST PEMBROKE. March 1.-THE
schooner Viola May was driven across the
bark Syra, and both went ashore off here to-
day. The bark lost her jlbboom and chain
plates. The schooner lost boat and had
her rails damaged.
Judge Foster ReappoInted.
AUGUSTA, March 17.-Goyernor Burleigh
today reapponted Enoch Foster Of Bethel.
associate justice Of the Supreme court.
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-18
A MeetIng In sprIngfIeId.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. March 1.-THE Ital-
ians of this city held a meeting tonight for .
vigorous discussion Of the New Orleans
tr0nhlaE
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-18

A comparison Of the above report with
those made in former years will show In
what direction our work changes from year
to year.
HOUSE TO HOUsE INSPECTION.
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The New York walking Maton

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE score In tho
walking match was as follows at O'clock.
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-18

NEW YORK, March 17.-rhe Knicker-
booker Brewing Company's property at 34S
West 18th was damaged $4,000 by fire to-
night
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09
THE FARMERS OPPRESSED

Colonel Bob Ingersoll greatly sympa.
thizes with the agriculturists, as can
be seem by the following remarks:
81 DO not blame the farmers for trying
to better their condition. They have
certainly had a hard time and they
feel that they have been oppressed by
the bankers, railroads, merchants, and
patent medicine makers, to say nothing
of ministers and lawyers. Everything
seems against them. They have to
fight frosts and floods and drouths and
all sorts of worms and bugs, spectators
and cyclones, and all the birds of the
air. Everything takes toll from the
farmers. No wonder that they want
to do something. l do not think the
planks i'll the Cincinnati platfrom can
be fastened together and held in place.
The farmers ought to know that reso-
lutions passed by political conventions
raise neither corn nor wheat, neither can
they affect prices. do not believe that
the Government can make money by
law any more than it can make good
crops by law. The Government can't
support the people. The people have
got to support the Government. The
is a perpetual pauper. 1
ask this one question If the Govern
ment can make money why should it
collect taxes? Why not make what
it needs and stop bothering the peoples
Still, l am glad the farmers are discuss
ing these questions. They will find
put what the Government can and can
not do"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09
Alliance Song.

1.-THE following song dedicat ted to tht
Alliancemen OF Virginia and North Car
olina, was written by Rev. S. H. Thomp
son, for the South Boston (Va.) News
Sung to the tune of Auld Lang Syne, il
will inspire the heart of ftheloyal Alliance
men with greater zeal and steadfastness
of purpose.-EDIToR GOLD Leaf
Should honest farmers be forgot,
And never brought to mind,
Who, toiling, labOring, resting not,
Make bread for all mankind?
Shall Legislatures and their laws
Forever plot and plan,
To crush degrade, without cause,
The toiling husbandman
Shall we not rise, and in our might,
Let non-prOducers know
We bare our strong arms for the right,
And dare our power to show?
The State is ours this claim we make,
We will possess our own;
Else the whole structure we will shake
To its foundation stone.
Let politicians now beware,
And mOney-sharks take heed,
The toiling class, the farmers, dare
TO stay them in their greed.
We hold the hoe, we drive the plow,
From dawn to evenings sun;
Ourselves shall reap what we do SOW,
Our work for them is done.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09

ROANOKE is credited with popu-
lation of $4,000 to $1,000. This is
a "Big Lick" when this growth has
been made in eight years from citizen
ship of from 400 to 600. But this
wonderful development is easily ex-
plained--it contains thirty manu-
featuring establishments, one of which
capitalized at IS 100000 and 112 land
companies with S7,ooo,ooo at their
back.-Norfolk Vrg1ntan.