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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
ALLAN CONFIRMS THE RuMoR.
Six Steamers of the State Line
Bought by the Allans.

MONTREAL, March 3O.-The Allan Steam
ship Company has purchased the vessels Of
the State Steamship Company Of Glasgow.
now in liquidation. One of the members Of
the Allan Company has been for some time
on the other side negotiating for the pur-
chase Of the vessels, and the news of the
successful result Of his mission has been re-
ceived at the head Office here. Andrew A.
Allan was asked about the sale, and said:
We have purchased six Of the steamers OF
the State Line. only received information
by cable Friday night and have not full par
ticulars yet l do not know II all the boats
will be placed on the Montreal route this
summer"
The steamers purchased are:
State of Alabama, 2,313 tons.
State Of Indiana, 1884 tons.
state OF Nebraska, 1896 tons.
State OF Pennsy lyania, Z, ,4S3 tons.
State OF Georgia, 2,4S5 tons.
State OF Nevada. 2, ,4SS tons.
They are all first class steamers. It is gen.
orally believed that some Of these boats will
be put on the St. Lawrence route to replace
the steamers Siberian, Corean, Assyrian and
Pomeranian. which go on the Glasgow SER
vice on May 1.
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Excise commissioners on Trial.

NEW YoRK, March 30-Excise Commits
sloners Koch, Meakim and Fitzpatrick were
placed on trial today before Recorder Smyth
in the Court of General Sessions. They
were indicted May 10th, 1890, for neglect of
duty in allowing liquor dealers to keep their
places of business open near polling places
The work or getting jury was begun this
forenoon, and will take considerable time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31

FOR SALE
Stock Of Millinery and Fancy Goods.
On account OF III health offer for sale my full
assortment of Millinery and Fancy Goods. Pos
session given Immediately. Please call or write
for particulars.
MRS. L. s. LITTLEFAELD.
Alfred March 27th, 1891. mch2SdlW
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GOOD NEWS FOR KITTERY.
The caIena Will Proceed on Her In
tercepted Voyage.

WASHINGTON, March 3O.-As it appears
that the Galena, which was fioated and
towed into Vineyard Haven yesterday, is in
fair condition and not leaking badly. the ma
Wy department has decided that she continue
on her voyage to Kittery. Me-. for which
place she was bound when wrecked on Gay
Head.
When she arrives she will be examined by
a naval board to ascertain the extent of her
injuries. If they are so severe as to make 1t
impossible to repair the ship at a cost not ex-
ceedlng 20 per cent of her value 1t will be
necessary to condemn and sell her.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
Blaze on Fulton Street

NEW @ YORK, March 3o.-:A six story build
contents to the extent of $4,000. A. Kreia
ser, Importer OF wines, lost about 500 0ooo. and
hall dozen other occupants shared the rast
of the damage. '"o iest
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eoIied Ry a Claim Agent.

CurcAeo. March 30..A bold attempt at
;.a GhhTinbl byiblna in the $4,000 damage casa az
!uiy; !ga;nst the Yerkes cable street railway was
agsanssd asanSsd in Judge McConneps court todaw mSo
@y afts estate sss 5oks1S9p ana
Der admitted his guilt put Shannon denied
ali ali knowledge Of the crime.
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The Rochestar Lockout.

ROCKEFELLER, N. Y, March 3O.-About 40
per cent of the regular force of cutters are
at work today There are many destitute
families of tailOTs in consequence of the
lockout. The clothing factories were
thr0nged with tailors this morning seeking
work, but there was no work for them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
An Ex-ConvIct Murdered.

ex-conyict, had a quarrel today ON Centre
street with Patrick Ward, who stabbed him
several times in the left side with a pocket
knife inflcting wounds which will prove
fatal Ward was arrested.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
oabrIeIle Greeley Engages

NEW YORK, March So.-lt is announced
that at Miss Gabrielle Greeley, dsuahter ~
Iogace Greeley, Is to be married M faw
WeeSs % to Rev. Frank Montrose Cienden1Ipm 1m
rector rector of St. Peters Protestant Episcopal
church, Westchester'
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Weather Observations.

The following are the United States Sigusl
Service observations for yesterday. March
30th, 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. e, cloudy; New York, 500, NE
partly cloudy; Philadelphia, 800, NV. cloud.
less; Washington. 48o. N, cloudy; Albany,
400, NV. cloudless; Buffalo. 42o, We. cloudy
Cleveland, 520, Sc, cloudy; Detroit, 40o, Sc
rain; Chicago, 52o. Sc, cloudy; st. Paul, 360
cent. 3So, N. cloudy; Bismarck, 400, N, part
ly cloudy; jacksonville, ,620, E. partly cloudy
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Kerosene stops the Trains.

BURLINGTON. VT, March 80. : Railway
traffic north and east was badly delayed to-
day by the burning Of three carloads Of kero-
sene on the track ABOUT mile north of this
city. The probable cause Of the fire was a
hnt hoy
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Funeral of Rufus Prince.

LEWISTON, March 30.-Brief private SER
vices were held at the home of the late Ru-
fus Prince of South Turner at 1890 p. M,
conducted by Rev. Caroline E. Angel of the
Universalist church at Norway.
Thence the remains were escorted to the
church where public services were held at
Up. m. No hymns were sung. and there was
no music-this being In accordance with Mr..
Princes wishes. The sorrow of the great
gathering was real and sincere-the tribute
to good nan. Many distinguished men
were in attendance representing interests in
which Mr.. Prince was concerned in life.
The OIL House Damaged.
WATERvILLE, March 30.-The Maine
Central oil house near the boarding
house at the north end of the college campus
caught fire yesterday forenoon from burning
grass and was considerably damaged before
the firemen, who hastened from church
when the alarm sounded, succeeded In ex-
ttnguishing the flames.
Suicide at South Berwick.
DOVER, N. H., March 3O-Edward Hard
man Of Happy Valley, South Berwick, COM
mitted suicide this morning by shooting
himself through the heart. He had been for
some time sick In bed. He bade his mother
good bye and walked into the entry where he
fired the fatal shot,
Now for the Third!
FARAiINeroN, March sO.-The house and
ell owned and occupied by Charles Vehue
and his father, Just south Of the Little Blue
school grounds, burned yesterday. Part of
the contents were saved. Loss $1,000; in
sured for G1c00.
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MAIN G.
Thomaston Town Meeting.
1Snacial To tha Praus

Especial to the Press.
THoMAsToN, March 30.-At the annual
town meeting held today the following off.
GERS were chosen for the ensuing year:
Moderator-Atwood Levensaler
Town Clerk-Thomas A. Carr.
Selectmen and Overseers OF Poor-Slas j.
Starrett, Erastus Desmond. Frank A. Washburn,
Assessors-Thomas A. Carr, VIM. L. Catland,
Daniel p Rose.
/ TreaSurer-Wm. +. Cav.
Supervisor and Agent of Schools-Rev. G. p.
Matthews.
AudtOr-,John C. Levensaler
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Tho westbrook Railroad matter.

Mr.. Stewart in the Senate this afternoon
moved to reconsider the vote whereby the
Senate persisted in It's action in referring the
bill for charter for the Portland and West
brook street railway to the next Legislature.
Mr.. Raines of Kennebec, could not see
why the Senate should refuse a committee of
conference as asked for by the House on the
matter, and favored the motion of Mr..
Stewart. AS there was not full attendance
Of the Senate, the question was assigned un-
til tomorrow morning,
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The Kincald Case,

WASHINGTON, March 30.-Judge Bradley
In the Kincaid case today decided that testi-
mony going to show that deceased had on va
ri0us occasions threatened the life of de-
tendant was admissible, The defence then
called several witnesses to testify as to hear
ing Taulbee say he would kill Kineaid.
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THE ALASKA COURTS ANSWER.
No Reason Why The BehFIng Sea
Arguments Should Not Proceed.

Arguments Should Not Proceed.
WASHINGTON. March 30-The Depart
ment of Justice has received the return of
the Alaska District Court to the writ issued
by the Supreme Court asking that cause be
shown why writ of prohibition should not
issue in the case Of the schooner Sayward,
libelled for violation of the law forbidding
sealing in Behring Sea. 1t will be filed In
a short time by Attorney General Miller, or
known why argument should not be pro-
ceeded with on the second Monday in April.
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Mr.. Lemcke's Health Poor.

WASHINGTON, March 30-J. A. Lemcke,
OF Indiana, who was prominently mentioned
as probable successor for United States
Treasurer Huston, informed the President
that his health is SO bad that he did not de-
sire to be considered in connection with the
office.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE or EXCHANGE
TO LET.

ITO LET-Situated in the best part of Danforth
IL street brick house with IA rooms, bath
room, laundry; will be leased for years; price
sAoo, including water. N. S. GARDINER. Ok
ford block, 30-1
yEyO LET-6 rooms. Enquire of d. +. STRICK-
Il LAND, 1856 Oxford street. 30-1
ITO LET AND FOR sALE-TO let-two
Il good tenements OF five and eight rooms.
Prices $40 and $12 per month. For sale-six
houses near Union Station, two with stables. j.
G. wO0DMAN, 1051s Exchange street. 261
ITO LET-A good furnished room, pleasant
! and sunny, at 43 Myrtle street. Ring right
hand bell 26-l
EOREST HOME, Stevens Plains, Deering, for
Il lease. An excellent chance for nursery
man or gardener, or a man having small milk
route. Apply to BENJAMIN SHAW, 51@
Exchange street, 2O-4
TVyO LET-Premises. 2551a Middle street, re-
Il Gently occupied Dy The DresSlyft Co.
Possession at once. Apply to f. WATER
HOUSE, 80 Exchange street. dec2O-tf
faS0 LET-The spacious store and chambers
n recently occupied by Woodman True & Co.,
corner of Middle and Pearl Streets; one Of the
largest and best In the city; well arranged for
dry goods, clothing or any other business. For
particulars apply TO GEO. W. WOODMAN.
I9.n
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IL cation and in good condition, within five min
utes walk of the post office; all new. bright, light
and sunny; three for S250o each, two for S325O,
Hammond drug store, corner of Free and Gem
tire streets this property win all pay ten per cent
and Is all let, and lets quick; 1t pays twice as
your money; reason for selling, going South Ap-
ply to COLESWORTHY'S BOOK STORE 90 Ex
change street. 3OI
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31

NOR SALE-A suburban residence, four and
= quarter miles from the city, on Falmouth
Foreside road; house contains eight rooms, shed,
stable and two hen houses, sixty fine fruit trees,
hve acres OF good land, well, cistern and fine
ing, one mile TO II. R., ten minutes to store and
Z. o. +. K. ROGERS, Falmouth Foreside, Maine.
Diff
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Refuse TO Limit Hours.

BOSTON, March 30.-The House today re-
fused third reading to the bill to limit the
hours of railroad employees to ten In eleven
consecutive hours
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WASHINGTON, March 3O-Secretary Blaine
was at the Department of State this morn
ing for the first time In two weeks. He has
very WELL
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Must Be Marked on Both sides.
A General Denial.

WASHINGTON, March 30.-The Secretary
OF the Treasury made general denial today
of the newspaper report that the removal of
Collector Erhardt and Appraiser Cooper Of
suit of the investigation of the administra-
tion Of customs affairs at that port. Mr..
Foster said the investigation would not be
closed for month vet.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31

II will sell my French roof single house and lot,
streets, Saccarappa, City of Westbrook, Me-, for
$1,000 If sold within short time. This house is
new, pleasant and convenient with a piazza >on
front. IL has let for $1,000 month. The pay
ments will be $400 down and balance in payments
of 81 Or S8 a month to Loan g. Building Associa-
tion. This is a great bargain for anyone that has
the money. f. w. DUNNELL, Springfield. Mass.
Trade with FRANK M. PENNELL, IT Spring
street, City of Westbrook, Me. mh26dlw*
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Silk MiIl Damaged.

BROOKLYN; March 30-Fire tonight cans
ed loss of $4,000 to the silk weaving fecto-
ry Of G. L. Kelly q Co., at 475 Keep street,
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BELFAST, March 30-Joseph Fl. Kaler, a
plaster manufacturer, and . leading Demo-
cratic alderman for five years, has died, at
the age of 20.
Searsmont, a tanner and leading Methodist,
died Sunday, aged II.
Robert Patterson of Poor's Mills,
wealthy farmer, died Saturday, aged about
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
Van Horne Talks.

New YORK. March 30 Referring to the
arran gment by which the Canadian Pacific
trains are to come to New York over the
New York CentraPs lines, VIC. Van Horne,
president Of the Canadian Pacific said to-
day: "The entrance we now have to New
York over the Rome. WatertOwn & Ogdens-
burg and Ontario & Western Is satisfactory
for the business we have with New York,
and the New York Central will have no OBJ
lection In covering It for us. At least 80 per
cent OF the business coming from us Is the
local business Of Canada. III we made an ef-
fort to reach down to Chicago aud get larg-
or per centage OF through business at the ex-
pense of the New York Central and other
trunk lines, there might be objection. The
Canadian Pacific Is not much of a competi-
tor Tor through business. The rates are now
iairly well maintained, although the volume
Oh business Is not large. i want IL distinctly
understood that the Canadian Pacific Is not
rate disturber. / no longer attend the meet
tngs OF the trunk line presidents. Inc last
one attended was two years ago, when an
agreement was made by all Of us 10 abolish
passenger commissions. That agreement
was rever lived up to by some lines ana
decided that until satisfactory amends were
made for its violation l could not have faith
In the permanence Of any other arrangement
and so concluded not TO attend any more
meetings. Our freight department Is repre-
sented at meetings. i am willing 70 say that
whatever agreement Is made by the other
trunk lines for the maintenance Of rates,
am willing TO abide by"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
A PARKERsoN NEEDED.
italian Workmen Kill a Foreman and
Escape Arrest.

PARKERsBURG, w. Va, March 30.-News
has reached here of the killing of Scotch
man named McCauley, foreman on the Cam
den railroad system, In the centre of the
State. by Italian laborers, on account of
commencing the action of the New Orleans
citizens in dealing with the members of the
Malta in sthat city. mo arrests have been
made.
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A BioodthIrsty italian.

CoATEsyILLE. tPa., March 3O.-A. A. Al
bauze, an Italian, stabbed two of his fellow
workhen at Malvern. ON the Pennsylvania
railroad, this morning. Both men will die
The assailant escaped.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

HARD WOOD from Bobbins only $500 per
~, cord. 2. W. YORK, go Commercial street.
Telephone 6S7 b. 3-8
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For a Gallant Cruiser.

Mr.. Chadbourne of Bfddeford. introduced
the following in order that the State may
present to the new cruiser Maine ,suitable
memorial in honor of the naming of the ves-
sell for the State:
Ordered, That the committee on financial
affairs be requested to inquire into the ex-
pediencY of the State of Maine providing a
set of plates or some other token for the
armored steel cruiser "Maine" now under
construction by the United States govern
ment and report by resolve or otherwise
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Drunken Sailors Hinder FIremen.

LONDON, March 80 = During a fire at
portsmouth tonight mob Of drunken sailors
gathered about the burning building and
prevented the firemen from raising ladders in
order to save the lives of occupants remain
ing In the house.
A desperate fight ensued between the fire.
men and the mob, in which many on both
sides were injured. The mob was fiually
driven away.
Meanwhile, however, boy and servant
girl, whose lives might have been saved had
the nremen not been interfered with, were
burned to death In their rooms on an upper
floor.
VIII Exhibit Joseph's Coat.
BERLIN, March 30.-The Roman Catholic
authorities In Treves announce that the holy
coat OF Joseph, the husband OF Mary, will be
exhibited during the summer, when 1t is ex-
pected pilgrimage from the entire Catholic
population OF Germany will be- made 20 view
u. Inc garment was recently inspected by
learned clerical experts, and by them has
been pronounced genuine.
Soldiers on the Border.
VIENNE. March 30.-Three hundred and
ntty bulgarian refugees, armed with Rus
sian and Berdan rifles were waiting on the
Servian frontier towns to march on Sofia in
In the event OF the success of the BendereE
plot to murder NJ. Stamouloff.
A Blizzard In France.
PARIS. March s0.-The northeast depart
ments have been visited by heavy snow
storms, and local railways are again blocked
with snow. The mountain road in Vos5es Is
impassable. n !. 80 =
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nasssd TO be engrossed. But It reached the
tRohSSHee after ~ an mr.. Walton said that In Or
iook 'as into the matter, he would move that the
bill be tabled until tomorrow. tn. This motion
prevailed As i now w @etbcd by D pro-
town town. meetings me- @ held since March, 1887. have
been called. This, Of course, legalizes ali
the I proceedings Of those meetings unless the
iIlesality arose from some other cause.
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NEW YORK, March 30.-The United States
steamer Yantic, which was sent down South
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Read This, Ye SCepticS!

GEO. w. BoULTER, of Belfast, Me-,
for three years q member of the city
government, and also member of Thos.
II. Marshall Post, No. AZ, G. A. R., is
well and fayorabiy known as a thor
oughly reliable man. He says under
date of March "a, 1890:-
"For some years have been afflicted
with Dyspepsia, Biiiousness, Muscular
Rheumatism and Lameness across KID
meys. Added to all this, was, for two
years, daily attacked with a
deathly sickness at pit of stOm-
ach, followed by copious flow of water
from my mouth; then / would vomit,
which would relieve me for the time, only
to be repeated the next day. 1 commenced
taking DANA'S SARSAPARILLA, and
before had taken one bottle the deathly
sickness departed; and for over four
months have not had the slightest symp-
tom of a return. My STOMACH FEELS AS
WELL AS EVER IN MY LIFE. My BILIOUS
NESS is ALL GONE, and my bowels are regu-
lar. My DYSPEPSIA IS A THING OF THE
PAST, AND CAN EAT ANY KIND OF FOOD
AND DIGEST IT.
My wife has also taken DANA'S SAR-
SAPARILLA for Biliousness and Neural
gia, and has been helped by it more than
by any other medicine she ever took. l
consider it qoonderfuL remedy"
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The Seal HiII Killed over Again.

The seal bill was reconsidered in the Sem
ate today on motion of Mr.. Thatcher, who
said that on Saturday, when the bill was in
definitely postponed, he was under the i'm
preston that the original bounty of So per
head, as proposed by the committee instead
that all the seals killed on the coast would
be brought into Penobscot bay for the boun-
ty. Since he had been home he found many
of his constituents were in favor of the
bill.
President Libby called Senator Ryder to
the chair and addressed the Senate on the
same line on which he spoke Saturday.
The House amendment was adopted, the
other rejected, and after some discussion the
Senate again indefinitely postponed the
whole bill.
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Found.
SAVINGS BANK BOOK LOST.

WE have been notified in writing, as required
w by Revised Statutes, Chapter AT, Section
liz, by Frederick Larrabee Jerris, of CAM
BRIDGE Mass, that his Deposit Book, No. 39, 396 is
is lost, and that he desires duplicate book issued
to him. MAINE SAVINGS BANK.
byAlpheus G. Rogers. Treasurer.
Portland, Me-, March IA, 1891. mh17iawT3w
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Mean daily ther..-37. 9 Max. vel. wind. 14.NW
MMaximum.ther. Ma ...4l.9l Total precip......-..o
C-Indicates partly cloudy.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-10-03
The Festival.

The booth festival given at Free
man Hall last night by the ladies of
The Episcopal Church was a grand
success both in the receipts and the
general good time enjoyed by all in
attendance. The ladies who presided
over the different booths were more
charming than usual and their way
OF decoying the nimble dimes and
quarters from the pockets of the un-
wary, would disarm the highwayman
and make him the robbed instead of
robber. The receipts of the different
booths were as follows:
Coffee and Salad Booth--Mrs.
S. M. Henley, Mrs. j. B.
Craighead and Mrs. r.. N.
stone .............. .S21 10
Flower and Lemonade Booth
Misses Marlette, Hunter. and
henley ........... 81 90
Candy Booth--Mrs. M. II. diller,
Mrs. j. Brain and Mrs. Thos.
Hunter 16 20
Snow Cave-Mrs. Il. Offender
|; son, Mrs. Geo, II. Meigs aud
Mrs. j. A.JMcBride. ..i..... 81 20
Fish Pond Misses Name Rus
sell and Hattie Clark ........ 7 80
Dohation. l 90
Total Receipts ........ 105 Is
HHpenses. $50. .....'..'..i % 70
Net Receipts. ST. 90