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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-23
WasnIneton's Birthday i.

Today will be celebrated as the birthday o.
Washington. The public offices will bs
closed, as well as the banks. and these will
be the postofice hours:
Cashiers Office and general delivery, s to
a, M, and to 2 p. M; carriers delivery In
the business part Of the city, z a. m, 1880
and 1.3o p. m. carriers delivery In the resi-
dence districts, z a. m. and 1.30 p. M; col
lecti0ns, and IL a. m. and 6 p. m.
The grocers and provision dealers will
close at noon.
The dinner of the Young Mems Democrat
ic Club in honor Of the day will be given in
the evening.
There will be matinee. as we'll as an eve.
ming performance, at Portland Theatre.
The Little Women will give ball at City
Hall.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-23
Liquor Seizures.

Saturday the sheriffs made seizures Of
hard liquor and ale at No. 543 Commercial
street: at Otto Mariners, Franklin street
ale at Samuel Brewster's. Fore street; al
the McGIinchey block, Fore street, where a
window was smashed to effect an entrance
and beer from vacant house adjoining Xii.
days place. The owners of the McGlinchey
block, it is said, will prosecute the sheriffs
for breaking and entering the block.
Officers Harmon and Langmaid made a
seizure at No. 81 Centre street.
The same officers made seizures of beer
and hard liquor at 16 Cotton street and in
the yard attached to the same house, and Of
10 Cotton straat
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-23
Portland shIpbuIIdIng Company

The Portland Shipbuilding Company was
recently organized at the Office Of N. & a. B.
Cleaves. The officers are John 81. Humph.
rey, president; Edmund r. Norton, treasur.
er; Ralph s. Norton, cleIk; Nathan 4. by.
er, superintendent; John a. Humphrey, Ed.
mund 4. Norton, Nathan R. Dyer, Ralph S.
Norton and Albert E. Dyer, directors. This
company was formed for the purpose of car.
rying on the BUSINESS of building and repair
Ing vessels. 1t has leased the property of the
Merchants Marine Railway at South Port
land, Cape Elizabeth, where its works and
yards will be situated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-23
Mutual Life Insurance Company Of
New York.

The forty-eighth annual report of the Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company of Company
of New York will be found in our advertIs-
Ing columns. 1t Is report that will bear
careful perusal, coming from the wealthiest
life insurance company in America and pos.
sibly In the world. A company that at
tains such position earns its success by
good fnanciering and by the employment Of
honest. capable men. Since its organization,
in 1S43, 1t has paid to policy holders $780,
55.14S.25. an enormous sum for As years. Its
assets amountto over $40, 100000. The ia
BILE of Its gains the past year is a tremendous
advertisement in Itself.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-23
Board Of Trade

Inc rooms on the first floor of the Ocean
Insurance Company block, corner Excbanga
ana MIX streets were engaged Saturday by
the committee from the Board of Trade who
were chosen to cooperate with the special
committee from the Merchants Exchange to
secure suitable rooms. The large front room
facing on Exchange and Milk streets will be
used by the Exchange and directly in the
rear will be the meeting room of the Board
of Trade. Opening from the last named
room and connected by folding doors, win be
the directors room, which can be used In
case of overflow. The rooms will be hand.
somely fitted up. all the modern conveniences
added and will make fine quarters.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-23
REPUBLICAN CAUCUSES.

Adjourned caucuses of Republican voters
will be held In the respective ward rooms on
Wednesday evening, February 25th, from
200 to $50. for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for Mayor. A plurality vote will
nominate.
FER order City Committed @'eey
% JOHN II. FoGG,
Chairman.
.EDw. F. ToMPsoN, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-23
VOTERS OF DEERING.

up. SHATTUCK respectfully solicits the at
tention and consideration OF the voters OF the
town OF Deering In his behalf with reference to al
abatement or partial abatement of his tax for the
year 1890, the reason he urges for the same be-
ing total destruction OF property TO the amount
81.
He claims also having paid for a series Of year:
past an undue proportion OF tax for so called I'M
elts, directly or indirectly. And as he has cheer
fully paid the dem 4nds ON HIM, he respectfully
solicits the votes of the citizens for abatement
of his tax for the year 1890 j. p. SHATTUCK
East Deering, Feb. 10, 1891. feb23d1w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-23
The sheridan Rifles.

At meeting Of the Sheridan Rifles held
February %, the following resolutions on
the death of Ira F. Clark, an honorary men,
Der were adopted:
Whereas it has pleased Divine Providence to
remove from our midst Ira f. Claok, an esteemed
honorary member of this company, be 1t
RESOLVED, That by his death this company loses
one who had ever taken an active interest in its
welfare
Resolved, That to hts family in their bereave-
ment we extend our heartfelt sympathy.
RESOLVED, That ac0py Of these resolutions be sent
TO bis family and also that they be published In
the daily papers OF the city.
SERGT. p. j. MAGUIRE, Committee
PRIV. M. X. DOoLEY, on
PRIV. M. j. FINNERTY, Resolutions.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-23
REPuRLIcAR cAucusEs.
No Candidate for Mayor at Saturdays
Trial.

Notwithstanding the disagreeable weather
there was good attendance at the caucuses
Saturday evening, at the second trial to nom.
mate candidate for mayor. There was no
choice. and next Wednesday evening the
third trial will be made when plurality will
govern the result. This was the vote Satur-
day evening:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-23
The casoo Rax IeIephone Company.

The line of this company will start from
some central part of the city. thence to a
point on the Cape nearly opposite Cushing's
Island. From Cushing's Island to Peaks,
and thence to Big Diamond, Long and Che
beague islands. 1t is to be laid with three
wire cable, one each for telephone and tele-
graph and one for spare wire in case OF
emergency. The line will be run to the
principal hotels on each of the islands men,
toned. The telegraph line will only be used
the coming summer, but next season the
whole line will be In good working order.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-23

The great Kirness to be shortly given in
City Hall under the auspices of the Samari.
tans, will be one of the finest pageants ever
seen In City Hall. Besides the grand nro-
cession, the pretty booths, ETC., there will be
all kinds of odd and pretty dances and mum.
berless amusements calculated to please all
tastes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-23
Beecham's Pills cure bilious and nervous ills
MARRIAGES.

In Deerng, Feb IL, by Rev. W. T. Jordan. A. II.
Small and Miss Martha j. Bangs.
In Liberty, Jan. 20, Elroy j. Howard and Miss
Myrtle Z. Bailey, both of Palermo.
.. IN Castne, Feb. 10, Frank w. Bowden and Miss
In Gardiner. Feb. IL. Thos @. Canning and Mrs.
Nina r. Elwell.
In Millbridge, Feb. 8, Capt Ira j. Kelley and
Miss Sarah 5. Wallace.
In Cary, Feb. IL, Ransom Norton and Miss
Rose Eva Pollard.
In Guilford, Feb o. Cyrus W. Hill and Mi s
Annie b. Dow. both of Sangerville
IA southwest Harbor, Feb. ., Benjamin Colt
ana Miss Nina K. Marshall, both OF fremont.
In Millbrdge, Jan. rs. Warren II. McCaswell
and Miss Mary West.
In Dennysville. Feb. 2, Capt. Ivanhoe C..Bryant
land Miss Sarah E. Chase both of Pembroke.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-23
Real Estate transfers.

The following transfers Of real estate In
this county have been recorded at the Regis
| try OF Deeds:
Scarboro- Dominicus Libby to Eugene Mills.
Windham-Anna F. Hall to Charles W. Hail.
$500.
L. DennisOn.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-23
Little Women's Ball.

The Little Women always celebrate Wssh-
ington's Birthday with ball, and this year
they will have an exceptionally attractive
one at City Hall. Gilbert's orchestra Will
| furnish the music, and the hall tonight Will
probably be filled with large and brilliant
Uofharino
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-23
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE BANKERS DAUGHTER.

THE BANKERS DAUGHTER.
The Lothrop Stock Company will appear
at Portland Theatre at a matinee this
afternoon and this evening in 1.-THE Bank
er's Daughter" An exchange says of the
production of the piece by this company:
1.-THE staging of the play was:excellent and
the performance on the whole was admira-
BILE. As Lillian Westbr0oke, the bankers
daughter, Miss Kate Glassford was afforded
an opportunity to exhibit her powers,as an
the ready approval Of the audiences. her
bursts OF passion displaying her strenth to
admirable advantage. Her costumes were
rich and beautiful, and were warmly ad-
mirsa J. Gor , Edwards portrayed the
role which fits Mr.. Edwards we'll and in
which he made pronounced success. The
remainder Of the cast included all the favor
ties, with the piquant Annie Nc Weigh as the
Vincent Brown and the little comedian VIM.
Henderson as her escort, Mr.. Brown"
HOME TALENT COURSE.
Attic last concert In the Home Talent
Course to be given at City Hall Thursday
evening. Chandler's full band with the Port
land Male Quartette will give among other
things, the ''Still Alarm" The still alarm
opens with the representation of still,
calm night. with choral played by the band
willis all are sleeping. A sudden cry Of fire
is heard. The general alarm and engine
house gong strike the number of the district
The horses are heard to come from the sta
BILE with the catering of hoofs on the pave
ments as they rush to the scene of the fire.
Flashes of fire represent the burning build
Ing The unreeling Of hose is heard and
~ 81 kha
and Of the whistle for coal. Play away 8!
Play away 8! are heard and the streams are
turned on the fire. Then the alarm strikes
all out, the Portland Male Quartette sing the
"Homeward March" and the engines return
to their houses again. ss4
ORGAN RECITAL. sn
The first of the organ recitals given by
Mr.. Henry E. Duncan at Congress Square
church took place Saturday afternoon in the
presence Of very appreciative audience.
Mr.. Duncan's selections were all played
with skill and finish that has given him a
high reputation as an organist In New York
as we'll as in this section of New England.
Perhaps his most delightful number was
Schubert's Musical Moment, mo. 8. Rev.Dr.
Blanchard announced that the committee had
vOSAuOu w hoNC q NoCdAot az tl6 lUilUWluS
recitals and Mrs. Jennie King Morrison will
appear next Saturday and sing the "Lost
Chord"
sT0CKBRIDGE ENTERTAINMENTS.
These will be the dates for entertainments
to come:
Hermann early In March.
Kellar, March IA.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, April ].
Luttmann Sextette, April 3.
Gilmore's Band, April "a and 25.
Seats are now for sale for all these enter
tainments.
CHURCH CONCERT.
A concert will be given at the Abyssinian
church Wednesday evening at which num-
her OF well-known vocalists and instrumen-
talists will take part. The concert will be-
gin at s o'clock and should be well attended.
NOTES.
Mankind" had Its last performances at
the theatre Saturday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-23
FOR SALE.

A grand opportunity for a
bright energetic man 10 purchase
a retail Jewelry Store in Portland,
Maine. Old stand, long estab.
lished, plenty Of good watch re.
pairing and excellent trade
throughout the year. Easy terms
10 responsible person.
Address,
M. Il. QUIMBY,
314 Washington, Street,
Boston, Mass.
feb23 eOd3ts
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-23

has been used over Fifty Years by millions Of
mothers for their children while Teething, with
perfect success 1t soothes the child, softens the
Gums. allays Pain, cures Wind Collie, regulates
the bowels, and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea,
whether arising from teething or other causes.
For sale by Druggists In every part OF the world.
Be sure and ask for Mrs. winslow's Soothing
Syrup 25c bottle. feb6MW&F&wly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-23
Mr.. Mcoowan o, ward 2 wItndraws.

Mr. Joseph A. MCGOWAN. who has been
prominently mentioned as Democratic can
aldate Tor alderman at the coming caucus In
Ward next Tuesday, has withdrawn his
name and will so state IN communication so
the Argus today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-23

PhlIharmonic:iorc
at the annual meeting of the Philharmon.
ic Orchestra held Saturday evening, the fol-
lowing officers were elected
President-Bates Torrey. AZ
Secretary and Treasurer-Artnur ID. Morse.
Conduct0r-W. E. Chandler.
Executive Committee. A. Bachelor, f. Ii.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-23
MUNICIPAL. COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE GOULD

BEFORE JuD6E 6OuLDs
SATURDAY.-SarahK Kane. Malicious mis-
chief; fined So and costs.
John Craven. Intoxlcation fined So and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-23

No one knows better than those who
have used Carters Little Liver Pills what relief
they have given when taken for dyspepsia, dizzi-
ness, pain in the side, constipation, and disor-
dered stomach. feb23d&w1w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-23
The Death Rate.
Diseases. q

Inc whole number of deaths in the city for
,aos Meek was II from the following
Diseases o -wAhDs--, -,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-23

WANTED-Everyone to call and see our me
w assortment OF Albums In Plush and Leather.
A big line Of purses and leather goods always on
hand. The new game, Tiddledy Winks, 10 10 sc
cents. REYNOLDS Trunk store, cor. Oak and
Congress. 28-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-23
"Mrs. WInsIoM,s Soothing SYrup,

Very Superior for catarrh and bronchitis, is tht
verdict for Johnson's Anodyne Liniment.
feb18 eod&w1w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-23

EoR SALE-One Of the best paying dinihg
Rooms In the city; plenty Of BUSINESS r tne
year around good reasons for selling. roi p.ice
Portland, Me. ISL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-23

The Inter Club Contest.
The Young Mems Democratic and Fall
mouth clubs were the contestants Saturday
evening. These were the scores:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-23

Edison's monograph speaks for itself, so does
White Beavers Slough Cream" Every bottle II
warranted by the manufacturer. octldem.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-23
Magnificent TranscontInentaI Sight
Seeing TouFa

Three remarkably attractive Pacific Coast tours
are announced by Messrs. Raymond whitcomb
for the spring and early summer. The date of
leaving Boston Is Monday, April 20, and in one
case the journey covers about $4,000 miles Of
travel. inclusive Of a voyage to Alaska. Another
is over the same ground exclusive Of Alaska, and
third is the standard Colorado and California
excursion, with return via Salt Lake City and
the famous Denver & Rio Grande scenic route.
Send to Raymond & whitcomb. 2se washington
street. opposite School street, Boston, for a de-
scriptive circular of 1872 pages.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-23

w SVngrcSS ot
Don't think it is too late to
buy winner overcoats.
It's never too late to save
money. &c
Suppose you invest a small
amount with us in Winter
Garments at about 40 per
cent. discount?
1t will pay you IiberalIv, as
you will need them about six
months later.
Prices on heavy weight
overcoats this week will be
as follows:
Formerly $1,000 to $500, Nows 500
Formerly $500 to $500, Now $1,000
Formerly $500 to $1,000 Now $1,000
Formerly $1,000 to $500, Now $500
Heavy weight suits are re-
duced In about same proper
ton.
Remember these goods
were damaged only BY smoke
and not Injured In the least
for service.
HARRINGTON BROS,
542 Congress Street =.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-01

THE Texas Stockman and Farmer
though in sympathy with the third
party movement, does not look for
much relief under the leadership of
its present bosses. Stockman says:
"The third party movement comes
a little to soon. AS a rule the men
who dominate and control the move
ment are not conservative, and will
prove a dead weight"
Yes, the third party movement
comes little to soon. Year by year
the republican party is working near
or to every sensible requir ement of
the third party managers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-01

THE JuggernauU car of creed is
making its grand rounds and the
fairest human offerings are being
thrown under its wheels. The spec.
tacle of a man like DIR. Briggs on trial
for heresy, or DR.. Phillips Brooks
rejected as bishop because of the
breadth and generousness of his be-
lief, is pitiable one. Such things do
more to bring the church into disre-
pute among men in general than all
the dlscourses of all the Ingersols in
America.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-01

THE man who talks about the farm
er's failing on account of certain or I'M
certain legislation talks rot. The
farmer fails, ii at all, because his crops
do not pan out; and it has been DEM
onstrated in Kansas that this failure
is largely due to his own failure to
put his crops into the ground proper
ly. Shiftlessness fails, and cannot
Shift its failure on congress. Farming
with the mouth does not pay outside
of convention.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-01

THE New York Herald ontinues
to swear that two-thirds of the pen,
sion funds only are properly applied,
the other third being spent on frauds
If the Herald can make good its as.
sertion it will lay the government
and country under lasting obliga-
tons by so doing; if the Herald can
not make good its charges it would
be we'll to cease reiterating them.
So far the Herald offers no proof or
reason for its bald assertion.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-01

New ORLEANS is in earnest about
those jury bribers. She has been a
little slow, but testimony has been
hard to secure. Now, however, the
district attorney has corralled suffi-
Gent to hold and he will have new in
dictments found with more specific
charges against O'Malley and his
crowd.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-01

SECRETARY of the navy says that
Uncle Sam needs two navies or one
Nicaragua canal. Notwithstanding
this obvious fact the democracy raise
sheol whenever congress is asked to
stand behind that Nicaragua enter
prise even to the extent of guarantee
ing low rate of interest on the
bonds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-01

THE Galveston News seems worried
lest the public business suffer on ac-
count of Blaine's absence at Bar Har-
Dor, Maine. The public business
committed to Blaine was never known
to suffer but once and that was when
he was defeated by Cleveland. That
defeat was national calamity, but
Blaine was not responsible for it,.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-01

If, as is asserted in political circles
at Austin, Ross proposes to become a
candidate for governor at next cleo
ton, and Mills proposes, also, to
stump the state tor the U. s. senate.
there will be lively times in the dem
ocrtic camp. Ross and Mills pooling
their issues against Hogg and Chill
ton would be no SLOUGH of a campaign
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-01

ARKELL is not capable of making
ripple on the calm waters of repub-
icanism. His dirty caricatures of
Mr.. Blaine might reasonably be ex-
pected from the man who tried to do
the New York postotfioe out of $500.
Arkell is only an ark of refuge for
democrats and mugwumps.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-01
BANKRUPT STOCK AT AUCTION.

A $4,000 stock, consisting of dry
goods, carpets, clothing, shoes, hats,
trunks, ETC., has been consigned to
the store, 401 w. Commerce street,
Cor. Acequia, A. Kahn's former
stand, to be sold at Auction. Now is
the chance for the people to lay in
their supplies, at their own price.
Sales last from 10 a. m. till Il. Private
sales will be duplicated at auction
prices. n. A. HARVEY,
$50 st Auctioneer
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-01

IT Is predicted by the Waco Day
that in ten years the democratic state
platform will demand control of rail-
ways by the state. In less than ten
years the national republican plat
form will demand control of tele-
graphs by the federal government.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-01

POSTMASTER WANAMAKER is said
to have seen enough of cabinet draw
ers and will hereafter confine him.
self to his dry goods house; that is,
as soon as his present term expires.
John finds more work and less
leisure, more grumbling and less
glory than he anticipated.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-01

ILLINOIS, being an interested party,
puts up 81, 200, 900 for the worlds fair,
but it is worse than pulling eye teeth
to try and secure appropriations from
other states. There may be whoop-
ing up at the tail end of the process
sion when it is too late to fall decent
ly into line, but it will not avail.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-01
Have a Swim.

Visit the Burke Natatorium. on tn
Flores street car line, or by taking the
Beacon Hill line. Try plunge bath or
learn to swim if you don't know how.
Every appliance for pleasure and COM
fort, safety and health. A clear pool of
running water, fine bathing suits. polite
attendants, fine dressing rooms, hot and
cold shower baths Moderate charges.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-01

THE alliance bosses are not the al
lance, this thing is being understood
and a day of reckoning Is coming.
There is many slip between Cincin-
natl and the alliance vote for that
third party.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-01

JORDAN am hard road to trab-
bell" but not so hard as the way of q
Kansas Sunday Sun correspondent in
Texas. San Antonio is not kicking
over the revelations of the Sun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-01

THERE is significance in the fact
that leading democratic journals in
the western middle states are eau
tioning the craft against being "drawn
into useles discussions over the merits
of the McKinly bill" These discus.
sions evidently do not aid the democ-
racy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-01

PATTON has the general assembly
of the Presbyterian church in good
training. His damnatory resolutions
in the case of DR.. Briggs are adopted
by vote of seven to one.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-01

THE democracy of Ohio are making
a mistake in using their own feelings
for a repu olican emometer. They
are way off In their estimates of the
situation, and their sympathy for
Sherman and Mckinley is not worth
the paper it is printed on.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-01

THE Galveston Tribune gets things
mixed when 1t calls the LIGHT Ben
edict Arnold journal, on account of its
republicanism. The republican party
from 1861 to date has made its great
record fighting the Benedict Arnolds.
The Tribune is in the wrong box,