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The Portland daily press., 1891-04-17
Couldn't Get a Drop.
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1t must be pretty dry times In Portland,
when an influential, pious citizen of a town
board Of selectmen, and most worthy man
withal, was unable, for love or money, to
procure little whiskey which he wished to
deliver to very near relative in Bridgton,
to whom the doctor had prescribed it. But
such was the case only few days ago. He
formerly the ardent could be had for the
asking; but not drop would they sell. He
then tried the city agency, where, 1t used to
be claimed. anybody could get all the LIQUOR
they wanted and no questions-answered !;
Of his not being resident Of the city. even
though he was selectman. So he had to
give 1t up. he believes that the LIQUOR law
Is really enforced In the Forest CITY.
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BRIEF JorTINcs.

A new plank sidewalk has been laid on
Congress place, from Congress street to the
new Second Advent church.
Today the Portland Montgomery Guards
will 20 to Biddeford. where they will give an
exhibition drill and ball in the evening.
Fast Day was cloudy in the morning, but
clear after 10 o'clock. The stores were closed
all day and the city had Sunday aspect.
There was a large feet Of coasters in the
harbor yesterday, but when the sun came
out many Of them went outside.
1.-The sheriffs made several seizures yester
day. Among them was one at 449 CONNER.
clal street. and Dennis Donovan, the bar
keeper, was arrested.
The flags on the Portland Steam Packet
Company's boats were at half mast yesterday
for the late general freight agent, Mr.. Ed
ward M. Coyle.
Marshal Wells of Lynn has received let
ter from Mrs. S. A. Elwell of Portland, ask.
Ing him to look up a man named Cassius,
supposed to be living In Lynn.
The log locomotive G. w. Saunders of the
Sawyer River railroad was hauled down over
the mountain division yesterday and sent to
the Portland Company for repairs.
Angus Burton found the body of a male
child floating In the dock near Randall 81
McAllister's coal pockets Wednesday. Coro-
ner A. j. Rich took the body in charge.
Numbers of people went to ride yesterday.
Some of the cottagers went down to the
islands to see after their cottages and quite
number Of people went to the Cape after
Mayflowers.
The teachers Bible class for the study Of
the Sunday school lesson will be held at the
Young Mems Christian Association rooms
this afternoon at half-past four O'Clock, led
by Rev. B. L. Whitman. All are cordially
invited to attend.
Twenty-one hundred dollars have already
been spent by the people who are drilling for
coal at Small Point. The cost per foot for
drilling Is now six dollars and depth of 7OC
feet has been reached. 1t is said the COM
pany win go down SEQ feet further
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Not the least interesting and satisfactory
Fast Day performance. yesterday, was the
sailing Of the Partisan of the Allan line. The
great ship left the wharf at exactly three
O'Clock, sailing away with a flag at each
masthead and the officers and crew dressed
in full-dress uniforms. Pilot Parsons had
the vessel In charge. and he took her out of
the harbor with his accustomed skill. The
ship carried II cabin, 6S intermediate and 10
steerage passengers. and full cargo Of
grain and general merchandise. Nearly 800
people stood on the wharves to see the sail
ing. while there were large number of 9TH
ers in row boats In the harbor.
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Presented to
REV. N. T. WHITAKER, d. D.,
by THE
CHESTNUT STREET
Ell,
April 10, 1891.

DIR. Whitaker responded briefly to Mr..
Bakers remarks. In the course of his re-
ply he testified to the great help the young
people bad been In his ministry. they hav-
Ing. he said, been his strongest supporters
and warmest friends during his four years
pastorate. Refreshments were served later
in the vestry.
DR.. Whitaker will preach at his new
church next Sunday, but will return to the
city on Monday for general farewell recep-
tion which will be rendered him at the
church In the evening, and to which his
friends both In and out of the society are
cordially invited.
The Portland daily press., 1891-04-17
First rrIp Of the chebeaeue.

The new steamer Chebeague of the Harp
swell line went on the line yesterday for the
first time, making a trip to Orr's Island.
Notwithstanding the threatening weather
OF the morning quite number of persons
took passage and all who went thoroughly
enjoyed the trip. The steamer is very fass
and she Rides high on the water, being of
very graceful mould. Flags were flying
from stem to stern as she sailed down the
harbor. and the whistle was kept busy au-
swering the salutes Of other steamers.
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A Victim Of Confidence Men.

Yesterday man named Robert Hutchin-
son came from the West to take the steamer
Partisan for England. At the ship he made
the acquaintance Of two well-appearing men,
one about forty and the other thirty-fve
years of age, and walked about the city with
them. Besides his passage ticket he had six.
teen gold sovereigns. The confidence men,
by means of the old game. induced him to
part with the gold. Too late he discovered
he had been victimized. He sailed In the
steamer however, as he had his ticket left.
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A Fire pepartm ent Reform.

There is talk in the fire department and
out OF it, Of detailing one man of the Machi-
gonne engine company to sleep in the house
nights SO as to have one man besides the
driver on the hose wagon when called to
fires. This arrangement would oftentimes
result In great saving Of time and trouble
as the hose wagon is frequently at a fire and
ready for use If there were only a man there
to help In connecting to the hydrant and
starting the stream. There would be no ex-
ira expense involved to the city as it would
amount to giving one member of the compa-
ny free lodging He has no need to be around
the house in the day time as there is always
help enough at such times but after 10
o'clock at night 1t is often hard to find men
at an instant's notice.
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sleeping Cars to Montreal.

The arrangement for sleeping car service
over the Mountain division of the Maine
central Railroad between Portland and
montreal commenced last night, the train
ieaVing mere at 615 p. m. reaching Montreal
q. 100 a. M. and connecting there with the
through train for Minneapolis and st. Paul.
via the 800" line. The day trains for Mon
treal leave at S55 a. M, and arrive in Mon
treal at 8 25 p. M, connecting with tha
through trains for Chicago, arriving tbsrs
the following evening.
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MRS. BeIIows's Readings.

At the sixth and last in the course of read
ings from the poetry Of Robert Browning,
Mrs. Bellows will read this afternoon at 4
o'clock the following selection Of italian
poems: De Gustibus, In a Gondola, The
italian in England. The Laboratory, A Toe
cata of Galuppi, My Last Duchess, sThe Pat
riot, Two in the Campagna, The Bishop Or
ders His Tomb at st. Praxed's Church.
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Large Fruit.

at Mr.. Gibson's office, in the Preble House.
last evening, were three huge shaddocks.
raised on Mr.. Hubbard's orange plantation
at Plymouth. Florida. They weighed four
pounds and ten ounces each. 1t is said that
after one becomes used to the taste of the
shaddock they are preferred to oranges.
The Portland daily press., 1891-04-17
Second parIah saIa

The ladies of the Second Parish will hold
a sale and supper this afternoon and evening
at the vestry. Supper will be served from
800 to. Z30. and there will be a musical
entertainment in the evening.
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Mary K. Friend.
In Harrison, April s, Geo. A. Flint of Sweden
ana Miss Ada M. Dawes Of Harrison.
In Harrison, April g. Frank A. Movers and Miss
Gertie M. PuringtOn, both Of Harrison
Trip.
N Harrington. March %, Cena Randall and
Reuben Perry.
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MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by the
Press Correspondents.
Brldgton


At the annual meeting of Bridgton Centre
Village Corporation, held at the corporation
nall last Monday evening the following off,
GERS were elected for the ensuing year
Moderator, F. w. Seayey; clerk, Harry
Gibbs; assessors, Isaac Webb, M. Plummer,
Micajah Gleason; engineers, p. P. Burnham.
f. w. Seavey, G. b. Gibbs.
A union Fast Day service was held at the
Congregational Church Thursday evening,
instead of at the usual time in the forenoon.
Rev. r. G.. Harbutt, of Searsport, who Is
stopping with his brother. Rev. @. Harbutt
in this village for short time, preached at
the Congregational church Sunday morning.
The smelt fishermen have been plying
their nocturnal occupation for the past
week. and have had. as usual, "fsherman's
luck"
Mrs. 81. F. Clark and Mrs. l.. Plummer, OF
this village are both very sick, neither being
expected to live more than few days.
Charles 81. Patten has been confined to his
house for some days with serious attack oil
the grip.
Eudora Rebekah Degree Lodge |. o. Q. F.
contemplate celebration of the I'D anniver.
sary OF the order April 9th.
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Purify
Your Blood

At the coming of spring the blood should be
purlhed, as impurities which have been accumu
iating Tor months or even years, are liable to
manifest themselves and seriously effect the
health. Hoods Sarsaparilla is undoubtedly the
pest blood purifier. 1t expels every faint of i'm
purity, drives out scrofulous humors and germs
OF disease, and gives to the blood the quality and
tone essential to good health.
Asevere Case Of scrofuIa,
"My little daughters life was saved, as we
peiieVe, Dy Hood's Sarsaparilla. Before she was
six months old scrofula sores began to appear ON
Inherent parts Of her body, and in short time
she had running sores. Two physicians were
called but they gave us no hope. One of them
advised the amputation Of one of her fingers to
which we refused assent Our attention was
called to Hoods Sarsaparila, and we began civ.
Ing 1t to her. A marked improvement was noticed
after she had taken only one bottle, and by
continued use of 1t her recovery was complete.
And.shei is now, being seven years old, strong and
healthy. The other members of my family have
been greatly benefited by Hoods Sarsaparilla,
and recommend it as an excellent blood puri-
her." B. @. JONES, Alma, Lincoln Co., Me,
Salt Rheum Humer.
II had salt rheum humor in my right foot for
IL or 10 years. 1t discharged and frequently
saturated my stocking and shoe. 1 was
unable to walk any distance, and suffered
intensely. heard Of Hoods Sarsaparilla and
tried bottle. Found it was doing me good, and
IN snort time the humor entirely disappeared
ana can walk as well as any one. advise an
amcied with salt rheum or any humor to try
Bridgeton, Maine. oN'-
Canker i'm the Stomach.
used Hoods Sarsaparilla In my family and
ma 1t the best medicine We can buy for our use.
MY trouble is canker In stomach. 1t helps
ne ~ more than all the medicine ever took" Z.
Nd. HAYDEN, Goodale's Corner, Maine.
Screfula Bunches.
Last spring had scrofula punches ON my
neck, and after taking hoods Sarsaparilla was
much better. intend to continue taking it." M.
4. HATHAWAY, Canton, Maine.
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THE PRESS.

Mrs. Chas. Smith OF JInes, Ohio.
writes: have used every remedy for sick head.
ache l could hear of for the past fifteen years.
but Carter's Little Liver Pills did me more good
than all the resi-. apr1 3dAwIw
The Portland daily press., 1891-04-17

Moses Morrill, guarantees that one &c. bar
Of Brussels soap is equal to two &c. bars OF
rosin soap.
The Portland daily press., 1891-04-17
mrs. wInsIow's Soothing syrup,'

mrs. Wins'ow's Soothing Syrup"
has been used over Fifty Years by millions OF
mothers for their children while Teetbinp. with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child softens the
Gums, alays Pain, cures Wind Collie, regulates
the bowels, and is the best remedy for Diarrhea.
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 zoe pottie. febeMW&F&w1y.
Mothers, II your boys come in lame from their
games, battle In Johnson's Anodyne Liniment.
apr15 eod&w1w
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Tho Annexation Of Deering-Why Not?

Tho Annexation Of Deering-Why Not?
To the Editor OF the Press:
Asa constant and careful reader of the
PRESS, | have been greatly interested in the
articles which have appeared In your val
liable paper from time to time advocating
the annexation Of Deering. And now am
moved to ask, why not? 1t seems to me
that man can have but little faith in the
future growth Of our beautiful city who does
not believe that we shall need this territory
very soon. have somewhere heard of
little boy who told his mother that it would
be impossible for him to grow any more un.
til he should have new pair of trousers. Is
not Portland. shut in on her narrow peninsu-
lar by water on every side, something like
that little boy? 1t must be very evident, 1t
seems to me, to every thoughtful man that
the time is soon coming when Portland will
need Deering. And If annexation is to take
place at some time In the near future, why
not now. before Deering is compelled to
build a new system of sewers and public
buildings. which will impoverish the town,
and be Of little value to Portland In case of
annexation?
All analogy, moreover, favors this step.
Boston has annexed five or six large subur-
ban towns and cities within a few years. 1t
Is sometimes assumed that Deering is too far
from us for annexation. But parts of Bos-
ton which have been recently annexed must
be about ten miles from the centre of that
city. Chicago has taken in all of Cook county,
Philadelphia Is twenty five miles long. But
here Is populous suburb lying within a
mile OF our City hall. occupied largely by
Portland business men. and yet 1t is sug-
gested that these people better organize a
little city OF their own at our very door! Let
us not forget, moreover, that Deering is
growing much more rapidly than is Port.
land. During the past ten years-I have not
the exact figures by me as write-Portland
increased In population at the rate of about
ten Eper cent while Deering increased
at the rate of about Is per cent,
Would 1t not be well for Port
land to wake up and hold out both hands to
Deering? Would it not be we'll for all of us
to have little more faith In the future of
our beautiful city by the sea?
RTrcTrrrrc
The Portland daily press., 1891-04-17
Hoods
SarsapariIIa

Sold by all druggists 81 six for IS. Prepared only
by G. 1. HOOD& CO., Apothecary, Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One poIIa!
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DEATHS.

In this city, April 16, Miss Mary A., youngesa
daughter OF Catherine (. and the late William a.
Wilson. -
Funeral this Friday afternoon at $50 O'Clock,
at her late residence, 387 Cumberland street.
In Boston, April 16, Thomas, Oldest son of
Timothy and Ann Conley, eyed "a years.
Funeral from the rear OF No. 4e Pleasant street.
at O'Clock this afternoon.
-, In Brownfeld, April 10, William Poor, aged
In Loyell. April g. Mrs. Abigail McAllister aged
In Waterford. April 8. Mrs. Solomon Stone,
In Shapleigh. April 4, Oliver Weber, aged 95
OF Biddeford, aged So years.
The Portland daily press., 1891-04-17
MARRIAGES.

Beecham's Pills cure bilious and nervous ills.
The Portland daily press., 1891-04-17

This Is q practical question for the times we
live 1t. 1t Is a question for Fast day medita-
tion.
Secular forces are aiming to make man in
tellectual, moral and well conditioned. Can
they be relied on to make men spiritual and
holy? There are those who object to any
partition OF forces into secular and religion,
and claim that all goodness isChristian good
ness; all virtue is Christian virture; all pro-
gress Is Christian progress. In their view
the chief work of the Christian is to elevate
society. to improve social conditions, to save
the world from moral chaos. Thus, educa-
tioD, moral culture, and political progress
become the dependence, the hope of Chris
tian efforts. To christianize these forces is
the hrst work OF the church, not the CONVEX
sion and sanctlfcation of human hearts,
Evangelism is thus made of minor import
ance. The regeneration of men becomes
tons '0s"i oonui
In opposition to this view, the Scripture
teacnes mat the essential work of Christ's
through the influence and effort Of snirta aaa
ly-minded and spiritually empowered man
and women to Christianize social and ot I,0n
al life. The first end Of Christianity is tbo
salvation Of the Individual; its incidental
Christian civilization.
LII, therefore, the church has lost the art NJ
saring snnls, 1t is because it has lost spiritual
power, and this means deficient Christian
cudTdcL6f.
One cause of penitential sorrow today is
the evident drift of the church into the en-
quilting sea of.worldliness and the consequent
obliteration of those lines of cleavage which
ought to be visible and manifest between
men imbued with ChristianIspirit, and those
destitute of that spirit, between spiritual and
unspiritual character and life.
Rev. Mr.. Wright's remarks were followed
by earnest prayers on the part of the men,
bers present.lA prayer meeting was held by
the young people in the evening.
Miscellaneous.
Inc different Christian Endeavor Societies
nes az Inc Second Advent church at the ear
~ hour oil yesterday morning and epioyed
prayer and praise service,
at Woodfords the churches united in a
fast Day service and Rev. Mr.. Corey
preached the sermon. O''e'
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-15
CITY COURT

Fourteen cases We're brought before
the ecorder this morning and SIS IN
fines were assessed. Five cases were
continued. There were none dis
missed.
Willie Wards cases were contin-
ued again this morning.
Sam Rose was fined 500 for his
Moons fun last Friday. II . plead
ed guilty, and when asked II ne
wanted to make stat smenI..
replied that he did not. s
The Judge suffered over two hum
dred but let him Off with one hun
dred. Rose then wanted the case ap-
pealed, but he had pleaded guilty, SO
he could not get it.
T. Rios, disorderly con tinued..
Paulina Grenada, q stunted, sickly
looking little Mexican, was fined SIS
for committing q nuisance. He is
holiday, in the city jail.
John Supplies, drunk and down, S.
VIM. Murphy, drunk and disorder
ly, SIS.
VIM. Murphy, vagrant, continued.
A. j. Fry, failing to clean PziEys-
continued.
Albert Copplin, drunk on street. g.
VIM. Johnson, disOrderly, SIS.
Minnie Burns, disorderly, S..
T.. n. McClendon, selling and oEter-
ing for sale sweet milk having b
specific gravity of less that l.02St
lactometer degrees. He was fined s..
He said that he did not doctor the
milk at all. Strange things viii hap
pen sometimes. Probably the rain.
fell through the top of the milk can
which is generally made of tin
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-15
LIVE STOCK MARK EFT.
UNION STOCK YARDS CHICAGO,
Sept. II, 1891.

UNION STOCk Ards Sh1CAGO, [
Sept. II, 1891. !
In last weeks letter we placed the
probable receipts of Texas cattle for
this week at q, 900 head. The foot
ings now show we did not miss the
actual count over 500 head.
More Texans arrived in the native
division than usual, but at this sea-
son of the year Texas cattle north of
the fever line come to market more
literally than at any other time. We
have had the best shipping demand
for Texas cattle this week that we
have had for several months; all
Texas steers good enough for ship
pers have sold readily at Is to $40.
On Thursday we made sale OF three
loads of grass steers at $50.
Dressed beef steers have ruled ac-
tive, and ranged in price from 2.S5 to
3.l5. Nelson Morris sold Switts two
trains of very nice dressed beef steers
from his Texas ranch at $40 on yes
terday.
Canning steers have averaged about
steady, say at 2.35 than could be had
for the price week ago.
Cows and heifers have shown q
little more strength for the reason
that smaller number arrived this
week; the bulk of sales were made at
100 to $50; strictly choice spayed
heifers would bring more, say ESQ to
2.60.
Light veal calves have ruled very
firm, but heavy veal calves took a
big drop yesterday; We saw load of
30 veal caves sell at 1856 per cwt.
yesterday, that were as fine as silk,
and as fat as could be desired; three
days ago they would have sold at
cents per pound; we sold some thin
l47-pound calves at 4 so per cwt yes
terday.
Kansas City reports 1000 cattle for
Friday and Saturday, mostly Texas
this would seem to indicate liberal
receipts here the first of next week,
and we anticipate some decline.
Sheep market has been heavily
supplied, and prices are 10 to 20 lower
this week. We sold three double
decks today shipped from Colorado,
Texas, 4 Ia, average 81. Yours truly,
TEXAS LIVE STOCK Com. Co.
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Conyicts Strike for Food.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15.-The con-
victs in the jute mill at San Juan
struck yesterday. Nearly 200 prison
ers threw down their tools and defied
the officers to make them work. The
convicts demanded that that they be
given more and better food, more to-
bacco, and they wanted less favorit-
ism shown. Tney also demanded to
be taken before the board OF prison
directors, where they might state
their case. The convicts made a
bold stand, but the guards were
quickly summoned and every avenue
of escape was covered while armed
men filled the doors of the iute mill
where instruction started. The con-
victs resumed work alter obtaining
permission to appoint a committee OF
five to appear before the prison di-
rectors. After listening to the COM
plants from the committee the prison
directors informed the men that the
food was good enough, and the next
time there was an outbreak 1t would
be punished by solitary confinement.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-15
WEST END NOTES?

The West End Addition to San An
tonic is pushing all of her enterprises
notwithstanding the dry weather.
The number of new buildings Just
completed, and some eight OF ten now
being erected will prove the assertion.
of West Ends progress.
The water mains are now laid TO tn Q
lake on Cincinnati Avenue, and VIII
soon reach 10th street and branch ont-
The water supply is abundant. The
push behind IL will soon relieve the:
water wants of West End.
The best Street Electric railway H.
the city, with perfect system Of or
erations. You can always find, the
motor OH time; no cause for waiting.
at stations. No sickness and the finest
water in America; location healthy
You have regular cars to the city a.
ways on time for business. HotsR
accommodations are good and bgEreE.
reasonable.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-15
HOW HE ESCAPED.

Balmaceda Disguised as a Sailor
Gets Aboard the U. S. War Ship.
VALPARAISO, Sept 15.-While the
soldiers of the Junts were guarding
the passes of the Andes and others
searching the monsstsries for Bslms-
ceda, he was concealed in Valparaiso.
He disguised himself as sailor,
the clothes having been furnish
ed him by Admiral Brown,
and after dark left his shelter pass
ing along the streets pretending
to be drunk. A boat manned by
United States sailors was in waiting
and the pretended sailor tumbled
into the boat and was taken aboard
the San Francisco, when he sought
refuge in the cabin and did not show
himself again until the San Francis
co had left Valparaiso, which it did
this evening, sailing for Callao, and
thence to San Francisco