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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03
FATAL ACCIDENT.


A shocking and fatal accident 90.
CURED IN the elevator shall u the Tenn.
ploton Hotel yesterday about | I am,
whereby John II. Lawson, u lad aged
Ia year,, who has, for tho last month,
been running the passenger elevator
was killed,
Shortly before II O'Clock young Law
son took occasion 10 clean the ornn.
mental glass and woodwork at the rear
OF tho cage. In order TO do 70
he adopted the dangerous method
Of standing ON chair and reaching up
to an opening In the top Of tho eloya.
tor about n foot square, through which
he put his head nud one arm aud pro.
cecded 10 wipe the glass. while thus
engaged the ELEVATOR began ascending,
evidently unknown 10 the hoy, How
/ the elevator was set In motion II "A mys'
/ terry, and the only explanation that
seems correct IL that tho lad accident.
/ ally kicked the rope with sufficient
Orcu 10 start Il, The hoy saw hlG dam
/ gcTous predicament and cried loudly
for someone 10 stop the elevator, Ia
stop the machine or eXtricito his head
In time TO avert the terrible &c.
cident was, however impossible,
His head came In contact with tho
ceiling above. As "a result the back OF
his head was crushed and his neck
broken. By this time the elevator wa,
stopped aud the llirless body taken Oui
aud placed upon cot and carried into
an adjoining room. DR.. Wilcox was
summoned, but hiA services were mol
needed rs the unfortunate youth soon
hreathed his last.
The remains were taken charge by
Undertaken Joseph William rnylol
aud the funeral " announced 10 talk
place from the Eleventh Ward meeting
house at O'Clock this afternoon.
The deceased WINS trustworthy ant
respected aud lived with his widoweC
mother on Second South street. between
| Flfth aud Sixth East street,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03
A SINGULAR DREAM.
A Pcrturbed Spirit Posts a Friend Of
the People.

Eiior Desert Noo4
That "BastarJn dbiger Of yesterday
produced a reflective condition of mind
In many, myself included. have not
been In the political campaign, ami
am heartily glad thavius ston how
dirty. moan, vile men aud "Chfis-
tians" eau he toward each other In
their desire to gain oiilccl that am
on the outside. II Is q source Of seli.
congrutulatlou 10 me, also, that have
contributed no literature 10 the cam-
paign and that my letters have
Of late appeared only IN thc
NEwh, because 10 hiss teen the
only keen aud clean paper Ia tue
city IN IT, political editorial work.
But 10 tie dream. ! have lived IN
Kalamazoo. 50 has o. ". Powers. |
knew Allen Potter Ia Kalamazoo. 50
did Powers. Potter was Democrat.
Powers was also, when it suited him.
10 suited him once when Potter was
elected 10 Congress. Potter, Ia Wash.
ington, bad some acquaintance with
pOwcu I'm kalamnz0o. Last night !
/ NftAtltNs I hhNt NtfN NNNNN AN'
Saints 40 long that my drvams age uc.
coming interesting. In this dream
Potter, who has heeu over tho border
for some year, came ~ me, Alt'r
pleasant greeting Allen told mo that
he had been watching my course here
with much Interest, not only because
he was interested Ia seeing Justice
done TO the Mofmons, but horauEo he
was keeping M eye on Powers and In.
Z tended 10 secure Il settlement with
him before be wa sent down home.
"Why, Allcn,D Esld "l am
surprised. Don't you know that
Powers IA tine most notorious man in
! Salt Laku?" 80, yes - sl,id Allen, 81
| know all about Do aud about HE
methods. ! have been reading tie
bastard dodggr juat circulated in
| your streets aud hoag p1wrn ianiiug
about Il aud Offering 500 fur the dee
lection Of ~ author. Well. Powers ",
! himscll, The 10y At this Interest.
ing point a rooster Ia "a neighbour yard
cfowcd loud nnd cltar aud lien had
TO 70. But he promised 10 come again
and tell me more about p0wos.
CHARLES ELLIS
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The Loss Roughly Estimated at One
Million llollars at
Least.
NO LIVES LOST. as FAa as
BROWN.
by TELEGRAPH 10 tho SEw%i
a aILIIoN DOLLAR rIHE.
A chicago Dry Uood- store IA Was.
OF NIames.

CHICAGO, August "a IRE involy-
ing loss estimated 20 he ut least a
million dollars broke out nj ESQ this
morning in the large retail dry goods
und notions store u iiegel, Cooper q
Co. The hlaze started on the ilfat Moor
aud spread through the iniiammable
stock with the greatest fapidity. The
entire building was soon u mass OF
liames and oygry available piece Of FIRE
apparatus was called 10 the scene.
Any attempt 90 save the building was
holrloss aud the fire department de-
voted IL efforts toward preventing the
flames from spreading To the adjoining
buildings.
About twenty-five employees we're In
the building NJ the Time, but all Of
them. ~ far ~ known, managed to
escape unlnjurcl C4copt one cash boy
who was on the third door. He started
10 come down the fire escape, bus fell
receiving severe injuries. There were
three watchmeu Ia the building, who
have not yet been accounted for.
Tho building was entirely Quilted and
the north wall itll Ia amer the interior
ifonwUfk had been hOflonVd by the
/ heat.
The firm carried n stock Of $500, OnO.
Tho loss 10 believed 10 have been iuily
covorou by insurance.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03
5000 REWARD.
The Democratic Committee Repudlaies
The Sensational DOlgcr.


To the Public;
The Democratic Central Committee
wishes To announce that II has not cir.
culated or In any manner con-
nived at tho circulation Of dod.
gers Of hny description, aud dis.
claims all knowledge OF and responsl.
blllty for the authorship AMI oircula.
ton u a dodger entitled "Don't be n
Bastard" When this committee
issuse adocument, II win make known
It's authenticity. From n manner In
which said dodgers were circulated,
our committee being scarcely able TO
procure oue Of them, we believe they
were gotten out by interruptions strik-
ers, not In the Interest Of the Demo-
cratic party. We express our unqunli-
fled di,arproval OF all such campaign
methods.
The committee offers a reward Of
5000 tor the discovery ofthe person who
authorized the publication and olrcula'
ton oftho dodger headed, "Dont be a
Bastard.
ELIAS A. SMITH, CALEB W.WEsT
Secretary, Chairman
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03

AUu. lioRNuNa, a well known man.
uinctufrr Of boots aud shoes ht s.l
Nolan Street, san Antonio, rcXns,w 100
not soon forget his experience with uu
attack Of the cumps, which he relates
~ ililowsi ~ WIS taken with q violent
cfamp In the stomach, which believe
would have caused my death, had u
not ucru for the pTomnt use 81 Cham
hcrlaiu'- Collie, Cholera and D.htfhua
Remedy. The mt dose did me I'D
much good that followed Il up In 80
minute with the second dose, and lv
fore the Doctor could gDt % where
was, iid hot need him. This REMEDY
shall always he one NJ the muiuslnv'
Of my family" For sale by u. g. NJ
/. Dug Drpt. dNs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03

From "a letter written 10y Mrs. Ada
4. Hurd, Of Gfoion, 5. D., We quotes
"Was taken with a had cold, which
settled ON my lungs, cough set Ia and
finally Terminated Ia consumption.
Four doctors gave me up, saying
could live but short time. | gave
myself up 20 my Savior determined II
/ could not stay with my friends ON
earth | would meet my absent ones
above. My husband was advised 10 get
Dr. Kings New Discovery for Con.
sumption, Coughs and Colds. l gave
Il a trial, took ia all eight bottle; u
cured me- and thank God am now
well aud hearty woman" Trial bot
ties free At a. G. Smith & Co.'S Drug
Store. Regular slzn, soc. aud sl,00. 4
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03
JOHN c. CUTLER g. BRO.
Agents Provo Wooden Mills.
Homo Made Wooicn Goods,
Wholesale and Retail
r. No. SO Main Street. --g


In buying Hoods SBrsAyaiilln, form IL
everywhere recognized as thr standard
huldiugup medicine aud blood pIri.
her. 10 hna won ii' way 90 the font ny
~ own iuifinH.c merit, ami has the
largest salo ~ any PREPARATION ~ ls
Mind. Any hone duWlst Wild con.
firm this statement u you decide 90
take liood's Sauarnfilln, dn not be- in.
duccu 10 buy ANYTHING else Instead, he
sure O. get Hoods. 4
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03
mo nonstrr Az ship.

Tho great balloon just constructed by
Prof. Lootatd Il now ready 10 sail, aud
will make IL flr,t ascension from Cal.
def's Park on August 9TH, ON which
occasion this great acrobat viii give
one OF his world'Trnow med tdplc leap
for lie over the lake. This viii be- u
very interesting NJ well ~ daring ivnt,
after which the Professor will Initiate
his air ship and sail. Gmnd open ail
concert In 'he evening. Admission "a
tue Park, 91c. div n
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03

Customer-No go, Mr.. lsaacs. | tell
you Tor the tenth time you haven't a
coat IN your store TO suit me. | don't
want plum-coiOred coat, wanI u
brown coat
Isaacs-- Mine friendt, assureyou on
the wordt OF u shentleman, dis coat |
hold In my hand I'll fade brownl
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03
WASH FABRICS.

See our 90. Tuhle,
SOC, Zephyra down 70 o. as.
Zephyr Oinghain only sg.
zoe. Chnlllca down 90 l.itc.
5OJ pieces Challlcs, WIN wash aud not
fade; ~ yards Tor tl,OO.
Maynowu Owaniir, !. ic. worth zoe.
We have a splendid stock Of nuo Chal-
lies, Tissues, Pine Apple Cl1tm
Lawns, etc, otc. They must BE-
closed out.
REMNANTS of Chaliits, Clughnms,
Trphyp, satcsns, Calicoc8 and
Lawns at half price.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03
DRESS GOODS.

Sow d The time 10 buy them.
- pieces ail.wo0l 40 iuch plaiis and
Stripes, 90 only ijc., worth sos.
% piolcl French Brclde buHune nn
wool and more than yard wide,
In Tans, Blues uud Browns. This
article sWoth ult; We arc going
toscll 90 OF aic.; bow is thAt2
q pieces Assorted Dress Good at &c.,,
r,gularpllc alc.
90 pieces Assorted Dress Goods gl luc.i
regular price .ir.
nou't fail 10 SEQ tho Mlhalr Dwo Pat.
tern that we are .cli'ug 'or $500. II
viii oslonish you. 10 10 worth
5000.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03

FALL RivER, Mas, August THE
second convention oi the National
Union Of Textile Workers began this
morning. The time uf the convention
will be- devoted - discussing the plans
for q more thorough organization u
the Textile workers throughout tho
country.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03
NoIloE Do oREplIoKs.


NruTInI Is uEUEUY GNIN, RN THE
n unuuTHIfup1. lorenzo pttuL AduInstf..
tlr oI thr Eatie of iurhalf nflNgr. io
ceased. 90 thr Uuitou nl gud Hl person
having cluIua uEliuHt tnU aiu htUus.Hd.
in rNhult them WIN ihr necessary youch.
location 1I ilia notice, Go inc sllu i.urrulu
rriUf. HduhustrGtur no hIs ffaII.urs u -lIl
iahu tny. Boo mo- ruuuiy Cf 9lu take.
ua,1d August ltt, ISL
LORENZO pEiIT,
Adml1lHirai0r of the estate of El.hHI
Brewer, deceased,
HARLOW fgfEuauu and john N, Cannon. A
torleya iOr Adalniaugi0g dlaW tat
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03
The Fair commissioners Arrive In
uerltn.

BERLIN, August B. The foreign
committee ofthu Chicago WORLDS Fair
comprising Mosra T.. Handy, A. T..
Bullock, Tx Congressman Butter.
worth, Judge W. Lindsey and +. w.
Peck arrived IN this city today from
Paris. They will Immediately proceed
10 lay before the proper authorities
ana manufacturers the benefits 10 be
derived from the exhibition nt the
Chicago Fair, and will explain all tue
details necessary for a proper under
standing OF the matter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03
BLACK SILKS. TOO,

Are put way down for this 0ccnfnu.
Also our outlto line %, Plaid and stripe
Trimming SllsH.
Nn,
Plain india silhs az we'll.
A nicer selection OF shades can't
be- found - Pink, Blue, Hello
ir'pc, Beige, Porcelain, Sage
French Grey, Cardinal Cream,
Rose Sapphire, Black aui White,
all al special prices.
ANu
900 REMNANTS o. slts at Les tina,
halt pIice.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03
LAcEs

You can't uso too much on your dressel :
this fuaton.
SIN Lace worth sjc. Tor ijc.
silk Lace worth G)c. for ajc.
SIN Lace worth $50. for goo.
10 pieces Assorted Lace Mt 90.
DO pieces Lace Job iol, iOc., Ice. and
2lc., worth glc. 10 SOC.
rorchon Lacos at the samo big Tcduc.
tons
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03

a Fifih precinct mIly Will lake plnCg
NJ the old Eleventh Ward sOnuol.
house. Thursday evening Iuiy llth, ai
$50. instead oi Wednesday a, hereto
fore announced. james SHARP, q. w.
Bennett. John NJ. I,ur mud others VIII
be present aud nulr.s the meeting.
Dy ufitruf the committee.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03

MoNTE NiDEo, August .. - The
umguaynu government has issued n
decree extending for one month the
payment Of NIL claims against tho
National bank. During this period the
bourse will hecioscd.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03

NEw Yom,, August a.--Charlcs Z.
Goodwin, the commercial agent who
was shot last night by Bcrifam q.
Webster. tho honuman, died this
morning. The cause u the shooting
was Jealousy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03
Lls

DETWEEN mo GhAAuE WIsrruN ASu
- kuutuurI Hotel, a nuui'r Hf HaIgaFr,
containing ono u,.r ilrs -upuUrH. throf
Wrapper HuI fWu Narauinfhe., iinIrr VIA
Uleis, friufu stmr fu haus srl IiuieL 40
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03

Your choice % a,Oli pieces n sheet
Music; % copies Tor gir. at rA00AHT O.
gifA,fHrWfAfS's go qiu street.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03

CsAuuIL TAYLOR iEtr ENGLAND
= about 1851, Wood lllH.r, near ccu., ir
.ratut 90 ItHh tUHI slWu NHlU I'|| brother
Harry Wluld lIkn to boar fr1m hlui Dee D. in
tuaNfiIu Il
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03

LACROSSE, wis, August H. Bishop
Flusch died this morning, at tho age
OF 20.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03

BY Utah Investment Go. nnuds pcgn.
uat,I. Onlcrs 20, AMI 900 Consultation
Buiiliug. B y. Hampton, 6rasL; y
T.. Cafioy, erf'v, ". v, Jones, Urea.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03

Go 10 SrENOER, BYWATIW 3 Cos
" and 10 West South Temple street,
for TIN Ro0ilts Guucring, Sp0uung
Stoves and riuwArc, etc.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03

Don'tbuy imported Lard; get u pun
nj the Globe Market, opposite I.C.M.l
ROHTHT SHERWOOD,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03

TVOUsE or TWO Rooms Ahn ElTCuEN
4 near Warm Syringe. iiHnI $500 Ir
month Inquire .iol t0uih Temple,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03
e.rmnn Authority In Ai-ace Lor.
rnlnV.

PARIS, August a.-Thc sale OF galois
has been prohibited by the German
authorities In Alsaco-L Lorraine.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03

In
You have amy boy from 4 to 10 y,am
old, send them 90 us fora uit of
clothes, We asu closing out cur
clothing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03
EMBRoIDERIEs.

Never before have embroideries teen
sold 20 cheap.
HuE i8 THE Pnoori
$50 Fiouucing Tor Sl.0o.
400 Flouucins Tor sl.a5.
2.i Flounclng Tor $3.50.
go F.ouuclug Tor st.5l.
800 Fiouucing FOR fel5.
a largo line Of Cream Flouncings, All.
overs and Edglngs TO match az
nearly nothing. Ak TO see them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03

LOUISVILLE, August 3.-rhc heaviest
rain In many years fcll here last night,
cauring a damage estimated at s3l,OuO.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03

4 IAlN Oh H AtNEa. Duup WArrR
~ ught huu"u ani fahlo shHiH and irU.t
tretH, spttu HHrUa Iu lueCTn, sumt lu POTATOES
and Hralu. Al tou .llHl, Lu4u|rt it thn unl "a.
IS
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03
SHOES.

Two OF three liu,s TO clcEp cut
A $500 shoe ior Si.5o.
A s4-5 shoe for si.55.
a $500 shoe Tor s2.i.
a slol slipper Cor Soc.
A sL50 slipper Tor 0ic.s
A lot of odds and cuis Ia Cmldrcn'l
Sh0es, o. laa than cost.
We carry tull hun OF Mems Shoes
We arc selling them cheap.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03
LINENS.

Turkey Red DamnsG, only 95o, 20;
gari.
Hail Bleachsl DamssS, only Csc. per
ynrl.
Towels, Crash Napkins and Tllies at
reduced privea.
lao, CalAius, Silk Curtains.
Fancy Tubluaud Piano Covers % cost
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03

PHOS FERRDNE, THE NE-r
SODA DRINK IN this country. E.
&. NJ. {. Drug Department Main
Street, salt Lake city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-03

4 Torr NEAU ulu UuisrTIN ASH
~ nufham huil LrluItc uf =. i, Nn.i
d. LLLL -.ul- .LLneI. uL--
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-05
TO DEFEND CITIES.
The American Navy Will Do Some
Mock Fighting This Summer.

NEW YORK. May A Washington sp &C.
ial to the, Herald says: Secretary Tracy is
thinking seriously of employing 13 vessels of
the navy this summer in a series of naval
man9uvrings. The vessels are the Chicago,
the Boston. the Atlanta and the Yorktown
of the squadron of evolution; the Philadel-
phia. the Petrol. the Kearsarge and the En-
terprise of the North Atlantic squadron, and
the Miantomah, the Newark, the Concord,
the Bennington, and the Vesuvius, not as
signed. All of these vessels are in the wat
ers of the North Atlantic. 1t is expected
that Rear Admiral Kimberly will be placed
In command of the fleet.
The plan of operations will be In the line
OF recommendations made by the board of
which Admiral Kimberly was president last
year. These contemplated the reorganiza-
tion of the two squadrons-one, to be CON-
posed of three or four of the fastest ships, to
represent the enemy approaching our har-
bors for the purpose nf bombardment;
the others to comprise such ships as the Mi
antonomah, Vesuvius and the wooden
craftto undertake the defence. The cruise
may extend as far as Mount Desert.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-05
SIR HENRY TALKS BACK.
Sir Charles Tupper Requested I,
Answer Some Questions.

TORONTO, Ont, May A special cable
from London to the Globe says: ''Sir
Henry Tyler briefly replies to Sir
Charles Tupper's last letter in the Times to-
day. He shows how Mr.. Upper modified
his original charge of corruption, extrava-
gance and jo5bery by not applying it to those
in charge of the construction of the road, not
to the present management. He asks why
Mr.. Tupper specified the management If he
meant the construction. Why go back to
events so remote and little creditable to the
Canadian government and politicians of that
date? These charges. he says. are only part
of bitter attack on the Grand Trunk with a
political object Sir Henry quotes cables
from Mr.. Sergeant dealing with Mr.. Tup-
per's statement in regard to the reissue Of
free passes.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-05
EN- ERAL NEWS,

Brush fires are raging for miles along the
line of the Canadian Pacific In Ontario.
j. N. Bixby has been appointed postmaster
at Athens, Me-, vice Henry w. Hartlett.
Rev. DIR. A. A. Miner, pastor of the Col
umbus Avenue Universalist church, Boston,
has resigned. Advancing age and other du-
ties caused the step.
The president and treasurer of the East
ern Assessment Company, which has been
fobidden to do business in Massachusetts.
have been arrested in Boston on charges of
fraud.
B. p. Hutchinson, "0ld Hutch" will take
a vacation in the East, and is now on his
way to Boston. In the meantime, his sons
will settle his affairs. 1t is thought that
$500000 of his fortune will De saved
The controversy over the Connecticut state
offices assumes new phase by the action
just taken by the Democratic and Republi-
can State central committees arranging for a
recount of the ballots Of the November cleo
finn
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-05
6ITuARY.
John H. caubert.

Mr.. John Il. Gaubert, for many years a
well know resident Of Portland. died In Chi
cage May OF paralysis, after an illness of
several months. He was born In Richmond,
Maine. April IL, 1916, and spent his boyhood
In that town. In his early manhood he was
travelling salesman for Jeremiah Curtis q
Sons and spent many years In their employ.
In 1868 he moved to Portland and engaged In
the hardware business with the firm of Eme-
Gy Waterhouse. Later he went into the
hour business on Commercial street with
Mr.: Chase under the firm name of Gaubert
81 Chase. Subsequently he carried on the
same business with Mr.. Keazer. the firm
name being Gaubert u Keazer. He was af-
terwards member Of the wholesale grocery
OF the first Portland merchants to sell goods
by sample outside of Maine. He retired
from business 10 1872. but has resided for the
most OF the time since in this city. he
6s Leaves widow and one son, DR.; A. Lewis
had great many friends in Portland who
will learn Of his death with deep sorrow.
His remains will be taken to Richmond for
interment.
Henry n. Race.
The funeral services of the late Captain
Henry H. Race took place yesterday afte r
noon from his late residence at Deering An
cient Landmark Lodge was present in body
and conducted the services.
Captain Race was native of Boothbay,
and went to sea at an early age, until about
nine years ago, when he engaged In the belt
ing business In this city. Later he was CON
nected with j. Frank Hill in the mems fur
nishlDg goods business. He was also inter.
ested In the Boothbay Steamboat Company.
He sailed last year for South America, but
was taken Ill on the way out. He was
Obliged to leave the vessel and took passage
for New York by steamer. but had to stop at
st. Thomas.
Mrs. Race left for st. Thomas February "a,
and after few weeks Of careful nursing he
was strong enough to be placed on board the
steamer for New York, Capt Baker com
manding. He lived but a few hours after ar
riving. He was moved from the steamer to
the Long Island City hospital, where he
died.
Obituary Notes.
Captain Franklin N. Thompson, a promi-
neDt citizen of Kennebunk, and for several
years tax collector, died Sunday night. aged
72 years.
Charles Pratt, vice president OF the Stand
ard Oil Company, and a man noted for his
large gifts to educational institutions,
amounting to hundreds Of thousands of dol
lars, died suddenly in New York yesterday.
DR.. Edward Maynard. dental surgeon
and inventor. died In Washington yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-05
The checker champIonship.

Although play ON the final six games for
the state championship between w. II. Nc
Laughlin of Scarboro and Albert Dlngley Of
Deering. began promptly at 7.3O o'clock al
Morrilps Corner on Saturday evening and
continued up to few minutes Of midnight
but two games were played. The first game
was "Switcher" and Mr.. Dlngley with the
blacks early secured strong position anG
was thought by all to have winning game.
Yet his opponent managed after three hours
hard play to force draw. The last was ar
Ayrshire Lassie," and here the tables were
turned, for Mr.. Dingley soon found himself
In "snaIP from which no amount of sub
sequent circumspectien availed to releas,
him. The remaining four games will be
played at the same place next Saturday an(
although Mr.. Dingley can have but littl'
a finish in expectation of balancing th,