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Ninety Reported Lost.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, April 13-The
steamship Monowal which arrived here yes
terday from Sydney brings the intelligence
that the British ship st. Catherine has been
wrecked off the Caroline islands. Ninety
persons were drowned.
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Funeral of Captain Gregory.

BANGOR. April 1S.-John T. Rines, a lead
Ing dry goods merchant, has submitted a
proposition to the Bangor Odd Fellows,
which is being considered. Mr.. Rines owns
land on Columbia street. Here he will build
magnificent block. the lower story to be oc-
cupied by stores, and all the upper ones to
be finished in such manner as the Odd Fell
lows may direct and to be devoted exclusive
ly to their use.
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WANTED

Anyone having a seaside cottage that
that they want TO lease during next
July and August to family ihat VIII
use it well, please write location, size
and terms to LOCK BOX 50, st. Johns
bury, Vt. ,zs,m
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Brush Fires.

The horizon was heavy with smoke Satur
day. caused by hundreds Of fires in brush
and wood lands situated at all points Of the
compass. The field between the railroad
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Tramped Many a Weary Mile.

DOVER, N. H., April 1S.-The 72-hours
walking match at Bewigett Park closed to-
night, Murphy Of Dover winning, with 263
miles and Flaps. The other scores were !:
Rollins of Pennington. 256 miles; Annable
of Biddeford, 25l miles; Seaver of Dover,
227 miles. Eight others started, but dropped
out during the week.
BosToN, April 1S.-The six days walking
match closed tonight, and the following are
the scores Of the leaders and the shares OF
the receipts: Guerrero, Ale miles laps, S16S
Tracy, $40 miles, SSi; Hegelman, $50 Dliles,
$54; C0nnors, 345 miles, S3S; Click, 34s
miles, S25; Curley, 33S miles, SCI; Fox, 32S
miles, SIG; Golden, $40 miles, S12; Tayler
81 and Dean 27S miles. Guerrero beat the
American record Of 4l5 miles. made by Nor.
nmaH.
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1he ExnneeIIcaI MInIsters.

The Evangelical Ministers Association
will meet this morning at 10 80 in the Young
Mems Christian Association rooms SUD
iect Of discussion; Pastoral WORK Among
Men.
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Lewiston Has a Healer.

LEWISTON, April 1S.-Stories of marvel
lous cures are matched by one printed by the
journal tonight. The Journal has long ar
ticle describing the cures said to have been
effected by Mr.. Oscar Whitman, who pos
sesses peculiar power which he does not
attention by his ability to lift heavy weights
by placing his hands upon them. He was
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the WEATHE Err.

Fair and Cooler.
The following is the forecast Of the weather
for New England: Fair Monday. no rth-
westerly winds; COOLER
Local weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me-, April 10, 1891.
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The following games were played In the
American Association Saturday:
AT BOSTON.
Bostons. o o 2 o O. 6
Athletics. ...........U o o 2 U O. 3
Base hts-Bostons, 8; Athletics. Errors-Bos-
tons, !; Athletics, g. Haddock and Farrell, Wey-
hing and Cross.
AT COLUMBUS.
Columbus. ...........O o o o 2 o o O. 3
Cincinnati. o o o o 1 D o. 2
Base hits-Columbus, 8; Cincinnati 1. Errors
Columbus 4; Cincinnati, 1. Batteries Easton
and DAVIS, Dwyer and Kelly.
AT LOUISVILLE.
Louisville. ...........1 o 2 o o O. 5
st. Louis. o o. 2
Base hits Louisville, 3; st. Louis, ~. ErIors
Louisville, o; st. Louis, o.
AT WASHINGTON.
Washington. n...............1 o 2 2 OF
BaltimOres.... ...........2 1 o o l. s
Base hits Washingtons, 8; Baltimores, 8. Err
r0rS-WaShingt0ns, 2; Baltim0res, 1. Batteries
CarSey and McGuire, Cunningham and Townsend
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A Good Trio.

Sylvanus Porter of Cumberland is one Of
the leading horse breeders of Cumberland
county, and he has great confidence IN the
Barrett stations. He has three colts, two
after Westland and one after Colonel West.
dam Highland Maid, that,h he has great hopes
of. The twO-year-old filly Elheda is already
well known, having been on the track at
Gorham and West Cumberland last year,
where she showed many good points. The
filly has wintered well, having had no work,
aud will be fitted for future record, COM
Fast Day, tipping the scales at 912 pounds.
Mr.. Porter has a yearling horse colt that he
says has as pretty shape and good gait as
any young colt he has ever seen. A new filly
came Wednesday of last week from High
land Maid by Westland.
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Wrecked on Stratton Island

BlDDEFoRD, April 19.-Schoonel ]. s
Lane, Capt. Baker, Deer Isle to Boston.
loaded with granite, went ashore on StrattoR
Island, off Old Orchard, late Friday MIGHT
The crew reached the island and were dis"
covered by the Biddeford Pool life saving drT,
crew today and rescued. The vessel will he
q total l0SS.
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ESTABLISHED JUNE %, 1s62--voL. 90.


VxTANTED-Situato as managing or general
w housekeeper, by an American lady fully
competent to take charge Of summer boarding
house. hotel or private family; best Of references
given. Address A. A this office. 1871
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PORTLANDS.

Earned runs-Portlands, 3. Two base hits
Keay, Downs. Three base hit-C0lins. Double
plays-Hutchinson and Savage; Downs, Hilton
and Savage. Passed ball-WebSter. Wild pitch
Tlme-1h. 45m. Umpire-Ward (Medcal School.)
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AGENTS WANTED.
BUSINESS CHANCES.
Business Opening.

A N energetic man desiring to engage in active
IA business, can learn Of an opportunity, in a
long established mercantile enterprise yielding
handsome profits. This is not for person seek
ing soft snap, but means a steady paying busi-
ness TO the right man, willing to place his efforts
with his capital Good references given and ex-
pected. Address stating amount of capital to
invest, II business is satisfactory. A. b. O., care
CARRIER 90, Boston, Mass. ap16d1W
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Westbroek Seminary, o; p. q. c., 8.

The nine from Portland Business College
were to play on the horse car grounds In
Deering Saturday, but the opposing team not
showing up the umpire awarded the game to
the p. b. Q. A game was then arranged be-
tween them and a team from WestbroOk
Seminary. which resulted 0 to In favor Of
the latter.
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Found TWO Thousand Dollars.
Joseph Varnum's Injuries,

BELFAST, April 1S,-Joseph B. Varnum.
ship joiner, fell through the hatchway Of a
new vessel today. His leg and three ribs
were broken and there are internal INJURIES
He may recover.
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Other Games

AT Albany-Albanys, 6; Williams College
five.
AT Observation-Disclosures, IL; Yales, 4.
Notes.
At Orono Saturday, the State College elut
made one run In the first and seven in the
second inning, and the Maine Central lnsti
tute team two In the third inning. The game
was called at the end of the sixth inning on
account of rain.
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Hancock County Offenders.

ELLSWORTH, April 1s.-The report of the
grand jury in Hancock county was made
public yesterday. Forty-three indictments
were found, thirty-four Of which were re
against rumseliers. all In Ellsworth. Fifteen
every case, three indictments were found
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roadway toward the shore. In the latter
case they are supported by poles if there
is bank next to the beach. Upon
these platforms in good weather the ma
tives gather for social intercourse and to
gamble.
The Haidas, Tsimshian and Tlingit
are iuveterate gamblers. During the
winter leisure or whenever they get to.
gether in any considerable numbers
gambling is the invariable and constant
amusement. They keep it up for several
days at time. The players sit about
the platform, in the center of which is
spread mat. Each man has bag of
painted or carved pins about five inches
long by half an inch in diameter. One
of the players selects several of these
pins from his bag and covers them up
in pile of finely cut bark tow. The
game is either odd OF even, or to guess
in which 81 two piles a particular stick
is hidden.
Many of these Indians are addicted to
overindulgence in liquor, and the kind
they get is not of particularly good
quality.
The Kwakiutl Indians of British Co.
lumbia have very original residences,
which are we'll worth a description.
Their houses have framework of poles
and heavy rafters. Two heavy beams
run through from front to rear to sup
port the roof, which has gable. The
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himself. What fatality! The man who
killed her father and the fathers heart
broken child both lying under the same
roof-his roof-and under my care. II
makes my head swim to think of it: Well,
with Gods help will save her II can.
Fortunately the good Doctor had 10th
skill snd experience; and, moreover, the
infol nation he had received enabled him
10 cetermlne the character OF the glrra
ailment.
He walked back to the chamber where
Se had left the wounded man, who, as he
entered, looked up wildly and exclaimed:
Monsieur, have you seen her? Fol
PHYS sake, tell me of her The thought
of what she must suffer is wringing my
heart.
She is unconscious, replied Huet be-
tween his set teeth, frowning and drawing
back from the others outstretched hands.
You killed the father, and I fear you have
destroyed the child. doubt if she will
ever recover"
Giving a great sob, the German turned
his face away and covered it with his
trembling hands.
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$50 miles wide. This is generally desig-
mated 'the northwest coast" Winding
through the tortuous channels of this
archipelago is the steamer track to Sitka,
abounding in wild and grand scenery.
The climate of this country is much
milder than is generally supposed.
This is due to Asiatic currents and a
large annual rainfall. 1t is said that the
mean annual temperature is about that of
the District of Columbia. This area is a
thickly wooded one, pine, fir, spruce and
hemlock abounding. The soil is fertile,
the forests we'll stocked with game and
the waters full! of food fish. This abun-
dance Of natures gifts is reflected in the
character of the people inhabiting it, many
of whom have made considerable pro-
gress in various arts, being workers in
metal, bone, slate and other substances,
but par excellence IN wood.
The Indians of the northwest coast are
the Thngit, Haida and Tsinlshian.
Kwakiutl, Wakashaw and Bilgula, be-
sides the Salish or Coast Salish. The
northern Indians, especially the Haidas,
are the greatest caryers in horn, wood,
slate, etc.
Scattered throughout this country are
the winter villages of the coast Indians.
These villages are always located near
the shore and generally near a sloping
beach, which admits of readily hauling
up the canoes at high water. The
canoe is their only means of transporta-
ton.
The houses are built in single row
facing the beach and far enough back
from il to leave room for street, where
fish are dried and canoes repaired. Some
times, where the space is limited, the
houses are built in two rows with mar
row street between. At one end of the
village is situated the graveyard with
variety of sepulchres and mortuary col
umns all cut out of wood, and the COL
ums often elaborately carved. Wood is
the material mostly used in construction.
The interiors of the houses vary &C.
cording to location and the wealth of
the owner. A quite general practice is
to excavate the inside of the house so as
to form two lodges or steps, one above
the other, and extending completely
around it, the higher one next to the
walls. These lodges are covered with
slabs made of cedar. The lower one IS
used for lounging and sleeping n,while
the upper one serves as depository for
the familv's effects
In front of each house 1s geuerauy 70
be seen one or more carved columns.
Occasionally can be seen very tall one.
This is totem. None but the wealthy
can afford to erect these and the owner
of one is, as the head of his household,
petty chief in his village, and conse-
quently person of Importance. In
general these columns are genealogical
and illustrate the descent or traditions
of family. They are in no sense idols,
as many persons suppose who see the
specimens of these columns in the U. 8.
National Museum.
There are generally platforms either
attached to the houses or across the
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The Eskimo has an original way of
getting heat and light for his house.
His stove and fireplace combined is moth
Ing more than stone dish, above which
he suspends a piece of blubber by a
string. In the dish is wick, which is
lighted by the aid of flint and pyrites,
or by twirling stick of wood between
the palms, against larger stick, or by
using bow drill. The heat, ascending,
melts the blubber drop by drop, and thus
feeds the stove or lamp.
This simple contrivauce does not fur
nish very great heat, but as the native
is used to it he gets along pretty we'll.
The denizens OF Point Barrow can stand
temperature of fifty degrees without
any clothes on.
Another kind of habitation for winter
use in the far north is made from drift
wood. This sort of house is erected
without much regard 10 proportion or
effect. A rude framework is made by
simply laying the pieces of wood>so as to
form room with hole in its top for
the ingress Of air and the egress OF
smoke.
The outside is sometimes banked with
earth to stop up the cracks. A sort of
open-air store house is often put up, con-
sisting of platform on which the pro-
visions and general effects of the family
are kept.
The Eskimos often build huts of bones
and whatever drift they can get and
cover the entire outside with earth, max
ing house which is in general appear
ance like mound.
From as far north as Mt. St. Elias to
Puget Sound, in the State of Washing
ton, there is a continuous archipelago.
Running along this extent of coast are
the Cascade Mountains, which divide of
strip of country 1000 miles long and
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Largest Lily In the World.

The Botanical Garden has succeeded
in propagating the famous royal water
lily, or as it is known in botany, "The
Victoria Regia." One of them is no"
in full bloom in the little fountain south
of the main greenhouse, and several are
in bloom in the basin of the large CEN
tennial fountain in the centre of the
grounds.
The plant is a most peculiar growth,
the leaves resembling in form huge fry
ing pans, varying in diameter from SIX
to eight feet, and, on account OF thelr
peculiar construction, are capable of sus-
tanning considerable weight. Yesterday
photograph was taken OF the lily with
tie nine-year-old son OF the assistant
superintendent of the gardens conpla-
Gently sitting in the middle of one Of
the mammoth leaves. This is not the
first time lilies of this variety have been
crown in the United States, but it is the
first instance where they have fowered
in water not artiicially heated.
The flower is exceedingly beautiful
and resembles in its first stage large
magnolia. As it grows older its color
changes to delicate pink, gradually be-
coming red, until finally it sinks from
sight and develops seed pod.
Hundreds of persons visited the gar.
dens and viewed the curious botanical
creation. Superintendent Smith has de-
cided to keep the garden open every day
during the blooming of this lily until
dark, so that every one can have chance
of viewing the largest water lily IN the
world Washington Star.
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CHAPTER XVI
CONCLUSION.

Meantime, while the events were pro.
| ceeding at the chateau, Houzel, the for
ester. had conducted himself more like
madman than q rational being. A name
less rage, tempered with dread, pursued
| him. During the loug nights he watched
the windows of the chateau, where he
knew tho wounded officer was lying; then.
when day came, he wandered through the
woods and by the saa, prey to his own
stormy thoughts.
As the enemy came nearer, overrunnln9
the district, Houzel was among the fore
most in resistance until, on the very day
of the Chevaliers return, he was caught
lurking in the woods near the village, after
having Just fred from the bushes at some
officers of the enemy. Dragged from his
/ hiding place, struggling like wild boast,
and loudly proclaiming his treacherous
deed, he was given shoft shrift. He died
fesrlessly and defantly. and as he fell the
last word on his lips was the name of his
mistress.
Two years had passed away, when, on
the first day Of the new year, little party
was gathered together in the Chateau Of
Grandpro. At the head of the table sat
the Chevalier de Gavrolles, still partly
crippled by his wounds, but otherwise
we'll and strong. Facing him was his
daughter Blanche, little paler and saddeI
than of old, but as beautiful as ever.
On his left sat worthy DR.. Huet and tie
little cure and on his right, with eyes ever
fixed on Blanche in tender respect and
affection, the German officer of Uhlans, in
plain civilian dinner costume, like any
| ordinary gentleman.
The Chevalier had his glass charged,
and was in the act of giving toast.
The old year has gone out in peace;
may the new year bring further forgive
ness and reconciliation. Peace for France!
Peace for the world"
Amen to that!" raid Hartmann.
-1ne OLD landmarks cnnnge, proceeded
the Chevalier, smiling. Who would ever
have plophesied that a savage Teuton
would ever be welcome in the Chateau Of
Grandpre? Yet Blanche will have it so.
it seems"
NO. father" cried Blanche, blushing;
1T was YOU yourself that wrote to Ger
many and brought an enemy back"
Under medical advice" interrupted
another funeral; and as mademoselle was
SO delicate. prescribed the only remedy"
A merry peal of laughter went round the
table.
Il am a Teuton no longer" exclaimed
the German. Il find dmynationa)itv where
1 found my life-in the Chateau of Grand
pre-"
Here the little cure broke in:
"Thct's all very we'll; but if there should
be another war, what them"
in any case, said Hartmann, I am
invalided forever. No more fighting for
me. I shall remain at the freside with
my darling nurse; and if ever the nations
begin quarreling again, shall say
Peace to France! Peace to the world!'
cried the ChaValier.
And ali drank the toast again together.
[TRE end
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HARVEST sLuMsER soma

Sleep, little baby, Sleep sleep. sleep. ~.
Red is the moon in the nights still deep, 7
White are the stars with their silver wings
Folded in dreamings OF beautiful things,
And over their cradle the night-wind sings;
Sleep, little baby, sleep, sleep. sleep.
Soft in the lap Of the mother night
The wee baby stars, all glowing and bright, /
Flutter their silver wings and crow
To the watchful winds that kiss as they
blow
Round the air-cradle that swings 30 low,
Down in the lap of the mother night.
Sleep little baby, s!esp, sleep, sleep.
Red is the moon in the nights still deep, {.
And the wee baby-stars are all folded and.
In luminous cradle Of silver mist;
And if ever they waken, the winds cry
whist!
Sleep, little baby, sleep, sleep, sleep.
W. W. Campbell, in Youths Companion.
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house has no chimney, but some of the
boards forming the roof can be removed
to allow smoke to escape.
These houses provide accommodations
for four families, who occupy the four
corners, and there is fireplace for each
of them. the corners are divided off
from the main rooms by framework OF
poles on which each family dries its fish
or other food. On each side of the fire.
place there is an enormous settee capable
of seating the whole family. But the
bed rooms are the most curious feature.
These are really small houses with gable
roofs and are built on platform run
ming around the inside of the large
house. They have in these rooms small
freplaces.
In summer the southern Alaskan and
coast Indians generally live in houses of
temporary construction. While the
salmon fishing is good there will usually
be found close by the mouth of some
fresh water stream owned by family a
rudely built structure. This varies in
size: etc., according to circumstances.
As rule these summer houses are
built with light framework and have a
roof made of strips of bark overlapping
and held down by poles and stones.
Then there is primitive form of tent,
which is carried in canoes when the
Indian is travelling. This consists of
strips of bark. When he wishes to go
into camp he simply cuts two saplings
with forks at one end of each, sharpens
them to point and sticks them in the
ground. Then he lays pole in the
forks. rests his strips of bark against it
and is ready fol- the night, or for rain,
either, as the bark will shed water
readily.
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ARCTICHOMES.
ARCHITECTURE OF THE NATIVE
HOUSES IN ALASKA.
Houses of Snow and Ice-Securing
Heat and Light-Winter Villages
on the Coast--The Toteln-In
British Columbia.

Beginning with the Eskimos of the
extreme north and coming down the
coast of Alaska the architecture keep on
improving until it reaches its culmina-
ton among the coast Indians of southern
Alaska and British Columbia.
The Eskimo often builds house Office
and snow, cutting blocks of frozen snow
and laying them one on the other. They
are first arranged in circle; then other
blocks are added, each layer projecting
a little beyond the other on the inside,
till nothing is left but small hole in
the top. Then tunnel-like passage to
the outer air is made and the house is
complete.
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JUDGE NOT.
By SNRT1E u. LowATEA

70 through whose veins the life-tides sweep
With rhythmic ebb and measured flow,
Whose pulse neer like lightning leap
At passit MS touch or anger's blow;
Who, hedged by customs narrow round,
Scarce know your warlnest friend from foe,
And think you love, becanse you've found
That you 40 dearer friendship know,
How dare you Judge the soul that knows
No neutral ground twiXt hell and heaven2
Which ever with lifes white heat glows,
With JOY !ranshxed. or sorrow riven.
To such I.oTe is NO idle name,
Or rosy dream. namely sweet,
But chords OF deep divines: pa n,
Entwined with every heGrt-string's beatI
WAUKESuA, Wis.
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A rOss-Eyed Dog.

One of the curiosities at the Union
Depot Tuesday was cross-eyed dog.
He seemed to be conscious of his de-
formity and did not at all relish the
curiosity he excited by the crowd. The
animal belonged to travelling man, who
said the dogs eyes became afflicted from
watching too long the antics of fly on
his nose.-Nszico (Mo.) InteIEigsneer.
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Mrs. Josephine D. Peary, depicted
above, is the wife of Civil Engineer R.
E. Peary, of the United States Navy,
who is in command at North Greenland
of an expedition which has gone out
under the auspices of the Philadelphia
Academy of Sciences. Mrs. Pesry is
with her husband on this long journey.
Her costume, as shown by the cut, we'll
becomes her, rendering her appearance
exceedingly juvenile. The party has
established Headquarters at Whale Sound