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The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09


John Appleton was born in New Ipswich.
n. H.. in July, 1904. He came of an English
family and his ancestors dwelt In Ipswich,
Mass. His early education was obtained at
New Ipswich Academy and then he went to
Bowdoin College, where he graduated In 1922.
When he died he left behind but three men
who graduated before him, Rev. DIR. Thomas
Treadwell Stone, the oldest living graduate
who was Of the class Of 1920, and two mem :
oers Of the class Of 1921 supposed to be still
living The young man went to Piscataquis
and opened law Office at Sebec. He soon re-
moved to Bangor, where he attained high rank
IN his profession. For short time IA was
reporter OF decisions, and finally, in 1852, al
though Wing. he was appointed by the
Democratic governor. John Hubbard to a
seat on the Supreme Bench. Ten years later
he was made Chief Justice and held the
place for three terms or 81 years. The ven
cradle ex-Chlef Justice was as handsome In
figure as he was agreeable In manner. He
knew how to be dlgnifed as well as affable,
ana ives always liked as well as respected.
de made his mark In the Jurisprudence OF
time, and since Simon Gresnleaf no Maine
lawyer has been better kno1n the country
over.
L. Draper Cooke.
GARDINER, February 8.--L. Draper Cooke,
for more than forty years prominent bust
ness man Of this city. died this morning, af-
ter an illness Of over year, aged 81. When
boy he entered the employ Of A Il. Perkins
where he became skillfnl apothecary. AT
ter few years In Boston he began business
tor himself in 1851 In the same store he occu-
pied until failing heath obliged him to retire.
de has been largely Interested In ship build
ing and In the ice business and for years was
one of the trustees Of the Gardiner Savings
Institution. He was a member OF HermOn
Lodge, +. 81 A. NJ, and also Of the Royal Ar
csnum, In which order his Is the first death
In this city. His funeral will be Wednesday
afternoon.
Freeman n. Morse.
Mr.. Freeman H.Morse, whose death was
announced Saturday, was United States Con-
sui GeneI al in London from 1861 TO 1870, died
at Sur0iton, Surrey, at the age of "a years.
Mr.. Morse had lived in England since he Ie-
tired from the consulate, where Gen. Adam
Badeau succeeded him. Mr.. Morse was a
native Of Bath, Me-, and was mayor of that
city for three years. He served In the state
legislature from 1S40 to 1874 and In 1853 and
1856. He was elected to Congress In 1874 and
served three terms.
Notes.
Hon. James Phelan, member of Congress
from Memphis, Tenn, died on the 30th ult.,
at Nassau, New Providence.
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
APPEAL TO MR.. MORTON.
The P@pyrus Club Want the Copy
rfsnt Bill PAS sssd at Once,

Boston. February S.-Tbe following des-
patch has been telegraphed to Hon. Levi P.
Morton. Vice President, at Washington:
THE Papyrus Club Of Boston, society of
authors and artists, protest against endan-
geriI or delaying the passage of the inter-
national copyright bill by the adoption of
any amendments at this stage OF it, consid-
eratiUn. III the bill is now passed and the
principle of International copyright recog-
nized by this country, las benefits to our peo-
ole will be enjoyed at once, while any inner
fectlOns which may appear In practice can be
corrected by future legislstion.
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
BLIZZARD IN DAKOTA.
Reminding People OF the Piping
Times of '88.

ST. PAUL. Minn.. February Sat noon
today snow began TO fall in this city and
there has been promise of blizzard during
the afternoon. The storm is pretty general
In the Northwest, except North Dakota. In
South Dakota the storm extends over the
entire state. Aberdeen, Huron, Pierre and
other points reporting very severe blizzards.
At Pierre the worst blizzard since 1888 has
been raging since last night. The thermom-
eter went 20o below this morRing. Trains
will start In the morning, but 1t Is doubtful
II they are able to get through. At Huron
the storm set in at midnight last
night and developed into a gigantic blizzard
almost equal In fury to that of January,
1888. The storm ragged all day, the wind
blOwinging from 35 to 40 miles an hour.
At Z O'Clock tonight the thermometer In
st. Paul was 24o above zero, but much colder
weather is predicted for tomorrow. 1t Is 160
below at st. Vincent, 12o below at Minnr
dosa. 4 below at Moorehead, Mimi, 90 be-
low at Bismarck. 50 at Ft Buford. The
blizzard did not appear in North Dakota to-
night, but confined to South Dakota, Nebras-
ka, Iowa and Minnesota.
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
PLEASANT CITIZENS.
Revival Of the Molly MaguIre Gang
In Pennsylvania.

RAVEN RUN, Pa, February S.-All doubts
as to the existence of a secret organization
similar to the Molly Maguires. have been set
aside by an occurrence which took place
near here Friday night. Us. Williams, a
tea agent, who has been trading with busi-
ness men In this vicinity for two years or
more, received a notice through the mail a
week ago which, besides having the Cross
ZONES and skull. was adorned with tree
drawn on the upper left hand corner Of the
sheet and a rope with moose at the end
thrown over one Of the branches.
He was accused Of having said that the
Ancient Order Of Hi5ernians was composed
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Caught In the Act.

CONCORD, N. H., February THE police
arested Frank Hart, claiming t. hail from
Keen-, and Jas. franklin Of Newburyport,
Mass, while In the act or cracking safe In
E McQuestion & Co.. 5 store at O'Clock this
this morning. The men were heavily
safe Contained $500 in cash. In the police
court In the afternoon Hart and Franklin
were held to the jury 10, the sum of $1,000
each, Both went to jail
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
To Bring In Jews.

NEW YORK, February IAN evening pa
per says Baron Hirsch has mas cabled to
Jesse Seligman, representing the trustees OF
the Hirsch fund for the benefit Of Hebrew
immigration to this country that the trustees
may draw on him for So 100000 t. use In
carrying out the work undertaken. Ii the In.
come Is not sufficient to do all 1t is intended
for, the trustees are authorized to make use
OF the principal and Baron Hirsch will make
good the amount.
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
Railroads, TelegrapbS and Expresses.

UvHR Committee on Railroads, Telegraphs and
Il Expresses have assigned hearings on Dills
and petitions referred to Them. as follows:
For Wednesday. February i1th, 3 O'Clock p. M,
An Act incorporating the Rumford Falls and An
dover Telegraph and Telephone Co. An Act TO
authorize the New England Telephone and Tele-
graph Co. TO place its wires under the surface OF
the streets In the cities of Portland and Lewiston
For wednesday, February 18th, O'CLOCK p M,
An Act 10 incorporate the Casco Bay Telegraph
Co.
For Wednesday. February 18Th, 3 o'clock p. M,
An Act ratiiying certain leases to the Maine Gen.
tral X. X. Co.
feb3dtd W. M. AVER, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09

A Strange Circumstance Puzziing
the De ectives,

WASHINGTON, February S.-A very mys-
terious affair is puzzling the detectives In
this city. At an early hoar saturday morn
ing the family of Rev. d. Sunderland was
aroused bv a noise In the basement of the
family residence as of heavy BODY falling.
Notbipg more was heard, and when the SER
wants arose they were Mortified to find large
nooi of blood on the landing Of the stair way
leading to the basement, the door knob and
walls smeared with blood, and several large
pools OF blood on the basement floor with
a half-burned candle. The fastenings of the
doors and windows showed no sign Of being
the presence of strangers In the house. The
trail Of blood was clearly discovered for
some distance down the street, where all
trace was lost
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
PRICE 1A YEAR, WHEN PAID In ADVANCE Sc.


bic.
There can be little dissent from Mr..
Woodbury's final conclusion, that the mat.
ter OF fire prevention IS one OF the creates
problems Of municipal government, and tnal
its solution lies In strengthening the hands
OF the administration Of the fire departments
oy also giving them ample power IN tne
matter OF preventing fres' by assigning TO
tnem Inspection duties, such as have already
proved TO Dc so valuable In the hands Of in
De even more efficient In the hands OF per-
law.
The whole question Of the r. .duction of
,, me eon1agration hazard Is one Of possibllI-
erai action on the part Of any mnnIclpsiity
public opinion. e
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday February
Sth, taken at 8 p. M, 10Th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
In this order: Temperature. direction Of the
wind. state of the weather:
Boston. 220, N, showing; New York So
Washington. 4Os. NE. cloudless; Albany.
30', N, cloudlsss; Buffalo,. $40, Sc, cloudy
Sc, cloudy chicago, $40, N, showing; ST.
Paul, "a, NE, clOudless; Duluth. miss
ing; st. Vincent, Lac, N, cloudless; Bis
marck.. 90, NJ. cloudless; Jacksonville,
e8', calm, cloudless.
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
a PIaca Of EIcton.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, February S.-Regard-
Ing rumors of the Scottish Union aud atom
al Insurance Company with the London,
Liverpool and Globe that have been pub
llshed, Martin Bennett. Jr.. Of this city,
United States manager Of the Scottish Un-
ion,was today in receipt Of a cableQram from
the head office at Edinburgh, stating the ru-
NOR TO be absolutely untrue
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
pyettv Well DemoyaI,zed,

New YORK, February S.--The Hamburg
American steamship Polaria. regarding
yss whss safety aer dsy days S oSsrd1e Ts
her foremast gone, engines out of order, bul
warks wa forward on the starboard side re.
olaced with ough, unplaned boards and D 9.
septing a battered appearance generally. She
passed through heavy storm. No one was
hi
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
Ward Goes Across.

NEW YORK. February 7.-John M. Ward,
tne pail player, sailed for Liverpool In the
Umqtla To-Day. 1t Is intimated by friends Of
the famous shortstop that one object Of his
Visit TO England 10 10 effect reconciliation
with Helen Dauvray. his wife, who is in
London. Ward intends to return about the
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
Horses Burned at huron.

HURON, 5. D., February S.-fhe livery
barn Of L. @. Trpadway was burned this
morning, "A horses being consumed. Among
the horses were two stations valued at $1,000
and $500 respectively. Loss Sl2.OO, with
only small insurance. A strong wind car
ried burning boards and hay several blocks
and IOr tune there were fears that the FIRE
could not be controlled.
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

THE Judiciary Committee will give public
Il hearings at their room, State House, Angus
"a, follows
February 10Th 2 2p.m.--Upon AN Act to insure
the better education of practitioners OF dental
surgery, and TO regulate the practice OF dentistry
In the state of Maine "
By order Of the Committee,
VvHE judiciary Committee will give public
hearing at their room at The State House,
Augusta, ON THURSDAY, February y, 1891,
at Two O'Clock p. IN upon Petition of Overseers
of Town Of caribou tor the changes in the Pauper
Laws, and Petition Of T. d. league and others
for law requiring Counties to build and maintain
the great bridges Within their limits.
BY order Of the committee,
HyHE Judiciary Committee will give public
II hearing at their room In the State b use,
Augusta, on THURSDAY February IL, 1891 at
two O'Clock In the afternoon, upon petition nf DIR.
Thomas Hill and 81 others, for municipal SUI
frage for women.
BY order of the committee,
TyHE Judiciary Committee will give public hear
II ings as follows:
Feb. 18th, 2 p Nippon Act to provide for the
adoption Of labels, trade marks and forms OF ad-
vertsing by unions or associations OF working
men, aud to regulate the use OF the same.
Feb. 10Th, 2 D. m = Upon Act to rtsiore to GER
tain corporations rights of which they wrre de.
prived by repeal OF Chap. 3, Public Laws %
1886 Also upon Petition of Order of Iron Hall
Feb. 18th, p. Nippon an Act relating t6
Drains and sewers in city OF Portland.
BY order If the committee,
FRANKLIN q. PAYSON,
Jan24sntd Secretary
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
THE Nsw ITALIAN CABINET.
Its Probable Composition Announced
-sIenor Crispl Bids Farewell.

ROME. February S.-The following cabinet
will be officially announced tomorrow with
the possible addition Of Slgnor Villari as
Minister Of Education:
Premier NJ mister of Foreign Affairs, ad inter-
1m Minister OF Marine Marquis di Rudlni.
Minister Of Fiaance- SignOr C0lumbo.
Minister OF InSerior-signor Nco'era.
MlnlSter OF TIeasury-SignOr LuZZatti
Minister of War Signor PeIloux.
Minister Of Public Works. ad interim, Minister
OF Posts and Teleg, aphs-SignOr Branca.
Minister OF Juslice-Signor Ferrais.
Signor Crispi today took farewell of the
officials of the interior ana foreign offices.
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
sr,so ners waived Examination,

PORTSMOUTH, N. H.. February THE
continued hearing of Daniel Murphy and
Frank Wood, who are charged with the
murder Of Ebridge Reed sed of North Salem o n
co1rt cov fss sonse @ Hon. Calvin Page. in bebale %
of Wood and Murphy. waived examination
and the prisoners were committed to Jail
without bail.
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
NOT A GOOD GOVERNMENT.
The Rulers ef Chill Are Bearing on
Heavily, and Are DisIIked.

LIMA, Peru, February S'-The mail steam
Arequipa brings news up to January 9th
from Valparaiso. The steamer Imperial was
then taking on board 1000 men for Iquique,
when she was attacked at night by the Revo-
lutionist torpedo boat Blanco. The torpedo
boat was repulsed after several hours fight
ing, and the Imperial managed to leave Val
paraiso. She landed the troops she had on
board at Patill0s, near Iquique. The gov
ernment has issued decree promising troops
not taking part with the Revolutionists %
per cent additional say. Another g0verH-
ment decree promises that families OF loyal
soldiers killed or wounded shall receive pen
siOns equal TO full pay.
Taltal and Chanaral are the only ports tax
en- by Revolutionists, the ports COquimbo
and Plsagua, having been taken by the gov
ernment forces. In Pisagua band Of work
men applied to the government for bread.
They had their application refused by the
governor, and were fired on, many being
killed.
A great many notable people in Santiago
expressed desire to sell or mortgage their
property, but the government protested
against such transactions. 1t Is feared that
cOnfscation will follow. People of the bet
ter classes are siding with the Revolution
lists,
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
Like the metropolis.

ALBANY, n. Y, February S.-The effects
OF the storm In this city are summed up by
smaller scale, exactly what were in New
YORK city two weeks ago. Telephone ser
vice Is suspended and the streets In dark
ness, electric cars have ceased running, fire
alarm circuits down aud many telegraph
wires useless. The damage to the telephone
company Is estimated at $4,000
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
Decision Was Reserved.

BosroN, February The arguments in
the case OF Walter Potter Of Potter. LovelI
& Co.. charged with embezzlement BY Sling
luff & Disney Of Baltimore. We're delivered
stated that he would reserved his decision
until MondaV.
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
Will Remain In jail.

WORCESTER. February Papers were Is.
sued today 10 the suit brought by the Tray-
ellers' Insurance Company. attaching Clark
ooc in a civil suit SO that If he got AID oco
bonds In which he is held in jail waiting
trial he will not be able to get his liberty
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
ATown w,pas, one

PEORIA, ILL.,, February s.-The town OF Ell
nsvllle, Fulton county, was almost swept
from the face Of the earth by fre
yesterday. Only three houses are left stand
ing IN the place. The town was small and
had no means Of fighting the Gre. IL was the
Oldest town In Fulton county.
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
The Universal Blockade.

New HAMPTON, Iowa, February S.-The
heaviest snow storm Of the year came today.
The wind Is in the east and heavy storm Is
raging. A universal blockade Is anticipated.
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
Toronto Firm IN Trouble.

q Co., wholesale dry goods, have notfisd
their creditors Of their desire to get an ex-
tension or go into liquidation, owing to insn-
cial difficulties. Most Of the creditors are
foreign. The liabilities are not stated
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
a.1.rn.tionnI Steamship Co.

uDUR~uANT to a vote CT the stockholders OF
IL this company at their annual meeting, on
"Wednesday January 28th meeting OF said
stockolders will be no den their Office, Railroad
Wharf. Portland. on Wednesday. February ] 1th.
at O'CLOCK D. M. to decide II the pi al stock of
the company shall be increased; TO determine II a
new steamer shalt be built; and to act upon any
other matters pertaining to the ab'ye ques-
tions "a.
iaD29entd j. Is. COHLE. PTesluenI.
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
Special Bulletin Sent Out by the Sig
nal Office,

A narrow tongue shaped area Of low pres
sure extends from the Gulf up the Mis- ,issip.
pi Valley into Iowa. High pressure nearly
surrounds Iowa. In Illinois and Missouri
the pressure and temperature gradients are
so great that most severe gales or billiards
are already prevailing over the entire North
west with SHOWS. The most severe storm of
the winter is likely to prevail as resulting
from these conditions from the Gulf to the
Lakes on Monday, with later progress over
the states east of the Mississippi valley
Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
Saw Nall aurnad.


BRATTLEBoRo. Vt, February s.-The Es-
tey saw mill 50 called, on the Brook road,
about one mile out Of this village. owned oy
the EStey Organ Co. was burned tnls aittI.
noon with It's contents. Loss estimateu AZ
$4,000; insured.
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
Twen,y-Four Seconds Better.

NEwBURGH. n. Y, February 7-Joe
Donoghre. in the skating races here TODAY.
won the 440 yards, ope mile and five mile
races. The time Ut the five miles was 10
minutes and 3S seconds. The previous rec
ord was 16 minutes and seconds,
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

el1HE Committee on Commerce will give hear
at the slate House. Augusta. upon tho petition of
tue stock holders Of the Kennebunk River to
amend tbe ir ch .rt-r relative to closing gates.
Same place and time, hearing upon the petition
of W. M. Walker for permission TO build a wharf
into tide water at York, Me.
fet,7en mid CHAS +, GUPTILL, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
Railroads, TeIegraphs and Expresses.

YEHE Committee on Railroads. Telegraphs and
II Expresses have assigned hearing on the
bill and petition referred TO them:
For Wednesday, Feb. 1th, B o'clock p M, re
tition of Consolidated Electric Light Co. for leave
to run its wires under ground.
feb7d4t w. M. AVER, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
MY Case is a Miracle!
PRAISE GOD, | Am WELL!

LEWISTON, Me-, Der. 20, 1890.
DANA SARsAPARILLA Co.. -
Gentlemen,-For over ten years l have
been great sufferer with weakness pecul-
lar to my sex. would have for days at
time terrible bearing-dOwn feel
ing, accompanied by great exhaustion
and severe pain in back and limbs.
| would go to bed fatigued, and rise in the
morning more exhausted than when
retired. Often after rising would have
a period of trembling, until at
last my nerves were in state of complete
prostration. I would have little or no ap-
petite Almost constant headache,
accompanied by strange sensations, etc.
Such was my condition when first heard of
DANA'S SARSAPARILLA. Though /
am but forty-three years of age, yet my
hair is gray, and / look like person near
sixty years old.
While visiting my daughter, Mrs. Hardy,
in Bangor, Me-, she persuaded me TO try
bottle of DANA'S SARSAPARILLA,
and to please her 1 did so. That bottle
helped me little. The second one gave
me good appetite, and caused me to rest
better nights. l continued to use it, and
continued to improve, till l had taken
eleven bottles, And, praise God, am
WELL! II HAS CURED mel feel
like new person! / have increased in
flesh from ninety-one pounds to hundred
and forty-six pounds, and enjoy life once
more. MY CASE Is A MIRACLE, and
will do all l can to tell others.
Yours with respect,
ELIZABETH A. BROWN.
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

CPECIAL Committee on Taxation. Public hear
- ings In Representatives. II IL.
Savings Banks. Exemptions, Collateral Inher-
itances. Tuesday, February 10.
Corporation and Franchise Taxes, wednesday,
February IL.
Electric Light, Gas, Water and Insurance CON-
panies, Thursday. February IL.
At 7.30 each evening.
Monday, Feb. 16-Street railways. Petition OF
Z. Y. Turner and others for assessments on abut-
ters. Petit on of Bath municipal Ulcers elating
to tax on corporations. Petition OF l. G. Bean and
others for exemption to live stock. Petition of j.
G. Libby for same. Petition OF j. III. Gilman and
Al others for same Order relating to term of
town assessors.
Tuesday, Feb I7-Sene question of taxa
tlOn.
jan30sndtd TREBY JOHNSON, Sec'y.
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
STATE PRINTING and BINDING,

FTvHE committee on State printing and binding
n will be in session at the State House. in legal
affairs Committee room, al O'Clock in the fore
noon, on TU UESDAY, Feb. TO- to receive proposals
for State printing and State binding for the polii
cal years Of 1891 and 1892, the committee re-
serving the right to reject any or all proposals.
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
Weather Observations.

4an daily ther....1S.0i Max. vel. WIND. 20 N
Maximum ther- 10. Total precip.. O22
Minimum ther. ...17.ul
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
Foot In Mohawk Valley.

TRIBES HILL, N. Y, February S.-More
than n foot of snow has fallen In the Mo
hawk Valley since last night. The snow is
very wet and trees and Shrubbery are break
ing down under Its weight.
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

WyHE Committee on Mercantile Affairs and In
suranco will give public hearing at their
rooms In the state House, Augusta on February
lS 1891, at 3 O'Clock y. M, on the bill, An Act
additional to chapter 40 Of the Revised Statutes
reMtiug to valued policies and the payment OF
los es by fire insurance companies.
BY ord of the committee,
iebT utd c. A. MARSTON, secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09

LsOUND-Since the birth of my last child, s
L years ago, have suffered terrible rheumatic
and neuraIgic pains of he womb, physicians
advised a surgical operation but was afraid of
my ife Dr. Rouse, Batn, Maine, cured me in 13
days by his pleasant and safe treatment As my
household duties take up all my time, please write
to him. MRS. MARY HALL, Boothbay, Maine.
feb2 d&wlm
yNOUND-'That truth is mighty and will
T. prevail" wrote 10 Miss K. ). Orr. East
darpswell Maine. The grip eft me a hope
less and helpless rheumatic cripple. Through
her advice was quickly and permanently cured.
CAPTAIN M. A. HALL, Boothbay Harbor,
Me. f-b2d&wlm
The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
Canadian pacific oompron,,...

MONTREAL, February THE difficulties
betwe a the tIaInmen OF the Canadlan pa
cIfic Railroad and the officials have been set
tied by a compromise.