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The Portland daily press., 1892-01-08
INSTANTLY KILLED.
Andrew j. Morrison Struck by Loco
motive ut West Falmouth.

Andrew J. Morrison of West Falmouth
a section hand on the Maine Central rail
road, was struck by the locomotive of
the first outgoing train yesterday morn
ing, at West Falmouth. The wheels
passed over his body, badly mangling it
and killing him instantly. He was about
45 years of age and unmarried.
Coroner Perry and Mr.. Bert Rich went
out to the scene of the accident, and a
jury was impanelled who viewed the re-
mains and adjourned to Wednesday next
when an inquest will be held in this city.
1t seems that Morrison had been i'll with
the grippe, and was not entirely recov-
cred. He was all bundled up in clothing
and cleaning out the switch at a point
where there is curve in the road. The
engineer saw him, but could not stop the
train in time. Morrison had an arm and
leg, and his jaw bone badly broken,
while the blow from the engine killed
him. Mr.. Morrison, while he boarded at
West Falmouth, had his home at Cum
berland. He leaves a brother, who re-
sides at No. so Wilmot street, in this
city
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-08
Meeting of the Board of Trade.

The managers of the Board of Trade
held meeting yesterday morning.
Messrs. Albert b. Hall and Augustus
Champlin were appointed a committee
to audit the books and accounts of the
treasurer. Hon. Nathan Cleaves, Lyman
M. Cousins and Thomas S. Laughlin were
appointed a committee to nominate list
of candidates for the several offices of the
board, to be presented at the annual
meeting, the 18th inst. President Wins
low was appointed delegate, with power
to choose an associate, to attend the dedi-
cation of the new Chamber of Commerce
building in Boston, January goth and
21st. A reply was received from the
Weather Bureau at Washington denying
the application that the Portland station
should be raised to first class.
| A resolution was adopted urging the
transfer of the revenue marine to the
navy.
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-08
The Longshoremen,s BAN.

The Portland Longshoremen's Benevo-
lent Association is one of the most valued
charitable institutions of Portland. Every
year a ball is given, the proceeds of
which are dispensed in aid of deserving
members of the society, who are out of
work orsick. Last nights annual ball
at City Hall, was very largely attended,
and when the American Cadet band
struck up the grand march the floor was
well covered with guests. The dance or
ders of the gentlemen were neat, and
those of the ladies very attractive. A
gilded horseshoe in gold studded with
four leaved clover, ornamented the cover
There were eighteen dances and it was
early in the morning when the last quad
rifle was called The dance orders were
printed before the recent departure of
the Canadian 'longshoreman for home, so
that some of those whose names appear
ed in the list of floor managers, were in
Montreal last night. Mr.. John A. Banks
was floor director, with Mr.. Alexander
Brockmann as assistant, and Nessrs.
Morris j. Cramer, William T. Kelly,
John F. De Costa, William Brockmann,
Thomas Boyce, and Henry Smith, as
aids.
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-08
Public Meeting About Roads.

Wheelmen are devoted advocates of
improved highways. The subject of
Good Roads" has never received thor
ough presentation here, and looking to
that end there will be at the Wheel Club
house, High street, this evening, public
meeting for the discussion of the matter
in its various phases. The public are
cordially invited to attend, especially
owners of bicycles or horses. Mr.. James
E. Marrett, president of the club, will be
chairman, and the programme will con-
sist of the reading of paper by Mr..
Percy 81. Richardson, c. E., on 'Roman
Roads," Mr. Geo. Fernald, G. E.. will de-
scribe the Building and Maintenance of
Telford Roads, Mr.. Frank A. Elwell will
tell about the "Roads of Europe and
America from bicyclist's point of view,"
following which Mr.. John Calvin Stevens
will deliver an address upon ''Better
Roads," A large attendance is desired.
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-08
City's Vote in Ogdensburg Meeting.

A special meeting of the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen was held yesterday
afternoon to direct the mayor to attend
the annual meeting of the Portland &
Ogdensburg railroad and cast the votes
of the city's stock in the election of the
new board of directors. The instruc-
lions are to vote for the old board, with
the exception that James F. Hawkes. is
to be voted for in place Of Fred N. Dow,
and George w. True in place of Holman
S. Melcher. The list to be voted for is as
follows: Samuel ]. Anderson, Weston
F. Milliken, Charles III. Amsden of New
Hampshire, Stephen r. Small, H. N.
Jose, C. F. Libby, Francis Fessenden,
Thomas P. Shaw, James F. Hawkes. and
George w. True.
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-08
PERSONAL.

Secretary of State Fessenden was at
the Preble House yesterday.
Professor L. A. Lee of Bowdoin read a
paper Wednesday before the American
Society of Natural History at Philadel-
phia.
Colonel ]. S. Bangs of Waterville will
sail for Europe on the 18th inst, where
he will join his family and remain until
next spring.
Surveyor Mark P. Wentworth yester-
day sent to the Governor his resignation
as chairman of the board of inspectors
OF the state prison.
Rev. DR.. Blanchard will speak in the
Universalist church in Brunswick, on
Sunday evening, on American History a
part of Sacred History"
Bishop Phillips Brooks has just sent
Rev. Mr.. Nichols of Brunswick perso-
nal check il behalf of the endowment
fund of st. Paul's church.
Hon. James w. Bradbury and Miss
George Bradbury of Augusta, expect to
leave this week for South Carolina. They
will pass most of the winter at Asheville,
n. c., not returning till spring. Mrs.
Bradbury and daughter have already
gone South.
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-08
A sad Case of Destitution.

A sad case of restitution was reported
to the police last evening. A mother
and daughter living on the Hill, near the
Smaller school house, were found yester-
day by the neighbors, each too sick to
assist the other, and without any assist
ance or resources. 1t is reported that
they had been deserted by the husband
and father Neighbors went to the of
fee of the overseers of the poor last eve
ming; but not finding any of those ofic-
ials at that hour, reported the case to the
police. DIR. Brock, the city physician,
was sent to the house. When he arrived
neighbor was assisting to make the
sick ones as comfortable as possible. Dr.
Brock found both mother and daughter
very sick, the former apparently suffer
ing from pneumonia.
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-08
Rowdoin Alumni of New York.


The Bowdoin Alumni of New York
held their annual dinner at the Hoffman
House Wednesday evening. About 40
members of the alumni were present,
most of them natives of Maine. Among
them were: John FL. Goodenough, ~;
E. B. Merrill, 81; Gen. o. o. Howard,
SO: Thomas Fl. Hubbard, '57; VIM. A.
Abbott, '56; Granville P. Halves, $50;
Geo. E. Moulton, A. F. Libby, "a; d. A.
Easton, IS; E. Fl. Cook, '66; Samuel l..
Gross, ~; E. R. Mayo, go; G. L. Clarke,
rs; r. G. Stanwood, rs; +. R. Upton,
rs; L. A. Rogers, rs; VIM. II. Maxwell,
F, H. Dillingham;, III; E. G. Pratt, II;
Mervin A. P. Rice, 0. Cobb, '67; ii. S.
Chapman, '91; A. S. Ridley and Willis r.
Tenney. Addresses were made by Pro-
fessor Lee, Professor Young, Professor
Mervin Price, Professor Shipman and DR..
Jackson.
The following officers were elected:
President-B. b. Foster, $50.
Vice PreSidentS-,J. l.. Chamberlain, '52; VIM.
A. Abbott, '56; W. j. Curtis, rs, c. A. Board
man, '66; G. p. Halves, go.
Corresponding Secretary Parker P. Simmons,
rs.
Secretaries-D. F. H. Dillingham; TT.
Executive Committee-A. f. Libby, Charles
j.. Clarke, Dr. +. w. Ring George E. Moulton,
t. Il. Upton, e. III. Cooke and b. A. EaSton.
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-08
Mr.. Atkinson and the Plush Mill Enter
prise

We are glad to announce the recovery
of Mr.. Isaac c. Atkinson sufficiently to
attend to little business yesterday.
One hour was allotted to him by his med
ical adviser, and in that time three rep
resentatives of three different industries
waited on him to know the result of the
plush mill enterprise.
Just as soon as the plush mill is decid-
ed on favorably the others will be only
too glad to accept of the liberal offer
made by Cape Elizabeth and Mr.. Atkin-
son and commence operations, so that by
the middle of May we may expect quite
boom in manufacturing, from which
Portland will receive direct benefit for
many months to come and one indirect
benefit always.
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-08
For additional Local News see
Fifth Page.
BRIEF JOTTlNGS.

The Unitarian Women's Alliance will
meet this afternoon at o'clock for bust
ness.
Mrs. VIM. Sylvester, living on street,
her arm.
The late Levi F. Hoyt had $4,000 life
insurance on which he paid but SIT in
premiums.
The horse cars stop at Hanson's lane
on Beckett street now, and do not pro-
coed to Fort Allen Park.
There was only one case before the
Municipal Court yesterday; it was case
of drunkenness and disturbance.
The monthly business meeting of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
will be held at 511 Exchange street today
at 2.30 p. m.
The monthly business meeting of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
will be held at 514 Exchange street to-
day at $50 p. m.
A Portland firm, the Atkinson Compa-
ny, has contract for furnishing por-
ton of the furniture for the new city
building in Lewiston.
Lobster thieves are at work. They
stole quantity of soft Holsters from
Lewis McDonald's crates on Portland
Pier. Mr.. Mcdonald is confident he
knows the thief.
There will be regular meeting of the
Portland Commercial Association on
Monday evening next at Weber Club
rooms, Monument Square at s o'clock.
A full attendance is desired.
Grand Gospel meetings are held every
evening at 7.30 o'clock in Union Hall,
entrance No. 143 Free street,, conducted
by N. A. Genthner. Special service on
Sunday afternoon at $50 o'clock. Ev-
body welcome.
TIrhe public installation of Ancient
Brothers Lodge, l. o. o. F., was large
ly attended last evening. Each number
on the programme published yesterday
morning was well rendered and enthusi-
astically encored.
Owing to the storm Wednesday the
meeting of the general fair committee
of tho Ladies Aid Sons of Veterans was
postponed to Saturday evening, when
they will meet with Mrs. Long, opposite
First Parish Church.
Llewellyn Hapgood and brother, were
set on by hoodlums Monday night when
going down Portland Pier to the ferry
and beaten. Officers Pickett and Skill
lings arrested man named Brogan
Wednesday as one of the assailants.
The teachers Bible class for the study
of the Sunday school lesson, will be held
at the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton rooms this afternoon at 4.3O, led by
Rev. j. F. Clymer. All interested in
Bible study are cordially invited to at
tend.
Chief Clerk Graves of the Railway
Mail Service, has received communica-
ton from General Superintendent White,
extending the thanks of the department.
to the officers and employees for the ex-
cellent work they have accomplished the
last year.
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-08
The Infantry's Election.

At the election of officers of the Port
land Light Infantry, Co. A, LIST Infantry,
held lastevening First Lieutenant George
E. Dow was elected captain and Sergeant
Fred E. Doe first lieutenant. The follow
ing civil officers were elected:
Treasurer Sergeant A. S. Knight.
Standing Committee-COrporal +. K. Robin
son, Privates WEIGH and Freeman.
Committee of Inquiry-Lieutenant Doe, Ser
geant Smith, Corporal Thomas Privates Egan
and Baker
The company is free from debt and now
has So members on the rolls. Sergeant
Walden was appointed clerk and Private
Baker armorer.
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-08
Bought for MANUFACTURING Purposes.

D. 7. Murdoch has bought about co.
600 feet of land in the Portland & Roch-
ester Railroad section of the city, 1t is
said he hopes to use the land as a site for
a big manufacturing plant, and that he
has already received an offer.
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-08
Princes of Jerusalem.

A petition has been forwarded for a
charter for the formation of new coun-
Gil of Princes of Jerusalem, ancient and
accepted Scottish Rites, to be formed at
Machias, and to be named George w.
Deering Council, after the late George w.
Deering of this city and Berlin Falls.
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-08
Ladies', Night at the Portland Club.

Last evening was Ladies Night at the
Portland Club. There was very good
attendance. There was no elaborate en-
tertainment. Those of the lady friends
of the members who desired spent the
evening informally at the club with cards
and conversation.
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-08
Portland Club.

The monthly dinner of the Portland
Club will be held at their rooms on Mon
day evening, January II, at $50 o'clock.
Distinguished speakers will address the
club. Members who desire to attend
will leave their names with the commit
tee or steward at the house as early as
Saturday evening.
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-08

The Black India Silks
with polka spots, hair line
stripes and small figures
at 75c a yard are marvels
of cheapness and they're
going fast.
They're fit for dresses,
blouses, waists-they are
the handsomest goods for
the price ever offered here.
There are two other
special bargains in this
silk sale-one at SOC and
another at SIC, both
worthy Of your immediate
attention.
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-08


is the leading Clothing store.
We are bound to be the
Leaders in the Clothing
Business and to be leaders
we must offer Bargains.
Now this Is our latest. We
have got more Clothing
than we need for this warm
weather SO we make this
extraordinary inducement
to purchasers. All custom
ers buying of US for cash at
one time and bringing this
adv. will be allowed Sl.OO
on a $1,000 purchase or
So. 90 on a $40. oopurchase
or larger purchases in the
same proportion, but this
adv. must be presented for
every purchase and will be
good for the balance of this
week. 1t will be found in
the Portland Press, Argus,
Advertiser and Express.
We consider this a rare
chance to buy first class
clothing Cn0ap.
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-08
INSTRUCTION IN BOTANY.

airy that pupils NAV he fitted far the work M
claSsincation as soon as the early flowers bloom,
Attention Will be given to our native orchids.
For Terms and course Of instruction, apply be-
n3and p. m. to
MRS. MARY Il. TAYLOR, 10 Gray st.
jane d3w
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-08
EDUCATIONAL.
A. {. MOORE:

Will receive pupils in Crayon Portraiture; also
in Academic Drawing from cast and from life.
Studio, "a First National Bank Building, Port
land, Me. dec3Oeod1m
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-08
THE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

New Wants, To Let, For Sale Lost, Found
and similar advertisements, viii be found under
the appropriate headings on page G.
The Portland daily press., 1892-01-08
LADIES' HOSIERY.

One Lot Black All Wool Hosiery, plain,
81 lie. quality, that have been sell
ling freely in our special sales at 25c.
now to close, 3 days only at I9c.
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Sidney Dil1on,s IIlness.

New YoRK, June 2.-Sidney Dillon,
president of the Union Pacific railway
who lies critically i'll at his residence in
West Fifty-seventh street, continues to
grow gradually weaker. He is greatly
emaciated and cannot even turn in his
bed without assistance. The only nour-
ishment which he takes is preparation
of fermented milk, but how much of its
nutritiye quality is assimilated the at
tending physicians are unable to deter
mine. Both the nerve and muscular
forces of the patient are daily becoming
diminished. His mind remains clear,
but he does not speak of business mat
ters. 1t is eleven weeks today since Mr..
Dillon was last down town, and for five
weeks he has been confined to his bed
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Hospital Scandals.

CINCINNATI, O., June 2.-There is a
big sensation here over the death yester-
day of prominent citizen at the city
hospital, having bled to death unat-
tended. Last night, too, patient at
the hospital committed suicide, leaving
a note saying death. was preferable to
the abuse of the nurses. Charges have
been made for some time past in the
public press against this hospital, alleg-
ing negligence, incompetency and inn
morality. The principal charge was
against Miss Murray, of Philadelphia, in
charge of the trained nurses depart
ment. The superintendent was recently
dismissed on this account
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SNAKES IN THE TREES.
Effect Of the Recent Flood in Portions Of
Illinois.
FISH AND SNAKE STORIES.
Reptiles Driven to High Lands and Take
Refuge in Willows.
FISH AND SNAKE STORIES.
Reptiles Driven to High Lands and Take
Refuge in Willows.
HUNTERS HoKR1F1EDT TO FIND THEM
Pastures Filled with Fish Which the
Farmers Gather by the Basket
Fu1l---Minor Mention.

MACoMB, H., June 3.-William Bar
ker, manager of the electric light and
gas plant of this city, together with
several companions, has just returned
from a hunting and fishing trip to
Crooked creek in the vicinity of Colmar.
The entire region around Colmar, a way
station on the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroad. between Quincy and
Galeshurg, is one sea of water The
water stood several feet high around a
line of willows which had been. set out
for fence. Barker and his companions
got into a boat and rowed up around the
trees in hopes of finding some sort of
game, when they were horrified to see a
huge snake drop into the boat. The
reptile was quickly dispatched, when
the boys discovered that the trees above
them were literally alive with snakes; a
mass of kissing, writhing reptiles, con-
sisting of water moccasins, rattlers and
many other varieties. The thoroughly
frightened men began. fusilade with
their guns and in short time they had
killed over one hundred big snakes.
Some of them were monsters. The high
water has driven hundreds of these
reptiles into the surrounding country.
The fish stories that now pour
in from this neck of the woods
are equally marvellous. One farmer
found his pasture full of buffalo
fish one morning and gathered bushel-
basket full. Another native captured a
huge catfish that weighed over one
hundred pounds. Fishing is all the go.
The small streams are full of the choicest
kinds of fish.
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storms and Cyclones.

CHICAGO, June 2.-Advices give fur
ther details of'the loss of life and the
destruction of property by storms and
cyclones in the southwest. Lott, Tex,
reports a cyclone near Durango, which
caused the greatest havoc, sweeping
everything before it, over a space of a
quarter of mile wide and several miles
long. Houses were utterly demolished.
Many people escaped injury by entering
cyclone cellars, but five or six are known
to be killed, and number were injured,
some fatally. The effects of the rain
storms which have prevailed since Mon
day throughout Missouri, Arkansas,
Oklahoma and Indian territory, and
which continue in many places are be-
coming evident in the rising rivers. All
streams in this territory are rising rap
idly, and promise to exceed the high
stage of water recently recorded, where
it is not already exceeded. Enormous
damage has been already done, and
much greater is in prospect. The dam
age by rain and wind in the neighbor-
hood of Texas has been estimated at
$500 900.
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Not Lawfully Detained .

LANSING, Mich, June .3-The Supreme
court has filed an opinion reversing the
conviction and ordering the discharge OF
Aaron w. Hamaker, who was recently
convicted in the jackson Circuit court
of attempting to aid convict to escape
from prison. The statute makes it a
crime to aid in the escape of prisoner
who was lawfully detained. and the
court held that the information did not
show that Donovan, the prisoner whose
escape Hamaker attempted to aid, was
convicted of any offense known to the
law and therefore that he was not law
fully detained. Donovan is doing ten
years's sentence, having been convicted
in Ogemaw county 1887 of the crime OF
entering saloon in the night with in
tent to commit robbery. This, the court
says, is not crime known to the law,
as no breaking was charged. Under this
state of facts Donovan will experience
but little difficulty in securing his liberty
also.
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A Canadian Cruiser.

OTTAWA, June 3.-The protest of the
United States government against Can
ada constructing a revenue cutter for
service on the upper lakes has been of
little avail, and the keel of the vessel
which is to be of steel throughout, is
now being laid at Owen sound, ON the
Georgian bay. The objection from
Washington WAS based on the agreement
of 1917 between Great Britain and the
United States, one of the clauses of
which prohibited either country from
building "vessel of war; on the lakes.
1t has been discovered, however, that
this agreement was abrogated by Secre-
tary Seward in 1865, and consequently
the Canadian government will construct
the cruiser. Even had the treaty been
in force this government would have re-
sented United States interference, as
the new vessel is simply being built for
revenue purposes and the United States,
it appears, has at the present time four
vessels of this class on the lake, viz:
One each at Oswego, Detroit, Erie and
Milwaukee.
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The Pioneer steamer Beaver.

ALBANY, N. Y, June S.-Robert H.
Benedict, of Victoria, B. c., is in Albany
trying to form company for transpor-
tation to Chicago of the first steamer
that entered the Pacific ocean around
Cape Horn. He feels confident of the
success of his project. Benedict is one
of the owners of the famous steamer,
the Beaver, the first of her kind to leave
England, brave the dangers of the cape
and sail into the Pacific, This was in
1885. All her original machinery and the
live oak timbers of her hull are as sound
as the day the steamer passed out of the
builders hands. Only one person who
came on the Beavers maiden trip now
lives.
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Getting Ready.

MINNEAPOLIS, June APPROPRIATIONS
for the interesting affair next Tuesday
are going on apace, the managers having
fully fixed upon the programme of the
inaugural ceremonies. The new conven-
tion hall will be filled to the doors with
delegates and visitors. There will be
music by brass band and chorus of
1900 voices will sing such patriotic
music as cannot be construed into re-
fiecting partisan feeling. The addresses
will be delivered by Maj. Mckinley, the
energetic tarif-lifter, and Mr.. Depew.
There is distinctly festal character
about all this. The day to follow will
be one of toll and voting and of anxious
delegates growing hoarse with shouting.
People throughout the country will be
hiving around bulletin boards and iost-
ling each other over tickers. But the
eve of the combat will be as festive and
joyous as carnival. This is pleasant
Even busy Mr.. Harrison, down there al
Washington, will feel some polite in
terest in the proceedings that are tc
follow.
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A Forest Fire.

NAYS LANDING, N. j., June "A
forest fire started in the woods between
this place and Egg Harbor early yester-
day morning, and burned fercely in a
valuable tract of timber all day. About
o'clock yesterday afternoon it was car
ried within one mile of Hammonton.
A large force of men fought it all day
with little success, and last night it. de-
stroyed hundreds of acres of timber
every hour 1t was turned off from
Hammonton by back-firing and plowing
the ground on all sides of the town, but
it is now burning so iercely that there
is great fear of the place being destroyed.