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The Portland daily press., 1892-05-28
The Maine Department G. A. R.

Commander Dyer Of the Maine Depart
ment G. A. R. has appointed his list of
assistant inspectors. Inspector Brown
and Aide Mead will inspect Bosworth
and Thatcher posts.
The general order announces as the
state pension committee:
Comrade Franklin NJ. Drew, Custer Post T.,
Lewiston.
Comrade Joseph q. Smith, Russell Post So,
Comrade Charles P. Mattocks, Bosworth Post
g Portland.
Comrade Samuel W. Lane, Seth Williams
Post IS, Augusta.
Past Commander Charles Hamln, Hannibal
Hamin Post 165, Bangor.
The order also announces plans for a
special Department National Encamp-
ment Badge for the Washington pilgrim
age; commends the movement to raise
funds for the General Sherman monu-
ment; also the Grant monument;
and officially invites the mem
bers Of the Maine department to
the Gettysburg celebration, June I'd,
when the monument is to be dedicated
to perpetuate the repulse of Longstreet's
final assault.
The last paragraph forbids any camp
fires in connection with political mat
tiers or posts meddling in any way in
notifies
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-28
An Eloping Couple Arrested,

Some days ago, Mrs. Leona NJ. Torsey
of Winthrop left that town hurriedly,
and as cousin of her husband, Daniel
E. Torsey by name, left town at the
same time, it was supposed that they had
eloped, and the husband swore out war
rant for their arrest. Since then they
have been indicted by the grand jury,
and with the Indictment warrant in his
pocket Deputy Sheriff Berry of Win
throp went to Boston to search for the
pair. The couple were located Thursday
in house on Sawyer street, in Roxbury.
Sheriff Berry, accompanied by Inspec-
tors Dugan and Collins of the Central
Office, made call on the couple that eve
ming and took them into custody, charg-
ed with being fugitives from justice.
They were returned to Maine yesterday
morning.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-28
A New Postal Card.

A new postal card for use in foreign
correspondence will be introduced in the
post offices throughout the country on
July next. It is really double postal
card, and the principal object of its in
PRODUCTION is to enable correspondents to
prepay answers by post. This could not
be done with letters and stamps, as those
of the latter issued by this government
cannot be used in sending mail from 9TH
er countries to this.
The new card will do away with that
trouble. Attached to the card on which
the original message is written is a du-
plicate folded over. The one receiving
the card promptly tears off the duplicate
and returns it with the answer. The
new cards will be sold for four cents
each, and can be sent to all foreign coun-
tries in the postal union.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-28
For additional Local News see
Third and Fifth Pages.
BRIEF JoTTiNGs.

The Emita went on the Island route
yesterday.
Rines Brothers store will be closed all
day Decoration Day.
There was no business before the
Municipal Court yesterday morning.
Yesterday there were copious showers,
with occasional glimpses Of sunshine in
the afternoon.
At 1902. m. tonight the Westbrook
high school alumni will meet at the
Westbrook high school building.
F. O. Bailey & Co., have sold the house
1852 Cumberland street at private sale to
Capt. Horace II. Shaw for $1,000.
Ancient Landmark Lodge, No. II, hold
a special meeting last evening and
worked the first and second degrees.
The Portland Company will close down
for repairs to the boilers this noon and
will start business again Tuesday morn
ing.
One of the motors which will help the
electric cars to run out to Westbrook
this summer has arrived from Erie, Pa.
1t is a very heavy machine.
The great painting Christ Before
Plate" wonderful work of art, by
Nelson A. Primar, will be on exhibition
for a short time in this city.
It is reported that there will be quite a
shakeup in the police department next
week. Beats will be changed and posi-
BILE some more changes in the force.
This evening, on the Pullman, a large
number of the Wheelmen will leave for
the Wheelmen's meet at Bangor, and
more will start on the 1.15 p. m. train to-
morrow.
The stores of W. L. Wilson & Co.,
Geo. c. Shaw & Co., and of grocers
generally will close all day Memorial
Day. Place your orders for Mondays
supplies today.
Rev. j. r. Crosser will give an address
on Responsibility at the Young Mems
Christian Association Sunday afternoon.
All young men are invited. Singing will
begin at 4.30.
The contractor of the mile track at
Scarboro Crossing says the men stuck
fast a number of times recently, and in
one place found the clay bed three inches
in thickness.
All members of the Cape Elizabeth
wheelmen are requested to meet at the
drug store in Knightville, at 6 o'clock a.
m. sharp on Memorial Day, fora run to
Biddeford, returning at noon.
Miss Skeele, the well known Portland
artist, who was formerly resident of
Saco, has presented the York Institute
with an oil painting of cat and two
kittens on a red blanket or robe.
Two revolver shots rang out sharply
in the air on Congress street last eve
ming. Where they came from the police
could mot ascertain but thought they
were fired by some people driving rapid
lyup the street in a carriage.
The track is completed on the Rum
ford Falls road though not graveled, to
opposite Dixfeld. This week the iron
bridge is being placed over Spear steam.
This is steel bridge of forty-fve feet
span. The iron will be laid to the falls
by the sixth of June.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-28
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE.
The Bridgton Academy's Commencement
Talent.

Bridgton Academy is to have remark
able array of talent at it's commencement
exercises. Hon. Stewart L. Woodford
of New York will deliver the Grafton,
and General Rufus Ingalls,, of whom the
PRESS published an interesting sketch
last week, will preside. The Grafton will
be delivered on the evening of June Goth.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-28
Important.

For today only we will sell Boys Saw
yer Suits, age to IA, at $3.50. Our reg
ulaT price $780, Usual price $500.
WIN. NASH & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-28

Today is the closing day of the sale of
the Bean stock at Y. John Little's. The
store will be open all day and evening
and the list of bargains in another col
umn will attract lots Of buyers.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-28

WANTED-As situation by young woman
toni. Address Saeo, Me-, P. o. Box 500. 28-1
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-28

IyOR sALE-11s story house and ell. Eight
IL rooms; twelve acres; nice orchard of sew
enty-tive trees, pleasantly situated on main
road, Pa miles from Old Orchard. VIII be sold
cheap If ut once. For further particulars apply
to n. 8. GARDINER, No. 1856 Middle street
ISL
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-28
Had a Hard Time.

The fishing schooner Willie Smith
was coming into Portland Pier dock
yesterday morning with both anchors on
her bows, one of them caught the fore
rigging of the schooner Alwilda Morse
and tore off both her chain plates. The
other anchor became entangled in the
fagpole and stanchions Of the steamer
Isis, and they also were carried away.
The damage in both instances was but
the work of few seconds. &
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-28
THE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY

THIRD PAGE.
Owen Moore & Co.
Harrington g. Bckford
The Atkinson Company.
Portland and Rum ord Falls railway.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Portland base ball grounds.
FIFTH PAGE.
Dana's Sarsapsrill
EIGHTH PAGE.
Rnes Bros.
J. r. Libby.
The Atkinson Co.
H. II. Hay s. Son.
Merry, the halter
X john Little g. Co.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-28
THE EYE AND EAR FAIR.
Today VIII Be the Last Opportunity To
Secure Bargains.

Tonight the highly successful fair in
aid of the new Eye and Ear Infirmary
building will close at City Hall, and all
who have failed to attend must not lose
the last opportunities afforded today.
No admission will be charged during
morning or afternoon, but there is an
evening fee required.
During the evening there will be an
auction sale of articles left unsold, with
F. o. Bailey & Co., auctioneers, and
many rare bargains can be secured.
These will include furniture, bric-a-brac,
china, crockery, boots and shoes, dra-
peries, groceries, pictures, rugs, useial
and ornamental articles, stoves, etc.
Among the gifts to the fair yesterday
may be enumerated a lovely silver water
service, lined with gold, valued at $50,
from the Meriden Brittania Company.
Then there was most desirable hair
mattress, made of the highest grade of
white hair from Frank P. Tibbetts of
Free street. William O'Brien, of the
Portland q Rochester road, contributed
a handsome gold scarf pin.
The old-fashioned flax spinning wheel
was at work last night, and was con-
stantly surrounded by eager questioners.
The Sanford and Westbrook looms were,
of course, the center of attraction. In
regard to the former we would say that
William Herman is the skillful block
maker. 1t requires weeks to cut the
whole pattern, not one day as has been
stated. Mr.. James Bland is the skillful
foreman in charge of the mohair ma
chine.
The Portland Transcript Company has
presented twenty yearly subscriptions Of
their paper to the fair.
In the corridor can be seen large
frame filled with pictures of California
girls, taken by Lamson, the photogra-
pher. They are worthy of his well es-
tablished reputation.
The business at the restaurant and the
ice cream booth was excellent yesterday.
Today the restaurant tables will be sup
Piled by the First Baptist, Mrs. John
Fits; West End, Mrs. j. c. Roberts; St.
Paul's, Mrs. George WEIGH; and Wood
fords, Mrs. G. A. Weston.
The looms will be run from 10 a. m. to
u m. today, to accommodate the school
children.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-28
Notes.

By the crossing of couple of electric
wires yesterday afternoon, there was
quite a blaze in the hall, and before the
wires were cut fine rug was badly dam
aged in an attempt to extinguish the
flames with it. The damage done was
slight.
A poor woman, whose child had been
cured at the infirmary, wished to show
her gratitude, and brought some beauti-
full violets to Mrs. Blabon.
Professor Lee and his company will
perform tonight.
The fair has been remembered not on
ly by the manufacturer and merchant,
but by the blind and invalid, as Miss
Rich sent in articles made by herself, and
Miss Ingraham, who has been SO long at
the hospital, made and sent in fancy arti-
cles.
Chandler's Band will give this pro-
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-28

ENOR SAIE-The craze is now for music Oh,
a where shall music be found. Halves, Ala
Congress street, has all the late songs, music
Books, also fine Violins, Banjos. Guitars, Har-
monicas, Accordeons, superior Violin and Banjo
Strlngs.. Join the crowd and sing, Tara Boom,
&c. HALVES has it. 2S-l
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-28

"ANTED-A.c capable girl for general house,
w work. Apply at 1S9 High street. 2S-l
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-28

NOR SALE-At Woodfords-Moder built
Il house "A rooms, newly decorated and ar
ranged for two families Sebago for both.
Slated roof. furnace and open CRATE; fine stable
and lawn, with 10, 900 feet of land Buildings
cost $4,000. Price $4,000. Three minutes to
street. 28-1
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-28
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

FINAL CLOSING Of THE GREAT SALE
c. I. Bean Stock,
SATURDAY, /. ALL DAY: AND IN THE :. EVENING.
About 500 yards all wool Dress Goods in Remnants at
and 10 cents yard.
200 yards white and cream coIored English silesia
IL cents yard.
200 Printed Cotton Plush cents, value 50
short lengths Shifting Prints at s-2 cts ward
1000 pounds CASTLE Soap 10 pound.
IL gross Witch Hazel IL cents bottle, bottles
for 20 cents.
dozen cheveur Freres Florida Water at Is cents a
bottle.
gross chiIdren's Tooth Brushes at cents apiece.
gross UnbreakabIe Rubber Combs at 10 cts apiece,
worth 20 cts.
2gross Pocket Combs cents apiece.
1000 packages Toilet Paper cents package, four
for IS cents.
500 skens Country Yarn, four skeins for Is cents.
SO dozen Onyx Black Hose per pair, mark
ed down from 81 I-2 cents.
IS dozen Ladies' Fast Black Hose at IL IL per
pair
SO dozen Ladies' Black Taffeta Cloves 2 cents
per pair, worth 20 cents.
l5oyards Remnants Ribbon Frnges black and colors,
Si 90 per yard, worth Sa.75.
$50 gross Ivory Buttons 10 cents for dozen.
60 dozen children's Printed Borlered Handkerchefs
at cents apiece or four for 10 cents.
20 dozen Ladies' Lace Bordered Handkerchief at
IL IL cents each.
50 dozen Mems All Linen Hemsttched Handkerchefs
at IL I-2 cents each.
1900 yards Remnants of Nainsooks ID cents a
yard; the door.
Great sale of Mems Underwear, Hosiery suspenders
and Neckwear.
Leather Belts % and SO cents.
Princess Hair Curriers' 10 cents apiece.
Taor's seIf-attaching Dress Shields 10 pair.
20 gross stearns' trimming Braid" 20 cents a
piece, 70 yards in piece.
10 gross NickeIed Safety Pins dozen, all
sizes.
35 gross Dress Stays cents per dozen.
40 gross Brass Pins cents paper.
25 dozen Cutters Twist SPOOL.
SO dozen Black Sewing Silk, good quality, 8 cents
spool.
la dozen German Silver ThmbIes cents EACH
I25 dozen Household Linen Thread spool, or
two spoos for cents
WiImantc Spool Cotton cents spool.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-09
Married a Slugger

CINCINNATI, Dec. S-Mike Hogan, a
local pugilist of renown, was on his
way Monday night to fight Chris
Mathews, when he met two girls on the
street who appeared to be lost. The
girls were pretty and strangers in the
city. Hogan bought them some sup
per and saw them depart with two men
He followed one couple, and as they
were about TO enter notorious resort,
the girl Of the character of
the place. She said she was shocked
Hogan took her to hotel, registered
her as his wife, left Immediately and
went to the fight. He was terribly
beaten and defeated. He returned TO
the city about daylight, took the girl to
breakfast and then went Immediately
to the court house and married her.
The girl was Agnes Lambright and she
had escaped from the Bank street con-
vent, where she had been placed by her
guardian. Her home is in Northern
Ohio and her reputation is good.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-09
Trying the Suspected Firebug

The trial Of Frank II. Biles, the sus-
pected iirebug, was in progress all day
yesterday before Judge Winn. The
empanelling of the jury was completed
during the morning session. The fol-
lowing jurors were sworn TO try the
case: VIM. Van Horn, NJ. T.. White,
=. B. Gwinnup, j. Richardson, Carr
Bailey, j. NJ. Po0re, Henry Carle, j.
Daniels, III. G. Wells, II. Bartenhagen,
John Riseland and Frank Green. q
After the jury was sworn counsel on
both sides agreed to view Of the
premises about the Blondn corner,
Eleventh and Harris streets, in Fair
haven. When court convened In the
afternoon the examination Of the states
witnesses was commenced.
5. j. Craft, Of the Famous Shoe store,
the principal witness Of the prosecu-
ton, was the first witness called. He
told how he saw Biles walk down Har-
ris street to Tenth and then turn
south on Tenth, about ten minutes
before the fire bell rang. When he
heard the alarm he ran through his
store TO the rear. Under the vacant
building In which the fire originated
he saw through hole where board
had been knocked off, white object
On looking closer he saw that II was
crouehing man In his shirt
sleeves. He crawled backward and for
ward on the ground, Mr.. Gran
playing peek-a-boo with him through
the chincks in the weatberboarding
The witness said to him, "you are the
man who set this building afire," 10
which the man in hiding, who proved
TO be Biles, replied. Eyes, set this
building afire." Mr.. Graft then gave
the alarm and called for witnesses. l..
w. Nestelle, John Curry, and Louis
Farrell then came up and TO them he
admitted that he set the fire. They
then sent for Marshal Blakely and
when he arrived the defendant again
said that he set the fire. Mr.. Graft got
a little mixed up on the location Of the
building under the bulldozing cross
examination to which he was sub
jected by Attorney Fairchild, but on
the whole made an excellent witness.
l.. w. Nestelle was the next witness
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-09
What Are They Here For P

Mr.. Rice, Of the firm Of MeGorrisk Il
Rice, the contractors, was in town yes
terday. He stated that he expected to
receive in the morning on the City
of Seattle about sixty teams from Seat
tie destined for a camp that has recent
iy been established by this firm at
Park. The horses did not come, but
Mr.. Rice received letter from Mr.. Me-
GOrrisk, stating that he had been de-
iayed at Port Orchard, figuring on the
excavation for the dry dock, but that
the horses would be here in few days.
Mr.. Rice ordered six sets of harness
made at the Pacific Harness company's
establishment for the camp. Consider
able speculation is rife a. to the pur-
pose for which the camp is being estab-
lished. II is 0stensibly a logging camp,
but it is by many thought TO be highly
improbable that the firm would 60 into
logging operations on so large scale
in the present state Of the lumber mar
ket. II is believed by some that il Is
railroad camp.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-09
Earth's Coolest Spot

The coldest known spot ON the earth's
surface is on the Eastern Slope, a shelly
ing mountain that runs down to near
the waters edge, on the eastern bank
OF the Lena river, in northeast Siberia.
The spot IN question is nine and one
fourth miles from Serkerchoof, about
latitude 81 north and longitude i34
east. DIR. Weikoff, director of the Rus
sian Meteorological Service, gives the
minimum temperature Of the place as
being 50 degrees below zero. 1t is
place of almost perpetual calm. In the
mountains near by, where windy
weather is the rule, it is not nearly so
cold.-St. Louis Republic.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-09
National Bank Statement

The report of A. B. Hepburn, comp
troller of the currency, shows that 1853
banks, with an aggregate capital Of
l5,2S5, 900, were organized during the
year; fifty-three went into voluntary
liquidation and seventeen became in
solvent, leaving net increase fer the
year of ninety-three banks. The num-
Der OF banks IN operation Oct. 81, 1899,
was 3,7Ss, having an aggregate capital
of S693, ,S5S, ,666; surplus and undivided
profits, $40 ,5A, l79; individual depos-
its, 81, ,765, 422, ,9S2; bank deposits, $780,
653, ,202, and total resources, S3,5lO, ,094,-
S97. The circulation outstanding
shows a net increase for the year Of
SO, ,22B.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-09
CHILDRED'S HOME FAIR
Opening Night of the Fancy Sale
Well PatrOniZed
F. H. BILEs ON TRIAL FOR ARSON
The Jury Returns a Verdict for the De-
fense in the Parker
Case

The Children's Home fair and ba-
zaar at Waldron's hall last evening
was charming and successful affair,
well patronized by the charitably dis
posed people of Fairhaven and New
Whatcom. The booths and stands
were decorated and arranged about the
hall with exquisite art, the whole pre-
senting under the brilliant electric
light scene of almost fairy splendor.
The fancy articles for sale were of a
beauty and richness seldom seen,
many of them being works of genuine
art. The floor was well covered with
visitors coming and going throughout
the evening. The st. Charles Evapor-
ated Cream Company generously do
mated the ice cream and coffee served
at the refreshment booth, and both
we've pronounced delicious by all who
partook.
One Of the most attractive features
Of the fair was the beautifully idyllic
Gypsy camp scene. The camp was ar
ranged on raised platform in the cor
ner of the hall. A Gypsy tent, a COW
cred wagon and profusiOn Of evergreenS
were combined with artistic effect in
producing the background for the ex-
quislte Gypsy pastoral The camp
was made under the management Of
Mrs. lnslee, who, by the way, made an
ideal Gypsy queen, and Miss Mary +.
Benson, "as brown as a berry, in a
charming Gypsy costume. The other
Gypsies were Mesdames j. B. Badly,
a. {. Clifford, ID. ID. Egan, the Misses
Kellogg, Ames, Kathy Wardner, Chris
topher, Stangroom, Pettibone, Messrs.
COhn, Gates, Black, w. II. aud f. A..
Benson, J. Wayland Clark, II. O'Con-
nor, j. B. Badly, l.. $. Dunn. George
f. Mayer acted as musical director and
the Gypsy songs and choruses were
greatly enjoyed by the audience. The
candy table was under giant daisy
canopy. Mrs. Wylie presided here as
sisted by Mrs. Harvey, Mrs. Dickinson
and Miss Jennie Benson.
The doll table was in charge of Mrs.
Christopher, assisted by Mrs. Wardner,
Mrs. Wilkeson and Mrs. Stangr0om.
Their booth looked like a fairy bower
and was favorite resort Of old Santa
Claus.
The refreshments were delicious.
Mrs. Strader was chairman Of this de-
partment, with the following able
corps of assistants: Mrs. Holbrook,
Misses Roll, Byrne, Tomlinson, Temp
lin and Holmes.
The fancy table was loaded with a be-
wildering assortment Of beautiful
things wrought in sweet charity's
name Ly the deft fingers Of the ladies of
the Bay cities. Mrs. Compton was
chairman Of the committee consisting
of Mrs. Larrabee, Mrs. Gillette, Mrs
Clark and Mrs. Keeiy.
The juveniles found good angling at
the fish-pOnd conducted by Mrs. Tom
linson, assisted by Dewey j. Clark
The Fair will continue this evening
and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
Everybody should turn out and assist
the noble charity for the benefit Of
which its proceeds are 10 he applied.
General admission TO the hall only ten
cents.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-09
Fire in Cleveland

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. S-A fire broke
out this morning in the city armory on
Long street, and, famed by a heavy
wind, quickly spread TO the police sta
ton, which is now burning. The pris-
oners have been removed to the county
jail. There was an explosion in the
armory and part of its walls fell before
the fire occurred. By hard work the
policemen succeeded in saving the
police station, but the armory was en-
tirely destroyed. Loss, $4,000. The
light artillery lost four guns and sew
eral companies occupying the armory
lost all their belongings. The entire
loss on the building and contents will
aggregate $150,0OO.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-09
A Destructive Cyclone

DENNIsoN, Tex, Dec. s-A cyclone,
Tuesday, caused great destruction of
property in this section and several
persons were seriously injured. In the
Chickasaw Nation houses were demol-
ished and cattle killed by lightning, as
was cattleman named Wismer. The
cyclone passed over portion Of the
Choctaw Nation, but the extent of the
damage is not known.
BREHAM, Tex, Dec. S-Additional
news Of Tuesdays cyclone is just being
received. 1t Is now known that four
teen persons were seriously injured,
some fatally. Many families are home
less and utterly destitute. The cyclone
was accompanied by a pelting rain and
in places followed by a furious hail
storm.