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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-26
TIE DEADLY DOUBT.


1t May Defeat Mayor Kennedy's Renomin-
ation-Chief Murphy Talks Strong for
the Mavor-Major Tyler Says the Ques-
tion of Eligibility win Not Figure After
the Primaries.
Notwithstanding the ridicule OF Mayor
Kennedy's friends and supporters as to the
claim set up by the Mayors opponents
questioning his eligibility to reelection
the doubt is widespread and unless it is
dissipated soon will lose him many votes
1t is one of the strong cards In Major
TyIer's fight for the nomination and the
announcement that high legal authority
is to be quoted on it in few days for the
Msior's benefit has increased the doubt.
Chief of Public Safety Murphy, one OF
Mavor Kennedy's warmest supporters, in
speaking of the Tyler claim Yesterday, said
it would avail nothing. 'The people are
well satisfied with Mr.. Kennedy" said he,
''and he will carry the city by nearly as
large a vote as he had the last time he ran
for the nomination. He may lose two or
or three wards he carried before, but his
total vote will not be materially lessened.
Much of the talk against him comes from
men who would have been after
the Office themselves but for
MS CauuluACys A'ub
doubt as TO his eligibility. The opinion of
D. I. Watson should settle that in the
mind of any reasonable man, moreover an
even move eminent legal authority has ex-
pressed precisely the same opinion. The
Mayors candidacy is improving daily. He
has grown much stronger within the past
few weeks, and I believe he will continue
to develop strength until the day of the
primaries
Major Tyler would not admit that he had
an opinion such as reported, but said he
could get one early enough. "The fact is,
said he, "I don't need one. After the prl'
maries it will not matter anything about
the Mayors eligibility He won't be nom
mated. The talk about his gaining strength
and my losing it is all rubbish and has no
foundation. I am stronger to-day than
ever, and in a few days will show the
Mavor and his friends something new 10
politics. While 1 have nothing to say
against the Mayor 1 am satisfied the intent
Of the law prohibiting the Mayor of city
from succeeding himself was intended to
prevent him from using his official power
to perpetuate himself in office. That is
Just what Mr.. Kennedy is doing now. The
people at City Hall are all working hard
for him, which I know they would not ii
it were not that he is Mayor now and has
an understanding with them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-26
DINNERS WITH TRIMMINGS
The Central and European Hotels VIII
Observe Christmas To-Day.

The Central and European Hotels VIII
Observe Christmas To-Day.
AS predicted in The DISPATCH yester-
day, the Christmas dinners at the local
hotels were excellent The Anderson and
Monongahels House offered a fine bill of
fare, printed on pretty menu cards The
Anderson menu was decorated with pict-
ure OF holly and English plum pudding.
Nothing need be said about what appeared
inside. It Is sufficient to state that all the
delicacies of the season were served.
The Central Hotel will observe Christmas
to-day Proprietor John Rowan has young
pig, turkey, teal duck, pheasant, quail and
other danties on the bill of fare for dinner.
Several biblical quotations appropriate to
the occasion appear on the outside Of the
menu card, and are the first things to greet
the diners. The Duquesne will serve young
pig and turkey tor lunch in the barroom.
Mr. Witherow claims it will be square
meal for any man.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-26
AFTER NOMINATIONS.

Two More Republicans Anxious to Serve
Their Wards in Allegheny Councils.
81. G. Bloedel was announced as candi-
date for Select Council in the Fourth ward,
Allegheny, yesterday. Though he has
never before been a candidate for afice his
friends say that he will land the nomina'
ton at the primaries. His opponent is
Councilman Fielding and pretty contest
is bound to result from the personal popu-
larIty OF both men.
William Thomas Common Councilman
from the Sixth ward, yesterday announced
himself candidate for reelection on the
Republican ticket. Sickness in his family
prevemed his going into the contest earlier.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-26
TO INDORsE CANDIDATES.

Important Meeting of the Allegheny ALL
ance Committee Tonight.
The City Committee Of the Industrial
Alliance of Allegheny will meet in Nc.
Knights Hall, Federal street, tonight.
The Endorsement of msyorslty and council
manic candidates is expected to be the most
important business transacted. 1t is moi
likely that any effort will be made to place
an Alliance ticket in the field, but candi-
dates who receive the support of the
organization will be expected to favor the
Alliance people and adopt some of its
principles if elected. Whether Republican
or Democratic candidates will be indorsed
tonight is not known. ~
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-26
MORE BRASS THIEVES CAUGHT.
Henry Marcus Is Also Arrested for Keeping

Henry Marcus Is Also Arrested for Keeping
Fence.
James and Andrew Hanlon were arrested
at Scot ch Bottom yesterday by Captain
Wagner. They were with the We'll
brothers when they robbed Best, Fox & Co.
Friday night of $500 worth of brass fittings.
The four men are supposed to belong to an
organized band of thieves that has been
doing business on both sides of the river.
Henry Marcus, of 10 Logan street, was
arrested Saturday night tor Keeping fence
on Poplar alley. He gave 81, 900 bail for q
bearing. When the men stole the brass
they took it to Marcus place, where it was
found later.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-26
WERE TREATED TENDERLY.

Out of 80 Christmas Prisoners at Central
Station IL Go Free.
Magistrate Gripp sat in Judgment at Gen.
tral station yesterday and was very lenient
to the 80 Christmas prisoners brought be-
fore him. Seventeen were discharged be-
cause they were "only drunk, " and prom
ised to swear off, Besides it was Christ
mas Day.
The remaining FIVE were given light SEN
tences, such as S. for fighting, or $40 or 500
for "sassing" policeman.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-26
THEY WANT IT KNOWN.
The Duquesne School Asks That the High
School List Be Printed.

The DuQuesne school ASKS That the High
School List Be Printed.
The expressions of dissatisfaction at the
concealment OF the names and schools of the
children who have passed the examination
for the High School have already COM
menced to appear. The first to go on record
comes from the Duquesne sub-district, First
ward. Four years ago this school sent q
class of one pupil into the High School and
since then has been unable to get repre-
sentative into the big stone building on
Bedford avenue.
This year there was change in the man.
sgement and Professor M. Mahon sent three
pupils up, all of whom passed with high
averages. The friends of the school feel
that they have been wronged by the adop-
tion of the concealment policy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-26
For Raising a pisturbance.

Police Magistrate Brinker, of Allegheny.
had II prisoners before him yesterday
morning, and all but about four we're dis
charged. Samuel Younger and his son,
Harry, of Apollo, paid $40 and S. respsc-
lively for being drunk and disorderly in
the Fort Wayne depot. A. NJ. McKown
paid So for the same thing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-26
Fine Eruits.

We have now in store large stock of all
the finest evaporated and dried fruits, both
domestic and foreign We can do you good
on these goods. Send for price list Goods
delivered everywhere. MILLER BRos.,
Fine Groceries and Table Delicacies 1e0
Federal street, Allegheny
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-26
Set the Prisoners FREQ.

Magistrate Succop was in very good
humor at the Twenty-eighth ward station
hearing yesterday morning, and the dozen
OF offenders who had transgressed the law
on Christmas eve were turned loose.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-26
A Frozen Mater Main Bursts.

The water main on Crawford street, near
Clark, burst some time Saturday night and
flooded q number of cellars in the vicinity.
Considerable damage was caused by the
inundation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-26
10 Cents Each.

Broken assortments Of leather
goods, purses, fine toilet cases,
fine high-cost cigar boxes, ETC.,
etc.
Many nice things at Silver
ware and Jewelry Departments
that people will get at prices
that they will take them
promptly.
A lot of fancy FUR BOAS
and MUFFS-rich goods at
little money.
All the fancy Christmas
Dress Patterns. with Christmas
tickets on them, at prices that
will move them as fast as the
fancy goods. Will you be
here ?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-26
SECOND FLOOR
ART ROOM,

Where all the Fine Royal
Worcester and other celebrated
potteries, cut glass and all high
class fancy goods are, is where
the people want to make a
straight line for, if they want
something extraordinary and as
they never got it before. One
special table-about 50 pieces
fine large artistic $3.50 and IS
(real worth) assorted potteries
$3.50 each. The selling of this
lot will be a short story.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-24
W. 6. T. u.
The Great Meeting To Be Held at City
Hall March 80.

When it was known that Lady Somer-
set might possibly come to Portland be-
fore her return to England, Mrs. Hannah
Whithall Smith, who came with her
from London, was asked what sort of a
meeting would best please Lady Somer-
set, and the answer was "the kind that
will most help your work, for she is so
gracious and generous she wishes to help
in all right ways. She will not object to
an admission fee, the proceeds to be used
to advance the cause of truth. She
gives generously of herself and of her
money, to promote the welfare of her
own people, and her heart is full of love
for her American sisters"
So no apology is offered because an ad-
mission is planned for the great meeting
to take place in City Hall, March Both.
Nothing will be spared to make the oc-
casion worthy the distinguished guest,
who, no doubt, will be heartily vel
coined by Portland people.
The hall will be beautifully decorated
and there will be appropriate singing.
Many people from out of town are plan
ming to be present. The Maine Central
will kindly sell half fare tickets over its
road.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-24
For additional Local News see
Fifth Page.
BRIEF JoTTINos.


Lightkeeper Smith reports the water
in Hussey's Sound the toughest yester-
day that it has been for year.
The Samaritan Association will meet
this afternoon with Mrs. G. B. McGregor,
295 Spring street.
A sailor named Oleson. employed on
the Anna Bailey, had SIT stolen from his
clothes Tuesday night while he slept.
The solemn exercises pertaining to An
nunciation Day will be properly observed
in the Catholic and Episcopal churches
Friday.
Yesterday was mild, the mercury ris-
ing to 3s'. In the morning couple of
inches of damp snow fell, followed by
rain, making nasty walking.
The coroner's jury in the case of M. A.
Woodman, killed by being run over by
the cars, found verdict that the death
was the result of accident, the careless
ness of the deceased.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-24
THE LATE IRA BERRY.
A Tribute From the Pen of the Composer,
Prof. Crouch.

The following tribute to the late Ira
Berry was written by Prof. F. N. Crouch,
the composer, in letter to friend in
this city last fall:
Ira Berry was noble graft of man in
every sense of the word. He was not
only faultless man in himself, but his
projections as a man were the leadIng
characteristics that led his fellows to act
rightly through life. His influence was
paramount in every class of society
where seen and known Ira Berry was
as pure man as the world
ever coined, and the currency of his
thoughts in the community, as well as
private life, ennobled him to all classes.
He made no ostentatious show of his great
abilities, which were versatile as they
were profound. His aim through life
have others do unto you." This was his
creed, and his steadfast hold to that
principle, endeared him as citizen, father
and friend. Our knowledge of Ira Berry
commenced with our becoming citizen
of Portland in 1851. Our music rooms
were over Benjamin Fogg's store, corner
of Fore and Exchange streets, for seven
years. We three men managed and
manned the "boat of friendship, and
during that apprenticeship never once
had misunderstanding or ''caughta
crab, though frequently fishing together
in the bay. Our intimacy with each
other as friends was as truthful as twas
lasting. I had the honor of teaching
music to the children of both of these
departed friends, and when we separated,
lapse of thirty years occurred ere We
returned to the scenes of former pleasl re
and friendship. The triumvirate, Berry,
Fogg and Crouch, met in the same spirit
we were wont in the early fifty s, not a
particle of change, excepting hair
whitened, cheeks not as rubicund as
formerly, and gait not quite as active,
but the hearts Of each as full of pristine
goodness and love for each other as
when they first gan acquainted.
The last of the three pens this off hand
tribute for you, dear brother Ito do
with it what you please, and my con-
freres, the Portland press, may have
i'll few more setting suns to note in
their columns the death of Prof. F.
Nichols Crouch, F. R. s..
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-24
PERSONAL.

Mr.. volney B. Gu shing of Bangor, or
ganizer of the state prohibitory party, is
in the city.
tits reported that City Treasurer Wal
ker will not take possession of the office
until April 1st.
A. S. Twitchell, Gorham, N. H., Bow
doin Athletic Association and DR.. A. w.
Small and wife, Waterville, are at the
Preble house.
David Hannegan is talked of as engi-
neer for the city building to succeed Mr..
Cooke and Mr.. j. L. Flaherty as janitor
in place of Mr.. Burnham.
Rev. j. L. Seward, pastor of the Uni
tartan church at Waterville, has
received a call from the First Parish
church in Gloucester, Mass, but he has
decided to remain in Waterville.
Among the honor men at Phillips An
dover Academy are announced Winfred
Thaxter Denison of the Senior class and
Edward Winslow Fox of the Junior class,
both of Portland.
The son Of Lady Somerset prospec-
tive duke-is at this time with his reti-
nue. in Canada. He has wholly recovered
from the attack of sickness which he
suffered from early in the season. He
sails for home with his mother on the
Teutonic, April 18th.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-24
Last Survivor oil Trafalear.

Louis Cartigny, the last survivor of the
battle of Trafalgar, who died Monday in
Hyeres, in his one hundred and second
year, served as powdermonkey on board
the Redoubtable in 1905. On the surren-
der of that vessel to the Temeraire he
was taken to England, where he re-
manned a prisoner fourteen years. Car
tigny was the ''Doyen" of the Legion Of
Honor, and was held in high esteem. 1t
had been announced that Her Majesty
Queen Victoria proposed to sspay the vet
eran visit during her sojourn there. He
died in the full possession Of his facul-
ties. II
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-24
The Lawson House.

The Lawson House at South Harps-
WELLS most delightfully."- situated for a
summer resort. There is cool, pleas
ant breeze blowing at South Harpswell
in the hottest weather, when other sea-
side resorts are scorching with the heat.
The new company has enlarged and re-
modelled the house, provided it with the
modern improvements, and will open it
June 18th under the management of Mr..
j. j. Pooler, who is the lessee of the
Sherwood, in this city. The Sher-
wood has attained high reputation for
the admirable manner in which it is kept,
and has among its guests many of
our leading citizens. Mr.. Pooler is deter
mined that the Lawson shall be second
to no summer hotel in this vicinity.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-24
The Nason's Corner Road.

Some time ago the county commits
sioners laid out the road at Nason's Cor
ner and the parties owning the land
through which the road is to run agreed
to give the land for the purpose without
demanding damages. It appears the
owners mistook the, centre for the out
side line of the survey, and when they
ascertained the road would take several
rods more of their property they decided
topetition against the road as laid out.
The commissioners visited the proposed
road Tuesday and it is probable that
some terms of settlement will be agreed
upon by the land owners and the COM
missioners.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
j, r. L-IBBY'S
Great Sale
Continued
WITH The ADDITION OF SEVERAL
UNPARALLELED BARGAINS.
In Large Invoices Of Goods gpst ;os Pur-
Which Caused Them Great
Loss.
OUR PATRONS TO RECEIVE THE BENEFIT.
A BARGAIN IN BLACK GOODS.
OUR PATRONS TO RECEIVE THE BENEFIT,
A BARGAIN IN BLACK GOODS.

One lot of Black Cashmere, drap de etc finish,
46 inches wide, extra fine quality, ueyer sold
less than 81 90, will be sold at Zoe per yard
40 pes Black BriIhantines with white hair
line very high lustre, very desirable for suits
and for skirts. Price 25c, which is less than
the cost to import.
One lot Serges in desirable mixtures for suits,
sc inches wide, sold at wholesale this season
for 4Oc, our price on this lot 29c.
One case of Lindsey Plaids, good styles, excel
lent wearing material actual value 25c, and a.
genuine bargain at 19c per yard,
One case of Checks and Plafds, very attrac-
tive, new Spring Styles, So inches wide will be
included in this sale at 20 cents per yard.
The second case of the Celebrated Arlington
Mohairs in a fine assortment of colors actual
value Soc, will also be sold at 20 cents per
yard.
The Wonderful Bargains offered above have
not been equalled at the price,. An early call is
solicited as some OF the lots will not last more
thana day or two.
One lot of Checked French Cheviots, 80 inches
wide in dark coloringS, they have never been
sold anywhere less than S1.25, will be offered
at S1.o0,
SO styles, the choicest we could select in the
whole market in checks, plaids. stripes, mixed
and fancy weaves. Same in styles and effect as
the most popular foreign goods, all to be sold at
so cents per yard
They are selling more freely and attracting
more attention than any other line in our house.
In addition to the above unparalleled Bargains,
we shall offer the following lots at a great re-
duction as the "Old Price" and the "NeW Price"
will show,
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-24
Raymond 8 whitcomb's Spring Tours.

Having in view the peculiar advantages Of tho
spring for sightseeing, Messrs. Raymond Sc
Whitcomb include three delightful trans-conti-
mental tours in their programme for the coming
season. The date of departure from Boston in
each instance is April 20. One party is to
make the round of Colorado. New Mexico Cali
fornia, Oregon and Washington, spending ten or
twelve days in voyage to Alaska, and then
visit the Yellowstone Park. The second Will go
over the same course with the exception Of the
Alaska trip. The third excursion will have the
above route outward, but return via the Denver
& Rio Grande line. A book describing these
trips may be had without charge of Raymond
q Whitcomb, 296 Washington street, Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-24
overseers of the Poor.

The Overseers of the Poor for the pres
ent municipal year met at their Office
yesterday afternoon and organized as fol-
lows:
Chairman-Whitman Sawyer.
Secretary-Charles FL. Baker.
Chaplain-Rey. w. T. Phelan.
Master and Matron OF Almshouse-Mr. and
Mrs. John w. Ball.
These standing commi tees were APP
pointed:
Accounts Haskell. Cooling, Lowell and
Owen.
Purchases Cooling, Haskell, Jackson and
Chase
Farming Winchester, Haskell, Sawyer and
Fits.
improvements Young, Irish, Winchester and
Fits.
Repairs-Trish, jackson, Cooling and Chase
-Suits-Jackson, Winchester, Owen and
Mountfort.
Hospital-Lovell, Sawyer, Young and Mount
fort.
These are the monthly committees:
March and September-Young and Cooling.
April and OctOber-Sawyer and Fits,
May and NOvember-Irish and Owen.
June and December-Loyell and Mountfort.
July and January-Jackson and Winchester.
August and February-Haskell and Chase.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-24
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate in
this county have been recorded at the
registry of deeds:
Deering orissa D. Smith to Henry F. God.
ing. ~
Westbrook-Anna M. burlington ct al to Ed
ward Newman.
Ira P. harrington to Nathan Lord. $500.
Cora Idolla Atwood to Isabel Stackpole.
John C. Knight to Cora Idella Atwood,
Sebago-James' S. Martin to inhabitants OF
Sebago. $1,000. -
Pownal- Charles II. Maybrey to Alexander
scarboro-B Benjamin H. Hill to John @. Cor
mier. $1,525.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-24
Ponce's Hotel.

Mr.. e. Ponce has had his old cafe at
Long Island torn down the past week,
preparatory to building the new struc-
ture, which will be begun as soon as the
frost leaves the ground. The new build
ing will comprise a billiard room, bowl
ing alley, dining saloon, and theatre, pro-
viding for all forms of indoor entertain
ment 1t will have frontage OF 70 feet
on the bay and 100 feet depth, and
will be four stories high.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-24
A Cargo of Molasses Due.

The British schooner Muriel with a
cargo of molasses from Ponce, Porto
Rico, is due and was expected last night.
Until the past few years the fact of the
importation of a cargo of molasses at
this portlwould have had little signifi-
canoe, but with the closing of both re-
fineries it is quite circumstance now-a-
DAYS
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-24
Damaged Her Shaft.

While bar of iron weighing five tons
was being lowered into the hold of the
steamer Labrador yesterday, the rigging
broke and it fell to the bottom of the ship
damaging her shaft.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-24
Duties on Tin Plate.

There were 500, 39e.22 collected at the
custom house in duties on tin plate i'm
ported on the Monaghan and Sarnia.
Phelps, Dodge d Co. yesterday paid
$40, 21961 duties on over 5000 boxes of
tin plate imported in the Numidian.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-24
Allan Liner struck by Lightning,

The Allan Line steamship Prussian
was struck by lightning when two days
out from Boston. and half her mizzen-
mast was split off. The bolt followed
the mast down to the hold and set fire to
the hay there. There was a panic on
board for few minutes, but hose was
laid quickly, water was pumped in and
the flames were extinguished before
they did much damage to the cargo.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-24
A COMPLIMENTARY DINNER
Extended to Judge Putnam on Retiring
from the Bar.

The following correspondence shows
the high appreciation in which Judge
Putnam is held by all professions and
occupations in this city without distinc-
ton of party:
PORTLAND, Me-, February %, 1892.
Hon. William Z. Putnam, Portland:
Dear Sir-In view of the approaching
close of your long, distinguished and
honorable career at the bar upon your
accession to the bench of the United
States Circuit Court, we who subscribe
this letter, members of the community
with which your life as citizen and coun-
sellor-at-iaw has been identified for many
years, wishing to make some formal ex-
preston OF the respect and regard uni
versally entertained for you, profession
ally and personally, and of our recogni-
ton and appreciation of the value of
your services in public and private life,
join in this invitation to you to a COM
plimentary dinner in your honor in Port
land, at such time as you may be
pleased to name.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-24
ME-. Burgess Resigns from tho Board o

Health.
Yesterday, Mr.. George c. Burgess ten
dered his resignation as a member of the
Portland Board of Health. Mr.. Burgess
has been a member and secretary of the
board since it's formation in 1885. His
present term would have expired year
from now. Mr.. Burgess's services will
be a great loss to this important depart
ment of municipal work and it is to be
regretted that he finds he can no longer
devote the necessary time to his duties
as member.