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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-02-16

present 81 pie
styles can be
made at home.
and it must be
a pleasure to sew
them. They will
be made in vari-
GUS ways. but one
favorite will be
to have tw o
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reaching to the
knees and the
other sewn in
with the waist
band and just
meeting the up
per edge of the
lower one. To
wear with these
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-02-16
THEY AaE GOING OUT.
Sheath Skirts and Bell Trains Have
Had Their Day.
Welcome Things Proclaimed by Olive
Harper to Those Who Oppose These
styles-Two Costumes That Are Very
Becoming.

Especial Correspondence.
NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-All those who
have been complaining about the sheath
skirts and bell trains can take comfort
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-02-16
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BREAKFAST

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and a properly nourished frame. "--'C101 Ser
rice Gasette."
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only in half pound tins, by Grocers, labelled
thus: JAMES EPPS 6 CO., Homeopathic
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-02-16

One Lot Gents Gray Mixed Underwea
Price to close SO cents.
One Lot Gents Natural Wool Underwea
Price to close 81 cents.
One Lot Ladies' Fine Wool Underwear
Price to close SILLY.
One Lot Children's Merino Underwear,
Price to close ID cents.
One Lot ChiIdren's Gray Mixed Under'
cents. Price to close So cents.
The morning call., 1892-03-01
THE ELEVATOR GAVE WAY.
Serious Accident at the Alamsda Bora,


Serious Accident at the Alams da Barax
Works.
A serious accident occurred at the Borax
Works of f. NJ. Smith, at Alameda Point.
yesterday afternoon. by which three men
received severe. if not fatal, injuries. A
carload of borax, weighing nearly ton and
a half, had been run into the elevator and
carried I'D to the third floor where it was
the intention to run il out, but the elevator
gave way and went to the bottom of the
shaft
The elevator man. George Bingham, aged
"a. residing at Seventh and Franklin streets.
was the most seriously injured, and on ac-
count Of his advanced age it is extremely
doubtful If lie survives. His left arm above
the elbow and his left leg below the knee
were badly crushed. The arm will have TO
be amputated, but an effort will be made to
save the ~.
Henry j. Bang. aged So. residing at First
and Franklin streets, had his left ankle
broken. his ribs on the right side. and his
breast crushed in. A Portuguese called
Brown was badly hurt also and was taken
10 bis home on High street. Bingham and
Bang were taken to the Oakland Receiving
Hospital, where their injuries were attended
10. and they were then removed to Wool
sey's Hospital about midnight. f. w.
Smith and his foreman were present at the
hospitals and Mr.. Smith was Jealous in see
ing that everything that could be done for
the Injured men was attended To.
The cause of the fall of the elevator could
not be learned last evening. The car
bounded from the floor on its striking the
bottom and went through tn the concrete
below. The men were Injured By the
bounding of the ear
The morning call., 1892-03-01
CARPENTER INSOLvENT.
He Flied His Schedule Yesterday


He Flied His Schedule Yesterday In
Alameda County.
AlDhonse Carpenter, the commission
merchant, filed his schedule in insolvency
yesterday afternoon in the County Clerks
Office Of Alameda County. He owes. ac-
cording to his schedule. S162, 1856 81, and his
assets are S75.6S3 II. HIS real property in
Alameda is valued at $40. 900 and his per-
sonal assets $50, 676 %. The membranes
on his real estate foot up $50. 915 u and on
his personal property S64.o66 %.
He owes John p. Best, Antwerp. Sl5.-
SOB 60; Jan de Mau. same place, 1888; to
the ship Sutherlaudshire, Glasgow. S3022 Ga
is due on freight; the ship Fort George.
same city. S2545 81; the ships Clackman-
nanshIre, Dumfriesshire. Australia. Carvia-
dale. ,Rydalmere. all of Glasgow. are due
amounts ranging from 1918, for the last
named, down to SIS. TO the Carviadale; to
the German ship Fanny, Hamburg.
Liverpool, s23l IS; to the Compagnis
du Boio. Paris. France, is due S152l; 10 N.
Gregorlus, Charleroi, Belgium, is due
S1558 60. The largest Indebtedness is In
San francisco, and Is due to banks, ship
ping and insurance concerns. The largest
claim is S54, 1854 IS. due the Compton Es-
compile Of San Francisco; G. de Guigne has
the next largest, S20,4l5 ~, secured by first
mortgage on Carpenters fine house and
grounds In Alameda. The next largest is
that Of j. p. Best of Antwerp, and Hunt
ineton, Hopkins & Co. are in fer $780,
Or the personal property Sol, 220 is pledged
to banks, and of this amount the Compton
a EScompte holds $50. The London.
Paris aud American Bank has pledges of
5000 for its claim of S9646 10, and the Bank
OF California has pledges for its $500 Fl.
w. Syz has $1,000, Huntington. Hopkins &
Co. $500, and j. w. Grace & Co. $4,000
against him, and hold secured mortgages
against the real estate.
The morning call., 1892-03-01
ST. JOSEPH'S PARISH.
A Delightful ntertainment Given a.
Odd Fellows Hall,

Z
Odd Fellows Hall.
The people OF ST. Josebh's Parish gave a must
cal and literary entertainment last evening at
Odd Fellows Hall on Market street In aid of
their church.. IL was a splendid success, and the
excellent programme rendered vas well worth
the price OF admission.
The exercises opened with a dumb bell exhibl.
ton given by the Sunday school class composed
OF sixteen little girls, very preiIily cosiumed,
acting under the direction OF Miss Nellie Muir
ply, with Miss b. a. Merrill as pianist. Follow
Ing this came baFyIone solo by Mr.. :. A.
Fogarty, and then a recitation, The Confess
scual." by Miss A. Daily.
DIR. r. o. Moore gave an exhibition Of yen-
trlloQu!sm that provoked much merriment. and
then came dancing by four little giris-the Misses
Alice and GeItle McATdle, Pearl Lund and
Nellie Bowlin The figure is called Tarantella,
and Is both difficult and unique.
Miss Marie G.. Hogan sang Il selection from Ihe
opera Lombard" which WAS loudly appiauded.
Size has clear soprano voice, which with the
Martinez produced good effect.
The Serenada Barcelona given by the Los
combnai ion was made up as follows MandO-
lins-E. Dunlon, NJ Ryder. Il. Scully c. Soufe;
enltafs-N. Maga#e: !; Hosue, Is. Bernardi
Is. MaheT
Mr. Robert c. Mitchell, the Chinese prima
donna, as character In Chinese th.ateF scene,
brought down Tie house. and was called out sew
eral times. Miss Eiaue Talfer aud Master Hugh
cameron danced the highland fling, with Miss
Emma Marsden as piaGist Then came a tenor
solo by ID. ). Jones. followed by piano selec-
IiGn from ThalbeTg by Senior q. Martinez. The
parasol drill by The japanese Delsarte Club.
composed of young ladies, was an excellent
feature OF the programme and called for much
applause. The entertainment ciused with a
cornet soto BY Louis I. Harrison and banjo
solo by Frank Patterson.
The committee under whose directions the
programme was carried out consisted OF John
Bolser, e Martin, ). NJ Donl on, John VByrne.
Gri1in. John Murphy aud Rev. Fathe Lynch
The morning call., 1892-03-01
Southern California.

Mrs. Catherine Galloway of Santa PauIa
celebrated her one hundred and first birth
day last week.
The wheat and barley acreage in Ventura
County this season is said TO be the greatest
ever known there.
Herbert Dunn, Pomona boy, swallowed
some concentrated lye about three years
ago, and, according to the Pomona Times.
has since lived exclusively on milk.
Escoldido's much talked of irrigation
system is said to be now an assured fact.
A New York firm has undertaken the work
and Will receive 100000 Of the district
bonds, bearing per cent interest and an
annual rental OF 81 80 per acre for use of
water. The irrigation work will necessitate
the building OF flume and ditch from the
San Luis Rey River TO the STRIPPING Valley.
a distance of eighteen to twenty miles
where they will construct distributing
reservoir of 5000, 5000 gallons capacity.
A man made himself very obnoxious to
young lady passenger on ths RedIands
motor train recently. On arriving at Red
lands he followed her to the house that was
her destination and entered, refusing to 90
until an officer was summoned, who took
him to the City Prison. When he arrived
there he declared the young lady was his
wife. they having been married at San
Diego three weeks previous The lady in
sisted she had never seen him but once be-
fore, and the supposition is the fellow is
crazy.
The morning call., 1892-03-01

pants from the sfo,e of n. Strauss on Park
rect, Is an OLD offender aud has served several
ietus In States prison for taeffs
The parsonage OF Rev. Z. Y. Garrette on Yer.
saIllcs avenue was enter by burglars SUNDAY
evening while be aud his family were in churcb'
which is next door. Entrance was gained nv
forcing window, ana Two gold watches q ring
and Sl4 in coin were stolen. The theft was re-
ported TO the police, but rs yet no c!ew has been
obtained.
City Recorder UZnay has d cided that he Ia.
uriSdiction TO try SANDER damage SUNS where
The amount sued for Is under $780, and will CHI
the case OF Mrs. Warburst against Mrs Juiia
Failmer for trial to morrow. The attorney for
Mr.. Falimer does not accept the decision az
correct maintaining mat only the Superior Court
has jurisdiction over slander suits, and will swear
out writ OF prohibition TO have the point
settled.
AT the meeting OF the City Trustees last even
ing the Commissioners for the opening of Santa
Clara avenue filed their report. The DAMAGES
for land taken are placed al S946I and tie ex.
penses at sl270 63, total cost OF SlO73I 63
An ordinance was adopted fixing the wafer
rates for the year ginning next july the same
rs Al preseDt-40 cents per 1000 gallons ner
month where less than 10,00o,0 900 gallons nar
annGm Is used. and 80 cents per 1000 gallons
where over that amount is used. The minimum
amount peI.mOnth was left at 50, the plea b ing
made that N it were reduced 10 ST. 90, as once
proposed, Captain Thompson would not ealize
per cent per annum on his capital invested.
The morning call., 1892-03-01
TRlNITY'S RECTOR.
The Resignation of Rev. j. Sanders Reed
Is Accepted.


Is Accepted.
Sampson Tams, the parish clerk of
Trinity Church, received n letter Yesterday
from Rev. J. Sanders Reed, who is now i'm
New York, resigning the rectorship of the
church, to take effect upon the appoint
ment of lis successor. The only reason
stated was the clergyman's ill-heaIth. which
had prompted his physicians to advise this
step.
Major W. B. Hooper, the senior warden.
called a special meeting of the vestry in the
Occidental Hotel yesterday afternoon. when
the following gentlemen were present:
Major W. B. Hooper. Captain w. Ii. Tay-
lOr. W. b. Bowen. General j. 4. Hough-
ton, . u. HOlway, 5. l.. Abbott and Samp
son Tanis. Dir. Reeds letter was pre-
sented ana his resignation accepted. to take
effect on April /, the fiscal year of all
Episcopal churches closing on March 81.
Rev. Hobart ChetwoOd. who was rector of
St Paul's Church, Oakland for fifteen
years, has been supplying the pulpit of
Trinity since Mr. Reed left for the East in
October on indefinite leave of absence 1t
is probable that this arrangement will be
continued until after the completion of the
new church building to be erected on the
corner of Cough and Bush streets. II is
then intended 10 secure a permanent rector
in some Eastern church, and there is some
talk of increasing the salary from $1,000 to
$500 per annum
The work of constructing the new edifice
will be commenced within thirty DAYS. and
will not be concluded for about eighteen
months,
The morning call., 1892-03-01
SMOLDERiNG RUINS.
zhrse Buildings Destroyed by an Incendis
Fire IN MADEIRA.

zhrse Buildings Destroyed by an Incendiary
Fire IN MADEIRA.
MADEIRA, Feb. 29-Fiye thousand dollars
worth Of property went up in smoke this
alOrning. At O'clock flames were seen
issuing from the rear of II. 4. Redlker's
harness-shop. ana in less than thirty min
uiss three buildings were IN smolderinc
ruins. while fourth was braced ND by
Charrei walls. The buildings consumed
are as follows: Remy 81 Fournier. whole
sale liquor-dealers, loss 5000, insured; l..
o. Sharp. PUst0fice fixtures. loss $500 uuin-
suTsd: y. A. Redlker. loss $500, Insured for
5000; Harris IL Co, furnishing goods,
S3oC0. insured for $500; Thompson, Sharp
x Parsons, owners of the buildings, 5000,
insured for $3.50; W. K. Heiskeli and W.
II. Parsons, personal effects, 500 each.
Smith Norris. who was sleeping in the
Pcstoiliee, had a close call for lis life. He
was dragged on. Of bed almost sufTocated.
Tie fire is undoubtedly the work of an in
cenEiary and the officers believe they have
information that viii soon convict the
criminal. The buildings will be quickly re-
placed.
The morning call., 1892-03-01
DECEIEED And MURDERED.
The Sudden Death ola Wealthy Resident
Of iiendOeino County.
HE WIS P0ES9lED1K FORT BRAGG DIVE.
arrest Of the Executor Of the Victims Hill-The
Prisoners Resemblance to One Of The
Greenwood MurderefS.
sreeiaIto THE MoRSINe UAzL

UKIAu. Feb. 29.-Edgar 4. Martin was
arrested by Sheriff STANDBY this morning
and will be formally charged tomorrow
with tie murder of Fred Heidi. commonly
known as Dutch Fred, at Fort Bragg, Feb
ruaIy H. Hedt was a famous character
and worth about 100000. He died in a
saloon at Fort Bragg while drunk, and ii
was supposed that death was caused by
paralysis. An examination Of the stomach
since proved that he had teen poisoned.
Shortly before he died he sent for his
brother to make a viii, but he expired be-
fore his brother arrived. short time aft
erward Edgar A. Martin forwarded TO
prominent attorney here a viii signed by
Heidi in which Martin was made sole ex-
ecutor without bonds. The will was dated
December Is. and was written by Martin in
a dive and witnessed by the proprietor and
us wife. The signature Is genuine, but as
HEIDI could not read the supp0siti0n is that
he did not know what he was signing The
attorney became suspicious and informed
tie officers, which LED 10 the arrest.
Martin had been in the county four
months and made Heldts acquaintance IN
dive. He pretended 10 want 10 buy Held ;
property and thus learned his habits. -
Surp0SjtIon is that Martin got Heldt 10 sign
TIE will while drunk and then poisoned
him. expecting II Tean harvest by being
tie executor. Mrs. Heidi will swear out a
warrant on her arrival from Fort Bragg to-
morrow.
Martin is very smooth article. BE
TALES exactly with the description Of one Of
the Greenwood murderers, and the officers
think h. is the same man. Sheriff Mac
kenzie Of Napa County telegraphed this
Rftercoon thai a man would be here tO-m0r
row TO identify him.
Martin ha6 received letters in the name
or Edgar Arthur. OIL her letters found on
his rers0n had the names cut out. men,
orandum-book and letters indicate that he
lad been concerned in the settlements OF
two other estates
Fort Bragg is greatly excited, and the dive
proprietor and his wife will likely be ar
ested on charge OF being implicated in
she fraud and murder
The morning call., 1892-03-01
Northern California.

A monkey was taken up in a balloon Sun
day at sacramento. and made successful
descent by means of a parachute.
Colusa County is to have salt works in
the near future The salt is to be made
from Salt Spring water, evaporated by nat
urai gas.
Frank Silva, young boy living near
Pleasanton, ate some wild parsnips while
out playing few days ago and died an hour
after in great agony.
A meeting has been called at Santa Cruz
10r next Saturday to discuss the desira bility
and prospects of constructing a railroad be.
tween that city and Fresno.
John Nelson OF Mendocino, while going to
work with three companions in the Fort
Bragg woods one day last week, fell through
trestle on the railroad track, and striking
on his head was killed.
Henry Kaufman of Red Bluff attempted
TO open can of blasting powder with an
ak the other day. He succeeded, and has
since repented his success while nursing his
burns. lie may lose the sight of one eye.
The morning call., 1892-03-01
VICTORIA.

Resignation Of Police Magistrate-Sealer
Eoat and Three Mea Lost.
VICTORIA, B. c., Feb. 29.-Poliee Magis-
trate Belyea has resigned, as result of
recent investigation.
J. Clark is constructing a floating dock
go to 300 feet long.
The steamer Umatilla arrived on Sunday
morning.
The Royal Commissions report on civic
affairs Of Victoria will be presented to-
morrow to the House.
On Saturday the schooner E. B. Marvin.
had 179 seals.
The bankers announce that there is sufh-
Gent Canadian silver in the province TO
make up for the loss Of American cjreula-
ton.
News received to-day confirms the story
that the scaler Walter A. Earl had lost a
boat and three men eff the Oregon coast.
Ii. NJ. S Dahne came cut Of the drydock
this morning
The morning call., 1892-03-01
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STRANGLED.
The Awful Death of Man Bitten by
Hog
Cincinnati

The Awful Death OF Man Bitten by q
Hog.
Cincinnati Enquirer
Strangled to death by his tongue. which
swelled TO horrible size from the bite of
hog Such was the fate of Lewis Asher.
one of the Oldest and most widely honored
merchants In Clermont County, who died
at his home in Edenton. About a year ago
Mr.. Asher was very badly bitten by hog
which he was attempting TO drive into
pen. The wounds were slow to heal. and
even when they had become well enough
for him to attend to his duties they panied
him. His health began to give away, and
ever since he has been gradually getting
worse Finally black spot appeared on
his tongue aud extended rapidly until il
had covered the whole surface Then the
organ began to enlarge. All the local and
neighboring physicians were called In. but
the strange complaint baffled their skill.
His tongue continued TO swell rapidly. until
his mouth was stretched wide open And
hlled with the enormously swollen organ.
He suffered the most excruciating agonies.
and everything possible was done to allay
the pain, but death came and ended his
suffering
The morning call., 1892-03-01
NEARLY ELECTROCUTED.
a Cincinnati Doctors Close Call From
Horrible Death.

n tlOse Calt from
Horrible Death.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
DE- Eric T. Sattler had close call from a
horrible death at his Office while minister
ing to a patient. lie came within al ace of
being elect:ocuted.
Lou p. Ezekiel. the well-known scale
clerk for the big Western racetracks, was
being operated upon for throat ailment and
DR.. Sattler was applying the sponge from
an atomiZer to the affected parts.
Fastened with metallic band around the
physicians forehead was the incandescent
search-light, connected with most intri-
cate and highly complicated imported cleo
trical apparatus The III achine or the cur
rent had been acting somewhat erratic
within day or two. and at the time Of the
operation on Mr.. Ezekiel the doctor shifted
the connection, making short circuit
In an instant there was a perceptib!e
tremor throughout DR.. Satfler's body, and
just as he grabbed the fastenings from
around his head there was binding flash
lie Tell backward. all in heap, and Mr..
Ezekiel, who had incautiously touched the
machine, received hard shaking up
Dr. Sattler quickly recovered his eauijb-
rum. and, although considerably stunned
Tor few moments, fortunately escaped any
serious injury.
AS stated. Dr. Sattler uses extensively his
electrical apparatus in his practice, and has
taken considerable pride in the fact that il
was out Of sight as compared with Ameri-
can made machines. 1t is connected with
the Brush Company circuit and he claims
the current does not exceed ITO volts The
current on the company's lines ranges from
that fgure to 1000 volts, according 10 a gen.
tleman in the Brush Cempany's office.
During the day there are not so many
lights burning, and as a natural conse-
qaence the voltage at times is ant to be- con-
siderably increased. The doctor was nom
Pulsed to account for the tremendous shock.
which came ear bringing his days of use
fitness AS ID successful medical practitioner
TO an untimely and fearful end.
Possibly the wires got crossed aud cur
rent Of 1000 volts came flashing through his
pet appliance.
The morning call., 1892-03-01
NEWS OF THE COAST.
NashiEgtnu.

The new drydock at Tacoma has been
completed. and was made ready last Satur-
day for the reception OF the first vessel to be
placed there, tile steamer Michigan.
Judge Upton Of Waila Walla has decided
that the Legislature failed To confirm sales
of school lands, and that the State is not
now the absolute owner of such lands, but
merely holds the legal title in trust for GER
tain uses,
Citizens OF Spokane have raised S25, 900
for an Episcopal residence for the Methodist
Bishop. The matter will be presented be-
fore the Trlennial Worlds Conference of
the Methodist Church. which meets a.
Omaha. Nebr.
Assistant Superintendent Lewis of the
Tacoma street railway had a dispute re-
Gently with waiter in a restaurant, over
the filling of an order. The waiter assaulted
Lewis with bottle of catsup, cutting and
bruising his head badly. He then made his
escape, but was arrested as he was boarding
an outgoing train.
The morning call., 1892-03-01
'sAIlXR.f

The emotional society play "Alixe" is running
smoothly at che Bijou. Ii has been previously
seen at the Baldwin. and though 1t cannot be said
that the performance given by the Lorraine Holms
Company Is guile up 10 the mark there are some
people ia the cast that do more than ordinarily
we'll. Perhaps the best sustained part in the
play Is that OF Nine. Nalory, taken by Miss
Emma Wimot. the errlng wife and mother; ad-
mrabie In conception, and carried through with
delicacy and finish. Miss Hollis does very
nicely Alike, The unfortunate daughter of
Nine talOry- The part IS played with much
feeling ard taste. Mr.. David Davies stands out
prominently the Marquis de Cesaranno, and
displays comic powers that have hitherto re-
mained dormant. This gentleman will be heard
OF some day. On Wednesday evening Miss
Hollis will take a benefit. when there will be
double bill, Alike and MY Uneie's WILL" the
beneficiary appearing in both pieces. The lady
has done her best 10 make the Bijou success,
aud she certainly Is deserving of public support
Tor her grit.
The morning call., 1892-03-01
Davis and MacDouald's Opera.

The two-aet comic opera. 1.-The Three-Cor.
nered Wedding" by Washington Davis and J.
Il. Macdonald. is TO have It's first performance on
"wednesday evening. The cast has been almost
exclusively chosen fI0m the recently disbanded
New York Opera Company ana so contains many
good people. Among them viii be Beebe Viniug
as Cupid. Telula Evans as Helena Emily Sol
dene as Cerbera, Tom Ricketts, rs the Cattle
Baron, Douglas A. Flint General Mogul,
Frank Pearson as tie Chief, the Vaierga brothers
and other good people.
The opera has been very thoroughly rehearsed,
and the choruses will, IL ~ said, be very strong
New costumes have been made and new scenery
has been painted. so that the Three eorneied
Wedding IS being afforded every opportunity
OF success. Two previous attempts were made
to produce the opera. ana the perseverance of
Mr.. Davis. In spite of his many difficulties have
won Tor him no little admiration, and many will
visit the Grand Opera House II only to see the
work On which he so confidently pins his faith