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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-11
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Gorhan.

Gorllam.
On Saturday evening, the popular dra-
ma ''Strife," will be given in Grange
Hall by members of the Grange. This is
the last entertainment in the course.
The regular Saturday evening meeting
of the Grange will be held Monday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Dinner will be served
at the hall. The ladies will occupy the
officers chairs during the session.
A number of young ladies from the
Normal School, escorted by Principal
Corthell, were present at the polls on
Monday last, both for pleasure and profit.
They were probably seeking knowledge
for future use, as some of them no doubt
think their voting time is in the near fu-
ture. Several lady taxpayers of the
town would also like to be escorted to
the polls and show the men how they
would vote on certain questions.
The following is an abstract OF the
town report for the year ending Febrna-
ry %, 1892:
Resident valuation, real estate $3.50 ,526
Nonresident valuation real estate. I7a,dd6
Nonresident estate .......-.....- 4,Sl6
Ratio of taxation, 81. ID on 500.
Tax on valuation SIS, 948.76.
There are 795 polls, and the water COM
panys tax of $500, making total taxa
ton of $2l, 03S.76.
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VERY IMPORTANT SILK SALE.

We have just purchased from large SILK
house an entire lot of "a inch Figured India
Silks in new and attractive patterns in Gray,
Black, Brown. Green, Red, Light Gray and
different shades of Blue ground, such as are
usually sold from Toe to $1.00 per yard. our
price for this sale will be 69c. per yard.
One lot Figured India Silk, just pur-
chased 10 inches wide, in good cOlors
and styles, worth at least SOC. per
yard, will be sold for. =. ....... -. SOC.
20 shades of the best $1o0 quality in
Faille Franchise, the price per yard by
the dress pattern will be. $50
$1.0o for any less quantity.
80 shades in Changeable Silks price,. $1.Oo.
The demand for these beautiful silks is
so great for dresses, combinations
and fancy waists, that it is difficult to
obtain them, and the price will be
advanced to $1.26. Secure them at
once.
20 shades of the new Cotele Silks. ...... @1.5O,
These are the new satin finish Corded
Silks, that are so popular for dresses
and combinations
Polka Spot Changeable Silks, very de-
sirable for dresses, fancy waists and
combinations and very scarce at. -. &1.a5.
Changeable Silks with woven figures .$1.50.
New Black Brocade and Watered Silks. $l.25.
40 choice new styles in Figured India
Silks and Figured Twiled Silks, dura-
bility guaranteed. Usual price S1.25.
Our price will e...........-.......... $1.0O.
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COTTON DRESS GOODS.

100 Pieces Figured Llama Cloth. wool
finish, fast colors, so in. wide, in new,
choice designs, at only 1Oc.
100 Pieces Shantong .Pongees, India
Silk fnish styles and colorings equal
to silks in appearance. fast colorS, 80
in. wide, selling rapidly at 12 1-2c.
/ Case Best 25c. American Saline : LIZ lac.
$4,000 Yards Figured Challies,- super
ior styles, extra fine quality, fast col
orS, at the wholesale price 4c.
1000 Yards Best American Ginghams,
Scotch Styles, Fast Colors, equal in
appearance to fine Scotch Ginghams,
at 1s lie.
Entirely New Designs in French Sat
ines, called Broche Satin, very beau
tiful goods selling freely at 81 Lee.
Genuine Anderson Scotch Ginghams,
the finest and most famous GinghamS
in the world in % of the most. beauti-
full styles ever seen in Ginghams,
price 4Oc.
rs New Styles in the 371ac. quality of
Genuine Scotch Gnghams, our price csc.
Choice New Designs in Best French
0rgandie Muslins 81 1-2c.
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Quarantine Fees in New York.

Every vessel from foreign port pays
an inspection fee of five dollars. Coast,
ing vessels pay only one dollar for the
same service. Night boarding fees are
fifteen dollars and FIVE dollars. The ex,
penses of the department are met by
these fees, which have increased to such
an extent that the annual deficiency is
small. Smallpox and typhus fever pa
tients who are removed to North Broth
ersisland pay fee of twenty dollars each
for transfer. Health Officer Jenkins
jurisdiction extends from Hell Gate to
Sandy Hook.
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lOp6cldl 10 ITeSS.l
RICHMOND, March 10.-Mr. George
Newell of Richmond has been appointed
deputy sheriff in Sagadahoc county in
place of Charles FL. Hodges, deceased.
The PercivaI Case.
AUBURN, March 10.-Mr. John o. Rice,
the Portland expert, who has been at
work for months upon the Percival
books of the Shoe and Leather National
bank, has concluded his work. 1t is said
that he has made many discoveries and
has accumulated much information for
the prosecution of the suit against the
bondsmen of the defaulting cashier, NJ.
c. 1ercival. Counsel for the bank today
filed additional specifications in the as
o nment of breaches, particularizing
the charges already made against Per-
cival.
Would Like To Be Mayor Lynch.
AUGUSTA, March 10-Thos. J. Lynch
ESQ.,, is making an active canvass for the
Democratic nomination for mayor of
Augusta.
Grief Which Ended in Suicide.
BELFAST, March 1O.-Horace Bangs, a
well-to-do farmer, committed suicide by
hanging in his barn at Poor's Mills, Bel
fast, Wednesday night. He was in the
city trading and apparently in good
spirits Wednesday. The death of his
wife is supposed to bave been the cause
of the deed.
Killed While Working in the Woods.
ELLSWORTH, March 10.-James Har-
rington of Ellsworth, while at work in
the woods this morning at Township No.
SO, was struck on the head by falling
limb, splitting the skull open. He lived
but three hours. He was about thirty
years of age and unmarried.
To Condense Milk.
MONMOUTH, March 10.-The farmers
ing held yesterday, finally resolved to
form stock company with a capital of
$4,000 and erect condensed milk fac
tory. The stock is nearly all taken,
EDon u. JOfudn oI boSlOH DelHS d HedVy
subscriber.
MayoraIty Nominations.
AUGUSTA, March 10.-Hon. John W.
Chase was unanimously renominated by
the Republicans this evening as a candi-
date for mayor.
BANGOR, March 10.-The Republicans
tonight nominated Flavius o. Beal for
mayor. The caucus was the one most
largely attended for years, City Hall be-
ing packed. The Republicans of Brewer
nominated DR.. Fl. F. Tefft.
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Biddeford Happenings.

BIDDEFoRD, March lO.-K. W. Suther-
lands wholesale confectionery establish
ment caught fire this afternoon from ex-
celsior that had been placed near the
store today. The stock valued at $4,000,
was almost totally destroyed. 1t was in
sured for $27Oo. The building, owned
by Jordan and Bryant, was damaged to
the extent of $500.
Mrs. Leo, a demented inmate of the
city farm, attempted suicide by cutting
her throat with razor. The wound
will not be fatal.
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The Pleasures of Leap. Year.

A clerk in Main street store received
an invitation to leap year party this
week, worded as follows: Il would be
happy to have you come. You will not
have to go home alone, for some girl
will go home with you."-Springfeld
(Mass.) Homestead.
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20 cents per yard.

The Wonderful Bargains offered above have
solicited as some of the lots win not last more
thansa day or two
One lot of checked French Cheviots, SO inches
wide, in dark coloring, that have never been
sold anywhere less than $1.25 will be offered at
$1,0o.
80 styles, the choicest we could select in the
whole market. in checks, plaids stripes, mixed
and fancy weayes. Same in style and effect as
the most popular foreign goods, all to be sold at
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Leaving a balance in favor of the.
town of observation-disclosures. 4,819.65
In addition to the above the town has
come into the possession of real estate
devised to it by the late Mrs M. G. Park
hurst; estimated value $1,000.
A report is current that special town
meeting is to be called to reconsider
some of the votes passed at the last
meeting.
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Emperor William of Germany is CON
fined to his bed. His physicians say he
is suffering from slight cold.
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so Gents Per Yard.

They are selling more freely and attracting
more attention than any other line in our house.
In addition to the above unparalleled Bar
gains we shall offer the following lots at great
reduction as the "Old Price, and the New
prico1 will show
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OBITUARY..
Rufus Gibbs.

BRIDGToN, March 16.-Rufus Gibbs
died today, aged 81. He was leading
business man, tanner, lumberman, con-
tractor and wooden manufacturer. He
built the first wooden mill in town. He
was president of the Pondicherry Com
nv, and president of the Bridgton Savings
Bank. He was leading Republican and
a member of the Maine House in 1878.
He was pillar of the Congregational
church and a prominent temperance man..
He leaves three sons and one daughter.
Edgar r. Clark.
BIDDEFoRD, March 10.-Edgar r. Clark,
Biddeford shoe merchant and member
of the school board, died today He was
born in Limington and formerly taught
school in Palmyra, He was once engaged
in the grocery business in Boston. He
leaves a family.
Hon. Nathaniel III. Hubbard
BELFAST, March 10--Hon. Nathaniel
Fl. Hubbard of Winterport died yester-
day, aged 70. He was the oldest member
of the Waldo Bar and colonel of the Goth
Maine in the rebellion.
Obituary Notes.
Francis Stilphen died at his home in
Dresden Saturday morning. He was a
deputy sheriff before the war, later Uni
ted States provost marshal and then col
lector of internal revenue for Lincoln
county. In 1865 he represented his dis
trict in the legislature. Subsequently he
served as postmaster at Dresden Mills for
twelve years.
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Dress Patterns of 10 yards each in the $500
quality of the Arnold, Constable & Co. Silk
Warp Henrietta, as it is finer than we intend to
carry in stock, we W Ill close out these two pat
terms at only $500 per yard.
We shall also include in this sale several quail
tiles of the Arnold, Constable & Co. Silk warp
Henrietta, (Which are superior to any in the
world under price.
The above bargains in Black Goods are for
this sale only as we have never made so great
reduction for the same qualities in any special
sale.
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20 cents per yard.

r. Fl. White & Co., purchased from the manu-
facturers the entire stock of Arlington Mohairs,
failing with great success at 29c They allowed
us to have two cases to sell at the same price.
They come in beautiful shades of Green, Blue,
Brown. Gray. Garnet. Olive, Plnm, HeIotrope,
White, Cream, ETC., actual value SOC, our price.
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DINING ROOMS.

n d. SCAMMAN at No. 232 Federal street
eSe is doing very thriving and prosperous
business in the line OF feeding the hungry null
titnde in fact his business has increased to such
an extent that he has found it necessary to have
more room and with that end in view has leased
the store adjoining and has 1t fitted up as a
than any other restaurant in the city Mr..
Seaman is very popular with the public and
the secret of it is that he gives the best meals
for the money to be found in Portland.
MARI ldW
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The total resources of the town are. 500, 304. %
The total indebtedness is............ 17.484.57
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20 cents per yard.

Only one Dress Pattern to each customer
One case of Checks and Plaids, very attrac-
tive. new Spring Styles, SO inches wide. will be
included in this sale at
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Hon. Nathaniel n. Hubbard
Obituary Notes.
Deputy Sheriff Newell.
ISnenial TO the Press.1

Especial TO the PreSS.I
RICHMOND, March 10.-Mr. George
Newell of Richmond has been appointed
a deputy sheriff in Sagadahoc county in
place of Charles Fl. Hodges, deceased.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-28
A Fight With Cntamounts.

Two hunters of Alexandria, John
Chilcote and Isaac Swope, met with On
exciting adventure yesterday. The two
hunters have number of traps on Short
and Tussey Mountains. They started
curly in the morning, soon striking the
Tussey hills, distance of two miles from
the town. They then shaped their course
westward, their objective point being
known as the Loop'a peak $500 feet
above sea level. In hollow directly
under this peak they had placed large
trap, and on approaching it they discov-
cred that something had been caught.
Believing it TO be fox or coon, the
hunters placed their guns at the foot of
a tree, and Swope, armed with a club,
started to kill the animal in the way best
calculated to preserve its pelt. He was
within a few feet of it, when the beast
gave a piercing scream of rage and
fright, and the hunters discovered it to
be IN enormous catamount.
Swope drew back and Chiloote levelled
his gun to fire, when another wildcat
sprang from the bushes, and terrible
fight followed. The animal alighted
directly on the hunter back, and scratch
cu uuu uit % hcICoiy thot OuiiSOAO oOoh
was covered with blood. while his coat
was torn into strips. Swope started to
help his friend, when he stumbled, and
the wildcat in the trap caught his left
arm in an instant, chewing it terribly and
lacerating his body with its free forefoot.
Though badly hurt, both hunters finally
threw tho beasts off and dubbed them to
death.
While surveying their prey they heard
mewing from the bushes, and upon in
vestigation they found litter of six
catamcunts but few days old. The
little animals spit and fought the strangers
bravely, but were easily killed, and, after
dressing their wounds as best they could,
the hunters started for home with their
game. The largest animal weighed thirty
two pounds, and the other twenty-five
pounds. There is bounty of 81 each
for wildcat scalps.-lAltoona PENN
Times
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-28

Deep Drifts.
The unreasonable winter weather con-
tinues over Great Britain. snow has fallen
heavily In North Wales aud the section OF
England adjoining. Many towns a-e iso-
lated by heavy drifts aud ara cut on from
communication by the dest u tlon Of tee
graph Inca In the county OF Fssex. tho
etour. Blackwater. Lea. Roding. and ether
rivers have been sxeliei by the Storm
and In many places the conntry Is flooded.
In some parts the situation Is ser ols Tho
losses incurred by farmers and frult-grow-
ers will be very great. OWN 90 the vege-
tables being either washed cut OF the
ground OF killed by frost lrIit trees that
we're budding and giving pro ni.c Of an
abundant crop are now blackoncd and will
yield nothing. Great damage has bsen
done 20 the crops In the Channel Islands
On the Island OF Jersey. where snow and
frost are seldom seen. the weather has been
very cold. 1t Is estimated that here alone
the loss on the potato crop Will amount TO
R150.O00. The cold shows no sirn OF abate-
ment In many places the gioani II c W
cred with snow foot deep In some parts
OF the country the storms have been as Sc
we're as any that occurred dun lag the winter
regular billiards. In fact The mDieoro-
logical observations show that the storm
now prevailing is travelling In north
westerly direction. and dispatches an
nounce that IL Is beginning to be felt In
the Baltic Dispatches from Paris and
places In the north OF France state that
hail and sleet are falling. and the weather
is bitterly cold. 1t Is feared that much
damage will be done 10 the early crops
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-28
Wealth in Walnut Trees.

Seventy-fve years ago Thomas L.
Walker, then u mere boy, planted sour
walnuts by the roadside opposite his
fathers house in Il o Eleventh civil dis
trict, near Cedar Bluff, and some ten
miles west of Knoxville. He died ten
years ago, yet he lived TO see four wal
nut trees grow to a measure of four feet
in diameter, worth, If cut and properly
seasoned, at least S400 each. Had he
planted 800 walnuts on an adjoining acre
of ground, his heirs, when he died, would
have been 100000 better of. To-day
they would be $500, 900 better off. Had
he planted ten acres they would be worth
at least $2,000,O00. Had he planted 100
acres, and all the trees had reached an
average size of three feet in diameter,
and there is no reason why they shouldn't,
as the land is fertile and impregated with
lime, his heirs, and there are only three
living, would be worth altogether $780,
900, 900. If, like old Johnny Appleseed,
who planted thousands of apple trees in
the Northwest, no had planted all the
worn-out fields in Tennessee in walnuts
il would be the richest State in the Union
by far Knoxville Tenn Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-28

tainted right of. Thank God, she
did not see what we saw when, after
some delay, we got the door open
Charters, half lying, half sitting on
a sofa, his eyes staring, his face
drawn and deadly pale under the
white glare OF the electric light, and
a long, slender knife buried In bis
breast. Fastened by pin-my scarf
pinto the paneling OF the cabin,
was paper with the words:
In recompense for duty shlrked.
q trust betrayed, a cause aban-
doned.
And the hateful little Maltese cross
was pricked out In the corner OF the
paper.
You can see through the mystery
OF my scarf-pin now, can't you? /
saw IL all, from the moment we
looked into that cabin. Or nearly all
for letter which poor Charters had
left, written 10 his wife, helped Us TO
fill In the blank In his story. new
er saw that letter: but Mrs. Charters
told me what was in 1t. And never
thought that q woman could have told
the story as she did, quite calmly and
quietly, with only just the least little
choking sob In her voice now and
then as she went on.
Charteris, 1t appeared. had been
taken with a lot of mad fancies
when he was travelling in Europe,
and had Joined one Of those Nihilist
associations, which had for it's badge
the diamond and coral Maltese cross.
Going out to settle In Australia, he
soon forgot his rash undertaking.
and was aroused from the perfect
happiness OF his recent marriage by q
commission ordering him to murder
the Russian count, Pataroff, whom,
for political reasons, IL had been de-
termined to remove. Charteris was,
of course, Mortified. Hc at once got
rid OF his badge-which came SO
strangely into my hands-disguised
himself as we'll as he could by shaw
ing off his beard, and sailed with his
wife for London, where he hoped to
hide himself, knowing that certain
death would be the punishment for
his refusal to obey orders. But all
his efforts were fruitless. On board
the Circassienne thele sailed with him
three-or goodness knows how many
more-spies OF the association, bent
upon tracking him down. Thanks to
my diamond pin, they all took me for
one OF themselves; and thanks to it,
also. was able to point out Gustav
as the most likely perpetrator OF the
murder, to which he afterward con-
fessed, as we'll as to the Pataroff bust
ness over in Adelaide, and for which,
few weeks later, he paid the full
penalty of the law.
AS for the Rev. Erastus Leigh, and
the other conspirators among the
steerage passengers, there was not
enough against either OF them to go
upon the prosecution, land they both
escaped.
OIL yes. Mrs. Charters is alive now.
/ see her occasionally. She's a wild
ow still. poor little woman And I
think will always remain one.-P. Y.
BLACK in the Cincinnati Commercial.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-28
PANIC IN A CONGREGATION.
Fort Wayne worshipers Flee for Life from
n Cry of Fire.

Fort Wayne Worshipers Flee for Life from
Cry of Fire.
At the St Mary's Catholic Church. Fort
Wayne, Ind. Sunday morning, while the
big edlHce was filed almost to sucocation
by a congregation attendant upon the cere-
mony of the first communion being con-
ferred upon large number of children, n
panic occurred. The altar and the interior
OF the cathedral were profu .elS dec Drated
with artificial flowers Just as Father
Oechtering. the officiating priest. was
about TO close the ceremonies. IL gust OF
wind disarran2ed bunch OF paper roses.
which blew against n lighted taper. and
in an instant the whole front OF the
church was in flames. Children
screamed, women tainted. and the entire
congregation. panic stricken, made wild
rush for the doors Many were trampled
under foot, and a number were more or
less seriously injured. The priests and
cooler heads among the men exertcd every
effort to calm the frightened congregation,
and ut last succeeded. The decorations
were torn from their places rs quickly as
possible but not before the p-ie>t and u
number OF his assistants we're quite Sc
verely burned about the hands and arms.
Consi iering the goat number of women
and small children present IL Is consfdered
almost miraculous that no serious casualty
occurrad
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-28


A South Sea Potentate who Fears He
VIII Lose His Kingdom.
King Teburcimoa. OF the,Big Maxim and
Little Maxim Islands OF the Gilbert group
In the Paciac Ocean. sailed last week from
San Francisco on the steamer Montserrat
for his island home at Butarituri The
Kings mission was 10 cultivate more
friendly relations with the Unitel States.
and he appointed Colonel O. F. Daley as
his commissioner 10 represent him in this
country. Colonel Daley says that the
King has written letter TO President Har-
rlson stating that he fears some European
government will seize the islands. and re-
guessing that the United States establish q
proteciorate over his kingdom Colonel
Daicyis given full power TO make nezotla-
tions with this Government, and will for
ward the Kings letter Co Washington.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-28
The English war-shlp Ramillies--A
Reminder.

Englands new armored war-ship, said
to be the most powerful afoat, is named
the Families. Families Families?
Seems as If we'd heard that name some
where beforel Oh! yes that was the name
of one OF the ships that tried to capture
Stonington, and which the Yankee mill
tia bored Through and through. and
killed or crippled half her crew, ia the
old times. Well, war science has adj
vanced since then. The original Ram
lilies was wooden vessel and the Yankee
guns were smooth-borc. But although
the new Families is of steel, with an
armor belt, modern Yankee projectiles
have been proved to be very seeking"
and IL England wants to learn something
about their penetration, we might agree
to practice on her littls.-[B Brooklyn
Standard Union.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-28
TO GET HIS OWN INSURANCE.

Robbed a Grave and Placed His Corpse
In u burning Building.
Last week the house OF William Radon,
wealthy rancher near Seattle, Wash
was burned and In the ruins was found O
corpse. supposed to be that OF Radlon, as he
was found t. be missing. RadloH carried
$4,000 lfe-insurance In his wlte's favor.
II was thought for time that Mrs. Radon
and n farm hand had conspired to muir Ter
Radloff and get the insurance. At present.
however, evidence is strong that RadHff
robbed u grave ana took the corpse to his
house and placed 1t In the ruins for the
purpose OF loading the insurance companies
to believe that he persisted In the fra De-
tectivos are working on the case and ex-
pect to capture Radon soon.