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The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06
VENUS AND JUPITER.
They Made Brilliant Spectacle Last
Last Evening-An Experiment
With Mirror.

The most careless observer of the heavens
cannot fail to have noticed for several
days past two brilliant stars in our west
ern sky after sunset. They are tho plan
cts Venus and Jupiter, which have been
rapidly approaching that position rela-
tive to the earth which is technically
called conjunction. The brighter and
more western one is Venus, They have
both been moving eastward and north
ward, or as astronomers say, their mo-
ton in right ascension has been direct,
but Venus has gained rapidly on Jupiter,
and overlook him at 5 o'clock this morn
ing, when their apparent distance from
each other, was only 81 seconds (of arc)
from center to center, or "a seconds be-
tween their nearestlimbs. Unfortunate
ly, to observers in Portland, both planets
were below the horizon when this took
place.
But last evening there was a good
view of the two planets, and many there
were about the city who admired them
when they were in view early last even
ing. Miss Charlotte Thomas, of 145
Danforth street, discovered that by hold
ing mirror so as to catch the reflections
in the glass, the satellites of Jupiter
could be discerned plainly. The satel-
lites added to the group made it most
brilliant. 1t is sometimes possible, also,
to see these satellites by looking through
veil, as well as by looking at the refec-
ton in glass.
This evening, if it shall be clear, there
will be another opportunity to view the
planets, either; with the naked eye or
through telescope. AS seen through a
telescope of moderate power, the planets
will present a magnificent spectacle, Jul
piter being attended by his four satel-
lites, and Venus showing only about
four-ffths of her entire disk. Such
close conjunction of these two planets
is rare phenomenon, and one that those
now living may never see again.
The ignorant and superstitious of for
mer times regarded such astronomical
phenomena as the forerunners of some
great civil or physical commotion, such
as war, pestilence, famine, earthquake,
etc., but it is hardly necessary to state
that they possess no such significance.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06
PRESS.
NEw NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TODAY.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.
ADJUSTMENTS.
City hall-Stll popular.
FIRST PAGE.
Dir. Alice B. Poole.
FIFTH PAGE.
Merry, the halter.
EIGHTH PAGE.
A card.
Rines Bros.
Owen. Moore s. Co.
X. John Little.
New Wants, To Let, For Sale, Lost, Found
and similar advertisements, will be found under
their appropriate headings on page 8.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06
Funeral of S. r. Lyman.

The funeral of the late Col. Sylvanus
r. Lyman took place from his former
residence, on Free street, yesterday af-
ternoon There was very large attend
ance. The services were conducted by
Rev. Dr.. Fem, and several selections
were rendered by male quartette. The
floral offerings were simple, but appro-
pirate, the family having requested
friends not to send flowers. The pail
bearers were William G. Davis, ex-Mayor
Geo. Walker, C. f. Guptill and Col. J..
M. Adams. The remains were inferred
at Evergreen.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Fred Shaw, the well known sculp-
tor, is in the city.
Hon. William Engel of Bangor was in
the city yesterday.
Rev. John A. Hayes of Boston, preach
es at the New Jerusalem church Sunday
morning.
Hon. w. l.. Putnam has been elected a
member of the New England Historic
Genealogical Society.
Miss Hattie NJ. Mosley of New York
city, is in the city visiting her father Mr..
C. 3. Mosley, No. 81 Walnut street.
Judge Cleaves has the grippe.
Mr.. w. w. Roberts formerly with the
we'll known firm of Mcclellan, Mosher &
Co.. has connected himself with the well
known blank book and stationery firm of
Hall j.. Davis.
Prof L. F. Stearns of the Bangor The
illogical Seminary, is reported very criti-
callv i'll and Dr.. Weeks has been sum
moned to consult with the local physi-
clans upon the case.
T.. S. Sidelinger, formerly of the Port
land Herald, and more lately of the Dali
" News, has purchased the Gorham, N.
H.. Mouniaineer, and in the future will
lac its editor and publisher.
MI. George A. Hall, vice president and
superintendent Of the Hall Moving Ma
chine Company, was at the company
office in this city yesterday. He reports
fine progress, with eighty men at work
at their factory in Worcester and con-
tracts for some 5000 machines.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06
FOR THE PLATE.
Schooners Now Loading or About to Lad
With Lumber.

There seems to be quite lot of bust
ness going on in loading lumber for the
Plate. Yesterday the Boston schooner
John f. Kranz was towed into'the har-
Dor to load lumber at Mr.. W. F. Mill
ken's wharf, for the Plate. The large
New York bark Minnie G.. Whitney is al
so coming here to load for the same des-
tination. The bark Annie Lewis is now
loading at the wharf of R. Lewis & Co.,
and the barkentine fremont for Mr.. Mil
liken.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06
DIR. BIanchard's Lecture.

Rev. DR.. Blanchard will deliver the
ninth lecture in his course on American
History next Thursday evening, instead
of Tuesday. By request, he will repeat
the lecture on "Thomas Jefferson, the
Believer in the People" The public are
cordially invited to attend.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06
For additional Local News see
Fifth Page.
BRIEF JoTTINes.

The new voting lists have been re-
ceived at the City Clerks Office from the
printers.
An Episcopal service will be held at
the Universalist church, Westbrook, at
1890 o'clock Sunday morning.
The light house steamer Iris has been
living at Custom House wharf for day
or two, having her boiler repaired.
A meeting of the Mile Track Associa-
ton will be held at the Prebto House at
2.30 this afternoon.
The case of the seizure of short lob
sters seized lately from the Merryconeag,
will come up in the Municipal Court to-
day.
The Boston ship Seawitch is expected
to arrive in this port from Japan in i've
or six months. She will probably bring
rags.
The monthly business meeting of the
Diet Mission will be held at the Fratern-
ity room, Free street block, this
afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The Young Womans Christian Tenn
perance Union will hold it's regular bust
ness meeting at o'clock this afternoon
at headquarters, 519 Exchange street.
Yesterday was quite sharp in the
morning, but the weather warmed up
considerably, and grew colder towards
night.
A horse attached to sleigh, ran down
Pine street to Clark and thence to Salem
street, last evening. The sleigh was
empty and was considerably broken.
Following the course of special adj
dresses at the Y. NJ. c. A., there will be
a song and social service tomorrow at
4.30 for young men only.
A very brilliant leap-year party was
given at Gilbert's Hall last evening. Cen
tlemen received in the place of ladies,
and ladies invited their gentlemen part
ners to dance.
Portland street was full of fast horses
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Peter S. Nick
erson's PAGER rather took the palm. The
good sleighing now is bringing out
great many fast horses.
The conductors on the Boston &
Maine Railroad have received orders to
wear Grape on their left arm for six days
out of respect for the late General Mama
ger Furber.
Louis Wasserman has been fined in the
Municipal Court $50 and costs for resist
ing an officer, and pleading guilty the
execution of the sentence was suspend
ed. Wasserman's creditors have at
tached his property.
The Little Women will meet with
Mrs. Cummings, SO Atlantic street, this
afternoon All members are requested
to be present, as business relating to the
ball will come before the meeting.
There are said to have been number
of mild cases of scarlet fever in the city
which have not been reported to the
board of health, no physicians having
been called. The law hold the parents
responsible for reporting such cases, the
fine for neglect being $50.
The deputy sheriffs have found false
partition in room at P. F. O'Connor's,
India street. The closet between the
two partitions was not as high as the
room, and by means of a step ladder
they found door close to the ceiling,
Just the width of the border of paper
around the room. When this little door
was opened they found the box in the
top of the space between the partitions
was partially filled with bottles of whis-
key, which they at once proceeded to
confiscate.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06

The aoeather today
is likely to be
fair.
SATURDAY, February 8, 1892.
The store closes tonight at
6 o'cAock.
W. n mses s ! ,ss
the line Of ACC
Shirts if we weren't pretty
confident of their superb
ority over all others in
the market at near the
price.
You don't. need to be
an expert to see the good
ness Of this compared
with the common soc sort;
you don't need to be
shown even the little
points of supremacy
which it has over all 9th
ers of its class-a glance
tells you that; a close ex-
animation reveals more
and a trial will make you
believe in them as firmly
as we do.
All sizes to IS inch
and they fit.
Begin at soc for a full
size So inch Night Shirt.
You've been paying a
dollar perhaps, for no
better. Made Of fair
quality Dwight cotton,
double stitched, felled
seams, pearl buttons,
pocket and deep roll col
Largo cents hardly pays
for the stuff that's in
them. You can have
trimmed ones for same
money, but they are
coarser.
This morning we will
begin selling alot Of these
half dollar Night Shirts
and you'll marvel a bit at
their cheapness.
OWEN, MOORE & co.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06
CITIZENS RELIEF.
Annual Report of the Treasurer Made Last
Evening.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Citizens Mutual Relief Society was held
last evening. At the annual meeting
Treasurer Rackliffe had been unable to
be present, so he presented his report
last evening. 1t shows the Relief to be
standing the stress of the times full bet
ter than other similar societies:
PORTLAND, January l, 1892.
To the Citizens Mutual Relief Society:
In looking back over the business of
the year 1891, we can only rejoice that SO
many good members have retained their
interest in the society and are willing to
aid in the noble work. 1t is still able to
furnish reliable insurance to middle
aged men at a moderate cost, and asks
all such, who are not now insured, to
unite with us in so charitable and COM
mendable an undertaking. The society
was organized in 1875, and has had over
1000 members, of whom 232 have died,
and their heirs or beneficiaries have re-
ceived $195, S70.96, or All average of $SO1.-
,16. The deaths have averaged yearly
144. At the commencement OF the year
the members numbered 574, at the close
423, showing a loss of ISL.
There have been paid out on account
of death claims to Is claimants $9227,
under conditions as follows:
Largest amount paid. 1914
Smallest amount paid ........... 1923
Average amount paid $512 Ills
The average age of deceased. .68 yrs. 8 mo
The youngest was ............ q yrs
The Oldest was. 81 yrs
The amount now paid to the heirs of
deceased member is that actually col
lected on the assessment ordered on ac-
count thereof, and not as formerly, "the
number of dollars collected on the last
previous death assessment"
The total receipts for the year were:
From death assessments. ,1o4oo
From annual assessments. $4,000
From second notice fees. ......... $500
From interest. 1Ol.66
Admission ices. 800
$9,S14.26
The disbursements were:
For salaries. ...........$ $4,000
For postage and printing. 1914
For care of hall. ........ 1900
Total expenses .........$ 703.54
Death claims. ........... 9,227.OO
$9,93o.54
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06

The permanent fund at the beginning
of the year was $2,215.23. It is now
So, O9S. 95, showing a loss of SHOPS.
1t is invested as follows:
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06


We have still vigorous working So
considered, as can be found in any COM
munity. By reducing expenses and Sc
curing a few new members, we may very
reasonably hope to continue the beneyo-
lent work SO auspiciously begun.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES L. RACKLIFFE,
Treasurer.
Treasurer Rackliffe was unanimously
reelected, but no choice of secretary
was made, the matter being left to the
next meeting. Secretary Rollins has de-
clined reelection.
One new application was received, that
of John Hancock Berry, who lives in the
rear of 273 Congress street.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06

The warship Victoria, the flagship of
the British Mediterranean squadron, be-
fore reported ashore, has been fioated.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06
Masonic Relief Association.

The Masonic Relief Association met
last evening to vote upon the following
proposition: "To authorize and direct the
directors of the Portland Masonic Relief
Association to take such measures as are
necessary under the Revised Statutes of
Maine to close up the affairs of the asso-
citation and to distribute the surplus
funds among the members thereof in
proportion to the amount paid in by
each member"
The total number of votes cast was
394. The yeas were $50 and the nays 43.
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Rephesto questions asked epery day bv the guests
and citizens Of the american metropolis. Su00es-
hons TO si0'aseers and practical Information for
practical people. The Sun toiH publish. In tune for
use al the Columbus Celebration nal October. a
complete. unique. and practical guide book to tbs
CITY. N,otR tell visitors what the sights are. hos
10 reach hena wbsre 10 lodge and board Vhils
here and The cost wh're to do wholesals or retaa
shopping ho,o TO amlsse themselves. snd oct rest
uhen uearv Of sightseeing. II toiu be atractivelv
printed. pleasant to read. and the subject matter
uiH be dirided and arranged in a ,oav 10 insure
TIE best reSuUs. Iheretailprice uiH be:5 cents per
copH The SUMS Guide toiH also offer uatqualled
and exceptional opportunities 10 adprtisers
Those uho irish further Information on his sub
feet should address The Guide Book Department
Of The Nslo York Sun
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tn. r..., Design. OF Republicans.

TO THE EDITOR OF The SuN-Str. SEQ In
your Issue Of the oath some very good advice.
Ihope the people will take II and act upon It,
and see that the state OF affairs that you speak
Of In tho South may never como to pass-negro
rule and Government The people OF the North
would nevor submit to It How they can en-
courage It by voting for men who would make
laws to force white mon under tho rule and
government OF negroes is hard to sec Before
the people Of tho North take this fatal step
they should look we'll to the final results. II
%. they will sec that they do not only set up
negro rule In tho South. but they will turn over
our republican form Of government to SGT Of
monArchists. who will soon establish mon
archy in it's stead. which will be - trying to
che North as to the South. with tho exception
Of negro rule and government which cannot
be borne long by any white people.
Ifear the masses OF the people North do not
understand the wicked design Of many OF tho
leading Republicans There is no doubt that
there has been. and is at present. studied
effort to overthrow our glorious form Of re-
publican Government II the Force Bill that
passed the House Of Representatives with
such q sweeping majority had passed tho Sen
ate. all OF those Democrats and Alliance men
that were elected last fall would have been
counted out. and Republicans put in their
stead. In that way tho Republicans would
have taken q permanent hold upon this Gov
ornment The election OF Mr. Harrison
IS President for the second term means
another effort to secure permanent hold
upon this Government: in other words. to do
away with our. repuolican form OF govern
ment and establish In its stead monarchy.
There is no doubt that tho masses OF the Re-
publican party desire to keep up our republi-
can form OF government AS much as the DEM
ocrats but. unfortunately. they have already
put in office too many sharp. keen. shrewd. de-
signing men. who would not hesitate to do
anything to perpetunte thoir stay in office
We who desire to perPetuate our present
81 must thaf no se1 81
It. We must not trust suc party with the
Legislative. Executive. and Judiciary depart
ments II tho Republican party should ever
the wicked. designing ones IN the party will be
able to carry thcir. point, They, have already
set about getting,r rid OF the good old snbstan-
n; Blaine; S$s are opposed to ,sssS
bbi iH'fI which 'N neans to do away with
our republican form Of Government What Q
man up to Minneapolis and slaughter him as
they did. He has been in the way OF Mr.. Har-
Eison and some Of his scheming tricksters
Ths I th ht hsy b bs sn en- +. M h%
back In time to thwart them In some OF their
The programme Of the radical, scheming
Of ali the good old. fashioned Kepublloans. so
that they may be able. II they should ever get
control OF the two houses again. to pass some
law ht vii then in soDs H
and his friends Will see that it Is to their inter-
est to harmonic the two Democratic factions
in New York. and do all in their power to de-
feat tho Republicans this fall H., 1u, wun
TnoMAsvu1n. Ca. June 20. 1891
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whit. Supremacy Necessary.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str: In perus-
ing your comments upon tho recent Chicago
Convention my joy was boundlese. Such sem
timents as expressed therein. particularly in
regard to the Force bill. and the time to kill it
and put it beyond resurrection. were timely
indeed. Kindly continue the good work along
that line Of thought. 1t will do moro toward
hnrmonizing the North and South than any
other agency.
Our interests are inseparable. and the liberty
OF our institutions and the SUCCESS OF our bust
ness enterprises demand white supremacy the
country ovor. Your expressions will greatly
arouse the spirt OF enthusiasm for success at
tho polls. Allow me to tender you my sincere
thanks for your patriotic sentiments. Yours
very truly. /. A. McCoRD.
WASHINGTON. n. @, June 25. 1892.
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DENOUNCED At 4 FUNERAL.
Preacher Makes ~ Violent Attack IRON
His Pulpit ON Mr.. ErIck.

HOMESTEAD. July Ton every telegraph post
In town to-day there was tackled n notice that
the funeral If John i. Morris. who was shot
through the head by n lnknrton bullet whilo
on duty on the top OF tho water tower. would
take jlace from his residence at o'clock
Long leiore that hour there were crowds
of men and women about tho neiChbor-
hood. waiting for the band to arrive and
the procession to begin. They discussed tho
events of yesterday In whis pers. and as soon
ms Il stranger approached them all converse
ton would cease. The men who had wit
nessed the death told how bravely Norris had
climbed the tower. how he had stood on the
top. riilo In hand. waiting for the detectives to
open fire. how they had poured vollcy OF bul-
lets at the iron sides Of his bulwark. and how
then. thinking his opportunity had como and
all unmindful VI tho bullets that ratified
around him. he had raised his head. aimed his
rifle. and toprled over dead before he could
pull tho trigger.
Then tho village band soon arrived. The
body lay in a black cloth coffin In the front
room Of a poorly built cottage. Around II
knelt the widow and the children OF the dead
man. crying bitterly. The pail bearers. Elk
men from tho mills who had often helped their
comrade carry enormous pieces Of heavy
metal. carried tho comm out to fhe hearsA 4
delegation OF the local lodge Of tho Knights Of
Pythlas to which no had belonged WAS In At
tendance. and after the procession had started
tho members Of the AmalGamated Association
OF Iron and Steel Workers to the number OF
1,500 fell in behind. and followed to the Ann
Street Methodist Episcopal Church. where the
service WAS To- be held.
The church was already crowded. and most
OF those who came with the PROCESSION had to
stand. The coffin was carried down the aisle
and placed hcfore the altar, and then two
floral pieces were laid up2n it.. The conGro-
CATION sang lock OF Agcs" and several other
hyms. after which the pastor, the Rev. DR.. J. J.
Mcilyar. delivered his funeral sermon. He
said:
s..a =: sss sii ss ssSs: !, z IL a. sss
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From n Connecticut Democrat.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: You are
right and you arc wrong. The questions OF
the wisdom or unwisdom OF tho protective
tariff. OF tho honesty or dishonesty OF the gold
standard. untempered by FREQ silver. have
been eliminated from the canvass The action
OF the Republicans has forced the fundamental
principles Of government to the front. and the
question. What shall We do2 is swallowed up
In the question. Can wo retain power to do any
thing whatevsr2
But you are wrong in regarding It rs n ques-
tion OF negro domination at the South. That
would be the domination OF ignorance. and II
might be endured. The question there Is:
Shall small minority OF rapscal!ions. by tho
aid Of Federal assistance in herdnG and voting
the negroes. he enabled to overwhclm the
honest majority. white and black. who wish
for decent govo,nment2 DEMOCRAT.
New HAVEN. Conn. July s. 1892
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NO DECEPTION, MR.. BANGS sArs
The ffnherton superintendsnt Says ths
Men Knew What They Were TO DO.

The Ffnkerton Superintendent Bays the
MeH Knew What They Were to DO.
Superintendent George d. Bangs Of the Pin
kerton agency In this city said yesterday
afternoon that he had not yet received reports
from Homestead or Pittsburgh and was not
prepared to mako detailed statement, but he
could say that some OF the statements made
about the Pnkerton mon. and by some OF the
Ptnkerton mon. were altogether exaggerated
Tho Pinkerton men who went to Homestead
were not green hands.
Most OF them. II not all Of them" said Mr..
Bangs. "wero old employees OF tho agency.
and tried men, Most Of Thorn have been In half
dozen big strikes. and knew Just what they
were about. They were not green men. lately
hired In Now York. and they were not hired
expressly for duty at HON estead nor was any
Of them engaged or sent to Homestead under
false pretcnces.
Some. of the mon, some Of the few who may
perhaps have been hired recently" continue cd
Mr.. Bangs. say they were deceived as to the
There are certain forms gone through when
men are employed and whom they 90 out to
about,thnt preclude any possibility that the
men should misunderstood their work. These
mon knew perfectly well the character Of the
under certain circumstances. Besides. the
newspapcrs have recently warned men what
@ the do hy q nrS
men are exaggerated. too. 4 man is liable to
kns 81 ON the street and that
ceived."
Among the fifty OF. moro men who enlisted
FLANAGAN 81 25a wsst
street. YOUNGEST son OF ex Coroner Flanagan.
He told his father that he had got q JOB. at 81 5
a week. but didn't say what It was. He was
unhurt ut last accounts. Mr. Flanagan learned
from the Pinkertons yesterday that he would
be bnck to night.
William Mckinney Is the husband Of the
West Sixteenth street He went away on sun
day apparently with the idea that ~ was GO
ing on an expedition OF danger Nothing has
been heard from him. He Is reported in tho
telegraph dispatches to be wounded.
The train from Pittsburgh conveying til 9 New
York contingent Of Pinke.ton mon who were
to arrive at the Pennsylvania Railroad station
In Jersey City at o'clock this morning.
PHILADELPHIA. July Capt. Caylor. who Is
In command OF the Pinkerton agency In this
city. declared to-day that there was absolute
~ no truth In the statement that the Pinker-
ton men who went to Homestead from Fhila-
delphia were deceived as to the character Of
the work.