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The Portland daily press., 1892-12-07
For additional Local News see
Fifth Page.
PERSONAL.

Division Superintendent Stephenson of
the Grand Trunk is expected here today.
Deputy Collector Willis T. Emmons,
who has been i'll at his home in Saco, is
out again.
Charles Hill, son of Captain Hill of
Saco, has been elected clerk and record
er of Meagher county, Montana.
Mr.. T. E. Mcdonald, secretary of the
Y. M. c. A., is confined to the house on
account of sickness.
The Boston journal says: "Hon.
Thomas B. Reed is prepared to find the
weak points in the adversary's armor
with his shafts of caustic wit This ses-
sion promises to be unusually fruitful of
opportunities.
The report published yesterday that
Mr.. Sidney B. Stewart has resigned his
position as yardmaster of the Grand
Trunk in this city, is incorrect. Mr..
Stewart has not resigned, and therefore
no one has been promoted to his place.
Rev. DR.. S. M. Newman, pastor, of the
First Congregational church of Wash
ington, D. c., has just returned from an
European tour, and is preaching to his
people sermons relating to his travels.
DIR. Newman, who is one Of the most
popular pastors in Washington, is ma
tive of the town of Falmouth, in this
state.
Mrs. Thomas B. Reed has gone to
Washington to join Mr.. Reed, who is al
ready there, and will remain there
through the winter.
Boston people will be inter-
ested to learn that Lieuten-
ant R. E. Peary and wife, Of Arctic ex-
ploration fame, are to visit Boston this
season, and that Lieutenant Peary will
deliver lecture, illustrated by 1000 neg
atives taken by himself in the land Of
the Esquimaux. He is under the man
agement of Major Pond. We wish he
would lecture here.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-07
U. S. DISTRICT COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE WEBB.

BEFORE JUDGE WEBB.
The December term Of the district
court began Tuesday morning. The fol-
lowing grand jury was empanelled:
Edward H. Storer, foreman, Augusta.
Oscar V. Miller, Auburn.
VIM. Hale, Bangor.
Henry Logan, Houlton.
Frank II. IngTaham, Houlton.
Chas Walker, Portland.
Thos. McNahon. Portland.
Chas. X. Turner, Skowhegan.
Geo. Weymouth, Skowhegan.
Frank FL, Trufant Topsham.
Westley J. Maynard. Waterville.
Herbert L. Emery. Waterville.
Lorenzo D, Hill, WinterpOrt.
Frank E. Clark, Winterport
J. l.. B. Harrington, Wilton
Augustus NJ. Chandler, Wilton.
Jason D. Knight, Windham
William w. Field. Windham.
Chas L. Clough, Topsham.
Marston vs. steamer s. B. Jones and schooner
Diana. This was a case of collision on Machias
river in 1890. Hearing had.
Thompson. Geo. E. Bird.
A. d. McFaul.
/ Benjamin Condor, of Fort Fairfield for sell
ing liquor without government hcenses was
fined $40 and costs.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-07
Portland's Guests.
TBiddeford Times.1

Louis Bruner and Mcguire Goslin, two
tough looking tramps, obtained food,
lodging and employment in the Port
land workhouse, through the instru-
mentality of Judge Burbank iu the Saco
municipal court this morning. Goslin
plead guilty to the charge of vagrancy,
but Bruner said he was bound from his
home in Dover to Lewiston in search of
work. Both received sentences of so
days in the Portland workhouse, and did
not seem loath to go.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-07
BRIEF JOTTINGs.

There will be meeting of the Equal
Suffrage Club at room 8, Brown Block
next Saturday at 8 p. m. Mrs. Matt. S.
Hughes will speak concerning the sub
ject of equal suffrage, &c. All those
who are interested are earnestly invited
to attend.
The ladies of Vaughan street church
will hold a sale of usual and fancy
articles in the vestry of the church on
Wednesday and Thursday afternoon and
evening. Wednesday evening they will
have supper. Thursday evening they
will serve ice cream and cake. Admis-
sion free.
The Biddeford Emmets are to attend
the ball in City Hall next Tuesday.
The meeting of the managers of the
Temporary Home will be held at 36 Oak
street at p. m. today.
The deputy sherifs seized three pints
of ''split' at David P. McGlinchys drug
store, and wheel of fortune at No. a
Centre street.
About fifty Swedes with their families
arrived at the Union station yesterday,
over the Maine Central, and will take
passage on the Sandman for Europe to
pass Christmas with their relatives.
The presidents message, 1900 words,
was taken from the wires by Messrs.
Chas H. Stevens, K. w. Starbird, Harry
H. White and Peter A. Foley, of the
Western Union, without making break.
A good piece of work.
Patrick Foley, an employe of the Port
land & Rochester road was struck by a
moving freight train in the oompany's
yard in this city Monday and his arm
badly sprained.
Miss A. L. Mcdonald of Portland will
deliver the opening address at the fair
to be given by Pythian Sisterhood and
Uniform Rank, K. of P, at Auburn.
Next Saturday there will be a parlor
fair held at Mrs. Geo. S. Hunts on State
street for the benefit of the Day Nursery.
John F.. Proctor, the real estate
dealer, has sold the Gibson property on
Bowdoin street, including the large
double lot and stable, to Oren Hooper of
Neal street.
An additional telephone wire is being
put up between Lewiston and Portland
via South West Bend In Durham. Satur-
day the extension had reached South
West Bend, coming towards Portland.
The unusually high tides of the past
few days have had the effect Of throwing
up bushels of hen CLAIMS and quahaugs
on the beaches.
Mr.. Hanson has just butchered three
hogs of J. K. Martins, of the Falmouth
hotel, at Sunny Crest farm, each nearly
year old and weighing when dressed
an average of 450 pounds.
1t was fine and warmer yesterday.
Mr.. Whitney, of the Union station, re-
ports that a bullet was fred through the
rear car of Boston & Maine train, as it
was passing the rolling mills yesterday
morning.
The new joint tariff of the Boston &
Maine, New York & New England and
| Reading takes effect December 18th.
The annual meeting of the Portland,
Mt. Desert & Machias Steamboat Com
pany has been postponed until the an
nual meeting of the Maine Central Rail
road Company December 21st
A highway duly located lies within
the city of Westbrook, commencing at
the Windham line, near the house of J.
ly direction over Duck Pond bridge, to
it's intersection with the new highway,
leading from Westbrook to Wind
ham. The highway has been lost and
the county commissioners went out to
locate it Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-07
China Sale.

Miss Annie L. Bailey will give an ex-
hibition and sale Of china at the parlors
Of the Sherwood, No. 80 Park street, af-
ternoon and evening of today and tomor-
row. Miss Bailey is pupil of R. Bier of
New York city, and will exhibit some
new ideas in china decorating.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-07

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used over Fifty Years by millions OF mothers
for their children while Teething, with perfect
success. 1t soothes the child, softens the
Gums, allays Pain, cures Wind Golic regulates
the bowels, and is the best remedy for Diar
rhma, whether arising from teething or other
causes. For sale by Druggists in every part OF
the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslows
Soothing Syrup. 25c. a bottle.
feb6MW&F&w1y
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-07
A Students, Social.

The students of Gray's Portland Busi-
ness College held one of their popular
socials last evening, over ITS being in
attendance. These occasions are looked
forward to with the greatest of pleasure
by the students and the Messrs. Gray are
always on the alert to have them enjoy
themselves socially. as well as to give
them as good business education as
can be obtained.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-07
A Great Stove Sale.

The Atkinson Company announce a
great sacrifice sale in stoves. Owing to
the mild weather their stock on hand is
unusually large and they will offer them
at low prices to reduce the steck. Their
announcement in another column will be
read with interest by persons who in
tend to purchase anything in this line be-
fore winter sets in in earnest.
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The Chadbourne Case.

Hon. A. S. Kimball, of counsel in the
case against ex-Tax Collector Chad
bourne of the town of Oxfard, was at
the United States Hotel last evening
Mr.. Kimball said that the hearing in the
case set for yesterday had been post
poned to next Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-07
Ladies Only.

The ladies will have an opportunity to
visit and study DIR. Heidmann's interest
ing exhibition of anatomical wax
figures tomorrow (Thursday.) The
place will be open all day for ladies and
a lady will be in attendance. The exhi-
bition has received large patronage
since it's opening here at pol Middle
street, last Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-07
Cuticura Remedies

Cure every humor of the skin and scalp of infancy
and childhood. whether torturing, disfgurtng.
itching. burning, scaly, crusted, pimDly, or.
blotchy with loss of hair, and every impurity
hereditary, when the best physicians and all
other remedies fall. Parents, save your children
years of mental andsphysical suffering. Begin
CUTICURA REMEDIES are the greatest skin
cures, blood purifiers. and humor remedies of
modern times, are absolutely pure and may be
used on the youngest infant with the most
gratifying success
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-07
Fire on India Street,.

A still alarm from house on India
street occupied by Mrs. Della Morton
was caused by lamp that was left in a
room, exploding, The flames set fire to
the furniture but when discovered the
smothered the flames. The damage was
under $50.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-07
GIimpses From Over the Sea.

Capt. Alvin Hall will give his new lec-
ture ''Glimpses from over the Sea- at
the Methodist church, Woodfords, this
evening. The inclement weather last
week obliged postponment. All who
have listened to the captain will welcome
this new opportunity. The lecture is
free.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-07

when Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
when she was Child, she cried for Castoris.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castorie.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
dec1l eod&w1y
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Vfnal Haven.

W. G, Feaser. foreman on the Sands
quarry was badly hurt Monday by fly
ing piece of wood, which struck him in
the head. He was taken home and DIR.
Phillips called, who has kept him under
the influence of morphine up to this
writing
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-07
Fire Insurance.

Property holders desiring reliable Fire
Insurance are referred to the advertise
ment of Prentiss Loring in another
column of this paper.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-07

she is as fat a baby as you would like to see,
and as sound as dollar. / believe my baby
would have died if had not tried CUTIcURA
REMEDIES I write this that every mother with
baby like mine can feel confident that thereis a
medicine that will cure the worst eczema. and
that medicine is the CUTICURA REMEDIES.
MRS. BETTE BIRKNER, Lockhart, Texas.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-07

TT s. ENGINEER OFFICE, Newport, R. l.,
in for NsWport aRsrbos
r. l., will be received at this Office until 12 NJ,
noon, on the 10th day Of. January. 1898, and
then opened, The attention Of bidders is in
yited to the Acts OF Congress-, approved Feb
ruary 2e, 1885, and February 23. 1887. Vol, 23,
page 332, and Vol. "a, page Ala, Statutes at
Large, and the Act of August /, 1892, Sections
/ and 2 public No. 1885,. The United States
reserves the right to reject any or all proposals
and to waive any informalities. Full infOrma-
tion furnished on application. W. H. BIXBY,
Captain, Corps OF Engineers, y. s. Army.
dec7 ,s.9, ,1O,&jan7&S
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NOT ICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Atlantic s.
IN st. Lawrence Railroad and the Grand
them, will petition the Legislature Of the State
of Maine for 1893 to make or authorize such
settlement of the taxes now claimed to be II
arrears to said State of Maine as shall b3
proper and lust; also to authorize ratify and
confirm all bridges built and located by said
Atlantic & st. Lawrence Railroad or the Grand
Trunk Railway Company OF Canada, during the
year 1892 and the location of the same.
ATLANTIC 8 ST. LAWRENCE railroad
COMPANY,
THE GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY COM
PANYo oF CANADA.
By A. A. STROUT, their Attorney.
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NOSoA iCi RsA siAiLG
else did her any good.
We could get no rest day
or night with her. In my
extremity / tried the Gu
TICURA REMEDIE
but I confess I had
no faith in them, for
l had never seen them
tried. To my great sur
prise, In one weeks time
after beginning to use
the CUTICURA RENE
DIES, the sores were
well, but I continued to
use the REsoLvENT for
a little while. and now
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-07
The Weather Today
is likely to be
stornau.

The Feather Today
is likely to be
stormy.
PORTLAND. December z, 1892.
XTOU can get every
i thing for the ba-
by here, from a
penny rattle to a COM
plete wardrobe costing
five hundr d dollars.
All the necessary things
for the nursery. Every
thing in the way of toilet
articles, wicker cradl 8,
cribclothes, carriages and
clothing.
Perhaps the thing that
interests you most just at
present is the Winter
Cloak, and of these our
line is large and ready.
There's quite as mueh
stye and art in baby gar
ments now as in those for
older people, and they
cost almost as much, too.
The fashions change from
year to year, and this
seasons styles are so diff
ferent from what has gone
before, that you'll need to
get the baby a new cloak
even II the other isn't
worn out yet.
The department is
showing an endless line
now. Begin at $I.75 for
a long, white flannel one,
with a narrow, silk-em-
broidered cape and sleeves
You can go to $40.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-07

No Christmas and New Years table should
be without bottle of Angostura Bitters, the
world renowned appetizer of exquisite favor.
Beware of counterfeits.
noy3O MW&F&w1w
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MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Harpswen.

Harpswe1l.
EAST HARPSWELL.
[Erom our Regular Correspondent
Miss Clara Holbrook returned to Stone
ham, Mass, Tuesday, with health some
what improved by her visit to Harps-
we'll.
Miss Laura Pulsifer is at home for a
vacation.
Rev. Mr.. Washburn was away last
Sunday, and Mr.. Lombard took his
place at the Cundy's Harbor chapel.
The Sunday school at Power Point is
closed for the season.
Mr.. G. NJ Raymond is putting up a
building to accommodate his air motor:
with which he proposed to run circu-
lar saw which will saw firewood and
possibly lumber.
Mr. Stephen Catlin is suffering from a
severe attack of rheumatism.
1t will be at least another week be-
fore Powers Point bridge will be comr
pleted.
The young sportsmen of Dingley's is
land and vicinity set apart Saturday,
their school holiday, for hunting. Last
Saturday they got fine fox, Arthur
Eastman having the honor Of firing the
fatal shot.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-07
THE PRESS.
TODAY
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TOD

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY
ADJUSTMENTS.
Portland Theatre.
Dr. HeidemannS museum.
ExhiDtion and ball-Forest City Athletic Asso.
FIFTH PAGE.
harrington s. Bickford.
The Atkinson Company; 2.
Messengers notice; 2.
'las B. Varney g. Co.
pife insurance-Prentiss Loring.
Potatoes.
EIGHTH PAGE.
The Atkinson Company.
NJ Steinert G. Sons Co.
Petitio. notice.
owen. Moore u Co.
u s. Engineer Office;
To contractors.
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Sold everywhere Price, CuTrouRA, SOC;
SOAP, 25c.; REsoLvENT, 81. Prepared by
the POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL CoRPO-
RATION. Boston.
uzy-Send for"How to Cure Skin Diseases" 64
pages, so Illustrations, and 100 testimonials.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-07
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
BABY ONE SOLID SORE
Tried Everything without Relief. No Rest
Night or Day. Cured by Cuticura
Remedies.

My baby, when two months old, had a break
ing out with what the doctor called eczema.
Her head. arms, feet, and hands were each one
solid sore. tried everything, but neither the
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-07

I UVt1u
float the schooner Maude Boggs, ashore
L'Homidieu shoal.
A five story marble building on Both
street, New York, occupied by Boorum
& Pease, Industrial Trading and Print
ing Company, and Frank r. Walker, was
burned yesterday morning. Loss $780,
600.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-07

WTANTED-A man who understands the
w care Of horses and general work about a.
place. Only single men need apply Apply at
office of Portland Packing Company. IL
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Buxton.
BAR MILLS.

uOluoIS VI liiC DuAtUA ftlIei A1Oilio ASll-
cultural Society the following officers
We're chosen for the ensuing year:
President-Andrew l.. Berry.
Vice President Henry Simpson.
Secretary-Ira w. Milllken.
Treasurer-James W. Meserye.
pssSps SSn Rab4yy ansy Simpson EdgseomD Hsa a
Smith, r. A. Smith, Frank Roberts.
The society paid $500 this year on their
debt. The fair will be held on Septem-
ber 3rd, 4th and 5th, 1898.
J. W. Meserve of S. Meserve & Son is
in Boston purchasing goods for the holi-
days.
The harvest supper given at Sander
sons Hall by the ladies of the Congrega-
tional church was well attended and
netted $32.
Mrs. Martha Pennell of Salmon Falls
entertains the Aid Club next Thursday
evening.
Woodbury. Soribner, in repairing. his
house, removed board 33 inches wide
and Is feet long. There used to be some
good sized trees in Buxton.
Miss Jane Usher has gone to Cam
bridge for the winter.
There is one case of diphtheria in
town.
Samuel Sawyer has purchased the
house occupied by William Dow on the
Saco road. e
Richmond.
The saw mill shut down for the winter
last week.
Sagadahoc Lodge No. %, Knights OF
Phythias, celebrated it's eleventh ami
versary recently.
A. K. Millett has fitted up gymna-
sum in Merrymeeting hall for the use of
the public.
The Richmond reading room has been
discontinued because of the small pat
ronage it received
The Home Casualty Company, new
accident insurance company, organ zed
in this place few. weeks ago, has re-
ceived its charter and is in fair way
for successful career.
Some apprehension is felt for the safe
ty of the schooner Edith L. Allen, Capt.
.. B. Darrah, which has been out nearly
hundred days from New York for
Buenos Ayres.
Pownal.
Mrs. Sarah Kenney is at present suf-
fering from severe attack of inflamma-
tory rheumatism which particularly af-
fects her hands and at times causes Q x
treme pain. DR.. gVosmers has her case
in charge.
Mrs Frederick Sandford, who has
been boarding for some weeks at Mrs.
Alvory Noyes's, while on visit to her
friends in Portland, was suddenly taken
i'll and is at present at the Maine General
Hospital.
Mr.. G.. Irving Rice of Bangor, passed
Sunday with his friends here in town.
Mr.. Martin Crowell of San Francisco,
has recently been in town, the guest of
Mr. S. S. Latham and family.
Bridgton.
Thomas J. Douglass, former postmast-
er of Bridgton, is a prominent candidate
for appointment again. Fred Gibbs and
Frank Bennett are also in the field.
Cornish.
Mr. George 81. Milliken is a candidate
for the Cornish post office. They say he
will get it.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-07
Samuel r. Keith.

Samuel R. Keith died in Maiden, Mass,
on Monday, aged 81. He was born in
Auburn, and had lived 20 years in NAL
den, where he was large property own
er He was candidate on the Indepen-
dent Citizens ticket for the Common
Council He was member of Hiram
G. Berry Post, G. A. r.: and of Golden
Grown Commandery, F. 6 A. NJ. A
widow and three children survive him.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-07
OBITUARY.
Capt. T. B. witherspoon.

Capt. Thomas B. Witherspoon, who
died recently in Chicago, was well known
in shipping circles. He was born at or
near Camden, about 5S years ago. Prior
to the war, he was master of the schoon-
er Mary E. Rich. In 1866 he was en-
gagged in the ship chandlery and broker
age business on Commercial street, Bos-
ton Mr.. Witherspoon was an encyclo-
padia of information, his memory be-
ing particular good; he knew the name
of every owner, captain, and the location
of every vessel trading to the port of
Boston. He owned number of vessels,
among them the three-masted schooner
T. B. Witherspoon, (named for him),
which was lost on the south side of Nan
tucket. Of late years he was employed
as superintendent of the Auditorium
Building in Chicago.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-07
Hoods Pills

the preference every time now. think they
are just wonderful. am glad to recommend
two such good preparations as Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and Hoods Pills." MRS. ISAIAH EN-.
ERsoN, East Manchester, N. Fl.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-07

HOODS PILLS cure Constipation by restoring
the peristaltic action Of the Rlimentary canal
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-07

can be obtained.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-29

eight or nine inches in thickness, thus in
volving an expense to the property owner of
not less than 81 per square foot. To the
owner of 20foot lot having a l0foot side
walk this means an expenditure Of az least
$500. While, by some property holders. this
serious burden to many people whose
worldly possessions are embraced in their
little homes.
That sidewalks should be constructed and
constructed in q substantial manner no one
will deny; but do not believe that tho brick
material which has been used from time nm
memorial, and which makes satisfactory
sidewalk when properly laid, should be dis
carded by the exercise of arbitrary power
conferred upon any one man. Sidewalks,
under the law, must be laid and kept In per-
petual repair by the property holder, and
prived of the reasonable discretion which
believe is conceded to them by legislation
much higher than an ordinance OF Councils
Veto of an Alley Vacation.
The Mayors veto of the Armstrong va
cation is based on the objections presented
by the remonstrants as stated in THE DIS
PATCH few days ago. He states that he
has personally examined into the matter
and finds that the public interests do not
demand the vacation and that the only per-
sons benefited would be the two petitioners
who would each receive ten feet of the 20
feet vacated. There are IL signers to the
remonstrance, three of whom, j. NJ. Arm
strong, William +. Aull and W. F. Neeley
have since withdrawn their names, but the
alley can be graded so as to become useful,
the Mayor says, and he is sure that outside
the two petitioners the prevailing sentiment
is against the vacation.
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COME, BUY NOW!
The Great Sale of the Wholesale Stock Of
Taflor-Made Suits, 3O1 Market Street, '-'
Can't Last Much Longer.

Tailor-Made Suits, 3O1 Market Street,
Can't Last Much Longer.
3 Everybody in Pittsburg is talking about
this great sale. We started in few
weeks ago with over a hundred thousand
dollars worth of fine custom-made clothing,
and we have hardly enough to last ten days
more. This extraordinary selling, in
small store, is the best proof in the world
that extraordinary bargains are offered. If
the weather was right, we could have closed
the entire stock this week; for we are SELL
ing for 30 cents on the dollar mems suits,
the like of which you cannot buy in any
ready-made clothing store in this city for
double the money. We are selling the very
best made worsted and cashmere suits in
dark and desirable shades-all wool, every
thread-for SO that you can buy nowhere
under $40. We're selling for 81 the regular
SIS suits Of the trade Except that ours are
made equal to Eastern work), and we are
selling serviceable hard-wear-and-rough-
usage suits for S. that will last year unless
you throw them in the fire. This is no fire
bug insurance humbug nor clap-trap sale,
but genuine compulsory slaughter of the
stock of the largest wholesale tailors in
the East, which must be turned into cash at
once to meet trade emergencies. Do you
want to buy the best at the price of the
worst? Do you want to get present of
$40 on a $40 suit? Buy here (and buy now)
at 301 Market street, corner Third avenue
and opposite Gusky's