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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-11-28
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Cumberland.

Cumberland.
CUMBERLAND CENTRE.
The buildings of Mrs. Elizabeth Black
situated just beyond the Centre, and
occupied by herself and Miss Persis
Prince. were burned to the ground Sun
day afternoon. The fire was discovered
just as people were assem- bling for
chIHch. How it caught is not exactly
known, but probably around the CHM
ney. Miss Prince who lived in the
chambers tended her fire and then went
below to Mrs. Blacks apartments. When
she returned the upper part of the house
was on fire. About all the things in
the lower part of the, house were saved.
Miss Prince saved nothing but what she
had on. The buildings were insured in
the town company for $500.
Willard P. Hamilton of Chebeaeue.
spent Sunday with friends at this place.
J. b. Themes, of Dartmouth Medical
School, and II. B. Cole, of Oak Grove
Seminary, Vassalboro, are spending
their vacation at their homes.
H. Rowe and his sister Inez spent
Sunday with friends in Portland
The meeting of the Local Union, will
be held with the local society on Thurs
day, Dec. 14th. Rev. j. L.Jenkins, D. D.,
OF Portland, will deliver the address.
North Yarmouth.
EAST NORTH YARMOUTH.
Rev. H. A. Peare exchanged pulpits
Sunday with Rev. Mr.. Hannaford of
Durham.
The Ladies Circle meets at Mrs. A. L.
Dunn's Friday evening, Dec.1.
Mrs. r. L. Hodsdon has been quite sick
the past week, but was improving at the
latest report.
Mr.. Chas. H. Brackett lost his horse
recently.
Mr.. Caleb Ross is quite sick, and is
not expected to live.
Mr.. John +. .Woodman and Mr.. j. H.
Bracket are on the sick list
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-11-28
MEMS OVERCOATS.

Blue Chinchilla Overcoats at So. 9S, fast
color, worth $500.
Blue Chinchilla Overcoats at So 90,
IS. 90, $1,000, s12.oO, $500 and $4,000.
Dark mixed Kersey Overcoats cut
double breasted at 800, worth $1,000.
Black and Blue Beaver Overcoats at
$1,000, worth $1,000.
Fine Grade of Kersey and Melton Over
coats at extra lengths, double and single
breasted, at $500, $500, $4,000, s22 90
and $500.
Cars Melton Oovercoats at $2s 90,
worth $500.
We carry an immense line of Mackin
toshes, Rubber Coats and I'm brellas.
MEMS ULSTERS.
Vermont Gray listers at $4.9S, others
ask 500 for the same thing.
Blue Chinchllla listers at Sc, worth
So.
Blue Chinchilla listers at 49, worth
SO.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-11-28
UNDERWEAR.

Cancels Hair Shirts and Drawers at ~
cents each.
Fleeced lined Shirts and drawers at rs
cents each.
Contoocook W.Shirts and Drawers at
So cents, worth 81.
Contoocoook A.Shirts and Drawers at
s1.0s each, wholesale price s1.25.
Blue Ribbed Shirts and Drawers-at so
cents each.
Blue Ribbed Shirts and Drawers at IS
cents each.
100 dozen Merino Half Hose at II cents
pair.
so dozen Natural Wool Hose at II cents
a pair.
Fine Merino Hose at IS cents, worth so
cents
100 dozen overalls at % cents pair
Mems and Boys Hats and Caps at low
prices.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-07-07
AN INCREASED WORK.

What the Young Mems Christian As
s.Giations Have Accomplished.
The Year Book of the Young Mems Chris
tan Associations of North America for 1898
has just been issued.
The number of American Young Mems
Christian Associations is now 1889, with an
aggregate membership of 245, 500. These as
sociations own buildings valued at Sl2,59l,-
900. Their total net property Is valued at
S14, 20S ,043-more than 81, 500, OOO more than
the year before.
The average daily attendance at the rooms
of the associations last year was 65,533 per-
sons, an increase of more than 70 per cent.
over the average daily attendance the pre-
vious year. In their educational classes, Z99
associations have &c, 500 students. One thou
sand one hundred and eighty-tive General
Secretaries and other paid officers are en-
ployed in the various organizations, and ITO
Physical Directors.
In the number of associations and branches
in the different States, New York leads all
Others, with record Of us. Pennsylvania
Is second upon the list with II associations
and branches, and Massachusetts, third with
So.
The contributions received by the Interna-
tional Committee during 1892 for work in
America was, from individuals, $51, 914.O9 =
from associations, 5576.S0 from extension
funds 1892. 10 from collections, S664O. 81
For the work abroad, the committee received
from individuals, 55960.37; from associa-
lions, $2840.37, and from extension funds,
$2705. "a. individuals in New York City
gave the largest amount. 913, ITO, and Brook
lyn citizens the second largest amount,
S3091.
In the College Department the report
shows that 429 college associations are in ex-
istence They are distributed in thirty
eight States and six Canadian Provinces.
Three hundred and siXtv-SiX Of these assOcl-
ations have total membership of 25,2O7, OF
which ,549 are active members. Thirty OF
these associations have libraries containing
$40 volumes. OF these associations III have
rooms ds7oted to their exclusive use.
The report shows that there are ninety-six
railroad branches in operation, we'll distrlb-
uted throughout the country. lightweight
of these railroad associations have mem
bership vi % SOP, of which, however, only
about one-tifth is active. Eighty-ave asso-
Citations paid out last year for current ex-
penses S176.243. Seventy-four associations
have libraries containing As, 975 volumes, and
twenty associations have gymnasiums. The
average daily attendance at the rooms OF
these ass ociations has been 1916. Sixty as
sociations held 333 lectures and entertain
ments during the year.
There are twenty-four Indian associations,
with a tota! membership of 703.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-07-07
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

rnoFzssoR ER1GGs will continue his teach
ing at Union Seminary
President CLEVELAND has continued to
gain IN flesh until be now finds il difficult o
move about.
WILLIAM WALDORF Aston has been elect
ed & member of the Marlborough Club. Lon
don, on the proposal of the Prince Of Wales.
CHESTER ALAN ARTHUR, son of the late
ex-President Arthur, has returned to New
York after an absence of several years In
Paris and London.
EDWIN BoorH's will was filed for probate
in the Surrogate's Office New York City. His
estate is valued at $500. 900, the bulk of
which was left to his daughter
DocToa JOHS Macintosh, author of the
"Fistory OF Civilization in Scotland, - TO whom
$50 has just been granted from the royal
bounty, was originally shoemaker.
LORD LoRNE receives $1,000 year as gov
ernor and constable of Windsor Castle. AZ
solutely his only duty in this sinecure is TO
sign receipt for his salary every quarter.
The Emperor of China's English studies
advance rapidly, much TO the disgust of the
conservative court officials opposed to West
ern ideas. His Majesty is also learning
French.
PRINCE BISMARCK is determined to never
grow bent. When taking his daily walk he
carries a stout cudgel across his back, held
between his elbows this helps him to keep
himself erect
DoCroR CONAN DOYLE, the novelist, began
life as an eye specialist, but his success as a
story teller has induced his abandonment of
the medical profession. He is Scotchman.
thirty-four years old.
DoCToR LENNox BROWNE, who has stopped
into the shoes of Str Morell Mackenzie, in
London. as an authority on diseases of the
throat, was, at the age of twenty-five, Sir
Morells chief chemical assistant.
BJoRNsJERNE BJoRNsoS, the scandinavian
poet, loves his farm in the GuStal Valley,
where he does most of his work in home
that is art treasure house. He breakfasts
at 80 and spends the morning at the writ
ing table
PROFESSOR T.. K. CEEYNE, the eminent
Biblical scholar of Oxford, has the sight of
only one eye, and he cannot use that except
in natural light. And yet he has written
large number Of books requiring an immense
amount of original investigation.
THE Duchess of Devonshire, who Is one of
the most beautiful women in Europe, has
twice been duchess. Her first husband
was the late Duke of Manchester. She rs an
ardent politician and has for many years con-
tributed articles of value anonymously to the
Saturday Review.
GOVERNOR NORTHERN, of Georgia, is an old
school teacher. and has lost none of his in
terest in educational matters. He spends his
summers in attendance upon school insti-
tutes and college commencements, and is de-
voting is energies to building up the COM
mon school system OF the State.
CAPTAIN STONE, the commander of the fast
cruiser New York, is a fat man, and good
natured as fat men usually are except upon
the subject of his SIZE When reporter ap-
preached him the other day and inquired
how much he weighed the captain looked at
his interlocutor a moment and said: ''Well.
ordinarily 1 weigh two hundred and fifty
pounds, but sometimes when I am put out
and people ask impertinent questions weigh
a tOn."
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-07-07
German
Syrup

Ny niece, Emeline Hawley, was,
taken with splitting blood, and she
became very much alarmed, fearing
that dreaded disease, Consumption.
She tried nearly all kinds of medi.
cine but nothing did her any good.
Finally she took German Syrup and
she told me it did her more good
than anything she ever tried. It
stopped the blood, gave her strength
and ease, and a good appetite. I
had it from her own lips. Mrs.
Mary A. Stacey, Trumbull, Conn.
Honor to German Syrup. q
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-07-07
GRADE-CROssING VICTIMS.
Five Killed in an Accident Near
Newark, \. j.

At Avondale. six miles north OF Newark,
n. J., on the Newark and Paterson branch
of the Erie Railroad, q Embarrassing acct
dent occurred. resulting in FIVE deaths.
The victims were Mrs. ". Fl. Gruet and two
children. and Mrs. Clark Williams and her
only daughter Nellie, aged thirteen OF
these, four were killed instantly, and Mrs.
Williams died soon afterward at the home of
William Joyce, in Avondale. near the scene
of the accident.
They were out driving IN two-seated car
rage. Mrs. Gruet rode In the back seat with
her 21<-year-old boy Ralph in her lap and
her fve-year-old boy Clark at her side.
Nellie and her mother sat in front and Mrs.
Williams held the reins.
The horse was going at lively run when
the carriage was struck by a train going to-
ward Paterson at the Avondale crossing at
Washington avenue. The carriage was de-
molished and the occupants were thrown
headlong upon some loose square ties, scat
texeG along the roadside
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-07-07
WRECKED BY A CYCLONE.
Three Persons Killed and Many
Houses Torn Down.

y disastrous cyclone occurred at Concep
ton, Mo-, sixty miles north of st. Joseph
The wind blew at the rate of eighty miles an
hour. The house of John Doyle was blown
down and Doyle and his wife and an ole
man were killed.
The solid front wall of the Abbey of New
Engleburg, being erected by the Benedictine
monks, was blown down and 10000 feet of q
brick wall tumbled inside of the structure,
Torrents of rain completed the destruction
OF the edifice. Twenty houses and barns
were blown down and q number of people
hurt. The Omaha and st. Louis Railroad
depot was unroofed.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-07-07
SACRAMENTO THE CAPITAL.

The Superior Court Destroys the Am
bilious Plans of San Jose.
Superior Judge Grant has decided in favor
Of Sacramento and against San Jose in the
California State capital removal case.
The constitutionality of the action of the
recent Legislature submitting an amendment
to the Constitution allowing a change of the
capital was brought to be tested in his court,
and the act is declared void. The case will
doubtless be appealed.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-07-07

s@yyhat Is that mother 'The swan my love:
He IL floating down from his native grove
No loved one no nesting nigh
He Is fcating down by himself to die.
Death dsrksns his eye and unplumes his wings,
Yet the sweetest song Is the last he sings.
Live 90 nv chI:d. that when death shan come,
SwanIIke and sweet, &c may watt thee home"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-07-07

THE man who never bushes has so
much to blush for that he knows
there is no use in trying to do the
matter justice.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-04-13
LOVES MYSTERY.

Your hothouse flowers you give to me to
hold;
And while I breathe their perfume
rich and rare,
Iwonder why my thoughts are other
where,
And why I scent the lilies sweet OF old
That meath my eyes laid bare their
hearts OF gold
In those dear days of youth and faith
so fair,
When life was like breath OF summer
air,
Or fairy tale with but chapter told,
Your red. red lips you give to me 10
kiss;
And were less than man did not
prize
The gift, And yeti needs must own
to this
Inever look into your tender eyes
But that l see her eyes beyond and
miss
The vanished thrill wherein loves
mystery lies.
Carrie Blake Morgan.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-04-13

stitutionality ofthe anti-lottery la"
being in evidence on that point. But
first of all Mr.. Taylor is scholar
of high attainment and his centri~
buttons to historical literature have
made him we'll known to literary
men, although he is comparatively
ayoung man, being in his forty first
year. His life work is the "Origin
and growth of the English consti.
tuition. "But one volume of this
work has been published as yet,
but it has all eady been adopted as
a text book in seven Universities.
Iti Mr., Taylor's desire to conclude
the history during his stay IN Spain.
He was strongly recommended 10
Secretary Balm by Senator Nor
gan as one of the arbitrators or
counsel in the Bering Sea Arbitra-
ton, and was also strongly endors
sed by Mr.. Phelps and some lead
ing lawyers of New York.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-04-13
Taxation in New York,

The New York legislature has
tackled the knotty question OF tax
alton. A Joint committee Of both
houses have submitted an elaborate
report on the subject, and, strange,
TO say, the report is unanimous
the committee rejected a PROPOSE
ton for local option in taxation,
but favored tax on all mort
cages.
They think it will be unwise to
abolish the general property tax at
once, though they believe that re
suit can be attained at no distant
day.
The committee believe that the
tax on mortgages could be made
to take in large part the place OF
all other taxes. A tax of oneshalf
of one per cent. on all real estate
mortgages they consider an ideal
tax. AS mortgages are a matter
of record, this tax could not be
evaded and the committee think
the low rate it SUCCESS wonld
make mortgages favorite invest
ment by reason Of lower taxation
and that it would have tendencv
to reduce the rate Of interest
The committee 60 long way in
their recommendations as to the
abolition of all taxes on general
property, real and personal. They
would supply the revenue that now
comes from this source by taxes on
corporations, inheritances, mort
cages, etc, as is now done in
Pennsy lvania. and to large de'
gree in Connecticut.
The committee oppose the in
come tax, for which several of the
leading New York newspapers
have been contending so earnestly
1t would also exempt from taxa
tion deposits in savings banks.
The report is decidedly radical in
it's nature, and there is little likli'
hood that all its suggestions will be
adopted. In New York, as else'
where, the question of how taxa
ton can be made most equitable
is mixed cne.-Atld7atG Jour-
| nal.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-04-13

Greensboro Record: Hon. Cyrus
S. Watson, of Winston, has ac.
cepted the invitation of the Con.
federate Veterans Association, to
address the old Confederate soldiers
at the Guilford Battle Ground on
the 4th day of July.
Newbern Journal: 1t has been
said that an egg laid on Good Fri-
day will not spoil-simply dry up
the same phenomenon is some.
times attributed to eggs laid on
Easter Sunday. Mr.. Moses Rob
erts has made test of the matter
by keeping an egg laid on Easter
of last year until the present. On
breaking it judge of his surprise to
see that it had neither spoiled nor
dried up, but retained every indis
cation Of a fresh laid egg, Whether
it is a mere happen SO with this
one egg or not, the incident is re.
markable.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-04-13
CAPT GLENN IN CHARLOTTE.
He Considers His Prospects Good
Gov carr's Strong Letter.

Capt. R. B. Glenn, of Winston,
one Of the three candidates for the
western district attorneyship (the
others being Col. Covington and
Mr.. Elias) was in Charlotte yester-
day.
The first thing tLat Capt. Glenn
did on being inttrA iewed by aa o.
serUer man was to enter a protest
against the Observer's special Wash
ington reports in regard to the dis
trict attorneyship. He said they
were always and invariably written
from a Kope Elias standpoint.
"What are your prospects Mr..
Glenn?"
every good, indeed, l have both
Senators endorsements and all Of
the State delegations in the House
except one. | am backed by the
Supreme Court and the Governor
and Ex-Governor. I have just re-
ceived the strongest sort of letter
from Gov. Carr. He writes that he
would look upon my failure to re-
ceive the nomination in the light Of
a public calamity.
81 wish you would say further
that all these reports as to Mr..
Cleveland favoriDg one or another
candidate for the place are with-
ont foundation. .CongressmanAlexan-
der tells me that Mr.. Cleveland told
him he had not made up his
mind yet. I saw Capt. Alexander
this evening and he says that he had
talk with Mr.sCleveland and he told
him that the appointment to the dis
triet attorneyship would not be
made until after the Senate ads
.journed, which would probably be
Monday"
In regard to the report that he
had grown very angry when he
heard that Hon. J. G. Buxton was
candidate for collector in case he
(Mr. Glenn) failed of the district
attorneyship, Mr.. Glenn said it was
not true. he and Mr.. Buxton
| were as good friends as ever.
Capt. Glenn left on the 7.4O p.
m. train for Winston. He carries
away with him the wishes for his
SUCCESS from many of his friends
here, and, it is said, something
| more substantial in the way oil
endorsements from prominent
business men of this city.-Chars
II0tte Ob;erver.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-04-13
STATE NEWS.

Wilmington Star: 1t can
scarcely be doubled that a large
number of the Taxpayers of New
Hanover county will endorse the
unanimous vote of the County
Commissioners in favor of accept
ing the terms of the settlement of
the railroad back-tax question.
Winston Sentinel: Mr.. Clement
Manly, of this city denies report
which was current in Washington
City few days ago that he would
be a candidate for Collector of in-
ternal revenue if Glenn was res
jected for district attorney. Mr..
Manly is quoted as saying that
such thing never entered his
mind.
Clinton Democrat Mr.. W. A.
Dunn, Receiver of the Clinton
Loan Association, has informed US
that sometime between this date
and the 1st day Of May he will
pay a dividend to the creditors of
the Association. This is the frs
dividend and will be between 80
and 40 cents on tie dollar. He
will give further notific alton as to
time.
Charlotte Observer The "Hors
nets" officially christened their
new armory in the new city hall
last night, by holding their
annual meeting therein. The elec-
ton cf officers was the object of
the meeting. The old officers
were elected by acclamation. They
are: Capt, T, r. Robertson, let
lieutenant, T. G. Seigle; 2ad lieus
tenant, T. 9. Keesler.
Raleigh Neaos Observer; R. n.
Wright, OF New York. late of
North Carolina, has instituted an
action in the Supreme Court of
New York against w. Duke, Sons
& Co, for $50O,O0O, which he
claims to be due him On settle,
ment of their, old partnership,
Col. John W. Hinsdale. of counsel
for the plaintiff, left yesterday to
assist in the trial of the case, which
will be tried By the first Of next
week,
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-04-13

Asheville Citizen: Howell Cobb,
proprietor of the Swannanoa no.
tel, on Saturday made an assign
ment of his new hotel property
in Hendersonville. The failure
was not due to lack of patronage
at the Swannanoa, nor in this ho-
tel affected materially thereby, r.
r. Rawls, owner Of the Savanna.
noa, now has charge of the house.
and it is possible that after a few
weeks rest Mr.. Cobb may return
to the management of the Swanna-
noa.
Raleigh Neaos-Observer: Capt.
Sam Peter Arlington has been
dangerously i'll at Warrenton, N.
O., since Saturday, and We learn
is no better tosday.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-04-13
Fire in Petersburg.

PETERSBURG, Va, April 5,-The
fire on Sycamore street was gotten
under control at 2:3O O'Clock this
morning after causing damage
amounting to about $25,OO, The
buildings owned by Q. A. Pope.
valued at about $4,000 were in-
sured in the Virginia Mutual Ass
surance Society. The Petersburg
furniture company's loss was ST.
900. insurance $500; Mark Morse.
restaurant, loss and insurance not
given; W, E. Spotswood, druggist
stock $4,000, covered by insurance;
Robert Schaeffer, restaurant. loss
on stock and furniture 81 900; in.
surance 81, 400.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-04-13
lNCONGRUITIES.
BY RALPH E, HoYT.

Our language is 80 plain and clear
That if we say smoker smoked,
When words from human lips we hear,
We ought to say tie spoker spoked.
If loud the wind was heard to blow,
In truth we say it fiercely blew,
Then why not say of fallen snow,
The snow king came and wildly snew?
And As we mention one who ran,
By saying that We saw him run,
1t through glass the sky we scan,
OF course the sky we then have scum
And if we say the boy did slide.
Or that we know the boy has sliddeD
We may remark of streamlet wide,
Though narrow once, it since ha:
widden.
-Belford's Magazine-
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-04-13
The Columbian Mayor.

The Worlds Fair at Chicago
would have been incomplete had
any other than Garter Harrison
been elected Mayor for the occa-
sion. The city itself will be a
main part Of the show, and the
city would not be itself without
this typical citizen at the head Of
its affairs. Garter Harrison is a
characteristic institution at Chie
cago. A thorough demagogue,
ight shrewd and good-humored
and of imperturbable impudence;
hampered by no conventional
ecruples and the hero of toughs
and rowdiee, though himself a man
of education and attainments; a
big, noisy, breezy and broad ban>
nsred Westerner, no man could
better represent the genius of Chi
cago than this many times elected
Mayor.
In dispatch announcing his
su ccess Mayor Harrison claims the
victory for democracy. 1t is
partly that, no doubt, whether the
term be used in a general or in a
party sense, but is also partly a
personal victory and mainly it is
triumph of an easy-going
"wide open" policy as against
severity and respectability. Under
Harrison's administration, everys
thing will go during this Colum-
bian year and visitors will see her
glory.
But they mistake greatly who
represent Carter Harrison as
merely sort of cultivated Bill
Smith. He is really a man of
great administrative ability. CHS
cago owed a great deal to his own
management, financially and
otherwise. after the fire and other
critical periods, and his direction OF
municipal affairs generally has
been distinctly successful, even
though his relations with various
lawless elements may not be satis'
factory and his idea of liberty may
approach rather close to license
All this makes him only the more
Enthusiastically Chicagop, anc
under his lead the Windy City
may be expected to "whoop it up
for the Columbian Fair in a way
to make the eagle scream,-PhilG
| Times.