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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-26
Pavilion Theatre,

Yesterdays performances of "The
Mountain Heiress' went with even more
smoothness than Monday. The realis-
tic scenery, handsome costumes and
strong acting make combination hard
to beat and the large audiences are very
enthusiastic. Mr.. Dennys "Golden
Wedding is beautifully done and his
topical songs this week catch on i'm
mensely All in all, it is very strong
bill Manager McCallum offers this week.
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MARRIAGES

In Leeds, July 20, Periey Wing and Miss
Georgiana j. Wing.
In Woolwich, July 10. Capt. David J. Hodg-
man OF Thomaston and Miss Carrie A. Harm
den of Woolwch.
In Presque Isle July Is, Fred L. Clark and
Miss Lizzie 1.amOreau
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MAIN FLOOR.
Dress Goods.

One small lot of single fold,
half wool Dress Goods, SC yard.
One small lot 36 inch Cotton
CasElmeres, &c yard.
One of the greatest bargains
i'm this Bankrupt Stock is e5
pieces AO-imch all wool 75c Bed
ford Cords, ln desirable color
lngs, for 81 H-2c yard.
About l5 pieces left OF the
Novelties, which were sold sat
roc, S5c and Csc. Bankrupt
All wool Henriettas and Serg-
es, i'm a fine lime OF cOlOringS,
worth soc and Sc Lee. Bank.
rIlpt price 39c yard.
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<.2.a4e

In Norway. July 10, George W. Russell, aged
SO years. II
In Rumford Center, July Is. Mrs. c. P. Eaton.
In Melrose, Mass. July %, of paralysis. Re-
ford, Maine, and daughter of the late Daniel
Kilham of Alfred, aged IA years.
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[From our Regular CORRESPONDENCE
The funeral of the late Isaac Hall took
place at the residence of his son-in-law,
Captain Moulton. Saturday afternoon,
which was largely attended. Rev. E. w.
Weber, pastor of the Universalist
church at Richmond, conducted the SER
vices.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-26

A party recently taken into Spencer
Bay, Moosehead Lake, by Charles Capen,
during twenty-four hours absence
actual count. Mid summer visitors
around the shores of the Maine lakes see
some great collections of the deer tribe.
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STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Workmen at the Maine Central shops
are on nine hours time and receiving pay
to correspond with the reduction in
hours. The change went into effect last
week. Full time will be resumed in the
fall.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-26

All first class dealers will sell you the new
fine brand of LOG. cigars prince Talleyrand'
by asking for it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-26

I'm Linens this stock was very
large, and puG with ours makes
"A burdenSOme stock to handle.
We shall make more than RI
diculOus prices ON Table Linens,
Napkins, DOylies, Table Covers,
Towels and White Quilts.
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100 pieces Oil TabIing, I Ia
yards wide, Ill lac yard.

Most every make of BleacIled
and Unbleached COttOns known
TO our customers will be put ON
ductiOn from the regular prices.
I5c Washable Dress Fabrics,
in an assortment of kinds, 1Oc
yard. .
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One more lot Ladies' Black
Hose, SC pair.
Children's Plain Black Hose,
SC pair.
YOM will save loo pair on every
pair purchased of us this week,
at l5c pair.
Fast Black and seamless.
One lot Ladies' Fast Black
Seamless Hose, are what most
of our competitors sell at csc.
Bankrupt price l5c pair. {.
Gents triple plated Gold Cuff
Buttons, with lever fastenlngs,
have been sold at $ and SLIGO,
Bankrupt price 39c.
Triple plated Collar Buttons,
5cleach.
One lot Umbrellas, Gloria, silk
and wool serge, for rsaim or SUN.
with pretty hook handles SI.5O
qualify. Bankrupt price Csc.
Ladies' Belts, which have sold
at 25c. 81 H-2c and soc, iM bodice
STYLE and straight, tan color and
black. for 95c each.
SECOND FLOOR.
Rubber Garments, Ladies' and
Chlidrem's ClOaks and Capes,
and Infants ClOakS at
Bankrupt Prices.
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The most exciting event of Calais, las t
week, was the shooting of the falls and
rapids at Ferry Point, by Pleasant
Point Indian named Francis, in his birch
canoe. The Indian, though at one time
entirely hidden by spray, didn't get even
wetting. This feat has been accom-
plished before, but two OF more persons
have been drowned while attempting it.
1t was the danger of the enterprise that
drew over Thousand people to the scene
of Francis exploit.
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An auction sale of bronchos in Angus
ia Saturday was marked by queer &C
cident which may give rise to neat
point of horse law A white mare was
sold for SIS. When the man in charge
lassooed her she fell upon her head and
broke her neck, dying almost instantly.
The purchaser demanded his money
upon the ground that the mare was new
er delivered to him, and was, therefore,
the property of the man giving the sale
at the time of her death. The Other
party, however, claims that the mare
was sold as she stood and that catching
her was merely an accommodation.
| The peculiar freaks which lighting &C.
| casionally manifests found an example
| in the case of Mrs. Geo. A. Gray of West
| Surry, who was struck by bolt several
days ago. Investigations showed that it
struck her on the head, passing, appar-
emily, the whole length of the body. Hei
clothing had been set on fire, and besides
| the discoloration due to the electric fluid
| the body was somewhat scorched by the
| burning clothes. The flesh was moi
broken except at the ball of one OF the
feet. Here cash about one and hall
| inches long had been cut, exposing the
bone. The theory is that Mrs. Gray
when struck. was standing over large
nail in the floor, and that the Huld, con
centrating at this point, induced the lac
Grafton, She was not killed outright bu1
is not expected to live.
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SWEPT By 4 FLOOD.
Many Lives Lost ut villn.Canas, IN the
Province of Toledo, Spain.

Many Lives Lost at villn.Canas, IN tho
Province of Toledo. Spain.
MADRID. Sept 15.-The town Of Villa Canas.
in the province OF Toledo. has been devas-
tated by floods and many lives have been lost.
Heavy rains fell in the province. and the town.
which is situated on rather low ground. was
inundated. The people had no thought Of
danger though tho many small streams In
the vicinity of the town were rapidly swelling
and threatening to overflow their banks. Late
last night. when most OF the inhabitants had
retired. the wnter from the hills. where their
had probably been cloudburst. swept down
on the town. carrying away almost everything
in il s path SO sudden was tho catastrophe
that the people had no chance of saving them
selves. Houses thar escaped being demol.
dermned by water and in many cases col
lapsed bcfore their occupants could leave
them.
wreckage orto have been washed far from the
Many OF the deaths were caused by the
flooding OF the cave dwellings, on the outskirts
OF the town, These dwellings are holes. dug
into the hillside. almost on level with the
plain.
The lower caves were filled at the first rising
OF he flood. and the occupants were drowned
before they had time for an effort to escape.
Other caves were but half filled; and tn efam-
lilies in them still await rescue. The entrances
to many caves have been blocked by falling
The authorities of Madrid and Toledo have
sent companies Of sappers and miners to res
cue the families thus imprisoned. Pumps from
this city will reach the town to morrow.
Food has been collected hastily In dozen
The Minister Of the Interior left for Villa Canas
this evening.
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ron UNiHrasAD sUsrnAss
tEsrrer Bebei e.a Engeis ereeh ~ = Gre'
MeetipG OF Noetsltsts in Vienna.


Meeting OF Socialists In Vienna.
VIENNA. Sept. 15.-Thousands OF Socialists
gathered In the Drehersaal last evening to
welcome the German Socialists, Herren Bebel
and EnRels. and to aeitate in favor OF univer-
sal suffrage. Herren Bebel and Engels re-
ceived an ovation upon entering tho hall
When quiet was restored the meeting pro-
ceeded to the election OF q President. and amid
much enthusiasm Herr Engels was Dominated
for the office AT this point a commlssary OF
police interposed. and the proposal to elect
Herr Engels was abandoned He was how
ever. conducted to the seat OF honor which he
occupied during the proceedings.
A telegram sent by three hundred members
OF the infantry reserve In Transyvania was re-
ceived and read to tho meeting. 1t demanded
an extension OF the franchise and the estab-
lishment by law OF an eight-ho working day.
and its reading was most enthusiastically
Herr Babel made a speech In the course OF
which lie udjured the Austrian workinginen
80 continue the agitation for universal suffrage
tension OF the franchise, he declared. would
alone give them the power to resist capitalism
and militarism. and put an end to the era OF
Since the Socialists were not provided with
weapons. they must win the sympathy OF
those bearing arms. The red flag would then
Herr Encels declared that the. enthusiastic
welcome extended to Herr Bebel and him
fs was to sv Tx pSfx q
ism. he added. was great power that was
rapidly growing in the romotest parts OF the
Ses OF she Toua
terrifying the Emperor and Chancellor Won
CaprvL
singing the Labor Hymn the meeting ad.
journed.
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MANY SUICIDES.
A Woman OF IS Jump. From n Window
Carpenter Grnn's DETERMINATION.

Before 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon five
cases OF suicide were reported at the Coro-
ners' office. and during the previous twenty
four hours nine persons had succeeded In
making away with themselves
Early yesterday morning Mary Stewart, 2S
years old. the wife of James Stewart. engineer
Of the Rembrandt flats at l52 West Fifty-sev-
enth street, was found dying at the foot of the
elevator shaft. The woman.who is supposed to
have thrown herself down the shaft. was re-
moved to tho Roosevelt Hospital. where she
died an hour later About two months ago
Mrs. Stewart tried to throw herself in front OF
Broadway cable car. Her husband says he
thinks she fell down the shaft by accident
Hannah Solomon. IS years old. who was de-
mented. jumped out of a window at SO West
Eighty ninth street. fracturing her skull. She
died in few hours.
Charles Graft. carpenter. 30 years old. who
lived at 81 East Sixteenth street. committed
suicide at 81 o'clock by shooting. Graft had a
time. His wife supported him by taking in
wash ing. and he complained that he was bur
husband. alone with their ls-months-old
old revolver ami fired a bullet through his
heart The trigger would not work. and he
SNAPPED the hammer with his thumb in order
old. who lived with his fam lily at 4O3 East Sew
enty-seventh street. was found dead in his
room at 5's o'clock. He had hanged himself
to the door post. Gysen had been out Of work;
A man. evidently a German. was found dead
on a bench near East Sixty-third street in
near by. and there was bullet in his left tenn
pie. The man was about SO years old heavily
built. and had sandy moustache. In his
pockets were $50 and cambria handkerchief
marked with the letter H."
Sarah Nussbaum. u years old. buyer in the
millinery department of I.ichtcnstein Il sons
on Grand street. attempted suicide at her
home, 2OS East Seventy sixth street. The girl
had been III for a week. Her mother. too. Is
i'll. Her father is n shoemaker. but Sarah Is
the chief support OF the family. When she did
not come to breakfast yesterday her mother
went to the girls room and found her lying on
the bedwith min wounds in her throat and chest
her. The most serious cut was Just over the
heart, but the doctors at the Pres byteran Hos
pital. whore she was taken as a prisoner. say
she will recover.
A man killed himself last night Mt Goth
street and KingsbridRe road by shooting him
self through the heart. The body is that of a
man about 20 years old. with smooth face and
dark hair.
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OBITUARY

Milton Hay. an associate OF Lincoln and for
many years one OF the best-known lawyers and
politicians in Illinois died at Springfield
yesterday afternoon ged 76 years. He was born
in Lafayette county, Ky. on July g. 1917 and
wentwith with his fathers family to Springfield
Afterward he studied law in the o aSee0, Of
Use 1870 He begS the practice at Fits Prss.
HELD , pike county. Ill., and stayed hero
ed and soetnned renewed the practice to tSpTnSi
law until January. 1881. when he retired.
A sennso ne fSs in LAW practice
Cullom:, He was twice married. his first wife
being Gathering, Forbes, She died in 1857.
Of Judge Stephen r Logan She died in 1s s7s.
leaving two children.
Oldest practising physician in this State. died
yesterday at his home at IS Morton street
Mass MAJ on Aug. {: 1Si1. and IN his early years
Is2s entersd the Med fs s ses
self with hospitals in Albany sixty years ago
he vent to W,llis,nIsbuTgh; where he Rrag-
t vse to ssd rs rs
s s Ha Worked 81 ff By hoIHse T sns
the motive power. WilliamsburGh's popula-
ton was then only about $50 and there were
bu: four doctors in active practice.
Daniel Barton was buried on Thursday In
pauner's grave on the farm OF the Sullivan
County Poorhouse In Monticello. He died In
the poorhouse on Tuesday. aged 80 years.
Fifty years ago Barton was fashionable hat
famous, in his business. learned his trade Of
him. He was the pioneer silk hat manufac-
turer in this country. and made silk hat for
Henry Clay when the great Wing leader visited
New York in the campaign Of 1874. when Polk
beat him for the Presidency. Barton lost all
and becoming Respondent left the city and
moved to Liberty. Sullivan county. where he
bought farm. His wife died. his property
dwindled away. and he ended his days In the
poorhouse.
James r. Allahen died on Thursday at the
home OF his daughter at 80 Hawthorne street.
Flatbush. in his seventieth year. He was a law
politics in Brooklyn. He was a. delegate to the
Convention which nominated Lincoln In 1850.
He was at different times member OF Assembly
and Quarantine Commissioner.
John Il. Badger died in the Saratoga county
almshouSe yesterday. aged "a years. Badger
was member of the first minstrel troupe that
used burnt cork. Fifty years ago he was known
as the wizard trombone player in Ned Ken
dall's famous Boston band Misfortune made
him dependant.
DR.. William Cook DIsbrow died on Wednes-
day at his home. 3O1 Putnam avenue. Brook
Ign. In his seventy seventh year, He practised
me d iene for twenty years and then became Q
bookkeeper in the Mechanics National Bank
John Just n pioneer in tine leather business
in the Swamp. died on Thursday OF bronchitis
at his residence ID West Forty-seventh street
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Services VIII Soon he Held In the New Sum
day school building Up Town.

Service. VIII Soon he Held In the New San.
day school building UP Town.
The Scotch Presbyterian Church. OF which
the Rev. Dr. David G.. Wylie is pastor. will
open its Sunday school to orrow aft ernoon in
its new building in Ninety-lfth street near
Central Park West The Robertson day school.
which for hundred years has been an annex
OF the Scotch church. will begin its autumn
session there the next day. Beginning with
the first sunday in October the regular ser
vices OF the church will be held in the lecture
room OF the building pending the construction
OF the new edifce at Ninety-sixth street and
Central Park West.
Tho Sunday school building is OF the Roman
esque order aud is built Of brick and Indiana
limestone. Its Dimensions are ~ by 100 feet.
The cost was about $4,000. and the estimated
cost OF the church is 100000. The ground
for both buildings cost $4,000. As the site
OF the old Scotch Church in Fourteenth street
was sold for S3l5OOU there will remain about
S5OouO for an endowment fund. 1t is not ex-
perted that the new sditice. whose dim ensions
will be " by 100 will be finished before year
from now
The scotch Presbyterian Church was orga-
nized In 1856 The Presbytery. which has
been accustomed to meet In it's lecture ROOM
will meet there for the last time on the second
Monday In October. 1t will probably meet
hereafter in the new building which the First
Presbyterian Church has constructed in Elev-
enth street.
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Continuation or the Skirnish Fight Over the
Federal Elections IL u.


WARRINGTON. Sept. 15.-For two hours in the
House to-day the skirmish fight over the
Federal Election bill continued. Mr.. Tucker Of
Virginia marshallinR the Democratic ma
jority and Mr.. Burrows Of Michigan taking
charge OF the Republican forces. Not during
this session has Mr.. Reed appeared to be as
anxious for q fight as he was to-day. and had
u not been for continual roll calls tho House
would have had very lively session.
Tho order made yesterday revokng leaves
Of absence and directing the Sergeant at
Arms to telegraph for absentoes cid not ap-
pear to have been productive OF very graft
flying results. The attendance was q SIN all
one.And there were more empty seats on the
Democratic side than on tho Republican side.
Journal. ali referring to the roll calls yest ere
day. but they gave Mr.. Reed lRep.. Mel an op-
Portunity to say dryly that he would refrain
from referring to the Obvious incorrectness Of
the Journal. Then came more corrections and
Mr.; Reed inquired smilingly how many errors
As smilingly. replied that he had not counted
mi: Reed-,There have. been about seven or
eight corrections. ! Just want the House to
notice it as an instance OF the imperfection of
te t.rF to call tho
committees for reports; but Mr.. burrows Rep..
Mhb e sHS 9srl hs o4as1 s
but Mr. Burrows dlssented from this opinion.
motion made yesterday to dispense with the
call Of committees. On this motion the yeas
and nays had been ordered: and he thought
Though no had q doubt In his mind about it.
and would like to have the Speakers decsionj
that that motion was tho unfinished business
The Speaker ruled otherwise and held that
that motion was one that died when the House
adjourned for the day
Mr.. Burrows blandy acauiesced in the rul-
ing and then moved that the call OF committees
be dispensed with.
On this motion the vote stood: Yeas. / nays
146-no quorum: and Mr.. Tucker Dem, Val
moved q call Of the House, which Was ordered.
Two hundred and thirty seven mem bers re-
sponded to their names and then further pro-
cesdtngs under the call were dispensed with
Then public business was suspended, and.
under o special order. tho House proceeded to
pay n tribute OF respect to the memory Of tho
late J. Logan Chapman OF Michigan. and at
500 adjourned,
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UNDER THE CIVIL sERpICE LAW
Inc experienced and Untried Clerks Turned
Ove- to the Second COMPTROLLER.

Inexperienced and Untried Clerks Turned
Over TO the Second Comptroller
WASHINGTON. Sept. 15.-Socond Com ptroller
Maneur. in his annual report, complains Of
the unsatisfactory work done by the inexperi-
enced clerks turned over to him by the Civil
Service law. and expresses his opinion that
the Second COMPTROLLER ought to have
by virtue OF law. the power to select,
time to time such skilled and trained clerks
from tho various au itors' Offices. who prepare
by civil service rules to supply vacancies in
his force with inexperienced and untriod
clerks. He adds:
ut is an anomaly. and yet It occurs fire.
quently in this Office as well as in Others that
a $500 clerk will be employed to investigate
the work Of mn 81 800 clerk In the offices OF the
seyernl auditors"
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FUNERAL OF GEN. DE MIRIBEL
Conducted with Highest Military Pomp-
Bishop Favn'- Rem ,rk able Grafton.

Conducted with Highest Military Pomp-
Bishop Favn'- Rem,r able Grafton.
PARIS. Sept. 15.-The funeral Of Gen. Marie
Francois do Miribel late chief OF tho general
staff Of the French army. took place to-day in
the Cathedral OF Notre Dame at Genoble in
the department Of Isere. in which departme emit
Gen. do Miribe was born.
Among the i'm mense crowd that attended the
high mass OF requiem wore many State off,
cials. military officers from all branches OF the
service. including Col. Godfroc Recommending the
Twenty-seventh division Of the Fourteenth
Army Corps. stationed at Gren oble. and all the
other high officers Of tho department. Baron
Major Gen. Fredericks. Military Attache of the
Russian Embassy IN l'aris, was present as the
representative OF the Car.
The funeral was conducted with the highest
following the colin. which was carried on
Just outside tho forti hcations of the
toned At the Porte Ies, Adieux. and
presented. arms as the body was carried
GEN. the s
Paris: Baron. Gen. Burge. commander OF the
w As cSse M M1se as
Chief OF staff: the Russian General. Fredericks.
and number Of other high military officers.
Borius. Chief Of his military Household.
Bishop Faya Of tirenoble delivered remark
nss ora as ds {, sH de MfSs' Free
Masons unmeasuredIy because. he said. they
had pushed France into the Crimean war IN
order that she m ght exhaust her gold treas
uye in needless combat: Tho French Free
Masono. added the Bishop. were not loss
blameworthy. They had melted French states
men to take sides against Catholic Austria IN
order that the unfication of ItalJ might be
ccompis shed
The result o. this deplorable and upright
eous policy was that united Italy had now
turned on France and was menacing the Al
pine frontier. Italy's new strength. moreover.
was being utilized at homo to resist the tom
poral power Of the Pope.
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STATE DEMOCRATIC POLITICS.
The Anti-Snapp-rs May Get the Delegates
from Clinton. Albany, and Queens.

The Anti-Snappers May Get the Delegates
from Clinton, Albany, md Queens.
Senator Murphy started for Washington yes-
terday afternoon. Leut-Gov. Sheehan will
remain IN town possibly until tomorrow
Meantime he will see Richard Croker and
Hugh Mclaughlin. Mr. Shechan said yester-
day that very little could be told now about
tho max cup OF the State ticket Any number
State Samuel J. Tilden. Jr especially. Per
haps Hugh Duffy of Cortland was slightly in
State Treasurer. but oil this was problemati-
cal.
As to contests in some OF the Congress- dis
tricts over delegates to the Convention. it 10
these matters that possibly the He
and that the delegates selected to represent
these t counties Itn MI vote against the nomina-
State Committee. Tho regular organization
will have thirty one. which is striking pretty
fair average. on the whole.
Republican neWspapers are calling attention
e the fact that the nominations Of Collector
9n sne HDHfsst @ 6atSn Si
York and Postmaster Sullivan OF, Brooklyn.
S to hs be o. and Of
rmea Senator Hi and Senator at vi ur raSS' Of
The Republicans and their allies are Invent.
del ay. Senator Hi and Senator Murphy are
not more amused by these yarns than the In
cumbents Of these Federal places.
,,ol Robert Grier Monroe was exceedingly
refusal TO sanction Dr. William Il Pryor's ap-
plication to be pension ,surGson because Dir.
Pryor was member OF Tammany Hall. Col.
veyor OF the Port. and he feared that the Sem
ate Committee on Commerce would retaliate
should his name como before 1t for contirma-
ton. These fears are vain The Democrats
organization of the State is not hagelinG over
Federal patronage.