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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-19
Harrx Brown i'm London.

+ Harry B. Brown, the artist, writes of
Christmas in London as follows:
s'It seems 80 strange for me to be idle
with nothing to do but tramp around
and look at the pictures and sights in the
shop windows; everything is SO pictures
que in the streets just now. Coming
back from walk to the Crystal Palace /
saw in a street corner a quaint ca. t
drawn by donkey with ears which
seemed at least foot long. The cart
had a railing from which rabbits and
hares were hanging. Another cart had
different kinds of game. The drivers
were dressed in corduroy trousers, yellow
or red waistcoats, and curious old coats
or Jackets, with b light red muff1ers
about their necks. Other carts were
loaded with mistletoe and holly with
bright red berries. The provision stores
make an attractive show, their whole
fronts being covered with pheasants,
geese, etc.; some of the finest turkeys
and Joints have rosettes Of silk in differ
emit colors pinned on them. n
AS passed Gypsy Hill met two old
fashioned gypsy wagons, which must
have been 20 feet long and at least 10 or
more feet high, covered with baskets of
every description. On top of the wagons
were smoke pipes, and on looking inside
of one of them / found there was a nice
oal fire in a CRATE, and children playing
bout looking as happy as CLAIMS at
hi0h water
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-19
The Maine Law in England.

The Maine liquor law is the subject of
discussion in England at the present
time, there being talk of similar legisla-
ton in that country. Apropos of it is. a
letter in the Pail Mall Gazette from rs.
Williamson, Liverpool, who declares
that he went to Maine 20 make special
study of the law and test it in all ways
that he could. This is what he says of
it.: 'sThe conclusion I arrived at was
that, notwithstanding imperfections in
the law and in it's administration, it had
been of enormous benefit. What I saw
in Maine, especially in the capital, Au-
gusta, and the neighboring town of
Lewiston, convinced me that we would
gain immensely by having in our own
country a law in exerc Sc which permit
ted communities to protect themselves
somewhat after the same fashion that
the Mai ne liquor laws protect the inhab-
itants of these prosperous towns"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-19
MI. Thomas,s Joke.

A former tenant of the Hon. W. W..
Thomas, on the corner of Gray and Win
ter streets, gives little anecdote char
acteristic of Mr.. Thomas. Mr.. Thomas $
house faces on Danforth street, and the
lots adjoin. In front of the Gray street
house is pleasant lawn, and the prem
Uses are separated bya high board fence
overrun by woodbine. One beautiful
morning in September, Mr.. Thomas
called on his tenant, his face presenting
a severe aspect, and in a gruff voice de-
manded why he had trespassed on his
ground Denial was of no avail, and
finally Mr.. Thomas got the alleged delin-
quent to come over to his garden on
Danforth street. Then he was shown
how squash seed on the other side of
the fence had sent forth it's vines in tres
pass on the Thomas estate, the result be-
ing an enormous squash. This had been
tended carefully by Mr.. Thomas, and he
then, with quiet humor, presented it to
his surprised friend.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-19
Another Serious Burning Accident.

Mrs. Haines, who resides on Brackett
street, met with severe burning acct
dent Tuesday. She is young, married
woman, and her husband is connected
with the Boston tS Maine road. Mrs.
Haines had been frying doughnuts, and
on the stove beside the pan of hot fat
stood kettle of boiling water. Mrs.
Haines's wrapper was thrown back from
her neck, as she intended taking bath
as soon as she removed the pan of hot
fat from the stove. AS she was lifting
the pan the water boiled over into the
fat, and scattered the hot fat over her
face. neck and arms, burning her badly.
1t is strange circumstance that her sis
ter and cousin were burned to death.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-19
Sacrifice Sales.

A petition is in circulation in favor of
additional legislation to strengthen the
law of 1885 for the protection of legitim-
ate trade which provides that any per-
son who shall bring into the state stock
of goods after the first of April and shall
occupy store in any city or town for
less than one, year, shall pay to the city
or town sum equal to the percentage
of the last preceding taxation in such
town or city to be assessed upon such
stock according to the average quantity
kept for sale. One of these petit ions
can be found by any one wishing to sign
at the West End Clothing Store, corner
of Congress and Oak streets.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-19

Irving, the burglar, has been brought
into new prominence of late by an arti-
Gle in Boston paper, the Post,
stating that he belongs to a good family
in Brockton, Mass, and that he is in
sane, and not criminal. 1t is asserted
that excessive opium and cigarette smok-
ing have diseased his mind, and that his
performances are the results of this con-
dition. 1t is said that he was in Boston
during the fall, and while there often
spoke on the common on Failing off OF
the Church., s'New Form of Sonnet
etc. 1t will be remembered that when
Irving was captured here he had some
manuscript in his trunk, including "A
Plea for New Sonnet Form" Crude
opium, and an extensive smoking out
fit were also found. These facts go to-
indicate that the theory advanced in
Boston is the correct one, and that Irv-
ing is the young man of diseased brain
who was known.in Boston. City Mar
shall SWEET has believed for long time
that Irving had not been engaged in the
many burglaries which he boasted of al
though it is undeniable that he came
here with pal, and was desperate
burglar here.
Irving refuses to say anything definite
about the report from Boston, and con-
ceals his identity as carefully as ever.
He is telling big stories again, one of
them being that he has tried to commit
suicide with morphine pills. The off
GERS say that this is impossible as he has
no such pills and could not get them.
Yesterdays Boston Post said that Irv-
ings father and mother were coming
here with couns ell, but gave neither the
names of those relatives nor the name of
the counsel engaged. Their effort will
be, it is said, to prove that he is Insane.
The officials here know nothing about
any of these things. Irving has pleaded
guilty and is ready for sentence. They
do not take much stock in the insanity
theory; and believe that even if he
should be found insane, that he is too
desperate and methodical a maniac to
be allowed outside of State Prison.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-19
FUN IN THE FROSTY AIR.
Another Big Crowd of Teams and specta-
tors Enjoy the Sport on the Back Bay
Racing Track-Two Hundred sleighs on
the Ice at One Time.

A still. larger number of fine horses
and spectators were on the Back Bay ice
track than on Tuesday. The course was
in an improved condition and great
many spirited races were witnessed.
Nearly all the local flyers were present
and there were a number of teams from
Deering, Westbrook and Cape Eliza
beth. ~.
The acme of the sport was attained
about o'clock, when by actual count
there were upwards of 200 sleighs on the
ice. The air was chilly and frosty, with
but very little sun, and they commenced
to thin out rapidly about o'clock.
Among the horses more or less famil-
iar to the public was Trafton's stallion,
Fred Lothian, from Cumberland Mills
Ernest Cross Mary Ann and Ed Fetch
er's Gray Dick, from Cape Elizabeth; j.
F. Barrett's West, son of Col. West
and half brother to the popular West
land; S. Ramsdell with Winthrop Pilot;
A. T. Hawkins Albert, and Charles
Cobb, with their fast ones, all of Deer
ing.
Portland was represented by a splen-
did moving bay horse, new conner.
driven by Charles R. Milliken; John S.
Head with his fast chestnut gelding
Charles Marston with Little Dot; Ira P.
Woodbury. with Jabez; Ansel G. Sawyer
with beautiful stopper: P. Nickerson
with his speedy bay Patchen PAGER;
Henry Fowler with his black PAGER;
James McGlinchy with black trotter !;
P. Kane with Corbett; John Randall with
City Marshal: Thos. Randall with a fine
dark brown; Fred Maxwell with Oak
dale Dot; Henry Dresser with Josie v:
F. Fl. Spofford with Little Pete. DR..
Stevens with his handsome gray trotter,
and many other beautiful and fast step
ping horses hitched to stylish cutters. A
goodly number of ladies were seated in
the numerous sleighs and seemed to en- :
joy the exhilerating sport with much
Zest.
Portland street was virtually abandoned
to the usual business traffic. The only
race there was running contest in the
forenoon between the splendid pair of
buckskins belonging to the fire depart
ment and the hose carriage horse all out
for exercise. 1t was a nip and tuck race
and they made great speed for big fell
lows, $50
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-19
A Curious Accident.

Yesterday, one-horse team of Ran
dali & McAllister's was moving along
Commercial street, in front of the store
of Elias Thomas & Co., when the horse
made leap and landed in the cart of
another team owned by the same firm,
standing in front of him. The horse
was gotten out of the difficulty, but one
of the shafts of the sled was broken.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-19
For additional Local News see
Fifth Page.
ANNIE RIDGE.
She Is Ordered to the Insane Hospital for
Observation as to Her Sanity.

Annie Ridge, the servant girl who set
fire to the White house at Westbrook
one night early in December, has been
ordered to the Insane Hospital at Au-
gusta for observation as to her sanity.
Judge Bonney made the order on motion
of Mr.. Looney, her counsel. The penal
ty for her crime is very severe, being
states prison for life. She confessed to
the act, saying that it was her "devilish
temper which caused her to do it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-19
BRIEF JoTTlNas.

| The Veteran Firemen's meeting Will
take place tonight.
Tonight Royal Arcanium gives an en-
| tertainment at Rossini hall.
Seventeen members of the Maine Bapt-
list Society met in Portland today and
took dinner at the st. Julian.
On and after Monday next the 5.15 p.
m. train onthe Grand Trunk for Gorham,
N. H., will run through to Berlin Falls.
The Library Circle meets at the
Deering club rooms on Thursday, Janu-
airy 10. A picnic supper will be served.
Tickets for Mr.. John A. Bellows
course ON the ''Great Periods in Litera-
ture' are for sale at Loring, Short &
Harmon's.
The next quarterly session of Cumber-
land County Reform Clubs will be held
at Spurs Corner, Otisfeld, February
and 5.
Yesterday the mercury rose to POP at
noon, and the heavens clouded, threat
ening snow, but only a few flakes
resulted.
The monthly parish sociable of the
New Jerusalem Society, will meet on
Thursday evening with Mrs. Worcester,
No. Is Thomas street.
Grand Councils of Minnehaha, Owe
nee and Wenona, Daughters of Pocahon-
tas will meet with Minnehaha grand
council tonight.
The revenue steamer Woodbury., which
arrived here to Irepair the copper on her
bow, which had been torn by the ice,
sailed yesterday morning.
The Portland club will give their
monthly dinner at their rooms on Mon
day evening next, January 20 at $50.
o'clock. Rev. Matt S. Hughes will adj
dress the club.
They have been forcing steam into the
Cape Elizabeth stand pipe for the last six
days to thaw the ice and to keep the
water at such temperature that it would
not CONCEAL any more.
A gold beaded necklace and loclset at
tachment has been found at the Oaks by
Officer Barbour, and are in the hands of
Park Commissioner Smith, at his store,
corner of Portland and Green streets.
Work on the new st. Dominics church
is progressing rapidly. The stained glass
windows are about all in place. The
frescoers have been at work for some
time on the interior and the carpenters
have commenced work on finishing up
the wood work.
Yesterday morning the through passen-
ger train from Rochester was tied up at
Buxton Centre for about an hour and a
half by the fiange on one Of the wheels
of the baggage car becoming broken.
The train was just drawing out of the
station when the accident was discov-
cred.
A produce dealer left his horse stand
ing in front of Skillings' grain store,
Westbrook, Tuesday afternoon, and the
animal became frightened and ran away.
The horse was stopped at Centerville and
no damage was done other than the spill
ing of the load of provisions.
The ath of General Butler recalls
the fact that after the war great quanti-
ties :.of New Orleans sugar were sent
North, much of it coming to this city.
A large quantity of it was sold by the
late j. B. Carroll and was stored in a
block on Fore street. After over four
years lying in Louisiana warehouses the
molasses was mostly drained out and the
Snuar wac almost w, Mite while tataininU
its peculiar sweetness.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-19
Woman's Auxiliary.

The Woman's Auxiliary to the Young
Mems Association will give supper at
the Y. M. G. A. Hall this evening. 1t is
hoped the friends of the good cause will,
rally around the tables, to cheer by their
presence and assist the ladies in their
work, by giving small fee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-19

Schooner E. K. Dresser, Capt. Dorr,
from Portland with a cargo of merchan-
disc for Millbridge and Addison, is
ashore near Jonesport and is total loss.
She is principally owned by Everett
Wallace of Millbridge and valued at a
thousand dollars; no insurance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-19
sheridan Rifles, Bali.

The Sheridan Rifles fourth annual
ball will no doubt be the flnest.the COM
pany has ever given. In past years they
have always been greeted by crowded
houses. The indication points this year
to greater crowd than ever. The boys
this year think that every one will 60
home satisfied that the Sheridans are
the coming company.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-19
Yellow Tag Day.

x. John Little 6 Co.'s yellow tag sale
begins this morning, and some great bar
gains will be offered inremnants and odd
lots at so cents on the dollar and less
Every department will be represented in
this grand sale. The rules of the sale, it
should be borne in mind, are strictly for
cash, no exchanges and no returns.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-19
The Harbor Clear.

Harbor Master Began says that the
harbor is now clear of ice for, the passage
of vessels, and that he has broken way
around from the Grand Trunk wharves
to Fish Point. He found ice seven and
half inches thick in clearing this way.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-19
McAIl Mission.

The Portland Auxiliary held large
and interesting meeting at the parlors of
Mrs. S. A. True, Spring street, Tuesday.
Several letters from the field IL Paris
were read and much interest is shown in
he work. s @
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-19
OUR FARM ERS.
Annual Meeting of Pomona Grange Held
Yesterday.

Annual Meeting of Pomona Grange Held
Yesterday.
The Cumberland County Pomona
Grange met with the Oak Hill Grange of
Scarboro, yesterday. S. B. Gunnison
welcomed the Pomona with well con-
sidered address, full Of good suggestion.
By request of the absent lecturer, Mrs.
Hill, L. B. bennett responded.
The following were elected officers for
1898:
Master-F. D. Seaman.
Overseer-Chas. E. Jordan.
Lecturer-Ida NJ Hill.
Steward-Joseph Foss.
Asst. Steward-John G.. Body.
Chap.-JOhn S. BaStOn.
Treas.-A. G. Jones.
Secretary-G. w. Hatch.
Gate keeper-Wm. McConkey.
Ceres-Mrs F. D. Seaman.
Pomona-Mrs. C, E. Jordan.
Flora-Mrs NJ. P. Hunnewell.
The following resolution was passed:
Resolved, That the Cumberland County Po-
mona Grange approves OF Doth the constltutlon-
al amendments proposed by the Maine League
for the protection of Al erican institutions.
During the ladies' hour Mrs. NJ. P.
Hunnewell read an original paper emit
tied "Theory and Practice" which was
highly instructive to the brothers pres
ent. Then came readings by Miss SUI
san Larrabee, Master John Hunnewell,
Mrs. Scott P. Larrabee and another es-i
say by Mrs. Charles L. Libby, urging the
great utility of the press in the cause of
the grange and agriculture generally.
Speeches were made by Jesse Newcomb,
f. D. Seaman, M. P. Hunnewell, Mrs.
G. W. Young, I. P. Milliken of Saco, G.
E. Jordan, w. F. Morrill, and others.
A modern farmers dinner, for which
Oak Hill Grange is celebrated, was much
enjoyed.
The next meeting will be held at Gray.
February Sd. York. County Pomona
Grange will meet in Saco, January 25th,
and Cumberland is invited to meet with
them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-19
THE PRESS.
ADVERTISEMENTS
TODAY
NEW

ADJUSTMENTS.
Portland Theatre.
Women's Auxiliary. 81
FINANCIAL.
W. j. Hayes & Sons.
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.
Committee on Judiciary.
FOURTH PAGE.
Owen, Moore & Co.
FIFTH PAGE.
x. John Little & Co.
Frye's amandine.
Rines Brothers.
Stock of hardware for sale.
EIGHTH PAGE.
Grand Trunk Railway.
Mr.. & Mrs. John A. Bellows.
j. r. Libby.
RlneS Brothers.
New Wants. To Let, For Sale, Lost Found
and similar advertisements will be found under
he appropriate headings on page 6.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-19
testimony of an
Expert Caterer:

After repeated trials I am frank to state
that Dr. Prices Delicious Flavoring Extracts
Vanilla, Orange, Lemon, Rose, etc., are the
finest and most delicate favors I have ever
used in my business career extending over
a period Of fifty years take pleasure in
commencing them to all housewives who
desire the delicacy and natural flavor Of the
fresh fruit
G. D. ROBINSON.
Portland, Dec. 10, 1892
For sale BY GEO. c. SHAW & CO., and all Frstc|ass Gecss
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-19
IRvING's FAMILY.

Boston Papers Say He Is From Brockton:
But Give No Names-An Insanity
Theory.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-02-03
COMING AND GOING.
Durham People on the Move and Visitors
in the City.

Durham People on the Move and Visitors
in the City.
Mr.. S. F. Tomlinson visited Raleigh
to-day.
Mr. Bernard L. Tyree left to day for
points east.
Editor Hunt, of the Burlington News,
is in the city to-day.
Major c. H. Snow, Jr., of Baltimore,
the we'll known millinery drummer, is
here to day.
DR.. James Hedley, who lectured at
Stokes hall last night, left to day to fill
his next appointment.
Col. II. w. Miller, of Raleigh, passed
through the city to day. His chin whis.
kers accompanied him.
Mrs. z. M. Graham and children are
back from an extended visit to friends
and relatives in Lychburg.
Mr.. II. II. Lane, the Insurance Jumbo
of Charlotte, returned home to-day after
several days in Durham in the interest of
his company.
Mr.. d. c. Parks, a prominent citizen
of Hillsboro, is spending the day in Dur
ham en- route from Oxford, where he has
been spending few days with friends.
Colonel Benehan Cameron arrived on
the noon train from Florida, where he
has been for several weeks past. He is
in good health and is the same genial
gentleman.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-02-03
CAUGHT THE COON
Officer Scarlett Nabs Will Gattis
This Morning
Just as lie Was About to Go Through a
Store Window.
HE HAD A GOOD OUTFIT OF TOOLS
People Who Come and GO-Brief Brevi-
ties of Interest to All Readers
of The Globe.

This morning, just as the shadows
were about to creep behind the moon
and the stars in heaven-in fact stars
are generally in heaven or on the stage
at the store of Col Henry Edwards, at
the Forks, head of Mangum street, a negro
named John Gattis, and William Gattis
and something else-but all one grand
and general aggregation of black and
wool-was caught by officer Scarlet,
just as he was about to enter the store
The negro had a kit of tools which
would have been the envy of any burgIe
man on earth, and he had done his work
well.
When Scarlet approached him the ne.
gro started to run. Scarlett halted him
three times, and then told him in chaste
but not gentle way that he would stop
him and drew his gun, and the six feet
and hundred and sixty pounds of char
coal reversed himself and came 10 stand
still.
Scarlet put the nippers on him-went
and aroused Edwards and together they
searched him. All they found beside his
burglar tools, wrenches and screw dri-
vers, was a sack which would hold about
three bushels of plunder, but which held
nothing this trip.
Gattis denied it all, as is usual, but
Squire Angler bound him over, in the
sum of $500 to appear at the next term
of court The fellow could not give bail
and is now in iail-in the custody of
Jailer Sims.
This is business, and we say hurrah for
Scarlet and hurrah for Squire Angler.
There is an organized band of sneak
thieves and burglars operating here, and
the sooner caught the better for all.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-02-03
LIVE LOCAL LINKS.
The Days Record of Current Events in
the City and Vicinity.

The Days Record of Current Events in
the City and Vicinity.
The beautiful rain is reigning.
This is the time of year to plant
ingen sets.
Lightning rod agents are not plenti-
full this spring.
AS usual, the train to day was two
weeks behind time.
We hereby predict another COB of
the beautiful snow.
Several of our citizens will soon be
renovated for spring.
They say that the peach crop is as
sured and not assured.
The man who has garden seed fer
sale is now vending his stuff.
Condemn the O'Briant building be-
fore all the city is sick with fever.
Arrow Harris has lost a valuable
mule The mule swallowed door.
DIR. William Cameron, of Hillsboro,
continues i'll at his home in that city.
From this weather tod ay, We judge
that the ground hog saw his shadow.
What is the difference between a
goose and canary bird? A great deal.
1t may be mentioned that Squire An
gier says he thinks Aunt Becky is cuss.
1t is an hour of genuine fun any
morning to attend police court, if the
docket is full
The policemen want a horse 10 ride
at night and that is good stuff. They
should have it.
That new hotel is coming along, and
it will be the pride of not only Durham,
but of the state.
Among other things which Col w.
II Proctor says that he got in Florida
was hotel bill.
The Salter has net monkeYed with
any pear trees for several days, if the
story runs right.
Now that spring is coming Colonel
Dr. Michaels advises people generally
to change their breath.
Get ready for St. Valentines day,
and pick out your best and prettiest girl
and send her something.
When Colonel Scarlett gets his hands
on burgle man, he holds 10 him, and
the court will do the rest.
When the health officer comes along
there will be work and plenty OF it to
keep him busy for 8 time.
Durham needs about three more
night police, and then these sneak