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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-02
WERE PAID IN GOLD.
Employees of Uncle Sam Treated to a
Novel Experience.

The employees of the post Office and Gus
day. Their pay was on the dot as usual,
but the money was gold instead of paper.
There was no such thing as getting bills,
it was gold OF nothing. The checks
were promptly paid, but while the banks
had plenty of gold they were short OF
bills.
The most of the local servants OF uncle
Sam had never had more than 50 IN gold
at any one time before, and as one man
said at seemed to make this talk about
the gold reserve more real" They found
when they tried to pass the "yellow boys"
that the coins were examined very close
w., One man who is the soul of honor,
was astonished when his grocery dealer
took the yellow money he offered,
looked at it suspiciously, weighed it and
then writing the name of his customer
on bit of paper, wrapped the gold up
in it, and deposited it in his safe.
"What are you doing that for?" asked
the representative of the United States,
and the dealer replied, II don't know
what the discount will be. That matter
of discount troub led the holder of the
gold little If the gold coins are worn
thin, banks only receive them at dis
count, but so far as heard from the gold
paid out here had been freshly 'minted.
A grocery dealer said that in some way a
good deal of gold has recently got into
circulation here, and that it gives more
trouble by the bank discounts than any
other sort of money. The banks will not
give bills for gold. Still they prefer
the compact gold to the more bulky sill
YER
A sad story was told yesterday of apoor
laboring man who was frightened into
drawing out all he had in the bank, a
little over $780, To that he added SIG,
a pocket reserve fund, and before night
lost every cent of his money, how or
where he does not know. He has very
small expectations of ever seeing it
again.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-02
Mr.. McCann,s Narrow Escape.

Mr.. Dennis H. Mccain, of this city,
was another Portland man who was on
the illfated Boston & Albany train
Thursday, but, only by accident, he left
the train at the very last station before
reaching the bridge AS soon as he heard
of the accident he went at once to the
wreck and worked all the afternoon in
relieving the suffering. Mr.. Mccain
was among the first to discover that Mr.
Dewitt was one of the victims and at
once telegraphed the sad news to the
CITY,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-02
THE BURNS LIQUOR CASE.
Judge Webb Decides in Favor of Sheriff
McFadden.

Judge Webb in the United States Cir
cult court yesterday rendered decision
in the somewhat noted case of Michael
Burns of Augusta, VS.. Charles A. NC
Fadden, formerly sheriff of Kennebec
county.
Burns was formerly in the liquor trade
in Augusta, and sold liquors in the
original packages. Complaints were
issued for the search of his premises.
The warrants were placed in the
hands of Mr.. McFadden, who seized
quantity Of imported liquors.
Before the state courts Burns claimed
that the liquors were exempt from
seizure, because they were in the original
packages. The court sustained this
position and ordered the liquors re-
turned, which was done by the officer.
Thereupon Burns brought suit in the
United States Circuit court against Nc
Fadden for damages for seizure of the
liquors. McFadden defended on the
ground that he was an officer and was
ordered to make the seizure by his war
rant, which he was bound to obey.
Yesterday Judge Webb gave decision
in favor of McFadden, sustaining him
in selling the liquors under the above
mentioned warrant.
One claim of the plaintiff was that in
asmuch as the liquors were imported in
the original packages and were not liable
to seizure under the Maine law, the
officer was not authorized by his war
rant toseize them, but could only seize
such liquors as were actually kept by
Burns for illegal sale. The judge over
ruled this contention, holding that it was
not for the officer to decide whether the
liquors were kept for illegal sale or not,
but thought it was his duty to seize all
liquors on the premises described in the
warrant and it was the duty Of the court
to decide whether the liquor seized was
intended for unlawful sale and subject
to confiscation under the law
Strout, Gage & Strout were counsel for
Burns and Drummond & Drummond
for McFadden.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-02
PERSONAL.

Rev. G. E. O. Nichols will oficiate in
St. Paul's church on Sunday next. Ser
vices at usual hours.
Mr.. w. Fl. Norton leaves today for a
trip to Chicago and the Worlds Fair.
He will return by way of Niagara Falls
and the Hudson River.
Hon. James S. Wright and wife of
South Paris, were in this city yesterday
on their way home from short vacation
trip.
Mr.. Horatio Staples, who was former
ly well-known merchant of this city,
returned yesterday noon with his fami-
ly and will in future reside here. Mr..
Staples has for several years had posi-
ton in the Wanamaker establishment il
Philadelphia.
City Auditor Tobie, with Mrs. Tobie
and Mr. Tobie's father and mother,
leave this morning to go to the fair, via
Washington.
Representative Boutelle passed
through Portland on his way home
Wednesday, having obtained leave OF
absence on account of a painful carbun-
Gle on his right hand. from which he has
suffered severely during the recent in
tensely hot weather in Washington. On
Saturday he took the bandages from his
hand to make one of the closing speech
es in the silver debate, although suffer
ing much pain, which continued through
the long session of roll calls on Monday,
resulting in such exhaustion that his
physician advised his immediate return
to Maine to recuperate. He hopes to re-
gain strength rapidly in our invigorating
climate and with the benefit of home
care.
Mr.. r. B. White, formerly of the City
Hotel in Portland and later of the Fair
field House, has succeeded Mr.. f. G..
Smith as clerk at the Falmouth Hotel.
Mr.. A. Fl. Davis, clerk of the United
States Court, after enjoying month S
vacation in the Maine woods, resumed
his duties yesterday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-02

Atloa. m. today, F. o. Bailey & Co., will sell
at rooms IS Exchange street, furniture, car
pets, crockery, stoves, plated ware, etc., etc.
See auction column.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-02
THE SHIPPING COMMISSIONER.
Mr.. Thomas E. Malone Appointed Deputy
Commissioner.

Acting Secretary of the Treasury c. S.
Hamlin has authorized Shipping Com
missioner Tewksbury to employ Thomas
E. Malone of Deering, as deputy shipping
commissioner in place of Mr.. ]. D. Prin-
dable who has resigned to accept a posi-
ton as inspector for the Portland Water
Co. Mr.. Printable has always fulfilled
the duties of the Office most faithfully
and retires with the best wishes of all
connected with the Office. Mr.. Malone
was bookkeeper with Martin W. Best for
number of years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-02
DELEGATES to Medical Congress.

The Mayor has appointed as delegates
to the Pan American Medical Congress
which meets at Washington, D. c., Sep
TENDER 5, 6 and 7, Israel 7. Dana, M. D.,
Lewis W. Pendleton, M. D., A. K. P.
Meserve, M. D.
To the convention at Chicago, October
II, y and 10, for the purpose of advanc-
ing the material and moral welfare of
street waits, Mr.. Baker.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-02
The Island Queen.

There are grave doubts of the safety
of the noted fishing schooner Island
Queen. She left on a fishing trip before
the great storm, and has not been heard
from since. 1t is regarded as strange,
and in measure alarming, that she
should not have been seen and reported
before this, and if she is not heard from
soon the suspicion that she may be lost
will become certainty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-02
Assignment of Charles e. Libby.

Charles E. Libby, proprietor of the
barge lines to Knightville, Cash's Cor
ner, Pond Cove, East Deering and Will
lard, also owner of the parcel delivery,
has assigned to E. G. Ambrose, Esq. His
estimated liabilities, secured and unse-
cured, are about $4,000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-02
Serious Quarry Accident.

By the parting of guy rope attached
to derrick in Mr.. Ansel Brackets
stone quarry, Deering, the derrick fell
and struck Mr.. Alpheus Pride glancing
blow on the head and Mr.. Albert Davis
blow on the shoulder. Mr.. Davis was
not seriously hurt, but Mr.. Pride re-
manned unconscious at last accounts.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-02

LIN Douglas, the shoe dealer, has re-
moved his stock to No. 261 Middle street,
opposite H H Hay & Sons and will sell
at low prices to close it out in the next
three weeks.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-02
THE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO DAY

New Wants. To Let, For Sale, Lost, Found,
and similar advertisements will be found under
their appropriate heads on Page 6.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-09
THE HOME FOX THE SICK

The rift within the cloud in the sad
accident which betcll the Clinedinst
family Sunday morning is the prompt
and efficient aid extended by the Home
for the Sick. No sooner had tho MESA 90
gone over the telephone asking if the
sufferers could be taken in than came
the immediate response that the home
was ready for them. To that place the
patients were taken promptly and there
they lie attended with all the skill and
care that training and willing hands
can bestow.
The Home for the Sick is q noble in.
stitution supported by the promptings
Of generous and Christian hearts, vet
it is but the forerunner of that grander
institution OF the near future, tho Roa
noke Hospital.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-09
THE HORRIBLE vAmr1REm

Travellers in distant lands, under the
burning sun Of the tropics, tell many
thrilling stories of hair. breadth escapes,
but mono that excite so much horror as
the vampires bloody feast. This horrid,
bat-like bird, finding tho weary traveller
asleep, cools his hot brow by gently
tanning him with it's wings until he
sinks into deep slumber, and then
sinking it's beak into his viens it drains
his life blood. Catarrh is like tho YAM
pirc, lullinG its victim into false sense
OF security until it has 50 fastened on
his system that all the power Of mod
crn science can scarce dislodgo it.
1t slowly but certainly spreads from
organ to organ, undermining the health,
impovorishing the blood, generating
dyspepsia, prepares the way for con-
sumption, destroys tho hearing, until
exhausted nature finally gives way and
tho unhappy victim, unable to with
stand, pershes of s1me inter current
disease, or drags out u life, miserable to
himself and useless to his fellowmen.
Take heed. DO not think too lightly of
catarrh, for it lie ads the van guard of an
army OF diseases, before whose on
slaught you may fall victim. Tho
Curtis Treatment is the result of years
OF patient investigation Of this dread
malady. 1t is painless, quick 10 act
and positively curative. The Curtis
Medical Institute has Offices in
frey Building, near postofiice, Roam
oke, Va. They treat all patients at the
uniform price Of only five dollars per
month, including medicines. Consulta-
ton free to all. Office hours to 12 q.
M, 2 to and 6:30 to p. m. Special
ties, catarrh and all diseases of ear,
noe, throat, chest, stomach, blood and
skin; also asthma and rheumatism. II
you live at a distance send for a
symptom blank
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-09
April 30, 1897.
From the Washington News.

From the Washington News.
1t seems long way off, but time flies,
and it will soon be here; and when it
comes it ought to witness the inaugu-
ration of President Cleveland's success.
Sor.
Senator sherman, coinciding with the
suggestion repeatedly made recently by
the Evening News, yesterday offered o
joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution, providing for
change Of Inauguration day from
March to April 30, and All extension of
the Presidential term and the session Of
Congress TO tho latter dato-the change
to go into effect in 1897
Senator Sherman deserves thanks for
his good sense, and also for his prompt-
ness. The alteration OF the Constitu.
ton is q slow process, ard If q change is
desired before 1897 thero is no time to
lose. First, the resolution providing
for the alteration has TO pass both
houses OF Congress by two thirds vote
and receive tho Presidents signature,
and then it has TO be ratified by the
affirmative votes of the legislatures Of
three fourths Of tho States CT the Union.
Then, and not till then, does it become
law.
Ali this takes 4 great deal of time.
and tho movement in favor OF the change
has, therefore, been very properly
begun already. The only considerable
obstacle in its way will be the national
Inertia Of Congress and legislatures.
Opposition has been manifested in Con.
gress against similar propositions in
former years, it is true. What the arpu
ment OF the oppon ents were, we conie 50
we do not remember. We do not be-
lieyc they were worth remem bering
There cannot be any valid argument in
favor OF retaining March as Inaugural
tion day, as against the very strong
arguments in favor Of changing the day
to April 80.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-09
ROANOKE, VA. MARCH Q, 1898.
THE CokoNER's VERDICT.

1t is time for calm and cool Judgment
of the coroner's verdict in tho Clinedinst
case as relates to the fire department.
We think there is disposition to exag-
gerate the meaning of the verdict. That
document merely states that had there
been more skill in handling the aerial
truck Mrs. Clinedinst's life would have
been saved. This is bold and un.
diluted statement It's seeming
asperity is in no degree softened
py reference to many eXtenuating cir
cumstances. 1t does not state that the
truck was delayed FIVE minutes by the
act OF oflicious citizens; it does not state
that the crew was short handed by an
accident which itself narrowly missed
being fatal; it does not state that the
ire was in buildings stored with ex-
tremely inflammable stuff, which fed
the fury OF the flames to uncomfortable
proportions famed by high wind it
does not state that council HAD refused
to supply the appliances which would
have saved life.
Yet the jury should not be too roundly
condemned. Forbearance should be en-
ercised on both sides. Roanoke has the
best fire department of any city in the
State, and at much lower cost than any
paid department. II the city would
spend upon it one-half the money which
goes to keep up the paid departments Of
other cities, it would be amply provided
with all needful appliances. We believe
that the Roanoke Fire Department
stands between lis and an increase in
premiums on fire insurance of not less
than $4,000 per annum. Those figures
can be demonstrated. and if the FIRE de-
partment should become demoralized
from any cause whatever, either from
external criticism or internal dissen.
sions, the rates would take Jump.
If every one in Roanoke contributed
one dollar year on each thousand of
insurance carried by him we would soon
have one of the best equipped depart
ments to be found anywhere.
We have only one suggestion to make,
and that is to keep cool and wait for tho
mayors Investigation.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-09
Chasdns a Chicken Thier.

About o'clock yesterday morning
Sergeant Griffin saw negro on the
Randolph street bridge with basket on
his arm. He called on him to halt, but
instead OF obeying the command the
negro dropped the basket and started to
leave that immediate vicinity at fall
speed. The sergeant fired his revolver
five times thinking that would brighten
the negro and cause him to stop. The
shots did not have the desired effect
and the negro made his escape. The
sergeant examined the basket and
found it contained six dead chickens
the bodies Of which were still warm. u
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-09

THE TIMES can be found regularly on
Gale at the following places:
fsoanoke-George Gravatt. Jr., M. l..
Hnnith's. Hotels Roanoke. Ponce de Leon.
Elk's News Stand, "a Salem avenue F.
n. Carr, Terry Building.
Bristol. Tenn.-W. A. Ward. Front
Htreet.
:. Biuefleld-Bluetield Inn.
Eynchburg-Norvell-A Hotel.
Pocahontes-Pocahon Inn.
Fulaski-Msple Shade Inn. Brown q
Brown.
Badford--Radford Inn. W. G. Butler.
Salem-W. 8. Oakley 81 Co.
Wasbington--Willard'e. The Metropon-
sar.
WytheViiie --E. a. Bailey.
Norfolk and Western trains.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-09
The Norfolk and Western Bill.
From the Alexandria Gazette.
40 lone, o,,;o;u,1ol L. - =,

OTEcItc.
AS long anticipated by the Gazette,
tho bill to allow the Norfolk and West.
ern Railroad to enter tho District OF
Columbia via Georgetown rather than
this city, failed to bee ONO law If the
bill be changed so as to provide til at
the road, on its way to Washington, shall
pass through Alexandria, most all the
objection to it would be removed, AMI
much of tho influence that prevented it's
passage by the Congress that has lust
adjourned would be cheerfully used in
its favor, and the necessity for the
maintenance OF an expensive lobby for
any such purpose be avoided.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-09
ITS LABoRb NOT ComrLErED.
The Caucus Held u Lengthy Session, but
the Committees Were Not Made UP.


the Committees Were Not Made UP.
WASHINGTON, March s.-The NOM
bers OF tho Democratic caucus commit
tee were in session to-day six and half
hours, and then adjourned, without
completing the task Of making up the
committee lists. The next meeting will
be hold subject 10 the call Of German,
and it is not unlikely that if the session
of the Senate tomorrow is short, tho
committee may &c. together again in
the afternoon. Some Roadway has been
made, but the committee has only
begun to sec its way clear to tho sue
cessful performance OF the work that is
before it.
Ono thing that can DO stated with
positiveness is that nothing has yet boen
done in the matter of elective officers Of
the Senate, and it is doubtful il any
thing OF this kind will be taken up for
many days. 1t is understood that whilo
the precedents of tho Senate will be adj
hered to in many respects, the chair
manships will not go in every case to
the ranking Senator of the Democratic
membership of tho committees in the
last Senate. The geographical location
Of members is being considered in the
distribution of favored places, and an
innovation is being suggested in the
shape OF a scheme which will put Sena-
tors at the head CO committees who
were not at the head of tho recent nj
nority list, but who, by reason of their
qualifications, are best fitted to do work
taat will come before those committees.
It is also not unlikely that one or
moro minority committees Of the Senate
may be wiped out and if this is done it
will reduce the number of chairmanships
the Republicans will have. Nothing
definite, however, has baen accom-
p'ished in any direc ton. A prominent
membe- of the caucus said this after
noon that until the Senate was organ
lied, at least so far.as the committees
were concerned, there would be no
action upon any nominations the Presi.
dent might send in. For this reason it
was i'm perative that the caucus CON-
mittec should do its work as fast as
possible. If the President should send
in any nominations TO morrow they will
be compelled to lay over, under this
construction, until tho complete com
mitteeS have been agreed upon.
The session of the Senate, there fore,
Will be brief unless that body sees fit to
take up the resolutions that were intro
dnccd Monday ut the opening session.
This may precipitate discussion cela
tive to the legality OF such legislation
in an extra session called for the pur-
pose of confirming the Presidential
nominations.
The Republicans were resting on their
oars simply awaiting the final action by
the Democrats. After they have been
made acquainted with the intentions of
tho majority, Ailison's committee will
resume its labors and endeavor TO pro-
vide for those Republicans who are en-
titled to the minority chairmanships.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-09
smnu Home for MIR. Clin.dinst

At e late hour last night the condi-
ton of j. ". Clinedinst, who is at the
Home for the Sick, was, if anything,
slightly improved though he is still in
critical condition and the attending
physicians, Drs. Lenney ana Frye, will
give no hope of his recovery. His
daughter. Miss Archie, is resting quietly
and IS very much improved. She suffers
from the burns on her face and hands
Mrs. Clarence Clinedinst has so improved
as to be able to go about and assist the
nurses in caring for her relatives.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-09
Opening the nclmout schoo1

Tho new Belmont school building.
which is the Esndsomest in the CITY,
will be opened Saturday with an appro.
pirate entertainment gotten up by the
pupils and under the supervision OF the
principal, Prof. S. L. Hoover. The
entertainment will consist of dialogues,
recitations, declarations, essays, etc.
The school board, in company with
Superintendent Derr. will be present
and speeches will be made by several
OF these gentlemen.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-09
Pho,nix-Li1e From the Aches.

The eloQuence of the generosity OF
Roanoke's citizeGs again asserts itself.
for yesterday James S. Groves, one OF
the heaviest losers by the recent fire,
hearing Of the st-aitened circumstances
Of the Clinedinst family, started q sub
scription, and aided by the citizens
raised purse Of S00.6O 10 amelorate
their present condition. The money
was placed in the hands OF the matron
of the Home for the Sick, to be used by
the members of the family now suffering
there
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-09

THE appointment of w. c. Bullitt,
Esq, to the vice presidency of the Nor.
folk and Western will be received with
pleasure by the citizens of Roanoke and
the Southwest. 1t will BIO regarded in
Roanoke as the forerunner of moro
liberal policy as to rates, whereby ,Roa-
noke will share the same advantages as
to competitive rates hitherto enjoyed,by
such competing points as Lynchburg,
Richmond and Norfolk.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-09
Council Meeting To-NIc1r

The reports OF the street, ire and
water, public property, light and ordi-
nance committees will be heard by the
city Council tonight. The request of
the Vigilant fire company for new ap-
paratus and the extension of their
building, which was referred to the fire
and water committee on Tuesday even
ing, will be brought up; also tho assess
ments on the abutting property owners
on Campbell avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-09
Polica Court Nc,ya

George Firth was given fifteen days
in Jail for attempting to steal bag OF
flour from the grocery wagon of Catogn;
Bros, by Justice Turner yesterday.
The case of Peyton Barnes, charged
with stealing lot OF clothing ald a
gold watcE from boarders at the Reed
house, was continued by the defendant
on account of the absence of Witnesses.