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The Portland daily press., 1893-01-23
SeasIlOre Fisheries.

TIME committee IN Seashore Fisheries will
il give public hearing at their room in
the State House. on Wednesday, January 25th.
1898, at two O'Clock p. m on the petition and
remonstrance relating to an act to amend
chapter 7S, section 8, of the Special Laws of
1921, incorporating the town of Cumberland.
Per order of Committee,
jan21dtd LUTHER MADDOCkS, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-23
Portland s. ogdensburg.

AT meeting of the newly elected di-
rectors Of the Portland & Ogdensburg
Railway, held Saturday morning, Samu-
ell j. Anderson was reelected president.
and Holm w. Dana treasurer and clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-23
Mercantile Affairs q Insurance

The committee on Mercantile affairs and In
surance will give a public hearing at their
room in the State House. Thursday, January
amend chapter 504 Of the Private and Special
Laws of 1855, and its amendments by chapters
81 and 267 of the Private and Jecial Laws of
1887. said chapters containing the charter of
the Maine Benefit Association.
jan20dtd T. c. SPILLANE, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-23
U. S. COMMISSIONERS COURT.

BEFORE COMMISSIONER RAND.
Observation-Disclosures Nadeau and Joseph
Michean were brought up for selling liquor
without government license. but the cases
were adjourned over to Tuesday next to ena-
BILE their witnesses to be present.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-23
Financial Affairs.

The committee on financial affairs will give
public hearings at State treasurer's office as
follows:
Thursday, Jan. 26. $50 p. m:
Resolve in favor of Maine General Hospital.
By order Of the committee. s&
jan20dtd TREBY JOHNSON, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-23
Haydn Rehearsal Postponed

On account of the Paderewski concert
this evening the Haydn rehearsal has
been postponed until ednesday evening.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-23
Seashore Fisheries.

FIyHE committee on Seashore Fisheries, will
Il give public hearing at their room in the
State House, Thursday, February End. 1898,
the law relating to the taking of Holsters.
Per order of Committee,
ian21dtd LUTHER MADDOCKS, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-23
SeashOre Fisheries,

THE committee on Seashore Fisheries, will
IL give a public hearing at their room in the
State House, Wednesday. February 1st, 1898,
at two O'Clock p. M. on the petitions to modify
the existing fish laws In such manner as to
allow our coast fishermen the right to lawfully
gain a livelihood.
Per order of Committee.
jan21 dtd LUTHER MADDOCKS, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-23
Taxation.

i lie caring on t e Listing Bill in the Hall
OF the House of Representatives. at Augusta,
Thursday, February End 1898, at 7.30 O'Clock
p. m. By order OF Committee,
jan21dtd JOHN A. ROBERTS, Sec'y
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-23
Notice..

THE Joint Special Committee OF the Legislai
IL ture on the Eastern Insane Hospital
will give public hearing on Wednesday, Jan
uary 25th, 1898, at Z. 80 o'clock p. M, in Repre-
sentative Hall, Augusta. to consider the mat
ter of establishing a hospital for the insane at
Bangor. a. F. MURCH, Sec.
jan2Idtd Per order. Committee.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-23
,.I..diciary.

THE committee on judiciary will give pub
i lie hearing at their room in the State
House, Jan. 81, 1898, at 2 O'Clock p. M, on an
act to amend the Constitution prohibiting State
or municipal appropriations in al OF sectarian
institutions. Byorder of Committee,
ian21d d FRANK NJ. HIGGINS. secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-23
legal Affairs.

The committee ON legal affairs will give a pub
lie hearing at their room in the state House,
January 90, 1893 at O'Clock p M, on the bill
to authorize the construction of highway
across the tide waters of Spence creek, in Kit
terry. By order Of committee,
WALTER G. EMERSON, Secretary.
ian21 II did
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-23
Legal Affairs.

The Committee on Legal Affairs will give
public hearing at t..eir rooms in the State
House, January 81, 1893, ate o'clock p. M, on
the petition for an act prohibiting Sunday ex
cursions and to regulate Sunday traffic.
BY order of Committee.
WALTER c. EMERSON, Secretary.
iano1 dtd
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-23
Legal Affairs.

The committee on legal affairs will give pub
lie hearing at their room In the State House,
January 26, 1898. at 2 O'Clock Pm, on the bill
TO protect workngmens unions in their labels,
trade marks, etc, BY order of committee.
WALTER c. EMERSON. Secretary.
tian21 1s did
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-23
LEGISLATIVE NOTICES
STATE OF MAINE.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
AUGUSTA, January 10, 1893.
ORDERED, that the time for the reception o,
~ petitions and bills for private ana speclai
legislation be limited to Tuesday. January 81;
1888 and that all petitions and bills presented
after that date be referred to the next Leglsla-
ture.
Read and passed W. S. COTTON, Clerk.
Attest: VI. S. COTTON, Clerk. jan12dtd
Taxation.
THE Committee on Taxation will give pub
Il lie hearing in the House OF Representatives.
at Augusta on the matter of amending law for
taxation of the fllowing Companies and Cor
porations, each meeting to be held at 7.3o
p. m. on the day named.
Telegraph and Telephone Companies-Mon-
day, Jan. 20.
Steam Railroad and Sleeping Car Companies
Wednesday, Jan. rs.
Street Railway and Express Companies
Thursday, Jan. &c. s
Insurance Companies Monday, Jan. 30.
Savings Banks and Trust Companies-Tues-
day, Jan. 81.
BY Order of Committee,
JOHN A. ROBERTS, Sec'y
Augusta Jan. -, 1893 jan16dtfeb1
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-09-11
The Cruiser Sank, Not the Box.

Admiral Tryon's dispatch box, which
was found floating after the Victoria had
foundered, was specially made to con-
tain the code of signals. OF course it
was desired to keep this code secret, so
in order to provide against the risks of
accidents the box was lined with lead
and perforated with many holes to in
sure its at oGce sinking to the bottom or
the sea if it happened to come into the
water. 1t would be interesting to know
who were the designers of this box,
which. being specially constructed to
sink. fioated safely and is now at the adj
1niralty. most practical proof of the
fallibiiity of our so called experts.
don Truth.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09
LAMAK'S SUCCESSOR NAMED.
Judge Jackson, of Tennessee, Elevated to
sthe Supreme Bench.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 3.-presi-
dent Harrison has settled all doubt as to
his intentions regarding the vacancy On
the supreme bench caused by the death
OF Associate Justice Lamar by appoint
ing Judge Howell E. Jackson, of Ten
nessee, to the position. Judge Jackson
IS Democrat, an excellent lawyer, and
ls now United States judge for the Sixth
judicial Circuit. He is go years old, a
graduate Of West Tennessee College and
OF the University of Virginia law school.
He was on the Tennessee supreme
bench, was member of Congress and
was IN the United States Senate from
1881 to 1886. when he was made circuit
Judge by Cleveland. The appointment
was great surprise to the Tennessee
delegation in the House, as we'll as to
in Ipa .Iacksnn
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09

Company and the Muser Piano Com
pany at Canton, o., burned. Loss,
S23, 500.
Col. PHoC1oN HOWARD, the veteran
journalist and Democratic politician,
died suddenly of heart disease at Dam
vile, Ill.
WhILE cleaning cellar under build
ing in independence, Ia, that had been
used as saloon for thirty years. a skele-
ton was found.
THE will of D. Edgar Grouse has been
admitted TO probate at Albany. It dis
poses Of $5,0O0,0OO. No notice of con-
test was filed.
C. w. MosHER, of the Capital Bank, of
Lincoln, Neb., has been indicted on
thirty-three counts for fraudulent bank
ing operations.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09
CHAPTER Nv.
TOO LATE.

IoO LAlE.
The mob had risen - whence had it
come?
From factory and store, from farm and
mill, augmented by the floating popula-
tion from dark byways and taverns. first
serious, then excited, and now maddened
to the pitch of ungovernable fury, the
multitude before the doors of the bank
had become wild, unruy rabbie.
Within, still unmoved, still scorntuI,
sinister, self-confident Arnold Dacre sat
at the table in the rear room, ransacking
portfolios and boxes brought to him from
the massive iron vault, by the trem bling.
apprehensive hireling. Wharton, de-
stroying this paper, altering that docu-
ment, pocketing some securities, tearing
others to fragments.
"a dark days work. quayered the old
man. 'Oh, MIR. Dacre! this can't last.
Mercy! there goes another window"
AS if the clatter was music to his self
ish SOUL the cashier laughed disdainfuliY
at this new announcement of disaster.
His work seemed completed at last. He
arose and methodically arranged the pa
pers in the vault Then, lighting fresh
cigar, he glanced carelessly at the clock,
ticking away the solemn moments that
brought the man he was waiting Tor
nearer and nearer to the threshold OF his
doom.
''If Merwyn does not come by II
o'clock, we'll make ourselves scarce" he
remarked calmly.
leave the bank?" gasped Wharton
leave that mob to ransack the papers, the
Sacuritias-o
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09
CHAPTER III.
|CONTINUED.


But the bent, silvered head told of en-
crossing thought. A wall of anguish
parted Flora's lips as the foliage shut
out the view, and she saw the road di-
verge towards the interior
''Oh! ne cannot hear me! he will ride
straight into danger-to death, may hap!
Father! father, Who will save him."
81 will! Floral
The bankers daughter turned with a
shock. Then, Keeling, trembling staring
vaguely, she stood rooted to the spot.
You, you!" she gasped her soul in her
eyes. her senses wavering.
Pale, erect, in worn attire, but the
true gentleman still, his eyes piercing
her very heart to It's depths, his hands
extended in mute questioning, the rare
sunlight outlined the intruder, the wan
face took form and feature, and Flora
MerWyn saw
The man she had never expected to
meet thus, face to face, on earth again
the man she had loved and lost-Ray
Webster
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09
4 111 AAIl

of diseases start from torpid liver anS
pure blood. Dr. Pierce's Golden MediooII ~ ~
covery cures every one of them. It nrer pS
them, too Take it. as you ought, When men,, rs
feel the first symptoms (languor, loss Of "'
petite, dizziness, depression) and youll ssae
Yourself from something serious. XIV
In building up needed flesh and str4nc.,
and to purify and enrich the blood, no oS,1
can equal the :" Discovery" 1t inyigors..
the liver and kidneys, promotes all the boSSa'
functions, and brings back health and WON!
For Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint Bilssn1
ness, and all Scrofulous, Skin, and scalp NJ
eases, it is the only remedy that's 94ordntse'
to benefit or cure, in every case, or the None,
is refunded.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09
Fatal Coasu,ng Acc,dent.

Boston, Mass, Feb. Eighteen per-
sons were coasting in Dedham. when
the double runner left the roadside and
crashed into pole. Jennie O'Connor.
aged 10, sustained compound fracture
of the jaw and internal injuries which
resulted in her death. The injured are:
Gertrude Snow, aged Is; Richard Cart
wright, aged 50; Joseph Ross, Willie
Collins and Judge CARTWRIGHT.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09
To be StereOtyped.
TTo BE CONTINUED.

Usual interview of reporter with re-
Gently arrived prima donna:
Prima donna-"Oh, I am delighted
with your country"
Interviewer--?
Prima donna-"Yes; everybody has
been kind to me. Very kind, indeed. I
am surprised to find Americans SO kind.
I expected to find them ugly, ferocious
and hairy, possibly black"
interviewer --!
Prima donna-"I think I shall return
and take up my residence in America. "
>-NeaU York Graphic.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09

About Catarrh. No matter what voor
tried and found wanting, you can be curaI
with DR.. sage's Catarrh Remedy. The ud
or they'll pay you $500 in cash. wy
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10
HE KICKED AT LAST.
The Only Objection He Had Was to the
Colored Lady's Husband.

The Only Objection He Had Was to the
Colored Lady's Husband.
Madam" said Mr.. McGroogan to
his cOlOred laundress, I'VE have been
associated in business for long time.
have been a steady customer of
yours, and have never attempted to
deceive you as to the amount l owe
you"
Dem is facts, sab
You have husband, have you
not?"
Deed | has"
You admire and cherish him. You
like to see him arrayed in the finest
garb that you can obtain for him As
between my interests and his it would
be but natural for you to give him the
preference"
Fob de Ian sakes," she exclaimed.
"Coh'se l would"
Very well. l have only one request
to make Request your husband to dis
card his red sJspenders"
''Wuffoh?"
because, madam, my initial being
Nee. | objec- to going around with
large pink X across my shoulder
blades. "
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10
A SLIC HIT MISTAKE.
His Intentions Were Good Enough, But
They Led to Trouble.

His Intentions Were Good Enough, But
They Led to Trouble.
A smart man was getting off train,
when he saw a couple ahead of him,
who at once challenged his attention
and indignation. The husband was
walking off with his hands in his
pockets, while the wife carried a baby
and large basket and valise.
This was too much for the smart
man, ana, stepping up TO the over
loaded woman, he said:
Let me assist you, madame, " and
selling the basket and valise he ran
after the husband whom he grabbed
without ceremony.
Here, sir, carry these things for
your wife. ! should think you would
be ashamed to call yourself man and
permit your wife to bear all the bur
dens in this way. Let this be a lesson
to you, sir. to"
Hello interrupted the stranger,
Indignantly, she amt nv wife. l
never saw the woman in my life till
now"
AT the same time the woman was
shrielling at the top of her voice. ''Stop
thief, and it took the smart mans
utmost eloqucnce to convince the
depot policeman that he was not a
sneak thief instead of a self-appointed
reformer of other peoples morals and
manners.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10
Using Cameras to Check Crue,tv

AT monthly meeting the directors
of the Massac husetts society for the
prevention of cruelty to animals.
President Angel exhibited pictures
taken with kodaks. He proposes to
use the kodaks to show not only high
check reins and horses multilated by
docking, together with owners who
drive and ride them. but also all kinds
of cruelty that can be found on cattle
cars in cattle yards, slaughter houses,
markets, horse-racing, polo games
and otherwise.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10
KENTUCKY JUS rICE,
The Man Won the Horse, But His Law

The Man Won the Horse, But His Law
yer 1t.
One day when was in one of the
mountain county seats of Kentucky, |
dropped into the court house to listen
to case in which one man was suing
another for the recovery of horse.
A couple of hours after the case had
been decided, l met the defendant in
the street.
We'll" | said to him, that fellow
didn't get your horse, did hep
Not much" he replied, but not as
cheerfully as l expected
There was a time there" went
on, when l thought you'd have to
walk home sure"
YES" he said, lit did look that
away, but that lawyer ur mine wuz
too peart for him Fine lawyer, he is. ="
Very good, l affirmed. How far
do you live from here?"
Ten miles the way I've got to go"
THAT isn't so bad when a man has a
horse to ride"
But l hain't," he said lugubriously.
why not? Didn't you just recover
him?"
"Ya-as" he hesitated, but l had to
give him to that dern lawyer fer his
fee -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10
willing to BE "Hanged. &"

Il wouldn't have minded it so
much, said the prisoner as he smiled
a sad, sweet smile at the lady who had
brought him the bouquet, IF the
court had been a man of any culture
- Isn't it terrible to think of the
dreadful, coarse. horrible fellows who
are elected to honorable positions here
in the West?" she murmured sympa-
thetically. Yes" he answered with
a sigh TO be tried and condemned by
a man of his stamp was awful. and
then when he said that ! was to be
hung by the neck until dead it grated
on my nerves more than l can tell
Won -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10
A HERO'S DEATH.
An Episode Of Clusters Campaign
Against the Indians.

Against the Indians.
During General Clusters attacks on
Black Kettles camp in one of the
United States Indian wars, some of
the prisoners taking advantage of the
thick brush, broke through the line of
the troops and escaped to the prairies
Major Elliott, calling some of his
men to follow, dashed off in pursuit of
the fugitives. Not one of the nine
teen cavalrymen was ever again seen
alive by white man.
Intent on his purpose, and not sus-
pecting the existence of other camps,
Major Elliott found his little party
surrounded by an overwhelming horde
of Indians Dismounting, loosening
their horses and forming in a circle,
the little band of twenty brave men
prepared to sell their lives as dearly
as possible. II less than twenty min
utes every man but one was dead.
Wounded in several places, his am
munition expended Sergeant Major
Kennedy stood alone, sabre in hand
No shot was fred at him, no effort
was made to Kill him, but several of
the Indians approached him with
hands thrust ont, saying: How?
Howe
Too well he knew the meaning of
this kind demonstration. He was to
be reserved for all the horrors of the
torture. He saw that his only hope of
escaping torture was in so eXasperat.
ing the Indians that they would kill
him.
Seeming to surrender, he advanced
toward the chief. They approached
each other, hands extended Quits, as
thought Kennedy's sword was passed
through the chiefs body. One instant
of terrified surprise on the part of the
Indians: the next, twenty bullet-holes
in kennedy's body. The merciful
death had come to him
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10
Effects OF a stroke of Lightning.

Martin Campbell, who was killed in
Brooklyn recently by n stroke of
lightning was marked by the electric
fluid in Il peculiar manner About his
neck was a fine crimson line, which,
under the chin extended down the
chest to the abdomen. Throughout the
whole extent extended multitude of
branches and branchletS. The right
thigh was similarly marked. y pecu-
liar phase of the marking lay in the
fact that they We're entirely super
fetal, not penetrating the outer skin.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10

One day on leaving the stage Angus
tine Brohan happened to hear two
fellow-artists discussing a subject
which seemed to be extremely en-
crossing. On questioning them as to
the topic of conversation: I'VE are
speaking of the creation" they said.
Il was not living at that time she
answered, smiling. And then added,
with a serious face: You had better
ask Mime. Allan about it" This lady
was one of her rivals on the stage.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10
romius' Description of a Unicorn.

Paulus Po@ius gives the following
description of the unicorn, an animal
now generally admitted by all zoolo-
gists to have been only creature of
fable: He is beaste in shape like a
horse, of dusty colour, with n mayned
nec1e, harry bearde and forehead e
armed with horne of the quantity of
two cubits, being of spiral shape, and
of ivory of exceeding puritie and won
der full wilderness. 1t also has the won
derful power of expelling all venome
and poison whatsoever"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10
= Go n season for Living.
"she lives TO love and loves to liz

'Sne IINts 10 IOVe ana loves 70 i've,
She love 10 live because she lives to love -
Mary think L is Elm TO be SEX; being so. one
csnnot be>iow their affections on others as the
Creator iutcnce being : ;, it is a duty to cure
yourself Most women, these days, need an in
vi rating to ic. Worn-out teachers, shop
girls" dressmalers miners, and Tho sc subject
II tie ome labor. have found a boon in Dr.
Piercc's favorite prescrip ion. 1t is a soothing
aud II M hteniuy ner,iue inducing refresh NC
sleep. r, ievcs dependency and restores TO fun
II c all the appe-ites and aft ,cions of ones ma
turc II is 80 Il, by druggist under guarantee
nom its ak, RS that 1t viii, in every case. give
satisfaction o. pc, 81 0ul will be promptly re-
funded.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10
Eoc,.s Rent by Growing Trees.

There Is 4 great natural curiosity at
Garfield cottage. just mile from
Bethlehem. y II. In the side yard is an
enormou~ bowlder which must weigh
eight tons or more. 1t has been split
bya live white birch tree which started
life in "A tiny cleft of this immense
rock, sent down its roots into the
earth, Little by little widened the
cleft, until nearly thirty years ago
came the spit, and one-third of the
bowlder was pushed of by the tree,
now OF good size, but strangely
twisted "a II limbs and trunk In the
same yard are four smaller trees in
various stages of gro WITH some having
already started cracks in their rocky
homes
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10
A Huge Memorial Hammer.

On the side of hill near Tours,
France, so situated that it may be
seen for miles in at least two different
directions, is Il rude figure of gigan-
tic hammer roughly sculptured in the
rocks. l have no facts or figures con-
corning the history or size of this cd
dity, but understand that it is a me-
mortal of the victory of Charles Martel
(Hammer) over the Saracens-an
event which took place in the year
732.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10

The more train robberies are safe
ly and successfully committed the
more popular will the industry be-
come and the more frequently will
the robberies occur. Something
ought to be done to effectually dis
courage the infamous business. State
legislatures and railroad and express
companies ought to cooperate to
place such price on the heads Of
the bandits as to insure that they
will be hunted down and extermi-
mated.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10

To SEE the worlds fair and walk
through the buildings the grand total
is something in excess OF rs, 900 feet,
or nearly twenty-three miles. The
estimate does not include state, gov
eminent or private buildings; the
Plaisance is ignored and no account
is taken of the long jumps from one
building to another. A walk of about
forty miles is necessary to do the
whole thing up.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10

The statement is made that during
many seasons the cost OF carrying a
passenger who pays five cents for
cable ride is 4. 95 cents. The cable
companies have not heretofore been
regarded as philanthroplc institu-
lions, but their kindness in keeping
in the business and so preventing
rivals from taking the right of way
and waxing poor thereon must be
recognized
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10

The hay crop is believed to repre-
sent value to the farmers of ST.
OOO,OOO,OOO. Corn at 40 cents per
bushel comes next with a total of
1925, 100000, followed by wheat
valued at $500, 100000, if worth 60
cents bushel, and oats worth 1885,
600, 900, ii valued at 30 cents on the
farm. Potatoes promise to net an
average of 20 or 75 cents per bushel
or total of 1925, 100000. This list
is about one-half the prospective
value of the cotton crop of 1898.
reckoned at $35 per bale.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10

THE man who broke the bank at
Monte Carlo is now out of date A
young ScOtchwoman. named Leal,
has recently accomplished that feat,
they say, by winning $4,000 francs
in an hour. The announcement of
Miss Leafs starring tour throughout
America may now be expected at any
moment