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The Portland daily press., 1893-04-20
WORLDS FAIR TOURS.
Persons desiring Inf0rma
tIon relating to Raymond &
WhitcOmb's Worlds Fair EX-
cursions, can obtain II by
addressing | lyman H.HELSON,
No.023 CongfassSt., Portland.
janis eodtt
IMITATORS DIE YOUNG!

AS the true efficiency OF Anidrosis becomes
known. and the demand increases disreputabe
imitators are springing up in every city Re
member that +. A. Butterfield at Preble House.
is the only authorized agent in Portland. Very
many persons have come TO financial grief bv
limitations, without results. Remember! That
the pith of this grand invention is in the Medj
cal Supplies. instead of the Apparatus. over
10000 ex-invalids, and over 1900 family out
fits to show for it. Address DIR. CONANT.
inventor SkoWkegan, Me. apr5eod3w
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-20
Not Half Smart Enough,

A London rat recently opened the
door of blackbird's cage and entered,
evidently to feast on the birdseed. The
bird saw a chance for an excursion and
few out. The door banged to and the
rat was a prisoner
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-20

The Bangor police have discovered that
a Chinese laundryman in that city has
been running an opium joint.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-20

The April term Of the Supreme Judi
cial court convened in Belfast, Tuesday,
Judge Whitehouse presiding. A host OF
witnesses have been summoned before
the grand jury on liquor cases. Nearly
every liquor seller in the city has skipped
to foreign parts.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-20
STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST

The ice in Moosehead Lake is strong
yet but there is very little snow ice, and
when that is gone the black ice will soon
follow without much regard to how thick
1T is. 1t takes but a very few days to hon.
eycomb two or three feet Of black ice
when the sun shines. Present indica-
tons point to from the 9Th to the 10th of
May as the time for navigation and
spring fishing to open.
The plush portieres for the State of
Maine building at the Worlds Fair have
been completed by the Sanford Mills. and
will be shipped at once. The portieres
are for two openings, ten feet square.
The curtains are nine feet wide and
eight feet long. They are composed Of
the finest quality of mohair with pile
fully one inch in length, making fabric
fully two inches in thickness. The
weight of the curtains is one hundred
pounds per set and the fringe is three
feet in depth. They are made in four
shades. cream combined with ANTIQUE
blue and old gold combined with pome-
granate. The value of these elegant
draperies, the product of the Mills, their
gift to the Maine State building, is $500.
A well known citizen of Thomaston is
quoted as saying that if the Rockland,
Thomaston & Camden Electric Street
Railway Company does not build a line
between Thomaston and Rockland an
other company, with ample capital will
build it, and will do the work as the town
wants it. Contractor Mitchell of the
Georges Valley railroad is making prepa-
rations for the active work Of construc-
ton of the Rockland, Thomaston &
Camden.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-27
STREETS TO BE PAVED WITH ASPHALT.

Commissioner Michael T. Daily has about $3OO,Ooj
remaining from the strcetr ,paving appropriation and
hc has decided to put II into asphalt pavcneis.
Twenty siXthst., from river 10 river which j. much
used By ambulanccs, will b. OF the first streets
To be so repaVed. Other streets selected and the
estimated cost OF rcpaving them As follows :
boulevard, from Nincty-secOnd to one hundrcd-and-
sixtl-st $4,000; Observation-Disclosures ghthst.,
from Seventh 10 Eight-avc., $1l 900; one hundred
and-twonty seventh St.. from ark to Fftliave 81,
ZOO seventy-sXthst., from Lexington to 1!irdaVc
81 800: sixty third 81. from Madison 10 Pa:-avc.,
S12O: Fifty eightst.. from sixth to SevcnthaVe.,
Tl1 .OsO Twcntyscventhst from Fifth 70 SlNthaee.,
$4,000; Twenty -nintht.. from Fifth to sXthavo.,
5000; Ecvcnth-st.. from sixth To ScVcntha ave,
- 400: Eigh;h-st., from AVeE2r Il to Avenue g..
$500 and Newest. from Wall 10 BeaVerst.. $500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-27
COURT CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

supreme CONFIDENTIAL Term-Kecess cont nIed' 49,.
Suntrn'c I r>-B,fuIc O'blic", J-Motio }
.al,sltsr called at IL o'clock.
snprene Court-Specal Tcrm-parts and 1l-AdJournei
for the term. ., .,.....o, ..
Circuit Court-Pars ]. H. III and 1V-Ad!ourned Tor
the term. - ,. ,,,ut. -,
ADELAIDE II Domarc,t william :. O'Pr!cn. NHrv Nht"il.
Catharine r. Kanski. Mahaah swaiby. Mary Dalt Mary
HAY aud Matthew Gaiiigau. ~ 10 30 = No.
Cannon Pleas Tcrn-AdJournnd until August D.
Common Pcas-Spe, al I,rgl-Befoc Book>ta'ei. j.
Motions. ~, :, ., ~ a,
journOd for The Tern.
~ Sup.rr Iour,--Special Teipn-before Duero, j.
Motions ard Hartman Hartman. - -,
Surcricr Cour-rr!al Term-part- |. III and l1l-Ad-
iourLed FOR the term. ., -,
City Court-specol Term-Bciore Newbufr'r, J'-Mo'
lions. >, 80, -, =,
Citv Court-Tria Tcrm-Parts /. II, III and lV-Ad'
ourrcd for tho term. -
Court o. General Sessions-Part Tl-Bcfore Smyth: r.
and Assistant Dl,irctAttorncy WoeAs-No' 10 10 H.
elusive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-27
A GOOD CHANCE TO HELP POOR CHILDREN.

The continued high temperature has caused an eN
traordnary In the number OF applications io
rnoocal aid inr the sick children OF the poor The
SICK Cndren's Mission has been obliged to double it.
force OF visiting physicians, and during the last week
an average Of fifty cases has been daily added
10 the sick list The managers say their resource
are severely taxed in order to carry this extensive
work which covers the whole city below the Harlem
River. In addition to medical attendance and mca
cine the mission is obliged In many cases I" supply
necessary food a, late as O'Clock las: night
widowed mothers carrying sick infants called at the
mission headquarters presenting doctors notes wmc
certified that the little patients were suffering from
want OF milk and other food which the mothers were
unable TO provide. All were promptly supplied and
each mother had money given her TO pay her car
fare home.
The managers appeal for additional funds so that
none OF these worthy poor people shall have to b.
turned away unaided Gifts may be sent 10 Charles
Irving Trace. secretary Of tn Chldicn> Aid society.
No. 1O5 East Twenty Sccondsi, or To George Calder
superintendent No. 80 East Broadway. All cOnlr
buttons should be marked Fox Sick Chhdrcns
Mission
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-27
NOU- 1T ~ TIE SNOW PRINTERS.

There 10 De widespread conspiracy against
the poor theatrical manager who forms an expensive
company. has costly scenery painted ard contracts
for extensive printing without seeing 10 II In nd
vance that he win have money to pay for them II
seems rather hard who Voluntarily risk iholr
~cpulations rs managers willie the actors and
painors and printers whom they employ merely risk
their money or their lvelhoOds the support Of
their families. But apparently tho man who ON
plovs other men and then finds himself unable To
pay them has no friends. at least among those 10
whom ne gives employment this basis Doctors
who found themselves wording without pay long ago
made futile attempts got redress: Nh" other day
Tho stage hands. IN National convention assembled.
resolved that they would not stand IT any longer.
md now the show printers going 10 see what
they can do for themselves. 1t ha, always been
imposed I'm some other lines of busincss that the
printer must be paid, whoever worked FOR nothing,
but now il appears that even printers haNc their
aiappointmcnts, too 4 number Of them met In
Chicago on July H. and an association was formed,
insisting Of twcniy-siA Of tie leading show printing
establishments 81 The country. for pro'ciio against
irresponsible theatrical managers. II any set Of men
having anything 10 do With theatrical managers can
protect itself against In" irresponsible kind IL Will do
well and nOhly. Thomas ;. DaAdo. president OF the
Dando Publishing Company, and manager OF "Th"
Plbiic Ledger job Print OF Philadelphia. Is
president Of the organization. IN" name Of which
:, the show Printers Association OF America. The
body will probably have headquarters in this city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-27
THE T.. 8. FEATHER Dowy corrxY.

To tho Editor Of Tho Tribune.
S!. W. motto. n to-day, issue ~ Tie Tribune a
statement that Frank &. AHon has applied Tor Nc ap
p,intncn q receiver o. Tho International Feather and
Down ComIany and that Alien had been imiuc'd t.
invest - Ooc In The United states FEATHER Down Com
Iany several years Az, and that the pflperei ~ ue
United States Feather Down Company was turned OYER
10 tho international Company, Which latter company l.
owned by Napoleon Icbrin and managed by Syrac L.
brun. Their are several very serious mis-taten"nt 10
the matter thus published AID In the form In winch 1t
appears ihci likely t. ul.icd and vcrr 81 Iu
inJure d. Cnlt.I State, Eathrr Down COMPANY.
perfectly solvent orlrrtton. with excellent cs.dt ana
doing u large business in the city Of Nc~York and else
where.
Mr Alien is stakeholder Ia the United states Feather
Down Company procured his stock in the follow Ing
manner: H. cancl Syriac De Efu the person called
Lehrun IN today paper about - 600 and took
curity ssur d. Iiruls stock In the United States
Feather Down Company Upon Mr. D. Brul'- failure 10
repay Mr. Allen procured Jui-nci.: ami sofa the col.
lateral at aud bid II in and hc has lie and
4 now a stOckho1rr In the Cntd states Feather Down
Company and far the company knows j. thoroughly
satisfied. l:w Mr.. Alien never invested any money IN
the United state, r. athcr Down Company In any Other
way than a, above stated Nh De Brh. after leaving
the United states Feather Down ton,any ago.
s,ard In business as The International Feather and Down
cnma,nV. That company la way conn, tel with
the United Feather Down Company. but Wa IT.
rival I'm business. The United States Feather Down Com
,nv never turned over any property the lnier
national Company ana the statement in this mornings
raucr that dd f. entirely untrue. ard seems 10 be- en-
rly umjustini by anything that took place was said
n court Yesterday. There Is and has been Tho
slightest foundation Tor any such statement or claim We
have Just examined the papers used IN court Yesterday
and find that such charge made Ia th'n and Mr.
Wild the attorney for Nj. Allen. Informs rs that nothing
wa, said on the argument which such could
lie INF TrcI.
Tho United States Feather Down Company large
amount Of real estate This city. with lasc factory
IL and has very large trad and an excellent credit
and the United states Company ass that You publish this
statement in fairness thu statement OF this morning
uic,, contadc,clN would very seriously inJur" their
credit and standing business community at l- time
FOSTER. HOTALINi KLENkE.
Attorneys the United States Feather Down Company
S..,y.York July 2G 1893.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-27
ETIIrD UVPCELF tVD HER child

Buffalo. july GA double tragedy took place In
Clarence Centre. this county, Ills morning Mr..
Henry Maylach. twenty scy'n years old, cut her
throat with her husbands rzor. and cut The throat
81 her seven months old girl baby. nayhach IS u
harness maker VITA good lu-rr-- and considerable
property. His Wifi was n handsome woman. ac
compl.led and q general fayoriic M the village.
They had two children gin three voe r old and
baby. For several days tie baby had lrrn te"tliuG
ond In poor health. " about o'cpo, tli, morning
Maybach va. awakened by grnans ana spr'ng ont
Of bed Just in tine 10 d., wife running into Tho
street with blood gushing from cash In her throat
Looking for the baby. 30 found II in Oh" bnlY car
rage Goad. with IT. throat cat from 10 Iir
followed his wifi" into tAc street WHORE De found Ter
with the razor SIN IN h.r hand. bat weak from
loss of blood that she WAS beyond recovery. Sic
died an hour later. The woman left note saying
she feared her baby going 10 die, aud that she
could Lot bear 10 live without II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-27
THE WESTMINSTER FREE HOSPITAL.

The director, OF the Westchestcr Free Hospital
held q meeting on Tuesday night at the Ncwlork
Catholic Protcct0gy. The Rev. DR.. f. VI. Crndenn
prcsidod The treasurer, DR.. W. G. Dcming. said
mat the hospital had Indebtedness and In
fair financial condition. The following committee Of
women we're appointed TO cooperate with the directors
in hospItul work: Mr.. james NJ. Waterbury. Mrs
F. NJ Clendenln, Mrs Frederick W. Jackson. Mrs
Edward GARRISON Potter and Miss Mary ELS. II
was announced that the ladies OF the parish Of St.
Peters Church would operate bazaar for the benefit
OF the hospital. The secretary, ". II. Bdllou. was
authorized T. announce the distribution OF endowmcnts
a. follows The gift OF $1,000 Shall cndow bed
g., me-, nc,uity and entitle the donor TO the of
,,o,,,dar. ~ 600 shall endow IA bed during the life
~ the donor ard entc the donor TO the name Of
f., go Founder 800 shall cndow bed for one year
nd entIir the donor to the name OF patron DUNG
~, ,.,4nd Zoo shall entitlc the donor 10 the
',nc of Associate Patron for one year Beds may
lac endowed by will.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-27
ANOTHER POTENTATE ~ TOWN.

The Hiiiard OF Scn"gambia. attended by Lis trainer
n loud, rcaling Prince Albert and poll and re-
spcndcnt rctinue OF canes and umbrellas. lrft here
Yesterday hy the White Star sta1cr l}riiannc from
Liverpool. IarsOn" Davis who knows about Pre-
fighters ana that sort OF thing, identified the Senc
gambia potential" n Peter Jackson. WHO went TO
England a few weeks ago. Tho Parson7 said that
Jackson had not much 10 say, and that the big
African was going t. saw wood lie meant That
Jackson would SAW meaphorca wood on n rhetorical
oawbuck.
Jackson will spend some time az Nj Clemens,
Mchignn training for his fight with CDrbctt. lie
said yesterday that he glad that arrangements
had been made for meeting Corbet. When asked II
he had anything say about Mr.. COrbntt personally,
Jackson called for his rhetorical sawbuck. lie spent
few hours a, the Hoffman House in the afternoon.
and last evening started for chicago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-27
Come 10 the Rescue.

As surely sny known effect follows cause, Just 20
surely viii disease of the kidneys succeed their inactivity
II that inaeton be promptly lcmcdlcd Conc 10 the
with Hostettcrs Stomach Bitter which gives
hsnthul impulse to the scon OF both the Kidneys and
the bladder without exciting them IKE an uhmcdcatcd
s;muans Rendered active by this genial diurctic and
toc they perform Their functions thoroughly and
lay removing from the sy~tcm Impurities which bcgct
rheumatism. dropsy gravel Brghts disease and
eatrh Of the bladder The Of either one OF
these formidable naladcs is the penalty exacted by
nature for indifference 10 that plain warniag-suggish
action OF the kidneys When this exists not moment
should DO lost in Of the remedy Indicated gear
70 mind tha; the Bttcrs Will relieve with equal prompt.
tnde disorders OF the stomach. liver. bowels and nervous
systsm and cure o. prevent malarial complaints
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-27
THE COURTS.
RIVAL CLAIMANTS FOR A BOX.

Mrs Martha Kerry claims the contents Of box
In possession OF the Mercantile Trust Company stand
ing in the name of stephen C. Dmon, who Is now dead
Djmon lived IN the boarding house kept by Mrs.
Kcrry some time before his death, and she now de
,larcS that he gave the contents Of the box TO her
efore his death. TO prove this she produced the keys
OF the box. Charles l.. DimOn was appointed ad-
minstrator Of the estate, and he also claimed the
money. The trust company refused 10 give the con
tents Of the box TO the administrator. and made Il
motion be allowed to put the contents In the custody
Of the court This motion up for argument
before Justice ORrlcn. in the supreme Court Cham
bcrs yesterday. He said that one except the ad
minstratOr had any right TO the present possession OF
the property although the question OF ownership was
a different one. The lawyers wanted TO put IN briefs,
however, so he took them and reserved his decision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-27
VICTI.MS or A MAD DOG.
TIE BRUTE DIT TWO MEN SERIOUSLY AND Ihi'ni
FLED THE FAMILIES II sTANTON'sI'

TIE BRUTE Dit TWO MEN SERIOUSLY AND IHi'"i
FLED THE FAMILIES IN STANION'si'
A big black dog abandoned by lis owner Two
weeks ago. yesterday shot and killed 10y ro"''
man Wells, in front OF No. - >t"r,onst pu' no'
before IL had seriously bitten two persons roi
y-four hours the cur had terrified TIE h''sh"o
hood. Up TO few days ago the dog had ieu IRON"
ash barrels In the district, until George keihher'
sixty years old baker, at NO. - Stah'"hs'''
adopted It. The dog was doclle enough unt tues
day night when it began to grOwl and bite AT every
thing within reach Just after O'Clock on Iu'scay
night Klelnmcir went into the basement to nght
fire, when the sprang at him ana buried us
teeth In his left arm. Alexander Klcinm"ir pulled
the dog away. but, breaking loose. 1t again Jumped
on the old man, this time decorating his right arm
Then 1t was chained up.
Yesterday morning Charles Klenmeir walking mo
The basement of the bakery. found that the dog had
broken loose. Before he could get out OF .reach
the animal was at his throat. biting him on the neck,
arms and hands Again Il tied up The
ncighborS learned that Kleirmdr had rabd dog and
told Policeman Wells who coolly walking into the
cellar ended the life OF the brute with two pistol
lullcts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-27
INSANE AT ELLIS ISLAND.
AN IMMIGRANT WOMAN BITES AN ATTEND.
ANTS FINGER
SHE AND HER HUSBAND HAD BEEN swINDLED
-.... ..,o,.rrrr LII, r1An nrsERTED uEp

hi-''
AND SHE THOUGHT HE HAD DESERTED HER.
so brstcrjcal was her manner ard so eccentric
were her actions that big crowd gathered around
ard laughed AZ her heartily as size walked up and
eorr .,o BATTERY sea wall Yesterday morning. 4
tall handsome woman She was, too she was We'll
dressed At least she might have passed Tor
we'll dressed woman had her appearance been less
forlorn and distracted. There Is not much comedy
effect in seeing sad-faccd woman Walking dis
tractcdly about and murmurIng In broken English
al hunger ! hunger" but the Battery crowd Which
followed her thought that the incident was funny
Potter Grodcn the Barge once detective, questioned
,ho woman and learned that she CHA LA Barbe
, Russian Jewcss who came 10 this country few
DAYS ago In the stecragc Of Of the big ocean
liners She said that she had been deserted by her
husband and that she had other wish than 10
die The woman had had nothing To eat Tor Tour
DAYS. The detective took her to Ellis Island
Dr. Scnner sent her TO the restaurant ana Tor
an hour the woman sat at a table and ate She
told Dr. Scnner that her husband had brought her 10
n strange country and then deserted her.
As she told her story she became Insane and was
taken 10 the hospital raving maniac. Shc screamed
and ravcd and seized Miss Maggie Daily, one OF the
nurses and bit the fOrefngcr of her LETT hahn' Miss
Daily had all symptoms OF blood poisoning yesterday
afternoon. Her left arm was badly swollen ana she
suffered much from the pain.
Late in the afternoon the husband OF Cha LA
Rorbe came TO Eli, Island 10 inquire about his WIFE,
and made affidavit to story the Ike OF which has
seldom been heard. lie said that when he landed
at Ellis Island he made arrangements to ~ 10 a.
boarding house kept hy man named Sclapro, VINO
was n remote relative Of his wife. j. stein, "f No.
I'll LudIow-,t. a boarding house keeper. approached
Barbe and represented himself Is Schapro Stein
took the couple to his house In lMdlow-St ana de
mandcd 81 30 from each Of them. threatening them
with arrest If they did not pay. III" man AID woman
had little money. and had been permitted to land here
only after the United Hebrew Charities lad signed
bond that they would not become public charges.
They paid their last cent 10 their host ana Il" then
turned them into The street. They met friend who
took them 10 another lodging house. The friend took
the hu Ia nd out early the next morning. 10 ct work
for him The woman did not know Of that arrange
mrnt and when She aw0hc aud found her husband
had gone She thought that hr had deserted her, ana
started out alone 10 find him in this big town. Snc
/, temporarily insane and will recover, " Is thought,
witt proper treatment and care.
Stems privilege OF coming Ia III" Island was can
c.llcd Yesterday Miss Daily H." injured attendant
i, suffering terribly from the bite Of the insane woman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-27
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New-York. July 26, 1893.
CoTrONThe cotton market at Sew ofk attea opGr pen
iuc advance Of thr'e points turned weak ana i
the advance tn face Oi much better alNlcer from
.rpool -lplAcl for our market being afrdy
aio,c the Ii,clpo6, pirtt the crop account, rom
1cAa, anything but cheering. Private cables "a a u't'
advance the Liverpool cotton narket wa, ur l."
clh,r this side, reporting great damage u the I,Na
crop by Grouth. Inc subsequent reaction IN M NcN
York market due tine unprOmlsing cOulit ohs oi
MONEY affair, and the weak ruling Of Wall Street tle
dn,nly reported by New I'm gland mills IN securing as
counts. and the far That funds would not be aNaIihpc
Tor moving the crop. Apart from the hnintldl P~.on
seemed inclined do better on thr weather.
reports and the strength ~ the Liverpool market Nan
en-. .irr al the time being reported A. sho" ing
favorable conditions. Arsafsa~ ana Alabama. 81.
which been doing well, have been rep "u
d. ding RAIN adNlc"- II"l
south Carolina still r1u need Of rain although we
the official report the condition l. SEn'S
improved South ca ona. much improved IN ALABAMA
Improving Mississippi. centrally benefited Ia LOul-i
and fayor.bi, In Arkansas. Texas officially reported
10 b. in need u There l. a disposition however
considerable Tolanc" In the reports when arr,
quit, general fr.n prNat" sources, indicating need o
niD-fur, the south E'n.r1ily.
pr,, ul Al last yea follow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-27
A RECKLESS AND BRCTAL DRIVER.

Charles Beck thirty years old, Of No. 435 Ninth
ave who drives an express wagon. drove down
rro,aUov as # he owned New-YOrk and was The
onIv man with a horse and wagon Al II yesterday
afternoon At Eleccker-st. he almost ran over Mary
Griffin. an old woman. who lives AT NO loi BAyard
st She has heart disease. and the danger frightened
nor 30 that she tainted and was resusci'ated WIN
,,roat diniculty Beck continued his mad Night.
,r.roa he David Baltic and Policeman Edward
! Ncfabe at th, head Of Il mob OF excited men.
geck. finding that he was being pursued. lashed MS
horse an,ii the poor brute fen exhausted at sprns-
1t. and Broadway. Beck was arrested ana 'a"eh W
Jefferson Market, where he was held