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The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09
st. Dominic's Conference,

Don't forget the promenade concert that
the St. Dominic's conference hold in City
hall. Wednesday evening, No, enlber 14th
You are sure that good time awaits you,
and that you are assisting one of the be st
charitable organizations in the city
who in turn give the proceeds of the
entertainment to the poor assisted by the
conference. Arrangements are being made
TO have this one of the most successful
coffee parties ever held, and one of the best
ways 10 assist the poor is to attend and
help swell the treasury OF the conference.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09
BRIEF JOTTiNGS.

The police station has been supplied
with large brass lamps, to be used in
case of an accident to the electrics such
as occurred the other morning.
Rev. Matt S. Hughes will deliver lee
ture on American Pesslmists," in Saco
this evening, under the auspices of the
Swsetsir Lecture Bureau.
The Cum berland County Pedagogical
Society will hold it's annual meeting at
the High School building in this city,
November 20 and "a.
Yesterday was beautiful in the morn
ing, cloudy and slightly warmer, with
signs of snow in the afternoon.
Company A, First Regiment Infantry,
held meeting at their armory yester-
day, and decided to move their quarters
temporarily to 2O5 Ia Middle street, un-
til new armorysis ready for occupa-
ton. They willShave two large rooms
over Keefes' drug store. Their furnish
ings were badly damaged by the fire.
Out of respect to the memory of the
late John F. Randall, the coal dealers Of
this city will close their places of bust
ness this afternoon.
The cutter Woodbury. sailed on
cruise yesterday.
The sloop scow Alaska, Captain Han
son, arrived from Clapboard Island yes
terday morning, with cargo of farm
stock. produce, implements .and house
hold furniture belonging to Hannaford
Brothers. A horse was tied on the port
side, bull on the starboard side for
ward, and the after part of the dec,z was
covered with cabbages, turnips. toma-
toes and other green truck.
The first afternoon" of the Woman's
Literary Union occurs Saturday, at 3 p.
M, at Second Advent church. The pro-
gramme is in charge of the educational
committee. Mrs. Helen Winslow Potter
will sing.
Charles Jordan and Edgar Trott
went fishing from Long Island Wednes-
day. and secured three barrels and a
half of mackerel in three hours
Last evening. Miss Mary Looney, in
shutting officer of the Ladies' Auxilia-
ry of the Foresters, went to Biddeford,
accompanied by six others, and estab-
lished an auxiliary to Court Biddeford,
at Foresters' Hall.
New office and jury chairs are being
put into the United States court room.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09
Congress square Union.

AT regular meeting of Congress Square
Union Wednesday afternoon. the contribu-
tors, from this church numbering seventy
two. TO the "Woman's Centenary, which
has been in existence twenty-four years,
now known as the ''Woman's Missionary
Society," were organized into Home
Mission Circle" under the direction of Mrs.
G. A. Quinby, president of the "Woman's
National Missionary Society," of the Uni
versalist church. The following officers
were elected:
President-Mrs. Alfred Woodman.
Vice President-Mrs. o. r. LeGrow.
Secretary-MIs. NJ. B. Coolidge.
Treasurer-Miss Alice Blanchard.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09
NEW ADvEET1sEMENTs.

Children's Fleeced Jersey Vests and
Pants,
soc each, 2 for Use.
Childrens White Merino ssests and
Pants,
csc each.
Boys Scotch Mixed Shirts and Draw
erS,
csc each.
Boys Natural Random Wool Shirts
and Drawers,
81 l-2c each.
Boys Fleeced Random Shirts
soc each.
For soc. each-Men's Natural Wool
Shirts and Drawers; Mems White Mer-
inc Shirts and Drawers; Mems Random
Fleeced Shirts and Drawers. The best
values ever offered for
SO cents.
Mems Heavy Fleeced Lined Shirts
and Drawers; Mems Natural Wool,
heavy quality,
For 15C each.
Mems Natural Wool Shirts and Draw
ers; Mems Camel Hair Shirts and-Draw-
ers: Mems W hite Wool Shirts and
Drawers,
For $I.OO each.
A Full Line of our famous Laundered
White Shirts, in all sizes.
The Senator" Bonanza" SForest
City," Portland PRIDE" and "Cumber-
land"
Mems White Collars and Cuffs in the
latest Styles.
Mems Neckties and Gloves; special
prices for Friday and Saturday.
THE BLANKET SALE is STILL ON.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09
Looking for a Site.

There is no truth In the report that
Unity, /. o. o. F., will present to the Odd
Fellows Hall Association, $4,000, from
their large reserve. providing the other six
lodges and five enoampments raise the
amount of $120.900 as a fund to erect a
building known as the Odd Fellows Memo
rial Temple, costing 10000. Il was stated
at the real estate agency of E. Merrill &
Co., that the committeessof the several
lodges are looking sharp after desirable
lot. 1t is to be hoped they will succeed.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09
"a YOUNG BURGLAR.

Harry King OF Harry #. Pierce Formerly
of East Dcering, Arrested on Serious
Charge-He is Believed to Have Entered
Bernsteins and the East Deering Post
Office.
Yesterday afternoon the police captured
young man against whom case OF
burglary is likely to be made out. Wednes-
day evening about midnight, Bernsteins
store on Fore street was broken into and
considerable quantity of Miscellaneous
articles were taken. Suspicion pointed to
young man named Henry King alias
Pierce. who has been in Portland some time.
and who boarded on Pearl street. Officer
Pickett was sent to investigate, and found
a portion of the stolen articles Later he
arrested the young man, who was locked
up in the station.
Kings grandmother lives in East Deer
ing, and there he has usually gone by til
name of Harry L. Pierce. his grandmother's
name being Pierce. His fathers name is
King. He gave a portion of his plumber,
several revolvers and some rings to two
East Deering acquaintance, John Bloomer
and Walter Mcintyre. These two boys were
arrested last night, but told straight stories
and are believed by the police to be jnno-
cent of wrong intent. They are held as
witnesses.
The police now think that young King
committed burglary at the East Deering
post office a few weeks ago.
The news of Kings arrest created a SEN
sation when it was known in East Deering
last evening. Young King is well known
there, and seems to be generally favorably
known. He is a bright, clean locking
young man. and has apparently borne a
good name there. He worked while in this
city for Mr.. Bennett, the stencil maker on
Fore street. but was discharged.
He will be brought before the Municipal
court this morning.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09
The ,redther today
is likeJy,to be
snoa0y and colder.
PORTLAND. Nov. 9. 1894.

T<HE Basement isal-
4 ready beginning
to take on a holt
day appearance, and the
counters and tables are
beginning to blossom
with holiday attractive.
ness.
A carload or so of
bright fancy Baskets
from Germany, including
glove and handkerchief
baskets, baskets for nee-
dlework and jewels. baby
baskets, flower baskets,
fruit. baskets,---and no
end of pretty little
baskets for any purpose
whatever.
Indian Baskets too,
from the Oldtown tribe
and from the basket
making Indians of Cana
da. These are daintier
and more artistic,--as to
weave and coloring,---
than ever and of course
prices lower than before,--
else we wouldn't say any
thing about the price.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09
GOVERNOR GREENHALGE.
He Passed Through Portland Yesterday on
His Way to the Hunting Grounds of the
Wild Goose Club at Hartland

Yesterday noon Governor GIeenhalge of
Massachusetts,. passed through this city on
a special car on his way to Hartland, in
this state. where he will find rest and recre-
alton in the camps and hunting grounds of
the wild Goose Club With Governor
Greenhalge were several prominent Massa-
chusetts gentlemen. including members of
his staff. During the stop at Union depot,
General Passenger Agent Boothby and
several others greeted him. The Governor
did not seem to be staggering at all under
the weight of his tremendous plurality of
seventy thousand; and appeared in the best
of spirits.
The wild Goose Club is ole of the most
select hunting organizations in the state.
and one of two that are located at Hart
land. the other being the Commodore
Club The headquarters of the wild
Goose Club" are at Castle Harmony, Port
of Galashiels, Hartland.'' The membership
is composed of the following gentlemen; all
but four belonging in Massachusetts,: D..
W. Lawrence. Medford; A. 0. Davidson,
Watertown; A. Putnam. Lowell; E. M.
Stoddard. f. Mansfie1d; H. Pushor, Pitts
field, Me-; D. D. Stewart, st. Adams, Me. !;
G. J. Shaw. Hartland, Me-; E. Ware,
Winslow. Me-; G. NJ. Barrett, Medford !;
Axel Dearborn, Boston: D. W. c.. Earring
ton. Lowell; j. 3. Huokins, Winthrop: F.
L. Ward. Salem; Alexes Torney, Boston;
Marsh Curtis. Boston; G.. T. Manning, Med
ford: H. L. Peck, Tauton; E. A. Butterick,
Lowell; E. f. Coburn, Lowell, G. G. Bart
lett, Boston; II. E. Darling, Boston; E. B.
Bishop, Haverhill; Godfrey Morse. Boston;
j. Fl. Hecht, Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09

HAdh Al bilO ody-[1 cSuI1E CAlhs
Mr.. Simeon Skillings, of Peaks Island,
brought to Portland the other day about
three gallons of porpoise oil, which he
sold for about so cents a gallon. He is
" years old, and has shot more porpoises
than any man in Casco Bay, and sproba-
bly, in the state He went out two
months ago in cunning float eff Port
land Headlight, and shot two porpois-5
es, the oil of which he extracted him
self. There is also some very nice steak
in porpoise, if one knows where to find
it. MIR. Skillings has hunted porpoisesl
for over forty years, and has averaged;
at least five a year, making a total of
over 200. Oh one occasion he shot six in
one day.
There is no great profit in it, but there
is splendid sport. if one is able to do it,
1t requires peculiar knack similar TO
that Of shooting birds on the win5. The
porpoises that are found off Portland
Headlight do not often leap out of wat
er as do those seen out in the ocean.
They simply show their backs for an in
slant and then roll quickly ont of sight
again. Mr.. Skiilings uses No. shut,
which IS slightly smaller than buckshot.
He fires just as the shining back first
appears, otherwise it would be out of
sight again before the shot could get
there. Very few men go porpoise shoot
ing in Casco Bay. The porpoises are
not at all common, ana it requires lots
of skill and patience to get one.
Probably Mr.. Skillings and his son are
the only men in the bay who make a
regular practice of hunting porpoises
every fall. But imagine a man, Il years
old, going out in the ocean in Septem-
Der and shooting two porpoises. i
would be beyond the abilities of most
young men in the shooting line.
Mr.. Skillings is the father of Officer
Oliver Skillings. of the police force.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09
OWEN, MOORE & co.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. that the
~ subscriber has been duly appointed Exc
cutor of the viii of
HUBBARD II. NEVENS, late of Deering,
IN the County of Cumberland deceased. and has
taken upon himself that trust by giving bonds
as the law directs. All persons having demands
upon the estate of said deceased, are required
to exhibit the same; and all persons indebt-
ed to said estate are called upon to make
payment to
JOHN H. CARD, Executor.
Deering, November z, 1894.
move 1aw3WF&
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09
The Ocean Traffic.

The steamship Labrador of the Dominion
line, Capt. McAuley, sailed for this port
from Liverpool yesterday. She will call at
Halifax and is expected to arrive here on
or about November Is. She will be followed
by the Laurentian of the Allan line week
Iater
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09
aN1rs. Winslow,s soothing Syrup .

Mrs. WinsIOw's Soothing Syrup
has been used over Fifty Years by millions
of mothers for their children while Teeth
ng, with perfect success. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays Pain, cures
Wind Collie, regulates the bowels, and is the
best remedy for Diarrhoea whether arising
from teething or other causes. For sale by
Druggists in every part of the world. Be
sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup. Csc. a bottle.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09

There was such crowd after blankets at
Larrabees Middle Street store yesterday
that the clerks were not equal to the occasion.
There will be an extra force of salesladies to-
day in all the departments.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09

For the tea table or
dining table get a Can
delabra and fancy can
dies and the shades of
tissue paper or silk to
match. The basement is
opening a big new line
of these, quite different
from any we've shown
before, - also candle
holders, mica fame pro-
tectors, etc.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09

There will be a meeting for club work
this evening at 7.30 o'clock. Harrington
Debating club and all others interested
please attend at rooms 70 Spring street. H.
f. Thrasher, secretary pro tenn.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09

Ladies never have any dyspepsia after
wine glass of Angostura Bitters, the genu-
Inc of DIR. J. G. 3. Siegert Sons. Ask
your druggist.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09

For collie scour. sprains, bruises, SPAWN,
Johnson's Magnetic Oil. horse brand, gives ex-
cellent satisfaction. $1.O0 size so cts; so ct.
size 25 cts. W. w. Whipple & Co., and John
Williamson.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Is pretty good rule to follow,
as the young ladies who sell
goods in the different depart
ments of our store will tell you.
We have been firing at the public
for the last five days, first, blank
cts, then cloaks, back to blankets
again, with dress goods and all
sorts of dry goods thrown in to
vary the monotony, and the sales
ladies have been nearly driven
wild by the varied demands their
customers have made upon them.
Now Don't Understand
that buyers have been tumbling
over each other at our store this
week; that's not true, but trade
has been brisk with us 'and it
seems as if we have not been re-
stricted to any locality. in the
matter of patrons which accounts
for the trouble we unintention-
ally caused our employees. We
have three things to call your at
tention to for today and Saturday
-Cloaks, Underwear and Hos
iery. So you see we don't always
practice what we preach, and in
that particular we are like man
kind in general.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09

Mr.. Simeon skillings of Peaks Island, ~
Years Old, Brings His Porpoise Oil to
Portland-He Has Shot More Than Any
Man in the Bay-A Peculiar Skill.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09

New Wants. To Let, For Sale. Lost, Found
and similar advertisements will be found under
their appropriate heads on Page 6.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09

sTAUNcH OLD PoRPoIsE HUNTER
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09

Baby cried,
Mother sighed,
Doctor prescribed i: Castorias
The herald., 1894-10-06
THE EXPRESS AMI FUSION.

Tho Evening Express is exceedingly
scandalized over what it is pleased to
call the dishonorable fusion on county
Offices between the Democrats and Pop
uiists. The Express is however over
shooting the mark when it attempts to
stir up dissatisfaction the rank and file
OF the Populist and Democratic parties
have one common object in view in
county matters. to rescue the taxpayer
from the greedy naws of the Republican
tax eaters who have occupied the county
Offices for 10 these many years, and ii
they see ft to Join forces on county
matters, however much they may differ
on national issues, surely they have
right to do 30. although at the same
time We admit the right OF the Express
to object, as it is we'll aware that every
mao fused on will be elected.
Two years ago when Cannon ran for
congress the Express adopted the same
tactics, with the result that Cannon got
the full party vote of both Populists and
Democrats and about 80 per cent Of
the Republican party besides. Will our
respected contemporary never grow
Wise2
The herald., 1894-10-06
MONSIEUR TONsoE CONC AGAIN.

Andrew Carnegie, who was q sort OF
''old psrd" (if the reader will pardon
the Msrkhamism) to the late James G.
Blaine, is once more engaged in reduc.
ing the wages of the operatives at the
Homestead works in Pennsylvanis, ct
the same time enjoying the most
lucrative of contracts with the federal
government fer iron plates to be used in
the naval war vessels. Some OF these
plates are sworn 10 ae being defective by
men whose personal character has never
been aesailed and whose vsracity stands,
being unimpeached up to date. Mr..
Carnegie is rs shrewd specimen OF the
''canny Scot" as has ever invaded
America. He came here with little or
nothing in his possession, but succeeded
in obtaining employment ss a superin-
tendent of forgee and foundriee. Soon
he displayed most remarkable aptitude
for making friends with the mammon OF
unrightoousnees for he purchased etatso.
men of high rank as though thoy were
government mules, and, by dividing
profits with them. coon obtained
gigantic monopoly in the supplying of
defensive amor and machinery for the
new war vessels.
Tho proposed reduction below the
scale agreed upon after the great riots of
1892, is about IL per cent on the aver
age. Some OF these woTkmen's wages
will be cut down nearly 25 per cent,
while others will not suffer more than
10 per cent, but the whole thing id
being done on the shallow and uniusti-
fable pretext of "the state of trade
growing out of the tariff changee." This
is subterfuge for which the shrewd
Scot can find no gu bstsntial reason. He
knows very well that trads is not only
better than it was in October. 1898, but
that it is vastly improving from day to
day and hence he hae no good nor valid
reason for his assertion that changes
made in the tariH at the recent extra
session of congress, authorizs any re.
duction of wages ct the present writing.
All that he has been able to produce up
to date at hia forges, receives quite aa
much protection under the Wilson bill
AS it did before.
Only few weeks ago we heard Car
ncgie himself given as an authority for
The statement that the iron and steel
products Of America had reached a con-
dition in which they needed no longer
the fostering care OF protective tariff
and that wages were already 80 low in
America that these products stood no
longer in dread OF foreign competition.
This is strictly true, whether the old fox
said 30 or not. His memorable .'sli9ing
scale" OF wages in 1892 had been in force
for l8 months, under the workings of
the law framed by his famous right
bower" William Mckinley of Ohio; and
therefore ii protection in the tariff was
entitled to work al preventive of 20
ductions in wages, the employees OF
Carnegie should have been the laet to
be subjscted to the rszeeing process.
Perhaps it WAS needed that we should
have this Monsieur Tcasoa come again
The herald., 1894-10-06
MORE than half of the Sunday visitor

MORE than half of the Sunday visitors
are taken through Santa Monica to the
old cai1on and Mr.. HuntinGton's big
wharf. thereby robbing the bueinees
men of the old town OF large part OF
the patronage they enjoyed before the
town had the misfortune to attract
Mr.. Huntington's attention. The future
of that beautiful town depends entirely
on its naturul attractions as watering
place. 1t has attained its present pogi-
tion as one Of the most thriving towns
and the most attractive watering place on
the coast, without any assistance from
Mr.. Huntington. The Southern Paci-
fic's intention is to found town at the
end of the long wharf and make Santa
Monica way station.
The herald., 1894-10-06
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the value to health of the pure liquid
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Its excellence is due to its presenting
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Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man-
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md being well informed, you will not
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The herald., 1894-10-06

The fact that business men OF Los An
geles, of all religious faiths. and gone
perhaps with no particular religious
faith, have contributed literally to the
Catholic fair for the benefit OF the orph-
ans school on Boyle Heights is cause
for congfatulating the city. On
the brow of a hill overlooking the whole
city stands beautiful and magnificentlv
proportioned structure which coat $780,
600. Sweet faced. tender hearted Sisters
of Mercy who planted that grand edifcs
shere are now struggling under great
weight OF debt and surely the citizens
and business men of Los Angeles will
End no better way to chow their public
spirit and generosity than in yearly dona-
tions to this worthy institution.
The herald., 1894-10-06
IN DEFENSE OF MR.. RSTEK.

A reperusal OF the celebrated "inferior
race' speech of Mr.. Estee before the
California assembly on March 4. 1858,
brings to mind some reflections which
the grandioquent Republican orators
are fan to relegate to the shades of ob-
livion when they stand up to recount
the great deeds and inspirations of the
pharisaic party OF thigh moral ideas"
As its most conspicuous and meritorious
performance we are never permitted to
forget that 'cbains were stricken from
the limbs" OF some millions of colored
folk.
Now. of course, it is quite natural that
party given to false pretenses-such as
the claim that it, alone and unaided,
brought the civil war to successful
conclusion-should profess to have had
high philanthropic motives in the eman-
cipation OF the negro; nor shall we deny
that in so fer as that party swallowed up
the special mission OF the Abolition party.
it had virtuous element in it. But that
element very briefly, if ever. dominated
the Republican party, and directlyRftcr
the war began to filter out of it-as,
witness, such men as Summer. Phillips,
Greeley, Julian, Trumbull, Palmer, and
more recently, men like George William
Curtis and James Russell Lowell. These
were all men OF innate noblenesa OF SEN
timent. But when slavery was abolished
we all know that it was done merely as
q war measure and was thus Justified"
as the Republican leaders at that time
found it necessary to cay to the soldiers
in the field. 1t is true that they eubse-
quently brought about the franchise for
the negro, but that was purely politi-
cal move by which they hoped TO forever
hold in bondage the suffrages OF that
race.
So, it seems to US, that Mr.. Estee
should not feel called upon to make
explanations to his party. N the nature
OF q plea of confession and avoidance,
for arguing before the Legislature in
favor OF his amendment to the bill rela.
tive to the admission of the testimony of
negroes in courts OF justice. His atti-
tuds was really the attitude of his party.
outside the small Abolition element. and
criticism Of him from that source is pure
hypocrisy. Mr.. Estee's amendment to
the bill before the house was in these
words:
Provided, that no verdict shall be
found upon the uncorroborated testi-
mony of negroes; and in cases of trial
by jury it shall be the duty of the court
to instruct the jury to disregard the
testimony of negroes, unless corrobor-
ated by other evidence"
III DIR. Estee, in the course Of his elo-
quent remarks in advocacy OF his amend
ment, gave ut.erance to the sentiment
that "if they elevated one inferior race
they muat another, and he believed the
Chinese were more valuable citizens
than the negroes" he was only voic.ng
the consensus OF opinion in HIS party at
the time of the uttersnce. and if he 10 to
be taken to task for it his party should
be held equally accountable,