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The Portland daily press., 1894-01-19
For the Letter Carriers.

Washington, January 1s.-Representa-
tive Mcguire of California introduced in
the the 6 House ee today s1a bill to regulate the
of the bill is to change the present
method of dismissal and provide for a
hearing such as is accorded all uni
formed municipal bodies. The letter
carriers of the United States have for
many years desired legislation of this
nature, and the National Association
of Letter Carriers declared unanimously
for it at the recent annual convention at
Kansas City.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-19
APPLETON CLEAvES KILLED.
The Result of Injuries Received in a
Quarrel in a Lumber Camp.

Exploits, N.F., January 1s.-During a
quarrel last Tuesday between Appleton
Cleaves. foreman of the Phillips lumber
camp and Bookkeeper Carter, employed
by the same firm over the ownership of
boat, Carter struck Cleaves ON the
head with an auger injuring him so bad
ly that he died last night.
Cleaves came here from Portland, Me.
HIS wife, wealthy woman, resides at
Passadu mkeag, Me.
mo Appleton Cleaves appears in the
Portland directory
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TO ARBITRATE.
Peixoto and Mello Reported To Be Tired
of the Fighting.

London, January 1S.-A despatch
from Buenos Ayres this evening says:
1T is stated that President Piexoto is
becoming suspicious of the fidelity of his
troops. 1t is reported the insurgents
have captured Paranagua.'
Rio Janeiro, January 1S.-It is report
ed here that the government and insur-
gent leaders have agreed to leave tile
the trouble to arbitrators for settle
ment.
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Iron Hall Litigation.

Indianapolis. Ind, January 1S.-Judge
Winters has decided to issue an order
calling upon all persons who have claims
against the order of the Iron hall, to
prove them with the receivers. Under
one Of the existing orders ten per cent
dividend is paid after January 81, on un-
paid warrants or checks. The courts
new order will apply to all claimants
against the Iron Hall. Six days notice
the court says will be required
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VIII Join the New York Club.

New Haven, Conn, January 1s.--The
chances are that William H. Murphy, ex-
captain of the Yale base ball nine. and
shortstop on it for four years, will be
signed by the New York League Club.
A direct offer has been made Mr.. MUIR
ply by Director Talcott of the New
York League club.
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THE WEATHER.
Fair, with West Winds.

Boston, January 1s.-Local forecast
for New England for Friday: Fair;
slightly cooler Friday night; westerly
winds.
Washington, January IS. - For New
England for Friday: Cloudy in the morn
ing; possibly light local showers tonight;
generally fair Friday; west winds.
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hour, (which will give the contractors a
premium of $500, 900, the largest premium
ever earned in the construction of all
United States war vessel.
National Secretary Patrick Mcbride of
the United Mine Workers Union, says
he expects coal miners strike in every
state in the Union within few months.
ar. Mcbride said the miners were stimu-
lated by the success of the big coal miners.
strike in England recently.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-19
Maine Pensions.

Washington, January 1S.-The follow
ing persons in Maine have been granted
pensions:
Additional-Dennis Callahan, Togus.
Increase-Geo. B. Haskell. Lewiston:
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The following are the observations for
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday. JAN 1s. taken
at s p. m. 10Th meridian time, the OBJ
servations for each station being given in
this order: Temperature. direction of
the wind, state Of the weather:
Boston, 360, SW, cloudy; New York,
400, SW, cloudy; Philadelphia, 40', S.
cloudy; Washington, 42o, s, clear; Alba
ny, 360, Sc, cloudy; Buffalo, 400, NV,
rain; Detroit, $50, NV. clear; Chicago,
missing; st. Paul, 200, SW, clear; St
Vincent, 140, S. clear; Huron, Oak, l6',
SW, clear; Bismarck, 2s'. Sc, clear;
Jacksonville. $50, w, cloudy.
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Local Weather Keport.

Portland, Me-, January 1S.-Ths loca
signal Office records as to the weather
the following:
ga. m.-Barometer. 3O644: thermome-
ter, 1870; dew point 6: humidity, Sc;
wind. NV; velocity, 2; weather,
threatening.
8p. m.-Barometer. 30.310: thermome-
ter. $50; dew point, 25: humidity, TO-:
wind. SW; velocity. 8: weather. cloudy.
The mean daily thermometer. 20: max
imum thermometer. $50: minimum tner-
mometer. So; maximum velocity of
wind, H. SW; total precipitation, 900
inch
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John S. Wright, Cash's Corner; BENZ.
Knowles, Maysville Centre.
Postmastars Confirmed

Washington, January 18-The Senate
has confirmed the following postmasters
in Maine: T. j. Lynch, Augusta; W. L.
Farrar, South Paris.
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Mr.. Stevens Will Testify.

Washington, January 1s.-Ex-Min-
lister Stevens has arrived in town and
will testify before the Senate foreign
committee, probably Friday.
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bring common sense to bear on the mu. sic lesson. Whatever may be the ad- vantages Of the favored few. the ma. Jority of our music students, at least, do not realize that the language oi tones Is one that can make It's appeal to the mind through the medium of both mind and ear as rapidly and as certainly as does the English language to the ordinary scholar in our public schools.
 Much is being written and said to- day about the higher education in mu- slc. The air Is full of Ideas and suK- gestions bearing on this. and certain faithful laborers in the field are already putting them successfully Into practice. Nevertheless. society at large oontin- ues to treat music rs an idle accom- plishment, means of display, and to cherish a lamentable disregard of the wisdom of basing its study on the fun damental principles
 It Is a miserable piece of business to struggle with the works of the tone masters. as our plano students. for in- stance, 80 frequently do, before the musical alphabet Is properly learned. md spelling. phraslng. pronunciation, form and meaning conquered. In this day Of general culture. when there is so marked tendency to reckon every thing at Its proper valuation, the eyes of the public must soon become fully opened to the reckless dissipation of force. time, and means that has been, and to large extent Is still, permitted In studying music.
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Our Paris Lot or. From Harper's Bazar.l

We've just made a little trip to Paris to do some shopping and look about for the autumn fashions. There's nothing more delightful than ito taste the unconventional summer pleasures of the town" Much as love the coun- try. I don't mind telling you my private conviction that the best part of 1t all Is the getting back. One has a sneak ing yearning for the books and com forts and life and movement of an effete civilization even in the bosom of nature. And why shouldn't we? If nature had been altogether satisfying. mankind would never have Invented towns, to begin with.
 A lovely visiting dress was in pink glace silk dotted with tiny black dia- monds. The skirt was crinolined very stiff, was Ave and Q half metres full, and had nine godets. Just fancy 1t! It was so tight fitting at the top. how ever, that 1t didn't look clumsy, but, on the contrary, very smart and ele- gant. It had a very narrow apron front, down each side of which for about ten inches went jabot of black mousseline de sole over pink of the same material finished with a chou of black satin ribbon. The front of the bodice was black mousseline de sole entirely covered with straps, put on loosely, of the most beautiful lets, with black satin choux scattered about here and there. The sleevse were balloons of the pink silk to the elbow, finished with a tight poignet, as the cuff-like lower part of the sleeve Is called, of black, with a tiny pleating of black mous- seline de soie, finished with a band of jet The back Of the bodice was of the pink silk, exquisitely fitting, and per- fectly plain, except for black satin rib bons that began on each side of the un- derarm seams crossed, and came around in front to form the belt.
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The Cham bered Nau,iIus.

This is the shi of pearl which poets feign Sails the uns allowed ma n;
 The venturous bark that filings gn the sweet summer wind its purp cd wings ln gulfs enchant d. where the siren ngs And cora, reefs lie bare: Where tho cold sea-maids rise to sun their
 streaming hair. It's webs of living gauge no more unfur,;
 Wrecked is the ship of earl And tvery chambered cell Where its dim dreaming life was wont to As the frail tenant shaped his growing shell
 fore thee lies revealed, It's 1rised cei.lng rent, its sunless crypt un-
 sea ed. Year after year beheld the silent toil
 Tn tt spre Id Eis lustr us coil; Sti l, as the spiral grew, He left the last yeal's dwelling for the new, Stole with soft step it's shining archway Built up its idle door,
 tho old no more. Thanks for the heavenly message brought by Child of the wandering sea,
 Cast from her lap, forlorn From thy deid lips a cl art r n'te fs born han ever Triton blew from VT reathed horn! While on my ar it lings, Throug the deep caves Uf thought I hear a
 voice that sings:
 As the swift seasons r, Il!
 Leave thy low-vaulte past! Let each new temple. n bier than the last, Shut thee from heaven with dome more 1ill thou at length art free, Leaving thine outgrown shell by nfe's un-
 Oliver Wendell Holmes,
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Hungry Higgins-Wot are you stud In about so? Weary Watkins-I was jlst thinkin' what a pity 1t Is when a feller gets dead drunk he don't know nothin' about how drunk he is.-Indian- apolis Journal
 Aunt-I hear you are going to marry Jenkyns, my dear He Is a foolish young man! Niece-I haven't met wise one yet. aunt. It seems to me that as soon as they grow wise they leave off marry ing!-Half-Holiday.
 Dorothy (confdentially) II was naughty yesterday and mamma spank ed me. Did you ever get spanked? Eli zabeth-Yes; once. I did. Dorothy What for? Elizabeth-'Cos gran'ma was away.-Kate Fields Washington.
 Consolation.-Papa (after the seance in back room)-Do you know that 1t pains me more than 1t does you to have to whip you? The Terror-No, papa, I didn't know 1t; but now that you have told me feel better.-Harlem Life.
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THE TARIFF AND TERRAPIN.

We wish to treat the candidacy of Congressman Pigott with entire jus tice. We have given him full credit for his brains and honesty. We have shown how his brains have benefited other countries, notably Canada, Rus sta and Brazil, but we have hinted that they have not been used for the benefit of this country. We are now convinced that the Democratic legislation in which he has taken such a prominent part has not been entirely without intent to benefit this country, and in fairness we hasten to say so. Last winter, be- fore the Wilson-G German bfl became a law, terrapin cost from s6O to $75 a dozen. This winter the guaranteed first class diamond backed count terra pin will be only $55 a dozen. This re- duction will be great thing for "the progress of the people" and "the de- velopment of the nation" Of course those who are out of work and couldn't afford to eat terrapin if they were $5 a dozen will not profit much by the re- duction, but 1t is big thing for the country as whole. And 1t will es- pecially benefit the Sugar trust, in- come tax statesmen when they come to- gether in Washington again. They like terrapin. We congratulate them all, including Brother Pigott, on the pros- pect. Terrapin at s55 dozen will help out wonderfully. To be sure, the re- duction hardly corresponds to the re- duction in incomes that has taken place under Democratic rule, btu it indicates under Democratic rule. but it indicates fore creditable to Brother Pigott and his party associates.
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TALK.

"Doan' talk about yoh nelghbofs." [" said Uncle Eben. "Yoh services am s'perfi'ous. Dey'll ten to 1t foh one annddah an fo' yoh. too"-Washington Star.
 With h. avy dumb-bels and Indian clubs He Is trying great strength to win; Heknows very wei what ho U have to wear
 When the cbrysanthemum shows bouin.
 Chicago Inter-Oocan.
 Ofice Boy-Won't you sit down? Mir. Quill left word that he would be back in ten minutes. Client-How long has he been gone? office Boy-Oh, bout two hours.-Judge.
 Scientist Cat railroad restaurant)-Do you know. sir. that rapid eating Is slow suicide? Drummer-It may be; but on this road slow eating Is starvation.- New York Weekly.
 Pretty Teacher with feigned severity Didn't you hear me say no whispering allowed? Master Tommy Caught In the act)-Yes'm. I wasn't whispering aloud. Mount Vernon Echoes.
 What are you doing, Freddie" said the smart boys uncle "Drawin' loco motive." But why don't you draw the cars?" "Why-er-the locomotive draws the cars. Star.
 "No." said the busy merchant, q don't care for no dictionaries to-day" Thank you," returned the fair book agent from Boston; "how many shall put you down for?"-Smith & Grays.
 T wish you would give me receipt for this lovely cake. Mrs. Bouncer," Certainly. MT. Bounder; but don't you think receipt for your last quarters board would do instead ?"-Half-Ho day.
 To Genevieve-We have been unable to ascertain Maud Muller's exact age at the time of that little episode with the judge, but she was undoubtedly in the hay-day of her youth.-Buffalo Courier.
 Three Yearnings.-Manf from Boston If Mars has inhabitants we might learn from them. Man from New York-K Mars has inha bitants we might sell to them. Man from Chicago-If Mars has inhabitants we might borrow from them.-Truth.
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GALYLsION hIHBOR.

The great work which is in progress at Galveston. Texas. will. when com pieted, g:.e tu tha, city une uf the finest harbuis on the coast Df the United States. The bay on which Galveston Is built IS large body of deep water with fine holding ground. At the mouth of that bay there was a dangerous bar that prevented all but light draugh. ships from entering the harbor. The Flfty-hrst congress. on the recommend alton of engineer officers of tn. United States army. adopted jetty system proposed by them and made a continu- ing Gppropris ton of s6.O00000 for the construction of jetties somewhat similar 10 those constructed by the late Cap tain F.ads at the mouth of the Mlssis- sippi. Since then the work has been pushed with all possible speed and two years hence IL will be completed The south jetty has been built out for seven miles. The other has reached and Is now being constructed over the bar Major Miller of the United Stares army, who is in charge of the work, says: The concentration of the current of ;he bay within these jetties Is deepening the water on the bar. and already a sub stantial gain has been made Ships drawing sixteen feet of, water can now come In with the tide, where before the construction of the jetties there was only eleven feet. When the second jetty is completed there Is no question but that Galveston will have one of the finest harbors in the United States. think in about two more years the un- dertaking will be finished. I think 1t will make Galveston one of the most important sea coast cities of the United States, and 1t will be of enormous bene- fit not only to Texas. but to all that vast slope of southwestern country in- cluding the Indian territory, Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico. It will give to the people of that region access to deep ater port by route several hun drd miles shorter than they now have, and will be the very best outlet for the export of their surplus grain. beef cat tie and other products of the farm anc ranch. In the amount of cotton han dled Galveston is now only second to New Orleans
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right of conquest and she proceeds to adapt 1t to her fancy Very stiff gros- grain ribbon an inch or two wide. with satin back is used. It is slightly frlnged out at the ned, must be tied with great precision and never worn more than twice. as directly the ribbon creases the precision Is unattainable. Ribbon ties In dark red are quite the thing with almost any scheme of color in the gown. FLORETTE.
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Si"ht- Reading in Music.

What a vast deal of comment and query would be aroused in an enlight- ened community by person of fair intelligence who was known to have devoted several hours each day, under the guidance of an accredited teacher. to the study of a familiar language, and at the end of seven or eight years could not read its simplest page with out stumbling over words and sen tences until they were learned by ,rote! Yet this is what is continually wit messed unquestionsd h the study cs music. ,
 The fact is. musical sducation, rom . rational standpolpt has sadly Iassed behind in the match of progress. n is now high time to apply to 1t the ad- vanced pedagogical methods adopted by teachers of other branches, and Stc
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Reports from Alaska state that at Port Clarence the reindeer imported from Siberia are multiplying rapidly, and in a few years the natives will be able to take care of themselves without receiving food supplies from the gov- ernment. At Unalaska, however, the reindeer are failure on account of the character of the land. Last season over two hundred were lost by falling down steep ravines.
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CRIME IN VERMONT.

Although Vermont Is a good, relia- bls Republican State there are some things in 1t that are not encouraging. For instance. it's population has re- mained stationary for the past ten years, and there has been an extraor- d!nary .nurease of crime during that period. Tn che two years ending with the summer of 1884 the cDn,m:trnente to the house of correction numbered only s2S, while Tn tho two years ending last summer there were S6S--aimnsr two and a half times as many. The retiring gov- c.nor of the state was so much struck investigation during the last weeks nf his term, the results of which he com- municated to the legislature in his valedictory message the other day. It was found that two counties of the State furnish fifty per cent of the prls- oners, and four of the other twelve thir- ty-seven of the remaining fifty per cent. -these being the counties which con- tain the larger places. The chief in- crease in commitments has been for offenses under the prohihitory law from 162 to 513--which has apparently been enforced with more rigor of late than formerly. But the severity has been directed almost exclusively against those who became intoxicated, while the men who made them 80, in defiance of the law prohibiting the sale of liquor, generally escaped punishment. Governor Fuller sent circular letter of Inquiry to prominent residents of every town. and the eight hundred re- plies convince him that no liquor is illegally sold In half of tho towns, and very uttls in thiry-two per cent. of the other half. But in the remaining eighteen per cent. the law is violated. often openly. and drunkenness is on the increase.
 We don't know, how to account for
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FASHION NOTES.
Headwear Without Rules.

HeAOWehr "1GnOuG ftuleos
 It would be difficult to make the va riety of hat shapes or the methods of trimming them much greater. So many sorts are seen that it seems as If almost anything will be considered stylish. Among all the kinds awkward looking hats are plentiful, though they will probably make better appearance when the eye becomes more accus- toned to them. About the worst type is a plate or shallow bowl-like affair that is set on the head so that the back is higher than the front and the inner dished surface is all on view when you look at the girl from the front. This portion of the hat is after the manner of pie. Then the girl puts 1t all on and calls 1t her fall hat. Reversing this order, as to comparative, height of front and back, Is the round hat of
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LOST ALL CHARM FOR HER.

And Flight of tairs Caused All the Trruble Between Them.
 She was the most popular girl in the summer hotel, and when two of the others came into her room and found her dissolved in tears they proffered sympathy at once. '
 Has your father sent for you?" cried the girl with her hair looped over her eye. .t
 Charlie has gone off on the trainv' cried the girl with the penciled brows in tragic tone. l."
 "No-no-much worse."
 You surely never lost that lovely hat overheard while you were boating?"
 "Or let Jennie get the strange young man seated next her at the table?"
 "Oh, girls, it's much worse than any thing; think I'll go into a convent everybody will be talking about 1t. Promise never to breath it and I'll tell you all about it."
 We never will"
 "Cil, you hllOW tudL lONcly uSW young man."
 "No, but I mean to-"
 "Oh, it's about him. Name and I have been just crazy to know him. His room is just under ours, and we hear him singing In lovely baritone"
 "Well, Fred knows him and he'll in- troduce-' Never! It was this way. was ask ing Fred about him and he told me that he wanted to know me; that he said those little baby curls about my fore head were lovely, so natural. Then we saw him coming and Fred offered to present him at once." "Of course you agreed" If only had. But told Fred that I must speak to one of the girls first; then flew up stairs. When got there I saw at once that Name had had one of her tidying fits for could not find what I wanted. You see my hair was little out of curl"
 "Of course"
 Just then heard Name coming and I said grossly: I wish you'd tell me where on earth you've put my curling iron.' There was no reply, so I re- peated my query in still crosser tone" 7" "Mame Is so provoking!'' ,..
 "Listen: IT think there must be some mistake said rather faint, masculine voice. And, girls, there he was standing just inside the door,"
 My goodness"
 "I just stamped my foot: There is a mistake" I cried. You're in the wrong room and I'll thank you to get out and I advanced, brush in hand. He fled, and locked and double locked the door; then I sank on the floor in, a heap and cried. I couldn't forgive him for making such silly mistake. Sud- denly something struck me as strange
 n
 "You surely hadn't"
 T just had. In my haste had
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To ascertain the extent of the sugar planters revolt against the Democratic party. the New Orleans Picayune. whose sympathies arc not with the movement. made a careful investigation In all the parishes of the three congressional dis ,ricts of Louisiana In which cane-grow- Ing and sugar-making are the chief ln- dustries. and published the results. These show that 54 per cent. of the Democrats are openly In favor of the Republican movement, 26 per cent. are opposed to 1t. and 20 per cent. while non-committal. arc evidently favorably inclined toward 1t. If these opinions. obtained by personal interviews. are a fair indication of the drift of public opinion. the Picayune says 'it will mean 45.200 votes for the Republican congress sional tickets outside of New Orleans or enough to elect the three candidates Of that party in the sugar district to congress. Tn it's summary the Plea yune said: In the parishes of Ascension. Jefferson, St. Julian and vermillion not q planter could be found who re- mained . Democrat. In St. Mary, the banner sugar district of the State, and the home of Governor Foster and Sena- tor Caffery. the new sugar Republicans are six to one. In Lafayette and La Fourche the Democratic planters are in a majority, and in Iberville about even ly divided. The planters generally de- clare that they Joined the Republican party because they saw nothing to hope for from the Democrats.
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this state of things. Perhaps the in- crease of crime in Vermont Is due to inc Increase of pemocratIs discourage ment there.