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The Portland daily press., 1894-03-22
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The gold production in Montana dur
ing January AMI February and thus far
In March has been double that of last
year, and the prospects are that the pro-
duction for the entire year will more
than double that in 1893.
There is every reason to believe that
Major E. A. Burke, defaulting ex-State
treasurer of Louisia ana, who has been a
fugitive in Honduras for the past six
years, will soon be brought back to New
Orleans to account for the millions of
dollars which he embezzled from the
state by his gigantic bond fraud.
The assassin Prendergast said Tuesday
when Father Dore and another priest
called to see him in Jail, II don't care
whether get supersedeas or not; there
is no justice in this world, anyway.
When want priests I'll send for them.
I don't see how you can help me push
the clouds. No, don't want you"
The trial of the suit of Prince Ferdi-
pand Galatro- Colonna, son-in-law of Mrs.
John W. Maekay, against Joseph Pulitz-
er. for libel in publishing an article in
the latter's paper, the New York World,
alleging that Prince Colonna had been
expelled from the Jockey Club in Rome,
has been allowed to go by default by the
plaintiff.
Baron Blanc, Italian minister of for
eien affairs, has written letter to the
Italian representatives in the United
States. instructing them to investigate
as to the condition of italian immigrants
aud take measures to protect them on ar
irving at United States ports, and asking
them to divert the stream of immigra-
ton to the best possible localities.
A daring robbery was committed at
Centreville, Iowa, Monday night. Bur-
glars pried open the door of the vault of
the Centreville National Bank with a
crowbar and carried off a coal scuttle
full of silver dollars, amounting to
$1,000. No attempt was made to open
the safe which contained the currency.
The robbers had carriage or light wag-
on and made good their escape into the
country
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-22
DEATHS.

In this city, March 81. Mrs. Susan E., widow
of Capt. Daniel S. Bragdon, anu daughter of the
late George s. Barstow.
Notice of funeral hereafterl
In this city, March 20, Madeleine, only daugh-
ter of Emery and Anabel Shaw Smart, aged
years months.
Funeral this Thursday afternoon at 2.3O o'clk
from the residence of H. H. Shaw, No. 90 North
street.
In Pemaquid, March 10, Mrs. Nancy Jane
Fossett. aged SO years.
In Boothbay Harbor, March Ii, Mrs. Vinette
Murray aged years.
In Milford, Orville McPheters, aged 80 years.
In Hampden. March IT. Mrs. Catharine Nc
Auliffe. aged 70 years.
In Sanford, March 7, Harry j., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Lord
In Springvale, Mrs. EImira Lavalle, aged
in springyale Mrs. G. A. Chapman. of shap-
leigh.
aged S3 years.
In Hope, March 10, John Taylor.
In Thorndike, March z, Elijah Bradford, aged
re years months.
In New Vineyard, March 16, Emily S. Barker
In Pennington, March IA, Isaac Russell, aged
5S years.
In Winthrop, March IA, Mrs. Mary A. Downs
In Winthrop, March IS, Jesse S. Wood, aged
81 years.
90 years.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-22
COMING OF THE BIRDS.
The Gates of the Southland Seem Opened
Very Early This Year.
To the Editor of the Press:

To the Editor of the Press
Gorham, Me-, March goth, 1894
AS one greatly interested in the birds,
/ keep pretty close watch of them, espec-
tally in the spring immigrations. But
never before have / known them to come
as they have this spring. We usually
have one or two bluebirds, then few
robins. and it is often several days before
any more come; and the different species
will straggle along, oftentimes weeks
apart.
This spring I saw the first bluebird
the 18th and the first robin the Sth; and
no more till the 18th, when six blue BIRDS
and two robins were seen, Then came
that snow storm on the 14th; and no
more birds were seen till the lTth, ana
then only bluebirds and robins. so lar
everything was as it usually IS, but yes
terday it was very warm, and when went
out it seemed as if the very gates OF the
south lands had been thrown Wlde open
and the birds had come forth IN poay
In a walk from the school oullang
down to Harding hall-aboug as laI
as from the PRESS office up to City han
Il saw the following. robins 70, olue
birds 30, song sparrows, IS, pewee =,
swamp sparrows 8, fox isparrows . , pdue
snowbirds so (estimated), making apoat
13o in all, and some Of them speeles m MAJ
are not due SO early in the season. ms y.
morning got up early IVA anu WIN M1u MS ~ and
found fully twice as many. | saw all
the different species saw yesterday, and
in addition two others, but could not get
near enough to positively identity them.
In all my experience with bird mlgratlon
I have never known any such lnfiux
as this in single twenty-four nours,
and thinking it might be OF interest to
YOUR readers / send you the particulars.
Very truly yours,
CHAS. B. WILSON.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-22
Daughters and Sons of Maine.

At the First Universalist church OF
Somerville, Mass, Tuesday night the
Daughters of Maine, with their husbands,
entertained the Sons of Maine and their
wives and families with social enter
tainment and reception. There was large
attendance and large committee with
Mrs. George D. Hayden, chairman, looked
after the guests. Mrs. Alice Warehouse
read an original poem written for the
occasion, after which pleasing pro-
vramme was carried out. 1t consisted OF
violin solos by Miss Blanche H. Percival
and Mr.. o. E. Wasgatt, vocal selections
by MIR. G. II. Vose, DUETS by Miss Flor
ence E. Pereival, pianist, and Mr.. Was
gait, violinist.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-22
WESTBROOK.

Union anniversary exercises in honor
of Neal Dow, under the auspices of the
Wet. UPS, the Y's and the S. of V's.
of this city and the S. of VS.. of Portland
and Knightville were held at the Metho-
dist church Tuesday evening at 7.30
O'Clock. The following was the pro-
gramme:
Singing Choir
Scripture Reading Rev. Mr.. Nelson
Prayer Rev. Mr.. Senter
Duet Mrs. Wentworth, Miss Bragdon
Reading Miss Deheck
Singing Brave Neal Dow Choir
Address on Prohibition
Rev f. L. Payson
Temperance Song By five little girls
Reading of selection from Neal
Dow's writings
By member from Portland Division
S. of L.
Addresses by Clergymen. Subject
Lessons drawn from long and use
full life."
Song Bertha Major
Short speeches from temperance
Closing Hymn-Throw out the Life
line.
Benediction.
The three stores in the Mayhem block
on Bridge. street are to have new fronts
and other repairs.
Rev. Mr.. Senter of lBridgton, has broken
ground for residence on Stroudwater
street.
Nathaniel Clements is putting in a
foundation for dwelling on Longfellow
street.
Mayor Cordwell has made the follow
ing appointments:
Consta bles-A. G.. Chute, VIM. B. Brown,
N. "A. SWEET, d. K. jackson, FL. +. Clark.
John W. Jordan, Charles Anderson,
Horace Knight, John Meserve, p. B.
Phinney. John F. Cutter, FL. M. Robinson,
George F. Mariner, George A. McCubeny,
G. Fred Murch, Thomas Davis. A. d.
Woodbury., Charles G. Graham.
Surveyors of Wood, Bark and Lun Der
20. H. Cobb, Rufus K. Jordan, II. B.
Walker, Frank Grant, A. D: Woodbury.,
Arthur Rowe, James A. Milliken, Elisha
Newcomb, CP. Maxwell, A. S. Hawkes.,
Frank Adams, H. M. Raymond, Charles
H. Towle, Ruel Woodman, Charles H.
Elwell, Enoch Mcdonald, W. S. Jordan, E.
B. Newcomb, William Anthoine.
Surveyors of Stone-H. K. Griggs
Erwin B. Newcomb, JIG. Knight, E.J.
Bracket.
Truant Officers-H. S. Cousins, H. G.
Chute, John W. Bryant, Ed. Doyle. S. H.
Row, David Harraway.
Fence Viewers-Thomas G. Hawkes.,
Joseph Hezelton, Isaac G. Babb.
City Forester--Luther A Rowe.
Dog Destroyers-Wesley e. Witham,
Stephen M. Dresser, Byron Reed.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-22
MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.

BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.
wednesday-Albert Coburn, William
williams and Fabey White. lntox1catlon
fined So and costs each.
Dennis Donavan. Iutoxication; twenty
DAYS in the county Jail.
John Egan. Intoxication; thirty days
in the county Jail.
John Egan. Assault; six months in
the county jail.
Paul Perry. In5oxication; thirty days
in the county Jail.
Paul Perry. Resisting officer; fined $50
and costs.
Thomas Quincannon. Common
drunkard; sixty days in the county Jail.
James j. O'Connor. Common nuisance;
bound over to the grand jury in the sum
of $780,
Edward Moran. Search and seizure;
fined 500 and costs. Paid.
Mary Duran. Search and seizure; fined
500 and costs. Appealed.
Stephen Kinds. Search and seizure;
fined 500 and costs and sixty days in the
county jail. Appealed.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-22
Colby Alumni Association.

The eighth annual reunion of the
Colby Alumni Association of Portland
and vicinity will be held at the Preble
House on Thursday the twenty-ninth
day of March. The reception and BUSH
ness meeting of the Association will be
at 6. 30 p. M, and the dinner at 7.30 p. m.
Remarks will be made by the president
of the Association, Mr.. W. W.Andrews, of
the class of 's2, the president of the Col
1ege, Rev. B. l.. whitman, and by other
memb ers of the Association,
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-22
MARRIAGES.

In this city, March 20, by Rev. W. s. Ayres,
Miss Lena Goodwin to Carl S. Emery, both of
Portland.
Lusetta A. Bartlett, both of East Bethel.
In Waterville, March IA, Geo. A. Kidder and
Matte L. Winslow.
In Waterville March IA. Chas. H. Arnold and
Mrs. Abbie F. Carr, both of Palermo.
In Warren, March /, Benz. b. Harding and
Edna S. Davis.
In Presque Isle, March /, John Horsman and
Miss Minnie E. Nesbit.
In Monticello, March Z. Edward B. jackson
and Mrs. Laura Shannon.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-22
DEERING.

Mr.. and Mrs. O.S. Plnkham and son
from Harpswell, are visiting Mrs. Fields
Pleasant street.
Mr.. Leland and daughter are going to
occupy the upstairs rent in Mr.. Parker's
house on Clinton Avenue.
Mrs. W. F. Freese. Pleasant street, is
in Lewiston.
Master Wyman Fitz is spending his
vacation in Bath.
Mrs. r. II. Hooper, Central Avenue,
is stopping in the city for few days
with her sister. Mrs. Mitchell.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-22
BROTHERS.
Easter Kid Gloves.

20 dozen Ladies' 6-button length Suede Mousque-
tare Gloves in tans modes and gray at rs cents pair
actual value $1OO.
25 dozen Ladies' 4-butt0n Gace Kid Gloves, all new
spring shades with the large buttons, at s1.OO pair
the best Glove for $1.OO Sold Every pair war;
ranted. af ali
% dozen French Kid Gloves, 4-button length, self
stitching, in a fine line of shades, at $1.25 pair
full line of SUICIDES in 4button length with embrOid
cred backs at 81. so pair in all the newest shades
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-22
Congress St. NJ e. Church.

The Rev. F. G. Rogers, pastor elect of
Pine street Methodist church of this city,
Wills deliyer.his famous lecture Joseph
inc, wife of Napoleon on Monday eve
ming March Goth. It is lecture that all
should hear. For partiulars see adver-
tisement in another olumn.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-22
OBITUARY.
Senator Colquitt Dying.

Washington, March 21.-The latest
news as to Senator Colquitt, who was
taken seriously ill yesterday, is that his
bowels are paralyzed. The physicians
admit that his death is a matter OF time.
The absent members of the Senator $
family have been telegraphed for.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-22
Elias Cove,

Elias Cove, who died in Lewiston,
Tuesday night, aged So years, was
we'll known character there, being insane
on religious subjects and calling himself
.sPrince ImmanueP' and prince OF
Peace" His mania was harmless. He
had sufficient property to supply his
needs.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-22

Is llceJy to BE-
fair.
MARCH 20, 1894.
ToN'T lose sight
- Of the fact that
that this is a
place for getting Um-
brellas and Macintosh
es and all rainy day
goods. All the latest
styles and ideas from the
best makers are here and
our line was never so
complete before.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-22

Chapped hands and
lips and a dry hard skin
are not at all necessary if
a little care is used in
the selection of toilet arti-
cles. One Of the very
best representatives. from
these annoyances is Dict
mans Camphor Ice. On
ly the purest ingredients
are used in making it
and if you once use it you
will never have any
other.
The toilet goods de-
partment has just added
a new article "Burnish-
ine,' a liquid polish for
cleaning brass and all
other metals. 1t works
the easiest and gives a
better lustre and lasts
longer than any other
polish we have ever used.
Try it once and you will
never be without it. 1t is
especially adapted for all
out door metals,--I5c.
and 1oc.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-22

The t0eothe, today
is H1eely to BE-
fair.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-22
X. JOHN LITTLE & co.

Don't put off the buy.
ing Of Easter Gloves till !
the last day of the week.
Everybody who goes to
church on Easter Sunday
will need a new pair, and
our stock Of good Gloves
was never SO complete as
now. All the latest
shades are here in every
length and quality.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-12-14

Five members of the family of Il. w
AIitchlcr of Kansas City, were seriously
injured by jumping from third-story
window during the progress OF II fire in
their residence.
Sam Evans, connected with prominent
Fort Worth families, has confessed to par.
ticipation in the Texas Pacific train rob-
berry. He, with two Others of the gang, is
in jail
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Henry, of Phila-
dclphia, are the parents of the oldest baby
in the world. 1t is Il girl and was born
May %, 1916, but is still Il baby in nearly
every respect, the result Of n disease that
is very rare.
General f. l.. Viele, of New York, said
at n secret meeting Of Lafayette Post q.
A. Il. that one of Lincoln's cabinet Off.
GERS betrayed to II courtesan the expedi-
ton sent againt Port Royal, and now
some members of the post want the gen.
cral to tell the name of the cabinet officer
which he declares he will not.
The Commercial Bank of Newfound.
land, at st. Johns, Nd, has failed, caus.
ing runs on the savings banks and Grip.
ping other banks and business concerns
IL the savings banks can stand the run
everything will be safe, but il they foil
the effect will be terrible financially.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-12-14
SUIT FOR PROPERTY.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN ST. 10.
SEPhi INVOLVED.

A Case Which Has Iieen Going on for Five
Years but Kept Very Quiet--If the Con.
testant Wins 200 Families VIII Lose
Their Homes.
ST. JOSEPH, Mich, Dec "A sensation
al suit was begun nearly five years ago in
the lower courts by Banker b. G. Hoyt
Of this city to recover property valued at
over 100000. 1t has gone through the
lower courts and is now in the United
States circuit court. For some reasons
the case had been kept very quiet until
now. 1t appears that twenty-one years
ago Il. &. Hoyt was a prosperous banker
here, being rated ut s200,t00 above debts,
most of which was invested in real estate.
He owed Sol, COO and when the panic of
1878 came on his creditors put him into
bankruptcy before no could realize on his
real estate. An assignee was appointed
paid IL per cent. upon giving receipts in
full
He bases his suit upon the point that
the legal period of time had not elapsed
before they put him into bankruptcy. The
property involved includes 249 acres with
in the city limits, 100 plated lots, num-
Der of houses ana business blocks, the
Masonic hall and ground upon which the
Chicago and West Michigan railway and
Big -Four have their tracks, elevators,
depots, etc. Mr. Hoyt is SO years old and
feels confident that he will again 1.-Two in
luxury. If he succeeds it will throw 200
families out of homes.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-12-14
Wednesday, Dee. IL.

Tho nomination Of General John G.
Black rs attorney for the northcrndis-
trict of Illinois has been promptly con.
firmcd by the senate
b. X. Tillman, ex-governor of South
Carolina and n Populist, has been elected
United States senator from that state, NJ
G Butler, the present Democratic incum.
bent, getting but twenty votes out Of 155
George ID. Swift, Republican candidate
for mayor of Chicago last spring, has APP.
piled to County Judge Carter to reopen
the contest of Hopkins election, which
had been thrown out of court by Judge
Scales, who was defeated In the slump OF
Nov. q.
The committee of three appointed by
Mayor Hopkins, of Chicago. to devise a
system of reform for the city police dc.
partmcnt, has reported in favor of several
changes, among which are examinations
of policemen and an appeal trial beard.
The mayor will put the system ut work.
Tho coroner's jury investigating the
murder of Barnes, the Hiawatha flats
janitor at Chicago, has held Jordan as the
murderer and Annie Nahoncy, John q.
Jersey and Thomas Douohue express
mani as accessories.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-12-14
Correspondence Wanted.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Reprcscntative
Hit of Illinois has INTRODUCED the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved, That the secretary of state
be requested to communicate to the house.
if not inconsistent with the interests of
the public service, all correspondence rc.
ports and other documents not heretofore
make public touching the payment by the
United States of $4,000 to Great Britain
for damages growing out of tho contro-
versy as to fur seals i'm Boring sea or the
seizure of British vessels engaged i'm tax
ing seals in those waters"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-12-14
HAYWARD IN GOOD HUMoR.
He Says lie Has II story That VIII Para.
I'VE the Detectives.

He Says He Has Il Story That VIII Para.
lyze the Detectives.
MINNEAPOLIs Dec. IL Harry Hayward
is still in the Ramsey county jail in st.
Paul. He has not yet made any comics.
sion and is not likely to. w. II. Hale, his
attorney, went there from Minneapolis
and was ut once admitted to his cell
Hayward is conducting himself in a pc
culiar manner. He makes considerable
noise in the corridor of the Jail singing
and laughing He also Joined in the re-
ligious exercises conducted in the build
ing and joined heartily in the singing OF
hymns.
He had some conversation with one of
the prisoners in Jail after he read the pa
per containing the confession of Blixt.
Hayward said to him: This whole
story of BliXt's is u fake from top to
bottom, and is made to save his own
neck. will give something which will
paralyze the whole galaxy of detectives
and criminals, but L will wait until the
proper time" Hayward had met the
prisoner he thus addressed in one of tho
gambling houses in ST. Paul, where he
lost $1,000
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-12-14
WITH OLD JEWISH RITES.
Burial at Detroit of u Woman Who Was
1OS Years Old.

DETROIT, Dec. 12.-Tho body of Mrs.
Il. Frankenstein, clad in snow white linen
and placed in rude box, was buried ac-
cording TO the Jewish rites in vogue 1900
years before Jesus restored Lazarus from
the tomb. Mrs. Frankenstcin died Satur-
day, aged los years. She was the oldest
woman in Detroit and had n remarkable
history. Born in Poland in 1886, she was
u child when her country became part
of Russia, and remembered the fall Of
Kosciusko.
She also told vivid stories of the march
of Napoleon through Poland on the re-
treat from Moscow, and had the distinc-
ton OF cooking the Boneparte n breakfast
in her little home. She emigratcd from
Poland when % years old, coming direct
to the home of her son Peter, who is now
IS years old. She has two other children
living, both daughters, one 65 and the
other 60. Fifteen grandchildren and
eighteen reat-grandchildren survive her.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-12-14
Friday, Dec. Z.

DIR. Bryant, President Cleveland's ply
stefan, characterizes alarming reports pub
lished about the presidents health as
rot, with dash between each letter."
Commander Burlington Booth, of the Sal
walton Army, who has been very i'll Mt Chi
cago, is slowly recovering.
The attorney and bondsmen of DIR.
Flower ut Chicago say that when the
facts are all known Flower will be all
right.
Socialists in tho German reichstag sat
silent when cheers for Emperor Wilhelm
were called for. All the other members
responded heartily. Won Levetzow was
reelected president and the reichstag adj
journcd to next Tuesday.
A citizens committee at New York has
asked the courts to investigate the charge
made by one o. Rourke, for many years n
clerk in the city comptroller's office, that
Sl5tO0,00o of city bonds have been dupli-
Gated. The court denied tho application.
Fire in n fat.buildng at Chicago, occu-
pied by thirty-two families, Quilted the
building, a ladder broke and precipitated
three 1ircmen to the ground severely, but
not fatally, woundng them.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-12-14
Chicago Mayoralty Contest.

CHICAGO, Dec. IA bill of review has
been filed in the county court to reopen
the mayoralIy contest between George ID.
Swift and John p. Hopkins, which was
thrown out of court by Judge Scales ON
Dec. /. The bill was prepared and filed
10y Peck, Miller a. starr, attorneys for
swirl, the contestant, and with the bill
they filed motion for on order to prevent
the election commissioners from destroy
ing the ballots cast ut the mayoralty cleo.
ton Of December, 1898.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-12-14
Fears for His Life.

MUSHROOM, Mich. Dec. edward
Bennett, the spirit away witness in the
Montgomery Booming company case, told
a story i'm court in which he said after he
returned attempts wero make to break
into his home. Since then he has been
afraid for his life, and is now staying at
tho house of Mr. Montgomery in this city,
where he can be protected. Saturday
night last, he said his sister heard crash
of glass, and, coming out OF her bedroom,
saw mans face ut the window. Re-
turning, she got lamp and II revolver,
but the man had fled.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-12-14
OF A WEEK.
Thursday. Dec. O.

The emperor of Germany was tho prln-
cipal figure i'm the dedicatory ceremonies
OF the new Reichstag building at Berlin.
model of the building (Which is not yet
completely was shown i'm tho art gallery
at the Worlds fair and Is now in the Field
columbian museum ut Jackson park, Chi
cago.
1t Is figured that every man, woman
and child in the United States eats an
average of four and one-half bushels of
wheat year I'm the form of bread or
breakfast cereals
According to statistics just completed
there are 3, 135 steamers flying the British
flag, $40 the German, $40 the Norwegian,
SOB the French and 43O the American.
The hygienic congress at BudaP esth
has brought out the fact that there are
four times us many men who stammer as
there are women who are So afflicted.
Thieves broke into the sporting goods
store of A. G. Spalding at Chicago and
stole 5000 worth of guns and cutlery.
Two blazcs in the New York dry goods
district did $780, 600 damage. Seventy-five
girls had narrow escapes.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-12-14
To Reform Chicogo's Police Force.

CHICAGO, Dec. ll.-Mayor Hopkins DO.
lice commission, composed of J. w. Ella,
j. ii. Hamlnc aud Harry Rubcns, made
formal report on plan ofpolce reform.
On behalf of the committee Chairman
Ella presented u set of resolutions to gov
ern the police department. The mayor
said the proposed reform would go into
effect Mt once. The new plan Is designed
to exclude politics from the appointment,
dismissal or promotion Of any member of
the pollen force
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-12-14
VIII Make 800 Idle.

IsHPEMING. Mich. Dec l2.-Tho local
management of the Cleveland Cliffs
company has received orlcrs To close down
the Lake shaft fox the w!ntaT1p2l BIO
men will be discharged hy III y@SrIf this
week, with lit,lr pr,Sn',r vi tinaingothcr
employment hcf ~ -?'i9s - Tar a. is
known naHr oi "a ,y: .nurS in the
city vii! i1I, Iul., r.tacr ( huir forces.