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The Portland daily press., 1894-01-11
BOSTON & MAINE.
More Trains To BE Taken Off Owing to
Hard Times

The i'll effects of the "hard times" are
being felt by the Boston and Maine rail-
road. and as a result change is to be
made in the running of the road. and
things will be managed upon a strict
ly economical basis. The passenger
traffic of the road has been falling off
perceptibly for several months and is
being noticed in substantial manner by
those in charge of the financ es of the big
corporation.
There is to be still another change in
the running time of trains on the 21st
inst, when new time book will go into
effect. by this arrangement several
trains will be omitted that are running
today on the three divisions
President Lucius futile said: This
winter has been the dullest with us for
fifteen years, and we are obliged to re-
trench on our operating expenses. During
all these years the income of the rail-
road has been steadily increasing, but
at the same time the expenses have in
creased at the same ratio. Now that
the earnings are decreasing some means
must be devised for reducing expenses in
order to economically administer the
affairs of the road.";
It is now understood that the Boston
and Maine station Improvements will
cost a total including all the changes
necessitated of 81, 500, 900. which is more
than three times the early estimate.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-11

According to the eleventh federal cen
sus, there are in round numbers 4 $780,
900 farms in tile United States, con-
trasted with 4,00S,0 900 at the opening of
the decade, or d gain of $50, 900 in the 10
years. Over 100000 new farms were
created, but the absorption of over 50,-
900 farms into larger ones in the. New
England and middle states and Illinois
reduced the net gain to the number stat
ed. The gross gain in the number of
farms is about 90 per cent. The decrease
was 5.57 per cent, leaving net gain Of
1S4 per cent in the number of farms in
the United States for the 10 years.
The increase in the number of farms
ut the west and the south is remarkable.
The decline in numbers in the New Eng
land and middle states, while from nat
ural causes, is decidedly noticeable. In
some states the decline is largely due to
the natural law Of selection, in others to
the great growth of towns and cities,
to western emigration and the fact that
larger farms have followed the increas-
ing use of labor saving implements.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-11

once re-arrested Eastman and conveyed
him to the sheriff office.
1t appears that some - OF IA years ago
farmer in Parsonsfield lost pair of
cattle. which were stolen from him. He
afterward recovered the cattle, which
were found in the possession of John L.
Best, in this city.
MI. Best had bought the cattle of a
stranger, giving in payment for them a
check for $110. This check was taken
to the National Traders Bank and there
cashed. Major John NJ. Gould, at that
time teller of the bank, positively iden
titles Eastman as the man who got the
check cashed, having at that time made
full memoranda of his appearance. Ac-
cordingly Eastman is held for obtaining
money from Mr.. Best under false pre-
fences and the theft of the cattle.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-11
The High School Building.

The portraits of the principals of the
High school are to be placed in the hall
of that building. Very good pictures
have been obtained of William Tucker,
who was master from 1860 to 1864; of
Admiral p. Stone, who served from 1864
to 1873; of Daniel D. Potter master from
1878 to 1877, and of Albro E. Chase the
present principal.
Mayor Baxter has received several
pictures and sketches of Master ;. Libby S
old High school in response to his re
quest for one. None of them resemble
the old house very much, but the mayor
is in hopes that gentleman in Boston,
who has recently written him will be
able to draw from memory good like.
ness of this old institution.
The chandeliers for the High school
have not arrived as yet and in order to
be prepared for the exercises on Friday,
the chandeliers will be taken from City
hall and used for Friday night The
Electric light company has agreed to put
in several arc lights to supply the de-
ficiency, as the hall has been leased for
Friday night.
Prof. Woodbridge, Mayor Baxter and
Others went through the High school
building yesterday morning. Every thing
is in place excep ting the slate for the
blackboards, which has not yet arrived
They are somewhere be tween Portland
and Philadelphia. but it is hoped that
they will get here before Friday.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-11
The Horse show.

Have you been to see Prof. Bristops
educated horses? If not do so at once
and you will feel fully repaid. The
handsomest horse to be seen is one called
Snowflake, which name suits him to per-
lection, for to anyone who will find any
other than white hair on him Snow
fake will be given as a present. To-
night, so that all may have an oppor-
tunity of seeing these horses all ladies
accompanied by a gentleman will be
admitted free. For admission see adver-
tisement.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-11
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The Danbury, Conn, hat manu-
facturers are now making overtures to
their locked out employees.
The New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad has acquired complete con-
troll of the Fall River steam boat line
A despatch from Lisbon says that the
Brazilian government was never stronger
than it was when President Peixoto was
repol ted to have resigned. The latest
mail advices from Rio Janeiro are to the
effect that in addition to its land forces
the government has seven ships at Per-
nam buco and two, the cruiser Tiradentes
and the monitor Bahia, in the South.
William Lawrence, president, and e.
W. Marsham, secretary of the National
Wool Growers Association, have ap-
pointed February q. 1894, and the Ebpitt
house, Washington, as the place, for the
meeting of those interested in wool or
wooden goods to enable them to be heard
before the finance committee of the
Senate in opposition to a reduction of
present duties on wool or wooden goods.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-11
ONAL.

Mr.. BIS .skillinga, OF Otisfeld, was in
the city yesterday.
Commander W.M. Folger. q. S. N,
sailed Tuesday on steamship Newport
from New York to the Isthmus. en-
route for Callao, Peru, where he is to
join the Yorktown, of which he has
been assigned the command.
MIR. Zenas Thompson is confined TO his
house by IA slight illness.
Thomas R. Harper, who will be remem-
bered as the most prominent figure in
the election frauds case of last spring. is
lying dangerously i'll at his home, with
heart disease, complicated with dropsical
and other troubles. He is unable to
sleep except when reclining in an invalid
chair, and of course is great sufferer.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-11
What Crop Statistics Teach.

The crop statistics of today compared
with the reports ofgthe.agricultural COL
leges of the west show that the yield
persacre. in many of the western states
is less than year ago. On the other
hand, 1.-The yields found to be larger in
the east both as compared with the
west and that. of 10 or 90 years ago.
The cause Of this is obvious, as is hint
ed at by several of the recent bulletins.
There are better tillage and cultivation
in the east where land is expensive. For
merlyssthe west hadnvirgin soil, and
good wheat crops could be grown with
cut much cultivation. Today this isnot
true. The soil has degenerated, and
the farmers of the west are not making
the most of their farming lands. a41-
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-11
Quick Work.

Schooner Bertha d. Nickerson Of
Boothbay Harbor, Captain Hodgdon,
sailed from Charleston, S. c., December
10, with cargo of lumber for Port Mo
rant, ia, where she arrived on the oath,
sold and delivered cargo, loaded cargo
of bananas, and arrived back at Charles
ton last Saturday night, making the
round trip in 10 days, which is the quick
est on record between the two ports.
This is the third remarkably quick trip
made by the schooner this season.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-11
Portland Society of Natural History.

The annual meeting Of the above
society was held yesterday afternoon.
The following officers were elected:
President-Dr. William Wood.
Vice President-Joseph P. Thompson.
Treasurer-Franklin r. Barrett.
Corresponding Secretary-Prentiss C.
Manning.
Recording Secretary-John M. Gould.
Associate Managers-Lewis. Pierce,
Alexander W. Longfellow, Woodbury. S..
Dana, Albert r. Burbank, Charles H.
Boyd, William R. Wood and George Fred
Morse.
An assessment was voted of two dollars
upon each active member.
A donation of 500 has been received
from Mrs. Mary Longfellow Greenleaf of
Cam bridge, Mass. to be used for preser-
walton of the library, The experiment
will probably he tried of having lectures
in the afternoon in addition to the regu-
lar meetings in the evening.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-11
A Substantial Recognition

The following communication to Chief
Ball shows what the Atkinson Furnish
ing Company thought of the work of the
fire department at the fire at their store
in December:
r. FL. Ball, Esq, President Relief Associ-
0tion, Portland Fire Department.:
Dear Strive take pleasure in present.
ing you with a check for $780, in recog-
milton of the services of the tiremen at
our fire on December 18th. 1898.
Yours truly,
ATKINSON FURNISHING Co..
BY L. Carleton, Manager
Chief Ball, in behalf of the association
desires to return thanks for the hand
some and substantial recognition of the
work of the department on the occasion
referred to.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-11
THE MILE TRACK.
Annual Meeting Yesterday Called Out
son Comes and Talks of the Great Horse
"A New England Circuit Planned for
Next Year.

Next Year.
The annual meeting OF the Maine Mile
Track Association at the Preble House
yesterday afternoon, brought out good
attendance of men interested in horse
racing and horse breeding. G.. III. Mel
son of Waterville, and NJ. T.. Pooler of
Skowhegan were among the most promi-
nent of those present from out of town.
Mr.. Nelson is on his way to Kentucky,
where he has business to transact. He
will continue his journey to Florida.
Speaking of the horse Nelson, he said to
the PRESS: THE horse was never in
better condition at this season than he is
this winter. The wound on the hind
foot that troubled him SO much at the
time of the Rigby races is much better
and will be healed entirely in six weeks"
Nelson is not yet certain as to his
plans for next season. He may take his
horse West and he may not. There are
plans afoot to form New England trot-
ting circuit, which shall include Provi-
dence, Franklin, Mystic and Rigby tracks
and possibly Old Orchard.
There were represented at the meeting
yesterday 1923 shares, and this being a
quorum business was begun with the
secretary's records, by Mr.. J. F. Barrett.
Then Treasurer III. t. Farnham read his
report as treasurer. The assets of the
company amount to S50,597, of which
the principal items are, real estate $1913
fencing $685., sprinl1ling and other ap-
paratus S1372, track S31, 1928, stables over
$4,000. The liabilities include $1e, $50
capital stock, $25, 900 loane, and s4ss9
due Weston f. Mil!iken.
Messrs. w. T. Milliken, F. o. Bailey
and George II. Bailey were appointed a
committee to nominate a board of Off
GERS, and they returned the following:
For treasurer, II. T. Farnham; for clerk
of the corporation, Isaac W. Dyer; for
directors, George Burnham, Jr., Weston
F. Milliken, John c. Small, John S.
Head, George M. Stanwood, E. Fletcher,
II. F. Farnham, Alonzo Libby, S. R. B.
Pingree of Auburn, Galen G. Moses of
Bath, c. H. Nelson of Waterville, NJ. T.
Pooler of Skowhegan, and James S. San
born of Boston. There are some changes
in this list as compared with last years
board. Messrs. w. F. Milliken, Small,
Pingree, Heald and Sanborn take the
places of Messrs. G. r. Milliken, /. G.
Atkinson, F. o. Beal, W. R. Allen and E..
D. Wiggin.
These directors were unanimously
elected. Then Mr.. I. W. Dyer, clerk and
attorney of the corporation, presented
amendments to the bylaws providing
for the election of a general manager
and also secretary.
Mr.. w. F. Milliken suggested that as
there was a mortgage of $50, 200 on the
property and about $4,000 more of float
ing debt, it would be we'll to increase the
capital stock to $1,000 to take care of
this.
On Mr.. Dyer's suggestion, all these
matters were left to special meeting
which will probably tie held on the 10th.
Mr.. George Burnham, twill be pres
ident another year, according to the
statement made by prominent directors
yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-11
St. Patrick's Conference.

There was very successful annual
promenade concert and coffee party in
aid of St. Patrick's Conference of St.
Vincent de Paul, at City Hall last
evening. The attendance was very large.
The floor director was Florence F. Dris-
coil; the assistants, Edward G.. Baker
and Fred A. Costello, and the aids, F.
J.. Cunningham, D. E. Kerr, W. J. Alex
ander, J. A. Donovan, J.J. Cunningham,
G. j. Creary.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-11
The Oldest Bible.

Probably the oldest Bible in Portland
is one that is in the possession of Mrs. P.
J. Larrabee. 1t came over from England
with man named Lewis, who settled in
Groton, Mass. His father was an Eng
lishman and his mother was the Countess
of Coleraine, an Irish lady. The Bible
belonged to her. 1t descended to Lewis's
son, a man named John Clarke Lewis,
who at one time was resident of this
city and in partnership with the father
of George d. Robinson, kept restaurant
under the old Lancaster hall. He and
his sister were twins. They both lived
till over ninety years of age, and were
the Oldest twins in the country. They
were the only children of the immigrant
Lewis, the son of the Irish countess.
They were intimate friends of Mrs.
Larrabee's family, and Mr.. Lewis gave
her the Bible before he died. telling her
that as his sister had never married and
he b d no. children, he was the last of
his race in this country, at least, and,
for all ne knew, i'll the world The Bible
was published in l719, and is quite an
elaborate affair. 1t has been taken ex-
callent care of all these years and it's
leather covers are in good condition. In
the front part is the ritual of the Church
oi England. There are many steel en-
cravings Of quaint design and workman
ship. There are always four of them
on one page, each occupying quarter o
the page.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-11
james Eastman Held on an old Charge.

James Eastman. alias James Simpson,
who was brought here last Saturday
from Saco, charged with robbing the
POST office at Cornish in 1889, was
brought before United States Commits
sioner Bradley yesterday forenoon for a
hearing. Eastman was seen some years
ago in this city with a large quantity of
postage stamps in his possession, from
which TACT arose the suspicion that he
was the robber. But it appeared that
this was more than three years ago and
by the statue of limitation, he could not
be held, hence Commissioner Bradley
ordered the prisoner discharged. But at
the door stood Officer Firth, who at
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-11
a Car Wheel Broke.

Car NOT, on the electric line, had just
slowed up at the head of Ocean street
about $50 o'clock yesterday. when the
axle Of one of the rear wheels broke. The
frame work that held up the end of the
axle, dropped down. Luckily the car
was quickly stopped. If there had been
a crowded car going at the usual rate of
speed, there might have been a serious
accident.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-11
Cumberland Pomona 6sranae-

The Cumberland County Pomona
Grange will meet with Oak Hill Grange,
of Scarboro, Wednesday, January 18th.
Election of officers for 1894 will be one of
the important matters on the pro-
gramme. Trains leave Union station at
10. Is am. and returning leave Scarboro
Beach at 4. 40 D. m.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-11
Portland shipbuilding Company.

The annual meeting of the Portland
Shipbuilding Company was held at the
company's Office yesterday afternoon,
and the following officers chosen:
President-John II. Humphrey.
Treasurer-Edmund r. Norton.
Superintendent-Nathan R. Dyer.
Directors-Nathan R. Dyer, John H.
Humphrey, Edmund R. Norton, Albert
f. Dyer, Ralph S. Norton.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-11
The Explosion at the Zinc Works.

The managers of the zinc works,
which were damaged by the explosion
Tuesday night, after viewing their prop
erty by daylight yesterday, decided that
the damage would amount to about
two thousand dollars.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-11
Highland Castle, X, G. r.,

The following officers of Highland
Castle, No. 2, K. G. E., were duly in
stalled by Deputy Grand Chief NJ. NJ.
jerks, at their regular meeting last
evening:
n. C.-H. A. Morton.
V. C.-N. c. Nicholson.
1T. P.-B. S. Mason.
V. H.-Wm. Williams.
S. Nm. E. Downing.
NJ. of re-. s. Rolf.
G. of E.-A. B. Brown.
K. of E.-W. b. Elwell.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-11

Tho funeral service of the late Mrs.
Mary Durgin Coleman, who died a few
days ago at her new home near Den
yer, Col, occurred yesterday morning at
her fathers house, 463 St. John street.
Rev. Dwight NJ. Pratt, pastor OF Willis
ton church, conducted the service, and
spoke fcclipglY of the loveable character
of the deceased and approximately of her
mary gifts and graces. A select quar-
tette. some of whom were members of
Free street choir when Mrs. Coleman
was organist, sang 1.-The Home Land''
and Gathering Home" 4 large COM
pany OF relatives and friends were pres
ent 10 pay their last tribute Of love and
esteem. The burial took place at Exc
ter, n. L
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-11
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
j. r. LIBBY.

Remnant Day yesterday.
We ought to call it "Magnet Day. for it "drew'
1t drew the crowd it "drew the dollars it "drew many
kind sayings to
We couldn't help overhearng of the things you said
each other here yesterday about the cheapness Of the Red
Figure prices,
The excellence of the goods offered, and
The courteous attention of the saespeople
Thank you heartily.
This is your store and trying it in your
interests.
Remnant Day such that we shall
CONTINUE 1T TO-DAY.
There many choice things left
In the rush of the best bargains showed under
We got them to the surface last night
And this morning they blossom out finely.
REMNANT DAY CONTINUED TO-DAY.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-11

New Wants, To Let, For Sale, Lost, Found
and similqr advertisements will be found under
their appropriate heads on Page G.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-11

L. O. Bailey g. Co, will sellat ! 0 and Q o'clock
today the Samuel Tlurston stock OF Planos
Organs and Store fixtures at 10 Free street.
This sale will afford u. excellent opportunity to
secure a good piano Or organ at a reasonable
price as tie entire stock is t, be sold Tor what
it will bring regardless Of cost
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-11
Catholic Young Mems Literary Associa-

ton.
The following interesting programme
will be rendered this evening at the reg
ular weekly meeting the Catholic
Young Mems Literary Association:
Essay, Tobias Burke
Recitation, Martin j. Conley
Dialogue,
Frank Greedy and Daniel Lyden
Reading, Coleman McDonough
Debate-Resolved: THAT Rome,
more than Greece. has contribut-
cd to the civilization of the
world"
Affirmative Ed. J. Devine, Percy Horton;
negative, Frank W. Donohue,
Louis A. MCGOWAN.
\ full attendance is requested as there
will be an election of a secretary.
:. Baron Arthur Rothschild was robbed
Of his pocket book containing II, 900
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-11

Mrs. III. a, Crosley OF Springfield Mass, will
conduct a party to Florida, leaving Boston
February 9th, stopping en- route at Washington
Richmond, Charleston, Jacksonville. and ST.
Augustine. 1t will be a tour OF % days. Parti-
culars can be had by applying to Mrs. Cros ley.
She is also planning for !; party to Europe
leaving Jnne 9th.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-11

We will also sell fifty
dozen extra Aqua Am
monia in large bottles at
Sc a bottle. The Am
monia was also prepared
expressly for us, and is
of superior strength and
quality and each bottle
contains a much larger
quantity than the ordin-
airy Ammonia bottle.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-11

Baron Arthur Rothschild was robbed
Of his pocket book containing 14,0UO
francs i'll Il railway station at Toulon,
Saturday.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-09-13
PERSONAL.

Miss Sallie Grifiths has gone to Wilkes
Barre to visit friends.
Richard Brown, of the firm of Hooks &
Brown, is on the sick list.
David Phillips, Of Mahanoy City, trans
acted business in town to-day.
Justice T. Y. Williams and family spent
to day at the OrwiRsburg fair.
g. John Sallada, Jr., of Ashland,
spriukled the town with fair bills o.day.
Miss Lizzie Russell, Of Wilkes Barre, is
visiting Miss Maud Parrish, of South
White street.
Squire j. j. Toomey and Constable
Giblin were attendants at the Orwigs-
burg fair today.
Harry G. Dunsten, barber, and Calvin
Slime, liveryman, of ShamOkin, called on
friends in town this afternoon.
Mrs. John p. Boehm left town this morn
ing for Newark, n. j.. where she will
spend several days as the guest of friends
J. j. Durkin, of fremont, was town
visitor to-day. Mr.. Durkin expects to move
nearer to Shenandoah in the early future
John r. James, wife and child have re-
turned to town after pleasant visit to
relatives and friends at Mooresburg and
Danvlle.
Mrs. George B. Snyder, who was the
guest Of her sister, Mrs J. f. Finney, for
the past few days, has returned to her
home in Philadelphia.
John A. Reilly spent to-day at Pottsville
in the interest of the Soldiers Monument
Association picnic to be held at Columbia
Park on the Goth inst,
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Plot to As.a.slnats HyppolIte,. pnurht

NEW YORK, Sept. 13-The steamer
Ozams, which arrived yesterday from
Haytain ports, brings news of an attempt
TO assassinate President Hyppolite's mar
ried daughter, who resides with him at
Port-au Prince The attempt proved a
failure. Hyppolite at once ordered the
arrest of ten men, whom he believed to be
the instign4'rs of the plot. These men
were arrested and shot within twenty
four hours. More trouble is anticipated
owing to the condition of the presidents
health and his expected demise.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-09-13
AT Keiter's.
SHE is AN HEiREsS
A Glouoester City, n j., Orphan Going
Abrond to CIaim Fortune

A Giouoester City. \. j., Orphan Going
Abroad to Claim Fortune.
GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ. Sept 13.-Eliza-
beth lie Sage, 70 years old, started foi
Belgium yesterday The little girl is
heiress TO the property of the wealthiest
woman in Belgium.
The child's father lived in Gloucester
for several years. He was an educated
man, but mysterious in his actions, Re
Gently he died, leaving but little property,
Then the fact became public that lie Sage
was not on good terms with his family in
Belgium, and especially his sister, Mrs,
Karhausen, of Brussels, and the wealth
lest woman in that country.
Surrogate West, of Camden, who had
| charge of the lie Sage estate, took the in
terests of the orphan in charge, and
learned that under the laws of Belgium
she is the heiress Of Mrs Karhausen. A
| correspondence was opened with the girl 3
wealthy aunt and other relatives.
Upon learning of her brothers death
Mrs. Karhausen became greatly inter
ested in the child. and wrote to Surrogate
West that little Elizabeth was her heiress,
and she wanted her sent to Belgium at
once, so that she might be educated as
became her station. A large sum of money
was sent TO the surrogate to defray the
expenses of the trip, and he took the child
! TO New York, where he will place her in
charge of the captain of vessel bound
| for Belgium