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The Portland daily press., 1894-01-24
A Chinese Letter of Condolences.

y Few persons, however cultured, face
without fiinching the duty of addressing
letter of coincidence to a bereaved friend.
If they use the language of moderation,
they fear their words will seem but "cold
comfort" to those that mourn If they
gush, then of insincerity jars upon their
own feelings. The following letter from
resident at summer resort to the head
of family in town that had lost dear
wife and mother deserves to rank as
classic in obituary literature:
DEAR SIR-I am very sorry you loss the wise
ladie; she stay with God forever. When she
live that time and said, We have to be end,
we will stay with God forever. And hope you
far away off not be weary, and take good care
yourself, and look back your children, and
you have the best in the world. But we hope
her stay on this world longer and do more
good. When l talk to my friends who know
her, they be sad when she gone; SO one friend
member her forever when she is live every
year; the scholars remember the Lakeside
park. Now do not know how the park is to
be. So who do good the name is fame.
WING, WAH, LEE & Co.
Here in artless but touching phrase is a
tribute to departed worth, comfort to the
afflicted, simple piety and the pathos of
human life Washington Post.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-24
WESTBROOK.


Monday, Mrs. Andrew Sinclair dis
covered two pieces of thread protruding
from the side of her child, and Dr..
Hoar was summoned. On examination
DR.. Hoar was confident that there was
needle in the child's flesh. DR.. Smith
was called and took large cambria
needle from the child's side The needle
was threaded and while it is a mystery
how the needle got there, it was still a
greater mystery that the thread should
show itself first.
DR.. Hawkes. was run into by sled on
Mechanic street, knocked down and re-
ceived a black eye. The Halves boy
who was on the sled escaped with few
bruises.
There will be a mass meeting of the
w. G. Il. Z. in Warren church on the after
noon ana evening OF January 81. The
meeting will be presided over by the
county president. Miss Cornelia Nj. Dow
of Portland, Mrs. Matt S. Hughets, Miss
II. A. Leavitt of Portland and Miss Tit
comb Of Stroudwater, will read papers
on Proportionate Giving" Homes for
the Homeless. Children" and The Bal
lot for Women in relation to the Temper
ance Reform" Mrs. Robbins of Deering
and Miss Record Of Woodfords, and other
speakers are expected. In the evening
there will be addresses by. Mrs. l.. NJ. n.
Stevens, state president, and Mrs. Berry
of New Gloucester All who have heard
the latter will be pleased to hear her
again. Lunch will be served in the
ladies' parlor for the visitors.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-24
FAYERsNEATHER'S MILLIONS.
The Contest Between the Executors and
the Colleges Renewed.

New York, January pa motion for
second accounting by Executors Bulk
ley, Ritch and Vaughan of the estate of
Millionaire Daniel B. Fayerweather,
came up before Surrogate Fitzgerald
this morning, and met with opposition
from VIM. Blake and Jabish Holmes,
the first appearing for the executors of
Mrs. Fay erweather, and the second for
some of the numerous colleges claiming
a share of his estate. They said there
should be no accounting until the main
litigation now pending before Justice
Truax should be settled. Mr.. Holme.
said the accounting would probably be
binding against the colleges now, and
laJer the colleges may be placed in very
different position in the litigation. The
judge adjourned the case to March 9th,
saying that if the case was not settled
then before Justice Truax, he would
grant another adjournment.
The case before Judge Truax is brought
by Amherst, Dartmouth, Hamilton and
Williams colleges and the University OF
Rochester to recover their share of the
estate. Appearances have been made by
lawyers on behalf of many other institu-
tions, including Bowdoin college.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-24
DISCUSSED DEMOCRATS.
They Found the Rhode Island State House
Cold and Cherries.

Providence, R. l., January 23.-The
Democrats OF the House of Represents
tives met at the State House this morn
ing, according to adjournment last Au-
guct, but found their chamber cold and
dusty. The windows had been removed
and everything was in confusion. Secre-
tary of State Utter simply said that the
annual house-cleaning was in progress.
The Democrats were angry, and de
nounced those who were responsible for
this state of affairs. The Senate cham
Der was also locked and admission was re-
fused them. Finally refuge was found
in the judiciary. committees room, a
small apartment, and there the secret
caucus. was held, the meeting of the
steering committee being abandoned.
A dramatic incident occurred when Rep
resentative West of this city rang the
State House bell for the meeting Of the
House, against the orders of the Secre-
tary of State. The House simply took a
recess. to Tuesday, January 80, at 10 a.
M, and the caucus was resumed. The
caucus, after being in session over four
hours. took a vote on the question of
transacting business during the session
of the legislature, and stood tie, II to
II, and then adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-24
F4
A Legal Point Settled.

Boston, January %. The Judgment .of
sa3. 1895 for the plaintiff in the suit of
Andreas Frlund against Jerome F. Man
ming, a Lowell lawyer, is to stand. The
full bench of the Supreme court today
oyerruled the defendants exceptions
The plaintiff was clerk in the defend
ants office for several years and looked
out for Alabama claims for Manning.
Manning took the case up to the full
court, claiming the single judge of the
Supreme court had not the power to or
der an affirmance of Judgment upon
the failure of one of the parties to have
his bill of exceptions allowed and prose-
cated. The defendant further contended
that the Judgment had to be affirmed
by the full court. The court does not
countenance this contention, but says
that it might be good argument if the
suit was in equity and the defendant
desired to appeal from a decree of a
judge of that court.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-24
UNION MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
incorporated i9A6.
FRED. E. RICHARDS, President.
ARTHUR |. BATES, Vice President.
JOSIAH H. DRUMMOND, Solicitor.
J. FRANK LANG, Secretary.
SAMUEL S. BoYDEN, ActuaU.
THOMAS A. FOSTER, Medical Director.

During the past year the Union
Mutual paid Twenty-eight death claims
under the Maine Non-Forfeiture Law
In EACH of these cases, the policy had
'lapsed for the non payment of premium,
but the Insurance was continued IN
force by. the AUTOMATIC action Of
this invaluable law. These policies ag-
gregated in Insurance more than Sixty
five Thousand dollars, an AVERAGE
of Two Thousand, Two Hundred and
Fifty each The period of time inter-
vening between lapse ofpolicy and death
Of Insured varied from years and II
months to 8 months, the AVERAGE du-
ration being years and II months.
jamie eodtf
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-24
FAvoRs ORGANIZED LABOR,
But Congressman Walker Does Not Like
the walking Delegate.

Worcester, Mass, January 23.-Con-
gresham Walker has sent reply to the
answer of the Central Labor Union of
this city, to his letter declining to pre-
sent to Congress the resolutions adopted
by the labor union in favor of the pas
sage of the Wilson bill. In it he says:
IF presented to Congress the resolu-
tons sent me, believing as did, that
they did not express the opinion of the
majority of the Central Labor Union, it
surely would have been 'un-American.'
When you say: 1T is clearly our right to
ask Congress to do what we think is for
our advantage you are entirely correct
When you say have refused the sacred
right of petition to the people and de
MED workingmen access to the law-mak-
ing power you make a very great mis-
take, for | have not done so. | should as
promptly and cheerfully present petit
lions to Congress, to the sentiments of
which am thoroughly opposed, as those
that favored my views. as I always have
done. l shall make diligent inquiry in
Worcester to know whether those resolu-
tons truly represent majority of the
Central Labor Union, and if / find they
do, L shall cheerfully present them to
Congress. You know very well that
am in favor of the organization of wage
workers for improvement and defence in
every honorable respect, but when I re-
member the monstrous and many times
wicked tyranny of the walking dele
gate, and that members of some labor
organizations are sworn to obey him,
when idleness, poverty, and even death
follow in the train of that obedience,
shall take every precaution that l, my
self. may not be unconsciously pressed
into his service"
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-24
FOR A GREATER BOSTON.
HOW Cities Within Ten Miles of the Gilded
Dome May Come In.


Boston, January % Mr.. Cook of Bos,
ton, today introduced in the House bill
for the Incorporation of a greater Boston.
It makes annexable all cities and towns
Within ten miles of the State House and
all on the shore from Marblehead to
Hull. If city or town desires to come
in it SO informs the mayor of Boston,
and joint committee is appointed to
negotiate terms of union. The question
is first submitted to the voters of the
outside municipality. If majority OBJ
pose, that ends it. If a majority favors,
then Boston votes at special election in
October. If Boston favors, the annexa-
ton takes effect the first Monday of Jan
uary following. The bill provides for
county property, county debts. public
libraries, court jurisdiction, &c.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-24
Great Memories.

In great feats of memory the eye plays
chief part, yet blind people also have
good memories. Rev. B. j. Johns, chap
lain to the blind asylum, London, testified
that large number of pupils learned the
Psalter, and that one young man was
there who could repeat not only the whole
of the so prayer book psalms and a large
number of metrical psalms and hymns, as
well as considerable amount of modern
poetry, including Goldsmith's Deserted
Village" but the whole of Millions ssPar-
adise Lost" with marginal notes and a
biography
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-24
SAVINGS BANKS PROSPEROUS.
Hard Times Have Not Hurt Them But
Have Shown Queer Feature of the
Tax Law.

Augusta, January 23.-The savings
banks of the state, as shown ny the re-
turns to the bank examiner, have passed
through the financial depression in ex-
cellent order, demonstrating more forei-
bly, than ever the stability of these in
situations. The aggregate of the average
amount of the deposits, reserve fund and
individual profits for the six months
ending April, 1858, was $57,47O, 917.07.
The following six months, ending in
October, 1858, were hard for savings
banks, as the weight of the depression
was beginning to fall heavily, and many
people were SO frightened as to with
draw their money from the banks. Yet
the aggregate of the deposits, reserve
fund and undivided profits during that
period amounted to $57, 81 ,S31.16 This
would show large falling off, but 1T
should be noted that within the six
months the Richmond Savings bank was
closed, which took out Sos, 2S5. Co. With
this considered, the gam oil the other
banks was 50, 1873. 69.
1t is a curious fact that in hard times
when stocks are the lowest, under the
law of last winter, the tax which the
banks have to nay the state. is greater
proportionally than in flush times. The
law declares that the tax shall be as
sessed on the average amount of de-
posits, reserve fund and undivided
profits.n There are several deductions to
be made for this amount, one of which
is 'an amount equal to one-seventh of
such other assets, loans and Investments
as by said detailed statement appear to
have been acquired prior to January J.,
1858. . Now the bulk of the banks secu-
rites come under this head and 1t turns
out that when securities are booming
and command good price, their sum
total of value is much larger and conse-
quently the one seventh to be deducted
from the average amount of the deposits,
reserve fund and undivided profits, is
greater, thus cutting down the sum on
which tax is assessed. Vice versa,
when the securities are depressed the
one-seventh becomes smaller, and when
subtracted from the average amount
which is the basis of taxation, the re-
mainder is correspondingly larger and an
increase in the tax must follow. 1t is
not likely that the gentlemen who
framed the bill were aware that there
was any provision in it which would
crowd the banks when times were hard
The total tax Oh savings banks for the
half year ending last October will be
s2U3, 5s1.71. For the previous six months
it was S202, 450 65.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-24
The Pension List,

Washington, January 23.-The follow
ing Maine people were awarded pensions
Restoration and increase-Charles S.
Burke, deceased, Benton.
Reissue-Jacob Fl. harrington, Rock
land; Nathaniel P. Conant, Charlotte:
Goof M. Blackden, South Etna.
Original widows, etc.-Cordelia But
ler. Benton; Martha Brooks, West Scar
boro.
Widow, war 1s12-Eliza j. Packard,
Rockland.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-24
The Nickel in the Slot.

Maiden, Mass, January 23.-In the
case of F. L. Wallace of Everett, who
conducted nickel-in- the-slot machine.
that gave to patron either cigar or /,
card telling his fortune, Judge Petten-
gill, in the District court today decided
that Wallace was guilty of keeping a
gam bling house. The case was continued
until Thursday, when sentence will be
imposed. Wallace will appeal. This is
regarded as a test case and it's final de-
cision will affect all slot machines OF
this nature in the state.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-24
A Sleeping Woman.

"A sleeping woman exists in France who
has lain in a state of catalcpsy for 10 years.
She suffered severe mental shock when
girl of 20 and suddenly fell into this
strange condition. Doctors from all parts
of France have tried to awaken her, but
without success, and all agree that she
will only regain her consciousness just be
fore death. Though reduced to skeleton
as she is only kept alive by artificial nour-
ishment, the woman does not look ill, but
simply like any one in an ordinary sleep
London Queen.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-24
To Settle the New Jersey pisnute.

Trenton, n. j., January 23.-Gov. Werts
has issued a request to Attorney General
Stockton to institute quo warranto pro-
ceedings against the Republican Senate
to test its legality and constitutionality.
Chief Justice Beasley has been asked by
the gove' nor to convene the Supreme
court in special session in order that the
matter may be adjudicated at once. 1t
is understood that the Republicans have
agreed to this method of settling the
muddle. The decision of the Supreme
court is to be binding and final and it
has been mutually agreed not to appeal
from the finding of that court.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-24
Accident on the Maine Central.

Newport, January pa broken
wheel Oh freight train No. 40, one mile
east of Newport station, caused two
hours delay to the passenger trains to
Newport this forenoon. The track was
cleared by wrecking train from Water
Vile Slight damage was done.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-24
For Lewiston's Building,

Washington, January 23.-Bids were
opened in the Treasury Department to-
day for interior and plumbing work on
the public building at Lewiston, Me. M.
c. Foster & Son, Waterville, Me-. were
the lowest bidders at $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-24

IS. CLARA PREo.
For several years
! have been trou-
bled With my Ston7-
Aeb, and b e ore
using
Groder's Syrup
my STOMACH was
very bad indeed. A
large BUNCH forneda
iD my side, aDd l
worried q great
deal about myself.
Several doctors adj
vised n3e to be oper-
Ated upon, but a
friepd advised n,e
to take
Groder's Syrup,
and by 50 doiDe /,
was spared of a
surgical operation.
! had no appetite,
was dizzy, sour
Stor0ae h, copsti-
Pated, headache,
apd my liver caused
me uphold aqoDy.
Groder's Syrup has
cured rY3e, aDd | am
Willing to testify to
it's r17erits.
Mrs. CLARA PREo,
Waterville, we.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-24
MAlNEToWNS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by Cores.
pondents of the Press.

East. Harpswell.
THE body of Stephen Alexander,
drowned at Yarmouth island Friday was
recovered Friday Widespread
sympathy is felt for his father, brother
and sisters, to whom he was dutiful
son and brother. He was a young man
of industrious, steady habits
Mr.. Alfred Southworth, of. Portland,
spent Sunday with the Island Bethel AS
ISOLATION.
The young people are improving these
fine moonlight nights.to enjoy the fine
sleighing and coasting.
F.Curtis's flock of seven geese took a
fight into New Meadows river recently,
where they were all shot by sportsmen,
SO called. 49,
Baldwin.
EAST BALDWIN.
Roads were never better than at
present.
Mrs. Caroline Norton is visiting in
Portland.
Mrs. Wylie of Fryeburg is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Esther Richardson of this
| place. a
George H Richardson has gone to Bos-
| ton to work for his uncle.
| A party of gentlemen from East Bald
win went into camp at Crockett's Land
ing Friday morning, remaining until
| Sunday afternoon. A good time and
| quite a string of fish was the result.
Gray.
WEST GRAY.
The weather has been very fine for the
| 1aet two he aud rho lai bo,,+
| here is excellent
Mr.and Mrs. George H. Freeman have
4 been called to Freeman, Me-, to attend
the funeral Of Mrs. Freeman's father,
who died on Monday.
Miss Bertha Twombly has returned
| home from the Gorham Normal school.
! from which she graduated last week.
| The victims of the grippe in this
neighborhood are all recovering. MID.
L. Bailey has SO far recovered as to 90
out, but is still quite weak.
Mr.. George W.Doughty, who is about
eighty years of age, started on Saturday to
! walk to Casco and Bridgton to visit re-
lativess there. Mr.. Dough ty is one'of the
smartest men of; his age in town and a
great pedestrian.
Mr.. Seward Manchester has bought a
| lot of tim Der, of E. p. Foster and is cut
ing and hauling 1.-The same to Allen S
| mill. &tJ 49,
| OudfltS p "A Il61l anu WIG anu no bert
l.. Allen of Portland, passed the Sabbath
| at L. Aliens.
Mrs. Kate E.Skillings from Portland
is spending the week at her fathers. Mr..
A. Allen.
Miss Lucy A. Lawrence is visiting
friends in Boston
Willie Fl. Adams and wife were at
Mountain View Farm last week.
Rents Hill.
| Rev. Mr.. Summerbell, D. D., will give
a lecture February Z in Deering chapel
on Woman's Wit and Wisdom. The
lecture will be given under the auspices
| of the Literati Society.
1t is understood that Rev. H T.. Hast
ings of Boston, will address the students
| in the near future
The East Livermore Mills revival meet
ings are being conducted in the
Methodist church of this place. Rev. A.
F. Hinkley is the pastor Of the church.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-24

Every great literary work has been fol
lowed by host of limitations. After the
publication of the ''Faerie Queen" the
press was deluged with fairy stories, as
after Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress" hun
dreds of similar works appeared.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-24

1t is wonderful what sights London
eyes can pick out this side the Atlantic.
An English print gravely announces that
women may now be seen driving cabs in
New York"
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-24
The Income Tax.

Washington, January 23.-The antici-
pated- vote on arepor5ing .. the income
tax bill was not taken at the meeting of
the ways and means committee this
morning owing to the absence of Mr..
McMillin.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-24

Louisiana has but a tenth of the arabic
land under cultivation, but produces $780,
00O, 600 pounds of rice, ssO. 900 hogsheads
OF sugar and 800. 600 barrels of nolasses
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-24
DANBURY's SOUP HOUSE.
Opened for All the Hungry by the Hatters'
Relief Committee.

Danbury, Conn, January 23.-None
of the eighteen closed hat factories have
opened yet, and it is not known when
they will.
A plan is fast maturing, however, that
may lead to an amicable settlement of
the labor difficulties here, and the re-
sumption of business on basis favor
able to both manufacturers and unions
Nearly one-half of the mem ers of the
Manufacturers Association have con-
ferred individually with the executive
committee of the hat makers and ha:
finishers' unions in the last few days
and today they met a committee of the
trimmers' union. These manufacturers
are willing to open their shops as union
establishments il the union will make
the same concession to them that they
did to the association at the conference
last week, and which the conference re-
jected. The finishers and makers have
already made the concessions and it now
remains for the trimmers, coners and
Slippers unions to fall into line, which
they will undou btedly do. The hatters'
relief committee have opened a soup
house and serve hot dinners and lunch
to hundreds of people daily They do
not eontine their charity TO the locked
out people, but invite all who are suffer-
ing from hunger or deprivation to call
and get something to eat.
Fears of Fire Bugs
Danbury, Conn, January 24.-The
police force here tonight was doubled,
the authorities being on the lookout for
expected incendiary fires. Mayor An
drews this morning received an anony-
nous letter, written apparently by a
woman. which stated that her husband
was connected with plan to burn two
hat factories tonight. The letter gave
the names of the factories to be burned
and the exact part of the buildings
where the fire was to be kiudled. The
plan was to set fire to barn in the town
remote from the factories in question
and call the fire department away from
the real point of action. The letter
gave no names, but intimated that an
organized gang of men had been per-
fecting the plan for some time. AL
though the mayor thinks the whole
thing a hoax, he has taken extra pre-
cautions to Illustrate any attempts of an
incendiary nature.
The Case of the Coal Miners
Pittsburg, January 23. "A convention
of coal miners today adopted resolution
uecIaFlHR bndU, Wn1le Gne miners may pc
compelled to work for less than seventy
nine cents ton, they have recognized no
other rate and will hold themselves in
readiness to join general national
movement for enforcing the rate. The
national officers are requested to take
such action as will enforce a seventy
nine cent rate at as early date as posi-
BILE. This action leaves the rate question
open to the men of each mine and they
will make their own terms. No one will
be asked to quit work on account of re-
readiness to obey when the strike is or
dered from national headquarters. The
operators state that trade is so dull that
only small percentage of their men can
work.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-24

The New York Sun alleges that there
is shortage Of at least $2l, 900 in the
accounts OF ). II. Wood treasurer of the
church.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-24
Killed by a Train.

Belfast, January 23.-Caleb Nash,
aged 60, was killed by the noon train.
No blame is attached to the engineer.
An inquest is being held tonight.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-24
STATE OF ONO, Cry OF TOLEDO. !

STATE OF OHIO, CRY OF TOLEDO.
LUCAS CoUNTY. SIS.
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner OF the firm of +. J. CHENEY &
Co.. dong business i'll the City of Toledo,
County aud State aforesaid and that said firm
VIII pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS tor each and every case Of Catarrah that
CATARkH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY
sworn to tefore me and subscribed in my
presence thls 9th day of December, A. d. 1886
sEA1, A.'W. GLEASON
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucou, surfaces
OF the system Send for testimonials. free,
=. HENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-24
The Bridgeport Trouble.

Bridgeport, Conn, January 23.-The
mayor has notified the Traction company
that cars may be run tomorrow and
police protection will be afforded. The
Traction company officials have notified
the mayor that they are in the hands of
the city and await the action of it's
officials. They will hold the city respon-
sible for all damages and losses.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-24
Castoria.

sCastoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children"
DIR. G. G. OsaooD,
Lowell Mass