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The Portland daily press., 1894-10-12

Hundreds and hundreds of people visi-
ted the great auction sale by The At
kinson Com pany Of house furnishings
yesterday. and hundreds of bargains
were knocked down TO them. Chamber
sets, former price SIS, sold as low as $50,
and kitchen ranges, that ordinarily
sell for s35, $40 and $50. were sold under
the hammer for SIS, SIG and s20 Side
boards in solid oak, quarter sawed and
of best finish went at discouragingly low
prices. In fact ii was the ideal day and
place for. the bargain seeker-a perfect
Strengthening of prices. Goods were sold
all over the store, from the basement to
the third floor. Farlor suits, suits, that
ordinarily sell at $50, went as low as S24;
and pl ush rockers for $11. 50 that should
have sold for S25. The stock is weir
selected and is perfect in every way. The
sale will continue today and Saturday,
commencing this morning at 10. A great
many thousand dollars worth were sold,
but plenty yet remains. Mr.. Atkinson
wore an anx ious look as he saw dollars,
worth after dollars worth going at
half what the goods had cost to manu-
sacture, but there is no reserve, everv ar
ticle will be sold and todayswill witness
the most astounding trades sever made
on+such lines of goods. A few more
ranges will be offered today, also parlor
stoves, refrigerators, oil stoves, dinner
sets, sideboards, carpets and parlor
tables, of which they have the finest
line in the state; parlor suits, easy
chairs, spring beds, etc, AS yesterday,
the goods will be ready for inspection at
this morning. Lounges, couches, car
pet sweepers, etc. A special Will be
some hundred dozen plates, covered
dishes, pitchers, sugar bowls, platters,
in, 5 in., in, and 8 in. dishes:
something that every housekeeper needs
THE ATKINSON CO.,
Isaac G. Atkinson, Manager.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-12

More Honors for Maine.

Louise Humphrey Smith recently
cess in San Francisco by her rendering
of Browning's great drama, "The Blot on
the 'Scutcheon. Ths new California
Theatre was packed with the elite of San
Francisco, who greeted her at the rise of
the curtain with warm applause. and
when her final bow was made across the
foolights the enthusiasm was so stormy
and prolonged as to have turned the
head of any hut the disciplined daughter
of Maine that she is. Again and again
she was called before the curtain, and
the critics next day were unsparing in
their praise. They accord her high
place. as an artist of genius and power.
A Colorado paper sa US Jesse G.. Nor
ton, the nominee for State Senator, WAS
born in Boston, Mass, about forty years
ago, and received his education there.
He came to Pueblo 20 years ago. and
engaged in business as a druggist. He
afterward went into the furniture bust
ness and was engaged in that line sew
eral years. He has also been in the
cattle business. Mr.. Morton is known
as an honorable, straightforward bust
ness man, whose word is as good as his
bond. He is quiet and unassuming,
and has made hosts of friends by his
many sterling qualities" MIR. Morton
commenced his business career in this
city as clerk in Hays drug store. He
was, moreover. Maine boy, born and
educated here, and went to Boston, as
asserted above.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-12
VETERAN FlREMEN
Elect Hon. t. B. Reed an Honorary Mem
Der.

The weekly meeting of the Veteran
Firemen was held last evening, President
Henry Fox in the chair.
Application for mem bership was made
by H. T. Barker, Cam bridge. Mass, Com
pany, No. S. He was elected.
Donations were received as follows:
Amos Cummings, through Charles b.
French, photograph of himself taken in
1850; steel spanners used in 1880 by him;
badge of Mazea, No. /; receipt OF the
Charitable Association Boston fire de-
partment, 1854 A bner G. Goold, report
of financial condition of Portland. 1S47;
account of fire 1856, of the Goldman
house, Temple street. From Il. @.
Bragg, photo of Wallace Sprague, Nash
VA, Nh, formerly member of Ocean
No. 5; photo of Growers of Hose No 2,
Halifax, N. S.; photos of Josiah II.
Drummond, f. e. Boothby, and Union
Mutual Life Insurance Company's build
ing of Portland; photo of the ruins of
Chicago fire October s and 9, 1871; SOU
ven!r of Patriotic Americans of Boston
In the Revolution; picture of landing of
Gl0 OrltlSu GIOOps dt bOStOu III ltooi
list of the honored dead at the battle of
Bunker Hill; map of Boston, 1882: old
record hook, Hook and Ladder No. /,
Portland; book of telegraphy, 1S4s-1S94;
Score card of field day At Nashua, N. H.,
October 5, 1894; two badges of steamers
Mol and 2, Dover, N. H.; photo of Neal
Dow when chief engineer. From David
Gibson, owl, from Barnum's Temple
street eating house in 1858. From David
Burt of Brunsick, reversible badge of
Kennebec Co. No. /; photo of ex-Chief
Ball, taken in 1872.
An invitation was extended from Rev.
Mr.. Shepard, rector Of St. Paul's church,
to attend service at that church October
2Sth and it was accepted.
Ex-Speaker Thomas B. Reed was elect
ed an honorary member.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-12
DEATHS.

In this city, Oct. II, Nelson s. Roberts, aged
2S years months 26 days.
Funeral on Saturday afternoon at o'clk,
from his late residence, No. 100 Oxford street.
|. In Cape Elizabeth, Oct. IL, Mrs. Sarah L.
wife OF Washington Skilhngs, aged 90 years
months 81 days.
[Fune on Sunday afternoon at O'Clock. a
her late residence. Cape Elizabeth.
At Biddeford Pool Oct. s. Edw L. Hussey,
aged AZ years.
In Buckfeld, Sept. %, Mrs. Charles Cannon,
aged AZ years.
In Peru. Sept. 20, Mrs. Amanda Walker, aged
70 years.
In West Sullivan, Oct. 2, Mrs Lydia Springer.
In West Sullivan, Oct. 2. James l.. Adams,
aged Al years.
In Madison. NH, Oct 8, Rev Lincoln Given,
aged 81 years.
In Rockland. Oct 6. Cathariue Young. form
erly of Linconville, aged so years.
In Canaan, Sept. 20, Joseph Barnes.
In Cambridge Sept 20, Miss Annie Folsom,
in In PASSPORT, Sept %, James Mcdonald, aged
III Machias. sept.2s. John Reynolds, aged
In Waldoboro, Sept. 2s, Charles S. Harrison,
aged 27 years.
in Rockport Oct. l. Mrs. Fannie Copeland,
IN Camden, sept. 20. Mrs Christina Hanson,
aged "a years.
1.-THE funeral of the late Lottie E. Morrill,.
youngest daughter OF the late Hon. Lot M. Nor
riIl. who died at Colorado Springs Colo, Oct Z,
will take place Oh Saturday forenoon at 10 o'clk
at the family residence, Winthrop street. in
Augusta,
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-12
cray
DRY MILLS.


The steam mill on the Humphrey lot
was started up Monday.
S.W. Foster went to Rumford Falls
Monday. -
Mr.andssMrs. Lewis Edwards, who have
been visiting at George CUNTS have
returned to their home in Boston.
Miss Nellie Edwards is visiting her sis
Ter, Mrs. Jennie Quinn.
/ Asa P. Morrill, has had a colt is months
old away to pasture at North Raymond
all summer, and Wednesday, he went
after him, and foHpEl him dead in the
pasture. He thinks by the appearance
of the colt he must have been killed by
lightning, as we have had several tht1n-
der showers since he saw her.
81 There was heavy rain storm her
Wednesday.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-12
MARRIAGES.

In Wakefield. Mass, Oct. 7, Francis A. Little
OF Portland and Miss Giace Hartshorne,
of Casco and Miss Anna A. Mayberr, of Pow
nal.
In Warren. Oct 8. Eden W. Davis of South
Thomaston and Miss Flora Z. Light Of War
rem.
In East Peru Sept. %, Hartwerl Oldham and
Miss Della McGraW
Miss Alice M. Gilils.
son and Miss Celia Phipot of Orneville - mil
In Passport. SEPT; s 81 James W. Sawyer and
Miss Gsorge sep Mi a. A 91ta Of LRec
Miss Mabel i. Hutcnlns.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-12
The Maine Central Excursion to the VIII
Mountains,

The fine weather yesterday morning
induced many people to go to the White
Mountains on the Maine Central excur-
sion. The scenery is exceedingly beau
tiful at this season of the year, making
the trip thoroughly enjoyable. The last
chance to take a days outing up
through the Notch at low rates will be
tomorrow when excursionists will take
the regular morning train at S.45 O'Clock
A considerable number of school chill
dren and tea chers are planning to 60.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-12
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The 1Ueather today
is Hhely to be

fUtTs
PORTLAND, Oct. IL, 1894.
N|OU who have
Il homes to furnish
or refurnish can
spend a profitable and
entertaining hour in the
Draperies Room now,
and your visit cannot be
other than productive of
ideas, because the new
and interesting things
that we have to show this
season are nothing if not
thought stimulators.
Lace Curtains for ex-
ample, and their ar
rangement.
The market has never
offered such a variety be.
fore, never so much as
sortment, = never such
art and beauty. and it
doesn't cost a fortune to
buy Lace Curtains nova
days; that's one reason
why they are SO popular;
as a matter of fact Lace
Curtains are more indis-
pensible to the proper fur
nishing Of the parlor
than they've ever been.
Our new stock, fresh
from the custom house,
includes novel effects in
Brussels, Irish Point,
Point Duchess, Antique,
Cldny, Swiss and Rem
Nuisance, in the laces;-
also muslins ruffled, fish
nets ruffled, etc.
From a manufactures
who is closing out his
entire stock of Chenille
Portiere Curtains we
have received two or
three lots of particularly
pretty styles, in many
designs and colorings.
These we shall sell at
prices that are sure to
command attention.
Among the fabrics for
chamber curtains, etc.,
are nearly seventy new
patterns in sheer muslins,
daintily figured in white
and colors, 1oc to $500
a yard.
u We make window
shades to order, you know
materials and work.
manship fully guaran-
teed.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-12
DEERTNG.

The Woodfords Rebeccas enjoyed
barge ride to Piscataqua Corner, where
a harvest supper was held last evening.
Mr.. E. Il. Dyer, for many years promi-
nent resident of Woodfords, and recent
Demo cratic candidate for county COM
mi ssioner, has purchased farm at Cum
berland, and will move there, much to
the sorrow of his Deering neighbors.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-12
MUNICIPAL COURT.

BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.
Thursday-Patrick O'Brien. Irtoxication.
fine So and costs.
Mary Beatty and Matthias A. Conley.
Search and seizure; $500 ard costs each.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-12
WEDDING.
u

Wednesday evening, at the residence
of Mellen. P. Doteu, on Ocean street.
Deering, his daughter, Miss Lula Ger
trude Doten, was united in marriage to
Mr.. Edward Weston Noyes, in the retail
department of the Stevens & Jones. Com
pany The wedding ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Matt S. Hughes, at 7.45
o'clock, only the relatives being present.
From to 10 O'Clock there was bril-
liant reception, which was attended by
a large mum her of the friends of the
couple ThereFwere many beautiful pres
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Noyes have gone on
wedding journey, and when they re-
turn will live with Mrs. Noyes's parents
on Ocean street.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-12
STATE COLLEGE BOYS.

They Defeat the Murphy Balsams at Base.
Ball and then Fight a Sham Battle on
the Circus Grounds-President Whit
mans Boys Will Entertain Them at
Colby Today.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-12
A Great Improvement.
The Now Horsford,r

marks new era in baking powders. II
produces results never before obtained n
exeels in baking strength, purity. and
healthfulness. Try it.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-12
LittIefield- Taylor.

Mr. Fred II Littlefeld of Portland and
MisssJuiia A. Taylor of Kennebunk were
married Wednesday in this city at the
residence of the groom's father on
Brackett ST. A goodly number of
family friends were present. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Dwight M.
Pratt of the Williston church. A beau
tiful wedding dinner was served after
the service. The happy couple are to re-
side in newly built residence ON Sher-
man street.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-12
Notice,

Owing to the steamer Alice breaking her
shaft, the trip to Falmouth Foreside will be
discontinued until further notice.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-12

Earned runs-M. s. G., 81 Two base hits
J. Libby, Palmer. stolen bases-J. Libby.
Brann, Edgar, Burns, 2. First base on
called balls-Off Webb, 2. First base on eI-
By Webb, WEIGH. Wild pitcl-By Madden.
Left on bases-M. S. c., A; Murphys,5. Time
L hour, 10 minutes. Umpire -Hassett.
After the ball game occurred the
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-12
MAINE RAILROADS.
Some Additional Reports of Their
Condition.

Additional reports of Maine railroads for
the year ending June 30, have been OBJ
tanned as follows:
KENNEBEC CENTRAL RAILROAD.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-12

This road commenced operations April l.
1898, which accounts for the small gross
earnings in 1888.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-12

The numl er of passengers carried was 3d.
III, and the tons of freight. 669l.
SANDY RIVER RAILROAD.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-12

The total number of passengers carried
was 1,053,9i8, against b58,0a5 in 1893.
MOUSAM RIVER RAILROAD,
The Dickinson press., 1894-04-14
a buSba3d'SS
-~CriMQ.
BY FLORENCE WARDEN.

tile girl mao LETT the room with the
message she turned to her sister-in-law.
DO yen know who he is?''
Il ...ould think So" sail Minna,
spring,',g up In great excitement and
crossing the room to speak low In the
ear of the other. lie is one of the
most disrepntable old scoundrels in
London, and he's been disgrace to our
family all his life. thought he was in
South America, and I'm exceedingly
sorry TO hear that he's back again.
He's my mothers brotler-our uncle"
"Wlnt shall do then? l suppose
Duke didn't really send him?''
II exepect he did; that Is the worst
of 1t. Don't you know Dukes fond
ness for posing as the munificent pa
trn?I shouldn't be a bot surprised to
hear that he's taken this old wretch on
ut the Office; and If he has, he'll bring
no end Of trouble upon himself before
he gets rid of him. He isn't honest,
and he drinks"
'Oh, Minna, surely Duke. wouldn't be
SO silly as to have q man like that
about hint"
Yes he would. You don't know him
as well as do"
"Well, what ought to do about send
ing the gthings?'
They were spared the trouble of COM
ing to a decision, for at that moment
the housemafd returned, looking rather
anxious.
THE mans gone, ma'am," she said.
"He was at the door when got back
into the hall, and said he ought to have
brought a note from master, and he
would go back and fetch 1t. He was
very humble In his manner, and went
out in a great hurry"
"Oh, we'll, that's all right" said
Cicely, much relieved.
But, il you please, lna'am," the girl
went on hesitatingly, Il had put down
the plateb0sket as went through the
hall-I hadn't noticed-I-I'd forgotten,
and I'm dreadfully afraid-"
That something Is missing" said
Minna promptly.
yes, ma'am. I'm very, very sorry.
I ought"
Go and count them again." said her
mistress.
As soon as the door was closed the
ladies looked at each other.
well perhaps it's the best thing that
could happen" Cicely said. For now
he won't dare to show his face again. -
"Oh, yes he WILL" said Minna, shak-
ing her head with much anxiety. I'VE
shall have a lot more trouble with him
yet. You will see.'
The Dickinson press., 1894-04-14
LOSE THEIR WORK.
Ashland DOckmen Are Checkmatcd
I'm n Strike.

Ashland Dockmen Are Checkmatcd
I'm n strike.
Ashland, Wis, April 1O.--To-day two
trains of ore left here for Escanaba,
Mich. Tomorrow morning eight more
trains, making in all $50 cars, will leave
the city loaded with ore for the same
place. This is the result Of conference
between officials of the Northwestern rail-
road and the upper docknlen's union.
The officials offered the men $1.25 day
for unloading ore from cars into docks.
The union refused and demanded $l.75,
last years rate. The Northwestern de-
cided not to give in, but instead Supt.
Bidwell of Kaukeuna issued all order
that all ore now here waiting to be un-
loaded be shipped to Escanaba and the
dock Offices here closed. He declares that
the Northwestern will ship all its Gogc-
bic ore via Escanaba instead of Ash
land, as the men there are willing to ac-
cept $1.25 for unloading. At a mass
meeting of all unions yesterday it was
decided 10 stand by the upper dockmen's
union, and a weekly tax Of SO cents on
each union man in the city will be levied
to give them until the Northwestern
agrees to their terms.
The Dickinson press., 1894-04-14
CHILDREN CRUSHED
FATAL PANIC IN A CHICAGO
school. BUILDING.
In Their ERorts to Escnre Many Of
the Scholar Are Thrown Down
aAa FranPleA Up1A - One Child
Killed and q Score INjared.

Chicago, April 1O-A panic occurred in
the Humboldt public school yesterday
AFTERNOON, and in the mad rush of the
children to escape from the building one
boy was killed and over score were
dren lie in the st. Elizabeth hospital un-
der the care of physicians, while many
others were carried to their homes by
the police. The children were preparing
to leave for recess, when q loud ex-
plosion startled every teacher and pupil
in the school. A steam pipe had burst
in one Of the rooms and moment later
the children were rushing pell nell
through the halls and down stairs, Shrek
ing with fear. The stairways became
choked with the terrGr-stricken children,
and as they continued to pour from the
rooms to swell the surging mass in the
Railways, those in advance We're thrown
down by the onward rush of those behind.
Over the prOstrate bodies Of their fallen
companions the children fled, while the
teachers strove in vain to check the panic.
The little ones went down by dozens and
were trample.l beneath hurrying feeet
until the stairs were covered with uncon-
scious bodies. When the shrieking chill
dren fled out into the street some one
turned in an alarm of fire, and in few
moments the fire and police departments
were on the scene. The tireaen soon re-
moved fifteen children, who were hurried
to st. Elizat,eth's hospital. On the way
lne boy died. He.was David Gunstein.
Dcad-Daniel Gunstcin, ten years.
Il. tally injured-Andrew Anderson, si.
years; Benjamin Harris, seven years:
Theodore Ellison, ten years.
SERIOUSLY hurt-Clara Peterson, Della
ScEltert, Martha Gibson, William Bar
tl.cldi, Joseph Signal, Martha Ellison,
Htlmer Strumberg, Samuel Graham,
Clara Warner, Fred Rosenbaum, Mamie
L. Yadella, Ida Wilson, Albert Berry,
Miss Josephine Corbett, teacher.
In addition to these. others were in
jured slightly. None Of those in the list
Of seriously hurt will die.
The Dickinson press., 1894-04-14
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NO PROPERTY DESTROYED.
Coke StriI<era DO Not Carry On
Their Threats.

Coke Strikers Do Not Carry Out
Their Threats.
UEiontown, Pa, April 1O.-All is COM
paratively quiet in the coke region to-
day, although there have been few out
brcaks. The renewal of llostilitics has
not begun in earnest yet, but the situa-
tion is becoming more critical every hour.
Raids were made at the Youngstown
plant Of the Frick company and at the
Lcncnts, of the Mcclure company. Here
400 strikers assembled and prevented the
plants from starting. They met the the
I4emonts and made the first raid. All
the men were at work, but left the yards
on the approach of the strikers and re-
fused to go back to work for fear Of
serious trouble. The men then marched
to Youngstown, armed with clubs and
stones. They found few men at work
in the yards and number in the pit,
and at once drove them off, warning
them not to return. No property was de-
stroyed and no one injured.
The Dickinson press., 1894-04-14
Notes..

The Girls Friendly society an or.
ganization within the Protestant EMS.
c0pal church of the United States. has
1900 members.
The daughter of the late Prof. Wind.
schied, the famous German authority
ON Roman law, has been graduated
from the University II Heidelberg with
the degree Of Phi. d. Frauleic Wind
schied Is the first woman to be al
mitted to the old seat Of learning with
the privilege of taking her degrees.
Mrs. May Wright Sewall is editing q
report Of the worlds con. .,rcss of rep
resentative women. There were sey-
enty-six sessions of the Woman's Con.
gress, ut which there were heard more
than GOO speakers. The report will be
published In two volumes, carefully
indexed.
DR.. Ella F. Swinney, formerly Of
New York, who has been many years
in Shanghai, China, was the guest Of
honor ut reception given recently by
DR.. Phoebe Waite, dean of the New
York Medical College, for Women.
There were about fifty women physi-
clans present.
Two more first prizes Of $40 each
have been taken by Harvard annex
students in the Old South historical
course. One was for an essay on
'The Ordinance of 1887" by Elizabeth
n. Tetlow, daughter Of the head mas
ter of the Girls Latin School of Bos-
ton: another on Coronado and the
Early Spanish Explorations in New
Mexico" by Miss Carrie A. Harper,
sophomore, of Charlestown. The Sec
ond prizes were taken by young men.
The Dickinson press., 1894-04-14

Did you ever think that sewing, that
occupation which to you means only an
aching head, n pain in the side. a weary
back and a feeling Of intense, scream
ing point nervousness, may in other
hands become not only branch Of art,
but may possess deep scientific
meaning? 1t is all in the manner in
which one is taught. The old time way
Of teaching sewing was to make a task
Of 1t. We all remember that hideous
over and over sheet seam which stretch
ed out till the crack o doom. the vile
little gussets so impossible to adjust;
the handkerchief to be hcmmed with
the stitches like chickens feet which
were picked out. and done over, how
many times 1 shouldn't like to say.
Nothing was ever SO loathsome as the
sewing of our childhood. Its grace and
beauty, its art and science were un-
known to us.
Other times. other manners. AS sew
ing is taught today in famous school,
1t is perfect joy. dropped in ut q
dressmaking lesson the other morning.
One Of the teachers was having gown
made, and eight pretty pupils stood
earnestly watching the trying on pro-
The Dickinson press., 1894-04-14
SEVERE PUNISHMENT.
Twenty-Eisht Years Imprisonmen

Twenty-EiEht Years imprisonment
for Violating the Pension Laws.
Washington, April 10. = The pension
bureau has been notified that Rev. w.
G. Lewis of Tennessee has been sem
fenced to the penltentiary for twenty
eight years for violations of pension laws,
and nine other claimants in pension cases
ave been sentenced to from one to two
yefrs each. Lewis was member of u
regiment of colored troops during the
late war and has been prosecuting pcll-
sion claims throughout East Tennessee.
Nashville, Kansas City, Mo-, and
Na:cllez, Miss. He has filed a large num-
bel of claims, many of which We're based
entirely on false atfidavits, with claimants
either the soldier or the
widow of the soldier. 1t is said that
there is no pension law that has not been
violated by this clerical pension attorney.
The Dickinson press., 1894-04-14
Once a Untted stnt.. senator.

Camden, N. j., April 1O.-Ex-United
States Senator A. G. Cattell of Mer-
chantsville has died at DIR. Livingstone's
resort at jamestown, N. u, where he has
been for some time a patient. Mr.. Cat
tell was in his seventy-ninth year. He
was elected United States senator from
New Jersey as Republican in 1866 and
declined reelection. He was appointed
member of the first civil service COM
mission by President Grant, and was
financial agent of the government In
London during 1873 and 1874.