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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-08
ANDERSON AND FoxToN VS.. BOYD.
Legal Sequel to the Accident of Last May
on the Barkentine Hattie Il. Dixon.

In the United States district court,
before Judge Webb, yesterday forenoon,
was begun the case of Mrs. Jennie E. An
derson, widow of Joseph F. Anderson,
against James H. Boyd of Portland.
This is case arising out of the acct
dent which happened on board the
barekentine Hattie E. Dixon in this port
on the 18th of last May. Joseph T. An
derson and William Foxton were on that
day employed by Boyd to send down the
foretop-gallant mast and foretop-mast
of the Dixon. The top-gallant mast was
sent down all right; but in getting
down the topmast an accident happened
which cost Anderson his life
In order to allow the topmast to slide
downd through the iron which binds 1T
to fine foremost. it was necessary to rig
a block over the foremost head, in order
that power from the windlass might be
applied to raise the topmast enough to
allow the removal of fid. For the pnr-
pose of rigging this block Mr.. Boyd sent
m a chain called the "starboard shank
painter chain.
Whenthe power was applied to the wind
lass this chain broke, and the block re-
bounded, striking Anderson on the head.
He was knocked. off the foretop and fell
to the deck, sustaining fatal injuries.
At the same time the topmast, which
had been lifted slightly, fell back, and
Foxton's fingers were caught by the fid
10 hold l,i,,, foS a
was finally relieved and lowered to the
deck, whence he was taken to the hos
pital.
tits claimed that the " starboard shank
painter chain "sent up by Boyd was
rusty, weak and unfit for the purpose,
and that therefore Boyd is liable fer neg
ligence.
Therefore Mrs. Anderson sues for &c.,
900 damages. Foxton also sues for dam
ages of $1,000.
The defence aver that the chain sent
up was in everyway suitable, that An
derson and Foxton were experienced rig
gers and should have known as to the
suitability of material they were using,
and that the accident was rather caused
by the improper way in which the block
was secured.
BENZ. Thompson, ESQ.,, appears for the
libellant, and Symonds, Snow and Cook
for Mr.. Boyd.
The chain used was made the subject
of close investigation. William Foxton
was on the stand most of the forenoon.
A broken link was introduced to show
the weakness of the chain, and on both
indirect and cross examination the chain
and the method of hitching it were in
vestigated.
In the afternoon an audience of sea
captains and others interested in ship
ping gathered to hear the examination.
AS witnesses there were examined Will
lam Jones, James Breen, Geo. Wilcox,
John F. Fox, Charles Stanwood, Jr.,
John Swanson.
The testimony relate to the nature of
the fastening mad Q for the tackle, and
to the condition of the chain which
broke.
There was pathetic scene when Mr..
John Swanson was testifying. He was
the father-in-law of Anderson, who was
killed, and when he attempted to speak
of the matter he broke down so COM
pletely that he was forced to leave the
stand, while the court took a recess.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-08
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR UNION.
Programme for the Eighth Annual Con-
ventioD in Portland.

The eighth annual convention OF the
Maine Christian Endeavor Union Will De
held in Portland, at the Second Parish
church, on August so, 3 and September
/, beginning Wednesday afternoon, and
continuing until Friday noon. Follow
ing is the programme of the convenuon'
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 81.
2.Oo-Introductory service OF prayer, leu py
v. Richard Foss, state president.
22o-Greetings. On behalf OF the cn i mes,
Rev. J. G. Merrill. DID,; on behalf OF the city,
Hon. j. P. Baxter, mayor. Response, ,,.,..
3.00-Resports OF state oilcers anu oiS'i io'
S,s s of Montreal Convention, Cora
B. Bickford, Biddeford.
345-Address. Past, Present and Future OF
Christian Endeayorn Rev. 1. S. Bean, Cor
18o-Handshaking social
7.15-Praise service, led by Nev. FRANK M.
745-Address, Rev. S. p. Rowe. D. D., Mon
s.so-Address. Rev. wayland Hoyt, D. D.,
minneapolis.
THURSDAY, AUG. 81.
e.3o-Prayer meeting, led by Mr.. W. S. Ran
s.oo~Devotional exercises. !.
9;15-Report Of state sqps adId nS;s OF
toinette P. Jones, national superintendent OF
floating societies.
Io.O6-Reporto OF state superintendent Of Jun
ior Societies, Miss Flora Z. Berry. Address,
Mrs. Alice May scudder. New Jersey.
lO.45-Open parliament on junior work, con-
Quoted by Mrs. F. F. Clark. .
I1,15-Convention sermon, Rev. 7. S. SAM
son, Portland.
2.00-Praise service.
2.l5-Address, "Our responsibility to COO
and need for Personal Work Rey m; F ay
wonen to Christi" Miss Grace M: Coburn
Skowhegan. Paper, How can we bring the
young men to Christi" Nh. RIA. Johnson, Ban
3.0O-Discussion, winning Souls,' r. ID.
Sheldon, State Y. NJ G. A. secretary. $500.
3.3O-Open parliament on work st OF iook0nt,
prayer meeting and social committees, CONDUCT
ed by E. H. Emery, Sanford.
4.60--Misslonary sermon, Rev. G. ii. Daniels
DID,, New York. ,, rs;.
4.45-Open parliament. What is your socle-
ty doing for mlssions?n Conducted by Mr. A.
w. Pat6en, Bowdoinham.
At O'Clock .. M, a Junior Endeavor rally
will be held at First Baptist church. to be ad-
dressed by Mrs. Alice May scudder ana oth-
ers.
Presentation Of state banner.Rev. G.
N. Musgroye, Biddeford for the committee; &C
ceptance, by state secretary j. w. stevenson.
S.15-Address. Rev. Martin SummerDell, u.
S.45-Address, Rev. f. E. Clark, ID.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 1.
e.3o-Prayer meeting "They that seek Me
early shall find me-" Leader, G. A. Dunlap,
Portland.
9.OO-Devotional exercises.
9.2O-"Amusements." Rev. G. D.. Lindsay.
9.4O-"Temperance." Mrs. L. M. N. stew
! Io.oo-'ssoeial Purity" Rev. Us. Williamson,
i6.so-"sabbath Observance Rev. Pleas
iO. 4o-Ouestion box, Rev. F. E. Clark, D. D..
11.OO-Practical work with our Bibles, Rev.
W. s. Ayres.
1l.2O-Business selection of next place of
meeting, election of officers.
i 11.46-ConsecratiO meeting.
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To Canada for a Song.

You will never have chance to 60 to
Canada on much more favorable terms
than is offered by the Grand Trunk
railroad August 10th. The rates which
are offered seem ridiculously low when
the length of the trip is considered. The
beauty of the scenery, interesting points
passed and the great attractions of the
Canadian cities make it an ideal excur-
sion. See particulars in the advertise
mept
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-08
oRocERs' PICNIC.
Programme of Sports and List of
Prizes.

Wednesday morning the grocers, pro-
vision and fish dealers, with their wives
and friends, will take the 9 o'clock boat
on the Harpswell line, Portland Pier, for
Long Island, where most enjoyable
time awaits them. On arriving at the
island the following sports will be in or
der:
Tug of war, between the grocers and butch
ers.
loo yards dash, prize silk umbrella, given by
Chase s. Sanborn.
Running jump-1st prize 25 Id. box pepper,
given by Dwinell g. Haywood; I'd prize, box OF
cigars, given by E. M. Steadman.
Standing jump-1st prize. case of Highland
Cream, given by j. II. Hayes & Co.; I'd prize.
case of deviled ham, given by Armour Co:
Three-legged race--PriZe, two boxes candy,
given by j. H. Hazen & Co.
Throwing base ball-PriZe, one half-barrei
sweet pickles. given by the Milliken- Tomlinson
Co.
Throwing hammer-Case of soups. given by
the anco-American SoupCo
Three standing jumps-Prize, box OF corn
starch, given by Oswego Starch Go
400 yards dash--Prize, box OF cigars, given
by d. w. True & Co.
Sack race-1st prize, box of cigars. given by
Conant s. Patrick; I'd prize, bunch of bananas,
given by Morrill, & Lamb.
Dinner will be served by Cushing. AT
ter the dinner dancing will be in order
with music by fine orchestra.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-08
MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.

BEFORE UOU1D.
MoNDAY-Edward L. Green and Daniel Per-
kins Tntoxication; each 30 days in Jail.
Thomas Moriarity. Common drunkard; Is
Patrick w. Lally Common drunkard; 90
John II. Smith, John ?; Anderson and Gems
Michael Dee Daniel j. Mccormick, Martin
Sweeney and Chas. Facey. Intoxication; So
and costs. ar
Martin A. Conley. Malicious miscnlef; Sd
and costs.
Michael f. Conley and Brian Devine. lntox-
cation; SIS and one-half costs each. a,oo
VIM. H. Wade. Search and seizure; $loo
and costs and 80 days in jail.
Otto Mariner Search and seizure; con-
timed until Wednesday,
Frank D. Mccarthy. Larceny; continued
until Wednesday.
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Drowned in Two Iuches of water.

Lewiston, August 7.-Eugene Sweeney
of Auburn was drowned in a small brook
near the new school house in Perryville,
Auburn, between II and - o'clock. Mr..
Sweeney had fit and fell face downward
into the little brook. There was barely
two inches of water where the un-
fortunate man met his death.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-08
Injured in a Storm.

The schooner Agnes a. Grace. Capt.
Blake. which arrived here Sunday from
Bonaire with salt, after thirty days
passage, consigned to Trefethen & Bearce,
had hard trip. In gale she lost her
toretopmast and sprung her foremost
head,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-08
MARRIAGES.

In this city. Aug Z. by Rev. John c. Perkins,
George Gladstone Craven and Miss Georgia
Alice Kennard, all of Portland.
In North Bridgton. July 26, Jas. G. Steadman
and Miss Emma 8. Chute.
In Madison, July 10, Herbert F. Rowell and
Miss Fife M. Merrill.
In Ellsworth, July Is, Sabine Jefferson and
Miss Teresa Gonzalez.
In Portsmouth, George Fl. Jacobs and Miss
Affie E. Jordan, both of Bath.
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DEATHS.

In westbrook. Aug 1. Sarah D; Boothby,
widow OF the late Capt. George Knight.
Funeral this Tuesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clk,
from the Universalist Church, Westorook.
Sarah c., widow of the late Joseph Boucher,
sfFuneai Wednesday afternoon at $50 o'elk,
from ner late residence, Browns Hill, Cape Eliza
At Cumberland Junction, Aug. 5, Ellen E.,
widow of the late Gilman Thurston, aged SO
years IL months.
Funeral Wednesday forenoon at 10 O'Clock
In Buxton Centre, Ang. 2, VIM S. Bradbury,
I'm In scarboro, Aug. 8, Michael Staples. of Bid
defo aged q yeaagss Miss SALLY Holmes
= ii skowhegan, July ~. Benjamin stinchfeld,
at In Temple, July %. Isaac Farmvr. aged 90
YIN In Harrington, July ~. Rhoda Butterheld
In Mt Desert, July ~, Mrs Mary !. Richard
'V In Camden, July 81 Mrs. Betsey Collins, aged
y IN Deer Deer ISLE July %. Mrs. Isaiah Pickering
aged % years.
TThe funeral of the late Mrs. Ann c. Conley.
and Miss Mary G. and Miss Agnes M Conley.
H. Daley, No. 81 Melbourne street, Tuesday
morning at $50 O'Clock. Requiem high mass at
the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at
9 O'Clock.
take place this Tuesday afternoon at o'clk.
from the residence OF Mrs. Ann Madden, $50
Washington street.
[The funeral OF the late Mrs. Jane roach
O'Clock, from her late residence. No. 63 Salem
street,
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A Wedding in the Marsha1's Office.

There was wedding in the city mar
shals office yesterday afternoon, the
contracting parties being Walter Cloves
and Miss Josephine Spear of this city
City Clerk Dyer performed the ceremony
and City Marshal Trickey acted as best
man.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-08
Small Boys Invade Mr.. wensworth's Gar

den.
Mr.. W. H. Wentworth, of No. 81
Myrtle street, came into the police sta
ton yesterday afternoon leading small
and fearful urchin by the arm. That
urchin and another had been engaged in
knocking apples off of Mr.. Wentworth's
trees. In the midst of their proceedings
Mrs. Wentworth had gone out to remon-
strate, with the result that a stone struck
her in the right eye, bruising her face
severely Mr.. Wentw orth, by rapid
flank march, captured one of the
urchins, and the police engaged to
find the other. The boys will probably
he admonis he'd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-08
The McCarthy Case Continued.

In the municipal court yesterday
morning the case of Frank D. Mccarthy
was continued till next Wednesday at the
request of counsel.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-08
Effect of the Free Coinage of silver.

To the Editor of the Press:
By mistake am made to state that
during the same period (from 1850 to 1879
we coined less than 88,000,0 600 of silver
dollars, because silver was the more val
uable metal". 1t should have read 5000
600. .B.DENNETT.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

The s0eather today
Is likely to be
fair.
PORTLAND. August 8, 1898.
T<HOUSANDS and
4 thousands ofcans
of "Rose Leaf
Pot.Pourri" have been
sold at IS and so cents,
and thousands of scent
Jars have been filled with
this famous mixture of
flowers and spices and
oils. Our laboratory
could hardly turn it ~out
fast enough while the fad
was at its height, but now
that almost everybody
has set up a rose jar the
demand for Pot-Pourri
has dwindled to a frag-
ment Of its former proper
tions and we find our
stockroom left with gross
es of it unsold.
This is why we're NOV
ing it today at 10 cents a
can.
The window is piled
high with it. You can
buy it in two depart
ments, upstairs and down.
Good thing to send to
a distant friend, good for
pertaining a sick room,
good for imparting a deli
cate, clean, pleasant odor
to linen, to clothing pack
ed away and to the whole
house. Ten cents repre-
sents the cost of the bare
cans.
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Kennard-Craven.


The pleasant parlors of Mr.. Charles H.
Lovejoy's house, No. 26S Spring street,
were filed yesterday with members of
the family and the intimate friends who
were assembled to witness the wedding
ceremony which made Mr.. Lovejoy's
granddaughter, Miss Georgia Alice
Kennard and Mr.. George Gladstone
Craven, both of this city, man and wife.
Promptly at high noon the bride
and groom preceded by the maid
of honor, Miss Ella F. Boeckel of
Brooklyn, N. Y, and the best man
Mr.. Francis L. Littlefield of this city,
entered the room where Rev. John G..
Perkins, pastor of the First Parish
church, was in readiness, and the simple
ceremony was performed. The bride
was attired in handsome travelling
costume of brown and carried bouquet
of beautiful bride roses. Miss Boeckel,
the maid of honor, wore a simple
travelling costume of gray with white
gloves. At the conclusion of the cere-
mony all those present extended their
congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs. Craven,
and after an inspection of the pleasant
future home of the happy couple and
the array of usuful and beautiful presents
the bride and groom departed on the
noon train for Bar Harbor amid shower
of rice
Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-14
STRIKING.

Nothing less than Q strike will arouse s base drum to aotion.-Detroit Free Press.
 There Is something wrong with the mans head who falls down on the same banana skin twice.-Rsm's Horn.
 A crying need is sn elixir that will re- store the hair on 8 bald headed sealskin sacque.-Philadelphis Recq2d.
 When 6 crate of crockery falls through an elevator ehsft its little the worse for the wsre.-Binghsmpton Leader.
 They make the man In charge of steam fog-signal do considerable wbistiing for his pay before he gets it.-BuffaloC Courier.
 She-So you're fully determined to marry her, are youi He-Absolutely. She-H'ml Don't you ever feel sorry for hers-Detroit Tribune.
 When all those srmor- plated vessels gather in the coming naval review it will be an impressive lesson of the great hard ships of the sea ses-Philsdelphia Times.
 Custoner-Why, thst's an outrageous priceI thought you advertised goods sold at cost. Desler-Well, there's cost enough about them, isn't thsrei-Chicago Record. wickwire-Young Bingley eeems to car " 6 great deal of style. Wonder If he has any money back of himi Yabsley-Yes, away back He is always ahead of his in- come e-Indisnspolis Journal
 Little Beth Qn the countryl-Grsrd papa. you must have 10 keep sn awful lo' of policemen out here. Grsndps-Whyi Bethi Beth-Oh, there's such 6 lot oi grass to keep of of.-Inter Ocean. Visitor (st the jsil)-Poor, Poir man May offer you this bunch of flowers Man Behind the Bars-You'ye made mis take, miss. The feller that killed his wifi | and children is in the next cell. I'm yers fur stealin' seow,-Chicago Tribune.
 Managerial, yes, remember you now You are the song and dance soubrette who | wishes to join my company. What is youl compassi Applicsnt-n you refer to my voice, why it's only two octsyes, but can kick over ninetssn.-Cincinnsu Commer cisl Gazette.
 English as she Is Understood-Doctol uO a. m )-The best thing for your dys pepsis is to drink hot water an hour be | fore. dinner. Patient Crushing into doc | tor's)-Doctor, I've been drinking hot vs ter ten minutes straight, and can't swal low another dropI-Brooklyn Life.
 It is a mistake to suppose that no nor acceptable compliment can be paid to { woman than to tell her she is handsome | It no doubt pleases her somewhat, but I you would make her truly happy tell he that her dearest friend is getting positivel. plain -looking-BostOn Tanscript-
 "Can you tell me why that man who hs taken the horse next to us keeps running up and down the stairwsyP asked Mrs Strinzer of her husband. "Gettipg uset to them" replied Stringer, ''so when b comes home from the club he won't feel fo the one that isn't there.-Pittsburg Dis patch.
 Miss Nellie was about to be married She intended to have 'tjust quiet nttl home wedding" and was writing her invi tatione to a few out of-towR friends wh could not bs summoned by word of mouth 'fDoes this sound all right, Henryp sh asked her only brother: "Your presence 1 requssted-" Don't violate your gram mar so," interrupted the cynical Henry
 "You should write, your presents are re | onaetsd etc u-Ruffalo Courier.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-14

poetry if they receive such letters as the following from snubbed poets: Sir: You have behaved like an impetiginous seroglei Like those envious of moral eelsitude, who carry their ungicity to the height of creat- ing symposically the fecund words which my pollymathic genius uses with uberty to abligate the tongues of the weetlessl Sir, you have crassly parodied by own pet words as though they were tranerams. I will not eoasoervate reprosohes-I will obducs 6 veil over the stramental ingrstitude which has chamfered even my indiscerptible heart. I am silent on the focillation which my coad- iuvancy must have given you when of- fered to become your fantor and admin cle. I will not speak of the nppitude, the oblepsy, you have shown in exscerbating me, one whose genius you should have sp- preached with mental discalceation. So I tell you, without snpervacaneous words, nothing will render ignoscible your con- duct to me. warn you that would vel hoate your nose if thought that any moral disrthrosis thereby could be per formed-if thought I should not impig- norate my reputation. Col taohygraphic scrogle, band with your crass inquinate fantors; draw oblectations from the thought, if you can, of having synchroni- cally lost the existimation of the greatest poet since Miltonl
Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-14
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
Some Sensible Remarks by senai
 PIatt Concerning Both.

Some sensible Remarks by Senator
 PIatt Concerning Both.
 MT. President: have bseen convinced for months and years that nobody did the laboring man of the country any greater injury than those who attempted by ap- psals to his passion to inflsme him, to in- cite him to unlawful scts. The laboring man of the country desires to submit to the laws of the country, and I think he asks no advocate of his right to disobey the laws of the country. The laboring man, apprehend, does not want to enter into any unlawful combinations any more than he desires corporations to enter into unlawful combinations.
 The real, true laboring man of this coun- try desires to engage in no organization or association, or to be guilty of any act which will destroy property, which will restrain trade, which will disastrously sf- feet the operations of trade. and no great CT injury can be done to him and his cause than intemperate appeals to him to defend any fancied right which he may have to engage in associations and organizations which are calculated to do public injury.
 Now, as said before, I do not propose at this time to discuss some decisions which have been rendered, which senators say they have not read, and which I ap' prehend we have none of us examined so that we are thoroughly informed as to the point of those decisions. I simply want here and now to say that before the mat ter Is thoroughly within our cognizsnce, before we understand exactly what has been decided, it is not wise to attack the judiciary of the United States; 1t is mol wise to charge 1t with desiring to usurr power; 1t is nor wise to intimate thai | judges are czars; 1t is not wise to tall about the disposition of the judiciary ts | reduce laborers to the condition of elavei | and chain them to their oars.
 That Is not vice legislation- It Is no | wise discussion in the halls of Legislation We as legislators should have no paesio, about matters of this sort. Above all VI
 should not seek for political advantage
 be derived from occasions Ike this. Tn
Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-14

it from any possible relation with the rest of the head, and that is insrtistic. We have hitherto worn our hair according to rules of grace, with due consideration to our individualities. All that is changed now. Just think up something ugly and clumsy, and awkward, and you will be all right. The time when something pretty, simple and graceful would make you all right Is past.
 Many of the new styles of bonnets and some of the shapes of small hats permit a good deal of the hair to show, and neoes- sitste deal of attention to our crownipg glory. Indeed, 6 casual look iuto a modish milliner's makes you think that al most anything put together with jeweled pins, and sticking out sharply here and there, will pass for bonnet. But if you try to construct one on that plan, you will soon be made to realize that the bonnet and the hat of this season need combins- tion of genius and mode that will induce you to acquire both with mere money and forthwith buy outright from capable milliner. FLoRErTE.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-14
COMMUNICATIONS.
How Is Have the Streets Watered

How ts Have the Streets Watered. Tothe Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 Among the proposed amendments to the city charter submitted for considera- ton by Mayor Sargent to the court of com mon council was one which authorized the city to water the streets and to assess the expense upon the adjoining property owners in proportion to their frontage. This for some unknown reason was not &C., cepted by the court of common council. It affords, however, the simplest, most equitable and most practicable solution of tho whole street-watering problem. The tax would bs triAing, and 1t would be more than offset by the saving of expense to househelders in cost of cleaning, and In damage to furniture, to say nothing of pro noted comfort and health. Why not adopt the mayors recommendation I for one am heartily in favor of 1t.
 HoUsEHoLDKR.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-14
FASHION NOTES.
With Hair StudiedIy kwrJ.

The ffllet already is leaving Its classic and beautiful simplicity. Instead of out lining the head 1t Is wound about the mass of hair at the back, and Is finished by a stick up bow at the top of the knob. There is no especial beauty In this, not half the grace of the band that passed near the temples and at least seemed to hold in place the soft locks which waved from tke brow. But 1t is a change, and that is what we must have. The knob does not even pretend to be held firmly by the bit of ribbon; 1t is merely cut of by