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The Portland daily press., 1894-10-23
READY FOR BURGLARS.
Cape Elizabeth People Sleep
Armed.
AT Least They Came to the Door at Night in
That OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of Repor-
ter Getting information,

At Least They Came to the Door at Night in
ter Getting Information.
1t is getting rather dangerous to try to gel
information in the towns about Portland
after dark, and especially so late at night.
The reporters who tried to find their way
il a.direct line-the way that the crow is
commonly supposed to dy-to the fire Sun
day night found this out.
That fire was from aIfS Cape Elizabeth
road hard to locate, and SO the reporters
and their hacks were .going away from
it, having passed it in some way. They then
for the first time settled down to the belief
that the fire was at Cape Cottage, but at
that momentssn neither the driver or the re.
porters had more than faint idea where
the road leading past the cottage was.
The ykept ahead and suddenly found..them
selves in front of a very handsome resi-
dence. Where they were they hadn't the
slightest idea, only that fireplace was very
handsome, wealth and good taste being
alike indicated, and there was a welcome
light in a room above the enterance.
A vigorous knock or two led to question
from the room above s'who are your" He
was told that the late callers were Portland
newspaper men. and that they wanted te
find their way to the Shore road. Shortly
after the door opened and man cautiously
looked out. revolver in hand. The man
was somewhat nervous: and the revolver
warbled about pretty much at its
own Sweet will. The reporter q who
was at the door doing the interview.
ing looked at that revolver in all
directions except directly into it. 1t might
have been fired at any time he was there
and he would have been perfectly safe.
But when from the room above a mar
said. the best thing you can do will be tt
get out of here.'' it was different. He ha6
rifle, and it was perfectly still. There
wasn't a CULVER about the hand that wa,
holding that polished and handsome
weapon, and the only way the reporter
10 okedsat it was straight in the direction o.
the sights. If that man fires shot will
that rifle at burglar, this much will b.
sure, that ''enteIprislng burglar won
burgle any more," and the coroner will
have job he will greatly enjoy.
He didn't propose to fire, however, unless
there was some pressing necessity for doing
it, and in an instant said: II know 20,
now. So you want to find the Shore road
Well drive around my house. and out int
the main avenue, that will take you to tht
Shore road wish could tell you where
the fire isl
Burglars will do well to give Cape Eliza
beth wide berth. The people there DOM
mean to.contribute single dollar to the
''stand and deliver" gentry.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-23
PERSONAL.

Mr.J. B. Dillon, of the United States
Weather Bureau of this city, has left for
Northfeld, VT, TO take temporary
charge of that station.
Captain Thomas S. Smyth, who is
about to be relieved of the command of
the revenue cutter Dallas by Captain A.
A. Fengar, as stated in yesterdays
PRESS, is ordered to the command of
the reyenue steamer Colfax, stationed ct
Wilmington. NC. Captain Smyth is one
Of the ablest officers in the service, and
will go from Portland with the best
wishers of many friends.
Mr.. Clarence Clifford is making a spec
ialty this season of teaching the new
Rosenthal Meisterschef system, in both
French and German.
M, j. Clarity has accepted position
on the Sunday Telegram.
One Of Chicago's leading merchants,
John Wesley Brooks, was born in Pin
hook, small village in he town of
Woodstock, Oxford county, Me-, July rs,
1S41. His father, William Brooks, was
born in Portland, April 1, 1902, and
died in Harrison, Decem er &c, 1877, His
mother, Lydia M, was born in Gray,
ecember 1905. and died May 4, 1871.
DR.. and Mrs. King and Miss King will
go to Europesthis winter.
Mrs. Els. Ridlon of Brunswick is Wis
iting Mrs. Henry, Cushman street.
Judge Enoch Foster of Bethel, State
Treasurer Beal. Hon. George d. Bisbee of
Buckfeld, and G.. 81. Greeley of Bangor,
are at the Falmouth.
John l.. Crosby, ESQ.,, of Bangor is at
the Preble.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-23
The Atkinson Auction Sale.

F.O. Bailey & Co. are to sell at auction on
Thursday of this week, the entire balance
of the Atkinson Company stock. No. 24l
Middle street. Every article will be sold
without reserve, as the store must be
vacated October 31st. This will be a fine
opportunity for house lurnishers, as there
yet remains over $500 worth of furniture
and carpets. See auction notice for full
particulars of sale,
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-23
THE CINNAMON TREE.
How the Bark Is Gathered and Prepared
For Use.


How the Bark Is Gathered and Prepared
For Use.
The cinnamon tree grows to height of
from 90 to 80 feet and is sometimes IS
inches in thickness. The leaves are from
4 to inches in length, oval shaped
and marked with three principal nerves.
They taste very much like cloves. CHINA
mon flowers are Of beautiful silky gray
on the outside and a light yellow on the
inside. The fruit is a small acorn shaped
drupe, and when ripe it is quite brown.
1t is, however, the bark Of the CHINA
mon tree that makes it valuable. The
finest comes from the island of Ceylon,
where they have two seasons of cinnamon
harvest The first season begins in April
and the last in November. The branches
of three TO five years growth are cut down,
and the epidermis is carefully scraped
away. Then the bark is ripped up length
wise with knife and gradually loosened
until it may be easily removed.
Inc slices of bark are then placed in
the sun to dry, and as they dry they curl
up into quilts. The next thing Is to ex-
anime and arrange the cinnamon accord
ing to its quality. The persons whose
work it is to examine the cinnamon are
obliged for this purpose to taste and chew
it, although in a short time it produces
very painful effect on their mouths and
tongues.
AS the cinnamon quilts are examined
the smaller ones are inserted into the
larger, and the whole is then tied up in
bundles weighing about 8S pounds each.
In Ceylon the oil of cinnamon is usual
ly prepared by grinding the coarsest pieces
of bark, soaking this powder in sea water
for two Or three days and then distilling.
Two oils pass over, one lighter, the other
heavier than water. Philadelphia Times.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-23
THE RSIESS.
BRIEF JoTTlNGs.


The Young Peoples Christian Union
OF. congress Square church will give a
salad" sociable i'll the vestry this even
ing at 7.45
The Portland Gun Club will continue
the Wednesday shoots on its Woodfords
range, until after Thanksgiving.
The ire alarm whistle has been re-
placed at the electric light station.
Mrs. Rose Glynn, who lives at the COR
ner of South and Pleasant streets, fell
down stairs Sunday night and broke
her arm and received other injuries.
She was taken to the Maine General.
Nj. F.. W. Canales has an $4,000 con-
tract to fit up large factory as L an
vile, Conn.
The Belknap Motor Company of this
city has the contract for the electric
lighting plant for the new steamer of
the Portland Steam Packet Company,
and Page Brothers & Co., .of Boston,
furnishes the electric light fixtures.
A man was arrested on Bradford
street by Officvfs Hanson and Webster
yesterday as common drunkard. He
had been beating mis- wife.
We have received from Stevens &
Jones the Old farmers Almanac for
1895.
There was large feet of vessels came
in yesterday, fearing storm.
Members of the Second Parish church
are reminded of the special and import
;ohf
Yesterday was cloudy and raw, with
an east-southeast wind.
The Eva and Belle. brought 1000 and
the Comique 220o yesterday. The G. B..
Harrington brought 1000.
The bids for the city sewer contracts
ON Greenleaf and Neal streets were not
opened yesterday. as Chairman FerDald
is out of town, buts.the contracts will be
awarded on his return.
Ia the Municipal Court yes terday, Ed
mund Either was bound over in the
sum of $500 for maintaining a nuisance,
and $500 for assault on Officer Chute. In
default of hail he was committed to
Jail.
A flock of wild geese, numbering
about dozen, were passed by the steam
or Phantom behind Little Diamond ISL
and yesterday morning, and another
flock by the Merryconeag while crossing
Broad Sound.
Mr.. Hunts insurance on Cape Cottage
amounted to $4,000. and Mr.. Sawyer's in
surance on the furniture was $4,000.
Sunday afternoon the wife of Mr.. Will
liam Thomas fell from the wharf in
Mackerel Cove, at Railey's Island, and
struck on punt before falling into the
water. She was rescued and taken to
Mr. Hiram Johnson's' house. She re-
manned insensible for several hours.
Mr.. Sawyer returned from Boston Sat
urday. He has been there to see the
new scenery for City Hall. The opening
will be 20 feet 6 inches high. instead of
is feet inches, as at first intended, and
Will be in every way very much inn
proved over the old scenery.
Sunday, Mr.. L. A. Sawyer, proprietor of
The Peaks island House, was walking
ON tie plank sidewalk 1t was very
dark, and he stepped off, falling to the
ground He was helped home by Mr..
Stafford, who fortunately was with him.
The doctor was called and it was found
that one of the small bones in the leg
was broken.
Ivannoe Lodge, K.of P. will work the
short form OF the third rank tonight in.
stead of the long form as was intended
on account of the absence from the city
of some of the members.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-23
CONDUCTORS CHANGED.
Because the Grand Trunk Has Found Some
Dishonest Ones.

The run of every passenger conductor on
the Grand Trunk system was changed Sun
day in accordance with the action taken
by the directors at their annual meeting.
Detectives who had been spotting the con-
ductors found that some were dishonest and
the management decided upon radical and
wholesale changes, SO as to place con-
duotors up on divisions where they are less
acquainted and less susceptible to .tempta-
ton. The order applies to conductors on all
the lines, both in Canada and the United
States.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-23
WoMEN's INDIAN. SOCIETY.
Annual Meeting of the Association Held at
High Street Church.

The annual meeting of the WomaR's
Indian Association was held in High street
church yesterday afternoon. The president,
Mrs Frye, opened the meeting with
Scripture reading. followed by prayer by
Miss Patten, and singing of the hymn
"Blest be the tie that binds.''
Mrs. Frye's address of welcome and re-
view of the work of the past year followed.
/ Miss Blanchard, the secretary, read the
report of the last annual meeting, and the
report OF the year.
An enrolment committee reported 63
ladies present.
Mrs. VIM. NJ. Bailey, acting treasurer, re-
ported expenditures for lectures, literature
and fees, at $lS6; receipts, $500; balance,
VA.
The report of the press committee was
given by Mrs. Charles Opdan She said.
ars+ t,,,d ~, ,ordit,o,, - It, 80 .tacts
nrst nnu the oonaltion OF Things ana 'Iacts'
and then report them, as statement made
by worker among the Indians.
mrs Charles Forster ranorted.tba 1episla-
quite favorable the mast wear.
M. u.o1 p.;1. - tn, +ba
annual conference at Lake Mohawk. gave a
So - - 49, ra+i,,
Mrs. Caswell, national secretary of the
American Home Missionarv society. has
l. ha,o5 a., r-,aia
iaporea seventeen years Among the lhuiahs.
She spoke very feelingly of the interest in
this work.
'- n.,. WIZ
Inc mountaineering OIL Inc Natiohai
Indian Association, is to be held in New
Haven in December. and delegates were
an,,oi,+ad - 49, ,,,aa.i,,ss
A vote of thanks oyt6n0d TO Mrs. j
II. Cofi1n for services 5 as treasurer. to
ladies who have given papers; to the Daily
PRESS Of portland TOM q r for
oo,.-tas;. oaa;..aa - a. - - ~
coufteslt Iecelveo, anu TO the lauies u tne
High street. church for services given.
Mrs. IT. d. SAWYER for the nominating
-
committee reported Inc IolloWlng omcers
who were elected:
President-Mrs Myra e. FRYE. woodfords.
vice Presiden1s-Miss Frnestine I, T,ihhv
Miss - a bbie Martin. Brunswick: Mrs. ii. j.
Bailey. Winthron: Mrs. Mary Bates
stevens: Auburn; Mrs. +. M. Drew. Lewis
RECORDING Secretary-Miss Alice Blan-
oharG Sortiand -i'' 1AiA'0
Corresponding Secretary-Miss Addie
Wyer Portland
Ireasurer-Mr N. N. Bailey, Woodfords.
aAib ,oi B,,b y; oi LAY, ror.lana.
| Charles I. OGDEN. Woodfords.
Chairman Petition Committee Mrs. Chas.
o Ghei pnb1;a Maot;. ran,it+a
Miss j. S. Crie. Portland.
Chairman of Organization Committee
MIS- e. A, =; WYE M; mooaIoras: ~ -Mrs u
M Bailey. Woodfords
Chairman Current News Committee-Mrs.
NJ =, uaruIl asai. f Ii n r. NJ q
H. HINT. Portland -
LibIarian-Mrs. G.. F. Thurston, Portland.
VI. Al
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-23

Five thousands yards of 49,
inch Henriettas will make six
hundred and twenty-five dresses.
Or one thousand, six hundred
and sixty six waists,
That's the possibility of 5000
yards.
But we didn't have 5000
yards in this lot.
We lacked three and three
quarters yard Of that figure.
nine. hundred, ninety-six and quarter
yards.
(We'll show the invoice to
any customer or competitor.)
Silky finish All Wool
Henriettas, made in France.
Opened last Friday morning,
Price at Is cents.
Forty-eight hours did the
business for about half Of them.
All at retail, none at whole
sale.
Our competitors sent their
clerks in here and picked up
some Of them.
We couldn't help it.
Couldn't say to a women
You can't have any," simply
because she was employed by a
neighbor merchant.
Our competitors tell their Gus
toners that we arc selling them
way below cost.
Just to kick up breeze
Wrong again, neighbor!
We make profit on every
yard.
GLOW can your you ask.
Because we're sharp-eyed
Dress Goods Buyers.
On watch towers of high ex-
perience, sweeping the textile
horizon with our far-seeing
glasses, wherever a price falls,
or pinion droops, whether with
Jobber, .Importer,I Commission
Merchant, Manufacturer or
what not.
These Arguses see it.
And swoop down upon it.
That's the way we got 1896
IA yards of these Glorious
Henriettas at price that gave
them to you at Is cents a yard,
and us profit
Less than half the lot left;
not poor shade in the entire
lot.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-23
India ana the East Indians.

Is the subject of the lecture to be given in
Second Parish church tomorrow evening nv
Frank K. Robertson of New York. Mr..
robertson lectured four consecutive nights
IN Bangor last week to enthusiastic audi
ences. The cashier of one of the national
banks there. in personal letter to friend
here. says;
Mr.. koacrson gave excellent lectures.
Your people will miss rare treat if they do
not turn out and hear him. 1t seems to me
that his pictures are as good as can be
gotten up.''
Thursday evening the subject will be
Japan and the Japanese"
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-23

Miss Louise Benjamin of Winthrop Is
spending few days with her brother.
Mr.. G. NJ. Benjamin of Spruce street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
PORTLAND FLOODED.

sOnly Communication With the
World by Way of
mp PORTLAND. June 4.-The rivers con-
otinue to rise. Since last night six
inches have been added TO their depth.
No news can be obtained from the
Upper Columbia region or the
Puget sound country. The only tele-
graphic communication with the outside
world is by the way of San Francisco.
The Union Pacific steamer Harvest
Queen, which left Portland Yesterday
for the Cascades. was unable to make
headw9y against the swift current, and
was tied no at BOOnville for the night.
From the mouth of the Willamette to
lCathiamet, the low lands are flooded.
AT some places the hOusetops are barely
visible, and floating houses are a
common sight. The town of
Kalama is entirely under water. In
this city many wharyes along the river
fDnSere Swapping and cracking in an
omnohS fashion. On nearly all of them
are valuable goods. which cannot be re-
moved at present. The gas company
was compelled to suspend operations
today. The river reached the thirty
tWo'foOt mark this evening and is still
rising. Hundreds OF persons. whose
places of business are submerged,
have moved out and established
new. temporary places. In the lower
portions of the city, where great many
poor people live, the condition is most
deplorabie. Great numbers have been
driven out by the invading waters, and
have taken temporary refnge wherever
shelter can be found Much distress
prevails. This afternoon the Western
Union. Telegraph company succeeded
in Restoring communication with Ia
coma and Spokane. The river now
stands at thirty-one feet and seven
tenthS above lOW-Water mark.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
A BUSINESS TROUBLE.
Large Wholesale Grocery Firm of
St. Joe Assigns.

Large Wholesale Grocery Firm of
St. Joe Assigns.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, June AT 4 O. clock
this morning Steele & Walker, one of
the largest wholesale grocer firms on the
Missouri river, made an assignment for
the benefit of their creditors, W. w.
Wheeler and Beattie Wakely being
named as trustees. At the same tune
of the filing of the papers of assign
ment D. NJ. Steele and S. A. and ], w.
Walker filed instruments conveying
all their other property to the trustees
for the benefit of their creditors. The
liabilities of the firm are placed at S725. :,
600, and it is claimed the assets will ex-
coed this amount by good sum. In
making the assignment, nothing was
reserved except the homestead of Mr.
Steele. both the Walkers conveying
their residence property to secure the
liabilities. This firm was composed Of
d. NJ. Steele. S. A. Walker aud
j. w. Walker, and has been re-
garded as one of the strongest in
the West, u. Nj. Steele having been
rated at from S750.0O0 to $l.UOO, 200.
The failure is the result of lack of con-
fidence. At the time OF the Schesler
failure several weeks ago. when it be-
came known that he was heavy debtor
to the First National, in which bank
Steele and Walker were both large
stockholders, the creditors of the latter
firm began pressing their claims. AMI
the failure Of this morning was thb
result. When il was announced today
that the firm had made all assig nment,
a run was started on the First National
and the Central Savings bank, in both
of which Messrs. Semester, Steele and
Walker were large stockholders, but
soon quieted down.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
TELEGRAPHIC BkEvlrIEs.

The Fraser river rose four Inches last
night. and is still rising.
E. E. Crenshaw, contractor. Robert
Mcconnell. laborer. were killed by a
premature dynamite blast Oh the Hot
Springs railroad. Arkansas.
At ST. Johns, N. F.. two more White
WayitcS have been unseated by the SUI
preme court for corrupt election prac-
tees. This makes nine of seventeen
accused.
Two cars on TIE Atlanta & Decatur,
Ca, electric line colllded yesterday
morning two miles beyond the city
limits and twelve persons were seri-
ously injured.
Near Linares, Mex, an American, T.
81. Pritchar,l, of Michigan, ell route to the
hacienda of Francisco Lopez, was way
laid. killed and robbed of large sum of
money by bandits.
AT OwenSboro. KY, Judge Barr in the
the United States court held the Sepaa.
ate coach law an Interference with in
terstate commerce and on that account
wholly unconstitutional.
At the Boston session of the sixth
annual convention of the Boot and Shoe
Workers International union. President
Oakman, of Detroit, reported large addi-
tons to the membership of the union in
the past year.
At Portland, Or, the river reached
the thirty-two.fOot mark this evening
and is still rising. Hundreds of persons
whose places of business are submerged
have moved out and established new
temporary places.
Sensational testimony was given in
the New York investigation. Two
women, formerly keepers OF disreputa-
BILE resorts, testified explicitly and in
detail to the payment of large sums of
money TO various poiice captains and
their agents for immunity from raids.
Friends and upholders of Rev.
Charles A. Briggs and Rev. Henry P.
Smith have organized society called
the Presbyterian league. One of the
main objects aimed at is the complete
and early restoration of Drs. Briggs and
Smith to'the Presbyterian church.
The steamer City of Sidney brings
Japan advices to May Is. and Chinese to
May 10. The Japanese diet met May IL,
and candidate hostile to the govern
ment was nominated for president of
the lower house by plurality of seven
votes over the next highest candidate.
At Vancouver. b. c.. owing to floods,
the Canadian Pacific railroad has
stopped SELLING ItckeLS, ali tfdiDS OelnS
Cancelled. Yesterday passengers were
brought down by steamer from Yale to
Westminster. thence by electric care to
Vancouver.
The receivers of the Northern Pacific
have unanimously resolved to accept
the loan of 100000 offered the reor-
ganiZation committee of the bondholders
for the prompt payment of the first
mortgage coupons due July l. The loan
is to be made at simple interest without
any commission. and directly to the
receivers, who will act with the author
ity of lie court,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
William Morris Company In
"kosedale."

When one says that st. Paul will not
attend even a good play in warm
weather he will be referred to the
audience of last night at the Grand.
The play was ''Rosedale," IN the openIs
ing night of the William Morris cons
pany. who will play summer engage.
ment of several weeks. Every seat
down stairs was taken, as well as most;
of the boxes. 1t was an old-time
Grand audience, and very apprea
ciative. Those who have seen
the two previous presentations, of
'Rosedale" here will admit that last
nights performance was superior to,
them. Lester Waliack used to play
Elliot Grey, but his production could
not have been much superior to that of
William Morris. Leonora Bradley as
Lady Florence May was nearly perfect
In her realization Of the part. Maurice
Freeman acted the part of the cool vii
lain. Col. Cavendish May. very finely.
and Hershall Mayall and Hudson Llston
were good. Frances Whitehouse, a beau
tlful girl, is a comparatively new ac.
QUESTION to the company, and an excel
lent one. As the curtain rises she is seen
as the dainty maid. Primrose. The Rosa
Leigh OF Eta Hawkins did not disaD-
point the greal expectations of the st.
Paul audience which embraced so many
of her friends and acquaintance. Her
scene with Morris where she binds up
his hand is fine. Ruth Russell was the
rough. uncouth maid of all work to the
life. and little Helen Thill made a
charming boy. Carrie Strong presented
the part of the housekeeper we'll, though
carrying the air of stiffness a little to
the extreme. John Collins made good
character study as the Gypsy. Alto
gether the company was harmonious
and sympathetic.an and the prais4iavished
upon them by the press in Minneapolis
and elsewhere is not undeseryed.
"Rosedale' is a pretty story, and the
presentation of it last night would have
made glad the soul of its author, Lester
WallaeE.
Same bill all the xyeek
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
A FAT CONTRACT.
Uncle Sans Coin to Be Expended
in River improvements,

Uncle Sans Coin to Be Expended
in River improvements.
Special to the Globe.
HASTINGS, MINI. June 4.-Nehemiah
Marlin and NJ. e. Ahern have been
awarded a government contract OF
about $25,0 900 to furnish 5000 yards of
brush and 10000 yards of rock to be
used In improvements upon the river
between Lake Pepin and st. Paul.
They will take the rock from the Mn
niger quarry. operations having already
been commenced.
The Church Of the Guardian Angels
is being frescoed. and fourteen me-
mortal windows added. Adolph Rank,
of st. Paul, is the contractor.
Bids for building the new high wagon
bridge across the river at this point
will be received at the city clerks Office
up to July 2.
Rev. j. NJ. N. King. rector of ST.
Luke's church. delivered the bacca-
laureate address before the graduating
class of our high school Sunday even
ing. the audience being an unusually
large one. 1t was all eloquent effort.
Nr. and Mrs. A. F. Stone left last
niedt for New Auburn, owing to the
death of the latter's mother, Mrs. W.
q. Bates. See was-a former resident of
this city.