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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-30

to the office the energy and ability Of my
predecessors, but none could have beer
more Jealous to carry to the summit the
banner OF our great order than the mar
you have elected to be your grand mas
ter
While the ballots for the deputy grand
master wereibeing collectedsthe committee
on time and place for the next meeting
reported in favor of Pittsburg as the
place and recommended the second Tues,
day in October, 1898 as the time. The
recommendation were unanimously
adopted
In his speech of acceptance Mr.. Lloyd
said he should consider the honor more a
tribute to the Pacific slope than to him.
self.
Other officers elected were:
Grand Generalissimo-Emi Sir
Henry B. Stoddard of Texas.
Grand Captain General-Very Eminent
Sir George M. MoulUon of Illinois.
Grand Senior Warden-Very Eminent
Sir Henry W. Rugg of Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island.
Grand Junior Warden-Very Eminent
Sir William B. Mellish of Ohio.
The anticipated contest in the cleo
tlon OF grand recorder this afternoon
did not develop into the long struggle
that many expected. By the fourth bal
lot Sir W. Fl. Mayo Of St. Louis, Mo-,
was chosen. There were two other can
didates in the field When the election
OF grand treasurer came up by unanimous
vote, Sir H. Wales Lines of Meriden,
Conn, was reelected. Other business
was the reading of the reports of the
committee on jurisprudence and the COM
mlttee on revision of the constitution
The former which consisted OF Sir
James II. Hopkins of Pennsylvania,
Sir j. @. A. Fellows Of Louisiana, Sir
Josiah Drummond of Maine, Sir Joseph
son Smith of Illinois, Sir Samuel G.
Lawrence of Massachusetts and Rhode
Island, and Sir E. J. S. Gorga of In
diana had been hard at work since Fri
day preparing it's report. 1t related to
templar matters and the establishment
of a number of laws and regulations.
The report of the committee on revision
of the constitution was read by Sir James
FL. Hopkins of Pennsylvania, on whose
suggestion the consideration of its pro-
visions was deferred till tomorrow morn
ing, to which time an adjournment was
made
Other business still to come before the
conclave will be the installation of the
new grand master, Sir W. LaRue Thom-
as, and the appointment by him of a
grand prelate, grand standard bearer,
grand sword bearer, grand warden and
grand captain of the guard. Grand Mas
ter Elect Thomas. during the latter part
of the afternoon received the following
cungratulatory telegram from Danville,
Conn.,. "Ryan Commandery congratu-
lates her distinguished son. Templary is
in safe hands. A long life and a peace
full reign" Signed, FL. D. Sandifer,
recorder.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-30
MRS. CoWAN is coNTENTED.
She is Awaiting Sentence for Murder in
Penobscot County Jail.
ESPECIAL TO THE pREss.1

Bangor, August 29.-Mrs. Mary A.
Cowan, the Plymouth woman, who is
now confined in the Penobscot county
jail, awaiting sentence for murder, thinks
that she stands some show yet of again
being a free woman. Mrs. Cowan has
been in Jail six months, the sth day of
August She was convicted of murder
at the February term of court and her
attorneys filed a motion for new trial.
This was refused and at the August
term it was decided that she be brought
before the court at February term in
1896, for sentence.
Mrs. Cowan occupies cell on the sec
ond tier at the northerly end of the build
ing on the east side The view from her
window is fine. One can see up Ken
duskeag stream for long distane, and
she finds much amusement in watching
the big lumber RATS which go back and
forth Mrs. Cowan in talking with
reporter said that since her trial her rela-
Jiyes had employed detective to work
up new evidenceWhich is strongly in her
favor. She will show through four diff
erent witnesses that when she was sick
at the Etna campground that her illness
was caused by an overdose OF some kind
of medicine that was poisonous Other
things have also been unearthed that.she
does not care to make public OF this
time.
Mrs. Cowan says that she is very con-
tented at the Jail. She has lots of callers
who are veryssmuch interested in her case.
Mrs. Cowans' relatives are frequent yisi-
tors. Her husband has not been near her
for long time, and she says that it is
evident that he has found woman
whom he likes better than her.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-30
HEAVY LIGHTNING AT SANFORD.
A Tenement Struck and Fire in Mill
Narrowly Averted.
ESPECIAL TO THE fREss.]

Sanford, August 90. Lightning struck
the four tenement clock, owned by Moul-
ton Bros, and situated on Spruce steet,
about seven O'Clock this morning. The
tenment damaged is occupied by the fam
lily of Cleophas Gilbeault, and nearly all
of the occupants were more or less
stunned by the shock.
At the lower mill known as No. 6, the
lightning followed the wires into the dye
house and there set some raw stock on
fire, but it was easily extinguished by
the prompt action of Frank Senior.
Mrs Alfred Parant, who occupies a
house near the Moulton block. was sit
ting at the breakfast table with child
in her lap. She was in the act of reach
ing for a sugar bowl, when she saw the
binding flash of lightning and felt her
arm suddenly twitched back with a Pc
culiar sensation. At the same time she
caught hold Of a perfectly sound chair
and in an instant the back of the chair
was wrenched apart and two of the rungs
fell out and on to the floor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-30
WON IN SENSATIONAL STYLE:
Robert Regained His Lost Prestige by
Defeating Joe Patchen Easily.

New York, Aug. s9. 9.-Twelve thousand
people saw Robert ] regain at Fleetwood
Park today in the free-for-al pace the
laurels that he lost at Cleveland one
month ago when Joe Patchen caught. him
out ofiform and beat him, in one of the
most sensational harness races on record,
when he met the big black KANSAS PAGER
Joe Patchen again today, along with Jno.
r Gentry and Mascot. Patchen broke in
each heat and Robert J won well within
himself. Tomorrow ends the meeting
Th special feature of the card will be
Azotes' effort to beat the world trotting
record of 2. 03 "a.
THE free-for-all class pacing, was won
by Robert J, Jno. R. Gentry second,
Mascot third, Joe Patchen fourth. Joe
Young fifth. Time-2.o6 Ia, 2.04 IL,
2.04 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-30
SANFORD RUM WAR.
Owners of Buildings Occupied as Saloons
Notified and Put in an Embarrassing Po-
sition.
ESPECIAL TO THE pREss.l

Sanford, August 29.-There is no ap-
parent let up on the part of the people
in their determination to rid the town
of rum sellers, as the placing in the
hands of the sheriff of notice for i'm
mediate service on the owners of all
buildings where rum has been Or is being
sold is ample proof. The notice calls at
tention to chapter II, section 4S, r. ST.,
regarding the letting of buildings for
rum selling and concludes.
We would now on this twenty-eighth
day of of August, 1896, inform you that
now occupying a building owned by
you (here follows a description of the
building) has paid special United
States tax as g retail liquor dealer. The
payment of such tax the law considers
as prima acie evidence that the person
paying such tax is common seller Of
intoxicating liquor and the premises SO
kept by him common nuisance.
Therefore we now warn you that if the
above named individual shall in the fu-
ture be convicted of being seller of in
toxicating liquor we shall prosecute you
to the full extent of the law for know
ingly allowing your premises to become
a common nuisance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-30
A GREAT CROWD.
Portland Crowded With Visitors and the
Hotels Turning Them Away.

Portland has been overfowing with
visitors the past two days. The New
England Fair and the White Squadron
have proved most potent attractions and
strangers have simply flocked to the city
all the week. Wednesday night PRESS
man met party of gentlemen on the
street at midnight who asked if he could
secure them a place to sleep, and the
reporter said certainly, thinking it was
only necessary to take them to the near
est hotel. He soon found out his error,
for every large hotel in Portland was
visited with the verdict "every room
full 2" This just about explains the sit
uation. Every nook and corner of space
was utilized in all the hotels, and many
people were obliged to sleep on cots or
anywhere they could find place to lay
down. The small hotels and boarding
houses have all been crowded to the ut
terlnost. 1t is a great week for Port
land Conservative estimates place the
number of visitors at 5000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-30

In large number of experiments at
10 different stations comparisons have
been made of methods of cultivating po-
tatoes. Seascrns vary SO much that the
results of different methods are continu-
ally contradicting each other. One sea-
son potatoes mulched will yield two or
three times as much as those grown in
the ordinary way, and the next year the
results will be almost the opposite.
In trials where direct comparisons
were made, results from Alabama, Kan
sas and Utah favor fiat while Indiana
favors ridge cultivation Maryland,
New York and Ohio report practical
ly no difference in yield between fiat
and ridge culture. Vermont reports that
in one seasons trial mulching when
four inches high gave better results than
ridging. Results obtained at the stations
in Colorado, Indiana, Michigan an ana
New York are against mulching Line
general tendency seems to be toward
thorough preparation Of soil ana level
culture.
Comparisons of deep and shallow cu!-
tivation have been made at the Micna'
gan and Utah stations, with very ol!-
ferent results. In As trials at the MICH
gan station the yield of marketaole 'u-
bers was in 40 cases in favor OIL ueep
culture. while in Utah shallow culture
gave a greater yield than deep. Results
are so conflicting that no CONCLUSIONS CAL
as yet be drawn. e
bulletin on potato experiments, issued
from, the illinois station and written by
q. W. McCluer, assistant horticulturist'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-30
GRAND OFFICERS ELECTED
Sir Knights Of Boston Have a Busy
Day.
W. LA RUE THOMAS OF KENTUCKY
CHOSEN GRAND MASTER.
A Contest Over Several of the Other Off
cers-Consideration of Revision OF the
Constitution Deferred Until Today.

cers-Consideration of Revision of the
Constitution Deferred Until Today.
Boston, Aug. 29-At this mornings S
session of the Goth triennia1 conclaye of
the Grand Encampment of knights Tenn
plar of the United States, it was voted
that he next conclave be held in Pitts
burg, Pa.
Deputy Grand Master Warren La Rue
Thomas of Maysyille, KY, was elected to
succeed Most Eminent Sir Hugh McCur-
dy as Grand Master.
The voting for Deputy Grand Master
resulted in the election of Eminent Sir
Knight Reuben H. Lloyd, now grand
generalissimo.
Sir Hugh McCurdy in complimentary
address announced his successor amid
great demonstra tions of enthusiasm.
Sir Knight Thomas replied in a speech
expressing his deep sensibility of the hon
or conferred upon him. 81 accept the
honorable position" he said, with the
utmost faith in GOD, the father, that he
and ability to faithfully perform the du-
ties deyolying upon me through my cleo
tion to preside over the deliberations of
this body now grown to 100 odd thousand
Sir knights, who represent the culture
and refinement and moral worth of every
community in this great land. To follow
down the line of grand masters who for
eighty years have controlled this body to
the present grand master. is a compli-
ment to even the most cultured and re-
fined in the land. l cannot hope to bring
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-30
Wa1cott and O'Brien Arrested,

Boston, August 90 The Choynski-God
frey and the Garrard- Conn ely fights, an,
nounced for tonight under the auspices
of the Farragut Athl 'tic club, have
been indefinitely postponed About SOC
sports gathered tonight in the West Ne
ton street armory to witness the matches,
when Captain DAILY, the referee, an.
nounced that the police authorities had
summoned the principals in the Walcott-
O'Brien contest Of last night, into court
and would make theirs test case fol
determining whether, in giving such ex-
hibitions the club was acting within its
charter or not
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-30
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, August 29.-The local
Weather Bureau office records as to the
weather the following:
sa. barometer, 49, s11; thermome-
ter, s. 5; dew point, $50; humidity, 97.0
wind, NE; velocity, 5; weather, rain.
ter, 61.0 dew point, $50; humidity. 72.0;
wind, Sc; velocity, 8; weather, partly
cloudy.
Mean daily therm ometer, Clio; maxi
mum thermometer $40; minimum ther-
mometer, $50; maximum velocity of
wind, 8, Sc; total precipitation, .75
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-30
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Four violent earthquake shocks are re-
ported from Pinote-Pa and Naccona in
Oak Oaxic, causing widespread terror.
They had violent effect upon build
lings. Walls were rent and roofs caved
in.
Princess Maud, daughter of the Prin-
cess Of Wales will shortly be formally be
trothed to Prince Christian of Denmark,
who is Princess Maud S cousin, his father
being the elder brother Of the Princess
of Wales.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-30

The result of other pulling matches
will bh found in the list of the preml-
ums awarded.
The judges of the cattle are B. +. Car
ter of West Scarboro, chairman; Isaac H..
johnson of Gorham, and James Thombs
of Harrison.
OFFICIALS AT BICYCLE RACES.
All the bicycle races which take place
at Rigby park during the fair will be
managed by the following officials select
ed from the Portland Wheel club:
Referee-Frank NJ. Brown.
Judges-P.C. Kilborn, W. E. Tobie, T..
Timers-E. S. Pendexter, H. W. Nc
Causland, P. H. Richardson.
Clerk of Course-Charles +. Aver
Standardization c. ellison.
This afternoon John S. johnson, paced
by quad, is booked to make trial to
do mile in less than two minutes, and
he will also participate in handicap
professional race. Tomorrow he will
try to beat the record for two miles, and
there will be a Glass A handicap race.
All these features will be of deep inter
est to wheelmen. There is no faster rider
in the country today than Johnson.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-30
ESPECIAL TO THE pREss.l

WATERFORD, August 80. Hotel Lakeside
at WATERFORD Centre, was struck by
lightning this morning about O'Clock
and burned to the ground. No one was
injured. The bolt entered the stable,
setting fire to the haymow. All of the
goods were removed from the house. No
insurance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-30
Newspaper Change.
ESPECIAL TO THE PRESS

[sPECIAL TO THE PREss.J
Biddeford, Aug. 80 After tomorrow
night the name of Francis L. Winch,
proprietor of the Biddeford Times, will
cease to grace the top of the editorial col
umn of that paper. In it's place viii
again be seen the name of the
founder and long time proprietor
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-30

The members of Amaranth Tent, No.
2, knights of the Maccabees, of this city,
will go. to Westbrook this evening to in
stitute ''Tent'' of the order there. They
will be assisted by State Commander F.
e. Hand.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-30
THE WEATHER.
Light Showers.

Boston, August 49, Local forecast fol-
Boston and vicinity for Friday: Cloudy,
without rain; slightly warmer Friday
night; variable winds.
Washington, August 29.-Forecast for
Friday for New England: Light show
ers; variable winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-30
Menbaden Factory Burned.

Boothbay Harbor, Aug. 29-W. M.
Sawyer's mendaen factory, and leasedEby
Church & Hatchaway,- was damaged by
fire last night and the storehouse, oil
tanks were burned. Loss one thousand
dollars. insured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-30
Pulling Contests Seen op Rigby
Grounds Yesterday.
THE RACES WERE SET FORWARD
ONE DAY.
Surprisingly Large Crowd in Spite OF the
Weather-Scenes and Incidents Around
the Grounds-DIuch Good Nature Under
Lowering Skies.

OUL weather did
not prevent a large
attendance at the
New England Fair
yesterday. W i t h
fair weather today
the attendance will
undoubtedly b Q
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-30

A. J. Small, who died in the
harness and whose sister, Miss Josephine
Small, successfully carried on the bust
ness
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-30
WITH THE COPPERS.
A Press Man Joins Chief F1ynn's Fore Q
and Sees Little Duty

Police duty at Rigby is not sinecure
by any means. The PRESS man found
that out when, thinking it might be pro-
ductive of some entertaining facts, he
joined Chief of Police Hugh Flynn S
forces and saw a little duty.
AS said this duty is far from sine
cure, yet SO well has the police,end of the
fair been organized and so effectually
and noiselessly the work carried out,
that one almost forgets that there are
police on the grounds except for an oc-
casional reminder in the sight of brass
buttons and white hemlet. The chief
has been fortunate in the assistance of
some of Portland's best officers, and the
cooperation Of the sheriffs' departing Mt.
1t can be readily imagined that to handle
crowd of $1,000 people, such as were
on the grounds on Wednesday,, prevent
thefts and fights, keep everybody NOV
ing and have everybody good natured is
no small undertaking. Multitudinous
are the demands made of the police too,
and many of them entirely prevalent
to what policeman is supposed to do.
To be a policeman at Rigby one must
first be blessed with patience and good
nature. Why? Well just listen, here
is sample half hour of sduty. +"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-30

A man with family
"Can you tell me good place to get
board in town for my wife and KIDS,
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Continuation Second Page
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A grey haired lady:
"Mr. Policeman! What time do the

A grey haired lady:
Mr.. Policeman! What time do tn
electric cars go iE?'
''Every twenty minutes, madam =
Don't they go oftener?"
sNo madam.
Are you sure?"
"Dead sure.
"When did the last one go?"
"Just now.
"What time is lt?''
"Just one O'Clock. +"
"When will the next one go?"
'sIn twenty minutes -
"What time will that be.
:" AT twenty minutes past one. -
''Won't there be any before that ?"
The officer tainted and had to be car
ried to the Moxie wagon for revival.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-30

A stout red haired man from down
east. Of innocent mein and without
guile:
"say Mr.. Marshal, can't you get my
"Was your pocket pickeds"
"No-not just that-but lost it. |
put eighteen dollars on the red ON the
wheel Of fortune and she never come red
once. I don't believe the game is square
or I'd a hit It fore eighteen dollars was
ME officer deliyed short dissertation
on the dangers of 'bucking the tiger,
and the man departed evidently cha
grined because the police didn't make
up personal subscription to make him
whole.
A Young woman in a white dress and
green trimmings:
"I think you ought to drive that photo
man off the grounds. -
"Why? What's tie trouble?"
"Weil. he took my picture, and pait
him twenty-five cents, and it don't look
no more like me than nothin' at all -
The officer looked at the picture and
admitted it didn't exactly fiatter the
lady. but he couldn't see his way cleal
to get the quarter
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-04-13
Cure for Headache.

As a remedy for all forms of Headache
Electric Bitters has proved to be, the very
best. 1t effects permanent cure and the
most dreaded habitual sick headache yields
to its influence. We urge all who are
afflicted to procure bottle, and give this
remedy fair trial. In cases of habitual
constipation Electric Bitters cures by giving
the needed tone to the bowels, and few
cases long resist the use of this medi-
cine. Try it once Large bottles only
Fifty cents at h. B. Frazer's Drug Store.
Elkton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-04-13
The Discovery Saved His Life.

Mr.. g. Caillouette, Druggist, Beavers
vile, ILL.,, says: :'To DR.. Kings New Dis
covery owe my life. Was taken with La
Grippe and tried all the physicians for
miles about, but of no avail and was given
up and told could not live. Having DR..
Kings New Discovery in my store | sent
for bottle and began its use and from the
first dose began to get better, and after
using three bottles was up and about again.
1t is worth its weight in gold. We won't
keep store or house without it" Get a
free trial at r. B. Frazer's Drug Store
Elkton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-04-13
DIRECTIONS
for using
CREAM BALM.

Apply Il particle of
the Balm well up into
the nost'ils. After a
moment draw strong
breath through the
nose. Use three times
n day, after meals
preferred, and before
retiring.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-04-13
Piles.

Piles.
Piles is so common that
every other person you meet is
troubled with it more or less. 1t
seems to be little thing and usual
ly gets little attention. 1t may not
be serious at first, but it makes q
man sick-makes him nervous,
cross, irritable-unft for business.
1t robs him of sleep, takes his APP
petite-cuts down his fesh-and
yet he is careless about it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-04-13
NORTHBOUND A. M.

'Weck days and Sunday.
Sunday only tSunday only.
Stops on signal or notice to conductor.
The Republican journal., 1895-01-03
Mount Desert Correspondence.

SOUTHWEST HARBoR, ME-, Dec. IS, 1894.
The gale of Dec. 9th was quite severe here
70 the shipping and wharves. The Stanley
House boat wharf was partly swept away.
Just before high water sch. Lizzie Wharton
Of and for Weymouth, n. 81, parted her
chains inside Of the hawsepipes. a jib was
hosted and the vessel wore around and run
ashore On the sand beach at the harbor. The
vessel is not damage d. She has nearly 900
bbs of flour ON board which will have to
be discharged before she can be float q, as
she is we'll upon the beach. Her anchors
We're recovered to-day. Sch. Maud 81. Of
Stenhen, Capt. Stevens parted her chains
and went ashore on the mud near by the
above schooner, Without damage, and was
oatad and sailed to-day for Steuben.
Steamer Frank Jones made her last trip
to-day and we are now without a boat, eX-
cent the Castlne, and we have promise Of
Her running only snort time.
Calvin Stanley, v little cripple, il very
low ana is tx l,f...;cd to live bat a short time
During INK hlow Thursday the fishing
n hnanars MANA F.. Murray ana H 4. Wyman
f5lIiad ittl TIVE former last her bowsprit ANA
lta latter WIS damaged about the stern
The Republican journal., 1895-01-03

WHAT THE BEAUTIFUL GIRL HERSELF SAYS.
SURPRISING STORY OF THE DAUGHTER or A
NOTED PROFESSOR. HOW SHE EXCITED THE
CURIOSITY OF ALL HER FRIENDS.
One of the hest known and most interest
ing men in Brooklyn, n. y, is Professor J
NJ. Elwood, residing at ~ Cornclia St. He
is a noted scholar and professor. His charm
ing daughter is a young lady of most esti-
mable character and has hosts Of friends
everywhere.
She became fearfully nervous and run
down. and this was followed by 4 most Sc
we're attack of ST. Nitus dance. She grew
worse and physicians could not cure her.
She finally got well, however, 10y method
which astonished all her friends
1t affords me the greatest pleasure" said
the professor, ''to state that 1uy daughter
who sufferer from nervousness and
st. Ntlts dance, and who Was treated fnr
same liy prominent physicians in Brooklyn
without result, completely cured Ivy
using two bottles Of Dr. Greene's NervFra
blood ana Nerve remedy,