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The Portland daily press., 1895-07-16
FROM THE PINE TREE STATE.
Maine Delegates Enjoy the Presence OF
Rev. f. e. Clark at Their Reunion.

There was not a happier or more salts
factory reunion of Endeavorers anywhere
in Boston than that enjoyed by the Maine
delegates at the Winthrop church,
Charlestown. Saturday, for they
mustered strong in their numbers and
had good speakers, and Rev. f. E. Clark
and his wife came, too, which in itself
gave pleasure enough to satisfy the most
eager ''Maineiac. y
The early evening found the chapel of
the church crowded with the delegates in
dulging in all the delights of making and
renewing acquaintance This pleasure
was disturbed only. for the meeting in the
church, whittier all went
President of the State Union Townsend
was in the chair, and after prayer by
Rev. Mckay of Houlton presented a
former president, Mr.. V. r. Foss Mr.
Foss took as his theme the quotation
LET us go on unto perfection, urging
courageous progressive work, adopting
the methods SO SUGGEST ully used in the
evangelistic meetings held in various
parts. of the city. "Let US, "..said he, "go
back to Maine to be evangelists and mis-
sionaries %
a.As.yery unanimous Chautauquan salute
followed President Townsend's introduce
ton Of the author of the Maine Christian
Endeavorers' battle hymn, Miss Cora B.
Bickford, who, with pleasant illustra-
tions, summed up the needs of Endeayor-
ers as persistency, enthusiasm, loyalty,
purity, activity, steadfastness.
Rev. A. T. Dunn, D. D., was inter-
rupted during his remarks by the appear
ance of DIR. and Mrs. Clark, and grace
fully yielded his time to DR.. Clark, who,
though scarcely able to speak aloud, was
making tour among the reunions, and
dropped in to see his home friends. He
came, he said, to bring his Fgreeting and
to tell that his heart was still warm for
the Pine Tree State; "for,'' said he, ~
am not sorry that Christian Endeavor
originated, in the Pine Tree State. love
the state from which you come, and al
ways shall. His remarks were frequent
ly interrupted by applause, and he ended
with the benediction, ''God speed the
State of Maine in Christian Endeavor
and every other good thing"
DR.. Dunn was recalled after Mr. and
Mrs Clark had gone; he thanked the
church for their kindness on behalf of the
1542 delegates who had registered He
was followed by Rev. Mckay, who in
vited all present to the State Convention
to be held at Houlton, an invitation
seconded by Senator Shaw of Aroostook
county. Following the exercises of the
evening an informal reception was held
in the chapel.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-16
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoReRs.
Inc Great Excursion from Boston VIII
Take Place Thursday.

In yesterdays PRESS the statement
was made that the great Christian En-
deavor excursion from Boston to Port
land would occur tomorrow, Wednesday.
That was an error. The Ohio delegation
will arrive tomorrow at a. M, visit
Williston church, the home of the En-
deayor movement, and then take the s. Al
a. M, Maine Central Mountain Division
train for the White Mountains.
The grand excursion of twenty six cal
loads, If not more, of Endeavorers viii
leave Boston Thursday morning, and ar
rive in Portland that noon. In the AT
ternoon there will be excursions to notet
places in and about the city, sails in the
harbor, on the Presumpscot and thu
Stroudwater, and in the evening there
will be gathering at Williston church
where Rev. d. M. Pratt, the pastor, viii
welcome them, and there will be brie
speeches by prominent visiting Endeayo
rers, and excellent music.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-16
Underwriters Action on the Death of e
l.. O. Adams.


l.. O. Adams.
At special meeting of the Portland
Board of Fire Underwriters, held Monday
afternoon, the following action on the
death of Mr.. E. L. o. Adams was taken.
4 "The members of this Board are again
forcibly reminded of the uncertainty OF
human life in being called to mourn the
loss of our esteemed associate, Mr.. E. L.
o. Adams.
"For more than twenty-five years Mr..
Adams was one of our most efficient and
popular members, and was always re-
spected for his honorable and straightfor'
ward business methods. He was mar
of strong individuality and of most kline
and generous qualities. He will be great
ly missed by us all, for with him we have
sustained pleasant business and persona
relations for many years.
"To his Wife and children we extend
our cordial sympathy in their great be
reavement. AS a token of respect for oul
deceased friend, the members of thi!
Board will close their offices and atten(
the funeral services, which will occur a
2. 80 O'Clock Tuesday, July 10th.
"Our secretary is requested to entel
this memorial on the records and to seni
copy of it to the family of the de
ceased. -
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-16
Suspected of stealing His own Yacht.

1t will be remembered that some weeks
ago Mr.. G. A. S. Hollands yacht was
stolen. He sent descriptions of her to all
a few days later. Down at Wiscasset the
deputy sheriff was notified of the theft of
the yacht but not of her recovery. Mr..
Holland, was at Wiscasset last week and
was considerably surprised when he was
visited by the deputy sheriff with a
warrant. The officer had recognized the
boat and supposed she was still in the
hands of thief 1t took Mr.. Holland
some time to convince the deputy sheriff
that he was really the rightful owner OF
the boat
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-16
PERSONAL.

Mrs J. S. Richards and children of
Congress St. with Miss Dirwanger leave
this week for Cornish to spend their vaca-
ton.
W. H. Anderson, of Portland, was the
guest of Gen. Joseph S. Smith of Bangor,
over Sunday.
Mrs. George W. Blanchard of Brewer,
has come to Portland to receive treat
ment in the Maine General Hospital
Mr.. Leonard Smith of Brewer, has
come to Portland to attend a medical
preparatory school.
Miss Cora Branch of Smith College is
visiting her elassmate, Miss Ellis of this
city.
Mr.. Charles Fl. Mitchell clerk in the
Portland postoffice, has. been elected dele
gate to the national convention of the
Potoffice Clerks Association, to be held
in ST. Paul in September.
Mr.. Edward P Massonnau of the New
York Press was in the city yesterday on
the way to Bridgton, where he will pass
his vacation.
. Mayor Baxter has gone out of town,
but will return Friday
Miss Mary Norcross of the Carter school,
Chelsea, Mass, who will spend her vaca-
ton with friends in Kennebec county,
was the guest of Mrs. J. P. Warren, No.
315 Bracket street, Friday and Saturday.
Recent arrivals at The Films, mo. ..112
Free street: Mr.. and Mrs Won Wien,
fiuch and child, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs.
Gooding Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. Prince
and family, Washington, D. c., Mr.. R.
P. Kelly, Auburn; Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Herroch. Washington, c. miss Isabel
la Bronx, New York D. Walter1 Ford,
Philadelphia; DR.. Harry Ford, Elmira,
N. Y; Mrs. ". D. Maher and children,
Philadelphia.
Mr.. George H. Turner, Portland
travelling man, can tell you all about the
tribulations of running bicycle in a
rain storm. Mr.. Turner wheeled from
Portland to Leeds Saturday in less than
four hours.
T. M. Atterholt, wife and son. Akron,
O.; Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Mosely, Lon
don, Eng. DR.. and Mrs. M. f. Went
worth, Kittery; W. Robbie, Montreal
Perry Lawton, Quincy. Mass, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathan f. Cobb and daughter, Dr.
G. G. Congdon, Chicago, Ill c. L. Chat
man and wife, Bangor were among the
arrivals at the Preble House yesterday.
Quite a large party from the West are
at. the Falmouth on their way East H
NJ Hanna and family of Toledo, O.; Mr..
and Mrs. John Cummings of Toledo
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wyman Jones of Engle-
wood, N. J. L. F. W. Gushing and wife
of Washington are at The Falmouth.
Special Treasury Agent Converse ].
Smith of Boston is at the Falmouth. :
Major S. Clifford Belcher of Pennington
is at the Falmouth.
Mr.. f. q. Brown of North Bridgton is
at the Falmouth.
Chief Justice Peters, Judge Wiswell
and Gen. Charles Hamlin, reporter of
proceedings decisions, have arrived at the
Falmouth.
Prof. A. S. Packard, formerly of this
city and now Of Brown University,
Providence, is spending the summer at
Mere Point and was in this city yester-
day. Prof. Packard is a well-known au-
thority on insects and his books are used
as text books the world over.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-16
MIR. Reeds Summer Home.

Hon. Thomas B. Reed is making many
Improvements upon his property at Grand
Beach. He has. signed contract for fur
nishing his place with a system of water
works, to include windmill, supply
well and bath rooms Mr. Reed is on the
ground in person experimenting the
work, and he manages to extract a large
fund of genuine midsummer enjoyment
from his new occupation. Work on his
alleged sden" an unpretentious structure
near his cottage proper, is being rapidly
pushed. The Eden" will be used as a
private Office and work room
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-16
A WHITE HALIBUT.
Rarely Seen in These Waters Caught Off
Half Way Rock

A rare and valuable fish was caught off
Half Way rock yesterday morning by one
of the fishing boats that bring in fish to
Henry Sargent. 1t was white halibut
that weighed 262 pounds. The fish was
in comparatively shoai water when Mr..
Bibber hooked him, and for fully three
hours he played him before the fish was
SO exhausted that Mr. Bibber was able to
draw him on board the vessel OF course
halibut are not rare in these waters, but
a white one of this size is anyway. Mr..
Bibber sold: his big fish to Mr.. Sargent
for $751; tidy sum to earn before break
FAST The fish can be seen at the Congress
street fish market
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-16
Invitations Accepted.

Mayor Baxter has received these accept
ances, from invitations to the New Eng
land fair: William 9. Clark, mayor of
Manchester, N H.. James G. Crosby,
mayor of Pittsfeld, Mass. r. W. Sweet,
mayor..of Rochester, N. H.; Urban A.
Woodbury., governor of Vermont; VIM.
Russell Allen, proprietor Of the famous
Allen stock farm in Pittsfeld, Mass
Frank Jones, president Of the Boston 6
Maine; P. Fl. Osgood, chairman of the
board of cattle commissioners, Massaohu
setts; Mayor Henry P. Robinson, Con
cord, n. Fl
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-16
Recovered After More than 80 Years.

Recovered After More than 30 Years.
Hon. A. S. Twitchell, of Gorham, N.
H., who was in town recently attending
the reunion of the 4th Maine Battery,
related the following interesting war ex-
perience:
During his journey South he and his
comrades were obliged to travel in box
cars and he lost a Masonic pin, having
the square and compass enclosed in Cir
Gle of gold and his name engraved upon
the back.
During the Reunion, very much to his
surprise, it was returned to him by one
of his comrades, who said that he received
it short time ago from a Grand Army
man from distant State, who happened
to see Mr. Twitchell's name in paper
connected with the Reunion, and not
knowing Mr.. Twitchell's address, sent it
TO the cOmrade to return to him.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-16
Portland Electric Works.

Mr. John W. Upp, late of the General
Electric company, formerly superintend-
ent of the Giant Motor company of this
city, has accepted the position of superin-
tendent and general manager of the Port
land Electric Works of this city, and has
entered upon his duties. Mr.. Upp came
to Portland with a very high reputation
as an electrical engineer, and has had
valuable experience as a business man.
ager
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-16
The New Road to Rigby.

The new road from Scarboro to Rigby
Park is completed. 1t is ian excellent
road. 1t crosses the tracks of the Eastern
Railroad at grade. On one side the view
is unobstructed in every direction. On
the other there is line of low scrub pine,
for several feet. Now if the railroad
should remove these trees-not difficult
or expensive job-the approaches to the
track would be as safe as is possible with
a track at grade
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-16
A White s1oop Yacht stolen.

News has been received from the Win
throp, Mass, Yacht club that white
sloop yacht, without name, twenty six
feet long, and having a red bottom, has
been stolen and it is thought the boat
may have been taken in the direction of
Portland. The stolen yacht was rugged
with jib and mainsail.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-16
Wild West Show.

The great Wild West Show, with
Buffalo Bill, will be here next Saturday.
The public should bear in mind that next
Saturday they will see the show in
greater perfection even than did the
crowned heads of Europe. 1t is larger,
and its long drill, makes the several
features something wonderful in their
precision. The red royalty that roved
the continent when Columbus landed
will represent the fast disappearing race,
THE last of the Mohicans," marching by
the side of his erstwhile foe, now friend,
the scout and frontierrsman. United
States cavalry will carry cold Glory, !"
the star-spangled banner, alongside the
English, Irish Royal Lancers and the
Cross of St. George. The French Chasseur
will be in amity with the German
Cuirassier. with the tri-colored drapeau
of La Belle France waving in harmony
with the black eagle of Germany, while
the noted Cowboy band will add patriotic
impulse to each with the strains of
''Wacht am Rhine "Marseillaise, J"
"God Save the Queen" est Patrick
Day." and yankee DOODLE AS this
assemblage of sons of fighting forefathers
march to the spirit of peace, the Russian
Cossack from the Caucasus, the Gaucho
of South America, the Mexican Ruralie,
the Texas Ranger, the Asiatic Tarter,
Spanish Vaquero, the Bedouin Arab, and
the latest addition to historic horsemen,
the American Cowboy, will form collec-
tion-and all on horse back that presages
the dawn of universal friendship-the
mi 1ani11m
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-16
The Grocers' Picnic.

and Fish Dealers, held yesterday after
noon, the following officers were ap-
pointed:
Chairman-A. T. Hall.
Secretary-E. NJ. Thomas.
Committee on Transportation and
Dinner-Frank e. Lowell, e. W. Knight,
e. NJ. Thomas, .Chas. f. Bartlett.
Committee on Music-A. Church, W.
L. Gribben G. J. Pencil.
Committee on ADJUSTMENTS and Sports
&C. H. Ross, L. n. Houston, W. L.
Daggett, L. A. McKenney.
Committee on Finance, Advertising
and Printing-Perley Chase, E. W..
Knights, w. S. Barrett.
The committees adjourned to meet
again at the call of the chairman. 1t was
proposed to have the picnic Wednesday,
August 18th.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-16

Had Better hand UVef -tIle FOcKet look.
Yesterday afternoon a young lady
dropped her pocket book between Smith
and Montgomery streets containing five
dollars. Two ladies saw an elderly man
pick it up and he told them he was going
to hand it in TO the police office. He has
not done SO, and if he doesn't before this
noon he will be arrested.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-16

Tho aceather today
is likely tc
be fair.
July 1e. 1855.
1NHERE'S a vast
Il deal of comfort
to be had in a
hammock.
You'll get double the
enjoyment from your out
ing in the country or at
the shore if you take
along a hammock or two.
A very decent one for
75c. A really good one
for SI.48 and so on up
to $4.25 for about the
fanciest thing the ham,
mock makers can make.
The Basement has a
superb stock of ham,
mocks of the most re-
liable sorts, also ropes
and spreaders and pillows
and hooks and all other
requisites for hammock
completeness.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-16

A Bamboo Porch Cur.
tain shuts out the blazing
sun and makes the sunny
side of the piazza as cool
as any other. We have
them all sizes to fit any
piazza; and men to put
them up at a moments
n O t i c e. These split
Bamboo Curtains will
last years, and the prices
are surprisingly small,
Tennis and Golf out
fits are specialties in our
game department. Great
variety Of kinds to choose
from. Special prices to
clubs.
This store is a supply
depot of everything re-
CURED by travellers.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-16

F. o. Bailey & Co. will sell by order of Mort
gagee at 10 O'Clock at salesroom, 46 Exchange
street, a stock of Jewelry and Silver Ware.
Watches. &c.
At2.3o p. m. Real Estate on Grant street.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

-~->S/S ~ u 0((S/
T,sPEAK
AS they pass by. WhoP Quality Tand
prices in this store. There's a grief
between them that cannot be bridged.
The GOODNESS was brought about by
the proprietor, who took the cleanest,
brightest goods in stock and put such
low prices upon them that they are
no longer recognizable by what we
ask for them. Here are sweaters for
instance. Wouldn't blame you if you
thought them riffraff, Judging from
the prices, but don't depend upon
the prices. See the sweaters; they'll
tell the story.
Boys Sweaters.
Boys Sweaters in gray and cream, all
sizes. Tuesday TIC. each.
Boys Sweaters, all wool, cardinal, $50.
each.
Boys Sweaters, all wool, cardinal, sailor
collar, 81 So
Boys Sweaters, all wool, cardinal, heavy
goods, 81. rs and 81. SO.
Mems Sweaters.
Mems Sweaters in gray and cream, all
sizes, TIC
Mems Sweaters in cream only 35c.
Mems Sweaters, heavier goods, Soc
A few odd sizes in black, blue .and cardi-
nal Sweaters, SOC. each.
A light all wool Sweater in navy blue
and cardinal, 81. 25.
Broken sizes in Mems Sweaters in white
and. blue, all wool, $1.75 If your size
is here the bargain will be apparent
enough to you.
A few odd sizes in all wool, blue and
cardinal Sweaters, extra heavy, 50. 80.
Mems Sweaters, y all wool, sailor collar,
front laced, 1925
GrOcers' Coats.
A full line of sizes in plain white and
two styles of stripes, duck, we'll
made, Sc inches long, 81. &c.
Brown Duck Coats at $50.
Special prices onyBarbers' Goats for Tues
day.
Bathing Suits.
A good line of Ladies', Gents and Boys
Bathing Suits at orlr prices Tuesday.
Gents Neckwear.
More of those 7c Wash Ties Tuesday.
string and. bows, of them for 25c.
Fancy Laundered Shirts.
A good cambria Shirt for &c.,, a dollar
Shirt for &c.,, $1.25 Shirt for 75c.
Ladies' Shirt Waists.
An inviting array of these comfortable,
dressy things, from 800. to $1.75.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

To quality-and the world is full of
cheap things-but with your eyes wide
open-the real good things are few
and far between. When we buy Cot
ton Underwear we look sharp-for
quality and workmanship they are
all right-we see about the price-if
not, nothing could tempt us to buy.
If you buy Underwear here it's all
right matter what you pay-the
very fact that it's in this store stands
for an absolute guarantee that it's thor
oughly dependable hundreds of high
grade and low priced Gowns here this
week. You'll pocket profit in the
saving on any Of them.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-16
Dress Skirts.

OAOCO RhA1
French Novelty Skirts, several colorings,
worth $780, Tuesday So 80
Homespun Novelty Skirts, gray, were
$3.50. Tuesday 50. 9s.
Serge Skirts, navy blue, were s.. so. Tues
day So 80.
English Serge Skirts, all wool, s413.
Diagonal Skirts, all wool, black, were
S.. 50. Tuesday s39S.
Silk and wool Novelty Skirts, were Sc.
Tuesday $4.39.
Crepon Skirts, lavender, were IS. co. Tues
day 81. 80
Ready Made Skirts.
All our brown mixed Suits, Elton Jacket
and blazers, were So SO. Tuesday
Se9s.
HammOcks.
A fine net Hammock, lcolored edge, worth
81. Tuesday Sic.
Large size heavy cord Hammock for zoe.
Largest hammock made, big enough
for the whole family and stout
enough to hold them, too, only 81. a5.
Fine colored net Hammocks, spreader
metal rings, were $780, Tuesday
$1.25.
All our So so Pillow Hammocks at 50. 90.
Other Hammocks up to 81. 80.
Screens.
Good strong patent wire Screens 32x1s,
1876
A heavy frame Screen, 51x1s, 25o.
One 80 1-2x2O, 29c.
One almost large enough for barn door
IS 1-4xa9 2, 800.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-16
THE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.

Larrabee.
Owen. Moore & Co.
j. r. Libby.
E. B. & B.
Rines Bros.
Hooper, Son s. Leighton.
Maine Central excursion.
Ladies' Cooking Match.
New Wants To Let, For Sale, Lost, Found.
and similar advertisements will be found
under their appropriate heads on Page 6,
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-16

of good quality muslin, So
UoWns inches in length, tucked yoke
20. feather stitched collar and
'oe' cuffs.
Of fine muslin, square yoke,
insertion bands and deep
f9c. cambria ruffle.
Of good muslin, round yoke
of tucks and insertion, deer
75c. ruffle-extra good value.
Fine cambria, full length
UOWnS deep full collar, lace trimmed,
q, M insertion band. An entirely
new style.
Fine cambria square yoke
Gowns of fine tucking, insertion
q, q. bands with bretelles lace
trimmed.
Gowns Empire style, of cambria,
extra long, hamburg bands
Sl.50 and lace trimmed.
Gowns Fine cambria with double
ruffle Of the new English eye
$1.75 let embroidery.
Several styles at this price in
Gowns muslin and cambria. One of
cambria, round Jokes with
$500 deep ruffles of embroidery
| and ribbons.
Fine cambria, square yoke,
Gowns back and front of tucks and
co-o fine narrow insertion with
ruffle to match. Worth $50,
Pointed yoke Of all-over en-
Gowns broidery in the new patterns,
90 ~ with deep bretelles over the
shoulders, French sleeves.
Many other styles not here mention
ed-but these are leaders.
4 n
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-16
Ready Made Skirts.

All our brown mixed Suits, Elton jacket
and blazers, were S. SO. Tuesday
$69S.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-16
Grocers' Coats.

A full line of sizes in plain white and
two styles of stripes, duck, we'll
made, Sc inches long, 81. SO.
Brown Duck Coats at CSC.
Special prices onyBarbers' Goats for Tues
day.
The National tribune., 1895-10-03
PERSONAL

Since the nomination of ex- Gov. James E
Campbell for Governor of Ohio there has been
some talk in regard TO his status pensioner
and an effort made to get at the facts. Learn
ing of this, he wrote to the Comm issioner of
Pensions asking him to give anybody who
wanted the information free access to all the
papers in the ease. He said in his letter that
shortly after the close of the war be was
granted a pension account of diarrhea and
break bone fever, aud was very proud Of his
certificate as it showed that he was disabled in
the service of his country before he was of age.
But in 1875 he felt tina. he was entirely cured
of the diseases and he therefore ceased 10 draw
his pension. Commissioner Lochren replied to
the letter, saying that the papers on file showed
that Jas L. Campbell was enrolled in the serv-
ice of the United States Nov. %, 1868, as Acting
Masters Mate of the Mississippi Squadron, and
that Aug 8, 1864, the Surgeon in charge of the
Pinekney Hospital, ut Memphis, reported that
he was suffering from disrrhes and intermit-
tent fever to an extent that would prevent his
doing duty for considerable time, in conse-
quence of which he was honorably discharged
from the service for these disabilities, which
were stated to be of service origin Sept. II.
1864. Feb. 9, 1869, he was granted pension
of $40 month, to date from discharge, and
he continued to draw this until June A. 1875,
when he was dropped from the rolls on account
of failure to draw his pension He has not
since been on tho rolls.
The new President, of the 9TH Conn. Asso-
citation. Chaplain Ii. L. Wayland, is the editor OF
the Examiner, published in New York and
Philadelphia, and resides in the latter city.
He is the son of the late President Wayland, of
Brown University, and brother of Prof. Way
land Dean OF the Yale Law School He was
Chaplain in the regiment for two years.
David Hughes after an unexplained absence
of 80 years. has rejoined his family of wife,
daughter, and son. The reunion was most
joyous. Hughes was wounded during the war.
came home, and married Miss nj. p. Reed, of
Kittanning. In 1864 he returned to the army,
and in 1865 he was honorably discharged In
stead of returning home Hughes buried him.
self in the pineries in Wisconsin. His wife
mourned him as dead. Hughes has accumu-
lated considerable wealth. and says he Is now
too happy with his family to discuss the par
ticulars of his long absence and continued
silence.
Gen. N. A. Miles and his wife are claimed to
be the handsomest couple in the Army. Both
are of i'm posing stature and distinguished APP
pearance. They have two children-a young
lady in society and son of 16.
Gen. Guy v. Henry, Lieutenant-Colonel of |
the 9th Cav, stationed at San Antonio. Tex, |