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The Portland daily press., 1896-08-04
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Dennet & Co. the Florist, 646 Congress street.
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Mrs. A. Mckenzie, cor. Spring and Clark
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bennett. the Florist 563 Congress street.
J.. F. Hutchinson. IL Elm street.
Also at the new stands IN the Falmouth
Congress Square. Preble and United States
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roads and of.agents on any OF the Boston
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The Portland daily press., 1896-08-04

Miss Addie l. Bibber, aged AZ, died at
her home at 81 Myrtle street at O'Clock
this morning.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-04
National League Stan ding.
North windhams, IS; Irons, 9.

North WlhuHalhs' To- Irohs, 3.
At North Windham, Satur day, the
North Windham defeated the victorious
Irons. Up to the fifth inning the game
Sas close and hotly contested, but after
yhat, on account of few costly errors,
the Irons went to pieces, and the dis
Gigles Of Gentle Willie Mains had it all
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-04
New England League Standing.
The National League.

These are the results of the games
played in the National League yestsr-
day:
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-04
IEWISTO.

*killeen out for running out of line,
PORTLAND.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-24

as the repast. when he was visited by the
proprietor of the restaurant, who stated
that the other guests objected TO the
herculean odor emitted by the cheese.
'Oh, WELL we can fix that all right"
said Hermann, and by quick movement
he distracted from the tail pocket of the
propretors cutaway coat a large bottle
of cologne, which he uncorked and plac-
ed on the table. The room was as frag-
rant as flower garden within few
moments.
Once. in the City of Mexico he came
upon a friend drinking a decoctlon of
sherry and egg.
Here, take the mother of that egg
along with the drink, said the magi-
clan, who procu Ell from some unknown
region live chicken, which perched on
the drinkers shoulder.
iow do you 10 these things?" was
asked by witness of the trick. do YOU
carry those chic6ans around with your"
Il do not carry them about me, as you
can see" answered Hermann unbutton-
inG mis- coat and rolling up his sleeves.
You are the ones who 10 the carrying.
See here" and, picking up his friends
hat from an adjacent chair, he shook out
a rabbit, which scampered away Scores
OF such tricks could he told of the dead
man.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-24
GOTHAM ON RUNNERS.
Good sleIghing i'm the City For the
First Time This Winter


New York, Dec. 23.-Snow fell at inter-
walls throughout the day, making street
traffic difficult in the city and interfering
considerably with railway business in the
suburbs. Nearly all incoming trains were
behld schedule time, and those from the
nortn and west report bad drifts owing to
the high winds which have prevailed
In Brooklyn and in the upper part of this
city there is good sleighing for the first
time this winter.
The street cleaning department had sew
eral thousand carts at work and the most
important streets were kept comparatively
clear. The storm caused a lull In the hoi-
iday trade at the shops and the delivery
systems and express companies, whose ia
cNitles have been taxed to the utmost by
the heavy trade, were given an opportunity
to catch up.
In Jersey City, the police were called
upon to prevent fights between the trolley
car employees who ran sweepers over the
car tracks and piled the snow up In front
OF stores and merchants who put gangs
Of men at work shovelng snow back upon
the tracks. The trolley companies finally
agreed to remove the snow and hostilities
were aVerted
Reports from the interior of this state
and in New England state that from 10
to IL inches of snow fell, and the railways
are being operated with difficulty,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-24
EXPORTS OF THE SOUTH.
One Half of this Years Grain For the
Nation Credited 10 Dixie.

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 23.-The Manufac-
turers Record, in it's weekly review of
the business interests of the south, pub
fishes detailed statements showing the
value of exports from southern ports dur
ing the first ten months of 1896, as compar-
ed with the corresponding period of 1895.
These figures show a gain for the period
under review of $63, 100000 while the gain
for the entire country is $134OOO,O 600. nearly
one-half of the gain having been at south
ern ports
This increase in trade from southern
ports, however, has been growing at an ac-
celebrating rate during the last few months
and a comparison for the last three
or four months would show a still more
marked advance in the south. This is
brought out in the statement of the ex-
ports for October, showing the total value
from southern ports to have been $49, $50 :
900, against $31, 497, 900 last year, a gain of
SlS,000,000, while the increase in exports
from the entire country was $4,000 900.
Thus from southern ports there was a
gain for the month of $1S,000000 against
a gain from all other United States ports
of only $S,000000. Comparing the value of
exports for the ten months of 1896 and 1895,
the gains at the leading southern ports
were as follows: Newport News, So 100, 900;
Norfolk s. 800, 900; Wilmington, $1700, 900;
Corpus Christi, $1,500,0O0;; Galveston, $13,
100000; Mobile, $1,700O00;; New Orleans,
$4,000 coo; Baltimore. $l6O00,OOO; Pensacola,
$1,S00,000
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-24
TILDEN'S WILL.
Decision Handed Down in an Action
Brought by the Executors.

brought by the Executors.
New York, Dec. 23.-Justice Beekman, in
the supreme court, has handed down de-
cision arising out OF an action brought by
the executors of the will of the late Sam
uelJ Tiiden for a construction Of certain
clauses in the will, in which he holds that
further trusts created by the estate are
invalid.
After the decision that the residuary
trust was illegal by the court of appeals
and after Mrs. Pelton, the testator's sis
ter had given most of her share to the
founding of the library in this city con-
ungent fund of 100 was created to car
~ out the clauses of the will with respect
70 the establishment of free Libraries at
New Lebanon and Yonkers 100000 having
been LETT for each of these purposes
Justice Beckman says that both of these
mat they Violate the statute against per-
petuities. These attempted dispositions are
therefore void and the plaintiffs rest IN.
DER no duty with respect to them
On the question as to whether the trug
lees nave the right to change the invest
ment of the 100000 bonds, which the tes-
tator left to Miss Marie Celeste Stauffer
OF New Orleans, Justice Beekman holds
that they have no such power.
In conclusion the court says: Mr. Tilden
would undoubtedly have acted differently
could ne have appreciated that his scheme
Tor large public library in this city
would have been defeated but the court
cannot now undertake to devise a scheme
winch Will supply the deficiency or make
another will for Mr.. Tilden."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-24
oONvroTs ESCAPE AT COLUMBIA.
The JaiIor Knocked Down and Four
Negroes Get Away.

Columbia, S. c.. Dec. 2S-At about
o'clock this afternoon, as County Jailer
w. II. Coleman was proceeding to lock
suddenly assaulted by four or FIVE ne
gres confined in the front row of cells.
One of them threw a pan of hot ashes in
his face, and darted past him. Coleman
attempted TO shoot him down. but his pis-
tol snapped. The other prisoners all made
dash for the door, but Coleman drove
them back and again attempted to shoot
the one who had fled past him, but the
pistol again snapped. whereupon those
iabored under, rushed upon him, knocked
him down and made good their escape.
Mr.. Coleman was on his feet again In mo-
ment, locked the cells and gave hot pursuit
to the four who had got away from the
jail. He captured one near the negro
cemetery, in the northern suburbs of the
city.
The news of this daring attack on the
jallor quickly spread, and am exaggerated
report Ihat the iailor had been killed, and
all the prisoners had escaped was cons
veyed to police headquarters, and to the
sheritf's Office, and in q few moments an
excited crowd of citizens were at the jail,
and II was great relief TO every one to
find out that the story had been exagger-
ated. The sheriff and a posse of officers
are searching for the escaped men to-
night, and hope to capture them before
morning. The city police force came
promptly to the assistance of the jailor
as soon as notified, and have given ac-
tive aid to the search.
1t is the first time in many years, IL
ever, since any such outbreak has occur
red in our city, which has always been
noted for the security with which Grim
mails are kept, but no blame can be at
tached to Jailor Coleman, who is a brave
and prudent officer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-24
NAVAL REtRDS OF THE, WAR.
THE FOURTH VOLUME OF THE
sERIEsUsT ISSUED.

EThe Records svided Into Three
series and Csprise the History
of Roth the Fe.raI and Confeder-
ate FIeets-Mes of the Events
Treated of in Z Volume just L.
sued Occurred the Atlantic and
Gulf Coasts.
q Washington. Dec.3.-Volume four of
3 series one. official eords of tle union
e and confederate NAYS, in the dvil war,
N has been publishedlnder the direction
of Secretary Herber Lieut.. Commander
Richard Rush of thsavy and Robert II.
n Woods. The distSution of ihe work
by the terms of the law under Which it is
prepared is under h control d congress
and not of the dgartment This law
was approved July |, 1894, andin Novem-
Der of that year Il publication was be-
q gun only such internal isnsed as may
f be certified to be entempoaneous naval
+ records of the WI. diviced into three
series in this orde of Arrangement:
1.-The first serie embrlces the reports,
orders and corrspondelce, both union
and confederate, elatins to all naval OPP
erations on the klantis and Gulf coasts
and inland wates of The United States
during the civil var, together with the
operations of vesals; acting singly, either
as cruisers or kriHateers, in different
parts of the world
1.-THE second seris embraces the re-
ports, orders and correspondence relaL~
ing to: :,
1861. before the complement of hostih-
lies and to its increae during the prog
ress of the war.
THE construction and outnt OF the
confederate navy, inndlng prlVateers.
3.-Statistica4 data I all vessels, union
and confederate.
Returns of navaAnd military proper
" captured by the Avies of botn sides
during the war.
Correspondence elating to naval pris-
III-The third seria embraces all reports,
orders correspondence and re turns of the
union and confederae authorities not spec
tally relating to the matter of the first and
second series
illustrations of eact class, or type of yes
sells referred to are given in order to pre-
serve the Identity OF these ships as they
actually appeared during the war.
Much difficulty has been found in collect
ing the records, for while the official re-
ports of commanders of fleets and of YES
sells are on file in tne|navy department, the
correspondence between flag officers and
their subordinates is frequently missing.
Without the squadron correspondence,
say the compilers, the historic value OF
the work would be Incomplete and the de-
partment has secured the letter books
and papers of the chief actors of both
sides The reports of the union command
ers are fairly full and complete, but those
Of the confederate officers not so complete
owing to the great difficulty in collecting
them, and also to the fact that much of
the confederate archives was burned at
the close of the war. Duplicates of many
of these have been found among the per-
sonal files of the participants, and the
nope is expressed that the publication will
lead to the discovery of others.
The third volume, recently published
completed the reports of the operations of
the cruisers to the close of the war. The
present compilation treats of earlier
events in that struggle, notably, those
coasts
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-24
DESTRUCTION OF LUMBER.
A Large Amount Destroyed in a Saw
Mill Fire.

Waycross, Ca, Dec. 23.-Information
from Nichols is to the effect that over l.
coo, 600 feet of lumber was destroyed in the
burning of mill No. of the Southern Pine
Company yesterday afternoon.
Miss Eugenia Reynolds, who has been
attending Converse col eye at Spar anburg,
S. c.. is spending the holidays with her
relatives in this city.
and Northeastern railroad, said to-day
that the northern farmers that have re-
Gently located around Triton are doing
well, and he thinks the soil of that section
can be successfully titled by them.
IT do not think" said he, Judging from
what have seen of the lands around Way
cross, while passing through on the train
that you can offer as good farming section
as can be had around Triton, but l have
not investigated the matter"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-24
FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE.
Rolling Stock BndIy Damaged on
the GeOrgia Road.

Augusta, Ga, Dec. 2s.-There was a
head-end collision between freight trains
Nos. 20 and q tonight on the Georgia
railroad at Berzelia. The down freight
from Atlanta had orders to stop at Har-
lem for the up freight TO pass. but came
on to Berzelia, and the collision resulted
Fireman Jack Downing, in jumping from
the engine, got a badly sprained ankle,
bat the others escaped without injuries.
The two engines were badly damaged and
thirteen cars were derailed and some of
them damaged. The fast train from At
lanta, due in Augusta at $40 o'clock, was
delayed by the necessity to transfer pas
sengers al the wreck.
Miss Schindel, the superintendent Of the
hospital, has rendered her resignation, in
view of the recent charges that have been
made against her in the papers. 1t has
not yet been acted upon.
Tonight Priscilla Smith, an old negro
woman living ON upper Broad street. had
a nj and fell in the fire and was danger
ously burned before discovered and pulled
out of the flames.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-24
WANDERERS FROM THE CAROLINA
A Successful Reunion Held at South
ern Pines.

Southern Pines, N. c., Dec. 23.-The re-
union of Wanderers from the Carolinas
and Virginia, which has been held here
during the past two days, has been
pleasant affair, for it has reunited many
friends of former years, and it marks an
era of social good fellowship, which will
last for many more years in the future
In fact. this affair has been so success
full that at meeting held to-day, 1t was
resolved to hold a second reunion at the
same place in 1897. The social features of
the gathering are comingled with those
of a business nature. for here a bustling,
growing village. not a boom town, but
a village of sturdy growth, offers many
superior advantages and the low rates
made by the Seaboard Air Line induced
many to visit the town upon this occasion.
As a result. its trains have been laden
with passengers and the hotels are over
crowded with guests
The proceedings to-day consisted of a
series of games illustrating old-time
sports, most unique in their character and
affording great merriment to the crowd
Altogether, the reunion has been marked
success.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-24
CHAPTERS FROM cORDELE.
Frank J. BiVeBs Nominated For
MayOr-Judge LittIeiOhn HOnored.

Cordele, Ga, Dec. 2S--At primary cleo
ton here yesterday, Frank j. Bivens,
cashier of the First National Bank, was
nominated for mayor by a handsome ma
jority. Mr.. Bivens' only opponent was his
brother, William. 1t was in every way a
good-natured contest, but Frank Bivens
had his force wei organized and the re-
suit was wallS-over.
The friends of Judge +. A. Littletohn
met at the Opera house last evening i'm a
congratulatory reception. Col. Stroller
made happy speech and others followed
in well deserved praise of the judge.
Judge Littlejohn received his congratu-
lations graciously in a speech OF thanks
Fire company No. ! held a bazaar last
night TO raise funds for uniforms 1t was
a successful affair and several hundred
dollars We're taken in. Much credit Is due
70 this volunteer company and their
friends
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-24
CROKER TO take COMMAND.
The Old Leader to Assume the Head
of Tammany Hall Again.

New York, Dec. 2s-The Evening Sun
publishes the following: "a close per-
sonal and political friend Of Richard Crok-
er, said to-day that Mr.. Croker has finally
decided to lead Tammany Hall in the mu-
nicipal campaign next year. He Will not
attend to all the details OF the work leav-
ing those to subordinates, but will openly
resume the real leadership of the organiza-
ton.
According to this friend. Mr. Croker WI
go to England In March for visit to his
son, who Is at school over there but will
return in six week or about May l. From
that time forward to the end OF the cam
paign he Will be in personal charge OF Tam
many and will shape the political policy
OF the organization for the first election In
the Greater New York"
I'd .fr-as uIierv ayeCq cmfw
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-24
SHIPPING LEAGUE.
"A. Il. Miller Succeeds Ambrose Snow
as President.

New York, Dec. 2s.-At meeting of the
executive board of the American Ship
ping and Industrial League, held to-day
IN the rooms of the New York board of
trade and transportation, Capt A. X
miller OF New Orleans was elected presi-
dent of the league to succeed Capt AM
prose Snow deceased
Capt. Miller is the president of the cham
per OF commerce of New Orleans. me
following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That a committee of three be
appointed by the chair to confer with
those interested in marine affairs and as
certain their views as to what should be
Done to further the interests of the mer-
cnant marine of the United States"
The chairman appointed as such com
mlttee, Aaron Vanderbilt, Capt. George
u. Norton and j. S. Cameron
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-24
POPE LEO AND THE CARDINALS.
He Says His Csertures to King Mem
eIelx Have Been Misinterpreted.

Rome. Dec. 2S.-The pope received the
Sacred College of Cardinals this morning
and expressed to them his good wishes
for the new year.. His holiness delivered
an address to the cardinals, in which he
and abroad. and deplored the situation OF
the papacy in Italy.
The pope also said that his intentions
n the matter of having made overtures TO
kink Menelek of Abyssinia with a view
of obtaining the release Of the Italian
soldiers who were held by the Abysslnlan
KING as prisoners of war had been mis-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-24
SIOUX CITY FIRM FAILS.
It's the Largest Dry Goods Concern
i'm the state.

Sioux City. Ia, Dec. 2s.-The Parsons &
Pelleter Company the largest retail dry
goods concern in Iowa. was closed to-day
under chattel mortgages aggregating $751;
5sS TO John V. Farwell & Co. and Marshall
Field & Co. Of Chicago. the Farmers
and the II. b. Clafiin Company of New
York No schedule Of unsecured claims
has yet been prepared. but the amount Is
said to be small. The assets are esti-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-24
MILLINERY DEALERS FAIL.
A Mortgage Filled For $34,OOO-As-
sets Foot Up S5s,OOO.

Detroit, Mich. Dec. 23.-The w. II.
Mitchell Company, dealers in wholesale
millinery at 107 and 1i3 Jefferson avenue.
have flied a chattel mortgage, running to
the Union Trust Company, as trustee, for
various creditors for $4,000. The assets
are about $4,000. The stockholders OF the
company yesterday decided TO go into vol
untary liquidation and will wind up the
business.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-24
A RAILROAD TO BE nxrENDED.
Mobile and Ohio to Build a Line to
MONTGOMERY

New York. Dec. 23.-At the meeting TO-
day Of the holders of the per cent. gen
eral mortgage bonds ana Of the debentures
Of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Com
pany at the company's office, the pro-
posed extension of 1853 miles of the road
from Columbus, Miss, to Montgomery
Ala, with branches to the Warrior ana
Blocton coal fields, and the issuance OF o
mortgage lien thereon for $4,000. 600. fnciud-
Ing $4,000 for equipment was approved
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-24

Darien, Ca. Dec. 23.-Roscoe Clifton, a
young man coming down on raft from
Tattnall county, got his leg broken by
being struck by a raft oar about thirty
miles up the river. day before yesterday.
The leg was set In plaster paris by DR..
Kenan, and the young man was carried
home this morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-24
Darien,s Timber business.

Darien. Ca, Dec. 23.-The booms around
Darien are all well filled with timber and
the supply from the up-cOuntry Is not
diminishing. The present stock OF TIM
years at the same period. The DarIen
and Western railroad Is doing rushing
passengers business, carrying Off between
100 and 200 raft hands daily.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-24

Henry Doel, who Is now an innkeepcr
In Plymouth, England. is said to be the
Oldest actor In England. He Is nearly %
nnualY for slxty-liYe years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-24
VIRGINIA FIRM ASSIGNS.
Manufactured Saddlery Hardware
and owe G1S,05O.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 2s.-A deed OF as
sienment was made to-day by J. J.
Wright and William G. Stokes, partners
In business under the firm name of J. J.
Wright & Stokes. The liabilities are $1S,-
ESQ James A. Walsh is named as trustee.
The firm manufactured morse collars,
names. strings and other such articles at
It's factory in the county of Henrico.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-24

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