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The Portland daily press., 1896-05-04
HOSIERY COUNTER (chi1dren's.)

One lot of 'patent"
| stockinette Knee Pro-
tectors, at 18c. marked
down from a5c-~great
savers of mending.
Innings COUNTER.
One lot of imitation
| Hair Cloth. plain and
! herring-bone style, at &c
and SC, been 1oc and
10 I2c.
CORSETs COUNTER.
One lot of "Nemo"
long wasted French
coutil Corsets, white and
drab, at S1.2o, marked
| down from S1.7e,
GLOVES COUNTER.
One lot of black silk
Taffeta Gloves, sizes 6
to 7 1-2, at 29c, imported
to retail at soc.
| NECKWEAR COUNTER. (Women's)
One lot of silk Wind.
! sor Neckties, assorted
colors, at 25c, marked
down from SOC, slightly
imperfect. At S a m e
| counter, all the odds
and ends, short lengths
an d remnants of our
| complete line of Crepe
Llsse Ruchlngs, to go at
II I-2c to-day.
EMBROIDERLES COUNTER.
One lot of wide Swiss
embroidered Flouncings,
at 3oc a yard, been soc.
LACES COUNTER.
One lot of Swiss Edg.
ings, assorted widths, at
&c a yard, been SC to 1oc.
LINENS COUNTER.
Thirty d Q z e n pure
linen Napkins, breakfast
size, assorted patterns,
at SI.49 a dozen, been
$I.88.
! HANDKERCHLEFs COUNTER.
One lot Of mems pure
linen hemstitched Hand.
kerchiefs, with initial, at
two for CSC to-day.
RIBBONS COUNTER.
One lot OF remnants of
hve-inch fancy Ribbon,
fit for stock collars, etc,
at 25c a yard, been 45c
to 75c.
SHLRTWAISTS COUNTER.
One lot of fancy per-
Gale Shirtwaists, laun-
dered, pink and blue,
sizes SO to AZ, at soc,
marked down from 75c.
INFANTS OUTFITS COUNTER.
Ten pieces of fine i'm
ported Dimities, dainty
styles, fgur es and
stripes, at 19c a yard,
regular 25c goods.
Also a small lot of
boys Kilt Suits, white
and colors, for boys two
to four years, at S2.5o
each, regular price $3.50
to S4.25.
At same counter, a lot
of children's embroid-
cred Poke Ronnets cizes
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-04

The Futurity, the richest stake that
the Kentucky association offers was run
Saturday. The stake is worth 5000 to
the winner and was won easily by Or
nament.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-04
TIE RES-E1S9.
NEW ADvERTIsEEENTs TODAY.

Owen. Moore u CO.
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft.
LaTr2bSe.
y. E. Palmer.
Messengers Notice.
EilzceTaid's
Atkinson Furnishing Co.
J. r. Libby.
7 + Eoms5ed,
McKenney, the Jeweler.
The Stearns Bicycle.
Whites shoe store.
ADJUSTMENTS.
S0us2's Band.
Portland Theatre.
New VENTS, To Let, For Sale, Lost. Found
and Similar advertisements will be found under
their appropriate headson Pages.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-04

Use Dr. siegert's Angostura BitteIs, the world
renowned South American appetizer and lnvlg-
orator OF exquisite flavor.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-04

The Weather today
is IileeIp to be
fair.
Portland. May 4. 1896
NUR list of Bargains
" for to-day's SELL
ing covers every
department of the store
and the offerings are
quite as full of interest as
ever. Price and value
are wide apart in these
Bargain Sales and the
difference is allin your
favor.
COUNTER,
One lot of mems fancy
madras, percale and chew
lot Negligee Shirts, collars
and cuffs attached and
Numbered, great variety
Of patterns, large sizes
only, at 4oc today, been
81, $I.25 and $3.50.
his IS THE GREATEST OP-
PoRTUNITY FOR LARGE MEN
THAT THE SEASON HAS
OFFERED.
In same section, a lot
of fine quality elastic
cross-back Suspenders,
with white kid ends and
nickel buckles, at CSC,
regular price soc.
TOILET GOODS COUNTER.
One lot Of Monogram
Soap, at SOC a dozen,
regular price ooc.
One lot of wood back
Cloth Brushes, at &c.
Great Bargain.
One lot of "Rose
Altar" Toilet Cream, a
skin lotion, at CSC a bot
tie, sold everywhere at
soc.
STATIONERY COUNTER.
One lot OF morocco
covered Memorandum
Books, at SC. One lot
of silver-plated Card
Trays, portland" en-
graved thereon, at roc,
were 25c.
UNDERWEAR COUNTER. (Men's.)
One lot of S p ri n G
weight W h t e merino
Shirts and Drawers, at
81 Lac, regular price
soc, Great Value.
HOSIERY COUNTER (Men's)
One lot of fine all wool
Bicycle ] e S $ and
Jackets, at 81 each, worth
$3.50 to S.. Also a lot
of silk plated Onyx black
Half-hose, at 81 1-2c,
marked down from, soc.
MACINTosHEs COUNTER.
One lot Of double tex
ture n a Wy blue CASH
mere Macintoshes, wo-
mems, Inverness style,
long cape, at S3.75,
marked down from S..
Great Value.
NOTIONS COUNTER.
One lot of French
Hair Pins, straight and
wavy, all lengths, two
packs for SC, just half
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

LARRAbE:|||:.
May is a month when complete oh
for everyone complete change of cl
out now. We're going to make the bl
brate the opening of warm weather with
the year. Everything that's new and bea
Everything Marked
DRESS GOODS.
50 inch Wool and Mohair Suitings IL
diagonal weaves, two tone effects,
sec yard.
10 pieces Silk and Wool Mixtures, new
Spring oolorings, some figured, some have
dashes of silk and some plain mix
ture. We're sold at wholesale the first of
the jobber's season at S1.00; now we are
Offering them at retail for
$I.OO yard
DRESS PATTERNS.
Here Is where you can draw your con-
illusions as to the amount of value we
give you for your dollars. Our entire line
Of $12. 90, S15. 90 and $1,000 patterns
for $I1.53 each
50 inoh Suitings, been selling for sc
and 75c yard. Special
34c yard
SILKS
We begin today what is really the Silk
event of the season--some very low silk
selling. The importers contribute several
features to this special sale. Lots that
have. arrivedSto late for their orders and
backward season, etc., has put before Us
great opportunities in silk buying. We
consider your interests as well as our
own. So we bought what we considered
the greatest bargain values we have seen
this season.
75c quality of Satin, in scarlet and
orange, splendid for Innings, and great
bargain at 800.
Monday SOC yard
One lot Colored China Silks, IS inch,
$50 quality,
For I9c yard
Black Figured Pongee,
800
IA pieces Fancy Silks, dark grounds,
cheap at $1.0O.
For IS {
New Black and White Stripes,
69C
Fancy Silks, light grounds, Dresden
figures. You will not find this quality
anywhere for less than $1.25. Speoia
price,
CSC
Misunderstanding Percaline, black, 25'
quality,
For acc yard
Rustling Percaline, oolors and black
2 l-2c quality,
93.AS
10 1-2c English Silesia,
SC yard
IS inch Real Haircloth, herringbone
weave,
2IC
Is inch French Haircloth,
csc
Cotton Moreen black, zoe quality,
lac
Wool Moreen, black and tan,
50 E-2e
BLACK DRESS GOODS.
never made stronger claims for attention
than now. A Black Dress is positive
necessity in the WARDROBE to be in style
SPECIAL Ties.
Black Brooades. double fold.
9I-2l
Black Henrietta, double fold,
for 2ls
Black Brocade, 45 inches,
33t
Black Bicycle Cloth, 45 inches,
6oc
SMALL WARES.
Surety Hook and Eyes, with hump, a
good as any made, black and white,
sc card
A Small lot of Covered Dress Stay
which we are going to close out. Blacl
in {. s Eide Drab, s and inch
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-04

Baby cried,
Mother sighed,
Doctor prescribed: Castoriai
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PARASOLS.

One of two things is true, the Parasol
will make or break the harmony and
effect of the spring costume They must
blend and harmonize in color. We have
selected our stock with just that thought
in mind and we think we have as fine u
line as you will find hereabouts. For
Ladies and Children.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-04

LARRABEE'S %s t6ls,e
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

May month
complete clothing The light
We're
opening GREATEST SALE
Everything
Everything Marked at Bargain Prices
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Everything
DRESS GOODS.

50 inch Wool and Mohair Suitings In
diagonal weaves, two tone effects,
soc yard.
10 pieces Silk and Wool Mixtures, new
Spring oolorings, some figured, some have
dashes of silk and some plain mix
ture. We're sold at wholesale the first of
the jobber's season at S1.00; now we are
offering them at retail for
d. On xr.srd
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YELLING.

One lot of Brown 25c Yelling, single
width. different nets and. different size
spots,
l2 l.2c yard
One Lot Silk Spot Yelling; browns and
trans, narrow widths,
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lA(;ES.
III no HUH U5C 10 TI. W.
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.

Our STOCK reducing sale has Eeen a
great success. We were much pleased
with the result, but there Is yet too much
stock for the space SO we shall give you
few extra special values in this depart.
ment for Monday.
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RIBBONS.

A special in Dresdens-Blue, Pink.
White and Yellow grounds, with dainty
oolored Dresden figures.
No. s. &c; No. z, lie; No. 9, 100; No.
~, 1876; and No. 16. 24o.
These are one third less than regular
prices.
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TO PROVISION MARSHES.
Big Sale of Canned Beef to the British
Government.

Armour & Co. have just confirmed the
sale to the British Government of 10000
bis. of canned oorned beef. Supplies will
be drawn from the warehouse at London
and will be used to provision the Flying
Squadron at Portsmouth. speculative
traders in provisions and wheat might
have had war scare story righJ at hand
II they had known Of the sale yesterday.
1t was arranged by the Liverpool agent
OF the house and confirmed here The
sale is not SO important on account of it's
size as OF the Incidents connected with it.
Armour & Co. are just finishing u con:
tract with the French Government for
four times the quantity sold to the Brit
ish Government. For nearly three years,
however, the Brisish Government has
bought no American canned beef, but
has depended on supplies from its COLO
MES The present sale is taken as indi-
eating that Australian supp les have been
exhausted. American houses, since the
complication abroad have caused COM
ment, have increased their stocks at for
eign ports, and the Chicago house was
able TO supply the government of Great
Britain at the shortest possible notice.
Exports of all kinds of provisions have
been liberal for some time, although the
recentsspeculative advance here has natur
ally checked cash demand Liverpool
markets have shown N ore inclination to
advance in provlsi u, than in wheat
Cal IS have been hi or day after day,
and thsre has been s Oh call jor bacon
anu similar products, presumably wanted
to provision war vessels The Immediate
occasion of the recent sensational advance
in hog products was the disappointing
movement of hogs from the 'rtry, but
tho war scare has heen 1. nderiyiI e
factor. Chicago Tribune.
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STRENGTH FROM FOOD.
Food Must be Digested.

There is no way to get strong without
food Food is the strength maker.
just enough food, properly digested, makes
the strong and healthy man or woman. Too
much too little, or even the right quanti-
ty, not digested, will make anybody weak.
The beginning of all sickness is weakness.
The beginning of all weakness is indigestion.
So to keep strong, look after your digestion.
That is the most important point of ALL
When your food ferments in your stomach
and forms gas, causes dizziness, nausea,
bad taste, sick headache, full feeling, ner-
vousness, irritability, etc., you have indi-
gestion. You are losing part of your life.
Every hour you are sick causes a loss of
strength.
The way to cure it is to take Shaker Di-
gestive Cordial. A few doses will relieve.
If you take it long enough you will regain
the strength you have lost.
Shaker Digestive Cordial is made from
herbs and plants by the Shakers of Mount
Lebanon. 1t contains very strong digestive
tonic properties. 1t creates strength 1t
makes your food make you strong and
bright and healthy. 1t clears your complex
ion and strengthens your body against dis
ease. If you want to get strong and well, try
a bottle.
Sold by all druggists at 10, %, so cents and
S1.00 a bottle.
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Mr.. Coombs wanted to know when
that was, as compared to the trial OF
SWEET.
Mr.. Noble objected strenuously.
Witness was asked when, of his own
knowledge, he told Col. Dow. He
thought 1t was about the 18th of April.
Cross-examined. Witness had charge
of the building on Fore street since
80 or '91. From then to '94 it was let
about half the time-it was idle good
deal. He didn't advertise for tenants
HIS method was to pull the curtains
down ana wait for somebody to como
around and hire it. Many of them
came. ~ was always used as rum
shop. Witness had known Plummer
ABOUT 10 years intimately enough for
them to talk together. Previous to '94
they mad not talked together about any
thlhg OF Importance. AT the first CON
versatlon In front of the Toomey store,
ne ineG RUNNER there accidentally 1t
was about the first of Mar oh, about 10
o'eiook. No one else was present.
Dld Mr.. Plummer ever tell you that
let it aloneP" >'
He said that he'd give the tenant of
it some protection.
witness couldn't remeln her lust what
RUNNER said in words.
10 WITNESSES knowledge Toomey never
pala anything to Plummer.
mer'' - - -'
don't know that I was"
DIDN'T you state. to Judge Gould that
you were ill favor of P1urlmer''
witness said he didn't know how he
could answer that question.
witness didn't know whether he ever
staGed to anybody whom he was in favor
OF I0r sheriff at that time. He did state
TO RUNNER that he was in favor OF Bar
ker.
The reason he told the clerks at the
custom house what Plummer said, was
because the doors Of his building were
broken three times by the sheriff and
ne had to keep going to the hard ware
store to repair it. /
In that conversation with Col. Dow,
did he ask you If Plummer ever told you
or Rooney to come down to the office
and do business?''
1t would be hard work for me to re-.
member what he asked me. I couldn't
remember tomorrow what you asked
me-
..Did Col. Dow know that you were
using this place for rum shop?''
i didn't let anyone know it. I tried
to keep it as quiet as I could.''
Hadn't you told Plummer that you
couldn't let that place because the sher-
ifs had laided it SO much that it didn't
paya"
"If you'll let me explain You've got
me all mixed up
Mr.. Noble wanted to know If witness
told Col. Dow that he told Plummer
that it didn't pay to rent the store be-
cause the sheriffs damaged it.
After good deal of misunderstanding
witness said he told Col. Dow all that
he told Plummer.
The court adjourned at this point
There are three new men on the jury at
this trial, Norman p. Soule of Freeport,
was excused, Aaron Brunell of Portland
was challenged by the defense, and B.
Scott Larrabee af Scarboro was chal-
lenged by the prosecution. Their places
were taken by two supernumeraries,
Calvin Stevens of Harpswell and Eugene
Tenney of Naples, and by J. N. Read
of Deering, who was selected from the
spectators.
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Spanish Victory.

Havana, January 23.-An official report
from the commander of .the Cienfugos
district says a detachment of Spanish
troops encountered party of rebels on
the Bravo Grssento estate. The insur-
gents numbered from $50 to 800 men and
were commanded by Aulet ard the fam
GUS Mexican bandit Catarino Garaz. AT
ter a severe fight tie troops captured the
rebel position and found four insurgents
Killed. One of the bodies was identified
by the superintendent of the estate as
that of Catarino Cara. Many rebels
were wounded and were carried oil by
their comrades Ten of their horses we're
killed. Three revolvers and four machets
were found by the troops The comman-
der of Colon reports the CAPTURE OF ten
insurgents, Including Msndalay and
Jacinto ColIado. The troops also capt
ured the equipment and horses of rebesl.
1t is reported that provisions are very
scarce in the city of Pinar del Rio. 1t
is said the scarcity led to the capture by
the rebels of a convoy near San lauiz
and stoppage by them of RECONSIDERATION
: Sunnlias from the cnas-.
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Festival Tonight.

St. Luke's church will he packed to-
nj ght when the great festival of choirs
takes place. 1t will be one of tina big :
gest musical events ever known in this
state. The festival will be open to
holders of books at p. M, and to the
general pubic at 7.30. Books should be
secured today ct the music stor es. Two
hundred male voices and quintette of
brass instruments with the new organ
will furnish the grandest of sacred ser
vices. Everybody should go early to Sc
cures seats.
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was not to use it in court, whatever was
said. He said that he had always found
Mr.. Plummer to do as he agreed, and he
guessed that Mr. Plummer could say the
same of him. And he went on and said
that Mr.. Plummer said he had sent
people there and bought He said, ''if
what MI Plummer says is true, he is
justified in doing as he has done. Now,
he says Mr.. Plummer might do as
did when | was county attorney. When
was county attorney ii there was man
that had any amount of evidence
against, he says, and he came on to the
stand and swore falsely, | indicted him
for nuisance. perjury and for single sale,
tippling house, common seller, nuisance
and scarce and SEIZURE" I says "I have
no disposition to put any more on this
case than any other" Mr.. Coombs SAYS,
II will talk it over with SWEET and let
you know what we will do" / retired,
and went up TO dinner. Coming back
met Mr.. CooInbs, and / was ON one
side and he on the other. He came to-
wards ne, and we met in the middle of
the street. He says 'We will try that case
You can't hold him on that whiskey
found down in that bedroom on a search
and seizure process. | says eff / can h
hold him on search and seizure-if Won
try to get out of it on any technical
point, we will hold him for q nuisance
AnAaH
you can't bulldose us.
Witness did not say that it was very
important to him that he should get u
conviction of SWEET.
Besides Bartlett there were two other
witnesses, Totman and Bascomb. Wit.
| ness declared that he did not say to
Swert that if he would plead guilty he
against him, or that il he did have this
case tried, witness would press every
case against him.
Witness was at Bryant's Pond about
the 18th of July. He registered under
| the name of @. P. Atwood.
''Did you write any letter from that
place to Cook, Everett & Pennell?''
Objected to but admitted. He did
write such letter. He signed it f. 5.
Felt. He sent post office order for $50
In the letter he ordered whiskey and gin
and cigars and soaps He received the
order.
He brought this evidence against Cook.
Everett & Pennell before the grand jury.
He was not sum moned.
About the I'd of August from Bryant's
Pond he ordered from W. W. Whipple
under the name of G. P Atwood. This
resulted in the Indictment of W. W.
Whipple & Co. for selling liquor. He
disclosed to the grand jury that W. W.
WhippIa & Co. had been violating the
'aw at his ,uggestion.
Wren u ori;ered liquor of J. W. Per-
rs & Go he used the name G. p.
lie also wrote to E. L. Stanwood & Co.
III the same way, and with the same re-
suits
"How much money did you get out OF
all those cases"
"None."
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anything more in case he made out a case

anything more in case he made out a case
against the house.
BARTLETT returned from the house about
p. m. Witness went to room IL and
found bed with an intoxicated man in
it, The bedspread was wet with beer.
There were empty BOTTLES, a small bottle
OF WhlsKey and two gallon jug, fresh
with liquor. There was about a half
pint of Mhiskey in the bottle. 1t was
under the sink. The door of the room
was unlocked.
The man in the bed at first said the
liquor wasn't his. but after SWEET came
in and whispered in his ear he said it
was his.
Witness was anxious to secure a con-
yiction against SWEET. He saw SWEET
in Mr.. Coombs' office. Witness had no
talk with SWEET.
Mr.. Coombs informed Mr. SWEET, at
that time that witness had two witnesses,
that would testify as to buying beer at
the Durant House the night before June
Goth. Witness did not at that time tell
SWEET that if he'd plead guilty to that
offense he'd not be bothered by him any
more. Ga,pa
Witness had NO conversation with
SWEET nor did he make the above state
ment to Mr.. Coombs.
In the municipal court at the trial of
SWEET BARTLETT was summoned at wit
ness's suggestion.
On cross examination Bartlett was
asked if anyone sent him to the Durant
House to buy beer, if Mr.. Plummer sent
him and If he sLw anyone about it. H.
replied in the negative.
Witness did not interrupt Bartlett and
was through witness told Judge Gould
tnat BARTLETT was lying. He whispered it
to the Judge.
Plummer himself then took the stand
he did not give any testimony in regard
to Bartlett's lying.
Witness spoke to Judge Gould during
the cross examination and said that Mr..
Coonbs had agreed not to say anything
about that.
Judge Gould said to Mr.. Coombs,
"Mr. Piummer informs me that you've
betrayed him."
Mr.. Coombs declared that he wouldn't
stand there and see mans life sworn
away under any circumstances.
At this point the witness explain ed
the
AGREEMENT WITH MR.. CooMBS
as follows:
He (Mr. Coombs) and had an agree
ment. I told him the whole case He
commenced by saying that Mr.. Dow was
a particular friend of his, and asked him
to look into the matter He said that
Col. Dow was as anxious to find out If
he was selling liquor as ] was He says
NOW, we will have friendly talk, and
whatever is said is not to be used in
court / told Mr.. Coonb BIS the whole
case. / told him about sending parties
to the Durant house. and what they had
bought; and he said if / had sure case
he didn't want to try it. And his said
that Mr.. SWEET told him. that he hadn't
sold but very little since last season; he
said there was some left over, and he had
sold that out. but no more. told him
If Col Dow was anxious to find out, |
would bring him evidence enough
privately to convince him that he was.
But he said that he told SWEET to tell
him the truth, and he said that he hadn't
sold any for long while. 1 asked him
If SWEET would say that to me- He says
81 will call him in. He called him in,
and he told him of the agreement be
tween he and L He said the agreement