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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-23
Waists.

We never tire Of telling YOU of our good
and pretty Shirt Waists, and If you look
them over YOU will find those at soc. zoe.
Sc. s5c aud 81 to be what YOU want.
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AT THE AUDITORIUM ON FRIDAY
present the mos, laughahle OF farce
comedies, entitled, "a college Romp"
The play Is given under the auspices ut
the Junior Class of Houston tfph school.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

Announcements under this head &c per
word each insertion.
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In the eva district court yesterday the
attorneys IA the Gaze or Cochran VS..
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Don't miss "a College Romp." Audi
toriuin. t9c.
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INIlIl,yMl,,.,rs rOuND.

Tho grand jury haH returacl an indic'-
mcnt against Simon Barber for murder la
he FIRST dsgrec This aru~s out Of klil-
!ng al croahy An indictment was round
against r. j Brlushol1 charging murder
In tins D'cOnd dcErce. He ~ charged with
killing a negro in his store Ia iho i'ifih
ward not long ago.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
New England Fair.

Mr.. H. T. Farnham, manager of the
New England fair returned yesterday
from Boston, where he has been in at
tendance upon the Horse show. His visit
to the show was not SO much for pleasure
as to see the large number of the promi-
nent horsemen of the country, who either
had horses at the show, or were there as
spectators.
Mr.. Farnham received assurances from
a number of horse owners, whose entries
have not yet been received that they
would be represented at both the New
England Fair and the RigDy meet.
The veteran horseman, G. J. Hamlin
of Buffalo, owner of Robert j., was seen
in regard to bringing the famous PAGER
to Portland this fall. While no positive
arrangements were made, Mr.. Farnham
thinks that there is but little doubt but
that the speedy side-wheeler will be
brought here by his owner. In that case
he will be sent mile against time dur
ing the fair aud at the Rigby races will
be matched against some other fast ones.
Robert j. is one of the three best known
PAGERS in the country the others being
John Il. Gentry and Joe Patchen, and
has the record of going the fastest mile
TO splkey ever travelled. His time is
S.01 1-3 in 1894
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
LILIES DIDN'T CONE.
Attempt to Send Easter Lily Buds from
Bermuda.

Seventy Dollars Worth Were Coming to
Portland.-The Enterprise Was, But the
Lilies wero Not. Nipped In the Bud.
At the present time when SO many
beautiful Easter lilies are filing oul
Portland homes with their fragrance the
following story may not be amiss in this
connection.
''I've seen ten acres of these lilies
blooming as close together as cotton balls
The fields were white with them and the
fragrance was almost overpowering
The speaker was Mr. f. A. Elwell o1
this city, and he referred to the Easter
lily. He went on to say that the place
where he saw that magnificent floral dis
play was in Bermuda ..They were oul-
tivated. The enterprise was carried on
| by an American, who is nephew-in-laW
of ex-President Hayes, whose niece he
married in the White House, when Hayes
was President.
Soon after Col. Hastings health failed
him and he went to Bermuda to live.
Being a man of wealth he built beauti-
full home on the edgesof theasea in a place
called "Fairyland.
The Easter lily grows wild in Bermuda
but had never been cultivated very much
Being an energeticIma the idea occurred
to Col. Hastings to occupy his leisure by
cultivating these beautiful flowers and
exporting the bulbs to the United States.
In year or two he had built up quite q
business.
When Mr. Elwell returned from one OF
his bicycle tours to Bermuda in the
spring of 's7, he brought with him several
boxes of Easter lily buds, packed in
moss in little compartments, like those
of egg boxes, but of course deeper. These
buds blossom out perfectly when placed
in water.
That spring the idea had occurred tc
Col. Hastings that he might increase his
business by sending a quantity Of buds
to New York and Boston and other large
cities in season for them to bloom out fol
Easter Sunday. He wrote to everybody
he knew and secured contracts for over
$4,000 worth.
! IuIs L1Wo4i DQuo bpoieSNoCel WIG oosoAA
tion of lady friend of his in this CITY.
who is much interested in church work,
and SOFT happened that she resolved to
import some of the lilies for Portland
churches She went around among heI
friends and secured contract for $7i
worth.
She ordered them through Mr.. Elwell
and he sent on the money to Col. Hast
ings. After tho arrival Of the steamer
in New York, instead Of receiving the
lilies. Mr.. Elwell received the SIS back
again and letter from Col. Hastings ex-
planning that just as his great field o1
buds were ready to gather, hot wave
came and blossomed the buds premature
Iy and therefore he lost $4,000 worth oi
| b uds.
That ended the bud business for Col
Hastings.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
GRANITE STATE ASSOCIATION.
The Court Held the Appointment of q
Receiver Under Advisement.

The case of Fremont f. Tim mberIake,
bank examiner VS.. Granite State Provi-
dent Association, came onsfor hearing
yesterday in the Supreme Court before
Justice Haskell, on motion of the bank
examiner for the appointment of a re-
ceiver of the assets Of the association In
this state. They consist of about $40, 900
deposited with the state treasurer, and of
sundry second mortgages upon property
in the state now held by the assignee Of
the corporation in New Hampshire, and
of some moneys in the hands of the vari-
Gus agents of the corporation in Maine
The court held the cause for advise
ment at the same time remarking that it
would seem to be the proper thing for
the assignee in New Hampshite to quail
fly as receiver with resident oo-receiver
and SO facilitate the administration of
the estate in Maine for the benefit Of
whomsoever the court might decids
should be entitled to share in the funds,
but as the New Hampshire assignee has
SO far declined Ito do that it would seem
to be the proper course for the mort
gagers to refuse further payments to
him and deal directly with receiver ap-
pointed in this state. That he having re-
fused the aid of our courts in administer
ing the assets here, can hardly expect our
courts to give him the aid of their pro-
cess to collect debts from our citizens to
be administ cred in New Hampshire and
compel creditors to go there for their
proper share in the company assets or to
receive no share in them at all. The
court further remarked that Ii still hoped
| that the New Hampshire assignee would
conclude to come here and qualify and
thereby save complications that otherwise
might arise, as the true purpose should
be to have the assets administered
equitably and with as little expense and
friction as possible.
The court said that as to the funds in
the hands of the state treasurer, it saw
no reason at present for subjeoting them
to the expenses of q receiver, as distribu-
tion of them cannot be made until con-
siderable time shall have elapsed and
that when needed for distribution they
can easily be taken and promptly distri-
buted without subjeoting them to. unneo-
essary cost.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
WESTBROOK.

.sfDivine protection in the hour of
need," Will be the theme of the PASTORS
sermon at the Advent church, tomorrow
at p. IN. There will be an evangelistic
service at p. ID.
Mr.. Michael Mannion, - who has been
employed at the paper mills for num-
ber Of years, has closed his labors with
the mill and will leave soon for ST.
Louis, where he will make his home in
the future.
Rev. W. T. Phelan of Portland, will
occupy ths pulpit of the M. E. church to-
morrow morning.
Rev. Mr.. Frazier of North Adams.
Mass, will preach at the Universalist
church tomorrow afternoon.
Quite a large mum Der of the Methodist
people go TO Auburn today to stop over
Sunday to attend the conference.
Mr.. y. A. Cobb commenced Thursday
to take the school census, 1t will take
him about two weeks.
At the regular meeting of Mizpah
Chapter, No. 8. o. E. S.. next Monday
Jennie W. Stewart, will pay the chapter
an cffioial visit. There will be an iuitia-
tion. Refreshments will be served.
Mr.. Frank Haskell, president of last
years. Westbrook city council, gave
banquet to last years council, the mayor,
city solicitor and oity clerk, Thursday
evening at his home on Bridge street. 1t
was a magnificent success. All the old
council were present with the exception
of two members who were detained by
sickness. The guests sat down to the
table at O'Clock. The tables were ele-
gantly decorated and delicious dinner
was served. There were no set past pran-
dial exercises, but after cigars one or two
hours were spent in conversation, story
telling, etc. So interestingly and ENJOY
ably was the time spent that everyone
was surprised when the time for leaving
arrived to find that 1t was 80 O'Clock.
1t was allowed by all present that Mr..
Haskell was a most entertaining host
At Warren church, Sunday, the pastor
begins in the morning a series Of sermons
on the Life of Christ. The topic for the
first will be 'tAround the Manger" In
the evening there will be social service.
Topic, 'There was no Room.'
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
The Anodyne,

This is the name of staunch little
steam launohithat plies along the coast
of Maine in the interests Of Johnson s
Anodyne Liniment. She carries a cargo
of advertising matter on board and the
inhabitants along shore are not allowed
to forget that this remedy which their
ancestors used with such profit Is still
as good as ever and has kept at the head
of the procession. 1t is an unique method
of advertising and wherever the little
craft has hauledsup she has been the OBJ
ject of much curiosity.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
THE LOBSTER BUSINESS.
Massachusetts, Allows Nine Inoh Lobsters
10 be Taken.

The Fish Commissioners were in Au.
gusea Thursday. They. are much exer
cised over the fact that Massachusetts
has passed law allowing nine inch
losbters to be taken, while Maine makes
the length ten and half inches.
MIR. Whitten said Sin 1894, there
were 700, GOO nine inch Holsters handled
in Portland in May and june, and at
least 2, COO. 900 more in the State. The
Holsters will add one and one-half in
ches or more each year in growth, and
the result Is that now just as many lo1a
inoh Holsters can be sold as could former
ly nine inches. This annually makes
difference of hundreds Of thousands OF
dollars to the lobster fishermen and deal
ers in Maine.''
Mr.. Whitten remarked with much
warmth that, If the bill passed by the
Massachusetts legislat ure became law,
the Maine legislature would need to pass
some measure in protection. Whetherl
it will be best to enact law. which will
make a close time from January to July,
or forbid the transportation of any lob
sters from the State he was not prepared
to say, without further consideration.
If close time is placed, as mentioned,
then there would be continual close
time on the coast. as Nova Scotia had
now close time from July to January.
Mr.. Written said he hoped that the
Governor would see that the law as now
passed would be destructive of the in
terests of both States and not give it his
approval. 1t is bad faith, ne said, for
a State like Massachusetts to induce our
Stats to make our lobster law to conform
to theirs, and the very next year change
the law so as to damage and mbarrass
the fishery interests of Maine.
Our lobster fishing interests are identi-
cal with those of Massachusetts, and
experience has clearly proven that the
law as now in force is giving the best
possible results. Our fishermen became
alarmed at the injury done by the nine
inch law, and have become fully salts
fed that the 1917 inch law should not be
changed. cit is no guess work." remark
ed Mr.. Whitten 1--WE know if the bill be
comes law in Massachusetts, the injury
to our State will be alarming"
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
SOME ONE WAS SHOT.
A German Duel Where Real Bullets Were
Used

Berlin, April 10.-A duel with pistols
was fought this morning near Potsdaln,
between Lieberecht Won Kotze, court
chamberlain, and Baron Won Schrader,
master of ceremonies of the Prussian
court, in which the latter was severely
wounded in the right breast.
The conditions of the duel were that
the principals should stand ten PAGES
apart and shoot until one was disabled.
The combat grew out of tho old scandal
connected with the writings Of series
of anonymous letters affecting the
character of number of court person.
ages. which Won Kotze was suspected OF
writing.
Baron Won Scrader was taken to hos
pital. 1t was found that he had been shot
in the abdomen and it is feared fatally.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
WEDDINGS.
Maddocks-Hodges,

The resid ence of Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.
Hodges, No. Wilmot street, was the
scene Of a very pretty home wedding
Thursday evening when their daughter,
Miss Hattie M, and Mr.. Benjamin I.
Maddocks were married by Rev. I. Luce.
Mr.. Maddocks is well known travelling
Commercial street. The best man was
Joseph Maddocks, a brother of the groom,
and the bridesmai i'd was Miss Emma San
born Mr.. and Mrs. Maddoeks received
many beautiful bridal gifts from their
many friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Maddocks
left yesterday morning for Quebec and
Montreal and upon their return will re-
side at No. Wilmot street.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
Cumberland County Farms and Stock.

Secretary McKeen will issue a state
menr of the condition of farms and farm
stock in the State. In regard to Cum.
berland County he says: Slight increase
in farm stosk. twenty-five per cent.
less fodder. More heifer calves raised.
More silos, warmer quarters and more
variety of feeds. Mostly watered twice a
day. Quite large proportion watered
ia barns, all with excel lent results. One
correspondent warns water, with an ap-
parent increase in flow of milk. More
corn to be grown, quite largely sweet
corn for canning, also more yellow corn
for the silo. Several have fed corr en-
silage for the first time, all with excel
lent results. One correspondent reports
ten silos within radius of one mile and
two new ones being built. Less fall
plowing being done.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
Grand Trunk Run unprofitably.

Detroit Mich, April 1o.-C. P. Perry.
secretary and treasurer of the consoli-
dated Grand Trunk system, who has
been reelected secretary of the Chicago
& Grand Trunk railway, said Inst night,
that the high rate of running expenses
during an nnprOfitable year is what
makes q reorganization OF the Grand
Trunk necessary. The business last
year was disappointing, being a net rev
enue deficiency of 1924, $40, or Sill, 500
more than the deficiency carried forward
for 1894
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
Sale of Newport Wooden Mill Illegal

Newport. April 10.-It is said the sale
of the wooden mill of the East Pond
Manufacturing Company that took place
March 81, to Gordon Dobson of Pitts
field, is illegal on account of the adyer-
tiselnent of sale. 1t is claimed that the
notice was not sufficient. This plant was
owned by the Newport Manufacturing q
Company, East Pond Manufacturing
Company and four men personally.
Elisha W. Shaw, Sanford; P. .Judkins,
Preston L. Bennett and William l. Leav-
lit.
If the sale was not legal, the mill must
be advertised again and a new sale made,
perhaps at higher figure and to another
buyer.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
HANCOCK COUNTY.

jury rendered verdict OF guilty.
Fred V. Matthews for plaintiff.
G. W. Morrill, for defendant.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Henry K. Wing VS.. Abby Ford.
Rescript by Wiswell, J.-R. S., chap.
Z. SEQ. 56, provides that no action shall
be maintained upon any claim, demand
or promissory note. contracted or given
for Intoxicating liquors, but the same
statute contains this clause. ''Ehis
section shall not extend to negotiable
paper in the hands of the holder for a
valuable consideration and without notice
Of the illegality of the contract.
Under this section, therefore, the de-
fense that note was given for intoxicat-
ing liquors cannot prevail against any
holder for valuable considerati on with
out notice of the illegality Of the con-
tract, and 1T makes no difference whether
such holder cquired the note before or
after it's maturity. Nor is the fact that
note was purchased after maturity
whether protested or not, any evidence
that it was given for Intoxicating liquors
or for other illegal considerations.
Whenever defendant sets up and
proves as defense that the note in uit
was given for an illegal consideration, it
becomes incumbent upon the plaintiff to
prove that he is holder for value with
OHo ioeAOO "a uuo AiACk0AAoy "a ehO WI
tract. He makes out prima facie case
by proving that the note was endorsed to
him for value, and can rely upon a pre-
sumption arising from his having given
value for the note, that he obtained it
without notice of the illegality, until this
presumption is overcome by rebUtting
evidence, but where there is evidence up
on both sides as to the several PROPOSE
tions necessary to be proven by the plain
tiff then the OaDape1 hnrdan Of rrnnf ia
upon him to make them out. 1t Is not
sufficient to defeat bis recovery that the
endorsee took the note under oireum-
stances that ought to excite suspicion in
the mind of prudent man. 1t Is simply
a question as to whether OF not the on
dorsee had actual knowledge.
Applying these general rules in relation
to the burden of proof, to the evidence
in this case, led, that there was ample
evidence 10 authorize the jury to find
that the plaintiff acquired title to the
note in suit for valuable consideration
Without notice of the illegality of the
contract in its inception. Motion and
exceptions overruled.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
He believes He WIN Find the Body,

A young man employed at the Lewis
ton bleachery named Peter Hearn has
thoroughly made up his mind that he is
going to find the body of the late Chief
Engineer Allen of the Maine Central and
is sure of the 5000 reward. He has had
special grapple made according to his
own ideas, and will start in early Sunday
morning to drag the river. He has his
own ideas about where the body will be
found and feels confident that he will be
successful in the search.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
The Montgomery Guards Ball.

The annual drill and ball Of the Mont
gomery Guards this year will be great
affair. The drill will be one of the best
Bver seen and very novel. The ball will
embrace capital order of dances. A
first rate concert will be given by the
American Cadet band. Get tickets at
0nce.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
Kidney Trouble Cured.

The importance of knowing just what
TO do when one is afflicted with kidney
disease or troubles of urinary nature,
is best answered by the following letter
which was recently published in the
Poughkeepsie. N. Y. News-Press:
MILLERToN, Dutchess Co., n. Y.
CDR. David Kennedy, Dear Sir:-For
more than eighteen months I was so bad
ly afflicted with kidney trouble L could
scarcely walk quarter of mile without
almost fainting. I did not gain any un-
til began to use Dr. David Kennedy's
Favorite Remedy. After using the first
bottle noticed decided improvement
which continued and I know that
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11

her. She understands their suffering.
and has the power to relieve and cure.
In nearly all cases the source OF
women's suffering is in the womb.
In many cases the raale physician does
not understand the case and treats the
patient for consumption-indigestion
anything but the right thing.
It is under such circumstances that
thousands of women have turned to
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass, and
opened their heart and lives-woman
to woman-and received her help.
You ask how she can tell if the doctor
cannot? Because no man living ever
treated SO many cases and possesses
such vast experience.
Displacement, Inflammation, torpid
action, stagnation, sends to all parts
of the body the pains that crush you.
Lydia e. Pinlkham's Vegetable
Compound" is ehe sure cure for this
trouble. For twenty years it has done
It's grand work and cured thousands.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11

Churches,
Owing sto a general request, the Easter
music will be repeated at the yesper SER
vice at High street church Sunday at I. 80
p. N. A chorus choir, Given's orchestral
club, with Mr.. Rankins at the organ,
will render the most popular numbers Of
both programmes given last Sunday.
At st. Luke's cathedral on Sunday
the octave of Easter, and Easter music,
will also be repeated.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
Whee1man WIN organiza.

New York, April 1O.-The Times says
that immediate steps are about to be
taken for the forming of local organiza-
tions within the League of American
Wheelman in all the cities and towns of
the United States
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
TO CURE A COLD In ONE DAY.

Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it fails
ito cure. 25e
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
DR., DAVID KEHNEDYS
EAv0RITE REMEDY

saved my life, for I was in miserable
condition up to the time 1 began to take
tiny friends thought [ would never be
better.
Ny sister also has been very sick with
bladder trouble for over year, so bad
that quantities of blood would come
from her. She suffered at times most
frightful pain, and nothing seemed to
help her until she began the use of Dr.
David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy. She
is now using her third bottle, and is like
different person.
MRS. THOMAS DYE"
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT

! Annie G. Robinson vs. Allen Walsh
This was bastardy complaint, and the
jury rendered verdict of guilty.
Fred V. Matthews for plaintiff.
G. W. Morrill, for defendant.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11

Easter Music Repeated at Some of the
Churches
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11


Mr. Van Bray of Stevens Plains avenue,
is m uch better. His foot has been saved
through the faithfulness Ut his physician,
DIR. Parker.
Six new Good Templars we're initiated
at the last meeting Of the lodge at Hoegg
hall. A warm interest is felt in the
cause of temperance in this neighborhood.
Frank Brewster,a graduate of the Deer
ing High school, has bought out the stock
of Mr.. Buxton on Forest avenue, and is
continuing the business with good sue
cess.
There is talk of having religious servic.
es conducted at Hoegg hall on Sunday of
ternoons.
Miss Evelina Collins, formerly of Deer
ing Centre, has gone to the Invalids
Home, Woodfords, as she is suffering
from i'll health.
Mr. Van b. Bray has gone to New
Gloucester on account of the continued
illness of his father-in- law, Mr.. James
Merrill. Mrs. Martha Bray, of Deerinq
Centre, has returned to her home.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11

Line Of Cloth CAPS and Silk
and Lace Bomnets are charm=