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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10
Episcopal Missions.

Bangor, December 9.-In St. John s
Episcopal church today was begun the
quarterly session of the board OF missions
Of the Episcopal diocese of Maine. The
following we're among those present:
Rt. Rev. Bishop Neely, the head of the
diocese, Of Portland, Dean Stills Of Port
land and Canon G. T.. Ogden of Wood
Iords.
Communion was celebrated at 9.30
O'Clock and was followed by stirrin 9
address by the bishop.
The laymen met in the church at 10 30
O'Clock and continued in session until
near noon. Reports were delivered
throughout the forenoon, the various re-
representatives. from the various Iepresen-
tatives from the mission districts report
ing verbally to the bishop, who presided.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10

Last evening the reunion of the gradu-
dates of Columbian University was held
in this city. This is the institution of
which Rev. DR.. B. l.. Whitman, so well
known in Maine, is president. The show
ing made by the institution shows that
it is seeing prosperous times under DR..
Whitman. 1t has more than 1000 enrolled
students and about $50 professors and In
strucuors. The graduates for 1896 we're
230 in number. which brings the total
number of degrees conferred tn over
1900. At the alumni meeting letter
was read from DR.. j esse Ewell Of VIZ
ginia, aged 90, and a graduate of the
first GLASS. that of 1926. He is the Oldest
living graduate.
The vote of the State Of Ohio has been
officially received by the United States
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10
PHENACETlNE'S TROUBLES.
Patentee Seeks an Accounting from an In
friDger.

Boston, December "a case which will
undoubtedly involve many druggists in
the suits is being heard before master
of the United States Circuit Court. The
patentee of Phenaoetine seeks an account
ing from A. L. Bridges for the profits
of = legal sales that the latter has made
cDe drug, he having been enjoined from
selling it last June. Bridges has aoknowl-
edged having illegally sold the medicine
to druggists all over the country.
Some Of the purchasing druggists did
not known the persons from whom they
bought had no legal right to sell, but the
testimony showed that many were aware
of this fact.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10
McKinlev's Secretary.

Washington, December 9. Upon au-
thority which is strictly first GLASS it may
be stated that Charles Gates Dawes OF
Illinois, will not be private secretary to
Major Mckinley. Mr.. Dawes is cnlliDe
upon the President-elect today and will
be in Washington tomorrow. He will
make his objections to accepting the
office SO clear the Mckinlpey that q
formal tender will not be made. This,
then will leave the place either to Jnmes
BOYLE or Perry S. Heath.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10

The national Republican committee
has selected the Glover building OF
street, Washington, T ear the treasury de-
partment as permanent headquarters,
which will be established Immediately
after New Years. Chairman Hanna
had number of conferences with the
mem bers of the national committee We'd
nesday.
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STATUS quo NOT CHANGED.
British Foreign Office Denies Story O
Agreement.

Agreement.
London, December "a representative
of the United Associated Presses visited
the foreign offic today for the purpose OF
ascertaining the truth or falsity OF a
dispatch published by a New York news
paper this morning and oabled here !,
alleging that Russia, France, England.
with the assent Of German. A ustria and
Italy, would at once compel the Sultan
to adopt the radical reforms under joint
supervision of the threa powers first
named: that the British. French and
Russian squadron were under orders to
assemble at the entrance to the
Dardauelles without delay, and, in short
state Of vaSsalage.
After reading the dispatch, the foreign
Office authorities declared the statements
contained therein were absolutely un-
founded.
The status quo, they said, had not been
changed in the slightest degree. The
powers were still trying to agree upon
a plan of exertinR pressure upon the
Sultan to induce him to enforce tho
reforms in Turkey that had been prom
ised. but it would be long time before
they would think of moving troops and
ship. still, they said they were glad
that stories of the kind shown them,
were being published, as they might have
the effect to frighten the Sultan into
action in the direction of institutlng re-
forms.
The Birmingham Post printed Lon
don dispatch similar to the one described
above, qualifying it by saying: "lt is
stated that feots will shortly bs mob
ilized in order that they may be ready II
it should become necessary to enforce re-
forms In the Ottoman Empire. These
reports don't attract much attention
here. as they are regarded as belonging
to the series of solutions of the Turkish
situation which are always shown to be
false when inquired into.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10
ALTHEhE SKIN SOAP" is r. +,

strong essential oils, powerful drugs, and
ercess Of otkah, is carefully made from
choice materials, and approved By leading
chemists and physicians. Superb For In
fdnts.
For sale by all druggists and H. Fl. HAY &
Son, Middle s..
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10
CALLED TO WATERVILLE.
A Favorite Portland Pastor Likely to Leave
the City.

Waterville, December 9.-The official
here has extended call to Rev. Geo. d.
Lindsay, for five years pastor of the Con-
gress street Methodist church of Port
land. The call has been accepted. The
ratification of this agreement will depend
on the action of the bishop at the confer
ence in April.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10
AND MAINE THURSDAY MORNING..

secretary of State. There were cas-
l.oll,oSO votes, and the Republican cleo
tors received majority of 4O,3o2 and a
plurality of 81, 100. There is no reason
to doubt the statement that the national
committee were much worried about
Ohio.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10

settlement of the Eastern question than
is contemplated by the present agree
ment.
The risk is very real one, and there
is no doubt that 1t has been taken into
careful consideration under the terms of
the new arrangement. The contingency
has besn provided against. but how has
not vet been made known.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10
THE WEATHER.


Boston, December
3.-Local forecast for
Thursday: + a ! I
weather, brisk vest
erly winds diminish
ing in force.
Washington, Decem-
Der 9.-Forecast for
Thursday, for Maine,
Now Hampshire, Yer
mont. partly cloudy,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10
In THE HOUSE.

"A number of private pension bills were
considered in the House.
The following measures were passed: :
ESenate bill providing for location and
purchase of public lands for reservoir
sites intended to give associations of
farmers and stock raisers the right to
hold these sites for the purpose named.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10
HANNA CALLS ON REED.
National Chairman Pays His Respects to
the Speaker.

Washington, December 9.-Among the
visitors to the House of Representatives
was Mark A. Hanna. who called upon
Speaker Reed in his private room, and
paid his respects.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10
THE DINGLEY BILLS.
Their Ghosts Continue to Haunt
the Capital.
NOT LIKELY TO BECOME ANYTHING
MORE MATERIAL.

The Provisions of the Two Measures and
Their Status Before the Two Houses
of Congress-The Pension Laws and
Pension Roll-Reunion of Colu mbian
University Alumni.
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Proceedings Against American Com
pany.

New York, December 9.-Ihe SUIT to
onnnl the articles of incorporation Of
the American Tobacco company, brought
in the name of the attorney general OF
New York on behalf of John r. Miller
and Franklin Miller of Newark, begun
before the Vice Chancellor Reed in the
Chanery court, Jersey City, today. The
suit il brought on tbs ground tnat RS tne
olv in the manufacture of cigarettes, its
charter has been violated and is for
feited.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10

with local SHOWS or slight showers
brisk to high westerly winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10

The passage of the pension appropria-
tfon bill by the House has practically
completed the pension appropriations for
the Fifty fourth Congress. The bill car
ries $141, 263. $50 which is to pay the pen.
sions for 1893, and is about $50. 600 less
than the appropriations for the same
purpose for 1897.
The number of pensioners upon the roll
now is about $4,000. This is larger
number than ever before, it having grad
ually increased from 242, ,755 in 1879. But
while more old veterans have been grow
ing decrepit every year, many also have
been and still are dying, SO that the
pension charge is expected to grow an
nually less. Indeed the appropriation
are already decreasing. as is shown by
the appropriations for the last ten years !:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Washington, December 9.-The ghosts
of the Dingley bills continue to haunt
the Capital, although there is no pros
pect that either will become laws. But
many business men in the country wish
that the Dingley tariff bill might be
passed to serve as a stop gap against the
food of importations which will flow in
after the new tariff bill is formulated at
the extra session and before it shall be-
come law. Importers always take ad-
vantage of this time to stock up, with the
result that for time after the new law
is enacted the importations are small, the
revenue is reduced and business is dis
turbed. Therefore many wish that the
Dingley revenue hill might be passed
merely to prevent this. The wool dealers
especially would like. to see it done.
There seems to be no show for either
of the bills, although the Republican
Senators yesterdayEdecided at their eau
Gus to see what could be done. But the
condition of that caucus were not assur-
ing. Senator Du Bois of Idaho, the Sec
retary, sent in his resignation, which was
equivalent to his saying that he had gone
finally over to the silver men, and that
the silver men were disposed to be as
trou blesome as ever.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10

1T WE HAD
A CORNER IN
EH.,s8<zzszzzzi'izitlsE1zz'az<i
the Perfume mar
ket we couldn't
offer you a better
assortment or bet
ter values than we
now have.
II. H. Hay & SON,
MIDDLE ST.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10
IT'S TIME:

to say something about Alarm Clocks.
The sun is not rising as early as it did,
and perhaps you may be inclined to fol
low its example. Need a reminder that
the day has commenced.
Nothing better than our Nickel
Alarm Clocks, at Csc and $l.25.
Make enough racket to wake the dead.
Good timekeepers too, and will last you
for years. May save you more than their
other stores combined. Clocks for hall,
office or kitchen. Clock repairing a
speciality.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10

Nevertheless, as the two bills will be
much spoken of for few days, short
statement of what they are and where
they are, will be of interest.
There are two Dingley bills, H r 2749
and H r 1904. The foimer was entitled
"a bill to temporarily increase revenue
to meet the expenses of government and
provide against defcien cy;" and the
latter was called "a bill to maintain and
protect the coin redemption fund, and
to authorize the issue Of certi ti1cates of
indebtedness to meet temporary defcien-
cies of revenue" 1t was the latter bill
which the Senate sent back to the House
with the substitute amendment provid-
ng for the free coinage of silver. In this
amendment the House non-conourred,
and the bill was sent to the Senate, where
it has since remained. The Senate may
now ask for conference, or recede from
the amendment and pass the bill in the
form in which it came originally from
the House. The House must await the
Senate's action.
The bill No. 2749, in which business
men are more interested, was passed by
the House and went to the Senate, where
it still remains. 1t has not been returned
TO the House at all and presumably is
in position in the Senate where action
might be taken OH it If that body should
SO desire.
AS will be seen readily from the par
liam entnry situation. there is nothing
which the House can do further.
The Senate might pass the bill No. 2749l
out the silver majority undoubtedly viii,
not allow it. The bill is on the calen-
dar, and with it free silver substitute
attached By the finance committee Thus
first in ordsr, if the bill is taken up.
will be debate on tie silver substitute
that is, long drawn out and incon-
dol
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10

Spaniards Still Rejoicing Over Reported
Death of General Maceo-.very Little to
Show That Story is True-Rebels At
tack Village Near Havana.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-09-11
EAST MlDDLEsuRY.

Scion Sumner is with his parents here.
Miss Cornie English has returned
home.
Henry Gilman Is with his family for a
vacation.
a daughter of Alex. McCabe is visit
ing the family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Rogers visited
friends in Orwell last week and attended
the ball game between the Cyclones of
this place and the Orwell baseball team.
The preaching service at the Metho.
dist church will be at 10 80, o'clock in
stead of II, as heretofore. The Sunday
school will be at the close of morning
service.
Agnes Boardman, Grace Sheldon,
Charla Sumner, Archie Sumner, Royal
Boardman, Royce Boardman, Herbert
Pierce, Allan Nelson and Guy Sumner
are attending the high school in Middle
bury.
Goodsell Speare. who had been visit
ing here, returned on Friday to the
Home City farm at Worcester, Mass,
where he has charge of the blacksmith
shop. His mother, Mrs. n. j. Speare,
accompanied INN and is to spend the
winter with daughter, Mrs. j. a.
Hayes, at Charlton City, Mass.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-09-11
County l1ews.
ADDISON.

ADDISON.
Mrs. Erwin Gully visited her husband
in Richford last week.
Several have begun to pick and ship
their apples from Nergennes.
Mrs. Mary Owen is at the hospital in
Boston to receive medi al treatment.
Quite crowd from here attended last
weeks republican rally in Vergennes.
Miss Myrtle Whitford visited Miss
Bertha Norton Saturday and Sunday.
News comes that Mrs. Mary Owen
stood her operation well and is imprOv-
ing.
Miss Russell of Brldport is teaching
the Townline school and Miss Smith the
Nortontown school.
Work on Lee p. Tracy's house is pro-
crossing rapidly, and it Will soon be
ready for occupancy.
Guy C. Lamson was home last week on
a VISIT to his grandmother, who is eX-
pected to live but short time.
Mr.. Aldrich, young man who
preached in town a few years ago, Wis
tied here very briefly one day this week.
The tomb in the cemetery at the cor
ners, about which there has been so
much trouble, is beng removed this
week.
Mrs. James Noble and her daughter, whe
boarded at Grand View for few weeks,
have returned to their home in New Lon
don, Conn.
The justices Of the peace chosen last
week were Willard F. Barnes, Luman c.
Seeger, Stukley Smith, Charles Strong
and Rector Gage.
Mrs. f. j. Willmarth, her daughter
Rose and her niece Miss Grace Allen of
Brooklyn have been spending a short
time at Basin Harbor.
Erwin Gully, who is in the govern
ment inspectors Office at Richford, Wis
tied his parents over Sunday. lie re-
turned Monday morning.
Ed. Morrison returned from his trip to
Australia last week. lie succeeded in
disposing of his sheep to good advantage
and had very successful trip.
The entertainment lately given at the
town hall FOR the benefit of the Baptist
church was a success. The cornet solo
by G. E. Pond were exceptionally fine.
Willis Palmer and sisters. Lucy and
Mabel, visited friends in Ticonderoga
last week. Miss Lena Palmer is teach
ing school in Bridport, where she taught
/ last spring.
Miss Lucy Elmer, while riding hel
bicycle last week. was attacked by Mr.
Gorham's dog in play. She was thrown
from her wheel and bitten in the ankle
but nothing serious will come of it, it i.
hoped.
The Baptist ministers and deacons
conference of Addison county will NEE
here on Wednesday, Sept. 1G. Both The
afternoon and evening sessions will be
public. All are cordially invited to at
tend. The afternoon session will Opel
at 80, and the evening at 80.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-09-11
SHOREHAM.

The schools opened Monday, Sept. :.
II. II. Burge has been i'll for several
days.
w. j. Anderson is home from North
field.
Mrs. y. B. Douglas of Sherborn, Mass,
is with friends here.
VIM. Stokes recently paid a visit to his
sister at Yonkers, n. Y.
Mrs. Parrish is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. a. +. Nottingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. II. Catlin OF Scranton
are guests at Dea. Catln's.
Miss Carrie Orchard has gone to Cam
bridge to visit her brother.
Miss Mary Bingham has returned to
her home at StOneham, Mass.
Miss Edna Brookins has accepted a
position as teacher in the Brandon
graded school.
Mrs. Lee and daughters, who spent the
summer at A. M. Smiths, went to Essex
junction last Thursday, where they are
to spend two weeks and then return to
their home In Cincinnati.
A pleasant affair was the wedding at
the residence of DR.. VIM. n. Plat
Wednesday evening, Sept. 2, of Rev. IL.
D. Hannum and Miss Grace van Wyck
Read, DR.. Platt's niece. The decorations
iwere in excellent taste, being in white
land green. Over POO guests were pres
Tent. The ceremony was performed by
ERev. Edward Bourncamp, assisted by
Rev. DR.. VIM. Smart of Brandon. Miss
hPinney of Middlebury played the we'd
ding march. Very choices refreshments
Were served by Caterer Coon of Burling-
ton. Mr.. and Mis- Hannum will reside
at Southwick, Mass.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-09-11
NEW HAVEN.

George L. Caldwell has gone to Mime
apolis.
Sewell Purinton and wife have been
at the lake the past week.
Mrs. William Hoffman of Lebanon, y.
His visiting her sister, Mrs. W. l.. Dur
fey.
Nellie (ConanD Thomas is dangerously
Kettle Royce is caring for her.
Miss II. d. Hoflnagle and two children
of Port Henry, y. Y, are at her fathers
James Wilson, for a few weeks stay.
Beeman academy opened on Monday
of this week with Prof. b. NJ. Weld as
principal and Miss Mabel Jones, assis-
tant.
The republicans gained Il votes over
four years ago, at the election the Isl,
and cast the largest vote since 1850.
They gain two delegates to the county
convention and one to the State.
Representative-elect A. p. Roscoe gave
a very enjoyable reception to over 100 OF
his friends last Friday evening. Re
freshments were most bountifully served
and general good feeling seemed to pre-
vail.
The following teachers have been Sc
cured for the fall term: Town hill,
Mertie Kingsley; depot, Rose Donoway:
gore, Josephine Poulin; street, Ethel
IInckiey; Mills, Alice keenan,; river
Ida Kingsley; Beech hill, Edith Hinman
East street, Alice Brown; Brooksville
Maude Comstock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-09-11
BRISTOL.

Miss Josie Eaton is in Burlington for a
visit among friends.
p. f. Whalen lost one of his team
horses on Sunday night.
There is to be game of ball on Satur-
day between the town and factory mines.
T.. X. Wilson and family went to
Huntington on Friday, returning on
Sunday.
In the game of ball between the lean
and fat men, the former won by score
of 81 TO ~.
Mrs. j. II. Ives Is home from Castine,
Me-, where she had been visiting the
past month.
A large delegation of townspeople at
tended the Addison county fair on
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Smith have as
guests Mr. and Mrs. Ben. Smith of Plym-
outh, n. ii.
Sept. there was only Sl23S .lG of UNI
collected taxes. being less than one year
ago by about $500.
There has been no frost as yet to do
damage, though slight frosts have oc-
cured in few localities.
The graded school opened on Monday
with an attendance of 220 scholars, 20 OF
whom are out-of-town pupils.
f. C. Dixie and wife are home from a
three-weeks' visit in the West. They
visited friends in Illinois and Iowa.
W. f. Orcutt and Flora NJ. Miner were
married on Sunday by Rev. w. A. Kinzie
at the Baptist parsonage. They will re-
side in town.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-09-11
WEST CORNWALL.

Burton b. DimmOck and Ernest sun
deIland will attend the graded school in
Middlebury this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Bingham attended
the wedding of Miss Grace Read of
Shoreham last week.
Miss Cora Bingham resumed her work
in Middlebury on Monday morning. She
is a teacher in the graded school.
Mrs. Frank Sheldon and children re.
turned last week from Springfield. They
had been away for several weeks, visit
ing Mrs. Sheldon's mother, Mrs. Brown
of that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mech of Bristol have
been guests at b. F. Haskells. Mrs.
Meech will be remembered as Lou. Col
lamer, who used to spend much time
with her friends here.
Mrs. Elmer Simonds and little boy
started Monday night for Philadelphia,
Pa. She went with her father and sis
ter and family who had been visiting rel
atiyes here for several weeks.
The sad news came here Tuesday even
ing of the death of Mrs. Jane Hill. an
old resident of this place. She died at
the home of her son, Harvey Perry, in
Brandon. The burial will be in the East
cemetery at noon on Thursday.
/ Victor, aged 10, the third son of MIR,
and Mrs. NJ. 5. Keller, died at o'clock OH
lThursday afternoon of last week, of con4
sumption. His health had been poor for
Ia long while, but most of that time lac had
been about the house and able to ride.
Erhe day he died he rode down to the
El1alr bridge, reaching home about two
hours before his death. Dr.. Porter was
Summoned az soon as possible and gave
him stimulants to relieve him. The end
icame in a short time, painlessly. He was
a quiet young man, loving his home aud
those of his own household above every
thing else. The burial was on the sun
day following, Rev. ID. w. Lyman con-
Quoting the exercises, assisted by Rev 5.
II. Barnum. 1t was a rainy, unpleasant
day, yet the large attendance told of the
esteem in which the young man was held
and the sympathy felt for the bereaved
family. Only a few years ago they
buried their eldest daughter, girl of
estimable qualities and much attached to
her home and family. Victor was an es-
teemed member of the |. O. G.. r., and
that fraternity were present at his
funeral, bringing beautiful flowers and
showing by their kindly presence the
friendship they feel for each other. The
sympathy of neighbors and friends is
with the family in their bereavement.