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The Portland daily press., 1896-01-17
BRIEF JoTTINes.

Mrs. Laura Ormiston Chant will lee
ture at State straet church, at 3 O'Clock
today, on "Social Purity"
On recent visit Portland gentleman
saw in Rockland q ships quadrant bear
ing the name Of "Capt Kidd" over 200
name and address thereon. art of it is
made from broad, heavy piece of ivory,
dark with age.
Yesterday was pleasant most of the
day, but there was snow squall about
noon.
Every member of the W. L. U. holding
this years ticket with Mrs. T. j. Brown IS
signature, is especially desired to be pres
ent at the W.. Z. U. social gathering, Sat
urday, from s to 10 o'clock at Gilbert's.
1t is gentlemen's night and each lady
is urged to bring gentleman.
The installation Of Casco lodge, A. o.
U. W, took place last evening and was
followed by a supper.
The Ladies' LIE que has presented Mr.
Andrew J. Cummings, treasurer of the
Veteran Firemen's Association an ele.
CANT banquet lamp.
All arrangements have been made fol
the sparring contests at the athletic clut
| tomorrow evening. There will be seven
or eight bouts and an exciting exhibition
is promised.
decide on building a new steamer at the
annual meeting to be held February 9TH
| The installation of the officers of Port
land colony, No. 81. U. o. P. F., will oc
cur tonight. the officers will be installed
by W. E. Youland, u. S. g., of Bidde
followed by supper and addresses by
the installing officer and the visiting
members of Pepp erell colony of Bidde
ford. &
The officers Of Trinity Lodge. 81, z,
of F.. will be installed this evening.
William Mccarthy of Strong, foreman
on the new railway, and whose head and
eyes were SO badly injured by blast
has been brough hit TO the Maine Genera
Hospital and is improving.
! William Stowe, brakeman on the
Grand Trunk, was standing on boz
car Wednesday night, signalling, and
was knocked from the car by the over
head bridge Oh tie Portland and RIM fort
Falls railway. He WAS only slightly hurt
The Gospel meetings being held b.
Mr.. Purdy at the Friends church, Oal
street, are increasing in interest. About
20 Friends are coming down from Lewis
ton to assist in the meeting tonight.
cordial invitation is extended to all.
W. I. Houston of the Church of CHRIS
will preach in QuImby hall. Stroudwater
this evening at 7.45. All are cordial,
invited to attend.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-17
GREETINGS SENT SPEAKER REED.
The State of Maine Reed Club Forward d
This Telegram.

The following telegram was sent tc
Hon. Thomas B. Reed Wednesday night.
after the adjournment of the State Il
Maine Reed club:
Portland, January 10Th, 1896.
Hon. Thomas b. Reel, Washington, D. G..
The State of Maine Reed club, Or
ganized at Portland today by representa-
tive men of the Republican party from
all sections of the State, sends to you its
greetings. And the club, recognizing
yo'lr long and distinguished service TO
the countryH and your fearless and able
championship of Republican principles,
pledges to you it's earnest, united AID en-
thusiastio support as the Republican can
didate for President of the United States.
HENRY B. CLEAVES,
President State of Maine Reed Club.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-17
PROMPTLY CAUGHT.
Five Men Who Committed a Robbery on
Brown Street.

Miss Flora M. Smith who keeps a lodging
house at 38 Brown ST.. had an uncomfort-
able experience early yesterday morning.
Miss Smith on Tuesday had let back
room in the third story to a young man
who said that he and companion want
ed it for a week while they peddled wood
about the city. The room occupied by
Miss Smith adjoins that which she let to
the young man.
Early yesterday morning, probably at
about 8 O'Clock, a man rang Miss Smiths
bell and asked for Cdr. Allen." Miss
Smith supposed he meant one of the men
to whom she had let the room. They had
not come in and Miss Smith gave the
new conner vacant room ON the third
floor and be went to bed. At about 4,
Miss Smith heard several men come in
and enter the room next to hers. Then
there was loud talk, during which Miss
Smith heard one Of the men say that he
knew somebody 'could do him." Next
there was the sound of a heavy object
dragged across the floor. Now, thorough
ly frightened, Miss Smith hastily dressed
and went out and sent telephone mes
sage to the police station. She then re.
turned to her house and while waiting
for the arrival Of help saw five men leave
the premises. Officer Smith was soon
on hand and search of the house showed
that trunk room on the third floor had
been entered and one of the trunks
opened This trunk belongs to Mrs. Olive
Dayis.a lodger, and she found that box
OF silver spoons and silver ladle had
been taken from it. By order by
Deputy Marshal Sterling, the stranger te
whom Miss Smith had let room earlier
in the morning was reused from his
slumbers and arrested. He gave the name
of George Galley of Boston. There is
apparently no evidence to connect him
with the robbery. Deputy Sterling next
sent all the available men to Fore street
to inspect the pawnshops. On Fore street
Officers Skillings and Riley started up
the game and then lively chase COM
menced. The five men ran up Fore street
to Onion and up Union towards Middle.
Officers Jones and Frank were going
rapidly down Plum street towards Fore
when they saw the men pass the corner of
the street running towards Union. These
two officers retraced their steps to Mid
die street and reached the CORNER Of Mid
die and Union streets just as the robbers
came. The men actually ran into
the arms of these officers. Each
officer got two and held them fast. The
fifth man got away and ran up Middle
street. They were taken to the police
station. When searched the silver was
fond upon their persons and they were
committed to answer to the charge of
having stolen it. The men gave
their names as VIM. H. Stone, Patrick J..
Collins Michael Welch and James S. Stuart
BESIDES the silver ware Mrs. Davis missed
small clock ana carving knife and
fork were found in their possession. They
had been drinking before they committed
the robbery.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-17
School for the Deaf.

Mrs. George S. Hunt has sent to the
School for the Deaf nine bound volumes
of St Nicholas and two bound volumes
of the Youths Companion, very well
come addition to the children's library.
All the daily papers in the city are sent
to the school frse of charge. They en-
able the older pupils to keep themselves
informed to a considerable extent about
the news Of the day and are of great
benefit
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-17
Fire at Groveville.

The residence of the late William c.
Webster of Woodman, True & Co., stu
ated at Groveville village in Buxton,
Maine, known as Pine Park farm, wa.
burning Wednesday evening. The fire
caught from the furnace. A part of the
household furniture was saved, but q
large quantity was destroyed.
A small stable attached was burned,
but the large barn erected by Mr.. Web
ster few years previous to his death,
and snid to have cost 5000, was saved.
The house was occupied by Mrs. Webster
and S. B. Shepard and family, and wa:
insured.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-17
Fire Insurance.

Attention is called to the annual sta te-
ment in another column of this paper of
the old Aetna Insurance Co., of Hartford, i,
Conn. Ibis is the largest and strongesU
American fire insurance company. 1t
has a cash capital paid in of four million
dollars and assets of net value of over
eleven million dollars. Messrs. Dow &
Pinkham, office 80 Exchange St., are
agents of this company for Portland and
vicinity.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-17
STEVENS,
& JONES GO.
jan17 diff
Indian Spring Wooden Co.

At the annual meeting Of the Indian
Spring Wooden company. held at Madison
yesterday, the following named gentle
mon were elected directors: James p.
Baxter, James G. Mcdowell, Daniel F.
Emery, Jr., and D. +. Corser of Port
land; A. F. Libby of New York, Reuben
I. Jones of Deering and Z. G. Gray OF
Madison.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-17

The entire stock of Fisk & Goff, the
clothiers, who assign d December %,
is to be offered at retail, junction of Mid
die and Free street. The sale opens Satur-
day at a. m. The sale includes both
out reserve. Every garment in their store
is included.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-17
Christ as a Sociolo gist.

By request, Rev. E. A. Leitch will re-
peat his sermon on the above subject
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock in the
West End M. e. church, Congress street.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-17
Will Take Stock

D Owen, Moore & Co.'s store will be
closed today (Friday). that the annual
account of stock may be taken.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-17
THF PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.
"a1rs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.

Has been used over Fifty Years by millions of
mothers for their children while Teething,
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child.
softens the gums, aliays Pain, cures Wind
Colo, regulates the bowels, and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea whether arising from
teething or other causes. For sale by Drug
gists in every part of the world Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup, 25 cts.
q bottle.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-17

Ladies never have any dyspepsia after wine
glass of DR.. Siegerts Angostura Bitters.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-17

Ladies' Black Silk Mittens, good
quality, cashmere nned, regular price
75c. Saturday soc pair.
Children's White Silk Bonnets. Bon
nets which have beeL selling for 80, 80
and SOC. All at one price, 25c each.
Children's Tam O'Shanters at Cost.
Children's White Angora Fur Sets,
marked from $3. 25 to $500.
White Lamb Sets, regular price $3.75,
marked to $500.
Steel Color Lamb Set, marked from
$3.75 to $500.
| A few Children's Fur Sets, at soc
each.
Ladies' Fur Boas, Marten, marked
from $2.75 to $I.75.
Ladies' & Children's Cloaks
and Furs.
In such stock of stylish Coats as
ours. it is hardly possible to specialize,
as there are SO few garments alike,
only one or two of kind. So instead
OF making lots, we have reduced the
price just One Half on every coat in
the stock,
Every garment marked in plain
figures.
LADIES' WRAPPERS.
Every wrapper in the stock Marked
Down. Print, Flannellette, Percale,
Elder Down and Outing Flannel to re-
duce the stock for NEW GOODS.
Mems Underwear at Special Prices.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-17
PALMER ShOE CUMPAnY.
| AQQAQ[['o White Store
lIlllIlTlULL " SIG Congress st.
Underwear and Hosiery !. Offerings I]| ing
SATURDAYS SELLING.

17c fors25c Hose, or pairs for soc.
These are Ladies All Wool Black
Hose, good value at 25c.
39c for SOC Hose.
These are Ladies' Black Fleece Lined
Hose, ribbed top, extra heavy, quality
you pay SOC for anywhere.
12 l-2c for 25c Hose.
Children's Heavy Cotton Ribbed
Hose, guaranteed fast color, solid, ser.
viceable, and we think good deal
better for one-half less than you general
ly buy. A regular 25c quality for
l2 l-2c. =
Fancy Hose Supporters, with fancy
buckles, 15c pair.
a UNDERWEAR.
A few broken lots in Ladies' Union
Suits:
500 quality for 75c.
75c &C soc.
$500 6 $l.39.
1925 s SI.69.
Misses Union Suits, in pearl grey,
half wool, sizes and 4. been selling for
9sc Closing price 79c.
Sizes 5 and g. regular price s1.25.
Closing price CSC.
One lot of CORsETS, in sizes 2e and
u only. To close csc pair.
Corset Clasps, SC each.
Mems White Shirts, 25c.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-17
PALMER SHOE Co.
ABSTRACT OF THE ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF THE
ETNA INSURANCE COMPANY.

NINA lSNUkANUE UVnapANf.
HARTFORD, CCnza.,
On the 31st day of December, 1895, made to
the State of Maine.
Incorporated 1919 Commenced Business 1919.
VIM. B, CLARK, President:
Capital Paid Up in Cash, $4,000, 900. 90.
ASSETS, DECEMBER 81. 1896.
Real Estate owued by the Com
pany, unlncumbered. IS zoo, ,OOO.O
Loans on Bonds and Mortgage
first lensl .. 36,OOo.oO
mpany, any market value 80. 9,52e, oes. 90
Loans secured by Col!aterals. -. 5,6oo.00
Cash in the Company's prlnclpat
office and III bank. ........ 752, ,512.97
Interest due and accrued. ...... 6S7.95
Premiums in due course OF
collection .,............... 534644. 96
Aggregate of all the admitted
assets of the Company at their
actual value .......... .S11 ,o55.513.ss
LIABILITIES. DECEMBER 81, 1895.
Net amount of Unpaid Losses
ana Claims. .......S oSo ,oID. iS
Amount required to safely re-
Insure all outstanding risks. 3,077,8 ,896.7S
All other demands against the
Company, viz: Commissions,
ETC.. lb6,l79.Sl
Total amount of Liabilities, ex-
cept Capital Stock and Net
Surplus .................. 364265178
Capital actually paid up in cash, 1900, 100000
Surplus beyond Capital. 3,412. .S62. 10
Aggregate amount of Liabilities,
including Not Surplus, .$11 ,O55, ,513. SS
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-17

We have had great many requests to clay asde' shoes
in this sale but we have told that they be
sold until SATURDAY, when those coming first will have
the pick Of the bargains.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-17

CCsnn.,
On the 31st day of December, 1895, made to
the State of Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-17

One Lot Scotch Edge Razor Toe
One Lot Plain Edge Razor Toe,
One Lot London or Medium Wide Toe dark shade
One Lot Dark Shade MediumWide Toe
One Lot Pointed Toe Russets :
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-22
REUNION OF SEVEN
COUNTY VETERANS
Attracted Nearly Three Thousand Per.
sons TO Mountain Park.
OFFICERS FOR TIE COMING YEAR
Major Graham Watts, of I.Onesda,e,
Chosen Prcsidcnt--linplc City viii
BE the Scene OF Next Years Re.
urion-- --Addresses by Judge Darte,
OF Kingston, ANA & neral f.. ).
Osborne, of Wilkes. Barre.

The annual reunion of the Seven
County Veterans took place at Noun
tain Park yesterday. Nearly three
hundred survivors of the late war. to-
gether with two thousand spectators,
from all parts of Pennsylvania and
Southern New York We're in attend
ancc. w. d. Painter, district attorney
of Broome county, New York, made the
principal address.
Department commander of the Grand
Army Republic, Judge Alfred Darte, of
Kingston, spoke, as did also retiring.
president, General E. $. Osborne, of
Wilkes Barre. The counties represent
ed in this associat tion are Broome coun-
ty, \. Y, Bradford. Susquehanna.
Lackawanna, Lu2ene, Wayne and wy
omng counties in Pennsylvania.
| Major Graham Watts, of Honesdale.
Wayne county, was elected president
for the ensuing year. j. w. Kessler, OF
Honesdale. was elected secretary, and
III. II. Beardslee, of Susquehanna: T..
S. Davis, of Bradford: e. w. Pierce,
of Lackawanna; q. a. Parsons, of Lu-
zerne; N. a. Mexican. Of Wyoming,
and CAPTAIN L. L. Arstead, Of Broome
county, vice presidents.
i. II. Campbell, Of Wilkes Barre,
presided and Honesdale was chosen as
the next meeting place in August, 1897.
The first train from this city for the
park left at S25 over the Central Rail-
road of New Jersey. 1t carried about
$50 people, including more than a hun
dred brought by the Ontario and West
ern road train from points - the val
ley. The second train started from the
Central depot at 10 o'clock. On that
train were Cne hundred persons VINO
came from Montrose and other points
along the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western and about one hundred and
| fifty from the Ontario road.
| The Delaware and Hudson Canal
company ran Il special train from Car
| bondale. II passed through here at 9.40
O'Clock, and was made up of eight
| caches
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-22
POOR BOARD SESSION.
Mother and Son Sent TO the Hillside
Home,

In the absence of Chairman Lang
staff. Mrs. Swan presided over yester-
days session of the poor board and
despatched the business with rush.
There was the usual number of pitt
able cases heard and in every instance
the applicant was found worthy. One
case which was more pitiabe than all
the rest was that of Mrs. Maxcy, a
widow of the West Side. who came to
seek help for herself ana weak minded
son. He was m at the Hillside home
undergoing treatment and was recent
ly discharged as il was thought cured.
1t seems however that his malady has
returned and he cannot secure employ
ment at his trade, cigar-making, on
account of the unwillingness of manu-
facturers to have him about The only
thing the board could do was to send
both of them to the Eiliside home. the
mother to the poor house and the son
To the asylum. This was agreed upon
and they will both be taken thither
today.
Mrs. Ann Cruise. of the South Side.
was among the applicants Mrs. Cruise
has q daughter in Binghamton who is
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-22
BREWERY BOYCOTT
IS NOW In FORCE
Four Hnndred Retailers Pledged to
Stand by II.
ANOTHER LOCAL FIRM WON OVER
Ii. Robinson Agrees TO Stand by the
Association.-TwO Others Also
Come in Out of the Wet..Membcrs
Ofthc Association Very Sanguine OF
Success.. Move for Sunday Closing.

Today witnesses the Inauguration OF
the boycott against the brewers who
refuse to agree 10 the Retailers de-
mand that they shall not supply unli-
| censcd places.
Yesterday the four hundred members
of the Retail l.iquor Dealers assOcia
tion in this county received the follow
ing notice:
Scranton, Pa. Aug. II. 1870
Dear SIT: AS memner OF the hetal'
Lipuor Dca!ttS asSoela',oh Sou uie r',
in,,,ir.. rasointinr which ,y,s unonimous-
| ~ adopted at our meeting on Aug. IA:
| rin,,o, naol.rs. ,,ssncintion in I.ac,,awan.
y, county beginninw lriday. Aug. 81.
| shall purchase ale and lager from brew
| ers only who pledged themselves at our
meeting not 10 sell 10 unlicensed houses.
The list OF brewers who nave SO
| pledged themselves Is as follows: II.
Robinson MS Sons. -. V. Hughes, Dan
Niiie Brewery, T. Rar!ck ,l:aiiehtine ST.
Z. r.. GuckenberSer. Honesdale; NJ.
isobihson. DICKSON city BfeWing COM
| pitliE, y. HaItuhs, Honesdale.
Tryrry CANE INTO lime
| ,..,.
60 '"''' ', '''S ,l,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-22

able to support her but won't. although
she holds two insurance policies on
her life. She wanted the board
to gran. outdoor relief, but the
board would only agree to provide her
with Il home at the farm. She was
willing to accept this but her married
daughter who accompanied her would
not hear to such u proposition.
Thomas Amsbury and Thomas La
hey, two old timers who are in the
habit of leaving the home during the
summer months, made application to
get back. They were readmitted with
the understanding that they would not
leave again without Superintendent
Beemer's permission.
a resolution was adopted eXonerat-
ing from occupation tax all firemen in
Scranton and Dunmore. who have done
three years actual service. The pur-
chasing committee was instructed to
procure new furniture for the officers
at Hillside home.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-22
TIE RIGHT TICKET.

Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: As The tribune is a strong advo-
cate of Republican principles. it stands
. 10 reason that all Republican voters
should hold it high in their esteem. In our
opinion it advocates the truth, and the
truth must rule supreme. Hence all Dem
Ocrats, as well as all Republicans, should
fall in line at the next election and vote
for william Mckinley and sound money,
and for William CcnnCl1 and protection.
1t is with the last named gentleman
We wish TO deal at present Never i'll my
lie have | had more enthusiasm inspired
H. my heart and soul than there has been
during this campaign. How well / re-
member the enthusiasm that prevailed
when the immortal Abraham Lincoln was
q candidate tor the presidency; the pray
ers that were offered and assembled to the
heavenly throne on his behalf, and how
the tears flowed SO freely when victory
was the result and four millions of souls
enined their liberty forever.
The same enthusiasm should prevail
now as it did then, and the same method
should be adopted and over g., yvJ,O0O souls
will hold to their liberty, for victory will
he assured. Conquer we must, for our
cause is just
In our estimati ton William Connell in a
measure. should be of as much Importance
10 this congressional district as braham
Lincoln was to the country thrty-five
years ago: hence | claim that every voter
should avail himself of this near and
grand opportunity Of voting for Mr.. Con-
nell.
IN writing about this distinguished gen.
ucman l fear no contradiction nor at
tack by the enemy 0f there be one) either
as TO the plank on which he stands nor as
to the candidate personally; for we have
cannons to use on our side. namely, pro-
lection and honesty, and William Connell
Is to he the gunner at Fort Washington
this time. and he will keep the enemy at
q respectful distance.
| know well whereof | sneak when
speaking Of Mr.. Connell. Too much good
cannot be said of him. That I know well
from the fact that ] have been acauaint-
el with him for over twenty eight long
years, and have had the honor of being
in his company and of conversing with
him on many different questions in time
gone by: and ] have always found him a;
all times and upon all questions very rea-
sonable. Although we did not agree al
all times. yet l must give him great credit
for his courtesy and good judgment. The
same he will use, no doubt, on the foo,
OF congress.
When MIR. Cornell goes to congress We
Will find a man standing upon that floor
where his better never stood. Let us
therefore. give him an unanimous vote
Democrats as well as Republicans, and
then we will nave our duty fully per.
formed in our district and our good re-
ward will follow for certain.
ID. w. Morgan.
1907 Washburn street, City, Aug. 20.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-22
TWO FIRES YESTERDAY.
Another Slight RIaze at the Home Cor
tbp EricuHIcss

Another slight fire occurred yester-
day morning al he Home for the
Friendless on Adams avenue.
About g O'Clock some Of the old ladies
on their way to breakfast discovered
smoke issuing from one of the bci
rooms on the top floor and going IN
found the woodwork adjacent to q
stove pipe beginning to- blaze. ~ pail
of water eXtinguished it.
AS soon as the fire was discovered q
telephone message was sent TO Chief
Hickey ard he caused an alarm to be
sent IA crOm the telephone exchange.
Suor after some one sent in an alarm
from box 2S. situated near the Home.
AS result all the central city COM
panics and the Centurys of the South
Side and Relieis of Petersburg were
on the scene.
At Z O'Clock a. m. an alarm was
sounded from box IS. which was oc-
casioned by slight blaze in the Milburg
two story frame building on Remington
avenue. 1t was caused by a defective
flue. The prompt response Of the south
Side companies prevented the iiames
from snreading.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-22
RexfOrd'S.
Picture Picking

1t isn't often an opportunity like
this presents itself, As it stands it's
our loss and your gain, but the loss
will be yours and the gain your peigh-
bOrs if yOu don't take advantage of it
We've got lot Of framed pictures. An
enormous lot More, probably, than
all the other picture stores combined,
Naturally some sell faster than others.
We looked them over yesterday. Found
lot that ought to have sold better.
Some of the frames getting scratched
little. That won't DO So we've
decided that they shall leave our
walls for yours. The entire west
window is filed with them, frOp
which you are to take your choice for
S:sc. Naturally early picking will be
the best picking, so you'd better come
as soon as possible. They include
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-22
EXECUTION IS STAYED.

An Injunction Interposcd Agains;
Euddy nHd Davis.
a preliminary Injunction was issued
by Judge Archibald yesterday restrain
ing Patrick Euddy and William Davis
from selling the personal property of
the Austin Coal company.
Rudy and Davis secured judgment
before Justice of the Peace Broaihe2d.
of Old Forge, for S2I9l against the
Austin Coal company and on this they
had an execution issued and the effects
of the company levied upon.
They will now have to await the dis
position Of the injunction proceedings
by the court before collecting +, the
S2r9l.