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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-31
Messengers Notice.

Office of the Sheriff OF Cumberland County,
State of Maine, Cumberland S. Dec.
3Oth. A. D.. 1896.
NlHIS is to give notice. that on the goth day
Il of Dec. A. D.. 1896, Warrant in
Insolvency was issued out of the Court Of In
solvency for said County OF Cumberland,
against the estate of
FRED P. PRESTON, of Portland
adjudged to be an Insolvent Debtor, on petl-
tlon of said debtor. which petltloon
was filed on the Goth day of Dec. AID. 1886
to which date interest on claims is to be
computed.
That the payment OF any debts to or by said
Debtor and the transfer and dsliy 9e OF any
That a meeting of the creditors OF said
Debtor, to prove their debts and choose one OF
more assignees of his estate. will be held at
a Court of Insolvency to be holden at Probate
Court Room, in said Portland, in said County Of
Cumberland, on the 18th day OF January,
A. D., S97. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written.
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court OF
Insolvency Tor said County OF Cumberland
dec31&jan6
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OBITUARY..
Walter L. Abbott.

81. L. Abbott, who died In Dexter,
Tuesday, for A years had been in the
counting room of Amos Abbott and Co.
He was a director Of the First National
bank, president of the Loan and Build.
ing association and an active msmber OF
the Universslist society. He had been
a member of Plymouth lodge, ]. O. O.
f., for years, and was past grand. he
was member of the legislature in 1879
and 1885, as representative from Dexter
and CoTinna.
He is survived ty wife ana two chill
dren, Miss Winnie and DR.. e. IS. Abbott
of Bridgton. His wife was Miss julia
Sewall, daughter Of Rev. Daniel Sewall,
and granddaughter Of Rev. lothian Sew
all, one of the founders of the Bangor
Theological seminary.
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The Bachelor Case.

The Sheriff, Deputy Dresser, and DR..
fired King have returned rom Sebago.
DR.. King made an autopsy. He found
no fracture of Bachelder's skull. The
officials at present have nothing to say
in regard to the matter, as the inquest
will be held at the County Attorney S
room in this city tomorrow. From out
side sources we hear that the impression
still prevails among those who have
given the subject the most attention that
Bache lder's death was the result of
accident.
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Portland society of Art.

At the monthly meeting of the Port
land Society Of art last evening a COM
mittee was appointed to bring in list of
officers TO be elected at the annual meet
ing the last Wednesday in January.
Preparations are not yet completed
for the exhibition by the artist members.
Mr.. Walter Griffin is expected to make
display Of some OF his works done
abroad on his return to the city the mid.
die of january.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-31
The Handsomest Yet.

The most beautiful Calendar for 1897 comes
from Boston. 1t is eleven by fifteen inches and
contains reproductions from cabinet size photo
graphs of Mary Hampton, May Irwin and Maud
Adams the popular actresses. Its prominen
colors are enamel, blue and brown enriched by
gold, deliberately embossed, producing an ele-
CANT and artistic creation. One OF these calen-
dars will be sent to any address If you mention
this paper, and send ten cents in coin or stamps
covering cost of packing and postage to the
publishers. THE X-ZALIA COMPANY, 3 Beacon
ST.. Boston, Mass.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-31

The following transfers Of real estate
IN this county have been recorded In
Che Registry OF Deeds:
Robert L. Littletield of Portland to
Benjamin F. Hamilton of Chebeague
island, for $1,000, lot OF land On Great
Chebeague island.
Albion P. Snow of Winthrop to Harry
s. Parsons Of Brunswick, for 81, a lot
Of land in Brunswick.
George Call of Perkins to George W.
Parsons OF Medford, for 81, lot of land
in Harpswell.
Roy 6. Smith to Fred Fl. johnson for
81, a lot of land with the buildings there
on at the northwesterly corner OF the in
terseotion OF Everett and Greenleaf
streets
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BRIEF. IoTTINGs.

The annual smoker of the Portland
Yacht Club will take place tonight.
The annual meeting CT the Martha
Washington Society will be held in rooms
1 and Congress Square hotel this after-
noon.
Yesterday afternoon the Rossini Club
were entertained at the Casino at River
ton and held a musicale in the hall over
the cafe
A man went through the city Tuesday
en- route for Caribou fro m the west OH a
novel vehicle 1t had little wheels, no
larger than those on safety, and run
ners attached but ABOVE, SO that in case
he struck snow he could drive along with
the same outfit.
A proposition is on foot to add an ex-
ira permanent man to engine companies
1, and 5.
One of the social events of the week
will be the Eat home'' of Mr.. and Mrs.
&c orge Seton McKenney, which will
occur January /, from 8 until. s and
from until 10 o'clock at 16 Prospect
street.
First shad of the season at the Con-
gress Square fish market, Sargent &
Co., proprietors
said yesterday: 81 can't tell you what
q relief i5 is after spending the last two
weeks trying to get around and do bust
ness by means of the congested electric
and cable car system Of New York and
Boston to come to Portland and enjoy
the comforts of your splendid street car
npes In all my travels never have seen
finer equipped or better running road.
Yesterday was fine in the morning,
then mild and damp.
Thomas Dwyer of New York, who has
the contract for building the new light
house in this harbor, is in town, stop
ping at the Falmouth.
The Y. 2. G. U. and ladies' aid of the
Church of the Messiah, will give re-
ception to the pastor and his wife Oh
New Years evening in the vestry. Mem
bers of the parish and friends are cordial
ly invited.
At meeting of citizens held in Spring
vale Tuesday evening, it was voted not to
accept the proposition made by Shaw.
Cooling & Co., of Portland. This will
put a stop to any shoe factory scheme in
Springvale for some time.
Arthur l.. Farnsr or5h, Harry r. Leach
and George L. Norton have been drawn
for traverse jurors in the Supreme Ju-
dicial court.
w. T. Houston of the Church of Christ
will preachTin Oasis hall, Knightville,
on Friday evening. Subject, "The per-
lection of the Christian System. Ser
Woes begin at 7.45 All are cordially in
vited to attend.
Mystic lodge, I. o. 6. l., will have
their annual Christmas tree on Friday,
New Years evening. Members and
friends are invited to bring presents
and put them on tie tree. A short en-
tertainment viii be giyea.
The Y. P. G. II. and ladies' aid of
tae Church of the Messiah will give a
reception to the pastor and his wife, on
New Years evening in tho vestry. Mem
bers of the parish and friends are cordial
ly invited.
R. Fl. Farnham Of Boston, the cleo
trical engineer of the telephone compa
ny, is in the city making some improve
ments in the central office.
A lady tainted in the balcony of Port
land theatre last evening.
AT. O. p dancing party will be held
at Gilhert's hall, Tuesday evening, JAN
uary 20, for which invitations have been
issued.
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Muscongus Island A gain.

The statement OF yesterday morning
was not quite clear There were about
50 contributions to the gift of appreci-
alton presented to Captain Allan. The
list Of names signed was, if possible,
more grateful to the captain than the
gift He expects to visit Portland short
ly after the New Year.
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This evening George Washington Coun-
Gil No. 80. Order OF United American
Mechanics will hold their stated meeting
in Sons of Vetsrnas' hall on Plum street
at 8 o'clock The election of officers will
take place, after which lunch will be
served and "smoke-talk" indulged in.
while the closing hours of the old year
are rolling out
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Ladies, Aid, 5. of V.

The Ladies' Aid of Shepley Camp. S.
of ", will hold public installation OF
officers and entertainment at their hall,
Monday evening, Jan. 4th. The officers
will be installed by Past President of
the Society. The officers and members
of Shepley Camp have accepted an in7i-
tation to be- present on this occasion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-31

To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All drug
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The Weather today
is likely to be
Fair.
Portland. December 81, 1896.
TIME Great Special
Il Sale Of House
keeping Linens
continues today and the
rest of this week. To
fill the great gaps made
in the stock by We'd
nesday mornings selling
several fresh lots will be
added.
Remember this is our
regular annual January
Linens Sale, the only
one of the year. YOU
can hardly afford to miss
it.
The herald., 1896-09-22
THE CIRCUS is HERE.
The First Performance of the Great Show
Takes Place Today.

Today the Forepaugh and Sells Bros
combined circuses, menageries and hip
podromes come to town for two days'
engagement. and from best accounts il
is the biggest thing of the kind that ever
came over the mountains. Undoubted-
ly there is some truth in the assertion.
Both the Forepaugh show and that of
the Sells Brothers were big affairs in
their individuality. Combined, they are
said to surpass anything of the kind ever
attempted. Advance notices of the show
promise more of everything and in great
er variety than ever before seen under a
circus canvas in Los Angeles. Some idea
of the enormity of the enterprise is Sc
cured through data published in our
exchanges. Three trains of more than
fifty cars are required to transport the
paraphernalia. A dozen of these cars
are devoted to stock alone. One whole
train is required to transport the menag-
erie, the geological exhibition being a
feature of the combination. Three
hundred performers take part in the
arenic displays, which are said to en-
brace many new, novel and startling
acts. The performance Is concluded with
a series of hippodromatic events, all run
on their merits, and said to be supremacy
exciting. The parade, which will traverse
the principal streets this morning, is de-
scribed by the San Francisco papers as
the finest pageant ever seen on the
coast" Admission tickets for either
day, with actually numbered reserved
seats, will be on sale at the store of the
Blanchard Fitzgerald Music company
on Spring street.
The herald., 1896-09-22

Association is an earnest exponent of
home industry" and has been vigor-
ously advocating keep the money at
home" and ''patronize home industries"
among the people, one of greater in
terest in the industrial development of
the state and an evident desire to buy
home products.
1t is believed that an exhibition of
purely Pacific coast manufactures and
products will result in great good, and
will be the means of bringing the con-
sumner and manufacturer or producer in
closer relationship. There has never
been an exhibition of this exclusive
character held in Los Angeles, and the
great variety and superior quality of a
full and complete display of the arti-
Giles manufactured or produced on this
coast will be one that will prove graf
flying surprise to the people.
1t is intended to make the exhibition
the most instructive and interesting one
of the kind ever held in the state
A special feature will be in making It
vast factory wherein the public can
witness the process of manufacture Of
almost every article exhibited. Looms
will be at work making cotton, wooden
and silk goods. Machinery will be in
operation showing the manufacture of
gloves, shoes, ladies'. children's and
gentlemen's wearing apparel; India
rubber goods, jewelry, furniture, cleo
trical appliances etc. Printing and
bookbinding will be shown. as also the
preparation of food, products, the maxi
ing of confectionery, perfumes, extracts,
etc.. besides which will be displayed
marble and stone work, mining, agricul-
ture and dairy machinery, ETC., etc. 1t
Is expected to make the fine arts dis
play an exceptionally fine one, consist
Ing of paintings in oils and water COL
ors, engravings and etchings. black and
yrynt 70 i..I-
and sculpture. Special efforts will be
made to make an exceptionally fine dis
play Of the works of the citizens of Cal
1fornia.
The various exhibits will comprise:
Agriculture. architecture, clothing in
dustries electricity, fine arts. food pro-
ducts, furniture, general industry, light
Ing and heating, transportation, APP
pied arts, leather, machinery printing.
1t is intended that no person shall be
debarred from attending the exhibition
on account of expense, and, therefore,
the admission fee will be placed at pop
ular prices,
Interesting entertainments will be
provided, consisting of vocal and instru-
mental music by professional and am
ateur home talent. Exercises by the
school children and exhibitions by the
military and athletic associations. Short
addresses will be made nightly by prom
!nent citizens on the objects of the ex-
hlb1tion, and every effort will be made
to keep uppermost in the minds of the
people the benefit to be derived by them
IN standing by and UNFOLDING their
home industries.
Competent and qualified Jurors will he
carefully selected to adjudicate upon the
merits Of the various exhibits and make
proper distribution of the awards there
on, which will consist of cash premiums
IN some cases and in other instances of
ceTtl1cates and medals, bearing the full
Endorsement of this exhibition as To sI,-
periority and quality.
The herald., 1896-09-22
HE WAS FOR THEM.
Colonel" Tommy Smith Discourses or
the Subject of Precinct Primaries.

Colonel" Tommy Smith feels greatly
relieved. The colonel. in company with
his political partner, Col. Harrison Gray
Otis, has been an earnest advocate of
precinct primaries. Now that they have
been recommended by the Republican
city committee, he feels great relief The
colonel expresses his reasons in favor of
precinct primaries as follows:
You see, we can do better with pre-
cinct primaries than with the whole thing
all punched up in ward. We can use the
same gang in three or four precincts,
and we can keep track of things better
II the polling places are divided With
only one polling place in a ward, it's a
hard thing to keep cases. You don't
know whether you are done up or not.
They can run in a lot a people on you
that you don't know anything about.
But in precinct primaries you can
keep cases on the works, and you know
Just exactly what the mugs working
against you are doing. When this is the
case, you know what to do to Offset their
work and win out the fight.
why, I can handle four or five pre-
c1ncts myself and guarantee the result.
But I must go now. / have a date with
Col. Otis and some of the new push.
III see you all again."
The herald., 1896-09-22
: COL" TOMMY SMITH CHATS
- 70 . Great Advocate Of Precinct
Primaries lfss.
Dunseratle City Committee to Be Convened
n the Near Future
The Executive Committee Of the Repub-
lican City Committee Holds Another
Important Meeting-Brilliant
Outlook for the Democracy.

The silver Republicans intend to have
Z great meeting at their clubroom, at
316 West Second street, this evening.
The club now has a membership IN
the county of 2095. Let 1t be understood
that these gentlemen are all former Re
publicans, who. because of the silver
question. have come out boldly for Bry-
an and Barlow. ....
The speakers this evening will be three
IN number. But before any business Is
transacted, Henry T. Hazard will ap-
pear before the club and request that as
an organization no steps be taken to in
dorse his candidacy for superior judge.
Mr. Hazard will request this for the
reason that. as he understands it, the
club had decided to take no part in the
election of county candidates save where
the silver issue was involved. This be-
the proper thing for the club to come
out now and indorse him as an organiza-
ton for a judicial position.
Mr.. Hazard will secure at least 80 per
cent of the votes of silver Republicans,
and, SO far as known, there is no oppo-
sition to his Endorsement. But, in def
erence to his expressed wish, the club
will not, of course, indorse him.
After Mr.. Hazard, Mrs. NJ. T. Maynard
will discourse briefly upon the subject
Of woman suffrage.
After that r. w. Wood will discuss the
monetary question from a business
standpoint. He will more particularly
direct his remarks to Mexico and the
Mexican Dollar.
The meeting will close with remarks
by E. s. Albright. the colored cyclone
orator from Kansas Mr.. Albright has
always been a Republican. but this year
he Ii an out-and-out silver man. He is
an excellent talker and he makes good
speech.
The executive committee of the Silver
Republican club held a meeting yester-
day afternoon. The club has decided to
make an active campaign in the county.
The necessary subcommittee have been
appointed in the districts. and the out
side work will be commenced at once,
and 1t will be pushed vigorously
Everybody is invited to attend the
meeting this evening.
The herald., 1896-09-22
ALL OVER A BALE OF HAY.
A Teamster Accused of Obtaining Money
Under False Pretenses.

j. H. Reshaw. a teamster residing on
Ninth street, was arrested yesterday af-
ternoon by Deputy Constable Mugnemi
on a complaint charging him with hav-
ing obtained money under false pre-
lenses from A. H. Bishop, dealer in
coal, wood, hay and grain, at 244 East
Fifth street. In the complaint Bishop
alleges that on September I'd Reshaw
came to his place of business and on
representations that w. H. Mills & Co.
were indebted to him in the sum of SIG,
asked Bishop whether he would give
him a bale of hay and take in payment
an order on the firm for the purchase
price.
To this Bishop agreed and sold the
hay, taking in return an order for 81. "a.
He now complains that payment on the
order was refused, and that Reshaw OBJ
tanned the hay under false pretenses.
The defendant appeared in court be-
for Justice Morrison with his attorney
who filed a demurrer to the action, Re-
shaw pleading not guilty Trial was set
for September "a. at 10 a. m, and Re
shaw was released on his own recognize
ance to appear at that time.
The herald., 1896-09-22

movement Of the people at the mention
of that wondrous name. William Jen-
nings Bryan. Why? Because the time
has come for another Lincoln-not to
free few million chattel slaves, but
seventy million wage slaves. The great
cry of the people for 10 these many years
has at last been heard, and that cry
is for justice between man and man
and between nation and nation. The
hue and cry of the grasping Shylocks
of fifty cent dollars cannot stifie the
groans Of a debt burdened people, nei-
Their will the sophistries of subsidized
press blindfold the people in their ef-
forts to free themselves from the incu-
bus of heartless single gold standard
conspiracy against mankind.
Mr.. ]. b. Fulton read a few extracts
from a magnificent sermon on 1.-The
crown of thorns and the cross of gold"
delivered recently by the Rev. Thomas
Hines in Trinity church, Manistee,
Mich.
The meeting as a sample everyday
gathering was great success.
The herald., 1896-09-22
DEMOCRATIC CITY COMMITTEE
Chairman NJ. C. Marsh Will Convene 1t
Now in a Few Days.

Chairman Marslt of the Democratic
city central committee will, in a few
days, issue call for meeting of the
executive committee to make arrange
ments for the primaries and the forth
coming city convention.
Great interest is being taken by DEM
ocrats and citizens generally in the ac-
ton and results that will follow from the
Democratic city convention this year.
1t Is generally conceded that this years
prospects are brilliant for the election
Of the entire Democratic city ticket, pro
vlded. OF course. that it is properly made
up an constituted.
There are great many taxpayers who
nave not in the past been allied with the
Democratic party who are this year
looking to 1t to give them an opportunity
% express their disapproval Of the pres
ent extravagant administration of mu-
nictpal affairs. ~ r f..5
The herald., 1896-09-22
AT THE WIGWAM.
Silver Meeting by the international
Educational Association.

A large and enthusiastic audience
Med into the silver wigwam last night
ana was addressed by Mr.. Frank Jones
and Mr.. H. H. Savage The chairman
Of the evening, Mr.. B. F. Fulton, open
ed the meeting with short address on
the problem of the hour. after which he
introduced Mr. Jones, Mr.. Jones said,
In part; SIS ltdGsssa
The world has been INSTRUCTED
through the ages in it's natural expan-
elon by the adoption of certain unyield-
Ing and unwteldEs media of Exchange.
and the battle spt the ballots now on
- being centralized on that ISSUE The
struggle Is growth against inertia, and
FDrogression against retrogression 1t
y the old principle OF. liberty forging
~ way to the front through the pha-
INK OF aggressive conservatism"
He said that Basil in the shape Of a
Ellel monetary system had encom-
T1oued the earth. and poor humanity
~ crushed and bleeding. This is the
1te1e Of humanity against greed, or
1&11ed and fSttideas BY law. 1t Is a
The herald., 1896-09-22
PRIZES AWARDED.
The Tin. Sheet Iron and Cornice Work
ers' Union Made the Finest Showing.

A prize of $40 was offered by the COM
mittee having the Labor day celebra
ton in charge to the union which made
the best display in the parade, consii-
ering every feature-uniform, numbers,
etc.
The mayor and the members of the city
council were selected by the committee
to act as judges and decide which organ
ization was entitled to the prize, and also
which union should be awarded second
prize for the SECOND best display. AT
D. m. yesterday the mayor and Coun-
cilmen Kingery, Snyder, Teed Nun
son, Stockwell Pessell, Blanchard
Munson, Stocl1well, Pessell. Blanchard
and Ashman met in the mayors office
and discussed the question. After u
short time spent in debate vote was
taken, and the first prize was awarded
to the Tin, Sheet Iron and Cornica
Workers. who bore the sheet-iron UNI
brellas in the parade. The second prize
was awarded to the Painters and Decor
ators' union. The Typographical union
and the Sailors union, as well as the
Carpenters, were also considered as
entitled to special mention.
The herald., 1896-09-22
FIFTH WARD SILVER CLUB.
The Executive Board Chosen at Sat-
urday Nights Meeting.

At a meeting for the organization Of
the Fifth Ward Silver club held Satur-
day, the following executive board was
chosen:
Thirty-seventh precinct-Thomas L.
Neal. Democrat; w. H. Barnard, Silver
Republican; Louis X. Webb. Populist.
Thirty-eighth precinct-Fred Hark-
ness, Democrat; L. L. Rogers. Silver
Republican; Andrew c. Kerr, Populist.
Thirty-ninth precinct-A willhartitz,
Democrat; j. ]. Mcmillan, Silver Re-
publican; A. NJ. Salyer, Populist.
Seventy-second precinct-J. P. Chan
dler, Democrat; E. w. Granniss, Silver
Republican; o. P, Smith, Populist
Seventy-third precinct--C. NJ. Baker,
Democrat; /. C. Barron, Silver Republic
can; Charles o. Morgan, Populist.
The board will meet this afternoon at
5 o'clock at the Crocker, No. PIP South
Broadway. room IA. to arrange pro-
gram for campaign work.
The herald., 1896-09-22
GOT THE WRONG MAN.

Officer Singleton captured boy about
Is on Upper Main street last evening al
$50 while engaged in a fight with an
other party. The prisoner was sent to
the police station, where he gave the
name of John Nolan. He admitted hay
ing been fighting, but said he had beer
walking along the street when attacked
by a rough looking hobo and that he
merely defended himself. His assail-
ant ran away as the officer approached
and escaped.
Nolan's appearance was respectable
and his story bore the impress of truth
Accordingly he was released by the
clerk on his own recognizance, promis-
ing to appear in court this afternoon for
arraignment.