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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-24
DEATHS.

In this city. Dec. 23 Ernest. son of Russell
Lewis. aged SO years months
Funeral services Saturday forenoon at 10
O'Clock, from residence Oh ms D.oiher' Injuries
II. Lewis, No. 267 Vaughan street.,
In this city, Dec. %. Alonzo I. Butter son OF
Mary .. and the late Aionzo Butter, aged 80
years months.
Funeral Saturday afternoon at o'clock. from
residence of Adam P. Leighton, 81 Bracket
street. Burial private. -
In this city, Dec. 20, Helen g., daughter, OF
Michael q. and and Catherine CuiilYah, aseo
years 3 months 16 days.
Burial private
In this city. Dec. %, Tofea Homdony, aged
years IA days,
Funeral Thursday afternoon at o'clock, at
parents residence. PSI Fore street.
In West Milo, Dec 16, Lysander Durham,
aged 81 years
In Winthrop Dec 10. Nellie NJ. Jackson.
In Castine, Dec. II, Mrs. r. W. Mills. aged
60 years.
In Rockland. Dec II. Mrs. Mary j. Gay aged
IN Augusta, Dee. 10, Charles f. White aged
Ga years.
In Sidney, Dec. 1s, Isaac H. Swift. aged ~
years.
In Jonesport, Dec. 10, Mrs Eliza Lord. aged
80 years.
IN Eat Steuben, Dec. II, Ada Pinkham, aged
Iii East steuben, Dec. 10, Endolla Pinkham,
aged 10 years.
In, East steuben. Dec a. Guilford Young
aged about 65 years
In Ellsworth, Bee. 6. Mrs John Greenman,
aged 81 years.
In Deer Isle. Dec. G. Mrs Aziaa c. Hendrlck.
aged 81 years.
In saltwater, Dec 8, Mrs. Aurelia P. Roy
nolds, aged IS years.
In Guilford, Mrs. Mary E. Straw, aged 4c
years.
In East Northport. Dec. 10, Mrs. Abbie Mat
thews. aged "a years
In Woolwich, Dec IS. Robert NJ. Harnden.
aged II years.
In Bowdoinham. Dec. IT, Miss Mary E. Lang,
aged "a years.
In OAK Ridge. Dec g. Francis A. Benson,
aged 36 years.
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BEGGED FOR MERCY.
And Mr.. Heald Let the Sneak Thief Go.

Last Saturday woman was employed
to wash the floor of the office of Mr..
John S. Head, 955 Congress street, and
during her temporary absence some one
entered the place and stole valuable
coat belonging to Mr.. Head.
On Monday MIR. Head started for
Providence. At Biddeford a man got
OH the train with two coats on his arm
which he threw over the back of a seat.
Mr.. Heald recognized his coat, and STEP
ping along he quietly said: S'This is my
coat, and / think will take 1t. y The
man displayed virtuous indignation un-
til Mr.. Head found the trade mark OF
Haskell & Jones inside the collar and
further identified the coat by finding In
one Of the pockets some letters addressed
to himself. Then the thief begged for
mercy. Mr.. Heald concluded he did
not want the bother of arrasting the man
and appearing against him in tho court,
so he let him go.
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MARRIAGES.

In this city, Dec. %, by Rev. A. II: Wright,
Harry u Cloyes and Miss Hattie E. hahalord,
In Shapleigh. Dec 7. by Rev. G. A. Chapman.
Chas A. Langley and Fannie Fnrlong, botn OF
North Shapeigh.
In Richmond, Dec. 10. Geo. N. Davis OF Rich
mond and Miss Ellen A. Patten OF Gardiner
In Bethel. Dec. ~, J. Clarence Bacon and
In South Eliot, Dec. 10. Roy E. Statses and
In West Gouldsboro Dec. IL. Stephen Clark
Cole and Miss Inez Belle Newman.
In East Machias Dec. IL, Charles W. Forbes
and Miss Fannie Hanseom. ,,,..
In South Addison. Dec. l6, Edwin L. Merrltt
and Miss Gertrude L. Wass
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ALONG THE WATER FRONT.
Things of Interest Picked Up About the
Wharves.

The steamer Lydia of the Elder-Demp-
ster line sailed Tuesday night at O'Clock.
She had almost 5000 tons of cargo and 500
head Of cattle. One of the principal com
mmodities in her cargo was shipment
Of ", 900 bushels of grain.
The Earbor master went down the
harbor on the fire boat yesterday morning
and moved number of vessels out of the
channel.
The schooner Railroad. Capt. Simmons,
came in yesterday. She went to Widgery q
wharf.
The lighthouse steamer Myrtle came off
the marine railway yesterday afternoon.
The steamer Sehascodegan has gone in
to her winter quarters.
A There was a large feet OF weather
bound vessels in the harbor yesterday
among them being 16 Nova Scotia vessels.
The schooner W. l.. Roberts is dis
charging coal at A. r. Wright g. Co. y
wharf.
The schooner James j. Jameson Of
Jonesport is reported wrecked near Gran
berry island station. Her crew was
saved. Capt. Lamson of the wrecked
vessel is Portland man.
There is large fset of weather bound
vessels in the harbor today, large part
of them being Nova Sootiamen. The
fleet mum bers forty-tive vessels.
The fishing arrivals yesterday were the
Eva and Mildred, the Lydia M. Hernald,
the Ella NJ. Doughty with 10000 each,
and the Lucy W. Dyer with 5000. Tho
lobster arrivals were the Eva and Bell
with 1000, the Judeth Ann with 1000 and
the Horizon with 4500.
Tho steamship Freemona will sail on
Christmas day.
The steamsr Lycia of the Elder Demp-
ster line sailed Tuesday night at s
o'clock. She had almost 5000 tons OF
cargo and 300 head of cattle. One of the
principal shipments was $1,000 bushels
Of grain.
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pertoire, will he offered, and even those
Of our theatre going patrons who saw
this opera at its first presentation will
be glad of the opportunity of seeing it
again.
st. Lawrence ST. Course.
Remember that the Ladies' Aid have
reduced their course tickets for the three
remaining entertainments, the English
Ballad Concerts, Leland Powers in
LORD Chumley," and this Fisk Jubilee
Singers. Course aud evening tickets at
Stock bridges. Friday night the A lbion
Mnle Quartstts will sing at City la II,
assisted by Miss S. Marcia Craft the
popular sopran" of the Congre1s Square
church, and Miss Alice Philhrook the
fayorite pianist The Albion Quartstta
is the old Ruggies St. that used to sing
SO delightfully."- IN the Stockbridge
Gu as, and DR.. Clark, the fine basso,
is still with them.
Robert Mantell.
This is VI hat tie Cincinnati CONNER
cial Gazette says of Robert Mantell who
will appear at Portland theatre ia Mon
bars aud Face in theSMoonlight" next
Monday and Tuesdny:
"R1bert Mantell, one CT the best young
actors of the romantic school today, re
gan = week 3 engagement last night, at
the Ltsrgnd Opera House, in Louis
NaGhal's adaptation from the French OF
D'Ennery's 'Monbars.' Mantell has no
equal in pablo estimation in romantic,
nolOi3 roles, such as Mon bars, ana the
audience ut the Grand last night ex-
pressed their opinion on this point very
emphaticaliy. Tbs dramatic situate MS
were promptly responded to, and as the
interest of the play rose and intensified
townrd its close, SO did the enthusiasm
of the audience The duel scene and
grand climax evoked perfect storm OF
cheers. Beth star and play have been
before the Cincinnati pu bic SO freq uent-
ly in the past few seasons, and SO much
has been written of the excellence of the
one and the dramatic beauty of the other
thar there seems no great necessity at
present for lengthy comments. Suffice 1t
to say that Mr. Mantel1 was at his best.
and that the play found almost perfect
presentation at his hands, assisted by his
very clever company"
Nine. Noriica's Concert.
Nine Noriioa has been surrounded by
her managers, Messrs. Hayman, Klaw
& Erlanger with a superb company Of
artists. and it is safe to predict musical
treat such as is not often vouohsafed the
citizens of this city. Entertainments OF
this calibre have also many advantages
accruing to. tho cities in which the concert
are given. since they bring in many Of
the residents of this near by towns, who
are attracted thither by the unusualnes,
and excellency of first class entertain
ment. 1t il fact worthy of note that in
all large cities, particularly in New York
BOSTON, AMI Philadelphia, the opera,
oratorio concert, and the high class en-
tertainments are well Supported by tine
"out-of-town" contingent, and swell
enormously the floating population and
eonsequen tly the commerce OF these
cities. Nordioa and her company are
booked to appear here on December. 80, at
Portland theatre, where tickets should
be secured.
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MO. 1885
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
- OF THE
CHAPMAN NATIONAL BANK,

at Portland. in the State of Maine, at the close
Of business, December 18TH, 1886.
RESOURCES,
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A WONDERFUL MEDICINE,

BEECEaAEEsS PILLS, taken as directed,
will quickly restore Females tocomplete health.
They promptly remove distractions or irregU-
laritiaa OF the sysfan. For q
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ular OF all operas in the company's re-
pertoire, will he offered. and even those
Of our theatre going patrons who saw
this opera at its first presentation will
be glad of the opportunity of seeing it
again.
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WITHOUT A Rival,

Csc. at Drug Stores, or will be sent by q. s.
Agepts. 3. T. ALLEN CO., s65 Canal ST., New
Fork, post paid. upon receipt o. price. Book
tree upon application.
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Black Silks This evening and all
Ten off. day Thursday we
shall give a special
discount of Ten-per-cent on all
Black Silk Dress Patterns bought
OF us.
Cash or This splendid offer of 10
Charge. per cent discount is open
for our charge customers
lin good credit-as well as for
cash. The only condition is that the
purchase must be full Dress pat
tern Of some kind Of Black Silk
either
Black Brocade Silk of any grade.
Black eros Grain Silk
Black silk Rhadame. or Siirah
Black Satin. or Satin Duchess.
Black Tsffeta, or India SILK.
Yes. To clinch the offer we will
include in this 10 per cent
Discount, any grade Of our famous
.Cashmere Peerless Silks"
known all over this section for their
beauty Of finish. weight, freedom
from loading, and great durability.
Our signed guarantee for wear goes
with every Dress of Cashmere
Peerless" that we sell.
The six individuals Of the "Cash-
mere Peerless family are,
Black Satin Duchess.
Black Satin Rhadame.
Black Gros Grain.
Black Peau de Sole.
Black Taffeta.
Black Bodice Lieing.
Art Many articles of
Embroidery. elegance in this de-
partment have been
price-cut TO close out today. Odd
pieces in Swiss cut work. Sofa Pill
lows, silk coverings, down filling.
Pillow Shams in cut work. Silk en-
broidered Table Covers. This de-
partment is up to the minute in
styles, qualities and prices.
Books. All our Linwood series Of
Popular Books marked
down. The works of the best writ
ers of England and America.
The books are well bound in best
linen with head bands and stamped
with new and original designs in ink
and gold. SO titles.
Price Thursday, l9c
EARLY morning shopping gives best choosing.
j. r. LIBBY.
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Paueterie Ali our boxes of fine
Marked. correspondence paper.
Handsomely orna-
mented boxes. Extra quality paper
and envelopes.
Your choice at zoe
On bargain apols' Thursday.
Christmas in the Basement.
New Things. Yesterday morning
brought to this de
partment many lots of gift-giving
things for young people and elderly
people who keep their youth. Games,
Toys, Dolls, Rocking Horses, Child
rem S Chairs, etc, etc, etc.
Jardinieres, Dresden designs. Half
a dozen styles shapes and prices.
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Half a dozen pairs Of
Kid Gloves is a first rate
Christmas present for a
lady. Leave the assort-
ment to us, we'll make up
the package right, and
the Gloves may be ex-
changed and fitted after
Christmas. If the size
isn't right that can be
fixed after Christmas too.
Half a dozen Gloves
isn't an extravagent gift
to give. Its the whole
years supply maybe---a
sensible, useful, present
that's sure to be appre-
ciated.
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You know about the
great stock of Silk Skirts
Of course, and perhaps
you've already seen the
new things that have
been added to the line
specially for the holiday
trade.
There's a very superior
assortment Of black silk
petticoats among them
from IS to SIS and some
fancy colors S. to $3.50
quite unlike any we've
udu OCiO1 C,-s-WOLt loOA-
ing at.
Black moreen Skirts
SI.75 to $500.
Today in the Art
room we'll put on sale a
lot Of good Etchings,
remaque proofs mostly,
matted and frames IN
gold and white mould
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-31
A Welcome Phenomenon.

"Just got back from New York;" said
the man who takes an interest in other
peoples business.
eyes, replied his easy going friend.
"Great town, that.
eyes. It's interesting
II suppose you saw all the sights"
"Oh. yes took In Central park, and
the Brooklyn bridge, and the Stock Ex.
change, and the Bowery, and the rest ol
the usual exhibits"
'They're great people for business oysl
there"
s"They seam to BE- Everybody is going
With a rush..
"What impressed you mosts'
~ think was most struck by dachs.
hund that 1 saw trudging calmly up the
street at the busiest time Of day. You
know the animal He looks as II nature
had started In to make lizard, and, find.
ing that he was growing too big, had
turned him into a dog. His body doesn' 4
stand more than five or six inches from
the ground, and his paws look like the
flippers on seal. He's the most extraor.
dinary anatomical specimen know off,.
"But you surely don't mean to say you
hadn't seen dachshund before"
ooh, I've seen the animal many time
It was the environment that made him
insteresting. He was the only creature
met there who looked as IL he hadn't been
having his leg pulled. Washington Star.
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FREE CURE FOR MEN.


There u always more or less supicion at :
tsched to anything that IL offered free, but
sometimes man 90 overfiows with gem
erosity that he cannot rest until his dis.
covery II known to the world, I'm order
that mis- fellow men may profit by what
pal that resident Of Kalamazoo, Mich,
desires to send free TO mankind q prescrip-
tion which will cure them OF any form OF
nervous debility; relieves them OF all the
doubt and uncertainty which such men
are peculiarly liable to and restores the
organs to natural size and vieor. As 1t
costs nothing to try the experiment it
would seem that any man, suffering with
tho nervous troubles that usually attack
might be the hnal result, ought to be
deeply interested IN remedy which will
restore them to health, strength and vigor,
without which they continue to live an
existence OF untold misery. As the remedy
In question was the result OF many years'
research az to what combination would be
peculiarly effective In restoring to men
the strength they need, 1t would seem that
al men suffering with any form OF nerv-
ous weakness ought to write for such
remedy at once. A request to III. q. Olds,
Box 1,626, Kalamazoo, ldich., stating that
you are not sending for the prescription
out OF Idle curiosity, but that you wish to
make use OF the medicine by giving 1t q
trial, will be answered promptly and with
out evidence as to where evidence came
from.
The prescription is sent free and al
though some may wonder how Mr.. Olds
can afford to give away his discovery,
there is no doubt about the offer being
genuine.o oCut this out and send to Mr..
Olds so that he may know how you came
to write to him.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-31
HER LONG SLEEP.

Miss Winters TASTED For Three Weeks
After Dream.
Miss Mary Winters Of Orangeville,
Pa, on the Ohio border line, has slept
for two weeks She is lying on couch
In her home a. though dead, but her
breathing Is regular, and the physicians
from the surrounding cities are puzSled.
Miss Winters has lived alone since
her mother died, some years ago. and
six weeks ago she dreamed that she saw
the Lord and he beokoned her to fol-
low him and told her that she must
prepare herself for death. The next
morning she told her friends that she
would not eat another morsel Of food.
For three weeks she did not take any
nourishment and though the most deli
cate morsels were placed before her she
would touch nothing, saying it was
against the will of the Lord.
When she sank into her long sleep,
physicians were called in. but their
efforts have not been successful, and the
woman is slowly sinking. Electric bat
teries placed to her feet, with strong
current, did not rouse her. though the
shock produced quiver through her
body.
At first it was thought she was dead,
and an undertaken was sent for, but
when he reached the house he refused
to prepare the body. as he said she was
not dead. York World.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-31
A STORY ABOUT SPAIN.

Why Dumas Thinks She Never Has Had
Decent Government.
Senator Cushman X. Davis of Mime
sofa tells good story, which he credits
to Alexander Dumas According to Du-
mas, there was once O time when all
the nations of the earth were summon.
ed before the Great Ruler of human des-
tinies. Each was 70 express wish,
which was to be granted for all time.
England expressed desire for the great
est navy in the world, and this was
granted. France wanted to have the
most powerful army, and this was grant
ed, and so on, until all the nations had
obtained their wishes-all except Spain,
which did not put in an appearance un-
Til the rest were about ready to depart.
But, although Spain had been slow in
coming, it was not at all backward in
asking.
The first wish expressed was for the
most beautiful women. This was grant
ed. Then the finest fruits were sought,
and then the most eQuable climate. No
other nation having asked for these,
both requests were complied with. Still
Spain was not satisfied and asked again
for the best government In the world.
"You have asked for the best thing last.
Having been granted three wishes, {"
said the Giver Of all good gifts, "you
need expect nothing more"
"And So. continued Dumas, "Spain
has never had decent government from
that day to this, and never will have. {"
Washington Post.
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vspr Of Mss. Lintsrs ERUusbanAs were
Ushsrs ~ Her wsdAing. ,
The marriage of Mrs Eleanor b.
Nnter to her sixth husband occurred
last Tuesday at the Church Of Emanuel
1t Providence, and four Of her ex.bus.
bands acted az ushers. The entire mar
ital batch would have been present. but
the fifth man met with an accident and
was confined to his bed.
Contrary to the ordinary run Of such
affairs. the lady and all her former hus-
bands are on excellent terms. They are
also great friends of -. Augustus
Thistlewood, who is the abundantly
married lady's sixth husband.
Mrs. Thistlewood was Miss Eleanor
Riblet before she was first married. Her
husband was q Cleveland man. He Is
the one who is hurt, but he sent her a
wedding present and invited her and
Mr.. Thistlewood, to spend their honey
moon at his place. an invitation which
has been accepted.
In every instance the lady has obtain
ed q divorce without opposition and
without losing the friendship of any Of
her spouses. She convinced them all
that they were not well mated, and
every one Of them accepted the situation
gracefully and retired respectfully. with
proffers Of assistance at any time when
called on.
Husband No. is q Mansfield man,
Arthur X. Singleton; No. 8 is Hiram
K. Kramp of Rochester. The fourth
man is Albert Edward Derbey, an Eng
lishman, and the fifth is Walter e.
Devenish Linter Of Newcastle, Pa.
1t will be the turn of the last to take
Office as president of the Eleanor B.
Riblet club, which was organized q few
years ago by the first three ex husbands.
each of whom has served term as pre-
siding officer. None but men who have
been husbands Of the lady are eligible
for membership. They dine once year,
and their ex.wife is never absent from
the annual dinner in her honor. The
dinner for 1896 would have taken place
earlier. but was deferred until the night
before the wedding.
The bridegroom elect would like to
be present, but the ironclad rules Of the
society bar him out until he becomes an
ex-husband, and when that will be is
not known. The average term Of Mr..
Thistlewood's predecessors was ten
months. There are no children. None
Of the ex-husbands has married again.
They acted as ushers at her wedding,
and at the meeting it was moved and
haf at oil fy,< <,xx Il inn oft h so
lady the club will act as ushers; also
as pallbearers in the event of her death
New York Sun.
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Hia Iarxnx Waa Ossified.

J. t. Schwachofer. proprietor of the
Denison Soap and Chemical Manufac-
turing company, died the other day at
Denison, Tex. DR.. Markham made q
postmortem examination of the throat
of Mr.. Schwachofer to determine the
nature of the trouble from which he had
been suffering for several years. The
examination was witnessed by Drs.
Acheson, Jones and Burch. It disclosed
the fact that the larynx Of the dead
man was completely ossifled. the only
case ever reported in the practice Of
medicine.
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Mrs. Cievelsnd's Gin window.

Mrs. Grover Cleveland, with several
of her classmates, is to make present
of a beautiful stained glass window to
welles college, where she was formerly
a student. The shape is half circle.
Mrs. Cleveland, assisted by John La
Fargo, the artist, has designed the win
dow, selecting as the main feature n
large figure of young woman. She has
spent much time and thought upon tho
subject, as she wishes the window to bo
q memorial Of herself