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The Portland daily press., 1896-02-12
CITY OF PORTLAND.
To the Electors Of the City of
Portland:

Notice is hereby given that the Board of
Registration of Voters of said City, will be
n p, open session at Room Number Eleven
'Ql), City Building, upon each of the nine
SECULAR Days prior to the Municipal Election
to be held on the Second day of March next;
being February nth to February Goth inclu-
slVe, from nine in the forenoon to one
O'Clock in the afternoon, and from three till
nye O'Clock in the afternoon, and from seven
till nine O'Clock in the evening, excepting on
the last day of said session, "wednesday,
February 26th) when it will not be in SEES
sion after five o'clock in the afternoon, to
receive evidence touching the qualification
correct the voting lists. There will also be
sessions on February 9th, 28th, 29th, to
enable the Board to verify the correctness
OF said lists and for closing up the records
Of said sessions.
Il Chapter 304, Public Laws of Maine, APP
proved March 20, 1893, provides
/, Sec. 8. Every person whose name has not
been entered upon the Voting Lists in any
city, in accordance with the provisions of
this act, must if he desires to vote, appear
In person at place provided for registration
cations of Voter. Every person qualified
to Vote as hereinbefore provided shall
vote only in the Ward of the city, and Vot-
lag his hereo II IN Which he
preceding, or OF his becoming an inhabitant
after said day.
All registered Voters who changed their
residence from one Ward to another previous
to April l, 1895, and have not had thei L
residence properly corrected on the Voting
List of the Ward where they resided on said
first day of April, should notify the City
Clerk in person or in writing of such change
who will receive and record evidence of the
same, which must embrace the name of the
Voter, the ward, street and number from
and the ward street and number to which
such removals have been made. A copy of
which record shall at all times be open to
public inspection. Or application for the
above purpose may be made to the Board
of Registration, Room No. II, City Building,
on each of the nine secular days, Feb. 18th to
Feb Goth, 1896, inclusive, set apart as above
indicated, for the revision and correction of
the Voting Lists.
During said time, said Board will revise
and correct the Voting Lists; and the War
dens of said city shall be governed by said
revised and corrected list, and no name shall
be added to or stricken from said list on
said day of election, and no person shall
vote at any election whose name is rot on
said lists.
AUGUSTUS f. GERRISH,
MONROE A. BLANCHARD,
MICHAEL G. M CAM,
Board of Registration of Voters.
Portland, February u, 1896. feb12d2w
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-12
Rescripts from the Law Court.
The following rescripts have been re-
,eived from the law court:


The following rescripts have been re-
ceived from the law court:
Cum bsrland S.
W. L. Blake & Co. VS.. Fred L. Lowell.
Resoript, Haskell, IAN insolvent
debtor who has obtained his discharge
in composition proceedings, is estopped
from pleading such discharge in bar OF
suit of his creditors, who has proved
his claim and is not ohargeable with
laohes, SO long as he witholds the per-
centage due IN the creditors claim. Pay
ment of the same into court with interest
from the time of demand and costs will
operate as tender.
Exceptions sustained.
Thomas K. McNair in equity ys. Mary
M. Brown.
Resoript, Haskell, J.-This is an ap-
peal in equity from the decree entered
below. A careful consideration of ali
the evidence shows that the decree be-
low was correct and is in accordance
with the law and facts of tho case.
Appeal dism Used. Decree below
affirmed with additional costs.
Somerset. So.
G. Davis Miller in equity, vs.. Hark H.
Hilton, ct al.
Rescript, Haskell. 1.-THE note upon
which plaintiff recovered Judgment was
bdo q tOAS WA VA Oil 1AlbuiuH 4uu6Ol6O-
ness and cannot operate as a payment
thereof.
The evidence shows that the deed from
one defendant to the other, his wife, was
given subsequent to the plaintiffs debt
and was voluntary. without consider
tion and in fraud of the plaintiff.
Decree below reversed. Bill sustained
with costs.
Knox, SIS.
James H. H. Hewett, admir-, vs. Frances
e. Hurley.
Rescript, Haskell, J.-Samuel Pills
bury, shortly after his death, gave his
daughter a check for $1,000 for a monu-
mental fund. The fund cannot be re-
covered by the administrator in an action
at law and the trust thereby destroyed.
Its administration may be directly
or controlled in equity.
There is not sufficient evidence of the
lncaDaclty OF the donor to avoid the gift
in trust. The nonsuit below must be
sustained.
Exceptions overruled.
Jarvis 9. Perry ct ais. in equity. Va.
William 7. Cobb ct ais
Rescript, Haskell, 1.-The plaintiffs and
defendants were copartners in insuripg
each other upon cargoes of lime shinped
coastwise. An action at law cannot be
maintained upon such contract of insrr
ance, because the promise was joint and
not several and the assured would be-
come both plaintiff and defendant. The
only remedy is in equity.
The stipulations In the articles of as.
ISOLATION that the members shall finally
determine the amount of any loss is not
strictly an arbitration clause so as to oust
courts of jurisdiction in the matter
but a regulation inter sese that should
control except for eq uitable cause shown
Insurance is not on the voyage, but for
The voyage and damage to the cargo
from a. protracted voyage is not sea
peril The associates rightly applisd tha
law to the facts of the casa and their
decision is supported by the evidence that
the plaintiffs have no claim beyond the
particular average exempted by ths
terms of the insurance. The principal
damage to the cargo resulted from it's
long continued transit.
Bill dismissed with costs
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-12

tinguished officers from outside the grar d
domain of Maine as being unusual as
well as remarkable to have so mplete
a code Of bye-laws adopted by brigade
on its organization.
After the completion of other busines
Gen. Carnahan delivered an earnest adj
dress to the large number of off GERS and
sir knights present, on their duties, and
regarding the work upon which they
must at once enter. He aroused the en-
thusiasm of all present and was fire.
quently applauded. Earnest and interest
ing remarks were made by Col. Chas. S.
Clifford and Gen. Mckinley of New
Hamphire, Gen. Durand of New Haven,
Lieut.. Col. elect Stewart of Bangor, Ma
Jor-elact johnson of Bath Qartermaster
Bailey OF Lewiston. Major Weleh of
Belfast. Major-elect Grady of Houlton,
Capt. MoGregor of Calais, Lieut.. Young
of Eastport, Lieut.. Col Hall of Lewiston,
Col. Stewart of Waterville Adjutant
Philbrook of Waterville and Capt. Welch
of Belfast Gen. Carnahan then made
second address, full of congratulations
to Maine Pythians, of thanks for the
large attendance, and thankfulness for
the many prominent and influential
Pythians of the Pine Tree State. With
true Hoosier eloquence he re-kindled
Pythian fires and caused all present to
renew their Pythian youth and vigor.
AT O'Clock the assembly adjourned,
and as guests of Portland Division, No
repaired to the banquet hall above
where an elegant banquet was served
The attentions shown to all the visiting
Sir Knights by the Portland Pythian
division, and the elaborate decoration
of Pythian hall with festoons of Old
Glory, were more than pleasing to all
who were present.
At 8 O'Clock Pythian hall was crowded
with members of the uniform rank and
Pythian knights in the city. Eloquent
addresses were made by Gen. Carnahan,
by members of his staff, other visiting
Sir Knights and members of the order.
There were many Pythian regrets ex-
pressed during the afternoon and evening
that all present could not have heard,
seen and greeted Brigadier- General elect
Smith, and warm hopes were expressed
for his early recovery.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-12
Maine Central Relief Ball.

On Friday evening the seventh annual
ball and concert will be given at City
Hall by the Maine Central Relief Asso-
citation. These affairs are among the
great events of the winter season. The
doors on this occasion will open at 6. 40
p. M, and from to $50 p. m. the Salem
Cadet Orohestra-one of the finest must
cal instrumental organic ations in the
country, will give concert. Then will
follow chara otter sketches by some of the
very best specialists in America. Every
body knows how popular the specialties
were last year. Among this years will
be Thos. w. Henry, the great cornet
soloist of Boston. Refreshments will
be served in Reception Hall. The Maine
Central Will sell tickets at half fare from
all stations to Portland and return.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-12
OBITUARY..
Mrs. Harriet j. Clark.

Mrs. Harriet j. Clark, widow of the
late Edward Clark died at her home on
Lisbon road, Lewiston, Sunday noon,
February 9th. after an illness of nearly
three months. Mrs. Clark was born at
Limington, December 6, 1892. She was
the daughter of Robert and Alta Brack-
EFT, and on both her fathers and moth
81 side her ancestors were among tho
earliest and most prominent settlers in
Maine and New Hampshire She was
the lineal descendant of George Cleeves,
founder of Portland, whose heroic persis
tence is well known to students of Maine
history. In March, 1859, she married
Edward Clark. then of Somerville,
Mass, and in the spring of the following
year. they moved to Lewiston, where
they established the ir home. Mrs. Clark
became the mother Of large family.
Her only son died in NANCY, but her
daughters are living, and were with her
during her last Illness. The funeral SER
vices were held yesterday afternoon at
two O'Clock at her residence.
james G. Hill
The many friends uf James G. Hill of
East Conway will be panied to hear of
his death which occurred Tuesday morn
ing after brief illness. His funeral will
take place Thursday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. Those of his friends who wish
to attend will take the s. 40 train for
Fryeburg where carriages will be provid-
ed to convey them to his late residence
on the evening train.
William p. Horrie.
VIM. p. Horrie, who left Portland
some four months ago to engage in the
canning business at Baltimore, died in
that city Sunday, aged 81 years and z
months. Mr.. Horrie was for a mum Dor
Of years in the employ of the John W.
Jones packing company here. and was
recently with CONAN, Patrick & Co.
He began his commercial career with the
late Capt. 9. M. Davis, the well known
ship broker. Deceased was very genial
man, and had many friends in this city.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-12
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
J. R. LIBBY. |
Already the shell is pinch
The store is much too sn
O, for one month of our
show these new Textile Spr
0UR NEWER, LARGER, BE
~ come to you, as to ourselves,
ronage has compelled the CHI;
HESE NEW THINGS WEIR
j to tax the new store, and ii
This is not Bargain Sale, b
best among them would seem to poin
BLACKS.
HE NEW BLACK GOODS
\ ALONE make stock large
enough in volume for a
Great Spring Opening.
And it is wo nderful, the changes
that can be rung in weaving Blacks.
He MOST EFFECTIVE adj
vertlsement we can write
for the New Black Goods is:
"Come and See."
Here too, Mohair is regnant. 1t
gloriles many an otherwise common
place into an Aristocrat.
oEE THE MOHAIR CREPON.
- It's surface wrinkles almost
an exact reproduction of a
storm tossed sea of ink, devoid of
lustre, save where the sun catches
the wave, crests and CLOSES them.
A OVELTIES IN BLACK.
Wool, Silk and Wool, Mo
S hair with Wool
Innumerable devices woven into
it's fabric. Prices from $500 down
to 80 cts.
oICYCLE SUITING. A sturdy
stuff for wheel-women,
woven III a sort Of camotier,
or rather a canvass weave, elastic
enough to give rather than tear,
when caught in heel or treadle; a
dust-shedder, as good for tramping,
as for wheeling.
Give your dress shake, and there
your are, ready for a Hotel parlor,
or Dining room when stopping over
on your tour, As inch rs cts.
Navy blue as wellas black
NAHE SHALL TELL YOU
w from day to day Of the
charming Black Novelties,
Drap d'ete, Mohairs, Mohair Crepons
&C., &c. that are here.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-12

In the Draperies room
to-day, twenty or thirty
pieces of figured Denims,
a brilliant array of bright
clear colors, and novel de-
signs. These Denims
are being largely used as
carpets and couch cover
ings, and many of the
new patterns are designed
specially for this purpose.
They are also fit for pill
low covers, screens, cur \
tains and table cloths.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-12
MA RRiAGEs.

In this city. Feb. 10. by Rev. W. M. Kimmell.
Alfred G. Bliss and Lillian Martin, both OF Port
land
In Biddeford, Feb. 7, Lue Guertin and Mrs
Virginia Precourt
In Southport. Jan. %. Arthur J. simpson,
N, D.. of Brunswick, and Lillian May Flagg of
Bath.
In Calais, Jan. 20. John A. Thompson and
Miss Jessie M. Smith.
In Machias, Feb. 1, Charles W. Ingalls, and
Miss Anglia B. Thompson.
In Berwick. Jan. 20. John Killoven of Dover
and Miss Mary A. Fox of Somersworth.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-12
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Humanity.

sutton Vane's play OF Humanity, !"
Sas presented by Mr.. Vim. A. Brady s
company at Portl and theatre last night
With Mr.. Joseph Grisiner and Miss
Phoebe Davis in the cast
Humanity depends chiefly for its
success upon several novel effects. There
is large assortment of live stock en-
ployed in the way of horses and dogs,
aud there are several scenes OF great
force. Perhaps the best of these was that
in the third act where Lieut. Gran
bourne-AIr. Gr;smer-and Hardie kirk
lA,d-Major Dangerfeld-have combat
o.. horseback, which is no easy matter
on so small a stage, q scene that arouses
wild enthusiasm and brings double
oall before the curtain.
We have given sketch of the play be-
fore. MIR. Grismer was most effective
as the lieutenant, and Mis- Davis was
very charming as Miss Alma Dunbar,
the coIonePs heiress. Mr.. Kirkland was
good as Dangerfield, and G. ]. Williams
was excellent as Marks The rest of the
characters were we'll taken. The close of
the first act was quite picturesque with
the horses, and hounds held in lead by
the huntsmen. The play will be repeated
tonight.
Thursday and Friday the management
of Portland Theatre will present. Mr..
Joseph Callahan in his electrical speota-
cular production of Faust" All that is
weird and fantastic in mechanical stage
craft is added IT, the thrilling story of
Irving's version of Goethe's poetic dream.
Mr.. Callahan impersonates Mephisto,
and his rendition of that diffioult charac-
ter has received the highest praise from
the press and public wherever he has
appeared. The supporting company is
said to be very strong one, including a
ladies' quartette.
Helen Beach Yaw.
The tickets are selling well at Stock
BRIDGES for the concert to be given by
Miss Ellen Beach Yaw, the lady of the
phenomenal voice, and her troupe at
City Hall next Monday evening. A New
York exchange says:
Miss Yaw gains more triumphs
through her personality than she does by
her voice. She has a girlish presence, a
simplicity and ingenuousness that is very
fetching indeed. When she strikes one
Of those unusually high notes she pauses
fol second as if in bewilderment, q
look Of wonder, how-in-the world did
1-reaoh-that expression passes over her
faoe-then little shake of the head that
says: "Wot tell, land she's off on another
thrill. Two old ladies back of me wanted
to go up on the stage and hug hel, and
an old, grizzled campaigner beside me,
sighed like a school boy. Great is SIM
pliclty-if it's cultivated ! hear tina,
the receipts last Saturday night were
$4,000. Miss Yaw's notes go high, but We
III ust have them.'
Talmage.
The next entertainment in the Stock.
bridge course is a lecture by the celebrat-
ed DR.. L. Dewitt Talmage, who will
deliver one of his famous lectures: OF
him the Boston Traveller says: "The
listeners were kept in good humor and
perpetual laughter from beginning to the
peroration, which latter was the most SUB
lime and soul stirring conception of the
author, and delivered In oratory of sur
passing eloquenoe.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-12
Can't. Israel washburn,s Fnnsr.,

Portsmouth, N. H.. FepIu ary 1.-The
funeral of Capt. Israel II. Washburp. r
S. M. S., retired, who died at Hot
Springs, Ark, was held from his late
residence this noon and the services
were conducted by Rev. Curtis II. Dick
ems. pastor of the Universalist church.
Officers attached to the navy yard attend
ed, also delegation from Massasoit
Tribe, l. o. r. M, the latter perform
ing their burial service. The interment
took place in Harmony Grove Gem etery.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-12
Revival at West End NJ. e. Church.

The Methodist church at the West End
is enjoying revival The members are
being quiokened III their spiritual life.
Noticeable among them are the young
men of the church. The pastor and
church members ara carrying on the
work.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-12
The Weather today
is likely to be

PORTLAND. Feb. 12, 1895.
new Ribbons are
Il fit studies for an
artist. Every color
and every possible varia-
ton has been caught in
the wing and the re-
suit is as rich and orien-
tai as ribbons can be.
We are opening new ar
rivals in Ribbon novel
ties nearly every day
now, and there not the
ordinary sort that you
see at other stores. New
Silk Betting. New Gold
Braid Betting.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-12
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

ing the occupant!
all for the tenant!
new Baxter Block store, to
ng Dar!ings in!'
TIER, QUARTERS will be as well
and your constantly increasing pat
1ge of base.
ORDERED before we had decided
y must be sold before we move.
the prices put upon the newest and
that way.
Ask Harry Brown, the Artist,
(He who used to paint such charming Maine
marines salt water that was wet and actually
tasted salt, and rocks that reached all the way
down. ask HIM
F HE CAN PAINT on single
n threads, so that when the
threads are woven into canvas,
a picture comes out with the weay-
ing.
HATS EXACTLY WHAT
\ the canny artists Of France
have been doing with these
Silks and Dress Goods.
printed warp things we call en-.
They have printed their colors ou
the taut-string, unwoven warp
threads, then the cunning weavers
have brought out the designs on the
looms
lTs WONDERFUL Come and
] see them and you'll say SO with
two exclamation points where
we've used bnt one.) They are Bro
caded too.
The two windows show samples OF
them in Silk and Silk and Wool.
Silk and Woods are rs cts, $1.00
and 200 yard.
Dress Patterns. higher grade,
$4,000.
nRINTED WARP SILKS with
Brocade figures additional.
Charming things, unknown
before spring 1896. $1.00, 1.25,
1.5O, 200.
TUESDAY, THE SECOND
Opening Day was success.
Many of the most ultra-par-
ticular people who buy their best
dresses in New York and Boston,
have been in and warmly expressed
their admiration at the elegance of
the goods displayed, and their deter
to abandon the metropolis,
in favor of Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-12

To Tax Foreign Insurance Companies.
Chicago February 11.-All foreign in
surance companies must now pay tax
of 2 per cent of their gross receipts from
business transacted in this city or stop
doing business here. An ordinance to
that effect became law yesterday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-18

a. battle of some importance, but otner-
wise the Spanish minister does not look
for a pitched battle. He says the hght-
ing must be like fighting Indians IN THIS
country, driving the insurgents from one
cover TO another. He does not look 1oI
important advices from Cuba except pos
eibly the death of Maceo, which ne De-
beves would mean the end OF the war
He estimates the force which Maceo Is
able to collect and control at 800 10
10000.
The subject of histilities between SPAN
and the United States was mentioned and
the Spanish minister met II with a ges-
tire of derision, and declared it was SEN
sationalism He said that in this coun-
try there were jingoists who wanted 20
make Uncle Sam a great bully, whereas
he was a peaceabie and good-natoren
gentleman. There was in Spain a class
of jngosits who were Of the same KIND
and who were always anxious TO stir UP
trouble. He said thai SPANS position
was to take care of her own and deIend
herself and that was what she was 60
ing TO do.
The Spanish minister is wei pleased
with the success of the Spanish loan. He
received a cable message today saying
that more than 100, 000, 900 had been sub
scribed, which, he says, refutes the as
sertion that Spain is poor and BANK
rpt nation, unable longer 10 carry on the
Cuban war.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-18
AND STILL NO NEWS
Following Advices Have Strong FLAVOR Oh
Being Oficial.

Havana, Nov 17.--Today has brought
40 definite news of the whereabouts OF
General Weyler, although scraps OF IN
formation regarding the troubles or the
insurgents in Pinar del Rio are given to
the public 1t is said that Antonio Ma
Geo received slight flesh wound IN an
engagement at Lechuza. The insurgents
general has again established a position
at Brujo, il the Brujoito mountains. The
leader Vidal Duca Ssius, brother or an IN
surgent brigadier, it is further said, has
been seriously wounded and was carried
to the Brujito mountains.
Black smallpox is alleged to be raging
In the ranks OF the insurgent forces in
Pinar del Rio.
The noted leader, Perico Delgado, is re
ported to have been seriously wounded
In the right lunng with a Mauser bullet
and has in consequence developed con-
sumption.
Maceo's forces. it is alleged, have been
divided and distributed in different;
parts of the province on account of the &C
tive pursuit kept up by the Spanish and
much confusion has resulted in the dis
tribution of ammunition, many of those
having Mauser rifles receiving Reming-
ton cartridges and vice versa.
Havana, Nov. 1.-THE surgeon gener-
al of the Spanish army in Cuba makes
the following report for the second ten
days in October: During the ten days
SOB died, of whom 356 had yellow fever
and nine died from wounds. Remaining
at the end of the ten days, 1867, or
whom 1.05s have yellow fever and 100
are wounded Mortality per loo COM
pared with the total strength OF the nil
itary establishment, 3.14.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-18
LATE NEWS BIZ WIRE
items OF General Interest From All Over
the Universe.

Quebec, Nov. 17.-The government has
ordered twenty new guns Of the latest
pattern for the citadel. which viii make
II one OF the strongest defenses in the
world.
Rome. y. Y. Nov. i7.-James OfCon-
nor, OF Oneida county. believed 10 be the
oldest person in the country. is dead
On Christmas day he would have been
los years old.
Marion. lis. Nov. 1.-THE Times has
IN Odessa dispatch which asserts that
t,he Russian government intends 10 re-
inforce the troops in the Caucasus mill
tary district by 1900 men
Columbus, o. Nov. 1.-THE supreme
court today granted Romulus Cotteil.
the Summit county murderer. new
iriaL He viii Re taken back 20 summit
county for a rehearing az oncs-
Boston. Mass. Nov. f1.-The shipment
% spo,es from this port last week FOR
the European markets amounted 70 4s.-
81 barrels Il Is estimated that tne
sa!pneut 20 Liverpool alone tbs week
viii exceed 1900 barrels
Cairo. lis. Nov. I7.-An zrtssian vel
being bored In Cairo a; depth o. 10
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lsxne-. who killed james Dagzn 2sic
Joseph Red viii a peaEnise. Fas ie'S.ss
SENTENCED 70 two years L ssls~o e.
Duxan's death. The 1.ry N tne Eei'
Case gave Gallagher fxsn.y years oli
a nsw .r.z, vas granted