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The Portland daily press., 1896-11-11
STEALING ELECTRICITY.
Current Is Taken From Trolley Circuitg
and Used In Houses.

Current Is Taken From Trolley Circuita
and Used In Houses.
1t Is asserted that the stealing of current
from trolley circuits for use in houses, sa-
looms and stores is becoming very common.
This Is not surprising, in view Of the ease
with which the tapping Of the circuit can
be effected. A simple test for determin-
ing the source of any suspected electric
lighting was put in practice recently with
conclusive results A station superintend-
emit in passing a saloon noticed the cleo
trio lights go out and then start up bright
again, as the incandescent lights in the
trolley cars sometimes do. He thought
that was queer way for the lights sup.
piled by his station to behave and he de-
cided to investigate Being familiar with
the technical differences between the cur
rent system for lighting and the method of
supplying electric power for the propul-
sion and illumination of oars, he knew
that by a very simple experiment. he could
find out something more as to the source
Of the supply Of the current.
A lighting company wires a building so
that any incandescent lamp in it can be
shut off or taken out without affecting the
others. In railway plant the lamps are
fed in such way that If one is shut off
all cease to glow. The superintendent
passed into side room Of the saloon and
quietly unscewed one Of the incandescent
bulbs. AS be expected, all the lights on
the same wire went out. On the follow
ing night the current supplying the cleo
trio line on that street was, by agreement,
cut off at certain time. At that moment
the illumination in the saloon ceased.
When the current was turned on again,
the saloon was again lighted up. Exam
ination showed that the wire had been
tapped near the saloon, the connection with
the feed wire being made by means of a
nail. A large number of similar "taps''
were found. In some cases the job had
been done by bogus station man," who
had called regularly for payment of the
currenb supposed to have been consumed
This, at all events was the story told by
some Of those who were found using the
stolen current.-Chioago Record.
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-11

ing into a hall with better facilities 70
holding the public literary exercises of
the institution Until this summer they
have been unable to carry out their
plans on account of lack Of funds. About
the middle of last July work was com-
menced and the chapel which many old
students of M. G. I. will recall with
mem cries of happy school days was soon
dism antled. Work has progressed rapidly
and the hall will soon be completed.
1t is reported that the Boston & Ban
gor steamship company will put pro-
peller on the route between Boston and
the Penobscot this winter to run while
the side-w heelers are hauled up.
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-11
Sore Throat Quickly Cured.

Not long ago, in speaking of sore throat.
and the difficulty frequently experienced
IN curing it, Mr.. J. E. Thomas. of Union
dale, Pa, told how he had often cured it
in his family. We give it in his own
words: Il have frequently used Cham
beflain's Pain Balm in my family for sore
throat and it has effected a speedy cure
In every instance. I would not think of
getting along in my home without it."
Pain Balm also cures rheumatism, sprains
and bruises. For sale at rs and 30 cents
per bottle at H. P. S. Goold'S drug store,
577 Congress St., under Congress Square
Hotel. and by Landers & Babbidge, II
Monument Square.
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-11
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

Mr.. William /. Mayo, cf Cranberry
Isles. who has been in the fish weir bust
ness some fifteen years, says that the
present year has been the best in three
years and that the talk about that part
of the Maine coast being played out for
fishing is false. He is making great
catches of "mustards'' and of Golfers"
The former are small herring which are
packed in mustard and frequently appear
on the market surrounded with lot
Of French goods which gives one the
impression that they come from la belle
| France. The Golfers" are the market
sardines which are packed in many
places along Names coast.
The cargo carried 10 New York by the
steamer South Portland, leaving East
port last Saturday, was probably the
largest ever taken from this city, not
excepting any taken by the Valencia or
Olivette. The South Portland consisted
of "a, 900 cases of canned goods, Is, 600
boxes smoked herring, 1000 boxos bloat-
ers. 500 barrels fish, and 200 empty bar
rels.
Among the bequest of the late Juliette
Kimball of Boston was $1,000 each for the
Congregational church at Rumford
Point, and the Methodist at the Centre.
1t is q great help to these churches as
they are both small and have a hard
struggleSto support preaching part of the
year Miss Kimball was formerly q
Rumford girl.
The annual report Of county treasur-
or George M. Atwood to attorney general
Powers, covering the criminal costs of
Oxford county for the year ending No
vember 1, 1896, en- braces the following
items: Costs OF prosecu ton in S. j.
G., S250.00; amount paid for support
of prisoners in jail, st267.17; amount
paid grand Jurors, S496. 90; amount re-
ceived from fines, 1926 81. The
amount paid traverse jurors during the
year has been $1,S7a79, but as the civil
and criminal cases are tried at the same
terms OF court, only a part of this
amount can be charged TO criminal
costs.
For several years the trustees of the
Maine Central Institute, Pittsfield, have
been contemplating changing she large
chapel In the second story of tho build
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-11

Old Lady (the old style)-What, my
deari Are you dipping into the third vol
ume to see If they marry?
Young Lady (the new style)-Oh, they
wers married early in the first volume.
'&y wanted to see if 1t was really her hus-
b4Ad who poisoned her.-Sketoh.
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SOUTH PORTLAND.
A RIFLE BALL ENTERS MN.
OLARK'S HOUSE UNCEREMoNi-
OUSLY-A CONSTABLE WHO
DISCOURAGES football LII.


Mr.. j. s. Clark. the well-kno"h
travelling optician who lives In the zap
tain White house at willard says that ne
was eating lunch after returning nome
from the Republican celebration Satuf-
day night, rife bullet came crashing
through the roof and lodged in the plas-
ter ceiling directly over the bed where
his wife was lying. The roof is covered
with tin, and the ball penetrated this
an inch board covering, and then broke
the lath and plast er ceiling of the ohani-
Der where Mrs. Clark was sleeping. MI.
CLARK who is stout Mckinley man says
he can't endorse that reckless method of
celebrating.
The electric road folks are pushing
things in putting in that double track
on Broadway. At the present rate pro-
gress cars will be running the entire
length OF the new track before Saturday
night. The new rails come about mid
way of the present travelled road, but as
the road is to be graded In width to it's
utmost south limit, teams will have
about the same room clear Of the tracks
as before. The Nutter Brothers will do
the work Of widening the street.
The report has been current that Con-
stable Willard took into custody the elec-
trio road football team for practising
the game last Sunday. There was much
excitement over the affair. Inquiry made
at the Offices of the railroad comptny
ELECTED the response that the team we're
not actually arrested; but we're INFER
viewed by the constable. There seemed
co be great reluctance to talk about the
matter.
CASH'S CORNER.
Monday morning the residents of
Cash's Corner were aroused by the Try
Of fire and smoke was discovered coming
through the roof of Domenick o. DIN
nell 8 residence The fire caught around
the chimney and was soon extinguisled
by prompt and ready assistance. Dam
age Is fully covered by insurance.
There is quite an amount of sickness
in the school at Cash's Corner. About
twenty-five scholars being out of school.
Miss Matte Hunnewell, who has ben
very sick the past few weeks is impny-
ing slowly.
Monday night is reported as the COOLEST
of the season.
Twenty horsemen from Cash 3 Corner
and Ligonia joined the oayaloado in Port
land Saturday evening, taken together
thew made a fine aDDarance
Everyone is feeling well over the TO-
suit of the election.
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n 1Waf; ,1eli house one of the oldest hotels
80 80 amsaillamstown. Mass, burned Tuesday
T TIhso' an. The furniture was saved.
81 on Mre caught in the laundry. Loss of
oio,ooo; Insured for $4,000.
Noonperoller Eckels has closed the First
szs . aoo bank Of DEBORAH, Iowa. capital
S.o,ooo and placed bank examiner in
on"Ege The bank is in bad shape.
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-11
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
ANNUAL MEETING.

The stockholders of the Central Wharf Tow
Boat company are hereby notified that their
annual meeting will be held at their office
No. 179 Commercial street. Portland, on
act on the following articles First to
choose moderator; second, to choose seven
directors for the ensuing year; third, to act
on any other business that may properly
come before them.
J. P. TENNEY, Clerk
nov7d1W
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-11

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castorla.
When she was Child, she creditor Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gavethem Castoria,
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-11
Carve Him!

l wish you carve dat possum,
En- carve him mighty finel
I'm don't you fail ter member
De greasy side is minei
Fer up de tree
he wink at me-
De greasy side is minel
wish you carve dat possum
En- femme rise en- shine!
En- don't you fail ter member
De greasy side is minel
Fer up de tree
He wink at me-
de greasy side is minel
Atlanta Constitution.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-04
COWS ROASTED TO DEATH.

Fire at South Norfolk Yesterday
Morning Destroyed $4,000 Worth of
Property.
Winsted, Nov. 3.-The house, barn
and number of outbuildings on the
farm of Erastus Merwin, located in
the southern part of Norfolk, were to-
tally destroyed by fire early this morn
ing.
About o'clock fire was discovered
near the chimney by a member of the
Merwin family and quickly extinguish-
ed Shortly after the flames again
broke out and spread with great rap
idity. All attempts to save the build
ing proved useless and the efforts of
the family were directed towards saw
ing the contents of the house.
A small portion of household goods
and all the stock with the exception of
two COWS were saved The barn, which
was located only a few yards from the
house, burned to the ground, as did a
silo and a number of outhouses.
The fire is supposed to have been the
result of a defective fiue in the Chin
ney. The loss will reach $4,000; insur-
ance $500.
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GOOD FOR WALLINGF0RD
THIS OLD DEMOoRATIc TOWN GIVES
500 MAJORITY FOR M'KINLEY,

Republicans Win Everything-Colonel
Leavenworth and Mr. Hodgkinson
Elected by Rousing Msjorities-Great
Enthusiasm.
Old Wallingford covered itself with
glory yesterday and made clean
sweep. The republicans carried every
thing and defeated H. f. Hall and
George Cook under majority of $50.
Colonel w. j. Leavenworth and Samuel
Hodgklnson, the republican candidates
for representatives, were elected. and
the national and state tickets got still
larger majorities. The second voting
district, Yalesville, gave Mckinley SO
majority and so for the representatives.
To say that the republicans are jubilant
is putting it mildly and the popocrats
were correspondingly depressed. The
Palmer and Buckner tickets were taken
from the ticket booth by George A.
Smith early In the day and disposed of
in some manner not yet explained. The
vote polled was 1900 in the first dis
trict out of a total of LIZA, and 1872 in
the second district.
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Brief Mention.

High water to-day at 10 a. m.
Buy new house-R. E. Baldwin.
Houses to let. e. M Clark, AZ Church.
Loans, insurance-ChasW Wilson g. Co.
Political chrysanthemum plants for
Eala by Malley, Nicely & Co.
Richard T. White Of Peck street, who
was shot in the arm in the parade in
Fair Haven last Wednesday, charac-
terizes the story that he was shot by
6, member of the Gold Legion as abb
surd. The Gold Legion was a quarter
OF a. mile away when he was shot, and
to have been shot by a member of that
company bullet would have to have
taken circuitous route Detective
Dennehy is still working on the case,
end will find the assailant if possible.
Yesterdays Hartford Courant says:
hrs. f. w. Heublein died at 1880 last
night at her home on Fairfield avenue.
She was sixty-four years old last Feb
1uary. Her death was due to heart
disease, from which she had suffered
for four months Mrs. Heublein was
born in Berlin, Germany, and came to
this country with her husband in 1854.
Her husband and two daughters sur
vive her The daughters are Mrs. Will
liam F. Helms and Mrs. Augustus D..
Cook The arrangements for the fun
eral have not been made.
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FUNERAL OF LYMAN V. TREAT

Took Place From the Late Residence
Yesterday Reconsideration Flo
raj Offerings-Rev. Mr. Scoville of
Trinity Church Officiated-Interesting
Facts Concerning Mr.. Treats Life.
The funeral Of Lyman V. Treat was
held from the late residence, SOP How
ard avenue, yesterday afternoon and
was attended by a large concourse of
those who had been his intimate
friends, among them being some of the
most prominent citizens of the city
Rev. Mr.. Scoville of Trinity church Off
ciated. The floral offerings were many
and beautiful. Palms and clusters of
white and yellow chrysanthemums
covered the casket, and a large jardi-
Mere of chrysanthemums from Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Barnett occupied q promi-
nent place among the offerings. The
bearers We're Albert Barnett. Horace
Shares, Lewis Chidsey, Elizur Sperry,
George Grant and John Leonard. The
interment was in Evergreen cemetery.
In addition to the facts in regard to
Mr.. Treats life published in the Cou-
rier yesterday, the following may be
interesting to his many friends:
Before he was twenty years of age he
had served an apprenticeship with
Deacon Isaac Thompson and with Per-
kins & Chatfield. He was a mason
builder in Birmingham for number of
years, and during the war covered over
an unfinished building and went to the
war as a suffer- but participated in the
battle of Antietam, and after the war
completed the building. For three
years he was in the grocery business
with George Somers; afterward with c.
Buckingham and later still with Robert
Stevens. For thirty years he was a
mason builder in this city. For some
years past he had associated with him
his two sons, Messrs. Frank and George
Treat, and was proverbial for his kind
ness and just dealings with his en-
ployeS.
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Po,i,s Wonderland Tbeoter.

Immense crowds heard the election
returns at Polls Wonderland theater
last evening and it was nearly 1
o'clock this morning when the last act
on the bill was finished. The show is
giving great satisfaction, the beautiful
new views shown by the cinemato-
graphe being intensely realistic. They
are the most beautiful lot yet shown
during the long engagement of the in
strument. The Excelsior Four intro
duce very amusing comedietta entitl-
ed "A Bachelors Troubles" and Mr..
Louney and Miss Espatero do some
sensational tumbling. Other clever ar
fists on the bill are Robert and Allen,
Miss Maud Bell Price, Jones and Rob-
inson, Miss Emily Edwards, Fitzgerald
and Kelly, and Mr.. Burke and Miss
Grey The cinematographe is shown
at and in the afternoon, and at $3.50
and 1920 in the evening. This is the
last week of the cinematographe, so
that there will be but four days of its
exhibition.
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PLAINVTLLE.

Nov. 3.-The funeral Of Mrs. Prudence
Baker of Crown street, who was found
dead in bed Monday morning, was held
Wednesday afternoon at her late resi-
dence.
James Bishop, jr., has commenced his
studies at the Hartford Business col
lege.
Frank Usher has accepted a position
with the Plainville Manufacturing COM
pany.
The Rev. Mr. Duncanson Of New Ha-
ven has accepted a call to the First
Baptist church Of Plainvile. Mr.. Dun
canson is very talented minister, and
has already succeeded in making many
friends here.
The Plainville band is preparing to
celebrate it's twenty-f1fth anniversary.
Edward Seymour is enjoying weeks
outing in Massachusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lamb have re-
turned from their wedding trip, and
have taken up their residence in the
house owned by Miss Sarah Johnson on
Broad street.
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SALVATION ARMY JUBILEE.

Meeting at it's New Hall This Evening
AT Calvary Church Tomorrow
Evening.
The Salvation army will hold a spe-
cial meeting in its new hall at No. 126
Union street this evening. Captain
and Mrs. Cousins will have charge of
the meeting and officers from the vari-
Gus stations in the state are expected
to be present. Addresses will be made
by Captain Cousins and Ensign Barter,
and reports from the various officers in
the state stations will also be made.
The exercises will be Of a jubilee and
dedicatory nature and the public are
cordially invited to attend.
GRAND DEMONSTRATION.
A grand Salvation army demonstra-
ton will be held in the Calvary Baptist
church tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock,
It will be conducted by Brigadier
George French, chief divisional officer
of New York, New Jersey and Connec-
ticut, who will be assisted by Staff Cap
tain and Mrs. Cousins. Professor Ri
1nanoczy, the celebrated Hungarian
violoncelIist, will render selections, and
a number of staff and field officers will
elso assist in the exercises. A refugee
who has escaped the atrocities of the
Armenian massacres, will be present
end address the meeting. He is pro-
lessor of languages and is a talented
man.
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GrnndOnera House.

Shannon of the Sixth" drew a big
audience at the Grand last evening and
the show was just the sort of a stir
ring production to augment the excite
ment of the audience already aroused
by the election. Tremendous applause
greeted the brave deeds of the gallant
young Irish lieutenant, Shannon. The
play appeals to the American, admlra-
ton of pluck and daring and Is pre-
scented in a style to bring out the strong
points to perfection.
The piece touches in a dramatic way
upon the mysticism of India. Ram
Koorah, Brahmin priest, is one of
the strongest personages in the play,
The bitter hatred of these followers of
Brahma for all christian dogs" is
finely Illustrated in the unfolding OF the
plot, and occultism is made to serve
the ends of justice In an unexpected
and profoundly interesting manner.
Other novel and striking characters are
Umbollo, the Dumb Man of Alfalfa
bad" and Surradda, a Hindoo woman,
who falls in love with a villainous Brit
ish officer, Captain Henry Arlington.
Clamonold, the funny Scotchman,
furnishes the humor, which relieves the
tension produced by the lieutenant and
his part is doubly funny, being so eX-
aetly opposite to Shannon's. John F.
Ward is cast for this role and he de-
lineates it in most creditable manner.
The comedy of the play is also added
to by Hardle Grant, of the East India
company, and HALEY TAFT, the spirited
niece of General Kimber, commander
of the forces at Delhi.
There will be a matinee this after
noon.
When Ding, the wonderfully clever
baby elephant, of "a Night at the Cir
Gus" steps upon the stage, there Is al
ways a burst of applause The idea
of a circus has been faithfully portray
ed. Ding is a very clever fellow, and
as he trots gravely around the ring, he
performs, with remarkable deftness, a
great variety of acts which go far
ahead of the tricks of his larger and
older brother "a Night at the Circus"
will be given at the Grand opera house
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and
will be found to be a novelty in farce
comedy in many ways. Matinee Sat
urday.
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No report will be shown Nov. 18th.
The complete vote will be given Nov.
18th by which time it is expected that
all votes will befin
1t Is true that this national vote by
the ladies brings into prominence the
manufacturers whose office is used to
compile and report 1t. The Postum Co.
however have already a wide reputa
ton as the originators of a unique ar
ticle of public need, in the way of their
cereal or grain coffee which Is used by
many brainy people who cannot digest
common coffee Newspaper men,
authors, actors business men, profess
sors, nervous women and even, the chill
dren find in Postum food coffee a de-
licious breakfast beverage that Is made
SO largely from the gluten and phos-
pilates of wheat that a direct result in
nervous energy Is found in it's use, as
the food elements go directly to rebuild
the lost gray matter in the nerve cen
tres. These facts are facts and this
justly famed American product has
made profound impression on people
Of all classes.
This explanation is given for those
who may not be familiar with the COM
pany. having the woman's vote in
charge.
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SOUTHTNGTON.

Nov. 3.-The funeral of Mrs Gertrude
X. Payne, who died Saturday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. N. A. Doo-
little, in Plantsville, aged nearly eighty
years, will take place tomorrow at the
home of Mr.. Doolittle on South Main
street at ! o'clock, the Rev. Mr.. Hoyt
of Cheshire officiating. Burial will be
in Cheshire.
Mrs Payne leaves two daughters
Mrs. c. Lester Beecher of New Haven
and Mrs. N A. Doolittle of Plantsville
and one son. Miles e. Payne of Chesh-
ire
Mrs. Payne was the daughter of Cap
tain John Porter, one Of the old settlers
of Southington, who lived on what Is
now known as the Deacon Platt place
on Meriden avenue, and owned large
tract Of land in that section. She was
the last of ten children and was born
just over the Cheshire line in Handy"
place. She was married to Edward B.
Payne by the Rev. Mr. Atkins, then
pastor of the Plantsville Baptist church,
in 1S41. Until the past year she had
lived in Cheshire.
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