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The Portland daily press., 1896-05-12
SOUTH PORTLAND.

The children of the Church of the
Messiah of Portland, will give the
operetta, "Gip, Junior" at the Union
Opera House next Wednesday evening.
May 18th.
The funeral of A, q. Willard will be
held this afternoon at 2 o. m. under the
auspices Of Bayard lodge, K. of p, of
which he was an active member. Rev.
Mr.. Kimmell of the Universalist church
will offciate.
Preston Doel, an employee of the Low
ell Cycle works, was quite seriously in
jured Saturday afternoon by being
thrown from carriage by runaway
horse. Mr.. Doel received quite severe
flesh wounds but no bones were broken.
Mr.. George Hapgood met with quite a
severe accident while riding on his wheel
in company with George Edwards. The
badly tangled together. Mr.. Hapgood is
around with black eye and a swelled
face. Mr.. Edwards escaped injury.
Mr.. Edwards had his wheel stolen Satur-
day evening about eight O'Clock. He
went into Brooks & Hamilton's barber
shop on Moulton street and left the wheel
standing outside and some one oame
along and rode off with it, Mr.. Edwards
missed it and started out when party
told him that man had taken the
wheel and rode up Fore street. Edwards
pursued him and found him trying to
sell the wheel for thres dollars. He took
the wheel, gave the man good lesson
and let lin GO.
Mr.. James Delaney Of the Cycle works
won't to Boston Saturday morning on
business. He returned Sunday.
The Trilby club spent Sunday at the
Two Lights'' where they enjoyed an
outing dinner.
Mr.. Edward Soule was overcome by
the Leaf Sunday and was quite sick. He
is somewhat better now.
The Sandy. club which is composed Of
Portland young men have rented cot
tage of Mr.. Willard at Danforth cove for
the summer. They occupied it Sunday
for the first time.
MIR. George w. Doughty is to build a
fine house for N. E. Trefethen.
e. II. Hunter and H. W. Watson of
Bridgton academy were the guests of Mr..
II. O. Nelson Sunday, returning Monday
morning.
Mr.. Charles Willard is building house
on Myrtle avenue.
TIE new uniforms of the Lowell Excel
Cycle club have arrived and are beauties.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-12
Order of Foresters.

The first Grand Court meeting of the
horesters to be held in Portland will
be called in this city at Foresters' hall
tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. Several
important matters will be decided at the
convention. The Grand Court will be en-
teEtained in the evening by court Fal-
mouth Of Portland by trolly ride to
Willard where banquet will he served
at which r. +. Somers will act as toast
master. Cars will leave Monument square
at O'Clock il the evening.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-12
WESTBROOK

Mr.. Fred Burns. who has been at HON
sick for the past few weeks, returned t.
his studies at the Maine State college
Orono, Monday.
Mr.. j. Rivers who was arrested Sat
urday night for disturbance and drunk
enness and taken to the lookup at tn,
city farm made his escape and was mo-
to DO found when wanted Monday morn
ing.
Rev. c. C. Phelan has been engaged
to deliver the Memorial day address al
Warren, Me.
The steamer Sokokis has been put
into the river and is being put into
condition for summer business. Capt
Hazelton is building a new pavilion al
Madison Falls. He will make his first
trip of the season Memorial day.
Mr.. Henry Leech was before Judge
Tolman's court this morning ON the
charge of drunkenness. He was fined
three dollars and cost which he paid
and was discharged,
George Toomey Of Dover, N. H., was
arrested by Constable Dudley Swan fol-
balng q tramp and given go days by the
court Monday.
Mr. I. S. Burns agent for the New
York Life Insurance company received a
check from his company Saturday fol
$1,000 for the widow of the late Joseph
Dobson of Pittsfeid, Maine.
The Golden Tonic company held their
annual meeting at the office of Judge
Iolman Saturday to elect officers. The
oflcers elected are as follows: President,
j. Ii. Tolman; secretary, II. A. Elliott
treasurer, H. L. Boynton; manager. j.
u. Spiller: directors. j. H. Tolman, j.
y. Splller, NestbrOok; II. Il. BoyntOn,
II. a. Elliott, Portland; W. E. Riker
Kicker of Bryant's Pond.
will hold stated communication Wednes.
day evening, May 18th, at 2. 80 O'Clock
Work T. G. degree.
At the republican caucus at Cumberland
hall Monday evening the following dele
gates were elected to attend the state
convention at Bangor to nominate can
didate for governor: Ward /, W. W. Lamb
W. E. Aver; Ward q II. S. Burns, Jessie
Estes; Ward 3, W. Fl. Parker, Daniel
Murray; Ward 4, Abner L. Hawkes.,
Frank Haskell; Ward 5, Jobn.E. Warren,
John Neal. The delegates We're not in
Structed.
Mr.. Ernest Brewer and family have
moved to their new cottage at the Cape
for the summer season.
The W. G. T. y. will meet at the par
Tors of the Methodist church this after :
noon at 2 o'clock.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-12
Fourth of July at Augusta.

Augusta is going to have good cele
bration July 4th. and this is an outline of
the programme:
Sunrise-National salute and ringing of
bells.
a. m.-Parade of antiques and hor-
ribles.
a. m.-Arriyal of special trains and
visitors.
$50 a. m.-Parade of bicycle clubs.
10 o. m.-Parade, military and civic, to
consist of Militia Company
and Sons Of Veterans as mill
tary escort, local and visiting
fire companies, uniformed Sc
crst organizations carriages
with officers and invited
guests, ending with grand
business and trades display.
II a. m.-Dedicatory exercises at City
Hall, Music, Prayer, Address
OF the President of the Day,
Address of the President of the
Syndicate, Response by tine
Mayor of the City, Reading of
the Declaration of Independ-
ence, Grafton, Hon. FL. NJ
Heath, Proper Dedicatory ex-
eroises, Singing America by
choir and congregation, Music
''The Star Spangled Banner
10 National salute, with bells.
IL. 30 p. m.-Collation to visiting 1iremen
ETC., at Meonian and Union
halls.
p. m.-Trial of fire apparatus at State
and Winthrop streets.
2 p. m.-Sports, races, etc., at the State
park; base ball game, dancing,
Punch and Judy ETC., for the
children, with lemonade and
minor refreshments.
pm Balloon Ascension at the park.
p. m.-Aquatic sports on the river.
p. m.-Oldsime Fourth of July sports
on Market Square; elm bling
creased pole, grinning through
@ collar, etc.
2 p. m.-Sunset salute and ringing of
bells.
p. m.-Fireworks at driving park.
p. m.-Concert at City Hall.
9. 80 p. m.-Grand ball at City Hall.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-12
SPRING OVERC0ATs.

One lot of Mems Spring Overcoats at
$4.9S, all wool and made up with silk
sleeve Innings and well worth $40.
Mems all wool Putnam OTercoats at
1898.
Young Mems Nobby Spring Overcoats,
all the new shades, at S., $40, $12, SIS,
SIS, 500 and $25.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-12
TIE MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE ROBINSON.

BEFORE JUDGE ROBINSON.
Monday-John Miller. Intoxication: :
fined IS and costs.
John A. McDonougb. Intoxication: ;
tbirtygdays in the county Jail.
John W. Davis. Intoxication; thirty
days in the county Jail; suspended during
good behavior.
Anne Merrill. Keeping disorderly
house; probable cause found; ordered to
recognize in the sum of $500.
Marion G. CLANCY. Vagabond; sixty
days in the county jail.
Hervey b. Nelson: Vagabond; ninety
days in the county Jail.
John Riley. Intoxication fined So and
costs.
John ]. Brogan Instoxication: fined
IS and costs; suspended to take and keep
pledge one eyar.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-12
ODD PANTS.

One lot of Mems Worsted Pants at
$1.4S, we'll worth $3.50.
One lot of all wool pants at 50 pair.
Mems Dress Pants at So, $3.50, $500,
$3.50, SIS, So and 81.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-12
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases
relieved in Six hours by the '.NEW GREAT
SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE. This
new remedy is a great surprise on account
of its exceeding promptness in relieving
pain in the bladder, kidneys, back and every
part of the urinary passages in male or fe
pain in passing it almost Immediately. If
you want quick relief and cure this is your
remedy. Sold by C Fl. GUPPY CO., Drug
gist, 463 Congress St. Portland, Me
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-12
OF DEERING.
Notice to Contractors.

GEALED PROPOSALS will be received by
~ the committee on sewers OF left at the
Office of the of city clerk until IL o'clock
noon of Friday May 10, 1896, and then public
ly opened for the construction of sewer on
Blank proposals and all necessary informa-
ton may be obtained at the Office of the city
engineer. Each proposal must be accom-
panied by q certified check of $400 as
guarantee to the committee that the pro-
posal is made in good faith; the check to be
returned to the bidder If bidder is rejected
The right to reject any OF all bids is re-
served by the committee.
ELBRIDGE MATHEWS,
CLARENCE W. SMALL,
GEO. W. CRAM,
may11d1w Committee on Sewers.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-12

The question of new Refrigerato
comes up at this season.
We give you the experience of hun
dreds of our customers who say to us:
I'VE will never think of buying cheap
Refrigerator again; the BEST is the
cheapest
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
aor Infants and Children.

z H1RTY years observation Of castoria with the
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-12

TINE annual meeting of the Home for AGED
Il Men will be held at the home, Thursday
evening, May Il, at 7.30 O'Clock. Il. H
EMERY. SECRETARY, It,
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-26
SAN IA BARBARA TRAN SFER
Capitalist Denis Bride Comes
Into Possession of All of
His Property.
This Move Is Seemingly Connected
With the Queer Suit Brought
by Pedro Ruiz.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Jan. 25.-
Augustus H. Den has transferred to his
bride, daughter of Judge Devine OF Sac
ramento, all OF his valuable property IN
this county, together with the California
Petroleum and Asphalt Company's lease
on the Den property at La Patera, and has
given her an unlimited power of attorney
SO that she can, if she likes, dispose of all
his holdings at moments notice.
Mr.. Den is the defendant in sensa-
tional suit lately filed by PEDRO Ruiz, who
claims $24 900 for twenty-four years care
and support of the young capitalist, whom
he declares he has reared from child.
Whether the transfer is for the sake of
protecting Mr.. Den from the claims of this
suit is, of course, not stated in the records.
1t is claimed in his behalf that he has for
many years supported the family of Ruiz.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-26

rently, it drags Forbes Robertson's mana
gerial fortune down with it at least for a
tune, since 1t is announced that Oscar Bar
rett's beautiful pantomime. which hereto
fore has been limited to matinee each
day in the Lyceum, henceforth will sup
ply the evening bill as well. The collapse
recalls the fact that since 1.-THE Bauble
Shop" Jones has done nothing which has
made money, while some of his recent
work has well nigh ruined the managers
who invested in it.
Yet so curiously obtuse are the general
run of managers that this fact remains
quite meaningless to them, and having
once imbibed the belief that Jones is a
fashionable playwright they go on indefn-
itely ordering plays from him and throw
ing good money after bad.
The second number of Cosmopolis, due a
week hence, will contain an elaborate arti-
Gle on international Arbitration" by
Gennadius, a diplomat of high standing
here and in Washington; a letter on the
same subject in French from Jules Simon,
and "a Study of the Monroe Doctrine, +"
in German, by Professor Won Barr of Got
tingen. A really unexpected success,
especially on the Continent, was achieved
by the first number. HAROLD FREDERIC.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-26
NSALM REcEIKERSRiP.
of the City Water
Marks

VISALIA, CAL, Jan. 25.-An important
suit was terminated to-day by Judge Cross
of the Superior Court ordering the appoint
ment of a receiver for the Visalia City
Water Works. The suit was brought by
the National Trust Company of Los An
geies against the water company and F. J.
Cooper, It's secretary, and was bitterly
contested. The trust company claimed
that the funds OF the water company had
not been applied as agreed, and that the
water company had defaulted in the in
terest on the bonds outstanding.
The court ordered that II. Levinson be
appointed receiver, and he was directed to
receive all revenue of the company and
pay the necessary operating expenses, but
no salaries to the officers of the company,
and from the surplus to pay all matured
ana unpaid interest coupons of the bonds
mentioned in the complaint. He is then
directed to redeem the mortgaged prem
ises from the tax sale to be made on the
7th day OF January, 1896, and also to pay
all maturing taxes upon the property.
The residue Of the funds is directed to be
paid into the clerk OF the court, to await
further action on the part of the court.
The receiver is required to give a bond in
the sum of $500 for the faithful perform
ance of his duties.
The water works is paying property.
The receipts are about $1,000 per month
and the expenses about $3.50. For this res.
son the bondhoders brought suit to dis
cover why the interest on the bonds was
not promptly paid.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-26
CONFINED AS A VAGRANT,
Very Remarkable Career of an
Aged Inmate of a Work.
house.
Was the First American Engineer to
Pull the Throttle ON a Moving
Locomotive.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Jan. 25.--At the re-
quest OF Warden Lawrence Dunphy of the
Workhouse Magistrate Kudlich, in the
Essex Market Police Court, yesterday re-
committed to that institution Wood Ben
son, SO years OF age, as a vagrant
Benson is one of the most remarkable
persons ever committed to an institution
of that character, for, according to his
own story, he has never used tobacco or
malt or spirituous liquor in anv form.
This statements is borne out by his appear
ance. He is in perfect health, stands erect,
writes Iegible hand and has never in his
life, he says, used glasses.
Benson has already served one term of
three months in the workhouse, where he
is librarian. At the end of similar period
he expects to be cared for by the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers. 1t is in
connection with this that Benson makes
the claim not only of being the Oldest liv-
ing locomotive engineer, but the first in
America ever to pull the throttle on a.
moving steam engine.
According to the statements made by
him in the Police Court he was born on a
farm in this city in 1907, the location being
Amity street. now known as West Third
street. He worked, when young man.
on machinery, and when the first locomo-
tive was constructed he assisted in the
work, and, although the inventor was the
nominal engineer on the first trip over the
Hudson River Railroad, Benson claims to
have been the man actually in charge.
During the fire of the Herkimer bridge
Benson says he was the engineer who ran
over, not knowing it to be in flames. This
fact he discovered too late to retreat, so,
opening the throttle, he ran his engine
over the blazing structure. On the train
were party of National Republican deie-
gates, bound for Saratoga, and upon learn
ing of their escape from death a purse of
$1,000 was given 70 the enpinnnr
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-26
SUICIDE AT SAN DIEGO.
Officers Find the Body of a Man
Who Had Been Missing
Since Monday.
Henry Melvin Had Retired to Couch
and Fired a Bullet Into His
Mouth.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Jan. 25.-The body
of Henry Melvin, an abstract writer, was
found this afternoon in bed in his room at
1888 India street. The house is an old
frame building, occupied by single men
who look after their own rooms. Melvin
had been acting strangely for some days
prior to Monday, and on that day he dis
appeared. Yesterday another roomer in
the house suggested to Chief B1enning
that Melvin's door be opened, as he feared
that something had befallen the man.
Chief Brenning forced open a window
and discovered Melvin lying IN the bed,
his face covered with blood and a pistol
tightly gripped in his right hand, which
was crossed over the other on his breast.
He had been dead, evidently, for four or
five days. An examination of the body
and the effects in the room showed that
Melvin had taken plenty of time to make
away with himself. He wrote a note and
left it where it would be found, and then,
going to bed, pulled the covers up to his
chin, placed the pistol inside his mouth
upper part of his head, and death was in
stantaneous. The note read:
God is my Judge L had not wronged the
girl Minnie. Let some one compel her to tell
the truth and find the right party, for God
knows am innocent of that crime.
H. MELVIN.
Melvin had served a term in the County
Jail for battery upon a negro woman.
After his release he lived at the place
where he was found. No one could be
found yesterday who knew of any girl
named Minnie with whom Melvin had
had any dealings. 1t was supposed that
he might have been out of his head when
writing the letter, as he had given plenty
of evidence of insanity before committing
suicide. He attempted to shoot himself
last Monday.
Melvin came to San Diego from Texas
nine years ago, and is understood to have
relatives in that State. He was of more
than ordinary intelligence, but lost several
fine positions and was in poverty toward
the end. He was about 40 years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-26
OF STANFORD,
Associated Students Have Paid
Nearly All of the Old
Indebtedness.
One Result of Placing Affairs Upon a
Substantial Business
Basis.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Jan.
25.-The treasurer of the Stanford Asso-
ciated Students Oester Hinsdill '95) has
just published complete statement of all
moneys handled by him during the first
semester of the college year. The report
shows that the students finances are in
better shape than for number of seasons
past and speaks well for the painstaking
treasurer.
The last college year ended with the
funds all gone and $1,000 in debts outstand-
ing. All but 500 of this indebtedness has
now been removed. AT that time steps
were taken to put the entire student
finances on a substantial business basis,
with plan for keeping strict account of
all expenditures and receipts. It was de-
cided to pay the treasurer and football
manager fixed salaries. The former was
put under heavy bonds, and in addition TO
his salary and in order to increase his
vigilance over all expenses it was decided
to allow him the opportunity TO make $3.50
in case his net profits amounted to speci-
fed sum. The management proved en-
tirely successful. Between 5000 and
$40, 900 has been handled by the treasurer.
Stanford's share from the recei ipts of the
Thanksgiving game amounted (net) to
9tOUl oO. 1Ho LHlSCclidbeOuS e& peQSSS Tor
the season footed up to $9710 65. Camps
expenses amounted to $1140.
For the past few days Stanford's heavy
weights have been at work throwing the
hammer and putting the shot. There are
three men here now who can toss the 16-
pound hammer lis feet or over, and the
prospects are for greater improvement
The heavy rains have seriously interfered
with the work of trackmen and base
ballers. AS soon as the weather clears up.
athletes generally viii 60 to work with a
will.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-26
CHINESE CAMPS MURDER.
George Norris SLayers Seem Destined to
Go UnDliniShed.

Go Cnpu,ttShed.
SONORA, CAL, Jan. 25.-The excite
ment over the murder of George Morris,
Wells, Fargo g. Co.'s agent at Chinese
Camp has about died out. District Attor-
ney Otis felt confident that he could not
convict Wesley McReynolds on the sole
evidence OF the witness Brown, who said
McIseynolds told him he had killed Nor
ris. The District Attorney had letters
from Browns late residence which con-
vinced him that Brown was not reliable
witness. Not wishing to put the county
to unnecessary expense, District Attorney
Otis had the information against Wesley
McReynolds dismissed yesterday as an
nounced in THE CALL.
William Smith, the detective who figured
SO conspicuously in the Sontag and Evans
raid, has been working on this case for
some time, but has not as yet developed
anything new. The confession of Ada
McReynolds is not generally believed. and
her subsequent denials have robbed her
first story of it's weight.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-26

health is the very thing he neglects more
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The San Francisco call., 1896-01-26
HAS THE P0RTES PROMISE.
Minister Terrell Assured That ismaei Bey
VIII Be Retained as Governor
of HddjjH,

LONDON, Eng, Jan. 25.-Telegraphing
under date of January "a the correspond
ent of the United Press at ConstantinopIe
says:
The Porte has given its promise to
United States Minister Terrell that Ismael
Bey shall be retained in his position as
Governor of Hadjin.
IsmaeI is the successor of the late Gov
ernor Hadiin, who threatened to destroy
that town and SOW barley upon the site of
it. He has been conspicuously active in
protecting the lives and property OF the
ladies of the American mission at Had lin,
and in many other ways has shown HIM
self to be an able and humane admiristra-
tor. His removal from his post was threat
ened because of difference with the mill
tary commander at Hadiin.
The movement against Ismaelian, the
Armenian patriarch, is not an Armenian
movement, although the Government is
using Armenian tools to accomplish its
object. There exists sort of a commits
sion, composed of ten members the
avowed purpose of which is to force The
Arme enian patriarch to resign. Five mem
bers of this commission are in the employ
of the Government and include the
Bishop of Broussa, who is reported to be
the Sultan's spy, and the Bishop of Alden,
who was an aspirant to the patriarchate
when the office was last vacant.
The Porte has agreed TO permit the en-
trance Of individual Americans into Asia
Minor for the purpose OF distribution of
relief to the suffering Armenians, but has
declined to concede the admission of the
American Red Cross Society or any other
organization.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-26
MISSING FROM ARCArA.

William McGrade Vent Upo,, q Hunt and
Has Not Returned.
EUREKA, CAL, Jan. 25.-A party COM
posed of men and women is searching the
woods in the neighborhood of Liscom Hill,
near Arcata, for the 18-year old son of
William McGrade. Young McGrade, who
was camping with a party of tim mber-
searchers, left his comrades Wednesday to
go hunting. He did not return to the
camp and they supposed he had left for
home, but OH coming back to Arcata moth
ing could be learned of him.
The searchers have little hope of finding
McGrade alive, as the weather has been
most severe. 1t is probable that young
McGrade either accidentally shot himself
or fell from some steep grade.