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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-07
Our Pine Tree state Edition.

| competent corps of writer's and sta
ticians are now preparing for the PRESS
historical and statistical date, showing
the advantages of the Pine Tree State
| for manufacturing developments, ito
commercial growth and interests and the
prominence of her sons in national
affairs.
| While large portion of the people of
this country are now looking toward
Maine as the home Of the most available
| candidate for the presidency, we hail this
| as an opportune time for such work.
In this coming edition of the PRESS,
which will shortly appear as one of the
most comprehensive and attractive issues
Of a paper ever published in New Eng
land. The commercial, industrial and
professional interests will be set forth in
an entirely new and thorough manner,
and its distribution will lie made on such
very novel plan as to place this work
in every section Of the Union, at time
when it is important to every citizen
! having pride or interest in his city or
state, to have such interests seen and
hAOW II III VliS iA1OSu lGtsOleeUlO ilS
Representatives of this paper will call
on our citizens, influential in business and
public affairs, for the purpose of explain
ing more fully the nature of our plans,
and TO gather appropriate data for these
columns.
We bespeak fer them a kindly reception
and an endorsement worthy of the inter
ests it is purposed to represent and adj
vance. Mr.. J. Fl. Morrow, an experienced
newspaper man, has been placed in
charge of the enterprise and is author
lied to transact all business in connec-
ton with tho edition.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-07
PERSONAL.

Hon. J. Manchester Haynes, of Au-
gusta, is going abroad again. He expects
to sail on the NormaDnia, next Wednes-
day, and will be gone about three
months. This time he will go into Egypt
for several weeks.
The alumni and friends of Bates college
will bs greatly pleased to learn of the ad-
1ition of Frederick ]. Allen to the
faculty. Mr.. Allen, son of Francis Allen
Of the Alfred bar. was horn in Liner
lex and there began his education by
private study, but finally entered Linn
lngton academy and was graduated with
high honors in the class of '95. He i'm
msdiately entered Dartmouth college
where he stood high in class of 60.
Notwithstanding severe illness which
greatly interrupted his work, Mr.. Allen
was graduated with special honors in the
class of 'S9.
DIR. r. L. Estabrook one of Rockland's
best known physicians is in the city for a
few days.
Mr.. William Bradley and Mrs. George
Bradley are in Bucksport, called there by
the illness of Mrs. John Swazey.
Alderman Smith is soon to move to
Westfeld, Mass, to take the management
of the Warren Thread Mills, in which his
wife's family are the principal ov ners.
Mr.. L. A. Latchford,a we'll known jour-
Dalist and graduate of the Dublin Uni
versity, delivered a pleasant smoke talk
before the members of the. knights of
Columbus at their last meeting.
John l.. Stoddard, the lecturer, Hon.
Il. l.. Shepherd of Rockport and Col. w.
A. r. Boothby of Waterville, are at the
Falmouth
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-07
HE WAS THERIAuLT's AGENT
And So the United States Could Not Take
Jurisdiction in the Case.


Yesterday morning the attention Of
District Attorney Bradbury was called to
the case of James S. Watson, who is al
legged TO have taken letter from the post
office at North Deering directed to Henry
Theriault, opened, read and then de-
stroyed it.
Colonel Bradbury decided that as
Theriault admitted that he asked Watson
to get any letters there might be at the
North Deering post office for him, the
Omitted States parted company with
this case when the letter was delivered
to Watson.' Colonel Bradbury decided
tn at Watson in calling for and receiving
the letter acted as the agent of Theri-
ault, and that il there was any cause for
action against Watson 1t must be found
in the state courts.
Watson was then given back into the
custody of the Deering officers. AS far as
the United States is concerned the parties
stand in the relation Of principal and
agent to each other, but Colonel Brad
bury suggested that there might be a
different view taken of the matter by
state courts enforcing state laws.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-07
BRIEF JoTTINGs.

t.i&s
Manager Newman Of the Portland Rail
road Co., yesterday presented Acting
Chief Eldridge of the lire Department., a
check for $50 for the Relief Association
The quarterly pay roll of the call mem
bers of the fire department. will be paid
Wednesday morning. The amount is
So, 1928. rs.
The Salvation Army Aid society will
meet in the First Parish house Wednes-
day, January s, at 10. 80 a. m. At eleven
o. clock the meeting will be open to any
who wish to hear Ensign Walker or Adj
jutant Marshall. speak.
The catalogue supplement of the Public
Library that Mr.. Stephen Berry is
printing, will embrace 5000 books OF
about 5000 titles. When finished the
catalogue of the 3s, 600 volumes will be
complete
About forty pupils sat down to dinner
at the Deaf school building on Spring
street yesterday. The school will begin
work today.
Mr.. George E. Marsh, recently appoint
ed as teacher of Latin and mathematics
in the High school, took charge of his
classes yesterday morning.
Noble Grand Charles 2. Snow of Maine
lodge, I. o. o. f.. installed the newly
elscted officers of Maine lodge last night.
The installation was public.
Spencer Rogers will work on the
frame work of the new Willard casino in
,oi, ..,bo ~, Hi ost Il
ready to put up before carrying it over
to the Cape. Work was begun yesterday
on the framework.
Roswell Doten, Aaron L. Holden and
Roscoe 6. Barber yesterday were drawn
for jurors at the January term of the Su-
preme Judicial court.
On Friday next there will be special
meeting Of Yates Lodge of Perfection at
Masonic hall, at O'Clock p. m. A ban
quet will be served at clock. The
18th grade will be worked.
The Fraternity club was entertained
by B. D. verrill, Esq, last evening
and paper read by E. Il. Fassett, ESQ
Little Alfred Skidmore, flve-year-old
Hallowell deaf boy, will BIS given the
privileges of the Portland School for the
Deaf, and will b sent here at an early
date.
The January criminal term of the Su-
perior court begins today. The grand
jury will be the same as last term.
The Portland Railroad company has
received two more motor cars. One is
No. % of the Ocean street and Lunt's cor
ner line and the other No. 81 of the Union
station line.
The Brown estate has been awarded
81. 1870 by the appraisers of the recent loss
by the Stevens & Jones fire.
The officers of the Grand Lodge of For.
esters in this city, will attend banquet
to be rendered by the Biddefosd court at
Hotel Thatcher Friday night.
n The Reed club will have a supper at
their rooms, corner Congress and Pearl
streets this evening. Ali mem bers are
requested TO be present.
Notwithstanding the cold weather last
night fair-sized audience greeted Rev.
Geo. L. Mason at Reform club hall, to
hear him deliver an address on the
"Home Against the Saloon" 1t was a
very interesting address.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-07
PICTURESQUE MAINE.
Mr.. swett's Charming Lecture at the
Church of the Messiah.

At the Church of the Messiah last eve
ming Mr.. Edward q. SWEET delivered his
admirable illustrated lecture on "Pict-
uresque Maine," in his usual pleasing
manner to an audience that like all the
rest that have heard it, were delighted
with the lecture. Tt gives an added sat.
isfaction to Maine citizenship to see and
hear this illustrated lecture that SO
effectualiy reveals the incompatible
charms of the Pine Tree State.
It is lecture that is worth hearin q
more than once and is an inspiration
to renewed interest in and study of
the past, present and future of Maine
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-07
ALL CHANGE.
The Entire Police Force Given New Beats

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Yesterday Marshal Trickey made an
entire change in the police department
by assigning every man to new beat.
The changes are as follows: Night beats
-Cousens, 1 to 9; e. B. Smith. 2 to 4
Ball, 8 night to 2 day; Merrill, to IS;
Record, to 8; Heath, to /; Stewart,
Z to 10; Pillsbury, to 10; Sparrow, 9 tc
IA; Lombard, 10 to g.; McGrath, II to IS
Madden, IL to s; White. 10 to IL; Foss, Il
to 8; Conlon, to 10; Woodsrm, to IL
Chase, 4 to 2; Mccormick, 5 to 6; Moore,
6 to 2; Flynn, to 5; Keating. to 10
Lamont, Q to 3; Hans P. Smith, 10 to
II; Thompson, IL to g.; Webb. IL to 7;
Phillips, 10 to z; Quinn, Is to 4.
Day beats-Riley. l to 8; Moulton,
day to 8 night; Thrasher, 8 to IL; Jones,
4 to station; Morse, to z; Sylvester,
to 5; Skill1ngs, 2 to s; Frank, to 6;
Greeley, to 10; Webster, 10 to 1 Braok-
EFT. II to 4; Hanson. 10 TO 8; Pickett,
station to -.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-07
Linen Sale at Larrabee's.

In interviewing Mr.. Larrabee yester-
day at the White Store about the sale
now going on, mis- reply was: "We have
pleasant, Tuesday will be the biggest
day we have ever had at a special sale
You'll please excuse me now, as I am
busy marking the goods which go on
sale tomorrow
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-07
Knight of the East

At z o'clock p. m. Friday there will
be held the stated meeting of the Port
land Council OF Princes of Jerusalem,
10th degree The 10Th grade Knight CT
the East or Sword will be conferred with
full ceremonies and appropriate music.
1t will be Of inteIe est to members of tbis
degree to know that this grade is to be-
conferred for the first time in this iuris-
diction.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-07
Atlantic Telegraph Co.

AT the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Atlantic Telegraph COM
paDy, held yesterday Afternoon in this
city, the following board of directors
were chosen: J. j. Donovan, 7. 6. Ger
IRISH, N. D. Pratt, Of Lowell, Mass.
George P. Wescott andgJ. ". Deering OF
Portland. These officers were elected:
President-J. ". Deering.
Treasurer-J. J. Donovan.
Clerk-N. D. Pratt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-07
STATED to His Death.

Rockland, January Civilian Bick-
ford was drowned Saturday evening
skating on McGrath pond He was re-
turning home and skated into an open
ing. He was missed Monday and search
was made. His hat and a mitten were
found but his body was not recovered.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-07

One of the best receipt books for every day
use in the kitchen that we have ever seen is
that published by the Cleveland Baking
Powder Company, New York, and mailed
free to those who request it and send stamp.
1t is a pamphlet of IS pages and contains
four hundred selected receipts for soup, fish,
meats of all kinds, breakfast breads, biscuit
plain and fancy cake, buildings, dessert,
beverages, food for the sick, etc.
The book also contains specially contri-
buted receipts by Marion Harland, Miss
Maria Palroa, Mrs. s. r. Rorer, Mrs. d. A.
Lincoln, Mrs. Eliza R. Parker, and
nearly fifty other leading teachers of cook
cry and writers on Domestic Science.
We advise all our readers to send for a
copy. Send address with stamps to Cleve-
land Baking Powder Co., New York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-07
In Aid of Mrs. Towne.

A subscription paper was circulated by
Motorman Fred Small of the Cape cleo
tries after the recent death of Sidney E.
Towne, killed on the Boston and Maine
and the sum of $1S3, Ewas sent to his
widow yesterday. TheBoston and Maine
railroad men raised $500 and sent it to
Mrs. Towne
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-07
Helping Out the Ice Crop.

1t is asserted that if the cold weather of
the past two days continues the same
length of time longer there will be a
great ice cut. The ice formed under such
conditions as now exist would be in the
best possible condition and would lead
the market.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-07

Owen, Moore & Co. have asked us to
give their advertisement, which will be
found in this mornings paper, notice.
We are gad to do this, though we hardly
think it necessary. We have an idea that
Owen, Moore & Co.'s advertisement is
about the first thing read by the ladies of
the household anyway
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-07
Fire at Newfeld.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

dwelling house and stable at Newfeld
were burned to the ground yesterday
afternoon at about TWO O'Clock. The fire
caught in the attic from an over-heated
chimney and when discovered the whole
of the upper part Of the house was in a
blaze. The loss WIS almost total, only a
few of the personal effects and a little of
the furniture being saved. Insurance
$500. -
Mayor Quincy of Boston, was inaug IL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-07
j. r. LIBBY.
Again Good Scores.

At the bowling tournament at Stan
ley's alleys last evening, the Waverlys and
Tontines bowled. The protested game
Of last week between the Wayerlys and
Forest Citys will be rolled over at the
end of the tournament. 1t was decided
to appoint two referees instead of one
The score:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-07

The sales of True's Elixir for the year 1895
amounted to nearly 40 900 bottles, a large
increase over 1894. Merit and judicious adj
vertising did it. The sales for the first
three days of this year amounted to 1857 bot
lies, which speaks well for 1896.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-07
TIE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

Owen. Moore s. Co.
J. R. Libby.
Larrabee's White Store
Eastman Bros. e. Bancroft
Rines Bros.
n. 81. Hay & Son.
John T. A Merrill.
Notice hereby given.
N. E. Piano Co..
ADJUSTMENTS.
Portland Theatre,
New Wants, To Let For Sale Lost, Found
and Similar advertisements will be found under
their appropriate heads on Page g.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03

1t Is said that there is one. and only
one. work extant written in the Ian.
guage In which the Savior commonly
spoke. The authority for this state
ment Is Doctor Meyer of the University
OF Bonn, who has made special study
OF the question. The work Is known as
the Jerusalem Talmud." and It was
written in Tiberias in the third century
after Christ. According to this author
ity. Jesus spoke a Galilean dialect Of
the Aramaic tongue. The Aramaic is
one of the Semitic family of languages,
n sister tongue Of the Hebrew. Ara
maic was at one period the language
OF business intercourse between Syria
and the countries farther east.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03
Incidents Of the War IN Missouri,


After General Price left Springfield.
Mo-. in the spring of 1862, We were fol.
lowed by the Federal troops, and had a
rear guard to cover our retreat. The
butcher of our brigade. man named
Vaughn. amused himself by waiting
with friend behind our rear guard at
convenient turns in the road and pick
ing OF the leaders OF the advance guard
OF our pursuers, mostly Kansas troops.
After a while the pursucrs found out
where they could expect these little
kmbuscades. and so one day when the
butcher and his friend. n man namei
Dick Shacklett, came to place in the
road wxich was exactly suited to their
purpose. they were somewhat surprised
when some of the Kansas boys dashed
into sight on full gallop With their re-
volver-rifies ready to fire as soon as
they caught sight OF our men. Vaughn
rode fine mule. and his friend was
well mounted. They had hardly time
to shoot, and. in fact. / am not sure
that they did shoot before they put
spurs to their horses and tried to get
away rs fast as they could. One Of the
Federals got very close to Vaughn,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03

A claimant for the honor of having
fired the shot which wounded General
Winfield s. Hancock at Gettysburg is
put forward by Augustus Niche, of
Washington. in behalf Of Sergeant w.
r. Wood. Company H. Fifty-sixth Vir.
ginia. which was part Of Garnett's Bril-
gade OF Pickett's division. Longstreet' 8
corps. Mr.. Niche says that his broth
err was commanding Sergeant Woods
company. aud gave the order to fire
during Picketts charge July 2, 1863.
Captain Niche saw mounted Federal
officer advance at the head of column
of apparently fresh troops. He inquired
of his men whether any OF them had
a cartridge left. aud Sergeant Wood re-
piled that he had one. and desired TO
know whether he should shoot the
officer; that he then directed the SER
geant to shoot. which he did, and that
the Federal officer Immediately fell
over and would have been dragged by
his horse but for assistance rendered
by Federal officers. who extricated him.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03
PERSONALS,

William Stoiber, the newest Colora-
DO millionaire. has his wife for bust
ness partner.
Gen. 10. Shelby of Missouri has &C.
cepted an invitation to make a speech
for Palmer and Buckner.
Cardinal Gibbons has conferred Or
ders on number of students at St.
Mary's college. Emmitsburg.
Rudyard Kipling is related by mar
riage to William Mckinley. Mrs. Will
liam Glidden. Mrs. kipling's aunt, is
Maj. McKinley's first cousin.
Henceforth the Ameer of Afehanis-
IAN is to be known as the Light of the
World" His majesty is having a gold
coin struck to commemorate his new
dignity.
The new infircary at Amherst col-
lege. the gift o: George d. Pratt. of
Brooklyn, will Lc erected by a Boston
Arm. and lie to BE- completed on March
| next. 1t will cost $4,000.
DR.. Louis Schlessinser, wealthy
philanthropist Of San Francisco. has
taken George Thomas. a lO-year-o,d
waif, from the Denver police matron's
charge. and will adopt him.
Fulton Canada, of Florida. has lust
returned from three weeks alligator
hunt. He killed 2sS alligaiors, aver
ising six feet long. during the time,
'or which he received sl45.34.
There is not . peer in the house of
ords who was there u the beginning
If Victoria's reign. The earl of Mans
field has been there for fifty-six years
and the earl of Kimberly for fifty.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03

when the cylinder of his. gun, being
caught by a piece of cap Gr something.
refused to revolve. The other pursuers
friend was already quite a distance in
advance. The leading Federal had fired
several shots, but without serious effect
and as he drew nearer Vaughn in des-
peration turned in his saddle and fired
at his pursuer. The latter dropped
from his saddle, and his horse was the
first to reach our lines, in which he af-
terward did good service. Vaughn had
such fright in this case that he never
cared to amuse himself in the same
way afterward.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03
A Psychological Cure.

The small boy had been requested tc
do some errands but insisted that he
was feeling badly. AS the family ply
sician happened to call he felt the boy s
pulse and looked at his tongue and
said
You had better make strong mus
tard plaster"
The boy looked depressed and left
the room.
When shall apply the plastcr?"
asked the mother.
Don't apply it at all. He'll get well
before that stage of the treatment ia
reached. Washington Star.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03
A good story comes from Lo,

A good story comes from Lockport,
N. Y. relative to the unusual effect
that proposal had upon a young lady.
who was riding home from town in
company with gallant young man.
The glorious October moon shone down
upon the couple. enveloping them in
\ light which is the particular delight
OF Cupid. The young man had been
m admirer Of the young lady for many
moons and that night he was embold-
ened to speak what was in his heart.
He did SO. and sad to relate, the fair
one tainted. The young lover was SO
disconnected that it seems after he
succeeded in reviving his companion
10 did not press her for an answer.
She didn't even get chance to say
'how sudden" Young men should be
careful how they shock their sweet
hearts.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03
EOYPTIAN CRoCopILE MUMMY.
Had Beea Dipped In . Solution OF Wa
and Pitch.

Had Beea Dipped In . Solution OF Wa
and Pitch.
The varied and interesting collection
OF mummies. mummy cases and fu'
nereal furniture contained in the Brit
lsh museum has recently been enrich
ed by the acquisition of an enormous
crocodile mummy, says knowledge.
ms creature measures thirteen rect
IN length and is well preserved, nav
ing swarm of young crocodiles on
Its back. DR.. Pritchard, in his "Anaiy-
Sis OF Egyptian Mythology" says:
The ancient Egyptians believed that
the souls which emanated from the
primitive source transmigrated through
various bodies: nor was this change
confined to emanations Of lower ana
secondary order. AS the souls OF men
transmigrated through different shapes
so the higher order or spiritual agents
could, as occasion required, assume any
form they chose; and sometimes the
gods appeared in the world under the
disguise of bulls. lions. eagles and oth-
or creatures" This accounts for the
vast army of gods. representing so
many species in the natural world,
which abound in European museums
lhese were maintained in their day
AT great expense in sacred parks ana
lakes and persons were appointed to
nourlsh them with the greatest care;
ana when they died the same sacred
rites were performed over their bodies
ana the same preparation was made
Tor their interment as if they had been
one of the highest functionaries OF the
state. The famous fellow that has just
Deen added to our national collection
was discovered at om-OmbOs. in up
per Egypt, a city where this creature
was venerated as early as $500 B. c.,
ana where ruins still remain having
paintings relating TO the alteration or
SeDek. At the south side OF one tenn
pie the remains of a large pond have
been found. which probably served to
satisfy the amphibious instinct OF this
adorable monster. During the reign OF
Ptolemy Philadelphus, B. c. 800, the
worship of the crocodile reached its
highest point. The method employed
IN making crocodile mummies seems
to have varied with taste and means.
While some are exquisitely bandaged
others (as in the case of our latest adj
dition) were simply dipped in So
luton of wax and pitch. which rend-
ers them perfectly hard and by which
the young progeny are securely fixed
in the hollow parts of the back. This
Is one of the finest specimens OF a
mummied crocodile that we have seen.
1t was presented to the British mu-
scum by the Egyptian government.