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The Portland daily press., 1896-09-12
SUPERIOR COURT.

Friday-Frank Trott was arrnigned on
an Indictment charging him with having
unlawfully in his possession thirty short
lobsters. He pleaded not guilty.
Municipal court, the defendants having
recognized for their appearance at thi 1
term, and not having appeared the bail
was defaulted: Marshall 8. Batchelder,
Patrick j. Callahan, Edward 3. Conway,
Slower B. Estes, Robert Hunter, William
j. Robinson.
James Kelley was tried on a charge Of
entering the house of Charles P. Hemen-
way at the corner of Spring and Park
streets on the evening Of A pril last and
stealing from the rack lady's dolman,
cloak, two childrsn's jackets and some
other Clothes.
The government testimony was to the
effect that Kelley offered the goods for
sale that night at ten O'Clock, they
having teen stolen between eight and
nine o'clock and at two other places on
the next day, stating that they were the
property of his sister, who had been Ar :
rested and wanted to raise money to pay
her fine.
Kelley denied that he offered the
clothes for sale on the evening they were
stolen, but did try to sell them the next
day. He claimed that he was trying to
sell them for friend of his, a one armed
| man with whom he had been drinking,
and who told him that they were the
property of woman that had been ar.
rested and she wanted to got money to
pay her fine.
The government put in Kelley s record
before the Municipal court and it was q
bad one. Since October. 1894, he has beer
before the court seven times. and got 9
sentence each time for various offenses-
common drunkard, vagrancy, intoxica
| ton and disturbance and SO on.
The jury brought in verdict OF guilty
W. G. Whelden was assigned by the court
to defend and County Attorney True
conducted the prosecution.
In the case of Harry Dale, who is
charged with the Freeport burglary, his
counsel John B. Kehoe. notified the couri
| that plea of insanity would be fled ane
asked that Dale might be sent to the In
sane Asylum for observation. The court
will pass upon the motion later.
In the afternoon John j. Mears wal
put on trial for cheating by false pre-
| fences. The state claims that he procured
ring of Fred L. Merrill 81 Co., to bs
paid for in installments, paying two dol
lars down and signing q lease to pay six
| teen dollars In weekly installments Of
two dollars each until paid for; and thai
the ring WAS to remain the property O
MeiTi II q Co., until fully paid for. TIL,
| same evening he took the ring to Har
mon Davis, pawn broker and, without
disclosing that it did net belong to him
Mears. he pledged IL for loan of foul
| dollars.
Mears claimed that he told Davis tina
DO had pure hased thu ring of Merrill
Co., on tnstallments. The county nttor
pey in his argument claimed tina
| Mea rs's statement was prep0sterous or
the face OF tt; that no pawn broker woult
advance money on property when he wa,
told that the person plsdging it had n,
title to it. The jury promptly returned
verdict of guilty. Mears has served {
term in state prison for forgery.
James q. Fox. defended Mears, beins
assigned to do so by the court.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-12
A RATE WAR
Between the Steamship Lines in Eastern
Waters.

The steamship lines doing business be-
tween Boston and Maritime provinces
are just now engaged In an old Slne rate
cutting war. and fares are being slashed
right and left. From present appearances
ths railroads running from here eastward
as well as those In the Provinces will be
involved unless harmony Is restored at
an early date.
The lines engaged In the slaughter Of
rates are the Plant System, International
Steamship company and the Yarmouth
steamship company, the latter now re-
ceiving the aid of the Dominion Atlantic
Railway and the Central Railroad of
Nova Scotia. The Plant System runs it's
provincial steamers between Boston and
Halifax, Port Hawkesbury, N. s., and
Charlottetown, P. E. I. The information
al line runs between Boston, Portland
and st. John, N. b., and has speedy
connection with Nova Scotia by means of
the steamer Prince Rupert, one Of the
swiftest boats on the Atlantic coast. The
Yarmouth line does business between
Boston and Yarmouth.
According to the Yarmouth and Plant
lines, the pres enp rate was inauugrated
by the International line. All three
steamship lines together with the Boston
and Maine, Maine Central, Canadian
Pacific and International railways,
formed the Provisional Passenger Associ..
alton about two years ago, and since
have agreed on fixed tariff for all lines.
The Plant line always insisted in having
so cents diffsrential rate to Halifax,
but this was settled this season at a
meeting of the association In Halifax.
The agreement made by the members
of the association was to have stood until
October 81, but as it was not satisfactory
TO the International line it cut loose a
few days ago and Wholesale cut in rates
all around is tho result. The Inter-
national has marked til 9 fare to any
point in Nova Scotia and return at 81
more than the fare each way. The Plant
line has gone one better, and marked the
return fare down to single basis. The
Yarmouth line yesterday was doing busi-
ness on the same terms RS the Inter-
national. At one of the Boston agencies
Of the lines it was said yesterday that it
was hard to tell when the war would
and
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-12
MINISTER AND CANDIDA e.


The Prohibition party had a rally at
Congress hall last evening, What the
audience lacked in mum bers they made
up in enthusiasm. The speaker of the
evening was Rev. A. IS Ladd of Calais.
nominee Of the party for governor. Mr..
Ladd was formerly pastor of the Con-
gress street NJ. E. church here and was
very popular. He was greeted with i'm
mense applause last night and spoke
with great enthusiasm, vieor and elo-
quence. David P. Parker, candidate
for sheriff, presided and after music by
male quartette, introduced Mr.. Ladd,
who began by an arraignment of the two
old parties whom he said cared only for
the offices. The party out is anxious to
get in, to get their noses in the crib.
Some people think 1t queer for minis
ter to be candidate for governor.
have ample authority on my side. Our
own board of missions approves OF it.
The tariff isn't much of aTquestion.
There Is only difference of 10 or 25 per
cent between what the Democrats want
for revenue and the Republicans want
for protection.
don't propose to say much about the
silver question. I don't know much
about 1t. There are much greater is
sues. The whole product of the silver
mines which 1t is proposed to coin
would not pay our liquor bill for 80 days.
| Boston, the Athens of America, spends
more every year for liq uor than for
schools. her fremen. her police andsher
park system. Isn't that solution OF
the hard timsss think 1t is.
Mr.. Mckinley made a magnificent
speech In Canton for prohibition. Yet,
if he is elected President, hundreds of
millions of dollars will be paid to the
| United States for liquor licenses. Isn't
that consistent? tell you, my friends.
beside the great principle for which we
stand. these questions of the tariff and
silver fall into insignifoanoe.
! A question is never settled till 1t il
settled right. and this great question IL
bound to be settled right in the end.
Mr.. Ladd's speech was most enthusiasts.
tically applauded all through and at its
CLOSE he was given an ovation. :. :.
The quartette sang again and Rev. Mr..
| Pearson pronounced the benediction.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-12
MARRIAGES

In Brattleboro. VT. Sept. 4, William R. Far
rington, formerly OF Portland, and Miss Annie
E. Wise of BrattlebOro.
In Bangor, Sept 8, Gideon E. Maynard and
Mrs. Lillian A. Trickey, both Of Bangor.
In Masardis, Aug. 20. Edward Cooling and
Minnie Clark.
In Rockland. Fred Adams OF Boston and Miss
Lizzie Adams of Rockland.
In South Limtngton. Aug. 80, Ward Robinson
and Mrs. Jordan of SebagO Lake.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-12
A New Company Added.

MIR. e. g. Jones has added the United
States Casualty company to his list of
companies and is now prepared to do
business In that line. Mr.. j. W. Iced
ham, special travelling agent of the COM
pany was in this city yesterday. He re-
ports that the company III doing a large
business and has among its directors
the strongest men Of New York.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-12

Spain, Leonora Bradley
Margerey Blake. the Doctors niece,
Maribel Seymour
Ine scenery Is some Of the finest that
mas ever been seen in Portland. It en-
braces Vance's residence on the shore of
Tampa Bay. and courtyard in Caranzas
prison by Hart, and Navarro's church
and rectory by Emens.
II the .theatrs-going public want to see
well acted, thrilling melo drama, we'll
staged, they will 60 to City hall this eve
ming.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-12


once OF the Sheriff OF Cumberland County,
state OF Maine. Cumberland S., Sept.
18th A. D. 1896.
THIS is to give notice that on the 18th day of
l. Sept. A. D. 1895, a warrant in In
solvency was issued out OF the Court OF Insol-
yency for said County Of Cumberland. against
the estate of
EDWARD H. MOXCEY. Of Yarmouth,
adjudged to be an Insolvent Debtor. on petition
Of said Debtor, which petition was fled on
the nth day OF Sept. A. d. 1896, to which
date interest on claims is to be computed.
That the payment of any debts to or
by said Debtor, and the transfer and delivery OF
any property by him are forbidden by law
That a meeting of the creditors OF said
Debtor, to prove their debts and choose one
or more assignees OF his estate viii Be held
at a Court Of Insolvency to be holden at Probate
Court Room, In said Portland. in said County d
Cumberland, on the 21st day Of September
A. D.. 1896, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written. C. L. BUCHANAN,
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger Of the Court O.
Insolvency for said County of Cumberland
sentl2&l9
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-12
Messengers Notice.

Messengers Notice.
ONCE Of the Sheriff OF Cumberland County,
State Of Maine. Cumberland, S. Sept.
11Lh, A. d. 1896
THIs is to give notice. that on the = day OF
Il Sept. A. D. 1896, a warrant in Insok
yency was issued out of the Court of Insolvency
for said County of Cumberland. against the es-
tate of
CHARLES 8. FAIRFIELD. OF Portland,
adjudged to be an Insolyent Debtor, on peti,
ton OF said debtor, which petition was flied
on the 18th day OF Sept. 4. D.. 1895. to
which date interest on claims is to be COM
pnted
Debtof, and the transfer and delivery OF
any property by him are forbidden BY Jaw.
to prove their debts and choose one or more
assfgnees Of his estate, win Be held Of Court
of Insolvency to be holden at Probate
Court room in said Portland, in said county
of Cumberland, on thes2ist day-pf Sept A. D.,
1885, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon,
Given under my hand the date first above
written.
q, l.. BVpKEAM.
Deputy Sheriff. as Messenger V We Leurt Of
Insolvency for said County Of 0uisbsyaaad.
sepMsais
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-12

me VedCaer E010y
d. likely to BE-
fair
Portland. Sept IN. 1899.
TNHAT always inter-
u esting section---
the Linens, ---is a
bit more SO than usual
just at present. The
stock has lately been
freshened and replenish-
ed by the arrival of sew
eral large shipments Of
new goods, straight from
the looms in Ireland and
Germany and France.
We'd like to tell you
all about each new item
and the telling would
make an entertaining
story. We would rather
have you see the goods
themselves though, and
we promise to make your
visit a profitable one to
yourself.
Make a note Of these
special offerings and be
sure to see them when
you come. Dinner Nap
kins 20 Ia inches
square, heavy and fairly
fine, $3.50 dozen. Round
Plate Doylies S inch,
8 I-2 inch and II inches
in diameter, fringed, 1oc.
zoe and 2sc each.
Fine figured linen
Huckabuck for making
hemstitched towels,
scarfs, ETC., IS inches
wide, at az and soc a
yard.
Huckabuck hand tow
els, 22 1.2x48 inches in
size, 25c.
Handwork, hemstitch-
ed and open work tray
cloths, scarts and squares
at $1.oo, 1.2o and 1.3o.
great values.
There are many other
specials here, all equally
worthy of the immediate
attention of thrifty house
keepers.
OWEN, MOORE & &C
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-12
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take laxative Bromo QniniRe Tablets. All drug
gists refund the mouey If it fails to cure. 25c
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-12
EASTMAN BROS. & BANCROFT.
PORTLAND TO have
Cold Coin Mince Meat

old fashioned
your Different other
other and
delighted with it.
ALL PORTLAND GRocERS SUPPLIED NEXT WEEK.
TH0RNDIKE { HX, 'i n.sa'.ss, a:'
sen aodn
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-12

request will send free by mail postage paid it,
Illustrated catalogue the famous Sugarr Normal Sanitary
WOODEN Underwear the universal and most popular Underwear
the world for men, and children.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-12
MEMS sUSPENDERS.
MEMS COLLARS AND CUFFS

are a prominent feature in our
business. The new styles for fall
1896 have arrived. These goods
are made Of four ply linen.-both
collars and cuffs, and are finished
thoroughly.
The herald., 1896-08-09

you find yourself with sore ribs where
the butt end of the rod has rested,
skinned fingers where the flying reel
handle struck you, and realize, from
your quaking nerves, that you have had
twenty-minute battle with as game a
twenty-pound fish as disturbs the wa
ters of the deep
Ihe other game fish, the tuna, is rarely
caught, not many caring to go after him,
as his great weight and strength make
1t half-days battle for a skillful fish
erman to land him with rod and light
tackle. These fish weigh from one hum
ored TO three hundred pounds, and eve
ry pound counts. 1t Is related of them
that they can swim more rapidly under
water than their prey, the flying fish,
can skim over 1t, and so, after starting
one into the air, they follow and are
ready. for the gauzy winged beauty
when he drops into the water.
10 those sportsmen who prefer the
rifle TO the rod, the island offers q spe-
cies or sport not found elsewhere, that
OF Wild tame goat shooting. The term
WHO tame is used advisedly, for the pro-
gen1torS of the animals now abounding
on the island were placed here by order
OF the Spanish government some two
hundred years ago. The early navigat-
ors were obliged by law to leave on each
newly discovered piece of land pair of
goats, so that food would be found there
for any subsequent corners who might be
wrecked. Some cattle were also left
here in the same manner, but they could
not stand the lack Of water in the dry
years, and soon died Off The goats,
however. who thrive on stomachs full
or nothing. and get enough water from
the dew-laden grass and shrubs in the
morning, have thriven and increased
wonderfully. and SO now Catalina has
sport of its own. A Catalina William
goat of some half dozen summers has a
The herald., 1896-08-09

fine pair Of broad spreading horns, which
make welcome additions to the cabinets
of SportSmen.
The goats are approached and shot
from the tops of the ridges, it being
olincult to get near to them from be-
low. The kids make fine eating, having a
real game flavor
The island is of sufficient extent to
make 1t a small dominion of itself, and
many are the pleasure excursions that
may be had along it's sheltered coast.
The excursionists land at the little in
let's In search of shells on the fine gravel
beaches, explore the picturesque can
yons or climb the mountain peaks in
search of-what? To look down on fell
low mortals below?
curious trait of human nature, this.
that impels man to climb. No other
animal takes that hard labor unless
driven to it. One might moralize on
this subject, but who cares to be NOR
allied with, or at, in this end of the nine
teenth century, when the world is tremb-
ling on the verge of great scientific dis
coveries. which may, at any moment,
revolutionize our entire civilization
But Ito return to our muttons."
Santa Catalina presents an unusually
attractive field to the botanist and geolo-
gist; its broken ridges making discover
The herald., 1896-08-09

greatness, and they are almost as un-
known to us as the extinct races of pre-
historic times Prof. Frank Policy of Pas
adena and Stanford, has, with infinite
patience and toll, collected the materials
for history of the island, which is soon
to appear in book form, and which will
prove of great interest to those who love
its rugged crags and peaceful coves.
There are many original characters
among those who reside on the island,
and some among those who are summer.
ing here. Chief among these Is Mexican
Joe, boatman and mountain guide, who
has lived on the island some thirty five
years. Joe proves an interesting COM
panion, and what he doesn't know about
the island is not worth trying to learn.
Another original character is Capt Jack
Williams, life-saver and swimming
teacher. The captain has had hundreds
of adventures during his checkered ca
| reer and knows how to tell about them.
A sketch of the captains life and fa-
nous exploits was published in The Her.
aid some few months ago..
| Pioneer Swain, after whom Swain's
valley was named, is another interesting
old-timer, having lived on the island for
twenty-five years, and, although ex-
cluded from participation in events on
the mainland, he is we'll posted on cur
rent affairs. He Is to run for president
on an Independent ticket this fall and
wishes all his friends to stand by him.
The absence of surf in Avalon bay
makes this an ideal spot for swimming,
and Just at present the bath-house pier
presents a most animated appearance.
Hundreds Of bathers are disporting in
the water, and hundreds of spectators
throng the pier and adjacent gravel
beach. -.
The graceful feats of the dextrous
divers, as they leap into the air from the
springboard and descend head first max
ing clean, round hole with no corners
in the water, are worth watching
The number of ladies here at present
who are at home in the water Is remark
able, and one sees none of the foot bath
ers, clinging to ropes, so common at
other resorts.
The peculiar physical features of the
island may be described in words; not
so that delightful sans souci'' feeling
that comes over one after a short resi-
dence here. He who would experience it
must come himself, and the joys of the
lotus-eater are his. 1t is safe to predict
for Catalina a famous future When Cal
ifornia shall take her stand in popua-
tion among her sister states to which her
size and resources entitle her. then will
Santa Catalina have far more than a
local fame. Each little cove will shelter
its fine residence or summer hotel each
headland and rocky point will have it's
story or legend; the glamour Of romance
Will add its halo to the entrancing
glamour of nature, and complete the re-
qufrements for an ideal resort.
A SOJOURNER
The herald., 1896-08-09
these that Catalina owes her peculiar

these that Catalina owes her peculiar
charm.
1tisa poor specimen of humanity VIII,
is not moved by her rugged cliffs and
placid waters, and rare one who does
not soon grow to love her. and to wish
to throw all the greater refinements of
our civilization to the winds, and to live
here, Robinson Crusoe like, shut off
from all the hustle and worry of the
world. The island presents a most in
teresting field for the historian, and
some part Of it's history may be traced
from the excavations of the old Indian
burying grounds AT the time of it's
discovery this favored spot was occu-
pied by tribe of very superior Indians,
who built large and swift canoes with
which they often outstripped the ships
OF the early explorers; and in which
they carried on considerable COM
merce with the neighboring islands and
mainland. Part Of this tribe were af-
terward removed to the mainland by the
Spanish priests, and the rest Of them
gradually died off with disease con-
tracted from the sailors on the exploring
ships, and so no remnant of them now
is left to tell the tale of their former
The herald., 1896-08-09
! SANTA MONICA
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SANTA MONICA, Aug. s.-The peo-
pie still continue to come, and though
some few persons who have social en-
gagements elsewhere have taken their
departure, the mass of summer visitors
will remain probably till the end Of Sep
tember. The weather could not be bet
ter, the surf bathing is simply perfect
Plenty of amusement and accommoda.
ton for all.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Francis went to
Catalina this afternoon to spend cou-
pie of weeks They were accompanied
py Nicar-General Adam. Mr.. Francis
mas gone fully equipped for fishing ex-
pedition-but it's just as easy to tell a
good fish story in Santa Monica as in
Catalina
Bishop Montgomery went to Catalina
this afternoon and VIII preach to NOR
row to the Whittier cadets in their tent.
He will be the guest or the Whittier SUI
perintendent
The arrivals at the Arcadia are: Mrs.
K. B. Knight and Mrs. r. T.. Stephens.
Kingman, Ariz.; A. L. Succop, Pitts
burg; Mrs. Jay Lugsdin and Miss Lugs-
din, J. w. Wood Miss Nellie Wood, San
Francisco; Chas Eckstein, New York;
Miss Cook, Cleveland, o.; l.. A. Fixen,
A Vignolo, Los Angeles.
The Saturday evening dance at the
Arcadia Will be we'll attended this even-
ing trolley party of young society
people from Los Angeles are expected
down.
The Independent Order Of Royal For
esters had supper at Eclkert G. Hopf's
last night. They came down by the cleo
trio road and had a couple of special
cars They were about sixty strong,
with High Chief Ranger McElfresh at
their head.
Little Miss Lester the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Winthrop Lester, arrived in
Santa Monica at II o'clock last night,
and though very diminutive parsonage
is the most important one just now at
Miramar.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Workman, jr., and
Mr. j. A. McGarry came down this af-
| ternoon to attend the dance at the Al
| cadia. They will remain for few days.
The cake walk was well attended and
after the entertainment a merry little
party adjourned to Eckert Ss Hopf' S,
where a supper had been prepared for
them. Those in the party We're Misses
| Scott, Jacobs, Patton, Newmark,
Wildes and Morgan. Messrs. Henne.
! Morgan, Wilcox, Fleischman and Ca.
| rey.
Mesdames Jacobs and Patton accom-
| panied them as chaperones.
| Mrs. Mary E. Murphy, on complaint
of her husband, w. H. Murphy, charg-
| ing her with adultery, was brought be-
fore Judge Wells this morning for pre-
| liminary examination. There was a
| total lack of evidence and she was dis
charged, and the judge taxed the plain
tiff with the costs of the case.
On Monday night the election for the
| chamber of commerce officials will take
| place. Mr.. j. J. Carrillo Is spoken OF
as the incoming president, and it is
thought that he will be elected by ac-
| clamation.