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The evening times., 1896-08-27
Forecast TIL 3 d. m. Friday

Forecast TIL 3 p. m. Friday.
{ FOR the District of Columbia, Maryland
and Virginia, generally fair: cooler Fri
day morning; northerly winds.
Weather Conditions and c eneraI Fore
cast.
The barometer has risen over the central
valleys and lake regions, and fallen in
New England, the middle Atlantic States
and at northern Rocky Mountain stations
The area OF high pressure covers the CEN
tral valleys, the barometer being high
est In the lower Missouri Valley. 1t is
relatively low north of Montana.
Y. Cooler weather prevails throughout the
central valleys aud lake regions, but it
Is warmer In the extreme West. =
= Local showers are reported this morn
ang from New England, northern New
York, the lower lake region. the lower
Mississippi Valley, Arizona, New Mexico,
and western Texas. It is generally clear
from the middle Atlantic States westward
TO the Rocky Mountains. Light frosts are
reported from Minnesota.
The indications are that the weather
will be fair and cooler from New England
eouthward TO North Carolina Friday morn
ing. aud 1t will be warmer and fair In
The evening times., 1896-08-27
CHICAGO BANK ASSIGNS

Small Deposltors Became Alarmed
and Started Run.
. Chicago. Aug. 27.-The Avenue Savings
Bank, at No. ESQ. Thirty-first street, made
an assignment in the county. court this
morning to tbeTitle Guarantee Trust
Company. g
According to tie statement filed in court
the assets amount to S17O o 90 and the la
bflities about tile same
George L. Maeill is the owner OF the
bank. The failure is supposed 10 have
been caused by: failure or the Globe Ma
tipnal Bank to continue Clear for the
Thirty-frst street concern. Some of the
small depositors becam alarme land started
a run on the bank.
The evening times., 1896-08-27
A Wonderful Medicine
BEEBSilHtAMS BEBiltAAMS

For Bilious ana Nervous disorders, such as Wind
and Pain In the Stomach. Sick Headache, Giddi-
ness, Fullness and Swelling after meals. Dizzi-
ness and Drowsiness, Cold chilis. FiushIags Of
Heat Loss OF Appetite. shortness Of Breath, Cos
uveness, Bioichcs en- the Skin. Disturbed Sleep,
Frightfui Dreaaa, and all Nervous and Tremb-
Ling Sensations. &C., whom these symptoms arc
caused By constipation. as most OF them cre.
The FIRST DOSE WILL GIVE RELIEF IN TWENTY
MINUTES. This is no fiction. Every sufferer Il
earnestly invited TO try ono Box OF these Pills
and they VIII be ackuoyyledged In be
The evening times., 1896-08-27

the Ohio Valley, Tennessee, and the ,over
lake region Friday.
The following heavy precipitation, in
inches, was reported:
During the past twenty-four hours-
Charleston, LIB; Jacksonville, EOS: Mo.
bile, 1.5e; Kingstree. s. c., 400.
The evening times., 1896-08-27
STARTLED FROM SLEEP BY FIRE.
Early Morning Blaze in Long Branch.
Hotel.

Long Branch. y. J.. Aug. 27-The st.
Resale Hotel. on First avenue. owned by
Thaddeus e. Brown, was DESTROYED by fir.
at O'Clock this morning.
Twenty guests were asleep in the hotel
when the fire was discovered. and many OF
them were forced to make their escape ln
their night clothes. s...r
Miss Aibertha UnderhIll, guest. jump
I'd from a window and broke her left leg
Mrs Laura Z. Brown. wife OF the pro-
prietor, was injured about the back.
The building was valued at Sl5- 5-Ooo
The loss is partly covered by insurance.
The evening times., 1896-08-27
COLUMBIA
- NATURAL
lETH1A
WATER kHsSs!H,x
H-
BOMBARDED In His PALACE
USurper of Zanzibar Refused 10
Surrender to Englishmen.
Three British wnrships Poured Ssot
Into Srltan's stronghold, While '
His Followers Kept Up Firing.

I.oldon. Aug. 2T.-The foreign office
has received dispa. clIes from Zanzibar
stating that the usurping sultan, said
khalid. having refus,d 10 surrender this
morning i'll accordance with the tcirns
OF tie Brltish ocnsuPs ultimatum, the
palace was hcmbarIed by tie warsllips
In the hariur. and after the bomba rcmcnt
was captured 10y the British soldiers and
marines. VITO Lad been landed by he war
vessels.
sand KEaEd was made a prisCDer, and
will lie depor.od 10 india. TIE dispatches
do no; mention tie loss on either side.
\ Later dispatch says that Said khalid
and lis leading aiherents male their es-
cape AMI took refuge in the German con-
sulate.
SuI! later dispatches say that at noon
the palace AM the old custom ho1se were
blazing mass ~ ruins. Sharp firing con-
tnues un the outsEirts OF the ci6y, where
a force ur British marines, with 400 loyal
ZanzibariS, E,ll the main roai Other
sailors an marines are bringing in the pris-
onerS and collecting The dead for burial
Dunnc the boTabardment OF the palace
the steamer Glasgow, which was owned by
the late sultan and carried a number oi
guns, WAS fired upon by the British war
ships and Immediately sunk '''
Dispatches from Zanzibar say that
the bOmbarliing of the palace lasted fifty
minutes. The firing was done by the war
ships Kacoon. Thrush and Sparrow. The
followers OF Said Khalid were stationed be
hind barricades.a and kept up steady
fire upon the British soldiers and marines
until their positions were carried
The evening times., 1896-08-27
Important to Those Interested In
Real Estnte.

The Times Real Est~te Bureau, Tenth
street and Pennsylvania as enue northwest
in order to accommodate business men nd
others whose time is occupied during the
day. and who cannot come a regular Of
flee hours to transact Real Estate business,
finds 1t necessary-so keep its offices opei
every Monday evening fissm to 10 p. m
The evening times., 1896-08-27
Marriage Licenses.

Licenses to marry were :ssued today to
the following: William II. Stewart and
Rosie E. Jones; .etn ElGridge and Mary
Williams; Walter f. LGwrcEte AID. Nag
gle E. WoHlley; 10th Of Norfolk, Va:
John a. Harris and Mamie Weakes
The evening times., 1896-08-27
Condition OF the wat.-

High and low tides are officially recorded
at the Navy Yard today as follows:
High. Low.
10:1S a. m. 4.Sbs m
1914 a. m. 4:40 p. m.
Temperature and condition Of the water
at a. m.: Great Falls-Temperature, 76:
condition, 36. Receiving reservoirLTem-
perature, IS; condition at north connec-
S6;condition at south connection, SO. Dis
tributiDg reseryoir-Temperature 7s: con.
. dition at influeDt gatehouse, SO; effIuent
eatehouse &c.
The evening times., 1896-08-27
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by Seymour Bros, bank
crs and brokers. members of New
York Stock EXcha nge. Washington
office, Rnoms 3 and 3a. sun Building.
Il. A. Drpeu, manager,
The evening times., 1896-08-27

Price of American Eagle Reduced.
London, Aug. 2I.-rhe BANK II Engiand
has reduced tseeseilin.s price CT American
eagles another half-penny an ounce.
The evening times., 1896-08-27
WATSON MAY Be NOTIFIED.
But Not With Desired Political
Fireworks, Probably.
CHAIRMAN BUTLER TALKS

Did Not Remember That the Populist
Candidates Were Notified In 1892.
But Has no Personal Objection to
Notifying Bryan and watson-A
Conference Notification by Letter.
The evening times., 1896-08-27
GAVE her A HOUSE.

'-h L. n hOtSE
When rather young the Southern girl
married Magruder Hough. from whom she
was divorced five years ago, when she
married Bra',street.. Congressman Bhss
gave her away at the last ceremony. in
the absence of her parents, presenting her
with n brownstone furnished -Eouse on
Capitol Hill, which is now her Washing
ton residence.
Bradstreet was the Washington repre-
sentative of Jacob Reeds Sons, Chestnut
street Philadelphia. but later went into
business, disseminating last June.....--.,4.-
According 10 Mrs. Bradstreet, Mr. Bliss
has financially assisted her husband upon
many occasions, and when seen at Atlantic
City last night she stated in very strong
terms that her husbands sole motive for
institu;ing the divorce was financial gain.
She further said she has no legal residence
in New jersey, which will. her. layyer
says, nol-pros the suit.
She admitted, however that she hal
seen Bliss several times this summer, and
had been out driving with him, stating
almost in the same breath that her hus-
band was fully aware OF IL aud had lost
no opportunity of borrowing money from
Bliss.
LOANED THE HUSBAND MONEY.
She said: This is simply an attempt to
blackmail a dear friend. When my husband
met with adversities he frequently az
Piled to Mr.. Bliss for funds, and was never
refused. ] have sacrificed all my Jewels
and everything else to help him along. Mr..
Bliss frequently took us out driving and
entertained US at his magnificent home
| was not very well, and while we were
living in the cottage the Congressman came
| to Atlantic City with Theodore Havemey-
| er Of New York and stopped at the Wind
sor Hotel foT few days. One morning he
drove up to the cottage while we We're ut
| breakfast and took me oltdriying. l short
II after lett him At the hotel. whence he
returned tn New York with Mr.. Haverneyer.
This is the last have seen OF him. Ny
| husband Went away two weeks ago, and
l believe he is some where in New Jersey,
but where, l do not know AS soon as Ie-
| ceived the papers I notified Mr.. Bliss, and
| l received u telegram from him in reply,
stating that he expected to go to New
York tomorrow, but was too ill: so I shall
lease for Washington the first thing in the
| morning aud see him. He is not q man to be
| coerced into noreygiving, and my husband
has made mistake if he thinks so.
Mr.. Fullerton, the Philadclphian? Well
I net him several times, usually in my
husbands company, and they seemed to he
fast friends. AS for the Meyers mentioned
do not know who he possibly can be-"
The Bradstreets when they went to Allan
tic City in July cut quite a social swath. and
among their friends they numbered some
very select people of Philadelphia Wash
| ington aud New York
Mr.. Bliss is well known tnerc. having
| been frequent visitor this summer. as has
W. K. Fullerton, the Philadelphia merchant
The evening times., 1896-08-27

The Department of State received the
following cablegram this morning from
Dorsey MulIup. United States consul at
Zanzibar: .....
khaiid hin Bargash refusing TO sur
render, palace bombarded by English fleet
at o'cloci; this morning and totally de-
siroyed. Many killed. he took refuge at
the German consulate. Arterward Ha-
mond proclaimed sultan. All Americans
gafe''
The evening times., 1896-08-27
Schedule for Street Lirht,nr,

Gas lamps lighted at 7:44 p. NJ; extin.
guished at 4:36 a. m.
Naphtha lamps lfghted at 7:2b D. m: ex.
unguished at 4:49 a. N.
Incandescent and electric lamps lighted
at .7:30 p. No. -extanguished at S:49 a. m.
The evening times., 1896-08-27
A WONDERFUL MEDICINE.

BEECHAM'S PILLS, taken as directed.
Will quickly restore Females tocomplete health.
They promptly romove distractions or irregu,
arities OF the system. Fora
The evening times., 1896-08-27
Weak Stomach
Impaired Digestion
Disordered Liver

fhey oct Ike magic-a few doses Win work won.
ders upon the Vital Organs; strengthening tho
muscular system. restoring the long-lost com
pleIion, bringing back the koon edge Of appo.
tile, and nrousing with tho Rosebud Of
Health the whole physical energy Of
the human frame. These arc facts admitted By
thousands, in ell classes OF society. and one OF
the best guarantees to the Nervous and DebIli-
tated Is that BecchamSs PILLS have the
Largest Sale OF any Patent Mcdieins
I'm thu Worvd
The evening times., 1896-08-27
BLISS IS CORRESPONDENT
Mrs. Harry ;. Bsadstreet Is
the Pretty Defendant.
TWOOTHER MEN ALSO NAMED
She Is an Eastt Washington. Belle
who Has Been Married Twice--The
of Her Family-Says Her Husband.
Tying to Blackmail Mr.. Bliss.

Ex-CclSressman Archibald 81. Bliss OF
this city is one OF three correspondent in
sensational divorce suit brought at Atlantic
City, n. j., by Harry T. Bradstreet, a tailor,
formerly in business at No. 4OS Twelfth
street northwest, with residence ut No
92t North Carolina avenue southeast, this
city, against his handsome wife, Mrs. Mary
Bradstreet.
He has instituted suit for separation in
the supreme court OF New Jersey. In th,
papers filed Bradstreet alleges iniidc,ity
and names as correspondents Mr.. Archiba III
" Bliss. W. X. Fullerton, business man OF
Philadelphia, and George Meyers, OF Attain
tic City
In no case is there a locality mentioned,
save in that OF Bliss, where the home OF the
defendant in Washington is named. ~
When Mrs. Bradstreet. who was in At
lantic City, was served on Monday with
the summons, she Immediately retained
City Solicitor Allen B. EndicC,5 ot that re-
sort as her attorney, and u coUnter-suit
will be filed. rfs 1s..,7 rrt
Mrs. Bradstreetis prepossessiDg blonde
about twenty-five years old. tall, stylish
and rather plump. She says tina, black
She has been living at Atlantic City all
summer.
Early in July her husband took a cottage
on Rhode Island avenue. at that place
where they have lived until about two
weeks ago, when he left. Mrs. Bradstreet
has not seen him since. but received letter
from him. in which, she claims. no indi-
. cation of her husbands intention TO sue
for n divorce was evident.
She has been living at promiI mt
hotel since then. Ex-ConGressmaR bliss
one of the alleged Correspondents, has
been a friend OF the accused wife and
her family ever since her childhood in
Syracuse. Y. Y. ......,5. ...-.,-. o.. .---.
She was a Southern rIrl, daughter OF
Capt. Richard Murphy, an officer of the
Confederate army. Her father died when
she was quite young. and her mot her rema r
ried. becoming the wife OF DIR. H. S. Gun
ningham. former president OF the board OF
health, OF Indianapolis, Ind. and now pres
ident of the insane asylum board of that
city.
The evening times., 1896-08-27
WITHOUT A RIVAL,

Annual Sales more than 6,000,0 900 Boxes
.2'c. at Drug Stores. or will be sent by U.a
Agents B. 2. ALLEN CO., ss5 Cana, st.. Now
York, post paid. upon receipt Of price. Book
tree upon application.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-19
WEsTBRooK SEMINARY.
A Large Gain in the Attendance for 1896
1897.

The fall term of West3rook Seminary
is getting we'll under way, having en-
tered upon its second week. The students
have not all arrived, but enough have
come to show there will be large gain
in attendance. There will be over forty
new students to enter the seminary this
term. They come in large numbe from
Portland and vicinity; they come also
from almost every part of the state
twelve counties being .represen ted-and
from other states.
There Is much rejoicing among the
friends of the seminary over Its splendid
gift from the Walker estate. The semi
nary has recently made great advance
ment in the character and scope OF It's
work, to correspond with the Increased
demands of the day. And this gift with
numerous requests recently received will
insure that 1t takes no step backward,
but will soon be in conditionN to
mako new advancement. Altogether, the
prospects, for the future of this historic
school are very bright.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-19
Maine Industry.

The alewive fishery in Knox and Lin
ooln counties for 1869 has proved the
banner season in amount of fish handled.
The total catch has been $3.50 barrels,
and the number sold for domestic pur.
p oses far exceed anything of past seasons
New castle, Nobleboro and Warren are the
three banner towns i'll alewive industry.
The net receipts to the two first named
towns is So. 5O5.7 70, while Warren cleared
about 81, 900. - s..
Logg ing operations on the Aroostook
have commenced, and crews are being
sent into the woods from Ashland daily
The demand for labor is better at Ash.
land than at any other place in ARGOS.
took county.
The Guilford Lumber Co. has succeed.
ed in getting it's drive of about a million
and half of logs which was hung ur
early III the spring at Blanchard. They
have started up their mill and will saw
until the first of Novem ber
Harry Fl. Blanchard of Augusta, has
invented a trolley finder which has been
tried for several days and proved to be
every thing claimed for it. Mr.. Blanch-
ard has had several offers from parties
who desire to purchase the patent, but he
proposes TO form a stock company, and
man ufacture the finders in Augusta.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-19

hands and badly laoerated 1t, best
puhcnlng and bruising him In various
parts of the sbody He stood a good
chance OF killing the man, but the force
OF the blows from the hoe, which Fl unit
er's resouer had continued to WELD lust
ny, finally convinced the buck that he
had had enough, and he sulkily gave
up the fight,
Hunter became very nearly onscious
when the struggle was over, and had to
De assisted into a carriage and taken
home.
Washed Out.
There Is part of the town of Orono
which is known as "The Tough End. {"
Here is located ihouse which has not
borne very good reputation for some
time.
1t Is occupied by an attractive woman,
who has received many callers for the
past few months. They have all been
gentlemen and some of them were mar
ried. Their wives objected ana one day
last week one of them missed her hus-
band. She knew where he was and at
once went to convince him of the fact.
She called at the house at though
AuAo auQ ulo dttIaCU1fO WOl0du Cdlu6 W
the door. She stoutly denied that there
was any man in the house and after the
two had had a hot conversation, they
parted. The people of the town were in
dignant about the way things had gone
on at the house and on Mond ay they
determined to put stop to the proceed
ings.
1t was decided to give the house a
washout. They used to do this thing in
the country towns years ago. but this is
the first time that it has been done
around Bangor for many years.
A big crowd gathered about the engine
house early Monday evening and the
leaders gave notice that the engine twas
going to be hauled down to Tough End
and after line of hose had been strung,
ladder was to be put up on 1.-THE house
and the water was TO be turned into the
upper story.
The fire wardens were present andEtold
the crowd that 1t better mot do what it
proposed. They remained around the
engine house until midnight and as
nothing had been done they went home.
| Sometime between midnight and early
morning the engine was taken out and
the washOut took place land since Mon
day matters have moved better at Tough
End.
The same night that the "washout"
Webster, a man assaulted his wife I'M.
meroifully. The couple had not been
living very happily together. since they
were married and on Monday night the
woman came very near being fatally In
jured. Her husband kicked and beat
her. The doctors were summoned and
they found that several ribs had been
broken and the woman had been bruised
trying to keep the matter quiet and on
that account 1t is probable that no ar
rests will be made
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-19
Poland S springs.

Poland Springs, Sept. 18.-Mr. N. O.
Pope and wife have been at the Poland
Spring House the past week.
Guests are leaving rapidly now, but
this has been one of the best as we'll as
the longest season Poland Spring hai
ever had.
Three members of the orchestra have
gone, which puts an end. for this season
to the delightful morning concerts.
A party from the Poland Spring House
consisting of Mr.. Higgins, head clerk
J. ". Sparrow, chef, and several others
attended the fair at Norway Tuesday.
The following Portland people are
among the recent arrivals: S. R. Small,
NJ. A. Cooling, Fl. NJ. Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. M. Webb. VIM. S. Denny aud
wife
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-19
PORTLAND
SUNDAY
TIMES
tho world

ming by PRESS reporter the public
may hear something more about this
now famous Oak street matter before
it is finally settled.
The only other business transacted
last evening by the council was the Pc
tition introduced by Alderman Gowan,
signed by Mr.. Jansen and others asking
that water main be laid to Mr.. Jan.
sens residence on Church street. The
petition was referred to the committee on
lights and water.
Tho council then adjourned until Sep
TENDER % at 7.30 p. m.
Mayor Mitchell has ordered another
patroIman on the Forest avenue beat
between Woodfords and Portland. City
Marshal Berry and Patrolman Verrill
were on duty last night.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-19
IN MISS PATTERNS HONOR.
Ladies of the w. G. 4. U. Honor Former
Secretary of the Associated Charities.

There was very interesting occasion
at the Second Parish yessry yesterday
afternoon, when the members of the
Portland W. c. 7. IT,, rendered COM
planetary reception to Miss g. M. Patten.
who has recently retired from the score
taryship of tho Associated Charities,
afser an efficient service of five years. 1t
was ell surprise to Miss Patuen, who
was not in the secret. and who supposed
that she was attending the ordinary
early fall meeting. The members had
selected this time because OH this week
occurred the anniversary of Miss Patterns
birth.
Miss Cornelia NJ. Dow presided, and
Mrs Rollin T. Hack led the devotional
exercises, which occupied the first guar :
tor hour of the meeting.
I Then there came short speeches from
representatives of various religious and
charitable organizations. The following
spoke: Mrs. Charles P. Hutchinson Of
the Female Provident society; Mrs.
Wells of the Woman's Christian assooia-
tion; Mrs. John Higgins of the Second
Parish prayer meeting; Mrs. A. p. Cole,
representing the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society of the SEQ
ond Parish. and the Associated
Charities; Mrs. Mcdowell, representing
the Second Parish Sewing Circle. and
Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens of the State W.
@. T. u.
Letters were read from Mrs. Margaret
L. W. Merrill, who is in Fryebura, and
Mrs. O. II. Daniels of Newton, Mass.
Then there was social season, with
REFRESHMENTS which were under charge
OF the president OF the Second Parish
Sewing Circle, Mrs. Mcdowell, and Mrs.
Thomas Sawyer.
The occasion was we'll attended, well
managed and delightful to all.