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The Portland daily press., 1896-09-24
Dale, the Freeport Burglar.

Dale, the Freeport burglar, has not as
yet been committed to Augusta to be
examined as to his insanity, but it is
expected that he soon will be. A prison.
er recently released from Jail states that
Dale is either crazy or capital actor.
He refuses to dress himself and at times
becomes very violent, SO much SO that
one day 1t was found necessary to put
L-ln IN straight jacket 1t took three
men 90 do it, and then after struggle.
Oale' as he calls himself, is powerful
you"' fellow and has the build of an
athlete. From conversation that he has
made With fellow prisoners it is plain
that he has somethin of history and
has tr ayelled extensively.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-24
A Strange Accident.

A young man named Dakin, member
of the class Of '97, Westbrook Seminary,
was severely injured while playing base
ball on the seminary grounds Monday
afternoon. He jumped TO catch the ball.
and fell over unconscious. DR.. Foster
of Deering was called. and as the young
man failed to recover consciousness, q
consultation of four physicians was
held. 1t was decided that young Dakin
had misplaced his heart by the strain Of
trying to catch the ball, and had torn
off several of the ligaments which held
the heart In position. He remained un-
conscious until Tuesday afternoon, and
has since been sinking rapidly. The
young mans mother has been sent for,
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-24
Birthday Party,

There was pleasant gathering of the
many friends of Miss Matte v. Pickett.
daughter of Jason T. Fickets, at her
residence 100 Franklin street, last eve
ming. the occasion being in honor of her
18th birthday. The parlors were hand
somely decorated and the evening was
pleasantly passed in playing games.
Many pretty pieces wore sung by her
friends and in return Matte played some
choice selections on the piano.. After
wards the young folks were served to a
bountiful repast. Miss Pickett WAS the
recipient Of many useful and pretty
presents.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-24
A Good Run.

John j. Lawrence of Saco made the
run to Portland on his bicycle Monday
in ~ minutes, which equals any time
which has been made previously. Henry
Burns and George Gillen started ahead Of
Lawrence and made seven miles and a
half in % minutes. Lawrence made
half the distance in 30 minutes. The
last of this week he will try again to
place the record where 1t will not be
touched for some time. The last nalf of
the road Monday was in bad shape, be-
ing rather sticky on account of the re-
cent rain.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-24

q The work Of completing the Grove
street entrance to Deering Oaks is going
on. The design of the entrance is rustic
stone work, quite elaborate. The design
is by Gray & Blaisdell. landscape arohi.
tects of Boston. The entrance differs from
anything else in the park system. The
top OF the wall will be open for the
growth of flowers.
Work has begun moving back the ever
gr ecu trees on the park side of Portland
street, preparatory to the widening OF
Portland street 80 feet. The trees are
taken up, moved back and set out
again.
Commissioner Smith says that the past
season has been marked by considerable
progressing beautifying the parks. Fort
Allen has been completed; much shrub
berry has been planted on Western Prone
made, and now the important work on
the Portland street boulevard and the
Oaks is going on.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-24
PERSONAL.

Mayor Baxter left yesterday on an
eastern trip to be gone several days.
Capt. Louis Bernhardt arrived in this
city from Boston yesterday. He will
spend short time here with friends.
Harbor Master Gould left yesterday on
his annual vacation.
Mr.. Henry Powers of Caribou, tho in
terpreter of the United States court, is
in the city.
W. A. Thompson of Kansas City, Mrs.
John B. Smith of Lewiston and Hon.
GO. Gibbs of Bridgton. are at the Con-
gress Square.
D. ]. Sawyer of Jonesport, J. N. Phil
brook of Bethel, E. A. Haywood of Sand :
ford and W. E. O'Oonnor of Syracuse, N,
T., are registered at the United States
hotel.
Mr.. Loker, the new High School
teacher, will take charge of his classes
some day next week. He is a olassmate
of Mr.. Severance, the other new teacher.
Rev. W. NJ. Kimmell of the Church
of Messiah is quite seriously ill at his
residence on Franklin street.
The following were among the arrivals
at the Falmouth yesterday: Horace
Haynes, Bangor: N. ]. Trowbridge, H.
E. Smith, New Haven; S. B. Locke, g.
M. Stanwood, Peru; Fred T. Pote, Ca
lais; o. NJ. Robbins, Worcester; Mr.. and
RS. A. c. Green, Roxbury; Mr.. and
rs. C. Armstrong, Ponce, Porto Rico;
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Bennett, Holden, Mass. R.
Fl. Mitchell. Montreal; Ray P. Eaton,
Brunswick; MA. Parker, Boston; H. Il.
Heath, S. Myers, New York.
The following were among the arrivals
at the Preble house yesterday: Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. H. Church, Agawam; Mr.. and
Mrs. B. B. Caswe II, Boston; Mr.. and Mrs.
II. S. Pushard, Mechanic Balls; Mr.. and
Mrs. P. Kimball, Boston; B. P. Brown
and party of seven, Whitef1eld, N. 81. !;
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. M. Priest, Franconia,
n. q.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-24
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The wire cable of the fire alarm service
of Portland, intended for underground
service in the conduits, arrived yesterday
from the Safety Insulated Wire Co. of
New York. 1t is two miles in length.
A lesson on Practical Christianity
will be given by Miss Emma Grey of
Washington, D. c., on this evening at 8
O'Clock in the Second Advent church.
The lecture will be free and all are well
come.
Preparations are being made by the
congregation Of the West End M. E.
church to hold their annual harvest
home festival Thursday evening, the Oath
The church will be nicely decorated
with flowers, fruits and vegeta bles, A
large turnout is anticipated.
The Pine Tree Club meets Friday eve
ming with the president, Mrs. LeGrow,
772 Congress street.
Yesterday was very cold for the season.
The mercury indicated So degrees at s
a. m. The day was bright and clear.
At special meeting of Grand Can
ton Ridgeley 1t was voted to accept the
of Gardiner to visit that city October Q.
A trip to Togus will be included.
PaBrolman Riley arrested young
man. for creating a disturbance near
Gorham's Corner. When arrested he had
a valuable new clock with him. He is
q canvasser.
DR., Harriet NJ Lewis, Congress street,
has purchased Mrs. Elizabeth A. Small'a
house on Spring street, near High street,
where she will reside.
MIR. Joseph +. Whine of Boston, has
adjusted the loss on the harrington
building, which was damaged by last
weeks fire for $780,
Passridges are coming into the markets
quite plentifully considering the time
that the law has been off. Large mum.
BEES are handled by the market men dur
ing the season, and the demand natural
~ increases as the prices lower. Just
now the birds are retailing at 81. 90 per
pair
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-24
Boston Evening Despatch Organized.

] Hon. J. q. Mullen of Worcester, Mass,
VIM. T. Way and J. W. Keith of Boston.
visited Portland yesterday. and through
City Clerk Dyer, under the laws OF
Maine, organized the Boston Evening
Despatch Company of Boston, Demo
cratic daily newspaper corporation in
tended to support Bryan and Sewall.
All the machinery, presses, etc., have
been procured. and the editorial staff de-
cided upon. Mr.. Mullen will be presi-
dent, Mr.. Way. treasurer, and Mr.. Dyer,
clerk. The first Of October the Boston
Evening Despatch will be issued.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-24
Fun eral of Richard w. Underw God.

The funeral of Richard W. Underwood
proprietor OF the ST. Julian hotel took
place from the hotel yesterday afternoon.
Besides relatives and Immediate friends
there were present delegations from the
Masons, Knights of Pythias and the
Elks. Rev. S. T. Pearson of the Gosnel
Mission conducted the services. There
were beautiful floral tributes from the
several orders and from personal friends.
The remains will be taken to Vassalboro
this morning for interment.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-24
Harbor Notes,

1t Is expected that the first English
steamer, probably one Of the Allan line,
will arrive here on November 10, and the
others will come in rapid succession.
= There was but one fish arrival yester-
day, the Maud Muller. with 2s, 600 pounds
of cod and paddock.
The A. W. Morse brought in 5000 lob
sters yesterday.
The three-masted schooner Athlete,
arrived yesterday with tripoli for the
Fossil Flour Co., from Bass River, N.
S.
The Grace Webster has gone on the
marine railway to be sheathed.
1 The brig Henry B. Cleaves on which
the murder occurred on her late passage
to Porto Rico, has loaded and sailed
for Martinique.
The schooner Richard @. +. Hartley
was towed to the Kennebeo yesterday.
She has been lying at the railway for
almost two months.
The Ella NJ. Mitchell sailed to the east
ward.
The N. Lucella Wood arrived yester-
day with 100000 feet of hard pine for
Deering, Winslow & Co. The captain
said he almost driftsd to Portland, there
was so little wind on the passage.
Richardson 8 Dana are having cleo
trio wires strung to the derrick in their
lumber yard on the wharf so that the
derrick will be operated By electricity
and the lumber piled with great dis
patch. This is new feature in lumbar
yards IN this vicinity.
Capt. Webber Of the packet schooner
VIC. Pendleton, trading between Port
land and Damariscotta, was struck by the
main boom on bis last trip to Damaris-
couta and had his nose broken and both
eyes blackened. He was knocked sense
less and one Of his legs which caught
between two barrels, prevented him from
going Overbo ard.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-24
TukEY's BRIDGE.
The New Structure VIII Probably Be Com
pleted in the Spring.

This week the Departments of Publ 10
Works will advertise for bids for build
ing the new Tukey's Bridge. This
will be an iron bridge the entire length,
with five stone piers and two stone abut-
ments. Probably the bridge will be
completed in the spring. 1t will probn-
bly, cost entire $l25, 600, and will be an
important public work. 4
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-24

Frederick de Barry, from New York for
Jacksonville, was wrecked at Z Wednes-
day morning at Kittyhawk, N. G. The
crew of II were taken off by the life
savers. There were NO passengers or
cargo on board. The vessel will be a
total loss.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-24

F. o. Bailey & Co. will sell at 10 O'Clock to-
day the fixtures, materials, tools, &c.. at Forest
Sugar Refinery, Commercial street, See notice
of sale in auction column
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-24
next week,
WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 80.

That is the day Of our Opening
of Fall and Winter Cloaks, Suits,
Furs and Children's Garments.
All the new things will be here
and open and ready for your in
specti0n. Hope you will all
come.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-24

Some of the new lines are
clam0ring for attention now, es-
pecially q line of Children's low
priced School Dresses, so we will
let them out ahead Of time and
ask you to come and see them
today.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-24
PARK NOTES..

Grove Street Entrance to the Oaks-Wid.
ening Portland Street.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-24
Mason & Merrill.

New Wants, To Let, For Sale, Lost. Found
and Similar advertisements will be found under
heir appropriate neadson Page 6.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-24
HE PIe41Sp.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

Eastman Bros. & Bancroft.
Owen. Moore Sc Co.
j. r. libby
times Bros. Co.'S.
Gressey, Jones s. Allen.
Dow q Pinkham.
Sealed proposals,
Messengers notice.
Cumberland Farmers Club.
CaSco National Bank.
T. w. G. & f. Association.
Hooper, Son & Leighton.
Olef l.. T. Werenskjold.
To Hon. Railroad Commissioners.
FINANCIAL.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-24
THE STEAMERS.
Description of the New and Fine
Canada.

A Vessel of the Majestic and Teutonic
Class-The Portland Service.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09
Smithfield.

Mrs. Chas. Marston is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt in Readfeld
Attic Allen has gone to Lexington,
where she will spend the summer with
her grandparents.
A number from town attended the
Grange picnic at Stephen Holway's last
week.
n. B. Cleayes is on the gain so he is
able to sit up some.
A little baby girl has come to make
her home at Harry Kilgore's.
Mrs. Harper Allen is in Houlton, visit
ing her daughthr, Mrs. H. L. Mccain.
Most of the people of this town cele-
brated the 4th on the pond, fishing.
Chas. Pierce of N. H., is in town.
There are quite number in town
who are sick with the measles.
School in the Grant district, taught
by Alta Z. Holmes, closed with a picnic
last week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09
Representative Convention.

The Republican Convention of st.
Adams, Hartland, Harmony, Ripley and
Cambridge Glass met at Harmony, July
I'd for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for Representative to the
Legislature.
All the towns except Hartland were
represented by full delegations and many
other prominent party workers were
present. The Convention organized by
choosing II. L. Merrill of st. Adams.
chairman, and VIM. fioyt Of Ripley,
secretary, Eeucl II, Reed Of Harmony.
was nominated for Representative by
reclamation.
Tie following District Committee was
chosen NJ L. Merrill Of -. Adams,
5am1. lerrick Of Harmony, Nm. Hoyt
OF Ripley, j. B. Iabree OF Cambridge.
Hartland will he represented on the
committee later.
The candidates nominated At skowhe-
gan were cordially endorsed
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The Democratic Convention.

The Democratic Convention. al
Chicago. has been the one National topic
during the week. 1t was well known
that it would be strongly for free silver
on the Is to l basis and it was under
stood thar the controlling power would
put things through with high hand
and ride rough shod over the gold
standard minority This was a correct
premise. The first move Tuesday, was
to dshonor the choice of the National
committee for temporary chairman,
Senator Hill of New York, by electiug
to that place Il rampant free coinage
advocate, Senator Daniels Of Virginia.
This was done by vote of 55G to $40.
Wednesday after long wrangle over
the report of the committee on ere
dentials the majority report was accept
ed by a vote Of 55s TO 3Gs. Senator
White, California, was elected permanent
chairman and the convention adjourned
to Thursday at 10 O'Clock, a. NJ.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09
ElectrlcIty md NEGOTIATION.

As there a1e great many references
in our scientific exchanges of late to
the influence Of electricity ON germinat-
ing seeds and growing plants we will
state that such experiments are not
new. Researches in that line were car
ricd ON away back IN the fftics. In 1875
H. f. Baxter OF Scotland wrote as fol-
lows in The British Botanical Review:
'As it may be considered law in
vegetable physiology chat all plants
have IA tendency during the termination
of their seeds to develop III two diamet-
rically opposite directions, the root and
the stem, the question arose. Might
not this direction be influenced or coun-
teracted by submitting the terminating
seeds to IA current Of electricity? Accord
ingly, a series Of experiments We're I'M
dcrtaken which were carried out with
elaboration OF detail. After months of
patient experimenting | feel justified in
announcing that no definite conclusions
were drawn from them as to the rela-
i've effect If the electricity, although
I.h series Cf experiments was varied
..l multiplied st. Louis Republic.
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Nunber %
James " bite I}ixby

This We. known and highly esteemed
resident of somefse. county died at M
bomc q Athen, "a Friday last, july >.
afteI ,aa- and distressing Illness lie
"a, bonn IA Athens, April .. 1874. His
father. George BIxbY. was BON in Box
feia. Ma. ncar SeebuIypoff. in rs,
and lis mefher. lachael White. in
Bloomfield IN -7a3. He Inherited the
best influence, Of oaG New England lie.
lie was mil.maA Is occupation and
Wa an excellent ali.round mechanic
II l~j- he va, happily united in mar
sage - Logey j.. daughter Of the late
kes. Comfort Tayiof. who was pastor Of
several Baptist churches in this county.
Two children were born Of this union.
Martha A, who died when child. and
Maria Laura, wife of Robert Hayden.
lie also leaves one sister. Mrs. Thomas
:. Martin, whose husband was formerly
mayor of Annapolis. Md She is the
last Of nine children. In ls63 Nj. Bixby
enlisted IN 60. 3. 10Th Ne. Regt. Soon
after he went south he WAS quite i'll.
and while unable to continue in the field
in active service be WAS very efficient n
hospital Work. He was honored with
many positions OF trust. He had been
town clerk and supervisor IF schools
and at his death he was one Of the
trustees Of Somerset Academy and pres
ident Of Athens Hal Association. In
l-9J he represented ais district in the
Legislature. He w. man Of com
manding presence and his character was
ilfr Il. ID 10 /
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WANTED-THREE THOUSAND WIVES.
City on Vancouver Island Where Women
Are at Premium.

Are AT Pre- um.
There Is a city in the western part of
Canada, close to the Pacific ocean,
Nhich is named by all who visit it the
most desolate spot upon the face of the
earth. Its climate is good, its natural
resources excellent, its houses fair, its
streets well paved, yet within this town
there IS an air Of forlorn detection that
Str. the most careless traveller that
comes within its boundary
1t is on Vancouver island-a sweet,
fair spot And the dcsolation Is caused
| by one thing-one only-the lack of
women and girls.
This particular town is scarcer of the
product than others of its locality.
There are many towns upon the island,
but this one lacks women so sadly that
in recent census of the place it was
found nearly 3, 600 short. This number
included a count of serving women,
women To do the work of the house,
cook and wash and iron. 1t also included
working girls and women who are not
expected to marry. And, of course, it
took i'll the queens of the city, the fair
matrons of the homes and the mistresses
of the pretty establishments.
Today the doorsteps of these houses
yawn vaeantly and the vines fiuttering
over the portals seem to say, "She comes
not yet.
The greatest bargain sale of wives
ever known took place upon recently
opened domain few years ago A
| frantic call was sent to the cities for 100
women. And poor girls, out of fun and
curiosity and willingness to have a
home, went out there. The men met
them AT the station. The girls looked
them oyef -AylI By evening all the
girls had found boarding places i'll the
wooden shaMtios Of the "toWn. - And
by Sunday the parson was kept busy ty-
ing the nupual knots. The prettiest
girls and tie richest ones got the
wealthiest men. A girl with 500 was an
heiress and a n.an with $500 prince.
The PLAIN girls took up with poor fel
lows, with hopes and chances. 1t was a
quick, natural selection.
One very handsome fellow, with
blond curls, got Il very pretty girl,
| though neither had a cent 1t was Il case
of beauty. The rude courtship was car
ried ON in the three evenings between
the time the girls arrived and Sunday,
and within week there We're nearly
100 small wooden houses going up i'll
| the town.
There is no name for this peculiar
! state of society where women are want
ed to make homes and where money is
laid down for them and paid to them to
{. leen it over a home A glazing head
line in an English paper once called it
'"The Barter Of Women In America "
But among those who see the satisfac-
tory after workings it is merely the
good naturcd consent of the girls to adj
| just themselves to their country, which
is yet new enough not to be as evenly
| distributed as it will be when the TWEEN
! tytirst century man aud woman come
inst. Louis Globe Democrat
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09
Town Meeting

At the adjourned town meeting, held
Monday last, the committee appointed
at the previous meeting, viz: Z. y.
Merrill, l.. W. Weston, L. B. Curtis, j.
Smith Nutting and Augustus Strickland.
reported upon the proposition to widen
Main street at the south end of south
bridge. They substantiated the report
OF the selectmen as to the west line of
the street and they recommended the
establishment of new line from West
Front street northerly to the bridge.
widening the street on line that will
cut about 10 feet from the easterly front
OF Frank Thompson's store, a few feet
from the front of the broom factory,
but not disturb the Lumsden store
or L. W. Wilson'S building. The
committee estimated the expense of
building the wall to widen the street,
filling in the earth between the present
and the proposed wall and the construc-
ton of sidewalk across the bridge foI
the sum of S22S2.
After some little discussion the report
of the committee was accepted and a
vote passed authorizing the widening of
the street in accordance with the report
of the committee. 1t was voted that
the selectmen be instructed to adjust
the damage to the property of Frank
Thompson by the appointment of APP
praisers, one by the selectmen, one 10y
Mr. Thompson and these two to appoint
the third, their award to be conclusive.
The selectmen were authorized TO
hire the sum of $4,000, payable in one,
two and three years in equal annual
payments, to widen this street build
the granite wall, do the necessary earth
filling, build the sidewalk on the west
side of the bridge and to pay the land
or property damage.
l.. w. Weston called attention to the
fact that Island avenue, the one street
across the island upon which the whole
travel between the north and south sides
of the river is obliged to pass and upon
which is located the track of the S. d y.
electric railway company, is three rod
highway and is not built out to the
street limits, and he desired an express
sion of the meeting advising the select
men to take early measures to widen
this avenue to the said limits; and the
meeting SO voted, unanimously.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09

a letter, recently published, from
Bonapafte to has friend Paul |. the en-
peror Of Russia, shows that but for the
assassination Of the latter in 1901 the
Sucz Canal might have been cut many
years before 1853 Napoleon wrote that
the British threatened to invade Egypt
and that then pride and insolonce
should be rebulled. lie added; THE
Suez canal, which viii unite the Medi-
terranean and the Indian ocean, is sur
veyed. 1t is a work which can be fin
ished within short time and which
would prove to be of incalculable bene-
fit to Russian commerce " 1t is inter
esting to note that the diplomatic rep
resentauve of France in Egypt at that
time was NJ. de Lesseps, the father of
Ferdinand de Lesseps, who finally &C
complished the great undertaking.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09
Races at Arson July 4

The pouring rain of Saturday after
noon prevented the races at Arson,
lower village, as was the case most
everywhere else. A good attendance
was present on the grounds at the time
of starting, but after the first heat in
the three minute class, it was thought
best to postpone the trotting until Mon
day afternoon at o'clocS, accordingly
a large crowd of people gathered at this
time and the races were continued. In
the three minute class five of the twelve
horses entered, started. In the , 40
class, five of the ten horses entered,
started, and in the 233 class, three of
the four horses entered, started. The
following is the snmmarY-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09

We notice that some of the towns and
eites INDUCED in one of the old time
features of July Fourth. Pitts field had
agrand meeting in Union Hall and lis
~ned to excellent speaking by Congress
"an Milliken and Rev. J. NJ. Frost, and
~usle by bands of music, and a large
trained chorus. This is common sense
'nu rational way of celebrating the
birthday of our Nation, and towns in
VIE state OF Maine cannot have TOO
many OF them. SkOwhegan had meet
aag IN this line, Friday evening last,
'aanks 20 General Isaac Dyer, and all
VINO ate ended it were pleased and in
structed