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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-26
FOR SALE.

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WANTED-Bright men can make 81 900 to
w to $4,000 per year selling Musical
Grapbophones. Well advertised. Write today
to Columbia Photograph Company, Washin n
ton, d. G. sep24-9
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nRUG STORE FOR SALE.-As L wish at
D once to engage in another business will
sell my stock. fixtures and business at a
sacrifice. GEO. Nj YOUNG, 439 Congress
ST., Portland, Me. 22-1
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MONEY TO LOAN-On Household goods.
III Life Insurance Policies, year old Horses
Carriages, Store fixtures. Furniture Leases.
lat and End Mortgage, Real Estate Bonds, Com
mercial Papers discounted; avorible terms
PORTLAND COLLATERAL LOAN CO.. Room
Oxford Building. "a
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FOR SALE-Or will exchange for real estate
i'll Portland, a story and a half house, near
and one acre of land, same is situated near
Rigby park, within two miles of Portland and
about two minutes walk from electric cars. In
street. 1872
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r ,ADY's FUR SEAL CLOAK, large size dol
~ man style. to be sold at low price. GEORGE
E. THOMPSON, Monument Square, 2O-1
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WANTED-By Protestant lady cook posi-
w ton as cook in hotel or institution; is
first class a rouud meat and pastry cook with
best OF reference; will go out OF city. Address
OOK, Daily Press Office Pill
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FOR SALE-A two story house situated "a
Gray street, containing 10 rooms, fitted
with all the modern conveniences and elegantly
furnished inside, One OF the best fitted houses
in Portland for q small family. Inquire of A.
G. LIBBY, AZ 1-2 Exchange street. 1872
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W ANTED-MALE HELP.

FACTORY AGENT WANTED-Reliable
4 man with 500 to take the exclusive sale of
two fast selling speciaties; easy to sell; no
competition, pays 100 per cent profit; an ener-
gelic man can make $500 yearly. Call after
.. M, room AT United States hotel. 2l-1
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w ANTED-A girl for general house work,
w who can go home nights. Apply at So
Spruce street, left hand bell. 26-1
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LOST AND FOUND.

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WANTED-By a smart competant young
w woman from Boothbay, Me-. position to
cook in q hotel, boarding house or private
family; will do kitchen work in restaurant or
boarding house. Apply 800 1-2 CONGRESS
ST, Mrs. Palmer's Office. HUGH MURRAY.
Manager. 22-l
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WANTED-By a competent woman posi-
w tfon to do plain laundry work or dish
washing in hotel, boarding house or restau-
rant. Apply at 81 Myrtle street. 26-1
The evening times., 1896-02-18
saturday evening next at T:3O o'clock al
the '96 committee heahnnarters

Saturday evening next at I:3O O'Clock al
the SO committee headquarters.
The regular sessions of the convention
were announced to be held in the following
order: Thursday, morning and evening, july
8; Friday, morning and even ing, July 8;
Saturday, morning, July o; Monda y, morn
ing and evenin g, July 12.
This arrangement OF services will leave
large part of the day for rest or other use
Appointments were made upon the head
quarters section of tie reception commit
tee as follows: A. 6. Walker of the + Street
Baptist Church, James c. Adkins and Jesse
Adkins of the Ninth Street Christian Church,
II. E. Davis of tie Hyattsville Presbyte-
rian Chur rch and ". II Dobson # the East
ern Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. jerome F. johnson of the First Con-
gregatoDai Church was appointed chair
man of the excursion committee and Mr..
George W. Callahan of The Memorial Luth-
eran Chur and Mr.. W. ]. MoCielland of
the North Presbyterian Church were ap-
pointed members of that committee.
Letters were received at tie meeting last
evening from Grace and Berean Baptist
ami Douglas Memorial NJ. E. Churches, re-
spectiyey, offering Tie use of the church
edifices for convention purposes, and from
the Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Church
applying for the denoninational rally of
the Cumberland Presbyterian denomiua
ttOn.
The evening times., 1896-02-18

benefit the business man. The disturbed
| condition of affairs has entailed great
loss upon the business community. The
loss of $4,000. 600, as shown in table
| quoted, I'm six years, 10 the employers OF
labor is but a fractional part of the loss
sustained by transpcrters, ncrclicpts, and
Others engaged in business pursuits. Bust
ness men have and will continue 10 suffer
great depressiOns in value and increasing
losses unless better adjustment is made.
Business men need and business interests
require Just and more satisfactory settle
nient of differences with those with whom
they deal andupon whose labor and products
successful business men must depend. The
better labor is protected in all its rights
the better will be the security for earn
ings.
because we declared equal rights, and
millions of our citizens are complaining
that they have not been protected in them.
Rights are as eternal and immutable as
truth. There is always a way to co right,
and way to right wrongs. If wrongs
exist they should be righted. Rights must
be guarded and maintained. Right is
eternal, and, like truth, will prevail.
The commission is important, because OF
It's lnt tHtiIC ifuC VI tlIS
fundamental principle OF our government,
and therefore the demands of the people
require such work as is proposed by this
bill.
BESIEGED BY LOBBYISTS.
Because the national and State legs-
lative bodies are not so constituted as to
be able to give proper time to the cxamina-
ton OF the Industrial matters presented
in this bill. nor are they made up equally of
representative men, such as is proposed by
this commission, nor are they non-partisan.
These bodies are besiegcd by men lobbying
for special privileges, while none are lob
byinE for the good OF all. The work OF
this commission is confined to the pressing
questions of the age and 10 our new ell
vironInents. and its Investigations and
recommendations are designed to meet the
greatest needs of our Times. 1t can hear,
consider. and recommend in a shorter time
and with less expense for the best good
Of all than can be accomplished by lcgis-
laiive body, or in any other way.
We believe Congress is the proper body
to authorize the appointment OF such a COM
mission, as it is composed of members COM
ing from all parts of every State. However
jealous we may be of the rights of the
States. no one can object to such COM
mission making recommendations TO Con-
gress and furnishing information to the
States which may be of the greatest
value.
Because the commission could utilize
a large amount of statistical informant ton
gathered at great cost by various agri-
cultural and labor organizations, and es-
pecially could use to great advantage the
information collected by the various labor
committees appointed i'll recent years. both
state and national. in our own country and
by other nations most advanced in
civilization"
The evening times., 1896-02-18
BOTH HER CHILDREN BURNED.
They Played With Matches While
Mamma Was Absent.

POttsville, Pa, Feb. 1S.-Oak Hill, a
little mining village near here, was yes
terday the scene OF an accident in which
one child of Martin Lynch, 4 girl aged
five years lost her life and another, Il
three-year.old boy, was badly burned.
Mrs. Lynch, mother OF the children, had
tucked them in their cradle and went out
on an errand.
During her absence n neighbor, named
Mrs Zimmerman, detected an odor OF
burning clothing coming from the Lynch
house. Entering, she found the carpet
ablaze and In the center of the room was
the body of the little girl, with the cloth
ing burned completely off, while in cor
near by was the three-year-old boy with
his hands full OF matches ard his clothing
ablaze, rolling about in agony. Mrs. Zim-
norman poured several buckets of water
upon the flames. .extiuguishing them.
At the spot where the little girls body
lay a hole had been burned through the
floor. All the flesh was burned from her
legs, leaving nothing but charred bones,
while her head and shoulders were roast
ed. The little boys injuries will not Deces-
sarly result fatally. The mother of the
children was prostrated by the awful
scene, and 1t is feared she will die.
The evening times., 1896-02-18

and American Cabinets. II a ma jority OF
the commission could not agree upon
summoned. The commissions finding on
matters of fact would be binding on both
countries and would serve as the basis for
subsequent negotiations between all con-
cerned.
Should the negotiations fail there would
be an ultimate arbitration by tribunal TO
be composed, for instance, OF the Chief Jus
tices of Great Britain and the United States.
with perhaps neutral third member. The
Times contends that the scheme will need
the most careful consideration, but recog-
nizcs with unqualified satisfaction that it
is such that Great Britain could accept
it.
The evening times., 1896-02-18
THEATER TOY IN DEMAND
The Juvenile World Of Washington
Is in Love with 1t.
Little Red Riding Hood Next Sun
day-There VIII BE Enough
for All.
CRISP COMMENTS
by (OMpEIANT CRITICS.

Don't he afraid to ask for The Times
next Sunday. There will be enough for the
largest demand Wa ashington can make upon
the pa per- and each copy will have the cut
out toy, Little Red Riding Hood to be
set upon the thcater base.
That the little ones rule the world OF the
home was proved Ia st Sunday by the enor-
nous demand for The Times containing the
first theater toy of the many that Will
be given by the paper.
1t was a matter of great regret to The
Times that the supply was not equal to the
demand. The disappointment felt in many
little hearts was keenly appreciated by the
publishers, and all the juvenile admirers
of the paper can rest assured that not one
OF them will be eglected next Sunday.
The pleasure derived by the little folks,
and the grown ones, too, for that matter,
from cutting out and setting up "Cncle
Toms Cabin" could not be described in
limited space. The tots, whose fingers
are not strong enough TO wjfld the scissors
and cut ont the figures of the famous book,
appealed to pa pa and mamma for assista nee.
The imploring little eyes, the pleading
vol,.c and the tiny hands stretched upward,
clasping the coveted toy, could not be re-
sisted.
Mamma or papa laid aside the paper,
took the scissors and began the work of
cutting the figures, Wuile tnc IittiC Que
Looked on, clappiug hands with glee as
the images, one by one, appeared.
When the tbeater was set and everything
in readiness, then came the real task. 1t is
not often that the fond parent takes the
trouble to explain to the little folks story
as full: of human interest as Uncle Toms
Cabin"
The hest thing they eau do, generally. is
to rattle off, unwillingly, into willing ears
q fairy tale, perhaps pointing moral.
But to sit down and relate-the story of
old Uncle Tom, his love for Little Eva,
the cruelty OF the wretch Eegree, the antics
of Topsy and the flight OF Eliza Harris
across the ice, that was iItask indeed.
Once it was begun. However, and the story
teller observed the glisteping eye, theflushed
cheek, the parted lips and the pleased
smile of the little listener Or listeners, there
was no such thing as stopping. Even the
teller began to be Interested in his own
narrative and from being mere skeleton
of the famous tale the description was
elaborated and rounded into what would
have made novel ofno small proportions.
1t took an hour at least for the grown-up
folks to satisfy the coming generation. but
1t was an hour well spent last Sunday, and
one which was repeateds with interest and
pleasure during the week.
This is a fair picture OF what happened
In many thousands of homes. and 1t is safe
to say that the famous nursery tale of
Little Red Riding Hood" will command
even greater interest next Sunday.
The two things to be remembered are to
save your theater base TT would be a good
idea to stretch it across box in order to
make it substantially and to order your
raner early
The evening times., 1896-02-18
TRAINING FOUR THOUSAND
Big Chorus Of G. E. Singers Formed
for Convention of '96.
Perfecting the Details of the Great
international Event-InvOcatiOn
Hymn by Col. John Hay.

Music was the principal topic OF dis
cussion at the meeting Of the Christian Eu-
deavor committee of go, held last evening
and steps were taken in the matter of the
organization of the convention choruses.
1t was announced that a chorus OF 1000
voices will be needed, divided into sections
for the several great meeting places, the
members OF each section TO have seats
reserved for them. Choirs are TO be organ
lied Immediately in every local Christian
Endeavor Society, 10 be drilled in conveu-
ton music by members OF the auxiliary
music committee. A pamphlet OF music,
taken for the most part from Christian En-
deavor hymnais, has been prepared.
An invocation hymn. dedicated to the
Fifteenth international Convention, by Col
john Hay, was presented and accepted, as
follows:
Lord. from far-severed climes we come
To rest at last in Thee, our Home.
Thou who hast been our guide aud guard
Be still our hope, Our ric h reward.
Defend us, Lord, from every i'll;
Strengthen our hearts to do Thy will.
In all We plan and all We do
Still keep us to Thy service true.
o, let US hear the inspiring word.
Which they of old at Horeb heard.
Breathe to our heartst he high command,
go onward and possess the Land-'
Thou W no art Light. shine on each soul.
Thou who art Truth. each mind control!
Open our eyes and make us see
The path that leads TO Heaven and Thee,
JOHN HAY.
The tune Federal Street. was recon-
mended and adopted for the hym, and the
thanks of the committee Were unanimously
voted to Col. Hay.
The '86 music committee held its first
enieting yesterday and was organized with
Charles S. Clark, chairman; Miss Blanche L.
Pattison, secretary. and Harry G. Kimball,
Miss Matte Bartlett, Russell Barnes. DIR.
+. j. WoOdman, j. Arthur Rose, Miss Flor
ence E. Kidwell, Edwin r. Conner, Rob-
ert T. Balla rd and DR.. n F. Thompson, adj
ditionalmembers. AgoOddeal OF important
business relating to the organization OF
the convention chorus was disposed Of and
the committee adjourned to meet again
The evening times., 1896-02-18
THIEVES CUT THE WIRES.
Also Set Danger Signals Before Break
ing Into Stations

Cape May Court House, n. j.. Feb. 1S.-A
gang OF thieves operated along the line OF
the South Jersey Railroad Sunday night,
but SO far as has been learned got but lit
tie, if anything. for their pains. They be-
gan first by cutting the company's tele-
graph wires about three miles south of
mere, at the same time cutting the main
wire to Cape May of the Postal Telegraph
Company.
They next operated at the signal tower
at the intersection of the West Jersey and
South Jersey roads. Forcing an entrance,
they changed the position of the signals so
they would show the danger signal on both
roads. This done. they forced an entrance
into Goshen Station, on the South Jersey
road. Here they turned things completely
upside down, ransacking the ticket case
and money drawer. There was no money
left in the drawer.
The evening times., 1896-02-18
THE NEXT THEATER TOY.

Get next Sundays Times with the
'LittIe Red Riding Hood" theatertOy
Don't fear, there Will be enough to
supply all demands.
Buy all you want--one, two, three or
more-the supply will be inexhaust-
ibIe-an nd you can give one to each of
your children and send IL to far-away
little relatives.
The Sunday Times and the toy to-
gcther will only cost three cents.
The evening times., 1896-02-18
Taken I'M on the street..

Several persons were suddenly taken i'll
on the street yesterday, which necessi-
tated their removal to their homes In the
police ambulance. The first was Mr.. Mil
lard N. Wells, baker, who fell to the
pavement at the corner Of Third and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest during the
afternoon. He was taken to No. sos G
street southeast. The second was Miss
Emma D. Williams, who lives at No. 721
Tenth street northeast. As she was about
to take a car at Sixth and Massachusetts,
avenue northwest early last night she was
stricken with illness, and the ambulance
had to be called.
The evening times., 1896-02-18
JUDICIALLY DEAD.

About a Missing Man.
Norristown, Pa, Feb. 1S.-A petition
was presented to court yesterday to have
Isaac s. Schultz judicially declared dead
1t was shown by his brothers that he has
not been heard of since 1887. In SepteIn-
Der of that year letters were received from
him from San Francisco. Diligent inquiries
have since been made to ascertain his
wherea bouts. but without avail.
The missing man is entitled TO shares in
the estates of deceased relatives, and these
proceedings were instituted in order that
his interest in the estates may be distributed
to his legal representatives. Schultz for
meriy lived In Worcester township, this
county.
The evening times., 1896-02-18
BIG POLITICAL GATHERING
Four Thousand Delegates at POpulist
and Bimetulltc League Conventions

st. Louis. Mo-. Feb. 1S.-S. E. Taube-
neck, chairman of the national committee
OF the Peoples party. who has established
national headquarters here, says that the
Populist convention next July will be com
posed of 800 delegates.
The convention of the Bimetallic League.
which will be in session in another hall
at the same time. will be composed OF
about $500 delegates; SO that whrr :bcsc
two bodies combine in npc convention. as
thev eye confidently expected to do on the
second day, the biggest strictly political
assemblage ever gathered in this country
will be the result.
The evening times., 1896-02-18
THE NEXT THEATER TOY.

Get next Sundays Times with the.
Little Red Riding Hood" theater toy.
Don't fear, there Will be enough to
supply all demands.
buy all you want-One, two, three or
more-the supply will be inexhaust-
ible-and you can give one to each Of
your children and send 1t to far-away
little relatives.
The Sunday Times and the toy to-
gether viii only cost three cents.
The evening times., 1896-02-18
THE NEXT THEATER TOY.

Get next Sundays Times with the
Little Red Riding Hood" theater toy
Don't fear, there will be enough to
supply all dema nds.
Buy all you want-One, two, three or
more-the supply Will be inexhaust-
ible-and you can give one to each of
yOur children and send It to far-away
little relatives.
The Sunday Times and the toy to-
gcther will only cost three cents.
The evening times., 1896-02-18
sanitarium for Old soldiers.

Yesterday Col. A. N. Clark escorted a
distinguished company of G. A. R. and
medical men to his home at Souther Pines,
N. c., where they will consider the advi-
stability Of and the advantage to be de-
rived from locating a sanitarium at that
place where old soldiers may 60. The gen.
uemen composing the party were Gen. g.
g. YOder, Dr.. ]. R. hewitt, DR.. N. P.
Barnes, DR.. Lewis j. Battle and DR.. d. G.
Gentash OF the United States Pension
Bureau.
The evening times., 1896-02-18
GREAT BRITAIN WOULD AGREE

"Thunderer" FavOrs Joint Commis-
sion to Settle Venezuelan Dispute.
London, Feb. 1s.-The Times says 1t re-
CARDS as being Of great importance the plan
for the settlement OF the Venezuelan dispute
sent to 1t by Its American correspondent, t,
Mr.. G. W. Snlalley, who says 1t would be
accepted by the United States or proposed
by the United States II they had reason to
believe that Great Britain would accept it.
The plan is substantially the creation OF
a new joint commission to consist of two
Englishmen and kwo Anneziean s. who would
be charged Niaa ascsrtaiaiag TIE facss anA
The evening times., 1896-02-18
LINER SHORT OF COAL.

Anchor Steamship Scotia Put In at
Halifax.
Halifax. Feb. 1S.-The Anchor Line
steamer Scotia arrived here yesterday
short of coal. She left Gibraltar January
20 for New York. Her captain reports a
series of westerly gales during the entire
Passage, with tremendous seas.
The Scotia, which has over 100 passen-
gers on board, sailed for New York last
night.
The evening times., 1896-02-18
SHOT THE WRONG MAN.
Jealous Husband Fatally Shoots His
I'M dx.i nrn

Int ended Victims Twin Brother
Shenandoah, Pa, Feb. 1s.-While John
swint, aged ihirty-five years, was return
Ing from work at 3 O'Clock yesterday after
po"n from Turkey Run colliery, Theodore
Eisenhower, aged forty Years, slot him in
the back and the region of the heart.
Eisenhower was perfectly cool during the
whole affair, and says he lay in wait for
his victim and shot him because he had
bern Intimate with Mrs. Eisenhower and
ruined his home.
II now transpires that the shooting was a
mistake, and Eisenhower shot the twin
brother of his intended victim.
The evening times., 1896-02-18
RESPITE FOR HENRY KOHL.
Newark Murderer's Case Is Still Be
fore the Courts.

Trenton, n. j., Feb. 1s.-sheriff Lehl-
bach of Essex county, has asked Gov.
Griggs for further respite for Henry Kohl,
the Newark murderer, who is to be executed
next Thursday. The sheriff was in guam
dairy to know whether the transfer of the
case to the Federal court acted as a stay or
not.
Prosecutor Crane, who was present, did
not think 1t did, and the governor advised
that the matter be referred to Attorney Gen
eral Stockton.
The evening times., 1896-02-18
Mine Accident. Were Many.

Shamokin, Pa, Feb 18.-Mine Inspec-
tor Edward Brennan OF the Seven tn anthra.
cite mining district makes the following
official statement for 1895: Total out.
pSt of the collieries comprising this dis
district, 6,1s4,542 tons: during the twelve
months there were 90 fatal accidents and
ia non-fatal accidents
The evening times., 1896-02-18
FUNERAL OF Mr.. RUNy0:;.
ARA angementp = ~ a1t for q he Obsequies
al New York

New York. Feb. 49, The committee
charged with the duty of arranging for The
burial OF the late Ambassador Runyon, in
Newark, n. j., in view Of the uncertainty Y
Of the precise time OF the arrival or the
steamship Havel, has decided to have the
funeral services on Monday next, at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon, at st. Paul's
Methodist Episcopal Church.
The body will be received at the vessel
by MAJOR Gen. Plume md the division n OF
in uniform. and it will thea be taken to
ST. Paurs Church and guarded from the
time of its arrival until the hour OF the
funeral by deta chnent from Lincoln Post,
OF which Gen. RunyOn was member.
The evening times., 1896-02-18
ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENON.
Frozen Particles of Moisture Formed
Snow Bank In the Air.

Cape May, N. j., Feb. 1S.-A remarkab BILE
atmospherical phenomenon occurred carly
yesterday morning over the ocean The
frosty air there was filled for some twenty
feet deep with ice crystals, the frozen
evaporation OF the warmer water OF the
sea. All the fleecy, flaky characteristics
of drifting snow were present. On this bank
the shipping of the offing seemed to glide
in and out Of the bay like figures on the
mimic stage.
The sun had assembled some thirty de-
srees above the horizon before the novel
sight disappeared by the melting of this
attenuated snow bank. Seamen note such
occurrences in the Gulf Stream, where the
warm water OF the ocean is evaporated and
frozen near its surface on frosty mornings
when the air is still.