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The Portland daily press., 1896-05-15

-. Last week thu buyer Of the hosiery and
Underwear for Messrs. Eastman Bros
Bancroft was in New York city among
the large importers. Probably thu larg-
est deal of the kind ever entersd into by
any one retail house in Maine took
place, when Messrs. E. B. & B. bought
tremendous lot of spring and summer
hosiery and underwear. They hayeibeen
busy all this week arranging this large
purchase, also selling to other dealers to
sell again. A large shipment of these
goods has been made to one of the retail
houses in Boston, they buying these
goods of Messrs. Eastman Brothers &
Bancroft at less price than the importa-
tlon. Always ready to give their custo-
mers the benefit Of goods well bought
Messrs Eastman Bros. & Bancroft ad-
Sertise IN this paper o sale of 5000 pairs
Oh hose and 1900 pieces of underwear at
one-half price or less for one day only,
Monday, May 18th.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-15
THE PRIZE SWORD.
1t Was Awarded to shepley Camp Sons of
Veterans.

To the many friends and members of
Shepley Camp. No. 4, S. of v, of this
city, it will be pleasing to know that
the result of the contest for the hand
some sword and belt has just been made
known, and the local camp has been
awarded the prize for having made the
largest gain in membership of any camp
during the term of Col. Chatto as divis-
ion commander. 1t was the original in
tent of the division officers when Offering
this sword, the first of January. 1896, to
award it to the camp making the largest
gain during the quarter ending March
31st, but the result of the contest was tie
between the Bangor and Portland Campo,
therefore the Division Officers decided to
compare the work of the camps from the
beginning of the fiscal year with the re-
suit that Portland was in the load. There
fore the decision was reached that the
prize should be sent to our city. For
the benefit of those interested, the
sword will be placed on exhibition in the
window of Chandler's music store for a
few days. s'@ 2t5t
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-15
HOME FOR AGED MEN.
Annual Meeting and Election of Officers
Last Evening.

The annual meeting of the Home fol
Aged Men was held at the house last eve.
ming. The secretary, Mr.. H. H. Emery,
made this report:
| In reviewing the history of the Home
| for the last year, one finds little that is
unusual or deserving special attention.
| one member has been admitted since the
| last report, so that at the present time
there are fifteen men sharing in the bene-
| fits of the institution, the largest number
on record.
No large amount has been expended for
general repairs, but new system of
heating has recently been introduced,
calling for large outlay. This improye.
crease the comfort of all in the building.
In December last the Harrington be-
quest was paid to the treasurer and the
income from this source will be available
for the extension of the work here. In
addition to the above there is an invested
fund of ten thousand dollars.
The death of Mr.. George S. Hunt re-
moved one of the founders of this institu-
ton. He displayed the same skill and
ability here that he did elsewhere, and
no one showed greater interest in the
welfare of the aged men. A
The board of government takes this op-
portun1ty to thank the matron and her
husband, the house physicians. the in
mates, all in fact who have contributed
to the success Of this charity. Managers
are needful in every organization like
this, but their efforts often prove futile
unless supplemented by the good will and
generosity of an appreoiat1ve public.
These officers were elected:
President--W. 6. Davis.
Vice Presidents-W. ". Thomas and E.
Corey.
Secretary-H. 81. Emery.
Treasurer-A Cummings.
Auditor-H Fox
Directors-W. L. Putnam, J. Sparrow,
j. Z. Blabon and A. Whitney.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-15
SUPERIOR COURT.
Before Judge Bonney.

Sentences upon those prisoners who
have been convicted or pleaded guilty
were imposed yesterday.
William Carrier and Joseph Carron of
Westbrook, who pleaded guilty to three
different breaks each, got five years IN
state prison.
John Lestherbarrow for breaking and
entering the stable of Ammi Whitney,
was'sentenced to three years in the state
prison.
Joseph H. McGovern, convicted of
| stealing money from the person of Albert
Norris, was sentenced to two years and
| half in state prison.
.sArthur Gazette pleaded guilty to break
ing and entering the store of one La
Point in Brunswick, and was sentenced
to Is months in Jail.
| Alfred a. Mckenzie for breaking and
entering Buxton's store in this city, was
| sent so jail for Is months.
| Henry Huntoon, the boy IA years old,
who stole SIS from patient at the Maine
| General hospital, was sent to the Reform
School during his minority. According
to the story he told the Judge, he has
had a varied and checkersd Experience.
At 10 years of age he was sentenced to
the reformatory in Manchester, N. H.,
for three years FOR larceny. He had been
out but a short time when he attempted
to steal some money from the pocket Of a
butcher. He didn't succeed. but he was
| frightened and ran away to Boston, where
hs was employed for time in altheatre.
He knocked around Boston until he came
here III December. The judge asked
him how he came to Portland: II he had
any money to pay his fare? "No," said
be, II sat In seat side Of lady, and
the conductor thought was her boy.'
The boy related his story with stoli
face and without seemingly culver Of
feeling or regret for the position he was
in. He said his folks live in Franklin
Falls, N. H, and although they had
been notified, he had heard nothing from
} them.
John Averill for breaking and enter.
ing, was sent to jail for 10 months
AlonZo D. Hartford for adultery, was
sentenced to one year Imprisonment in
the county Jail.
Arthur l.. Kicker and Wallace q. Gofi
for having obscene literature in their
possession, were sentenced each to pay a
fine Of s10Osand costs, which they paid.
|, Otto Mariner paid $113 ga fine and
costs on a search and seizure case.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-15
Fire at Minot.

Minot, May 14.-About half-past five
O'Clock this morning, as Mr.. Royal Frank
was at his we'll after water he saw smoke
arising from the top of Mr.. John Ayers
house, which on reaching it he found to
be a fire, having caught from the
chimney. Mrs. Aver had just called MIR.
Aver in to breakfast AS Mrs. Aver came
back she saw people running towards her
house. She fastened to the door, and
stepping out found that the roof of her
house was all in blaze. The contents
of the house and barn were saved, but in
an hours time the whole set of buildings
consisting of two and one-half story
house, ell and stable, were burned fiat to
the ground. The.buildings were built by
DR.. Clark several years ago.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-15
DEAF Ms.


In this city, May IA, Maria L. Frank widow
OF the late Capt. Ezra Haskell.
Funeral on Sunday afternoon at o'clock
at her late residence, 264 Bracket street.
In this city. May Is, Hervy Nelson. aged
35 years.
In this city, May IS, Michael Barrett.
Funeral Saturday morning at $50 O'Clock,
from the residence of his neice. Mrs. John }.
COnroy. 1873 CONGRESS- street. Requiem high
mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Con
ception at 9 o'cloc
:, In Falmouth, May IA, Sarah W.. widow Of
months
Funeral on Saturday afternoon at Q O'Clock,
from the Chapel at Pleasant Hill, Falmouth
Ill In brunswick. April 20, Mrs. Caroline g. Mer-
mi aged 81 years.
IN IN Brunswick, May 8, Abigail Humphrey,
aged 80 years.
In Saco, May 8. Mrs. Jane Davis, aged 81 yrs
In Bath. May 4 Frank Roach, aged 81 years
ss n r. Bath. May 4. Edward A. Hodgkins, aged
aged IS years.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-15
AN HONEST MAN

Dear Editor: Please inform, ,-o,, ,.oo ,,o .,
that II written to complementary Iwiii mail
In sealed letter, the plan pursued by
Mn1cn a, was permanently restored to health
from Nervous Weakness, night lose. and
weak, shrunken parts 7n' ios9e7 anu
have no scheme to extort money from
any one whomsoever. l was robhed apd
swipdled by the quacl1s until nearIv lost lost
faith In mankind, but thank Heaven am
now well, vigorous and strong, and anxi@ [Tlns
10 all. Ai'" II
Having nothing to sell OF send G O u 7
want no money. Address JAS. A HARRiS
BSlrays Mich, Box 356. '1'A'''
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-15
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Guilty of murder was the verdict found
against Scott jackson charged with the
murder of Pearl Bryant at Cincinnati,
yesterday.
The Boston News Bureau says on the
authority Of Swift & Co. "There is no
truth in the report that Swift & Co. will
sh ut down their Kansas City works,
throwing 1900 men out of employment.
. Clarence Murphy Of Middetown, Conn,
was arrested yesterday afternoon for the
murder of his mother Mrs Ellen Murphy,
at Durham, Saturday night. Coroner
Davis, as result of All inquest. found
that Mrs. Murphy came to her death. in
directly by alcoholism, and directly by
the wounds on her head.
Nora Perry the we'll known writer died
Wednesday night in her native town of
Dudley. Mass. The Gauss of death was
apoplexy. Miss Perry was IS years of age.
The fall OF rain following Tuesdays
tornado in Lincoln, Neb., has been al
most unprecedented and floods will fol-
low unless there is an early cessation OF
the downpour. The bottom lands in West
Lincoln are already partly submerged
and occupants are preparing to move out
on short notice.
1t is reported from Pretoria upon good
authority that the Johannesburg reform
committee prisoners, who are now held
in custody in Pretoria pending the de-
csion of the authorities as to their
punishment, will, with the exception of
the leaders be fined aud released next
week.
Wednesday Miss Ida May Steers was
shot and fatally wounded by William
Burrell, near Cropsey. ILL.,, Burrell then
shot and killed himself. Miss Steers had
refused to marry him.
A special from Perry, o. T., says TINT
the grand jury has returned an indiot-
ment against George s. Hartley, presi-
dent of the First National bank Of Ar
kansas City, Kansas, for wreckipg the
First State bank of Perry last fall, and
against L. N. Richardson ST.. and r. N.
Richardson, Jr., president and cashier of
The Oklahma City National bank, and
Fred W. Farrar and Fred Gum, of that
place.
A Washington special says that ties t
OF armor under severe conditions made
at Indian Head proving grounds yester-
day resulted successfully for the manu-
facturers, the Bethlehem Steel company
OF Bethlehem. Pa. The plate tested
represented 800 tons of ship armor in
tended for the Russian government. i.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-15
HEAVEN AND HE'LL.
Miss Guilds Third Lecture LaS'
Evening

He'll Is On This Earth, and Heaven Is But
Resting Place Between Lives.
Miss Margaret l.. Guild lectured last
evening on "Heaven and He'll" SUD-
ject of sufficient interest to draw out
good audience.
The idea of the existence of heaven ana
hell may be said to be world wide. The
happy hunting grounds of the Indian
was his highest conception of bliss. and
so The heaven of all peoples in all ages
has been their best conception. Theoso-
ply teaches that heaven Is DO place, but
a condition where the soul rests in hap
piness between periods of earth life and
it is during this time that the soul reach
es it's highest point of ambition. If, for
example, in it's earth life it has desired
to know all that can be known of music.
that will be granted. The man OF
science will then attain to a full knowl-
edge of the sciences, and the artist wi II
see his highest ideals of beauty far sur
passed. 1t is in this stage OF subjective
bliss that the soul remains until it is
ready for new incarnation.
But If this is heaven, so the reverse
state is hell. Christ said that men will
be punished according to the sins COM
mitted in the body, and this punishment
will be inflicted by other men, and this
implies that it will be where men are.
1t may be said: "But this is the same
as saying that all 60 to hell, F" and so
they do, for hell ia here on this earth.
And the punishment will be made to
fit the crime. If when we die we have
injured anyone, then we shall on our re-
incarnation be punished at the hands OF
other men. If man has as an employer
been hard to his laborers and has cut
down their wages in order to keep up his
dividends, upon his return to earth he
will be thu one who willIbe oppressed,
and when he comes again it will be with
an instructive feeling that the rights
of others must be respected.
For almost an hour after the close Of
the address, Miss Guild answered quss-
tions. To gentleman who said: II
am unable to conceive OF. a far off future
state.'' She said: "And so am I. It ID
not far off, it Is right here. She termed
this life primary school.
A young man said: "Miss Guild, there
is one point that doesn't seem to be quite
clear to me- +" and Miss Guild replied.
"Only onsf' and amid the laughter Of
the audience, the young fellow somewhat
sadly admitted that there might be some
others. Miss Guild said that what might
be termed soul life and soul birth took
place about $4,000, 900 years ago, and no
souls have been created since. Every
person now living has been here at least
5000 times before. She spoke Of those
who have progressed beyond the re-lncar-
nation point, and have passed to larger
opportunities, and higher duties, them.
selves to be in time earth, makers.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-15
SOUTH PORTLAND

Mrs. Moses Day is very ill with pneu
MONA and small hopes are entertained
of her recovery.
The operetta "Gyp" which was given
by members CT the Church Of Messiah,
Portland, for the benefit of the Universe
list society in this place was a great sue
cess from an artistic standpoint, and it
was well patronized so that quite sum
was realized for the benefit of the church.
They wish to take this opportunity tc
thank al! who assisted in making the
affair success.
Mr. Herbert Brooks of Dexter is the
guest of Mr.. F. A. Knowles of ~ Saw.
yer street.
Mr.. Charles Bagley of Dexter, has OBJ.
tanned a position with the Lowell Cycle
company.
Mr.. Allen Manning and David Stoyel
are each having a house built on Pine
street. Mr.. William Mason is the con
tractor.
The new base ball outfit for the Lowell
Excel base ball nine has arrived aud is 6
dandy. The team is now prepared te
meet any amateur nine who may wish
to try titles with them.
There is a new bicycle club organized
in this place. 1t is composed of lady rid
ers of the Excel wheel. We ara unable
at present to give list OF the officers
The club now has a membership of five
which will no doubt largely increase
They made. their first club run yesterday
to behring's Oaks and return. They art
comparatively new riders, but what they
lack in experience they make up in en-
| thusiasm.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-15
DEERlNG BOARD OF TRADE.
New Organization Perfected at Meeting
Last. Evening,

The adjourned meeting of the officers
and directors of the Deering Board OF
Trade, held last evening at the Office Of
thu Deering Loan and Building Associ
alton, was largely attended, and muct
enthusiasm manifested. President Johr
e. Sawyer was in the chair.
Mr.. William Lucas was the only mem
Der of the board of directors absent.
President Sawyer appointed the stand
ing committees as follows:
Reception and Mem bership-Messrs
@. A. Gushing, e. Fl. Hanson, George W
Leighton, G. G. O'Brien and John E.
Sawyer.
Transportation aud Communication
Messrs. Adam W. Wilson, wv. Mitchell
j. H. Fl utchins.
Local Affairs and Improvements
Messrs. Thomas 6. Harris, Howard Win
slow, VIM. Lucas, J. ]. Frye, Melvin
Hemblet, E. E. Fassett, George W. Leigh
ton.
Finance-Messrs. Frank E. True, Scott
Wilson, e. Il. Chapman.
The report of the committee appointed
at their last meeting to make arrange
ments for the public meeting of the board
at City hall, next Thursday evening
was accepted.
The topic for discussion and the follow.
ing speakers were selected: Manufactures,
Messrs. Ira S. Locke and W. II. Motley
residential, Messrs. Edward f. Fassett
and J. +. Chute.
Mr.. Milliken, representing the Maine
Outing, was present and gave the board
a suggestion in regard to advertising il
that magazine. This was considered
and laid on the table.
A committee composed of Messrs. Scott
Wilson. e. G. O'Brien and Arthur W
Pierce, were appointed to obtain estimate.
of the cost Of printing the constitution
aud bylaws, officers, committees and
members, and report at the next meet
ing.
The following were elected to member
ship: Thomas E. Thompson, Wallace
G. Knapp, Hugh c., Cobb, Merritt B
Coolidget Caleb Montgomery.
The meeting adjourned to meet mex
Thursday evening at 745 at City hall
Woodfords.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-15
Belfast Man Dies in the South.

Belfast, May IA telegram received
here yesterday from Atlanta, Ca, an
nounces the death of Mr.. Will Rivers,
formerly of this city. Mr.. Rivers left
last fall with his family for the South
and was employed as steward in "a large
hotel in Atlanta. He leaves a widow and
one child. The remains will be brought
to this city for interment Particulars
regarding his death have net deem re-
ceived.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-15
Newspaper Men Detained.

Quarantine, S. l., May 1.-THE steam.
er Seguranca, which arrived this morn,
ing from Havana, brought 63 cabin pas
sengers, eighteen Of whom were unable
to produce certificates of acclimatization,
and will be detained for the present.
Among them were Messrs Creelman.
Lawrence and Biddle, Cuban war CORE.
spondents for New York city papers, who
were ordered to leave Havana by Gen.
Weyler.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-15
Turner Democrat Renounces tine Faith

Turner, May AR. D. Leayitt, q
prominent Democrat of Turner, has given
out his intentions of joining the Repub-
lioan forces. Mr.. Leavitt is well known
throughout the county and in grange
circles throughout the state. He is the
present first selectman of his town and
has been the Democratic candidate for
the Legislature several times.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-15
TIE MUNICIPAL COURT,
BEFORE JUDGE ROBINSON.

DEF UhE JUDGE ROBINSON.
Tbursday-William B. Pierce. Intoxi.
cation: thirty days in the county jail.
Mitchell Boodoin. Intoxioation; fined
So and cosus.
Thomas Haskell and James Irving. In.
toXlcatlon; lined 50 and one-half costs
each.
Edwin Morrill,. Cheating by false
pretences; continued to May Goth, 1896.
Bail $500
Mary D. Windsor. Intoxication; fined
So and costs.
Anton Baronofsky. Intoxication; fined
S. and costs.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-15
Calais Has a Fire,

. Calais, May 14.-Fire, Wednesday night,
destroyed the farm buildings on the
Charlotte road owned by j. S. Clark. A
quantity of hay, and several farming
utensils were destroyed. Loss $500, with
small insurance. The fire was probably
caused by tramps.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-15
MARRIAGES..

In Augusta, May /, Edw G. Pullen and Miss
Annie E. Marcou.
In Oldtown, Harry l. Whiting and Miss Min
ME G. Brown of Bangor.
In Augusta. Alden E. Reed and Gertrude A.
Mayhem.
Iii Greene, May 2. VIM. H. Taylor and Miss
Ab5ie j. Moore. both of Webster.
In st George, May 2, Albert A. Gay Of Tho
maston and Miss Gertrude Keiar of st George.
In Pittsfield, May 2, Hiram J. Brown and
Miss Lavantia b. Young.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-15
The High School Play.

The High School concert and MI.
Bobb" will take place at Assembly hall
this evening in aid of the Athletic asso-
citation. The concert will be fine one
and will be given by the finest musical
talent in the school. One Of the features
of the concert programme will be the
play for the first time of Mr.. Elbridge
G. Aliens new Graduation March. Mr..
Allen is member of the graduating
class, and will be remembered as the
composer of the Forest City and High
School Cadet marches, both of which
have won great favor and were includ-
ed in SOusa's repertoire at Manhattan
Beach last summer.
The concert programme will be as fol-
lows:
Piano duet-Graduatio March, Allen
Messrs Allen and Norton.
Vocal solo-For All Eternity, violin
Obligatory Angelo Masohsroni
Miss Maude Stetson.
Piano Solo-Military Polonaise,
+. Chopin
Miss Julia A. Bolster.
Vocal solo-Brightly the Sunlight,
Spanish Serenade, (violin Obligato)
Metra
Miss Augusta H. Schumacher.
Piano duet-WaltZ, Joseph Low
Miss Marion and Lena Swasey.
Vocal duet-Cavaleria RusticanA,
Messrs. Devine and Griffith.
The comedy, "Mr. Bob, is the funni
est amateur production ever given il
Portland and is produced in high clas
form. When it was produced last month
by the GLASS of '96. it made big hit
Mr.. Leroy Hight has coached the com
pany for the production, and it is funny
very funny.
Following is the cast OF characters TO
"Mr. BoS:''
Philip Royson. Geo. +. Merrill
Robert Brown, Charles L. Donahu
jenkins, G. Fred Buxton
Rebecca Luke,
Miss Beatrice W. Robinson
Katherine Rogers,
Miss Bertha L. Wilson
Marion Bryant
Miss Eleanor K. Sampson
Patty, Miss Ethel Randall
A few good seats may yet he,obtaine'
at Stock BRIDGES. Let no one miss tn
amate ur hit of the season.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
J. R. LIBBY. |

Vs. u. LaDDI.
! Off the Price.
He imported the choicest capes, Jackets and
Suits he could find in the European Capitals.
HIS IMPORTER of Ladies' high-cIass wraps.
Then he copied the selectest of these
foreign-born Garments in his Factory
in New York, and sent the imported, and the
copied to the exclusive Icarment Sellers where
they were bought by the elite
RUT HIS SAMPLE GARMENTS, the imported
0 pattern ones, and the copied Samples
having done their duty by selling his stock
remained with him.
To close out the entire collection he sent them
to us to sell to the apprecIatve ofiPortIand and
vicinity. And here they No two alike, every
one gem.
TAPES cHARMIMcLY DESIGNED; French wit
~ and taste in each. Made of Satin, Silk,
Brocade and plain-veIvet Ribbon. All
black. Trimmed with Chiffon ruffIes and
ruchings, Laces, Jets, &C., &c.
0LAzER SUITS, not more than dozen. Blue
- and black, made mostly Of Serge. Blazers
lined with Silk Many of the skirts lined with Silk
also. The newest cut, the best work.
AcKETs,made Of fine Covert Cloth and Scotch
~ Mixtures Correct cut, perfect workman
ship. Silk lined throughout. Choice things
all of them.
THESE GARMENTS will be sold Friday and
\ Saturday one-third and more off the
price. Not more than one hundred of them.
Should any remain after the sale they will be:~th-
drawn and sent elsewhere.
Sale begins Friday morning and closes satur-
day evening.
It's a rare, opportunity
j. r Libby,
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WHITE: Store
SIS Congress St,
LADIES' LAUNDERED SHIRT WAISTS.

the largest line these carmen ts
only offer far superior any hereabouts
but the STYLE finish and general geup of waists UNNECESSARILY bet
than other Here you'll find
feed perfect fnsh matter how the price may WE
ARE ACKNOWLEDGED LEADERS line and it needs but
view of the stock o convince you of this.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-15
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Modern Ministries.

Tickets for the minstrel show are being
rapidly disposed of and everything points
to a successful performance. A fine ar
ray of talent will appear and anyone at
tending may feel assured of clean up
to-date performances. Many Of the feat
ures will be new to Portland audience
and this will be the only chance of
seeing them Don't forget the date,
Tuesday, May 10Th, at City Hall. Stock
bridge has still number of seats re-
manning unsold, which can be secured by
calling early.