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The Portland daily press., 1896-05-25
MAUD WILLIAMS FOUND.
Her Brother Meets Her at the Y. w. @. A
Rooms in Montreal.

Maud Williams was found at the shell
terine house of the Young Women's
Christian Association in Montreal 6atur-
day afternoon. She was seen on the night
express of the Canadian Pacific, from
Quebec for Montreal by train despatch
er. She told the train crew that she was
going to the sheltering home.
Though the matron Of the home was
warned not to allow Miss Williams to
escape the girl made an effort as soon as
the cab containing her brother and a
newspaper man arrived to get away,
evenaattempted to jump through the win
dow. At the request of her brother, Miss
Montgomery, the ,natron, tried to pre-
pare her for the meeting with her broth
er, with the result that she went into
Mysteries and begged her to proteot her
against her family who wished to put
her insthe insane. asylum. Then she final
ly quieted down and expressed pleasure
at meeting him again. The girl was
only shadow of her former self Her
story is to the effect that she left the care
of her physician at Providence, r. l.,
because she wan6ed to go away and earn
her own living. She has but faint re-
membrance of what became Of her after
she left Montreal, where she arrived on
the 9th of April. All she can say is that
she went to obtain employment 81
homo maid in family up town. From
Montreal directories 1t has since been
| asoerta1ned that she worked in board
ing house on Bleury street. She had been
in Ottawa and Quebec. Mr.. Williams en-
gagged professional nurse for his sister
and proposes to leave Immediately
for B oston. His principal fear is that she
will run away again. Her condition is
such the doctors say that unless she re-
ceiyes the best professional care her life
will be very sh ort.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-25
Pentecost.

Pentecost, one Of the three principal
festivals of the Jews, was originally
called Feast of Weeks and was charao-
terized by the offering as ''feast fruits
of two loaves of leavened bread made
from new grain and was period Of
liberality to the poor. In the Christian
churches Penteoost, known as Whitsun-
day OF Whitsuntide, from the white gar
ments formerly worn by the candidates
for baptism, had a different meaning.
the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the
infant church ten days after the Ascen
sion, the gift of tongues and the CONVEX
sion of 5000 persons.
Whitsunday was celebrated in the Epis
oopai churches Of the CITY yesterday. IL
the evening there was a PenteoostaI ser
vice at the Williston church at which
fine music, Hiss Minnie A. Plummer'i
beautiful vuice a dding much to the en-
ioyment of the occasion. Rov. Mr.. Pratt
spoke on the Pontecost.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-25
III erveS

were very badly affected, SO that could
not do my own work. 1 consulted our
family physician and received a little
help. read about Hoods Sarsaparilla
and decided to try it. In few weeks /
had been benefited SO much that was
able to do my own housework, washing
and all. have, also, taken Hoods Pills
in connection with Hoods Sarsaparilla,
and they, too, have done me much good.
I will not be without them. I have taken
thirteen bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla and
through the blessing of God it has cured
me. I have worked as hard as ever the
past summer, and I am thankful to say
am perfectly well. advise any one whose
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-25
THE WALTER L. MAINS CIRCUS.
Will Be Seen in Portland June LIST.

Remember that the Walter L. Mains
circus Is coming to Portland on Monday,
June in all it's regal magnitioence, its
unrivalled splendor, its unequallen mum
bers and vast proportions. Under the
great city of snow white tents will be
seen fully 10C-count them-fully 100 ex-
allied stars Who will give 100 superior
and supreme acts, too numerous to
classify, too many to name, too multi
farious to describe. Bareback riding,
hurdle, trick fancy and menage riding,
areal acts, grand gymnastics. tumbling,
vaulting, leaping, athletic and contortion
feats. juggling, equilibris.ic pole balanc-
ing, breaking ladder and other acts.
Unique, stately. astounding. aerial stage
and arenio performances not seen else
where, many of them by foreign artists,
plenty of them by home artists. Remem-
Der the date and do not miss the big
show.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-25
ORGAN GRINDERS MUST GO.
Marshal Trickey Issues the Order and Its
Find.

For some time past Portland has been
gradually inundated by perfect food
of mistermed melody. A host of organ
grinders have been letsloose on the town
and they have become nuisance. Sat
urday the reports of their persistence in
their demands for money, their refusal
in many instances to move unless they
received something, and the number Ct
trailers In their wake who were evident
ly beggers, pure and simple, satisfied
the marshal something must be done.
So he ordered the police to bring them
in. Several OF them were cuIiosities.
One woman was hideous little old
bundle of wrinkles and rags and bones,
accompanied by an equally curious lit
tie old man, very stout, very cent very
dark, with thick mass of white, woody
hair, and with them two sturdy young
Italians each carrying hand organ.
Four organ grinders were taken in by
the police during Saturday to be sent
back to Boston by. the boat that night.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-25
Maine Unitarian Conference.

The Maine Unitarian Conference will
be held with tho Pennington society,
opening Tuesday evening June 80 and
continuing through July and 2. Rev
G. 6. Ames Of Boston will preach the
opening sermon. Papers will be given by
Rev. g. J. Preston of Kennebunk, and
MIRA. O. B. Porter of Old Town. Ad-
dresses are expected from Judge j. W.
6ymonds Of Portland, president, and
Revs. Catlin Beach, Leighton, Crosby,
Chase, Newbert. 1t is hoped that Mr.
George ". Stone, treasurer Of the A. u
a. will be present as we'll as Rev. George
Batchellor, seo1 etary, to address the
conference. The Women's Alliance are
planning for an interesting meeting on
Wednesday afternoon. Pennington is
anxious to welcome full attendance and
TO have conference that will draw the
attention of the whole state and will help
to confirm the good work of the Far
Ininggon church. Full details Of the
meeting VIII soon he made known.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-25
BRIEF JoTTlNas.

Officers White and Smith raided No.
518 Fore street. Patrick J.Callan's place,
Saturday night, seized some liquor and
arrested the proprietor.
A clerk in II. Fl. Hays drug store was
knocked down in Monument square Sat-
urday night by a careless bicycle rider.
Saturday afternoon 10-year old boy
residing on Oxford street. broke his arm
by falling from velooipede.
Some misoreant Saturday evening
sprinkled taoks in the street along Cum
berland street, causing the puncturu OF
several bicycle tires.
About midnight Saturday an exciting
fight took place between two men named
Donahue and Foley. The latter was get
ting badly done up when officers Stew
art and Pillsbury appeared and arrested
both men.
Alderman Pagan is drawing up cur
few ordinance which will be presented
at the next special meeting of the city
government
There will be meeting of the school
committee at a. 80 O'Clock today.
District Attorney Bradbury will make
his argument in the W. 81. Common case
in the U. S. District court today.
Saturday was beautiful day.
The May Day carnival committee
turned over to Bosworth Relief Corps
Friday afternoon the sum of 1891 net pro
ceeds of the recent entertainment.
The board of grand officers, I. o. 0.
E., visited Scion Wednesday, returning
Friday. to dedicate new hall. The dedi.
cation was public. They we're joined by
delegation of Rebakahs from Norridge-
wook, to confer the degrees upon the can.
didates of Rebekah lodge which they
instituted while there
The May Day carnival COMMITTEES, and
the Children who assisted in the enter
tainment, went to Long Island Satur-
day, to the building of the 1-10-29 auxili
airy. A picnic dinner was served. 1t was
most enjoyable outing for tine young
people.
Eleven postal clerks of this city attend
ed the funeral Of Postal Clerk Augustus
81. Bigel0w et Skowhegan Saturday,
The clerks contributed beautiful
floral tribute in the form of a pillow
bearing the letters "R. M. S" and alst
| purse Of money to the widow.
The Portland Thoosophioal Society held
| its second meeting since it's reorganiza-
ton yesterday afternoon at O'Clock.
The branch has 10 members, who have
begun very interesting course of study.
They expect to hold weekly public meet.
| ings next fall.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-25
THE Y. P. c. u
Meeting of the Cumberland Association
Last Evening.

A meeting of the Cumberland Associa-
tion'Fof the Young Peoples Christian
Union was held at the Congress Square
Universalist church Last evening. Presi-
dent Rand of the Congress Square union
presided and delegates were present from
the Congress Square church the church
of the Messiah and the Universalist
churches at Deering and Westbrook. The
attendance was large and the exercises
very interesting.
President Rand presided and made the
opening address. He was followed by
Rev. DR.. Blanchard, Rev. Thomas
Payne and Rev. W. M. Kimmell. At the
close OF the exercises Rev. DR.. B blanchard
invited the delegates to repeat the visit
at an early day. A business meeting OF
the association was then held.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-25
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Fl. S. Lawrence and family, Of
Roxbury, left this city Saturday morn.
ing for Boston. where they will take the
Cephalonia, Of the Cunard line. for a
three months trip abroad. They have
been guests at Mr.. George Richardson's,
Og Danforth street.
The many friends of Mrs. Charles j.
Walker, who has been very i'll with pneu-
monia, will be glad to learn that she is
now out OF danger.
Mr.. Arthur Z. Leach, son Of Mr.. Con.
verse 0. Leach Of this city. has just been
elected director Of manual training al
Polne Institute, Port Deposit, Maryland.
He receives $500 salary the first year
with an increase Of $500 the second.
Miss Hoyt, a teacher in the Butler
school, has accepted an invitation to
teach in the Springfield schools. Her
connection with the Portland schools
cease in June.
Peter jackson, who was seriously in
jured by falling from a scaHold Friday,
has a good chance for recovery If no
change Tor the worse appears in the
next "a hours.
The funeral services of the late Hon.
Sumner Libby of Colorado, will be held
Tuesday, May Goth at 2 p. M, at the
residence Of his brother-in-law, Andrew
Halves, Stroudwater.
A mong the arrivals at the Falmouth
yesterday were; C. A. jacques, 6. A.
JOYCE Nashua; G. II. johnson, Bangor
Geo. @. Yeaton, South Berwick; L. L.
Shaw. Yarmouth; @. N. Whiting, E.
Stanley, Boston; G. ". Bell and wife,
W. C. Clark. New York.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-25
TO REVOKE THEIR LICENSES.
A Petition Circulated Among the
EE1 Churches.

Yesterday in several of the city pulpits
the following petition was read by the
pastors, by request, and these petitions
will be passed around among the oongre.
cation for signatures:
To the Honorable Board of Mayor and
Aldermen.
Westhe undersigned citizens and taxpay-
ers of the oity OF Portland do hereby
petition your honorable board to revoke
the Sunday licenses of all saloon keepers,
confectioners and other dealers who un.
der the cover Of viotualers' licenses, sell
and expose for sale goods which do not
properly belong to tho business of
victullers. We present this petition, firm
ly believing that the granting of Sunday
licenses to other than those who intend
to conduct strictly victualler's business
has injurious effect upon the moral and
business interests of the city.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-25
A Word From Mr.. Looney.

Mr.. William Fl. Looney, candidate for
the nomination of Senator requests the
PRESS to state that he wishes his friends
in Ward to understand that the ticket
in the Ward 1 caucus this evening headed
by Edward Fl. Sargent in the interest of
Mr.. Libby for county attorney is also
the Drunmond ticket and that all who
wish to vote for him, Mr.. Looney, for
Senator should vote for the list of dele
gates headed by John Cousens.s Mr..
Looney says he has formed no combina-
tt on with any other candidates and that
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-25
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is out of order, or who is suffering from
nervous prostration or heart trouble, to
take Hoods Sarsaparilla and Hoods Pills
and be cured. Hoods Pills when taken
with the Sarsaparilla help just as much
again" MRS. MARY M. MESSENGER,
Freehold, Pa.
NIB. IT you decide to take Hoods Sar-
saparilla do not be induced to buy any
other instead. Get Hoods and only
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-25
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AS well as all other important organs
find strength and vigor in Hoods Sar-
saparilla. The way in which Hoods
Sarsaparilla restores strength after
serious illness, by purifying, vitalizing
and enriching the blood, wins warm
praise and cordial recommendations
Read Mrs. Messengers interesting
statement:
az want to say few words in praise of
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Nearly two years
ago my health began to run down, and in
the fall had an attack of the grip. From
that time on my heart and
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-25
CAULOCOREA.

Green grows the grass DER many a faded
flower of promise that might have ripened into
glorious, healthy womanhood, had Coulocorea
been used when nature needed such remedy
most Mothers are invited to send for testi-
monials written by grateful Maine women con-
corning the virtues of this wonderful remedy
for womeD OF buy it of druggists on our
guarantee to cure. Caulocorea Mfg. Co.,
Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-25
"aErs. winslow's Soothing Syrup"

Has been used over Fifty Years by millions OF
mothers for their children while Teething
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child.
softens the gums, allays Pain, cures Wind
Colo, regulates the bowels, and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea whether arising from
teething or other causes. For sale by Drug
gists in every part OF the world. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, 25 cts.
bottle
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-25
Republican Caucuses.

Tonight the Republicans of this city
will meet in their several wards to select
delegates for the state and county con-
ventions. The call for the oauouses will
be found elsewhere. There should be a
largo attendance. The oaucuses will be
held at z. 80 O'Clock.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-25

DR.. Orrin Fitzgerald, the Specialist in Organic
Disease, will be at Falmouth Hotel, Portland,
Tuesday, May 26th One day only. my22d4t
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-25

Maine leads in Keely work. What blessing
the Deering institute is. tfmay22
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-25

DR.. sfegert's Angostura Bitters are the bes
remedy for removing indigestion and all dis
eases OF the digestive organs.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-25

he will have ticket in the first six
wards SO that all who desire to support
him can vote for them.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-25
LIE E R,El51.
NEW ADvERrIsEMENrs TODAY.

Owen Moore s. Co..
j. r. Libby.
Larrabee.
Eastman Bros & Bancroft.
Pillsbary's Best.
Fitzgeraid's
Atkinson Furnishing Co.
Barnum & Bailey's Circus.
Baiey'S Gun Store.
To let-Eagle Cottage.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Ray Exhibition.
New Wants, To Let, For Sale, Lost, Found
and Similar advertisements viii be found under
their appropriate headson Page 6.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-25
INV ApvxKr1sEszxsxs.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

| TEX
Dress Goods and Silks!
mark down sale we ever held
zen building elsewhere will be hustled up
nandise to stock must be spck and the
vanish before the removal
big store building and finishing were not as
he double stock must be reduced single stock,-yes
Hegira.
Id goes until are sold.
MITES One only Charming Styles choice colongs
- washable things dresses Shirt waists vacation
suits Specially adapted to chldren's Summer
See them in the west window, &c
for Summer s,ae
Sss s'ss ss sss% ; ' 81.
Black Dress Goods.
We have gone entire Black Goods piece by piece
ore than three hundred pieces, counting
And every piece has been price-cut vicousy
@EHBHs WILL THE BEST OPPORTUNITY to buy Black
Dress waist skirt pattern that all
experience And from New York
The finest, most exclusive goods get the deepest
The following list gives only hint of the bargains
$3.50 cut &UPuRB cREPoNs Styles found
lto Sa.75. - in state Silk and treated in
| artistic looms, only possible in
France and Germany.
| $3.50 $1.75 1926 to
$500 $1.25. $3.50 to
RANITE GROUND Black Novelties of the highest
vi with fancifu detached patterns lines glossy backnes
ranike san, geometca designs all graceful and
$500 dropped to $1.69. $3.50 dropped o $1l9
| Silk and wool elegance, $780, $1.69
Many Man different a STYLES e Of each these lines -
q ICILIAN of Mohai
- popularity gives grace
full hang skirt pus slips easily off
its mirorke surface Ra fog surf do disturb it outhnes
any silk we know of.
$137 IL kind o CSC. S125 CSC.
$00 kind Gu o 89c and7 Toe kind to CSC.
SO cent kind price-cut 42c.
Every piece of Black Goods in stock marked down.
= ATINY BLACK NOVELTY BRocADE. The famous aGold
- MEDAL bocaded
figures.
$3.50 kind o sI.19. 1925 kind to CSC.
. $100 kind 79c 81 12c kind 400
price every piece of Goods in our store.
M CHAIR NOVELTIES. Fancy relivo figures.
HWA rs quality 59c
80 cent quality 42c
40 cent quality &c.,
These mostly ~ and wde IS one is 3s
inches
Roughish Cancels Hair $500, $1.69
oil were%1
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-25

Baby cried,
Mother sighed,
Doctor prescribed: Castoria!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-21
ShERIffS' DEPARTMENT.

Athens. Texas, August IL. so Reward
sfrnynd or stolen from Dock Wood, n
miles nor nv cot from Athens on the night
OF August 10. 1895. or,e black horse, lhi.
hands high weight, 100 pounds; branded
X on left shoulder small scar on left
hlph leg. 10 years old: good work horse
Ard very gentle, Dock. Wood Will pay $40
for Information leading To- the recovery Of
SAID horse, and viii pay sl5 for the thief.
r stolen. Address Dock Wood. Alley,
Texas or John +. Cook sheriff Hender-
son county. -
strayed or stolen from J, I. Wslhourn.
n miles northwest from Athens on Saiur-
day night, August II. 1896 one black
horse mule, years old; branded J W on
left shoulder; about iil9 hands high. gentle
$40 for information leading TO the recov-
cry Of same mule. and | will pay sls for
the arrest Of the thief II stolen. Address
=. Cook. sherin Henderson county.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-21

Now NOTN, AUguHt 2V-|IIUDhhfu TIT0F'
4 CO.'S cotton letter says: Under fho Gov
,ring Of the short interest made TINS
morning, Our market closed fam a. tbs
highest prices OF tho day and year. Tho
fc' ing here continues hullirh and a higher
market le looked for IA Liverpool tomor-
row unless rains should fail IN the South
west dur ng the a. ht. Receipts are on
an unprecedented scale but are without
influence ON prices October closed t.la,
last year 81.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-21
MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
Doinqs Of q Day With Wall Street
Operators.
IMPORTATION OF THE YELLOW METAL
Considerable Speculative inquiry on
That subjeot--Market Active with
Downward Tendency.
New York, Angus. @.-rodsy'. stock

New York. Angus. co-Today's stock
market disappointed the owners and
holders of securities who had pinned their
faith to n dco'dcd Improvement In prices
AS Il result of the beginning OF the return
flow of gold announced yesterday. A
further engagement for import TO this
country OF $4,000 was mad, today and
there were unconfirmed rumors after tho
close OF business of additional heavy i'm
ports impending within a day or two AS
usual In similar conditions the street was
furnished with IL considerable amount OF
ingenious hut unauthontatlvc data re-
gardins the prospective importation of
tho yellow metal In well-uformed cir
clcs the impression prevails that the Inn
ports of gold were for the cypress pur-
pose of affordng much needed financial
relief to the mercantile community 1t
is unaucstionabio that many business men
have recently found Il difficult to secure
monetary accommodation. as is evidenced
by the successive reports of the curtail-
ment of industrial activity. Although not
~ matter of rocord. per cent was paid IN
seN eral instances tcduy Tor money by
merchants and banking houses reported
applications by customers for money
whcrcwp,h to buy exchange. ConscrNn-
i've mere hants. however, believe thot
most of the weak concerns have been
wccdcd out. Transactions Ia commercial
rap,r were reported at per cent AS
against nominal figures of SGl2 per cent.
quoted yesterday.
The market was only moderately active
aud prices moved irrcgularly with Il per-
: stcnt downward trend. The fluctuations
were In many instances quite marked.
Reported further cutting OF railroad rates,
Il stirenlns in exchange figures ana est
mates of heavy decrease IN the reserves
OF the associated hanks Saturday con-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-21
'1aE BUSINESS BAROMETER.
!. ,,de, 10 the Condition OF Trade
Generally.
,ur PRICE or FLOUR IS LOWER.
.,, NJ Ton Cents Barrel.
whisky Four Cents Gallon
Low-r-No'es.
Office OF The Post.
Houston, Thursday, August 20.

Houston, ThuiFoas' ""s"'' -V'
e,ce the sharp decAhe III s"s"' '"s'
.,..a.v the only development Oh c"nS'
eosnce IN wv "a lower prices on nouc
vas the MAJ" ,,,us Local iobhers
|ty the leAHS ao,,Iinc of 10 cente
we're advised to,'' ,,,,,.,a ,a o,hor brand :
he barrel on l'"'" ,,,our b,s hoo,
|ru, up by t"tS -, curse pursued bv
Following the uo"''' .''.,,.,os Gov tho nost
hearty all s'aP'o So 10, -
1--we OF six nno'l'"9 ~" .,a, r,,,,,.
|csa,s per bafrei loN' ,,,roa ,,.,.h
lon the first oi Hl''' a,,,t,.,
I'M. date last year present. d""'"''"!n az
IA c.rts per barrel lower. IeXas
Iohs .,uiet business In hour and
mills report a h"'uN , 4. .
In. aynort deman6 IL sa'" 10 wv "'r'" ''S
.o,or,ions The market. taken as
IrsuH' p'Nt .,. AMI with the demand
\ whole Is yer! "".'' IT,,
rr,v Of moderate character W "is "''
M, wants While prices on Nnea,
meusr ., hu, mite above the lowest
frt hou' "'e IT,, o,a,,.oroI holt.f
k.cord ever made. II Is tne s'''V'"'
IN, ,ha statistical position cf botE ar
ps W. h,,itsh prices have simply
kces is very ""''' ..,.,.
been forced down by ''c
Luust,on and are below their relative
ado, tho actual figures of supply
Faiae "''''' ,a,..., MIN consideration
bod demand are '""'l'
o,.,e,,NA prct. crop
THE boII''NNN
q. A. jain & CO.'S latest reports regard
:. III. nrosent condition of the growing
s '' ,s,,tst,,o Indicate a decided
Fe crop "i nj. ,,.,r
khrnkase " FORMER eS''',i'''.9' ""'N'
1 - an tho area planted. No crop in the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-21
THE OUTDOOR FOR LARD.

l'oVisions have shown halt in the
PPsN'l've markets this week, and the
(.a party seems to he in n state of mas
q" inactivity. The merit of low prices
SSlmulliins consumptive demand for
I've IN lard. however. Refiners last
sook an the loose stock there was
rahn IN me Chicago market and then
y. s en- N OIL the tierccs. 1t is estimated
Az .,n,caEo stocks were reduced at least
fS,r,Mserces last week, which is the tirs
klcb W. VI SIX months. 1t looks very
hs thongh Europe was buyer.
"e houses with foreign connections
svsah an attempt 10 break prices
5syInr ana speedily thereafter began
n 49, u' itrse sale. one of the larg-
ksak ~ concerns, after attempting TO
n ,bn c market all the morning. came
= Top prices. ~ -' ''o'No' 1T