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The Portland daily press., 1897-02-02
DEATHS.

in this city. Feb. /. John Norton, aged 81 yrs.
Notice of funeral hereafter.l
AT BoWery Beach, Cape Elizabeth, Feb. l,
Funeral on Wednesday afternoon, at oclk.
from his late residence. Bowery Beach.
In Alfred. Jan. 81, Mrs. Elizabeth @. Hans
com, widow of Jacob w. Hanscom and daugh-
Ter Of the late james Larrabee, OF Alfred. aged
81 years months % days.
In York, Jan. 10, Mrs. Elizabeth Blaisdell,
widow of the late John Blaisdell, aged Ss years
2 months.
In Marlborough. Jan. 20, Mrs. Abbie Brooks,
widow of the late Ezekiel Deering, aged 81 yrs.
Funeral service this Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock, from her late residence.
In Bridgton. Jau. %: James M. Steadman,
aged go years
In Brunswick, Jan. 81, George L. Eaton, aged
81 years,
IN Bath. Jan; 20. John B. Pratt, aged 50 years
merly Of Northport, aged SO years.
In Palmyra. Jan. %, Charles b. Cowan, aged
10 years.
In Detroit, Jan. 10, Mrs. Abigail Clark. aged
In Richmond, Jan. %. Mrs. Herbert Dugan,
aged 25 years.
In Knox, Jan. a. Charles Wiggin. aged 80
years.
IN Knox, Jan. %. Horace W. Wescott, aged
6S years.
In Belfast, Jan. %, David Lancaster, aged
81 years.
In Belfast. jan. 2e, Mrs. Caroline G. Patter.
son, aged SO years.
III Pembroke. Jan. 21, Nehemiah Norwood,
aged 81 years.
In Acton. Jan. rs, Liberty Kilgore, aged So
years.
In South Thomaston, Mrs. Mary Xix. aged
SO years.
In North Waterford. Jan. "a, William Saw
In Denmark. Jan. "a, Mrs. Hannah Hubbard,
aged 10 years.
In Bangor, Jan. %. Mrs. julia K. Hartnett
In Rowland, Jan. p, Mrs. Martha j. Cromett,
aged AS years.
years
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-02

oeived through defects in the sidewalk at
South near Spring street on tine evening
of Decam Der 25th. rhe matter was re-
ferred to the committee on claims
POWER GIVEN INSPECTOR OF
BUILDINGS.
= The following order was introduced:
Ordered that tie inspector of buildings
be and hereby Is authorized and directed
to enforce the ordinances relating to
buildings in the case of Thomas Forham
who has recently erected building on
Forest street.
Alderman kehoe requested that tn
above order be laid on the table until a
similar case now pending against Peleg
Barker should be disposed of. 1t was SO
ordered.
AGE LIMIT EXTENDED IN FIRE DE-
PARTMENT.
An amendment to the ordinance gov
erning tho fra department was intro
duced. 1t extends the limit of age for
active service in the department from IS
years to 60 years, having attained which
age member of the department. shall
be honorably discharged.
SUBORDINATE CITY OFFICERS.
= Robert Coyle was elected surveyor of
lumber unanimously.
Alderman Ilsley moved that q caucus
be held for the nomination of candidate
for city sealer OF weights and measures.
There was some opposition to a caucus
being held. Alderman Kehoe said he be-
lived caucus to be unnecessary. The
minority, he said, would waive their in
terest in the matter and ooncede to what
ever the majority might decide upon.
Alderman Ilsley said he understood
there were two candidates in the field and
he desired to have caucus. 1t was final
ly SO voted and the Repu blican members
Of the convention adjourned to hold the
caucus.
At the conclusion of the caucus Alder
man Tsley placed in nomination for
sealer Of weights ana measures Edgar F.
SWEET, No. North street, ward enc. The
Democratic mem bers held no caucus. A
vote for sealer of weights and measure S
was taken, and resulted:
Whole number of votes. %
Edgar B. SWEET had, II
George Z. Means,
Edgar E. SWEET was declared to be
elected.
In Common Council.
Mr.. Dougherty referring to the report
of the B ack Bay commission, setting
forth the low price at which land at Back
Bay could be obtained for play ground
introduced an order calling for the pur-
chase of this land from the Marsh heirs
and paying or it $1,000 down and the
balance in yearly payments (s7o00 in alD
of $1,000 each. He explained it was pro-
posed to take tho money from the special
appropriation for new ward one school.
Mr.. Virgin, Mr.. Lamson and Others
opposed it, as this appropriation did not
exist except in name, and the measure
failed I of the / & wo-thirds vote
necessary to pass It, 1t was later re-
ferred to the next city government.
Routine papers were passed in con-
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-02
MARRIAGES..

In this city Jan 80, by Rev. W. NJ Kimmell,
James II. Heating and Mary r. Saunders, both
OF Portland.
In Winterport Jan. 20, Jasper L. Hoyt of
Fairbanks and Miss Addie E. Randall of Win
throp.
In Parkman. Jan. 1s. W. W. Witham and Miss
Annie W. Grant.
In Palmyra, Jan. %, James Holmes Of Her
man and Miss Hanah B. Glidden of Freedom.
In Eastport Jan. 10, Frank j. Beals and Miss
Lavlnia I,ank.
In New sharon, Jan. 16. Josiah A. Morrill,
and Miss Gertrude j. Graves.
In Sangervile, Charles A. Connor and Miss
Mary Herring. both OF Guilford.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-02
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

currence.

taSJ MILL
Lincoln j. Carter's railroad melodrama
"The Fast Mail, = which has been seen
here several times was brought out at
Portland theatre last night. There
reason probably that there has been such
surfeit of dramatic entertainment at
popular prices the past fortnight. The
patrol wagon, the Mississippi steamer,
the great Niagara Falls scene, and the
great railroad train scene, drew, as usual,
enthusiastic applause. Miss May Roberts
ana Tony West were excellent in their
specialties Robert Comp was the Wal
ter West; Tony West, Slsuth Charles
Darlington, PhilipssMartin; sam ]. Rob
erts, Hiram Martin and the mail carrier;
Carrie L. Mayne, Mary Martin; May
Roberts, Belvy Ann: and Belle Graham,
Mother Maccaroni. The play will be re-
pehted tonight.
Jim the Penman,
Among the many Eaattractions of
high order booked for the Portland The
atre there is none that
possesses so great reputation
as Sir Chas. Young's masterpiece,
"Jim, the Penman,' does. It's enduring
popularity is explained by the simple
directness of its story. its admirable por-
trayai of character and its true and aD-
sorbing development Of human goodness
and frailty. Its moral is incisive and so
evidently in accordance with the actions
IF RI 10 hot 40 1QcSnp
it conveys goes direct to the hearts and
minds Of every ono who witnesses it. In
the whole range Of the modern drama
no character therein drawn excels that
of James Ralston, the suffering criminal,
who EFFORTS the deepest sympathy by rea-
son of this dramatist's skill in showing
him struggling Nainly against that fate
which he clearly sees he is called upon
to meet.
The work of MI. Frank G.. Range in
this most extraordinary role is one of the
m ost mastery and effective examples of
charaoterlzations ever seen, md the care
full and self-exaeting study he has mi de
of the character in only revealed through
the most Iife-like embodiment an actor
can hope to present. This will the
cast:
James Ralston, Frank G. Bangs
11d1 Oh A1uAtAoANS olOAu0iU kJU @hdlhAh
Louis Pcroiva W. j. Ashley
Capt. Radwood. Edward Emery
Lord Drelincourt, J. G. Vernon
Jack Rslstcn, Chas Eldridge
Mr.. Netherby, M. p, Chas. Marriott
DIR. Pettywine, Fred Meek
George (servant), Bengie Harrison,
Agnes Ralston. Merle Mather
Lady Dunscomb, Edw. Mayer
Nina (Mrs. Ralston), Marie Edith Rice.
Jim the Penman will be given at
Portland Theatre Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings.
Sowing the Wind.
The famous drama, Sowing the
Wind" will be presented at Portland
Theatre Saturday matinee and evening
by metropolitan cast Those who were
so fortunate as to see the play when 1t
was prod by the Frohman company
at City Hall, will remember what rs-
markedly good play it is, and they will
surely want to go, while those who have
never seen it will make q great mistake
if they fail to see one OF the great dra-
matte SUCCESSES Of the rdny. Six Of tho
original case will tie seen in tie play.
The matinee will be sure and please the
ladies'
a. ~
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Concert at Chestnut Street church.


The array of performers names given
In our amusement column, who will take
part ID the concert at Chestnut ST church
next Wednesday evening, assures spien-
uld entertainment. The reserved seats
ale on sale at T. T. Homsted's, and adj
mission tickets at Grassy, Jones & AL
lens, Stock BRIDGES and Homsted s.
This will bs the programme:
Quartette- the Bee Sucks,
DR.. Arne
Miss Tarbox, Miss Rice, r.Stockbridge,
mir. Merrill.
Solo-The Wedding Morn, Clutsam
Miss Henrietta Dennetr Rice.
Violin Solo-Ballade and Polonaiss.
Vieuxtemps
Carl Sheppard Oakman.
Duet-Caim as the Night, Ioetz
Mr.. Stockbridee and Mr.. Merrill.
Solo-A Song of May, Harvey Murray
Miss Ida King Tarbox.
Organ and Piano Quartette (by re-
quest) Andante from Fifth Sym
phony, Beethoven
Mrs. Allepl, Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Johnson,
: Mrs. thompson. ME- Walter S. Smith.
Solo-Dwell in Joy, A. Goring Thomas
Mr.. Harry F. Merrill.
Duet-La Gazza Ladra, Rossinl
Miss Tarbox and Miss Rice.
Solo La Stella, Mercadante
MlW. II. stookbridge
Violin Solo:
a, Romance. Svendren
b, Gypsy Dances. Nachez
Mr.. Carl Shepard Oakman.
Solo-My Love is Like Red, Red
Rose Dekoven
Miss Henrietta BENNETT Rice.
Solo-Invoeation, CheEinade
Mr.. Harry F. Merrill
Solo-Ave Maria. Bach Gounod
Miss Ida King Tarbox
Organ and Piano Accompaniment, Violin
Obiigato by Mr.. Oakman.
Quartette-R igolette, Verdi
Miss Tarbox, Miss Rics, Mr.. Stockbridge
and Mr.. Merrill. saa1H {
The scheda Concert.
Tickets are now on sale at Stock
bridges for the grand violin recital to
be given By Mr. and Mrs. Soheda, and
Mr.. schedas pupils, assisted by Miss
Ruth Long, contralto, Mr.. Il. B. Whit
man, 'cellist, Thursday evening, at
Kotzschmar Hall.
Alabama Troubadours.
The Alabama Troubadours will give
their last performance at the Gospel Mis-
sion hall, Congress street, tonight. The
applause which greeted them last night
at the close of each piece rendered was
immense. The management is quite
sure that the hall will be packed to the
doors tonig hit.
Notes.
The Alabama Trou badours gave an
other of their delightful concerts at Cos
pei Mission Hall last evening.
Nine. PATHS concerts at Monte Carlo
and Nice have drawn large and fashion
able audiences. 1t is said her voice is
showing marked signs of wear. 1t is
about time.
Paderewski, the pianist, has recovered
from his attack of insomnia. He will
reappear in London in June.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-02

store expenses we give to you. See?
Listen to few mentions of what is being done in
Shoe Section
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-02

Eel lXlONt3 10 EhhGI bOILDlNGS.
The following petitions for the erec-
tion of buildings were, referred:
Harrington & Adams to erect build
ing at rs Kennebec street to be used as a
fuel shed.
j. W. d. Carter to erect Ia storied
wood and brick building at 1855 Spring
street, to be used as dwelling
MISCELLANEOUS PETITIONS.
Curtis &, Son to erect and maintain an
engine and boiler at Deer street. O.
From Maxoy, Sawyer g. Go. for permits
sion to have removed an old and nearly
lifeless. tres standing in the middle of the
sidewalk which the petitioners claim is
an obstruction to public travel and a
decided inconvenience to tie buiness o.
their store.
Harris Matson for license as a victualer
and for BILLIARD hall at 237 Federal street.
Referred to the city. marshal.
David P. McGlinohy for license as
victualer at 2S2 Federal street. Referred
20 the city marshal with power.
SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF.
A communication was presented from
o. NJ. Lord, superintendent OF SCHOOLS
stating that at meeting of the school
committee held January 20 resolution
was passed to the eff ect that immediate
steps should be taken to turn over the
school for the deaf TO the charge OF the
stats and the city government at its next
meeting is requested TO take such action
as uny be deemed wise on the question
of transferring the Spring street school
house property 60 the state authorities.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY.
Mrs. John s. Jumper through D. A.
Meaher, attorney, presented CLAIM Of
$4,000 against the city for Injuries re-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-05-01
LATER.

A dispatch from London says that the
Greek cause is lost is now sorrowfully
admitted by her warmest supporters,
and news of the hemming in and capit-
ulation of the Greek army, followed
by n revolution at Athens, was hourly
expected. Matters at Athens were like
ly to remain unchanged until the min
~isterial crisis was settled, when over
turOEms tote powers TO intervene was
esbas been cnhe sultan was said to be
wiling 81. isten TO terms.
Mrs. l.. X. Robinson, living near But
Ter, Ind, celebrated the one hundredth
anniversary Of her birth.
The regents OF the state university at
Ann Arbor, Mich, gave President An-
CELL a years leave Of absence TO be abb
sent as minister TO Turkey.
The Bank OF Hutchinson, Kan, a pri-
yate concern. closed its doors.
James Brooks, a farmland, fatally
shot Mrs. John Qualle and her daughter
Lulu at Red Bank, Cal, and then killed
himself.
William Van Ordstrand & Co, private
bankers at Heyworth, Ill, closed their
doors with liabilities of $4,000.
Mrs. John Newell and her two chill
dren, aged eight and five years, and Mrs.
Celia Barnett were burned TO death in
n fire in Brooklyn, N. y,
A cloudburst in West Guthrie, o. T.,
destroyed hundreds of houses and ~
persons were known to have been
drowned. For miles farms were com-
pletely ruined and bridges and tracks
were washed out. The estimated prop
erty loss is $500, 00o.
William j. Dehoe was elected United
States senator by the Kentucky legisla-
ture. lie is the first republican senator
ever sent from the state.
The general executive board of the
knights OF Labor has formally declared
war against the American Federation of
Labor.
The Rio Verde valley in Mexico was
visited by a terrific hailstorm, which
10 only ruined the growing crops but
Al persons were killed by the hailstones
The boiler of an engine on the Pitts
burgh e. Lake Erie railway exploded
near Montour Junction, Pa, scalding
six trainmen.
Consul-General Lee reported TO the
state department the arrest OF two nat
uralized American citizens in Cuba.
The flood situation in Missouri
was unchanged. All the bottom lands
from st. Louis to Hannibal were over
flowed and the towns of Gregory, Al
exandria, Canton and La Grange were
submerged.
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N NEWS ITEMS.

Alabama spends only S3.5s per pupil
per year for education. This is smaller
than the amount paid by any other
state.
A physician 81 years old rode "a miles
in his one-horse chaise down in Maine
the other day 10 answer a call for his
professional services.
The Harvard class of 10 will cele~
brate the tw%enty-hfth anniversary of
its graduation this year by presenting
a clock for the tower OF Memorial hall.
The gift will cost Sc, 1000.
Australia has this year reached the
100. 900 000-ouncc line in her production
OF gold-that is, she has, since 1851, pro-
duced that amount OF gold, and the
yield of that precious metal Is on the
increase.
Grand army men in San Francisco,
and, in fact. all the prominent people on
csted in the new movement TO erect "A
suitable monument TO Abraham Linz
coin in Golden Gate park.
The corner stone OF the magnificent
arch which Is TO mark the main entrance
TO the grounds Of the Trans-Mississippi
and international exposition was laid
in Omaha by Grand Master Phelps, of
the masonic grand lodge Of Nebraska.
The governments of Chill and Peru
have agreed as TO the ann of settling
war claims. An arbitration commits
sion will bc appointed, composed Of one
member from each republic and a third
20 be appointed by the queen Of Hol-
land.
The death Of Congressman Milliken
will occasion the first change in the
Maine representative delegation for a
reriod of 16 years, all four OF the Pine
Tree members in the present house hav-
ing been colleagues in eight consecu-
tive congresses.
The ~bloodiest feud that ever made
life In the south uncertain has come TO
a close. The Hatfeld-McCoy vendetta
has been nulliGed by the marriage Of
Aaron Hatfield and Mary Mccoy. Five
dollars worth OF mountain hogs started
this feud, which has cost more than a
score Of lives and the manning OF nearly
a half hundred persons.
Mrs. Clara Fisher Maeder. the once
famous actress, has published her mem
oirs. She is Sc years OF age, and first
went on the stage when six years old.
For ~ years she acted continuously,
and az the age Of ~ retired. She was
nj one time considered the best Shakes
pearean actress Of her day.
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The Greek troops. under the personal
command Of the crown prince. de-
stroyed the Turkish battery al Ligeria.
The Turks retired from Nezeros and
Rnpsani and we're appalled, by the de-
struction of all their stores at Katerina
and Litochorion. Osman Pasha will sue
ceed Edhem Pasha as commander In
chief OF the Turkish armies.
A dispatch from Arta a y the left
wing OF the Greek army at Epirus was
advancing VIGOROUSLY on Prevesa. 1t
was also said that Greece Will neither
solicit O accept the Intervention of the
powers, and II was decided that IL the
Greeks were defeated at Pharsalos the
army was to retire to Thermopy.ae and
there make o final stand.
Dispatches from Athens say that
popular feeling in Greece points TO n
revolution in favor OF a republic. There
was no confirmation Of the report that
the Greek ministry had fallen. 1t was
probable that n coalition cabinet would
be formed, and all indications were hat
the powers would end the war.
The French steamer Henri, bound
from Swansa for Marseilles. was given
up as lost with 50 OF her crew.
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COL. JESSE PEYToN DEAD.
"Enther of C~entcnninIs" PASSES Away
Mt HnddonncId, n. ~.

H%addonield, n. j., April Cool.
Jesse Il. Peyton, who was known as the
''Father Of Centenninls," died at his
residence here.
Jesse Elbows Peyton was born I'm Marys-
Vile, Ky, In 1916. In about 1912 he came TO
Philadelphia and entered the wholesale
dry goods business. Col. Peyton was pops
ularly known as tho Father OF Centen-
malls because it was he who conceived
some OF the biggest celebrations OF his
torical events In the country. Probably
the first was the centennial OF American
Independence celebrated I'm PHILADELPHIA
In 1876. IL was in 1866 that he conceived
this and planned the preliminary meeting
In independence hall. Later celebrations
proposed by him were those OF Bunker
ltill. Yorktown. the constitutional and
New York.
His latest scheme was the celebration in
1900 I'm Jerusalem OF the birth OF Christ by
all Christian nations. This latter was the
pet OF his heart and he hoped to live TO
see IL come 10 successful f%ruition.
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pERsoNAL. Ans POLITICAL.

Samuel Colgate, the head OF Che soap
and perfumery house Of Colgate & Co.
md well known in the Baptist denom-
nation throughout the country, died
OF heart disease at his residence in Or
ange, N. j., aged T5 years.
Maj. Thomas T.. Breckenridge, the
noted western pioneer who crossed the
plains with Fremont, died in Hannibal,
Ne, aged ~ years.
Farmer Jones died az Browning. Mo,
aged % years. lie served through the
Mexican ard civil wars.
The funeral OF Christina Bounckcssel
took place at Besscmer, Mich. She was
90 years old and had been married 10
times.
jacob Hitler, aged l07 years, and his
wife. aged 1o5. celebrated their eighty
seventh wedding anniversary at their
home near Elxton. Mich.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-05-01

Long Contest I'm Kentucky Ended ny
the Election OF Deboe.

the ELECTION OF Deboe.
Frankfort, KY, April 29.-Gov. Brad
ley has written out the certificate OF
election for Hon. William j.. Deboe, Of
Crittenden county, as junior senator
from Kentucky, to succeed Hon. j. C..
S. Blackburn, whose term expired
March 4. Senator Deboe will be in his
seat in the senate on Monday next. The
end of the famous struggle which has
extended over two Legislative sessions
will go into history as the most mem
orable Kentucky has ever known. DR..
Hunter came here six weeks ago with
a majority in the legislature, with a
clean majority of these republicans
stanchly for him and the additional
backing Of the national and state party
organizations, but circumstances were
against him, and Deboe won on the
one hundred and twelfth ballot.
Amid intense but suppressed excite
ment the ballot was taken. II stood:
Deboe, II; Martin, IL; Stone, 4; Black
burn, 40.
After the official declaration OF the
election Of Deboe there were sucn loud
demonstrations that even the telegraph
Offices in the lobby had TO suspend
business and nothing but the bare bal
lot could be sent out. The excitement
vas intense, as il ended n contest that
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FOREIGN.

Lnrissn has fallen and Is in the hands
OF the Turks. After n desperate stand
made at Matt the Greek troops were
driven back by force OF numbers and
have retrcnted from both Larissn aud
Tyranavos. Pharsalos. a small town
south OF L~nrissn, was made the head
quarters OF the Hellenic army. Great
Britain has taken the Initiative for in.
tervention by the powers In the war,
and rs n result the declaration OF Sn
armistice Is a possibility in n short
time.
Jose S. Guitteriz was legally shot at
Guadalaiara, Mex, for the murder of
his brother-in-law. jose Bobadilla, n
millionaire merchant.
The government Of Roumania has
prohibited the entry OF Jews into that
country.
The French fishing vessel valiant
bound from ST. Malo for Miquelon,
struck an iceberg on the Grand Banks
and sank and 60 men were lost
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The PIarr of AnImnI..

A German professor, Karl Groos, has
written a book on the plays" Of ami.
mails. In which he undertakes 60 show
that the desire TO indulge in play is a
true instinct among the lower crea.
lures. As in man, the tendency TO play
II stronger In young animals. Prof
Groos divides animal sports into a num-
Der OF classes. Among them are; play.
bunting" In which the prey Is some
times such as the animal naturally
chases, and sometimes a ''make-be-
l%ieve;" "play-fghting. "'building-play,'
"nursing-play," "plays Of imitation"
and others.
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AT WAR.
serious Differences between Lead
ipg Labor Organizations.


Washington, April 20.-The general
executive board of the knights OF La
Dor has formally declared war against
the American Federation Of Labor on
account of the action OF the National
brewery Workers union, an affiliated
body OF the American Federation OF La
Dor, and adopted an address TO the
members Of the Knights OF Labor
throughout the United States. This adj
dress, which will be printed In the of
fetal %jaurnal Of the order and a copy
sent 60 each member OF the organiza-
ton, accuses the officers Of the Fed
GRAFTON OF Laor OF misrepresentation
and of endeavoring 20 wrong the mem
hers OF the Rochester Brewery Work.
ers' local assembly of the Knights of
Labor.