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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-27

The meeting concluded with racy
analogue between Mayor Davis and Alder
man Cram relating to the expenditure OF
money in the fire department. wlthout uhe
1ormal1ty of orders. The controversy was
opened by the Mayor, who remarked that
he understood money was being expended
IN the fire department. in sums above
s3OO, without the formal SANCTION OF the
city council, and that hereafter he should
approve no bill above that amount unless
an order authorizing the expenditure has
gone through the board after two separate
readings.
Alderman Cram accused the Mayor of
showing prejudice against the fire depart
ment,and allowing money to be expended
in other departments without question.
This accusation the Mayor denied, and
added that from now on his ruling would
apply to every department; that it was in
accord with provision of the charter
which should be strictly lived up to.
Other members of the board expressed
their opinion, most of them sustaining
the Mayor.
An application from City Marshal
Clark for the board to vest him with the
authority of a constable in the serving of
civil processes, was to have been brought
up by Alderman Gowan, but he got wind
that the board would vote against the
measure, and he decided to hold it over
till the next meeting
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-27
OFF FOR BATH.
Today the High School Cadets Will Visit
Bath

The Coburn Cadets will form at 7.45
am. at Camp Hyde, Bath, and under COM
mand of Lieut.. Royden, U. S. A., march
to the depot, meeting the Portland High
School Cadets on their arrival from Port
land at $780, Then they will march to
city park and have morning parade, then
attend launching of Kennebec Steamboat
company's steamer HLincoln'' at 1C
o'clock. Returning to park, Col. r. P.
Hughes, inspector general, U. S. A., will
review battalion. Battalion drill by Port
land and Coburn Cadets for honor OF
carrying colors next year. March to camp
Hyde where dinner will be served in mess
tent.
q Street column and square drill will
take place on City park in afternoon in
which Hyde Light Guards will take part,
followed by grand dress parade of all the
companies. Music by Cadet band. A ball
game between Bates college and Universe.
ty of Maine will then take place on North
End grounds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-27

sad situations, the rapid changes from pa
thos to laughter are radical and life like.
Mr.. Beers was ''Con amore'' with his
theme and did his work grandly both in
voice and action. 1t must have been
most satisfying to him as an artist to re-
ceive such a general and hearty congratu-
lation as he did last evening after he had
closed. Tickets are on sale at Cressy,
Jones and Aliens.
The, clergymen of the city have been
provided with complimentary tick cts for
the performance and have expressed their
pleasure and qualification at being so tho
roughly remembered and will avail them
selves of the opportunity to see Mr.. Beers,
whose great reputation was so well
known to them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-27

On Tuesday morning Mr.. Coleman J.
McDonough was married and on Tuesday
night he was arrested and taken to the
police station. Yesterday morning he was
before the Municipal court on a charge of
assault and sentenced to thirty days in
the county Jail and fined $40 and costs.
McDonough met Michael f. Joyce on
Sunday night and accused him of the
theft of $500 from a friend. Because Joyce
would not own up to the robbery Nc
Donough, it is alleged, seized him by the
throat and made a strong attempt to
strangle him. Joyce finally got away and
at once went to the police station to lodge
a complaint. McDonough appealed from
the decision of the court and was ordered
to furnish bail in the sum of $500.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-27
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft.
Messengers Noice.

Office of the Sheriff of Cumberland County.
State of Maine. Cumberland IS. May
26th, A. D.. 1897.
TlHIS is to give notice, that on the 25th day
4 of May A. D.. 1897, a Warrant in
Insolvency was issued out of the Court Of In
solvency for said County OF Cumberland,
against the estate of
FRED L. PLUMMER, of South Portland,
adjudged to be an. Insolvent Debtor, on petit
ton of said debtor. which petition
was filed on the 18th day Of May, A. d. 1897,
to which date interest on claims is to be
computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by said
Debtor, and the transfer and delivery of any
property by him are forbidden by law.
That o meeting of the creditors OF said
Debtor, to prove their debts and choose one or
more asSignees of his estate. will be held at
a Court of Insolvency to be holden at Probate
Court Room, IN said Portland, in said County of
Cumberland. on the It'll day of June,
A. D.. 1897 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written. -
CT. BUCHANAN,
Deputy Sheriff. as Messenger of the Court Of
Insolvency for said County OF Cumberland.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-27
DEATHS.

In this city. May &c, Ada g.. wife of John T.
Soule, aged 40 years 10 mOnths.s
Funeral on Friday afternoon at O'Clock, al
her late residence, 26 Anderson street.
In Browufield, May is, Mrs Smythe Grey
aged % years.
In WaItham May 20. Rebecca ingalls,. age d
76 years.
In Winthrop. May 49, Mrs. Harriet Stanley
aged 90 years.
In HalfoweH, May 81, Mrs. Miranda L. Dole.
In Augusta. May 90 James M. Philnrook
aged 63 years.
In Bangor, May 20, Fannie A. Mayo, aged
40 years.
In Milo, May 90. Jere Johnston. aged Sc yrs
In Bangor, May 81, Mrs. Julia A. Wynian
In North Arson. May IA. Rev. sawuel Savage
In Skowhegan, May 10, Adam Simpson, aged
SO years.
80 years.
aged IS years.
In Portsmouth, May 16 Mrs. Deborah PEBBLE
of York, aged 90 years.
In York, May IS. Mrs. Cora Quimby, aged
III Harrison May 1s, Mrs. Ellen j. seavey
aged 81 years.
In Frankfort May Is. Forest Lowe, aged
81 years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-27
DEERING EDITOR IN TROUBLE.
Retaliation for Some of His Caustic
Newspaper Criticisms.


and His Failure to Comply with the
Summons to Appear and Qualify Gets
Him into Legal Tang1e.
Editor l.. B. Chapman of the Deering
News has been having heap OF fun
during the last few weeks, CRITICISM
official acts of some of behring's Office
holders. These same men are now in the
midst of a general laugh at his expense.
He has been summoned to appear before
Judge Hopkins of the Deering Municipal
court in answer to charge of violation
of Maine statute.
His trouble happened in this way: At
the last meeting of the Deering city
council, May IA, Editor Chapman was
nominated by Alderman Aver as fence
viewer, and was selected by the board to
such an office The next day an official
notification of his election was sent him,
and with it summons to appear at the
city clerks office and qualify.
The editor paid no attention to the
summons, and the next thing he heard
about it came yesterday, when City Mar
shall Clark called him into the office and
served a document ordering him to appear
before Judge Hopkins in the Municipal
court, Saturday, because of his failure to
comply with the clerks summons within
the statutory limit of seven days
The name OF ex-Alderman Pierce ap-
pears in the document as complainant.
1t was with a great deal of reluctance
that Marshal Clark followed the instruc-
ton of the official who placed the warrant
in his hands, for the Marshal and Editor
Chapman have common enemies in some
of the present city officials.
"What do you intend to do about it?''
asked PRESS reporter of the Deerine
editor, last night
81 shall not take the trouble to employ
counsel" was his reply.
II shall appear in court, but no formal
hearing will be held, for shall appeal
the case. I look upon the matter as a
cheap, small, boyish trick on the part of
members of a certain clique whom / have
opposed in my editorial columns. Find
ing no other way to get back at me they
have resorted to this questionable course.
''When I was elected by the city council
as fence viewer people regarded it as
a joke. Of course I paid no attention to
it or to the summons to qualify. The fact
is, there is no such office within the gift
of the city council. The charter makes
mention of none, and no such office is
specified in the city ordinances. The
action will amount to nothing. 1t is
mere child's play, and does not reflect
any credit upon it's perpetrators.
The maximum fine for failure of an
elective municipal officer to comply with
such summons as was issued to Editor
Chapman is S. twothirds of such sum
goes to the city and the remainder to the
complainant.
Editor Chapman says he can see the
hand of Solicitor Matthews in the pro-
secution of the case.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-27
THE MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
The Affair Looked at From Bangor
Standpoint,

In the Bangor Board of Trade rooms
Tuesday night there was great talk or
music-a two hours discussion of the
project to hold the Maine Musical Festi
val there. There was large attendance
including many ladies, and representative
business and professional men of the
city.
President Pearl presided, made one OF
his clear and forcible short speeches in
introduction to the subject, and read the
following letter from Homer N. Chase Of
Auburn, business manager of the festival
Portland, May 25.
Mr.. Charles S. Pearl, President of Board
of Trade, Bangor
Your telegram received, having been
forwarded from Auburn I enclose clip
pings from this mornings Portland pa
pers. In Offering you this festival it is in
it's true light gift to your fine city and
the people in your section of the state.
We will gladly give it to you if you
want it and can give us place large
enough to serve it. Your hotel accommo-
dations are ample. We have all faith
in you. Mr.. Chapman is to give us, the
citizens of Maine, his native state, the
greatest musical treat ever offered to any
state in the union-a festival of the high
est possible order, The large chorus is al
ready at work and the artists, number
ing about IS, are engaged, with Madame
Nordica at the head
1t cannot fail to be very great must
cal success. We ask the people to give us
their hearty cooperation and support.
We do not ask any guaranty to protect us
against loss. 1 have faith in Mr.. Chap
man, and know that he is able to and
aud LII
manner to merit the highest praise.
Please telegraph me tomorrow morning
what you do tonight.
Yours truly,
HOMER N. CHASE, Auburn, Me.
P. S.--The people of Portland, the
Haydn Society, the Mayor and all received
Mr.. Chapman enthusiastically last night
and this morning, and interviewed him
relative to the western part of the Maine
festival, which will be held here.
Yours truly,
HOMER N. CHASE.
Wish Bangor might be announced to-
morrow with Portland.
In the course of the debate general OPP
position was manifested to any division
Of the festival Finally, Secretary Bland
ing offered resolution as follows:
oeSOlVeu, lLdG III Is bI1o sense OF Un1S
meeting that if the Maine musical festi-
val in its entirety can be held in Bangor,
that sufficient funds be raised to erect a
building adequate for the purpose.
The resolution was adopted, and On
motion of J. Waterman, committee was
appointed to solicit conditional subscrib-
lions toward the erection of the proposed
building. The committee is composed
as follows: Mayor Beal, Hon. J. P.
Bass, J. Waterman, M. Fl. Andrew, John
f. Crowley, George W. E. Barrows, Mrs.
M. L. Jewell, F. L. Tuck, Mrs. George
NJ Brown, Mrs. W. A.Nelson, Miss Abbie
N. Garland and Miss Grace Hemenway.
1t was voted that Messrs. Chapman and
Chase be informed of the action of the
meeting-the appointment of finance
committee to cooperate with them on
the basis of the original proposition to
hold the whole festival here, and that a
copy of the resolution adopted be trans.
mitted to them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-27
Messengers NOlce.

Office of the Sheriff of Cumberland County.
State of Maine, Cumberland S.. May
26th, A. d. 1897.
fElHIS is to give notice that on the 25th day Of
IL May, A. ID. 1897, a warrant in In
solvency was issued out of the Court of Ins0l-
vency for said County OF Cumberland, against
the estate of
JOHN j. BOYLE, of Portland,
adjudged to be an Insovent Debtor.
on petition of said Debtor, which
petition was filed on the 25th day of May
A. D.. 1897 to which date interest ON claims
is to be computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by said
Debtor, and the transfer and delivery OF
any property by him are forbidden by law.
That a meeting of the creditors of said debtor
to prove their debts and choose one or moro
assignees of his estate, viii be held at q Court
Court room in said Portland, in said county
D.. 1897, at ten O'Clock i'll the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written.
G.. L. BUCHANAN.
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court Of
Insolvency for said County of Cumberland.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-27
Terrible scalding Accident.

A little son of Mr.. Clarence Rines, con-
ductor on the Cape Electrics who lives on
Taylor street, Willard, was SO badly
scalded yesterday that DR.. Rogers, who
was called, is doubtful whether he will
survive his injuries. There was a large
tub standing in one Of the rooms of the
house full of hot water, and the little fel
low-who is named Charlie and is three
years old-accidentally fell over back
wards into the scalding fluid, and was
terribly burned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-27
TOWN OF SOUTH PORTLAND
Fund.- HnS Bonds.

SEALED bids will be received by the Treas
urer OF the Town of South Portland until
June 8, 1897. at O'Clock p. M, for $50, 900
Town of South Portland Funding Bonds, A per
cent interest,", dated April l. 1897. Denomi-
nations l1-$1000; 12-$5U0. Maturingas fol-
lows: $4,000 in years, 1000 in IL
years, $4,000 in IL years, 2-S5Oo in IL
years, $4,000 in IS years. $500 in years,
$500 in IL years, $500 in 13 years,
Interest payable semi-annually at Canal Ma,
tonal Bank, Port!ank, Me. Said bonds to be
placed with the highest bidder.
j. CALVIN KNAPP,
Treasurer Town of South Portland
z. 0. address, Pleasantdale, Me. my27dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-27
Forest city Loan and Building Association


The first meeting of the Forest City
Loan and Building association, recently
organized in Portland, was held last eve
ming at the office of John B. Kehoe, Esq,
No. 9S Exchange street. The following
officers We're elected:
President-Hon Frederic E. Boothby.
Vice Presidents-D. f. Corser, ESQ,
Secretary and Attorney-John B.
Kehoe, Esq.
Treasurer-John H. Callan, Esq.
Observation-Disclosures E. Boothby, Col. ID.
&c. O,Donough, Charles J. Chapman,
James b. O'Neill, M. d., Hon. Charles
q. Randall, james Cunningham, ESD,
u. T.; Corser, John B. Kehoe, William
T. Thaxter, Josiah H. Drummond, Jr.,
John II. Callan, John Lawlor, Joseph a.
MMcGowan, William Deehan, james 4.
Q Brien, Brian e. McDonough, E.. j. Nc
Donough, M. D., Edward buddy!
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-27
THE MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE ROBINSON.

Wednesday-Jame II Mckay. Common
drunkard; ninety days in the county jail
William E. Purcell. Vagabond; dis
charged.
Stephen H. Earles Intoxication; fined
So and costs.
Patrick McDonough. Intoxication; ten
days in the county Jail.
Matthew McGlinchy. Intoxication :;
thirty days in the county jail. Suspended
during good behavior. Pledge one year.
John Hyland. Vagabond discharged.
Charles M. d. Stockwell. Intoxication
ten days in the county Jail.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-27
A good Umbrella
for a little price.

There was time when three dol
lars wouldn't buy a good Umbrella.
Even now you are liable to be disap-
pointed at the poor quality Of the arti-
Gle sometimes sold at this price. We
have been doing a little Umbrella
gathering and those who know, say that
we have the best Umbrella ever seen
hereabout for the money-Silk Gloria
paragon frame..-steel rod and natur-
al wood handle, $l.OO each
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-27
conldn't Find the BODY.

Coroner Perry took the Alice and went
to Cousins island to investigate the case
of the dead body of man washed ashore
as reported to the Portland police and
published in yesterdays PRESS. Strange
to say he could find no body there, or
any person who admitted that they knew
anything about one.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-27
White Mountain Houses to Open.

Ihe Hotel Wentworth will open for the
summer June 10th, thus providing &C
commodations for early White Mountain
travel. The new Mt Pleasant house Will
open July Sd, the Crawford and Profile
houses, June 25th, and the Crawford
possibly few days earlier. The Fabyan
VIII open early in June. The lntervale
ao Ahtervale will open June 18th.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-27

The contract for the iron work in the
new Y. M. G. A. building was awarded
to Megquier & Jones yesterday. There was
very sharp competition by several firms
from out of the city as well as four or
five Portland concerns.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-27
Army and Navy Union.

The 31st anniversary and annual cleo
ton of officers of the Portland Army and
Navy Union occurred last evening. The
officers chosen were as follows:
President-Robert B. Swift.
Vice President-E. Willis Stoneham.
Secretary and Treasurer-Charles HI.
Mitchell.
Ouartermaster-Ch E. Jordan.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-27
MARRIAGES..

In Greene, May II. Thurston s. Head oil
Leeds and Miss Helen May Gurus of Monmouth
In Washburn, May IA. John Story and Miss
Ada Thompson.
In East Brownfleld, May 10, Charles Spring
and Miss Mary Stickney.
In Dexter May 10. DR.. Howels of Harding,
Mass and Miss Gertrude Fernald
In Searsmont, May 16, Elmer E. Fowles and
Miss Inez NJ. Hall.
In Frankfort. May 16. John Lowe of Winter
port and Miss Mary E. Webster.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-27

Alderman Aver next presented an order
authorizing the committee on sewers and
drains to make contract with the Port
land Water company, whereby the city
will receive $3.50 in return for it's accord
ing the privilege of laying the water pipes
in the same trench with the proposed
sewer.
y Alderman Gowan wanted to
hear from the city engineer on the
question of ACCESSIBILITY of allowing the
water pipes and sewer to be laid in the
same trench.
Civil Engineer Barbour gave it as his
opinion that it would not be wise to lay
water pipes and drain pipe in the same
trench, and gave as his chief reason that
in blasting for service connections the
water company would be liable to break
the sewer pine.
Then ensued dialogue between the
engineer and several members of the board
on this question. Finally Alderman
Ayers order was passed, amended so as
to provide that the contract should be
submitted to the city council for approval.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-27
AUCTION SALES.
BY F.0. BAILEY & CO., Auetioneers

BY F. o. BAILEY i co., AuctioDeers,
We have purchased the entire
stock OF OIL PAINTINGS and
FRAME S OF Alden A. Mills, A9a
Washington ST., BOSTON. Among
the collection are sgaaERy Ezm-
ported and Domestic Paintings
by we'll KNOWN artists. The
same Will be sold at public
auction ;sg Rooms, 46 Exchange
street, om THURSDAY, May
2SaHn, at IN A. M. This is IL rare
opportunity 10 secure beautiful
paintings at yoMr oym price.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-27
Maine Postmasters Appointed,

Washington, May 26.-The following
today for Maine: Albion, R. W. Libby,
vice C. B. Wellington; North Portland,
II. W. Kenison, vice W.B. Clark; Scion,
L. W. Mcintyre, vice IA. Rounds South
Norridegwock, E. W. Wing, vice e. G.
Veasie, all removed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-27

Alderman Cram submitted a minority
report in which he, as member of the
committee ON sewers and drains, opposed
the movement for the building of the
Forest avenue sewer. After some dis
cussion his report was rejected by vote
of five to two.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-27
f. 0. BAILEY & Co., Auctioneers.
FINE :: ESTATE
AT AUCTION.

YElHE elegant residence and grounds, known
as the Mitchell Place. at go Forest
Avenue near Pleasant street. Deering. will be
sold a5 Auction in sections, Saturday afternoon
adorned with many fruit and ornamental trees
and flowers. The house contains Ii rooms, is
unusually well built and finished and is heated
by steam. There is an excellent stable, For
particulars regarding sections and terIns in
quire of L. II. SCHLOSBERG, No. 2 Free St..
Portland, Me. my27dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-27
IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF VALlI
ABLE FURNITURE.

On Saturday. May 29th at 10 o'clock a. m !,
we shall sell ar Public Auction, at Club Rooms
No. 159 High ST.. the furniture and furnishings
of the Falmouth Club This sale embraces all
the property owned by the CLUB and may be
inspected the day before the sale.
GOSS " WILSON, AUctIOneers.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-27
|. AIDES
WRAPPERS.

wv aAFN9 u @H eSH
The small price of the new
Wrappers will surprise and please you
no less than their general excellence
Of fit and finish. These Wrappers are
all made Of goods that We can recon-
mend to you as very servlceable.
They are all well made, we'll lined, and
best Of all they fit.
Our Wrapper Departmental
second floor-blossoms out Thursday
morning with special sale Of Lawn,
Percale and Print Wrappers, ali up-to-
date in every respect. Some are
made yoke back and front. finished
with braid, full skirt and new style
sleeves. All new patterns in new and
medium shades. Regular $l.oo and
LIS Wrappers, 69c
Wrappers in light and medium
colored new style Percales, Lawns and
Prints, in large variety of colorings
and several styles of make, 81 rs
Wrappers of Imperial Lawns and
pretty New Percales, made in hand
some model-some with Bolero Jack
cts and Vatican back, finished with
embroidered edge-all late styles-full
Substantially trimmed, $l.5O
New assortment Of plain cashmere
and figured wool Wrappers or Tea
Gowns every desirable color and style,
S4.75, 500, CTS to 1900.
A few specimens may be noticed
in our corner show window,