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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-06
THE DEXTER MILLS.

Dexter, December A movement to
consolidate and make disable the interests
of the bondholders in the Dexter Wooden
Mills property, has taken the shape this
week of an agreement signed by bond
holders, appointing Charles W. Curtis.
president of the National bank; w. FL.
Judgins, treasurer of the Savings bank ;
DIR. e. A. Thompson of Dover, presidan
Of Piscataquis Savings bank, and Park.
man Dexter of Boston, treasurer of Dex.
ter Wooden mills, board of trustees with
authority to purchase the property at any
price the international Trust company
may make under the terms of the mort
gage given to secure the bonds, using the
bonds for payment, and to hold the same
in trust or dispose of the same for the
use OF the bondholders in such manner as
they may deem best. This movemet will
eliminate both the Dexter Wooden Mills
corporation and the Trust company from
the title if q purchase should be made by
the committee and put it where the mills
can be disposed OF separately. All the
large holders of the bonds have already
signed the agreement.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-06
POSTMASTER DECLINES TO SUR
RENDER,

Washington, D, c., December 4.-Post-
master Rapier of Mobile, Ala, who re-
fuses to vacate his office in favor of the
man appointed to succeed him will con
tinue to hold office until legal opinion
on his rights can be pronounced The
department. has referred the matter to the
law branch of the government and de-
cision Is expected early next week. The
issue the postmaster has raised that the
President has no power to remove him
before his term of office expires or before
his successor is confirmed by the Senate,
department officials say, is covered by
the recent decision of the United States
Supreme court in Parsons vs. the United
States. On the strength OF this decision
they hold that Rapier's contention is I'M
sound. There was q long conference over
the Mobile postmastership situation today
between Postmaster General Gary and
his assistants. The conference was with
out important result. 1t was believed,
however, that Postmaster Rapier would
yield possession by Monday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-06
WESTBROOK.

The international Bazaar which the
Uniyersalist church will give at "The
Westbrook" will commence tomorrow
afternoon. There will be nine booths,
presided over as follows, Japan art,
Mrs. Russell D. Woodman; Italy, art,
Mrs. E. b. Phillips; Germany, garments,
Mrs. G. e. Rollins; England, garments,
Mrs Nelson May berry; Ireland, Budgets
outfit, Mrs. g. II. Andrews; Franco, re-
freshments, Mrs. G. A. Haley; United
States, medley, ss Mrs. G. NJ. Cloudman;
Holland, farm products, Mrs. James
Hooper. The Home journal art gallery is
another feature for which great prepare
0ion mas been made. Suppers will be
served each day from $50 to 80 D. m. a
not turkey dinner Wednesday and fish
and clam chowder dinner Friday.
Mr.. MeserveIof North Scarboro, was
before Judge Tolman's court Saturday
for an assault and battery onEhis brother.
tie was lined 50 and cost which he paid.
Saturday evening the shoe dealer, Mr..
Lamontague, had some rubber boots set
out In front OF his store. He happened to
look out of the window and saw some one
grab pair and run. He Immediately
notified Officer Dresser who soon got on
the track of the thief and secured the
boots and offender who proved to be
Lewis Perry. He was.looked up and will
be brought before the court this morning.
The annual meeting for election Of
officers for the Congregational Sunday
school will be held at their chapel Wednes-
day evening at 7.30.
Thursday the Ladies' Missionary society
will meet with Mrs. S. N. Adams, Main
street at 8 p. m.
A we'll known merchant last week won
$4,000 in Mexican lottery.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-06

The officers having in charge the fair
were as follows: President, H. B. Seal,
presidents, W. B. jackson. W. ".
Edwards; secretary, o. A. Lowell; as
sistant secretary, Miss Minnie A. Soule;
treasurer, Fl. L. Cram.
The officers were assisted by an ad-
visory board, composed of Mrs. o. A.
Lowell, Mrs. Elbridge Matthews. Mrs.
Henry Higgins, Mrs. Geo. H...Hudson,
Mrs. H. B. Seal. The closing event in
connection withsthe fair will be a grand
concert and ball on Monday evening by
the American Cadet band. A fancy drill
is also to be given by Canton R1dgely,
No. l, p. M.
Prof. j. e. Ward has engaged Hoegg
Opera house at Deering entire in which
he will form and instruct large chorus
choir which will. become part of the
Maine Musical Festival next summer.
Singers are requested to meet at Prof
Wards music rooms, % Pleasant street
Wednesday, to arrange for regular night
Of meeting and to perfect the formation
of the choir.
City Civil Engineer Barbour finished
moving the foundation and mechanical
appliances of his office into the new city
quarters IN Odd Fellows block Satur-
day.
The next lecture in the Deering Star
course will be delivered next Thursday
evening by Prof. Henry Leland Chapman
of Bowdoin college. He is expected to
lecture on Macbeth. - Fl
The W. G. 7. u, are to hold public
meeting in Golden Cross hall, Wood
fords, Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock.
Papers are to be read by members of the
Union. All ladies are invited to attend.
At meeting of the Woodfords hose
company Saturday evening W. r. Reed
was elected captain to fill the vacancy
caused by theSresignation of Capt. Hodg-
don. Fred Hayes was elected clerk caused
by sMr. Reeds promotion. The meeting
adjourned to meet next Saturday eve
ming.
Mrs. Myra E. Frye, president of the
Maine Indian Association. will address
the meeting Of the Ladies' Missionary
society at Woodfords Congregational
churc2 this Monday afternoon at three
O'Clock. All ladies are cordially invited.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-06
LETTER TO PORTLAND CHILDREN

LIZ LIN IL TOblLANO Of11IDREN.
Dear Boys and Girls-There is a house
ne ar Portland where there are three lit
tie boys and little girl, all about four
years old, who cannot go out of doors to
play because they have no warm clothes
to wear.
The lady who takes care of these chill
dren says she would like to bring them
into Portland with her to see the shops
at Christmas time. If she could only
get one little overcoat the three boys
could take turns wearing it and then
they all, one at time, could see the
beautiful shop windows.
Besides these children / have told you
about there are Is smaller children at
this house. 1t is very hard to get money
enough to pay for their food, for fire to
warm them and for nurses to take care
of them, and there is none left to buy
the clothing they need.
So thought that perhaps some of the
Portland boys and girls, who have pleas
ant homes Of their own and plenty Of
warm clothes, might like to send some
of theirs to these children who haven t
any.
If you should leave bundle at Mrs.
Whitman Sawyer's, $50 Congress street,
she will send it to the house where these
children live. 1t is called 1.-THE Tenn
porary Home for the boys and girls do
not live there always. They only stay
until people who love little children
come and take these little ones to their
own homes.
Do you wonder what these children
need? They need coats, and hats, and
trousers, and leggins, and dresses, and
mittens, and rubber boots, and under
clothing, and everything in fact which
keeps you warm and comfortable.
What do the little bits of children
need? Why cloth to make all their little
clothes. besides blankets and sheets and
coverlets for their cribs-for these things
wear out very fast in II nursery which is
always full
You see in this great state of Maine
there are so many little children who
have nobody to take care of them that as
as soon as one goes away to home of its
own there is always another waiting to
come in and sleep in the empty crib.
May God bless you all dear children
and keep you all in your own happy
homes.
Your atfectionate friend,
MARY GILMAN DAVIES.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-06
THREATEN BoMBARDMENT Il.

Berlin, December 1.-The se1ni-offleial
Post today says: "Shouid Hayti reruse
the German demands. sharp measures
will follow We shall first lombard the
coast of the island and il they are persist
emit we shall lombard the CITY and the
government buildings"
ESTERHAZY TO BE PUT ON iRAC OK.
Paris, December 4.-The Military Gov.
ernor of Paris, General Saussier, has or
dered court martial to examine into the
charges against Court Ferdinand Walsin
Esterhazy, the retired major of the
French army, who is accused of writing
the letter which brought about the SEN
fencing of Alfred Dreyfus to imprison
ment for life.
The Journal says that the decision of
General Saussier, is based on the report
Of General Pelleaux who was appointed
by the minister of war to examine into
the charges brought against Count
Esterhazy and which is as fellows:
So far as Dreyfus is concerned the
case has been tried. No new fact has
been brought to light, and no new doou-
ment has been submitted. during the
course of the inquiry, to qualify a revis-
ion OF the trial. In consequence, there is
no ground for proceeding against Count
Esterhazy, SO far as regards the crime
of high treason, for which Alfred Dreyfus
was condemned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-06
SOUTH PORTLAND.

The selectmen of South Portland have
issued notices of hearing On the appn.
cation of George S. Gould and others tc
lay out townway, beginning at a point
on Main street, fifty feet easterly from
Elmer Jordan's land, thence southerly te
a point on the oottagessroad. The hearing
has been ordered for December z, att
o'clock, at the store of Joseph Simonton
of Willard
The Epworth League connected with
the Peoples Methodist church held its
seniannual election of officers on Thurs.
day evening and the following were
elected:
President-Wm. l.. burlington.
Vice Presidents-MissS Sophie Thurrell,
T. c. Manter, Mrs W. F. Holmes. Mrs.
z. G. Manter.
Secretary Florence H. Hartford.
Treasurer Springer.
The new committees will be appointed
in few days and they with the newly
elected Officers, Twill assume their position
January 1st.
Work on the Notifications at Fort
Preble will be suspended very soon until
spring.
The History club will meet with Mr..
j. f. Cobb at his home in Willard,
Thursday evening.
Parties have leased the Brooks Arms
Company's building and will manufac-
ture Illuminated signs for electric cars.
The South Portland High School clos
es December 10. Written examination
will be held Wednesday and Thursday
and oral examinations will take place
Friday
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-06
wEYLER's MYSTERIOUS WORDS.

Madrid, December 4.-The newspapers
of this city are excited over the mysteri-
GUS words attributed to Gen. Weyler after
he had proposed the toast, at the Military
club banquet in his honor at Palma,
Island of Mojorca. The general is quoted
as having added: so long as their
majesties are the heads of the state they
will be the heads of the country and of
the army
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-06
PORTLAND WHEEL CLUB.

Saturday evening the Portland Wheel
club had the first Of their Saturday night
spreads About forty sat down to supper.
Before supper the minstrel show to be
given at the Jefferson in February was
rehearsed. Mr.. Callahan has charge Of
the music and Mr.. Gilbert of the dancing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-06
PRESIDENT ANDREWS AT wELLEs
LEY.

Wellesley, Mass, December 4.-Presi-
dent Andrews of Brown university deliv-
cred his lecture on Contemporary Euro
pean Politics. before the faculty and
students OF Wellesley college this after
noon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-06

DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup seems
sent as special providence to little
folks. Pleasant TO take, perfectly harm
less, absolutely sure to give instant re-
lief in all cases of cold or lung trouble.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-06
WHAT CONSTITUTES CITIZENSHIP.

ia L CON61lIU1EOC lIlLENSdlE.
Muskogee, I. r., December AIN the
United States court for the northern dis
trict of the Indian Territory, Judge Will
liam NJ. Springer has rendered his decis-
ion in the matter of the application of
certain persons to be enrolled as citizens
Of the Cherokee nation. The court holds
that those Indians who have separated
themselves from the present Cherokee IA
ton. or the old Cherokee nation east OF
the Mississippi river, and have taken up
their residence in the states and have re-.
moved their effects out of the limit of
the nation and the eastern band of Chero-
kee Indians who remained in the states
after the treaty of 1886, have forfeited
their rights and privileges as citizens OF
the nation and that such persons cannot
regain their citizenship unless they CON-
ply with the constitution and the laws
of the Cherokee nation and be submitted
to citizenship as therein provided.
The court says: 1.-The acts of the
Cherokee council in the determination
OF applications for citizenship in the ma
ton will be regarded as judgments Of Il
court and will be subject to ths same
tests as to their validity"
This ruling effects large GLASS OF prom
inent people in Georgia and North and
South Carolina and their descendants
who are scattered over the land ana trace
their ancestry back among the Cherokee
Indians. Among those affected are the
Hulabards Of the Southwest and the
Grays OF New England. The opinion
affects more than 1000 people Who are
applicants for citizenship in the Cherokee
nation and property interests valued at
over SIS, 900, 0OO
New-York tribune., 1897-07-18
RIKER'S STORE MOVED.

When William H. Riker started his drug pus-
ness at Sixth-ave and Twenty-second-st' more
than half n century ago most of the stores IN that
part of the city in small frame buil1ihss'
There has been a steady evolution In the character
of the buildings and the success OF "Rikers mas
kept pace with the general improvement The nrm
of William B. Riker & Son Company has just
moved from the old store, at Sixth-ave ana lweh-
ty-second-st to larger quarters In the MOTT buiio-
ing. at sixth-ave. and Twenty-third-st just one
block further uptown. The advantages OF me ne"
situation are many as the store Is oassed by sev-
eral lines of cars and is directly at the 1oot OF te
stairs Leading from elevated raliroad staton
There Is an abundance of room In the new s'oie,
and the arrangements in all its departments are
up to date. ,,.o.s ,os,s unor
n corner" In proprietary medicines attempted py
a man named Campion some years ago, ana u.-
signed to compel druggists 10 sell all patent u eu-
cines al the full printed price. Mr.. Riker consid-
cred this great hardship upon the people, H'auS NY
Of whom could not afford to pay these Prees; onds
reasoned further that the profits upon tnese Eo1us
were too high and decided that heroic cu..ing
OF them would only be of immense nehent 10
the consumer but would also leave suitcienuiy
wide margin OF profit 10 the honest dealer Inc
experment was made. people responded ana soon
the nonulor drug store was enlarged from ume 10
time mill II developed into one or the largest OF
its kind In the United States
New-York tribune., 1897-07-18

harder man works whether at the anvil or bench
or plow handle, the more important is the necessity
for a careful watchfnlness over health.
When haIdworking man finds that his liver is
torpid his digestion bad he save himself much
discomfort, and possibly serious sickness, by re-
storing at to DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Dis.
covcry The man who does this will always go to
his work and come from it, whistling A good wife
or mother be of great aid in this respect Hard
working men prone to disregard little disorders
and let them on. The good wife should to it
that there is always a bottle of Golden Medical Dis
covery" in the house and that it is used when
needed. An honest dealer won't advise a SUBJ
stitute.
About four years ago was greatly afflicted with torpid
liver writes Miss Nellie Doyle, of Posdam ST. Lawrence
Co. ". "A half dozen bottles Of Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery made me woman truly be-
leve your remedy saved life am having good health
and do all my own housework."
For a paper.covered copy of DR.. Pierce's Common
Sense Medical Adviser send one-cent stamps to
cover cost OF mailing only, to the Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association. Buffalo, ~ Y. Cloth binding,
10 cents extra.
Miss Rachel A. Jones OF Thomasville Rankin Co. Miss
writes Your wonderful Medical Adviser is worth
than its weight In gold. do not how YOU give
such volume have been offered 81 50 .or It. but
would no, part with It ior hve dollars"
New-York tribune., 1897-07-18
rJGBTING FOR A CUP ~ COURT

IIackensack July IL (SpeciaD.-The Oritani Field
Club members had an interesting session with Jus
tice Heath last night. when the club officers had
an action against William Bell, Irving Conkin ana
Mrs John B. Conklin. the young mans mother.
Last February there was a shoot for the oritah'
Gun Club trophy. Young Conklin left town In inc
morning because the weather was bad, and ne uid
not think the shoot would take place. AS ths
weather cleared before noon, the shoot proceed
ed and George Ricardo. jr, won. Ricardo ana
ConkIin had previously won the cup twice each'
and this shoot made Ricardo the owner under the
rules ConkiIn protested the shoot as Irregular
and Ricardo could not get the cup. William Bell
who had won the trophy at the previous shoo''
was said to have turned il over TO Conklin VINO
with his mother refused TO surrender II.
For these reasons the three persons were MAJ
defendants in an action brought by the ciuo ON
GERS for the value OF the cup. Ernest koes,es
represented the Field Club. while Prosecutor e'ass
Appeared for the defendants, and there was az AZ
exciting trial. with large attendance OF cuo nsf
and other citizens. Justice Heath was someMnhSs hv
confused by the volumes OF law hurieo AT nIH y:
the counsel and the in which the w',nesssS
were handled but after long session ne deca,e ,s
that the Field Club was entitled 10 the cup VI W.
value which was placed at 30. .,un.,
Ths defendants say they will appeal to the hs""
New-York tribune., 1897-07-18
CLOSE AND EXCITING POLO.
wEsrcHEsTER BEAT DEVON AT cEpARHuRsr ~
QUARTER GOAL.

wEsrcHEsTER BEAT DEVON AT cEpARHuRsr ~
A QUARTER GOAL.
The polo tournaments which have been held -
the last two weeks on the polo fields OF the Rock
away Hunt Club for the Blizzard and the Cedar
hurst challenge cups closed yesterday afternoon
with one of the most interesting and exciting games
witnessed on Long Island this season. The hrst
team Of the Westchester County Country Club met
the Devon polo team OF Devon Penn
The Westchester team won By one-fourth OF
goal The total Westchester, Va
goals: Devon Ois goals The game from the start
was replete with many brilliant plays both team
and individual. The difference IN the team handi-
cans seven goals, allowed the Devons .
In the first period the Devons failed to score. ana
the Westchesters hit for four goals-J. NJ. Water
bury hit two Stanley Mortimer one and r.. ~
Stow one In the second period l.. +. Snowdsn
hit one goal for the Devons and 1: ana j. s,x ~
Waterbury each for the Westchesters SIX
goals were hit in the last period. James NJ. Water.
bury made three. and L. Waterbury one Tor the
Westchesters. and r. T.. Strawbridge and George
KendricK each one for the Devons. In the first
period the Westchesters lost one-quarter OF goal
for a safety and in the second period the Deyons
lost one-half Of goal for two safeties, Wnich
made the total score 9a to Di2 goals.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-18
P4LATIa DAMAGED. ETRURIA LATE.

Hamburg, July 1.-THE British steamer Boston
City. Captain Hogberg, which arrived here July
IL from Montreal. and which had sailed outward
bound has returned with stem damaged from col
sion with the Hamburg American steamer Pala-
tia which arrived here July IL from New-York.
The Paata IL aground on the island OF Fnken-
waerder In the River Elbe just below here with
her port bow severely damaged above the water
line. and is discharging her cargo. IL IL probable
that the Boston City can have repairs made with
out discharging cargo.
Queenstown. July 1.-THE Cunard steamship
Etruria Captain Ferguson. which arrived here to-
day after having been out from New-York since
July 10 reports that her delay was due 10 violent
easterly gales which were encountered during
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday last. and 10
dense fog the Irish coast. which made It neces-
sary to proceed at slow speed.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-18
THE SJICIDE or An EHBEIZLEh.
DETECTIVES WERE HUNTING FOR NEFF. WHO
KILLED HIMSELF IN Los ANGELES.


KILLED HIMSELF IN LOS ANGELES.
Los Angeles, Cal, July 1.-THE BODY or william
NeN OF Cincinnati who committed suicide at the
Hotel Broadway on June 22, Is lying in an UNDER
taking establishment in this city awaiting claim
ant For weeks before his death detectives were
securing the country arrest Nef on the charge OF
forgery and embezzlement committed in the East
inst before he came California and 1t Is now GER
tain that he committed suicide because ne mad rea-
son to believe that the officers were close upon hm
Nen's family is among the wealthiest and most
prominent in Philadelphia and Cincinnati He was
however wild and dissipated, and after the death
of his father his relatives refused 10 1urnish
money TO him He secured employment In a Fhlla-
delphia hotel committed embezzleInent ana lol-
lowed it by forgery n Delaware He tnen disap.
peared and arrived in Los Angeles on June wthqut
funds H. received financial aid from friends OF ms
family but on the night of June Y he was e1ected
from his hotel for failure to pay his Dill he se.
cured room in the Broadway and took a dose or
morphine His mother who lived in cincinnati
was Informed that he was dead. but the physicians
succeeded in resuscitatlng him. and another teie-
gram was sent that ne was alive. third telegram
sent TO his mother announcing the facts was nev.r
delivered. and the body OF the suicide sun awaits
burial
New-York tribune., 1897-07-18
MURPHY WON THE ALLAIRE HANDICAP.
HE GRAssED EIGHTEEN BIRDS AND MISSED TWO
DAILY WAS SECOND.

DAILY WAS SECOND.
Long Branch n. j.. July Il (SpeciaD.-Edgaf
Gibbs Murphy won the Allaire Handicap at Elk
wood Park this afternoon by grassing is out OF "
birds There were five contestants all finishing
except Hoey who withdrew the thirteenth
round with four misses. Murphy really missed
only one bird, the seventeenth. This WAS pure
white bird. which escaped without being injured
His nineteenth dropped out OF bounds. paly win
seventeen kills took second place. Dolan ana
doctor" finished with sixteen Kills -
A liyelier lot OF birds has not been liberated from
the Elkwood traps than was used In the Allairs
Handicap They were mostly drivers. and took
flight just as quickly they saw daylight sum-
mares:
First contest 81. miss end out-Murphy and DAILY.
each: Dolan ard Hoey each
Sec md contest. condtons-Murphy, :. !, 2 u
Daly l. l. l. 2; Hoey. I. 2 2 o; Dolan. ]: O.
Third contest condtons-Murphy. 2 = l. ! y
Dolan. 2 . =. l. o; Daily. l. 2. 2. 2 = o; Hoey' . =
Q y o: DAILY l. .. 2. o. On. -
Fourth contest Allaire Handicap. 20 birds $50 en~
trance three moneys handicap q to 81 YARDS nish
guns,E. G. Murphy 80 yads). 2. 2. =. l. 2
p O. l. l. . o. 3 q o. o. W; Clarence Dolan '2s
YARDS 2 q @ I. .. 2 /. 2. 2 Q. z <
dds Phil Daily. jr.. go yards) = 2 =
o Q Q l. 9 Q = .. 2. 2-l1-3; Doctor 60 yaus).
l. O. q O. o. q 2 g 2 2, 2. .. p 2. 2. 2. o. ?--iS-
4. Harold B. Wallack referee