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The Portland daily press., 1897-05-24
HALIFAX in FLAMES.
The Most Disastrous Fire in Years in That
City.

Halifax, N. S., May 22.-The m ost
disastrous fire in Halifax for some time
occurred tonight and caused direct
loss of $4,000 to 100000. 1t started at
$50 in the workshop of Clayton & Son s,
a stone and brick building at the corner
of Darlington and Jacob streets, one of
the largest custom and ready made tail
pring and clothing establishments in
Canada. The workshops were in the
third and fourth stories and before the
alarm was sounded, the upper portion
of the building was in flames. In less
time than it takes to tell it, flames were
issuing from every window. The entire
fire department. was called out. 1t was
at once apparent that nothing could be
done to save the Clayton building, and
the. efforts Of the fire fighters were devoted
to saving surrounding property and keep
ing the flames as much as possible within
the walls of the burning structure. They
were successful and beyond very trifiing
damage, the loss by fire was confined to
the destruction of the Clayton establish
ment. The building was well stocked and
it is estimated that the direct loss will
be from s75,O to 100000 though the
indirect loss will be extremely heavy by
the stoppage of business. Nothing at all
was gotten out. 1t is believed the firm is
pretty well insured, though, as yet, it is
impossible to ascertain exactly. The
firm gave employment to 300 or 400 hands
altogether and their clothing went all over
Canada and some custom made to the
New England States. The fire dem ora
lized the trolley service and necessitated
the streets being left in darkness in the
central portion of the city for some time
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-24

and Percival P. Baxter, judges and meas
urers.
A list of the events and the winners
are:
First trial in the 100 yards dash-Sulli-
van, first; Rowe, second. Time, 10 40
seconds.
Second trial 100 yards dash-C ookson,
first; Farley, second. Time IL seconds
Final in 100 yards dash---Cookson, first;
Sullivan, second; Bowe, third. Time,
10 3-5 seconds.
Half mile rum Chase, first; Sinkinson,
second; g. G. Merrill, third. Time,
minutes Is 1-5 seconds.
Bicycle race Zone mile)- Turner, first;
Thompson, second; Wentworth, third.
Time, minutes, 80 seconds.
100 yards hurdle race-Watson, first;
Scribner, second G. H. Merrill, third.
Time, IS seconds.
Quarter mile-Chase, first; Noyes, sec
ond; Thomas, third. Time, 55 seconds.
220 yards hurdle Watson, first; Muir
ply, second; Scribner, third. Time 2S
seconds.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-24
Brooklyn Remember Her Namesake.

New York, May 22.-The United States
cruiser Brooklyn today received from
name-city $40 pieces of silver, weighing
2400 ounces, and costing $S00O The pre-
sentation was made on the quarter deck
Of the cruiser in the presence of hundreds
of invited guests. Former Mayor Charles
A .Schieron made the address in behalf
of the Brooklyn citizens, and present
Mayor Frederick W. Wurster made the
formal presentation of the service. Capt.
E. A. Cook, commander of the Brooklyn,
replied and accepted the gift in behalf of
the government. Mr. VIM. Berri, chair
man of the subscription committee, acted
as master of ceremonies.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-24

Cookson third; height, feet, inches
o Sixteen pound put shot-Cookson,
Distance, 30 feet, 10 inches.
Twelve pound hammer-Wentwor
first. Desmond, second. Distance, 50 feet,
6 inches.
Running broad jump-Murphy, first;
Watson, second; Cookson, third. Dis
lance, 10 feet, 2 inches.
Running high iump-Murphy, first;
Watson, second. Height feet.
Moves. Chase, Sullivan, Cookson. P &.
G. E. r. R., Plumb, Witham, Griffith,
Maoreadie. Won by P. & G. E. r. R..
by 80 yards.
2 Turner and Wentworth rode a paced ex-
Inhibition mile ON tandem in 2 minutes
33 1-2 seconds.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-24

quarters, each waiting for the other tc
set the pace, and at last finishing in a
burst Of speed at the last two hundred
yards, in the slow time Of four minutes,
so seconds. These loafing races are un-
sportsmanlike, and should be discour.
aged.
Young Hanson showed good form Oh
the pole vault at times, but seemed an
uncertain performer. He seemed to lack
practice more than strength.
In the shot put and hammer throw Mr.
Mcleod of the Portland & Cape Eliza.
beth railway did some splendid work
hurting the shot some 80 feet and the
hammer ITO feet.
In the jumps Murphy proved himself a
slayer, and would have done much better
if the take-off had been more suitable
The half mile relay race between teams
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-24

and came out to occupy the grand stand
and cheer on their favorites. There were
about 800 spectators present.
In the dashes Cookson was an easy win
ner and seemed to so faster the farther
he ran. If he can lengthen his rather
short stride he will be heard from at
Brunswick. Noyes ran very clever 22C
yards finishing about two feet behind
Cookson, in the creditable time of "a Sec
onds.
The runs, that is the quarter mile and
half mile, were taken handily by Captain
Chase who seemed to have good bit of
squirt left for the finish.
In the half mile Andrew Merrill fin
ished like a hundred yard man, passing
several men for third place.
The mile run was won by Boyd in a
sensational finish passing Sinkinson about
Is yards from the tape.
The bicycle race was a disappointment
to the onlookers. The four men who
started loafed around the first three
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-24
Chicago May Have to Pay for Property
Destroyed by Strikers.

Chicago, May 22.-Circuit Judge Ad-
ans today upheld the constitutionality of
the act of 1877 which makes the city liable
for loss caused by riot and awarded the
Manhattan Cement Company $500 dam
ages for two cars of cement destroyed on
the Panhandle tracks at Forty seventh
street, during the strike of 1894. The
city fought the suit on the grounds that
the law was unconstitutional. Suit
against the city for million and half
dollars brought by railroad companies
for damages during the labor troubles of
1894 rest on this decision of Judge Ad-
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-24
Fitz Must Fight Him Corbctt Says.

Fitz Must Fight Him Corbctt Says. :
New York, May 22.-The World this
morning says: n.y. 5i
James J. Corbett and his wife and a
party of friends occupied box at the
Casino last night. (Friday night.)
A World reporter showed him an ad
vance proof of the verascopio pictures of
his fight with Fitzsimmors. After look
ing it over he wrote and signed the fol-
lowing statement for the World:
81 have seen the Worlds verascope
pictures of the fight. All ask is that
the American people draw their own CON
illusions. The pictures speak for them
selves. If they mean anything they mean
that Fitzsimmons has got to fight me
again.
II did not remember being hit in the
jaw after was down, but there is the
picture of the blow. One thing is certain,
that crack in the jaw didn't help me to
get up
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-24
Under the Thames.

London, May 22.-The new tunnel I'M
der the Thames at Blackwell was inau-
gurated by the Prince of Wales today.
The royal procession consisted of two
semi-state landaus each headed by four
bays driven by postillions, each preceded
by two grooms. In these, besides the
Prince of Wales, were the Princess of
Wales, Princess Victoria of Wales, the
Duke of York, the Duke of Portland Mr..
Bull of the London county council and
ofhQrc
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-24
Gen. Miles to Go to London.

Washington, May 22.--By direction of
the President, Secretary Alger today sent
cable to Major General Miles, command
ing the army, who is now in CONSTANT
hopie, lnstrucitng him to arrange his
alalrs SO as to enable him to be in London
not later than June IT, to represent the
United States army at the ceremonies in
nonor OF the Goth anniversary of Queen
Vicoorla' S accession to the British throne.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-24

The Plaza Hotel, New York; overlook
ing entire Central Park with it's lakes
and drives; veritable summer resort in
the heart of New York city; easy of
access to all piers and railroad stations;
pioneer of new uptown hotel centre;
maintains it's lead as the standard hotel
for giving best value for the price; Euro
pean and American plan.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-24
Killed by a Train.

Lynn, Mass, May 22.-Michael Kelly.
90 years old, morocco dresser by occupa-
ton. was run over by a freight train in
the Boston g. Maine freight yard here TO-
night and terribly cut about the head
He died shortly after the accident.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-24
Accused of Wife Murder.

Chicago, May 2s.-Albert L. Leutgert,
the rich sausage manufacturer who is &C
cused of the murder Of his wife, was to-
day arraigned in court VIM. Bicknesse,
brother of Mrs. Leutgert, was the first
witness. He was unable to identify
positively the rings found in the vat as
those of his sister. The case was con-
tinued until Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-24

from the High school and the Cape Eliza
beth railway proved very interesting. But
as the High school lads were somewhat
weary from former exertions they could
not keep up with the hot pace set by the
Cape men, and Mr.. A. S. Macreadie finished
a clear thirty yards ahead of Cookson.
The following were the officials: Track
events, Prof Granville R. Lee, Portland
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-24

Mr.. Charles Ell. Wetzei of Sunbury, Pa.
was so much pleased with remedy
which cured him of rheumatism that he
made affidavit to the fact for publication
as follows: This is to certify that on
May 18th walked into Melick's drug
store on pair OF crutches, boughta bot
tie OF Chamberlain's Pain Balm for in
fammatory rheumatism which has Grip
pied me up: After using three bottles |
am completely cured. l can eheerfully
recommend it.
CHARLES H. WETZEL."
Sworn and subscribed to me on Aug.
TO-. 1894 Walter Shipmnn, j. P. Pain
Balm is Tor sale at Is and 50 cents per
bottle by d. 7. 5. Ghool's Drug Store,
577 Congress st. Portland and K. S. Ray
mond Cumberland Mills.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-24

Athletic club, referee: Tobias Burke and
Peroival P, Baxter, Bowdoin college,
judges and timers; Merle r. Griffith,
clerk of course; Merle R. Griffith, judge
of walk A. S. Macreadie, Chicago A.
A., starter; H. FL. Robinson, scorer and
announcer. Field events, Tobias Burke,
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-24
Princeton Down Columbia.

New York, May 22.-The athletic teams
of Princeton and Columbia met at CO.
lumbia oval, Williams bridge, today and
the former won by almost fifty points,
Columbia, 50. There Was a small but
enthusiastic crowd of spectators.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-24

The publisher of this newspaper will
be glad to learn of any case where an at
tempt is made to give customer a sub
stitute for some proprietary article of es-
tablished reputation.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-24

One mile run-Boyd, first; Sinkinson,
second; Twitchell, third. Time, $50 l 5.
Half mile walk-Finnerty, first; Col
Inns. second; Kilborn, third. Time, S
minutes 10 seconds
220 yards dash-Co okson, first; Noyes
second; Rowe third. Time, "a seconds.
In the field events the pole vault was
won by Hanson, Harmon second and
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-24
The Scales Will show.

Iila1 Anheuser- Busch's Malt Murine is
;EenellGelng you. Your weight will show
ihii L s, increase. Pure and palatable.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-24
HIGH SCHOOL FIELD DAY.
An Interesting Occasion at Bigby
Park.


couraging Meeting-A Good Turnout
of the Boys Friends.
Saturday afternoon the lovers of High
School athletics gathered in force at
Rigby park. The games decided who
should be picked from the big squad in
training and be sent to Brunswick to
represent Portland at the Maine Inter
scholastic meeting on June 5.
AS whole the meeting was successful
and encouraging, as it showed improve
ment in men who ran last year, and also
brought to the front some excellent new
material, notably Cookson, Murphy and
Noyes.
With the exception Of strong north
west wind, the weather was all that could
be desired. Many pretty High school girls
took advantage of the bright sunshine
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-24
STRAW MATTINCS

For this season embrace large and varied assert.
ment of all the latest styles from both Japan and
China.
Years of experience enable us to select mattings
of the very BEST VALUES and DURABILITY.
The stock is immense and ranges i'm price from
the cheapest to the very finest imported
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-24

Our imported French and English Couch Covers
cannot be surpassed for rich designs and colOrngs
Our Drapery stock is very complete with fine
line Of novelties in MILAN, RUSSIAN, RENAIS-
SANCE, ARABIAN, LOUIS XIV and BRUSSELS
LACES.
Along with complete line of yard goods i'm DU-
CHESSE, SWISS, IRISH POINT and BRUSSELS for
glass and sash curtains.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-24
NO. 412S.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
- OF
The Portland National Bank.

at Portland, in the State of Maine, at the close
of business, May 14th, 1897.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-21
Drain the Farm Cellar.

Wet or damp cellars mean foul air.
ard consequently diphtheria, malaria,
rheumatism and bronchial affections.
Before the fall rains come on. have drain
thing laid outside. and foot below the
base of the foundation. and run it di-
agonally across the cellar, connecting it
with the outside and street drains. This
drain must have no connection with
sewage, kitchen Stops or surface water.
and ought TO be well below the frost
line. The cellar foor and walls should
be cemented. and, if bricks are used
for the foundation walls. ii is well TO
have layers Of cement between. Have
the drain laid at some distance from
the wen.-Housewife
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-21

Clean fence corners are a fair test
Of thorough-going farmer. Intense
cultivation is not only most profitable
but in the long run requires less labor
than the sup-shod sort. The farmer
who plants az annual weed crop IS
quite successful in raising It. as a rule
One only needs 10 ride through the
country on a railroad train TO note
the Giference between the man who
plants his annual crup Of weeds ard
the ore who substitutes the useful
crops instead.-Farmers Union
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-21
PRACTICAL DRAINING

NO, Herbert" she said to her hus-
band, as he arose from the table, Il
don't advise you to go to Alaska.
doubt very much whether fortunes are
so easily secured there as we have
been led to believe. At the same time,
/ am convinced that the experience
would be valuable to most men,
In what way?"
1t would teach them not to find
fault with their breakfasts. Wash
ington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-21

Pineapple MnrmnIade.

Pare and CRATE six sugar-loaf pine
apples, then weigh them, allow for six
pounds Of pineapple pulp four pounds
of sugar. Place the pulp in a kettle over
the fire, and boil 80 minutes without a
cover, then add the sugar, boil ten min
utes, fill the marmalade into small
glass jars or tumblers, cut some tissue
paper into rounds to fit on top of the
tumblers, dip the paper into melted
wax, lay it on top of the marmalade.
put on the cover and place them in a
cool place.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-21
MATTER OF NECESSITY.
Why Aunt PhIIena Did Not Enjoy the
phIlnnth ropic Gnfherinp

fhiianthroptc Gathering.
Did you enjoy the missionary aid
society yesterday, Aunt Philena? ?" in
quired Nephew Clarence Townley. re-
ferring to the philanthropic gathering
at Mrs. Judge Tubman' s the ostensible
purpose of which was, says Puck, to
construct skirteoats for the undone
heather on certain far-away isles Of the
Pacific
Well" returned good old Aunt Phi
lena Broadhead. with gentle chuckle,
4 can't say that enjoyed the meeting
as much as | usually do, although [
must confess that il was the most sue
cessful session Of the society that has
occurred since l have been a member
in point of actual work accomplished.
! think we made more garments in
less time than at any previous meet
ing"
Then how did 1t come that YOU did
not enjoy yourself as well as common 2"
asked the nephew. who. being from the
city, was nntutored in the ways OF
such charitable organizations.
why, YOU see. that flirtatious Mrs.
Filters and Mary Ella Perkins, who is
going TO be married next week, were
both there. and being unable to talk
about either Of them. We were forced to
work all the afternoon"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-21
HOW FLIES WALK UPSIDE DOWN.
An EntomoIogist Advances New
Theory To Explain the Phenomenon.

IN HutomOioEtsf Advances New
Theory 10 Explain the Phenomenon.
In our youth we were taught that flies
adhered to the ceiling or to the window
pane because their feet were provided
with suckers from which they had the
power of eXhausting the air, saws the
Hartford Courant This was disproyed
By the fact that fly could run up the
side Of an exhausted glass receiver
when vacuum under his feet would do
him no good. even if he had the power
Of creating it, and by the further fact
that a microscopic examination showed
that his feet were not provided with
suckers. but with multitudes of hairs
from which exuded a fluid in minute
drops. It was then suggested that this
huId was yiscous or gummy. so that the
NY adhered by sort Of mucilare. This
too, was disproved ais twas shown that
the fluid possessed no adhesive proper
ties. By series Of careful experiments
detailed in Our Animal Friends DR..
Drerhold proves that capillary attrac-
tion. the adhesion of water to a sur
face, IS enough to support a fly even If
he were 50 per cent. heavier than he Il.
The hairs give out an infnitesimal drop
of water, and as there are a great num-
Der Of them the fly is enabled to hang
on the ceiling and to tickle any sensi-
tive surface on which he alights in a
highly scientific manner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-21
CURED ~ EXPERIENCE.
Wig the Boys Are Not Going 10
AIaskn.

AIaslsu-
\ story was told on the deck recent
~ III Seattle Of three young men who
were cured Of the Alaskan fever IL a
very practical manner, says the Post
Intelligencer. They had concluded
that they would 60 on the Al-Ki, and
had purchased three oerths.
wow, you boys" said the yed adj
wiser, want To remember that its
pretty cold mp there. It's pretty low
temperature here to-day, but nothing 70
what you'li find on the Yukon. NOW,
let me advise you. Before going TO
that country you would better have
some experience. You may not like it
and then you win want 10 come back
Tonight promises to be pretty cold.
| have tent at my house that used in
Alaska, You boys take the tent out
on Queen Ann hill and sleep in it to-
night.
1T Is now ten o'clock. Don't eat
anything until about eight o'clock this
evening. Then build a fire in your
tent, cook some beans and bacon, fix
up some Unsweetened black coffee and
make meal Until bedtime sit around
the fire smoking and chewing tobacco
and playing cards. and then fix up
rough bunk on the ground and sleep
until morning. II you enjoy it. 90 to
Alaska; il not. stay al home"
The boys caught up with the idea en-
Enthusiastically, and promised 10 carry
ont the programme Whether they did
or rot Is not known, but the other
morning three notwithstanding boys
cancelled three tickets on the Al-Ki. and
as they humbly left the steamship Office
one was heard to say:
Do you euppose il really gets that
cold in Allska?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-21
FINN and Gaglell.
he FARM MORTGAGE


Two wen-to-do farmers were talking one
day
or crops. ana the weather and prospect.
And the obstacles many each season would
bring
The heat Of the summer. the iateness Of
spring.
sad one 10 the other: IF only the weeds
Could once be got rid Of; but most OF the
Have wings and 60 flying all over the
To stand IL with patience. it takes lots
Which kind is the worst now l hardly
TA.s summer my meadow would look very
well
# the daisies were not scattered over so
thick
l cant bear those flowers. they just make
me sick"
But then said his neighbor: THE docks
are all worse
And the Canada thistle is really a curse.
me iron and cotton weed both spoil
JUST TO name all the pests one never could
stop"
Said the first: "cockle-burr ind great
pest;
! don't see but that each is as bad as the
rest;
The wild onions grow where our cows love
I wonder why God ever planted weedg'
Just then Uncle Jake with his snowy
Came riding along on his old sorreI mare,
And. seeing the farmers were talking to-
gether,
He stopped for word on the state of the
weather:
And soon with their chat of the farm and
Came up the dispute they were having
on weeds;
And both Of them said they were willing
AS final the verdict from good Uncle
Jake.
Fly friends said the old man-his talk
ing was slow
I've lived long time and this one thing
I know:
All the weeds you have mentioned can't
do so much harm
AS one root of mortgage once grown on
the farm.
Weeds die in the winter and give you
But it's then that the mortgage will grow
at its best.
For the farmer has leisure to think and
TO see
What a tyrant relentless a mortgage can
1T grows when the ground is all covered
with snow:
It grows when the sweet summer breezes
do blow.
It blights every prospect that once seem'd
so fair
You cannot escape it, you know it is
there.
The sloney for butter your good wife
has made,
The price for the eggs her chickens have
laid
For interest-payment all promptly must
For mortgages have to be watered. you
know.
And though you feel sure you are going
to pay
The principal of some good coming day.
II takes all the money TO meet present
needs,
And you find that a mortgage is much
worse than weeds.
But must be ofr-take the word of a
friend.
We can bear any Ill that our Father may
: send;
All the weeds He has made need not give
US alarm.
II only the mortgage is kept Off the
farm"
With this Uncle Jake babe them both
good day.
And on his old mare he went Jogging
away,
While the farmers rose slowly and one
OF them said:
Il yum. but he hit the nail square on the /
M. L. Nutting. in Ohio Farmer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-21
GUARD THE BABY.
Many a Little Life HAS Been Sacri.
feed That Might Have Been Saved
With Care.
Why The Indian Babies
ThriVed.
The Indian Woman's knowledge Of Sick
ness and Her Power to Interpret
Disease.

There Is probably nothing that gives 50 much
trouble to mothers Is far as their children's
health IS concerned, as their liability TO be az
f1icted with worms. Many and many a time
these troublesome pests become so bad that
the baby is thrown into commissions, appears
sickly, its little face becomes like wax Moth
ing seems to do it any good, its nerves
become weakened, and the little one suffers
the most intense pain, and all this time
the Doctor is trying TO find out the g, use
of the child's Illness and the cause is that the
poor little ono is being literally eaten up by the
worllcs Not only do they absorb all that
should 60 to make bone aud flesh for the body,
but these parasites actually sap up the child's
life, often burrowing in and living on the flesh
Tissue itself
II your baby is ailing, if he does not grow as
be should, and is nervous and peevish. try
Kiekapoo Indian Worm Killer. 1t is prompt
in its action. safe to take, il never fails, and it
requires no physic.
One instance of gratitude for baby saved
by these lozenges comes to US and reads as
foilc~ So
s.N, = hava a granddaughter vrho ,ras eiel-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-21
QUICK DUMPING DEVICE

platform can be built upon two strong
poles, as shown in the illustration. The
poles serve as bed pieces to which the
platform should be hinged on one side
and hooked on the other When ready
TO unload the stones, unlock and dump
w. Bentzien, in American Agricul-
turist