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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-16

BIG LOSS OF THE ELY WALKER DRYGOODS
COMPANY IN ST. LOUIS

BIG LOSS OF THE Ely WALKER DRYGOODS
COMPANY IN ST LOUIS.
81 Touis March 15.-Fire broke out on the
fourth floor Of the building occupied by the Ely
Walker Drygoods Company. Eghth-st. and
Washington-ave. at o'clock tonight. The Fire
Department was badly hampered and II fif-
teen minutes after the first engine arrived before
a stream OF water was playing. maze of over
head wires had TO be cut away, and the street
was jammed with the cars Of four lines.
Within half an hour the fire shot up the ele-
vator shaft and all the upper floors were abaze.
The building is seven stories high. and every
floor was filed with merchandise The origin Of
the fire is conectural, but II is supposed to have
been caused by crossed electric-liGht wires AT
clock the fire poured out Of all the upper win
dows and had worked down to the second floor
Lee Smith fireman Of Engine Company No. Is
foil from the third floor TO the basement and was
fatally injured. Mark Barton, a porter was
overcome with smoke and was revived with DIM
Guilty He is in a serious CONDITION.
A member Of the drygoods firm estimated the
loss at 81. 900 900 on stock. The concern is the
largest wholesale drygoods house In the city and
IT'S stock is valued at 81. .5OOOOO The building is
made of granite. and is thought to be the most
nerfect slow-combustion structure in the city
The loss on it will be Sl0O,oo0. The drygoods
company is insured for Sl.OOO,00O. mostly with
Eastern companies.
The east wall Of the building running from
Washington-ave. to St Charles-st stands direct
lv over the railroad tunnel. .'3 feet below. leading
from the Eads Bridge TO Union Station. Though
Il Is built on oak piles imbedded In cement there
are fears that the falling OF the mass of granite
would crush the tunnel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-16
c,1-pAN RAIL EORFEITED

General Carlos RoloT. Secretary OF war ol ."e
, po,.,s,onal Government and DR.. joaquin
c.u,o failed 70 respond I'm the United States GRIM
naI Court yesterday when called for trial for nav
inc aided flibustering expeditions; Judge Bened'ct
dSrocted tha. their bail. $50 each be iorieiteu.
n tosh + Luis and Enriques TruJnlo also IN
a,o,od for aiding nlibusters pleaded not guIty; Dr
',ts's haiI was ncrcas sed to $500. As the ula Oh
,ersons confined I'm Jail takes precedence over ps II
p rpascs # is doubtful II Luis and 1ruJillo Will pe
t-a,,nb, IN trial this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-16
SAFE or THE TACK TRUST ORDERED.

poston. March 15.-Judge Colt in the United
e,ates Circuit Court to-day ordered public sale
=, tho entire property OF the Atlas Tack Corpora
,to the so-called Tack Trust. which Is In the
hands of Thomas j. Lothrop. James p Stearns
and Charles A. Vlale. as receivers The concrrn
49,, aees upon It's property. and the AUTHORIZED
M. p = 70 no Tor sum not less than S2J0oo There
. an COMPANY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-16
WAR MUNITIONS ON THE DAUNTLESS.
r-SDIcR CONSIDERATION.

Under CONSIDERATION.
Uasb,nyton March 1.-THE Secretary OF the
Treasury has asked the Attorney-Genera for an
opinjon as 10 the legality of granting a request
made by the owner OF the alleged h'ovferins
steamer Dauntlcss. now at Jacksonville. Fla. In
custody for permission to clear from that port
With cargo OF munitions of 1t is contended
~, ,b. owner that this is not in viola ton Of law.
He does not say In his application whether ne
wants TO clear for Cuban port. but II VIII pe
necessary to state the destination IN thc hahi-
festo . -, r...,1o an
Permission has been given TO the BeTmuaa ~, an
alleged flbuster, clear from FerIandna, Ia.
Tor Bermuda under the same conditions governing
ihe permission granted the vessel to leave Ihlla- r
delnhia for bermuda February 10 last hese
conditions are that the persons takinS out clear
ance papers shall make afdavl,s that mere is 10
ntentIon TO violate the Navigation and NeutraIty
Laws No acceptance of the conditions has Deeh
received at the 'rrea sury Department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-16
u,RyLAND STEEL RAILS FOR CANADA.

Montreal March i6-For the first time since the
,n,e,ion Of the lntercolonial Railway which Is
nad bv the Dominion Government American
srro has received order for supply OF steel
rails and the fact is more or less commented upon
,,adn circles All the English firms offered 10
III inir tho rails but the Maryland Steel Com
ps supps offer has been accepted The price is In the
horhood Of $50 per ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-16
OF THE TREASURY.

Washington March 1o.-Chairman Dingley' 8
uatemont respecting the prov isions and prob
able effects of the Tariff bill is the best one that
could be made AT the present time He is thor
ouehly conversant with all the details Of the
measure and has access TO calculations and COM
mutations which are not yet accessible in print.
The statement is az follows:
"Ihe bill has two purposes namely. 10 raise
additional revenue and to encourage the indus
tries Of the United States. On the basis Of the
importations OF the last fiscal year the bill
would increase the revenue about Sl12OOo,OOO,
divided among the several schedules roughly as
fellows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-16
WRECKED BY HORSES on THE TRACK.
A MISSOURI PACIFIC TRAIN THROWN INTO A
DITCH-TiiREE XII LED AND SEVERAL
INII,RED.

Uiawatha Kan. March b.-Five horses the
track ditched the northbound Missouri Pacific
passenger train at % a m The engine. baggage
car and two coaches were wrecked. Edward Nye.
rho engineer and Lawrence OConnor the fire.
man were killed j. Meadow Atchson travelling
salesman for the Simms Grocery Company. was
badly scalded and had his leg crushed He died at
. o'clock The injured are: b. f. Bacon. travelling
passenger agent for the Santa Fe, cut about the
lad. "A A Kemp express messenger. John APP
pleton baggage master. severely burned ~ NJ
the engineer and fireman were round under the
baggage car. The fireman was instantly Killed
NVe died ten minutes afterward
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-16
NEW TARIFF BILL READY.
AZ EXPLANATION OF ITS PROVISIONS
MADE BY CHAIRMAN DINGLEY.

or ESTIMATES THAT IN THE FIRST YEAR OF IT'S
OPERATION 1T WILL YIELD FROM s7o.ooo.ooo TO
,,sncooo ADDITIONAL REvENUE-FRAMED
on THE PRINCIPLE OF PROTECTION TO
AMERICAN INDUSTRIES AS WE'LL
AS RELIEVING THE NEEDS
OF THE TREASURY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-16

POLAND WATER. purest natural diuretic
known Ia prescribed universally for Kidney and
Stomach troubles Circulars. Poland Water,
Park Pl, n. Y.-Advt ..'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-16
PRICE THREE CENTS
THE LvTH CONGRESS MEETS.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE READ.
SPEAKER REED REFLECTED AND THE
TARIFF BILL INTRODUCED.

An AIR OF HOPE AND CONFIDENCE MANIFEST At
THE OPENING OF THE EXTRAORDINARY sES-
sroN-A BODY IN SYMPATHY WITH THE
EXEcUTIvE-No BUSINESS TRANSACTED
IN THE BRIEF SESSION OF THE
sENATE-THREE HOUSE COM
- MITTEES APPOINTED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-16

is wise policy to encourage horne production
and manufactures. and thus pre- vide employment
al good wages for the laborers Of our people,
upon whose purchasing power depends the mar.
ket for our products"
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-17
DEERING.

The members of the church at Stroud
water over which Rev. G. E. Bean is the
pastor, will hold q supper and entertain
ment this evening at their church Sup
perjwill be served from to s pollock, fol-
lowed by a programme of literary and
musical numbers.
Workmen were engaged yesterday IN
hauling filling for the sidewalk on the
southerly side of Forest avenue from
Fessenden to Falmouth streets.
The first assembly off, the season in the
new Odd Fellows Ehall, Woodfords, is to
be given Friday evening, November 18th,
by the members Of the Wawenock club.
Yesterday afternoon about 4.3O o'clock,
party of about 25 of the members OF the
Woodfords Gun club went on buck
board to their house ut Bowery Beach
where they enjoyed.a social evening. A
clam supper was enjoyed by the members
and the remainder of the evening was
spent in playing whist and other
amusements. The party returned to their
homes at late hour we'll pleased with
oiioiE evening OubluB.
The Unity club meu.yesterday with MT.
W. E. Goodrich, Stevens Plains avenue.
Mr.. Grant Rogers, the grand chief tenn
plar of the Order of Good Templars, made
an official visit last evening on the men,
bers of Deering lodge of Good Templars
OF Deering Centre.
The Deering school committee hold
their. regular monthly meeting this eve
ming.
1 Rev. Lyman Abbott, D. D., of New
York is to deliver the second lecture
in the Deering Star course this evening at
the Woodfords Congregational church.
His subject is the Democracy of Learn
ing"
The adjourned meeting of the A. B. G.
klass will be held this morning at 10
O'Clock with Mrs. Mary A. Baxter, 20
Pleasant street, to perfect arrangements
for study during the fall and winter sea-
son.
The members of the Athletic association
Of Westbrook Seminary are to give an en-
tertainment this evening in the dining
room Of the Seminary. The proceeds are
to assist the association in liquidating
the indebtedness incurred during the
football season through which they have
just passed.
The Ladies Aid of the Elm street Me-
thodist church will hold its weekly meet
ing Thursday afternoon with Mrs. George
Kennedy, Atlantic avenue, Pleasantdale.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Village Improvement society takes place
this evening at the Town hall.
The degree staff of Myrtle Assembly are
requested to be present at the close of
the assembly this evening prepared for
degree work.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
I. N. Holiday, 6 Ocean street. yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-17
STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND. SIS.
Al THE COURT OF THE COUNTY COMMITS
SIoNFRs begun and holden III PORTLAND with
in and for the County IF Cumberland. on ,lis
frsG Tue Sit:ty of June Ammo Domini. 1897. to wit
at o regular SEES ion thereof, on the first Tuesday
OF, n November. Ammo D9inin. 1897.
On the foregoing etitioh t being SGtiSfacto
rilv shown IL the court that the Petitioners are
responsible and that an inquiry INTO the merits
is eXpctiient, il is hereby ORDERED That tho
County Commissioners will meet ut the house OF
George W. Sct1ury i'll the said town of ar
mouth on Wednesday the twcn;y-second day OF
December 4. j. 1871 ut nine O'Clock in the
forenoon ard that the petitioners give notice 0
all persons interested, by causing an attestsd
copy o. said peiitioG with this Order OF Court
thereon. To be served upon the Town Clerk OF
sad town Of Yarmouth, and also Ivy posting up
copies of'Saine in three public places In said
three weeks successfully IN ihe Portland Daily
Press. y newspaper printed III Portland. in said
County the iifst Of s nd publications, ana each
OF the other notices 20 1t u. least THIRTY days
be ore Tie time Ot said mpetiag; ii which ilme
and place (sfer it llas been satisfactorily Shown
thai he above nuticG has been ttijy giTcal iie
t0mni SionerS viii proceed Ia view liz route
set fNrtll IN said letioil, a,lai q Nee ftte> end
roads connected thcreNt;i.ani' al}cc S!cit vlcis.
they viii give II hearing to 'ao, iaet;r1 Hl %il-
ncSseS II some convenient u :;,,t Ia Tue vicinity,
interested. ni;ty appear AMI 'low cause, Il ally
They h0Ec, Why the prayer q! said Petition
should not DC gram Cd
Attest. j. {. STONE. Clerk.
Copy of the Petition and or,itr III Court
hCre0u
Attest l.. G.. SroNI: Clerk.
n0y1ISllaw3wW
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-17
SOUTH PORTLAND.

The steamer Mary w Libby is making
the regular trips of the ferryboat Eliza
beth City during the time that repairs
arc being made on the ferry. Repairs
are Also being made to the pontoon at the
ferry slip.
Mr. Hiram Ellis. secretary of the South
Portland Veterans association, is in cor
respondence with Rev. VIM. Wood of
Boothbay Harbor. formerly pastor of the
Peoples Methodist church Of South Port
land, endeavoring to secure Mr.. Wood as
the Memorial Day orator for 1898.
The tug Corneita WAS placed on the ma
rine railway yesterday afternoon to be re-
painted.
MIR. f. P. Manley opened his class in
dancing last evening in Union opera
house.
The Epworth League society connected
with the Peoples Methodist church, held
business Injecting last evening. at the
CLOSE OF the regular church prayer meet
ing at which time nominating commit
Tee was appointed to prepare list of Off
oers 10 be presented at the. annual meet
ing OF. the league Thursday, December 2
ihol lecture in the Knightyille Metho-
uiso church course which was to have
oeeh given next Monday evening, has
oeeh changed to Tuesday evening, at
winch time Rev. C. E. Bean will lecture
on Oharlty." The local lodges OF
hnlghts of Pythias have been invited and
are 10 attend in body. A quartette, of
winch the lecturer is a member, will
also render several selections
kaev. l.. Il, Bean is to occupy the pulpit
next sunday in the absence of Rev. G. c.
fheian' pastor Of the Westbrook Metho-
uist church, who is expected to occupy
the pulpit OF the Peoples Temple of Bos-
ton.
he loss on the Jordan house at Knight
siiie' which was damaged by fire alb ut
a week ago, has been adjusted.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-17
j. r. LIBBY co.
A WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY.

tated question of establishing in the city
of WI lington a great national UNIVERSE
ty ca the lines suggested by President
Washington, at last has taken more def
mite form than in the past and number
Of representative American women have
taken hold of the project with deterni-
nation to push 1t to @ successful conclu-
sion If possible.
They have started out in business
manner by seeking to raise the first S25,-
600 necessary for the erection of an ad-
ministration building to form the neuclens
OF the university, and hope to be able to
lay the corner stone on February ~,
1889.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-17

DEATHS.
In this city, Nov l5. Miss Mary A. Hargadon.
aged 46 yearSi

In this city, Nov 10. Miss Mary A. Hargadon.
aged AS years..
Notice of funeral hereafter.
In this city, Nos IS, Edmond infant son of
days.
:, Funeral this afternoon at $50 O'Clock, from
NO. South street.
Al st Juseph's Home, Deering. Nov. 10, Ann,
wife OF The late james Mckinney, aged 50 yrs.
=, Funeral this afternoon at o, lock. from the
O'Clock
:, Ia Modest, Cal, Nov 8, Alopzo Libby, aged
59 years.
- Ii Llyermoro Falls, Nov. 3, Eliza T. Garce-
Ion, age! sc years
IN South Freeport. Nov. II, Mrs Jane Chase.
In Friendship, Nov. 5, John IL, Studey, aged
IA years.
In STOW. Nov. benjamin w. Charles. aged
SO Years 8th, Mrs. Penelope Charles. aged
50 years.
: II Embdeu, Nov 8, Whitman Eames, aged
10 wears
In Rocllland, Nov Ii. Mrs. PldeHa Kelley
IN Camden. Nov II, Wilson Carter, agea II
years. .7
in East Pittston Nov D. Miss Margaret ~
roll. aged SO years.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-17
THE PIANO CONTEST.
At c. d. B. Fisk & Company the CLOTH
iers.


We learn today from Mr.. Hull the man
ager of c. d. B. Fisk Company that
while the results of the piano contest are
most gratifying to them, there having
already over two hundred candidates been
entered for this most beautiful present.
that no candidate appears to have much
OF supremacy in the voting, the largest
number of votes for any individual being
at present 90, and while taking into con-
sideTation the number of candidates this
assures for this enterprising firm most
signal success, it leaves the contest prae.
tically open to anyone, as lead of 50
votes according to the conditions of the
contest is practically nominal and by a
little work on the part of anyone easily
overcome.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-17
STATE DAIRY CONFERENCE.

The Maine Board of gric ulture will
hold State Dairy meeting in Y. NJ. G..
A. hall. Bangor, Wednesday. Thursday
and Friday December 1, and 8.
Round trip tickets over the Maine
Central, Portland and Rochester and
Rumford balls, Bangor and AroostooLh
and Somerset -. railroads. Hotel rates
$1.50 per day at Penobscot Exchange
and Bangor Exchange. Headquarters of
the board at Penobscot Exchange.
There will he a grand exhibition OF
dairy appliances and of butter and
cheese. Centrifugal separaters and Bah
cock milk testers will be in operation at
different times during both days of the
meeting, showing accurately the work
ings of the different machines, which
will be fully explained by competent per-
sons.
The following is the programme:
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER /.
$50 a. m.-Setting up of exhibition.
7.30 p. m.-Business meeting of the
Board of Agriculture at Penobscot Ex-
change.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 2.
$50 a. m.-separators and milk testers
at work..
10 a. m. -Intro1uctory exercises; ad
dress OF welcome by Mayor Beal Of Ban
gor; response by Vim. Ell. Moody of Liber-
ty, vice president of the board.
1920 q. m.-.'Our Dairy Work for
1897" by 6. NJ. Gowell, professor of ami
NAL industry at University of Maine, fol
lowed bya short talk, The Dairy Out
look for 1898, - by Secretary B. W. Mo
Keen.
40 p. In.-State aid for dairy indus
try by Major Henry E. Alvord, chief Of
dairy division U. S. department OF agrl-
culture. Discussion opened by J.: Il.
Winslow of Nobleboro, member of the
board from Lincoln county.
7.30 p. m.-Dairy experience meeting;
Short practical talks by farmers and
creamery men, with opening remarks by
Mr.. b. f. Briggs of Auburn, member OF
Mr.. E. e. Light of Union, member OF the
board from Knox county.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8.
e.30a. Interpretations and milk testers
at work
10. 80 a. m.-''The cheese industry for
Maine Dairymen." by Prof. G. M. Cow.
ell. Discussion opened by DR.. Z. >.
Adams of Bowdoin.
$50 p. DAIRY products compared
with other food products. :" by Prof. Chas
D. Woods, director of the Maine expert
mental station, Orono. Discussion
opened by John f. Talbot of Andover,
member of the board from Oxford coun-
:. 30 p. m.-Remarks by DIR. A. W. Har-
ris, president OF the University of Maine,
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-17
EASTERN STAR ENCAMPMENT OF
ODD FELLOWS,

augurated in Eastern Star Encampment
of Odd Fellows, which promises to reyolu-
tionize that staid body; personal notifca-
lions are now being given to the members
to att nd the hall at Baxter block, on the
evening of December 9th, to take part in
the proceedings, and it is expected from
present Indications that at least two hun
bred members will attend.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-17
To the Honorable County Commission.
ers of the County of Cumberland.
Maine:

The undersigned respectfully represent thai
in our opinion common convenience and neces.
sity requires the altering and strengthening OF a
piece OF the lower county road between Var.
mouth and Portland, being the part of road be-
tween SAID places near the residence OF George
W. Seabury in said Yarmouth. Commencing at
or near an iron post in the stone wall in north.
easterly direction from the easterly end of said
rection to another iron post, in said Seabury's
field thence in southerly course to another
iron post in the wall at the southwesterly side
of a driveway into said Seabury's field. These
points being the southeasterly side line of the
proposed alterations, Your petitioners there.
fore request that Your Honorable Board will
alter and straghten said highway according to
the Statutes in such cases made and provided.
L. Il. Cook.
D. COLLINS, Selectmen OF
W. III. DkNNIsoN, Yarmouth
GEO. w. SEABURY,
Yarmouth, Me-, Nov. 4, 1897.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-17
EASTMAN BROS. & BANCROFT.
nov17dlt
A YOUTHS RASH DEED.
nov17dlt

Chicago, November l6.-Edward Fink,
twenty years old, waved at his sweetheart
a hand containing bottle of cabohc acid
last night. "Hurrah, I'm off, he
shouted and he drained the bottle of its
contents.
Fink stood opposite the home of Miss
Minnie Peterson. She sat by window
Watching her youthful lover with whom
She had quarrelled. She saw him swallow
the poison and fall. Then she rushed
across the street and knelt by him until
afterwards
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-17
MARRIAGES.

In this city, Nov 49, by Rev. 7. S. Samson,
Lewis II. Hutchinson and Grace Ethel Blake,
both OF South Portland
III Pennington. Nov. Z. Allen +. Phillips and
Miss Eta NJ. Swan
In Philips, Nov. 8. Will A, Rideout and Miss
Ethel Mildred Allen.
In South Paris, Nov. 10, Albert Abbott and
Frances A. Barrows.
In West Peru, Nov. z. George V. Child and
Mrs. Emma C. Card.
In Camden, Nov. 10, Ralph Means and Miss
Ada Frye.
In Norway Nov. 6. Jas. NJ. Seavey OF Bethel
and Mrs. judith A. Brown.
In South Jefferson. Leander A. Hallcwell and
Mrs. Eva Nj. Hallowell
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-17
j. r. LIBBY co.

The Dairy Cow and Her Management,
by Hon. w. j. Bachelor, secretary of
the New Hampshire board of agriculture.
Other speakers may be added to tho pro-
gramme.
Questions are always in order, and it is
hoped that bers of the board and
others interested in the work will partioi-
pate freely in the discussions.
Selections will be rendered by the Apol-
10 quartette of Bangor at the evening
meetings
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-17

Strong Man Irving says
in a late interview, EKeep
away from Coffee" Atl-
letic trainers universally
say the same. A weak
heart and short breath
teach the lesson. The
standard beverage i'm Ath-
letic circles is Postum &C.
real Coffee.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-17
FOOD FAIR.

The Food Fair continues afternoon and
evening at the Auditorium. The hand
does not play quite as long a time as
usual, as it is difficult for the exhibitors
to make themselves heard above the sound
of the music. Tomorrow afternoon and
evening Miss Farmers cooking lectures
should draw large audiences of ladies.
Miss Farmer win show how to cook a
good Thanksgiving dinner.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-17
THE BATH PosTMAsTERsHIP.

Harry E. Stetson of Bath, has an
nounced that he is q candidate for the
postmasteship and his name will be pre-
sented to the Republican caucus to be
held December 2, to select candidate for
appointment to the place.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-17
CHALK TALK TONIGHT.

The weekly chalk talk class conducted
by n. S. Greet will receive visit to.
night from Westbrook Sunday schools.
This means that Congress hall will be
filed. Everybody invited.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-17

- The soothing, healing effects of Dr.
Woods Norway Pine Syrup is felt al
most Instantly. There is no other cough
medicine that combines SO many virtues.
Sold by all dealers.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-17

Adoert Kneeland, the St. Louis
t oasahlnlse, who has twelve living wives,
, nas teon sentenced to three years and six
months IN the penitentiary. This is his
thlrd term for this offence.