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The Portland daily press., 1897-10-18
OBITUARY.
Charles Mclaughlin

Saturday forenoon news was received
in this city Of the death of Mr. Charles
Mclaughlin, at Springfield, Missouri.
Mr.. Mclaughlin was the only son of the
late Charles Mclaughlin, well-known
wholesale grocer Of this city for many
years. Mr.. Mclaughlin, senior, died about
ten years ago.
Charles Mclaughlin, Jr., was educated
at the Portland schools and at military
school. He was for time employed in
newspaper work in this city but went to
Missouri, where he was engaged as
secretary of the water company.
The cause of his death is said to have
been typhoid malaria.
Mr. Mclaughlin leaves q widow.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-18
Coal Going Up.


1t seemed queer weather to DO thihklng
of coal on Saturday; but in the evening
the coal dealers Esent around circular
announcing that beginning monday
morning the price of all kinds OF coal in
Portland would be six dollars ton In
stead of S.. so, which had been the pre-
vailing price.
The local dealers are experiencing some
trouble on account of the unreasonable
weather. People who have oraefeo Goa
are holding back about having IL put In
storing up trouble in the future for the
dealers, who will be expected to deliver
to everyone at the Same time.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-18
BLUE PEOPLE BRIGHT.

The business mans friend, Bicola Pills, are
scientific remedy and the only perfect cure for
the diseases of the nervous system. A remedy
adapted for the banker, lawyer, doctor, preach
er and merchant. While Bicois Pills are in
tended for all who are afflicted with nervous
au,akness, they are particularly adapted to 400
men suffering from a weakened condition of the
nervous system, with prostration, faintness, &c.
Bicola Pills give immediate relief-for rheuma-
tism, all blood and nervous troubles. Discov-
cred and Perfected by THE TURNER'S, of Phila-
delphia. THE TURNER'S also make
TARZINA--Th only ointment for skin troub-
les. Cures piles.
TURNER'S LITTLE LIVER TURNER'S
A very small pill. Turns your liver.
Regular agents in Portland for The Turner'S
Remedies, are:
H. P S. Goold, Chas. T. Landers, Goold g.
Bragdon, Frank F. Holland, Fred A. Turner,
L. G. Fowler, Chas. E. Wheeler, Edward M.
Stevens, Frank E. Pickett.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-18

The company sitting in the shade of
the trees, listened to soma remarks by
the captain on rallying by squad and by
company and then they moved out into
a nearby pasture, gallantly charging q
stone wall on the way, to put the knowl-
edge they had just gained to test. First
they were put through a skirmish drill
practioing firing, kneeling ana lying at
full length on the ground. Then at the
word of command, they rallied by squads,
running to form around the sergeants
and corporals who commanded the
the entire company rallied around the
captain was performed with equal
promptness. All these things were ex-
cellent practice, for a little later the
command met the enemy and the battle
took place. The company moved out in
to the road again and proceeded in the
same cautious manner as that in which
they had left the town until in the open
near the rifle range they came suddenly
upon the enemy concealed there. There
was popping of rifles as the skirmishers
unmarked the foe and few moments lat
er yolley after volley as the attacking
force moved forward by series of quick
rushes which were SO effective that they
soon had the enemy in full retreat, driv-
ing down steep bank at the bottom OF
which, under a calling fire, the enemy
gave up all hopes of capturing Westbrook
and surrendered, being conducted in
triumph to the city, where
victors and vanquished are soon
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-18
Mr.. William Ksnney.

A pioneer and q man of singularly
beautiful life, passed. away Saturday in
the person of Mr.. William Kenney, aged
81 years. Mr.. Kenney came to this ooun-
try from Ireland 81 years ago. He was
the first man employed by James Gordon
Bennett to operate the printing press of
the New York Herald After residence
of several years in New York he moved
to Boston, where he remained for some
time, coming to Portland in 1850. where
he has since resided. For upwards Of IS
years he worked for the Portland Com
pany at his trade of boiler maker. For
the past ten years he has been a great
sufferer from rheumatism.
The deceased was a singuiarly exem
plary man. His deeds of generosity and
charity are we'll known and his fidelity
to friends are often spoken of by ms old
shopnates and acquaintance. he was
respected and devout member OF the
parish of the Cathedral of the lmmacu-
late Conception, and was generous
contributor.
The funeral will take place from his
late residence, 46 Adams street. services
at the Cathedral at O'Clock this
morning. The deceased leaves one broth
er, who resides in Omaha, ana many
nieces and nephews. He was never mar
ried
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-18

asked to do deeds of valor before the
sun set. Doing deeds of valor in the
midst of an October Ebay which broke
the records of the weather bureau in
point of high temperature, is hot work,
and it seemed at times during the evoiu-
lions that the paths led to that place
which is not mentioned in polite society.
With cartridges loaded and all the other
made, the command fell in
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-18
Frank A. Pennell.

Frank A. Pennen of this city died at
Brookline, Mass, at his fathers residence,
October 10. Mr. Pennell, accompanied
by his wife, left Portland for Boston
Saturday evening for a brief visit, and
Sunday was stricken with apoplexy and
never regained consciousness. He was
he eldest son of Chas S., and the late
Cornelia Adams Pennell of Brunswick.
The funeral, conducted by Rev. John
carroll Perkins, was held at Brunswick
Friday afternoon, and was attended by a
largo number of relatives and friends
The floral offerings were very beautiful
Mr.. Pennell leaves a wife and one
daughter, also an aged father, one brother
and four sisters. The deceased was 49
years of age.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-18
Friends Convention.

The national conference of the Society
of Friends will occur at Indianapolis this
coming week, beginning Tuesday and
lasting until Saturday. Messrs. Ezra
Hawkes. of Portland, and Jos. E. Briggs
of Winthrop will represent the Falmouth
and Winthrop quarterly meetings. Mrs
Emeline Tucker of Dover will represent
that quarterly meeting. The national
conference meets once in two years.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-18
Death Rate,

There were 90 deaths in the city in the
week which ended Saturday noon. The
deaths were duo to accident, congestion
of the brain, cancer (2), Group, diabetes,
diphtheria, (3), heart disease, congestion
of the lungs, meningitis, (2), nephritis,
pneumonia, (2), premature birth, tuber-
culosis, uraemic commissions, unknown.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-18
St. Dominic's Conference.

The annual coffee party of the Confer
ence connected with St. Dominic church
will take place Tuesday evening, October
rs, at City hall. This coffee party is
now one of the events of the season. and
as it is one of the first attractions Of the
season it is always sure of a large attend
ance. Many take this method of giving
their annual contribution to the poor
assisted by the conference.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-18

The Battle of Westbrook was fought
and won Saturday afternoon, and 1t was
glorious victory, none the less SO be-
cause nobody was killed or injured.
When the war correspondent OF the
PRESS reached the little city which
was threatened by the advance OF an I'M
known enemy. he found that the mem
bcrs of the Cleaves Rifles had already
needed the call to arms, and IN the
armory the men were busily engaged in
loading cartridges and filling their
canteens with good Sebago water for the
day was hot and the soldiers were to be
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-18
Real Eptase Transfers.

The following transfers of real estatx
IN this county have been recorded in
the Registry Of Deeds:
George Z. Gilman of Scarboro to Seth
L. Plummer of Scarboro, in consideration
of ST., land in Scarboro.
Mary A. Winslow of Deering to Elmer
A. Mclaughlin of Deering, in oonsidera-
ton of 81, land on the northerly side Of
Warren avenue at Deering, at its junction
with Forest avenue.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-18

and in column of tours marched through
the streets of the city out on the Wind
ham road a Capt. Starr, who was in COM
mand. evidently had information that the
enemy would be found out in that direc-
ton and he proceeded cautiously. The
company moved as an advance guard,
and as the young soldiers had not seen
| service before, the captain gave them
some instructions in the duties of an ad
vance guard before they left the city.
When clear of the city, van guard was
pushed on ahead This was the place of
danger and the little band Of three men
moved cautiously along, one In the road
as point and the other two in the
fields by the sides of the road. One
hundred yards behind came the support
ing party under the command of sell
geant. The support also had bankers In
the fields to prevent surprise from that
quarter Last came the rest of the COM
pany acting as the reserve. In this way,
in accordance with the latest military
tactics, marched the defenders of West
brook, but they failed to find the enemy.
1t was hard and hot work and the CALI
teens were soon emptied. Young Ameri-
ca was on hand, however, and the small
brothers of the soldiers raided the wells
and kept the canteens filled with water.
The company left the road and plunged
into Chase's woods at the route step, 60
ing over the rough ground with the vlgor
of veteran campaigners. In this partial
| ly wooded country there was danger OF
surprise at any moment and SO squads
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-18

ol administers were deployed and
moved ahead, using every tree and stone
"9 pfoCecelon against the fire of the enc
my. A' was an animated scene as the
mliieiamen advanced. now lodging be-
nina 'rees and then dropping in the shell
'er VI 'he Dig rocks, and the rest of the
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-18
CITY OF PORTLAND, ME-.
In Board of Mayor and Aldermen

OOtOO0I IT. IoJI
ORDERED, That upon the foregoing petition
hearing will be held at the Aldermen's Room.
City Building, on Wednesday, the 27th day Of
October A: D. 1897, at O'Clock p. m, notice
thereot to be given to all parties interested by
Portland Daily Press and Daily Eastern Argus
fourteen days before said hearing. The public
nouce gwen as aforesaid shall be takenas suf-
ficient 10 satisfy the requirements of the Stat
utes relating to personal notice
Read ano passed.
A true copy of petition and order thereon
Attest, EDWIN l.. DYER, CITY Clerk
oct13 ydtd ID H.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-18
TAKES FOR 1897.
CITY OF PORTLAND, \
Treasurer'S Office, !
September 18th 1897

CITY OF PORTLAND
Treasurer's Office
September 18th, 1897.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the tax
bills for this year 1897 have been Committed 10
me with warrant for the collection of the
same. In accordance with an ordinance of the
City, a VIZ
DISCOUNT OF ONE PER CENT
will be allowed on all said taxes paid on or he
fore Saturday, October 3oth 1897 w
GEO. II. LIBBY
Treasurer and Collector
septic dtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-18
GkTARRH

PORTLAND, Me, OcT. Ii, 1897.
To the Mayor and roard of Aldermen of
The City of Portland,
GENTLEMEN:-Th Consolidated Electric
" Light Co. Of Maine respectfully petitions
for permission to erect and maintain poles on
burn Ave, Haywood, HOWELL Hawthorne
Dartmouth, Noyes, Devonshire, War(isworth
Brighton, Danforth, Fletcher and Orchard.
Said poles to be not more than 1875 feet apart
ana location of same and building of lines to be
under the direction of the City Electrician.
Respectfully Yours.
Consolidated Electra Light Co.
George E. Raymond, General Manager.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-18
BATTLE or WESTBROOK.
The Cleayes Rifles Do Gallant
Work Saturday.
A HOT DAY BUT THE BOYS NEVER
WAyEREn.

1t Was Their Fall Field Day-Ihey Hurhea
Out in Fnn Force-Ali the ManoeuVers
Well Executed-The Wells IN the
Vicinity Had to Suffer.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-18

enjoying the usual Saturday
night supper of beans and brown bread.
Nobody had been killed or injured, but
twas famous victory and unlike that
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-18
TRUANCY.

What lTook Place in Police Court satur-
day.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-18

She Was Lost When % ChiId-Father
couldn't Find Her--She Is Now a Clerk
in Evans' stors in THIS City. Ell
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most powerful dealing with maternal love tha'
modern fiction has to show-sc, forth with an
the usual accomplishments Of good bookinahlhE
The edition also has special valu" because oi
the note prcfxcd by the author. Mrs. 'h1o'u
has been criticised for writing the story IN the
present tense. To this charge she replies as
follows: "Thc present tense was the best to'I Tor
telling this story. and used IT. The iIrSt
half OF the book written in Italy in In"
spring Of 1854. To me ii Was never story that
had imagincd but real one that cIrcun-
stances in my own life made me seize upon ana
watch WIN brcathlcss oIS"rncss. Day 10y day'
as If the unseen Woman. or som" strange mirage
Of her walked beside mo. SAW and hcard an
that is written here, il seemed To- b" taking pace
How. .hen. could it Doe told differently II one
looked on a, a play. with view To describing
II 10 = conlranion who was blind ones words
would naturally take the present tense ana :"
did mine in telling this story. When the DOCK
was half finished IL was put away. Mrs. hti'h
was at Xahra then, watching tn" hcGcarS round
thu church door listening - the piano in the car"
opposite. or waiting f1r tn" ralnshaek le onni-
BUS from Malaga 20 pass the corner. The days
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h. knows are better studied in history than in
fiction: furthermore. their very familiarity L. US
prevented his working with them as freely as
with As original actors Upon The latter ne has
sv-ut an his strength. and Hugh Wynne. his
cui.au,ly implacdtle father his volatile mother
his humorous delightful Aunt Gainor his SIMS
ter Cousin Arthur and his Coqucttish sweetheart
Darih-a. are all alive and interesting They
share in events Well known IN our history with
c.t being So absorbed in the traditional atmos-
yhervs as To- los, their personal significance. They
are the NOR interesting for being Phadelphians
in l71j but they tangible, companionahlc
and waken the readers sympathies because they
ar living men and women. with interests ~
their eve as absorbing as those Of the revolving
colonies Some Of the situations are captivating
f. thcir dramatic movement. and throughout the
rarra,.re moves easily and swiftly In conclu-
sion ao must allude TO Or. Mitchells style. He
asallrtcd it well TO the tone Of Revolution
AIRY autobiography. and altogether the book is
read ul,h . keener sense Of human nature, hu-
man vitality. than has been aroused by Amcr-
can historical fiction in many long day.
Th.-4 j., The quaintest contrast between Hugh
Wynuc" and Mr. HoWcll's latest story An Open
EYED Conspiracy j. just as american in its quail
i,y q ur MltchDTs book; IL is just as true to its
subi..t bat between the IhllaGell mans OF the
last century and the watering place oilers Of this
what IL gulf there j. fixed, Basil March and his
wife old friends Of the authors. reappcar in his
br.ef l..o story. They spend their sojourn at
Saraio-,t IN Specializing upon group Of three.
lately arrived from some village solitude, and
before tney get away they have made acquaint-
ance with the visitors and have engaged the
pretty gil OF the party TO young literary man
from N.w-Y York. 1t is the simplest OF plots and
the actors are not distinguished. But Mr. How
els seems TO nave written this in mis- most gen
ial mood the dialogue is bright and expeditions,
the au..0le diplomacy OF Basil IS painted in a
very plausible manner and that the story has
some y..1r in il may be judged from the fact
that II is impossible to avoid anxiety about
the pretty girl When she is safely engaged the
reader joins Mr. and Mrs. March in a sigh Of
satisfac ton. AN Open-Eyed Conspiracy de
serves its name.
'The History OF the Lady Betty Stair is a
romano In which the author takes her history
With light heart and weaves 1t into her text
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with myself on religious matters chiefly d.
secured the rdhc'lIinE 81 my ii,l'n'u 'c' anu ~
cam" JUNIOR master u Il ~'H'.'' anu H""S'
qu"ntIY s'ho'tr AT IN" i''H"i 't"''iS ~
Sc."nt". Ihdt Was a very SNn'"'d'"b i'd'' !"
me.
Il II conNlI c"G, continues MT- N'lt-' 'h'' 4
scientific education ts ID" best possible UalllhE
for literary worn. CIltlc'-ln b. thr 'S9''i'' 3D.
science. ana IN" 'Iitl'dI h''t OF i.'i' an '7''"
NdI To arustc p'ii'I name J. nay " ga. -
faculty, II va" ''Fri'i'd duiih+ "' !'I .ni'
Hdd ~ '"iIii'di d'I'' 't''''t'''' ~
taught II. comparative anatomy was !"dll' '"h-
crate criticism If form. ana literary criticism rs
little more" Mr.. VOLS ul--ts ms '"ii''ri'.iS
To close WIN q fri'ld itH'f4 4' 'H th' "''S '4'
9Th" HookW1h announces mat doom ny
stories fpr children. hy do" Tat" lt'i"' soy Drum
iuund. is in PREPARATION Tn h.'k "!h =" mus
jraitd by Nj Louis VAIN. which suggests ih-i
There may bc som" cats ana % f- D" me stories
Mr. VAIN name mas I''H "'ii' no ." yer
sist'utN {" ~ lures 'i IA"'N ana 10" uht u
seems impossible That D." '"uli oyer draw any
thing Else. His cats and puppies. u may hr OBJ
served! are exquisite itt' creatures.
N..srs Small N4.ratI &. Co.. o.. nr. Arm -
,.uffI-b.,. b., I....r .,t. .,......I.f. ran. If,
with their now c.ittiYu ~ Walt whitman ami
now announce mat -L.a... = Grass" and
"ConI.I.;,. Prose- Works" NuI BID. ready. iu t.o
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NEW AND OLD NOVELS.
, MTCHELL's ROMANCE OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

pGH WINE FREE SEA q ms soM NE T
STiahsHINGTON. BY 8; Weir Mitchell NJ. D.
" Two Volumes. Duodecimo. ZIP. 3O6 26l. The
century Company.
-, opEN-EYED CONSPIRACY An Idyl Of Sara
N OFF, Nv " D. Howells cctavo. Do ISL Har-
ner & Brothers.
.uE HISTORY OF THE LADY BETTY STAIR.
5hRR v Molly Elliot Seawell. Illustrated by Thure
40 ThulstrUp. Duodecimo. PIP. IA.
-, Ur1Tu's CRIME A Record. BY Mrs. W
tiTT CLIFFORD New Edition. Octave. PIP viii, ga
Harper * Brothers'
mr. Mitchell has won his way slowly as nov
.',. Fully seven works Of fiction stand to his
Iii, hes !es his latest book, and II is only in
u,sb Wvnne" that he has reached an inspr-
49,, coal Bu. he has reached it trlumphantly.
auuqh Wynne" takes up material that has been
"a before in fiction-the incidents of the Amer
IN Revolut ion-but the book has the freshness
., work done on virgin soil. There is none of
Not ambiguity which has often marked the
historical novel in this country and DR.. Mitchell
nos his freshness and point no; SO much 10 the
,,vishness az his local color as to his tactfu
handling OF il Costume, manners. Topography
,olcs all the things WhereWith he might have
constructed an historical pamphlet he has right
y REGARDED as subsidiary to the central motive
., his story. Tina; is love motive. with divers
;,,erestiuc ; yeopments OF character springing
from il. "Hush Wynne." instead of taking its
place amongst the archaeological novels. stands
,,rth as a narrative of lively human interests.
with creatures in il of flesh and blood. The per-
sonages ar drawn with skilful sympathy. and
are all ol nearly all, remembered as Individual
tics Tn author has wisely refrained from at
tempting uyermuch portraiture Of historical Gel
ebrities Ills vignettes of Washington Franklin
and the jos. are artistic but brief These men
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with seeming carelessness but the last effect ,s
one of truth and animation Mrs Seawell has
the tact to be brief. hence her narrative holds
the attention firmly from first to last The STYLE
Is spirited. the tone of the book gentle and .r1IIv
romantic In bringing it to a termination ex
actly opposite to that for which most novel read
ers might be expected to hope, she shows unde-
niable artistic restraint 1t is clever little book
one that is bound to amuse and be liked
The Harpers have printed a new edition Of
Mrs. Keith's Crime" Git is the SIXTH. and it is
pleasant to see this powerful story-one Of the
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went by without event enough IN them 10 write
down; the life and its tragedy seemed To be
hidden. But in England. when tn" summer had
passed and the winter was coming. her rae" De-
gan T. haunt me again. and | went back 70 h'r
history with the same feeling concerning II mat
Of a breathlcss spectator; in fact. II was IN IN"
present tense that from beginning to "nd "a"
Mrs Keith ! wrote 50 swiftly that my hand
often achcd but with certainty Of what must
be told that made the concluding chapter an
agony. and 1t took all the time that she suffered
for my pen to set il on paper 1t was don" on my
knees or while | walked up and down, listening
and seeing and feeling as If unknown always
unknown to herscl-shc used my pen TO tell the
desperation and the anguish that drove her to
that last act; when it was over the awful still
ness and the empty room appalled, me. Thus the
book was finished"
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roughs. His disposition was different. Waits
mood WAS very even. but saw him mad as
March hare one night. He was on the hind crd
OF my car. Near him stood an old fellow car
ret-bag Senator don't know his nane)-near-
sighted wore glasses, pcevish. lahtern Jaw u,
dyspeptic. They rubbed against olch other. Inc
first thng ! knew there was a rdmpus; the old
man Cuss ii Walt-saii. Get out 81 the way.
you -" and Walt only answered. Damn you.
The old had a loaded stick with him-h"
raised it-woulG have struck Walt and perhaps
killed him. but | came between just IN tine.
All effects Of 1t vanished at once from
Waits face and manner"
The book is If minor value; but for these
vignettcs of Whitman. drawn by one VINO saw
him through spcctacles quite innocent OF ii'er-
airy bias. the general reader as well as the iona
Whitmanite Will be grateful.
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and at the same
time one Of his
brilliant novels,
Charles O'Mal-
ley appears in
m independents
edi ion, " t six
teen appropriate
illustrations by
Arthur Rack
h a m and the
usual enb"llish-
IN g mt o + u
pretty binding.
Service IL Patton
publish this vol
ume in Eng
land: g. +. Put
MANS Sons pub
liSh II in New
York. Charles
% Malley' is "A
long book - in
the present edi-
tion II runs To
more than six
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The old novelsts are constantly coming back
for their due. Scott gets printed in one new
edition at least. and sometimes in half Dozen.
every year; and the publishers are always re-
viving Marryat John Gait or Lever or soma
other of the lesser great ones and putting them
into handsome form. Lever is being launched in
a gorgeous complete edition in London just nov.
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LITERARY NOTES.

The Century Company will publish kipllns =
novel, Captains Courageous" in book form on
octoberS Tn same publishers announce new
edition of Joseph Jeflerson's Autobiography
with SUPP lcmental chapter