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The Portland daily press., 1897-06-09
What They Saw in wiscasset.

Wiscasset, June s.-The agitation over
the reported reorganization of the Wis
casset and Quebec railroad situation is of
a vital interest to people in this town
Officials of the road here have stated that
the proposition made by M. J. P. Tuck
er is one of which the present manage
ment of the road knows little and cares
less. 1t is working on entirely different
ideas with prospects of earl success
They further deny that there is any truth
in the stories sent out from various
points concerning deal between the road
and certain capitalists in Boston. They
say no such deal was contemplated
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-09
Mr.. Foeg Comes Ont.

Augusta, June s.-A despatch from
General Manager W. f. P. Fogg of the
Wiscasset and Quebec railroad says
The Gardiner dispatch in the Lewiston
Journal today, concerning deal between
the Wiscasset and Quebec road and Bos-
ton party is tissue of lies. No such deal
is sought or has been. The dispatches
from different points, the past week, all
have the same animus and are all part of
a scheme to wreck the road. 1t will not
succeed. The road is earning in excess of
its operating expenses, has but one bond
issue outstanding and will live and pros
per in spite of it's enemies.
(Signed) "W. f. P. FOGG,
General Manager -
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-09
AGA. r. The "House of Lords"

Whitman, Mass, June Sat a meeting
of DAVID A. Russell Post, G. A. R., to-
night the resolution adopted by Fletcher
against the so-called house of lords, or
the past department. commanders of the
G. A. r. of the state, came up for dis
cussion. The debate was long and lively,
most of those who spoke being of the
opinion that the House of Lords" should
be abolished and that the action of post
10 should be endorsed.
The resolutions We're tabled until a
week later, when vote will be taken
thereon. The sentiment of the posts is al
most wholly with post IS.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-09
Mr.. BLANDlN1's TRIP.
Represented Maine at the International
Trades Congress-Responded to "Ban-
gor and the Northeast"
Bangor Commercially

Mr.. Edward NJ. Blanding has arrived
home from the International Trade Con-
gress in Philadelphia. Representatives
from chambers of commerce and boards
OF trade from nearly every state in the
union and from about every country in
Central America and South America were
present. The delegates from Maine were
Gen. H. L. Mitchell and Secretary Bland
/ ing OF the Bangor Board of Trade, and
Philadelphia papers have the past week
contained portraits of both, but the gem
eral being detained at home by business
engagements Mr.. Blanding was the only
representative from this state.
The formal opening of the Philadelphia
commercial Museum by President Nc
hlnley occurred Wednesday afternoon in
the Academy of Music in the presence of
I'VE thousand people, and in the evening
took place the great banquet at the
Bourse, there being 1868 covers with
music by the Marine band of Washington,
and with addresses by Coy Hastings,
President Mckinley, Secretary of State
POlney, the Brazilian minister, the
Chinese minister and other distinguished
speakers. The immense Bourse was
decorated with the flags of all nations,
with brilliant floral and electrical effects,
and interest in the occasion was height
ened by the presence in the galleries of
Mrs. Mckinley, the ladies of the dip
lomatic corps from Washington and
prominent society ladies of Philadelphia
q The Congress continued in session near
ly through the entire week and the in
teresting and profitable meetings were
interspersed with receptions, spreads and
excursions, given by the Philadelphia
museums, Manufacturers club, Traders
league, Art club, the Bourse and others.
The most unique entertainment of the
week was a Bohemian Smoker rendered
the visitors on Friday evening by the
Manufacturers club. During the sessions
there were addresses from widely different
sections of the American continent and
Mr.. Blanding responded to the sentiment,
Bangor and the Northeast
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-09
ROCKLAND..

Earned runs-Rockland, 1. Two base
hits-Coughlin 2, Nichols, Wiley,
Murphy. Stolen bases-Coughlin, Nichols,
McGuirk, Polhemus, Burns, DIESEL. First
base on balls-By Miller, Sheehan,
Quinn; by Engel, Fitzpatrick; by Bass,
Polhemus. First base on errors-Port-
land, 6; Rockland, 8. Hit by pitched ball
BY Miller, Coburn by Bass, Nichols.
Passed ball-Nichols. Left on bases
Portland, 5; Rockland, 10. Struck out
By Miller, Wiley, Sheehan @. Bass 2; by
Engel, Dorsey, Sheehan, Chestnet; by
Bass, Houle 2, Deisel, Miller. Umpire
Bradley. Time-2 hours; 25 minutes.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-09
All druggists sell them.

reti re their opponents in the ninth with
two out. The score:
B Bowdoin, Q 3 8 II o ~
Base hits-Bates, 10; Bowdoin, s. Err
rors-Bates, 5; Bowdoin, 6. Batteries
Burrill, Pulsifer and burlington; Libby
and Haines.
New England League.
At Newport-Newport, 8; Fall River Z.
At New Bedford-New Bedford, 6;
Pawtucket, 5.
Baseball n otes.
Augusta and Lewiston are setting us
pretty hot pace.
We wish that fresh Mr.. Wiley could run
up against some of the umpires that we
have read about.-( Lewiston journal.
Well, he met one of that kind yesterday.
Captain Wiley is new to league baseball.
When he has had more experience he will
learn that it is ball playing not abusing
the umpire that wins games.
The Dangers play today and there will
be only one game 1t will be called at
three O'Clock. The Bangor team has been
greatly strengthened and Toole's men are
playing a pretty warm article of ball.
meeting of the league was called for
yesterday at Augusta, but there was no
quorum. 1t is proposed to make a few
minor changes in the schedule.
The game between Augusta and Belfast
this forenoon is an exhibition game
There will be an important meeting of
the New England league at the City hotel,
Taunton, this evening Boston Herald
They have begun early haven't they =
Portland Press. Yes, begun early to stay
late.-Boston Herald Hope so, honestly.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-09
Maine League Standing,
BANGOR GETS BIRMlN CHAM,
Crack First Baseman of Last Years New
Bedfords Signed By Manager Toole.

Bedfords Signed By Manager Toole.
Bangor, June S.-Manager Toole of the
Bangor club received today telegram
from M. +. Birmingham, now in Fall
River, accepting the terms offered him by
Manager Toole to play first base on the
Bangor club and saying that he would
leave for Bangor Wednesday morning
Birmingham is well known to followers
of the game in Maine. For two seasons
he has been connected with the ''scrappy' .
New Bedford club and this season has
been playing in Fall River, where he has
been displaced by Roger Connor, the noted
National Lacquer. Last season Birming-
ham had a fielding per centage of 1866 and
batted at 1902, figures which indicate that
he is all right. Birmin CHAM is an ex-
perienced first baseman and will
strengthen the Bangor club at just the
point where more strength is needed
Ball Went Through Car window.
During yesterdays ball game, ball
was batted over the fence while a West
brook car was coming along the track op-
posite the grounds. The ball crashed
through the last window of the car,
smashing it into little bits and badly
frightening the occupants. Some of the
particles of glass went down the neck of
one passenger, but otherwise no one was
hurt.
BOsTONS MADE 1T THREE STRAIGHT.
Collins's Wonderful Fielding Brought
Spectators to Their Feet.
Boston, June S.-Boston made it three
straight winning from Pittsburg today,
the visitors still being somewhat crippled.
Lewis pitched good ball and received ex-
cellent support, especially on the part of
Collins, whose marvellous fielding caused
the entire body of spectators to jump to
their feet twice during the game and
cheer him wildly. Hawley's arm was not
well enough for him to pitch today, but
Hastings did creditable work. Attend
ance 1000. The score: &A
Boston, 2 @ / 1 3 0 O ks
Pittsburg, 0 0 O 0 1 0 1 IA
Base hits-Boston, II; Pittsburg, IL.
Errors-Boston, 3; Pittsburg, 3. Batteries
Lewis and Bergen; Hastings and Mer-
ritz q
Other games postponed, rain.
Bowdoin Lost to Bates.
Brunswick, June S.--Bowdoin lost to
Bates today by missing easy chances to
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-09
Capt. Murphy's Case CONTINUED.

Wilmington, Deli, June s.-The case
sh Il Laurada charged With violating the
neutrality laws by engaging in filibus-
tering expedition to Cuba was called in
the United States district here today.
Capt. Murphy, who is ill in a hospital
at Jamaica was under $500 bonds for
his appearance here today. Judge Brad
ford ordered a forfeiture of the bond but
gave counsel for Capt Murphy until
should not be made effective. This dis
poses of the case until that date.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-09
The w. and o. WIN Be Extended.

Gardiner, June S.-The proposition of
certain Boston and New York capitalists
to reorganize and resuscitate the Wiscas-
set and Quebec Narrow Guage railroad
by making it a broad guage line and ex-
tending it so as to form connecting
link between the Canadian Pacific and
Bangor & Aroostook roads and the
coast, will be carried out as soon as terms
with the present owners of the road can
be made.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-09
oxford Electric Road Organized.

Lewiston, June S-The Oxford &
was organized in Auburn today, with
the following directors: John B. Robin
son, George Hazen, E. F. Richmond, Ok
ford; e. W. Eastman, Charles l.. Tur.
geon, George W. McFadden, Auburn
Fred c. Wilson, Boston.
The capital stock is s25, 900 of which
$4,000 is paid in
The road will run from Oxford village,
via Welchville, 2 and 7-100 miles.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-09
Columbian Law Students.

Washington, June S.-The thirty second
annual commencement of the School of
Law of the Columbian University oc-
Cured today at the Columbia national
theatre. The address to the graduating
class was delivered by Justice Brown Of
the United States Supreme court, and the
prizes were awarded by Justice Coy of the
District Supreme court. There were 1874
graduates. The Parker prize awarded to
the member of the graduating class pass
ing the best examination with degree of
LII D was awarded to Mr.. J. W. Welsh
of MARYLAND,
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-09
vice President Fntertains.

Washington, June 8.-Vice President
and Mrs. Hobart entertained President
and Mrs. Mckinley and few friends at
a dinner tonight. This is Mrs McKin-
ley's birthday anniversary and in honor
of the event and as surprise to the dis
guest, Mrs. Hobart presented
her with a large ornamented cake which
after the dinner, was sent to the White
House
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-09
ALL BUTASHUT OUT.
Augusta Administers Bad Defeat to the
Belfast Team.

Augusta, June s-Augusta had Belfast
shut out today, but Brady's decision run
ming down men between bases gave them
two runs. Augusta batted Dilworth
heavily, scoring in all but one inning.
MoCarthy's work was superb. The hitting
OF Schrecongost and Veitch and the play
ing OF Delaney and Regain were features
Attendance $50. The score;
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-09
Blew His Dads Head OFF.

Barbourvil.e, Ky, June s.-Rev. Berry
Lawson M sbot and daylne Of this
day by his fifteen year old son Isham.
The father whipped the boy Sunday for
some slight offense and he left home. The
punishment ranked in the little fellows
heart and he returned home this mornine
and finding his father in a cornfield
slipped up behind him and blew his head
from his shoulders with a shot gun. The
youthful parracide escaped. 1..v So.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-09
GlLBERT'S WONDERFUL CATCH.
1T Saved the Day for Lewiston In Yester
days Game.


Lewiston, June a.-Lewiston won in a
nicely played game today, the excitement
in the ninth inning when Bangor made
four runs in quick succession with good
prospect of tying the score being intense
Bangor had two men on bases in this in
ming after scoring four runs, one man out
and O'Connor at the bat. A hit meant to
tie the score. O'Connor hit corking
liner toward centre, which looked a sure
hit, but little Gilbert sprang into the air
and to the surprise of everybody caught
the ball in his right hand He was almost
on second base when he made the mag
nifcent catch and stepping over he
touched that bag where Newell should
have been, making a double play and re-
firing the side. 1t was the star play OF
the season in Lewiston. The score:
LEWISTON
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-09
BELFAST.

Earned runs-Augusta. Two base hits
ncSchrecongost. Sacrifice hits-Butman.
Stolen bases-Delaney, Q, Butman 8. First
on errors-Augusta. First on balls-Off
Garthy, ;McDermott, Regain, Webster !;
Off Dilworth, Delaney, Butman, Han
scom 2, Mccarthy. Struck out-By Nc
Carthy, Webster, Dilworth 2; by Dworth,
Connor, Fogarty. Hit by pitched ball
By Mccarthy, Hill, Gastonguay; by Dill
worth, Delaney: Umpire-Brady. Time
3 hours Is minutes.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-09
Ambassador Uhl Says Good Bye

Berlin, June S-The retiring United
States ambassador, Mr.. Edwin F. Uhl,
had his farewell audience of Emperor
William at noon today and presented his
letters of recall The under secretary for
the foreign office, Baron Won Bohemian
was present at the interview.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-09
Examine the labels and trademarks O

Examine the labels and trademarks of
proprietary articles. limitations are COM
mon, and in some cases the difference
between them and the genuine is so
slight as to escape careless observation.
Beware of dishonest shopkeepers and
statesmen,
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-09

Have you earaehe, toothacbe. sore
throat, pains, or swellings of any so T
A few applications of DR.. Thomas's
Elecric Oil will bring relief almost In.
sta ntly.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-09

Bingham, June S-Abel Moore of Bing
ham lost his barn by fire Monday after
noon The house was saved in damaged
condition after hard fighting with fire ex-
tinguishers and water which had to be
brought quite distance. The origin of
the fire is unknown. The insurance is
$500.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-09
A Salary Cut Proposed.

Haverhill, Mass, June SIN the com
mon council this evening Councilman
Wood offered an order that the finance
committee draw up the salary bill for
1898 at a reduction of about 20 per cent.
ON all salaries.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-09

Earned runs-Lewiston 2.i Two base
hits-Dolan, Kelley. Three base hits
Sullivan, Casey. Stolen bases-Flack
Meagher, Mckenzie, Newell Q. Double
plays-Dolan and Gilbert, Dolan, Lezotte
and Gilbert, and Gilbert. Base on balls
Off Newell, Gilbert; off Conroy, McKen-
zie 2, Mackey. Hit by pitched ball-By
Struck out by Conroy, O'Connor by
Newell, Sullivan, Lezotte, Kelley, Thorne
2, Conroy, Edgar. Wild pitch-Conroy
Sacrifice hit-Kelley. Time-2 hours, 20
minutes. Umpire-Carpenter. s5
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-09
The Canadians Won.

London, June Sat the Royal mill
tary tournament, at the Agricultural
hall, Islington, in the bayonet team fight
ing today between the regulars and colon
ials, the prize was carried off by the 4StE
Canadian highlanders.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-09
A DUTY ON COTTON.


from. Mr.. McLaurin, Democrat OF South
Carolina. The galleries were much
amused and Mr.. Gallery said u see that
the bad precedent set by the Senator of
Massachusetts, (Hoar) to put me IN a hole
IS being followed by my associates on this
side of the chamber.
Before you are out OF the mole, m
Gerjected Mr.. Hoar.
Mir, Gallery spoke against the system
of protection which allowed man to put
his hands IN his neighbor's pockets and
he declared his belief that the fall of that
system was not far off.
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Ba-
cons amendment placing raw cotton on
the bin at 20 per cent. ad Valorem.
There was great interest in the vote as
it became evident that Republicans We're
voting in the affirmative. 1t resulted
yeas, 10; nays, 10.
Ihe Republicans voted solldly for the
Heitfeld, Stewart, Populists, voted for it,;
Cannon Mantle, Silver Republicans, and
Bacon, Clay. McEnery, McLaurin, Raw
Inns and Tillman, tariff Democrats favor
ed it; Kyle, Populist, voted with the
Democrats against it.
Paragraphs 226 to 228 inclusive (maca-
roni, oats and oatmeaD were agreed to as
reported.
When the rice paragraph l229) was
reached, MIR. Allen, Populist OF Nebraska,
took occasion to speak sarcastically OF the
differences among Democratic Senators
as to what constituted Democratic doc
sSsnes. These Senators, he said, should
ao into caucus and endeavor to arrange
some line of action on which they could
proceed together.
Throughout the discussion the tenden-
CIV on the Democratic side, he said, was
to al, x1dnn. the faroafc of DPTnocraCTy and
adopt the plan for every man Tor himself
and the devil take the hindmost.
Mr. Chiffon, Democrat of Texas, said
he agreed with the suggestion of the Ne
braska Senator that the Democratic Sena-
tors might well go into caucus and har-
monte their views, but he suggested too,
that it was time also that the Populistlc
party ought to go into caucus and settle
their position. Populist Senators were
voting with the advocates of this bill and
one Populist Senator was cooperating
with the Republican members of the
finance committee.
'sPoint him. demanded Mr.. Allen.
fSenator Jones of Nevada responded
Mr. Chiffon
Mr.. Chiffon went on to say other Popu-
list Senators had voted for committee
amendments The discussion branched off
to an exchange between Mr.. Chiffon and
Mr.. Allen as to what party originated
tne silver ISSUE. MI. Chlitou ciallHeu
that it was arrogant pretence for the
Popuhsts to claim credit for making the
issue of the present day as to silver.
Mr.. Stewart stated that he fully en-
dorsed with his colleague, Mr.. Jones of
Nevada, had done on the tariff as they
were both DESTROYS of securing for their
state the same benefits other sections were
receiving.
Mr. Allison stated that the House rates
on rice would be retained but the para
graph went over without final action.
At 20 the Senate went into executive
session and soon after adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-09
Whittier's Comedians.

Whittier's Comedians who occupy the
stage of Portland theatre all of next week
constitute one of the best repertoire orga-
nizations on the road and is composed of
ladies and gentlemen all of whom are
good actresses and actors. The plays pre-
sented during the week will be all stan
dard ones. r. P. Crolius, the manager,
has exercised great discrimination in the
selection of plays and of the people to
present them. He has had an extended
experience as comedian in some of the
best accompanies travelling and also as
manager of repertoire companies. The
bill for Monday, the opening night will
ga Wicked City" Daily matinees
will also be feature of the engagement
and will begin Tuesday afternoon and
continue daily. Included in the casts of
he company are several specialties con-
sisting of singing and dancing, mono
logues and athletic teams. Seats are now
on sale at the box Office
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-09
A COUPLE FOR US.
Portland Ball Team Lays By
Two Victories.
ONE WAS FORFEITED TO THEM,
OTHER BATTED OUT.

A Sensational Finish of the lewiston b an
gor Game-Young Gilbert Makes a
Startling PIay-Belfast Nearly Shut Out
BY Augusta.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

them. The battle Of Bull Run had been
"yisteday" to him, and II be had
dreamed. the dreams had taken fightat
the touch Of the knife and fed from the
lifted skull.
When he began to walk be had no far
Their tendency to trend to the left. His
health, which was always good. en-.
abled him to recuperate with grea'
speed from the operation, and be is to.
day supporting Aunt Martha by driving
the carriage Of one Of the best-known
senators at the capital. Istill look upon
John as about my most valuable piece
Of stage property (so to speak, in surg
cry.
There has never come q glimmer OF
memory to him Of the 20 odd years that
he was mere circling autcmaton. The
war and his experience up to that time
when he was struck on the head, most
likely by a piece Of spent shell. are as
II they were yesterday in his memory.
and his mind is as clear and as good as
the average Of his race and condition;
but where that mind was. and how 1t
was occupied during those years, is a
never-failng query to me. all the more
perhaps because It does not trouble or
puzzle him in the least Helen II.
Gardener, in Harper's Magazine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
The Small Sweet Courtesies.

Even If this is your first appearance
at the public table, find pleasant
good evening" for your neighbors. 1t
is possible that a gruff man may not
answer you, but persist in that greet
ing, for, just as certain as that you are
you, your politeness will have It's effect
upon him. Remember that the world
should be better because you live in 1t.
There are duties in life, as well as pleas
ures, and you have no right to shirk
these duties because your home, for the
present, differs from that which you
would call real home. Do not throw
your dinner down your throat as II
il were so much coal pitched in the
furnace, but, out Of respect for yourself.
observe the table etiquette that OBJ
tains among well-bred people. II is
possible that the man opposite you may
WELD his knife and fork in an awk-
ward way, or that the old lady at the
end Of table may be a bit greedy in
her desire to get an extra plate Of pud-
ding or a specially fine pear. What
other people do must not influence you,
unless II should be for good, but what
you do will, unconsciously, have It's ef-
feet upon other people. Do not hurry,
and II you can, without seeming eager,
chat pleasantly with your nearest
neighbor. about the many impcrsona
subjects which rise up In q great city.
Ladies' Home Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
WINTER SKIRTS.


warn and Comfortable Garments for the
Gold season.
The incest winter skirts are those
made of some gace, dust-shedding
wool, with o little stiffening, like an
alpaca, and lined with flannel. Black
alpaca is the BEST Cut the skirt with
two breadths at the back and a wide
front breadth, which should be just
about double the width of one OF the
back breadths. Gore the front breadth
on each side. Cut the back breadths
with one gored side and one straight.
The straight side OF the back breadth
should join the front breadth, and the
two gored seams be united together
in bias seam, which must be strongly
stayed with a stout tape of black cot
ton. Cut out breadths Of flannel to
correspond with the breadths OF al-
paca. fyou have an old flannel or cloth
dress Of any color, clean it thoroughly
and use 1t for q lining, by cutting
breadths from it. Basic the black al
paca front breadth on the one of fan
mel. Lay the back breadths of alpaca
over on the front breadth Of alpaca end
the flannel on the flannel. Lay the four
edges Of the two seams carefully to-
% cher and haste them closely. Stitch
up the seams and turn back the back
breadths over each other. Press these
seams with a damp cloth and hot iron
and then stitch up the bias seam in the
back without concealing It. Cover the
one raw seam thus left inside with
O cotton tape that acts as stay and
for that purpose must be stitched down
edge, covering the seam. Put row OF
feather bone across the bottom OF the
front breadth Of the petticoat on the
inside, and ornament it on the outside
with box-plaiting, about six inches
wide, Of black alpaca This plating
must be hemmed on both edges and put
on with a slight heading. Put a yoke
or band on the skirt Fit the skirt to
either by six little cores in the top
Of the front breadth and by plaits in
the back breadth. When alpaca of q
fair quality for this purpose costs but
rs cents a yard, and an old flannel dress
skirt Is utilized for lining, an inexpen-
sive, as we'll as useful, skirt may be
easily made.-N. Y. Tribune.