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The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-01-24
GOLD WAVE.

The weather report telegfaphed
here from Little Rock, yesterday,
for the coming 2lhours sOyei There
will be a cold wave for Arkansas
East Texas, and Oklahoma Tefflt0s
| ny, The weather will be 30 degrees
colder than now Get out your
oyefeoals and hustle for wood, Ia
all the advise we are capable of
giving,
Tne Arkansas Gazette, 81, Louis
Republic aud Dallas News have dis
covered twenlyslouf hours after we
published the fact, that llass aud
Parks had been arrested, as
the suspects Of the murder of
Mr., John Mckay, The TeSafhaha
Gall, published under the shadow OF
the house where the crime was e0m'
mlttod, aud In 90 feet Of the jail
where the parties arrested we're ln-
eareefated, has never mentioned d
word about the important arrest,
but may be, when the parties who
committed the crime are run down,
indicted convicted, hung and bur.
led under the ground, that sleepy,
slow paper will have full account
about the matter gafbled from the
Dallas News, This Is what We call
newspaper with d vengeance,
You can be we'll when your blood
IL fieh, pure aud n0utlshlng Hoods
safsapafila makes the bleed fieh
and pure aud cures all blood dis
eases, restoring health and vigofi
Hoods l'llls are easy 10 take, easy
TO operate Cure lndlAeatl0n,
headache
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-01-24

Parents Wishing their children
taught musle should send 10 teach.
efs who are here 10 stay Prof
aud Mrs, ", ID, MeGahn, teachers
Of violin, mandolin piano aud v0s
eal For terms, etc, call on or ads
dress Y, " MCCAIN il3 Walnut
street, "
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-01-24

Hoods rIlls are easy 10 take, easy
10 operate Cure lndlgestl0n,
headache
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-01-24

Monogram will make friends ID
years old Hold only by
'f0M Dh0aAgiha
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-01-24

ron RENT A nve fo0m cot
taae, No, blO Walnut street APP
ply 10 No, 6ls Walnut street, or
to Smith Drug CO. 1870
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-08
PERSONAL,

Mrs. E. G South, of Cumberland
street, is spending the summer with her
parents at West Hollis.
Lieut.. Peary, the Arctic explorer, spent
Sunday with his mother at Pleasantdale.
Mr. Charles S. SWEET of Swetts hotel,
vice president for Maine of the Hotel
Mems Mutual Benefit association of Anne
RIGA, and Mr.. and Mrs. James Pooler of
The Sherwood are in attendance on the
18th annual convention of the association
at Boston which opened yesterday and
will continue until Friday.
Chief Justice Fuller and family, with
Hon. JH. Manley, passed through Port
land yesterday on their way to Augusta.
Mr.. Andrew j Rich takes exceptions to
the statement that Messrs. Hall L. Davis
and W. Fl. Green are the only gentlemen
at present doing business on Exchange
street, who were there thirty-eight years
ago. Mr.. Rich says he went to work for
his father at the same stand where his
place of business now is in 1949 and that
he has been there ever since. Mr. Will
liam Allen, Jr., says he went into bust
ness with his father on Exchange street
in 1852 and that he has been in business
on the street since.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-08
Children's Day,

Next Sunday, June 10, is to be observed
by many of the city churches as Chill.
dren's Day. No Sunday school prepares
for this day with more enthusiasm than
Chestnut St. Notwithstanding the tardi-
ness of the season it is expected that the
decorations will eclipse previous years.
The programme will be full and varied,
the Children having right of way in the
afternoon, and in the evening a first
class concert, with addresses by Rev. DR..
Parsons and others will be given. An
interesting feature of the afternoon is the
baptism of infants. A cordial invitation
is extended to friends who are not con
nected with any church, but who wish to
remember departed friends, to send their
memorial pieces Sunday morning to be
placed among the beautiful flowers. The
exercises begin at 3 O'Clock in the after
noon and 7.30 in the evening.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-08
St, Paul's Church.

On Tuesday evening, June Sth, the
annual meeting of the board of missions
of the Protestant Episcopal church in
Maine will be held at ST. Pauls church,
This is the first time this meeting was
ever held at our church 1t is earnestly
hoped that our people will make a special
effort to attend. The service will begin
at half past seven. The following are the
speakers: The Revs. Moody of Rock
land, Hudson Sawyer of Auburn, and
Thomas of Calais. An offering will be
taken for the benefit of church work in
Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-08
COLLEGE TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
Colby and Bowdoin Teams Win Prelim-
inaries.

: The annual tournament of the Maine
Intercollegiate Tennis association opened
in this city yesterday afternoon on the
court of the Portland Athletic club.
Three of the colleges are represented, the
Maine University not having sent anyone
this year. Colby is represented by Nc
Fadden, SO and Shannon, SO; Bowdoin
by Dana, '9S, and Ives, '9S, in singles and
by Dana, '9S,and Ives, '98, land Cook. '97,
and Spear, '9S in doubles; Bates by Sum-
merbell and Courser of 1900. j. F. Dana
has been elected manager of the tourna-
ment.
The only matches of the day were
played at in the afternoon, the bad con-
dition of the court preventing them from
being played in the morning as scheduled.
The matches resulted as follows: Dana
and Ives of Bowdoin beat Courser and
Summerbell of Bates 6-3, 6-1 Shannon
and McFadden Of Colby beat Spear and
Cook of Bowdoin, rs, 4-6, 6-3. This
morning Shannon will play Ives and Nc
Fadden will play Courser. The games are
scheduled for 10 O'Clock The cup for
singles championship is on exhibition in
Willis Catess window during the tourna-
ment
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-08
HARBoR DRIFT.
Various Items of Interest Picked up Along
the Wharves.

The tug Eleanor L. Wright and the
Boothbay steamer Enterprise arrived in
the harbor yesterday afternoon. The
Wright will take the dredge. Freeport to
Millbridge.
There was a large fleet at an Choir in the
habor all day. There were three new
lumber arrivals, the Ella Clifton, J.
Kennedy and the Portland packet from St
John to Boston. Fifteen lumber laden
schooners were at anchor in the harbor
and roads.
Shipping Commissioner Tolman signed
a crew for the schooner Gener al Banks
Portland to Boston. Articles were also
opened for the banks Allanville, S. H.
Nickerson and schooner Martha Thomas
all bound for South America.
The smack Judith Ann brought in 4 400
Holsters for N. F. Trefethen, the Alva
5000, and Carrie E. Rogers 1900 to G. W.
Marston, the Herman Reessing 2,4U0 for
N. F. Trefethen, the Mary Jane 3,S47 for
Willard, the E. McNichol 4, 500 for N. F.
Trefethen and John Dexter GOO.
Randall & MeAllister report that there
are now due in port with coal cargoes for
them, two barges from New York, two
from Philadelphia, five sailing vessels
from Philadelphia. one schooner from
Georgetown, four from Baltimore and six
from New York.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-08
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The strike at Jones & Laughlin's steel
works at Pittsburg is broken. More than
seven hundred men returned to work
Monday, and before the end of the week
it is believed all of the strikers will have
resumed their places.
Charles Barbour, pension attorney,
shot Miss Dorothy 3. Squires on Penn
and then fred bullet through his own
brain. Miss Squires will recover. Bar
bour is mentally unbalanced and Miss
Squires was his stenographer, who left
his employ because of his attentions.
n George Nicholson of Lynn, while wheel
ing home Sunday night after visiting his
sweetheart in Salem was stopped by a
highwayman and ordered to stand and
deliver Nicholson drew an atomizer filled
with ammonia, used to keep dogs away
and gave the man a shot full in the face.
1t blinded him and Nicholson rode away,
so he says.
q An elevator in the Park Row side of the
New York postofffce fell from the fifth
floor to the basement Monday and injured
six employees seriously.
Jailer Hurd of Alfred, warned Lillian
Russell, the Lewiston widow connected
with the WATERFORD shooting affair, to
leave that vicinity, and she was spirited
away during the night. 1t is supposed
she mas gone TO hef nome IN Lewiston.
Prince Eui Wha, who will probably sue
coed to the throne of Korea on the death
of his father, the reigning king, arrived
in San Francisco Sunday. The young
man, who is only twenty years of age
has come to America to finish his educa-
ton.
Minister to Spain Taylor telegraphs
Secretary Sherman: "Queen Regent has
expressed unqualified approval of the
present Cuban policy by re-appointing
Canovas ministry unchanged, as that was
the only question really involved
The leaders of the silver Republicans
are gathered in Chicago for a committee
meeting today. The object is to reorga
nize the party and to extend it to every
section of the United States.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-08
The Diocesan Convention.

The seventy eighth annual meeting OF
the convention of the Diocese of Maine
Will be held at the Cathedral tomorrow,
June 8, when the convention will
be called to order. The holy communion
will be celebrated at II O'Clock, when the
bishop will deliver his annual address.
The convention will reassemble in the af-
ternoon for. business and in the evening
the Bishop and Mrs. Nicely will hold a
reception for the clergy and delegates at
their residence on State street.
The annual meeting Of the Cathedral
Chapter will be held this evening, at the
Parish House of the cathedral, at $50
O'Clock.
The annual meeting of the board of
Missions will be held in St. Pauls
church this evening at 7.30.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-08
BRIEF loTTIN1s.

Andersons Adams & Co. have adjusted
the loss by the late fire on the building
belonging to the Elizabeth W. Thomas
estate-occupied by the Portland Trans
cript-for 1862.
Marshal Donovan sold the Josephine
Swanton to Mr.. Sargent as reported, an d
made return of the sale to the United
States Court yesterday morning. The
price obtained was S125.
The sun and blue sky put imam ap-
pearance yesterday afternoon, but the east
wind was still with US. efj
The monthly meeting of the fire under
writers was held yesterday morning. Only
routine business was transacted.
A meeting of the directors of the po-
ming.
Word has been received from Los
Angeles of the formal opening of the new
rooms, May 49, of which Miss Martha
Teel, former secretary from Portland,
has charge.
Canton Ridgeley left yesterday for the
Patriarchs' Militant field day at Show
hogan.
There were seven prisoners before Judge
Robinson yesterday morning, all for
drunkenness.
A new lodge of Elks was instituted at
Lewiston last evening by members of
the order from Portland and Bangor.
The report that the Goddard property
at the Cape has been purch ased by the
Portland and Cape Elizabeth Railroad
company is said to be untrue.
Company of the First Maine National
Guards was inspected last night at the
.Armory by Inspector General E.E. New
'combe Of the Governors staff.
Fern Lodge, No. g., u. o. of I. o. L..
will celebrate their second anniversary
Wednesday evening.
Members of Ivanhoe Lodge, K. of P.
should be present tonight at the meet
ing as a question of much importance
will be brought up.
Mrs. Almira Pease will display the
pictures in her celebrated album at the
Stroudwater (Quinby hall,) Wednesday,
June 9, at s p. m. Besides showing the
pictures Mrs. Pease will describe the
characteristics of the originals.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-08
STATE REFORM SCHOOL.
Mr.. Edwin P. Wentworth Unanimously
Elected Superintendent.

The trustees of the State Reform school
held special meeting yesterday at the
institution and unanimously elected Mr..
Edwin P. Wentworth superintendent and
Mrs. e. P. Wentworth, matron of the
school. Mr.. Wentworth has had nineteen
years successful experience as assistant
superintendent and has served under four
different superintendent. He has been
closely identified with the late Mr.. Far
rington in the Improvements made in the
institution during the past seventeen
years, and is in every way well qualified
for the position. Mrs. Wentworth has had
considerable experience as teacher in
the school.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-08
OBITUARY..
Ralph Kelley.

Mr.. Ralph Kelley died Sunday at the
residence of his daughter, Mrs A. NJ
Humphreys, East Deering. Mr.. Kelley
was one of the Oldest shipbuilders of
Portland and vicinity and many fine
vessel came from his yards. He was born
in North Yarmouth in 1906. He COM
menced business in Falmouth, subse-
quently moved to Portland and had a
yard at the foot of High street. He moved
from there upon the completion of the
Grand Trunk railroad which incommoded
MIN and built yard at Deering and oc-
cupied Ii for many years. After retiring
from business he lived on his
farm in Deering. For the past few years
he has made his home with his son, the
Rev. Il. W. Kelley, formerly of Cape
Elizabeth. His wife died about nine
years ago. He leaves son and two
daughters and several grandchildren.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-08
Cumberland Rowing Association.

The annual meeting of the Cumberland
Rowing association was held at the club
house Sunday afternoon and the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year
President-Joseph HI. Clary.
Vice President-J. T. Mccarthy.
Financial Secretary-T. J. Toomey.
Recording and Corresponding Secretary
S. j. Mccarthy.
Treasurer-T J. Smith.
Captain-Edward f. Martin.
Janitor-B. It. Mcclure.
An investigating committee comprising
of the following gentlemen was ap-
pointed: Thomas Il. Cronin, Joseph E.
E. Connolly, Charles W. Peterson.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-08
A Young Sharper.

A boy about fifteen years old, of sallow
complexion, and wearing cap with a
broad visor, stepped into Waldo LOWELL
on Congress street yesterday and wanted
Mr.. Lowell to let him have box of nice
note paper. He said he had spent his
week wages Saturday land had promised
his girl the paper yesterday and that he
would pay Mr.. Lowell for the paper in a
day or two. Mr.. Lowell now thinks he
won't get his pay since he has ascertained
that the same boy, or one very like him,
went to residence on Casco street and
told the ladies that their uncle-giving
his name and residence owed him eighty
cents for papers, and he wanted to get
thirty-fve cent of that amount. So one
of the ladies gave him twenty-five cents,
and the other ten. When they told their
uncle about the affair he replied that he
did not owe any boy anything.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-08

Auburn, Me-, June 5, 1897.
Mr.; j: B. Coyle, President Haydn Asso-
citation:
My Dear Sir:-I am in receipt of your
letter conveying greetings from His
Honor, Mayor Randall and invitation
from the city government and the Haydn
Association to hold the coming Music
Festival in your city, and most heartily
accept this cordial invitation and will
produce in, your city next October the
which will be made up Of singers from
your city, Lewiston, Auburn, Farming
ton, Buckfield, Mechanic Falls, Norway,
South Paris and Bethel, and you have my
pledge that with the hearty cooperation
you all extend we can make this coming
event great success.
Sincerely yours,
W. r. CHAPMAN.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-08

The following transfers of real estate
an this county have been recorded in
the Registry OF Deeds:
gelist Vachon of Westbrook, the Lot
Libby farm on the north side of the Vine
gar road at Scarboro, containing $50 acres.
Lyman B. Twitchell of South Portland
to Emily l.. Long of South Portlan d,
land at South Portland on Day street.
Seth T. Sweetsir of New Gloucester to
Benjamin W. johnson of Lynn, Mass, in
consideration of 81, 400 parcel of land
and buildings at New Gloucester, the farm
formerly owned OF occupied by VIM. War
ner, containing one hundred acres, on the
road from Fogg's Corner to North
Pownal; also another lot of land at New
Gloucester, containing sixteen acres, for
merly owned by n athaniel SWeetsir.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-08
WEDDINGS.
Marston-Whitney.

A quiet wedding took place at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Isaac d. Merrill, 80 Salem
street, Sunday evening, the contracting
parties being Miss Lolita G. Whitney OF
Pleasantdale and Mr.. William H. Marston
of this city. The Rev. F. C. Rogers
officiated. After the ceremony wedding
breakfast was served. Mr.. and Mrs.
Marston will take a brief wedding tour,
making their home in Portland on their
return.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-08
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE HASKELL.

Monday-The evidence in the cases of
Horace F. Farnham vs. Arthur N Rich
ardson ct ais, and Fred E. Wheeler VS..
the same was concluded today
The next case was that of Willard G.
Hartley VS.. Arthur N Richardson ct
ais in equity. A similar bill to enforce
lien for a balance of 1926 claimed to be
due for plastering on Gribben block.
Albert e. Neal for plaintiff Locke &
Locke and Gage & Strout for defendants.
William B. Young VS.. Arthur N. Rich
ardson ct ais. This is a similar action to
enforce lien for balance of s49.04 for
painting done on the same property
Seth L. Larrabee for plaintiff. Locke &
Locke and Gage & Strout for defendants
The arguments, which had not been fin
ished at the hour of adjournment, will be
concluded this morning
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-08
Tukey's Bridge Bids Awarded.

Bids were opened Saturday at twelve
O'Clock by the Commissioner of Public
Works for the construction of masonry
abutments and side walls, fender pier,
etc., for Tukey's bridge. Four bids were
subm tilted as follows:
G. A. and C. E. Trumbull, 500, 166. O5
Ellis & Boswell, 60, 1926. %
MARS & Lewis, 81 ,772. 90
Richard D. Shannahan, 81 .224. rs
The contract has been awarded the
Richard D. Shannahan.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-08
received a Para1ytic shock.

Mr.. Frank L. Cram, city inspector of
plumbing, sustained paralytic shock at
his residence, 9S Green street, Sunday,
and his condition is critical Mr.. Cram
has been in his present office in the CITY
government for three years. He has been
out of health for some time, but has been
in attendance upon his duties.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-08

The following correspon dence will ex-
plain itself:
Portland, Me-, May &c, 1897.
Mr.. W. R. Chapman, Conductorin- Chief,
Maine Festival:
NV Dear Sir:-Having been authorized
by Mayor Randall of this ity to extend
to you his greetings and to convey a most
cordial invitation from our city govern
ment that your coming festival be held in
our city, desire to join the hearty wishes
of the Haydn Association to the above ex-
preston, and to say that both branches
referred to will be glad to cooperate with
you and do all in their power to make the
festival, if held here, success.
Yours sincerely,
J. B. COYLE,
President Haydn Association.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-08
Bicycle Tea.

Superintendent Newman has kindly
consented to furnish without extra charge
trailer to carry the bicycles for the
ladies who are to attend the bicycle tea at
Riverton on Thursday afternoon. By
this arrangement ladies can ride part of
the distance on their wheels and then
take cars. The trailer will be attached to
the car leaving Riverton at $50. The
tea will be served from 4. 80 to 5. 30.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-08
wo,uan's Board of Missions.

The twenty-fourth an nual meeting of
the Maine Branch of the Woman's Board
of Missions of the Congregational
church Bangor, Thursday, June 10. Dele
gates will leave Portland Wednesday on
the 1880 p. IN. train. One fare the round
trip covering dates 9, 10 and IL on the
Mains Central railroad.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-08

Portsmouth, n. H., June 1.-THE an
nual stockholders meeting of the Port
land Saco and Portsmouth railroad was
held in Kfttery today, and the following
directors elected: S. G. Lawrence.
Lucius futile, Walter Hunnewell, S. R.
Barrett, E. A. Whitney and Fred B.
Carpenter. The directors will organize at
o meeting in Boston next week.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-08
Change of Name.

At the last term of the Proba tie court,
Agnes Keelan and William M. Keelan
were adopted by Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
H. Earls of this city, and the names of
of Earls.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-08
Mr.. Lawrence.s New Yacht.

: Franklin M. Lawrence, president of the
Portland Stove Foundry company,
launched his handsome new yacht yester-
day afternoon at 4.30 o'clock. She is cat
rugged and deliberately finished and it is
expected that she will be the flyer of the
Portland Yacht club.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-08
DUCK POND.

Friends will be panied to learn of the
death of Lucretia, wife of Eben Wood
bury, at her home in Massachusetts,
Mrs. Woodbury. contracted diphtheria,
a week ago and last Satur-
day night was stricken down
with the fatal disease, from which
she died Thursday morning, her hus-
band not realizing her danger, as two
physicians We're in attendance who
thought she would recover, although
she was very weak, but heart failure set
in, andsshe passed away as though going
to sleep. Mr.. Woodbury. was alone, no
one being allowed in, and was obliged to
robe his beloved wife in her garments for
the grave. How he endured the trial
can best be imagined. He has the heart
felt sympathy of all. The blow came
suddenly to her people here, they not even
knowing of her sickness until the tele-
gram announcing her death. She leaves
besides her husband three daughters, and
an aged mother, one sister, three broth
ers, and host of friends. A good faith
full wife and mother, friend to all, has
passed to her reward. Many will kindly
remember her and sympathize with her
bereaved ones. The body was brought to
Moodlawn for burial Rev. Mr..
Fielding officiate at the grave.
Funeral services will be held in Cam
bridgeport Sunday, June 10, in the Meth
odlst church, of which she was mem
Der.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-08
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LYONS
''SUN- T.,
PAR SOL
10 cents

\1OU haven't seen the very latest fashion in
i Parasols till you've had look at the Sun
burst" which is quite the newest idea, quite
the most stylish parasol of the season.
Made like the ordinary, with the addition of an
extra cover of finely accordion pleaed silk over all,
black and white, avendar and cherry and the other
prevailing shades to match or harmonic with mid
summer costumes.
Our great parasol stock is complete now and
embraces every likely novelty from the foreign and
home makers. Some very stylish sun umbrellas of
changeable silks, and taffetas in green violet,
brown and blue, mounted genuine partridge
sticks with Dresden handles. open today. Also
some exquisite oddities in figured damask silks on
natural wood handles very choice, made specially
for us, no two alike.
Parasos for children, fancy plaids and checks.
Black silk umbrellas, small close roll on steel rods,
fancy and plain handles, fit for rain or shine.
Umbrellas for men,