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The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
cRooKEDrEss ON RACE TRACK.
Board of Review of National TrottinS As
ISOLATION Investigating Alleged Gases.

New York, D cember s.-The meeting
of the board of review of the National
Irotting association was continued here
today. Tho first case taken up was that
against E. A. Jacobs of Erie, Pa. 1t is
alleged that in 1890, Mr.. Jacobs ran a
horse called Marlborough Jr., which had
boon run before under the name of
George. Decision in this case was re-
served.
When the case of j. S. Murray of
Chester, N. Y, who drove Tommy at
Baltimore, came up on an appeal from
the judges decision that Murray had
pulled Tommy, Mr. Murray said he had
given the horse hypodernic injection.
The case will he decided in executive
session.
e. W. Bowdoin of Hartford, who was
accused of running Leah Hickson,
formerly Gean Bruce at Cranky last Sep
TENDER, states that he had returned to
the National Trotting association $3.50 of
unlawful winnings.
c. L. Pond of Saratoga Springs ap-
peared in sustainment of his application
for the release of "Joseph Golden" Of
Schenectady, N. Y, from suspension i'm
posed at the Gloverville driving associa-
ton on August /, 1896.
The well known case of G. z. Metcah
who Is alleged TO be implicated with
others in the transportation of Adria to
Europe, where that PAGER was raced under
the name of BERTHE R., then came up.
Mr.. Metcalf asked that the case go over
until the spring session, at which time,
he said, he would be in position to prove
that Adria was none other than Victor
Mckinley. now trotting in England under
the name of President. The case was set
down as continued.
The case of the York County Agricul-
tural association of Biddeford, Maine,
charging j. f. Barrett of Deering,
Maine, with buying pools while acting in
the capacity of judge at the races on
September 16, was taken up. There was
a great deal of testimony of contradic-
tory character submitted and nothing
definite was done, this case also being re-
ferred to the executive session of the
board.
The hearing will be continued tomor-
row.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
LIFE INSURED FOR A MILLION.

New York, December S.-Before G. W.
Vanderbilt, the youngest son of VIM. H.
Vanderbilt, sailed for Europe today, he
took q life insurance policy calling Tor 81, :
coo, GOO. This is the largest policy every
written by one company. The policy is
what is known as a twenty payment life
contract. and provides for an annual
premium Of about $685. GEO. After Mr..
Vanderbilt has paid that sum yearly for
twenty years the payment cases and the
principal becomes due at his death.
MIR, Vanderbilt, who not long ago re-
turned from Japan is just now starting
upon a voyage which will take him to
India, where he will hunt for big game
in the interior, and then to Japan, where
he will collect old books and ourios. lie
will also visit China.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
The Discovery of The Dav.

Aug J. logic, the leading druggist Of
shreveport, La, says: ''Dr. Kings New
Discovery. is the only thing that cures
my cough, ana it is the best seller
nave" j. T Campbell, merchant of
afford, Ariz., writes: CDR Kings
~ 9w Discovery is all that is claimed Tor
tt, il never fails, and is a sure cure for
an5umption. Coughs and Colds. [ can
aot say enough for its merits. - DR.
hlpg5s New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs, and Colds is not an experiment.,
II hn5 been tried for a quarter Of a CEN
fury, and today stands at the head. 1t
never disappoints. Free trial bottles at
ID. P. S. Goods Drug Store.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
Committee.

Committee.
the regular business of the meeting. WAYS
of helping the poor of our city we're
discussed. The next meeting will be held
in two weeks with the president Mrs
N. ID Centre when it is expected Mrs.
Cornelia NJ. Dow of Portland will be
present
City Marshal Knight and Officer Mo
gan made seizure at the house of Louis
St Pierre yesterday afternoon and Sc
cured small quantity of hard stuff in a
sprinkler.
Tomorrow evening at 7.30 O'Clock will
be held Christian Endeavor meeting at
the Congregational chapel. Topic: zone
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
NEW BIDDEFoRD PASTOR.

Biddeford, Dec. Sword was re-
ceived yesterday noon by A. NJ. Goodwin,
corresponding committee of the Advent
church, from Rev. William H. jackson
OF Minnesota. accepting the call to the
Advent church in this city.
Mr.. jackson has been visiting through
Rhode Island and arrived in this city
this afternoon ON the 4.20 train. He will
preach at the church next Sunday.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
PRINCE HENRY SETS OUT.

Altoona, December S.-Prince Henry of
Prussia started for Kiel this afternoon. A
hummer Of officers, headed by General
Count Waldersee were at the railway plat
form to bid him farewell. The Prince
thanked them before he said his farewells
He said: 81 ask you to believe that in
going where the Emperor s favors do send
m6, l thank him for reposing such conf
dence in me- In the name of the Emperor
to his honor and to the honor of the
Fatherland, l will discharge the duties of
my command Long live the Emperor. -
The officers responded with hearty
cheer
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
EXPLORING A KLoNDIKE ROUTE

San Francisco, December S.-Felix
Sighiss of Genoa and DR.. D. K DeSimon
of Naples have left this city on an explor-
Lunkin county, which lies between the
Olnenioa mining district and the Yukon.
They are connected with the Italian
geographical and geological societies, and
the results of the expedition will be
turned over to these organizations. Mr..
Sighiss is confident that he will be able
to open direct land route to Kloudike.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09

thing have learned from PANTS life
or writings" Leader Ethel M. Winslow.
At the regular meeting of Cloudman
post No. 100, q. 4. r., the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Commando T. W; ~ K. Dana; senior vice
commander, Thomas j. Foster: ouarter
master, Robert Debeck; chaplain r., b.
Phinney; surgeon, George Dobeck. off.
Ger of the day, Edward Anderson officer
of the guard, Alfonzo SWEET; repre- senta a-
tiyes, Thomas j. Foster and John &.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
GAVE US TWO GOALS.
Gardiner Played Four Men After the
Came Was Won.

Gardiner, December 8.-The Portlands
made their second appearance here to-
night and were easily defeated by the
locals by score of to 2. The locals
played them with four men in the second
period, allowing them two goals. The
line up and summary:
NATURALIZATION and Hadley, rush
ers; Smith, centre; Doherty, half back !;
eastman, goal.
Portland-Linooln, Curtis and Whipplo,
rushers; Whipple and Turnbull, centre;
Turnbull and Jordan, half back; Allen,
goal.
Goal. Won By Rush BY. Gagged By. T.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
BARGAINS IN BOOKS.

The J. r. Libby Company call atten-
ton to the wonderful bargains in books
to be found at their great department.
store. They Cannot say all they have to
say about books in an ordinary news
paper advertisement, but give hint of
what they have to offer book buyers.
Note the trades in dress goods which are
specified this morning.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
MRS. BUFFERS RESIGNATION AC-
CEPTED.

Chicago, December s.-Miss Frances E.
Willard, as president of the w. G. t u,
has accepted tha resignation of Mrs
Josephine Butler as superintendent of the
purity department. Leaders of tho move
ment say that after the clear and explicitly
statement made in the recent resolution
at Toronto, and in the presidents annu-
al address it would be useless to endeavor
to express with greater clearness the OPP
position of white ribbon women every
where to any form of license involving
social vice.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09

society for the first two days. The turkey
dinner yesterday was well patronized. In
the evening the Deering Dramatic club
gave the four-act comedy 81 Me and Otis, .
to full house, with apparent great
great%satisfaction. Tonight will be Civ
en- "Sweethearts, dramatic contrast
in two acts by W. S. Gilbert, by Portland
talent, with the following characters:
Mr.. Harry Spreadbrow, Mr.. Merrill
Wilcox, gardener, Mr.. Rockwell
MISS J6 nm e Northcott, Miss Sherman
Ruth, her maid, Miss Lucy Sherman
The funeral of John W. Bryant will
take place from his late residence on
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
THE OREGON DRY DoCKED.

Port Townsend, Wash, December s.
The United States steamship Oregon,
awaiting a lull in the fierce storm in the
straits SUFFICE Mt to permit of target
practice. has left for the United States
dry dock at Port Orchard to be scraped
and reprinted. Captain Barker has de-
cided to defer gun practice until after
wards
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
MI1RDERER HUNT WILL HANG.

Jefferson, City, Mo. December s.--The
sunreme judicial court has affirmed the
Judgment of the circuit court of Boone
County in the case of John Hunt, Sr.,
convicted of murder in the first degree
and sentenced to be hanged on January
lis. 1928. Hunt shot his daughter, Mat
tie Hunt, on August 20, 1895, because
she advised her mother not to permit
Hunt to abuse her.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09

Warren; alternates, Robert Debecc and
Alphonso SWEET; trustee for three years,
John E. Warren.
At q stated meeting of Temple lodge,
No. So, f. and A. M, last evening" the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Master, K. A. Dodge;
Senior Warden, Geo. Fl. Knowlton; junior
warden, E. W. Freedman; treasurer,
Arthur W. Kicker, secretary, Oliver.
A Cobb; trustees, S. Fl. Skillings, Ell. Ii.
B. HAYES and Geo. W. Hawkes..
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
SHORT SESSION OF HOUSE.

Washington December S.-The session
of the House today lasted only fifteen
minutes. Mr.. W. A. Stone, Republican
of Pennsylvania, reported the pension ap-
preparation bill, the first of the appropri-
alton bills, and gave notice that he
should call it up Immediately after the
reading of the journal, tomorrow.
The committee on election and the corn
mittee on banking and currency were
given leave to sit during the sessions of
the House. Then at H. Is the House ad-
journed
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
CHASE TO RACE MICHAEL.

New York, December After u large
amount of correspondence had passed be-
tween the managers of Jimmy Michael
and A. A Chase, the English middle dis
lance champion, meeting between the
two managers was had today and it was
agreed to meet tomorrow and make ar
ranPenlents for a match.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09

Score-Gardiner, s: Portland, 2. Stops
eastman, 10; Allen. "a. Fouls-Smith.
Enthusiastically, 8; Houghton, 1; Lin
coin, 4; Curtis 2. Referee-Wakefeld
Timer-Purnell. Attendance-400.
ROCKLAND. Z; AUGUSTA 2.
Rockland, December s.-Rookland
clearly outplayed Augusta in hot game
of polo tonight. The home team had the
best of the contest for the start. Murphy
made many brilliant stops for Augusta
and Campbell played nicely for Rock
land. The summary:
Rookland-Campbell, Murphy, rushers;
McGown, centre; Maynard, half back;
O'Malley, goal.
Augusta-Dawson, Turner, rushers;
Perry, centre; Malone, half back; Muir
ply, goal.
Goal. Won by. Rush by. Gagged by. Time
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09

Mrs. James Hooper, Chairman of Holland
Booth.
Central street, at II O'Clock Saturday
morning. (
The stores of the French Catholics In
this city were closed yesterday, it being
the church celebration of.the Immaculate
Conception.
The S. D. Warren Council, o. U. A.
M. have decided to hold their meetings
in Spiers's hall in the future.
The Vest End W. C. T. o., held it's
regular meeting with Mrs. j. f. Spear,
Church street Tuesday afternoon. Besides
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
HANGING AT KNOXVILLE.

Knoxville, Tenn, December 3.-Mynatt
Leach was hanged at Clinton today for
the murder of J. P. Heck, superintendent
of the royal coke company on February
II last Heck was shot from ambush.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09

like clerical appointments in the customs
or postal service in such customs houses
and post offices as shall employ 90 or MOI 9
clerks and to the letter carriers and pos
tai clerks of the post office department.. "
The bill provides for the examination of
other appointees by the head of the de-
rartment by which they may have been
appointed.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
DIRIGo ARRIVES AT NEW YORK.

New York, December S.--The big steel
four masted American ship Dirigo owned
by Arthur Sewa1l Of Bath, Maine, arrived
this morning from Liverpool after a pas
sage of thirty five days.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
BANQUET TO AMERICAN MINISTER

Managua, MIC, December s, via Gal
weston, December 8.-This evening num-
Der of American citizens gave grand
banquet at Lupon's hotel to the retiring
United States Minister Hon. Lewis Baker.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
HOLIDAY RECESS.

Washington, Decem Der s.-The indica
tons are that the holiday recess Of Con-
January or &. Speaker Reed is under
stood to favor these dates. If, however.
any important business developes in the
House or Senate. the recess will probably
be postponed into Christmas week. So
far as the House is concerned no general
legislation will be ready for consideration
before the holiday and work is likely to
be confined to the appropriation bills.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
FOOTBALL BILL TO BE VETOED

Atlanta, Ga, December s.-The anti
football bill, whose swift passage through
the legislature excited the attention of
the entire country, will be vetoed by
Governor Atkinson. This action on the
part of the chief executive is largely due
to the influence Of Mrs. Cannon, mother
of the student who was killed on the grid
iron here few weeks ago.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
NOT GCE:: .

All persons are forbidden to give
credit to any person on my account
especially 10 my son George 2. Burke
as L shall pay no bills contracted by
any other person than myself.
PATRICK BURKE,19 Adams st.
Portland, Dee. 6, 1897.
dec7d1aw3wTus
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09

The Universalists' International Bazaar
past its second day yesterday and the in
dications point to very successful week.
The sales from the different booths have
been very good indeed and the attendance
is better than at any other fair by this
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09

Senator Davis, chairman of the foreign
relations committee. says he is not ready
to proceed with the Hawaiian annexation
treaty and cannot now Tx time when
it will be taken up, although he thinks
it will be considered before the holidays.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
Murphy,

Score, Rockland, 7;s.Augusta. 2. Stops,
O'Malley, SO; Murphy, so. Fouls, Rock
land, Il Augusta, 9; Augusta lost one
Blackington. Attendance, 200.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09

A paper was circulated in the House Of
Representatives today with a visw of
bringing about at an early date, con-
ference of those members fayoring a
change in the present civil service sys-
tenn. The paper received numerous sig
natures. The purpose, it is understood,
Is to make the conference non-partisan
in character and to extend it ourside of
the membership of the civil service COM
nittee, as some of the men most active
in urging a revision of the act, among
them, Mr.. Grosvenor, are not on this
committee.
Senator Gear today introduced bill
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
under direction of the President, to en-
ter bid for the United States on bond
aided railroads and to clear off liens para
mount to those OF the United States and
appropriating the amount necessary for
this purpose. The bill is understood to
have been framed by the Attorney Gen.
eral and is intended to open the way to
settlement Of the Kansas Pacific debt
The records of the Treasury Depart
ment show that the amount of net gold
On hand today was $780, 1911 1863, which is
greater than at any time since August,
1890, when it was $780, S37 ,5S1.
Secretary Long has issued an order
transferring the naval photographic office
from the control of the navigation bu-
reau to that of the bureau of equipment
The Democrats of the House will eau
Gus soon on party policy. Representative
Richardson, the caucus chairman. said
today that he was consulting with mem
bers as to what day would suit them and
he expected that the meeting would &C.
cur the latter part of this week or early
next week.
The understanding Is that the purpose
of the caucus is to determine upon a
hge of policy as to Cuba. Hawaii and
finance. although it would not be sur
prising if some question as to the Demo-
cratic leadership in the House came up.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
WESTBROOK.
Second Day of the Universalist Inter
national Bazaar.

Booths Are Doing Record Breaking Bus-
iness-Entertainment This Evening BY
Portland Talent.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09

Secretary Long has issued an order
transferring the naval photographic Office
from the control of the navigation bu-
reau to that of the bureau of equipment.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09

The records of the Treasury Depart
ment show that the amount of net gold
On hand today was 1856, 1911, 500, which is
greater than at any time since August.
1890, when it was 1885,, S37, ISL.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-09-16

A great commotion seems to have
taken place among railway circles
. owing to the contemplated through
car service between the Pacific Coast
and Chicago which is operating ono
lay each week. This is not new de-
parture by any means, as the Denver
& Rio Grande Railroad Company and
its connections have been operating Il
: through car service between the Pa
, citic and Atlantic Coast via. Salt Lake
Pueblo, Denver, Kansas City and
Chicago for years, and three da: 8
each week, viz, every Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evening. The
cars for this through service are Of
the latest Pullman design, and are
supplied with clean linen and bedding
throughout. A Pullman porter is as.
signed tn each car. These cars are
also under the personal supervision
Of SPECIAL Excursion Agent,
whose duty it is to see that passen.
gers are given every comfort and at
tention. For further information, ap-
ply to any agent, or to b! F.. Nevins,
General Agent, or to H.jM%CuShing.
Travelling Passenger Agent D. 4 r.
|. g. Il. r., So West 3rd South st. Salt
Lake City, Utah. EI...,- o.. ..,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-09-16
Orders by Mail will receive prompt
attention.
EASTWARD THROUGH
THE ROCKIES SuuwS

The traveller, tourist or business
man Is wise when he selects the Rio
Grande Western Railway aGreat Salt
Lake Route" for his route to the East.
It's the. only transeontlnental line
passing directly through Salt Lake
City, and, in addition to the gliln pse
it affords ffq of the Temple City. the
Great Salt Lake and picturesque
Salt Lake and. Utah Valley, it affords
the choice Of three distinct routes
through the mountains and the most
magnificent scenery in the world.
Il On all classes Of tickets stopovers
are granted at Ogden. Salt Lake
City, Glenwood 'Spr ngs, Leadville,
Colorado Springs, Denver and other
points Of interest. Double daily
train service and through Pullman
and Tourist sleening cars between
San Francisco and Denver. Tourist
cars through to Omaha Chicago and
Boston. -..E eli, .t..,.r,... - ,...
Foriillustrated pamphlets descrip
tive Of the @Great Salt Lake Route,
write to f. A oWADLEIGH, Gener
Passenger Agent, Salt Lake City.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-31

ment altering this provision vas Ssxtns
bnf through some informahty " 10
The Convention, The manifest injs s's ws
this restriction is. 80 ey'os 'aard 'n : Mace
IN the constitution. 1t IL plain p lrnSb.ps
IN every society that "aii tns
are eligible to all the Offices. f.,,.ote~
THE president OF the Baltimore y Snsst ~
IL from Texas, and the hrst pres,.s'ns en-
the tennessee Division was born IN Ne"
lucky. x, q 6fvistou
that refuses to nominate a virginia Sea
mar whose distinguished anoes.ry e sor
served the Commonwealth of yms' ,sarsS
Two hundred years. who has been iea,s'
from earliest Childhood In the Old DonS n,a-
ion, and whose claims TO be IN the her
Nv come through the services OF ma
family under the flag OF virginia nrs'' anu
then Of the Confederate stares, NO
All these claims are ignored pecause, W. ~
sor,e chance. she was not born on w. vi
ginia soiI. We hope, for the honor Oh Ill eue
good old State. that more hperaI , se,ls
,nenTs will prevail at the next co or. 2,
Baltimore.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-31

PROFESSOR JAMES II. BhEAolED'
Tho nty,storv. Art. and Monumental Sur
vivals of Ancient Egypt" While eacn
lecture will In every particular he part
~ whole system, II does not become
necessary for one 10 attend all Oh the
course or any consecutive two to be IN
teres,ed and instructed. as II mono had
preceded or were to follow.
II is. however, safe to say that none
who have heard one will fail 10 attend
the remaining ones, unless prevented py
circumstances over which they nave no
control.
THE SEVERAL LECTURES.
The course, embracing these Eve dis
tinct lectures, is distributed as follows:
Thursday. November 4th-Beginnings
the Historic opinion of Egypt; the De-
cipherment OF Champollion; the Nile and
its Valley; the People; the Dawn OF Civ:-
lization.
Friday, November 5th-The Old Empire;
Chronology; Political Organizations: Re-
ligious Ideas; the Pyramids; the oldest
Human Buildings; the Fail OF the Ola
Empire.
Monday. November sth-The Middle
Empire; Social Life in the Time OF Abra-
ham: Recent Discoveries in the Dashur
pyramids: First Foreign Conquests; Be-
mitlc Visitors in Egypt.
".
Tuesday, November 9th-The New En-
pjre: the Rise OF Thebes; the Conuuerors
of Asia: the First World Empire; the
Worlds First RefoTmer; the Possible
Date of the Exodus; the Final Fau OF the
Native Pharaohs.
".
Thursday. November 11th-Egyptian
Art-its Lesson and its Legacy TO Later
Nations; the Masterpieces in the Great
Museums; Tour Among the Temples Of
the Nile; the Industrial Arts.
BE BRIGHT AND INTERESTING.
Professor Breasted has counted no eff
fort vain which has tended TO mako this
comprehensive subject of interest and
real benefit 10 the lay mind. II will not
be a dry delivery of facts and dates md
details, which one would much rather
go to an encyclopaedia 10 find out. when
needed, than carry them in mind Away.
but bright entertaining talk of peo-
pie and a time when the earth was young.
His discourse will be the scientists story
of the land whose sands the feet OF Abra-
ham trod of the land which received and
sheltered the bartered Joseph: the land
through which flows the matchless Nile,
the river OF all rivers. and father OF
waters Each lecture Will be fully IL
Illustrated by stereopticon Views. giving
the mind an intelligent conception Of the
natural beauty Of this land made sacred
by the dust OF its people.
EQUIPPED FOR HIS WORK.
Professor Breasted Is at the head Of the
Department OF Egyptology in the Uni
versity Of Chicago. He has his facts at
first hand. During his residence In the
Nile Valley, he familiarized himself with
the languages OF ancient Egypt. made
excavations at various sites. and gave
much attention to forming the collection
OF antiquities which now fills the museum
al the University of Chicago. He has
also written extensively upon his spe-
cialty. in which he Is an acknowledged
authority. He Is a clear. fresh, and force
full speaker. and his audiences in Chicago
and elsewhere have been large and en-
thusiastic.