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The herald., 1897-08-17
Local Quotations

San Francisco papers report very active
market for dried fruit apples selling at So
Il 5h cents, peaches 5@61a cents, with large
sales, and to cents offered for immedi-
ate shipment. Apricots are less active at
AZ cents for common royals, and up as
high as 10 cents for fancy Moorparks.
Pears are in good demand at AZ cents for
quarters. These prices are all in bags,
fob. Here the market is active, but our
fruit will not bring as high prices. Fresh
beef and mutton is dearer. Butter is
steady. Eggs are weak. Onions firm at
ISL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-24
In the Municipal Court.

John A. Herbert, a boy fourteen years
of age. who attends the North grammar
school, WAS arrested by Deputy Marshal
Hartnett ON Thursday for committing an
indecent assault on a five years old girl
The lad was arraigned in the Municipal
court yesterday morning and pleaded
guilty to the charge. He said that his
father was dead and that be lived with
his mother on Hancock street. Marshal
Sylvester did not think it would be
justitiable to recommend any suspension
of sentence and the court ordered the
boy committed to the Reform school.
Sarah A. Cox admitted that she had
sold intoxicating liquors to minors.
Deputy Marshal Hartnett testified that
two boys were arrested OH Sunday who
we're beastly intoxicated. On Thursday
the deputy took Thomas Mulkern, one Of
these boys, and went to Cox's place. The
boy Unidentified the woman as the partl
who had sold him pint of whiskey
The court imposed fine Of $50 and costs
Julia Bernstein pleaded guilty on
search and seizure case and was fnel
500 and costs.
Thomas Rossignol for larceny of
stereotype plate from the PRESS office
Pleaded guilty and was fined SIS and cost
and sentenced to thirty days in jail.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-24
Words by q. Fl. Pierce, '96
Glee and Mandolin Clubs.
A Pleasing Entertainment.


A novel and pleasing programme has
been arranged for the complimentary
concert which Is to be given at the
Grand Casino, Willard, this evening.
The programme will consist OF vocal
and instrumental music. specialties, etc..
and this, taken in connection with the
beautiful stereopticon views, cannot
fail to please all who attend The con-
cert begins at s. 80 O'Clock and is free to
all patrons of the road.
At Calves concert at Music hall, Bos-
will make another big bid for fame in
Boston. The first one was forced upon
him by fate, when he was snatched
away from the "Rob Roy performance
at the Castle Square. to sing ms Lohen-
grin" at a moments notice, at the Bos-
ton theatre, during the Damrosch SER
man opera season two years ago.
Hoyt's new play that has been delight
ing Boston at the Park, will be seen at
Portland theatrs with a remarkably
strongscast May 2lst and 22d.
Next Tuesday Trilby will be at Port
and theatre. This characterization Of Du-
Maurier's novel constitutes one of the
best plays on the road and the hypnotic
influence of Svengnli is only eclipsed by
the general attractiveness of the play.
The Old Homestead comes to Portland
theatre May 18th and Sth.
Hands Across the Sea will be at Port
land theatre next Saturday for matt.
lee and evening perfor nance.
A Temperance Town draw another
large audience at Portland theatre last
evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-24
Portland Athletic Club.

A goodly number Of members Of the
Portland Athletic club attended the en-
tertainment given Ly their fellow-mem-
bers last evening in the gymnasium of
the club. One of the lightweight boxers
being disabled for time, us q result Of
too much vigor in preparing fo- this
event. the sparring was limited to bouts
between heavyweights and middle
weights. The audience gave unmistak-
able evidence Of approval and satisfac-
ton. Notice was kindly given by the
time keeper Of the approaching compile
tion of each round while between the
rounds the trainers executed their tasks
in graceful manner. Hard blows were
given and taken, but good nature pre-
vailed throughout. The music and re-
freshments were also duly approved.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-24
DEATHS.

In this city. Apr. "a, George Drew. Jr, aged
Funeral Saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock,
from Greeley Hospital.
In tins city Apr. %, George p. son OF Sam'l
Patterson. aged 2 years months
Funeral Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from
NO. SO Washington street
In South Portland, Apr. %. Mary E.. wife OF
George w Parker, aged So years months.
Funeral Sunday, afternoon at O'Clock, at
her late residence. No. So Preble street South
Portland.
of the late Edward Preble. aged So years.
Funeral Saturday afternoon at $50 O'clock,
at the residence OF Mrs. Charles Humphrey.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-24
A LIVELY BLAZE.
start1es the Residents ON the Western
Promenade.

Last evening the dry grass and stuhple
on the Western Promande took fire apd
gained such Roadway that the residents
in the vicinity became quite alarmed
There were three fires, one at the head Of
Pine, one at the head of Bowdoin AND
one on the back slope. Chief Eldrldge
found it advisable to send for steamer
and Cumberland No. and hose carriage
went to the spot and soon had the fires
all out. There was no damage to speak
of except perhaps to one of the fences.
The fire made quite an illumination.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-24
NOTICE.
Organization Of Loan and Building
Association.

Charles j. Chapman and twelve others,
residents of Portland, III the County OF
Cumberland have executed and flied, jim this
departmental certificate, in accordance with
the provisions of Chapter At of the Revised
Statutes, setting forth their purpose of or
ganizing u loan and building association at
said Portland, to he known as the "Forest
City Loan and Building Association
Now THEREFORE,, I hereby give notice
that will be at the office of John b. Kehoe
98 Exchange street, Portland, Maine, OF the
18th day of April, a.. D., 1897, at 2 o'clock p.
M, for the purpose of determining whether
or not greater convenience of access will
be afforded any considerable number of
shareholders by opening a loan and build
ing association at the place designed in said
certificate, and to further determine
whether OF not the organization of such an
association will be a public benefit, as pro-
vided in said statutes. All parties Interested
are invited to be present at the time and
place above named, that they may be heard
in relation to the matter.
T. f. TIMBERLAKE.
Bank Examiner
Banking Department, Augusta, Me-, April
I'll The above hearing is postponed to May s.
apr24d2t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-24
U. S. CIRCUIT COURT.
! BEFORE JUDGE wEBB.

BEFORE JUDGE WEBB.
The April term OF he Circuit court OF
the United States was opened at ten
O'Clock yesterday forenoon by prayer by
Rev. W. M. Kimmell, pastor of the
Church of this Messiah. The grand jury
was impaneled as follows:
r. H. Goodwin, Augusta.
John 2. Frawley, Bangor.
John b. Curran. Bangor.
Charles II. Carter, Deering.
Marion Holman, Dixfeld.
Enos L. Gould, D1xfield
James Spratt, Hampton.
Frank G. Turner, Hampton.
Charles II. Wbitehousa, lees.
Benjamin r. Ramsdellt Leeds.
Francis NJ. Ross, Lincolnville.
Samuel j. Dean, Lincolnville.
William H Decker, Newcastle.
James D. Varvan, st. George.
Charles o Grant, St. George.
Stephen +. Reeves, Windsor.
Jasper S. Gray, Windsor.
Excused-Asa d. Townsend, Augusta,
ALA F. Bean, Deering, and Charles E.
Hall, Newcastle.
The petit jury will come in next Tues
day.
/ judge Webb announced that venires
having been issued for the petit jurors,
they would attend, but that no civil
cases would be tried this term, and only
such criminal cases as might be neces-
sary to deliver the Jail, there being no
appropriation by the government at this
time for the payment of jurors.
The hearing in the case OF the Wild
River Lumber company vs.. The Travellers
Insurance company, which WAS begun
before Judge Webb, on April 1st, was re-
sumed in the afternoon.
AS will be remem bered this is an action
by the lumber company against the in
surance company to recover s23CO paid to
Walter A. Mcdonald and $4,000 paid to
Myron M. Fa1rbrother, travelling sales-
men, who, in November 1894, sustained
personal injuries upon the railroad
owned and operated by the lumber COM
pany. The plaintiff claims to recover
these amounts under policy of insur-
ance issued to it by defendant against
liability for damages resulting from in
juries to either their employees or other
persons for which the plaintiff might be
liable, not exceeding 5000 to my one
person or $50, 600 in any one accident.
The insuT ance company denies its lisbili-
| ty under the terms of the application and
| policy.
Since the last hearing the testimony Of
James g. Patterson, president of the
| Travellers Insurance company has been
taken by deposition, and this deposition
| the defenos introduced in evidence. The
defense also introduced the certificate of
Incorporation of the Wild River Lumber
company under the general law.
The plaintiff then presented certain
| letters and other documentary evidence,
| and brief oral testimony touching the
same Mr.. 2. NJ. MaDsur was recalled
and testified relative to the items of cost
| in the suits in which the judgments
| against the lumber company were
entered, and the evidence was then
closed The arguments will be made this
morning at ten o. clock.
Messrs. Symopds, Snow and Cook and
A. K. Herrick, Esq, for plaintiff.
| Messrs Drummond and Drnmmond for
| defendant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-24
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
State of M aine.
Cumberland IS.

Portland, April 23rd, 1897.
We the undersigned, having been duly APP
pointed by the Honorable Henry c.
Peabody, Judge of Probate within and for
said County, Commissioners to receive and
decide upon the claims of the creditors of
John Tfurlow. late of Gray in said county,
deceased, whose estate has been represented
insolyent hereby give public notice, agree
ably to the order of the said Judge of
Probate, that six months from and after the
eighteenth day of March, A. D., 1897, have
been allowed to said creditors to present
and prove their claims, and that we will
attend to the duty assigned us at the office
of Clarence W. Peabody, 1896 Congress street,
Portland, in said county, on the twenty first
day of May, the sixteenth day of July, and
the seventeenth day OF September, A. D.,
1897, at ten of the clock i'll the forenoon OF
each of said days.
WILBUR c. WHELDEN.
CLARENCE W. PEABODY,
apr24d1a3w.o Commissioners.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-24
MARRIAGES.

In this city. April 81. by Rev. IT. S. Samson
Charles W. Loring and Sarah L. Davis, both Of
In Biddeford, Apr. 90. William KearneyIand
Miss Mamie f. O'Connor.
In Saco, Apr. 10, Clarence Place and Mrs
In Brewer. Apr 10. Ralph E. Wentworth Of
Brewer and Miss Laura Dalton OF Bangor.
In South Thomaston, Arthur A. Dennison
and Miss Linnie A. Harrington.
In Comma. Apr. IA. Rev. Charles T. Smith OF
Boston aud Miss Alice NJ Smith OF Corinna.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-24

Just what the King of Siam will do
and where he will go when he comes
to America, together with two excel
lent portraits Of lis majesty, who is a
great beauty, will be told in the Sunday
Times
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-24

In Benton, Apr. 10, Frederick Hodgdon' aged
70 years.
In oldtown. Apr. 10. Charles Il. Martin, aged
IN Bangor. Apr. Is, Emily Cakes Porter, aged
50 years.
In East osteuben, Ayr. IL. Mrs. Lucinda Lea
In Dixfield, Apr o. Isaachar L, Stcckbridge,
aged 10 years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-24

THE funeral of the late Peter O'Rourke will
fa AXE place this Saturday morning at $50 o,clk
rom No. l16 Exchange ssredt- Requlem nlgh
mass at the Cathedral Of the Immaculate Con
ception at 8 O'Clock.
The funeral of the late julia A. O'Iooie
VII WI, take place this Saturday afternoon AT =
O'Clock, from parents residence. NO. rs New
bury street, Service ut the Cathedral OF the I'M
inaculate Conception at $50 o'clock.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-24
Little samaritans and Friends at willard
Casino.

The whist party and dance givsn last
night at the Grand Casino, Willard, by
the Little Samaritan Aid society, for the
benefit of the Home for Friendless Boys
was most gratifying success. There
were about two hundred and the evening
was pleasantly passed in whist, dancing,
etc. Light refreshments and punch were
served during the evening. The object
for which the party was given is most
worthy one and the Little Samaritnns
may we'll feel proud of the way in which
their many friends responded and helped
swell the fund. The party was trans
ported to and from the Casino in special
cRrs
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-24
Trinity Lodge, No. Ga, x. of p.

After the regular meeting of the lodge
last evening su per was served in the
banquet hall. After the supper the fol-
lowing entertainment was given:
Piano Solo. Edgar II. Paine
Violin Solo. George K. Barbour Jr
Song, Arthur W. Laughlin
Mandolin Solo, George w. Pennell
Violin Solo, Ge9rge E. Barbour, Jr.
Song, Fred E. Bickford
Mandolin Solo, George W. Pencil
at the next regular meeting Friday
evening, April 3Oth, the ranks of esquire
and knight will be conferred.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-24
Sunday School Fair.

the Messiah will hold their annual fair
on next Thursday and Friday, April 20
and 90. Useful ami fancy articles will
be for sale, hot suppers will le served
and entertainment each evening.
Howell's "Sleeping Carr ON Thursday
night, and IA Little Gypsy" on Friday
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-24

The largest steamship in all the world
will be treated of in the Sunday Times.
You will be surprised to know its di-
mansions. The first picture ever paint.
ed of the vessel as she will appear under
way will lie given.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-24
TIME greatest care, discrimination, judgement
n and taste are required nowadays nthe Sc
lection of dress trimmings

lection of dress trimmings.
The cloth doesn't matter. It's the trimming that
makes the costume-.or it, and you can't be
too particular in the choice Of it.
Our dress trimmings department is big section
by itself and spare pains to make it the repre-
sentative one of Portland. More styles to select
FROM larger variety Of kinds and the most com.
plete range of prices from the highest down. So,
without regard to where you buy the cloth for a
costume, get the trimmings here by all means.
Among the newest things this week are beaded
fronts of spachtel cut chiffon or batiste, spangled
and beaded in elaborate design, with shoulder
pieces. A beautiful assortment OF fancy Silk APP
plique Trimmings. Broad braids Of openwork
Chiffon, the pattern done in irridescent beads and
the space filled with sparkling spanges. The bralds
are also to be had in narrow and medium widths,
black and white and delicate coors for evening
gowns. A very complete line of fancy Braids in all
the pretty twists and which are SO very fash
ionable this spring---these come in black and white
and coors.
This department is also showing beautiful
line of fancy braided fronts which give the desired
military effect to costume.
There is no limit to the variety of Buttons for
gowns and wraps and we have everything from the
simplest brass or steel disc for decorating
shoulder cape to the most fanciful fgree that the
Venetian button makers can invent
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-24
Sunday School Concert

At Vaughan street church the Sunday
school will give concert tomorrow at
which this programme will be present
ed:
Organ Voluntary, Mr.. Wright
Singing, (School 1927, Glorious Easter
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-24
PICKLE COUNTER.
Hot Coffee After 4 o'clock.

Roasted early in the morning in Bos-
ton, enclosedin air-tight tins, and ex-
pressed on train leaving. that city about
S o'clock, arriving here little after
twelve-all hot It's the air-tight pack
age, heat holding package that does it.
Same Goods and Prices
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-24
CRACKER COUNTER.

bbls. of the American Biscuit Co.'S
famous Aldenery Milk,
SC per pound.
3 bbls. Hans Eisner's Hand Made
Pretzels,
l2c per pound
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-24

% boxes California Seeding Oranges,
dead ripe and very sweet,
csc per dozen.
Mountain Valencias. Extra large for
this variety of fruit, high colored and
sweet enough,
zee per dozen.
New San Bias Cocoanuts, large, heavy
meated nuts,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-24

BEFORE JUDGE WEBB.
The April term OF { he Circuit court OF
the United States was opened at ten
O'Clock yesterday forenoon by prayer by
Rev. W. M. Kimmell, pastor of the
Church of this Messiah. The grand jury
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-22
OPENS AT THE CAPITOL NEXT
WEEK.
MANY NoTABLEs ARE COMING.
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
WILSON EXPECTED TO BE
AMONG THE NUMBER.
HEADQUARTERS ARE NOW OPEN.
Some Delegates Are Also Expected
From Central America-OutIine
of Programme.

The time for the seventeenth annual
meeting of the Farmers National con-
gress, which will be held in this city,
is approaching. 1t opens Tuesday of
next week, and will continue for three
days. Friday of that week, the dele
gates will take a run out to the Red
river valley and look over the wheat
fields after they have been robbed of
their wealthy coat of grain. Official
headquarters for the convention have
been established at the Hotel Ryan,
where Secretary John M. Stahl, of Chi
cago, will have his Office. Delegates
are expected to report at the secretarys
office on arrival and register and re-
ceive badges. The sessions of the con-
vention will be held in the hall of the
house of representatives in the state
capitol. The detailed programme has
already been printed in the G o b e,
but it's main features are republished.
The convention will open Tuesday
morning, Aug. 81, at 10 o'clock a. M,
being called to order by the president,
B. F. Clayton, Of Indianola, 10. The
invocation will be by Archbishop Ire
land, and Mayor Doran, of st. Paul,
will deliver an address of welcome, to
which Secretary Stahl will reply. An
other address of welcome will be given
on behalf Of the State Agricultural
society by President Ed Weaver, of
Mankato, and Col. ]. S. Cunningham, of
North Carolina, second vice president,
will respond. Gov. Clough will well
come the delegates on behalf of the
state, and to this Col. Clayton will re-
spond.
After the call of the states, Col Clay
ton will deliver his annual address. A
committee on credentials will be 'ap-
pointed and then adjournment will be
taken until the afternoon.
At 2 p. m. the committee on creden-
tials will report and other committees
will at once be appointed. During the
afternoon B. B. F. Candage, of Masssa-
chusetts, will make an address on the
value of river and harbor improvements
to the farmer, and F. M. Powell, presi-
dent of the Iowa Agricultural society,"
will speak on agriculture's effects on
the character of man.
Perhaps the most interesting feature
Of the afternoon will be the address of
Dean w. M. Liggett, of the department
of agriculture of the University of Min
nesOta, on BEST Method to Still Fur
ther Increase the Usefulness and Prac-
teal Value of Agricultural Education"
c.. A. ZanitZ, of the Ontario Agricul-
tural college, and E. P. Bernardin, of
Oklahoma, will also speak during the
afternoon.
Tuesday evenings session will pre-
sent Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
as the principal speaker. His topic will
be THE Relation of the National Gov
eminent to the Agricultural Interests"
At this session Prof. Thomas Shaw, of
the school of agriculture will also make
an address, and Mrs. Elinor Ventrice
Edwards, of Minnesota, will have a
paper on Picturesque Farming"
The first thing at Wednesday morn
ing's session will be the election of
officers Later in the morning DIR. A
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-22

M. Soteldo, Prof o. c. Gregg and Prof.
Waldron, of North Dakota, will speak.
At the afternoon meeting William Law
renee president of the National Wool
growers association, will speak on the
necessity for instruction in textile in
dustries. j. e. Northrup, the Mime
apolis scotsman, will also make an adj
dress at this session, and Mesident j.
j. Hill is down for a talk ION farming
from a Business STANDPOINT" T. e.
Orr, president of the Agricultural Press
league. will make an address on the
benefits of the agricultural press to
the farmers. N. G. Spaldfhg, of New
York, and G. B. Horton, representing
the National Grange, WilI, Speak at the
Wednesday evening meeting
The Northwest will be mich in it on
Thursday. Secretary E. w. Randall,
of the State Agricultural Society, leads
off at a. M, with hpap9r on 1.-THE
State Fair; Causes of Success and Fail
ure;" Prof. w. M HAYS Will talk on
Rural Schools" S. M. Emery, of Mon
tana, will speak, and IA the afternoon
Prof S. B. Green will have something
to say about the Rate Of Increase on
This session will have, sin &ddition, an
address by A. S. Goetz, manager of
the Pecos Valley Sugar Beet company
of New Mexico, on Beet Sugar in the
United States" Will b. Powell, of
Pennsylvania, and Gov. Hoard, of Wis
consin, will be the speakers of Thurs
day evening, the latter talking on the
Dairy Belt of the Northwest"
1t is said by Senior Don M. Romero,
the Mexican minister to the United
States, that his government will send
delegates to this congress, and it is
also expected that number of South
and Central American states will be
represented.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-22
EASTER LILY BLIGHT.
Bulletin on the Subject From the
Agricultural Department..


WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-A special
bulletin has been issued by the agri-
cultural department on~diseases of the
much interest to the florists of the
country 1t points out that forcing of
the lily has become an important i'll
dustry in the United States. The bulbs
are grown almost exclusively in Ber-
muda, where they mature in July, and
are then shipped to this country to be
forced the following fall, winter and
spring. During the past five or six
years, a disease affecting the lily, ap-
parently growing more destructive each
season, has seriously interfered with
the profitable growth of the plant. The
government began an investigation of
the plant two or three years ago, and
the preliminary report says the dis
ease destroys, in this country, from
twenty to sixty per cent of the entire
crop, exclusive of the bulbs which fail
to grow or that make worthless plants.
the loss from which ranges from to 80
per cent. The disease is characterized
by spotting and distortion of the leaves
and flowers, and usually the stunning
Of the plants. France, the Netherlands
and Japan are supposed to- be similarly
afflicted. The principal causes assigned
are worn out soil, premature removal
of flowers and flower stems, peculiar
harvesting of bulbs, carelessness in
selections of propagating, stock bad
treatment during the forcing and the
depreciation of insects, Aszremedies, 1t
is suggested that only strong and yig-
orous plants be used for propagation,
crop rotation should be practiced:
chemical fertilizers used and premature
digging avoided.