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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11
|AS A FRUITLESS SESSION.
|ae House Did Little Except Dis
cuss Politics.
ALLEY QUESTIONED REPUBLICANS.
|.h'p'0n Had No Chance 10 Block
A's'sinii"n, hut lie Took Another
Ring at the Speaker.

washington, Aprl lO.-The house could
4 'es'S' the temptation to indulge in
['''''al debate today as it had no business
4u interest was focused upon MIR
4p'VA OF hanaas, who had announced Il
s.lnInallon to obsuuct any legislation
|Ip''a without the presence of n
(s'un'' His policy was frustrated because
suOfam appeared. Mr.. Simpson found
opportunity, however. to reiterato his
| au''a'ion of concentration of power
me speakers hand.
4 luz ~ chaplain had just finished his prayer
ID ~ v1eiN was about to begin The read
I6an the Journal of tho last meeting.
boutad, simpson DPop) Of Kansas
eatlems,pre aker, for what purpose does the
|loru M maze a,t.. the point that there is no
F ~, quorum. '''" P'0'euHeu W
BE- A, we're quite as many members on
publilnu'ratlc side Of the house as on me
kme ~ anu several democrats. who
bsafs. late, asked to DO counted. The
(rs ~, announced. There are ISL mem
|,S Si apDlauded ''N' anu OHo Fepup-
y -eu mr. Dineloy rose "a n,ovo thot whom
y text Inca II be until Wednes-
frposo oi 'pem) of Texas inquired the
H. ~ gentlpmor a., -,
Fss ia rn,, eItd, that there is no bust
PFroprlatInr before the house until tho
fnatep DIS are returned by the
|pubiissarse not Inclined 10 insist upon the
|ailey w party logslating," said Mr..
|hOn tho r leei Mat The country suffers
i've copte' rg,p9nliean party legislltes. We
p deslre ~ mis- all our lives. We have
(ake aws urge the republican party 10
Felr pollev .. Nu' We desire to understand
r S snegiy said the session was called
[ent reyenn5e purpose, to provide sufii-
|le house 10 carry on the government.
7 the oomn, ~ acted on that suggestion.
Fere seemeH 'ees had not been appointed
Nj. Sims nothing else 10 do.
Public 'tn wanted to know whether the
rs appoln,a5' n1td TO have the commit
p replied ~ ms session aAd Mr.. Ding.
eswer u nat be had no authority to
'iih the sn niss'ion; the matter rested
Mr. ilpsaeer Of the house.
Pat II M next took the ilcor. He said
pad brins republlcan party thought it
81 espendl, pn,nasperlty ny increasing taxes
|lssiy and na, o. public moaey. II acted
PAT was all r1a.tioucaliy to do no more. II
|. The de,pnc,tne republicans proposed to
Fly and AZ s. ~ We're ready to adjourn as
|isd, = often as the republicans de-
ess. The con-, aid not indorse Mr.. Bailey's
sSuatry. he said. was demand
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11
I.nIy purnrd 10 Death.

Killeen. Texas April 10. 49, Mrs. Fred
Hold was burned to death yesterday oyen-
ing about 3 O'Clock. She was seen by a
number of people at the hour mentioned IN
the western part OF the town running from
The residence of her son, Charles. with her
clothing on fire. When she was found
there was not thread Of clothing upon
her person and her body was burned to q
crisp. The horrible calamity has greatly
shocsed tho community. An inquest was
held over the body. but 1t was not ascer-
tanned how the unfortunate woman caught
fire, as she was all alone.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11
At SIC
a Yard.

200 pieces best grade Shifting Prints. &c
kind at 3iAc yard.
90 pieces Apron Bingham. in light blue
checks, only SIC yard.
10c Bingham Checks only 6iAc a yard.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11
MOVEMENT OF COTTON.
uhe Government Durcau hcpo'"
ghnMs Movement Ernm stmtes'

Washington, April 1o.--The statements
furnished the department of agriculture
by all the railway and water Transports
tion companies show that from septenlpo'
1, 1896. TO February /, 1897. the totai ac-
tual movement of cotton from the St""s
Of production to ports. Northern ana "est-
ern mills, Canada. Mexico and all oihe'
destinations amounted to 6,5i712d CONNER
nial bales. Reports from the officials oi
the mills show actual purchases during tpe
same period amounting TO 559.J6i baies'
The departments township and preelnet
agents show that on February !, 1887, there
remained on plantations 36a.2GS bales; IN
warehouses, 59S,727 bales; at public gins
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11

that II required removal Of only enough
Of the bone to permit the passage of the
ball TO make the extraction.
Smith recovered from the effects OF the
chloroform soon after tho operation was
completed and WAS delighted with the sue
cess of the work. He asked TO see the
ball md IL was shown him whcreupon he
said, Thank God FOR the hone this gives
ma that ! may yet live" He thanked the
doctors and in obedience TO their REQUESTS
he refrained from talking more and soon
fell asleep.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11
Twenty-nve Years for Rape.

Richmond. Texas. April 1o.--Weslsy
Wright was sentenced to twenty-five years
10 the pcnitentiary this morning for race.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06
A NARROW ESCAPE.
A Boat Load of Young Men Capsized in
Back Cove.

Yesterday afternoon a'party Of six young
men, the Oldest about % years of age,
hired a boat of Carter, the man who let's
boats, to go off on row about the har-
Dor. The young . men rowed down to
Tukey's bridge, and thence into Back
Cove. The water was as placid as mill
pond. All at once the boat was seen
by people on Sxshore to capsize, and all
aboard were thrown into the water.
One of the men, dressed as he was,
started to swim to shore, and must have
swan a mile before he was picked up by
a boat from the land. He was complete
ly exhausted. The other five men held on
to the capsized boat until boats from a
schooner lying at one .of the wharves
discharging stone, rescued them. They
were SO numblwhen taken to the .schoon-
er they could hardly move. The celebrity
with which the schooners' crew acted was
worthy of the highest praise.
1t was said by those who were around
when the men were rescued that one of
them stated that theya had two quarts of
liquor aboard when they started. 1t is
thought that under the influence of the
liquor they became quarrelsome and up
set the boat.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06
Late Marine News.

Vineyard Haven, Mass. September g.
Arrived and sailed: Schooners W. 81.
Waters, St. John for New York; Lucy
May, Wilson, Bangor for Westerly, r. 1.
Arrived, Schooners N. H. Skinner, NAL
lows, Long Cove, Me-; ]. V. Wellington,
Robbins, Sullivan for do; James A.
Parsons, Booker, Gardiner, for do; Fan
ME and Edith Ryder, Bangor for orders.
Sailed, barkentine Stephen G. Hart;
brig Manson; schooners A. and NJ. Car.
Isle, Cactus, MIRANDA, Ella M. Storer,
Richmond; J. R. Bodwell, James A.
Stetson, Howard, Izetta E. Waterman
Julia A. Berlke, George W. Jewett, Sar-
dinian, Sarah A. Blaisdell, Acara, Adelia
7. Carleton and D. w. B.
City Island, September 5.-Arrived,
schooners Brigadier, Bangor; Norombega
Bangor; VIM. H. Summer, Pittston; Fran
COMA, Ellsworth for Rondout; Austin D.
Knight, Bath: Thomas Borden, Rock,
land; Mary E. Crosby, Bangor; Abbie
Bowker, Bath; Clara Leavitt, Kennebec
Willie H. Child, Randolph for Philadelphia
Bangor, September 5.-Arrived, bark
San Giuseppe from Portland; schooner.
Sarah E. Palmer, Newport News Angus
tus Palmer, Haskell, Newport New
Lavina Bell, Boston; Josie Hook, VI
mer, Portland; Ann, Thurston, Portland
Monticello, Nutter, Boston.
Boothbay Harbor, September 5.-Ar
rived, schooners Amy:f Knight, Delano
Bucksport; Harriet Hickey, Calais
Cambridge, Portland. Sailed, schooner
Addie, Wallace, Bangor.
Belfast, September 5.-Sailed. schoonel
Gen. Adder Ames, Small, New York
Arrived, schooners Myra Webster, Turner
Rockland, and Susan N. Pickering, Has
kell, New York. Arrived, schooner A. C
Moseley, Brown. Bangor.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06
TO MEET IN PORTLAND.
New England Veteran Firemen Will Be
Urged TO Do So.

1t is quite possible that the next meet
ing of the New England league of fire.
men will be held in this city. The Port
land Veteran Firemen are endeavoring to
bring this about and will use every pos
sible means to accomplish their purpose.
When the "Vets' were in Springfield
at the last league meeting they sounded
several of the organizations which were
in attendance on the big muster and
learned that they would be more than
pleased to come to Portland in another
year. All that is necessary to bring the
league to this city for the two days mus
ter is money enough to insure the affair
being a success, and judging from the
way the "Vets'' are going about the
work there is little doubt about the neces
sary sum being raised.
The Veterans want to raise thesssu of
$4,000 to make the big muster decided
success and it would seem that when
the fact is taken into consideration of
the amount of money the great army of
firemen will leave in Portland should
they come here next year the "Vets' will
not have great difficulty in raising the
required amount.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06
BRIEF JoTTIS6S.

A steam heating apparatus is at once
TO put into the Centre street school house.
Work is progressing rapidly on the paw
ing on the south side of Congress street
hill.
The Chestnut street schoolhouse is to
receive new windows this fall.
The Shell club Of Peaks island had
a clam bake on the back side OF the island
yesterday.
The Past Chancellors' Association. K.
Of P, of this city will hold it's opening
meeting for the season Monday evening
in Z. of P. hall at O'Clock.
The meeting of Columbia Circle, c. o.
f., will be postponed from Monday, Sep
TENDER to Wednesday, September s.
One of the horses of Engine two is very
sick and a spare horse belonging to the
fire department is now filling the vacancy.
The Veteran Firemen are requested to
meet at their house this morning at
8 O'Clock for trial of engine.
Rines Brothers Company's store will
be closed all day today.
All children belonging to the Fraterni-
ty Bank are requested to be- at the Fra
ternity house, today, at O'Clock.
The Merryconeag, South Harpswell. is
still we'll filled with guests, most of whom
will remain during the present, week.
A bunch of keys with fire alarm key
No. IA attached, has been lost and the
finder will please leave it at the police
station.
1t was a perfect day yesterday; warm
and beautiful.
The Misses Warwick have leased the
Emery house onEthe cornersof Spring and
Park streets-the first house in the Parl
street block-which has been entirely
remodelled, and their boarders will prob
ably move there with them.
Rev Mr.. Hale preached tine sermon
at the First Parish yesterday, taking fol
his text, "And God made man in Hi
own image"
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06
A Delightful Must cal.

A delightful musical was given on Sat-
urday night by Miss Charlotte j. Thorn
as, in honor of her guests, the Rev. Lu-
ther M. Angler of Boston, the distin-
guished octogenarian divine, and Prof.
and Mrs. Elliott Coues of Washington,
d. O., who have been spending month
at her hospitable mansion. Among the
choice selections rendered were those by
Mr.. Angler himself, Mr.. Geo. A. Thorn.
as, Mr.. Bingham Of New York, Mr.. Nc
Cready and Mr.. Rankin Of Portland, Mrs.
Nettie Morrison, Mrs. Evelyn d. White,
Miss Webb, the celebrated violin soloist,
Miss Eva Fogg, Miss Nellie McGregor,
the Misses Springer Of Las.aVegas, New
Mexico, and others. Among the invited
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Van Ness OF
New York, Mr.. Edward Barclay and
family of New York, besides many OF
Miss Tho1nas's Portland friends. The
occasion was most enjoyable as never fails
to be the case at Social Corner"
Mr.. Bingham has beautifully trained
voice of exceptional range and quality, a
fine personality and much dramatic pow
er. We predict a great future for Mr..
Bingham.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06
Maine Central Excursion.

The annual Maine Central excursion
to Pennington, Phillips, Kingfeld and
Rangeley lakes from Portland and way
stations, will take place next Saturday,
September 18th. The excursionists will
take the Z am. and $50 a. m. train; Var
mouth, 7.30 and Freeport 7.40, connecting
at Brunswick with special train, arpiv-
ing at Pennington at 11.05, and leave
Pennington at p. m. A special will
also run from Phillips to Rangeley on
arrival Of Sandy River train at Phillips,
returning Monday morning, to connect
with first morning trains from Farming
ton. Tickets for the round trip from
Portland and Yarmouth will be So to
Pennington, So to Kingfeld, $3.50 to
Phillips, and $3.50 to Rangeley Lakes.
For further particulars see advertise
ment,
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06

New York, September 5.-Twelve hun
dred and eighty-nine bales of compressed
cotton which arrived from the south by
the Morgan line, and was to have been
shipped east by the City of Fall River,
were burned today on the lighter Mys-
tic alongside the Fall River line pier on
the North River front. The total loss is
roughly estimated at $40, O0O When the
fire had been controlled the Mystic, with
its burning freight was towed across the
river to the Jersey fats and beached.
The burning of the cotton was probably
caused by boys smoking cigarettes.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06
FIRST uNivERsALIsT cHu RICH.
Rev. DR.. Blanchard Returns to His Pull
pit.

The subject of the sermon by Rev.
DR.. Blanchard, yesterday, was "The
Contemplation of the Eternity of God. -
The text was taken from &c. Psalm, Sec
ond verse" From everlasting to everlast-
ing thou art God"
The Psalms are full of the thought of
the eternity of God. Their writers saw
the transformers of the seen-the per-
manence of the unseen.
Thy meditated upon the eternity OF the
Almighty. Their contemplation led
them to humility which carried them to
alteration; it led them into the paths of
obedience and thence to the heights of
perfect trust. Dr.IBlanchard then pleaded
earnestly for this contemplation of the
eternity of God, because it will bring to
men the same feelings which the Psalm
lists felt
In doing this he illustrated very fully
from his experiences in Europe. The
ascent of the Rigi-the looking on the
Jungfrau, the indescribably beautiful
the summius Of 1.-THE Bernese Alps-the
various nationalities in Holland, Germa-
ny, Austria, Switzerland; the splendid
constellation of the Ursa Major, or the
Dipper, were all used to show how hui
mility, alteration, obedience. trust, re-
suited as men thought of Him who is
from everlasting to everlasting God. In
conclusion, he declared that he had re-
turned to Portland an intenser American
than ever. He had said, "Thank God
beyond that horizon line, my country
lies. He was profoundly grateful for
all heshad seen and learned and thought.
The hour of standing in his pulpit once
more was one of the most blessed of his
life. May pastorsand people work togeth-
or to make men feel the eternity of God.
There was large congregation present,
including many attendants upon other
churches. The ladies of the society had
decorated the pulpit and choir gallery
with admirable taste. No little of the
enjoyment of the occasion was derived
from the choir who sang beautifully. It
was great pleasure to welcome back
Miss Marcia Craft, who has spent hersva-
cation on the Pacific coast to the great
benefit of her health, and whose render
ing of "The Lord Is My Shepherd, as a
solo, was a great delight to the congre-
CATION. The other members of the choir
in the selected numbers were heard to
great advantage.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06
Y. s. c. E, moonlight Sail.

a The annual moonlight sail of the Port
land Local Union Y. P. S. G. E., will
take place next Wednesday evening when
the steamer Pilgrim will leave Custom
house wharf at 7.45 p. m. A full brass
band will furnish delightful music.
The boat will stop at Peaks island to
sail will be given on Thursday evening.
Those desiring tickets can procure them
of the presidents of the several societies
or at the boat.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06

A large number of the Cumberland
Rowing Association went to Boston Sat
urday night on the boat to attend the
9th annual regatta of the New England
Rowing Association on Charles river, to-
day.
This Peterson crew will man the four
cared junior shell. 1t is composed of
Messrs. Peterson. Fairweather, Toomy
and S. j. Mccarthy. rrP. f. Foley and
E..P. Feeney fare the double junior shell
artists, and T. J. Smith will pull out
for glory in the single junior she'll.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate
In this county have been recorded IN
the Registry of Deeds:
Helen M. Edes to Mary A. Libby, both
OF Naples, land in Naples.
Mehitable G. P. Baxter to the Immanu-
ell Lutheran church, land on the southerly
side of Sherman street, between High
and State.
Hugh Sinnett ct al. of Harpswell to
Elizabeth S. Root of East Orange, N. j.,
land on Bailey's island, Harpswell.
Augustus L. Dennison and wife, both
of Freeport, land in Freeport.
Philip G. Brown ct ais, to Henry b.
Pennell, land on the easterly side of
Vaughan street.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Peter McCullum, the genial ticket
talzer at the Peaks island theatre, and
Mr.. Granville, the efficient business man
ager, were, presented with handsome
souvenir pipes by Mr.. Tascoe just before
the separation of the company.
Mrs. Levi Greenleaf of Cumberland
street, has returned from visit in
Bethel.
DIR. Fl. II. Brock of this city has been
appointed surgeon at the Maine General
hospital in place of the late DR.. W. L..
Dana.
The Rev. NJ. Aeger of Boston, one of
the most cerudite and brilliant clergy
men of America, is the guest of Mr..
George A. Thomas of AS Danforth street.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06
Steamer Movements.

Queenstown, September 5.-Sailed,
steamer Campania, from Liverpool for
New York.
London, September 5.-Sailed, steamer
St. Romans, Boston.
Havre, September 5.-Arrived, steamer
La Gascogne, New York.
Liverpool, September 5.-Arrived, steam.
er Sylvania, Boston.
New York, September 5.-Arriyed.
steamer City of Rome, Glasgow, Glas.
gov; Ohio, Southampton; Stella, stet.
tin.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06
A Report Not True.

The report that Mr.. Caleb Newcomb,
of the police force. had been injured in a
carriage accident was not true. 1t was
apparently the work of the practical
joker who thought it was funny. Mr..
Newcomb was i'll Friday and confined to
his house but he has not figured in a
runaway or any other accident.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06

HARBoR DRIFT.
items of Interest Picked Up Alongshore
Yesterday.

Yesterday was a beautiful day in the
harbor and there were crowds of excur-
sionists on the island boats. The special
excursion boats, like the Salacia and
pilgrim, did big business.
The arrivals were very few. The splen-
did three-masted schooner yacht Intrepid,
with steam auxiliary, was anchored down
near Fort Gorges. She came in about
2. 80 D. m. She belongs to the N. Y. Y.
G. and is owned by Mr.. Lloyd Phoenix.
The schooner s. G. Haskell. Capt Rich
ardson, brought 900 tons of coal for the
Dominion Coal Company. The schooner
is $50 tons burden.
The excursions over the Grand Trunk
from Island Pond and Berlin were large.
The excursionists went to the islands, to
Willard and Riverton, and returned at
night.
The New York boat took large pas
senger list last evening including the
members of the Peaks island theatre COM
pany.
The schooner Florence finished dis
charging her cargo Of coal at Portland
pier Saturday morning and the steamboat
people were glad to see her go. A large
three master interferes considerably with
the steamers that land here as the Gus
tomary contested condition of the dock
leaves little room for additional vessels.
G. W. Marston reports the following
lobster arrivals: Alva, 5000; Morning
TIL 20 pio
The porgy steamer Mabel Bird made a
big haul of porgies Thursday morning at
the mouth Of the Kennebec near Popham
1t Is said the total catch amounted to
nearly 100 barrels. Children on the
banks caught the fish in their hands and
threw them out upon the bank. 1t was
an unusually large school.
The tug G. A. Dickey towed two big
ones outside Saturday morning. They
were the Chas. Davenport and Rose
Meller, four-masters bound for coal ports.
| Ths Catherine D. Perry is discharging
coal at Fish Point for the Grand Trunk.
Capt. George Matthews of the tug boat
Cornelia, piloted the tramp steamer Dun
beth outside Saturday afternoon. The
Dunbeth has been loading spoolwood at
this port and Is bound for Greenock,
Scotland.
The italian bark Giuseppe is being
painted at Central wharf before sailing
for Bangor to load for Trepani.
IL The schooner Audacious arrived yester.
day with hard pine for j. 81. Hamlin
& Son.
| The steamer Williamsport arrived here
Saturday with big load Of coal.
The John Englis reached here at 1.5C
o'clock Saturday afternoon and sailed in
the evening with one Of the biggest
passenger lists of the season.
..The steam yacht Polly, belonging to Mr..
Gardiner of Boston, put in here yesterday
on her way from Rookport to Bar Har-
Dor. She made the run from Rockport
to Portland, distance of 1876 miles, In
ten hours. Her master, Capt. Watts,
says she is a very fast boat but that she
behaves badly in a rough sea.
The schooner Mary L. Crosby arrived
here Saturday afternoon with two large
gun carriages for the Notifications al
Portland head as we'll as load of coal.
The schooner Major Picands is or
the railway to be reclosed.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06
jefferson the Persian.

Jefferson, the scientific Persian palm
ist, has arrived in Portland from Bar
Harbor. Mr.. Jefferson has wonderful
genius for reading the past, future and
present. At Bar Harbor he has had great
popularity, his readings being fayorite
form of instructive entertainment there.
His knowledge of health and disease is
no small part of his science.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06

"Mrs. windows Soothing Syrup4
Has been used over Fifty Years by millions Of
mothers for their children while Teething
with perfect success. 1t socthes the child,
softens the gums, allays Pain, cures Wind
Colic regulates the bowels and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea whether arising from
teething or other causes. For sale by Drug
gists in every part of the world. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup % cts
q bottle.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06
Badly Injured.

William Jordan and his daughter of
Bowery Beach. were riding on load of
lumber, Friday afternoon at the Cape.
The horse ran away and threw Mr.. and
Miss Jordan from the wagon. Miss
Jordan was unhurt, but Mr.. Jordan s
leg was broken and he was otherwise in
jured. DR.. Jewell was called and Mr..
Jordan was removed to the Maine
General hospital.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06

=
Cripple Creek, COL, September A
collision occurred yesterday on the top of
Battle Mountain, between the working
forces of the Midland Terminal Florence
and Cripple Creek and the Golden
Circle electric railway, each of whom
were endeavoring to force right of way
over the land owned by the Portland Gold
Mining company.
The neck of the mountain, which each
tried to capture, is the key to the safe
entrance to the gold fields which the
company are trying to reach. Yesterday
the crews met for the first time, but were
repulsed by the Terminal people without
loss. The defenders of the pass held their
ground with the aid of rifles. Last night
other companies assaulted the position
and with the aid of dynamite dislodged
the enemies. A large section of the
mountain was torn up by the explosions
and the damage is great. In the explo-
sion, Mike Lafferty, an ore hauler, was
badly injured. The force Cd either side
after the explosion began ian fndiscri-
inmate shooting from behind various
breastworks in the vicinity of the
mines. About $50 rounds were DISCHARGED
on both sides, and great excitement was
created in Victor. Both sides are rest
ing on their arms, and serious trouble is
likely to take place
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06

Bargains you never let pass, then do not
forget that on September sth you can po
to Lake Winnipesaukee, and have not
only a 60 mile ride to Center Harbor, but
an entire day of enjoyment alta cost ~
sl.50. II
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-06

Does your head feel as though someone
was hammering it; as though million
sparkssswere flying out of the eyes? Have
you horrible sickness of the stomach ?