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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-27
A PECULIAR CASE OF INSANITY.
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Ex-senator Jones of Florida, according
to representations made TO US in that
state, was a carpenter, and wooed an am
bilious young maiden, who declined him
for young lawyer, whose proud sneer at
his discounted rival led him to VOW that
he would become lawyer, which by
hard study he did, and according to the
story, which may have been magnitied
before reaching US, found peculiar pleas
ure in disoomfting his rival at the bar.
Be that as it may, Senator Jones became
justly distinguished senator, noted for
clearness, force and earnestness.
During his second senatorial term he
became infatuated with a young woman
in Detroit, of immense wealth. 1t was
purely mental infatuation. He neglected
his duties. at Washington, went to Detroit
stayed. there, would give no explanation
of his course, and finally began to annoy
her to most serious extent. lie claimed
that the Catholic church was opposed to
mis- marriage, that she was very anxious
to marry him, but was prevented. A
peculiar feature of his insanity was that
no retained all his logical faculties, and
while this delusion was at Its height the
O5nocfaUic parry, VI Wnlcn ne was
member, employed him in political cam
paigns, and he was as reliable upon the
platformsas ever he had been. In per-
sonal appearance he was impressive He
did nothing, spent all his property, which
was not much, finally became almost
pauper, and was placed in an insane re-
treat. His mental faculties deteriorated
rapidly after several years, in which no
sign OF lunacy, except upon this infatua-
ton, could be traced. We saw him walk
ing the streets of Detroit, distinguished
fiGure, without marked air of abstrao-
ton, and with all the aspect of q gentle
man.
Enthusiastically there are many men in
society whose fad has it's origin in sub
tie disease OF the brain; and not a few
live to o good old age and die without
having done anything, except in the line
OF their infatuation, to excite remark.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-27
MISCELLANEOUS,
BEAR THIS IN MIND.
1t VIII Save Yon Many Dollar and a Lot
of Trouble. /

After trying remedies that helped you,
When you have tried "cures' that
didn't.
When you are completely stuck and in
despair.
When your poor back still aches.
Because you don't get down to causes.
Try Doan's Kidney Pills.
The unexpected always happens.
II you toss all night raoked with back
pain.
If you cannot bend over and straighten
up.
Depend upon it, it's your kidneys.
Kidney disorder rarely leaves OF It's own
accord.
The tenant has to be eVlcted.
Doan's Kidney Pills do not comprom-
Use.
Or arrange for a new lease.
They cure all kidney complaints.
This is their mission andssthey fulfil it.
This is how they fulfilled it in the case
of this Portland citizen.
Mr.. A, K, Walker. of 20 Hemlock St.,
saws: ST can recommend Doan's Kidney
PlllS lOr pIoNod fClJ bOhOAO1o1 W
me. was troubled with q pain across
the small of my back that often extended
to the hips and an annoying urinary
weakness that was very distressing. !"
Thissis the condition of hundreds in Port
land, others have ssbaokache without the
urinary difficulty and others have the
urinary weakness without the backache.
10 all it ought to be of paramount i'm
portance to know what to do. Mr.. Walk
er tells you. If you won't take his ad-
vice there is only one way of putting it,
and you can't tone down the truth you
will suffer and you deserve to and the
longer you put off Cor procrastinate, the
longer will the suffering be. Continuing
he says, my son got me box of Doan's
Kidney Pills at Fl. q. Hay & Sons drug
store at the junction Of Free and Middle
Streets. They cured me- The backache
and urinary weakness have gone"
Doan's IS. Kidney Pills are for sale by all
dealers. Price. 80 cents Mailed by Eos
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the. United States.
Remember the name DOAN'S and take
no substitute.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-27
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Small Attendance for the Morning After
Thanksgiving.

aor the morning after Thanksgiving
'nere wasEa small..attendance in the gdock
a1 d oge Robinson's court.
EDWARD A. Harrigan and Joseph Wade
were arralgned on charge of taking a
coat
olnon Rosenburg testified that the
coat was his, but was unable to identify
either man as having been around his
s'ore peIore ne missed the coat. Mrs. Ida
Il. Goldblatt identified the prisoners as
men who had tried to sell the coat to her
Officer Pillsbury told of his nurspit NJ
the men.
General Mattooks appeared for Harr,.
gan and asked clemency of the corrt
The judge asked Wade if he was tbe
Joseph Wade who had suspended SEN.
tence for uttering obscene language on
the street. The prisoner admitted that
he was. Marshal Sylvester Thought tba+
olemency might be shownEwith good re-
suits to Harrigan.
Wade and Harrigan were fined each Sin
and costs. Harrigan's sentence was sus.
pended
Hiram B. Crowell and Geo. Nd. Grow
ell, charged with assault, swere dis
charged, the city marshal having mol
pressed the y complaint against them.
men did not merit arrest. They were
trying to collect bill which was due
their mother, and for which they felt that
the pay was being unjustly withheld.
Albert. Cannell, charged with intoxioa-
tion, pleaded not guilty. Officer Quinn
testified to finding him Intoxicated on
the street Thursday night. The judge
sentenced him to So and costs.
William Taylor, charged with intoxica-
ton, was found in Monument Square by
Officer Pillsbury. He was "fussy," the
officer said, which meant that he was
looking for trouble. Taylorssaidsthis was
his first arrest and he wanted to be ex-
oused. His sentence was $40 and costs.
Oscar Raik, pleaded guilty to the charge
ofs-intoxication. Officer Madden found him
in Monument Square, too badly intoxi-
Gated to tell his name or residence. A
sen tence of So and costs was imposed
Herbert York, alias Henry FL. York,
charged with intoxication. was found on
Federal street on the sidewalk Thursday
evening by Officer Madden. His sentence
was SIS and costs.
VIM. j. MoDermott, charged with in
toxicauion, was found drunk in Thatcher
Post hall after the ball by Officer Pills
bury. He was entirely drunk. The judge
reminded him that in January he had
been before the court; and gave him a
sentence of IS and costs.
John Q. Moran, charged with intoxi-
cation and disturbance, second offense
had been arrested by Officer Quinn, who
had been obliged to carry him. The
judge read his record, which was one of
almost continual arrests and sentences
He was sentenced to 60 days in jail
Patrick Foley, intoxication charged,
pleaded guilty. Officer Ball described
how he had arrested him. Patrick said
ne was never in court before, or at least
or many years. He would gladly take
fthe pledge. Foley is an honest appearing
man, and the judge gave him sentence
OF thirty days in Jail and suspended it on
condition that the pledge be signed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-27
KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN EAdAE

At their regular session next Monday
evening, Windsor Castle. No /, K. G.
t., will hold one of their famous whist
parties, after which an oyster supper will
De served in the banquet hall. Highland
Castle members are cordially invited.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-27
MOMAN,S COUNCIL.

DR.. Files will address the Woman's
Council this afternoon at O'Clock at
Fraternity House onsSpring street, on the
A B C Of Electicrity. The public are
cordially invited to attend.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-27
VESSELS IN RESERVE.

The Department has during the past
year adopted the practice of placing in
reserve such vessels as it deems advisable
for any reason not to retain in active
commission. Some such system is neces-
sary to at once avoid the great cost of
keeping too many vessels in active service
and yet keeping enough ready for action
at short notice. The limited number of
officers and men is falso an important
consideration.
In pursuance of this policy, the Column.
bia and the Minneapolis have been placed
in reserve, and it is the intention OF the
Department. to make additions to the re-
serve fleet, as circumstances permit.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-27
SOUTH PORTLAND.

Rev. H. B. Long will preach at Bethany
Congregational church next Sabbath.
Services at 2.45 and 7.15 p. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05
A MARKET OPINION.

Hallett, Anderson a. Co. express the Follow
ing market opinion today:
While the situation is apparently better
than IL was week ago, yet, with one or two
exceptions, there has been that absence or IN
vestment buying which would be in order
under normal conditions at the prices OF last
week. Neither are present holders OF invest
ment securities liquidating to any extent, as,
in the present market, they can see no way OF
improving their situation by selling, and not
until the country becomes settled by the dis
position Of the tariff, which has become a
bugaboo 10 trade, Will tho people commence to
make money 20 invest in the market. Then
the situation will change
In the meantime the market Is left TO the
professionals, who are taking advantage OF
every argument either bearsh or bullish, TO
break or advance prices, and the spectators
who happen 10 be with them have had, ana
will have, opportunities for good profits
New York Central has been an exception
ana has had the support of investment or
ders, and the visit of Mi. Morgan 10 Europe
In the interests of the refunding scheme
makes the stock good investment purchase,
guaranteed, as it *, by the Vanderbilts. lt
will never decline enough to harm any one,
and with the return of good times 1t Will be
an excellent purchase for speculation AS well
as investment
Jersey Central dividend will be declared
today and can reasonably be expected to be
reduced Leather preferred showed consider
able weakness and the intrinsic value Of the
stock is very much under its present quota
tion.
Wheat advanced Saturday on the rer rort OF
ADVANCE in the / ondon urice and The cover
ing of shorts. Russian wheat had much
larger Offering in Loudon last week than was
expected, and while May wheat is statisticaily
stronger, we do not look for any advance our
ing this option, and with the reports OF a
large acreage in winter wheat the July op-
tion should be salo.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05
Serious Blow to Nashua.

Nashua. y. H., April D. The assignment
of the Globe Savings Bank of Chicago, is u
serious blow to many Nashua investors as
about SlO0 600 in stock Is held here. The
shareholders were recently called upon to
pay an assessment In order To help the
bank which, several weeks ago announced
that It's finances were seriously crippled
by uncertain western securities, many of
which had deprecated in value. Cashier
Churchill of the bank was here last month
and at meeting of the local stock
holders he explained the situation
Of affairs and suggested that an assess.
ment Of fifty per cent on the capital stock
be paid IL possible.
s1he matter was thoroughly discussed by
the stockholders and although no definite
action was taken 10 was practically de
cidcd to levy a small assessment on each
of the Nashua members Interested To de
fray the expenses of two of their number
i'm going 20 Chicago and making an invcs-
tigation of the banks affairs. The bank
officers did not consider the cashier ; mis-
sion success, hence the bank was unable
TO continue business.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05
IN THE
<.*e**

The market opened off triie this morn
ing. and although W. Il. Oliver and his rather
large following made every effort 10 bid up
the list. the market was weak, with the heavy
selling Of Jersey Central as the prevailing IN
huonce. I'm fact from the opening the market
was extremely professional with the talent
aIrayed on the bear side.
In London today cousols wero strong at Ill
1915, which indicated that the foreigners
We're not frightened at the prospect although
the opinion on this side seems 10 be that
conflict is inevitable. The American securi'
ties in London were strong and were gene
rally above New York parity. Reading and
Atchison were particularly steady and New
York Central was 100 bid on very light bust
ness. In New York the foreign houses bought
a little ST. Paul and Louisville on balance.
Business was very dull this morning owing
TO the uncertainty respecting the Jersey Cen
tral dividend, and although some of the local
traders consented to purchase, London was
willing 20 do nothing.
The declaration Of quarterly dividend OF
per cent. on Jersey Central, which was ro-
duction Of per cent per annum, was favor
ably received. During the day, however, the
stock was very irregular and gave ample OPP
portunity for profit on both sides Of the mar
ltet
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05
A BANK GOES DOWN.
The Gl0b. Savings of Chicago
Makes an Assignment.
Capital Stock of the Institution Held
In the East.

Chicago, April 5.-The Globe Saving Q
Bank, organized in 1891 with eastern
capital, assigned this morning to the
Chicago Title and Trust Company. Ex-
Governor John u. Altgeld assisted in the
organization and was Its first vice-presi
dent The last statement published showed
u capital of 500, 600 and surplus of Sl2. 800,
with deposits of Sli2 600 and savings of
S3l3 600. The Globe Savings Bank had
no connection with the Globe National
Bank, and cleared through the Northwest
ern National Bank. which gave notice TO
the other clearing house banks this morn
ing that they would not clear the checks
of the Globe Savings Bank. The Globe
Bank stock isIheld entirely in the East.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05
THE COTTON AND GRAIN MARKET.

THE COTTON AND GRAIN MARKET.
Cotton opened firmly this morning and
acted as If there was some snap behind ~.
According to the advices TO Weeden, Kendall
& Co. there was more business than for some
time, and as the floods in the Southwest are
seriously injuring the credit and prospects
Of the next crop, ii is believed that the mar
ket ought TO broaden.
In Liverpool this morning there was an in
creased demand and prices hardened. Spots
were steady and the sales aggregated 1900
bales. Futures were in fair demand.at steady
prices.
In London off coast wheat was quiet and
passage wheat trifie lower. The English
country markots were dull while Liverpool
was easy and lower.
The cables and the unexpected Improvement
in crop reports were the bearish features
that carried wheat 10 the port price, go SIS,
at the opening this morning.
The visible today showed decrease of il1.-
00) bushels in wheat, an increase Of 10000
bushels in corn and a decrease of 1900
bushels in oats.
Corn was weak on selling by long holders
today. Oats We're easy with material changes
in the prices and provisions were steady.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05
EXTRA !!
$50 O'CLOCK.
AFTER Cash.
Receiver of a
Bankrupt Bank
Files Bill Against Rhode
Islanders.
Were Stockholders in a Sc
attic National Bank.
Institution Failed and the Receiver
Now Wants $22,S7S.
Claims Old National Bank and Not CASH
ie5 Was Shareholder.
Were Stockholders in a Sc
attic National Bank.
Institution Failed and the Receiver
Now Wants $22,S7S.
Claims Old National Bank and Not CASH
ieS Was Shareholder.

Tho receiver of the defunct Merchants
National Bank of Seattle, Wash, wants
81, $50 Of Rhode Island money, and he
has taken steps to recover that amount if
he can
Papers have been filed in tine United
States Circuit Court in this city by Ed
wards q Angel, solicitors for Receiver
Charles II. Baker of the Merchants Ma
tional Bank OF Seattle. The papers form
bill of complaint against the Old Ma
tional Bank Of Providence, Francis A.
Cranston, Abram Barker and Mary T..
Wadsworth of Providence, and William
L. Mowry of Woonsocket and Arlan
Mowry Of Providence, executors of the
last Will and test lmcnt of Spencer
Mowry all shareholders i'm the Merchants
National Bank of Seattle, Wash, which
failed June 20 1885
The comptroller of the curr n " after an
accounting by Receiver Baker, decided IL
would be necessary TO enforce the individ-
ual liabilities of the stockholders Of the
Merchants National Bank of Seattle, and
he made an assessment April l6 1886, on
the stockholders for $4,000 TO he paid
ratably on or before May III, 1896. The
shareholders were apprised Of n demand
Tor SO upon each and every share of the
capital stock. There were 1000 shares at
par value of 500 each share, which formed
The capital stock outstanding at the time
of the su spension Of the hank.
OF this amount Abram Barker owned
or held $50 shares, Mary +, Wadsworth -
shares, and the estate OF Spencer Mowry
shares. Francis "A. Cranston was cashier
of the Old National Bank of Providence
and as such cashier, was a shareholder of
the failed banks capital stock. The
amount was 100 shares and il was 20 re-
corded on the books of the Seattle bank
1t Is gllcve by the receiver that the Ola
National Bank owns the stock, as Q
books show the shares in the name u
f. A. Cranston, Cashier. The claict
is made by the receiver that the shares
were so registered TO avoid the liabili y
imposed uron sha-choldcrs and the cs..e
* rougAt to determine whether the Dld
y tionai Bank Of Providence l. a 81 nc
der in the failed hank and as such
4 lb.e t. ray the ass 'Ssnipnts, or whether
francis a. Cranston Is personally ,iabe
for trc assessment on tho shares
The cclnl iHinant clain the ! r3vidCnce
bank S..0) and tAe h1laE,o frop 1hc par
ties named, In all aggrcgatirr, ~, So.
ana the case is brought tn recover that
amount Tie respondents hnvo refused to
lLIY tine assessments and dom they are
lilblo therefor.
The receiver gsl.s the court 20 grant
writ Of subpoena NJ IN $ the old National
Il INK Of prnyi sence fl3Incis a CiUhston,
AblaD Earscr, Mary h. ValswCrth. W.
&. A,Owry ana Arlan Mowty commanding
rnen % oYfcar and stanC by the findings
ol thc curt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05

Tho local stock market ~ reported by Al
hort r. Miller, Jr., has ruled quiet and firm
throughout iho week. and prices show but
little change from last weeks quotations. The
usual April dividends have been declared,
with one or two exceptions
Mr.. ". y. NJ. Miller has concluded his ar-
ran. cment for Now York wire 10 his Office
IN the Industrial Trust building, and today
the service commenced. Mr.. Millcr's corro-
5 sudents IRE Roston & Bass, one Of the
oldest md most conservative houses on the
NswYork Stock ENchpngc, and they will make
every euort 70 give their local clients quick
aud reliable service.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05
COTTON MARKET.
Will Build an Addition.

Permission TO build was granted today
by Inspector Hopkins to John Shepard
II Company for five-story brick store
house 10 he located back of the Westmin.
ster street store.
The land on which the new building is
TO be erected has an area of 56xS0 feet and
il is bounded by Clcmencc, Comfort.
and Happy streets
The architect is Fred Pope Of Boston
and the contractors are Hartwell Williams
and Kingston. This is the same firm
which built the new Mathcwson Street
Methodist Church and the Broad Street
Grammar school. The cost will be about
S3S 600
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05
JOURNALISTIC EPISODE
EilerS D vliei III Sp c. of a Pub
iical,on 10 D?2ounce Elch Cth.r.
r. ad.rs k'G I'll. A,rang N n bu, The
Iua F.na!y ID.

senator Frecnim If Central Falls was
at the ',tato House t'is forenoon and the
nyc,s!tioa gradually drfiod around TO
priv n trcssos with special reiosence to
IL job down IN B.,ston and the pur.
chose ~ tie city of a $40 GOO rlant Tor
$1,000.
Inen the senator told the story Of II
halG .css he used tp operate 80 years ago
Gt Paw tacket il gctung out weekly
laacr cail1u " Truth IS Advocate. This
p'prr was publispod ly Elder Potter aud
Lid,r Aillingh ss. Both were Baptists,
bat OF diurr, nt factions " thHt body md
each ass D par,icular hale ot the pHIcr
iu de'ouuClng tho statements made IN
tHV 3tLer nulL 10 was chopper for tho
r.Gc", o. damn cgcn otner in the slmo
Ittior ,.,p g.. have two separate publica
l.pG6 unl tie rc .deYs eui we'd tnc arrange
Jhuit immensCly. Tho only rule WAS that
eic >bpajd naye exclusive right over
cz 'ty one hglf tIc paper
Elder Potter was one OF the most in
t'rtstlng characters OF the state In his
ttuc.
lis favoritc hymn, which he always
gave out hin.soE, was--
"oh. yc young md gay anil proud.
No must nc nd egr shroud.
limo will rob you OF your bloom,
Dsa,h will drag YOU 20 the tomb.
Then you CRY and want TO bo
Happy I'm IL rnitic.'
Elder Potter had SON who won't ont ms
m adgcnturr and served term as King
Ot siam. alter which bc returned To- Bos-
toa aud established the printing concern
oi Potter & Wright at one time city
printers.
Unfortunately, the cldcr himself had
trouhls with one Of the ladies of his paiU
ish, the ono whose voice was sweetest III
the rendering Of "Oh. SO young and gay
and proud and nc served his time
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05
OREGON IN A GALE.
Hove TO She Rode Ont the Stor IN Like
Cork.

Seattle, Wash, April ). The bnttlcship
Oregon has arrived at Port Richard naval
station from Mare Island She will go
into dock Tuesday Her test s looked
forward 20 with great Gcnl OF interest
as IL will give a conclusive test of the
strength of tho structure The OREGON
loft san Francisco last Tuesday We'd.
ncsday morning heavy gale was en-
countorcd. Two life boats. IL feet above
the water line were carried away Tho
waves dashed over the pilot house ~ feet
above the watcrlinc The vessel was ho, @
to and rode out the storm like a cork
Thursday she stood away ON her course,
making the run to Port Townsend at u
l2.knot clip.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05
More WeaverS Quit Work.

Fall River, Mass, April 3 Tho Hnr-
graves weavers met today 90 discuss their
troubles. Forty-iive of the number were
lappct weavers. When they gave notice
last week that they would not operate six
lappot looms under reduction from 80
to rs cents a cut, instead OF four looms at go
morning l5 lono wcavcrs left thcir looms
and Joined th~'mppCt woavers. Their
troubles will be- laid before u general
meeting OF the Wcaycs Union 60 be held
Thursday night
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05
Penny in the Slot Gambling.

Haverhill, Mass, April 5.-.Iudge Carter
today fined Norris Doucctte $50 for main
tanning gambling establishment because
he had "a penny in thoslot dice shaking
machine in his store i'm os~ratiun ycstcr-
day. Joseph Doucettc William Kaye and
William Baker and Edward. Husscy wcrc
fined for being present at the game.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05
Commissioner Appointed.

a decree was entered In the Appellate
Court today in the bill FOR Partition
brought by John J. williams ct ais vs.
Mary Tobin ct ais appointing John
Doran commissioner to sell at public
auction certain land iu Governor street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05
lie is Recovering.

Rochester. Y. Y, Aril D 5-Edward
O'Ncil, receiver o. Tho Oregon Railway
and Navigation company OF Portland,
Ore. who was assaulted by footpads here
last night is recovering from his injuries.
pital today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05
F. L. ]. Quarterly Meeting.

The quarterly meeting OF the First
Light Infantry Regiment will be hold
that relative Co what action the organiza-
tion viii take for the Cntcrtainmcnt Of the
seventh Regiment of New York, which
will pass through this city on sunday.
Nav 30. on route for Boston. The seventh
will leave New York at o'clock on the
afternoon Of May ~ by Providence boat
and will arrive here about Daylight on
Memorial SUNDAY morning.