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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-05

hammocks neatly folded and hanging in
the rigging lead ono man to exclaim that
he should not care to sleep on pillow cases
like those. Another sightseer who had
apparently been examining the electrical
devices with which the ship is crowded
was so impressed with them that he told
his friend that they hoisted the ammuni-
ton with electricity, they loaded the guns
with electricity and they fired them with
electricity. They steered the ship with
electricity and they lighted her with
electricity. In fact they did about every
thing with electricity and he guessed that
the sailors ate by electricity.
All day long anxious eyes peered sea-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-05
THE MASSACHUSETTS,.
A Great Crowd Of People Visit the
Ship.
The Bronze Victory on the Prow-The
1 Public Allowed Free Inspection.

The Bronze Victory on the Prow-Tbe
[ Public Allowed Free Inspection.
The people of Portland were prompt in
taking advantage of the opportunity to
see one of the largest of Uncle Sans war
ships and although Saturday was cold
and dreary there were many visitors to
the battleship Massachusetts, as she Law aft
anchor in the lower harbor. AS the sight.
seers approached the vessel, they found
| thatFat distance she looks like a hugh
fort with circular bomb proofs rising
above the ramparts. This appearance is
due to the great length of the hull, MAX
ing the vessel look as if she sits much
lower in the water than is the case. 1t
is when the visitor ascends the gangway
that he finds that as matter of fact the
steel walls Of the battleship tower high
above the level of the water. In order
that the immaculate coat of white paint
with which the hull is covered may not
be defaced, a raft is fastened at the foot of
the gangway, passengers crossing it by
means OF gang plank extending from
! the ships ladder to the small boat or
steamer on which they arrive. They are
met by an officer of marines who desig-
mates some member of the crew to show
the visitors over the vessel. Nearly all of
the great craft is thrown open to inspec-
ton. The curious are allowed to pene-
trate way down under the water line,
through the cavernous spaces in which are
the ponderous machines capable of driving
this great bulk of iron and steel through
the water at a speed not much less than
that of an express train, until they find
themselves in the shaft tunnels. Or the
curious may climb the circular staircases
in the military masts and stand in the
tops from which, should the Massachu-
setts ever go into battle, the rapid fire
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-05
MARRIAGES.

In Boston, June 80, Mr.. VIM. M. Brennan of
New York and Miss Nellie F. Tracey, formerly
of Portland.
Gin Brunswick June 10. William LaRock and
Minnie Pollard. &s4
"a In South Freeport, June "a, George P. Coffin
and Mary A. Blasdell.
In Eastport, June &c, Walter E. ingalls, and
Katie Leeman, both of Lubec.
In Bangor, June 81. William A. Eldredge of
Brookiine. Mass, and Jane Stevens.
In Charleston June 20, Albert II. Bickmore
and Lizzie M. Foss.
In Pittsfield. June 80 j. T. Annis and Miss
Eva L. Pendergrass; E. ID. Smith and Miss Mabel
E. Chalmers.
In Parkman, June &c, Tilden j. Lunt and Mrs,
Annie p Packard.
In Dexter June 80, w. r. Levenseller and
Miss Blanche L. Weymouth
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open to their inspection and that is as
often as the other duties of her crew will
permit when the vessel is in port.
One OF the objects of interest on the
ship is the bronze Victory presented to
her namesake by the Commonwealth Of
Massachusetts. The figure, which is al
most of heroic size, stands in front of the
forward turret looking out over the bow
of the warship. The jolly tars who man
the ship share with the vessel the atten-
ton of the visitors. 1t has been said that
the modern ship of war has driven the
old time mariner off the ocean, and it
may be SO, but the sailors on the Massa-
the sailors who figure in the stories OF
Captain Marryatt. One rule of the sea
evidently is not neglected in these latter
days for the sailors are kept busy and
they go at their tasks with willingness
which might be initiated to advantage by
some landsmen. A group of sailors pol
ishing up Hotchkiss gun seem to be
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-05
DEAF HIS.


In this city July A. Arthur L. Hight, son OF
Aifonzo and Ellen Hight, aged 23 years. ~
TFuneral Wednesday afternoon at . O'Clock
from his late residence No. 81 Monu Bert st.
In this city. July 3, Bert. child OF Isiah G.
and Hattie WiIlet, aged 8 months.
III Deering, July 3, Eliza A.. wife of Charles
D. Thomas, aged ~ years months 3 days.
Funeral Tuesday afternoon at 2.3O o'cloc /
ON her late residence Woodtords street.
In Lewiston. July l, Mrs. Mary M. Eames
aged GO years.
In East Orland. June 20, Tilden D. wardwell
aged 90 years.
In Montville. June %, Mrs Abbie w. Atkin
son. aged 62 years.
In Bangor. June 49, Mrs. Martha Brown. aged
81 years
In Rockland, June "a, Mrs. Abbie F. Pscott
aged AS years.
In Rockport. June "a, John Jones, aged 81
years.
In Warren. juno 25, Frank E. Barrows, aged
4S years.
In Rockland, June %, silas Bunker, aged
70 years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-05
Patriotic Services.

There were services of a patriotic nature
at several of the churches yesterday in
honor of the day. Rev. DR.. Dalton. at
ST. Stephens, spoke on 1.-THE Prospects
and Perils of the two Americas" Rev
Mr.. Kimmel at the Church of the Messiah
on GA Nations Bulwark; Dean Stills, at
the Cathedral of St. Luke's, produced a
very patriotic address, and the choir sang
America At the First Free Baptist
Rev. Lewis Malvern gave an eloquent
Fourth Of July sermon. DR.. Woodward
at the Church of the Advent spoke son
1.-the Republic, the Empire and the
Kingdom and there were patriotic ser
vices at Congress street church.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-05
Railroad Branch, Y. M. C. A.

The railroad branch of the Y NJ G. A.
which had its inception in this city some
five or six months ago, is now destined
to become a pleasing reality in short
time. A membership of over 200 has been
secured, and what particularly adds inter
est to this department. at this time is the
arrival of the new secretary, H. Guy Holt
of Rochester, N. Y, who will take entire
charge of the railroad department of the
work. Mr.. Holt is now located in the city
for good, land will be busy for few weeks
circulating among the railroad men, and
formulating plans for opening of the SER
vices, which will probably be in about a
month,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-05
CUT OFF HIS HEAD.
Man Lying on he Track Killed by the
Flying Qankee.

Passengers on the Flying Yankee,
which arrived in this city Saturday after
noon, reported the death OF a man who
was run over by the train when it was
near a point near Whittepitlock in the
forenoon. Whittepitlock is a station
not far from Vanceboro. The train was
little late and was running at high
rate of speed when, as the locomotive
rounded curve, the engineer saw the
body of man lying across the track, his
head resting on one of the rails. 1t was
impossible to stop. The loud shrieks of
the whistle was not heard by the man or
he paid no attention to it and the ponder
GUS engine rushed over the PROSTATE
form. When the train had stopped
and backed to the spot, a horrible sight
met the eyes of the trainmen and passen-
gers. The mans head had been complete
ly cut off and thrown some distance to
one side of the track, while the body, man
gled to a revolving extent was strewn
for long distance over the rails. A
portion of the clothing was found tightly
wound around the brake beam under
one of the cars. The head was not
mangled so there be could no difficulty In
Identifying the unfortunate, but in the
short time before the train continued on its
way, nobody had appeared who knew
him. In the pockets of the mems clothes
were found So in money and watch.
There was no way OF telling whether the
man had been drunk or sick and fallen
IL. Il L. /
was case of suicide. The remains were
left where they lay and the authorities
notified.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-05

ward from the deck of the Massachusetts,
and from the wharves in the city close
watch was kept hut darkness settled down
with no other ships of the North Atlantic
squadron in sight. 1t begins to look as if
the Massachusetts, would be the only rep
resentative of the fleet in the harbor to-
day, but If only one vessel is to be
here it will be source of qualification TO
Portland and her visitors that she is one
OF the newest, largest and best ships of
war afioat.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-05

chusetts seem as light hearted as any of
taking as much pride in the occupation
and showing the same sense of response
bility as the captain who puts his vessel
throuoh some intricate manouvre Boats
crews were drilling around the ship Sat-
urday and their evolutions were watched
with interest by the crowds on the decks
of the vessel
The comments of the visitors are some
times amusing. A long line of canvas
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-05
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Germans Alabama rroubadours.

GOrmans Alabama TrOubadours.
In this great country of ours, with its
mixed population representing almost
every nation in Europe, foreigners and
their ways and manners are no longer a
novelty. Right here on our own shores
there is race of people of whom we
know less than we do of many old-world
inhabitants. The Southern negro is a
type of whose customs and home life we
know practically nothing, yet they are as
distinctly characteristic as those of any
race beyond the sea. When Manager ].
W. Germans Alabama Troubadours be-
gin their engagement at Riverton Park
on Monday, July 9Th, we shall witness a
new departure in entertainment. Every
afternoon and evening for one week will
be given an exact and faithful reproduc
ton Of old-time plantation festivities
introducing buck and wing dancers,
quartettes Of the most musical voices in
the world, and host of real cotton field
darkeys in the pastimes of slavery days.
A cake walk, such as Northerners never
see, is among the features, and the en-
tire performance is realistic and novel to
degree.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-05

A sboy about Is years old robbed the
store of Mr.. Littlefeld on Congress street
Saturday night by reaching his hand in
through broken window and helping
himself to fireworks. He was caught with
the goods in his possession and will be
charged with the act before Judge Robin
son on Monday. The little boy gave his
name as Owen. M
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-05

There were ten deaths in Portland dur.
ing the week which ended Saturday
noon The deaths were due to apoplexy
(two), diphtheria, heart disease (two)
nepatitis, nepburitis, pulmonary tuber
culosis (two), typhoid fever.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-05
:. MI. o,shllixan,s Condition.

Salem, Mass, July 3,-Jeremiah T.
O'Sullivan is resting quietly at the Sa-
lem hospital tonight. He has had no
henorrhages since his removal here. DIR.
Atwood said at o'clock this evening
that his patient was doing nicely and
that every hour that passed without a
henorrhage counted SO much more in his
favor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-05

guns would pour their torrent of death.
just now however one Of the chief duties
of Officers and crew is to show this
triumph of the American ship builder S
skill to the hundreds of part owners in
the persons of free born American citizens
who throng her decks whenever she is
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-05
The Hitching's Estate Sold.

Rines Brothers have bought of the
estate the stable and land adj
joining the Congress Square hotel on Green
street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-05

WILL INCLUDE
Regulars National Guardsmen.
3attaions of High School Cadets
Massachusetts Brigade
of
Cavalry Infantry Artillery.
Uniformed of
Making "a w N Length.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-05

Nearly all summer complaints are due
to bad blood and unhealthy bile. DR..
Fowler's Ext. of Wild Strawberry. cures
by attacking the root Of the trouble. 1t
never fails.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-05
McCullum's Theatre.

woman Against Woman an inter-
esting domestic drama in five acts, by
Richard Harvey, will begin the week with
a Monday matinee at BARLEY McCul-
lum's Peaks island theatre. This play is
not new to Portland theatre goers and
therefore needs no recommendation here.
1t is a powerful drama, full of human in
terest and replete with drolI comedy stu
ations. You will shed tears of sympathy
over the trials and hardships of Miss
Leigh as the heroine, and BARLEY McCul-
UNI will make you laugh till your sides
ache in one of his pet eccentric come
dy characterizations.
The cast will be as follows:
John Fressider, the workman,
W. H. Pascoe
Phil Fressider, Johns father,
BARLEY McCullum
Sir Henry Chatterton,
Norman Conniers
Gilbert Craven, man about town,
Il. B. Bridgeland
DR.. Grayson, John r. Armstrong
Peter Crank, Eiss Arthur Livingston
Hilton, Sir Henry's valet, Park Hughes
Dave Jackson, George Henry
Rachel Westbrook, Helene Robertson
Miriam Barton sa Maude Winter
Deborah Barton,l1 Genevieve Reynolds
Mary Pedly. Beatrice Ingram
Bessie Barton, Lisle Leigh
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-05

Mettoni Garibaldi, son of the famous
Italian patriot, has decided to come to
America and take up farming:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-05
the WHITE SQUADRON.

the the
will be inspection.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-05
Drop From the Clouds.


thousands will
Balloon
thing before been attempted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-05
MARINES OUT.
Ihey Returned the Salute of the
Commercial Men,

An Incident of the Outing of the Drum
mers-saturday's Excursion to Long
Island
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-14
NOTICE. TO MARINERS,

Notice Is hereby given that on or
about October 18TH, 1897, the following
named beacon lights will be established
ITO mark the dredged channel into
Queenstown Creek, easterly side of
chester river, northerly part OF the
easterly side of Chesapeake bay.
Beacon Light No. IA fixed white
lantern light, 10 feet above mean high
water, on q black threc-pile structure,
near the former location of Cut Buoy
NO. 8, black, OH the noItheasterly edge
or THE cut at the elbow, leading into
Queenstown Greek. Courcey Joint, SY.
rs; Hail Point, NV. by WV.
Beacon Light No. IA fixed white
lantern light. 10 feet above mean high
water, on "a black three-pile structure,
at the former location Of Cut Buoy No.
., black. ON the northeast erly edge and
at the inner end of the cut leading int o
Queenstown Creek. Courcey Point, w.
AN; Hall Point, NV. by w.
Beacon Light No. "a fixed White
lantern light. 20 feet above mean high
water, lon u bracket on uhe westerly end
OF the depot building OF 1.-THE Queen
Anne railroad, and about 400 feet e. D
mile) Sc. Lie j.. from Beacon light No.
l. with which this Night forms IL range
to guide from the river into the outer
section of the cut leading into Queens
town Creek
Junction Bell Buoy.-Notice is hereby
given that on October LIST. 1897. n hell
buoy. painted with red and black hori-
Zontal stripes, was established IN 30 feet
or water off the caSterly end OF the Tail
of the Horseshoe, mt the junction of the
channel into Hampton Roads with the
main ship channel up Chesapeake bay.
The buoy replaces the former junction
buoy, red and black horizontally
striped iron spar. without change in 10
cation.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-14
NOT FEW WEAK SPOTS
The Decline 10 Some Stocks Spread Dsmoi-
aIlzailon Through the List.
RAAGE Of PRicEssWAs VERY WIDE
Vcry-Rirm Resistance Was Ell count
cred in sono'o the stocks Whici,
Had shown Greatest Weakness-
Sugar Was the Object OF Special
Attack. BY the Benrs-Bouds wcro
Weak...

New York, OCT. 13-To-d days stool,
market almost reversed the course ira
versed In yesterdays market without
any change In the character Of the gen
e,ral outlook or the news. The bears
made al further very successful raid
during the day and found numerous
weak spots, the decline in some stocks
uhcoVering further stop loss orders and
spreading decentralization far and wide
tMouSh the list. But the aggressive
liiood or the bears disappeared during
the afternoon and the latter part of the
day saw steady hardening of prices.
which carried the level Of the marke ct
quite materially above last nights close.
Inc days range of prices was very wide,
net declines at one time running from
l to 3 points, the latter in sugar, which
was quite active and cratic all day
The liquidation during the decline was
heavy and the volume of trading on
the rise showed q marked diminutlon
The operators for the reaction seemed
10 be satisfied with the decline they had
achieved, and thir purchases to cover
short contracts were Instrumental in af-
fectinG tine recovery. but there were
also evidences Of some buying for long
account.
Very firm resistance was encountered
in some OF the stocks which had shown
greatest weakness. This was mark eddy
true OF Chicago Gas, in which inside
buying was large and prominent This
stock during the day went as low as
last nights close, but the final sale
showed n net gain Of i$c., showing yes
tcrday's heavy decline more than re-
covered. Sugar was THE object of spe-
clad attack by the bears after an OPEN
Ing gain of q pofnt and was forced down
at one time over four points, but recov-
cred to about last nights level.
The stocks of Southern and South
western showed less resistance than
those Of the general list owing to the
decreased EARNINGS disclosed by late
statements as a result of Interruptions
from yellow fever quarantine. There
were reports during the day that further
gold engagements would be announced
toward the end of the week, but none
are known to have been made UP to
this time. The actual rates for sterling
exchange showed a decline of NC. from
last nights close, foreshadowing fur
Their gold movement. Otherwise there
was nothing in the news Of the day to
change the general situation and the
! striking movement OF prices can only be
aso-ibed to purely technical causes. Net
gains are near a point in many promi-
nent railroad shares and extend to 2
1 points in Omaha and Delaware and
Hudson. and u in Northern Pacific pre-
| fcrTed.
Bonds showed n weakness in the ear
| ~ trading but recovered sharply in
sympathy with stocks. Total sales were
| So, 100. 600.
Government bonds are firm and I'M
changed The total sales Of stocks to-
day were 575,s00 shares.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-14
COTTON MARKETS.

New York, October 13.-Cotton dull:
miudiing. 6Ssc.; net receipts, none; gross,
$3.50; exports to Great Britain, 9,7S4; to
the Continent, 1851; forwarded, I'LL;
sales, LOLA; spinners, Ia: stock, 1925.
fotal to-day-Net receipts, 4O,S10; ey-
ports to Great Britain, 1880; to the
Continent, 3511; stock, 537,37
Consolidated-Net receipts, GOT, O73: eS-
ports to Great Britain, 81, 1927; to France,
1880; to the Continent. 1880.
Total since September Met receipts.
.2S9, GIT: exports ito Great Britain, 354
oS7; to France, 7S.625: to the Continent,
22S:ST0.
New York. October 13-Cotton futures
opened easy; sales $500 bales. January,
6Z8; February, 6.29; March, 635; April,
635; May, Gal; June, CAT; October, 64:
November, 6.22; December, 627.
Closed steady; sales 121, 900 bales.
Liverpool. October 13.+ p. m.-Cottou
spot good business done: prices lower:
American middling, 3Ad. The sales of
the day were $4,000 bales, of which 900
were for speculation and export, and
included 10000 bales American. Receipts
5000 bales, including 200 American.
Futures opened easy with a moderate
demand.and closed quiet but steady.
New CLEANS. Oct. 13.-CoSton futures
steady; sales. 31.6OO. October, 500 bid ;
November, 5.97; December, 5.S9di5. 90
january, 601@6.O2; February, 6.o5@60. 6:
March, G.o9@6.11; April. 6.14@6 10; May,
| G.1S@6.20.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-14
KNOCKED SDNSDLICSS BY A LIVE
J. ~ -LL.. 90 WIRE. ". 49, ..--L-. -. ~

Yesterday morning about o'clock. Mr..
w. C. Carlisle. the well KNOWN electric
light trimmer for the Portsmouth Gas
and Electric Light company, received Il
severe shock while cleaning light In
South Portsmouth. 1t seems that the
lamp is suspended in the centerof the
streets and Mr.. Carlisle pulled 1t down
and started to adjust the carbon. when
all at once he received Il shock which
threw him about 20 feet in the street,
knocking him scnsclcss for about Is
minutes. MIR. Carlisle says that In all
his experience with electricity he never
received such a shock before. He can
not imagine where the current came
from, as there was no power on che
wires. unless tho breaking OF the Port
Norfolk wire caused them to come i'll
contact with the wires and charged
them. He says he does not want Il sim
liar experience.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-14
VALUE OF GOOD MANNERS.

Both pleasure and profit will come to
young men and women aspiring &c the
higher ideals OF human life in carefully
reading the most excellent writings Of
DR.. Samuel Smiles. There is scarcely
any subject pertaining to conduct tina.
has not been illumined by his clear
headed thinking. Regarding the power
of manner he has written as follows:
Manner has a great deal to do with
the estimation in which men are held
by the world. And 1t has often more in
ilucnce In the government of others than
qualities of much greater depth and
substance. y manner at once gra 2i0us
and cordial Is one of the greatest aids
TO success, and many there are who fail
for want Of it. Locke thought II of
greater Importance that an educator CT
youth should be well bred and well tenn
pcrcd than that he should be eithe: a
thorough claEsiciSt or n man Of science
while rudenesS and gruffncss bar
doors and shut hearts, kindness and pro-
pricty of behavior, in which good man.
ncrS consist, act as an open sesame cv-
c!ywhcre. Doors unbalr before them
and they are passport, to the hearts OF
everybody young and old. There Is a
common saying that manners make the
man. but this i5 not so true as that man
makes the manners a man may be
Sruff, and even rude, and yet be good
at heart, and Of sterling character; yet
he would doubtless be much more
agreeable, and probably n much more
useful man, were he to exhibit n suav-
ity Of disposition and courtesy of man
ner which gives, a finish to the true
gentleman"