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The times., 1897-08-09
SOCIETY NOTES.

Aliss Hicii3orn, daughter Of Philip Hich-
born, chief naval constructor of the snited
States Navy is at the Hotel TrayuioTe,
Atlantic City with her parents Miss Hich-
born is one OF the social favorites OF The
National Capital and is decidedly pretty
young wolHan She lie tail, graceful, with
q wealth OF dark brown hair and dark
eyes While she is interested in the social
eveGhs Of fashionable society. kiss HichboI
mas an 4nsariairIe yearning FOR the pleas
ures Of sailing, yachting. bathing and
other outdoor pastimes- She viii remain
at Atlantic Ciiy until September.
Among other eil-tnown Neutrality-suspicious.
who are spending more or less time at
Atlantic City are Mr.. Eugene Caras and
wife, who are soJOurning at the Penn
hurst. With them is their son, c. Francis
CarUsi, OF New York. Miss Daisy Brown
and Miss Bessie Brown. two attractive
young Ladies from Washington, enjoy them
selves very much in the breakers these
delightful days. They are stopping al
tle Pembroke.
The times., 1897-08-09
THE PROMISES OF GOD.
DR.. Ste~art's Sermon on Faith at
Fourth Presbyterian Church.

Fourth Presbyterian Church.
The Rev. D. II. Stewart, of Arkansas
City, Kan, preached very interesting
sermon at the Fourth Presbyterian Church
yesterday morning on the subject Of
Faith" IN which ne argued that all good
was accomplished through belief In the
PROMISES of God
The reverend speaker took his text frora
Esther, Ig;14 And who knoweth whether
thou ara come 10 the kingdom for such q
time as this y The wise nen, he said,
held that there was time for all things,
and the truth of this was exemplified in
ses eral ways, for instance, in the creation
of The world, the coming of Christ, the
descending OF the Holy Ghost, the working
OF the Reformation by Luther, the work
OF Moody and Sankey in Chicago, the or
ganizaIion of the Society OF Christian En-
deasor, and many other things " whch Will
live as long as time. DR.. Stew art used the
story OF Queen Esther and Mordicai To
illustrate bis argument, TO demonstrate the
power Of faith.
1T is the duty of AL TO rely with an abid-
ing faith upon the fulfilrnent of all the
promises OF God. None He has made ever
have been or ever will be broken. This, DR..
Stewart said. should be plain to all who
watch The t5iuInphal march OF the church,
for the more we study this che more readily
we can see the fulf!llnient of every promise.
There is, however, point to which all
should give serious thought and earnest at
teniion. and thai is, the Rev Mr.. Stewart
said, that we should take advantage of
an tie fnei,ns given US by God to avail
ourselves OF the opportunities He gives US.
Gcd in His goodness does not intend that
we should be idle, but, having given Us the
means and pointed out the way, intends
that We should help ourselves These OPP
portunities ne presents at the proper time,
and it S His desire that we should accom-
plish thcaa by the means He has placed
at our command
Every one OF us has some work planned
out for us, and il We do not accomplish
it, the speaker said, il lis our own fault:
for God has given US the opportunity and
the means. One hundred years ago the
opportunities offered We're qIite different
from those presented TO us today. Then
| there was no young peoples work, nc
Christian Endeavor, no missionary socie
| ties Nevertheless everything is in it,
| own proper time and 1t is our duty to take
advantage Of them ana work them out
according to Gods desire.
| In conclusion DR.. Stewart said there
| are many who do not take up the wor,
| Iiich God has worked out for them
! This is very much to be regretted, 70
| then ii is their own fault if they lose the
promised reward.
The times., 1897-08-09
FIELDS TRANSFERRED.
Navy Yard Messenger Ordered to
the Ordnance Bureau.

The action taken by the Department in
tie matter Of the recent fire at the navy
yard was transfer by Secretary Long
just before be left the city Of Messenger
Fields from tie paymaster-E office to the
ordnance bureau. This. is is learned, was
On account Of some feeling manifested in
the matter b. the payna s er which made
it disagreeabie for the messenger TO re-
main there, and the transfer was by no
means q reflection Oh Fields. but just the
reverse.
The times., 1897-08-09
CAMP MEETING OPENED.
Week Of Praise Services Inaugu
rated at Congress Heights.

rated at Congress Heights.
A series of camp meetings at Randall
Park, Congress Heights, was inaugurated
last night by the Congress Heights M. b.
Church, j. r. Cannon, pastor.
The services last night were conducted
by Rev. Cannon. The meetings will be
held every evening at o'clock
This evening Rev. w. L. Orem, of
Forestville, Nd, will preside. According
to the program, Rev. Dr.. McDougie, OF
Alexandria, Va, will preach tomorrow
night; Rev. E. Olin Eldridge, of Waugh
NJ. E. Church, this city, Wednesday night;
Rev. DR.. Knott, OF Epworth M q. Church
South, this city, Thursday night, and
Rev. G. O. Isaacs, of Anacostia, Friday
night.
1t is expected that prominent pastors
of this city will be present to assist In
the services.
The times., 1897-08-09

Chamberlain's Colio,- Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy always affords prompt re-
lief. For sale by Henry Evans, Whole-
sale and Retail Druggist, 938 street;
Connections avenue and street north
west and 142 M6r yland avenue northeast
The times., 1897-08-09

Rev. Dr. Alexander Kent left the city
last nigut for Old Point Comfort, where he
VIII spend a week or more with his family
now at that pleasant resort.
The times., 1897-08-09

Vivian RurlIett, the son Of Mrs. Frances
Hodgson Hurnett, and the original Of Lit
tie LORD Fauntleroy, is a guest Of the
MetatoXit. Narragansett Pier.
The times., 1897-08-09
Special Excursion 10 Seasnore via
Ii. & O.

Tickets to Atlantic City Cape May and
Sea Isle City viii be sold for 10 a. m
and 2 noon. Royal Blue Line trains, on
Fndays and Saturdays during the season,
good TO return until Tuesday following, at
rate OF $5 for tile round trip.
5s3O-In w. .t-tlliAu27
The times., 1897-08-09

mfr. william r. Dunnington, of No. 715
Third street northwest, has gone to Nor
folk and Atlantic City.
The times., 1897-08-09

Mrs S. c. srfoot and Miss Kirkwood, Of
Washington are spending August at Cres
son Springs.
The times., 1897-08-09

t. A. Darlington, q. s. A.. is at Bedford
Springs.
The times., 1897-08-09

The latest bit OF news now circulating
about Par Harbor is that Secretary Long
will soon arrive there. 1t is expected
that he viii spend most of his time at
SaEreRto.
The times., 1897-08-09

Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew entertained at
Wizard cottage, Newport, last week in
honor of the Vice President and Mrs. Ho-
bart.
The times., 1897-08-09

MI and Mrs T. Z. Marshall, of Wash
ington, are enjoying few weeks rest at
Congress Han, Cape May. Mr. Marshall
is q Mell-knugn hotel man
The times., 1897-08-09

J. =. Harris, well known in Washington
social and business eircles. is soiourning
at the Ponce de Leon, Atlantic City, for
an indefinite period
The times., 1897-08-09

Mr. and Mrs. W. n. Paxton are at the
Lafayette. Cape May. NJ. Paxton is the
brother Of tile distinguished divine
The times., 1897-08-09

The wife and daughter of ex-senator
Taylor OF Tennessee are at the Holland
House, Brigantine Beach. They say it
Is the intention Of the ex-senator TO build
cottage there during tine winter.
The times., 1897-08-09

Miss Eva Kelcher and her sister, Miss y.
Kelcher, OF this oity, have delighted the
guests of the Ponce de Leon with their sing.
ing and Instrumentation.
The times., 1897-08-09
NEW PASTOR NOT CHOSEN
Metropolitan Church Has Not Dc
cided on Or. Bristol.
REPORT WITHOUT FOUNDATION

Committee Which Is 10 Make the
Choice Has Not Yet Made Its Rec
onInendation 70 the Bishop-A
Letter OF Hest Wishes Gent TO
DIR. Johnston.
The times., 1897-08-09

Dl w. J. Heaban is at the Hotel ST.
Charles, Atlantic City.
The times., 1897-08-09

Mr. G. Neidnan, a member Of the Wash
tEgton Business School faculty, is spending
his vacation by the sea at Atlantic City.
Ee win return in time for the full term,
and in the meantime is taking advantage
OF the fine bathing and boating, to which
he IS d.-sotedly attached.
The times., 1897-08-09

Capt. A p Gordon. OF the Canitol po-
lice force, is also among the visitors To-
Gated a the EetropoIe, Atlantic City.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-18
The singers Of oldtown win organize
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CALLING A DEAF MUTE.

One of the porters at Hotel North had a
very trying experience Monday morning.
and as a result ne is being 'sguyed' and
is in fair way to suffer nervous prostra
ton A deaf and dumb man was as
signed room, Sunday night, and he left
orders to be called at eight o'clock Mon
day morning. Promptly at eight porter
was sent up, Monday morning, and al
though he pounded upon the door Of the
room long and loudly, he failed to awake
the man, not knowing of his infrmity.
short time after, the clerk became
worried about the ledger, and with a
norter. went to investigate. Upon look
ing through the transon they saw him
living upon his back, apparently dead and
the porter was put through the transom
to unlock the door. The jar caused by
the porter's drop TO the floor must nave
been felt by the deaf mute, as he jumped
from his bed, and, upon seeing the man
in the room. at once made an attack up
on him. The porter tried to unlock the
door, but was driven away by the IN ute,
and around and around the room they
went, until ut last the porter succeeded
in unlocking the door and dashed out,
closely followed by the mute. The sight
of the pale, wild eyed porter, as he came
down the stairs, WAS picture in ITSELF
and when he was able to explain, there
was general roar of laughter. He says
he wouldn t repeat the experience for the
whole hotel --kennebec journal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-18

Others, but as there is apparently no way
to compel the Canadians to refrain from
pelagio sealing, If they do not take such
action voluntarily, it seems probable that
it will allow the question to go in with
the other questions pending between the
two countries and try to settle them all
| together.
The seal question is of great importance
no doubt, but other things in dispute be-
| tween the two countries are important
also. To them is due many of the mis-
understandings that have arisen and
have been instrumental in estranging
the people of. the two countries and
causing friction between them which Is
harmful to both. If an arrangement can
be made to take them all up and settle
them once for all it is certainly desirable
that it should be made. Whether that
can be done depends very much on the
sort of proposition the Canadian repre-
sentatives make when they get home.
But 1t is encouraging to know that the
conference at Washington did much to
promote friendly feeling and that both
SIDES are exceedingly hopeful of a salts
factory solution of all the pending diff
culties. Certainly it must be for the adj
vantage of both. countries to live on terms
OF friendship. New England particularly
is interested in having cordial relations
maintained with Canada since through
! the bonding privilege accorded to Canadl-
an railroads, which would inevitably be
| abrogated should fierce commercial war
spring up between the two countries, she
secures great advantages to her people
advantages which she would feel the loss
of severely, not only in her seacoast cities
| like Boston and Portland but also in the
towns remote from the coast which now
get their breadshuffs much cheaper than
| they could if the competition of Cana
dian railroads was abolished.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-18
CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES


The conference at Washington between.
the Canadian premier and representatives
of our government relative to matters IN
dispute between the two countries mas
produced as yet no definite agreement IN
regard to any one OF them, yet it has left
asshopeful feeling in both the parties That
eventually some arrangement will be arrlV-
ed at satisfactory to both countries, ana
that not only the seal question bliU many
others,which have strained the relations
between the two countries will be settled
on permanent basis. Upon tho seal
question substantial progress was made
inasmuch as the experts OF the United
States and Great Britain came to an
agreement upon certain propositions, the
most important of which is that pelag1c
sealing as carried on for some years past
tends to the determination of the seal
herd, while the killing of the male seals
on the Pribylo1f islands has no such ten
dency. Obviously this decision puts the
Dominion in the position of deliberately
permitting the determination of the seal
if it continues to refuse to enter into an
arrangement to check pelagic sealing. At
present, however, the disposition Of the
Canadian representatives is not to act upon
this question separately, but to include Ii
in the other questions at issue between the
two countries and settle them all togeth-
err Our government, however, has been
| inclined to insist upon the settlement OF
| this question on its merits apart from all
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-18
s TATE OF MAINE
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
BY THE GOVERNOR.

The time honored custom Of recogniz-
ing and giving thanks to Almighty God
as the year draws to a close, for His
manifold meroies, was instituted in Ply
mouth Colony by the Purltans in the
early settlement of our country. The
present year has brought TO the people of
Maine fair degree of prosperity, an d
though the. harvest has5been less bounti.
full than usual. we have moved onward
in liberty and peace. We have been sig
nally preserved from great calamites and
pestilence, and have very much for which
to be truly thankful. In grateful recog-
milton of our Indebtedness to, and Deepen
dence on the Giver of these blessings and
also conforming to the Proclamation of
the President of the United Staes, l,
Llewellyn Powers, Governor of the State
of Maine, do hereby designate and set
apart, with the advice and consent of the
Council
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-18
Thursday, the Twenty-fifth Day of
November, A. d. 1897,

as day of Thanksgiving and Prayer.
And 1 do earnestly request all the oiti-
zens of our State to refrain.on that day
from any unnecessary labor and with
heartfelt gratitude render thanks to God
for His care and goodness to us as peo-
pie. And especially I would enjoin those
who have abundance to give substantial
evidence OF their thankfulness by relnem-
bering on this day the poor and unfortu-
nate,
Gievn at the Executive Chamber at Au-
gusta, this fifth day of November, in
the year of our Lord eighteen hundred
and ninety seven, and the Independence
OF the United States of America the one
hundred and twenty second.
LLEWELLYN POWERS.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary Of State.
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THE PRESS.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER Is.
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.

"In remembrance of Gods goodness to
US during the past year which has been
so abundant, let us offer unto Him. our
Thanksgiving and pay our vows unto the
Most High. Under His watoh1uI provi-
denoe industry has prospered, the con-
ditions of labor have been improved, the
rewards of the husbandman have been in
creased and the comfors of our home null
tiplied. His mighty hand has preserved
peace and protected the nation. Respect
for law and order has been strengthened
love of free institutions cherished and all
sections of our beloved country brought
into closer bonds Of fraternal regard and
generous cooperation.
For these great benefits, 1t is our duty
to praise the Lord in spirit of humility
and gratitude and to offer up to Him our
most earnest supplioations. That we
may acknowledge our obligations as a
people to Him, who has SO graoiously
granted US the blessings Of free govern
ment and material prosperity, /, William
Mckinley, President Of the United
States, do hereby designate and set apart
Thursday, the Twenty-fifth Day of
November
for national Thanksgiving and prayer,
which all of the people are invited to OBJ
serve with appropriate religious services
in their respective places Of worship.
On this day Of rejoicing and domestic
reunion, let our prayers ascend to the
Giyer of every good and perfect gift for
the continuance OF His love and favor to
us that our hearts may be filled with
charity and good will, and that we may
be ever worthy of His benefcent concern
In witness whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this TWEEN
ty-ninth day of October, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and ninety seven, and of the independ
enoe Of the United States the one hun
dred and twenty second.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
By the President:
John Sherman, Secretary of State.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-18

According to despatch TO the Lewis
ton Journal the city Of PASSPORT is on the
eve Of o tremendous boom. Some West
ern capitalists who formerly lived in
Eastport are thinking of building an
elevator with view of making it the
destination Of the steamers that now
run TO Portland and St. John. There is
no railroad running to PASSPORT at pres
emit, and tho prospect of one in the near
future is not very brilliant, but freight
for the steamers can be brought in stage
coaches and on buokboards, and il this
plan would not work it might be brought
by water by the way Of Digby, Nova Scotia,
and q line of steamers for this purpose is
already talked of. The great advantage
of PASSPORT is that the harbor does not
freeze up in the winter like the New
Brunswick harbors and has protection for
many large steamers from storms A shoe
factory is also contemplated, for the res
SON that the sardine canning business
can't furnish employment enough for all
the people during the winter months.
In accordance with custom, no doubt the
town will be asked to exempt the factory
from taxation and perhaps to take stock
in the elevator.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-18

The title of the society of the American
Revolution is thought to be broad enough
to take in the Sons of the American
Revolution and the Sons of the Revolu-
ton and union of the two is confidently
looked forward to. Examples are often
infectious and perhaps the rival daugh-
tiers of the different revolutionary socie-
ties may yet get together and present to
the world united front. At least, it is
hoIed SO.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-18

The newly appointed postmaster at At
lanta, Ga, Immediately on assuming
Office removed the assistant postmaster
who went before the United States Court
and procured an injunction restraining
the instalment of his successor until the
Civil Service Commission renders its
opinion. This is the first test case which
has been brought before the commission
and the outcome will be of national in
terest.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-18

President Kruger in proroguing the
Volksraad said the dynamite monopoly
was not the greatest curse of the country.
The greatest harm was done by the per-
sons who were creating discussions among
the people of the states of South Africa.
That means the South African firm, OF
Rhodes, Jameson & Co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-18
Dangerous USE 0F
STRONG PURGAI|VES.

Pills and purgatives which act
quickly upon the bowels, irritate
and destroy the mucous Innings
of the stomach and bowels A
continued use of such remedies
inhames the stomach and bowels.
The use of the genuine imported
Carlsbad Sprudel Salt is highly
recommended because its action
is due solely to its solvent and
stimulating properties, without
irritating the stomach. Best re-
suits are obtained when outdoor
exercise can be had. Obtain the
genuine imported article only.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-18

From the Northwest comes reports Of
solid improvement in most lines of in
dustry. AS rule, any marked increase
Of business first begins in the East and
travels West, butt in the recent revival
the West appears to have taken the lead.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-18

Mr.. Abner Mckinley, by engaging in
the business of a lobbyist at the national
capital, can do himself good only by do
ing his brother, the Hon. William Nc
Kinley, harm. Ii the President is wise
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-18

Col. Mckee, the journal clerk Of the
House of Representatives, would favor
the insertion in tine Hawaiian annexation
bill of q stipulation that Hawaii should
not be admitted to statehood for at least
thirty years. We venture to say that the
insertion of any such stipulation will be
very vigorously fought by the American
gentlemen in Hawaii who are at the head
of the annexation movement. Thirty
years would be altogether too long to
wait to become senators or representatives
in Congress. The most of them would be
dead by that time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-18

The Russian Locomotive Construction
Company has been authorized by the
Government to place orders for four hun
dred locomotives abroad. The United
States works are likely to be lively bid
ders and get good share of the final
award.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-18

1t is reported from Rome that Premier
Laurier's Manitoba school compromise
has met with the seal of the Pope's disap-
prevail. The Pope declares that the
Catholics must not attend the public
schools; that they must, like Roman
Catholics everywhere, loyalty and obedi
emily support their own school system
even where the state refuses to assist.
Still he cautions his Manitoba Catholics
not to be too grasping and aggressive,
but to use all peaceful methods, to i'm
press the..justice and fairness of their t M
porarily lost cause upon their fellow clti-
zens of other faiths in the hope that at
the end their full rights may be restored.
1t is hardly to be expected that the Pope g
decision will materially affect the politi-
cal situation in Canada as the electors
passed on this question and expressed
their convictions by the election of
Laurier-and his compromise measure
will probably stand.