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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-05
FAVOR A SINGLE BOARD.
opinion of Maine Mayors on a Lower
Branch of City Council.

Tn order to learn the result OF the ex-
perience of other cities with one or two
branches of the city council, the WAFER
Vile Mail recently mailed circular let
ter to the mayors of Maine cities 1nqulr-
ing as to whether the city in question
had upper and lower branch OF tne
CITY council; if a change had ever been
made from two or one, or vice versa; and
If so'what the advantage. has been II
any. The general opinion of the mayors
who express any lie that 1t il desirable to
secure in the city council, whether OF on
or.two boards, a certain number OF men
who have had experiences. Mayor Baxter
wrote as follows: "In reply to your In
uuiry OF the 9th I would say that the
city government now has chafter
under consideration which Will give us
only one board instead OF two. nave
no doubt that one.board can do the tusi-
ness of the city more expeditiously and
very much better; in fact, that it will
be a great advantage to the city IN many
ways. I forward you copy OF our new
proposed charter"
Mayer Beal of Bangor, Mayor Merrill
of Brewer, Mayor Mitchell of Deer1nR,
MAYOR Hartwell of Old Town and Mayor
Outter of Westlrook all favor single
beard. Mayor Hanson Of Belfast favors
two boards. Augusta has two boards as
it had when the city charter was adopted.
Some fault was found with the system
and the charter as.amended 80 as to put
thssaffairs of this city into the hands Oh
hoard of aldermen alone This plan was
not so we'll liked as the old one and an
other change was made back to the orig
inal plan of two branches.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-05
BRIEF IoTTlNGs.

The subject for discussion at W. @.
n. u meeting this afternoon at 3
O'Clock, SO Oak street, will be "Prohibi-
ton compared with various forms of
Restriction All are cordially invited.
G. ". Andrews, Jr., Of Biddeford sent
four stones to Portland Tuesday, one of
them weighing seven and one-half tons,
the largest stone ever sent out OF that
city on the Boston & Maine railroad.
BY invitation Of the Veteran Firemen' IS
League, Rev. S. F. Pearson gave his
European illustrated temperance lecture
at the Veteran Firemen's Hall last even
ing.
Frank Thurber, an employe of Meg
quier & Jones sprained his ankle We'd
nesday. by falling off plank placed over
the boiler room Of the theatre and
dropping into the pit, a space of about IL
feet.
The bidder to whom was awarded the
contract for transporting mails between
the several railroad stations and the post
Office In this city from July Is t, 1897, to
June Both, 1901, has failed to execute a
contract, consequently the Post Office
Department. has reopened the matter for
new bids.
Cando Silver Polish has no equal
A temperance concert consisting OF
reading, recitations, dialogues, and sing
ing, will be given by mem bers of the
Sunday school at the Gospel Mission hall,
this evening at 7.45. All ars invited.
The annex to the public library build
ing VIII be finished in about two
mouths.
The bucks at the Oaks have she'd their
antlers.
The vote to move into new quarters in
Harrington block by Portland lodge,
N. E. 0. P, was sustained at the busi-
ness session, and the hall will be dedi-
Gated at the next nesting, February 10.
The city teams have removed all the
snow from the narrow streets in the east
ern part of the city and are now at work
at the west end.
Charles, son Of Charles 7. SkillinRs.
superintendent of hose in Portland fire
department, started with a friend to
arrive to Spurwink Wednesday evening.
His horse ran away, struck the sleigh
against post. SIX filings was badly
bruised, the sleigh broken and horse in
jured.
he Portland Medical club was enter
tanned last evening by DR.. W. L. Dana,
the essayist being DR.. B. B. Foster.
The committee on public buildings and
commission of public works, met yester
day afternoon. No public business. was
transacted.
Two young women who claimed Low
istoIl as their abode. were arrested last
night fer street walking.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-05
FELL SIXTY FEET.
John Edwards Narrow Escape from
Death at the Elevator.

A serious accident occurred yesterday
noon al the new elevator, j. Edwards, q
single man. aged 81 years. boarding at
IS Vine street, was at work on the south
west corner of the building saving OF
ioists at the top of the shaft.
AS he drew his saw through timber
for the last time it parted ard the
momentum caused him to lose his bal
ance. He fell 60 feet down the shaft
striking on three projecting timners
abo,1t Is feet from the bottom where lie
hung suspended.
The ambulance was summoned and he
was taken to this Maine General hospital.
One leg.was broken and he was badly
brui ed and shaken up.
His escape from instant death was
miraculous 1t is.thouRht lie will re-
coyar
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-05

Arrangements have been made by the
musical people of this city to attend
the opera in Boston. "A paper is at
Cressey. Jones & Aliens and if the party
reaches so or more the Boston q Maine
will give them reduced rates for the
round trip good on regular trains 18th
to 18th. The subscription paper must
be signed before Monday night.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-05
Ina Bale Of Cotton.

NJ. S. Russell, cotton inspector at the
Androscoggin mill at Lewiston. found
the following communication in bale
Of cotton Wednesday:
November the second 1895.
Fswho ever finds this nots will pleas re-
turn with name and address also what
was the profet ana expencis on this
bale of cotton it was sold here at 1-S
cence a pound please give me your name
and address
address r w Barron
Mill Town Chambers Co
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-05
"sIrs. win.low,. soothing syrup'

Has been used over Fifty Years by millions OF
mothers for their children while Teething
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child.
softens the gums, allays Pain. cures Wind
Collie, 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
bottle
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-05
PERSONAL.

Rev. DR.. Dalton il confined to the house
by slight illness.
Mr.. B. E. Hamilton, Biddeford's re-
preventative, in tho legislature, Is said
to be a candidatee for surveyor Of the
port of Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-05
The Higher Criticism.

DR.. Blanchard will give his second SER
mon on studies in the Higher Ortiz
cism, on Sunday morning in Congress
Square church. The subject will be the
'Song of Solomon. Poem of Noble
Love- All persons interested are cordi-
ally invited to attend.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-05

Boston, February 4.-On the Column
bus avenue extension this afternoon ore
work man was killed and another badly
injured by premature blast. The man
killed WAS James P. Keefe, 80 years old.
He was using a pick and struck an ex-
ploded charge of dynamite. Patrick Hon.
kins was severely and John Casey balily
iriured
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-05
THE CHECKER MATCH.
Mr.. Dingley withdraws from the Contest

Last evening Mr.. Chapman beat Mr..
Dineley another game In the checker
match and Mr.. Dingley decided to with
draw from the contest. The games stool
at bis withdrawal five in favor Of Chap
man, one for Dingley and four drawn.
or 10 games, one-half Of the whole num-
Der, ao-played. Mr.. Chapman is now
prepared to meet Golden Mclaughlin
or anybody else for the championship.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-05

Organdie ground with printed figures
in new designs-very pretty.
Tambour 23c yd.
Plain ground with handsome Ombre
stripes in colors with printed figures
in delicate shades. All combining to
make very pretty effects.
French Organizes 25c and 29c yd.
Light and dark ground---delicate fig
ures and stripes---no end Of handsome
patterns.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-05
Many novelties this season beauti
Mimosa | ia
Organize AIixes AUU

These goods are the prettiest we
have ever shown at the price and are
better goods than are usually sold at
this price. Fine and sheer and in
beautiful flower effects.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-05
THE PRESS.
NEW ADvERy1sEMENTs TO-DAY.

j. R Libby.
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft.
Rines Bros. Co.
Legislative Notics-6.
Frank B. Clark.
j. P. Lowell Arms Co.
Special Meeting r. A. p, +. d.
Willard Casino.
Williams Mfg. Co.
Messengers notice..
ADJUSTMENTS.
Portland Theatre.
Concert at Congress So. Chnrch
Polo at City Hail.
New Wants, To Let, For Sale, Lost. Found
and Similar advertisements WILDE found under
heir appropriate heads ON Page 6.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-05
Ladies living out of town

Send your orders through the mails
for samples or goods if it isn't con-
venient to come to the store. We
will fill the order as well as though you
were here, and all the time and trouble
Of shopping will be saved.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-05
EASTMAN BROS. G BANCROFT !.
PLANO BARGAINS.

We have a few special bargains TO offer in
squares and upright pianos. Prices as follows !:
500, one for 1915, one for $1s5, one for 8 90.
also 3 few from $15 to $50. II you are inter
ested, call at once for they will soon go at these
prices.
CRESSEY, JONES & Allen EN-:
feb5 e0dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-05
IL. A. II. f. ID.

There will be special meeting of the Relief
Association r. It. d.. at the Chief Engineers
Office oil Thursday Feb. II at 7.3O p. M, to act
on amendment to bylaws and any other bns1-
ness that may come before the meeting.
Per Order.
febbdtd G. 4. JORDAN, Secy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-05
The New Spring Dress Goods.

Hardly day that lines Spring Dress Goods being
9 will find this store another notch higher the
great variety and low prices
u assortment this will be largest
v or STYLES and prices perfection possible
anaou be of the best
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-05

Our assortment this season W
by us-our styles and prices will be as r
and our service will be Of the best.
Among the early arrivals are
Plain and Illuminated covert
cloths fabric to be much worn this
season, AT inches wide. in all the new
colorings Sl.20. va. |
Another lot of cOverts in lighter
weight, but all good colors AZ in.
Use yd |
One-quarter and 0ne-half. inch
checks all wool and all the late
that will be in great
demand for spring wear-new line just
opened-Wlll be used Tor Wnole cos
tunes and in combination with plain
goods A in. Csc yd.
A beautiful line of mixtures in light |
colors for spring and summer wear in
new colors and combination "A in.
75o yd.
As special leader we offer one lot |
Of "Nonantum Suitings' so inches
wide in blues, browns and greens for
75c yd,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-05
New Cotton Dress Fabrics. We

New Cotton Dress Fabrics. We
are opening our new summer cotton
Dress fabrics and you are invited to
come and look at them. Buy or not
just as you choose-good plan though
to select these goods early.
Many novelties this season beauti-
full in design and marvels Of textile
perfection.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-05

These Shirts need no words OF
praise where they are known.
They are made with short
bosOms and have closed neck
band in front.
(AIl sizes up to I'D
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-05
We shall also offer some bargains in
Mems Suspenders as follows

There are 5 or 6 different
shapes-4-in-hand, Tecks, Bows
and strings.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-05

We think you'll say we
never sold good ties SO
cheap before.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-05
Among the early arrivals are

Another lot of cOverts in lighter
weight, but all good colors AZ in.
75c yd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-01
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Isaac J. Hoover, proprietor of the
Hoover House, Staunton, died yester.
day.
The handsome church building erect
ed by the Catholics of Staunton will be
dedicated next Sunday. Bishop Van
de Vyver will be present aud will take
the leading part in the ceremonies.
The United States training ship AlS
lance stranded on the beach near Cape
Henry Saturday night but got oil safely
without assistance and proceeded to
Hampton Roads.
Mr.. William S. Birdsong, a well
known and one of the oldest employees
of the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company in Petersburg, died at his
home on Saturday of pneumonia, aged
sixty-nine years.
Capt. Richard Fl. Thornton, formerly
the owner of the large estate near Ash.
land, now known as Gwathmey, died
Friday night of grippe. He was MEM
Der OF the fty.fourth Virginia Regi-
ment during the war and was gallant
soldier.
Mrs. George Sullivan, an aged lady,
was found dead at her home near
Brooke station, in Stafford, Thursday
morning by friends who went to look
after her comfort. Mrs. Sullivan lived
alone and the supposition is that she
froze to death some time during the
cold spell.
Friday night fire at Independence,
the county seat of Grayson county,
destroyed the general merchandise store
of Lundy & Dickey and the hotel own
ed by E. Il. Kirby. The cause of the
fire is unknown. Loss about $4,000,
with very little insurance. The build
ings burned were the principal buildings
in the town.
The Southern Railway Company has
purchased property worth $4,000 in
addition to that now included in its
Primers Point terminal, at Norfolk,
giving an additional 740 feet frontage
on the deep water of Elizabeth river.
New wharves and warehouses will be
built there. With this addition and the
completion OF the Pennsylvania rail.
roads southern deep water terminal,
Pinner's Point will be one of the great
est railway terminals in the South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-01

THE VALLEY BRANCH.-A letter from
Front Royal says "The Southern Rail
way has put another regular passenger
train on the Southern between Wash
ington and Harrisonburg, Va, and the
running of the trains is very acceptable
to this community. There are two
good trains to Washington daily on the
Southern and three on the Norfolk and
Western, and it is doubtful if any town
in Virginia has the railroad facilities OF
Front Royal and Riverton. The recent
change of management of the road
from Strasburg to Harrisonburg is very
agreeable to this community. Hereto
fore our people, in order to go to auy
point in the valley south of Strasburg
had to spend a night at that place 60
ing and coming, Notwithstanding the
Southern line, when constructed, was
run to Harrisonburg, and this county
subscribed $4,000, which is heavy
debt on the county, yet the people
patiently bore the Inconvenience which
neighboring towns reaped the benefit of,
and now they feel it is time for them to
get part of what they have been pay.
ing for fifty years, and did not get. The
Southern could not we'll run its trains
differently, and have fair schedule,
and all the trouble and fuss might be
stopped by the Baltimore and Ohio
running its trains to Strasburg to suit
the time OF the Southern.
1.-THE Southern sends train out from
Washington and Harrisonburg, respec-
lively, each morning, and these trains
return to starting point the same day.
~ speak at length of this matter be-
cause of the great amount of criticism
in the papers about the running
of the trains since the change. 1t ap-
pears to "a disinterested person that
the Southern is doing its duty to the
territory through which it passes at
present, at least. The change is bene-
fetal to Alexandria and Richmond, but
hurtfuI, perhaps, to Baltimore, but there
seems to be no reason why the rich
Valley should forever pour
her treasures in the lap of city out
side of the borders Of the State"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-01
Romance in Real Life.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-After separa-
ton of So years John w. Bullock and
Fanny ]. Carson, who formerly lived
on adjoining farms near Scranton, Pa,
were married last Friday at Omaha.
They were in Chicago yesterday on
their way back to Pennsylvania, and
Mr.. Bullock told the romantic story OF
their separation and reunion. AT the
outbreak OF the war the couple were
engaged to be married, Bullock joined
the Ninety-eighth Pennsylvania Volun-
teers. He had studied medicine and
became assistant surgeon in his regi
ment. He was captured by the Con-
federates at Vicksourg after being bad
" wounded and was taken to New
Orleans, La, and later to Texas,
where he was an invalid until 1865.
When fully recovered he settled in Gal
weston, and in few years laid the foun-
dation for the large fortune which he
now possesses. In 1872 be returned to
mis- old home and found that Miss Car
son had gone to Pittsburg, where she
was teaching school. II cannot" said
Mr.. Bullock, 'see how missed Fannie.
She left Pittsburg and went West think
ing was dead. I made long hunt
for her, and not until about year ago
did l find her in Los Angeles, Cal. 1
returned East TO attend to some bust
ness, and last week went to Omaha,
where Fannie met me and we were
married.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-01
MoNDAr EVENING. FEB. 1. 1897

The NEW YORK board OF mediation
and arbitration, in its annual report,
savs the decrease in the numbarof strikes
last year was due to the large number
of unemployed labcrers and to the fact
that the workingmen have learned from
experience that strikes are worse reme-
dies thau the evils they are intended to
cure. There is no doubt that while a
strike in the summer time may be an
enjoyable vacation" to young men
who have only to look out for them
selves, it is vastly different with such
as have families dependent upon them,
aud especially is this the case in winter.
No mau with good senses who has to
depend upon his OWE work for support,
will give up one place, no matter II 1t
be unsatisfactory, until he shall have
secured another one, for labor has be-
come so plentiful in this country that q
workman's place is not vacant mo-
ment, before the applicants for it are
numbered by the score.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-01

THE LARGEST FREIGHT CARRIER
The new Hamburg American Lire
steamship Pennsylvania, said to be the
largest freight carrying steamship in
the world, left Belfast yesterday on her
first trip to New York. The Pennsyl-
vania is 600 feet long, and 62 feet beam,
&c feet draught, is ~ feet deep, is OF
10000 tons displacement and her dead
weight carrying capacity is nearly A.
900 tons. She has quadruple expan-
sion engines with 1000 combined horse
power, designed to develop speed OF
Is knots. The Pennsylvania has &C.
commodations for over 200 cabin pas
sengers and for 1900 steerage passen-
gers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-01
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Next secretary's Views.

CHICAGO, Feb. Lyman ]. Gage,
the next Secretary of the Treasury, in
speaking on the monetary system to-
day, said: SIN my opinion, the green
backs should be permanently retired.
The silver purchased underline Sherman
act should be gradually sold and the
treasury notes redeemed and cancelled.
Some we'll guarded system of bank
note circulation, broader and more
elastic than the present national act
provides, should be inaugurated. Such
bank notes should be redeemed in gold
only. Silver certificates are dangerous.
BY their use volume of inferior money
has found abnormal use. The green
back controverts the principle of paper
money. The treasury note is stand
ing evidence of foolish operation. The
silver certificate encourages the use of
silver to larger extent than Is consist
ent with the safe preservation of that
metal on parity with gold" OF
money he says: There is in truth
only one real money-metaIlic coin.
While the silver dollar is real
money, it's power to exchange for
other things is more than doubled
by al artificial value impaired
to it through the law which gives it
power equal to the dollar in gold, but
the difference between the metallic val
ue of the silver dollar and this arbitrary
value lies in the realm of credit" MIR.
Gage says he is an aggressive civil SER
vice reformer. He favors retiring the
greenbacks and the enlargement of ma
tional bank circulation. He is opposed
to trusts, sympathizes with Cuba and
think we ought to interfere to stop the
bloody strife. He does not believe in
war, favors low tariff and endorses
arbitration with England.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-01
May Bury the Hatchct.

LEXINGTON, Feb. There is q
movement on foot among the gold and
silver democrats of kentucky looking
toward an amalgamation between
these two wings Of the party. The
democrats who voted for Mckinley be-
cause the currency issue do not like the
idea of afliliating permanently with the
republican party, and the free silver
democrats, although they fought the
gold standard members of their party
so bitterly last fall, are nearly all in IA
vor of buryipg the Ratchet and uniting
with their gold brethren to prevent the
republicans from continuing in power.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-01
DEATH OF PRESIDENT ROBERTS

DEATH OF PRESIDENT ROBERTS.
George B. Roberts, president of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, died at his resi-
dence, in Philadelphia, on Saturday
evening. In the death of George B.
Roberts the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company loses an official whose eXecu-
tive ability and practical knowledge
has placed the road in the very forefront
of the modern railway systems of any
country in the world. Mr.. Roberts
life from boyhood, almost, was history
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
for when he was not yet out of his teens
he entered the service of that corpora
ton. Mr.. Roberts was born in 1888 on
farm owned by his father on the out
skirts of Philadelphia. This farm MIR.
Roberts retained all his life, and of late
years has used it as country residence.
The funeral will take place at 2:30
Tuesday afternoon. All the principal
buildings of the Pennsylvania Railroad
system throughout the country were
draped in black to-day out of respect to
the late President Roberts, and the
thousands of locomotives of the system
will also bear emblems of mourning.
Frank Thompson, is looked upon as
the successor of Mr.. Roberts as presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. He has been first vice
president since 1855, being really at the
head of the practical operation of the
road.