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The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
DEMENTeD Boys wANDERERINes'
Andrew Hamblen Found in Unoccupied
Store at East DeeriDg.

| A singular case was reported to the city
marshal of Deering yesterday afternoon
by Mr. Samuel Davis, a resident of Eas1
Deering.
| About one O'Clock Mr.. Davis discovered
young man in store at East Deerine
formerly used as drug store. The store
has not been in use for long time and
to the best knowledge of the owner of the
building the doors and windows were al
secure, but in some way the young man
had gained an entrance.
Constable Berry was detailed on the
case and found the stranger to be Andrew
R. Hamblen of Gorham, a young man
about II years of age, the eldest son OF
Mr.. Albert Hamblen. Mr.. Berry soon
discovered that he was suffering with a
arrangement of mind and therefore took
him to Woodfords, until word could be
sent to Gorham. Mr. Hamblen was
notified and last evening drove to Deering
to take his son home. From the father it
was learned last evening that the boy had
been missing from homo since Wednesday
forenoon and search was instituted
yesterday. The search was made in the
direction of Windham as the young man
has relatives there, and it was at first
thought that he had gone to visit them.
AS soon as Mr. Hamblen received the
word of the finding Of his son he drove to
Woodfords to bring him to his home.
Young Hamblen two years ago was a
student in the entering class at the High
school in Gorham, and was said to be a
bright scholar. During the summer after
his first year at the school he suffered a
sunstroke which has since caused him
much trouble in mind at intervals. He
has been we'll for long time until about
two weeks ago he was taken with a
violent spell and has suffered considerable
during this time.
When found yesterday afternoon his
clothing was thoroughly drenched and it
is thought that he must have laid out of
doors all Wednesday night. The boy
seemed quite hungry and was given a
substantial meal by the city marshal.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30

The Champion Manufacturing company
of Richmond, Ind, assigned Thursday
The liabilities are 100000; assets $75, 600
Isham Sedgwick also failed for $40, 200
assets not known.
The Naumkeag cotton mills of Salem
were closed today for two weeks. The
mills employed 400 people and the loss il
wages will be about ST 200. They have
been running on 40 hours time for some
weeks.
News has been received at Madrid of the
flooding of one of the mines in the
Balearic islands by the sea. Nine, of the
men employed in the inundated working:
were drowned.
The executive committee of the inter
national cycling association at meeting
in Glasgow Thursday decided to hold the
Vienna and that of the following year il
Canada
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
Buckhorn Camp,
Eastern Railroad commissioner. As.pela

Eastern Railroad Commissioners. Asspcia-
tioH.
The Railroad Commissioners of New
England and New York, who met in
Portland Tuesday and formed the Eastern
Railroad Commissioners association, re-
turned from their trip to Bar Harbor yes
terday noon and took rooms at the West
End hotel. In the afternoon they visited
the Cape over the electric road, and in
the evening had meeting at the hotel.
At the meeting no public business was
transacted except to leave the place of the
next meeting with the executive commit
tee who will doubtless choose Vermont as
the next state to be honored with their
presence. They also passed resolutions OF
thanks to the different railroad companies
and corporations to whom they were in.
debted for courtesies during the meeting.
Today they will visit the White Mountains
and will disband there and return to thei,
homes.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
HAD LIVED IN PORTLAND.
Chris Olsen, Whose Body Was Founo al
Eliot, Known Here.

4
In Yesterday mornings PRESS ap-
peared Geographic dispatch from DoVei'
N. H., reporting that Chris Olsen, u
Swede who had been boarding with l. n.
Loman in that city had been missing ior
four weeks and that a body answering W
his description had been found IN the
| river at Eliot, Me-, on Sunday last. "A
comb case found in the pocket OIL ene
clothes on the body was identified as pe-
longing to Olsen. 1t was said by the man
whom Olsen boarded with while IN Lover
that he had considerable money WIN hlln
when he left home July IS, and thai ohe
Swede only intended to be gone Tor lew
hours. He said just before he LETT Inc
house that if he did not return his things
should be sent to w. S. Quint, 176 New
bury street, Portland, Me. The people
sald that Olsen seemed to be out OF MS
head and they thought it was due to SICK
ness as he had only recently been DIS
charged from the hospital at Salem. Inc
Dover police think that Olsen committed
suicide, although there are many who be-
lieve that the man might have been foully
dealt with. a. a.
MT. W. S. Quint was seen by PRESS
reporter last night at his home on New
bury street. He said that he knew Olsen
we'll and probably knew more about the
man than any one else in the city. Olsen
was Norwegian and had been in this
country since he was nineteen years old
and that he was about thirty-eight years
OF age now. Mr.. Quint has known him
about seven years and during the most OF
this time the man has boarded with him.
He was man of excellent habits, thrifty,
hard working, and Mr.. Quint thought
great deal of him. Olsen was sailor by
occupation. He had often gone out as
engineer on some of the big four masters
and it was in this capacity that he sailed
from Portland last March. He spent the
spring. and summer months in the coast
ing business and in the winter time he
usually went to the South on hunting or
fishing trips. He saved all of the money
he earned and had only a short time be-
fore he left Portland forwarded to Norway
enough money to pay off the mortgage on
his SlSC0T s IuTIQ III tudU COuuury. Il6 Ilttu
two or three brothers and as many sisters
in the old country and they had wanted
to come on here but he had written them
that this was no place for them and had
discouraged them in their wish to see
America.
Olsen never sought out the society of
his fellow countrymen although there
were many of them in this city. He was
a very reticent fellow and never talked
much about himself.
Where he went to after he left Portland
Mr.. Quint did not know. If Olsen was
in the hospital at Salem it seemed strange
to him that he had not heard from the
man. He knew nothing about the acct
dent which had befallen him but he
seemed to scout the belief that Olsen had
committed suicide. So far Mr.. Quint has
heard nothing from the Dover authorities
although the police here are aiding him
in making inquiries about Olsen trying
to find out how he came to his tragic end.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Fly Rod and Superintendent Hamilton
Speaks OF the Tameness of Game.

There have been Is bids 2 received BIZ
the executive committee of the boardFoi
directors of the Maine Central road fol
the construction of theEnew station al
Brunswick, but no awards have yet beer
made.SSa The bids, however, are now al
in. 1t does not necessarily follow that
the award will be made to the lowest
bidder, but to the bidder whose bid seems
most advantageous, from every point, tc
the road.
Superintendent ssSanborn of the Noun
tain Division says the Fabyan and Craw-
ford houses are evidently doing large
business. He says that one of the pretti-
est sights he has seen for long time he
witnessed the other day when the train
was passing the lake near Conway. A
pretty little doe was drinking as the train
passed and lifted its head and gazed upon
the flying coaches with evident curiosity
and not particle of fear.
Ely Rod" gives quite 'sgamy''
account of such matters in the state as
may be seen from this letter:
Buckhorn Camp,
joe Merry Lake,
Norcross, Me-, July 28, 1898,
That you may know / am in gamy
country | want to tell you that today !
myself, have seen and counted So deer.
And am not on hunting trip, but as
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Haynes
at his camp. Miss Bessie Williams OF
Great Pond, Me-, it also guest.
The fishing is good. Tomorrow morn
ing in canoes we start for Joe Francis
camp, from there to climb Mt. Katahdin,
returning next Saturday or Sunday.
This is grand, beautiful country.
"FLY ROD y
P. ST. was padded up to two of the
deer who were swimming in the lake and
put my hand on the handsome fellows.
At one time saw nine deer feeding, and
standing in the canoe swung my red hat
and shouted at them.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
DEATHS.

In this city, July 20. Lizzie A.. wife of Will
liam d. johnson. aged "a years, 6 months.,
TFuneyal Saturday at O'Clock from Aer late
residence. No. AS Merrill street:
In this city July 20. Walter q, youngest son
of Elizabeth G. and Divide Il. Meler, aged ~
years, S months, 4 days.
Funeral Sunday afternoon at $50 oclocl,
from his parents residence, No. sherman st,
Montreal and Providence RI, papers please
copy.
in his S0th year.
Funeral Sunday afternoon at O'Clock from,
his late residence Main street.
III North Falmouth, July %, Lewis M. Inger
soil, aged So years.
Funeral services Sunday at p. NJ, at his
late residence.
In Bangor, July %. Miss Elizabeth B. Black.
stone, formerly of Portland aged 10 years, 2
months.
The funeral of Harry L. Gotimer will take
place from iiis parents residence, No. SO India
street, Friday afternoon at 2 O'clock
[Services at the Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception at $50 O'clock
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
j. R. LIBBY GO.
To the Honorable Commissioners of
the Harbor Of the City Of Portland
and the Tidal Waters Connected
Herewith.

The undersigned Atlantic and St. Lawrence
Railroad Company, corporation duly created
Mss aaa M esee f be Grand a ts Trunk Rail Il
way Company of Canada, q corporation duly
created and existing under the laws of the
Dominion Of Canada, in this their petition, res
/. That they own and control certain wharf
situated in the City of Portland In the State Of
Maine, and extending into the tidal waters in
and controlled by them. said wharf being the
wharf upon which the Grand Trunk Sheds No.
|, No. and No. are situated.
2. That by reason of the increase Of shipping,
commerce, and traffic at said wharf, and the
great length OF steamships and other vessels
using said wharf, it has become absolutely
necessary that said wharf should be enlarged,
heightened, and extended further into said tidal
waters. and your petitioners desire, and, with
your consent and permission, intend 10 enlarge,
lengthen and extend said wharf by building it
straight out into said tidal waters 9 distance of
about 1870 feet, more or less, to the Harbor Com
missioners Line of said harbor of the City Of
Portland, making the new part OF said wharf
about 800 feet, said wharf when extended and
enlarged in the manner hereinbefore described
not at any point to extend beyond the Harbor
commissioners Line aforesaid. but to be wholly
on the westerly side OF the said Harbor Commits
Sl0ner'S Line.
WHEREFORE. the undersigned petitioners
pray that you. the said Commissioners Of the
Harbor of the City Of Portland and the Tidal
Waters connected herewith will order such
notice on this petition as may by law be re-
| CURED, and that after due examination Of the
matters herein set forth, you will give your
| petitioners written consent and permission,
allowing them to make, build, and MAINTAIN the
| enlargement and extension Of said wharf In the
manner lereinbefore described
Dated at Portland, Maine. this 2Tth day of July,
| IA. d. 1897.
| The Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada,
By a. A. STROUT, Its Attorney.
A tlantic and st. Lawrence Railroad Company
By A. A. STR0UT. Its Attorney.
| Office of Commissioners OF Portland Harbor)
No. Exchange Street.
Portland, Die, July 49, 1897.
! On the foregoing petition It is ordered that a
| hearing be appointed for Monday, August 9th
] next at O'Clock p M. at Office OF HarSor Com
missioners, No. Exchange ST. when all parties
interested may be heard; and it is further
ordered that notice of the above petition to-
gether with this our order be published in tie
daily Press, Argus, Express and Advertiser for
| seven days previous to the hearing
| (Signed) G. III, FARLEY,
| SAML. B. KELSEY
| HENRY FOX.
/ 1ly30dlw Harbor Commissioners
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MUSIC SYSTEM.
the School Board Has introduced into
the Portland Schools.

The school board at its last meeting
unanimously adopted the King-Richard-
son Music System, for one primary ana
one grammar school, leaving the selection
of the schools to the music committee.
This is regarded as but beginning to the
complete equipment of the schools OF our
city with the books and charts OF this
system, as every city which has given the
course a trial has adopted it throughout
This was particularly the case in Man
chester. N. H., where after being used
one year in the primary grades, the school
board of Manchester at its meeting last
ApriI voted to equip the schools through
out with the American Music System.
This course is also used with great salts
faction in Lowell, Holyoke, Marlboro,
Clinton, Mass, Hartford, Conn, Brook
Ign, Philadelphia, besides large number
of smaller places.
Prof. Zuchtmann, the author of the
course, has long been known as an emf
nent musician and lecturer on methods
in school music. AT present he is con-
Quoting school for music teachers in
connection with the Martha's Vineyard
Su MINER Institute. where large number
of super visors are in attendance. Prof.
Zuchtmann S music course postpones the
study of the signs and notatlons ana
other technicalities of music in the prlm-
airy grades until the children have been
thoro ughly trained in the elements of
music ITSELF The voice is given careful
attention, exercises are provided for the
correct development of the lungs and
vocal organs, while great care is taken to
prevent any straining of the voice, the
range being severely limited and only ex-
tended as the child physically natures.
The children are taught to sing with
taste and feeling developing the senti-
ment of their songs in their work, in or
der to cultivate the finer feeling of the
child nature.
The books contain music of very high
order, Endorsed by such we'll known must
clans as Dudley Buck, Carl Zerrahn,
Geo. W. Chadwick and many others.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
j. r. LIBBY co.

has been making tour from Portland
to Bar Harbor, by boat, returning by rail.
Hon. B. f. Chadbourne, one Of the Maine
board, the president and organizer of the
association, has had charge of the trip.
Every detail has been q success and the
visiting commissioners express themselves
as highly pleased with Maine, having
had the opportunity under Mr.. Chad
bourne's direction of seeing tho state as
never before The party will dissolve
tomorrow at the White Mountains. :. =. =. I'll
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
The Sig nal Corps.

At the time of the muster, the Portland
signal corps will leave the armory at D
M, travelling across country to Augusta
by the following route: East Deering
Falmouth, Cumberland Yarmouth, Free
port, Brunswick, Topsham, Bowdoin
ham, Harwards, Richmond, Iceboro
South Gardiner, Gardiner and Togus
camping Friday night near Topsham.
Upon arrival in Camp Powers, Sergts
Bailey and WEIGH will each make mar
of the country traversed from his own
notes and forward the same to the head.
quarters for comparison.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
Those Logs Came From Maine.

An examination by Spanish custom
house officials of eight OF the consign-
ment of 155 logs which reached Havana
on Sunday last on the steamer Seguranca,
and which were deposited in the custody
of the police at the Tallapiedra wharf,
show them to have been packed with fine
Sumatra leaf tobacco. If the remainder
of the logs contain an amount of tobacco
propo1tionate to that found in those al
ready examined, it is estimated that the
total shipment of tobacco will reach 1900
kilos. The logs. it is said. were shipped
by Maine lumber company.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
Mackerel Are Plenty But Few Are caug h

The schooner Oliver W. Holmes, arrived
here yesterday with about 20 barrels of
mackerel. Her captain told PRESS re-
porter that the weather and the continual
fogs have greatly interfered with the
operations of the mackerel fleet this sea-
son. He said that there are many mack
erel along the Maine coast, but that the
weather has been SO thick and disagree.
able that the feet is finding it hard work
to catch any. A few vessels are having
good luck and bringing in large fares,
but the majority of the fleet are doing
nothing. The sword fishermen are get
ting high prices for the fish, but are not
catching very many of them.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
MARRIAGE

In Biddeford, July 81, William Lynch and
Miss Katherine Doran.
In New Portland. July "a. Willard I. Whitten
and Miss Mabel A. Parsons, both of New Port
land.
In Oldtown, July 27, Arthur Mclaughlin ard
At Columbia Falls. July "a. w. E. Grant and
Maggie E. Rockwell.
In Sherman, July 81, Joseph Rogerson and
Miss Nellie Waters. both of Macwahoc.
In Livermore, July "a, William E. klbrett
of Livermore and Myra A. Marston of Hartford
In New Portland. July Is, Augustus Z. Bunker
of Arson and Miss Nettie M. Taylor OF Lexing
ton,
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
EfuSlC AND DRAMH.
McCulIum's Theatre.

Lowering clouds and rainy weather
and all who enjoy a hearty laugh conse-
quently ''Niobe'' the laughing success of
tha season is filing McCullums Peaks
I land theatre at every performance this
week The Boston city government went
down to see it and counted it notable
feature of their entertainment while in
this city.
Judging from the advance sale. Nc
Cullum's theatre will not be large enough
to hold the crowds that will go down to
see the few remaining presentations of
t is laughable play SO that if you want
seats, dom t trust to luck, secure them at
once Otherwise you will be obliged to
stand, but if you have to stand, the dis
comfort will be lost in delight of the play.
At Riverton Park.
The Aeolians at Riverton park have
been greeted by large audiences during
the week with the exception of yester-
day when of course it became necessary
to postpone the entertainments on ac-
count of the weather The entertainment
is a treat for theX lovers of music and
comedy.
Tenney, the black-faced comedian pro-
vokes lots of laughter on account of his
bright and witty representations. The bell
ringers and the musical goblet feature is
well worth hearing. If the weather is
pleasant today doubtless the company
will be greeted by large audiences.
Cove Theatre.
The attendance at the Cove theatre con-
tinues good The opening comedy sketch
by the Aliens is bright, and the entire
programme is well worth a trip to the
beach. The cake walk and the buck and
wing dancing speciality is one of the feat
ures. The entertainments is concluded
by a roaring after piece in which the
members of the company fill the cast of
characters Take Cape electric cars and
ask for theatre tickets which are includ-
ed in fare for round trip. Secure tickets
from conductor.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
We are very much pleased to learn that

We are very much pleased to learn that
Mr.. Stephen W. Hopkinson of Westbrook,
has been the recipient of one of the s25
gold watches, out of the 40 gold watches
which are given for Sunlight Soap wrap
pers each month. We are glad to be able
to chronicle this fact, and hope the 500
cash or some Of the $10O Pierce Special
bicycles will come to somebody here next
month
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
Party Dissolves at white Mountains.

ssAugusta, July 29-The Eastern Rail
road Commissioners association, recently
organized at Portland, passed through
Augusta today on the Bar Harbor express
OF the Maine Central The party consist
ing OF railroad commissioners from all
the New England states and New York,
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Lizzie a. johnson.

. +. Mrs. Lizzie A. Johnson, the beloved
wife of William D. johnson, died yester-
day after a brief illness. She was sister
of Mr.. David Murdoch and was much
respected and most estimable lady. The
funeral will occur today from her late
residence at No 4S Merrill street.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
Rigby Races Postponed.

The Rigby programme for yesterday
was put over one day on account of
rain. The races will come off this after
noon if fair.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30

Burdocll Blood Bitters never fails to
cure all impurities of tho blood, from a
common pimple to the worst scrofula
sore.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
what's the Matter with ParasoIs?

NOtnlnS Wnatevers Para
soils are all right, it's only
the prices that have got a
black eye. We've gone
through our entire ParasoI
stock and clipped prices
mercilessIy.
More ParasoIs are sold,
and used in August than In
any other month, but with a
larger stock than ever be-
fore, and the sun having
turned the corner and go
ing South, we are a trifle
nervous about carrying Par
asoIs over. Therefore the
following cut-down in price.
silk lined, green, red, blue, brown
&c.
Some of the white ones have deep
ruffle of sewing silk yelling. Pulled
tops. Also Organdie over silk. New
French shapes. $3.50 and 2.25
Parasols. Price cut to $1.49
1915, $50 Rich Silk Coverings.
for 1926. Fancy printed effects
and changeable. Some
are the new - rib styles. Coaching
and with fancy ruffles. Linen Ba-
tiste with cute insertion. Sewing
silk yelling ruffies. Very best style
handle. Our best 1915, $50, 800
Parasols for 1925
All the higher elegancies in Para
soils.
| $500 and 4.5o ones at 2.S9
$500, $50, 600 and $50 Para
soils at 3.75
All our $1,000, 1000 and 500
Parasols at just half price.
Parasol sale is Friday and Satur-
dry.
| j. R. LIBBY GO.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30

CSC Many kinds among W hich
for 69c. are Pongees, Printed Dim
tiles and other fabrics.
Also black. Natural wood handles.
97c Parasols cut to CSC
sI.5O and 1.25 Silk and Saline.
for 73c. Plain and in Dres-
den patterns.Some
are prettily rufied. Also black.
These are our $3.50 and 1925 kind
cut to 73c
$3.50 and $500 Parasols made
for $I.15. of Silk, with
fancy Dresden
figures. Printed Indias, Foulards, all
white and colors. Pulled tops.
Trimmed and plain. Bamboo. Penang
and natural wood handles. These are
our best So. so, 200. It's and l5o
Parasols. Price in this sale, Sl.15
$3.50 and 2.25 Fancy printed
for SI.49. Silk, with hair
lines, also white
and plain colors. Coaching shapes
as well as fancy. Linen Batiste,
j. r. LIBBY co.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
47c ach.

These are the celebrated sKnickerbocker'' Fancy
Colored Shirts. the regular 75c quality. ALI
new this season, but we shall drop the
Use price and sell them today and to-
morrow at 47c each. All sizes
from Ia to IL.