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The Portland daily press., 1897-05-10
HARBoR DRIFT.
Various Items of Interest Picked up Along
the Wharves.

The coasting schooner Prince Leboo ),
completed her business at the Grand
Trunk wharves where she has been taking
grain from the new elevator and sailed
Saturday morning. AS she went out by
the end of the wharf her main boom
caught in the piling and broke off piece.
There was quite a tangle apparently, but
as the vessel proceeded it is not known
how serious the damage was.
The old building where the Barnett &
Record Co. have had their office, is being
torn down.
Three lobster steamers were in Satur-
day morning with Holsters for Trefethen
and Willard. They were the Lottie and
May, Della and Mary Jane.
The Eva and Mildred, David A. Osier,
A. R. Crittenden and Moses B. Linscott,
arrived Saturday with fair catches of
mixed fish
The United States fish commission
yacht Grampus is in the harbor.
The ocean tugs International and
Wrestler lowed in barges Suffolk. and Gill
burton loaded with coal Saturday
The schooner Henrietta Frances, from
this port put into Gloucester with slight
damage caused by striking a rock.
The ocean tug Tamaqua, Captain Rit-
son, is on her way to this port from Phil
adelphia. She is towing the barges Pres
ton and ST. Nicholas with large coal
cargoes.
The tug International sailed Saturday
afternoon towing G. r. R. of N. j. barge
No. IL, which has finished discharging
coal at Randall & McAllister's.
The Mary S. Wonson is receiving grain
at the new elevator.
The schooners Humboldt, Evelyn L.
Smith and Elwood Burton sailed Satur-
day.
The ferry boat Elizabeth City began
her regular trips Saturday afternoon.
An elegant new sloop yacht, about the
size of the Clarence, and named the Grace
7, came in from the eastward yesterday
The Wideawake and James H. Gilbert
brought in large fares of fish yesterday.
The Panuca, stone steamer, came off
the Marine Railway yesterday, and the
lerrVcOne1S dIltl Ell I(oiduO WtIlU vi.
At least twelve coastwise vessels put in
to this port yesterday.
The smack Lizzie May brought in a
large cargo of Holsters yesterday to
Willard.
The steam yacht Katrina is coaling at
Randall & McAllister's.
A dog swimming in the dock at Port
land Pier attracted crowd yesterday. g
The steam yacht Siesta, owned by Hon.
Frank Jones of Portsmouth, arrived in
the harbor late Saturday night. She goes
on to the Marine Railway for repairs pre-
paratory to the summer season. The
Siesta is 102, 16-100 tons burden.
The Emma w. Day, Radiant, Hord,
Clearance, Veto and Mile Washburnc,
coasters, all arrived yesterday, light.
The Dickey towed the Susie Francis up
from the elevator.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-10
Workroom Sale.

The ladies will open the store $50 Con-
gress street for few hours this morning.
There are still unsold articles amounting
to one hundred and fifty dollars value, in
Guiding forty dozen towels. These ought
not to be kept over to another season, be-
cause the women who make them are the
most needy, and yet are incompetent to
do better work, and must be supplied
with sewing next winter Will not
twenty ladies come in early or send an
order for two dozen? Since an abundant
supply of towels is indispensable to every
kitchen, it seems as if any housekeeper
might afford to share in this charity,
even if she pays five cents dozen more
than the cost, when she hens them her.
self
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-10
j. r.. Libby. !;

j. r.. Libby.
J. r. Libby has an interesting adver-
tisement in this mornings issue of the
PRESS. There is to be big sale of
crockery, glassware, kitchen furnishings,
reed chairs, baby carriages, bamboo
goods, dining-room supplies, hammocks,
agate ware and all manner of QUITO f-door
furnishings. These goods are to be sold
at prices which will surprise the public,
so much are they out of proportion to the
ordinary value of the merchandise offered
in the forthcoming extensive sale. The
lists of goods offered appear in the adver-
tisement in today's PRESS. They will
bear careful reading and it would be a
good idea to cut them out and take them
with you when you visit the store t his
week,
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-10

A horse attached to carriage belong
ing to Woodbury. & Sawyer's stable, was
on his way up town, yesterday afternoon,
driven by one of the stable hands. The
horse was high spirited ANIMAL and
was frightened at the electric car. The
driver was trying to control him, when a
rein broke and the horse ran the carriage
into tree at the corner of Weymouth
street. The horse cleared himself from
the harness and ran up Congress street
and then turned down Free street. He
was caught on that street. The damage
done was slight
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-10
MARRIAGES.

In South Windham. April 1. Albert H. Bur-
nell and Miss Laura Z. Williams.
In New Portland Maya, Charles s. Albee of
Lexington and Miss Josephine l.. Churchill of
Highland.
III Gilead. May /, Wallace Cummings Of AL
bany and Miss Eta r. Briggs of Betael.
In Skowhegan, Apr. 49, Dana F. Chase and
Miss Lizzie Vigue,
In Lewiston, Apr. 20. George H. Blethen and
Mrs. Stella H. Potter.
In North Vassalboro. Apr. 27. Robert Hutton.
Jr.. and Mrs. Lizzie Taylor.
In Thomaston. May 4. William B. Foster and
Miss Aggie M. Fales.
In Mt. Vernon, May 2, Rufus Kelley and
Bertha Gordon.
In Camden, May /. Piper Knight and Miss
Lena NJ. Clark, bolh of Lincolnville.
In Skowhegan. May 2, George Farrar and
Miss Alice Oak.
In searsport,. Apr. "a, Willard P. Rich and
Hattie ii, Hamilton.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-10
MUSIC AND DRAMA,
Ethel Tucker Co.

The peoples popular prices will prevail
at Portland Theatre all this week, and
a series of standard plays will be pro-
duced by the Ethel Tucker Company,
headed by Miss Tucker and FL. P. Mel
dom Clever specialties will be intro
duced, and there will be matinees every
day, with the exception Of Monday. The
company has had very successful sea-
son, and in each city where it has ap-
peared the papers have had nothing but
words of praise.
The Newport Herald says Of the com
pany:
Another large audience greeted Miss
Ethel Tucker and H. p. Meldon's excel
lent company at the Opera House last
night and thoroughly enjoyed the very
meritorious performance. "a Broken
Life powerful melodrama adapted
from the French was the bill, and it
proved to be one of the best plays of the
romantic school seen here in some time.
The story is one of absorbing interest,
Astounding in intensely thrilling situa-
lions and exciting climaxes, while the
comedy element is unusually bright.
Miss Tucker gained another triumph as
Marie D. Orville. -
CASTOR, the part affording him unlimited
opportunities of which he was not slow
to take advantage. The supporting COM
pany did excellent work while the clever
specialties introduced by the various ar
lists were greeted by numerous encores.
The Amateurs.
The comedy drama to be presented by
the amateurs at Portland Theatre one
week from tomorrow evening has been
faithfully rehearsed during the past fort
night and those who have witnessed any
Of the late rehearsals are predicting a
great triumph on the evening Of its mi
tial production. The play, it will be re-
menbered, isithe work of a Portland man,
and with single exception will be ham
died by local talent.s...Mr W. H. Pascoe,
leading support of Mr.. James O'Neill
during the past five years, will assume
the leading role, and and will be here
tomorrow The sale of seats will begin
at the Portland Theatre box office at S
o'clock Tuesday morning.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-10
cars prices comicay out proportion to the usefulness
the paper and bring them with you verify the statements made

CrOckery. Let few tell the story
of many. Decorated Din
ner Sets, new and famous shapes 112
pieces in the set. Two colors, blue
and brown. Imported to sell for
$1,000 set. Our price, $50
Same style sets with SO pieces, $50
semi-porcelain Dinner Sets. Rich decora-
tons. Every piece traced in gold. Complete
sets.
112 piece sets, $11.S9 and 1893
100 piece sets,
Open stock. We can supply du-
plicates of any piece.
Decorated China Plates and Oat-
meal Saucers traced with gold. For
this sale, 1Oc
Salad dish, nine inch, semi porce-
lain, handsomely decorated, traced
in gold.
Well worth SOC. Our price, SOC
White Crockery. Every imagin-
able dish in this ware, at remarkable
prices.
quart Tin Bread Raiser. Per-
forated covers, re-tinned top,footed
base. See cut.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-10
Sacred Concert.

Chambers band is to be congratulated
for its fine rendering of the programme
last night published7 Saturday. The
various numbers were given in manner
that any musical organization might be
proud of, while the soloists, Messrs. John
P. WEIGH, Lipman and jacobson, and Mr.
Welcome pleased greatly. Mr.. Bradbury
accompaniedlthe soloists with much taste
Recital and Concert.
The recital and concert announced else
where to take place Wednesday evening
May 26, will offer fine opportunity to
all lovers of high class music, for enjoy
ment in rare degree. 1t is intended to
secure the services of some of our best
local singers and when the event takes
place those attending are assured of an
entertainment both artistic and pleasing.
The harpist, Mr.. Schuecker, who is the
soloist of the Symphony Orchestra, and
the strong quartette made up of members
of this famous orchestra, have such well
known and established repute as artists
of high order, that their appearance
alone will be an ample guarantee of the
character of the programme to be rem
dered.
Notes.
Friends of BARLEY McCullum, who has
run the Peaks island theatre for many
seasons, will be pleased to learn that he
has made great hit in his part in Neil
Burgess County Fair, and that he has
been highly congratulated on his work
by London dramatic critics.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-10
Miss Gray Returns to Portland.

Miss Hansen A. Gray of this city who
went to New York for the purpose of sail
ing for Greece, where she intended to en-
gage in her profession as nurse, returned
home on the Manhattan last night, being
one OF the 450who were refused passage
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-10
This Divorce Case was Omitted.

. This divorce case was accidentally
omitted from the list of divorces decreed
by Judge Walton: Alzina D. Archibald
from Reuben Archibald for gross and
confirmed habits of intoxication and cruel
and abusive treatment; custody Of chill
dren given to mother.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-10
j. R. LIBBY.

Mr.. Lincoln Cummings had his yacht
Cruiser in the water Saturday
A four cared crew were out in their
shell yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-13
Personal Mention.

Lieut.. P. NJ. Kessler, Sd Artillery, is at
14H street for few days ON his way to
San Francisco.
Assistant Engineer g. w. Laws of the
Naval Academy is at fGB9 3lst street on
leave of absence.
Capt. VIM. e. Craighii, Corps of Engin-
eers. is in the city for few days on spe-
cial duty.
Bismark Ely is the guest Of Mr.. Michel
Shea of Washington of the Virginia Beach
Hotel
Mr.. Joseph E. Washington, jrs. son of ex-
Congressman Washington of Tennessee, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Phelan c. Hawn at
their cottage, Bradley Rach, ~. j.
r. IL. Talbot, Clemment A. Howard and
r. Elmo Boyd have returned fDm Atlantic
City.
Messrs. George NJ. Dowe and George
Whitney are spending their vacation at
Mountain Lake Park
A letter has been received from Post
master General Gary, In which he stated
that he was enjoying needed rest at
kennebunkport, Me. Mrs. Gary and their
five daughters are with him.
Mr.. w. Mosby Williams has left the city
Tor month g sotourA driving to the differ
ent points of interest in Virginia.
Commissioner of Pensions Evans has
gone to Mystic, Conu, where he win spend
Sunday with his family, which has gone
there recently FROM Bryokline, Me. He II
expected to be al his oiAce Tuesday morn
Ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-13
PLANNING THE CHUTES
How the Books Are to Be Taken From the
Old Library.
BOOKS Tfcketed and Ready to BE
Placed I'm Their New
Home.

For the past ten days Mr. Spofford and
Mr.. Hutcheson of the Congressional Eibra-
ry nave been busily engaged with the on
tire force of the establishment getting a
portion Of the books ready for removal in
to the new building. Their labors rave
covered section of the library comprising
about 27,00O volumes
These books have been ticketed and 9th
erwise labeled according to a design
agreed upon, so that they will be taken
from their old resting place directly to the
shelves in the new book stacks. 1t was
determined to remove one section at a time
ana this preliminary work of ticketias will
have to be done in the case of each co.lec-
lion of books before one of the books is
taken from the shelf.
The Chutes Planned.
Superintendent Green of the Congress
sional Library upon whom will devolve the
engineering features of the removal. began
this afternoon the preliminary steps in his
portion of the work. He visited the cid
library al the Capitol. and, with his work.
men, planned to commence the construction
next Monday of chutes by which the books
may be tobogganed from their resting
places upon the top shelves to the floor
When the books are pushed down these
y.
properly labeled, trundled across the rotua-
"a TO the east entrance of the Capitol, and
the boxes loaded into wagons for transpor-
,ation 10 the new building. Here they will
De treated to the air-hose cleaning process
as heretofore described in The Star, and
hited upon the elevators TO their stacks
where they w;ll be placed in order
Notwithstanding the summer season, the
tioe OF visitors to the new library building
shows no sign of decreasing The average
number of persons who inspect the building
every day is 1,Oo0 1t is said there nave
peen very lew cases of attempted vandal-
ISM and for once the American public is
aWed into an appreciation of the beautiful
without attempting TO take home chips of
IL IN their pockets. The guards at the
building keep a close watch. however and
Offenders would be vigorously dealt with
when detected.
Applications Coming In.
Applications for positions continue to
pour in. Librarian Young. since he has oc-
cupied his office in the new building. has
been besieged by applicants in person, as
well as through the mail.
The automatic book carrier, operating i'm
the tunnel between the Capitol and the
new library building. and which has been
described in The Star heretofore, is now
running. 1t will be utilized during the ses-
slons of Congress for the quick transporta-
tion of books, but it is desired to have
thorough test of the apparatus In the
meantime, and to get the machinery into
easy running order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-13
Foreign Merchandise Figures.

Figures at the Treasury Department
show that the value of foreign merchandise
imported into the United States and subse.
quently exported. amounted, during the
hscal year ended June 80, 1897, to SIS 9S5.-
sSS. During the preceding year the value
OF such merchandise was $40, ,4O6, 451 The
total value of dutiable foreign merchandise
exported during the last year was s9,e39.-
49, and Of that free of duty. s9,74s, ,495.
The value of foreign merchandise exported
from warehouse, SIC, 46S, ,S69 There is hut
little nuctuation from year to year in the
value OF foreign merchandise exported. and
the ngures for the past year are represen-
vious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-13
VETERANS AND REINSTATEMENT.
What Secretary Gage Says AbOu
Their Examination.

what Secretary Gage Says About
Their Examination.
There is said to be some grumbling among
ex-soldiers over what they believe to be
requirement of the Treasury Department
that veterans seeking reinstatement must
undergo an examination to demonstrate
their fitness.
To Star reporter Secretary Gage said
that it was not true that ex-soldiers seek
ing reinstatement were required to stand
an examination. The department, however,
reserved the right to examine any applicant
for position ii it had any doubts of his
ability to fill the place he was seeking. 1t
had the right to examine a man already in
office, he said, If it was thought the man
was inefficient.
Assistant Secretary Vanderlip hears most
of the people who make application for re-
instatement or positions. He Is sympathetic
and kind, but he never gives hope to an ap-
plicant If none can be held out. 1t Is fire.
quently unpleasant for him to say so, but
he promptly informs applicants at times
that there is not the least hope. He does
this that they may waste no more time in
their efforts. and does it in such a way that
they are impressed with what he says and
go away. Where there is opportunity to do
something Mr.. Vanderlip as pointedly says
so, and applicants are beginning to know
that whatever he says he does. He doesn't
believe in Quibbling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-13
CANADIAN STONE.

Action of the Secretary of the Treas
ury Regarding Its Entry Mt Buffalo.
The Secretary of the Treasury today in
structed the collector of customs at Buffa-
10, n. Y, to admit to entry the Canadian
stone needed for work on the Buffalo
breakwater. pending a final settlement cs
to the rate of duty and by whom the duty
is to be paid. This prevents delay to the
work.
In all previous tariff acts there has been
provision admitting to free entry all arti-
cles for government use, but such a pro-
vision was left cut OF the present act, on
the ground 1t Is said, that the former priv
tleges had been abused by contractors who
would procure entrance for more things
than were needed. 1t Is probable that the
War Department will have to pay the duty
on this stone. which. will be a considerable
sum. and have the matter arranged by q
conferences. -s,s7-iSssss.1 So - s-T,~slsss-'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-13
NEW SENATE ELEVATOR.
Senator's Will Hereafter Ascend and
Descend More Rapidly.

Bids have been opened in the Office Of
the architect of the Capitol for a new
elevator to replace the one now in use
at the end OF the west corridor on the Sen
ate side. This elevator is the one set
aside exclusively for the use of the Senate
during the session, and is very slow, old
fashioned affair. Congress at the last
session made an appropriation to replace
ii with more modern elevator. Two
bids were received, one from the Sprag lie
Electrical Company of New York and one
from the Otis Elevator Company The bid
of the Sprague company was s36S5 for a
modern elevator Of 4,JOO pounds capacity,
constructed SO that the speed may lie reg
ulated anywhere between one foot a min
ute to go feet a minute. This was the
lowest bid and will probably be accepted.
Inc Otis bid was si,220 for a hydraulic
elevator, or $4,3I0 for an electric elevator.
Bids were opened also for "A new boiler
Tor the electric plant on the House side
There were three bids, running from So. 4SJ
to $46SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-13
GUARDING AGAINST LOSSES.
An Electric Protective System for
Treasury Safes and Vaults.


Ever since United States Treasurer Rob-
erts came into Office he has been thinking
over the question of new devices for pro-
tecting the government against losses OF
money from inside or outside the building
He has now arranged to have an electric
protective system for the safes and vaults
under his care, and the contracts will be
let within few days. Secretary Gage has
sanctioned the plan, and will have 1t ex-
tended, after he sees and is satisfied with
it's operations, to the offices of the register
of the treasury and the controller of the
currency.
The little opportunity there has ever been
to rob the government treasury will be
rinimized under the new system, which is
in successful operation by big banks and
trust companies throughout the country.
The system provides for a central station
outside the treasury building, as well as for
stations within. These stations are Oh the
same order as fire alarm in fire engine
house. or course, the different safes and
vaults will be connected with these sta
tions. In case a vault or safe is tampered
with, an alarm is Immediately rung in at
the stations, and everybody is prepared to
turn out on short notice and go for the per-
son doing the tampering
should the stations in the treasury build
ing be tampered with to prevent the prop
er alarms there, the central station would
be sure to furnish the location of the evil
work. The man in charge of the central
station would Immediately notify those in
side.
Treasurer Roberts will have an arrange
nent by which he can be at once notified
at his home If anything wrong is going on.
He can then take himself to the scene and
direct investigation or operation.
By the electric system the safes and
vaults close at certain hour, and if an at
tempt is made to open them previous to
the hour fixed by the system for their be-
ing e opened, the alarm is turned in.
The system will extend to the outside of
the building, and will be. a warning against
attempts from that direction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-13

Acting Commissioner Wilson of the in
ternal revenue bureau has modified the
regulations governing the bottling of dis
titled SPIRITS issued in May last By these
amendments the time in which the bot
Ting may be completed is extended from
one to six days. including the day on which
the spirits are dumped into the mingling
cisterns. The number Of cisterns for bot-
Ting purposes Is increased from one TO
six IL necessary. and more liberal provi-
stons have been made as to the DISPOSE
ton Of remnants resulting from each
dumping The requirements as to brand
Ing have been modified SO as to allow the
name OF the season to be used instead of
the actual date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-13
PECULIAR PENSION CASE.
An Important Decision Made by A..
ststant Secretary Dayis.


sfstant Secretary Davis.
very peculiar pension case was decided
by Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Webster Davis today. wherein he reversed
the action of the pension bureau and grant
ed pension to Stephen A. Harper, late of
Company E, Sd Kentucky Infantry.
The facts in the case are very peculiar
While Mr.. Harper was in the military hos
pital at Somerset. KY, in November 1861.
he was taken sick with typhoid fever. and
while he was lying unconscious in his bed
the surgeon in charge directed the attend
ants to place a hot iron at his feet The
not IRON set the bed clothes on fire. and be-
fore discovered by attendants his left foot
ana ankle were very severely burned, All
the flesh was burned off his left heel. ex-
posing the bones. He was otherwise Sc
rlously injured and has been a cripple ever
since, with very serious and Ioathsome
running sore on his left leg
by Assistant Secretary Davis decision he
Will be granted pension from the date of
ming his application. September, 1891.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-13
MAILS TO THE kLONDIkE.
Effort to Secure Canadian Co-Ope
tfOn I'm the Matter.

Effort to Secure Canadian CO-Opera-
tfOn I'm the Matter.
The postal authorities of Canada have
been written to by the Post Office DEPART
ment concerning cooperation in transport
ing mails to the Klondike gold fields 1t is
tfought, however. there is not much chance
OF an arrangement being made, from the
fact that the American contractor may not
permit Of qualification of his contract.
The proposition has been made that the
TWO governments should cooperate and ar
range for an interchange of mail at Circle
City and Dawson City, the United States
TO maintain service once a week and the
Canadian government to do the same MAX
ing two mails week
30 Iar, no reply has been received from
the Canadian government. 1t is extremely
oGuptiui II the contractor will allow any
change In his contract, and his representa-
i've mere is of the opinion that he win not
40 SO. Arrangements must be made with
tne contractor who carries the mail to cir
Gle CITY to carry that also destined for
Dawson City. o