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The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
INSURANCE MAN MISSING.
John Wood of Biddeford Has Left Town
Under Suspicious Circums tances.

Bidddeford, June 16.-John Wood, as
sistant superintendent of the Metropoli-
tan life insurance agency in Portland,
and who has been in the employ of the
company in this agency five years, is
missing. He left Monday on supposed
trip to Portland, but did not return
He had with him about 5000, which was
to have been paid in settlement of policy
claims, and about 800 due the agents
as salaries. He has wife and two chill
dren.
Superintendent Peterson of this dis
trict came here from Portland to investi-
gate the matter. He says Wood has al
ways been considered trustworthy. SUI
'perintendent Peterson said the amount
taken could not be as large as stated
All but three of the claim checks have
been traced. He was unable to state the
exact amount of the shortage. None of
the 500 sent from headquarters to pay
the week S salaries of the agents has been
turned over to them. Mrs Wood went
to Portland Wednesday afternoon in quest
OF some trace of her missing husband
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17

The report shows that societies have
been formed at Mechanic Falls, North
Turner and New Sharon.
Rose M. Chapman of Waldoboro next
read her report which showed that IA
societies are in good standing at the pres
emit time and the membership is bout
401.
Miss Rose c. White of Waldoboro, the
division treasurer, reported that the
amount of cash on hand is S114.92 and
that the receipts have been 1922. 46 and the
expenditures were $107.24.
A most interesting report was read from
Mrs. Jennie G. Young, who was delegate
to the national convention at Louisville,
XIV. last September.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
A CITIZEN DISCUSSES.
One of the Vital Questions of the Day.
Fraught With Interest to Portland.

II there is anything more convincing in
local indorsation when compared With
ioTelgn, II there is anything more con-
Tlnclng in the opinions held by people
we know than those entertained by utter
strangers, then Portland citizens have
5ne golden opportunity of their lives to
uecloe these points when they read the
Sherbourne, of 40 Wilmot st She SAYS:
wish only those who suffer from kid
ney ailments would try Doan's Kidney
FINS, Ihey would, like me, be surprised
MY back troubled me for years; ply
slclans who diagnosed my case stated that
IL arose from my kidneys. When Grippe
was epidemic | was worn out with CON
slant nursing, and when 1 contracted it
myse1 1t left me in very serious con
dltlon. During severe attacks / could
not stoop for the pain in the lumbar
region. | could not straighten up or do
the most trivial act without being in tor
ture. The kidneys were too active for
the secretions were too copious. l knew
what was wrong-how to right it was the
mystery. 1t seems odd for a professional
nurse, who had a great deal of experience
in medicines to read newspaper accounts
of Doan's Kidney Pills, and it may appear
more singular that | went to III. H. Hay
q Sons drug store at the junction of
Free and Middle streets, for box. [ did
NSfSI. lld0 DCuy UOltl lIlS DelOTG
that it was possible to get relief as quick
as | did l would have been 10th to be-
lieve it. You can send anyone who
wishes to know more minute particulars
to me, and I will only be too glad to tell
them personally. AS long as l live will
always be a firm friend and advocate of
Doans Kidney Pills.
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents
or mailed by Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N 4, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name DOAN'S, and
take no substitute.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
Maine League Standing,
Chicagos Were Easy.

Boston, June 16.-The Chicagos proved
easy victims today the Bostons by strong.
steady playing piling up IA runs. The
visitors could not bat Nichols and only in
the fifth inning were as many as two hits
made off him. Callahan would doubtlass
have pitched a strong game had he re-
ceived decent support. Kittridge's catch.
ing was the redeeming feature of
Chicago's work. The batting of Stiyetts.
Collins, Long, Lowe and Nichols were
features of the game. Attendance 370O.
The score:
Boston, 0 13 2 8 8 9 ri4
Chicago, 0 90 1 10 O. 8
Base hits-Boston, Is; Chicago, s. FIR
rors-Boston, 4; Chicago, z. Batteries
Nichols and Bergen; Callahan and Kit
tredge.
At New York-Cleveland z; New York
2.
At Brooklyn-Cincinnati, Is; BROOKLYN
At Philadelphia-St. Louis, Z; Phila,
delphia, s. -.s.-@
At Pittsburg, 8; Baltimore
10.
At hington-Louisville 2; Wash
ington, 4.
National League Standing.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
SOUTH PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL.
Graduating Exercises of the Glass Of
'9S Yesterday.
Nineteen Young Ladies and Gentlemen
Dipiomas-Exercises Pass Off Smooth

Dlpiomas-Exercises Pass OFF Smooth
ly.
Inc graduating exercises of the South
portland High school class of '97 occurred
yesterday afternoon.
The school was founded in 1877 there
fore yesterdays graduating class was the
twentieth in its history. The school is
really union one the town of Cape
Elizabeth uniting in it's maintenance
both in funds and pupils.
The platform and wings of the hall
were profusely dressed in flowers and
evergreen the colors of the class, orange
and white, predominating in the decora-
tions. The class motto "Dum yiyimus
vivamus' was displayed in bold letters
above the platform. An hour before the
exercises commenced every seat in the
hall was occupied. Chambers orchestra
led by P. e. Robinson played some de-
llghdul numbers being often encored.
An interested spectator of the event was
Mr.. d. W. Hawkes., SO long principal of
the school, who came in with the alumni.
After prayer by Rev. Mr.. Smith of the
North Congregational church, the gradua-
ton exercises were rendered in the follow
ing order:
Music, Orchestra
#Salutatory, ''' =
Gertrude Raymond CUMMINGS
Commencement Day.
Edith May Weber
Consequences of the American War
Lord Chatham,
Eugene Stewart Dresser
The Alchemist, N''''l-
Ernest Gilman Hannaford
Song-Every Observation-Disclosures
Miss Emily L.. Cobb
Nothing Great is Lightly Won,
Edna Anna Bean
Phillips,
John Norman Taylor
Agnes Ethel Cole
"A Daughter of France-Louisa De la
Rame,
Lucy Fessenden Chamberlain
Hungarian Dance-Hasselmann
Orchestra
Electricity,
Howard Walter Worth
Education, n
Blanche Louise Hoyt
*The story of Some Bells-Anon
with piano accompaniment
Bertha May Maxwell
French Rec1tation-Le Retour dams
la Patrie-De Beranger.
May Lucretia Jordan
Trombone Solo--Romance-
Mr.. f. O. Welcome
Crusades,
Elizabeth Almeda Jordan
Our Poets,
Minnie Morton Paine
*The Influence of the Press,
49,, Alice May Dyer
*The Gypsy Flower Girl-McDoweli,
Hattie May Brackett
Song-Happy Days-Frelezki
Clarinet obligato Mr. Robinson)
Miss Cobb
*Class History,
Alice Mildred Lindsey
#Class Prophecy,
John Leabon Cash
*Valedictory-The World a Stage,
Ethelyn May McKenney
Fantasia on Scotch Songs Christie,
Orchestra
Presentation of Diplomas.
Singing of Glass Song.
Benediction.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
TIE NEWS ALONG SHORE,
A Days Doings Among the Fishermen and
at the Wharves.

The schooner Emma, filed out with
seineboats, nets and other paraphenalia
for catching mackerel, arrived yesterday
morning after long cruise, but she
brought in no fish.
Capt. Davis Of the S. H. Nickerson,
has his bark nearly loaded for South
America and will soon sail. The Growing
of rooster on board yesterday morning
seemed rather out of place, but nearly
all vessels bound on long voyages carry
poultry.
The tow boat G. A. Dickey is now act
ing as sort of auxiliary fire boat The
fire boat is having her engines repaired
and while she is being filled up the
Dickey will be on hand night and day to
to tow her to any point on the water
front where her services may be needed.
A strange tow boat has been steaming
around the harbor for the past two or
three days 1t is the White Fawn of Bos-
ton, 20 years old. 1t is boat about the
size of the Dickey and considerable specu-
lation as to what vessel it came after, has
been INDUCED in. The tug captured a
tow Tuesday and it is now rumored that
she is to make this port her headquarters
this summer in the hopes of catching
a share of the harbor business and also a
portion of the mud towing work which is
expected to be very heavy when the work
of dredging the harbor begins.
The bark Antioch has moved from the
Grand Trunk to Hobson's wharf to finish
her cargo with lumber.
The largest schooner in the world lies
above Portland bridge. The Frank A.
Palmer is now discharging $3.50 tons of
coal at the Maine Central This is the
largest cargo ever brought to Portland
in sailing vessel.
At the Gas company's wharf new plank
ing is being laid and new coal stage
built.
Considerable excitement prevailed yes
terday among the sailors @of this port on
account of the strike for higher wages
now ON in Boston. The men want to
establish a minimum rate of wages of
$22 per month south of Cape Hatteras,
and $25 per month for coastwise vessels.
While there has been no strike here, men
are very hard to get and will not sign at
the wages offered. Sailors have gathered
around the corners and doorways along
Commercial street yesterday and dis
cussed matters.
The fishing schooners George B. Pierce
and Lillian B. Fernald went on the rail-
way yesterday for repairs.
The quaint old schooner Polly is in the
dock by the new elevator. The Polly
was once privateer upon the high seas
and carried two guns, but of late years
has been engaged in the rather prosaio
life of a coaster. Other vessels at the
elevator were W. C. Pendleton, o. NJ.
Gilmor, New Boxer, Chanticleer. GRANGE
j. and W. G. Tanner at the coal shed.
The New Bedford tug Brigadier arrived
early and later took out the barge Beech
wood.
The cutter Woodbury. went out at
O'clock
The new. steamer the Island Belle will
arrive from Boothbay on Friday.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
In Menloriam.

At meeting held yesterday, the class
of '97, P. H. s., adopted the following
resolutions:
Whereas, by the sudden death of Louis
Frederick Hight, the class OF 81 has lost
one of it's most valued ex-members, one
whose cordial nature and affectionate
disposition will always be an example
of true boyhood and an incentive to
better life.
Resolved. That we, the class of '97,
tender to the bereaved family our heart,
felt sympathy and an assurance that the
memory of our late classmate will al
ways be warmly cherished by us, and
Resolved, That a copy of these resolu-
tions be sent to the daily papers, to the
family Of our deceased friend, and be
spread upon the records of the class.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17

Home runs-Connor, Veitch. Two base
hits-Nichols 2, Roussey, Miller, DIESEL,
Engel, Delaney 2, Connor Stolen bases
-Roussey DIESEL, Engel, Delaney, Han
diboe. First base on balls-By Engel
Hanscome, Handiboe q; by Weeks, Rous-
sey, Polhemus 3, Burns, DIESEL g First
base on errors-Poreland, Q; Augusta, 5.
Doe, Fogarty. Left on bases-Portland,
6; Augusta, 9. Passed balls-Nichols,
Schrecongost. Wild pitches-Weekes g.
Struck out-By Engel, Hanscome, Con-
nor, Weekes 3; by Miller. Handiboe, But
man, Fogarty; by Weeks, Coughlin,
Nichols 2. Double plays-Polhemus and
Roussey; Weekes, Handiboe and Butman.
Umpire-Brady. Time-2 hours.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
BRIEFLY TOLD

..Daniel O'Connell, son of the Irish
patriot is dead. r
The Behring sea claim commission sat
at Montreal Wednesday and adjourned to
meet in Halifax on August 25 next.
The Christina Storthing Wedn esday
unanimouly approved an address to the
King in favor of concluding treaties to
establish permanent court of arbitra-
ton.
The steam collier Susannah, Capt. Kel-
ley. has foundered in hurricane which
passed over Belfast Tough. Ten men,
bers of the crew were drowned. The
North of England and Scotland have
been swept by heavy gales.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
Turks Making war1ike Preparations.

Lamia, Thessaly, June 16.-The Turk
ish troops are posting guns on the Othrys
heights, concealing them beneath branches
of trees.
They have also placed artillery in the
burned convent of Anaselitla, and Turk
ish scouts have been seen during the
night time on the neutral ground between
the two armies.
The activity upon the part of the Turks
has created much distrust among the
Greeks.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
Summer Train Service on the Boston and
Maine.

Summer Train Service on the Boston and
Maine.
The summer schedule Of the Boston
be in effect on the various division as
follows:
On June Goth the Eastern and West
Division will commence operations on the
summer schedule with the exception OF
| the Mountain expresses on the Eastern
| Division which leave Boston at $40 a.
m and 1.30 p. M, for North Conway
and the Mountain points and the trains
from North Conway arriving in Boston
| at 800 and 8.25 p. m; these trains to be-
gin running June 2Sth.
The other divisions, the Southern,
| Northern, Worcester, Nashua and Port
| and Passumpsic divisions, will run on
| the summer schedule beginning June
9th, while the White Mountain division
| follows on June 2Sth, and the St. Johns
bury and Lake Champlain railroad runs
on its summer time on and after June
9th.
There are several changes made in the
summer time tables by which the public
will be greatly benefited. On the Western
Division the early morning train leaving
Boston at $50, which heretofore run only
| to Rockingham Junction, will after the
change he continued on to Portland, ar
irving there at 1913 a. m.
The service on the Eastern Division will
be similar to that of last year including
all of the fast trains to and from the
North Shore resorts.
The Southern Division on its suburban
service has been greatly improved and
increased, but the through trains make
practically the same connections as last
year, the mountain trains leaving Boston
at $50 a. M, and 1 10 p. m. via plymouth
Tor all mountain points
On the Central Massachusetts, road
quite a few changes have been made to-
wards bettering the service. Trains on
this branch will not stop at any station
between Boston and North Cambridge
junction and will stop only at the last
mentioned point to take train for or leave
from Central Massachusetts, points. The
early morning train for Northampton will
leave Boston at S.15 instead Of 8.45 a. m,
as at present. The present 1.30 PIN. train
Will leave Boston for Northampton at l 80
p. M, after the change, and the Sunday
train to the same point will leave at 10
p. m, instead of 80 p. m. as at present.
The Sunday excursion trains from Con,
cord, NJ H., to Sunapee and Weirs will
be run during August.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
COUNTRY ALL BROKEN Up.
appalling Results Of the Earthquake
in India.
RAILROADS VANISHED, TOWNS
DISAPPEARED, LIVES LOST.

Later Reports Show Story of Disaster Had
Not Been Half Told-In One Locality
Country is Full of Fissures Spouting
Mud and Sand.
Calcutta, June 16.-Further report of
the destruction caused by the earthquake
of last Saturday show that great damage
was done at Dacca, Jamaltur and Mursni-
dabad.
Great injury had been done to the tea
plantations of Assam, Cachara and
Duare
AT Krishnagar, Mymendingh and Silket
all the courts and treasures have been
demolished.
1t is expected that the Jubilee illumina-
tions will be abandoned and that the
money which it was proposed to expend
upon them will be devoted to relieving
the distressed of the earthquake sufferers.
Terrible reports are coming in from
Assam. At Shillong everything has been
levelled to the ground An inspector of
prisons has been killed and there have
been many deaths in the public offices, in
the military lines and in the bazaar. No
further details are obtainable.
The official records have been buried at
Guhali whcre the roads are now crossed
by wide chasms. The railroad has
vanished in that vicinity and at Goalpara
tidal wave has destroyed the bazaar and
all the other buildings and the neighbor-
ing country is covered with assures which
ara snIIrtiDo 1n1Id and sand
Numbers of buildings have been de-
stroyed at Dhubri, where the river banks
have overlooked, flooding the country and
running the crops.
There has been heavy loss of life at
Goalpassa and Dhubri. Several of the
shaken districts have not been heard from
but isolated roads have been broken up
by assures, bridges have been destroyed
and the telegraph lines have been broken
down almost throughout Assam.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17

At Providence-Brown, 10; Harvard =
Baseball Notes.
The Bangors today at the Deerino
grounds, that is if the weather permits
Bangor has strong team now and is nre-
pared to make hot fight. Game called Of
three O'Clock.
One exhibition like that of Delaney
Yesterday hurts baseball more than three
rain storms would have done, and vet
that young man looks to the game for his
living.
Pulsifer continues to hit the ball for
Lewiston.
Augusta is now in second place and
will probably never pass Portland again
this season.
Manager Toole of the Bangors has re-.
ceived letter from Jack Sharrott who
is now in Rochester, N. Y, saving that
he will be here the last of this week to
join the Bangor team,
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
WOMEN'S COUNCIL.
The Annual Meeting Held at Fraternity
House.

The fifth annual meeting of the Port.
land Woman's Council, was held in the
parlors Of the Fraternity house, at 10. 80
o'clock yesterday morning. Mrs. George
S. Hunt, vice president, in the chair.
Mrs. Franklin Payson sang Though
Faint Yet Pursuing with great accep-
lance.
The report of the recording secretary,
Mrs. Lyman II. Nelson, was read and
approved.
The treasurer, Mrs. j. r. Worcester ,
reported receipts $3.50 SO; expenditures,
1881. 63; balance, So.
The president, Mrs. Margaret T. W.
Merrill then read her annual address
which was an exhaustive review of the
year IS work.
. Mrs. Payson, by request, sang "We
Are Watching"
Mrs. Day, in behalf OF the nominating
committee, recommended the reelection
of the full board Mrs Merrill declined
the nomination, but yielded to the
urgent and unanimous wish that she
should allow her name again to stand
at the head of the council.
The following officers were unanimous
ly reelected:
President-Mrs. Margaret 7. W. Mer-
rill. o+s. ses. s'.s ss .-4.4l
Vice President-at-large-Mrs. George
S. Hunt.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. Justina
R. Worcester.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Lyman H.
Nelson.
Treasurer-Mrs. S. B. Kelsey.
Auditor-Mrs. James e. Mcdowell.
A letter from Mrs. Mary Lowe Dickin-
son, expressing interest in the work of
local council and regretting her inability
to accept the invitation extended to her
to visit Portland, was read by Mrs. Hunt.
The usual reports from the auxiliary
societies were omitted. EARLY in the
autumn it is proposed to hold a public
meeting when all the societies belonging
to the council will report and it is hoped
Mrs. Mary Lowe Dickinson, the national
president, will be present and make an
address.
On motion of Mrs. Mcdowell, the presi-
dents address was ordered printed.
The annual meeting then adjourned.
Immediately following the annual
meeting meeting of the executive COM
mittee was called. Plans for the patriotic
observance Of the Fourth of July were
discussed and referred to committee
with power. Full particulars will be
published in the PRESS later.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17

Washington, June 16.-These postmas-
ters have been appointed for Maine: G..
E. Fitch, East Sebago, vice l.. M. San
born; e. N. Littlefeld, Goodwin Mills,
vice Leonard c. Walker; P. j. Stanley,
e. Osborne, Orr's Island, vice Richard
Orr; W. w. Knight, Pittston; vice E.
NJ Norton
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
*Honorary.
CLASS ODE.

CLASS Ode.
(Lucy Fessenden Chamberlain.
Our High School course will close today,
dear classmates, one and all.
lis sad to say good-by, but yet we
must
And, tho sadness fills our moments and
tears perchance may fall,
Each one must do his very best and
trust.
Tho now our books are laid aside, in this
our schoolrOom dear,
The memory of our schooldays will re-
main.
So, while living, let us live,
Each precious moment, give
Some noble deed or honor to attain.
(Chours.)
Now teachers and schoolmates we bid you
A loving and sad farewell
As into Life's battle we enter
What victories none can tell.
Happy schooldays for us, now, are ended
Our farewells are now to be given,
But deep in our hearts we will cherish
The class of '97.
AS we journey on Lies pathway, and
the ceaseless years roll on.
With courage and strong purpose wen
pursue
The path of Life, tho rugged; the happy
years now gone
Will help to make each heart more lust
and true.
The years will bring their changes, what
changes we know not
But, with ourselves, fond memory yet
will live.
For our happy days passed here,
To class and teachers dear,
Our heartfelt gratitude and love we give.
(Chorus.)
OF the nineteen above graduates the fol-
lowing five were from Cape Elizabeth
Eugene S. Dresser, Ernest G. Hannaford,
and May L. Jordan.
The offering of floral tributes to the
class was most generous, every graduate
receiving two, and some three bouquets
and baskets.
Mr.. Hill, superintendent of schools in
a few fitting remarks presented the
diplomas.
Although the exercises began promptly
at 2 p. M, they did not conclude till after
six O'clock, when Rev. Mr.. Smith pro-
nounced the benediction. Mr.. Ralph
Parker the principal of this school ad.
dressed the audience at the close of the
exercises thanking it for it's attention
and interest manifested in the great mum
Der present.
These will be the exercises at Willard
school, Friday, June IS:
Recitation, School
Recitation-Kings, Warren Loveitt
Recitation-Guilty or Not Guilty,
Fannie Day
Observation-Disclosures Angelo, Leo Alix
Singing-Who Will, School
Observation-Disclosures Emily Torda N
Recitation-Boys Wanted, Thomas Pagan
Recitation Selected, Ethel Armstrong
Recitation-When the Teacher Gets
Gross, Stewart Taylor
Reoitatio Meadow Talk, Edith Allan
Singing Bells, School
Recitation-The Little Girl that Grew
Up, 2 Cordana GRAHAM
Recitation-Ain't He Cute, Frank Files
Recitation-A Secret, Flossie Thomas
Physical Exercises, School
Recitation-How Jennie Saved the
World $ Fair Train, Alice Newell
Recitation-Nolan' Ride, Earle w. Smith
Awarding Cards.
Benediction,
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
LEWISTON WON EXCITING GAME.
Winning Run Not Scored Until the Ninth
Inning.

Lewiston, June 16.-Lewiston won from
Belfast today in an exciting game, the
contest not being decided until the last
half of the ninth inning, when, after two
were out, hits by Lezotte and Sullivan,
an error by Shortstop Reagan, and a base
on balls scored the winning run. Two
runs were made by the Belfast in the
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17

of Fred Woodwork, fell from tree in
the Boston and Maine park, distance
an unconscious condition. 1t is feared
that the boy sustained fatal internal in
juries.
A boy named Hendricks, Z years old,
was killed at Methuen this forenoon. He
was playing on a handcar when he
slipped and fell beneath the wheels.