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The Portland daily press., 1897-03-08
BRIEF IoFTINGs.

The alIushouse crew has harvested ice
enough to last them Gil summer. Mr..
Roberts. the keeper, has had crew OF
men busy cutting it on Fresh river this
winter, and over>75 tons of excellent ice
has been housed In one Of the buildings
on the poor farm.
Saturday and Sunday were bright.
Saturday was mild in the morning and
very cold at night. Sunday was brac-
ing.
r. I. Whitehouse, master in chancary
of the Provident Aid Society, filed with
Judge Strout Saturday afternoon his
report of the apportionment OF the 81,
GIG. "a remaining due to. the 617 members
OF that association who did not go into
the Bay State Beneficiary association.
The High school pupils will give an
entertain nent on the evening of March
IS for the benefit of the football team.
The affair will probably take place at
City hall.
The debaters of the Young Mems con-
grass of this city will go to Biddeford
Wednesday evening, March II, to hold
the second of the series of joint debates
with the Biddeford lyoeum. The cues
ton will be, Resolved, That the Prohibit
ion law of this state is failure. +" The
Portland disputants, Messrs. I. L. Bates,
NJ. Fl. burlington and Ii. e. PiDkham
will uphold the negative.
{ There will be a pilgrimage Of large
band of 'snovices' from all over the state
to Kora temple, Lewiston, Thursday,
March a5, to BIS received into the inner
most circles of the Mystic Shrine. There
will he large attendance of Shriners
and an elaborate banquet will he served. !
The Salvation Army held farewell
meetings yesterday to take leave Of MIR.
and Mrs. Atkins of the Portland corps
who leave to take command elsewhere.
The 10 hours' devotion began at the
Cathedral yesterday with solemn high
mass at 7so clock. The devotion will ter
inmate on Tuesday morning with SOL
emn procession.
Thers will be a public meeting In the
rooms of the Portland Prohibition club,
IL Free street, this evening at 7.S0
O'Clock. Subject for consideration,
"Prohibition in the Bible.
The meeting Of the Elizabeth Wads
worth chapter, Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution, will be held in parlors
l and'2 Of the Congress Square hotel at
D. M, today. The delegates toEths
Continental Congress of the National So
ciety, Daughters of the American Reyn-
luton, recently held at Washington, D.
c., will report.
The ladies of the 1st, 10th, Goth Aux
iliary will meet Thursday at 2.5O p. m.
with Mrs. G. e. Wilson, 6 Portland
street.
The regular meeting of the Ladies'
Veteran Firemen's Aid Society will be
held at Reform club hall, this eve
ming at 7.30. A full attendance is desired
as an Important matter relating to
establishment of sick benefit will be
brought up for action.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-08

During the past week two Of our best
known and venerable citizens have
passed away, namely, MIR. Timothy Hayes
father of Mrs. T. T. Donahue, at the ripe
age of 49, The other. Mr.. Patrick O'Neil
of Danforth street, who has done bust
ness In that section for 40 years. The
funeral OF Mr.. Hayes took place from
the Cathedral, while that of Mr.. O'Neil
took place from st. Dominio's, the Rev.
Fr. Hurley officiating.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-08
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Has been used over Fifty Years by millions of
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oftens the gums, alays ram, cures Wlhd
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remedy for Diarrhoes whether arising from
teething or other causes. For sale by Drug
eists in every part OF the world Be sure and
ask for Mrs WinsloW's Soothing Syrup, 20 cts
a hottie
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-08

The steamer Louise of the sebago,
songo and Bay of Naples line was loaded
Oh the train at NewbalI yesterday and
safely landed at Lake station. The
company speak in the highest terms OF
the way the Maine Central men handled
tho boat. Capt. Howard was on hand
,aad assisted Ia the work.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-08
washingtonian Meetings.

EssIhe Washingtonian meeting that was
held in the Free street Baptist church
yesterday afternoon developedsa good
deal of enthusiasm for the cause of tenn
perance. Hon. Hiram Knowlton presid.
ed. The organist gave some fine selec-
tions and the gentleman who leads the
singing at that church sung solo splen-
didly to an admiring audience.
Rev q. T. Dexter read a selection from
the Scripture and offered "a ferVent pray.
er.
Hon. Hiram Knowlton gave the first
address. He gave brief account of The
earlier ssWashingtonian movement and
stated the difference between that move
ment and the present one. The present
movement takes in all those who are
living lives of total abstinence as well
as those who wish to quit drinking.
Mr.. Knowlton discussed the evil effects OF
the drink habit on the man physically,
mentally and morally. He pictured
graphically the advantages occurringEto
the individual from life of total absti-
hence and urged all present to join the
Washingtonian Society.
Capt. George Il. Blake was then intro
duced. Capt, Blake began by saying
that his friend of pany years, the presid-
ing officer of the meeting, had given a
good text TO Thin. Weshave a two-fold
purpose in this society. First, to break
down the drink habit by inducing all
in nsa of {nt0Yf.
cants to sign the Washington pledge, and
second, to wake up dormant public
opinion and to create one where none
exists so as to build up large society
whose influence shall be directly against
the drink habit and thus relieve our
city of the stigma that there is no pub
lie opinion in favor of total abstinence.
Capt. Blake gave illustrations showing
the influence and power ofsthe humblest
and weakest when compacted into So
ciety. He made an able and eloquent Rp-
peal for signers to the pledge.
Rev. S. E. Pearson brought the audi
enoe at once into rapport with himself
by well told story and pictured the
sad effect upon a family by the intoxi-
eating habits of the father. He told pa
thsticalIy a story Of a boy ami poor
wood-gayer to illustrate the influence of
even one good act. At the close of the
remarks he Il presented the pledge. and
70 signed it.
Gospel mission hall was packed full as
usual last evening. Rev. FL. E. Dex-
ter opened the meeting by reading Scrip
ture and offering prayer. Capt. George
H. Blake was the first speaker. He
said that 1T was not the great things in
life that are the most important, but
theJlittIe things TINT develope into great
ones. A single glass of wine will wreck
a mans life. The influence of small
things over our lives is immense. Capt.
Blake made an earnest appeal for all to
think over the matter and see if their
wills are strong enough to let them alb
stain from the drink habit.
Rev. S. F. Pearson made an earnest,
touching appeal to all to sign the pledge.
He told one of his best stories and urged
everybody to help Washinguonianism.
A mum Der signed the pledge.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-08
LOST IN BOSTON.
Salisbury Man Writes From Boston That
He should Never Return TO His Home.

a James Austin, shoe manufacturer of
Salisbury, Mass, has been missing since
February q. A few days later his wife
received letter from him dated Boston.
which stated he should never return
No reason was assigned and it is believed
his mind is affected.
Austin formerly resided in Portland.
He disappeared from this city about TWO
years ago, causing profound sensation,
but he turned up again and was unable
to tell aJconneoted story of where he had
baen. He had considerable money with
him when last seen. He is widely known
In the Shoe tiistri lets of Portland, Haver-
hill and other cities.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-08

Clarence N. Clifford offers special IA
cilities, both to travellers and students
in his new method OF teaching French
and German.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-08
HASKELL ( JONES.
Spring @ Opening
TAILORING DEPARTMENT.

TVINTER is most gone and Spring will soon
W be here 1t Is but few weeks to Easter
and you should have new Suit and Oyercoat
for Easter Sunday.
Have you made up ycur mind just what you
will have? II so, you should leave your order
you have not decided as to what you will wear
the comming summer, drop in and look ovef
what we have in Foreign and Domestic suit
Scotch ..Macgregors'' and Irish :Blarneys''
IN variety. Also choice selections in English and
American specialties and novelties. You must
We wish to try.
Hoping that you will favor us with csll
before ordering.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-08
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-18
MRS. REDFIELD's LECTURE

Will Be Given at Center Church Chapel
 Tuesday-An Interesting Program,
 Mrs Sadie Warren Redfield will lec- ture at Center church chapel next Tuesday morning at Il o'clock on Mrs. Elizabeth Barrett Browning"
 The lecture is given for the benefit of the Housatonic Summer Home for Working Girls. having been arranged for by the directors of the home. Ar engagements have been going on for the affair for some time and it promises to be very successful.
 Mrs. Redfield has a very high reputa- ton as a speaker. In addition to the address she will give recitations of [ some Portugese sonnets, Rhyme of Duchess May" and Mother and Poet /" Mrs. s. s. Thompson will render the "Laurelel," arranged by Litz
 Mrs. Redfield is the daughter of Mrs. Josephine Redfield, who was at one time a professor of elocution at Vassar college and compiler of "Womens Geography" a we'll known text book. | Mrs. Redfeld and her mother both graduated from the State Normal { school.
 Tickets for the lecture are now on sale at Cutters and Augur's art stores and Judd's bookstore. They will be on sale Tuesday morning at the chapel building.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-18
FUNERAL OF MRS. DIANA
 COITCH

The funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Diana H. Couch took place yes terday afternoon at the home of the de- ceased, 46 Garden street The Rev, B. F. Kidder of Trinity M. E. church, in which church Mrs, Couch had worship ped, conducted the services. There were a number of beautiful floral tributes.
 MT. P r. Bowman, MT. J. A. Hodg- son, MT. Frank F. Stoddard, MT. J, D. Hildredth, MT. Henry Kraft, MT. Frank A. Curtis, acted as pallbearers. There was no music The interment took place in the family plot in Evergreen cemetery.
 Mrs. Couch, who was in her fifty sixth year, leaves, besides her husband, MT. Robert | Couch, cashier of the New Haven National bank; one son, MT, Luther B. Couch, and two sisters, Mrs. J. J. Fletcher and Mrs. Davis E. Rus sell both of Meriden.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-18
YAIE NOTES OF INTEREST.
4 Pennsylvania Club Formed Entries for Preliminary Wrestling Watches-Other Campus Items

Preliminary Wrestling watches-Other Campus Items.
 At the meeting of those interested in forming a Pennsylvania club held Tuesday evening it was decided to defi- nitely organize such a club and the fol- lowing officers were elected: President, A. B. Kerr '97; vice president, o. P. Metcalf '9S; secretary, J. I. Lineaweav- CT '97; treasurer, F. M. Lynch '97; ban quet committee, T. F. Russell '97; c. s. Evans '97, J. M Magee '99.
 PRELIMINARY MATCHES.
 The following men have entered the wrestling matches to determine YaIe's representatives against Princeton in the coming meet: Lightweight, A. $. Hurlburt '97S, N w. Bartlett 1900, M T. Ely 9s Middleweight, A. s. Hurl- burt '97S., J. M Long 1900. J. F. Ridge way '9SS., C. F. Hine '9S, F S. Male 9S, l.. B. Stookey 1900. Heavyweight. H. W. Griffith '97 l.. &, C. Chadwick '97, J. $. Mcfarland '9SS., A. Wakeman '9S l.. S.
 The regular meeting of the Leonard Bacon club was held in Marquand chapel in the Divinity school yesterday afternoon. The subject of debate was. Resolved That Greece Should be Re strained from Interference in Cretan Affairs" The speakers on the ,affirma- tive were: A. H. Haines '97 T. &, and G. c. Richmond '9S T. S; on the mega tive, F. c. Bliss '9S T. S., and F. c. MacClave '99 T. s.
 ST. MARKS CLUB BANQUET.
 The annual banquet of the St. Mark s club will be held at Heublein's on March 26. Covers will be laid for about thirty. Mir Olmstead, who has been master of St. Marks for a number of years, will be present, and also MT. Mulford from the Pomfret school
 BASEBALL PRACTICE.
 The new system has been started in the baseball practice at the cage this year. Instead of fielding batted balls straight to first as last year they are now fielded to second, to first, and then home thus giving the men the same practice as at the field
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-18
MEETING NEXT TUESDAY

Of the Retail Merchants Association
 May Have Merchants Day."
 A general meeting of the New Haven Retail Merchants association will be held next Tuesday at 4 D. m. in the In- surance building to discuss the propo- sition of holding a spread Merchants Day. or Merchants Week." The sen- timent is strong in favor of the demon stration, but there is a difference in opinion whether the event shall be for one day or for one week. It will there fore be submitted to the entire associa- ton.
 It was announced at meeting of the directors this week that the quarterly list of bad debts would be submitted to the members April 1.
 A committee of three was appointed to confer with L. D. Chidsey concerning the food exhibit to be held next fall. The directors desire to have it given under the auspices of the Retail Mer- chants association.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-18
WEDDING IN HARTFORD.

Rev. MT. Wyckoff of the Graduating
 Class of Yale Divinity School Weeds
 Miss Harriet B. Day.
 Hartford, March 17.-Rev. Charles s. Wyckoff of the present senior class of Yale Divinity school and who is the first of the class to obtain a pastOrate, was united in marriage here yesterday at the Park avenue Congregational church to Miss Harriet Burr Day The brides father, Rev. P. R. Day, was the officiating clergyman and he was as sisted by Rev. Joseph H. TwicheIl Only a few intimate friends were pres ent The bride was instructor in his tory at the Meriden high school, re- signing the position to marry MT Wyckoff and accompany him to his field of labor. Rev. and Mrs. Wyckoff will take a wedding trip of several weeks duration and then go to South Philadelphia. where he is pastor of the Dutch Reformed church.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-18

Among the specialties Standard Rope and Twlne broke points, to 6A, on liquidations, The decline was acceler- ated by Q drop of points in the 6 per cent. bonds of the company, to 65, The income bonds sold at 16, against 241a, the last reported sale.
 Net changes show advances of A to per cent, Omaha leading. Standard Rope and Irvine lost 2H per cent. foi the day.
 The bond market was firm in tone Sales footed up S,S1l,000. l Following are the closing prices re- ported by Prince & Whitely, bankers and brokers, 16 Broadway, New York and 15 Center Street, New Haven; mi. AaIr 1
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-18
A DISASTROUS FIRE.

 A $50, 900 Blaze at Mianus Landing.
 Greenwich, March 17-A serious fire started at Il o'clock this morning in the little village known as Mianus Land ing, located at the head of Mianus riv- CT, on the old Boston Post road, about midway between Greenwich and Stam- ford. The large two story frame build ing containing the grocery establish ment of Horton & Ayres, and the post office, was burned, and then the nearby hotel, owned by Stephen Newman, a building which for fully 100 years had ben famous as road house inn, was destroyed Next three dwellings were burned and the villagers, helpless be- cause of lack of fire fighting appara- tus, appealed to Stamford for aid. The damage is estimated at S150,0Go.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-18
GREAT IND GR.iND TORN

Of the Magnetic and Dynamic Physicians
 -Healing Without Medicine and With
 out Price the Crippled and Suffering at
 Republican, Hall Every Afternoon al 2:30
 Admission Free to Everybody.
 The fact still remains that Dr. Cam eron and Prof. Maynard are doing a wonderful amount of good in curing the chronic sick and suffering in Re- publican hall corner of Crown and Temple Sts., daily. Comparatively large audiences are present each day.
 Those who come to scoff depart full of belief A man almost entirely deaf was made to hear ticking watch. An aged lady hobhled upon the stage aided by friends and crutches. She had suffer ed with rheumatism a dozen years. Both limbs were stiff swollen and pain ful. She prayed that she might be res cued from her disability. The doctors, as is their custom, placed their hands upon the afflicted parts and she arose from the chair and walked about the stage and up and down the steps, bless ing the doctor and shaking hands with everyone she met. W. Bragdon, a sad case of liver and stomach trouble of six years standing. He could not bear the least pressure. Had wasted all his money for relief, but found none. He claimed entire relief from pain, A lady had a lame hip for seven years. She said it was an injury to the joint. The doctors took the soreness and pain away and the lady said: q know I am cured of that" It is indeed touching sight to see the hundreds of the af- fiicted thus relieved.
 These eminent specialists in all forms of disease, female troubles and all diff faculties of long standing, have perma- nent offices at the Kenwick house. BPS Chapel St, where all can consult them daily from a. m. to s D. m
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-18
"sAMsoN AND DELILAH."
Encouraging Results of the Manage ment-A Gounod Concert Assured,

Encouraging Results of the Manage
 ment-A Gounod Concert Assured,
 The sale of tickets for the public per formance of Samson and Delilah' by the Gounod society began for. the guar antors Tuesday, and for the public gen erally yesterday. So far the results are encouraging to the management, The indications are that large house will be present next week Wednesday to listen to the first production in New Haven of the great dramatic work of Saint-Saens, which, in Europe, ranks as first among his many works. The soloists, Miss Stein and Messrs. Ber- thald, Meyn and Witherspoon, will be on hand early on Wednesday to take part, with the orchestra and chorus in the rehearsal at o'clock, to which, however, the public will not be ad- mitted.
 From the reference in this paper on Tuesday to the unfortunate misunder- standing" regarding the date of the per formance many have drawn a wrong inference. The directors have no req son to change their attitude, which has been made public, the last time by the president at Mondays rehearsal. The misunderstanding was certainly unfor- tunate in it's results, but whether it could have been avoided, and by whom, they are at present too busy to discuss, The program, the stage and all the other details of the performance are now occupying all their time.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-18
MRS. HELEN RoICE HUNsICKER.
Well Known American Soprano, to Give n Recital Here--highly Recommended by Philadelphia Society People.

Well Known American Soprano, to Give
 Recital Here--ti ighly Recommended by
 Philadelphia Society People.
 Miss Phetteplace of Philadelphia, rep resentlng the well known soprano, Mrs. Helen Boice Hunsicker of Philadelphia, is in town arranging for concert to be given by Mrs. Hunsicker in this city, the date to be yet arranged,
 Mrs Hunslcker Is one of the finest of American sopranos, and has studied with Madame Clarice ziska in Paris, Madame Luise Ceppiana in New York, Frank Herbert Tubbs in New York, and William Shakespeare in London. When she was barely twenty years of age she became the leading lady vocal teacher at the Philadelphia Musical academy, and brought about the founding of the Philadelphia Vocal Institute, of which Mrs Hunsicker is principal
 A tour of recitals is at present engag- ing Mrs. Hunsicker's' attention, and in cludes thirty-siX of the largest cities of the east and south, She brings recoln- mendations from the best society people of Philadelphia. among them being the mayor of that city, John Russell Young, eX-minister to China; Charles Emory smith, editor ofthe Philadelphia Press; | Congressman Thurston and Lieut.. Gov. Watres of Pennsylvania, Bishop Floss of the M. F. church, Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia and other well known so- ciety people, public men and clergy | men.
 Miss Phetteplace, while in this city, is a guest of the family of MT John T. Manson, having brought letter of in | troduction from well known and prom inent Philadelphians,
 Mrs. Hunsicker has arranged to sing under the auspices of Smiths college at Northampton, Mass.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-18
AT spRINGs1pE HOME.

The following is a program of an en- tertainment in behalf of the many un- fortunates at Springside home this evening: Selection-Arpin's Orchestra. Song-P. Mccarthy. Recitation-M. Bumster. Clog and Irish Reel-F. Welch. Comedians-English and Convinsky. Piano solo-J. Lilly. Song-J. Kennedy. Selection-O'Brien's Orchestral Club. Funny Sayings-M. Greay. Recitation-F Carlon. Song-J. Cannon.
 Cake Walk. The Funniest Thing of All, by Eight
 well known Artists. The entertainment is given by the Young Mems Catholic institute.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-18
soMETHING TO CONSIDER,

You are weak, sick, out of health. You have tried local doctors. Did you ever stop to think that it is the great specialist In your disease who can cure you, the physician who treats and cures thousands of cases like yours? Dr. Greene, B West 14th street, New York City, is the mosnsuccessful of all spe- cialists and has the largest practice in the world. Youfcan consult him free. Write to him without delay and he will explain by letter5your case fully. This will cost you nothing and doubtless lead to your cure.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-18
Ftnamo,al.
In tlie Stock Market Yesterday Stocks Ruled Only Fairly Strong.

 Ruled Only Fairly Strong.
 New York, March 17-Speculation at the opening of the stock exchange to- day was weaker, owing to the receipt of lower quotations from London and the unfavorable statement of the St. Paul road for the second week of March. Notwithstanding these influ- ences, and the fact that the foreigners sold between 10000 and 12,000 shares of the internationally listed stocks, the bears here made comparatively little headway.
 Prices. after a decline of Is to B per cent, quickly rallied, with the Wander bilts again the great leaders of the market. The persistent buying of these stocks imparted fresh courage to the bulls and they marked prices up all along the line.
 Around midday there was another setback owing to a sudden break in To- baccO from 7S14 to 76 on heavy sales. At about the same time the coal stocks de- veloped weakness. and Jersey Central and Reading ran off about a. point. The Gould stocks were also heavy and lost the early improvement. Even these de- clines failed to disconcert the bulls, who had the advantage of excellent support to the Vanderbilt group.
 Omaha was up to 63, an advance of 34 per cent. from the lowest of the morning. Canada Southern rose 15s, Lake Shore E, Northwest 1A, Nickel Plate first preferred and second pre- Tnfo1RRn 11i6I fd 77 and Sugar rose from 1125s to 114. , The fluctuations in the grangers and Gould stocks were comparatively slight.
 Speculation closed firm for the Van- derbilts and Sugar, and rather weak for Jersey Central, Reading, St Paul Louisville and Nashville and General Electric.