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were delighted. The attendance, while good, was not as large as tho game deserved.
 The second game of the series oI three between the contesting clubs will be played this afternoon, be- ginning promptly at 4 o'clock, and those of our enthusiasts Who enjoy base ball, well played, will miss a rare treat if they fail 10 attend the games Of this afternoon and tomor row afternoon.
 The Little Rock players a' . much cbagrined over their defeat, and say that they are determined 0 redeem their lanrcls by winning the remain iag two games of the series. Our toys, however, are confident that they can hold the lead they already possess. and tLis afterroon will try to shut out the Little Rock ball tossers. The features of yesterdays game were as follows.
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with flowers, candelbras. of the handsomcst figures being a large floral ship, with the motto of the order woven into the sail. The banqnet was servrd in ten courses and
 the n.enn Vas as follows:
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VFIiFVTs NdUIsUts Eguillette of Sea Bass .Ioinville Sliced Cueumbers Potatoes Dauphne Fillet of Beef Pique Mazarin ST. EsTEPHE Flageolets Panache Outlets cf Tnrkey LEpenre
 French Peas
 Punch sahara
 IFS Sally Moo l Like EIn P
 Golden Ployer au CT, sson G. II. MUMM's Potatoes Mitrailleuse EXTRA DRY shrimp Salad NeapoHtan Ice Gram Strawberries
 Assorted ake Roquefort Cheese Toasted Crackers
 Coffee, After the conclusion nf the feast. a number of toasts were proposed
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Allen made an awful huff of Gim-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-21
HAVE ASKED sPEAKERlREEo.
Cambridge Grand Army Men Want to
Entertain Him with Post of Portland.

The Boston Transcript says: "Mem-
bers of W. Fl. Smart Post, 80, 6. A. R.,
will observe the Both anniversary of their
post next Friday and Saturday, by enter
tanning Post of Portland. Mayor Ran
dali and members of the Portland city
government will come with the Grand
Army men, and the Cambridge hosts are
hoping that Speaker Thomas B. Reed will
make brief call. The guests will ar
rive on Friday morning and breakfast
will be served at the posts hall in Cam
bridge by Woman Relief Corps 81. The
day will be passed at Spy Pond Grove,
where games and a general good time will
be INDUCED in. A banquet win be served
In Union hall, Fridayssevening, and May
or Sortweil and members of the Cam
bridge city government will be guests.
On Saturday the guests will be driven
around Cambridge on a tour of sightsee-
ing. and the returnEto Portland. will be
made that evening"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-21
MAINE CENTRAL CHANGES.
William p. Frye and Richard Olney
New Directors.

George sayward Hobbs Elected General
Auditor-A Large Meeting.
The Maine Central annual meeting
took place Wednesday afternoon. There
were few surprises so far as the directors
are concerned. United States Senator
VIM. P. Frye was made director In
place of Mr.. Payson Tucker, and Richard
Olney of Boston, Cleveland's Secretary
Of State, was chosen in place of Geo. M.
Pullman.
The other change of Importance con-
cerned the office of auditor, which
position Mr.. VIM. W. Colby has held for
tho past seven years. The new auditor,
chosen Wednesday is Mr. George Sayward
Hobbs. He is Maine man, having been
born in Wells in 1859. He was educated
at the common and High schools at
Wells. and at the South Berwick Acade-
my In 1878 he entered the railway ser
vice and he has been in the employ of
various railroads from that time until
this hour. He has held the positions of
paymaster and chief clerk in the. treas
urer's office, and general auditor, having
been connected, among other properties,
with the Marquette, Houghton 4 Onton-
agon railroad, the Duluth, South Shore
& Atlantic railway, the East Tennessee,
Virginia &Georgia railway and the South
ern railway. Mr.. Hobbs is married, has
two children, and will make Portland
his home. He has had wide and varied
{v, hy1c g.
regarded as one Of the most competent
and trustworthy general auditors in the
country.
The office of e.president, which. Mr..
| Tucker held, was abolished. There were
80, 500 votes represented by 70 stockhold-
ers. This is the largest number in the
| history of the road with two exception.
At the meeting of the directors Mr..
| Franklin A. Wilson was reelected presi-
dent Hon. Josiah h. Drummond of
Portland was reelected clerk and it was
voted that his duties should include both
the clerkship of the company and of the
| executive committee.
The board as elected stands as follows:
Franklin A. Wilson, Bangor.
William G. Davis, Portland.
Joseph S. Kicker, Portland.
Luoius Tuttle, Boston.
Samuel c. Lawrence, Medford, Mass.
Henry G. Reed, Boston.
Lewis Cass Ledyard, New York.
Richard Olney, Boston.
Henry M. Whitney, Boston.
Thomas W. Hyde, Bath.
John Ware, Waterville.
Joseph H. Manley. Augusta.
William P. Frye, Lewiston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-21
HYDE's FIRST BREAK.
Deering Burglar Was an Honest Man
Until Within Few Months,

Since the arrest of William Hyde, the
Deering burglar, the Deering officials
and others in authority, have been en-
deavoring to secure evidence that will
tend to show up what the past career
of the burglar has been as the Deering
officers have been ..ofi the opinion that
the mans pasta has not been a bad
one and therefore the punishment in the
cases against him for burglaries commit
ted in this section should be mitigated.
The statements which the prisoner
made in his confession relative to the
fact that he left home September 9th,
have been verified in letter received by
City Marshal Clark from the prisoners
wife. Accompanying the letter was
signed statement with names of so bust
ness and professional men of Shannon,
N. B., and neighbors of the burglar, each
OF whom give testiony that they have
known the man for a long term of years
and have always believed him to be an
honorable man. Some of them have
known him from birth. They also sub
stantiate the statement that he was a hard
working man, but that luck had been
against him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-21
SOUTH PORTLAND.

Rev. L. H. Bean is having his house
on Bean street newly painted.
The football game which was to have
been played yesterday afternoon with the
Freeports. was cancelled. The manager
of the Freeports wired that he could not
get his team together.
Mr.. Sumner Smart is doing the mason
work on Mr.. Ernest Eliott's house on
Bean street.
Tuesday evening a party of about 25 of
the young men of the village, went by
barges furnished by Messrs. Hannaford
and Leeman to the Copeland house at
Pond Cove. Supper was served and the
remaining hours of the evening were
spent In games of whist and general
sociability.
Mr.. Everett Pittee is having barn
built in the rear of Shawmut avenue.
Mr.. Thomas Ryder and friend, Mr..
Walter Richardson, both from Passa-
dena, CAL, have returned from their visit
in Bangor and will now enjoy another
weeks visit in the village, visiting Mr..
Ryder's relatives. They will then start
for New York, where they will sail for
South Africa.
The work on the Stanford Street sewer
is progressing as rapidly as can be ex-
pected Some delay is liable to occur ow-
ing to the fact that the ground where the
manhole is to be located the water is
causing the ground at either side Of the
ovoav o+ior, RI oora In The land th a r
Is being excavated will be boarded in to
prevent further trouble.
Miss Mary E. Tinker is visiting friends
at Orr's Island and Small Point.
Mr.. N. f. Trefethen who has been con-
fined to the house for few weeks by
sickness is able to be about again and
attend to his business.
Mr.. John Griffin, the well-known boa
builder, is having his house on Snake
Hill painted.
Mr.. Frank York and Mr.. John Cham
Der made successful mackerel catch off
the Cape shore Tuesday night. They suo-
ceeded in securing $50 fish that weighed
$50 pounds.
Mr.. Ballard, with E. J. Harmon, the
florist, has moved into the Niles Nelson
house on Stanford street.
Mr.. Frank Cushing is serving as watch
man at the greenhouse of Mr.. Harmo n
during Mr.. 6. W. Taylor's illness.
Mr.. Albert Hutchinson and wife of
Brunswick are visiting relatives and
friends in the village for few days.
The MANNERS of the EDwOrGh league
connected with the Peoples Methodist
church, held a cottage prayer meeting
last evening with Mrs. j. G. York on
Sawyer street. f;ss
Rev. W. F. Holmes, pastor of the PEG.
ples Methodist church, was in Biddeford
yesterday in attendance upon minis.
ters' meeting of the Portland district.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-21
DEATH OF j. f. HARTLEY

Lewiston, October 20.-A special to the
journal from Saco says that J. II. Hart
ley, ex-assistant secretary of the United
States treasury died Wednesday afternoon
agei SO. He was born in Saco and was
educated at Saco academy. In 1888 he was
clerk in the United States treasury and
was promoted to chief clerk under Salmon
ton was made assistant secretary of the
treasury, holding the office till 1874, since
then he had lived in Saco.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-21
PERSONAL.

We have received copies of Pennsylvania
Grit, a prominent paper of Williamsport,
Pa, of which F. f. Manson: formerly of
Maine Is editor. The Grit has just moved
into new building, equipped with a
great Hoe press and type-setting machine.
Nv. W. Graves returned to the city yes
terday morning, having been visiting
George 81. Greeley of East Boston, an
old friend. Mr.. Greeley was burned
out In his watch and jewelry store on
Middle street in 1913, soon after which
he went to California. On his return
from there he located in East Boston,
where he has lived since.
: Miss Ethel Dingley, daughter of Hon.
Nelson Dingley of Lewiston, and DR..
Lucy Kicker, have been visiting Mrs.
FL. P. Merrill during the festival.
Messrs. William Wood, Ammi Whitney
and General Manager Newman have
gone to Buffalo to attend the annual
meeting of the National Street Railway
association.
Mr.. Isaiah Pompilly Of Auburn, was
at the West End hotel yesterday. He is
president of the Maine. State fair.
Hon. T. r. Spear of Rookland was in
town yesterday.
: Mr.. Stephen Bogrett, who has been
very Ill for several days, is improving.
Mr.. Bogrett is treasurer at The Jeffer-
son.
b. r. York, Jr., and wife Of Boston,
are visiting Portland Mr.. York is the
representative of Howard W. Spur &
Co., who have the famous Revere coffee.
General Superintendent McGuigan
and Superintendent Cotter of the Grand
Trunk, were in the city yesterday. look
ing over the Improvements which are
being made in the yard here.
Miss Louise Morse and Miss Laura Pal
mer, with party of young people from
Bath, were in town Tuesday attending
the Musical Festival.
Miss Bessie Petengill of Rumford
Falls,is spending few days with friends
in the city.
Mrs. Abbie Sanborn Merrill, formerly
of Portland, who spent the season at her
summer residence at Searsport, is visit
ing her son, at No.25 Falmouth street on
her way to New York, where she win
pass the winter with her nephew, Hon.
Charles r. Flint.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-21
brief JoTTlnos.

The chemical engine has gone to the
springs.
A little child about three years old was
found yesterday afternoon on Federal
street. The little fellow was taken to the
station to remain there until the parents
should search for him.
In the case Of Michael Copley, killed at
the Y. M. G. A. building, Coroner Perry
decided that an inquest was unnecessary.
b. There will be meeting of the superin-
tending school committee at their rooms,
City building, Monday evening next at
490 O'Clock.
It was pleasant day yesterday.
The ladies of Thatcher Relief corps
have received an invitation to spend the
afternoon and evening of Thursday, Octo-
Der 21st with Cloudman Relief corps of
Westbrook. Members are requested to be
at the car station to take the 40 car.
Supper is to be served at o'clock. Reg
ular meeting in the evening.
In stepping off an electric car Tuesday,
Mrs. Melvin r. Weeman was thrown
lOWA du0 COActuCA0ply AhAo, ACoOiNAA6
several painful sprains.
The Portland Railroad company has 16
cars waiting after the festival matinees,
and 80 after the evening performance.
Work was commenced Tuesday morning
setting q new hydrant at the corner of
Burnham and Lowell streets.
A crew Of men are at work on the
easterly side of Roberts street, laying an
underground drain to draw off surface
water before laying the cement sidewalk.
By having these drains it is claimed that
the frost will not heave and crack the
walk after it Is laid.
One Of the many attractive uses to
which electricity can be put is shown by
a novel colored light Illumination just
put into the window of Messrs. Ryan &
Kelsey's store on Commercial street. An
ingenious little machine gives an alter
mating effect.
The first regular meeting Of the Excel
sior club will be held at the home of Mrs.
T. E. Mcdonald, 70 North street, this af-
tenroon at 8 clock.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-21
OUR ALASKAN BOUNDARIES

Washington, October 20.-The depart.
ment is now making an examination of
the geographical conditions of the coun-
try in the vicinity of the mouth of the
Yucon SO as to obtain the data that will
enable to prescribe exactly the boundar.
les of the proposed new reservation a
task by no means easy in a poorly manned
country. 1t is regarded as Desirable r.
limit the reservation at the smallest al.
mension that will take in St. Michaels &C
a centre and yet include the estuary a., Of
the Yukon. where it is possible that - q
lawless element might gather, if excln 'SI a !,
from the town itself. The present. T., ~ r 9,s
of Alaska will continue to prevail t ovs, :
the lands within the reservation, hut The
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-21

Some entirely new effects
in figured and novelty goods are
in-styles you do not see every
day or in every store.
Then there are
Fancy Cheviots,
Storm Serges,
Rain Proof Serges.
Imperial Twills,
Poplins.
French Cashmeres,
German Fancies.
Twiled Cheviots,
English Diagonals,
Drap d'ete,
English Mohair,
Mohair Sicilians.
Cravenettes.
Soleis,
Examines.
Cobaline Cloth,
Dice Checks,
Granite Cloth, etc.
All at prices ranging from SOC to
$500 per yard.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-21

Eva G. Laughton has been appointed
ostmaster at Kittery Point.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-21
LOVEITT-WILEY

A quiet wedding took place last even
ing ut O'Clock at the home of Mrs. Sam
uel Loveitt on Main street, when her
nice Miss Minnie K. Loveitt was united
in marriage to Mr.. Thomas C. Wiley.
The ceremony was performed in the pres
ence of small company Of the friends of
the couple, by Rev. Robert Lawton, pas
tor of the North Congregational church
of Willard. The couple will reside with
Mr.. Wiley's parents, 116 Main street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-21
AT THE AIMS HOUSE.

The Aims House and Greedy Hospital
had $50 inmates the first of this month
This Is very large number for the mild
season. and portends an unusually large
number this winter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-21

Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock &C.
CURED the unique wedding of an 81 year
old groom to a brine of 90 years. Benja-
min +. Hunt of Bridgeport, Conn, was
united to Mrs. Julia Ann Sherman at
Matertown, n. Y.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-21
military officers in charge will have con

military officers in charge will have con :
siderably enlarged powers in the matter
of eiecting obnoxious characters. There
will be little excuse for the commission
of lawless acts based on real necessity or
starvation within the limits of the new
reservation for Secretary Alger has au-
thorized Lieut.. Col. Randall, in COM
mand of the troops at ST. Michaels not
only to feed the miners, who may be in
actual need. but also to ship them out of
the country when they have not the
means to pay their own way.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-21

AS result of the recent civil service
examination in which there were about
80 competitors. Secretary Gage has ap-
pointed James K. Taylor Of Pennsylvania,
as supervising architect of the treasury
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-21
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
BLACK DRESS GOODS.

The favor which our efforts during past seasons to
place before patrons choice things Black Dress Goods not
likely to be found other encouraged make
extended the the most
select and specimens these fabrics brought into the city
We have spared neither expense getting together for
this seasons trade the and carefully selected stock
has ever been pleasure to exhibit
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-11-24
GAGE A GUEST OF HONOR
NEW YORK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
HOLDS ITS ANNUAL MEETING.
Secretary Says the Currency Can BE
Put On Safe Foundations With
out COntractiOns,

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-The one hundred
and twenty-ninth annual dinner Of the
New York Chamber of Commerce was CIV
en- at Delmonico's new restaurant Fifth
avenue and Forty-fourth street, tonight.
Men distinguished In professional and COM
mercial life were present and the beauti-
full banquet hall was taxed to it's utmost
capacity. Secretary Of the Treasury Ly-
man G. Gage was the guest of honor and
the chief speaker. Alexander Z. Orr, presi-
dent of the chamber, presided
Secretary Gage was fatteringly received
when he rose to speak to the toast Cur
rency Reform, Now or When?" The secre-
tary read his speech from manuscript. He
said:
I'm word, 1 commit myself to the fol-
lowing proposition: At a cost too con.
temptible for serious consideration. the de-
batabe condition of our currency and
banking system may be put upon cleally
safe, if not theoretically scientific founda-
tions. This may be secured without any
necessary contraction of the circulating
medium Of exchange and with no danger
Of an undue expansion and, best of all,
this desirable end may carry in It's enect
potential relief to those districts in the
South and West which, though rich in
possibilities of soil and climate, have been
held back, through the absence of banking
capital and credit facilities.
mo" will l permit myself to doubt that
in the councils of our nation a wise states
manship, supported and sustained by the
wisdom and value Of pure patriotism
among our people, will find the way to the
much-needed result
Gov Frank s. Black responded to the
toast, "The State of New Ork." He, too,
was warmly received, and, like the preced-
ing speaker, read his speech. which was
frequently applauded.
In the absence of Maj. Nelson A. Miles,
Gen. Wesley f.. Merritt spoke to the
toast 1.-The Army"
Commodore Francis NJ. Runce spoke FOR
1.-The Navy"
Mayor Strong was warmly applauded
when he arose to speak to the toast The
Duties and Obligations of citizen or New
York.
Daniel c. Gilman, of Johns Hopkins uni-
versty, was the last speaker. HIS toast
was Commerce, the child of science ana
it's fiial supporter
He paid a high tribute to the merchant
princes of America and of their gener.
osity to institutions of learning, also their
support as he put it, 'of all things which
aim and further science and wisdom
throughout the world"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-11-24
OBJECTIONABLE CHAIRMAN.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 21.-The dis
satisfaction Of the middle-of-the-road
Populists with L. M. Estabrook as
chairman of the state Populist commit
tee is likely to produce fight in the
Populist and fusion ranks. The first
gun was fired by H. L. Loucks of Clear
Lake, the Moses of South Dakota Popu-
Hsm, who declares that Estabrook's
management has been series Of blund-
ers and that the Populists can never ex-
pect to win victory with him in con-
troll Of the campaign. Mr.. Loucks says
that the recent elections in South Da-
kota were significant victory for the
Republicans and that the result proves
the folly of fusion with elements which
have nothing in common with Populists.
The free silver Republicans, on the 9TH
er hand, are quite satisfied with Esta-
brook, who is controlled by them, and
they will make an effort to have him
retained. The middle of-the-road peo-
pie will try to bring the fight against
Estabrook to head this winter, in the
hope that he may be unloaded before
the campaign begins next year. The
Democrats are keeping aloof from the
controversy, as it is understood they
are getting pretty thoroughly disguised
with fusion. 1t does not take a shrewd
observer to predict that the fusion elc-
ment in the Democratic party will have
big fight on its hands next year. Many
Democrats are dissatisfied with the
course pursued by John A. Bowler, tho
state Democratic chairman, and a vel
defined movement is even now on foo
to oust him also from the chairmanship
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-11-24
SECRETARY CAGES PLAN
CERTAIN POINTS IN REGARD
THERETO EXPLAINED.
Several Questions Asked by a Boston
Paper Answered in De-
tail.

BOSTON. Nov. 19.-The Journal this
morning says: The Journal addressed to
Secretary Gage, under date Of Nov. 13. a
letter embodyng the following questions.
which cover the points of detail upon
which doubt as to the secretary's exact
contention in his plan of currency reform
has been expressed:
First-YOu place no limit of time in which
the secretary shall substitute interest-bear-
ing bonds for deposit Of currency. Would
1T not be fair to make some limit and not
allow the banks to feel that you got the
money in and they get no interest except
the saving Of one-half of One-half per cent
tax?
Second-When you say the government
shall guarantee the payment of all circulat-
ing notes Of the banks, do you mean i'm
mediate payment or only ultimate pay
ment? 1t would make quite difference in
the treatment Of any bank whose credit
became shaky which course the govern
ment was going to take.
Ihlrd-We have also heard it questioned
whether 1T was wise to invest the two per
cent guarantee fund held by the govern
ment in bonds, as they might fiuctuate In
value, and it is suggested that it might be
safer to hold 1t in money.
Fourth-Is the redemption fund Of five
per cent to be counted by the banks as q
part of their legal reserve?
Secretary Gage replied:
Il avail myself of the first leisure mo-
ment to reply to yours Of the 18th inst.
in which you wish me to state more clearly
some of the points in my recommendation.
l will. therefore, say:
First-That 1t is the purpose in mind
to substitute interest bearing bonds as Sc
curity for circulating notes, in substitution
of currency previously deposited, rapidly
as the printing bureau can get them issued
and In proper form. In fact, the delay
would be very brief.
"Second-Thc idea of requiring deposit
of currency to begin with is to make sure
that there will be no contraction at all in
as 1t comes in. The guarantee Of the gov
ernment 1 understand to mean a guarantee
for immediate payment.
'Third-As to the investment of the two
per cent guarantee funds, if invested in
government bonds. 1 will say that two
and a half per cent gold bonds issued.
the f1uctuation will not be violent unless
the debt hereafter should be greatly in
creased and the investment would prob
ably be a growing sum the risk of a fall
could be easily sustained by that guarantee
fund
"Fourth-The redemption fund of five per
cent q may conclude to recommend ten
per cent instead Of five) is not to be counted
as part Of the legal reserve against de-
pOSits.
Il feel much gratif1ed at the friendly in
terest you take in the suggestions made by
me. do not know that they are the best
that could be made, but feel quite certain
that If they could all be adopted the gov
ernment would find itself as bank of is
sue (and that is what it is and what it will
be for some years to Gomez in an enormous
ly better position than 1t now is.
VERY truly yours.
LYMAN J. GAGE"