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The Portland daily press., 1897-05-25
TooKA MEETING HOUSE.
Tramps Create a Mild Sensation at Good
wins Mills.

Biddeford, May 24.-Saturday night
three tramps went into meeting hous
at Goodwin's Mills and asked permission
to sleep over night. Upon being told
that they could not, one Of them replied
that they would, no matter what was
done.
Some officers arrived at this juncture.
but this did not change the minds of the
tramps any, for when the men attempted
to eject them fromethe building, one of
them pulled revolver from his pocket
and dared any man to step forward and
lay his hands on them. He said he would
shoot if they did not retreat. The officers
were game and the stran gers were sur
rounded. Then they peacefully SUBMIT ed
to being searched after being placed un-
der arrest. A revolver, razor and pair
of scissors were found on their persons,
and a large number of other articles. in
Guiding soap, shaving brushes and grocery
store books. They carried cloth bags in
which there was good supply of bread
and pork. The tramps were driven to
this city this morning and were ar
raigned in court on the charge of beg
ging, while the one who drew the revolver
was charged with threatening to kill
This man gave the name of Nico1o
Lorenzo, and claimed Boston as his
home.
The other two men gave the names of
Antonio Vassal and Francisco Trabbry-
yanio.
The charge of being tramps was pre-
ferred against the men and they were
given 60 days each at the county Jail at
hard labor.
After the three men were sentenced,
Lorenzo, who had drawn the revolver,
was arraigned on the charge of attempt
ing to kill, and he pleaded guilty. He
was put under bonds and being unable
to obtain bail went to jail.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-25
WESTBROOK.


Mizpah Chapter o. E. Star entertained
Beulah chapter of East End last evening.
The floral work was exemplifed and re-
freshments were served.
At a town meeting held at Raymond
yesterday it was voted by a vote of Ia to
81 to lend the credit of the town for 5
per cent of it's valuation to the Westbrook
Windham and Harrison street railway
company.
DIR. n r. Martin of Newark, N. j., a
former resident of this city is the guest
of DR.. Barrett of East End.
The ladies of the Universalist society
will meet today at 2 p. IN. with Mrs. G..
S. Andrews to sew. Business meeting at
4 p. m.
Some miscreants have been desecrat-
ing the Saccarappa cemetery and if any
one will give information that will lead
to the detection of the guilty parties the
trustees will see that they are prosecut-
ed to the full extent of the law.
The N. E. o. P. will give an entertain
ment in Odd Fellows hall this evening.
MIR. Reginald Goodell OF John Hopkins
university, Baltimore, is visiting his
father at the East End.
Mr.. Fred Morse's son, aged 9 years, was
run over by Everett Ward on a bicycle
last night, breaking the Morse boys left
leg below the knee. DR.. Couturier at
tended him.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-25

will be explained andssadyocated. Chair
man, r. a. Stimson, D. D., New York;
secretary, Rev. N. H Whittlesey, u; =,
New Haven, CT; treasurer, Rev. S. B..
Forbes, Hartford, CT
Twenty four ministers aided in sick
ness or old age, eight widows comforted
in their want and sorrow; thirty children
enabled to attend school little longer
Such are some of the results OF the last
year.
Congregational churches are beginning
to realize that it is hardly fair to send
consecrated and cultured men and women
to remote fields on small pay, and then
desert them when overtaken by tempo
rary disabilities or by the permanent re-
tirement of old age. Wherever this work
is clearly and fully presented, congrega-
lions as rule respond generously and
gladly.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-25
DEERING.

Alta meeting, of the Deering Center
Wheel club it was voted to accept the
Portland Wheel clubs invitation to go to
Lewiston with them Memorial Day. It
was also voted to have the club run to
Sebago Lake.
"The Squire's Daughter" will be given
in Lewis hall tomorrow evening for the
benefit of the Deering lodge of Good
Templars.
Mr.. Reginald Goodall of Westbrook
who is student of John Hopkins Uni
versity, returned Saturday. He has not
decided to take Miss D. N. Morton s
place in the school, but may take her
place in the class room for the remainder
of the term
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-25
ELDER cALLAGHAN WINNING OUT.
His Congregation Outuumbered Tha OF
Brother Tvedt Several Times.

Biddeford, May 24.-There was little
in the way of excitement at Oak Ridge
yesterday afternoon, though services were
he Id at both the tent and at the church.
At the tent there were 16 people present
including Mr.. Tvedt and Mr.. Gullison of
Kennebunk, who assisted in the service,
and three children. Mr. Tvedt was
dressed in the same costume as last Sun
day and wore blue suit of clothes, while
a black sweater with white stripes on
the collar was very much in evidence.
While the services were in operation
the wind blew gale, and it looked at
times as if the tent would be taken
slzywards. However, Capt. Lorenzo
Emmons, upon whose land the canvas is
spread, kept watchful eye on the fast
enings and succeeded in getting big
rope over the top of the tent, and made
it fast on each side.
AT the church where Mr.. Callaghan
presided, the attendance was somewhat
larger than under the tent. There were
over go people in the afternoon services,
which were held at 1.3O O'Clock, and
nothing regarding the recent division
was spoken of. Peace and quietness
reigns and a number of those who were
at first opposed to the coming of Mr..
Callaghan have returned to the church,
while others have given out that they will
return soon. 1t is the general opinion
among the residents that by the middle
of June all will be back worshipping in
the little white Methodist church as
usual
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-25

Doub1y sad because advanced science
could have saved her! Munyon has
specific for all kinds of headache, which
cures in three minutes and leaves no de,
pressing effects. One or two doses Will
stop Sick Headache, Neuralgia, Head
aches from Indigestion, Nervousness.
Overwork, Colds. intemperance, or Rail-
road or Ocean Travel
In striking contrast to the above sad
case is that of Mrs. E. Hardin, 1859 Ger
mantown Avenue, Philadelphia. Pa, wife
of the Clerk of the Board of Education,
who says: For thirty years I suffered
with sick headache, which appeared in
attacks of severe pain, so intense that
was obliged to remain in bed for days
at a time These attacks appeared al
most every week. and at no time did I
ever receive relief, although consulted
the most skilled physicians in the city.
The headaches seemed to wear them
selves out and then commence anew At
last I was induced to try Munyon's
Headache Cure. The relief was magical
and almost instantaneous. I followed up
the treatment and was completely cured
for three years have passed and I have
had no return of the headaches. 7 have
recommended Munyon's Remedies to a
number of my friends, and I have re-
ceived their most sincere thanks for
many word erful cures that have been ac-
complished by these little pellets"
Professor Munyon has a. separate spe-
cific for each disease, the only logical
system of medicine.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-25
MISCELLANEOUS.
SAD a I :

The New York newspapers recently
published the details of the suicide of a
society woman who became crazed by
headache and drowned herself in the
harbor. What sad end to a life that
ought to have been completely happy!
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-25
But IL May Not STAY Broken.

Crimsonbeak-I understand Bigelow
broke a combination lock at his house the
other night.
Yeast-On his safe?
"No His daughter and her young man
were locked in each others arms and the
old man broke the combination. ''-Yonk.
ers Statesman.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-25
No Tact.

"Why have DR.. Sawbones and Burkett,
the undertaken, fallen out?n
"The doctor says Burkett got to follow
ing him around so closely that he almost
ruined his practice. "-Cleveland Leader.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-25
THE JUNE MEETING,
More About the Congregational Gath
ering.
ering.

Several Congregational Missionary Socie-
tiey Will Have Place in the Pro-
gramme-The Work of the Church
Building Society-Aims of the Eduba-
fion Society.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-25
The Worcester Polytechnic Institute,
WORCESTER, MASS.
NJ '1'-'s
Il. G. MENDENHALL. Pres;de,

L. @. MENDENHALL, President.
Courses OF study in Mechanical. Civil and
Electrical Engineering, Chemistry and General
Science. New and extensive laboratories in
Engineering, Electricity, Physics and Cnenlis
try. Special facillties,in Steam and riydraulcs.
I76-Page Catalogue, showing positions filled
by GRADUATES, mailed free. Address J. X,
MARSHALL. Registrar. naavl W&S3Ot
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-26
PERSONAL.

Miss Eva Lindsay, daughter of DR..
George D. Lindsay of Waterville, form.
erly of Congress street NJ E. church OF
his city, is the guest of Mrs. L. H. Nc
Kenney, Quebec street.
Mr.. Harrison, formerly lessee and man
ager of the Lynn theatre, is stopping al
the Congress square hotel. He visited
The Jefferson yesterday and was enthu.
siastic over it,
MIR. E. c. Fogg, conductor on the West.
brook division Portland railroad, has
resigned to accept fattering offer from
a western concern.
Grand Chancellor Reynolds, K. of P
will attend the meeting of Rocky Hill
lodge. Deering, Thursday evening.
Judge VIM. P. Whitehouse, Augusta,
arrived at the Congress square hotel last
evening from Augusta.
Col. S. FL. Allen of Thomaston, is at
the Congress Square.
Seth M. Carter, Esq, of Lewiston, was
in the city yesterday.
: H. G. Vaughn and wife of Foxcroft are
at the Preble.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-26
SAVED FROM STARVATION.

Seattle, WASH, October 25.-Only the
merest chance and the lucky discovery
of the half hidden trail by one of their
number saved six members Of party
headed by P. Ia. and Julius Trippe from
o horrible death by starvation on the
Dalton trail late in September.
The party consisted of the Trippe broth
ers, formerly5of Chicago, Charles Wilkes
of Whatcom, G. G. Dugas, miner
from Juneau; John Frye Of this city and
William Gillies of Woodman, prospec-
tor, living at Fort Wrangel
They left Dawson City in small
steamer August rs, and after reaching
Fort Selkirk, prepared their outfits for
the long and arduous journey over the
Dalton trail.
A week after leaving the Yukon river
they encountered a deadly Alaskan biz
card. The trai. was covered with snow
and they lost their bearings.
Their provisions gave out and after
cropping for three days through binding
snow storm they were finally rescued by
Indians and taken to Dalton. trading
post where they obtained the first real
food they had had for nearly four DAYS.
After resting for two days they resumed
their march to the Chilcoot pass. and
reached the end of their Journey with
out further mishap. All of the men were
very weak from their sufferings and it
will be several days before they are re-
stored TO their accustomed strength.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-26
A "REMINISCENCES.
Handsome Present Made to j. A
Merrill.

When Mr.. J. A. Merrill saw an item,
how Mr.. Grueby was burned out in the
great fire, it recalled to him the circum-
stances of fire in which he took promi-
nent part. Mr.. Merrill was then young
man and was employed by Mr.. Grueby to
sleep over his jewelry store, which then
stood on Middle street, about where the
George G. Shaw's down town store is
located. One night Mr.. Merrill was
awakened by smoke from the jewelry
store and he and another young man tried
to get down by the stairway, but were
unable to do SO on account of thesthick
smoke. Accordingly they jumped out of
the second story window alighting with
out injury. Then Mr.. Merrill rushed in
to the burning jewelry store and sue.
ceeded in saving Mr.. Grueby's books.
For this brave service Mr.. Grueby pre-
sented gold watch to him, inscribed as
follows: George H. Grueby to J. A.
Merrill, Nov. rs, 1s4S.'' Mr.. Grueby did
not go back into business but the next
year went to California, thus being, one
of the original forty miners. Mr.. Merrill
still preserves the watch presented to him
by Mr.. Grueby and Mr.. Grueby is still
alive in business in South Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-26
OFF FOR KLoNDIkE.
Edward Carroll and james O'Donnell
Left Portland Last Evening-They Plan
to be on the Yukon by March Tenth.

There was party of about fifty at
the Grand Trunk station last evening to
bid farewell to two adventurous young
men of Portland who have set out for the
gold fields of Klondike. They are Edward
Carroll, formerly employed by Murdoch
and Freeman, and James O'Donnell, the
carpenter. Both the men are unmarried
and both are going with st on t hearts for
the adventures before them. They are to
stop in Manitoba few days. and then
are going on to Seattle, where they will
be joined by Mr.. CAROLS brother, who
is practical miner. They intend to
leave Seattle for Alaska during the
winter, in order to be ready to start up
the Yukon river by the tenth day OF
March.
The two young men carried with them
the good wishes of many friends.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-26
THE HAYDNs.
First Meeting of the Association for the
Year-An Effort for the Festival Next
Year.

The first meeting of the Haydn associa-
ton of the year was held at Kotzsohmar
hall last evening. The object of the meet
ing was to begin the rehearsal of Spohr's
oratorio, the Last Judgment, which is to
bel produced later in the season. The at
tendance was large, as many as hun
dred, if not more, being assembled on
the ample platform of the hall. This is a
larger attendance than usual, and seems
very encouraging.
Before the work Of rehearsal began
there was an informal consideration of
business matters. President John B.
Coyle urged the advisability Of united
work for bringing in new members,
especially those who had become in
terested in chorus work by the recent
festival. The desirability of getting these
new members in early enough to have
them well trained before the Festival
next year was dwelt upon at considerable
length. It was decided that the new
members who are to be asked to join the
association shall be vouched for by men,
bers. If their musical qualifications are
known. II they are not known they are
to appear before trial choir. This choir
was approximately Mr.. Coyle as follows:
Mrs. Fellows, Mrs. Horgan, Dr. Nicker-
son and Mr.. Mason. They are to be at
the hall each Monday evening before the
rehearsal begins.
Mr.. Kotzschmar made speech to the
association, in which he urged the most
careful preparation in order that the
Portland chorus at the Musical Festival
next year may be such as to cause all the
visitorsato hold up their hands in admira-
ton. Mr. Kotzschmar chided the Port
land singers little for their part at the
festival, as compared with the work of
other ohoruses. He thought the Portland
singers did not do hard enough work. "If
you will come here every rehearsal night,
and behave yourselves when you do come,
| we will show a chorus that will be a
| credit to Portland" said the veteran con-
ductor, while his hearers applauded.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-26
Y. W. G. A.

Several of the committees have been ap
pointed. The finance committee Is al
follows: Mrs. Whitman Sawyer, chair
man; Mrs. Philip H. Brown. Mrs. L. O
Short and Mrs. B. t. Dunn.
The rooms and library committee Is al
follows: Mrs. G. L. Marston, Mrs. G
". Sturgis, Miss Nellie Eaton, Miss
Grace Wiggin and Miss Mary Plummer
1t is the duty of this committee to looI
after the furnishing and decoration o.
the rooms.
A meeting Of the educational commit
tee was held last evening to consider the
best methods of conducting that branct
this winter.
The employment bureau which hereto
fore has been open at all hours, will here
after be open only from $50 to 1890 anG
from q 30 to $50.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-26
TRADING STAMP CAT.
Gr0cers Find No One to Put the Bell
On Its Neck.

An Interesting Reception Hall Meetipe
That Was Not Called to Order-Ino.s
symond's Opinion sought-After 1t Was
Obtained the Meeting Dispersed,
Those merchants of Portland who are
interested in the question Of trading
stamps, met at Reception hall at $50
p. M, yesterday. There was large at
tendance. as many as ninety being pres
ent at one time. A great variety of in
terests were represented. The retail
grocers of course made up the bulk of
the gathering. Those who do not give
trading stamps and those who do were
present. 1t had been reported that Mr..
Lewis A. Goudy would preside; but al
though Mr.. Cloudy was present he showed
no intention of taking the chair, and it
was ascertained that the report was I'M
founded One Of the trading stamp COM
panies was represented by Secretary o.
borne and by Messrs. Soldiers & Chase, as
attorneys.
As the time wore away no one took the
chair and no one called the assembly
to order. For an hour the merchants
talked together in groups Of two or three
or dozen on the settees. There seemed to
be lack of a leader. The rumor went
around that they were afraid to take any
action, but it seems far more probable
that no one had any definite plan of act
ion to urge.
Finally, after about an hour, an in
formal committee went down to see Judge
Symonds and ask him to attend the
meeting and advise with them. Judge
Symonds did not come; but the commit
tee returned and as they came up the
steps to the hall, they proclaimed, "No
meeting. Adjourn" Whereat there was
laughter and shouts Of $50 back and
peddle out your stamps again.
just what passed between the commit.
tee and Judge Symonds is of course 8
privileged communication between law
yer and client. But it is understood that
the judge told the grocers that duokt
shouldn't be hunted with brass band
and that surgical operations on contracts
could not be performed by town meet
| ings.
The trading stamp people seemed
elated at the outcome of the meeting; and
the grooers seemed good humoredlJ
amused at the outcome of their first effort
to bell the trading stamp cat.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-26
WILLIAM MATTHEW'S RECORD.
1t Is Pretty Black According to All Ac-
counts,

Boston, October 25.-Since the arrest
of VIM. Matthews on charge of robbing
mail boxes in Boston, the Boston and
New York police have been constantly at
work with the post office authorities in
looking up his record and his connection
with other criminals, for the purpose,
if possible, of breaking up the gang and
getting cases against the men now under
arrest in New York. Information was
received by Chief Inspector Watts this
morning which makes the Identification
of Matthews positive and shows that he
was one of the gang rounded up in New
York in September 1895. Matthews was
known then as VIM. Morgan, and he was
then identified as having been arrested
in New York in 1856 for burglary and
sentenced to seven years and one half In
the state prison. After his release he
went to London where he forged the
name of Aday Gilfillin, an East indian
merchant, to check on the Scotland
bank. He was sentenced to serve three
years and seven months imprisonment.
but after serving part of his sentence he
was pardoned, as 1t was said he was DIV
ing of consumption.
He was placed on steamer and sent
Dack To Amerlca. Inc gang OF which
Matthews was mem Der, was arrested
in New York in 1896, Through the CON
fession of one of their number, VIM q
Wheeler. Charles Fisher, Robert Wal
lace, Barney Kelley, VIM. Morgan (Mat-
thews), and Frank Griffin, all daring and
experienced thieves, who afterwards served
time in Sing Sing for various offenses.
composed the gang.
They planned to secure master kew
to mail boxes in different cities and steal
letters containing checks and monev
Wheeler said that between Novem her
1893 and June, 1894, St. Louis had hsan
plundered of $4,000 by the gang. Nav,
Orleans of $4,000, Milwaukee az sa0n
Cincinnati Of 81 200, Pittsburg of Ss 50,
Philadelphia of $500, and BROOKLYN 1 of
$500, before operations were begun IN
New York. Several of the gang We're az.
rested in Baltimore and operations 1varo
suspended for a time. ''Ao
Matthews, with several others of the
gang, went to England and when he
was caught his partners returned to
America. Matthews, having secured his
pardon, soon followed and Joined the
gang. His part Of the work was to alter
checks. The gang worked New Yorl
to the limit at that time, and their can.
ture was regarded as big feat on tbe
part of the police. Wv
The police have been unable un to The
present time to connect Ogle and Russell
now held In New York, with the gann
arrested in 1895. gong
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-26
BRIEF JoTTlNas.

The Supreme Court, Judge Viii tehouse
presiding, will come in today.
The annual meeting of the Home for
Aged Women will be held at 8 p. m. to-
day.
The Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary has
bought the double brick house Nos. 604-
S06 Congress street and will convert it
into a home and training school for
nurses.
Fred Stephens. brakeman, residing
in Portland, while coupling cars at Saco
Saturday, caught his fingers in COUP
ling. Several fingers were crushed and
the little finger had to be.amputated.
Yesterday was beautiful Indian sum-
mer day.
Mr.. e. T. Burrowes has purchased the
Dudley house on High street, for a par
sonage for Chestnut street NJ. E. church.
Three cars of material, including an
other Burlington Crozier disappearing
carriage, gun-circles, anchors and other
"fxings," arrived Saturday night for the
Portland Head battery. There are no
more carriages expected.
Secretary Treasurer Percy.H. Richardson
of the Maine Division of American
Wheelmen, are both candidates for re-
election. Probably all the present Off
GERS win be elected.
The school teachers will be paid .off
for the month of October today.
Eugene V. Debs said in Boston Sunday
that he should come to Portland, No
vember s, to speak in the interest of the
Social Democracy and organize :. a local
branch.
Tbs Fraternity club was entertained
by DR.. f. Il. Gerrish at the Sherwood
last evening. Paper by Rev. E. G..
Cummings.
The Portland Wheel Club boys have
placed piano in their rooms and Satur-
day evening smokers will soon be in or
der.
The Bangor Commercial says. there is
a movement to gets thesheadquarter of
the several secret orders established
elsewhere than in Portland. 1t is not
probable that the movement Will amount
to anything.
The Martha Washington society vii
meet Thursday with Mrs. TIA Good
% Cedar street.
The regular meeting of the First Par
ish Unity will be bsld in the Parish
-+house On Tuesday at O'Clock.
The fire committee met last night ant
approved bills.
Mr.. p. J. Sullivan opened his new
all-night restaurant, "The Woodcock, ;
last evening at rs Exchange. The place
is nicely fitted up and will no doubt en-
joy its full share of patronage.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-26
ST. DoM1N1C's CONFERENCE.

Don't forget the Promenade Concert
that the St. Dominic's Conference hold
in City Hall this evening. You
are sure that good time awaits you,
and that you are assisting one of the best
charitable organizations in the city, who
in turn give the proceeds of the entertain
ment to the poor assisted by the Confer
enoe. Arrangements are being made to
have this one of the most successful coffee
parties over held, and one of the best ways
to assist the poor is to attend and help
swell the treasury of the Conference.