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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-03
DEERING.

The ground upon which the new High
School building is to be built was sraked
off yesterday by the city engineer. The
building is to have frontage of 1874 on
the avenue and will extend back on to
the lot for distance of 70 feet.
Mr.. Alfred P Stevens, who has been
employed the past season as clerk on the
steamer Louise which runs on Lake
Sebago, has resigned his position. to &C.
cept an offer as book keeper for the firm
of G. H. Graves & Son, of Boston.
Mr.. Plummer has opened boot and
shoe repairing store at Morrills Corner,
having taken one half of the building
where the Albert Torrey store is located.
2 Mr.. Geo. NJ Cram of the Deering
board off aldermen, left again yesterday
for the eastern part of the state on bust
ness trip.
Messrs. George Hall and Dana Small
have gone to Duck Pond for few days
on fishing trip.
The street department. crews were at
work yesterday in clearing up Pleasant
and Saunders streets.
A break occurred yesterday forenoon in
the water main on Forest avenue in
front of Pearson's shoe factoy.
The Mosher house was hauled well back
on to the lot yesterday and after being
raised the foundation will be put under
and the new ground floor to be used as
store will be put in at once.
of Ios1 a..
progressing rapidly and the work will be
completed at an early date. Over 1000
cubic feet of rock and earth have been
used for the fill.
Miss Hattie Bailey, Ocean street, left
Wednesday for two weeks visit in Bos-
ton and vicinity.
City Clerk Jones reports that from the
time that the tax bills were committed
to him to the last day of discount which
was August 81, that $52, 900 of the Ss. ,O1O
of bills for collection had been taken in
The amount collected this year up to the
last day of discount is the largest ever
taken in. The amount exceeds $4,000 owe
and above what was collected last year
during the same period.
The city auditor, Albert c. Bragg was
engaged yesterday in auditing theibills OF
the city for.th month Of August.
Last evening as Motorman Robert Tim.
mons was returning from the city after
his last trip from Riverton and was about
to turn the car on to the switch that leads
into the Car house at Morrills corner,
the forward axle of the car suddenly
broke. After considerable effort by the
aid of tackle and other apparatus used in
to the car house.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-03
The Evening School.

Mr.. Joseph A. MCGOWAN, supervisor
of the evening school, has returned from
his vacation and will at once make ar
rangements for opening the school early
in October. The matter has not yet been
brought to the attention of the school
committee, but it is suggested that the
evening school be held in the jackson
schoolhouse on Green street. Only the
rooms on the first floor would be used
for this purpose. The books of the regu-
lar day pupils would not be disturbed.
A pigeon hole would be provided for each
evening pupil, and in this he would keep
his books and writing material, taking
them to his desk and carrying them back
each night. A janitor would be employed
to sweep all the rooms each night after
the close of the evening school. In this
way the evening school would have one
of the best locations in the city and
would not interfere with the day school
in the Jackson school house.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-03
SOUTH PORTLAND.

Mr.. A. F. McKeel, who has been at
Peaks island during the past season run
ming hair dressing establishment, re-
moved his household goods yesterday to
his home in the village.
Mrs. W. W. Morrison of Charlestown,
Mass, is visiting A. A. Cole and family
on Pine street.
Miss Lizzie Skinner of Pine street, is
quite sick threatened with typhoid fever.
The work of moving the large gun to
Portland head was delayed again yester-
day owing to the softness of the ground,
causing the skids on which the gun rests
to settle. The men were hard at work
during the forenoon to again place the
gun on solid ground. The crew have OF
the present time arrived in the vicinity
of the Willard road that leads to the
beach.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-03
Parker Acknowledged That He Did Not
Belong in Portland.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1

Boston, September 2.-Charles E. Par
ker, the thief who was caught on Hunt
ington avenue yesterday morning after a
lively chase and on whose person was
found over $1,000 worth of jewelry which
he had stolen from houses in that vicinity
was held at $4,000 for the grand jury to-
day. He acknowledged this morning that
his story about belonging in Portland
was false but he would not say where his
home was.
The police realized yesterday that they
had made prize capture, but the exent
of his operations was not guessed even
until this morning. Five cases are al
ready lodged against him and scores of
others are now being investigated
One other important fact came out this
morning. 1t is that Parker is not a lone
worker He had pal, a onc-armed man,
who went with him to obtain lodging
houses This man has not yet been located
but the police believe he is a man known
to them, and the city is being secured for
him today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-03
An Enjoyable Ride.

A party Of about 80 of the members Of
the Y. G. S. c. E. of the Friends church
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Chas, G. Kenney Of
this city at their cottage at Loveitts
Field, Cape Elizabeth, last evening.
A hay rack well filled with hay was
provided for transportation and it proved
to be the most popular mode of convey
ance. Some, however, went in the cleo
tries.
1t was a rare treat to all and those who
were present will look back upon it as
one of the most enjoyable occasions of the
season.
Instrumental and vocal music was the
order of the evening.
Light refreshments were served at about
$50 after which the happy company
wended their way back to the city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-03
Hobart Declined a Ke.Election.

New York, September 2.-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the New
York, Susquehanna and Western railroad
company was held today in Jersey City.
The board of directors were reelected
with the exception of President
Hobart. who declined reelection because
his duties of Vice President made it i'm
possible for him to give the railroad his
attention.
The annual report shows that the gross
earnings were 1854 a mile The net
earnings We're s1,261 mile, an increase
of So per cent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-03
A Good Likeness.

At the meeting of the managers of the
Board of Trade yesterday the members
We're much pleased to see hung upon the
walls of the room a very nice portrait
of ex-President Il, B. Winslow, made by
Mr.. H. M. Smith, the photographer Of
this city. The portrait is nearly life
size, artistically finished and appropri-
ately framed in dark oak, on which is
placed plate having the name and years
of service thereon, and for which volun-
tary expression of thanks was made by
all present, as this completes the gallery
of all of the II ex-presidents that presid-
ed over the Portland Board of Trade since
it's organization in 1s53-forty- years
ago.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-03
DEATHS,

In this city, Sept. 2, George Draws. aged 70
years.
Funeral services Saturday at 2.3o p. m. at
his late residence. No. IS Oxford street. Burial
at convenience of family. Halifax papers please
copy.
In this CITY, Sept. 2, John j.. infant son of
Alfred and Josephine Routhier, aged months.
Funeral from parents residence, No; 81 Salem
In this city Sept 2, Lilly NJ. daughter of An
drew NJ. and Jennie Anderson, aged years. 8
months. % days.
Funeral Friday afternoon at O'Clock from
No. IL Salem street.
In this city Sept. 2. Margaret, widow of the
late Patrick Fitzgerald.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
In this city, at CREEPY Hospital, Sept. l. Pat
rick Hayes. aged 81 years.
IN Bangor, Sept. l, Anna, wife of Charles H,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-03

of the Metropolis for the reason that a
long New York engagement followed its
original production in Omaha, Neb., last
season.
"Courted Into Court however, this
year will make an extensive tour of the
country. 1t opened in New York,
last Monday, and after playing there for
one week will be taken to Boston and the
Hollis street theatre, it being scheduled
for fortnight's run at that house, be-
ginning on Monday, Labor Day, Septem-
Der 9th. On September Goth "Courted
Into Court" will begin tour of New
England and will be seen at The Jeffer-
son at an early date
The "Courted Into Court cast is a
notable one, embracing as it does Marie
Dressler, John G. Rice, Jacques Kruger,
Billy Clifford, Maude Huth and host
of other clever entertainers.
Sweet Inniscarra.
Chauncey Olcott has evidently struck
the keynote of success in ''Sweet Innis
carra,'' which was written expressly for
him by his manager Augustus Pitou,
as the piece received the highest praise
from the entire press of New York dur
ing it's run of over four months in that
city last season. Mr.. Olcott is of the most
refined type of comedians and is q tenor
singer of such power as one rarely hears
outside of grand opera. Mr.. Olcott will
be seen in "Sweet Inniscarra' at The
Jefferson for series of three performan-
ces, following Francis Wilson'S engage
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-03
The Work on Tukey's Bridge.

Thursday forenoon Mayor Randall, &C.
companied by Commissioner of Public
Works Fernald, went to view the progress
of the work on Tukey's bridge The piers
are now in place and the work of putting
the iron work in place is ready to begin.
While the iron work is going up it will
probably be necessary to close the bridge
to travel for a time. This is made nee
essary on account of work on the draw
and on the abutments. Proper notice
will be given by advertisement before the
bridge is closed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-03
A STILL ALARM.
Chemical Engine Called Out at an Early
flour This Morning to Extinguish a
Slight Blaze.

At 100 this morning the son of Moses
N. Halves, who lives at 100 Green street
was awakened by the smell of smoke. On
investigating he found that there was a
hot blaze about the chimney of the house.
Young Halves aroused the people in the
the house and telephoned the chemical
engine from the Congress Square hotel
The chemical responded quickly and ex-
tinguished the blaze with & pony chemi-
cal. The damage to the house was small.
The cause of the fire was the SCOT in the
chimney catching fire. James A. Bick-
ford and Moses N. Halves are the ocou-
pants of the dwelling.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-03
Germany WIN Demand an Explanation

Berlin, September Alt is asserted up
on reliable authority that the German
government will demand from France an
explanation of the despatch sent by NJ
Meline, the French premier, in reply to
the message OF reorganization of the
ing of the Franco Russian alliance, in
which despatch NJ. Meline expressed the
hope of reunion of Alsace-Lorraine with
the French Republic.
Germany it is announced, also, will de-
mand satisfaction for the excuses COM
mitted before the German embassy in
Paris ON the evening of President Faure's
return from his visit to Russia.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-03
George Pierce of Gloucester Lost in Fo

George Pierce of Gloucester Lost in Fog.
Capt, Turner of schooner Maud Muller,
reports that Monday while off Mt. De-
sert, one of his crew, George Pierce OF
Gloucester, while out in a dory, was
caught in sudden fog and was unable
the time and the fog was very thick
Yesterday morning Capt. Turner wired
to Mt. Desert, hoping that Pierce might
have reached that point, but nothing had
been heard from him. 1t is possible that
he may have reached Long Island, but il
SO, he failed to go to the home port of the
schooner, Bass Harbor
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-03
A BOY MISSING,
little Howard Flood Has Not Been Seen
Since Wednesday Evening.

Howard Flood, ls-year-old boy who
lives at N. 25 Park street, has been mis-
sing from his home since supper time
Wednesday night. Last evening the boys
mother came to Deputy Marshal Sterling
to have him let the police look after the
boy. They boy formerly worked for Mr..
James Pine at Peaks island and 1t was
suspected that he might have gone there.
The officers have been notified to be on
the lookout
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-03
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate
IN this county have been recorded ip
the Registry Of Deeds:
Frederick W. Stackpole ct al, Washing
ton. Kansas, to Elizabeth II. Counce,
also of Washington, for $1,000, lot Of
land in Falmouth.
Charles b. Dalton of Deering to Lemuel
G. Milliken of Portland, for 81, a lot Of
land on the southerly side OF Mckinley
street, Deering.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-03
Carey Set a Bull Dog on His wife.

Boston. September 2.-Jeremiah Carey
OF Brighton was arrested today on a
charge of assaulting his wife by setting a
fierce bull dog on her. During quar-
rel over domestic. differences Carey lost
his temper, and calling the bull dog
commanded him to spring upon the
woman. The dogs teeth sank into her
wrist and he chewed her arm and should
er Mrs. Carey was taken to the city hos
pital.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-03
STRIKERS BECOME VIOLENT.
Some of the Men Go to Work and This An
gers the Others.

Hazelton, Pa, September 2.-The mi
ners at Van Wilkes Milnesville collieries
resumed work today. The strikers in the
Audenreid district were astonisbed at this
action and 500 men are now marching
through the valley.
Mob law now prevails on the south side.
Two thousand men are marching to Sill
yer Brook. They stopped at every colliery
in that district and then attacked Super
intendent Jones's house at Yorktown and
| smashed every door in it. Mr.. Jones is
in hiding somewhere. The strikers arc
expected back in this city this afternoon
and will march to Milnesville. The in
dications are now that the sheriff will he
here during the afternoon and this will
open the hostilities.
CoIored Men Who Are Not Afraid to Work.
Pittsburg, September 2.-The Pitts
burg coal operators were convinced to.
day that a settlement of the strike was
in sight, when inquiries for coal began
to come in from Cleveland Col. Bond
gave his ultimatEm to q committee of his
miners today. He told them that if the
proposal now under consideration at
Columbus were rejected he would start
his mines at once.
He had an offer of 500 colored men from
the South who would work and could
not be frightened away.
National Convention of Miners Possible.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-03
R.l.P.A.N.S TABULES

The races at the Granite State park,
Dover, N. H., were postponed yesterday
on account of rain.
A special commission will meet shortly
to discuss the introduction of universal
and compulsory education in Russia.
The final surprise occurred in the ma.
tional tennis tournament at Niagara-on-
the-Iake yesterday afternoon when M. ID.
Whitman of Harvard was beaten by W.
S. Bond, 10, 6-3, &c, "a, 6-3
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-03

Be careful what you spend your money
for. A cheap substitute for a standard,
advertised article may turn out to be a
costly purchase. Insist on having the
genuine goods.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-03
Rich syracuse Man Killed BY a Train.

Utica, N. Y, September 2.-Simon
Lowenthal, of Syracuse, aged rs, silent
partner of Ulhmann, Justein & Co.,
Cleveland, Ohio, was struck and instant
ly killed by New York Central west
bound fast freight at Oneida today He
was reputed to be one of the wealthiest
men of Syracuse.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-03

Does your head feel as though someone
was hammering it; as though million
sparkssswere flying out of the eyes? Have
Burdock Blood Bitters will cure you.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-03
MARRIAGES.

III this city. August 80. by Rev. Henry McGil-
yray Martus Duncan and Miss Georgianna
Moreshead. both of Portland.
In this city Sept ], hy Rev. Henry McGil-
vray Walter NJ Field and Miss Annie Nj. Mat
thews, both OF South Portland
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-03
The Attorney General Has His Hands
FuIl,

Washington, September s.-The Attor-
this week to The preparation of his decis-
ion Of the q questions lest involved in the in
depreciation of section 20 of the tariff law
relating to discriminating duties, 1t is
probable the decision will be ready next
Monday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-03
National Convention of Miners Possible.

Columbus, Ohio, September At looks
now as though national convention Of
miners would be called to ratify or reject
any agreement made here.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-16
SAYS HE WAS NOT GIVEN COM
PETENT ASSISTANTS FOR
HIS WORK.
His Successor Has Not Yet Been
Appointed - Petitions And
Memorials Disposed Of
Sewer Appropriations
Other Business.

San AntOnio's new city council met
yesterday afternoon in regular ses-
sion at o'clock and by the expedi-
tiOus way in which the business be-
fore the board was transacted it ap-
pears that the aldermen are " learning
the ropes" fast.
After roll call and minutes, came
petitions and memorials, which were
disposed of as follows:
Citizens of Sixth ward-To have
BurlesOn street grubbed
w. G.. RobardS-TO have grade es-
tablished on San Pedro avenue.
f. ID. Aimee, attOrney-PermissiOn to
pay taxes on certain property.
City Auditor Vinck-Asking that n
committee investigate the records of
his office.
Citizens residing on Magnolia street
That this street retain it's present
name, and not be changed to Munsey.
Citizens residing on Grayson street
Asking that water main be laid on
said street.
Hugh Daugherty-Bidf for sweeping
streets. 1855 per month.
Citizens residing on East Commerce
Street-That that street be sprinkled
from Alamo street to Water street.
w. J. Freeman-For permission to
construct an awning in front of house
corner Alamo plaza and Crockett
street.
These were referred to the proper
committees.
The mayor then stated that he re-
GREETED having to present the resig
nation of City Engineer Trueheart.
but under the circumstances he would
recommend that the council accept it.
The resignation was read, Mr.. True
heart stating that he had not been
furnished competent assistants and If
the council did not give him proper
assistants he would respectfully re-
sign. The resignation was accepted
by vote of the aldermen.
The finance committee, Alderman
Duerler, chairman, reported as fol-
lows:
The committee had examined the
books and accounts of City Treasurer
Herff for the months of January and
February of the present year and
found the same correct. 1t was re-
that balances he trans
ferred to the general fund as follows;
s4.13 from street improvement fund:
sS02.S5 from the city hall fund, etc;
1.S5 from side walk fund; SO cents
from bridge fund; adopted.
The estimate of S21. 606.10 for sewer
work done in February was correct
ed and an appropriation out of the
sewer fund made to pay for same.
Committee on petitions and ordinan-
res. Alderman Hicks, chairman. re
ported adversely on petition OF f.
Continued on Eight Page
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-16
DESCRIPTION AND DIMENSIONS
OF THE NEW OCEAN CON-
Meeting WATERWAY.
Will Be Sufficiently Large To Ac'
cOmmOiate Any Vessel That
May Wish To Enter
Will Change The Rail-
ways Course.

New York, March 16.-The Herald
this morning publishes the following
special correspondence from Panama,
Colombia:
From data furnished by the tech
meal commission employed on the sur
vey of the Panama canal, to arrive at
the most feasible scientifically practi-
cal plan for it's construction, a report
has been made by the directors show
ing the plan of work for the present
In part it says: The profit of the
lock canal will be as follows: The ele-
walton of the summit level bottom of
channel will be 81 metres above mean
sea level. Though this elevation of
"a metres is adopted as starting
point for the proposed work, it is not
to be considered as Interchangeable.
The company will endeavOr, either
during it's investigation or while work
is in progress to lower, as far as pos
sible, the channel at the divide below
this elevation "a metres, should the
condition for excavating the large cut
ting which will constitute the divide,
be found favorable.
1.-THE harbOr channel at the Allan
tic end will be at about a mean sea
level, the tide being of no account
at that point. The harbOr channel at
the Pacific end will, on the contrary,
vary between the elevation of high
tide and the elevation of low tide. The
total rise from the bottom of the sea
channel TO the above mentioned ele-
walton of "a metres would be "a me-
tres on the Atlantic side and could
reach 46 metres on the Pacific side.
1.-The rise will be provided for by
FIVE locks on each slope. The maxi
mum lift on each lock has been put
at ten metres and this is one of the
considerations which have determined
the elevation of the bottom of the
summit level channel to be not greater
than "a metres.
Ion the Atlantic slope are two sue
cessive locks at the kilOmetric point,
twenty-four at BOhio Soldado and
through the successive locks at Obs
DO. On the Pacific slope are one lock
at Mirafiores two successive at Pedro
Miguel and two successive locks at
Paradise.
""The supply of water for the canal
will be taken from the Chagres river
by means Of a dam to be erected at a
higher point, and from there carried
to the summit level of the canal. A
very favorable site for the erection of
this retaining dam is found at Alba
lucia. The water will be carried Ell
Their by metal conduits under pressure,
by open bitches, or by combination
of the two systems.
"aThe locks will be built sufficient
Iy large to accommodate the largest
trading vessels They will be in
n..sn-oa IN nIOht pa~o
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-16
RELIGIOUS GEORGETOWN.
Two Revivals on the Boom and Pro-
hibition Organization Probable.

Two Revivals on the Boom and Pro-
hibitiOn Organization Probable.
Georgetown, Texas, March 16.-Spe-
ciaI.-All the churches were crowded
at both day and night services Sun
day, there being two prOtracted meet
ings in progress. One also cOmmenc-
ed yesterday. Elder ]. b. Haston,
and Rev. J. +. Challener, at the Chris
tan church, are making converts daily
and unusual interest is manifested.
Revs. ]. l.. Mahan and ID. II. LeSueur
at the Central Baptist church have adj
ded several accessions to the church
and are preaching to the capacity Of
their edifice daily. Rev. J. G. Put
nam. the new pastor Of the Methodist
church opened a revival meeting last
night. He has become quite popu-
lar and the meeting is bound to be
success. The Woman's Foreign Mis-
slonary society held its district meet
ing Friday, which was well attended.
There will be a meeting at the court
house Thursday night with view OF
organizing a Prohibition party club.