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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-11
THE MUNICIPAL COURT.
Massey and Little Held in Eight Hundred
Dollar Bonds.

Lawrence Massey and William Little
for the hold up of Edward j. McCool, as
published in yesterdays PRESS, were
before Judge Robinson yesterday. Both
are young fellows and they were rather
poorly dressed yesterday morning. The
charge of stealing gold watch OF the
value of $50, charm of the value OF ",
q plated chain of the value of So, and GER
tain coins, all of the value of 30, was
read to the respondents who entered pleas
of not guilty Neither had counsel.
County Attorney Libby conducted the
case and MoCool stepped up to the stand.
GAS soon as the train had arrived,
said MoCool, 81 went over across the
square to hire team to go out to Vest
brook to see my sister. AT the stable l
that before starting out we go over and
have drink. 1 went along with them
and then they led me off in the wrong
direction. We had gone along for about
half an hour when Massey put his arms
around me and asked me to give up my
money. Then he snatched my watch,
charm, chain and money. Little took the
watch. I ran and they chased ms and
went behind a barn and hid. When Mas
sey was about to take the goods he told
me that if did not give them up he
would fix me-"
In answer to questions by Recorder
Turner, who was presiding in the absence
1f T,,l< pahi ;od tI>a%
he had drank one glass of ale before he
had taken the two glasses with Massey
and Little. Massey had explained that he
worked at the stables.
Inspector Fickett testified that he had
got the watch at tho second hand store of
Samuel Davis on Fore street, Wednesday
afternoon.
This closed the evidence for the state
and then the two respondents were given
opportunity to testify, but neither OF
them had anything to say.
County Attorney Libby remarked that
the respondent was very desirious OF 60
ing to Minneapolis and that he had said
that he did not wish to return here and
appear before the grand jury of the SUI
perior court that convenes in May. The
state would therefore ask that McCool be
held in sum sufficiently large to ensure
his appearance at that time.
Bail was then fixed in the sum of $500
and it was thought that McCool would be
able to furnish these securities.
Massey and Little were held in the sum
of $500 each for their appearance at that
time, bus being unable to furnish these
securities, they were committed to Jail.
Daniel P. McCallum. Intoxication |;
fined S. and costs; fined RENTED on pay
ment Of costs.
So and costs.
Rosa La Chappelle., Common drunkard;
sixty days In the county Jail.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-11
NO POLO LAST NIGHT.

There was no polo game In City hall
last night. The Portland team was there,
the crowd was there and everyone was
anxious to see the last regular game of
he season, but the Lewiston team, which
WAS scheduled to play in this city, did
not show up. 1t is supposed that the
Lewiston team has disbanded. This OF
course gives Portland the second place..in
the race. The reason for the disbanding
of the Lewiston team is not known, but
it is supposed that Manager Cody and
his players grew discouraged when they
were called upon to face the Portlands
for the last tlmesand thought it better to
forfeit the game than play It,
On Tuesday night the Portland polo
team will be given a benefit game. On
this occasion the Fall River team OF the
National league will appear here for the
first time and everyone will turn out
to see the contest. The Fall Rivers have
won the championship OF the National
league, and are on their way here to
play series of games with the Baths,
champions of the Maine league, for the
championship of The country.
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SOME WATER FRONT NEWS.

The steamship Hibernian of the Allan
line arrived here at four O'Clock from
Glasgow after an eventful passage. This
is the first time the Hibernian has been
here this season. She brought $50 tons of
cargo and eleven returning cattlemen.
The steam launch Merriam which has
been speeding about the harbor great
deal lately on her trial trips has been
loaded on the cars and shipped to the
Pacific coast. 1t is said she will go to tn
Klondike
The barks Samuel Nickerson and Celina
sailed on the favorable off shore breeze for
Buenos Ayres.
The British steamer, Cape Breton,
Captain Reid, arrived yesterday morning
from Louisburg, G. b., with 2,143 tons
of coal for the Grand Trunk and went in
to the old elevator wharf to discharge it.
The schooner William B. Palmer left
Louisburg Tuesday with cargo of coal
for Portland.
The steamer Hermann Reessing arrived
with 5000 live Holsters for N. T. IRE
fethen.
the steamer Aucooisco came up from
Harpswell with cargo that occupied.
nearly oil the available place allotted for
hat purpose. There were over fifty bar
rels of fish beside quite number of bar
rels of CLAIMS.
The Michigan is loading rapidly and
will probably sail today.
The John Englis arrived from New
York Wednesday at p. M, with large
cargo, and 100 stevedores are working on
her. She brought IL, 900 dry hides for
Prentiss, Wis, the rates over the Grand
Trunk being more favorable to economy
of shipment than couldsbe made in New
York. TWENTY six cars of western freight
were taken out of the Englis and loaded
into Grand Trunk cars Wednesday night.
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A BAD ACCIDENT.

A very bad accident happenedaW ednes
day to Mrs. Julia Baker of Yarmouth,
which, owing to her extreme age, may
have fatal termination. Mrs. Baker
arrived Wednesday morning for few
DAYS visit with her niece, Mrs. q. Ii.
Cloyes OF Walker street, and while coming
down to dinner, shortly after her arrival,
fell on the lower STEPS and fractured her
hip. The doctor was Immediately called
and Mrs. Baker was made as comfortable
as D ,ssible, although. such an accident to
a lady of advanced age is niece ssai-ly
serious. Mrs. Baker. who now lies at the
home of Mrs. Cloyes, will be removed to
the Infirmary or else taken back to her
home in Yarmouth
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-11
A NAVAL RESERVE.
Congressman Bul1 Commends the Action
of Portland Board of Trade.

Hon. Melville Bull, of the Congressional
committee on naval affairs, acknowledged
his satisfaction at the action OF the Fort
land Board of Trade in passing the reso-
buttons at its meeting last week, IN favor
of the organization of naval reserve FORCES,
in the following letter to the secretary:
Committee on Naval Affairs,
House of Representatives,
Washington, March ., 1898.
M. N. Rich Secretary Board of Trade,
Portland, Me:
CONT of vour favor of the 9TH instant, en- :
closino cony of preamble and resolution
adonted by the board of trade of Port
land. Maine, endorsing the bill intro
duced by me "for the enrolment anu or.
ganization of the naval reserve forces or
the United States eiel
| have been pleased to present the feso-
luton to the House for offolal reference
to the committee on naval affairs. l am
greatly pleased at the action OF your
board and encouraged by similar action
hy representative bodies all over the
country and by the leading newspapers,
[ acknowledge receipt today OF resolutions
of the Chamber of Commerce of San Fran
cisco, CAL, endorsing the bill, which
shows the interest the bill has aroused
upon the subject from one end of the
country to the other.
Thanking you and the members OF your
board for their action, I am
Very sincerely,
M. BULL, NJ. G.
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A MAN MISSING.

John jackson, young man about 20
years of age, who has been employed in
the bicycle factory has disappeared and a
knowledge of his present whereabouts is
anxiously desired by wife whom he
leaves behind. He left his home on Tues
day night and it Is thought that he went
as passenger on the New York boat.
Marshal Sylvester, who has been notified
of the case, has wired the officials in New
York to apprehend jackson on arrival to
obtain some explanation from him.
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PROMOTIONS FOR FORT PREBLE
OFFICER.

Acting upon the authority conferred
by the bill known as the Two Artillery
Regiments act, tbs war department has
ordered boards of officers to be convened
at Fort Monroe, Governors Island and
Fort Riley, Kansas, to examine artillery
officers to ascertain their fitness for pro-
motion. The new regiments will be the
Sixth and Seventh.
1t is understood that Gen. Miles pre-
fers to have tho two new regiments To-
Gated for the present at Forts Slocum
and Wadsworth, New York. Some doubt
il entertained about the suitableness of
Fort Wadsworth for regimental post.
Among the officers ordered to report to
the different examining boards for ex-
animation as to their fitness for promo
ton is First Lieutenant John II. Clifford
Second Artillery, now stationed at Fort
prahle
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DEERING.

1t is understood that in Ward there
were ballots with the word yes Wfl1oeii
in leu of the cross. Ward had II ae-
fective ballots thrown out, the mos1 u
which bore no mark except cross on 1Ie
back of the ballot.
The class of '9S, u. H. S., will give an
entertainment next month with the glee
club from the Boston School OF Technolo-
gy, as an attraction.
The regular monthly meeting OF tne
Deering city government will DO nela
this evening at 7.30.
The committee ON behalf of the annex
ationists are to visit the city clerk
office this afternoon and ask permission
to examine the defective ballots on the
recent election.
Mr.. John Croker of Boston is visiting
his son, Charles Croker of Pitt street,
OakdaIe.
Miss Mary S. Wight of Gorham, N. H.,
has been the guest of Miss Dolly T.
Whitaker, the past week.
Mrs. Harry Eastman of Oakdale, who
sprained her ankle some time ago is now
able to be out again.
Mrs. Geo. NJ. Nelson entertained aef
nephew from Epplnhan, N. H., the past
week.
The meeting of the Martha Washington
society was held yesterday afternoon
with Mrs. Walker, 70 Pearl street.
The board of mayor and aldermen will
ct 70 6rQ
traverse juror for the April term OF the
Supreme court.
The ladies' circle connected with tie
Woodfords Methodist church enjoyed a
very pleasant social time last evening in
connection with the supper and entertain
mert.
A hearing on the assessment Of the
Congress and Douglass street sewers
will be held this evening at 7.a0 before
the city government.
The Deering schools close tonight for
tie usual two weeks spring vacation. :
1t is more than probable that Mr..
Frank B. Moody of Woodfords will be the
mex chief engineer of the fire depart
ment of Deering. Mr.. Moody lie an ex-
perienced fire fighter and is the rightIman
in the right place in that capacity. II
appointed as chief he will without doubt
hold his present position as superinten.
dent of are alarm and telegraph wires.
DIR. r. F. Goodhue of Deering Centre,
a young and successful physician, is un-
derstood to be q candidate for the ap,
point,nent of city physician.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-11
BROKE BOTH LEGS.
Serious Accident to Paul Morrison a
Grand Trunk Wharf.

Yesterday morning Paul Morrison. aged
% years, was at work in the hold OF the
schooner Fannie L. Child, at the Grand
Trunk wharf. engaged in slowing away
lumber In some way pile Of lumber
fell over and striking Morrison pinned
him to the floor. He was extricatcd as
quickly as possible and was taken to the
Maine General hospital in Rioh's ambu-
lance. Upon examination it was found
that both legs were broken at the ankles.
The bones were set and he is now doing
as we'll as can be expected. His home Ia
at No. GreenIeaf street and he is un-
married.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-11

trio company conveyed the members @of
the recent Westbrook chorus to Deering
last evening. The party went In re-
Spouse to an invitation from Mr.. O..
Stuart Taylor, the instructor of the Free
church choir.
Two well-known young men OF the
West End have been missing from their
homes since last Monday. Considerable
anxiety is felt on their behalf by their
relatives and friends.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-11
sEAMEN's RECREATION ROOMS.

There will be q concert this evening at
the Seamen's reading and recreation
rooms on Fore street. The officers and
sailors from the ocean steamers in port
will be present and the public is cordially
invited. The concert will be conducted
in a similar manner to the one given
will be an entertaining programme OF
vocal and instrumental music and prizes
will be given the two best vocalists the
decisions being left to the audience The
last singing contest created much merri-
ment and good natured rivalry and the
contest of this evening will doubtless
draw a large crowd. Refreshments will
be served.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-11
NOTES.

1t looks like holiday crowd at the
Boston Zoo every afternoon and evening,
where Pauline Hall is singing to i'm
mense audiences every afternoon and eve
ming in the new auditorium Her four
selections sung in as many different
costumes is the prettiest and most expen-
sive performance in vaudeville and is
having the recognition it deserves.
The Boston Handel and Haydn society
has engaged Madame Johanna Gaoskl
for it's Easter concert, when Gounod 8
Redemption" will be performed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-11
BITTEN BY A CAT.

Joseph F. Martin, master mechanic at
the Grand Trunk engine house, had his
hand slightly bitten by a cat few days
ago. The cat did it in play and not much
more than broke the skin, but inflam ma
ton set in and it was feared the hand
would have to be amputated. 1t swelled
tn twice its natural size, but it is ROW
much better and the danger is over.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-11
DEATHS,

In this city, March 10. Catharine j.. daughter
OF Patrick and Bridget Murphy, aged 8 years
IL months 20 days.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
In Yarmouth. March 8, John G. Pierce, NJ. D.,
aged "a years months days.
Funeral on Saturday afternoon at 2.3O ock-
from his late residence, Main street.
In Litchfield, March 4, James Bartlett, aged
So years
In Knox, March l. Geo. W. Bailey. aged 50
years days.
In Stockton Springs, March 2, M. Cora Blanch-
ard, wife OF Eugene Blanchar aged 40 years
months.
III Weld, Feb 2s, Mrs. Drucilla Pnnney,
aged "a years months.
In Pennington. March 8. Miss PAMELA Saw
yer, aged 81 years.
In Friendship. March Q, Mrs. Christina G.
Simmons aged % years.
In Togus March 5. John Lane, aged SO years.
In Togus, March 8, John Eichman. aged 81
years.
In Watervilie, March g. Mrs. Elizabeth Getch-
| ell. aged 80 years.
Iii Easton, March 6. Roy w. Richards, aged
Is years months.
In Swanville, March 6, Roslla A. Harvey,
aged i years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-11
MARRIAGES..

In Deering. March g. by Rev. j.. +. Clifford
William r. Burke and Miss Cora NJ sawyer
both Of Deering.
In Mt. Vernon Feb. 27, John a. Klngsbury
and Mrs. Julia A. Roberts
In Alton. Feb. 27, Frank l.. Mchechlhe ana
Hatfle NJ Gates of Lagrange.
In Spragues Mills. Marcn 3. Benz. 3: bacnel,
der OF Brooks and Miss Marcia Il. McManus o.
EastoH.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
LAW SUIT.
THE

The law suit brought against Jose.
phino Curtis Woodbury. and Edward f..
Woodbury., defendants, over year ago,
by Frederick d. Chamberlain, plain
tiff, for the alleged alienation of his
wife g, Anna e. Chamberlain affections,
and which has Eeen awaiting its turn
in the Superior court since, January
1897, was yesterday discontinued by Fred
erick ID. Chamberlain through his attor-
ney, Frank Paul.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-11

PORTLAND. March II, 1898
TNHE show windows
j. today give a hint
of what you may
expect to see in the great
stock of Skirts that's
just ready here. The
most varied line of silks,
satteens, taffetas, mo-
reens, etc.. in all the new
est shapes and in many
combinations of color.
Skirts of stripe bro
cades, deep founce Of ac-
Gordon platings. dust
ruff and feather bound.
at S22.5o.
Skirts of fancy satins,
stripes, ETC., umbrella
shape with corded ruff
and velvet cased feather
bone shaper at $1,000.
Skirts of red and green
plaid silks, umbrella
shape, corded ruff, etc,
at $1,000.
Skirts of red taffeta,
umbrella style, with mar
row corded ruff at $Io.o 90.
Skirts of changeable
silk, all plain colors and
blends of color IS to 81.
Skirts Of black silk, all
weights, perfect fitting,
5000 to 1850.
Skirts of black moreen
$500 up.
Skirts of colored mo-
reen, all colors, S3.75 up.
Skirts Of Italian cloth,
trimmed with deep
founce and narrow plait-
ing, lined and unlined,
$3.50 up.
Skirts of black satteen,
soc, 75c, SI.oo, Las,
1850 and 400.
Wool Undershirts, 75c
to $500.
Skirts of outing flannel
for the summer outfit,
CSC to $I.oo.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-11

GRAND TRUNKS ANNIVERSARY.
Some of the older citizens Of Portland
are agitating fthe question of NUM-
cipal celebration on the 5oth anniversary
of the, Grand Trunk railway. This an
niversary occurs or July 4th next and it
is hoped that the city government may
recognize the occasion in fitting man
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-11
VIRGIL CLAvIER RECITAL.

At the recital last evening at the Vir-
gil Clavier school, Miss Annie G. Holmes
was the pianist The large hall was filled
with an audience that were plainly de-
lighted, with the skilful playing of Miss
Holmes. Her playing is particularly
musical and the touch is firm and de.
lightful The programmes:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-11
OWEN, MOORE & co.

In Gardiner, Feb. %. Henry E. Wakefield and
Miss Anna l.. Walker.
In Augusta. Feb. 26. Capt. Dana w. Loveloy
aud Miss Caddle B. Trask.
The Southern herald., 1898-03-04

opportunity to haFhss and destroy
the honest debtor.
The only good that can Poss'oiy
come 10 the debtor after all this ex-
peusive procedure is to receive bis
discharge; and ysI, after a show
ing which the court thinks entities
him to an aequitlancs, after be ha'
walked out Of the court with hls
deb, abolished and no longer a bur
den upon him, even then for two
years be is liable TO be thrown back
into cuur, and bis case reoPened
on the affidavit Of any creditor.
Mr.. Speaker, l have not The nme
TO discuss the details Of this Dill
further. Suffice it to say that many
Of its provisions are vicious, treat
ing the debtor as . common eFlmi'
nal and bese1Iing him with terror
and humiliation ON every side.
do not believe there is any necessi'
" or general demand for enacIinl
such a law. Il would be a menace
to the rights aud Liberties OF th'
people aud would receive theiI
condemnation. [Applause
The Southern herald., 1898-03-04

Il oocurs to Us that the political
.harangue brought on BY the discus
sion Of the Maine resolution IN The
Senate. wassadly out Of place, IN the
presence Of such a terrible calamity
The Court Of Inquiry will PrOba-
bly, not adjourn for several weeks
yet. The Court is being cOnducsrd
in 8 very dignified manner, as Be
hls sOglsye andimp-rIantam matter
The public will know nothing OF
the cause Of the destruction OF the
Maine until the court reports ofiei-
ALLY; in the nrshiime the psupls
can only conjecture, and the widest
rumOrs concerning immediate var
are aflual. There il a good deal Of
jingoism mixed along with II all,
but our government is 20. X. ="
The old American motto BE sure
you are right, and ready, and then
20 ahead" I" lie surely being followed
out in this matter: the WhOlsarmy,
with all of its equipments, is being
on a war footing; the Court Of In'
quiry is holding fair and con'inu-
ed session, aud If it decides that
there has been foul play, the United
States will "go ahead. the lingo"
couplel is quite spropOs:
I'VE don't want to fight,
But, by jingn, if We do,
We've got the men, wv'vegot the
ships,
We've ct the money, toe!
The Southern herald., 1898-03-04
Speech Of Hen. w. +. Love
Against the Bankruptcy Bill.

Against the Bankruptcy Bill.
Mr.. Speaker, | believe that the
passage of an involuntary bank.
rupi bill now would be great mis-.
fortune and disaster, especially TO
the South, for which | am only
prepared to speak. There is serl.
Gus business depression, We be.
lieve, all over the country, despite
the efforts on the part of some
to declare that prosperity abounds
in certain sections. In the South.
ern States fully IS per cent Of all
men engaged in business are more
or less involved. They have Of
real value ample assets in most
cases. These assets, however, can
not be turRed into money now for
halt their real value, and city cred.
itors will accept as general thing
nothing but money.
These debts have been incurred
in view Of existing laws, and would
not have been made, perhaps, il
this proposed law could have been
anticipated. sudden changes in
the law as proposed will work fnan-
cial disaster TO many ofihem. who,
if not disturbed may eventually
liauidate their debts. If forced
to settle now, it would mean their
financial ruin. The putting Of Sc
verer remedies in the hands OIL
certain creditors, in the midst Of
ouch financial depression, appears
to me very inappropriate and un.
just.
There are said to be in the Unit
ed states millions Of debtors, who
owe s35, ,OOO,OOO,OOC. The vast
body of these are unable TO pay
promptly or in full; mt their
fault in many instances, but by
misfortune and by conditions that
have been brought about by unwisG
and vicious Legislation, causing
contraction, falling prices, anc
shrinkags in values, which in my
judgment have had much to do in
bringing about the present depress.
ed and debt ridden condition Of the
people.
Now, Mr.. Speaker. if unwise
legislation has brought about OIL
contributed largely TO this deplora'
BILE condition, can it be remedied
by this measure, which places ad
ditional weapons Of compulsior
in the hands Of the creditors? Care.
full and prudent men very often be.
come involved in debt in the trans.
action oftheir business, and though
they may possess ample property
Ii if it could be made available fol
the purpose-to meet all liabilities
yet on account OF the scarcity oI
money outside of the great COM
mercial centers they are unable tc
collect or to realize on their cOllat.
erals, and would be driven to the
wall by proceedings in bankruptcy
at the instance of unreleniing cred
itors.
In the South there are Thousands
OF merchants who are furnishing
their customers on credit, and dur.
ing the summer months have ne
property, and no money, except
the unsold stock Of merchandise
upon their shelves and the uncol.
lected accounts upon their books,
Many of these merchants are Dor.
rowers or purchase their goods or
time, and their ability to meet
their obligations depends upor
their collections.
Such a business has been so ex
tremely hazardous, owing to th'
conditions that have existed fol
several years in every productive
circle of the United States, that ht
who purchased or produced one day
must sell the next day At . loss
Who can imagine the vast amount
The Southern herald., 1898-03-04

Booker T. Washington, president
of the Tuskegee A. and NJ. College,
Alabama, has, written a letter to
the Louisiana Constitutional Con.
vention. in which he expresses his
views on the suffrage and educa-
tional problems. 1t is we'll
known fact that Prof. Washington
does not dabble in politics, but is
doing much to advance bis race,
by teaching them how to work for
Q living. He says he wrote this
letter under earnest conviction. He
implores the Convention not to
disfranchise the negro, but to make
an educational qualification, and
then to provide fer better system
of public education. He says, and
rightiully. that ignorance is far
more costly to the State than edu-
cation, and that a State can only
lose by franchise that is tainted
with fraud. The letter is sensible
and respectful, and shows the fine
character Of the man. The race
problem could be more easily set
lied if the negroes would but heed
heed bis teachings.