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The Portland daily press., 1898-08-03
IN. MEMORY OF L. D. M. SWEAT.

IN MEMORY OF L. ID. N. SWEAT.
In the course of an editorial review OF
the life of the late L.: D M Sweat, the
Boston Courier says:
His life was altogether at one with his
character. He was thorough and &C
complished lawyer, and a positive char.
acter in public life. He did nothing by
halves. But it may be questioned
whe Their the public repute he enjoyed was
not heightened and.set Oft that of his
author wife. whose gracefulness and
ease of expression was only equaled by her
ideality of conception and truth OF
thought He was married, to Miss Mar
garet j. daughter of John Mussey in 1910.
who distinguished herself as writer and
author, and who for time was contrib
utor of rare repute to the Cou rier. As a
book reviewer Mrs. Sweat was without a
successful rival. The work done by Mar
garet Fuller for the Dial and the New
York Tribune was not better. We are
not sure that Rev. Sylvester Judd of Port
land did not give her first name to the
remarkable fiction he wrote and the won
derful pencil of barley illustrated-'tM Mar
garet: A Tale of the Real and the Ideal. I"
Mrs Sweat won wide renown as an au-
thor. For many years she has been the
Maine vice-regent of the Mt. Vernon
Association, and its secretary of councils.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-03
ORGANIZED THE GLASSES.

Ocean Park, August 2.-The Chautau-
qua classes were organized today in
charge of the following department. lead
ers: Oratory. Miss S. P. Porter, Pea.
body, Mass; music, Prof. J. E. Aborn,
Lynn; Biblical institute, A. B. Me.
servey, Phi. D., Prof. A. W. Anthony
Rev. George R. Berry d. D.; children't
Bible class, Miss L. 6. Stock.
This afternoon Rev. S. A. Steel, D. d.
of Tennessee, de Lvered an able lecture
on Backbone. This evening tbs larg
est "frst night" crowd on record heard
Ielard T. Pow ers render Borrowed
Spectacl es. -
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-03
BRIEF JoTTlNos.

The committee on the New England
Fair will meet at 100 o'clock this even
ing.
Yesterday was fine, with cool, fresh
wind in the morning, but quite warm
in the afternoon.
An issue of Cumberland county bonds
has been awarded to the Portland Trust
comnapy. There were four other bid
ders.
The Second Parish circle will hold a
basket picnic at Mrs. Murphy IS, Peaks
island, Thursday, August 4th. Supper
viii be served at $50 o'clock. Take 2.15
O'Clock boat.
As there was no quorum present atthe
annual meeting of the Atlantic q ST.
Lawrence railroad yesterday. the
nesting was adjourned to date to be
fixed
Deputy Sheriffs Firth and Plummer
put stop to the Sunday gatherings at
Prout's neck of party Of tipsy French
people who annoyed the people in that
vicinity.
Frederick s. Vail has sold to the j..
w. CUupduy auOVASL oAoS' ~ ~~'-~>sS
this time being part of theiMark Jordan
property adjoining the Marine hospital.
East Deering, which will be Immediately
cut up into house lots by this enterprise
ing firm.
At the regular meeting of Pine Cone
lodge, q. o. of I. o. L., this evening
the time aud place for the annual picnic
will be decided upon.
f. o. Bailey q Co., did not sell the
hat factory property or the land on
Washington street, yesterday. The sales
vera postponed to later date.
The committee on public works held
meeting yesterday, but nothing of inter-
est took place.
A party started on their wheels from
Portland Monday to visit Crawfords,
Fabyans, the Profile house, and return
via Pemiegewasset just beyond Bartlett
,ey struck tremendous rain storm and
the further they went the worse it became.
At Crawfords they returned to the city
by train.
The ladies of the 18th Maine Regiment
association will leave this morning on
the 9. 45 car from Monument square for
Cape cottage, wbers they will enjoy a
basket picnic. If stormy the party will
go the next pleasant day.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-03
PERSONAL.

The many friends of Miss Maud Simp.
son will be pleased to hear OF her return
from the American Institute of Normal
Methods, held this year at Lassell, Au'
burndale. where she has been assisting in
the drawing department.. Miss Simpson
is entertaining Miss Bacon of Montreal,
who was teacher Of physical training al
the institute.
Captain J. B. Hammond and wife Of
New Gloucester are at the Fifth Maine
Memorial building, where they will re.
main until after the reunion OF that regi.
ment. Captain Hammond. who was
formerly one of the county commission
ers, has been meeting many old friends
in Portland. He told PRESS reporter
that he had just cut the largest crop Of
hay ever harvested on his farm in New
Gloucester, and got it in in splendid con.
dition, too. The damp weather. which
has interfered with haying in the coast
towns has not been experienced inland.
Lieut.. Mark L. Hersey, U. $. A., who
is native of Maine and for a number
of years was military instructor at the
State college, is convalescing at Santiago
from an attack of yellow fever. He ex-
poets to be so far recovered as to be sent
home soon.
Miss Isabel W. Robinson has rendered
her resignation from the corps of teach
ers in the Chestnut street school. She
will go to Providence the coming year
and take a nor NAL course in the school
for the deaf in that city, fitting herself
for tea cher of the deaf. Her. sister,
Miss Louise Robinson, will 60 to Wash
ington and take similar course in the
Gallaudet college for deaf mutes.
Mr.. L. P. MCGOWAN Of this city sailed
last Friday on the Partisan from Lon
dondery for Portland, and will arrive
here next Monday.
A requiem mass was celebrated Mon
day morning at st. Dominio's church
for the late Father Murphy, the former
beloved pastor OF the society, by whom
the new church was built.
Major WIS. Stanton corps Of engineers,
u. s. A., is on board the government
tender Myrtle, making his annual in
speotion. He is now in the vicinity OF
Calais and will visit the extreme eastern
station included in the first district.
DR.. Joseph r. O'Connor of Biddeford
has been in the city yesterday.
Capt. Charles B. Hall, 10th U. S. in
fantry, stationed at West Point, is visit.
ing his brother, Mr.. E. I. Hall, at Cape
elizabeth. and is accompanied by his
family.
Capt. T. i. Merrill. who had an acute
and serious attack of illness lately, is
improving in health.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-03
wANToN SLAUGHTER oFDEER

Kineo, August 2.-Game Warden Mich
OILS of this town went to camp of Will
liams stream, 35 miles up the lake today,
to investigate the complaint of Doc
Smith, a guide, that the camp owner
killed 1s deer at Black pond. near Can
oonoguemiac lake last October. The
camp owner has agreed to pay $500 for
five deer killed in excess of the legal
number.
Smith claims that IS deer were killed
by the camp owner and guest from
Philadelphia on one trip into the woods.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-03
SONS OF VETERANS FIELD DAY.

The fourth annual picnic and field day
of the Cumberland County organization
Sons of Veterans is to be held at Sebago
Lake, Wednesday, August 10th. The par
ty will leave from the Union station on
the S.45 a. M. train, returning in season
for the out of town members to catch the
afternoon trains for their homes. The
picnic. is to be an informal affair, the
members to carry a basket lunch. Ar
rangements will also be made for those
desiring to do SO to secure their dinner
on the grounds.
The camps and Ladies' Aid societies at
Portland, Gorham, Standish, Westbrook.
Freeport, Brldgton, Edes Falls, Var
mouth and Brunswick are expected to at.
tend. The annual business meeting and
election of officers of the association is
to be held early in the afternoon of that
day
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-03
SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW.
Alderman Rounds Non CommittaI Re-
garding Late Rumor.

He Has Not Yet Signed His Nomination
Papers, and There Is Talk That He
Will Not Run for the Legislature.
n Alderman Edgar e. Rounds came home
night. A reporter of the PRESS en-
deavored to ascertain IL there was any
truth in the rumor that he, will not run
for the legislature.
A broad smile lighted up the face of the
Ward Mirabeau, as he replied:
81 don't know just what sha all do.
I haven't thought it over much yet. l
haven't signed the nomination papers
but suppose I could do that any time
between now and August So
After making this brief reply Mr..
Rounds began to ask few questions:
"What do folks say about it, anyway"
he asked.
He was told that the rumor going yes
terday was that he had been summoned
to Boston & Maine headquarters and
would be advised not to accept the legis-
latiye nomination.
"Well, have been to Boston," said he,
"but that isn't saying that the rumor
is true. can't say now what shall do.
Soma of 'em said couldn't get the nomi-
nation, but did get it, didn't L.
"Do you want the rumor about your
contemplated withdrawal denied by the
newspapers?'
81 can't answer that question yet.
haven't looked the ground over any yet.
| don't know what shall do. Z" and the
biggest talker of the third ward sauntered
off in the direction of the night freights.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-03
v. CA. AND P. c.

The Venerable Gunner Association an6
Propeller club began their annual outing
at their club house in Cape Elizabeth.
Monday afternoon, when the advance
guard arrived and made ready for the
less active members, the honoraries and
the guests who were due yesterday morn
ing and arrived on time. The annual
meeting of the association was held yes
terday forenoon and the following Off
GERS elected:
Commissary-CharIes Fl. Tolman.
Vice Commissary-Samuel 4. Bearce.
Treasurer-Leander w. Fobes,
Secretary-Millard F. Hicks.
Foreign rrespondent-William Ross.
Potato Slicer-Edward P. Staples.
Firemen-George Way, Aurelius S.
Hirds.
Watermen-Wm. Fl. Stevens, James
Miller.
Dinner was served at two o'clock p. M,
in the banquet hall, and a goodly num-
Der sat down to the well laden tables.
After dinner it was called to the atten-
ton of the club that this was the hftieth
time that Mr.. John L. Shaw had at.
tended an anniversary of the club. and
Mr.. Willard F. Hicks read a poem in rec
ognition of the event. Also in recogni.
ton of the event the club presented Mr..
Shaw unique pair of field glasses OF a
new pattern, and of "hextra magnifyine
,power,' as the late Mr.. Weller would say.
Judge Robinson offered sentiment te
the memory of the members of the club
who have died the past year. and also g
sentiment to the living members. Tbs
outing continues through today.
There were present and participating in
the exercises the following gentlemen:
Active Members-Charles II. Tolman,
Leander w. Fobes, A. S. Kinds, Samuel
r. Bearce, james Miller, George E. Ray
mond, Frank w. Robinson, M. +.
Hicks, G. L., Tewksbury, John L. Shaw,
John E. Sawyer, VIM. W. Colby, Jer line
Rumery, Amos Il !. Millatt, Frank A.
Leavitt, Charles Cook, VIM. "a. Stevens,
Harvey S. Murray.
MISUNDERSTANDING A. Thomas, c. 6.
Adams, r. b. Winslow, John Miller.
Guests-John A. Peabbles. Aug. d.
Smith, G. A. Raymond, L. H. Cobb, 0.
r. Wish, Montague M. Smith, 4. f.
Tolman.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-03
GRANITE STATE ASSOCIATION.

There was an informal hearing before
Judge Haskell yesterday morning in the
affairs of the Granite State Proyident
Association, during viii CHI the best means
of closing up the business was dicussed.
There was nothing of public nature
given out about the hearing.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-03
Time, a.141-4, 215 "a, 2.163-4
2. 3-4, 2.15 3-4. 2.16 Ia.
GOOD PRICE FOR GREEN PAGER.

At Rigby yesterday, occurred the sale
this weeks slow classes. Fire Gilt was
the horse. and his former owner was
Thomas Blanchard of Palmer, Mass. The
purchase was made by Ed Mills for a
Boston party. The price paid was $780,
Fire Gilt is without mark. but has the
making of a great race horse, having
within day or two been driven a work
out half-mile in 1.O1 1-2, and quarter
mile in 80 1-2 seconds. His sire is AIcanda.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-03
RACE
. @ $50 ;
AT AUCTION.
George X, 2.I6 ii,
Will be sold at
RIG B Y H "A R X,
Friday at 8 p. m.


George X. is q bay pacing gelding. seven
wears old, stands 16 hands, weight 1915 pounds,
sired by Dictator. He obtained his record at
Rigby last month and is today in splendid con-
diton to 70 out and win money in his class.
over half mile track there are few horses in
the country outside of the free-for-alls who can
beat him. All his racing until the present
season has been over half mile tracks, and a
year ago over an ordinary half mile ring paced
to a record of 2.16 10. This year he has started
three times and at Rigby Monday was timed
the fourth heat of the 2.15 pace in 2.15 and the
half in LOG. He races without hopples. Owner
sells him because new business interests de-
mand his entire attention. He is splendid
road horse and is not afraid of steam nor cleo
trio cars. He is a sound game race horse Can
be seen at j. O'NEIES STABLE, Rigby Park.
aug3d3t*
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-03
RACE HORSE AT AUCTION.

On Friday ats p. M, at Rigby Park,
the bay pacing gelding George K, O. ISL
will be sold at auction. This gelding
stands IS hands high and was sired by
Dictator. The horse can be seen at J.
O'Neirs stable, Rigbv Park.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-03
A RAILROAD SOLD.

Pennington, August 2.-The Kingtield
& Dead River railroad was sold today OF
an execution by Sheriff Blake, by publ,
auction, at KingfieId. to Hon. Josiah S
Maxcy of Gardiner for $1,000.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-03
.,,r. w,u.low,. soorn,uE syrup.

Has been used over Fifty Years BY millions Of
mothers for their children while Teething
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child.
softens the gums, allays Pain. cures Wind
Collie. regulates the bowels. and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea whether arising from
teething or other causes. For sale by Drug
cists In every part of the world. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup, 25 cts
bottle
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-03

No such thing as summer com
,a ~ where Dr. Fowler's Extract of
wild Strawberry is kept handy. Natures
remedy for every looseness of the bow
els.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-03

g Bath Republicans Monday night elected
John S. hyde and James c. Redy can
didates for representatives to the legis-
latG e.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-03
CASTORIA

Bears the signature of eHAs. H. FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind You Haze Alz0ays 6oHgAf.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-03
w NTED.

Two unfinished rooms in private family
in western part OF the city, with board. Ref
erences furnished and required. Address
stating particulars.
N. c. E.. Press office.
aug3 o5t"
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-03
THE PRESS.
sew ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

Owen, Moore s. Co.
Johnston Bailey & Co.
j. Il. Libby Co.
Steamer Percy V.
Rines Brothers Coz.
Maine Central Excursion-2.
Moonlight Sail.
Wanted.
Race Horse at Auction.
Po tland Yacht Club.
New Wants. To Let. For Sale, Lost. Founc
and similar advertisements will be foun undei
their appropriate heads on page 6.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-03
OWEN. MOORE & CO.
PORTLAND YACHT CLUB.e

The regular monthly meeting of the Portland
Yacht Club will be held at the club house,
August Sd, at 8 O'Clock.
! augs ait CHARLES F. FLAGG, Sec'y.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-03

Orders for engraving,
visiting cards. reception
and wedding announce
ments and for enclosing
fine stationery, may be
left at our stationery
counter. The very best
work at moderate prices.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-03


We sell a wonderfully
good Isle thread Stock
ing for men, to be worn
with lowssshoes, at 25c-
$2.75 the dozen. All
shades of tan. The best
value we've ever given for
SO little money. Heavier
ones fine ribbed and long
legged at the same price.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-29
WALTER SCOTS FAMILY.
HIS Descendants Are Few and Far
Removed.

HIS Descendants Arc Few and Far
Removed.
The recent marriage of Miss Mary
Josephine Maxwell-Scott in England
recalls to writer In the London
Sketch the story Of the house Of Sir
Walter Scott, which is one of the most
pathetic in the whole range Of family
building. Miss Maxwell-Scott is
Observation-Disclosures Of Sir Wal
ter Scott, and her alliance to Mr.. Alex
ander Dalgleish is the first that the
great-great-grandchildren Of the poet
have made The writer referred to
says: It was Scott's dearest wish to
found house which should carry on
the traditions of his great ancestors.
who were cadets of the SCOTS of Har-
den, now represented by Baron Pol
warth. Scott reared Abbotsf0rd at
enormous cost, but here his work be-
gan and ended. His eldest son, who
succeeded to the baronetcy, survived
him only fifteen years, and died In
1S47, unmarried, at the Cape. And SO
the baronetcy became extinct. His
second son died at far-off Teheran, also
unmarried. So the name of Scott was
left to his daughter Charlotte, who
married Lockhart, the biographer Of
Lockhart, adopted the name of Scott,
but, with all the extraordinary fatali-
ty that had overcome his uncles, he,
too, died unmarried, at the age of 26,
and SO the estate passed to his sister
Charlotte, who married j. R. Hope, @.
c., member of the Hopetoun family,
and he, of course, adopted the name
Scott. They had three children, but
their only son died in childhood, and
once again woman came to rule. This
was Mary Monica. In 1874 she mar
ried the Hon. Joseph Constable Max
well (third son of Lord Herries) who,
as a matter of course, adopted the name
Scott. They had six children, the eld-
est of whom, Walter Joseph Maxwell
Scott, born in 1875, is in the army. He
has two brothers and two sisters liv-
ing. Mary Josephine, who was mar
ried recently, was born in 1876. Thus
it will be seen that the present genera
ton of SCOTS have been in turn Lock-
harts, Hopes and Maxwells. These are
excellent names, with honorable his
tories behind them, and yet, in strict
genealogical sequence, the present gen.
Grafton, to which the bride of today
belongs, is very far removed from the
author of "Waverley."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-29

"Of all fascinating places under the
sum-" said gentleman who has travel
ed much, 1.-The island of Tahiti, one Of
the Society Islands, is the most fasci-
mating. In that country, little earth
lost in vast ocean nature has done
everything to make indolent souls hap
py. The climate is temperate and even
all the year round, the vegetation Is
luxuriant, the women beautiful, and
the nights, full Of perfume and mystical
light, stir the most practical mind to
love of meditation and dreaming. The
influence of this dreamy, lazy life is
very insidious. 1t is not necessary to
work, as the island furnishes food
without the labor Of tillage. ! know
a number Of Americans and French
who have gone there for visit, and
have become so enraptured with the
dangerous existence that like the
visitors to Lotus land, they lie down
and forget friends, home, ambition and
everything. l remember how I used
to feel the influence steal upon me.
MdLy u llluc WlouCd col hSceiy w SesS"
my lot with those dangerous people.
can look back now and see myself
as l lay one night against a cocoanut
tree in sort Of esctasy of meditation.
Overhead was sky bright with mil
lion stars. Sounds came to me in a
strange fashion, blending into muir
muir. A short distance away a group
of natives, girls and men, were shout
ing the rhythmic chant Of the upuupa
dance. Thought of myself on this lit
tie isle, with ocean on every side and
New Orleans SO many miles distant.
Nothing seemed real to me but that
spot in which one could hear indis-
tinctly the chant of the singers and
the sobbing Of the waves; a mysteri-
GUS charm possessed me-"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-29
ROCKET TORPEDO GUN
MOST DESTRUCTFUL IMPLE-
MENTS OF NAVAL WAR.
Real Admiral Howell Has Made Some
Experiments That May Soon BE Tested
Effects of Sure Shot" on @
Modern Warshlp.

The awful destruction Of the battle
ship Maine by means of high explo-
sives is destined to have an important
influence in naval warfare. The les
son that it teaches will stimulate active
experiment in new fields. which must
result in important inventions Of new
death dealing instruments. That gun
powder has reached the greatest limit
of It's possibilities must be accepted,
and the advancement of engines of war
in the future must be along the line OF
high explosives. How to use them with
safety and accuracy is the question.
The guns of the Vesuvius type have
not fulfilled the requirements by a
great deal The Sims Dudley dyna-
mite gun, though an advance, has not
answered the purpose. The problem
still remains to be settled. The friends
of the new gun which is building at
the briggs Seabury Gun and Ammuni-
ton company claim that it will accom-
plish the two ends. Its tests as soon
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-29
INTERIOR PLAN OF THE TORPEDO BOAT.

pressure in the tube, there is no recoil,
and, therefore, the carriage remains in
position. The elimination of the strain
due to recoil permits Of an extremely
light carriage, the weight of the 3d.
inch field gun and carriage complete
being under four hundred pounds. The
breech mechanism is extremely simple,
and of the interrupted screw type. A
copper gas check is provided, which
takes the place of the brass carriage
case in rapid fire guns, or the De Bange
gas check in larger pieces, which pre-
vents the escape of gas into the breech
mechanism.
The firing of the gun is readily ac-
complished, as follows: The breech
block is first opened and the projectile
inserted. 1t is then closed and the
primer attached. The gun is then spun
up and when revolving rapidly enough
and pointed at the target, the Ian
yard is pulled, the primer fired, and the
flame communicated to the rocket COM
position in the end Of the projectile.
A certain amount of gas is allowed to
escape around the rocket, so that no
more pressure will be banked up than
is sufficient to give the projecsile good
start. After leaving the muzzle the
burning of the rocket composition in
creases the density of the gas. thus
imparting an accelerating velocity.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-29

Henry d. Thoreau: 1t is never too
late to give up our prejudices. No way
of thinking or doing, however ancient,
can be trusted without proofs. What
everybody echoes or in silence passes
by as true today may turn out to be a
falsehood tomorrow, mere smoke OF
opinion, which some had trusted for a
cloud that would sprinkle fertilizing
rain on their fields. What old people
say that you can not do you try and
find that you can. Old deeds are for
old people, and new deeds for new. Old
people did not know enough at once,
perchance, to fetch fresh fuel to keep
the fire going; new people put a little
dry wood under pot and were
whirled around the globe with the
speed of birds in a way to kill old peo-
pie, as the phrase is. Age is no better,
hardly so we'll, qualified for an instruc-
tor as youth, for it has not profited SO
much as it has lost.