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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-27
SUPERIOR COURT.
Before Judge Bonney.

Monday-Sidney S. Perry vs.. Washing
ton Casulty.
The plaintiff is a carpenter residing In
Portland and brings suit to recover upon
an accident policy which he held in the
defendant company. The premium was
80 cents a week and in case of accident
the plaintiff was to receive So per week
during the time he was incapacitated for
work, not exceeding 50 weeks. The
plaintiff was injured on August O.. 1887
In stepping from an electric car and was
disabled for II weeks and now seeks to re-
cover the sum of 1888 from the company
The defense is that the plaintiff cannot
recover for the full amount sued for be-
cause he did not comply with the con-
ditions in the policy, being in arrears in
his payments two weeks and four days at
the time Of the injury.
They also claim that he did not file his
notice of disability within the time re-
quired.
The company, however, after the date
of the injury received from the plaintiff
the full amount of the premium due; and
the plaintiff claims that this OF Grated as
waiver and fully revived the policy.
Decision reserved.
Drummond g. Drummond for plaintiff.
P. J. Larrabee for defendant.
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PERSONAL.

John v. N. Cheney, who has beer
locomotive foreman of the Grand Trunk
here since J. N. Martin left the com.
pany's employ, has resigned. He will be
succeeded by John Thursday of Gorham.
n H
Major A. L. Smith, treasurer of the
National Home at Togus, and Mrs
Smith are passing Xmas with their son
Deputy q. s. Marshal Burton Smith in
Ibis city.
Capt. John BENNETT, U. S. r. S.. conf
manding the Woodbury., has been ordered
to command the Onendaga at Boston,
temporarily. In short time he will re-
turn tosPortland and assume command
OF the Woodbury. again. Mrs. bennett
will remain in Portland.
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honorable court. Wherefore the petitioner
prays:
LIST. That the court appoint trustee to
whom the said steamer Portland, her APP
purtenances and freight then pending
may be transferred and surrendered.
I'd. That the court will appoint COM
missioner to receive proofs of claims in
accordance with the rules and practice OF
this court.
Sd. That monition may issue of which
public notice shall be given AMI such
other notice as the court may order citing
all persons claiming damages by reason
of any loss by the laundering of the
steamer Portland to appear before said
commissioner and prove their @ laims.
4th. That this court will Issue an in
junction restraining the said Nathan
Cohen or his. attorney of record. Samuel
L. Bates, and Edwin1L. Baker, and his
attorney of record, William II. Looney,
from further prosecution of the above
named actions and further restraining the
commencement of other actions. suits or
legal proceedings of any kind arising
from the loss of the steamer Portland.
9Th. That the court will adjudge and
decree that the petitioner is not liable for
any claim or demandin consequence of
the loss of the Portland, or If any liabili-
forever discharged therefrom by the sur.
render of the wreck of said steamer and
the freight then pending.
The principle of limited liability on
which the Portland Steamship company
bases the foregoing petition Is about as
old as time itself. An act limiting
liability was passed by the state of Maine
in 1891 and by the legislature of Massa-
chusetts in the following year. An act Of
a similar nature was passed by che Eng.
lish parliament during the reign of
George the Third. The limited liability
act was passed by Congress in 1851. The
purpose Of the law is to encourage COM
merce.
Many decisions have been renderd by
the supreme court of the United States in
cases brought under this statute and one
of the most recent Of these, and similar
in some respects to the above case, Is that
handed down by the supreme court in the
case of Butler VS.. the Boston and Savan-
nah Steamship company. This case arose
out of the sinking and total loss of the
steamer City of Columbus on DEVILS
bridge near Gay Head on January IS,
1854. Most of the passengers and crew
wers lost in this wreck together with
cargo The administrator of the estate
Of one of the passengers who was drowned
through the negligence of the company.
so it was claimed, brought suit for dam
ages. The defendant corporation took
refuge behind the limited liability act
nd the supreme court deci led that the
act applied to case or personal injury of
death as well as to loss of injury and
property, The defendants were holden
only to the amount OF the value of the
steamship and the pending freight by the
decision of the supreme court.
The hearing on the above petition will
probably occur some time in the near
future before Judge Webb.
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FILES A PETITION.
Portland Steamship Company Takes
Refuge
Under the Maritime Laws Limiting
Liability.

Surrenders Its Entire Interest In the
Steamer Portland and Freight Then
Pending During Tendency of These
Proceedings-Aslks for appointment
ola Trustee and a Commissioner to
Receive Proofs of Claims.
Late Saturday afternoon the at
company filed in the United States
District court petition for the Limitation
of liability in the loss of the steamer
Portland.
The following is an abstract of the
petition:
The Portland Steamship company, a
corporation created by and existing under
the laws of the state of Maine, sets forth
that it is the sole owner of the steamer
Portland and petitions for the benefit of
the limitation of liability as such owner
according to the provisions Of the statutes
goes on to set forth the facts and circum
stances emitting it to such limitation of
liability
First that your petitioner on the Goth
day of November A. D., 1898, was the
sole and only owner of the steamer Port
land, her engines, boilers, tackle, apparel
and furniture, which said steamer was of
the burden of 1917 10-l0o tolls and was
built in the city Of Bath in the year 1890
and was then duly enrolled in the Office
of the collector of customs for the port of
Falmouth and Portland in said district of
Maine.
Second-That your petitioner on said
Goth day of November, and :sor a long
time prior thereto. was the owner of, and
engaged in managing and operating a
regular line OF steamers conveying pas
sengers. baggage and general merchan.
disc between the city of Portland in the
district of Maine and the city of Boston
in the District of Massachusetts.
Third-That on said November 20 said
steamer Portland then being tight,
staunoh, strong and in every way fully
manned and equipped, and of which one,
Henry II. Blanchard, was then master,
and then in command, sailed about 2
O'Clock in the evening of said day, having
on board passengers. baggage. together
with miscellaneous cargo, bound on one
of her usual voyages to Portland.
-Four th-That after the sailing of said
steamer, and while on said voyage, and
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NEW POSTAL RoU TIE.

1t is almost certain that the post office
department will soon establish railway
postal route on the new Washington
county railroad. This will be double
service with two clerks. The road has
built postal combination cars for this
service.
Some months ago the post office
officials inspected the road which had
been built up to that time and made all
arrangements for the prospective service.
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pastor speedy return to health and
strength, and success in his future work
The Unity club of Morrill's will meet
for the Christmas festival this evening
with Mr.. and Mrs n. Il. Cooling, corner
of Forest avenue and Oak street. AL
mem bers, both active and associate, are
requested to be present.
The Portland Gun club held we'll at
tended shoot at their range, Ocean street,
Woodfords, yesterday forenoon and for
part of the afternoon.
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Our
iable wear
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for the ensuing year.

LOT LLI5 BMHUIug y5kTs
Prophet-T. ]. MCCARTHY.
Sachem-George 81. Simpson.
Senior Sagamore-George Newcomp'
Junior Sagamore-Fred ternald.
Chief of Records-A. ID Pollard.
Collector Of WampumTE4 d Mc ssnnan'
Hail Agent-J, T. MCCARTHY.
Ja itor-Thomas WOOD.
Trustee for three years.. Dunn.
Representatives to the Great Council of
Maine-Fred S. Wheeler. William Galley,
Ralph Godfrey, James M. Mason, J. Z.
Crockett
The adoption degree team of Machi.
gonne tribe are requested to meet In the
wigwam of Samoset tribe Wednesday
evening December %, to confer the
adoption degree upon six pale faces.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-27

You can buy any Trimmed Hat or Bonnet in our
stock at ONE HALF PRICE.
Imported Patterns, Dress Hats and Hats for Or
binary wear are all included. AS we have not over
200 of every description in this department. and as
these semi-annuai sales always very largely pat
ronized, we cannot reserve any exchange any
during this sale.
You can easily see the prices which we have been
asking for these goods. Some have been $780,
others $500, 400 and 500, and still others at
$S. co. 1000 and 1900 Cut the price into half and
you will see what bargains they are.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-27
ECLIPSE OF THE MOON.

There will be an eclipse of the moon
today visible in this vicinity. Moon
enters shadow 4.2s p. m.; total eclipse
begins 5.sS p. m.; middle of eclipse,
s.23 u. M; total eclipse enters 7.0S p. m. !;
moon ,eaves shadow 81 p. m.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-27
MACHIaoNNE TRIBE NO. 8.

AT the regular council fire kindled in
the wigwam of Machigonne Tribe last
evening the following chiefs were elected
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ARRIVAL OF THE NUMIDIAN.

The Numidian, Capt. MoNichol of
the Allan kline, arrived yesterday after
noon at 4.30 O'Clock. She brought 70
passengers and fair sized cargo. chiefly
pound west She had the usual winter
passage.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-10-07
Wall Paper!

We have a full car load of wall
paper to select from this season, in
all grade, that you may want at
greatly reduced prices Come in
and let us show you our beautiful
colorirgs. Also afull line OF Watch
es, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware and
fine China ware.
If you intend purchasing PIANO
or ORGAN be sure to examine ouI
instruments and hear the quality
of tone. You can have them tried
in our store, before you purchase.
All repair work promptly done.
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D, lived by the Resemblance.

"That first balloon you sent up,
said the captured Spanish officer
"gave us a great shock"
"How SOP" queried his Ameri-
can entertainer.
"Why, it was this way, one Of my
staff had been inside your lines
and the instant he caught sight O
the balloon he jumped to his fee,
and yelled, blessed saints there
goes Sh,fter!" -Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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Boone Township Trustees
Notice.

The undersigned, Trustee of Boone
township. Dubois county, hereby gives
notice that he will attend to all business
pertaining to the office of Trustee, at his
residence, about one mile west Of Por-
tersville, on Portersville and Ireland
road, on Saturdays Of each week, and
requests all persons having township
business TO present il on Saturday. Citi-
zens desiring books from the Township
Library, are notified that the Library is
kept by VIM. MclIarris, in Portersville.
N. Il. COLEMAN, Trustee.
Aug z. 1897 ".
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-10-07

VIyANTED = SEVERAL TRUSTWORTHY
w Persons In this state to manage our
business In their own and nearby counties.
u Is mailly office work conducted AT home.
salary straight $3.50 year and expenses
definite bonafIdc, no more or less salary
Monthly SIS. References Enclose self al l.
dressed stamped envelope, Herbert II. Hess.
Prcst., Dept. N, Chicago. l.26s
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Madison Township Trustee
Notice.

Notice il gwen that hereafter the Trus.
tee OF Mad son township will be at the
office Of DR.. Bean, in Ireland, on every
Saturday, for the pur bose OF attending tc
township business, and all persons hav
ing business with the township are ex
pected to confne it to those days.
The township library is KEEP. at Isaac
Alexander's in Ireland, where all MAJ
obtain the books.
The Indiana School books will b.
found at VIM. It. Youngs store at al
times. JONI +. NORMAN,
Aug. Is, '95-y Trustee Madison TT
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-10-07

The woman who invested in a
new summer hat during the late
August reductions is Disguised now
that she hadn't saved her money to
put toward a winter chapeau.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-10-07

All wish to possess knowledge,
but few, comparatively speaking,
are willing to pay the price. -Juve-
nal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-10-07
RoCKPoRT and CHAMELEON DIVISION

Lowest rates to all Eastern and Western
points Fc' lers, rates, and general infor
nation W ~ be furnished upon application
to Re. CLAYcoMB, Agt. Jasper.
H. ID sTRATTAS, Trav. Pass ngt, Mt Vernon
n. X. A. CAMPBELL, Gen'l Pass. Agent,
81 Louis Mo
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Hall Township Business.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, Trustee of Hall township, viii
attend to township business on each Sat
uriay OF the year, at my office, and per
sons having township business to tran
sact are required to present it to him op
Saturdays.
The township library will also be found
at my office near Rosamond, and the cit
liens are invited to call there for library
books.
The Indiana Series of School books
may be had at my office, and at John j
Meschede' e, in Celestine.
LEVI l.. JACOBS,
Trustee Hall township.
Aug. 8, 1877
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EFFECT. june 1. 1898
ENANsYILLE DIVISION

No. y leaves Jasper daily at 40, L. N al
rivcs at Huntngburg ats 90,
No 26 leaves Huntngburg daily, except
SUNDAY AT s. 10 "A. IN. arrives at Jasper at Csc
No. 10 leaves Huntngbury daily at 800, ar
rives In Jasper at e.25 "A. m
No. 6 comes to Jasper only on sundays, ant
No II does not leave Jasper sundays.
Evening journal., 1898-07-11
TO DEFEND HAWAII.
First New York Volunteers Say BE Sent
20 Garrison Honolulu.


WASHINGTON, July 11.-Adjutant
General Corbin has telegraphed Major
General Otis to send a regiment OF in
fantry to Hawaii as a garrison at Hon
olulu.
He suggested in his telegram that the
First New York regiment of volunteer
infantry. now en- route to San Francis
co, would be an excellent regiment for
this duty. 1t is understood that the Sec
retary Of war is exceedingly anxious &c
send the First New York to the Hawaii
an Islands, as he considers that this
regiment is one OF the best officered
equipped and organized regiments In
the volunteer army.
Major General Otis has been directed
by the secretary of war to accompany
the expedition to Honolulu General
Otis will only remain in the Hawaiian
Islands long enough to establish the
United States troops at that place. He
will leave Honolulu for the Philippine
islands as soon as the fifth Philippine
expedition arrives there.
The First New York regiment of vol
unteer infantry is under the commanC
Of Colonel Barber.
This officer was at one time in the
regular army and is a graduate Of West
Point. An army officer said yesterday
that Colonel Barber was considered by
the secretary Of war and the adjutant
general to be one Of the ablest officers
in the volunteer army. The regiment is
exceptionally well equipped and organ.
lied and is ready for immediate service
at any place to which il may be sent
The standing army of Hawaii, which
this force will supplement, consists OF
| about 100 men and a band.
The regiment that will leave Sar
Francisco for service In the Hawaiian
Islands will be transported on the two
steamships Pennsylvania and Rouma-
mia. These vessels are capable of carry
ing about 1,5O0 men, with the necessary
equipment, ammunition and supplies
AS soon as they have landed the troops
at Honolulu they will return to Sar
! Francisco and will be utilized to take
| troops to Manila in the sixth and, It Is
hoped. the last Philippine expedition.
Evening journal., 1898-07-11
Fatal Electric Car Accident.

WASHINGTON. July 11.-An electric
car on the Congress Heights road, filled
with passengers, crashed into a horse
car of the Anacostia line last night.
One unknown man was killed and be-
tween 25 and 30 people injured, several
of them fatally. Both cars were de-
molished and the horses Of the Ana
costa car killed. The accident occurred
opposite st. Elizabeth's government
asylum for the insane. A steep hill
runs from the asylum into Anacostia,
and the brake chain broke as the car
started to make the descent. The mo-
torman jumped without reversing his
motor and when the car reached the
bottom Of the hill it had gained a speed
Of 20 miles hour. The horse car was
standing on the turntable at the end
Of the line and the driver jumped just
in time to save his life. Many of the
passengers were injured by Jumping
from the car during its flight down the
hill. Among those seriously hurt Is
George Rosenberger Of Baltimore
Evening journal., 1898-07-11
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

II is reported that King Leopold Of
Belgium is to visit America on a yacht
ing cruise.
The Clyde line steamer Delaware was
burned Off Cedar Creek. N. j., on Friday
night. The passengers and crew were
saved.
The aspect of affairs between Chile
and the Argentine Republic is becoming
more pacific. and the settlement of the
boundary question is promised soon.
In the international chess tournament
at Vienna, Pillsbury, the American, now
stands even with Tarrasch, having
drawn Saturday. while the latter won.
NJ. lola and NJ. Perreux have been
sentenced to a heavy fine in Paris In
the libel suit brought against them by
experts in handwriting in the Dreyfus
case.
Kinsley Magoun, a son of the late
American representative of Barring
Bros. London, died suddenly Saturday
Of injuries received while playing polo
and from the subsequent upset Of his
trap while driving from Rockaway to
Meadow Brook, l. i.
Evening journal., 1898-07-11
DR. cApMus DAsHIElA DEAD.

Princess Anne, Md, July 11.-Dr.
Cadmus Dashiell died at the residence
Of his daughter, Mrs. II. II. Robertson,
in Princess Anne, Saturday afternoon,
in the S5th year Of his age. DR.. Da-
shell was born in Tyaskin district,
then in Somerset county, now Wicom-
leo county, in 1913. He received an
early education at private schools and
graduated from the Maryland Univer-
sity of Medicine, at Baltimore, in 1896
He moved to Princess Anne in 1857 and
continued the practice Of his profess
sion. He was several times a candidate
for local offices on the Whig ticket and
was postmaster Of Princess Anne dur
ing the Hayes administration. He was
defeated for the office OF clerk Of Som
erset county by the late Levin Wool
ford, in 1867. by two votes. DR.. Da-
shell was twice married. his first wife
being Miss Harriet T. Walter, and five
children survive the marriage, viz:
DR.. Rufus n. Dashiell and Francis H.
Dashiell Of Princess Anne. and Dr.
julius r. Dashiell. of Harrisburg. Pa,
and Mrs. H. II. Robertson and Mrs. O.
T. Murphy, wife Of Rev Oliver r. Muir
ply. Of Fairmount. His second wife
was Miss BOggs, who survives him, a
sister of the late William s. Waters. of
Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1898-07-11

SPECIAL FAST SATURDAY .EX-
PRESS TRAIN TO REHOBOTH
VIA PHILADELPHIA. WHINING
TON AND BALTIMORE RAIL
ROAD.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad Company, to fur
ther accommodate its RehOboth pa
irons, beginning Saturday next, the
10th instant, and each Saturday there
after during the months OF July and
August. will run a special fast express
train from Wilmington at 4.27 p. m. to
Rehoboth, stopping only at Middle
town. Townsend. Clayton, Dover. Har-
rington, Milford. Georgetown and
Lewes, arriving at Rehoboth 7.3O p,
m. in time for supper and the usual
Saturday evening entertainments. Re-
turning, this fast special will leave Re
hOboth on the following Mondays after
early breakfast, and make a fast run,
reaching Wilmington at 10 a. m.
No doubt this service will be very
popular with the cottage holders and
other persons who wish to visit the
beach and stay over Sunday.
Evening journal., 1898-07-11
A MIDpLErowN MYSTERY.
Andrew Mason and HIS House Blown VI
with Dynamite.

MIDDLETOWN, N. Y, July 11.-A
Swede employed at the works OF the
Mount Eve Granite company went to
a house in the woods near Florida yes
terday to visit countryman. Andrew
Mason. who lived alone in the deserted
neighborhood. The man found the house
a wreck and the body of Mason nude on
the floor. Mason was dead. An investi-
cation disclosed the fact that dynamite
had been exploded in the cellar. which
tore up the floor and blew out one side
Of the house. Mason's wound was on
the forehead.
A tramp attempted to rob Mason on
Thursday, but Mason captured him and
recovered nearly 5000 which the robbeI
had secured. Sheriff Selah r. Strong Of
Goshen and Coroner Joseph Harding of
Port Jervis are prosecuting an investi-
CATION. No money has been found in
The house, and the officers believe the
man was robbed and the house blown
up with dynamite stolen from the quar-
~ to cover the crime. Two unexploded
sticks Of dynamite were found in the
basement. Mason was "a years Of age
and employed as a farm hand.
Evening journal., 1898-07-11
NEWS OF CECIL COUNTY
NlAlRLY PAPER MILLS RESUME
OPERATIONS -HONORING CON-
FEDERATE DEAD.

NlAlR1Y PAPER MILLS RESUME
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CON
FEDERATE DEAD.
Elkton, July 1.-THE Republican
State Central Committee for Cecil
county met in Elkton on Saturday and
decided on Saturday, July 80, as the
time for holding their primary meet
ings, and august 1 for their conven-
tion.
Marty Paper Mills, which have been
closed down for a month past, owing TO
the great damage done to their plant
and dam breast by the flood of April
last, resumed operation on Friday, with
a large force of men employed.
Saturday, at North East, the two
head and foot stones to the COnfeder-
ate dead who lie in the cemeteries at
that point were dedicated by the local
Grand Army posts and a committee
of citizens. The exercises were high
ly interesting, feature being the part
taken by the school children, under
Professor Fockner. The Confederates
buried at that point are Messrs. White
and Lowndes.
At the cemetery Chairman Rev. w.
A. Wise, who was instrumental in
originating the project made few re-
marks, and was followed by I. II. Ford
who presented the stones to the Win
gate Post, G. A. r., on behalf Of the
citizens. Dr. 7. A. WOrrall, who is q
veteran of the late war, accepted the
same. Rev. Giles B. Cooke, rector Of
st. Mary's Protestant Church, and
who served with distinction on Genera
Roert E. Lees staff in the COnfeder.
ate army, dedicated the stones to thI
Confederate dead. The ceremony wa
witnessed by a large concourse Of peo
pie.
A large american flag was raise'
from the North East School, an ad
dress being delivered by George A
Blake, of Elzton, president Of the Cecl
County School Board.