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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-04
HARBoR- NOTES.
Items of Interest Picked Up Along
Shore.

Ten coal barges were anchored in the
harbor yesterday, a larger number than
has been here before for long time.
The schooner John +. Randall, Capt.
Croker, arrived here yesterday with a
cargo of COAL
The bark J. H. Hamlin has opened ar
tioles for the signing of a crew for South
America. Evidently the war does not
frighten the owners of this vessel very
much.
The Aucocisco will be off her route for
some weeks while she is being ovsrhauled
for the seasons business.
Today work will commence dredging
out the dock between Custom house
wharf and Commercial wharf.
The Grand Trunk seemed almost desert
ed yesterday with no English steamers in
port and the big freight sheds closed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-04
FIRE DEPARTMENT APPOINTMENTS
Made by Board of Engineers and Con-
frmed by Fire Committee.

At meeting Of the board OF engineers
OF the Portland Fire Department, the
following appointments were made for
the ensuing year and last night the COM
mittee on fire department. approved of the
appointments with one exception, and in
That case the confirmation was simply de-
ferred for few days. The appointments
were as follows:
ENGINE co. NO. 1.
Capitalize. A. Springer.
Northumberland G. Jose.
Driver of Engine-F. l.. Dodge.
Driver of Hose-F. L. Burnham,
ENGINE co. NO. 2.
Captain-R. H. Hardy.
Lieutenant-R. II. Eaton.
Driver of Engine-W. f. Libby.
Driver OF Hose-J. A. Fowler.
ENGINE co. NO. 8.
Captain-A. E. KNIGHT.
Northumberland ii. Raw.
Driver OF Engine-A. P, Croker.
Driver OF Hose-E. Z. Knight, appoint
ment not confirmed.
ENGINE co. NO. 4.
Capta1n-A. r. Griffin.
Lieutenant-J. e. Warren.
Driver of Engine-J. j. Keith.
Driver OF Hose-B. T. Libby.
ENGINE co. No. 5.
Captain-J. B. Brown.
Lieutenant-M. L. Stiokney.
Driver OF Engine-E. A. Miles.
: Driver OF Hose-B. L. Sawyer.
HOSE co. NO. 6.
Captain-C. F. Jose.
Lieutenant-F. P. Burnham.
Driver OF Hose-T. M. Kelsey.
ENGINE co. NO. Z.
Captain--C. A. Goud.
Engineer-F. Girard.
Fireman-Frank Davis.
LADDER CO. NO. 1.
Captains. J. Goud
Lieutenant--L. M. Blake.
Driyer-J. W. Baker.
LADDER co. NO. 2.
Captain--J. M. Farnsworth.
Lieutenant-W. G. Parker.
Driver-W. d. Lowery.
Tillerman-J. L. Jason.
LADDER co. NO. g.
Captain-C. e. Jordan.
Lieutenant-A. A. Fuller
Driver-L. w. Lombard.
CHEMICAL ENGINE NO. I.
Captain-A. D. Butler.
Hoseman-H. 6. Rowe
Driver-M. j. O'Rourke.
SPARE MEN.
Cnara driuarc-navid G Row Chor1oe
D. Scribner, Charles E. Clark, the latter
man to attend to repairs on hydrants
under the direction Of chief engineer. q
Superintendent of hose, Charles D.
Skillings-
Spare engineer, Frank D. Howe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-04
SAILING OF THE COLUMBIA,

At about two O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, the cruiser Columbia left the harbor
and took an easterly course. She arrived
at Bar Harbor yesterday afternoon. Her
officers, during her stay here over night.
said they knew nothing as to the future
movements of the vessel.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-04
RECEPTION TO REV. LUTHER
FREEMAN.

This evening at Chestnut street NJ. E.
church reception will be rendered the
new pastor, Rev. Luther Freeman, and
his wife. The exercises will be interest
ing and inspiring, and all friends Of Me-
thodism in the city will be welcomed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Portland, May 4, 1898.
1.-TWO or three of
Il those CHEEKY
looking Cush-
ions brighten up an other
wise dull room more ef-
fectively and more salts
factorily than anything
else you can put in it for
so little money.
There's a deal of art
and beauty in them too,
moreover they have a
useful purpose, SO it's no
extravaganza to have a
lot of them scattered
about and they'll add
much to the homelike
cozey comfort of the
house.
One of our show win
dows has, today, a dis
play of cushion novelties,
some of the newest ideas,
some of the latest pro-
auctions Of our own work.
rooms. The poster"
and 'Poker" designs have
made a great hit, and the
patriotic ones with flags
and eagles are timely.
Some specially appropri.
ate designs for yachts, for
summer houses, for ham,
Knocks and for the apart
ments Of the boys away
at college Gall the leading
college colors) have jus t
come in.
Besides the great vari-
ETY. Of all-made Gus HONS,
the needlework depart
ment shows a great vari-
ETY. Of stops" to be en-
broidered or painted, and
finished with a rufle or
cord edge or plain with a
tassel or pompon at the
corners.
One OF these luxurious
cushions makes a very
acceptable gift for your
housekeeping friend or
your friend who boards.
OWEN. MOORE & co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-04
THE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.
Mrs. winsIow,s soouniug syrup.

Has been used over Fifty Years by millions OF
mothers for their children while Teething
with perfect success. 1t soothes tho 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
gists in every part of the world. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. winslows Soothing Syrup. 20 cts
q bottle
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-04
THE NiSO'lS.
inaaaI Meetings Began in This
City Yesterday.
HON. JOSEPH a. LOCKE REFLECT
ED GRAND MASTER.

Meetings of the Grand Lodge-A Fine
Showing for the Past Year-E1ection
of Oficers-Meetinss of Other Bodies.
The Grand Lodge of Masons of Maine
met at Masonic hall at nine O'Clock yes
terday morning, Joseph A. Locke of
Portland, grand master, presiding, with
nearly every officer in his own position
tatives were present, and many more ar
rived by noon trains.ss The committee on
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-04
Albro E. Chase, Grand High Priest.

credentials reported and the usual stand.
ing committees were appointed.
The Grand Master then delivered his
annual address. He reports that unusual
had come before him, and no cases of dis
cipline had been presented during the year.
He paid tribute to the distinguished
dead of the fraternity during the year,
noting that no past grand officer of Maine
had died, excepting Past Grand Warden
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-04

Neglected colds make fat graveyards.n
DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup helps
men and women to a happy, vigorous old
age.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-04
Best OF All
This Grand Cure by Hoods Sarsa.
parlia Is Permanent Dreadful
Suffering Completely Relieved.

Suffering Completely Relieved.
~ was suffering with my stomach, and
prescriptions did not do me any good.
No one couldttell what allied me. I had
dreadful feeling in my stomach and
constant pain under my shoulder blades.
Many times was compelled to lie down
fat on my back to press my shoulders
against something for relief. After doc
toring for months and feeling no better
decided to try Hoods Sarsaparilla, it
having been taken by some OF my &C.
quaintances with benefit. Before I Aad
finished the first bottle 1 began to I'm
prove, and it was wonderful to see waat
change there was in my feelings. Waen
had taken six bottles was cured, and,
best of all, have never had any return of
those sufferings." MRS. E. E. PHILBRooK,
Frankfort, Maine. Remember
Hoods sa psi';is
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-04

Observation-Disclosures sss
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-09-21
HOW ossYsus LIVES.
A Giimpse of the ex-Captain on Lonely
 Dcvilfs isiand-

4 Gfimpse of tho ex-Captain on Lonely
 Devil's isiand-
 The story told Ia that a Dutch vessel slowly passing near ex-Captaln Drey- rus' place Of captivity was boarded by some French marines or penitenthry officials. who asked for the loan of the ships cook for few hourA The neaE son given was that a man who did the cooking in the convict settlement had broken his arm and was in the hospt tai The captain of the Dutch steamer accordingly sent sailor named Vein, heber to Devils Island to act as cooh for while. During his very brief SO Journ on the Island Wlenheher ls said to have had an opportunity of ohserv- Ing how the ex-captain was treated.
 According to the Dutchman the prisN oner rose every morning between and : o'clock. had a cup of chocolate, a hath. and, If the weather permitted, a walk. While taking the bath the prfS oner,s wrists were ted around with cord. one end of which was held by wander. This was to prevent any at tempt ID cuulfDt suiclue. &AlleE llIt bath the ex-captain hreakfasted on bread and butter an egg and bottle of beer. This meal being over, he read books on military topics and wrote let ters and his memoirs, the epistles al ways being sent to friends through the military governor of Cayenne. Drey- fus ls also allowed to play cards with his warders, but not for money, as he Is not allowed to retain possession of q sou. At 2 o'clock h the afternoon the prisoner receives bread. roast meat, vegetables, dessert and beer. At 0 in the evening he has supper of cold ham. with more bread and beer.
 Weinheber being allowed 10 draw near the prisoner, Dreytus shook him hy the hand and said, Greet the out side world for me when you return to 1t" The Dutchman further states that the ex-captain Is not h an iron caga but has the whole range of the island under the eyes of the wartterS
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-09-21
Shakespeare Docs Ball.

Shakespeare. 90 far as Is known, never witnessed ball game. yet his works are replete with phrases often used by fans Here are few:
 Hit il, hit 1t. hit itr'-IOTe's Labor Lost, Act ".
 Not one hitn-Merchant of Venice Act ILL
 Base second mean," ct cetera.-Hen ry ". Act 1.
 -Our valor ts to chase fies."-Cymbe line Act ILL
 "On the bats back I do fy."-Titus Andronicus Act ILL
 We can Kill a fy.r-Titus Androni GUS. Act ILL
 Where go you with bats T-Corio Janus. Act L
 Then thou vast not out. "-1empest Act I.
 Play out the game"-Henry ", Act IL
 Who's outT'-Lear Act Y.
 ''To field with m,"-Coriolanus Act IL
 With two pitch balls,"-Love's La bor Lost Act ILL
 '-They pitched In the ground Hen ry VI. Act I.
 "I'll bring him home, ,'-Pericles- Act ".
 I'm right glad to catch. TIIL. Act Y.
 So easy a stop. 7-Henry IY.
 He stopped the fliers,"-Coriolanus Act IL
 If he should even double. ."-All'f Well. Act II.
 Il will run no base e,'-Merry Wives Act L
 I'll run for ee."-Midsummel Nights Dream. Act Il.
 Thou mayst slide. Tanning of the Shrew, Act ".
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-09-21
The Frenchman's Fault,

While one of the American frigatee was once at Malta some of the crew got into a terrible fight with the crew of d French man-of-war. At the inves- tigaton that followed the captain of the maintop said:
 You see, sir, IL was all the French. mans fault We was walking down the street jlst as quiet as lambs. sir, when along come some Frenchmen from the EtwoA I wanted to be civil, so I says to 'em:
 .Will you come in and take drink? says l.
 -'KayT says he.
 -'KayT says Jimmy Legs, who was with me: what kind of an answer is that to give a gentlemanT and he up and hit him; and that's the way the TOW began, sir. You see 1t was all the Frenchman's fault, sir.."
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-09-21
Checking q Married Patriot.


fhis terrible var. ain't had no reallz- h. sens. af | before. But lt's comtn' bomr r Ill uf us now. You'd ought to huse beard Che speech your husband made r them hepes ut th' train IL was just splendid. I'd he set right up f my uf my men folks could talk Ike he did I never heard snch patriotism uot In all my horn days An he's golu r hold Il big War meettn' In tn opry-h house tonight an raise com Juy. expect my hoysil enlist but shan't put a straw In the wny of their layiu' their lives nn the altaY of their country"
 Mrl Crane was gcnernrly rcferTed 10 by her nclghbors as such a tlmld little thing" It was only under stress of greatest conviction thAt she was ever able to muster sufficient courage to speak In revival meetings She WIS shy and gentle. and wns generally
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-09-21

played so important part Tn it's penal system. The punishment vas as fol lows; The prisoner was placed in 2 yat the sides of which were slightly ir excess of the average height of man
 Tn order to hold In check the rising tide of supply of water which rai Into the vat h q constant stream the criminal was furnished with q SCOOP with which to bale out the water az fast as 1t came in. The respite from death by immersion thus obtained was tnore or less prolonged, according to the powers of endurance possessed by the victim. But imagine the moral torture the exhausttng and even hideously gro tesque efforts. the tncesSant and pitt less toll by night and day to stave of1 the dread moment fast approaching, when. overcome by sleep and fatigue he was unable to struggle any longer against bis fatRl
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-09-21
Drink Called a Tin Roof

A well-known Twelfth street tavern keeper tells a good joke which was played on him the other day by three of his patrons. AS they walked up to the bar and were asked what they would have. -I'l take tn roof" re piled the first Let's have the same" |" chimed in the other two. The barten> der was in a quandary, as he had never heard of mixed drink with such an extraordinary name. Well, give me a bottle of whisky, gin and apollinaris, and I'll mix the drinks" finally re marked the first patron.
 After the men had taken three drinks the bartender asked: "Now, why do you call that tin roofY' Because 1t is on the house." responded the trio. Good day" and they slipped out of the door.-Philadelphia Record.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-09-21
Danger Awheei.

No matter how stout a mars courage may
 be.
 There are times when hos certain to
 quail Though the blazing of hattlD he calmly
 may see. Tn peace all i1s firmness may fan, Though bullets which sought in his being
 to lodge, Serenely he often defed, He'll tremhle and pant as be struggles tr
 dodge, The girl who Is learning to ride. A marksman afar will perchnnce miss hi,
 aim,
 When the dynamite deadly Is fired, For cen mathematical skill cannot clain To guarantee all that's desired. But when her front wheel seems to wave1
 bit And she thinks it's time to collide, You know you've 0 target that's bound tn
 be hit By the girl who Is learning to ride. Washington Star.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-09-21

the mild art student was thoroughly transformed Into the gilded and giddy young man of the clubs and the tncon- sequential world. He stayed abroad q good deal and was attracting no par ticular attention In this country. being regarded by his acquaintances as neither better nor worse than the aver age man of hls type, when suddenly came the Coleman Drayton scandal
 Finally that passed away and Hallett .Alsop Borrowe was for q time forgot ten. It was said that he was living quietly abroad. Suddenly tt was dis covered that Borrowe had returned to this country. forsaken the ways of his former life. and was employed as car starter on the trolley road In Newark He had started in to work for n living and had begun at the bottom of the ladder
 He worked hard, and finally was made a division superintendent at a salary of S75 month. For time his 1oings Tn his new sphere of action were written about and talked about. and then the young man WdS IOrgOCIen again. He was not destined to remain forgotten long. however. for in Novem- Der. 1S96. it was announced that Bor- rowe had married Miss Anna Wheeler Gorbin. Austin Corbin's youngest daughter.
 It seems that the Borrowe and Cor bin families had been intimate when Hallett Alsop was schooihoy, and his especial friend had been the youngest daughter. The schoolboy love had re mained through all the intervening years. and Borrowe had gone to work on the trolley line to prove that he had reformed and was living a life which made him worthy to marry his boy hoods love.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-09-21
Spelling by Ear.

An American gentleman, residing in Berlin, taught little German boy the simple stanzas, "Ding-dong bell" and Twinkle, twinkle, little star.' On be ing asked to write the words of these poems, as he thought they were spelled, the boy produced the following, accord ing to the Home Guard:
 Dtnn. dam. bell, Pussis In wi werl
 Hupurteriun, littll ganni gruen,
 Hutuckeraut littell Tammi Truat
 Wardarnortibeu was tat
 Tudraun Purpussikat.
 TwinkeL T>winkel, litten star,
 Haueiwander wad juar,
 Ababaf wi wool so hei
 Leikeideiermann in wisk.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-09-21

Of amaIl children foe the unmarr7sd ynunR mon Co enre faf.'
 What mare sbe would have said had not her paHtuf haatened ta her sisle ana led her gently aRng can only he guessed Sot a family man In Gray Willow haH offered his services Co his country since Ilokey Crane began Che formation af 4 company In Che Fer- nnculur nf the llttle group at the livery stable fhnt prominent citizen has ever since been lookin Cor an ablezhodied man to tnke him out behind the barn an Rick him good m plentyF'-Forresi Crissey. fla Chicago Post.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-09-21
FROM DUDE TO SOLDIER
Checkered Career of HaiIeet Alsop
 Borrowe, the Famous Rough Rider.

Checkered Career of HaiIett Alsop
 Borrowe, the Famous Rough Rider.
 Hallett Alsop Borr0we, who went with the rough riders in Cuta and who was given charge of a dynamite gun capable of deadly execution. has bed q life rcplete with Incident
 When hewas a young man he thought he would become great artist and studied art at the Columbia Art School. Then he thought that Law, and not art was his peculiar calling and entered the Columbia Law School After a while be decided that neither law nor art was just what he was cut out for, and went 2cruss the water to see the world. He had already seen something of Il in on this side. HIS father was Samuel Bor- rowe. Vice President of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, and young Borrowe had tho entree into New York society.
 In England and France HaIhett Aisop was put up at the most exclusive clubs and was distinctly ain the swim. - When he returned to thts country he had become crack billiard player. a crack shot and man about town gen orally. He was fond of dog fights and all sorts of -sporty' things In short
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-09-21

CElSSSu Ill tlft CllilG !lit- " lut ChleEolS of wives Although she was still young woman she had put on the badge of meek feminine maturtty-a small purple bonnet with broad strings and purple flowers. It vas the out ward token that she recognized the sh0Ttness of human llfe and was await Ing the Masters call ln q proper spirit of faith and resignation. The frtvolity of hats had been put behind her, as be- came the mother of four children
 The remainder of that afternoon she spent tn her bedroom, the door tightly locked. When she came out there were dark circles under her eyes and her lips were unnaturally white Her husband did not coEre home to supper, and the children were allowed to eat bread and milk from the kitchen table without pausing to wash their faces Shortly after dusk they were marching toward the hall with the afternoons accumu- lation of soil still undisturbed on their plump little faces. They were clad in their tattered play clothes and their
 
 dress she possessed In this condition they took a seat in the wHr meeting, just as the husband and father began his eloquent plea for volunteers She heard the young men In front of her say: "Of course we're goin' to elect goes without sayin'."
 After the orator had poured forth q stream of martial eloquence for thirty minutes he raised his hand impressive ly and exclaimed:
 But, my friends talk ts cheap. Deeds are the things that speak. have asked but little at the hands of my fellow citizens, but tonight crave one privilege-aDd that Is that I may be the first man in Gray Willow to put my name on the enlistment roll of the company which shall go forth from this village to fight for that glorious banner By previous arrangement the village band struck into the meas ure of the "Star-Spangled Banner while the audience yelled and stamped. It was the proudest moment in Hokey Cranes life
 He signed the roll during the playing of the national hymn, and then called upon all who were willing to Lay their lives on the altar of their country to come forward.
 The audience-the largest Gray VII low had ever seen-gasped as the mild, timid wife of the patriot orator arose and walked forward to the enlistment table, her unwashed quartet of chill dren following. After writing her name she turned to the audience and, In a voice louder than she had ever been able to command In prayer meet Ing, defantly exclaimed:
 "Td rather do 1t than stay at home and take in washing. want to lead a company of Gray Willow women who depend upon their husbands for support, who haven't paid for their homes and can leave behind a family
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-09-21

But their mother did not even call to them. Her mind was ringing with the tie, low sewing chair before the sitting room window and began dreamlly to turn the leaves of her Bible. The creak of the front gate aroused her and a moment later she was unlocking the screen door to admit Mrs. Fink. who kissed her with unusual fervor and exclaimed:
 "Ain't 1t just dretful, Mis- Crane
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-09-21
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