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The Portland daily press., 1898-08-01
BRIEF JoTTsN0s.

Mr., Samuel Rosenberg, missed valu-
able diamond pin Saturday, and accused
a man, with whom he had been trading,
of stealing it. Tho pin was found in
the skirt of MIR. Rosenberg's coat, where
it had accidentally found Judgement.
Saturday was swelterer, there was SO
much humidity in the air, and yesterday
was sticky.
The recruiting officers for the First
Maine Volunteers, finished their re-
cruiting duties Saturday and left for camp
last night. One hundred and sixty men
were examined to secure the necessary
105 recruits.
1t was gloomy day and threatened
rain yesterday, but many went to River
ton and Cape Cottage. The Maine Cen
tral excursion was we'll patronized.
A number Of the members of the Wheel
club enjoyed a ride to Poland Springs
yesterday.
The regular monthly meetings OF the
Portland and Westbrook city govern
ments will be held tonight.
Orders were received on the monitor
Montauk Saturday to move the ship down
the harbor near the fort. She will proba-
bly, go to her new anchorage Friday.
A Cristobal Colon hat-band worn by
Spanish sailor in the battle of Santiago,
July 3rd, is attracting attention in Dean
Brothers shoe window. The sailor is
now a prisoner of war at Portsmouth.
The ladies of the Seventeenth Maine
Regiment association are to hold theiI
annual basket picnic Wednesday, August
8, at Cape Cottage. The ladies are te
leave on the Cape electrics from Monu
menu square at 8. As a. m. An Invitation
is extended the comrades of the Seven
teenth Maine association to participate
n tho days outin g.
The members of Fern lodge, No. 2, U.
o. of 1. o. L.. intending to go to Sister
Kennard's at Long island, Monday, car
have reduced 1ates by asking for Ode
Ladies' tickets Mt the Casco bay wharf
Sisters of Fern lodge bear in mind yor
are all invited.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-01
HER BURNS WE'RE FATAL.
Young Sanford Woman Used Kerosene to
Light Fire.
tspEc1AL TO THE PRESS!


Sanford, July 31.-Late Saturday after
noon, Mrs. Geo. SWEET of Springvale at
tempted to light coal fire. which had
not been burning since morning, with
kerosene OIL The can, from which she
was pouring the oil. exploded, throwing
the oil over her clothing which immedi-
ately took fire and the woman was in a
mass of flames. Her husband fastened
to her assistance but before the flames
could be extinguished her body was very
badly burned on its lower portion and
and one finger dropped off.
In his attempt to rescue his wife the
husbands hands were severely scoIched.
The interior of the house took fire and
it was necessary to call out the Dirigo
Springvale company to put out the fire.
The contents of the kitchen were de-
stroyed but the money damage was slight
because the occupants of the house had
been temporarily living in the barn while
the house was undergoing repairs.
Drs. Moulton and Bragdon were called
and dressed the wounds of Mrs SWEET
but her burns were so serious that she
died yesterday afternoon at 430 o'clock.
Her maiden name was Brodswell and her
age was %. She leaves no children.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-01
PEAKS ISLAND.

Capt. Oliver of the steamer Pllgrlm was
unable because of sickness to make hlf
usual trips yesterday, and his place was
taken by Capt. Parsons. ea
Mr.. Morrison and Miss Blanche Hail.
two very popular members OF the Byron
Douglas company. left yesterday 1cr Ne"
ark. N. j. They have finished their en-
gagement with the company.
The steam yacht Pilgrim Of Boston was
at Peaks yesterday enroute to Bar Har
bor. 10
The Camp Katama Canoe club are al
Evergreen landing. The members are
from Somerville, and are Percy E. Roffe
A. j. Meserve, l.. 6. Aver, Il. S. Giles
H. J. Sanborn, E. J. Harvey and +. 5.
Lunt.
Among the recent arrivals at the
Union are: E. E. Bickford and wife
Misses Godfrey. Lynn, Mass. T. ]. Gun
ningham, Miss Cunningham, Montreal
r. D. Richards, Rochester, n. T.; f. e.
Underwood, Natick; E. L. Young, Bos'
ton.
AT the Peaks Island house are: Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Stewart, Lewiston; Mrs.
S. A. Coombs, New York; G. A. Amback
Sabattus;; Mary J. Rolfe, Lisbon Falls
Elizabeth Curtis, Boston; George D.
Baker, New York; E. L. Clark and son,
Gray, Mass. Miss M. Eldora jones'
Lunneberg; W.. A. Stewart and wife,
Livermore Falls; e. N. Randall St.
Johnsbury, VT.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-01
HARBoR NOTES.
Items of Interest Picked Up Along the
Water Front.

The island boats did large business
yesterday.
The bark Elmiranda arrived from Bos-
ton yesterday to load lumber for SCUM
America.
Under the direction of Diver Gordon,
the men were engaged pumping out tne
seow at the Cape shore yesterday.
The Pilgrim carried large crowd on
the excursion to Old Orchard pier yester-
day.
Among yesterdays arrivals were
schooners Florence with coal; Charles IL.
Trickey, deep; the tug A. W. Chetterton,
towing the schooner Alice 7. Boardman,
Major Hoxie, from Portsmouth, and the
tug Fannie G., towing scow Ripple with
men and torpedoes from Portsmouth har-
Dor; schooner yacht Cronilla, and an
other yacht whose name could not be
made out.
The lobster steamer F. S. Willard, that
went ashore down east, was towed on by
a tug and came to the yard at South
Portland for repairs. She lost part OF
her shoe and about asthousand Holsters.
She brought about G00O lobsters
The Horatio Hall arrived at 800 p m.
yesterday with very large passenger
| list.
The tug Belknap sailed towing the
Edith L. Allen and Addie NJ. Anderson.
The schooner Eva and Mildred arrived
Saturday with 122 swordfish.
The freight schooner Robert and Carl
of Cundy's Harbor, came in Saturday
having lost her main topmast.
| The Boston boat bought lao bales o.
wool Saturday for Madison.
| The steam yacht Embia sailed Satur
day afternoon.
The Dingley sloop yacht Shechinah ar
rived in the harbor Saturday afternoon.
The knockabout Yarico, left Saturday
afternoon for Boston.
| The lobster steamer Hermann Reessine
arrived Saturday with 400 Holsters.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-01
aug1-1t
PRAYED FOR THE PRESIDENT.
The War Under Discussion in Camp
Meeting at Old Orchard.
rspncran TO THE rnEss.I

Old Orchard, July 3l.-The Interde-
nominational Christian Workers con-
vention is in progress at the camp
ground, it's preliminary service having
been held last evening. Today's meetings
were attended by large audiences.
In his forenoon sermon the leader, Hev.
DR.. l.. B. Bates of Boston. preached on
.God's Voice to the Churches and the
Nation He gave utterance to many pa
triotic sentiments, which set the congre'
CATION into outbursts OF applause. he
said he was one of those who were op-
posed to the war at first, but God per-
mitted it to be and it is now clear that
through the war, and the victory OF our
beloved nation, God is working out MS
will. Spain and Turkey were the only
nations which were not fully opened TO
missions, and the Christian religion Will
now be introduced in Spanish territory. 5
The preacher advocated an alliance be-
tween America and England, in the IN
terests of civilization and humanity. AT
ter his sermon he asked the congregation
| to join with him in a prayer In behalf
of President Mckinley. The congregation
arose and stood with bowed heads while
he prayed. The secretary OF the assocl-
alton was authorized to send to the Presl-
dent a message Of brotherly love. Ihe
following message was wired:
"To William Mckinley, President OF the
United States:
"Five Thousand people, representing
citizens Of England, America and other
countries, and dozen or more religious
denominations, assembled In open amp1-
theatre, this Sunday morning, for pub
lie worship. At the close of a sermon by
the Rev. DR.. L. B. Bates of Boston, on
Gods Voice to the Churches and the
Nation the entire audience arose and
with bowed heads, joined with DR.. Bates,
asking the Great Ruler OF the Universe
and Father of Men to continue to grant
INTO President Mckinley wisdom and
strength, that he may be as efficient In
the days to come as in the epoch making
days of the past, recognizing that he was
especially raised up for this time and
purpose, to give the world the blessings
of liberty, Justice and peaoo
Forwarded at the request OF the con-
gregation.
Erred Winslow Adams,
usacretary of Christian Workers Asso-
citation.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-01
PERSONAL.

Mr.. J. Munday, the recently appointed
trainmaster on the Grand Trunk road,
will reside on St. Lawrence street, this
city.
Dr. VIM. II. Gerrish, son of the late
Everett P. Gerrish. and lifelong Port
land hoy, has recently been appointed
assistant surgeon at the United States
marine hospital. East Deering.
J. W. Wardwell, while in Boston last
week, had the pleasure of shaking hands
with Lit. Hohson of the navy, at Hotel
Thorndike.
The captain and officers of the U. s. S.
Montauk have issued invitations giving
their friends chance TO inspect the mon
itor Wednesdays, when the launch will be
at the Yacht Club at Q, and o'clock.
Mr.. Frederick Pickard sailed Saturday
on the Labrador from Montreal for Liver
pool, and will spend month in Holland
and Paris, returning home on the New
England in September.
Mrs. L. NJ. N. Stevens reached home
on Saturday after months absence in
Chicago. Miss Anna Gordon, private
secretary to Miss Willard for twenty-one
years came with Mrs. Stevens and will
remain until the National W. G. T. U.
convention, which meets in st. Paul
early in November.
Mrs. and Miss Barclay wife and daugh-
ter of the prominent artist, attended di-
vine service at st. Luke's cathedral,
yesterday.
a Prof. Edward Thompson of Manches-
ter N. H., accompanied by MIR. Peterson,
theological student who is preparing
for the Roman Catholic priesthood, is
visiting Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-01
MARINES WELL CARED FOR.

Corporal Almon Bogardus of the United
States Marine Corps is on his way home
with his discharge papers in his pocket
after five years. service, and come th ing
over $3.50 in money. OF this $65 was mon
ey allowed him for travelling expenses to
Annapolis, where he enlisted. Some SIC
was coming to him out of the clothing
fund, he not having drawn out his full
allotment of clothing during the years
he had been in the service. Forty.eight
dollars represented the amount kept back
from his pay the first year he was in the
corps, practice which was then
abolished. Other items, such as interest
and accounts allowed him by the depart
ment, footed up the total mentioned.
From what the corporal says the marine
is pretty we'll cared for man when he Is
serving this country. He is paid SIS q
month for the first three years as q pri-
vate, his wages then being increased a
dollar month each year, giving him
SIT month in the fifth year. When his
term of.enlistment expires he is entitled
to three months turlough. That is, he
gets his discharge papers, and If before
the three months have expired he re-en.
lists is. started off at the same rate Of pay
he was getting when discharged, and is
given three months pay and the regular
allowances for that time.
"I think will be back in the service
when my time is up" said the corporal.
.'I was anxious for my discharge to
come, but am beginning to feel lonely
already. Five years. associations with a
large body of men and life on ship and
in barracks gives man liking for the
corps that he is not really aware of until
he tries to break away from it. There is
lots of hard work in the duties of ma
rine, but, take 1t all the way through,
1t is not such tough joD. Some people
seem to think that marine only does a
sort of police duty on ship; that he
handles rife and nothing else. But
that is a mistake. The marine must be
up in the uss of the gatling and other
rapid fire guns, and is trained in the
handling of the main battery of the ship,
in addition to being thoroughly drilled in
the use of the small arm. He is a much
more valuable man on board ship than to
merely act as a policeman over the sail
ors, as SO many people regard him.
s'In time of war the marine has doubly
dangerous life. In addition to his work
on ship he makes up landing parties, and,
as has been shown in Cuba, he Is gener.
ally pretty good fighter on land, as well
as at sea. A man " no does his duty and
tries to give satisfaction is encouraged
and has fair start of life. The grub at
sea at times is not any too good, but
when on land he gets pretty good fare.
Each marine Is allowed SO a month for
rations, and, as the mess is generally
made up Of eighteen or twenty, it is pos.
sible with care to give a reasonably good
fare. OF course, since the war broke out
it has not been as good as in time Of
peace but that was to be expected
Corporal Bogardus served some time on
the Maine. His last vessel was the Lam
caster. News.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers of real estate
have been recorded:
Walter II. MeIriman to Isabella M.
Bailey, both of Harpswell, land in Harp
swell.
Reed O. johnson to Eta +. Lord. both
of Harpswell, land on Orrs island, Oh
the easterly side.
Charles B. Dalton Of Deering to Paul
W. WescotG of Portland, for $500, land
with buildings on Alba street, Deering.
Meshach Fl. Lunt to Lovina G. Lunt,
btoh of Gay, land in Gray.
City of Portland to Joseph L. Stevens,
for S551. 20, land in Portland on Washbun
avenue.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-01
IN HARD LUCK.

Rochester. N. H., July s0.-There has
been received in this city news of the
arrival in San Francisco of the schooner
Frank A. Radcliff, which left Gloucester
the s6th of last December with ID party
for the Yukon river. The schooner h ad
most stormy voyage, narrowly escaped
being wrecked several times, was blown
days en- route to San Francisco. The
party had expected to reach Seattle in
April.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-01
rsEIzED BEER AND BICYCLES,
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Old Orchard, July 3i.-Officer Chase,
q special employed by the property
owners of the camp ground, seized two
WAGON loads of beer last night, that were
on their way to the bsach from Bidde-
ford The goods were transported by the
piddeford Bottling company's teams.
Today he held up seven bicyclists who
.u,ro riding on the sidewalk near the
90 m mn ground. He took Etheir bicycles sas
,oorrity on their promise to appear in
oo,,rt tomorrow morning to answer to the
os.,.ce of violating town ordinance.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-01
THE BROKER TAX.

The Real Estate Exchange has received
a communication from the commissioner
Of internal revenue at Washington in
answer to inquiries in relation to the
operation of the new revenue law as
affecting brokers, in which he states that
''real estate agents who negotiate mort
cages as an incidental part OF their busi-
ness do not thereby become liable to the
special tax imposed on brokers under
the act named, .-.if they do not negotiate
the sales thereof"
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-01
THE JEFFERSON RESTAURANT

is certainly to be congratulated for max
ing such generous gift to the sick and
disabled volunteers from Maine now at
Chiokamauga Park. by giving 10 per
cent of Its gross business Wednesday,
August Sd, besides offering inducements
such as special breakfast for 80 cents,
their celebrated business mems and wom-
ems lunch for 80 centsDand above all
O'Clock dinner for 80 cents, never be-
fore undertaken in this city. It is GER
tainly long felt want and will become
as popular as the noon day lunch. May
Mr.. Woodbury. prosper, and right he
should for such kind deeds. Let all who
can patronize the jefferson. You are
sure to got your just reward for your
money.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-01
REMOVING THE MINES.

The detachment of 13 engineers who
went to Portsmouth to remove the mines
from the harbor there, returned to Port
land yesterday with the Ajax, and tow
boat. Major Hoxie also returned upon
the Cora. The engineers will go to the
Kennebec tomorrow to remove the mines
in that river. and from there to the
PenohScot.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-01
cBARLEsTowN FIREMEN COMING

. The Charlestown, Mass. Veteran Fire.
mems association, mum bering 200, besides
a band of 25 pieces, will ..arrive in Port.
land at O'Clock p. H., August II, to
take part in the New England Firemen' 8
League meeting. One hundred and fifty
of them will have their quartsrslat
Swett's hotel and the remaining rs will
stop at the Portland Tavern.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-01
MEETING AT RIGBY THIS WEEK

Ripby was slow in starting the season,
but it's attractions are now following
one another in rapid succession. This
week it offers an especially attractive
nrogramme of five days races, most of
them stake events and the remainder
class races. The stakes and purses are
all $1,000 each, except the 2.14 trot, on
the last day, in which the purse is $1,000.
Many of the best horses in the country
are coming.
The programme of races is as follows:
today, $50 trot, 2.34 pace. 2.15 pace;
Tuesday, 1928 trot, 2.25 pace; Wednesday
2. 81 trot, 2.2O pace, a.os pace; Thursday
2. Is trot, 212 pace, 2. II trot; Friday, 2. IA
trot, 2. 05 pace.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-01
YORK COUNTY CONVENTIONS.

The Republicans and Democrats OF
York county will hold conventions at
Alfred next Wednesday and Thursday.
Hon. Eugene Hale and Hon. Thos. B.
Reed will address the Republican con
vention Wednesday afternoon. The Port
land Il Rochester railroad will sell spec
ial round trip tickets for the above con-
ventions. Tickets good on August Cd, Sd
and 4th.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-01
100000
First Consolidated Mortgage 5 Per
Cent. 20 Year Cole Bonds
OF THE
JOLIET RAILROAD COMPANY.
PORTLAND TRUST COMPANY. TRUSTEE.
Price Par and Interest. Subject to
Advance or Sale.

Bonds dated April 80. 1898. due In 20 years
without option. interest per cent per annum.
May lst and November 1st; principal due May
/ ST. 1918. Principal and interest payable in
United States gold coin.
The total authorized mortgage is $500 900.
of which $4,000 has been reserved III our
hands, to take up an equal amount of per cent.
bonds, due in 1904. 100000 additional has
also been reserved for future Improvements. OF
the balance (S325, 1000 S125,o0O has been sold
to private parties. leaving the above 920O.0Q0
now offered on the market.
The capital stock is $5oO,0oo, majority of
whichis owned by Portland capitalists. There
is no Heating debt. The road has franchise
for fifty years.
The President of the Joliet Railroad Co. is
Weston +. Milllken. Treasurer Henry 2. Cox,
and Secretary Edward WoOdman-all OF Port
land.
Joliet is city of 40. 900 people. which. with
SLOckpoIt having a population OF 5000 ana
prosperous cities OF Illinois. 1t has large manu-
featuring interests. and the CROWN, aithougn
steady, has been very rapid.
The length of track is over 81 miles, making
the bonded debt less than $4,000 per mile.
This compares most fayoraoy WIN tne tortiaha
Street Railroad, anc its physical conditlon u
flrst-class in every respect ,u,. at.
The Portland Trust Company Dongnt this
issue of bonds after most careful investigation
employing as an expert Mr.. Z. a; Newman, tho
Manager and Treasurer o. ths tnra oliSes
whose fu report is on file at our ofiice for IN
spection. The Secretary Of the Trust Com
pany also made persona eAainiuaIon oI
the books and plant in Joliet ,
The gross and net earnings are rapidly increas-
ing (tne e current net earnings being about soper
novv esrnne net upwards of SAC, 600 year. The
interest," charges are $2O,750, or about one-half
Of the net earnings. The future promises net
oarninDs oa r of S5O.tO0 to 100000 per annum
which will enhance still more the margin of
secnrity above interest charges.
FIrtier information, together with our attor-
news opinion. furnished Oil application.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-01
STILL ALARM.

Sparks from a locomotive set fire to the
roof of the round house of the Portland
81 Rochester road. foot of Alder street,
yesterday afternoon. The fire burned
hole in the roof, but was extinguished by
the chemical and stream of water from
a garden hose. The damage was slight.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-01
NOT FOR TWO YEARS.

The following telegram was received
Saturday by John F. Monroe, father of
Walter Monroe. who died in the hospital
at Key West, July %, 1898:
Key West Fla. July 29, 1898.
To John T. Monroe, 153 Newbury street:
Body buried. Cannot send north for
two years Letter to follow.
Thomas Perry, Commander.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-01
Mrs. ,yinsiow,s soosn,nE syrup.

Has been used over Fifty Years oy 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
eists in every part of the world. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 20 cts
a ottls
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-01

No such thing as ''summer com.
plaint'' where Df. Fowler's Extract OF
Wild Strawberry is kept handy. Natures
remedy for every looseness OF the DOW
|els.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-01
CLAIM AWARDED.

The commissioners in the suit of Mar.
tina Haines against the Nancy Edwards
estate awarded the plaintiff $187.2S
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-01

DR.. Fillebrown has removed to the Y.
NJ. G. A. building, room S6. Other days
than Tuesday by appointment. His Bos-
ton Office is No. 157 Newbury street.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-01
NEW ADyERTlsEMENTs TODAY.
cASTORIA

Bears the signature of CHAs. II. FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind Yon Haze .Al20ats Bought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-03
MIR. STEWARD REMOVED.
summary Action Taken in the Case
OF the SUPERINTENDENT.

Gen. Spluldlng. assistant secretary of the
treasury, today removed Thomas S. Stew
ard as superintendent of the new city pest
office. exclusively predicted in The Star
Saturday. Mr. Steward had been tola by
Gen. Spduldins that he would be allowed to
resign. and was given until today 20 send
in his resignation. He did not see fit to do
this. and an order was issued removing
him.
Gen. Spaulding has decided to appoint
Richard Fourchy as the successor to Mr..
Steward. and has telegraphsd Mr.. Fourchy
to come on here from New York. He IS
expected here tomorrow or next day. M
Fourchy is well known in Washington
having been for many years chief OF the
computing division of the office of TIE st-
per|ising architect About six months ago
he was appointed superintendent of the
rev appraisers building in New York His
work there has been so satisfactory as to
lead the department TO bring him here
that the work on Washington's big build
irS may be pushed to the utmost speed
i am going to push the completion Of
that building as fast as possible said
Gen. Spaudine. who said he thought the
lover floors of the building would be ready
for the city post Office to move In by Oc-
tober 10. the time set.