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The Portland daily press., 1898-12-05
BRIEF SoTTINos.

The Little Women will meet at as4
Braokett street, at 2. 80 Tuesday after
noon. A full attendance is desired.
The regular meeting of the Salvation
Army Aid Society will be held in the
vestry of High street church at 1880
a. M, Wednesday. All areinyited to at
tend.
There will be a meeting of the Chill
dren of the American Revolution, to-
day at 4. 80 at $40 Cumberland street,
The Thomson liner Kildona, Capt. D..
Roberts, sailed at 5 o'clock Saturday
morning for London. Her cargo was
large. including 200 cattle. The value of
the foreign shipments was sls6, 949 and
of the domestic S75, 6l0.
At the last meeting of the directors of
the Maine Society for the Protection OF
Animals, it was voted to subscribe for
copy of the paper dumb Animals, .
published by the society for every school
in Portland.
At the meeting Of the Loyal Legion
next Wednesday, the war paper win be
read by Col. A. NJ. Benson of Boston.
The date for the golden tomahawk drill
by He'd Men will take place about the
last of December or first of January
Machigonne tribs being challenged by
Sycamore tribe of Sanford.
+. A delegation Of the Portland Past Chan.
cellors' association, of which P. 6. P.
A. N. Waterhouse Of Cumberland Mills
is the chairman, will visit Munjoy lodge,
No 6 K. OF p, this evening. 1t is hoped
as many of the members of the associ-
alton as can do so will attend and all
past chancellors' are cordially invited.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-05
THE FUNERAL OF MISS COLLINS.


St Dominic's church was crowded yes
terday afternoon on thu occasion of the
funeral of Miss Elizabeth Collins, one of
the victims of the Portland disaster and
the first funeral held in this city. Miss
Collins was but 81 years of age and the
daughter OF Mr.. Patrick Collins who
held at the house and then the remains
were removed to the church. The Rev.
Fr Hurley officiated and spoke feelingly
of the Christian character of the deceased.
The universal popular sympathy for those
who suffered In the disaster and for their
friends was shown by the great number
in attendance The floral tributes were
numerous and of great Beauty.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-05
SONS OF ST. GEORGE.

Longfellow lodge, No. 4l6, Sons of st
George. installed officers Friday evening
Deputy Grand President Louis W. Rowe
ABLY assisted by Deputy Grand Messenger
Barefoot, both of Lewiston, were tne IN
stall1ng officers. The officers are:
President Charles Ashton.
Vice President Reginald carries.
Secretary-H. p. Goold.
Treasurer-M L Ballard.
Messenger-Samuel Samuels.
observation-disclosures Butler.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers Of real estate
have been recorded:
Caleb Montgomery to Charles B. Dalton,
lot on Stevens Plains avenue, Deering.
Grin P. Chaffin to Chas. Mann, lot of
land in Windham.
Artimus l.. Richardson to Judson B.
Bryant ct al, lot Oh Richardson street.
Deering.
Nancy j. Rose to Clarissa G. Proctor, loi
on Gre Island, Harpswell
Albert Lufkin 60 Clara L. Osgood, lot
in Freeport.
Daniel j. Carr to Mary A. Carr, lot or
Oxford street, Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-05
FOR THE PoRTlAND's SUFFERERS.
An Endless Chain Has Been Started in
the City.

An endless chain subscription for the
benefit of those left destitute by the dis
aster to the Portland, has sheen started in
this city. The funds will be sent to the
PRESS Office and will be distributed by
proper committee. BY this arrangement
it is expected that quite sum can be
raised and it will be needed We are on
the threshold of what indicates a long
and trying winter, and every cent that
can be obtained will be needed to care
for the widows and the fatherless.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-05
RoswoRTH REL1EF CORPS.

At a meeting of Boswortha Relier Corps,
Friday afternoon, December 2, the follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, in view of the deep gloom cast
over our hearts by the recent appalling
accident, the loss of thesPortland, with
it's load of human lives,
Resolved, that the deepest sympathy
If our order be extended to the afflicted
members and also to all who have been
caused to suffer by this terrible calamity.
(Signed)
Committee on Resolutions.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-05
-nrs. WINSTON. soosnlag eyrup.

"Mrs. winsIow,s soornIus eyrup.
Has been used over Fifty Years by millions Of
mothers for their children while Teething
with perfect success. 1t soothes the cniio'
softens the gums. allays Pain, cures Wind
Cole, regulates the bowels. and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoes whether arising from
,eething or other causes. For sale by Drug
gists in every part of the world. Be sure and
ask for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 20 cts
a bottle.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-05
ELKs, MEMORIAL SERVICES.

: The annual memorial services of Port.
land lodge of Elks were observed last
evening. The new memorial tablet which
has recently been placed in the lodge
room, Was unveiled The tablet contains
The names of all inon,bers of Portland
lodge who have died since the organiza-
ton of the lodge and as the names were
called brief remarks were made by differ :
emit member The Masonic quartette
sang several selections during the ser
vices.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-05
CASTORIA

Bears the signature of cHAs. H. FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind You Haze Azsvays Bought.
cAsToRIA
Bears the signature of cHAs. H FLETCHER
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind You Have -Alsgays Bought.
cAsToRIA
Bears the signature of cHAs. H. FLETCHER.
In use ior more than thirty years, and
The Kind You Haze Aiya5s Bought.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-05
MAINE DAIRY CONFERENCE.

The State Dairy conference of the
Maine Board of Agriculture is to be held
in City hall, Portland. Tho public ex-
ercises will be held Wednesday and Thurs
day, December 18th and Sth. As much Of
the 9th as possible will be occupied in
setting up the exhibition. with a business
meeting of the board at the United States
hotel at 73O in the evening.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-05
THE ELKS WILL CELEBRATE FOR
THE PORTLAND'S SUFFERERS.

In connection with the movement to
raise fund for those made destitute by
the loss of the Portland, the Portland
Lodge of Elks have decided to contribute
20 per cent of the net proceeds from the
annual benefit for their charity fund at
the Jefferson theatre next Thurs
day and Friday evenings, to that pur.
pose.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-05

F. o. Bailey & Co., will sell by order
OF MORTGAGE, at ia 10 Exchange street,
over ". L. Wilson & Co., at 10 O'Clock
this morning, several fine upright pianos,
among which are Chickerins, Hardman
ana other we'll known makes also several
cabinet organs.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-05

MEMORIAL OF GEN. Ii. q. THOMAS.
We havs just received a neatly printed
memorial volume of the lats Gen. Henry
Goddard thomas. Ii presents III strik-
ing and convenient way the events in the
life of this distinguished soldier and
citizen of Portland as we'll as the tribute
paid to his memory after death.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-05
/ cH1LDBENs UNDERWEAR CrR

o1lC lot Oi jersey
ribbed Shetland mixed
Undervests, for children
6 to IL years at I4c,
worth csc.
LININGs COUNTER.
A lot OF SO inch fancy
striped Skirting and
black silk Premier at I4c
a yard, marked down
from 2oc.
HOSIERY COUNTER.
One lot of women'a
tlne black cashmere Hos
iery, high spliced heels,
double soles, at soc.
Also a small lot of SUI
perior quality Hosiery.
natural color, sizes 8 and
5 I-a only. at SO, both
lots made to sell at 75o.
HOSIERY COUNTER tchisdrm's.,
One lot of heavy all
wool black ribbed Stock.
ings, sizes 6 to 8 leg.
merino heels and toes,
at 14c and I6c, worth
25c.
TRIMMINGS COUNTER.
Eight styles of black
silk worsted Gimps at
SIC a yard, marked
down from soc.
COUNTER (Maslin).
A lot of fancy Elan
nelette Nightrobes at
75c, marked down from
$1.oo. Also a small lot
of fine muslin Corset
Covers, V neck, at 24c,
marked down from 500
size 80, 3S and 40 only.
CORsETs COUNTER
One lot Of Warmers
ssCoraline" Cors is
white and drab, at 75c,
marked down from
$500. Also a small lot
of children's silk elastics
at 1oc, marked down
from soc.
SKIRTS COUNTER.
A lot of women's Silk
Skirts with Spanish
founce, corded crinoline
lined sand velvet bound,
adozen different colors
at $500. This is a SUI
perb lot Of very desira-
BILE Skirts and is unques-
tionably the worthiest OF
all our Skirt offerings
this season.
INFANTS OUTFITS COUNTER
One lot of fine white
Nainsook and Dimity, in
a variety of checks and
plaids. for aprons and
children's dresses, at
nc a yard, marked
down from 2oc and csc.
Also a lot of Infants
open front shirts at 1oc,
marked down from Iec
In same section a lot
Of all wool Short Coats,
assorted colors, sizes 2
to 4 years, at S3.75.
marked down from
$500.
woRsTED GOODS COUNTER.
One lot of worsted
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-05

glass do Ties,
with cut neck. at I9c,
were CSC. One lot of
wood back hand scrub
Brushes at SC, were 1oc.
HABERDAsHERY COUNTER.
One lot of mems fancy
Suspenders at 1oc, were
25c. One lot of fancy
Shirts at soc, were $500;
sizes rs to ~.
BASEMENT.
One lot Of Japanese
Cups and Saucers at &C,
were I5c. An assorted
lot of Sugar and Cream
Sets at Ioc, been 2oc to
3oc. One lot of German
Work Baskets at 15c,
were 25c. One lot Of
white splint Indian Bas-
kets at two for CSC. One
lot of Dwarf Oyster
Bowls at &c. One lot of
Fairy Wardrobes," col
ored lawn cloth with
dolls garments printed
thereon, two garments
to the yard, at SC a yard,
great variety Of colors
and styles.
COUNTER.
One lot of the new
patent Frances" Hook
and Eyes at SC a card,
(two DOZEN require no
sewing on. no thread
loops to make. Also a
lot of Columbia Knitting
Silk at SC a ball, assort-
ed colors.
CLOVES COUNTER.
One lot of women's
seven hook Jouvin
Gloves, glace finish
black and colors. at
$I.I2, been I.65,
MEMS GLOVES COUNTER.
One lot of Jouyin two
clasp overseam and
heavy P. K. Glove at
$3.50, marked down
from $500.
COUNTER tMen 81.
One lot of extra long
and wide fannelette
Nightshirts at 75c,
marked down from
$500. Also a lot of
boys natural mixed
Shirts and Drawers at
28c, been SIC.
HOSIERY COUNTER. tMen's.)
A lot of fine cashmere
Half-hose, high spliced
heels and double soles,
black, natural and mode
colors at 3oc, were soc.
Also a lot of natural
mixed merino Half-hose
at &C. Special va1ne.
UMBRELLAS COUNTER.
A lot of fine navy
blue Rain Umbrellas
with fancy borders,
steel rod, ETC., handsome
wood sticks, at $I.o8,
marked down from
$2.75.
7uDERwEAR couNTEP rva;++.s
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-05
HE WAS NOT ON THE PORTLAND.

Friends OF George $. Thomas OF the
Portland Cooperative Society. have re-
ceiyed letter from him saying ne was
not on board the Portland. He is still IN
Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-05
MOORE e 90.

Portland, December. 5. 1898.
| IORTY more great
Bargains, plums
shaken from the
merchandise tree worth
picking up.
DRAPERLEs ROOM.
Fifty pairs of fine
quality white muslin
Curtains, a dozen hand
some designs, stripes
and figures, broad full
ruh1e at CSC the pair.
marked down from $I.25.
NEEDLEWoRK COUNTER.
An assorted lot OF
muslin covered Pin
Cushions. all shapes and
sizes, at Ioc.
SILKS COUNTER.
One lot Of printed
Florentine Silks at 4oc a
yard, marked down
from o3c, all good colors.
One lot of Tassels for
pillow corners at SC,
were Ioc.
NEoKWEAR COUNTER tWomen's)
One lot of silk and
satin string Ties at two
for 25c.
EMBRoIDERIEs COUNTER.
A lot of remnants of
Swiss edges and inser-
tons at aoc a yard, were
soc. Also an assorted
lot of lace Tides at Ioc,
were I5c.
LACES COUNTER.
A lot Of Tuxedo black,
white and colored veil
ings at &c a yard,
marked down from CSC.
LINENS COUNTER.
A lot Of pure Irish lin
en- Damask Table Cloths
pattern all round. size
8xIo, at $I.88. marked
down from $3.50. And
a lot of bleached Bath
Towels, large size at 32c,
were soc.
RIBBONS COUNTER.
One lot Of four inch
fancy colored MORE taft
feta Ribbons, in polka
spot, at 1oc a yard, been
CSC.
HANDKERcHIEFs COUNTER.
One lot of women's
hemstitched and re-
verred pure linen hand
kerchiefs. unlaunder ed.
at Ioc.
LEATHER GOODS COUNTER.
Eight fine quality solid
leather Travelling Bags,
sizes right for men or
women, the prices have
been $3.50, 500, 600,
700 and up to 400, to
go at halt Price today
slightly shop soiled.
FANCY GOODS COUNTER.
One lot Of printed
Crepe Paper at Ioc a
roll, regular price 3oc.
JEWELRY COUNTER.
r. 4 I
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-05
The PRESS.
,Em ApvEKTssEMENTs TO-DAY.

NV ADyEkTssEMENTs TO-DAY
J. E. Libby Co.
Owen. Moore & Co.
"Sunset Limited"
ADJUSTMENTS.
Jefferson Theatre.
Portland TIL, re.
New Wants, To Let. For Sale, Lost, Found
and similar advertisements will be found under
their appropriate heads on page 6.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-05

A lot of Jersey ribbed
fleeced Undervests, high
neck, short sleeve, heavy
and medium weight,
at 36c, been soc. Also
a lot Of fine imported
Swiss merino Corset
Covers, high neck, ribbed
arms, at o9c, marked
down from $500, slightly
soiled.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-06

not have any difficulty in recognizing him as soon as she saw him. The pu- tative father also appeared before the bureau and swore that the girl was his daughter.
 Miss Ho subsequently, confessed the fraud to Dr. Gardner, Chinese interpre- ter for the bureau, and because he swore to this fact before Commissioner Heacock he was vindictively abused in the argument of the attorney for the Chinese slave dealers.
 United States District Judge De Haven yesterday morning ordered that Miss Ho be taken from the County Jail and be placed in charge of the ladies of the Methodist Mission pending fur ther action in the matter.
 Yesterday afternoon the girl asked to be taken to the Chinese Consul Gen eral, and there repeated her confession, and asked that steps be taken to pre- vent her being sent back to China until she could communicate with her moth CT, as she was afraid of the men on the steamer She said that the men who coached her regarding what she was to say when she arrived here were still on the China, and if she went with them she would never see her mother
 The Consul-General interested him self in the matter and took down her statement and then authorized Mrs. Lake of the Methodist Mission House to ask Judge de Haven, for him, to hold the girl until such time as he could communicate with China, and see that the girl was properly cared for on her arrival in that country. Applica- ton will be made tomorrow for a Gto
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-06
CLARA FoLTz COMPROMISES.
Her Suit Against Isaac Trumbo Will
 Not Come to Trial.

The action of Mrs. Clara l.. Foltz against Isaac Trumbo to recover $43OO al- legged to be due for legal services rem dered, was compromised in Judge Bahrs' court yesterday. Just what amount will be paid Mrs. FoltZ is not known, but will be when the terms of the compromise are submitted for the approval of the court In her suit against Trumbo, which was filed last July, Mrs. Foltz alleged that she had been retained by him to perform certain legal services, for which she was to be paid s5000. She performed the required services and was paid $700, but the bulk of the fee remained unpaid. The suit was postponed from month to month and yesterday was set as the day for opening the case. The litigants ap- peared in court and shortly before the case was called, plaintiff and defendant helC a whispered consultation with the result that compromise was reached. When the fact was announced surprise manifested itself on the face of Attorney Grove l.. Johnson, who represented the plaintiff, but he expressed no opinion. Owing to the compromise it is generally rumored that case has been taken out of court in which many interesting de- velopmentS were expected.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-06
THE CRACKER
 COMBINE BROKEN
Failure of Member of the Compact to Maintain
 Prices.
The Portland Company Makes tho First Gut, Which the others
 Meet

The compact has been broken and | merry war is now waging between the different cracker manufacturing com panies of the coast About one year ago compact was formed by the American Biscuit Company and Standard Biscuit Company of San Francisco and the Fort land Cracker Company of Portland, Or, agreeing to maintain a unlIorn price upon all goods sold by each.
 All went well with the combine until re- cently. when, 1t is claimed by the local manager of the Portland Cracker Com pany, the Standard Biscuit Company failed to keep all of the cond1tlons or tIle compact Not being able to settle the matter amicably the Portland Cracker Company inaugurated war Tn prices, first making a cut of % per cent ana later on increasing the same to 4o per cent. These cuts were Of course met py the other members of the late combine. and where the end will be is matter or conjecture.
 James Dunne, manager of the Ameri: can Biscuit Company, when guessio6niea is. 6is claimed all knowledge thereof, saying that he had not heard of cut in prices and that he was still billing goods at old prices. He will probably soon awaken to full realization of the situation.
 E. D. Baker, manager and director of the Portland Cracker Company, says that the war will be continued to the bitter end, notwithstanding the fact that he estimates the loss to the different com panies concerned to be over $50,0O0 per month. The same state of affairs exists in Los Angeles and Portland as exists here.
 In Los Angeles the war Is between tho Southern California Cracker Company and the Portland Cracker Company.
 In Portland the fight is between the Portland Cracker Company and Bishop & Co.,, cracker manufacturers of Los An geles.
 Phil l. Jacoby, president of the Stan dard Biscuit Company, freely acknowl- edges the existence of a serious war be- tween the different companies, and claims that the invasion of the Portland Cracker Company into the Los Angeles and San Francisco territories Is the cause of all the trouble. He does not see any hope for immediate settlement of the trouble.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-06
A DOLLAR FOR HIS WIDOW.
Will Placed on File Telling the Story of an Unhappy Married
 Life.

Vlncenzo Bello of this city Is dead and ms earthly troubles all over, but behind hlm he left will that tells a story of unhapplness personified. By the terms of the will an estate valued at $2750 is be- queathed the testator's family, but he cuts his widow, Alexandria Bello, and his son Joseph and daughter Augusta off with dollar each, and gives the remain der or his estate to his children Vieto Eilenor, Annie and George to share and snare alike. In introduction to the un- usual will, which was filed for probate yesterday, the deceased states: T direct after my death that I be buried in a de- cent manner, and that twenty carriages De permitted to carry such of my friends as Wlsn to attend my funeral-my wife to pc excluded. After disposing of the es- tate ds aDove stated the teStator con- tinues: T desire any court or Judge tnereoI, where this may come, or the set tieHlent or distribution of my estate may De had to refuse my wife-if she then be WldoW or otherwise-maintenan or anS penent from my estate except the $1 herein provided for, so far as the same can be legally done, for the reason that at the time of our marriage she had no means Of Livelihood I was fourteen years older than she was; she married me TOT my property; she never loved or respected me. She treated me in a cruel ana lnhuman manner, and in the pres ence or our children and others called me vie names: She is an anarchist, and in death @ e and n ss fwdys red o TShea R me Dy by po sons; also by assassination
 Such are the accusations of Bello against his widow In the will filed yes Will be obeyed by the court remains to be seen.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-06
ALBERT E. t. "HOFF"
 PLEADS NOT GUILTY
His Attorney Makes a Futile Effort to Get the Accused
 Liberated.
In Two Weeks a Day Will Be Set Which He Will Go
 to Trial.

Albert Frederic George Vereneseckoc- kockhoff, otherwise known for convent ence sake as Albert Hoff, pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder against him before Judge Cook yesterday morn ing. When proceedings opened and prior to the plea of the accused be- ing entered upon the record, Attorney Schooler. )r the defense, made an ef- fort to clear his prisoner on technical grounds, but the effort was without avail. A motion was first made by At torney Schooler to set aside the 1nfor- mation against Hoff on the ground that Police Court 8, from which department his client was held to answer, is cre- ation of special legislation, and in con- sequence is unconstitutional. Follow ing is the motion in brief:
 "First-That before filing thereof, the defendant had not been legally commit ted by magistrate.
 "Second-That the information here in purports to be filed upon a pretend ed examination of one H. l.. Joachim sen. who falsely and illegally pretend ed to De Judge of pretended Police Court of the city and county of San Francisco, State of California, upon a false, illegal and pretended commit ment made by said H. L.. Joachimsen, who falsely and illegally pretended to make such commitment.
 '"Third-That the said pretended Po- lice Court, neither at the time of the pretended examination nor at the time of the false, illegal and pretended com- mitment, had not any legal existence under the constitution and laws of the State of California
 "Fourth-That said H. l.. Joachimsen is not and was not at the time of said pretended examination of the defend ant, nor at the time of the false, ille- gal and pretended commitment of the defendant, magistrate under the laws of the State of California, who had power and authority to examine and commit the defendant in respect to the matter charged in said information"
 Juoge Cook promptly denied the mo- tion, and the attorney stated that he would carry the motion to the Supreme Court for final decision. This point settled, new tack in the case of Al bert Hoff, but one that was worn to fringe in the trial of the late Theodore Durrant was taken by the defense. A demurrer to the information was read ana placed on file. It asked that the prisoner be released from custody. as ne was held in violation of the fifth amendment of the constitution of the United States, which provides for in dlctment by Grand Jury in criminal cases, and as Hoff was not held by in- dictment that constitutional provision had been violated. It was also alleged that other constitutional provisions had been violated, but Judge Cook refused to entertain the demurrer. Hoff then pleaded not guilty, and his case went over two weeks. and on that day a date for the trial will be set.