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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-25

Many bets were made on the size Of
Cages majority, and the announce
ment of the result has brought joy to
me gentlemen of sporting proclivities
and woe to others. Chairman Frank
Mclaughlin of the Republican state
Central Committee is perhaps the sad
dest man who backed his opinion with
his cash. The major was confident that
Cages majority would exceed Z0OOO
votes-so confident, in fact, that he
made a wager with w. w. Foote to the
effect that the official returns would
show Mcguire TO be at least 10000 votes
behind his more popular opponent.
This was not an ordinary wager, as
will be shown WLan its conditions are
stated. 1t was agreed that the loser
should purchase for the winner one
complete outfit of wearing apparel to
cost not less than $500-the outfit to in
.-clude shoes, socks, underwear, linen,
one suit, neckties, gloves, oVercoat and
hat. The specifications called for SILK
hat of the finest make and latest block;
an oVercoat lined throughout with the
finest quality of silk and to have deep
cuffs and collar of the best and most ex-
pensive Russian liable; underwear OF
knitted silk to cost not less than S27 a
suit; a dozen pairs Of socks of as hne
a texture of silk as ever came from the
loom; and shoes ot patent leather, hand
made and warranted t. shine I'M
dimmed for many moons. The balance
of the outfit was of course to be In
keeping with the articles named, and
all to cost not less than $500.
Major McLaJ ghlin is nothing If not an
optimist. When the returns came in
after election he was so certain that
Cages majority would reach 10000 that
he went out and gave the order to have
Rll of the beautiful and expensive arti-
'cles mentioned in the bill Of particulars
of the stipulated wager between him
Eelf and Mr.. Foote made to fit his meas
drement. Now the major is somewhat
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-25
FEAST AT THE ALMSHOUSE,
One Thousand Unfortunate Inmates
Enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner.

One thousand aged inmates of the Aims
house sat down to royal feast at that
charitable institution yesterday. These
old people, many of them helpless, scores
Of them crippled and emaciated from the
ravages of disease, see but little of life's
many among them Disconnected with their
lot, although some were saddened by the
memory of Thanksgiving days they had
upon charity and Toasted by their own
1resides, their families and friends
around them. 1t was a generous bill of
fare these old people enjoyed. Turkey, of
course, cranberry sauce, mince pie cakes
mashed potatoes and green vegetables in
plenty being among the good things
P pr ff d ReIore them At the eonclusion
to the chapel, where Rev D. A. Kelly
held services. Services over all returned
to their quarters happier for the good
time afforded them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-25
BARNES NOT A CANDIDATE.
He Says He Has No Desire to Be
Adiutant General.

Captain William Barnes of the Eighth
California Regiment declares that he Is
not candidate for the office of adjutant
general of the State, as reported. On this
subject he said yesterday to Call rep
resentative:
81 am not a candidate for the office, nor
would 1 have the office under any con-
ditions. Since 1t was announced that l
was seeking the place I have received
letters from all over the State in regard
to it and have been exceedingly. annoyed
by them. / would like my friends to
know how feel on this matter, and that
/ do not desire the office even if it was in
their power to give it to me-"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-25

Gladstone beat Rest Assured. score 81; Moon
dyne beat Prince Hal, score 34-18; Victor beat
Old Glory. score 31-12; Lawrence beat Brillian-
tine score lis.
Second round-Lightfoot peat Mind Your Eye,
Billy Gladstone had a bye with Mayhower;
Lawrence had a bye with Fear Not.
Third round-Patria beat Lightfoot, score 10
Z; Billy Gladstone beat Lawrence. score 12-7.
Final-Patria beat Billy Gladstone. score
81.
Winners of first, second and third-Patria,
Billy Gladstone and Lawrence.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-25
Marrow Escape of a Child.

Alice McElearney, little girl years of
age, was knocked down by an electric
car in front of her parents residence,
1866 Harrison street, yesterday afternoon.
The child was crossing the street to meet
her father, James McElearney, a team
ster, when car 16, which was on it's way
to the ferry, struck her. She was lifted
up on the fender and thrown on to the
hard cobblestones. The child was taken
home, and two physicians were summon
ed. Her injuries consisted of wounds on
the left leg, forehead and scalp, but they
are not dangerous.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-25
Broke Her Leo

Mrs. Annie Ferrin, 5 McLea court, was
drinking in a saloon on Harrison street
yesterday morning, when she was ordered
out by the proprietor. When she reach
ed the sidewalk she staggered and fell
breaking both bones of her right leg. She
was taken to the Receiving Hospital
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-25
Monument to Whitney,

meeting will be held in Ruby Hall
of the Red Mems building on Post street
next Tuesday evening for the purpose of
taking steps to secure funds to erect a
monument over the remains Of the late
Frank E. r. Whitney, who at various
times was Chief Engineer of the Fire De-
partment of this city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-25
EVIDENCE OF HIS GUILT.
The Police Locate the Room of the
Alleged italian Swindler.

The police last night succeeded in To-
eating the room of Amade Horace, alias
Robert Redeschi, who was arrested in this
city last Wednesday by Detectives Egan
and Gibson, after an exciting chase. N
his room the detectives found two trunks,
containing large number of bogus tele-
grams and some suspicious correspond
ence.
It Is said that the prisoner used the
kilograms in imposing on his unsuspecting
victims. He will be held pending further
inUaSfi0at
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-25
Thanksgiving at the Prison.

The inmates of the City Prison were
treated to liberal supplies of turkey, pies
and other delicacies yesterday at the
dinner hour. They ate so much that when
asked If they wanted more they had to
decline. Sergeant Wolf was determined
to sgnalize his first Thanksgiving in
charge of the prison in good style, and
he succeeded. Judge Conlan was consid-
crate enough not to discharge the
"drunks" until after they had partaken
of their dinner.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-25

O'Grady: ]. R. O'Briens Statesman VS.. T.
McNelTs Sportsman: T A. Fanning's Babe
Murphy VS. J. Sulivans Fashion Plate; Bar
tel Bros Ben Hur Russell wilson's
Glenrosa; Pembroke Kennels Terrona VS.. A.
Mallons Miss Alice.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-25

Anakesis cures piles, nothing else.
Sample free. Addr. Anakesis. New York.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-25

Dandruff and Itching Scalp
Cured with Smiths Dandruff Pomade.
For sale by all druggists; sample sent free
by Smith Bros, Fresno, Cal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-24
wEsTBRooK SEMINARY NOTES.

Hooper, '99, has returned from visit
to friends in Auburn.
Miss Downs returned yesterday from
visit with friends in Waterville. While
there she attended the ball given by the
Seniors of Colby University.
Mrs. Nash of Harrington is visiting her
son, Alonzo, at the Seminary.
The Messenger will be published this
week. This copy is under the editorship
of the assistant editor.
Misses Sherman and Cooper, of the
class of '95, called on friends here Mon
day.
The Bowdoin Glee Club will be at
Hoegg Hall, March 18th, under the aus
pices of the Senior class.
| Miss Randall and Miss Walker spent
Saturday and Sunday with friends in
Lewiston.
President and Mrs. Whitman leave for
| Florida in about ten days.
Miss. True received visit from her SIS
ter Mrs. DR.. King of Portland, Tuesday.
| Miss Mellen has returned from short
visit to her home in Water boro.
| Next Friday evening the Alumni AS
| sociation will receive invited guests a,
the parlors in Hersey Hall from to 10.
An enjoyable evening Is predicted.
Fl. W. Edison, '95, was at the Seminary
| Tuesday.
A. p. Nash goes to Boston for brief
visit Friday.
The prospect for good team on the
diamond this season is very bright
Nearly all of last years players are II
school, and with those who entered at the
beginning of the year will make quite 6
squad when it comes time for training
Manager WeIiace and Capt. Kelley, of ths
'97 team, are looking out for the Interests
of the team, and the schedule will b.
made out as soon as possible. First ant
second bases will be the two most hotly
contested roSitiOnS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-24
S%xsasassa
KIIETr1X
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sI|EAIREAgYIHFNEl !,
THE RATE WAR.

The latest phase of the big passenger
rate war now going on is the cut maoo
by the G. p. Il. in rates to points In On
tario and Quebec, where they ana she
Grand Trunk are competitors. For III
stance, the new rate on the G. 2. II. De-
tween Montreal and Toronto, both ways
is SIS, as compared with 5000 originally
and more recently So. The question ID
naturally asked what this has to do WIN
the trouble in ttanscontinental rates, anu
the G. P. r. reply that it is merely an
incident OF the fight to bring the Grand
Trunk to time and put stop to It's as
sisting the American roads in their pa''ie
with the G. P. r.
A few instances of how the G. +. H.
has cut local rates may be had in the Ioi-
lowing figures: To Toronto IS; HamH-
ton, S. so; London, Woodstock and niger
soil, S.; Windsor. So; Brockville ana
Prescott, 81; Kingston, So. so; Sherbrooke.
81; Chatham, So. so; st. Johns, Cue, oo
cents. By quoting the above rates 'ho
c. P. r. strikes the Grand Trunk IN IT'S
most cherished territory throughout on :.
tario and Quebec. The management OF
6. T. r. stated yesterday that they oia
not look upon the G. p. R. cut In trans
continental rates as being aimed at them,
and therefore the situation did not call
for any action on their part. The lates0
move of the G. P. R.. however, forces the
fight upon them and they can no longer
make that a plea for inaction.
While the 6. L. r. management claims
that it has been taking no part in the
transoontinental rate cutting, but was,
and still is, collecting it's local rates on
Western business going by American
lines, the c. P. r. claim that they know
to the contrary and have undfsputable
evidence to that effect It may be done in
round about way. but 1t is done never
theless, say the G. P. R. Mr.. McNicoll,
passenger traffic manager, says the fact
of the matter is that the Grand Trunk
has been caught and they know it, and
are trying to get out of 1t the best way
they can.
| On the other hand, the Grand Trunk
people say that an effort Is being made to
draw them into rate war against their
expressed wish, and that the quarrel Is
none of their seeking.-Montreal Star.
NEW ROLLING STOCK.
The C. P. r. chops are busy turning
out new passenger coaches and locomo-
tiyes, to meet the demand for new roll
ling stock created by the boom IN bust
nessfand the extension Of its service in
| the West.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-24
ANNEXATION OF DEERING.

To the Editor of the Press:
In his communication to the PRESS,
which appeared Feb 90, our friend "Ann
To- misses the issue. The question Is
not what Portland will do for Deerlng
in the way of improvements, If annexed;
but what shall we be able to do for our
Selves as part of the greater city. we
are not to be outsiders, asking aims, put
members of the household, at the COM
mon board more bountifully spread.
behring's two wards will have as many
votes as the two wards which our Irlehu
finds so objectionable. 1t is possible that
they will get some Of their brothers pie
instead of losing their own share. Ne are
not inferior beings, and arc not afraid to
meet fair, yes, a better than fair, OPP
portunity with the others.
We are glad to note our friends lapse
into frankness, where. after enumerating
certain benefits sure to accrue to Deering
citizens from annexation, he says;
CAN the other wonderful advantages that
are to come to lis from annexation are
wholly in the realm of probabilities. -
We were further happily surprised, at
ter his repeated and strenuous efforts to
refute us and to prove the contrary, 20
| find that "No one will deny that sne
| (fOrUldDQj has lIldtlc EICno i'NSS 80
| ting rid of her financial burdens, al
though he still thinks her IN 'he
| woods
Probably he is the one who cannot see
clearly through the trees.
| IF Portland had been foil owing Deer'
ing's policy of getting in debt to pay he1
bills, rather thnn that of paying both mel
bills and her debt, possibly her finances.
in times past, might have rested more
lightly upon her citizens; but they wouio
have been more troublesome for the lu-
ture, MS Deering can testify. Unfortu
nately for such easyapaths, there is mere
after. -,
| Our friends haa, however, made the
most of his case, and that is all that any
attorney can do. One thing is certain
No large city ever was large in the begin
ming; and no large city ever annexed its
suburbs by unanimous consent OF the CIT
izens. Progress was ever contest WIFE
the existing conditions, the powers thai
be-" the over-conservative, the cautious
suspicious man never was reforIner
never accomplished anything great. Ier
years discussion, with growing sent1
ment and constant agitation. would seem
more like tho inevitable than like incon'
siderate haste, in the matter Of annex1ne
Deering to Portland No better opportu-
nifty will ever occur. Why delay the
day? PROGRESS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-24
GRAND TRUNK IMPROVEMENT.
To Make Provisions for Larger Hauls on
Portland Section.

Railway companies, in view of the keen
competition in freight rates, want to re-
duce the cost of haulage to the lowest
minimum. With tn is object in view, in
addition to equipping the system with
extra sixty thousand pound freight cars,
the Grand Trunk authorities are making
arrangements to have their road bed, To-
comotives, etc., between Toronto and
Portland, put in condition to haul
thirty-fve cars to train load from the
former to the latter city without having
to cut the train at Montreal. To do this
means that all the bridges between
VaudreuiI and Portland are being mate
rally strengthened, and come of the
heavy grades east of Montreal will be
Overcome by building a track around
them, which will perhaps increase the
mileage to some extent, but the amount
Of time eaved by running over fiat coun-
try will equalize the loss if any. This
rush through it's freight trains much
quicker than formerly when the trains
had to be out and reduced In load at sew
eral terminals, in order to overcome the
grades.
All of the company's locomotives, pas
senger and freight, are beingl re-num-
bered, large proportion Of them being
changed from two figures to three, run
ming up to over eight hundred.
The twenty locomotives ordered from
the Baldwin and Schenectady Locomo-
tive Works respectively, 1t is understood,
will replace n number of leased engines
on the Chicago and Grandf Trunk section
of the system.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-24
SYSTEMATIC GIVING.

Waterville, February 23.-There was q
very large attendance at the Elm street
Baptist church of Waterville today, up
on the occasion of the conference of the
Baptist churches Of the Piscataquis, Ken
nebec and Bowdoin districts, under the
auspices of the national and state COM
missions. The gathering wasycalled for
the discussion of Systematic Beneticen-
cies,' and the subject was treated by
some of the leading members of the de-
nomination.
Rev. W. q. Spencer presided at the
opening session, and papers were read by
Rev. j. E. Cochrane of Hallowell, and
Rev. A. N. Dairy of Skowhegan, followed
by general discussion. Rev. &c. V. Han
son of Skowhegan, presided at the after
noon session. and the speakers were Rev.
B. F. Tyler of South Norridgewock, Rev.
Thomas s. Barbour of Brookline, Mass.
and Rev. A. 7. Dunn, secretary of the
Maine Baptist mission. At the evening
services. Rev. e. Fletcher.of Fairfield
presided, very interesting paper was
read by President Nathaniel Butler Of
Colby, upon Legitimate claims upor
the benefcence of Christians" and Rev
Thomas S. Barbour closed the mestine
with brief remarks on "The Christian
| use Of money
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-24
GORHAM Ora NGE.

The following is the programme for
Gorham Grange Feb. "a. Quotations on
Home by each member:
Reading, Mrs. Chaffin
Easay-Home. Its Attractions and
Influence on Character.
Mrs. Emily johnson
Singing Home, Sweet Home,
Waiter Houghton
Does tine Farmer Give Sufficient
Attention to Sanitation?
DR.. Stacey
Does the FarIrer Live as Well and
Economically as He Might?
H. 3. johnson
Single Tax Theory, J. I. Bicktord,
Fred Giddons
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-24
AGENT M'ARTHUR GIVES NO HE'LL


Biddeford, February a.-As result of
the meeting of the local textile labor
union held yesterday, committee, COM
posed Of mule spinner. a slasher tender
and weaver, not representative of their
separate unions. but of the general meet
ing of union operatives, called upon
A gent Macarthur Of The Pepperell and
Laconia mills this morning.
The committee asked the agent If he
would make a proposition regarding a
re opening of the gates, and whether he
would not set time at which the opera
tives could hope to have wages restored
if they should return to work under the
cutdown.
The agents reply. was that he would
have no negotiations with anybody as
long as the strike lasts and that he
could not possibly tell anything about the
matter of restoring wages as he could not
anticipate market conditions. Any ar
rangement of compromise in New Bed
ford, be informed the committees, would
have no influence upon the action of the
Pepperell and Laconia management, and
would not lead to q similar arrangement
here.
He said that he would not open the mil
gates until convinced that majority OF
the operatives desire to go to work under
the reduction, and was assured that the
CITY authorities would protect those who
raturned to work.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-24

a savage lion. The men who perform This
foolhardy act are few and far between.
There are tens of thousands OF men VINO
daily do much more rash and dangerous
deed. They are the men who overwork
and neglect their health. No man CAN 90
this with itnpunity The inevitable result
is serious illness and premature death.
One of the most common results of care
lessness in regard to health is consumption.
There is one, and only one, unfailing REM
edy for this dread disease. 1t is DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. 1t has record
of thirty years, during which time it has
cured oS per cent. of all cases of bronchial,
throat and lung affections. It acts directly
on the digestive and nutritive organism. 1t
creates a healthy appetite for food, facil1-
tates the flow of digestive juices and pro-
notes the assimilation of the life giving e1e
rnents of the food. 1t is the great blood max
er, flesh builder and nerve tonic In cases
of nervous prostration it builds up the nerve
fbres, and gives sound, refreshing sleep.
az took a severe cold with sore throat. !" writes
Mrs A. S. Everhart, Of Gard Spring, Scott Co,
Ind. "Soon 1 began to cough Ny right side
became sore so that when coughed It seemed as
though my side would burst. The physician said
7 had pleurisy. 1 took his medicine for some
and summer used mustard plasters and fly bis
ters on nv side and over lungs. Finally began
70 ache so badly between my shoulders that
could hardly endure it and at times almost
emotbered My breath was so short that 1 could
scarcelv talk Several of my near relatives had
5;ed of consumption. / thought I would try
Dr, Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. I took
Two hotties of It. and two of his Pleasant Pei
lets and am new person. would not take
any money for the benefit received"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-24
MEGANTIC FISH AND GAME ASSO
CITATION,

The Treasurer's account of the Megantic
Fish and Game Corporation, presented at
the annual meeting. showed receipts, with
the cash on hand at the beginning OF the
year, SIS, 8l2.48. Expenses for the year,
with cash on hand at it close, $lb. SlS a..
The assets of the Club in cash, bills re-
ceivable, and value of the property held,
amounts to $23, 621.64 against which are
liabilities to the amount of 81, t6l.l7, not
including capital stock and surplus ac-
count, and of these liabilities the
amount of So. $50 is in mortgage and
bonded indebtedness, leaving the floating
Indebtedness $5l1.17, against which the
Club has accounts receivable OF
81 ,5O3.11.
The following officers were elected
Directors Clarence A. Barney. Boston
Albert Bernard, Boston; Geo. II. Burt
| Hartford. Conn.,; L. Dana Chapman,
Boston; Philander Cutler. Binghamton,
N. Y; q. A. Gibson, Medford, mass,
A. W. Gleason, New York; Dr. j. D.
Harvie, Troy, N. Y; A. f.. Justice
ton: DR.. W. r. Kendall, Boston; W. A
Macleod, Boston; G. w. Mcdonnell. Bos
ton: ID. G. Pierce, Boston; jeremiah
Richards New York; Arthur W. Robin
son. Boston; H. W. Robinson, Boston
Harry W. Sanborn, Boston; E. W
Webb, Boston. The new members o
the Board are G. W. Mcconnell and ii
Clerk-Dr. Geo. W. Way, Portland
Me.
Assistant Clerk and Treasurer-L. Dana
| Chapman.