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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-14
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.

Wednesday-In the case of Melvin y.
Whitney against the Portland Railroad
company to recover for personal injuries,
which was assigned for this morning, a
continuance was entered and the case goes
over.
The case of the Town of South Port
land VS.. the Town of Cape Elizabeth, as
signed for Friday, is to be heard by the
court after the jury work is concluded.
Mary J. frazier, appellant, vs. City of
Portland. This is IN appeal from an
award of damages by tho municipal
officers in the widening of Franklin
street The plaintiff is the owner of GER
tain land and buildings on the westerly
side OF the street, between Fore and Com
mercial streets.
In making this change in the width of
the street the municipal officers, in May,
1897, by proper proceedings, took strip
of the plaintiff S land fifteen feet in width
and about 106 feet in length and awarded
damages in the SUM of $l23S. AS a portion
of the buildings owned by the plaintiff
extended on to the strip thus taken it was
necessary TO cut away and remove por-
ton of the buildings. The plaintiff.
through her counsel contends that the
damages awarded by the city are made
quate especially so inasmuSch as, by the
cutting away of a portion of the buildings
their value as rentable property is greatly
diminished.
After the nature of the case had been
explained to the jurors they were taken
IN charge of an officer, to view the
premises and the trial was suspended un-
til afternoon.
In the afternoon the plaintiff intro
duced the testimony of Il. g. Jordan,
civil engineer,as to location and measure
ments, and the testimony of contractors
and builders relative to the condition and
value of the property before and since the
change in the street.
Gen. c. p. Mattocks for plaintiff.
G. W. Morrill,, ity solicitor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-14
HARsoR NOTES.
Items of Interest Picked Up Along
Shore.

The steamships hatfield and Carlisle
City which have been hired by the Grand
Trunk railway to come to Portland and
take away some of the immense quantity
of grain which is on the way here have
already sailed for Portland and will be
here IN week or so.
The British schooner Frankline is OH
the way here from Boston and will load
oak timber at the Portland and Rochester
for New Brunswick. The timber will
come from Hollis.
The steamer st. Croix of the Inter
national line arrived here yesterday MORN
ing at four O'Clock and sailed an hour
later for Boston.
Portland pier is being repaired and a
large crew of men were at work yesterday
removing the old planking and putting
down new timbers.
Two Portland schooners are now in
Spanish ports or were there when last
heard FROM One of these is the Eleazer
W. Clark belonging to j. S. Winslow &
Co. ] She is at ST. Jago, Porto Rico, with
cargo of coal which she is discharging
there. When the American consul left
this port he advised Captain Goodwin of
the schooner to sail. but the Yankee
skipper did not propose to be frightened
away so easily, and began to discharge
his coal. No fears are entertained for the
safety of this schooner by j. S. Winslow
& Co. even should war be declared i'm
mediately. They believe she can complete
the discharging of her cargo and get
away before the storm comes The other
schooner is reported to be at Cienfuegus,
Cuba, loading sugar for this country.
The first cruising yacht Of the season to
arrive in Portland was the schooner
yacht LoreIio of Boston. She is on a
cruise to Lubec.
The schooner Ella M. Wiley has
| finished loading for Demarara and has
hauled out into the stream. Der lower
hold is full of ice in which is packed fresh
fish, vegetables, and fruits of all kinds.
| One of her sailors, who had shipped in
Boston, ran away from the vessel yester-
day morning.
The Boston boat brought in 500 shells
for the fort yesterday morning.
One of the two lobster smacks which
have been building at the yards of the
Portland Shipubilding company at South
Portland, was launched at high tide yes
terday afternoon. She looked very pretty
as she slipped off the ways and will be an
addition to the steamers of the harbor.
Captain William Kennedy is to command
her. She will go to the Portland Com
pany to receive her machinery.
The Allan liners Carthaginian and
Manitoban sailed for Liverpool and Glas-
gov respectively yesterday afternoon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-14
LAST STROKE UNDER DIFFICULT
TIES.

The blood stirring drama, "The Last
Stroke" which proved to be such draw
ing card at The Jefferson Tuesday night
and yesterday afternoon and evening" was
presented under difficulties yesterday. In
The Jefferson there are two dynamos
which furnish the electric lights for the
magnificent theatre. In the afternoon one
of these dynamos broke down and this
tended to spoil the effect of some of the
best scenes of the piece as some OF the
lights could not be used. However, the
performance was carried through to the
end to the pleasure of the audience, many
of whom did not know that the accident
to the dynamos had occurred.
Just before the evening performance
the only remaining dynamo broke
down and this left the theatre in dark
ness. The management was prompt to
act and succeeded in lighting the theatre
by a calcium light and had an arc light
run by the city circuit placed on the
stage. There were no footlights and it
was impossible to raise or let fall the
curtain or handle the scenery byelectrici-
ty as is usually done. The audience was
informed before the performance COM
menced of the difficulties under which
tho management was laboring and told
that the money would be cheerfully re-
funded at the box Office if any OF those
present did not care to remain. Only four
people took advantage of this offer. Be-
ing unable to lower the curtain the
scenery was set in full view of the audi
ence and this novel procedure proved to
be very amusing and the quick work OF
the scene shutters was applauded again
and again. During the evening an at
tempt was made to connect the lighting
and power plant Of the house with the
city circuit, but this could not be done
very we'll and did not prove very success
full, although is helped matters somewhat.
If The Jefferson was piped for gas and
connected regularly with the city electric
circuit to be used in case of emergencies
it might prevent the re-occur-
renee of such difficulties in the future and
insure the house being always lighted no
matter what happened to the electric
plant of the theatre.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-14
SUPERIOR COURT.
Wednesday-Jacob Judelsohn vs. David

Wednesday-.Jacob Judelsohn VS.. David
f. Muriock.
This is a suit by an endorser OF a
Dromissory note to recover against his
co-endorser. The note is dated January
81. 1897. on four months time, for $780,
signed by J. II. Wolf, payable to the
order of d. f. Murdock. The note was
then endorsed by Mr.. Murdoch and Mr..
Judelsohn and delivered to MIR. Wolf for
his accommodation. The defendant re-
ceiyed no money on the note. AT maturi-
ty it was protested. and pal by plaintiff
as endorser. The plaintiff now sues the
defendant upon his liability as prior en-
dorser The defendant claims that It was
agreed between him and the plaintiff that
they were to stand together as endorsers
and that each were to bear half the loss,
if the maker failed to pay. The defendant
says he is willing to pay half Of the note
according to agreement. Plaintiff claims
there was no such agreement
Verdict for plaintiff for S158 60. This Is
practically verdict for defendant, as the
defendant admits his liability for that
amount.
ID. w. Snow for plaintiff.
M p. Frank for defendant.
This being tho last jury case for this
fern. the jury were excused until the
tenth day of May.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-14
Mr.. oEsPEAuxs CANDIDACY.
He is Endorsed by Over 400 Republicans
OF Brunswick,

Mr.. Oren I. Despeaux, candidate for
sheriff OF this county, gets splendid en-
dorsement from the Republicans in
Brunswick, more than four hundred OF
the best known signing and publishing q
statement in the Brunswick Telegraph,
expressing the belief "that it is time for
Brunswick to be represented in a county,
office, " and the opinion and endorsing
Mr.. Despeauxs candidacy for sheriff as
that of man "conspiouously fitted for
the office of sheriff. The Telegraph com
menting on the endorsement says that the
names attached to it represent practically
the whole Republican vote of Brunwsiek
from the least to the greatest.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-14
BOWDCIN COLLEGE.

The spring term at Bowdoin opened
with fair attendance of students. The
ball team has been at work during the
vacation under the efficient supervision of
Captain Ralph NJ. Greenlaw, and the
Varsity will soon be in readiness for the
spring games
The provisional list of commencement
speakers was recently announced by the
Bowdoin faculty. Twenty eightmemhers
of the class of '98 are entitled to prepare
commencement parts. the six bestwritten
parts being selected for delivery at gradu-
alton. The following members of the
class of '9S are entitled to prepare COM
mencement parts:
Robert William Alexander, North
HarpsweII; Peroival Proctor Baxter, Port
land; Harlan Melville Bisbee, Rumford
Falls; John Wilbur London, Berlin, N.
H.; John Fessendsn Dana, Portland !;
son Gardner, Patten; Francis Allan
Hamlin, Brunswick; Guy Charles How
ard, Farmington; Arthur Leroy Hunt,
Lewiston; Edward Hutchings, Brewer;
Howard RolIin Ives, Portland; Clarence
Fairbanks Kendall, Biddeford; Harry
Clifford Knight, Gardner; William
Wjtherel Lawrence, Portland; Thomas
Littlelield Marble, t7orham, IN. II. j;
Wendall Phillips McKown, Boothbay
Harbor; Eugene Thomas Minott, Phipps-
burg; Robert Robertson Morson, Free
dom; Joseph ERNEST Ordionne, Rich
mond; Dwight Richard Pencil, Lewis
ton; Charlrs Sumner Pettengill, Augusta;
William Emerson Preble, Iitchtield !;
Edwin Ellis Spear, Washington, d. c.. !;
Frank Herbert Swan, Westbrook; Edwin
Kimban WEIGH, Temple; Alfred Benson
White, Lewiston; stephen Emerson
Young, Brunswick.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-14
GOVERNMENT BIDS OPENED.

Tuesday at tho Office of the United
States engineer proposals for removing
or destroying the wreck of the schoon
er Nevada were received. The following
were the bids: G. W. johnson, Phila-
delphia, S375; W. S. White, Rookland,
1915; D. A. Johnston. New York, $500:
John J.. Mills, Camden, S947; W. IL.
Simmons, Rockland. s473; J. S. Rogers,
Plattsburg, N. Y, 1888; Scion S. An
drews, Gorham, s465; John f. Hamilton,
Portland, s270; P. Fl. Doyen, Knight
vile. S619.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-14
THE BOTTLE STEALING CASE.

In the municipal court yesterday morn
ing there came up the continued cases
for larceny against the five boys, Edward
Joyce, Joseph Smith, Joseph Conley,
Charles Smith and Michael NJ. Joyce.
The court found them all guilty Ed
ward Joyce and Joseph Smith were sent
enced to the Reform school during their
minority. Conley was fined $40 and one
third costs and the other two lads We're
each fined SIS and one-third costs.
Several cases of intoxication were dis
posed of. 5zssffai
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-14
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Training has commenced for the meet,
but as yet little interest Is taken ty
those who were expected to take the most
interest.
The scenery in Assembly hall has been
recovered for 1.-The Cool Collegians,"
next Friday night.
Everyone was pleased when it was
learned that tickets to the senior class
play were only 25 and 81 cents, instead
of the price nearly all the reserved seats
were taken as early as yesterday noon.
The orchestra is rehearsing every after
noon so as.o be in good trim for Friday
evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-14
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING SEW
ER

The following sealed propo sails were
opened by Commissioner Fernald yes
terday noon for building pipe sewer:
Avon street--John H. Flannagan, S763;
John CULVER, $80l; G. $. Staples, S962;
Michael O'Neil, 1858; Thomas Shanna-
han. 1924.
Western Pronenade-John H. Flanna-
gan, S125; John CULVER, 500; 6. S.
Staples, Sl4S; Michael O'Neil, $50; Thorn
as Shannahan, SIG.
Morning street,. H. Flanagan,
$3.50; John CULVER, Sl76.75; q. s.
Staples, S278.26; Michael O'Neil, $l70. so;
Thomas Shannahan, S245.25.
No awards were made.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-14
A HANDSOME PRESENT.

Masters Clinton and Theodore Bur-
rowes, the little SONS of Mr.. E. L. Bur-
rowes, yesterday morning presented Nc
Lellan school with seven beautiful pic
lures They were selections from the best
artists ana will be enjoyed and appreciat
I'd by pupils and teachers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-14
BASEBALL.

At Washington-Wa Washington, S; Toron-
to, 6.
At Washington-Univer of Pennsyl-
vania, 70; Georgetown, 2.
At New York-New York, 10;Montreal,
S.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 16; Trinity /.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-14

BRAMHALL LODGE, NO. 8. K. OF P.
Tonight at Castle hall, Bramhall lodge
will confer the rank of Esquire. All
knights vi sitting the city are cordially in
vited to be present. Later in the evening
Forest City lodge No. l. o. o. p, will
initiate candidates. All members are re-
quested to be present, and tho supreme p.
will be present on his annual visit to the
lodge.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-14
POPE PLEADS FOR PEACE.

London, April ia special desptach
from Rome announces that the Pope has
again telegraphed to Emperor Francis
Joseph of Austria. begging him to use his
influence with the other sovereigns in be-
half of peace between the United States
and Spain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-14
OUTBREAK IN PHILIPPINES.

Madrid, April 13-(s.45 p. lit is
reuorted that an official telegram has
been received from the Philippines say
ing that "a serious outbreak has taken
place in Fulcap and that the insurgents
have seized the telegraph station, the
onerators barely escaping with their lives.
Troops have been sent to quell the out
break.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-02-17
THE LAND OF THE FAR AWAY,

Often I think OF that beautiful land
The land Of the far away,
And borne on the wings Of song / hear
Soft voices blending sweet and clear;
So sweet they seem from heaven famed
nv the winds that hther stray.
dream of the splendor that shines afar
From the land for which l long;
The CLEAN of the mountains that high up
lift
Their shining crests, and the crystals drift
OF the river that winds to the harbor bar
Where ships from the distance throng.
A breath of its sweetness over me flows
When stayed by Gains of despair;
It's gentle winds and soft perfumes
Watt me away to the region of glooms,
And the gates of the sunset silent unclose
And white hands beckon me there.
I think OF that land so wondrous bright
When weary and care oppressed;
And shade my eyes and wistfully gaze
Across the reach of the coming days,
But the veil of the future covers my sight
And sadly l turn from the quest.
Some day there will come favorite breeze
And watt me to that land;
The breath Of song and the glad acclaim
Singing the praise of the Loved Ones name,
Blending the sweet home melodies
With music of seraph band.
Frederic E. Stipp, in the Banner of Gold
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-02-17
Different Reasons.

In little New Hampshire village
there lives an old lady who has such :,
sweet spirit of kindliness toward al: The
world, that she is unable to comprc-
hend the entire lack of that spir:s in
some other people. Not long ago one of
her granddaughters, a gay young city
girl, was paying her a visit. and one day
told her of a ragged and intoxicated
man whom she had seen on the street
Just before leaving home. 81 can't bear
to pass man like that" she said, vehe-
mently, at the end of her story. 81 know
lust how tits, DEAR said the old ladv
laying one of her soft, wrinkled hands
on the girls head. ''It does seem as Il
you'd got to stop and speak with th1
poor creatures just minute, don't it :
/ never can bear to pass 'em by without
a word; it don't seem human!" The gay
little granddaughter was quite dis
turbed by this misinterpretation of hel
words, but she did not undeceive he1
grandmother as to her meaning. Fol
some reason she felt shamed.-Youth':
CompaniOn
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-02-17
Was a Marshal of France.

Somewhere in the south there is said
to be an ancient porcelain mug upon
which is engraved: George Washing
ton, Esq, General-in-Chief of the Unit
ed States Army and Marshal of France"
The mug recalls the fact, so little
known, that Washington really was an
officer in the armies of the king Of
France. How the illustrious champion
of Yorktown received that title arose
in the following way: When old Count
Rochambeau came to this country it
was speedily made known that he could
not serve under Washington, as the old
lieutenant general could only be COM
manded by king in person or mar
shall of France. A way out of the diff
Guilty was found by Col. Laurens. who
suggested that King Louis make Wash
ington "Marechal de France" So it
was done. and some of the auxiliaries so
addressed Washington at Yorktown
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-02-17

inch oak boards. which were sawed
from timber cut in the woods, the
spaces between the planks being COW
cred with thin oak strips. The shop
was provided with an anvil, two strong
hammers, vice, planes, saws, screw
drivers, chisels, a shaving horse, brace
and set Of Is bits, ranging from an
eighth Of an inch to an inch, spoke
shaves, a square and rule, etc, all of
which may be bought new for about
$12. also had harness-maker's outfit
i'll the shop, SO when harness needed
repairing l did not have to 60 eight or
ten miles to have it done. Whenever
any of the machinery get out of order
it could generally be repaired at home,
and thus save money any time. For
instance. when wheat is dead ripe and
ought to be cut as soon as possible, the
binder breaks, rod or some minor
part gets out of order; then to the
blacksmith shop. unless you are pretty
we'll skilled in the work of repairing
iron and have a shop and tools of your
own, in which case much valuable time
| is saved.
A workshop is in my Judgment. as
essential to the farm as spring or
cistern, and | am ardently in favor of
the latter. When there is work to be
done in the shop in winter, a small
stove is easily put up. Thus comfort
able quarters are prepared for the work.
man. Oftentimes the farm harness
break, sometimes when the farmer is
in the midst of very busy season. Now
| comes the chance to use the shop; or
when there is no particular need for
the broken harness, a rainy day will
come about when the farmer may go to
the shop and do his work in the dry.
having the necessary tools at hand.
Farm implements, no difference how
strong they may be. or how sub
stantially they may be constructed,
will frequently get out of order, thus
occasioning the use of blacksmith or
wood workman. Now, all such work
can be and ought to be done by the
farmers themselves, and if they
would equip themselves with the
tools, etc, which can be obtained for
q small outlay, they could do it. Let
every farmer be his own blacksmith,
carpenter and saw sharpener, if you
please. During rainy days on the farm
there should be work to do, and thera
is. The cross-cut saw needs sharpen
ing, the harness require mending, and
the axes ought to be ground, and dog
en- other things Of this character might
be attended to. In the work shop is
the place to do it. The farmer needs
to become an enthusiast on the subject
of agriculture, and all the branches
connected therewith; he must be dom.
mated by that spirit of onwardness
which knows no limit; he must keet
abreast of the times and take all the
near shoots possible to the goal of sue
cess. Let us be alert and wide awake
farming will surely reward all who il
fact farm. The vocation is now regard
ea as the most independent of any
Dewitt c. Wing, in Agricultural Epit
cmist.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-02-17
HERE AND THERE.

AS rule the first 100 pounds of
sheep and the first 200 of swine cost
less and sell for more than that added
later.
Meat in some form is the founda-
tion of winter egg-laying. Use one
quart Of prepared meat to every six
quarts of the soft mash, seven morn
ings every week.
DO not keep lot of cocks about
the place for ornament. Sell them and
prepare the hens for unmolested win
ter laying with a warm house and all
the inducements you have learned to
be practical. o
When the winter hauling and
other team work is mostly confined to
the farm, it is often best to let the
horses go barefooted all winter, but it
does not pay to use barefooted horse
much on rough roads.
There is apparently little founda-
ton for the claim made by some feed
ers that most of the nutriment has
been taken out of the grain which
passes the animal whole: often the loss
is sufficient to twice pay for grinding
| the feed.
Fresh eggs and fresh-killed poultry
will always bring good price. If the
quality (of eggs is regular-no new
nest ones-the price will be way above
market quotations. This is where the
farmer has the advantage. Make your
own market in the nearest town. :.
The hoofs of the horses must be
kept properly trimmed or they will
grow long aud ill-shaped, then per.
haps split; or they will grow long in
front, throwing the foot back upon
the heel, which sometimes sprains the
large tendons of the limbs.
Many times winter dairying fails
to pay, simply because of the lack o
proper facilities for caring for the cows
and the milk. With open sheds, or {
cold stable, there is an undue demand
upon the food consumed to keep up the
animal heat.
| Clean, warm water mornings, dur
ing cold weather, acts as tonic on the
fowls. 1t warns them up and get
them to work sooner than q drink O.
iee-cold water. The water can be boil
ing hot when taken from the stove. l
don't take it long to cool at this season
of the year.
1t doesn't pay to let hogs slee]
around the straw stack or in the ma
nure pile; in fact these are about tn
worst possible places for them, on &C
count of the dust and dampness an
the foul, heated air out of which the
will rush to their feed and stand in
zero temperature till thorough
chilled. then they begin to die I
, cholera (?l