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The Portland daily press., 1898-06-25

Was Caught Robbing Limerick Post Office
Two Weeks Ago and His Body Was
Found Hanging in An Orchard Yester-
day Morning.
Limerick, June 24.-Some few weeks
ago, Mr.. George II. Swasey, postmaster
at Limerick, discovered that money was
disappearing from his drawer, and nat.
urally supposed that he was being robbed.
He took measures to have some one in
the store all the time. A week ago last
Saturday his son, Clarence Swasey was
in the store, when at about O'Clock
the door opened and boy entered. He
climbed over the Partition into the post
office apartments and proceeded immedi-
ately to the money drawer. the combina-
tion to which is known only to the post
master and his assistants.
just as the young man was removing
the money. g. which was in the drawer,
Mr.. Swasey seized him, and he proved to
be boy by the name of Altona Gary.
Gary gave up the money and begged off.
Young Swasey, as he had no one with
him to take care of him, let him go.
The boy went to the end of the village
where there is a school house and was not
seen after that. Search was made for
bim next Gay and has continued daily
SINCE but no trace of the missing boy
WAS found until today.
This morning, Mr.. Durrill, a trader in
the village, passed an orchard at the rear
Of the school house. and there found
young derry's body hanging from q tree.
1t had evidently been hanging there
some time.
1t is understood that others were en-
gagged in the affair, and the boy said as
much when he was caught by Mr. Swasey.
|: He was Is years old and the son of re-
spectacle parents. Nothing had been
known agsinslthe boy previously. An
inquest will be held.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-25

A horse in the lead pulls in vain when
the wheel horse lays back in the breechiner
A mans body is good deal like team of
horses, and must work tremendously The
head may want to work, and strive ever 50
hard to work but if the body is balky and
sick the head will make no progress
The man who is out of condition phvsica,-
ly may as well give up trying to work men
tally. He will not be able to do good worIr
or satisfactory work, and in the endeavor -
do SO will only do himself further harm
The reason that men have nervous exhaus.
tion and prostration is that they try to work
the brain when the body is baliy. The
right thing for man to do when he finds
he is out of sorts physically is to give the
mind little rest, and promptly resort to
the right remedy for his physical ailments
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovers 10
the best of all medicines for balky BODY
When the head aches, the appetite Is moor
the sleep is restless the nerves are shaky
and both body and brain suffer from drIi.
ness and lassitude, it is time to resort to
this great remedy. It restores the annette
corrects all disorders of the direstion
makes assimilation perfect, invigorates the
liver and purihes and nourishes the blood
1t is the great blood maker and flesh.
builder. It is the best of nerve tonics and
restoratives. 1t makes both body and brain
alert and active. Medicine dealers have
nothing Just as good.
81 suffered five years with an ulcer and tle
doctor here could not do me any good, !" writes
Mr.. John Jenkins of Haywood, Madison Co,
Va. II took twelve bottles of Dr.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and I am well
would have been in my grave if it had not been
for your medicine"
For constipation and indigestion, DR.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the most nat
ural and perfect cure ever devised. They
act gently but surely, and effect 1eynsG.
acnk cure.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-25
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
Celebrate st, Johns Day at Isle OF
Shoals.

Portland and ST Alban COMMUNICATES
of Knights Templar. united in cele-
bration of st. Johns Day. yesterday, by
a trip to the Isle Of Sho It's. The Sir
Knights met at the Armory on Exoha nge
street. at z. 80 a. m. and took up the line
of march for the Union station where
their special train was in waiting for
them. .
The line of march was headed by the
American Cadet band, followed by Port
land Commandary and then by st. Al
ban. Sir knight r. Z. Galley acted as
pioneer. The two Communicates num-
bered nearly two hundred Sir knights iu
full regalia and they presented fine ap-
pearance and marched with great preoi-
sion. The officers Of the communicates
were Sir Knights Augustus F. Moulton,
G. E. Snow, G. Fred Berry, G. P. Cos
tello, Charles D. Clark, George G. Mount
ford, Rev. Charles T. Ogden, Fred E.
Sanborn, Abner W. Lowell, Leander W.
Fobes, E. B. Winslow, John S. RUSSELL
William N. Howe, Warren o. Carney,
Charles Walker, Frank E. Allen. Joseph
E. Henley, A. G. Sohlotterbeck, B. f.
Andrews, ". N. Prince, B. N. Edwards
and others.
A fine run was enjoyed to Portsmouth.
At either end of the train were cars fitted
up for refreshments and the arrangement
was much appreciated owing to the early
hour at which the expedition started
At Portsmouth the steamer Vixen was
taken for Appledore. II was a superb
day hot and MINDLESS and the sea was as
tranquil as II it was never agitated by q
breeze. Dinner was served at noon and
after dinner trips were made by some of
the Sir Knights over the island visiting
the points Of historic interest the grave Of
the poetess Celia Thaxter eto. Some of
the Knights enjoyed duff at football.
At 5 p. m. the steamer was taken for
Portsmouth and then the special was
boarded for home. About nine O'Clock to
the lively music of the band the column
marched from the Union station to the
Armory and were dismissed after a pleas
ant day.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-25
THE KIRKWOOD INN.

All the people along the coast are talk
ing of the brilliant electric illuminations
at the new Kirkwood Inn, Scarborough
Beach. The inn, by the way. op ems pub.
licly tomorrow, but this afternoon and
evening there win be an invitation
"housewarmirg" for which large mum.
ber of the best known people in Portland
have accepted in vitationa Portland S
new nearby resort has so far anticipated
great share..of popular favor that it is
said to be difficult to secure apartments
at the Kirkwood for July, and almost i'm
possible for August. Ample provision,
no wever, has been made for the reception
of driving and cycling parties, and to-
days guests will sec something new in
summer hotel attractions.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-25
FEEDING BETTER NOW.
Encouraging Reports from the Portland
Boys at Chickamauga.

The letters from Portland, soldiers at
Chiekamauga, complaining Of scarcity
OF rations, have had the effect of lessen
ing the number of applicants at the re-
cruiting Office. Thus far 50 recruits have
been sent to Chickamauga and five more
have passed the examination and are
ready to go. Of the SO rejected 33 were
under size.
Lieut.. Chaplin yesterday received let
ters from officers of his company. say
ing that the, complaints against the
scanty rations have had the desired effect
and that the men in camp are now fair
ng better than ever before.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-25
cHINEsE-MADE UNIFORMS.

San Francisco, June A.-The building
trades council of San Francisco had
adopted resolutions severely arranging
Major O. Il. Long. department. quarter
in permitting uniforms now here to be
made by Chinese, and for denying the
accusation in an official despatch to
Washington. The secretary Of war is re-
quested to investigate the matter.
Labor Commission Fitzgerald, Is also
incensed at the telegram of Major Long,
which is said to entirely misrepresent the
situation.
The killing of Chung Ying by High
binder in Chinatown. Is positively stated
to have been done because he underbid
other Chinese firms ON government work
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-25
FOURTH OF JULY ROWING RE
GATTA

In the professional working boat race
on July 4th the different crews will be
made up as follows: John o. Irwin and
BiaoGi Mckinley and Matt O'Brien :;
McGee and Lee; johnson and O'Donald
John Webber and mate made spin of
five miles in remarkably good time
Thursday evening, and the Old record will
undoubtedly be reached, as great interest
is being taken in the race
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-25
AGREEMENT ON BANKRUPTCY
BILL.

Washington, June 24.-After long,
hard fight, the conference report upon the
bankruptcy bill was agreed to BY the
Senate today, which practically ensures
the enactment Of the law as it is under
stood there will be no difficulty IN the
House. The contest between the two
houses was over the Torrey bill of the
House and the Nelson bill of the Senate.
The conference has been going on since
she thivd Of March and the agreement
reached was largely on the lines Of the
Nelson bill.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-25
GOING TO MANILA.
Positive Information That Camara's
Squadron is Moving East.

Washington, June 24-The state depart.
ment has just received advices confirm
ing the report that the Spanish Cadiz
squadron is in the Mediterranean NOV
ing eastward. The despatch came from
an agent of the department. in Alsiers
and was as follows: "Capk Moon OF
the English steamer Hampton informs
me that he passed on the 2ed, at p. m.
off Dampelleris, the Spanish squadron
bound east, Is ships, including transports
laden with troops, and thfee torpedo
boats, ;"
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-25
MASONIC TEMPLE DEDICATED.

Liyermore Falls, June 24.--The Grand
Master and his suite and the grand Off
cars OF Maine assisted in the dedica tion
of the new Masonic temple of Oriental
star Lodge here this afternoon. Fully
400 prominent Masons from this section
of the state were present. The address
was by Rev. G. A. Hayden Of Augusta.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-25
GERMANY's ATTITUDE SETTLED

Washington, June 24-Ihe only impor-
tant developments at today's cabinet
meeting was the positive settlement of
with respect to the Philippines.
The secretary of state has received as
surance which settles beyond question
all doubts on this point. Germany had
no intention, at present or prospective
of interfering in any way with the poll
cy or plans of the United States in re-
attitude has been and will be oe Of
strict neutrality.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-25
WESTBROOK.

Irona chapter, o. E. S., of Portland,
Mizpah and Beulah chapters of West
brook, will unite in a days outing at
the Cloister, Loveitt's hill, on Wednes-
day, June 90. A shore dinner is to be
served at noon.
A fine entertainment was enjoyed by
those in attendance lat the exercises
held Wednesday, evening by Rechab
division, S. of T. The programme in
cluded selections by quartette, duet By
Messrs. Babb and sBragdon; readings by
Messrs. McCann and Lowell and vocal
solos by Mrs. Lane. Ice cream and cake
was served during the evening.
The next regular meeting of Mizpah
chapter, o. 3. S., will be held and will
be the last before the summer recess.
Balloting will be in order and an initia-
tion is expected for that evening. A box
supper will furnish the repast for the eve
ming.
At the meeting of Court City of Vest
brook, F. OF A., the following officers
were elected:
G. R.-Alfred Decormier.
S. 9. R.-John Girard.
R. S.-A. g. Watson.
S. W.-Charles Fournelle.
]. W.-Felix Garneau.
S. B.-Amide Thoutle
j. B.-Arthur Sumenault.
The funeral services of the lats Moses
Thereault were held yesterday morning at
s O'Clock from st. Hyacinthe's church.
Burial at ST. Hyaointhe's cemetery.
The Prohibitionists of this city, hold
their caucus in ward room /, next Mon
day evening at 7.30, to elect delegates to
the state. district and county conven-
tions.
Commencing July s, the Memorial
library will be close Tuesday and Thurs
day evenings until September.
The meeting of the West End W. G. r.
o. held Thursday afternoon with Mrs. ].
F. Spear was well attended. Plans for
the work of the fall and winter were dis
cussed. The union received member at
its meeting Thursday. An adjournment
was made to the first Thursday in Sep
tamber.
Mrs. Charles Cobb and twin boys,
Philip and Roland, of Providence, ar
rived at tie home of Mrs. Cobb's father,
Mr.. T. N. Hacker, Thursday, where they
will spend the summer.
Minnehaha council, No. 9, D. of R.,
has received an invitation from Nakomes
council OF Lisbon Falls to pay them
fraternal visit. July 8.
The first of the two free lectures to be
given in this city by M. W. Pratt, was
given last evening at the Advent church.
The subject was "Our Homes. At War
rem church on Sunday at o'clock D. M,
he will speak on the topic, reformed
Drunkard and Gambler from the Gutter
to the Pulpit Mr.. Pratt COMES en-
dorsed by the pulpit and prees. Your peo-
pie and children are cordially invited
Rev. A. Fl. Wright of the st. Lawrence
church, Portland, will preach tomorrow
morning in exchange with the pastor
OF Warren church. Sunday school i'm.
nediately after the morning service. At
o'clock there will be temperance lect.
ure by Rev. Mr.. Pratt, who is visiting
in town for few days. Rev. Mr.. Mann
will lecture IN the evening on the topic:
's1'he Bible and Its Critics."
Miss Elizabeth Matthews, professor of
Latin and Greek in the New York normal
college, is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. G.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-25

Charlotte A.. daughter Of the late Alex.
N. Putney. died in this city yesterday,
aged CT years and 3 months. Notice of
funeral will appear later.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-25
.HAWKINs KNOCKED OUT.

New York, June 24.-Spike Sullivan of
Boston, knocked out Dan Hawkins, the
lightweight boxer from California, in the
22d round of q 25 round bout tonight at
the Lsnox A. G.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-25
DEERING.

Lebanon Commandery, Z. of NJ, of
MorriIls corner and Beacon commandery.
K. of NJ. OF Portland will 90 on re-
union excursion to Mariners landing,
Long island, today. The occasion marks
the observance of the 50th anniversary
of the Order of the Knights of Malta
On Sunday the commandeFies will attend
services at the Clark Memorial church,
Woodfords.
The annual meeting Of Pine Grove
Cemetery ASSOCIATION will be held this
evening.
The baccalaureats sermon before the
graduating class of Westbrook seminary
will be delivered tomorrow morning at
10. 45 at All Souls church by Rev. Fl. S.
Whitman, the president of the seminary.
Tho storekeepers at Woodfords are still
clamoring for crosswalk on Forest av-
enue, in front of the Woodfords post
office. A petition has previously been
handed in to the city council and the
matter was referred to the committee on
streets. The committee say that they do
not deem it wise to 60 to the expense of
such walk. The merchants are willing
to pay half of the expense If such a walk
is laid. The committee are not favorable
to any such proposition. The only propo-
sition that the committee will consider is
that the merchants if they desire the walk
shall pay the entire cost.
Saturday afternoon at the city offices,
Odd Fellows block, Woofdords, Auditor
Bragg will BE at the Mayors office from
2 to 5, and the board of overseers of the
poor will hold their monthly meeting
from to o'clock. The board OF asses.
sors will be in session from to 5
O'Clock.
ST. JOsEPH'S ACADEMY COM.
MENCEMENT EXERCISES.
The sixteenth annual commencement
exercises of St. Joseph's academy were
held yesterday afternoon at three O'Clock
at the "home" on Stevens Plains avenue.
The exercises were largely attended,
among the number being invited guests
from Portland. The several Catholic
clergy of Portland were in attendance,
and the visiting clergy, Rev. Frs. Line
han of Biddeford, and Doherty of Az
gusta, were in attendance. The follow
ing programme was successfully carried
out:
March, Bohm
Misses NJ German, V. Stanley.
Chorus-The 9 Wood-Nymph' Home,
Gounod
| Miss Maud O'Rriep
Concert Recitation-The Exile's Request
Misses K. Coffey, K Mullaney, K. Scott.
Rat-a-P Plan Drill.
Dialogue Little Ones Club.
Misses II. Devine, J. Snow, i. Nc Nc
| Gi llicuddy.
Preparatory Exercises in Expression,
Nead, Kindly Light)
Misses A. Deehan, M. Doherty.
| The Pussy Cat and the OWL
| Recitation-Baruria,
Miss Mary Thompson.
Aunt Nabby Goes to the Symphony
Miss Mary O'NeiL
Misses f. LaForge, A. Deehan, M
O'Brien, NJ. Doherty, H. Devine, j.
Essay-Educat1on. apart from Study
Miss ID. OBrien.
Overture Preciosa, C. M. v. Weber
Misses NJ. O'Brlen, NJ. Roche. '-
| Concert Recitation-Ihe Way of Peace
Distribution of Prizes.
| Crown for Good Conduct. awarded Inv
vote of Pupils to Miss Flavia La Forae
Graduation Honors: Gold medals and
Diplomas conferred upon Miss Alice M.
Deehan. Miss Maud O'Brien.
Valedictory,
Miss Alice M. Deshan.
Appropriate remarks were made to the
graduating class by Bishop Healy during
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-25

The Enterprise has about one hundred
and fifty in her crew, the most of them
naval apprentices. She is modern screw
steamer of about 1875 tons and carries
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-25
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.
Fourth of July Committee Makes I'm a
List of Events.

At its meeting last evening the Fourth
of July committee made up the following
programme of events:
Sunrise and sunset, salutes and ringing
of bells
6-Parade of horribles.
Showing regatta in the front har-
boz, from line OF the end of State street
to line off Custom House wharf. / l-2
miles.
10-Street parade.
1.30-Yacht races, inside the islands. so
yachts participating
1:50-Balloon ascension, Eastern Prone.
made.
|. 2.80-Exercises at Fort Allen park, cele-
nrnting 5oth anniversary of the opening
OF the Grand Trunk; N usic and speeches.
3.45-Exhibirion drill, Eastern prone
made, by Connecticut volunteers.
4:45-Exhibition drill, Western Prone
nade by Scotch Highland battalion. sag
f-balloon ascension, Eastern PRONE
made.
s-Patriotic Illuminated concert, by
Chandlers band and Prof. Taylor g
chorus, western promenade.
Fireworks in Railroad square.
Ihe subcommittee in charge of the
committee on horribles adopted the fol-
lowing schedule of compensation for
participation in the parade: Occupants
of barges, so cents each; bicyclists. 81
each; mounted horsemen. So each; teams
and specialties, 81. so each. All partici.
pants must be in costumes acceptable
to the committee.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-25
A GOOD EXAMPLE.

The Berlin Mills company, Rufus Deer
ing company and S. H. & A. R. Doten
have offered free use of teams for hauling
floats in the street parade. Their COM
mittee passed vote expressive of its ap-
nreciation of these offers.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-25

battery of four guns. She will remain
in the harbor several days.
The United States ship Badger will
sail this morning, having finished coal
ing.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-25
COULDN'T BEAR DISGRACE
Limerick Boy Caught Stealing Hangs
Himself.
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF
ALTON GARY EXPLAINED.

Was Caught Robbing Limerick Post Office
Two Weeks Ago and His Body Was
day Morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-28
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET

NEW YORK. August 27.-Flour-Dull
and 5nl0c. lower 10 sell; winter patents,
S75aSL
COrnmeal-Steady; yellow western, f3c'
Ryc-Quiet
Barley-Quiet; new mailing, 52c.
Barley Mlalt-Dull: western, 5JHC0c.
Whelt-Spot market steady; No. red,
1850 options opened strong and higher,
on unexpected advances in cables, ac-
cCmpaned by foreign buying. Later there
was unloading and a slow reaction, the
close being easy at 1sGAc., net. adj
vance; No. red. May, SHE; August
closed 73asc.: September closed GSNc.
Corn-Spot steady; No. 2 3Cc. Options
opened firm. with wheat, and In the abb
sence Of selling pressure, ruled steady
all the morning: closed unchanged; Sep
TENDER, 3H2e.; December closed S4llc.
Oats-Sp0t steady; No. 2. BE; Options
neglected, but fairly steady, closing un-
changed: September closed 242,c
Beef-Ouiet: family, Sln$llO; extra mess.
81: beef hams. $2G50a& l5O; packet. S.JOp
SO. city extra India mess, N45ynSls.
C'ut-Aleats-Fi picked bellies, 6hft
7a,c picked shoulders, 4ai+c.; picked
lard I,ardLSttady; western steam, $40;
September. 1884, nominally; refined
Pork-Dull: mess. Ss50aaO; short clear,
sllMSl3: family, $ll.5VqSi2. ,,~
"
100. do. factory, Halle; Elgins, l9c.; iml-
tation creamery, BQl5c.; State dairy Ia
Cheese-Dull; large white 7d7hc.
Cottonseed-Oil- prime crude. nom
inal; prime summer yellow &C. Dutter
grades. entirely nominal.
Fgss-Steady; State and pennsylvania
l5G15isc.; western fresh, l5c. -. 80
Potatoes Steady; Jerseys, N4Oa$l %;
Long Island, Sl6OqSl7j; southern N.-1a
pc PoSe'troleum-Quiet; PHILADELPHIA and
Baltimore Ss.45; do, in bulk, $3.50; rehnea'
-> RRSosin~Siesdy; strained, common to
good sl.30H&l.a5. .,.,~,oo,,
Turpentine-Stead az 2S:4Dtc.
Rice-Steady; domestic, lait 10 extra
GsGG2.c; Japan. 55sn6lzc.
cab6a ge-Ouiet; Long Island, 81.
Conee-Options opened steady, with
nrices 3 points lower. the latter IN SYM
nathv with the decline In European ana
prozilian markets, and reacted, on local
hn,-in@ liberal warehouse deliveries.
o1,,,,,, "a lively small receipts and good
oo,,Iftn,ntive demand. Trading very ac-
tive Win switching Of September option
70 more remote deliveries the principal
feature. Closed STEADY ana on uh IMAM,
10 10 points lower. Sales, 5000 bags, In
ciuding September s5.6OeS.. 20. Spot
etsady> No. I. invoice. &C; No. Z. job
htns, &c Mild steady; Cordova, Sale;
sales moderate; jobbins trade o-
sugar-Raw strong; tair renning
ls-lsc.; centrifugal. 20 degree test ~, /,
nolasses 9-lec. Refined strong gran
ulated. 5asc.
NEW YORK DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NUW YORK. August 2l.-There was
,he usual auletness I'm the Saturday half
holiday dry goods market. Bleached
cottons show mo change or any moment.
White sheetings are quiet and cotton