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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-05
Y. ". c. A.

The following statistical report for the
month of March is given: Number of
letters mailed, 1l5, number of cards
mailed, 67; number of committee meet
ings held, 6; attendance at committee
meetings, 90; attendance at noon rest,
3s; attendance at educational classes,
1909; attendance at Bible classes, A; atten-
dance at socials, 1875; attendance at
Gospel meetings, ZIG; applied for help,
45; applied for employment, So; visits to
the rooms, 1876; total attendance at the
rooms during the month. LAC.
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SPECIAL POLICEMEN.

The mayor appointed the following
snec,al policemen without pay;
william G. Hale at Boston q MAINE
ward. George M. Lord at Maine Centrai
ward, Clarence e. Doyle at Brackets oo4
fectory. William Wordell at city stables;
TO REVISE THE ORDINANCES.
Alderman Rounds presented an oraer
for revision of the city ordinances anu
Alderman Lamson moved thar IL Us
abled for a month. Thereupon tne
gentleman from Ward 8 declared, rms
laying things on the table to get rlo u
them amt what It's cracked up TO pe'
Nobody can tell what the ordinances are.
You can't find copy of one OF the iase
rsvisions and I am informed that even
the Judge of the municipal court has peen
misinrormed as to what the city law Is.
Mr.. I,amson mentioned thu cost oil a
revision and finally it was agreed 10
refer the order to committee to ascertain
the cost.
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NEW ADvEgrfsEmENgs.
Messengers Notice.

Messenger Notice.
Office of the Sheriff of Cumberland County
State of Maine Cumberland, S., April 4th
A. d., 1898.
rJrHIS is to give notice. that on the 2ndday
of April, A. D., 1897, "a Warrant in
Insolvency was issued out of the Court Of
Insolvency for said County OF Cumberland,
against the estate OF
THOMAS B. M'FARLAND OF South Portland,
adiudged to be an Insolvent Debtor, on
petition of said Debtor, which petition was
filed on the End day of April. A. D., 1898,
to which date interest on claims Is to be
computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by
said Debtor, and the transfer and delivery
of any property by him are forbidden by
law.
That u meeting of the creditors of said
Debtor, to prove their debts and in case their
are sufficient assets to authorize the
same to choose one or more assign
ees of his estate, will be held
at a Court of Insolvency to be holden at
Probate Court Room, in said Portland, in
said County of Cumberland. on the 1871 day
of April,H A. D., 1885, at ten O'Clock IN
the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written
C. L. BUCHANAN,
Deputy Sheriff. as Messenger Of the Court of
Insolvency for said County OF Cumberland.
arp5&12
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Samuel Rolfe, treasurer, reported that
the Widows Wood society has received
from the city $3.50 interest on the Clapp
fnnd and that it has been distributed
among 1856 widows.
The mayors salary for the ensuing year
was fixed at $2O00.
The committee on rules and orders We're
requested to recommend necessary changes
in the number and arrangement OF the
committee s.
The undertakers received their apport-
ments for the ensuing year.
An invitation of the Irish American
Relief association to their annual ball
was received.
The petition of Fred Goth to keep and
sell gun powder was refused the chief en-
gineer reporting that the location OF the
premises was unsuitable.
WATER FOR PEAKS ISLAND.
Alderman Rounds called up the matter
of the order making an appropriation for
water forJ fire purposes on Peaks island.
| The order came over from the last city
government and was on the table in tho
council. The council had disagreed
with the upper board and when the mat
| fer was taken from the table last eve
ming. a committee of conference was
annointed. The committee failed to reach
an agreement and the question is still
unsettled.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
Both boards went into joint conven-
ton for the election of subordinate city
officers. The following constables were
elected: John B. Smith, Edward P.
Sweeney, David +. Harmon, Charles 81.
McClintock, George A. Eastman, Hiram
Wolf. Henry S. Trickey, Thomas T. Gal
lagher, Edwin 6. Thorne.
A long list of weighers of coal, iron,
ETC.. were also elected.
Alderman Lamson introduced resolu-
tion thanking Col Fred N Dow for pre-
senting the city with q portrait of his
distinguished father Gen. Neal Dow,
which was accepted by the city. The
resolution had an unanimous passage.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
All the members were present.
Councilman Barker introduced an
order appropriating So, 500 for "a 4th
July celebration. He urged. its pas
sage in brief speech.
Councilman Burke spoke in favor of
the appropriation being made.
Councilman Goudy said the appropri'
alton should be made large enough to
cover all the expenses of the celebration
go that the citizens should not be called
upon. He was not in favor of hasty
action, but favored at least SIS, 600 being
appropriated if any amount was to be
expended.
| Councilman Smith was not in favor Of
q July 4th celebration as he believed the
money could be expended to better adj
vantage on the streets
Councilmen Drircoll and Waldron also
spoke in favor of the appropriation.
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MARRIAGES..

In this city. April 8. by Rev. S. F. Pearson.
Albert Owen jerks and Miss Alice Gei trude
kimpa!I, both of Portland.
In Amherst. March ~. Erwin B. Sumner Of
Amherst and Miss Augusta l.. Dorr of Aurora.
In Ellsworth Falls. March "a. George w. Av-
cry and Miss Mary Hatch.
In Brooklyn, March "a, Henry J. Miller of
Chicago and Miss Byrnina +. Thompson. Of
Ellsworth.
In Waldoboro, March %, Ernest Davis and
Susie Z. Graffam
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Collector of Customs. Portland. Maine, April
l. 1895 Sealed proposals will be received at
this building until o'clock p NJ, Thursday,
April T. 1898, for furnishing fuel, lights, water,
hauling ashes, and sprinkling streets for this
building during the fiscal year ending June 50.
1899, or such portion OF the year az may be-
deemed advisable. The right to reject any or
all bids is reserved by the Treasury Depart
ment JOHN W. DEERING, Custodian.
apr4 eod2s
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PORTLAND YACHT CLUB.

The regular monthly meeting of the Portland
Yacht Club will be held at the club house on
Merchants wharf on Wednesday evening.
April 9Th, at O'Clock.
apr4d3t CHARLES +. FLAGG, Secy.
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At a meeting of the Rockland city couD
Gil last evening Mayor Butler was author
lied to communicate with the state and
federal authorities to ask for defense for
Rockland harbor.
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Portland street improvement, $685.
Tukey's bridge 500
ANNEXATION COMMISSION.

ANNEXA TON COMMISSION.
Alderman Rounds moved that the order
be tabled. The state, he said, had pro.
yided for tho commission and the city had
not been consulted. Mr.. Rounds's motion
that the order BIO tabled was defeated.
The order WAS then passed, the gentleman
from three calling for yea and nay vote
and casting the solitary negative vote.
CUBAN RELIEF.
Alderman Dow presented the report of
the Cuban relief committee showing that
aid in money to the extent of S15523. 80
was given, and donations of clothing
which would make the total exceed $4,000.
There is now balance of S9s on hand.
THE VETERAN FIREMEN.
Alderman Sprague presented a me-
mortal from the Portland Veteran Fire
mems Association asking the aid of the
city in the muster of the New England
association here next summer. An ac-
companying order which was passed pro-
vided that the city treasurer be authorized
to pay sum of not exceeding $1,000 for
the purpose Of entertaining the New Eng
land States Veteran Firemen's league IN
this city during the ensuing summer,
the bills to be paid by the city treasurer
when duly approved by committee
which shall be appointed by our city
council and the Veteran Fireman's asso-
citation, and the amount to be charged to
the appropriation for contigent when
made.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR.
Mayor Randall made the following ap-
pointments:
Water Commissioner, Harry r. Virgin.
Member of the Board of Health, Henry
P. Merrill.
Members of Police Examining Board.
Fred N. May berry, in place of George
Trerethen, resigned; Stephen G. Perry In
place of j. e. Marrett, term expired
Inspector of Buildings, j. @. Ward
Commissioner of Cemeteries and Public
Grounds, George E. Raymond
= Trustee of Evergreen Cemetery, Fred Ii.
Haskell
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Humphrey will be the pianist. Ticket
at f. B. Clark S and Homsted's.

Humphrey will be the pianist. Ticket
at f. B. Clark and Homsted's.
TUFTS COLLEGE GLEE CLUB.
Those who are fond of college glee club
music will be glad of an opportunity to
again hear the Tufts College Club which
made such favorable impression last
year The Boston Herald said: "Tufts
always has one of the best glee clubs in
New England" The Bath Times: 1.-THE
Tufts College boys are always interesting
and no finer glee and mandolinsclubs can
be found anywhere than those of Tufts. "
Reserved seats at Cressey, Jones d
Aliens.
NOTES.
One of the noteworthy features OF - IN
der the Red Robe'' which Chas Froh-
mau will present here for the first time:at
the Jefferson theatre will be the music,
which is all original, the composition OF
w. W. Furst, who has been connected
with Mr.. Frohman's Empire theatre,
New York. since the opening OF that play
bouse, and who has written all the music,
both incidental and otherwise for most OF
the Empire theatre successes.
Mr.. VI. r. Chapman will be at Recep-
tion hall tomorrow evening and desires
to meet all the members OF the festival
chorus for rehearsal.
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Marshal, i'o ooS W W
Deputy Marshals, l, 0oO.Jv
Policemen (per diem), - ..2 20
Patrol drivers, ~ 0o
Chief Engineer, li oos w
First Assistant, go SSe 10 90
Other Assistants, d LOW
Engineers of steamers, s soe O o9
Stokers and clerks, ieS'S ~
Captains, 100 m
Mem bers, s.o, 80 Ok
Drivers and tillerman (per d1em) 2- S
Inspector of Hose, (per dlem) ~ 20 90
Officers Hose Q, 90 90 ~
Members Hose g, 1000 o0
Electrician, COO on
Physician, zoo M
Truant Officer, osO NJ NJ
Clerk of Council, S s9o ~
Supp orint Schnol Findings, $780, 90
1appith - Ofioo,. Iner dieml 800
Plumbing inspector (per diem, 100 oO ~
Commissioner of Public WORKS, S'do oo w
Assistant Superintendent, i'o ooo oo
First Engineers Assistant. 1,SUU.o oo
Second Engineers Assistant, l,UUo' W
Third Engineers Assistant, aoo.oo
Clerk to the board, i,UoV.uO
f1antain Chemical Co. 10000
Other mem bers, (per diem), 2'2o
Wardens, Clerks, etc. (per d1em) o.uo
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nj, g. MI a
DHE annual meeting of the Maine
/ Charitable Mechanic Association viii he
held at Library Room, Mechanics Hail.
THURSDAY EVENING. April Z, at 7.3O.
Business election OF 0. GERS and such other
business as may legally come before tho meet
ing Per order.
ap5-3t GEO. A. HARMON, Sec'y.
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THE MUNICIPAL MILL.
Lots Of Business Ground Through
Last Night.
CITY COUNCIL FAVORS NAVAL RE.
SERVE HERE.

Burke Introduces an Order
Appropriating $1,000 to Build a Monu-
ment in Memory of Dead sailors the
Maine-Passed Lower Board But Held
Up BY Aldermen-Salary Bill Tabled
July 4th ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mat
ters,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-23

that time alive in the State to-day. MI. Hadley
appears to be sound as a nut. MIR. Sage 10 one
OF the most active business men downtown.
Mr.. Robertson is slowly dying at his home III
Katonah.
Mr.. Hadley Is an old Vermont boy. He was
born at Waterford, Caledonia county, in the
Green Mountain State, in 1912. at the time the
young American republic was tackling and de-
feating Great Britain for the second time.
Twenty years later no camo into New York
State and entered Hamilton College. He was
compelled to leave that ancient institution of
learning without graduating. He did not re-
ceive his degree Of A. B.. but ten years
later the college bestowed this distinction
on him. BY that time he had hung
out his single as q lawyer in Troy.
He had various partners at that time, one Of
whom was Judge John p. Cushman. Mr.. Had.
ley. in talking over old days, said that he well
Russell Sage at that time. Mr..
Sage kept a little grocery store on River street,
and hadn't $500 in the world, but Mr.. Hadley
went on to tell how Mr.. Sage was one of the
political bosses of Rensselaer, county. He told
how Mr.. Sage would rustic round the county
stirring up the Wings to activity and working
with industry to carry ward caucuses just az
any Of the young politicians of to-day do.
Mr.. Hadley was elected to the Assembly for
tho first time in 1876. when John Young Of
Geneseo was Governor of the State. MIR. Hadley
was Speaker under Gov. Hamilton Fish. and he
retired from politics in 1850. the year that
Washington Hunt of Lockport was Governor.
Although Mr.. Hadley was a Wing and a par
tisan of the strongest type, he told the other
night Of his sorrow over tho death of Gov. Silas
Wright of Canton. Silas Wright was all that
was great in Democratic politics. and Mr.. Had.
ley spoke Of him as "a great. good, and noble
man." In 1S4S, tho year Mr.. Hadley was
Speaker, he went on to recall, there were only 1913
Assembly districts In the State. Now there are
$50. Mr.. Hadley said that tho Wing Assembly
men at that time outnumbcrcd the Democrats
two to one. and he spoke with the keenest inter
est Of the fact that Daniel E. ickies was one of
his colleagues in the Assembly In 1S47, and was
one Of the brightest of Tammany
Hall ut Albany.
when l was Speaker of the Assembly," con-
tinued Mr.. Hadley, Il made up my mind would
spend my nights at home In Troy. I adhered to
that resolution, except when there were night
sessions and late committee meetings. l used
to travel from Troy to Albany on the old Troy
and Albany Railroad. East Albany was the
terminus. and to get to Albany we used to have
to sail over the Hudson on n ferryboat. Troy for
many years put up a successful fight against
building a bridge over the Hudson at Albany.
We always contended that a bridge to Albany
furious to Troy. The New York city
over the Harlem Railroad. and also by the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-23
The French In Africa.

The latest news about the French Marchand
expedition from the Congo to the Nile, which
has caused so much excitement recently in
France and in the English press, is up to Aug.
30. Marchand. with Capt. Mangin. was at Fort
Hossinger in the Nile basin. This post. which
is strongly constructed. is situated on an iron
stone plateau, where tho thermometer ranges
between 73 and 80 degrees. and the air is good.
Food is said to be plentiful and tho natives
friendly. The country crossed to reach this
post Is poor and thinly inhabited. so that tho
transport of packages was very difficult.
Another section of the expedition had eBtab-
lished itself at Wan on the Bahr-el-Dlour. one
of the sub-atfiuents of the Nile; and the party
commanded by Capt. German had reached the
highest point OF navigation on the McBomu,
from where 1t was preparing to start. about
Sept. 10, with n gunboat in sections, for the
Nile. The distance 10 he traversed was esd.
rough country and likely to take up a consider
able time.
In the meanwhile an officer of the marines
leaves France on Jan. % TO tako command OF
the Sencgaleso liiiiemen In Oubanghi in the
upper French Congo territory, with orders to
push on all necessary reinforccments and sup
plies to the Marchund expedition. which IL 10 ex-
pected will have opened up direct communities
ton with the Nile by the time of his arrival. At
the Ministry OF the Colonies they profess to be
without any information regarding these mis-
sions. which are thus held to be unofficial In
their character. though no one doubts they
are recognized by and acting under instructions
from the Government.
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THE "sIOGIE" EsT4BLIsHED.
Triumph at last Rewards Its steady Progress
In Washington.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-The appearance of
Speaker Reed in the House lobby smoking a
Wheeling "~stogie." illustrates the extent to
which that ~plebeian production of the American
tobacco manufactures has made its way into
polite society,"" For many years, the "stoRie"
has been the s~olace, ifnot the pride. of the peo-
pie of the upper Ohio Valley and Of the lake
country between Sandusky and Buffalo. but its
circulation seemed to be limited to that region.
About five years ago, however, it began to make
its way into the vicinity of the capital of the
nation. and its Introduction was favored by
several congressman. notably Gov. Hull Of
Iowa. Chairman OF the Committee on Military
Affairs. He said, being pure tobacco. it did not
burn the membranes of the throat and mouth as
did so many cigars, and others. experimenting,
found the "stogie to be, good. The President
OF one Of the leading clubs was a native, Of
western Pennsylvania. the lair of the "stogie."
and he introduced IL into that organization,
Thence 1t found its way, into the Metropolitan
Club. and the steward says that whereas at
first he ordered 200 at Il time. in less than two
years his standing order grew to 5000. With
the seal of approval given by the Speaker. tho
e stogie' may be said To be fully established in
the favor Of Washington smokers.
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MR.. HADLEY IN 1898,
StoninQton

Stonington route. which passed through
d5 ass 5ssTsen II NS Ss' York 9 dana and 1 lHiSSsns. M VI saSss
i h9w a l III th oven aP E%S h s5a1s e WSsn l y w". s SSn a go
great WING boss OF the State, lie was opposed
days. always liked Mr.. Weed, and yet, al:
not always w agree g With sIlaI him. n aad p somstime ! ce eoni
suited with Mr.; Granger, and that used to
cause sias trouble; ssomelimsss would consul, also
terrible lights in those days just as there are
TWas there any lobby in those daysq"
oh yes" replied Mr.. Hadley; there was q
lobby big enough to drive you blind. The hotels
5, stSAH fh "' s sais ring spots Msas %eTs the T peisT l9S,
Hotol. Congress Hall, City Hall. and the Mansion
House. The Delayan House, of course, was the
hotel in those days, Old man Delavan. whom
we Away called Landlord Delavan, had made a
business.
lord Delavan saw a new light. He became a
papers OF Albany with articles attacking liquor
sellers and giving in detail the injurious inRre-
dents that were used In adulterating liquor and
beer. lilo p~lastered the walls Of Albany with his
90 years Of age he married the -I25-year old
laughter OF Cornelips Schuyler OF Troy, Ire
Albany for a meeting Of the on
Banks and Insurance. There was a great
tsh IN, GysF t ne Bank ,b Of BB sIsy T The
session was long and heated. and we all got
thirsty. Along about midnight 1t was the unani.
nous voice OF the that a pitcher of
whiskey punch was absolutely necessary before
we could go on with the inyestig !tion. Well.
sir, we couldn't get "a drop of hot Whiskey
punch or any other kind OF liquor in the Della
van, and the page OF the committee had to no
outside and bring in the pitchers of hot whiskey
punch needed to refresh the committee"
There were not many newspaper correspond
ents in those days." continued Mr.. Hadley,
from the great New York newspapers. The
Courier and Enquirer, edited and owned by
spondent,. but no correspondent ever thought OF
telegraphinR his matter to his newspaper, II
was not thought of enough consequence In those
days TO do 30. The correspondents would send
their letters down by mail; Tho Express, then
owned by the Brookses, then got their reports
from James Brooks. who was an Assemblyman
ana who reported the Affairs Of the Assembly.
and reported the affairs Of the Senate.
well remember the session Of Is47, ItWaS
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WARMING THE SEALS BED.
How the Platform on which They Sleep Is
Made SAFE and Comfortable Tor Them.

~ Nao Ss sNN -
Made SAFE and Comfortable Tor Them.
Tho West India seals at the Aquarium often
take n nap OF two or three hours In tho day. and,
usually, they sleep through the night. They
lie upon q platform at one end OF their pool,
above the level of the water. The pool is drawn
off and cleaned daily, this work being done at
night. generally about IL o'clock. when the
seals are up On the platform asleep. When the
pool has been cleaned IL is filed again with
water at q temperature OF from 750 to 49,. Tho
water Is not permitted to get below 73', and Is
kept usually at 74' to 75o, thus, In somo meas.
ure. approximating the warmth of the waters
which these seals inhabit In nature. The warm
water is most grateful to them. They arc
thriving finely and are livelier and more play
full now than ever.
The temperature of the great waiting room of
the Aquarium is kept at about 66o. The plat
form In the seals pool. which is of stone, falls
below that in temperature, and Is necessary
cupy. This is done by. playing. upon II with a
hose, twice n dny, each time from twenty to
thirty minutes, with water close to the boiling
point. The seals bed Is warmed In this manner
every morning just before the Aquarium opens.
and every afternoon Immediately after IT. closes.
During the warming OF their bed the seals
form 10 the water, down which the hot water
trlckles. and they do not seek to climb to the
platform until it has lost the first edge Of is
half an hour, and 1t holds the heat for a con-
At night the seals climb up sometimes as
before 10 or IL o'clock, but usually between 7
and o o'clock. The coping around the pool
curves inward over the water and over the
RM laiil'S under that hat o SIal body Just Tits sts in az there ere
nicely-and then tho other lies up close along
aide OF the trst one. aud there they sleep