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The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31
STOWAWAYS.

There were three stowaways on the
Iona on this trip to Portland Their
names. ages and addresses were Edward
Dunn, 80, Montreal; CLAWS Erickson, %.
Worcester. Mass. Joseph +. Dwight, %,
Bridgewater, Mass. Stowaways are COM
ing in rather fast this season. Last year
there were but Is during the entire win
ter, but this year up to the present time,
there have been six. These men on the
Iona were all American citizens and
could not be held. The captains of ocean
steamers use every precaution to prevent
men slowing away, but in the confu-
sion and hustle which always attends
the loading of a big ship. it is not very
difficult matter for man to get aboard
and secret himself until the ship is too
far out to send him back. AS soon as
they are discovered, ssthey are put to work,
and it Is safe to soy the labors selected
for them are no snaps. The captains
realize that il the men are American
citizens, he will have to release them
upon the arrival of his ship on this side.
His only redress then, is to get all the
work out of them possible and he general
ly succeeds or the stowaway has reason
to wish he had never been sborn. Most
of the captains take philosophical view
of the situation and treat the men hu-
namely II not cordially. With foreign
or, it is different. He can not only be
sent back. but can be imprisoned for six
months in addition. 1t is safe to say that
no stowaway gets chicken more than
three times day.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31
THE CIVIC LEAGUE.
Rev. j. M. Frost HAS Something to
Say.

Thursday afternoon there was held
meeting of the executive committee of the
Christian Civic League OF Maine. IL was
expected that without a doubt enough
money would be raised all oyor the state
to make certain the election of Rev. W.
F. Berry, pastor of the Congress street NJ.
e. church to the Office of state organizer
and promoter of the league.
If Mr.. Berry accepts the position, which
it is thought he will do, he will organize
local civic leagues in all the cities and
towns OF the state.
The Christian Civic League of Maine
was formed in Waterville on March 90,
1897, with the following officers: Prinoi-
pal George G. Purington of Pennington,
president; Rev. W. E. Berry, then of
Waterville but now of Portland, score
tary; Horace burlington, Waterville,
treasurer. The above named officers with
Hon. Hiram Knowlton of Portland. Rev.
R. I. Hack of Portland, Rev. J. M.
Frost of Bangor, and Rev. A. L. Dunn
OF Waterville, constitute the executive
committee. There is vice president from
cash county.
The objects of the league are to educate
the people in all that pertains to good
government; to arouse and maintain
throughout the state reverence for law
and to secure the enactment of the best
possible laws, their impartial execution.
and the choice of competent officials to
that end.
Rev. J. NJ. Frost, pastor of the Grace
M. e. church, in Bangor, and a promi
nent member of the league in talking to
a Bangor Commercial man, said: moth
ing of public nature beyond the election
of officers has yet been done because o.
the impossibility of securing the righi
man to take the leadership in promoting
the work. If MIR. Berry takes the position
of organizer there will be branches formed
II over the state looking to the develop
ment of healthier public spirit and fol-
the better enforcement of the laws.
Mr.. Frost said that there has been 5000
pledged for the salary and expenses of tht
organizer and promoting. Of this sun
he himself raised s500-$200 in Bangor
and 500 in Brewer.
The first step towards raising the $1,000
was taken at the Baptist convention il
Houlton when Rev. G. e. Owen, of thai
town was appointed to raise one-third Of
the amount, $1,000. In less than week
that Clergyman had received pledges fol
sl40O and being SO successful he was in
struoted to APPLY his methods to ALL the
denominations, which he did
Mr.. Frostisaids THAT he.thought that the
league would play an important part in
the temperance movement because many
well known and prominent men who viii
not ally themselves to the Prohibition
party will join the league and take part
in its movements for better morals and 9
general improvement of conditions in the
state.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31
CALENDAR ExHIBITIoN.

An exhibition of calendars will be held
at the Y NJ. G. A. building next Monday
afternoon and evening in connection with
the New Years "open house," So many
fine calendars are now issued that large
collection of them will prove of more than
ordinary interest and makes quite an ad.
yertisement for the parties furnishing
them. This fact was seized by life in
surance company, so they sent complete
set of calendars for the past 20 years, all
steel engravings
This is only one feature OF the Z; ID.
will he exhibitions in the gymnasiu IN
both afternoon and evening, to which
ladies as well as gentlemen will be adj
mitted. and the whole building will be
open to the public,
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31
NEW ApvERrrsEnrENTs TODAY.
BRIEF JoTTlNos.

The mercury ran up very rapidly yes
terday and the thermometer indicated
4s degrees at noon. 1t was partially
cloudy and damp in the afternoon.
The Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New
York has issued large, handsome cal
endar for 1899.
II. B. Han, who has dnring the season
filed the position of express agent on the
steamer Frank Jones, says that the
steamer has had very successful season,
her freight business having been very
large.
Don't forget the Christmas tree at the
Salvation army hall atas7 O'Clock this eve
ming for the poor children.
Engineer Cook of the City building
saws that when he took his bill to Audi
sor Sanborn it was nearly $1,000 less than
Bor the same length of time last year,
IN account of the dropsin price of soft
coaa.
There is new mascot at Chemical is
house. He is bull pup q few months
Did. r#s@
Charles Williams, who was sentenced
In the Munscipai court Thursday for the
larceny of a watch, had his photograph
taken by Hanson yesterday afternoon to
be added to the rogus's gallery at the po-
lice station.
The INQUEST as to the cause of the fire
at So Congress strest. Saturday night, has
been .conpleted by State Insurance Carr,
assisted by County Attorney Libby. No
statement as to the result of the investi-
cation has been gi~enzout.
The Haydn quartette Of this city sang
at the annual concert at the High Street
CONGREGATIONAL church in Auburn, Thurs
day evening.
The directors of the Portland Police Re-
lief association will meet on Monday,
January ., at 5 p. m.
The monthly business meeting of the
Diet Mission Will be held at the Frater-
nisy house, rs Spring street, this after
noon at 8 .o'cl0ck.
The Mutual Improvement club will
meet January 2 with Mrs. Q. 4. Wish.
4s Deering street. Roll call from the 18th
and 18th chapters Of the manual.
The members Of Bosworth Relief Corps
are requested to attend the memorial
services to DO held at the North Congre-
gational church, South Portland. Sunday
at .. m., for Comrades Merriman and
Tibbetts, who were lost on the steamer
Portland. Take car leaving square at
2.l5 p. m
Rev. W.F. Berry will speak to men only
at the x. NJ. G. A. tomorrow afternoon at
half past four.
Sheriff Despeaux will probably take
his oath as sheriff about midnight to-
night
On Tuesday the new board of county
commissioners will organized.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31
PATENT CASE ON TRIAL.

In the United States Circuit court yes
terday, Judge Putnam was hearing q
resume of the testimony in the case OF
the Pentucket Variable Sewing Machine
company VS.. the Jones Special machine
company. This is a case OF alleged IN
fringement of patent, the machine in
question being one of those sewing ma
chimes which embroidsrs in many fancy
stitches. The case has been heard by
Judge Putnam before and all OF the evil
dence put IN. but yesterday afternoon he
listened to the arguments and the sum-
marizing of the case by the attorneys.
William Quimby, Fsq., OF Boston, repre-
sents the complainant and George o. g..
Coal, Esq. of Boston is the attorney for
the defendant company.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31
sACo TO LOSE AN ALDERMAN.

Biddeford Record. Alderman War
rem G. Goodwin has accepted . q
position with the f. e. Bacon Manifold
ing company Of Portland, and will begin
his duties there as superintendent next
Tuesday. Mr.. Goodwin has been engaged
in the junk and second hand goods bust
ness in Saco for twenty eight years and
has been most of the time on Pepperell
square. He has disposed of most Of his
goods on hand and will close out the re-
mainder and sell all his property in Saco
and locate in Portland permanently in
the spring. Mr. Goodwin represents
ward four in the city government this
year.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31
WATCH NIGHT SERVICES.

The annual watch meeting services
will be held at the Gospel Mission this
evening when the following programme
will be given:
D. Entertainment by members
and teachers of the Sunday school, con-
sisting Of readings, recitations, vocal and
Instrumental music,
$50 D. m.-Bible reading by the pastor.
10. so p. m.-Nxperience meeting.
1l.15 p. m.-Temperance meeting.
l2-Happy New Year greeting.
All are cordially invited to all the SER
vices.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31
MAY REoRGANtzE OLD LEAGUE.

With the announcement of the arrival
home Ct Manager Walter W. Burnham,
comes prompt desire for the organiza-
tion of newssss Maine League. with as
many of the Old players as can be brought
back. Manager Burnham has been in re-
ceipt of several communications already
from persons previously interested in the
Maine league and q meeting for organiza-
tion will doubtless be called in few
days.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31
FUNERAL OF E. G. LANE.

South Berwick, December 3o.-The
funeral of Elbridge Gerry Lane. of the
firm of E. G. Lane s. Co., shoe manu-.
facturers, took place from thu Congrega-
tional church here today. 1t was one OF
the largest ever held in town and during
the services business was entirely sus-
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31

pended. Many OF Mr.. Lanes business
associates from Lynn and Boston were
present. The floral offerings came from
all over New England. The remains were
taken to Exeter. N. H., for interment
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31
DEATH CAUSED BY DRINK.

Alfred, December 80 -The dead body
of Edward Fl. Lewis, aged so years, was
found in the carpenters shop of Moses
A. Bennett in Springyale at 8 o'clock
Friday morning. IT was fully dressed
and no evidence of foul play was to be
seen.
After an examination the doctors re-
ported that his death was due to alco.
holisin.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31
y PORTLAND WHEEL CLUB.

The Portland Wheel club will hold their
annual turkey dinner this evening at
their club room on Congress street. Plates
will be laid for eighty people. After the
supper there will be lecture on the war
with Spain illustrated by the new lantern
and a large number of slides from New
York
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31
EASTMAN'S COLLAR AND CUFF
SALE.

By an error in the advertisement of
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft sale of men 9
collars and cuffs yesterday the price of
cuffs was given as SO cents, when it
should have been 81. 49, The advertise
ment appears in corrected form this
morning and the sale will be made today
at the prices now given. These are 81. 80
per dozen or 70 cents per half dozen for
cuffs
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31
PINE TREE LODGE ELECTION.

At the regular meeting of Pine Tree
lodge. K. of P, Friday evening, the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
G. C.-Charles II. Staten.
V. C.-Sydney Smith.
P.-William Fl. Drysdale.
M. at A.-George S. Thompson.
K. of r. and S.-Charles J. Butler.
NJ. of F.-John B. Brown.
M. of E.--Joseph K. BRETT
/. G.-John y. Neil.
o. G.-Morris j. Cranes.
r. G. L.-Joseph W. Benner, ARENAS
G. Alchorn.
Alternates-George A. Dow, W. E.
Hurlbut.
r. P. H. A.-Joseph K. Brett.
NJ. of W.-Daniel A. Hamilton.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31
MADE SAILS FOR FIVE MASTER. :

Mr.. Albert Fl. Waite of Portland made
the sails for the big fiye-masted schooner
launched by the Palmers at Bath on
Thursday and christened the Nathaniel
~ Palmer. The sails contained many
hundred yards of canvas, and 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Waite is one of the owners
of the big ship.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31
A LIBERAL DONATION.

Hon. George P. Wescott, who never
fails to remember the fremen of this city,
made the Relief association yesterday a
present in the shape of check for one
hundred dollars This association receives
every year from many of prominent citie
zens donations of this kind. but this is
the largest amount received this year.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31
DEATH OF AN OLD RESIDENT.

MIR. Dennis Harrington, who came to
Portland from Ireland in 1886, and has
resided here eyer since, cied yesterday at
his home on Monument street, aged 70
years. He was an employe of Mari &
Littlefeld and had great many warm
friends among the business men of Com
mercial street. He leaves a daughter.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31
AUDITOR San born is able to be out again.
DRIVER MILES'S RESIGNATION
ACCEPTED.

I. At meeting of the board of engineers
and committee of fire department. last
night the resignation of Driver E. A.
Miles of Hose was presented and accept
ed. Mr.. Miles has been connected with
the fire department for many years.
This resignation leaves two vacancies
among the permanent men Of the depart
rnent to be filed by the committee on fire
depsrtment.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31
PERSONAL.

City Treasurer Libby and Mr.. Doug
lass of the clerical force of his office, are
both i'll with the grip.
Messrs. Silva, Lombard, Gay and Skill
lin of the fire department., are reported
off the sick list again. They have been
laid up since the Custom House wharf
fire.
Auditor Sanborn is able to be out again.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31
GOLD WAVE COMING.

The following bulletin was issued by
the local weather bureau office last night:
stCold wave coming. temperature will
fall 20 to 25 degrees by Saturday night"
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31
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The times., 1898-10-10

The question of church expansion in
connection with the acquisition of new
territory by the United States would
doubtless come up, he said, but it could
only be discussed. Until after the terms
OF the peace between this country and
Spain are concluded and the Catholic
Church in the islands becomes part of
the United States branch of the church,
the Catholic clergy of this country can
take no steps in the matter
The religion of the islands is Catholic
however, and Cuba and Porto Rico are
at present under the spiritual guidance
of the Archbiship of Santiago who is re-
sponsible to the head of the church in
Spain. The archbishop has two sufrra-
gans, one at Havana and the other at
San Juan, Porto Rico. AS soon as the
islands become part of the United
States, the church will transfer its allie
glance from the Spanish to the American
branch. Its complete Americanization
however, will be as gradual as will be
the change in the inhabitants of the ISL
ands.
No radical changes will be made. 1t is
probable that many of the clergy in the
islands viii return to Spain rather than
become American citizens, and their
places will have to be filed from the
church in the United States. This is
one of the phases of the situation which
viii come up for discussion, il being nee
essary TO send men there equipped for
the work with knowledge of the Span
lsh language and an acquaintance with
the manners and habits of the people.
Apart from the question of expansion.
there is little else of Importance beyond
the routine matters of the church, such
as nave come up through the year and
been referred to the annual meeting.
There are now twelve archbishops in
| the United States, the archdiocese OF
Santa Fe, New Mexico, being vacant
This was formerly held by the Most Rev
Placide Louis Chapelle, but upon the
| death of Archbishop Janssens. of New
| Orleans he was transferred to the latter
| see, which he now occupies 1t is expect
| ed that all twelve of the archUishops will
! attend the convention
The archbishops are as follows: His
Eminence James Cardinal Gibbons. D.
D., of Baltimore; Most Reverend JOAN J.
Williams, D. D., Archbishop of Boston:
Most Reverend Patrick A. Feehan, D. D.,
Archbishop of Chicago; Most Reverend
William H Elder Archbishop of Cincin-
natl; Most Reverend John Hennessy. D.
D., Archbishop of Dubuque; Most Rev
erend Frederick Xavier Katzer, d. D..
! Archbishop of Milwaukee; Most Reverend
Placide Louis Chapelles Archbishop of
New Orleans; Most Reverend Michael
Corrigan, Archbishop of New York; Most
| Reverend William H. Gross, D. D., Arch
bishop Of Oregon; Most Reverend p j.
Ryan, d. D., Archbishop of Philadelphia
Most Rev. ]. J. Kain, D. D., Archbishop
of St Louis; Most Reverend John Ire
land, d. D., Archbishop of st. Paul; Most
Reverend Patrick w. Riordan, D. D.,
Archbishop of California.
The times., 1898-10-10
Row in Freemnn,s AIIev.

Henry Johnson and Rose Judge, both
colored, had a serious quarrel last night
in Freedman's Alley. A great deal of ex-
citement was caused in the neighborhood
by the couple. The woman screamed re-
peatedly until 1t was thought by those liv-
ing in the vicinity that a murder was be-
ing committed. Policeman Fathers was
two blocks away from the scene of the
trouble when he heard the screams of the
woman and hurried to the place from
which the noise came He found Rose
lying PROSTATE on the ground and john
son was standing over her with a loaded
revolver in his hand. They were both ar
rested and taken to the station house
where charge Of disorderly conduct
was placed against them. An additional
charge of carrying concealed weapons
was entered against the man.
The times., 1898-10-10
THE FIELDS CASES.
The Replevin Suit Not Yet Dispos-
ed Of.

The hearing in the replevin suit in the
case of Wilhelmina A. e. Fields, the al
legged No. l, against Agnes Teresa BurA~
alias Fields No q which was to have
been held on Saturday before Justice of
the Peace Samuel r. Church, was post
poned until Wednesday next. 1t is un-
derstood that the postponement was oc-
casioned by the absence of one or more
material witnesses, who are expected to
be present and testify on Wednesday.
The replevin proceedings are the out
growth of the suit of Thomas NJ. Fields
against Wilhelmina A. E. Won Olsen,
alias Minnie Robert, in the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia for the
annulment of a marriage certificate,
which he alleges she is using as evidence
that she is his lawful wife. Soon after
these proceedings were instituted, the de-
fendant began suit for a number of
paintings in the possession of Fields,
which she claimed as her own private
property. The process was executed by
a constable in the service OF Justice of
the Peace Church, who took possession
of the paintings claimed by the plaintiff,
who gave bond in the sum of $500 for the
The times., 1898-10-10

return of them in the event that her
claim is adjudged unjuSr
1t is probable that the defense in the
case of Fields against Won Olsen will
make answer before Justice Cox, of the
Supreme Court, today or tomorrow. The
answer will be in reply 10 the motion
of the plaintiff Fields. flied some time
ago, requiring the defendant TO answer
a number of questions submitted, and al
so requiring her To file the alleged mar
riage certificate which she has in her
possession with the clerk of the Supreme
Court, or some other responsible person.
When summoned to answer on last Tues
day, the defense claimed Jnat it did not
have the legal notice required in such
cases, and the matter went over. The
defendant however it is understood,
claims TO be entirely ignorant of the sub
ject matter referred TO IN the questions.
and consequently, cannot answer them
The questions are in reference to the
minister whom she alleges performed the
marriage ceremony making her Fields's
wife, and also in relation to the persons
who witnessed it.
The times., 1898-10-10

j. Stanley. of cIacinnati; E. w. Boynton,
of Davenport, Ia. q Il
Executiye-M I: Murphy, of st. Louis;
George Il; Benzenbefg. of Milwaukee;
ahd August Hermann, lof cincinnati.
Street Paving-N. p Lewis, Brooklyn
Edward B. Guthrie, Buffalo; George N.
Amos, Grand Rapids. Mich
Electric Street LightingatF W. Cap
pellen, Minneapolis; David Hunter, Ale
gheny, and Robert Ballard, s-of Syracuse.
Sewerage and SanitafionGCapt Ian
sing H. Beach, Washington; DIR. j. NJ
Withrow, Cincinnati; j. H. Pearson, Lou
isville. H
Waterworks and Water Supply-M L.
Holman, ST. Louis; NJ. r. Sherrard, New
ark N. j.; Willis P. Tharp Cincinnati
Taxation and Observation-Disclosures Herr
mann, Cincinnati; r. E. Horner, Parkers-
burg, W. Va; George f. Mosher, Chilli.
cothe, o.
City Government and Street Cleaning
L. E. Farnham, Camden N j.; Charles
O. Brightman, New Bedford Mass
Thomas Mcmillan. Rochester. N Y.
Disposition of Garbage and Street Clean
ing-Dr. J. L. Hess, Cleveland; Dr. Ar.
thur r. Reynolds, Chicago; o. E. David
son. Dayton. o.
Municipal Franchises-Andrew Rosewa
ter, Omaha: Bernard Saunders, Toronto
Philip c. Justin, St. Paul
Review-George II. Benzenberg, Mil
waukee: Thomas II. Kennedy, Coving
ton KY; NJ A Downing, Indianapolis.
Municipal Data-Charles Carroll Brown
Bloomington, H.. Capt. Lansing II
Beach, Washington; A. D. Thompson
Peoria, Ill.
Coating of Cast Iron and Steel RiveteC
Pipes-L W. Rundlett, St. Paul; E. E
Barrow. Hamilton, Ontario; F. M. Lille
Youngstown, O.
Electrolysis-Harold p. Brown, Brook
lyn; j. A. Cabot. Cincinnati; e. w. Boyn
ton. Davenport. La.
DR.. Woodward. the health officer of tn
District, is also a member of the society
The times., 1898-10-10

factf he concluded. that no matter in
what part of the world you were, you
could enter Catholic church this morf.
ing, hear the same sacrifice offered up,
the same sacrament administered the
same doctrine preached that you hear
today. But this is not all. Not only is
the Catholic church identical today in her
teaching Throughout the world, but her
teachings today are identical with those
OF the Apostles time. The same gospel
is preached which Jesus preached upon
the Mount, the same lessons that Peter
preached in Rome and Antioch, and
others have preached since all over the
world
The times., 1898-10-10

Granger, prominently displayed, used to
be sufficient to fill an auditorium Stuart
Robson himself has had numerous sue
cesses placed TO his credit in the past dec
ade, but it is doubtful If in any of them
he has succeeded in securing comedy
so thoroughly Robsonian in it's character
as THE Meddler." Augustus Thomas, its
author, is declared to have taken accu-
rate measurement of his star and to have
built him figurative garment which in
fit and fashion Is absolutely perfect.
The times., 1898-10-10
CATHOLIC ARCHBIsHoPs.
Annual Meeting Begins at the Uni
versity Tomorrow.


The annual meeting of the Catholic
archbishops of the United States will be
held tomorrow at the Catholic University
in this city, his eminence, James Cardinal
Gibbons presiding, and many matters of
vital interest TO the American church will
be discussed. There will be a full at
tendance of the archbishops of the coun-
try and great interest is manifested in
Catholic circles. both among the clergy
and laity. in the result of the delibera-
tions of the body.
Cardinal Gibbons will be in Washington
this evening and viii spend the night az
the university. He was seen at the resi-
dence of the rector of St Patricks $
Church yesterday by Times reporter in
reference TO the convention, but said that
there was not much that could be def
nitely stated concerning the work until
after the first meeting.