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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-12
IMPORTANT CHANGES.
Grand Trunk Has Bonded Land in
East Deering..
WILL REMOVE SHOPS AND ROUND
HOUSE FROM PORTLAND.

Land About Passenger Station to be Uti
lized for Yard Room-Depot to be Err
ected Further Up India Street-Changes
to be Made at Once.
1t is reported that the Grand Trunk
railroad has bonded about sixty acres of
land in East Deering on the opposite side
of the track for the stock yards and will
purchase it very soon. On this land will
be erected the Grand Trunk repair shops,
round house and car sheds which are
now situated in Portland near the India
street passenger station
The Grand Trunk has been sadly handi-
capped in Portland during the past win
ter on account of lack OF room for it's
immense freight business and additional
freight yard room is needed. The space
now occupied by the car shops, round
house and repair shops in Portland will
be utilized as freight yard and will give
the road plenty of room at this point to
handle the immense business In winter.
1t is also stated that the passenger depot
on India street will be torn down and
a new station erected on the. lot now
owned ty the railroad at the corner of
Fore and India streets. This will give
the railroad room for many extra tracks
where the passenger station now is.
It is stated that these changes will be
made at once SO that the freight yard
may be ready for service next winter.
The land in East Deering which the
railroad is said to have bonded is owned
by Messrs. True, Irving, Small and
others.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-12
SUPERIOR COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE BoNNEY.

Wednesday -State vs.. Charles F. Wight.
This is complaint against the respon-
dent for being an idle and disorderly per.
son with no visible means of support.
The time covered by the complaint is
from January 20 to January 81, 1898. The
respondent is an old soldier, and has
been a pacper upon the town of Otisfleld
for about four years. Under the statute,
he could not be sent to the poor farm.
and SO has been boarded by the town at
a Mr.. Scribners. A short time ago the
selectmen wanted to change his boarding
place, but he refused to leave Scribner's.
He was afterwards sent to Portland Jail
upon complaint just like the present
one, where he staid 50 days. And shortly
after his release the present complaint
was brought.
The defendant claims that the course
which the town has pursued is simply a
trick on their part to get him into jail
and to keep him there as much as pos
slble, and thus shift the burden of caring
for him on to the county. He says that
ne Is In very poor health, and was physi.
cally unable to work. Verdict not gull
ty.
chas. P. Mattocks for defendant.
Geo. Il. Allan for state.
In the case of Michael Conoannon,
complaint for assault and battery, an
acknowledgement of satisfaction having
been filed by the injured party, he was
discharged upon the payment OF costs.
Otto Mariner. upon search and seizure
complaint, was fined 500 and costs.
John E. Carter filed demurrer in a
case of search and seizure and nuisance.
State vs.. Griffin r. Harris. This is a
case of search and seizure. Respondent
is a night Waterman and lives at 2u4
Federal street, where he also runs sort OF
a restaurant. He claims that the liquor
which the officers found were not de-
posted there until after the complaint
was sworn out
d. A. Meaher for defendant.
Geo. H. Allan for state.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-12
SAILING OF THE AROMA.

at 400 yesterday morning1the last Eng
lish steamer of the season steamed out
through the ship channel and headed for
London. 1t was the Thomson liner,
Aroma, Capt. j. e. Baxter, and large
and valuable cargo taken by her cleaned
up the freight in the Grand Trunk sheds.
The Aroma carried PAL head of American
cattle.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-12
LATE MARINE NEWS.

Kinsale, May 11.-Passod, steamer Cali
fornian, Portland for Liverpool Lucerne,
st: John, N. B., for Liverpool.
Philadelphia, May 11.-Arriyed, schoon-
Fersannie Brown and Gertrude Abbott
Kennebec.
New York, May 11.-Arrived, schooners
W. ID. White, Philadelphia for Gardi-
nner; Lewis Kottinham, South Amboy for
Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-12
DEATHS.

aged "a years
Notlce OF funeral hereafter.
copy. 0"''i p"po'' pussy
;, IN 5nis city, May IL, Ann F., widow of the
n ,ae1 MSY Oilsh FAIRFIELD aged 10 years and
from her late residence No ~, Tra o,JJ o.
In IN ms city, May II, Henry E. Underwood
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-12
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Mr.. John P. Sparrow. eldest son of
oohn Sparrow, Esq, was married to Miss
Heien M. Bostwick of Georgia, on Satur-
DAY. May 18th, at Washington. No cards.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-12
YOUNG PEOPLES CHRISTIAN UNION.

Tenth Anniversary Last Evening of the
Society Connected With the Church of
Messiah.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-12
BELEAGUERED CUBA.

Albert T. Southwick writes of the coast cities
OF the Ever Faithful Isle" and the arrange
ments the Spaniards have made for their de-
fence. An article full of information for those
who would follow intelligently the movements
of the war;
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-08
Rev. Mr.. Haydens Lectures.

The course of lectures just closed at the
iniversalist church has been largely at
tended by all classes of our citizens.
They have dealt with practical questions
and been full of good suggestions in the
ordering of our daily lives The last two
on Are You Insured?" and What DO You
Think have packed the large audience
room. every seat being occupied The
lecturer, Mr.. Hayden. urged every one to
think for themselves on all the vital
questions concerning their lives and hap
piness He especially emphasized the re-
ligious life for young people. and said.
Don't YOU think it duty as well as
privilege to be connected with some
church? Choose your church and work
therein. Take the church of your faith
ers and mothers. Be helpers. Belong
somewhere. ] should be ashamed of my
self if / had invited YOU to come into
this church for these services that |
might urge you TO make this your church
nome. My whole nature rcvolts at such
selishness hut | stand here to urge with
ali the powers / possess that YOU think
on these things and take your place
somewhere to throw positive Influence
for right living. which is the basis of re-
lgion. DO what you can to make the life
of the community noble, strong and pure.
Any church can help you if YOU are sin
cere. Think on these things" This APP
peal to the large number of young people
present ought to result in good, to set
them to thinking at any rate. No course
of lectures has been given in this city
for years which has attracted wider at
tcntion or larger audiences, especially
from the ranks of the young. The broad
catholic spirit manifested by this elo-
Quent preacher is welding strong in
fucncc il all this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-08
THE SHRIKE
And His Cold Blooded Murder Of
an English Sparrow.
A Sketch Of Familiar Bird and Of One
That Is not So Familiar.

How many people are there who, be
ing familiar win the every day life Of
the noisy and quarrelsomc English
sparrow, think for a minute that Ne
has an enemy Of which he stands in
actual fear? eis safe to say there are
very few OF course he has enemies.
in a general way, like the rest of the
animal kingdom, man included but his
habits of life have instilled into every
portion of his diminutive fcathered
body that contempt which is bred by
Familiarity, and his very manner. as he
SWarms the streets of our CITY. at all
seasons and in all kinds of weather,
seems to say as plainly as could words:
I'VE are the people"
He buldozcs doves and all other
birds with which he comes in contact,
and in absence Of other foes he fights
With others Of his kind Dogs he
ignores, and with cats, the terror of all
small birds, his manner savors strong
ly of audaCity. He is a wary bird. ana
has a certain degree of respect for puss'
claws, but nevertheless he sometimes
will venture, after a specially dainty
morsel. almost under her nose With
man-hut there. who is there but tha;
knows that he views man as throuen
the small end of telescope? H.
exerts a care 10 keep out from undey
mans feet, but that is all He enjoys
the society If man, and is decidedly
metropolitan in his tastes, liking the
large cities ana his numbers are in
creased in proportion to the size Of the
City
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-08

sanized at Kittery. for the purpose OF
dealing in fruits and products of the
states of California and Florida with
$4,000 capital stock, of which nothing
is paid in The officers are: President,
John Q. Shaw, Jr., of Boston, Mass. /.
treasurer. John II. Winchenback Of
Winchester, Mass. Certificate APP
proved, March 4, 1898
1shka Springs Water Company has
peen organized at Hancock, for the
purpose of dealing in springs and
spring water, with 100000 capital
stock, of which $l25 is paid in. The
olticers are: President, Edward *.
Graves of Waltham, Mass; treasurer,
charles II. Wooster Of Hancock. Maine.
Certificate approved, March 2, 1898.
Lowden Steam Regulator Company
has been organized at Portland, for the
purpose of manufacturing and deal
ing in machinery and fixtures used in
llSht and heat plants. with $2o,0o"
capita stock, of which $50 is paid in.
The officers are: President James }.
Lowden of Everett, Mass: treasurer,
\. l.. Delesdcrnier of Boston, Mass
Certificate approved, March 4, 1898.
The Breach Manufacturing Company
mas been organized at Portland, for the
purpose of manufacturing and dealing
in machinery used in the manufacture
of shoes. with 100000 capital stock, of
which $50 is paid in. The officers are
President. James +. Emerson of Wake
ueld, Mass: treasurer, George II. Coll
Yer of Dorchester, Mass. Certificate
approved, March /, 1898.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-08

be active and keen. If YOU feed the brain
cells on impure blood, you are sure to have
weak, sluggish brain cells. If you pump
bad blood into the lungs, you will have
weak lungs. Pump bad blood into the
liver, and the result is torpidity of the
liver. Feed the heart on impure blood
and the consequence is a weak heart.
Nourish the skin with impure blood, and
the result is all manner of unsightlv skin
diseases.
The best of all known blood purifiers is
DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery. 1t
makes the appetite hearty, the digestion
perfect, the liver active and fills the arteries
with the rich, red blood of health. 1t is
the great blood maker and flesh builder.
1t cures all forms of eruptive skin diseases.
1t cures oS per cent. of all cases of con
sumption. 1t cures bronchitis, weak lungs,
splitting of blood obstinate coughs and
kindred ailments 1t gives vigor and
brain. Thousands have testified to the
benefits derived from the use of this
wonderful medicine. All medicine
stores sell it.
Mrs Ella Howell, of Derby Perry Co, Ind.
writes: In the year of 1894, was taken with
stomach trouble nervous dyspepsia. There
was Codness in my stomach and weight
which seemed like a rock. Everything that
ate gave me great pain: had bearing down
ridge around my right side. and in a short time
was bloated. was treated by three of our best
physicians but got relief was 50 weak
could not walk across the room without assis-
tance. took DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery and one bottle Of the Pleasant Pellets '
began to improve very fast after the use OF
few bottles 1t cured me and thank God my
sure is permanent"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-08

writer to witness two instances of the
war of determination which the shrik;,
wages against the English sparrow.
The first was at Gardiner several years
since, when on looking from a window
on Water street he saw one of these
birds pounce upon sparrow that was
enjoying a lunch on a timber near the
sidewalk, and begin hammcrng its
head vigorously, with the result that
the sparrow soon succumbed. There
happened to be in the building at that
time another boy who had a small rifle.
TO accomplish the shrike's ruin The
boy with the rifle is a bit Of taxder-
mist and mounted the birds, and the,
can now be seen in a case at his tailor
ing establishment.
The other case occurred one day last
Week The Journal artist has been in
the habit. during the past winter, Of
throwing food for the spaTows on the
roof Of the office shed. to the evident
delight Of the birds, " no assembled by
hundreds daily. He threw out lot d
crumbs one forenoon and the birds i'm
medately gathered for the feast, but
no sooner mad they settled upon the
roof than they dispersed in a hurry,
showing that something was wrong,
and while the Journal man vas yet in i
state Of wondermcnt down came q
sparrow upon the roof and began going
through eVolutions that would have
driven contortionist wild with envy
Before he had ceased his struggles an
other actor appeared upon the scene
which at once produced the cause for
the effect just Witnessed. Ii was
shrike. and as he always does. he soon
hammered out what little life there
yet remained in the luckless sparrow.
Then. with his wicked eye sparklirs
with delight. he seized the bird and
flew with him 70 parts unknown. i
was two days before sparrow came to
that roof again. and even now they are
very shy If that vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-08

It is evident that he is a businesslik"
bird. for he chooses the busy marts pl
trade rather than the more secluded
parts of the city. The streets are his
Delmonico's and the sidewalks his
parade grounds. while he harangues his
fellows from every window sill and
cornice. There also. he consummates an
of his love affairs. When he gets ready
to rear his young he finds. behind store
signs just the house rent he wants
handy to churches. schools, postofiic"
and railroad station" Sometimes h
builds in the folds of an awning thai
has been hauled up for the winter. bun
in DONG 50 he runs a great risk rf
Witnessing a disastrous fan Of real
estate the first time the awning is low
cred in the spring
So much for tn" sparrow. Now fnr
the enemy. for there Is one-one which
strikes mortal terror to the sparroWS
hearts. and whose appearance Will
drive them from their favoritc haunte
for houra-#omctimcs days at a tima
The cause of these prccipitatc dispeI-
sions is bird. similar in size and ai,-
pearancc to the mockins bird, but
bloodthirsty and rclcntless-the grey
seen in this locality. but during the
winter months solitary specimens fire.
quent the cities where sparrows con
gresate. and prey upon them.
The shrike, Of which we publish
picture. is a slender bodied bird, eight
or nine inches long. and with his drab
back and breast of white looks quite
Quakerish The wings are darker,
shading to black and there is a black
stripe running from the heak toward
the back of the head. with white on
either side that gives the bird a some
What ferocious appearance. The beak,
however. is the distinctive feature, be
ing stiong. and having. like hawks
sharp hook on the upper mandible.
Shrilles are birds Of peculiar habits.
Their food is insects, small birds and
mice and it is their custom after kill
ing their prey. to impale them on some
convenient thorn bush instead of de
vouring them at once. 1t would appear
from this that they kill for the sake Of
killing. and not for their immediate
wants. 1t is this trait that gained for
them the name butcher bird. They are
prey from some place of concealmenf.
Like the mocking bird. also, they n-
tate the cry of other birds, calling them
within their reach and then p0uncng
upon them. The shrike usually alights
on the bacl, of its victim, and with g
few blows of its stout beak breaks in
the head.
Shrikcs build a coarse nest Of tWiss
in trees, and the eggs are usually six III
number. Grayish white spotted with
dark ash about the larger end. There
are few records of the nests of this bird
being found in Maine Some years ago,
we think in 1877 or 1873, party of boys
who had the collecting fever, dscov~
cred a shrike's nest near the city Of
| Bangor. Some of the eggs secured On
| that occasion may now he found, We
| think, in the collection at the Univer-
| sitv of Maine. One of the boys who
participated in the capture is now a
resident of Augusta.
1t has been the experience Of the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-08

Lewis Parents aged %, ana Alphon-
sine Pelticr. aged H. have filed their
intention Of marriage, but owing to the
failure to set the parents approval
they will have to fajt a few years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-08
This is the picture of

is is the picture of
a III an w llo is
Ii e a 1t h y, clear
headed, success
full and impartial
Lord Herschell.
( h e /: X /. or d
Chan c t llor Of
England. y on
may be very sure
his blood is pure.
4, The man who
suffers from i'm
fpure blood isn't
flikely to achieve
J enlinence i'll any
walk of life. You
cannot pump i'm
pure blood into
the brain, and ex-
pect the brain TO
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-08

Dyspepsia $sss.s !s;;;s sss$.ss saf b,.:1! S!!
ders positively cured. Grover Graham's
Dyspepsia Remedy is a specific. One
dose removes all distress. ;.hd a perma-
nent cure of the most chronic and severe
cases is guaranteed. Do not suffer!
20 cnnt bottle will convince the most
skepical. F.. G. Ktnsman & Co., I,-"s-
0l0to, Augu0ta, Ne. -s-... NJ
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-08

Father Hurley of Portland. will
preach at St, Mary's church, tomorrow
evening, in the special Lenten course.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-08
Spring Style, 1898,
NOTICE.

| hereby notify and warn any and all
persons from harhorinS or trusting my
son. Edward Bellavance, on my account
after this date. as | shall pay no bills OF
his contracting.
EDWARD BELLANANCE.
Augusta, March I, 1873.
ma
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-08

Lung Kuro quickly relieves Asthma
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-08

The following four companies hiea
naners of incorporation, Monday
Los Angeles Company has oeeh or
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-08
mounted.

1t is suggested that it would be an
excellent idea to have a tablet or some
thing of the sort placed IN the state
House TO the memory of the Maine men
who were killed in the recent disaster
to the i'll fated Maine. A tapiet ol 'hat
sort would forever commemorate the
sad event.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-08

Mr.. Stctson upon his arrival, Mon
day, found that he was in receipt of u
large photograph of the 1%l4 pound
trout captured at Rangeley lake, last
summer by Prof. Morse. the New
Jersey state superintendent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-24
TIE TUG RIGHT ARrll

IN readiness to move at "a hours notice.
Preparations have hesn completed for any
emergency. and 1t is stated that tho iu-
fantry and cavalry can DO moved on six
hours nCtics.
ARE NOT TALKING.
Havana, Feb. i-The stores published
in the Spanish newspapers that the United
States naval officers at Havana ar, talking
to much, are absolutely unfoundpd.
lt would TO impossible 10 find more cis-
cretlon than Is shown Iy ALL from cap
tain TO cadet Even the men, wounded
or unwounded, are careful what they ssy,
lest indisoretion IN talk should lead to so
rious action. OF course, 10 is recognized
by all Americans thnt n crisis Is coming,
likely TO he sudden when 10 appears
Capt. siRshee's privats letters have been
recovered. Ills geld medal from Congress
aud the diplomatic order Of the RED la
gls, given him Ivy Emperor William 1, Of
6emnny for his Inventions of deep sea ap-
peratas have not been found. Many other
relies and gifts nave been recovered from
the captains cabin, which. being I'm the
part OF the ship blown up, the divers are
able 60 explore effsctually. 1t IL hoped
that the tnrce pieces OF silver given the
ship ty the state of Nains will he re-
covered soun. a. Capt Sigsbee can direct
the diver tO their location.
Continued on Page =.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-24
THE CRUISER oNrdoMERY WHICH WEST

linghast said. "Where is Mr.. EyansY,
The gentleman who was enquirsd for is
president Of the big trust and he gave his
testimony for the defendants the other
day. but has not yet pvon cross exam ined
by the plaintiffs council
Mr.. Ro lker said MIR. Evans started for
the court last Thursday, but on Ills way
heard that the case was postponed and
today he al an Imperative enQagement
which Urge number of lettara n rer-
sonnl mt ssaZe, and teeRrams had not
iuduced him to break, but the genrlsamn
would be in alter dance on tho court to-
morrow. MIR. Tillnghsst said he would
not go on with the rebuttai until Mr..
Evans APPEARED.
MIR. Roelker said there was no wsy hs
could have Pos Mr.. Evans into court
today, as he, Evans, was beyond the
courts process. Mr.. Illinghast 5 id
EvaDs WAS present 60 give his excfrttia
tion in chief. and that his testimony
should be stricken ont unless on oDportu-
nifty was given 10 cross-exanline him.
Mr.. Rocker said his side had not the
slightest objection 10 the crcss-examina-
tion OF MIR. Evans, and Mr.. Iillipghast
reit rated his warming that Mr.. Exams
might delay the hearing by his al senre.
There were number of records sntra-
duced by Mr.. RoflKer and II was finally
an opportunity to see the records at the
noon recess.
Next Mr.. Rocker introduced trans
cTipt of tho transfer OF stock from the
stock ledger, showing the transfers of
stock made by Mr. Bsnigap.
Mr.. 1illlngfast, WHO was still ircllied
TO light every point, wanted transtript
of the stock transfers made by all the
other directors.
Judge Tillirghnst asked what the trans
fer of stock by other directors had TO do
with the cssp.
Mr.. Tiliughast said that II Mr.. Rsni-
gan was simply doing the same rs otner
directors there could be no harm In his
action.
Mr.. Roelker-"Theo other directors were
not getting SOC, 900 year out Of the com.
pany."
Chief Justice Matteson said the court
did not think what the other directors had
done with their stock important.
Mr.. .TillinghRst-"WellI am not Obliged
To take this affidavit in regard to stock
transfers Nithout an oppoft unity TO cross
examine the man making 70. i"
MIR. Rocker said be would produce the
man who made the transcript, hut Mr.
Tillipghast wanted 10 see the ledgers and
it was agreed that he should.
MIR. koelker offered next the deed or
Charles Fletcher TO Mr.. Bsni9sn OF the
saxon mills estate ana then documents
showing that Mr. Bsnigan claimed his
salary Co May ~. 1896, as president of
the defendant company and was rresi-
dent of tho Woonsocket Kubbtr Comi any
until July I, 1856 and slso the ccrtinsats
OF the Joseph Banlgan Rubber CONF any.
Frederick Cook. trss sursr Of the Wo0n-
socket Rubber Company. was the 1rst
witness called. lie testified Mr.. Banigsn
continued ~ b, president OF the woon-
socket Rutber Company until June ~.
1926, and his salary up 10 that time was
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