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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-22

WANTED am now ready to buy all kinds
w of cast off ladies', gents and chlldrens
clothing pay more than any purchaser in
the city. Send letters to MR. or MRS. DE
GROOT. 76 Middle ST. 2o-4
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WANTED-Cane seated chairs to be re-seated.
w Orders left at j. 4. Fitzpatrick's. lO4 Salem
street, or at Owen. Moore & Co.'s basemen 800
Congress street. Chairs called for at any part
of the city 1871
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ITO LET-Upper rent,of or rooms in good
L repair. at 81 Chestnut ST. near Congress.
Will be ready about Oct 1st. Inquire at 81
CHESTNUT ST, left hand bell. 1871
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EOR SALE-Farm of 80 acres. all in grass,
Il has cut 100 tons hay per annum. miles
from Portland on electric line to Yarmouth.
best soil in Falmouth; will exchange for house
in Portland or Deering "a good bargain for cash.
w. Il. WALDRON & CO. 1870 Middle st. 1911
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ITO LET-Two unfurnlshed connected rooms
for light housekeeping if desired; bath on same
floor house new; surroundings first class and
very convenient to Union Station. 924 Con-
gress street, corner Gilman. 22-1
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HOUSES AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IS.
IL VAIL has the largest list of desirable
houses and rents for sale and to let of anv real
tiating mortgages, collecting rents and general
care of property. Particulars Real Estate
Office, First National Bank Building. Ill
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PIRCH Oak and Pine Edgings for Kindlings.
- dry and under cover. A. d. MORSE %
Plum street. City. Tel 500. III
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-22

THO leftover tenement No. "a Congress
street, corner of Morning street, rooms,
pantry, bath and wash room, hot water heat,
on line OF electric cars. Apply to R. c. LIB
BY on premises, or A. c. LIBBY & CO., 40 Ia
Exchange street. Dol
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NTANTED-American young man with
w moderate capital in well established
clean, cash business. Address, with real name
X T. Prass 0fioe I'll
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-22

SCHOONER WANTED. over 80 TONS in ex-
y change for forty acres rich garden land.
specially adapted to celery and tobacco. Flow
ated, and when wells ara obtained the lands
rent for $50 an acre. for growing tomatoes. egg
plant, celery and tobacco. Six miles from Tampa.
Florida. near a rock paved road and railroad
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TOILET.
Forty words inserted under this head
one week for 25 cents, cash in advance.

EOR RENT-Within five minutes walk of
Monument Square, pleasant upper tene-
ment of six rooms and bath. In good repair,
large yard. Price Sl5 per month. BENJAMIN
SHAW. 81 1-2 Exchange street. POI
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WAN ED-All persons purchasing our "n
Al. Oh. Al 70 AZ 90 and $3.50 per pair that will
not rip in seam or buttons come off, to know
they can nave their money back lion examina-
ton are not satisfactory, by returning tne trous-
s. JONES, Monument Square.0 sept1-4
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ETP-To-DATE Astrologer and Seer-Life's
" mysteries business prospects, personal,
love and all the affairs of life truthfuly re-
vealed only 20c.; one question answer for 10c;
for 25c; horoscope S10O. Send birth date and
sex. PROF. C. MAC. Dandy, N. Y. B. 1872.
Sep16-4
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EOR SALE-12 express harnesses, sets
L double team harness. light driving har-
ness Some of these are little shop worn and
will be sold low. JAMES G.. McGLAUFLIN,
90 Preble street, head of Portland street. 1871
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ITO leftover rent at No. 90, also upper
IL rent at 81 oxford street; room each. in
first class condition; rent reasonable. Call at
NO. % BOYD ST. Ring right hand bell. Eli
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HOUSE FOR RENT-FurnIshed or nnfur-
Ii nished, 27 Pine st. Rent moderate to
good tenant or will sell on installment plan.
W. G. G. CARNEY, Room 8. City Building or
So Federal st. s." sep3-tt
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TITO LET-Brick house TIC Congress street, IL
L rooms and bath room. steam heat, nice con-
dition, location unsurpassed. good place for
rooms. Apply to JOHN F. PROCTOR. % Ex-
change street, or to Edward Hasty. IL Green
street. TT
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WANTED.

DARTNER WANTED-Grocery business.
One of the finest locations for cash trade
on Congress street. For particulars address,
Daily Press, city. 2o-1
WTANTED-Man and wife, without children
w to rent farm of fifty acres at Lewiston,
Maine owner and family would board two
months in summer. Address M. c. OBRIEN,
Box IA Lewiston, Me. 1871
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no LET-A very pleasant and genteel rent Of
Il rooms, No. SO Spruce St. In first class
condition. Laundry. BATH steam heat. etc.
rent S21 per month. Apply to JOHN F. PROC
TOR, Real Estate Office, Exchange st. 16-1
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ITO LET-A very desirable rent west of State
l. street, rooms, sunny exposure, all mod
ern improvements. Call at G, F. JUNKINS,
Real Estate under q. 8. HOTEL pol
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HOUSE TO LET-At Woodfords, centrally
In located. has six rooms with bath, cemented
cellar and furnace heat Apply 4 ARLING-
TON STREET, Woodfords. 21-1
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DRAMATIC INSTRUCTION-Elocu on
~ taught CHAS. BARRINGER, 432 Con-
gress street, 16-1
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ITO LET-Two nicely furnished rooms on the
L third floor, in private family; bath privi-
leges; good board near; price reasonable. APP
ply 311 CUMBERLAND ST. 1871
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VVANTED-Those who desire board in pri-
w waite family to know that l can accommo-
date limited number. Ladies 1926 and gen.
tlemen S2.75 per week Apply to MRS. c. NJ.
10 Prospect ST. POI
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n WILL LEND you good banjo if you wish
Il TO take lessons ofme. Only 50cents q les
Woodford street, Woodfords, or inquire of
Win Libby with Cressey, Jones Allen. 20-1
The evening times., 1898-09-22
WORK OF THE "MUsH FAKIR." /"
Coal Dealers Experience With an
Amateur Sign Painter.

He was one of that species of the ge-
nus hobo known as 'mush fakir." He
carried three worn out paint brushes and
a putty knife, and he diligently rang door
bells and inquired if the missus had any
painting to do
Fortune favored him not for many
hours, and he grew rather respondent as
he passed up Eleventh Street late yes
terday afternoon. At last he discovered
a likely customer and began plans for Sc
curing a job. At the corner OF r Street
there stood a coal yard. The office of the
establishment was further up the street
TO the left He approached with much
Importance and inquired for the proprie
tor. That gentleman appeared and the
'mush fakir" elaborated upon his plan.
You see, my dear sir, that your Of
flee being so far from the coal yard. you
ought TO have a sign painted on this fence
with a hand pointing out the location of
your office. Now. if you viii buy a tin of
black paint | will furnish you with an
elaborate sign for % cents
The coal dealer saw the benefits which
must accrue from such sign, and after
purchasing the paint went home, prom
ising to pay the painter for his work in
the morning, when the sign had been
completed
Now. the office was to the left of the
fence whereon the sign was to be paint
ed. and the .'mush fakir'' was sorely
troubled for time as to how to get the
word office followed by a hand point
ing to the left.
When the coal dealer returned to his
place of business this morning he dis
covered sign, painted in enormous black
letters on the white fence, in exactly re-
Verse order to that in which signs gener-
ally are pictured.
The ''mush fakir" has not yet been
paid. but the sign still remains upon the
fence
The evening times., 1898-09-22
HELPING THE NEEDY.
A Meeting of the subcommittee ON
Relief Work.

The subcommittee on relief, appointed
by the Warner relief committee compOs-
ed of Mrs. Dickins Mrs. Gist. Miss Clay,
Miss Edison. Mrs. Hatch. and Messrs.
Roche and Wilson. met at the home of
Mrs Dickins, No. 1884 Nineteenth Street,
last night
The work of the committee In extending
relief TO those soldiers of the District reg
iment who are either sick or In need was
reviewed and a number of new cases
were considered. These new cases had
been investigated by the various mem
bers OF the committee They were found
to be worthy and will be recommended TO
the executive committee for assistance
One case reported by Mrs. Gist was a
very pathetic one. Two sons and a father
had enlisted in the army. The sons are
now sick and the father without employ
ment. The family. as well as the SOL
diers, is in need.
The committee will meet at Mrs Dick
ms house every Wednesday evening
hereafter. and will report 10 the executive
committee. OF which Major Sylvester is
chairman, every week.
The evening times., 1898-09-22
TOO YOUNG FOR JAIL.
Little Helen Butler Charged With
Assault and Battery.

Helen Butler, a bright-looking coIOred
child, eight years old, was arraigned in
Judge Scott's court this morning charg-
ed with committing assault and battery
on Lena Getz, white, aged six years.
The parents of the children, who live
near the canal, on Thirty-seventh Street,
were in court. The Getz child took the
stand. with her eye and side of her head
bandaged. Each child testified to the
other having slapped it, and the little
Butler girl admitted having thrown the
stone at Lena, which cut the side of her
head, and rendered her unconscious.
Judge Scott told the Butler child s
mother that If she would take her daugh-
ter home and whip her soundIy, he would
dismiss the case, as the child was too
young to be sent to jail
The evening times., 1898-09-22
CITY BREVITIES.

Mr.. James f. Kendrick will leave Sat
urday for his home. at Sacramento, Cal
A marriage license was issued at Bal
timore yesterday TO Howard Addison
Coombs, and Elizabeth Gardiner. Of
Washington.
James Turner, charged with commit
ting an assault upon Jacob Newton. was
sent to Jail for thirty days this morning,
in default of a fine of $40.
Mrs. Mary Ann Dutton, who died a few
days ago at Baltimore, was the grand
mother and not the mother of Robert L.
Dutton, as heretofore announced.
William Lawson was fined s. in the Po-
lice Court today for committing an as
sault on Jacob Cohen In default of the
fine Lawson will spend fifteen days in
Jail
Edward Lee, of Southeast Washington.
was on trial today in the Police Court
charged with assaulting his wife. His
personal bond Of s100 to keep the peace
was accepted by Judge Scott
Miss Sophie Burchard and Miss Ell
friede Selhausen, of this city, were
among the passengers who arrived at
Baltimore last night from Bremen, on
the North German Lloyd steamer MUNICH
en-.
Policeman Buckley, of the Eighth pre-
cinct. found a dead infant yesterday in
an alley between Fourth and Fifth and s
Street and Florida Avenue northwest.
The body was taken 10 the station house
and the coroner notified.
Frank Green. colored. of 1922 Street
southeast. was arrested yesterday by Po-
liceman Stewart. of the Anacostia sub
station, charged with having criminally
assaulted Maggie Johnson. also eolored
who lives with her parents in Hills
dale. The child is only thirteen years
old, and 1t is alleged that the assault
took place last Sunday. Green, it is al
legged. afterward drew revolver and
threatened to shoot the girl and two
smaller girl companions If they told.
The evening times., 1898-09-22
CURE FOR ASTHMA.
Discovery of a Leading Physician
A public test will be made today at
#. A. TschiReIy's Drug Store.

All day today free sample packages
of the celebrated "Schihmann's Asthma
Cure" will be given away at F. A. Tschif-
fely's Drug Store, 475 Pennsylvania Ave-
nue. northwest.
The doctor wants each sufferer from
Asthma, Hay Fever, or Bronchitis in this
city to call and get one. When asked re-
garding his reasons for giving his RENE
dy away in this manner, he said: "Peo-
pie are naturally skeptical about an asth-
ma remedy, and when you consider the
number of so-called cures on the mar
ket you can hardly blame them. Now, /
claim that my Cure cures. 1t will instant
~ relieve the most violent attack. 1t has
permanently cured thousands who had
been considered incurable. If ! did not
believe 1t why should be giving it away?
The sufferer who gets a sample package
can tell in two minutes whether ii is as
represent II, and 1t doesn't cost him a
cent. That is fair, isn't it?"
1t certainly does not look as II any
thing could be fairer. Those living out of
town can get free sample by writing
their name and address (only) on a post
card, addressed TO DR.. r. Schiffmann, 3l5
Rosabel Street, st. Paul, Mimi, up to
Sept. So not later.
The evening times., 1898-09-22
|MA AAxGn~-
Let's Talk
Remnants
Once More!

It's a theme that this house
can well wax eloquent over.
We're kings of the retail remnant
trade. We're the source-the
outlet for untold quantities of
short end goods. No chickering's
with jobbers or even mill agents
for us. We hold contracts with
the fountain head-the biggest
mills in New England-to ship us
all their under-regulation lengths.
No matter how great the quantity
how fine the quality. We've a
place for all we receive because
we have the right sort of prices.
The evening times., 1898-09-22
SUIT IN Equity.
An Action Against the Guarantee
Loan and Trust Company


Charles II. Perry instituted proceedings
today, in equity against the Guarantee
Loan and Trust Company, Kate Farr
and George Albert Farr, her husband,
and James B. Sommerville and Charles
]. Govern, trustees, asking for an ac-
counting and to subject the equitable
assets to the claim of the plaintiff.
Mr.. Perry alleges in his affidavit, that
in November 1887, he paid in to the
Guarantee Loan and Trust Company,
through its general manager, Frederick
w Reynolds $500 for the purpose of set
tling a litigation regarding certain
piece of real estate, belonging TO him,
Perry, il being understood that the
Guarantee Company would advance the
necessary balance, 10 clear the title to
the property in question. Perry alleges
that the money advanced by him, 500
was not applied as intended and as a
result, his property was sold at a trus-
tees sale and was lost to him. He states
further, that Reynolds acting in the ca
pacity of secretary of the Guarantee
Company loaned the Si00 obtained from
him. to the defendants, Kate and George
Albert Farr, taking Their promissory
note payable in 1911, secured by a deed
of trust on lots Nos. l3, IA and 10 IN
block u, in East Deanwood. In the trust
made by the Fairs, James B. Sommer-
VILE and Charles ]. Govern are named
as trustees.
Perry now asks the court 10 apply
whatever assets of the Guarantee Loan
and Trust Company. may be found, TO
the payment of his claim or that re
sulting trust in the note and deed Of
trust and the property covered by 1t, now
in favor of the Farrs, be declared In his
IavUr and that he be substituted for the
Guarantee Loan and Trust Company as
the beneficiary under the deed of trust
of the Farrs, and, that the defendants be
perpetually enjoined from paying to the
Guarantee Company or their agents the
money now due on their note and deed
of trust
The evening times., 1898-09-22
S. Kann, Sons & Co.,
Eighth and Market Space.
TAKoMA PARK NOTES.

Miss Otto, of Wheeling, w. Va, is Wis
iting Miss Bitter.
Mrs. Marshall, who has been spending
the last three weeks at Cape May and
other points, has returned.
Lieut.. Frank Skinner, who has been i'll
with fever, contracted in cuba, is much
improved.
The last dance of the season will be
given at Hotel Takoma next Saturday
evening. The hotel closes October l. Mr.
w. w. Warfield, the present manager,
has leased the Kenmore on North Capt.
tol Street, for a term of five years.
The Capital City College, a school for
women which was formerly located at
Staunton, Va, will, beginning on Septem-
Der 2e. occupy the Hotel Takoma Build
ing. The school will be in charge of Rev
James Willis and viii be undenomina-
tional.
The evening times., 1898-09-22
ECHO OF LABOR DAY.
Promoters of the River View Excur-
sion Pass a Resolution.

At a meeting of the joint committee
representing the Central Labor Union
and the Building Trades Council, held
last evening, the following resolution
was adopted:
1t affords the joint Labor Day excursion com
mittee Of the Central Labor Union and Building
Trades Council much satisfaction in returning
thanks 10 the business firms of Washington which
so generously made various gifts for TIE eXcur-
sion to River View Labor Day, 1895.
The committee is of the belief that the enor-
nous attendance was in a considerable measure
inspired by the confidence displayed by the bust
ness people in making gifts and purchasing tick,
cts from the union wage-earners of the District
and by advertising in the program.
The committee thus publicly announces its ap-
probation of the kindness of Capt. +. s Randall.
1t is extremely gratifying TO the committee
that if can congratulate the many wage-eamers
affiliated with the two central bodies mentioned
because of the unanmity of action on the part
of the men to make the excursion grand sue
cess
The evening times., 1898-09-22
THE BEALL PROPERTY.
Executor Mcdonald Files "A state
ment of the Extent of the Estate.

The following statement of the amount
and nature of the estate of the late
Robert BeaI was filed yesterday by II.
Bowyer Mcdonald, the executor; Real
estate, lot Q in Morrison's subdivision OF
part of square No I33. fronting on Eigh-
teenth Street, between o and r Streets,
assessed at $3.50 Personal estate, cash on
deposit in the Central National Bank in
this city, s5l1 437 shares of stock of the
Capital Traction Company. all pledged
with the Riggs National Bank for the
payment of two notes, one for s23 600,
less a credit thereon of S1,150 and the
other for 1900.
The evening times., 1898-09-22
Injuries Nuy Prove Fatal.

L. c. Bess, a laborer, OF 726 Third
Street northwest, who was employed at
the corner of South Capitol Street and
Virginia Avenue, on building in course
of erection, is lying in ward at the
Emergency Hospital with a broken back,
and there is little likelihood that he will
survive his injuries.
Bess was at work loading lumber yes
terday evening when a quantity of it
slipped from a pile and fell on him, strik-
ing him on the right hip, shoulder and
back. The greater part of the weight
fell on his back, and dislocated his ver-
tebrae.
The evening times., 1898-09-22
STRANGE HALLUCINATIoNS.
An Insane Mexican Thinks He Is
Being Pursued.


Gabriel A. Navarro, a Mexican, fifty
years of age, was taken in custody yes
terday by Detective Frank Baur, of po-
lice headquarters. on a charge of insani-
ty, and after an examination by the po-
lice surgeons he was committed TO st.
Elizabeths Hospital for the Insane, to
await an inquisition into his mental con-
dition by marshars jury. The prison.
er has many strange hallucinations, and
has Travelled all over the country in con-
sequence.
Yesterday he called at police headquar-
tiers and announced that Minister Rome
70 had been re.entleSsly pursuing him, as
sisted by d vast horde of Mexican and
Spanish uCbC, II, CO, and tlDaS his life wa
made miserable by them. He wanted to
appeal TO Major Sylvester for protection.
Nothing is known OF the mans history.
The evening times., 1898-09-22
IN THE PoTTER's FIELD.
The Map Drowned I'm the Canal Was
Buried Yesterday.

Buried Yesterday.
The Sydy Of the unknown white man.
which was found in the canal near the
Aqueduct Bridge Monday afternoon, was
buried yesterday in the Potter's Field.
Mrs. Anna Shamel, of No. 6O3 A Street
southeast, whose husband was a PEN
sioner, called at police headquarters yes
terday and requested permission 10 in
spect the body. Her husband, she said,
who in some respects answered the de-
scription of the drowned man, had left
home about six months ago. and she had
not seen or heard from him since.
She was taken TO the morgue, where
the body had been sent, but decided af-
ter looking at il that il was not that Of
her husband. There was slight resemb-
lance as to height and general build, but
the features and form were entirely diff
ferent.
The evening times., 1898-09-22
BROKE OUT AGAIN.
smolderins Embers of the Big Fire
Cause q Blaze.

smoldering Embers of the Big Fire
Cause q Blaze.
The work Of clearing away the debris
and tearing down those portions of the
demolished structures at the corner of
Twelfth and Streets which remained
a menace to public safety was begun
yesterday. and considerable progress has
been made.
Acting under instructions from the
building inspector, the front wall of the
building on + Street, formerly occupied
as a grocery, was oyerthrown, and other
dangerous bits of masonry destroyed.
Today the portions of the east and west
walls of the Robinson & Cherry Company
building which remain standing will be
torn down.
There was a slight blaze in the build
ing occupied by Johnson Brothers as a
wood and coal office, Immediately ad-
Joining the corner building, yesterday,
due to smoldering embers, but 1t was
quickly subdued by chemical company
No. J.
Mr. Bushrod Robinson said yesterday
that as soon as the insurance was set
tied and suitable site secured the firm
would resume business. The loss is less
than the firm anticipated. The stock was
valued at $12O, ,0GO and 1t was thought
that there was only about $4,000 insur-
ance. Yesterday Mr.. II. Clay Evans stat
ed that the firm carried $4,000 insurance
on the stock and 5000 on their furniture.
The origin of the fire is still mystery,
although ii is generally attributed TO
spontaneous combustion from cotton
waste, which was left in the packing
room. Assistant Building Inspector sum
merville, who is in charge of the work
OF clearing away the ruins, said yester-
day that there had been number OF
similar cases in his experience.
The evening times., 1898-09-22
cHAs. WILLIAMS CONVICTED.
He Pleads Guilty to Twelve Charges
of Larceny.

of Larceny.
Charles Williams, colOred. who con-
fessed TO having robbed his employer,
Mary L. Collins, of 2l55 X Street north
west pleaded guilty TO four charges of
grand larceny and eight charges of petit
larceny in the Police Court this morning
Mrs Collins appeared in court and
identified property stolen from her by
Williams, valued at more than $500.
Williams was held to answer the grand
jury on the grand larceny charges. and
in the petit larceny cases was finei $780,
in the aggregate, or In default thereof to
spend as days in Jail.
The stolen property was returned TO
Mrs Collins
The evening times., 1898-09-22
CHARGES DESERTIoN.

Elizabeth II. Edmunds Petitions for
a Divorce.
Elizabeth p Edmunds today, through
her attorney. William L. Pollard, filed
suit against her husband, John W. Ed
for divorce, alleging cruelty and
desertion as the grounds.
The parties were married in August
1891, and lived together until June. 1895.