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The Portland daily press., 1898-06-23
DIDN'T LIKE THE CoLoRs.
A Portland Citizens Gift to His Sister
Intercepted by French Authorities.

Mr.. Howard Gould of this city recently
sent by mail to his sister, who has been
staying in London, a box containing sew
eral small badges. fashioned from minia-
ture American flags. When the, package
reached London his sister had gone to
Paris, and it was forwarded to her al
dress there. But it never reached her.
Yesterday Mr.. Gould found in his mall
a package bearing the Paris postmark,
and opening it he found the badges. His
package had been opened by the post
office authorities in Paris, tied up with
a new wrapper and sent back to his ad-
dress, which he had taken the precaution
to write on the original box. Evidently
the French authorities feared to incur
Spanish censure by allowing such mer-
chandise to be sent through their mails to
be worn on Paris streets by patriotic
American tourists.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-23
MARRlAG Es.

In this city, June %, by Rev. w. F. Berry.
Henry L. Jackson and Miss Carrie M. Weber,
both of Portland. I
In Willard, June 81, by Rev. Mr.. Ayres, Albert
E. Barbour of Willard ana Alice s. Cary OF Port
land.
In Kennebunkport. June II, John E. Chairman
and Miss Sara N. Titcomb.
In Rockland, June 16, John Clark and Hattie
Conary.
In Rumford Falls. June 1 1, Joseph W. Blanch-
ard and Miss Leila c. Whitman.
In Sherman, June 16, Herbert C. Bragg and
Miss Ethel Smith, both of Stacyviile.
In kockland, june l /, A. ii. Wyllie of Warren
and Harriet l.. Gardner.
In North Saco, June 8, Charles F. Hayes and
Miss Mae Agnes Picot of North Berwick.
in Fanceboro, June 8, James Clearly and Miss
Amy Malcome.
In Phillips, June 8, Willis E. Hardy and Miss
Bernce d. Calden.
In Rockland. June z, Reuben s. Thorndike
and Mabel II. Brown.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-23
FREE ST. BAPTIST CHURCH

The public services in recognition of the
Rev. Joseph Kennard Wilson, D. D.. as
pastor of the Free Street Baptist church,
will take place this evening at 74s
O'Clock. Rev. Ell. S. Burrage, d. D.,
presiding. This will be the order Of exer.
cises:
Organ Voluntary,
Anthem, Choir
Invocation and Reading of the Scrip.
lures, Rev. F. G. Rogers, Pastor of the
Pine St. N. E. Church TEE
Solo, Mr.. Albert B. Hall
Welcome to Pastor, Rev. A. Il. Du nm,
D. D., Waterville, Me.
Hymn, No. 558
The Pastors Relation to the Work of
the Denomination, Rev. W. HI. Spencer,
D. D., Wateryille, Me.
Solo, Miss Elizabeth King
The Fellowship of the Churches, Rev.
w. II. Fem, D. D., Pastor of High Street
Congregational Church.
Prayer. Rev. W. S. .Ayres, Pastor of
the First Baptist Church.
Hymn, No. 463.
Benediction by the Pastor
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TO ESCORT THE GOVERNOR.
Lincoln Club of Portland Will Attend the
Republican State Convention

At a meeting of the Lincoln club, last
evening, President Libby in the chair, it
was unanimously voted to attend the
state convention at Augusta Tuesday,
accompanied by Chandler's band of 20
pieces. The club will meet at its rooms
in Monument square at els a. H., and
march to the Union station, to take the
z O'Clock train. All members will be
furnished with tickets and badges at the
club rooms, Tuesday morning. Those
who wish to go must notify the COM
mittee at the club room Saturday eve
ming.
At Augusta the club will escort Gov.
Powers and invited guests to the conven-
ton hall. Many of Portland's prominent
men will go with the club. Arriving
in Portland at 5.15 Tuesday the club
will escort the invited guests to Mon
ument square. A large number will go
and the club will have grand good time.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-23
MUST FIND NEW NOMINEE.
Mr.. Staples Says He Would Not Accept
Democratic Nomination.

The Democrats of the first Maine dis
trict cannot count on nominating today
the same ticket they ran two years ago.
The leaders of the party have said the
honor of a denomination as representative
to Congress belonged to ex-Maycr Edward
W. Staples of Biddeford, if he cared to
accept it, but Mr.. Staples has Joined the
ranks of prominent Maine Democrats who
are now keeping aloof from politics. The
Biddeford Record yesterday asked MIR.
Staples if he would be candidate at the
district convention in Portland today,
His reply was very emphatic. He said:
mo sir. I have no desire to again be
a candidate and would not accept the
nomination if it were rendered me.
have been approached by. prominent Dem
oorats of the district and have received
quite number of letters urging me to
accept the nomination this year, but to
all / have stated that will not be cali
didate under any circumstances.
1.-TWO years ago I was unwilling to
have my name used n the convention and
it was only after had been urged and
urged by four prominent Democrats from
Cumberland county, who came to my
home one evening, that I consented to
allow my name to be presented to the
convention. 1t was not my desire to be
a candidate then and you may state posi-
lively that nothing will induce me to be
candidate this year,
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-23
THE BLUES OUTING.

The past members of the Portland Me-
chanic Blues, and invited friends, will
leave headquarters, $50 10 Middle street,
at $50 tomorrow afternoon, and march to
Portland pier, where passage will be
taken on the steamer Island Belle for
Peaks island. Headquarters will be
established at the Coronado, where the
annual meeting will be held at O'Clock.
At s o'clock banquet will be served at
the Peaks Island house and an hour
later an old-fashioned muster will be held
will be made by special boat in season tc
connect with late trains.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-23
CUNT Won Aroo-valley, the first secr

Count Won Arco-Valley, the first seore-
tary of the German embassy. as the latter
was emerging from the embassy on The
evening of June 10, was committed for
trial. Trodd made rambling statement
to the effect that the German. American
and French nations had hypnoticallv
Influenced him and pestered him with
accusations. He was not sure, he said
whether Irish Americans were not also
guilty Of accusations started some
years ago by United States consul Gem
eral P. A. Collins. who was supported nv
Germans, the latter being among his first
acousers. AS the home Office had refused
to assist him, he thought that he wouId
be justified in taking the law into his
own hands, which, he said, would be a
lesson to Germans not to interfere with
the English.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-23
DEERING.

Lebanon commandery of Deering will
unite with Beacon commandery of Port
land in the celebration of the S5Oth ami
versary of the Order of the Knights of
Malta at Mariners llanding, Long ISL
and, Saturday, June 25th. Beacon COM
mandery of Portland will unite with LIE
banon oommandery and attend services
at Clark Memorial church, Woodfords,
Sunday, June Goth. All sir knights are
requested to meet at their hall at 9.3O
a. H., Sunday, dressed in black, with
black ties and gloves. "a
A collection for the hospital for the
Maine volunteers will be taken in the
churches of the city on Sunday, July 8.
The committee of the city government
on. streets will open bids for excavating,
furnishing all material andsslaying about
5000 square yards of granite block paving,
andH for setting about. 5000 linear feet
of granite curbing, on Tuesday, June
2sth at 2 p. m, at the city council cham
Der at Woodfords.
DR.. and Mrs. r. FL. Blanchard. (nee
Caroline G. Harris), will occupy the
Whitney house, Forest avenue, Woodfords.
The Westbrook electric light and power
company have just furnished the doc
tors tenement with electric lights.
The farewell reception2and ball of the
graduating class of the Deering High
school, was held last evening at Gilbert
hall, Portland The class will go on
an outing today at Prout's Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Adams, residing
on Green street, Portland, were riding
through Woodtords yesterday afternoon
when Mrs Adams in some way caught
her right ankle between the pedal and
the frame of the machine. She bruised
her ankle quite badly so that it became
necessary for her to abandon the whee
and be conveyed to her home on the cleo
trio cars.
The seasons work of the Deering kim
dergarten school closes on Friday of this
week. Exercises are to be held at g. 80
o'clock on the morning of that day at the
kindergarten rooms, at the home of Mrs
Geo. W. Furlong on South street, Wood
lOrQS, "A tOIulttt 1ht1udu1Oh 10 OAUGUu6u
the public to attend.
Among the number of the new recruits
sent south from Portland by the army
recruiting officers was Deering young
man, Mr.. Alexander A. McKone of Deer
ing Centre. Mr.. MoKone was examined
ON the first call, but was rejected. He
then went to Massachusetts and enlisted,
but could not pass the examination. In
the meantime he has improved in health
and has now been able to pass the ex-
aminers.
The committee ON sewers of the Deering
city government met last evening at the
mayors office, Woodfords, to open bids
for the instruction of sewer on Ocean
street. Bids were received from Bruno
& SaIamone, Boston, Mass, Angelic
LorelIo, Worster & Wilson and Mitchell
& Ulmer of Oeering. The committee con-
sidered the bids but decided to make 10
award for few days.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-23
A TAXATION PROBLEM.

Oxford, June 22.-There was an inter-
esting hearing here Tuesday afternoon
before the county commissioners. on an
appeal of the Robinson Manufacturing
company for an abatement in taxes. The
company claims that it's assessment, on a
basis of about $4,000, is excessive and
there has arisen lively controversy in
town. One faction that iuclines to the
side of the petitioners, believes with the
company that the tax is too much. Rut
this year the other side is on top in town
affairs and insists on basis of valuation
that closely approximates the valuation
by the state assessors The commissioners
will report later.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-23
OWEN. MOORE & CO.
MAKE EN- ALI GENERALS.
ARENAS Wards Plan Necessary in Case of
Second Regiment.

Augusta, June 22.-The proposal now is
to recruit the three new heavy batteries
which the War Department. asked for
under the second quota, from what there
is left of the Second regiment. 1t will
be remembered that the two Lewiston
companies went out of the regiment to
form the battery now at Fort Popham,
and Capt. BENNETT of Bangor and a Dor.
ton of his company went into the First
regiment This leaves five or six hundred
enlisted men remaining in the Second
regiment and with loss which will re-
suit from the medical examination there
will be about men enough to fill the bat
teries If all volunteer.
But the difficulty is coming in the Sc
lection of officers for the batteries. There
will be three captains, three first lieuten-
ants and three second 1ieutenants Now
in the Second regiment there are nine
captains and some twenty lieutenants.
1t follows naturally that If all the COM
panies volunteer for this service their off
GERS will want places equal in rank to
what they now hold. Who will be
selected, Is the question which our militia
authorities have to contend with. Gov.
ernor Powers arrived in Augusta We'd
nesday afternoon and will proceed at once
to decide how he will select the officers.
He may select them himself or perhaps
designate some one, the Adjutant Gener-
al, for instance. or the Majors, to name
them.
No bounty is offered for enlistments
this time, but recruiting officers now in
the field report they are doing we'll. The
quartermaster in Boston will furnish the
transportation for the men now recruit
ing. Lieut.. Fl. N. Royden will IN lister
in the heavy batteries which are to be
furnished by the state and he will also
attend to moving them, and furnish the
commissary supplies.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-23
WHAT THEY ARE.
Composition of the Famous New Food

A wide spread interest has been created
among good livers, as to the composition
of Grape-Nuts, the new food that has
come into popular use of late. 1t has long
been known to physicians, chemists and
food experts, that the starchy portion of
entire wheat flour and barley is trans
formed into true and very choice sugar.
by the act of intestinal digestion in the
human body. This sugar is identical
with, and is known as grape sugar, and
it is in condition for immediate trans
formation into blood and the necessary
structure from which the delicate nerve
centers are built up.
A food expert of the Postum Cereal
Co., Linz, Battle Creek, Mich, followed
a line Of experiments until he produced
the food called Grape-Nuts, of which
grape sugar forms the principal part, and
it is produced by following out Natures
processes, in mechanical way. That is
heat, moisture and time are the methods
employed and directed by scientific facts
gained in research. Grape-Nuts are
probably entitled to the claim to be the
most perfectly adapted food for human
needs now extant Certain it is that
the users delight in the flavor and the
perfect action of intestinal digestion dur
ing the use of Grape-Nuts is satisfying
ana the added strength of body confirms
the fact
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-23
DEATHS.

In this city. June %, James Sullivan, aged
"a years.
Notice of funeral hereatter.I
In this city. June 22. Michael o. Flaherty,
aged 60 years.
In this city, June %, Frank s., infant son of
Frank j. and Rose Carr. aged DAYS
In South Portland, June 81, Miss Jane Fl
Miller.
Funeral will be private.
In Willard, June 81 Emeline T.. wife of Free
man Willard. aged "a years, Months, IS DAYS
Funeral services Thursday at 2 p. H., at GER
ner Beach and Main streets, Willard
In White Rock. June 90. Jane C. Wescott
wife of Henry W. Wescott aged IS years, ?
months.
In Rockland, June p. Hon. Niven C. Mehan
formerly OF IhomaSton. aged 10 years.
10 years.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-23
The BADGER H ERE.
Auxiliary Cruiser Comes Into Portland
Haibor to Get Coal.

Portland's harbor defense was temper.
arily strengthened, yesterday, by the pres
ence of the auxiliary cruiser Badger of the
North Atlantic patrol feet, which came
in hero for coal. She arrived from Bar
Harbor at 1 O'Clock and let go her anchor
in the stream. She coaled from the barge
Ajax and the schooner Terrapin, which
were towed to her side from Randall &
McAllister's wharf by the tug G. A.
Dickey. She took on 500 tons.
The protected cruiser San francisco is
expected here for coal in a few days.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-23
JONES GIVEN -FOUR YEARS.

Cambridge, Mass, Juue aa.-John L.
81. Jones Of Cambridge, was today sent
enced to not less than four nor more than
six years in state prison by Judge Lilley
in the Middlesex superior court, East
Cambridge.
Jones, who is 42 years of age, was con-
yicted of having improper relations with
his niece, Maria e. Collins, IS years old,
who ran away from her home in Bidde.
ford. Me-, two years ago The girl is held
Maine court on the petition of her moth
er, to be appointed guardian over her.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-23
PROPRIETARY AND DOCUMENT
AIRY STAMPS.

Proprietary and Documentary stamps
for the payment of stamp taxes under the
War evenue Act will be on sale by July
1st. Orders for the stamps, which may
be sent to James A. Wood, Collector,
Portsmouth, N. H, should state kind
and denomination desired, and must be
accompanied by cashiers draft on Bos-
ton or New York, or money order on
Portsmouth, N. III.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-23
vERMONT'S NEXT GOVERNOR
NAMED.

Montpelier, VT, June 22.-The Repub-
lican convention was held here TODAY to
nominate candidates for state officers
The convention was called to order at
Armory hall at 10 80 O'Clock by Chair
ton. Porter FL. Dale of Island Pond was
permanent chairman. Colonel r. @
Smith of st. Albans was Nominated for
governor by George A. Ballard of FaiTfax.
Colonel Smith was nominated by aeoIa-
nation. H. G. Bates of St. bloomsbury
was nominated for lieutenant governor. 1
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-23
EssENIC ORDER ELECTION.

Portland Senate, Knights of the Ancient
Essenic Order, held is semi-annual meet
ing last evening. These officers were elect
ed:
Senator-Edward G. Woodford.
Senior Senesohal-Rupert E. Parker.
Junior Seneschal-Arthur B. Hodsdon,
Treasurer-Walter S. Bailey.
f5ecretary-Chas. E. ssB. King.
Surgeon-Gustav A. Pudor, NJ D.
Orator-Ralph e. Bailey.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-23
PARIS GREEN IN A WELL.

Norway, June 22.-Considerable excite
ment has been caused in this vicinity by
the discovery that Paris Green had been
placed in we'll owned by Emerson Xii
gore. A number of families have been
using the water daily and seven persons
have already been poisoned, but no fatali-
ty has resulted as yet. There is no clue
to the perpetrator of the deed.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-23

In this way they can enjoy one or two
evenings week regularly all summer.
This week the minstrels are giving a
fine entertainment. The programme
is changed today, and those who have
been once will be as curious to know
what jokes Sully and Hall will perpe-
trate and to hear the excellent singing as
theysswere earlier in the week.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-23
JEFFERSON CHURCH REMEM
BERED

Jefferson. June 22.-The late Deacon
Albert Richardson sof Jefferson be-
queathed $1,000 each to the Foreign and
Home Missionary societies, and $500 to
the First Baptist church of Jefferson, of
which he was member for nearly seven.
ty years
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-23
A ROYAL BETROTHAL.

London, June 29.-The newspapers to-
day announce the probable engagement
of Princess Victoria of Wales to John
Barring, Baron Revnlstooke. The formal
betrothal is awaiting the approval of
Queen Victoria.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-23
LIVED TO BE 1902.

Boston, June a2.-Mrs. Mary Wiggin
Fullerton, who was the Oldest original
daughter of the revolution, is dead. She
was 1902 years of age. Mrs. Fullerton
was born in Tuftonboro, N. H. Her
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-23

father, James Wiggin, was lieutenant
in the American army at the time of
the revolution. She married Benjamin
Fullerton of Lowell, who died on April
%, 1874 Five children were born to
her, only one of whom is now living, Mrs
E. r. Fowle of Portland. There are three
surviving grandchildren.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-23
new ADVERTISEMENTS.

PORTLAND, June %, 1898.
WH :':9 z.s q
on the "Glo-
rlous Fourth decorate a
DIT. Hang out a few
chinese Lanterns, some
f1ags and some red, white
and blue bunting. That
sort Of thing doesn't cost
much, pleases the chill.
dren and shows your
patriotism. On the whole
It's a good thing to deco
rate On the Fourth of
July.
The Lanterns and
Flags and Bunting and
other needful things are
here; a big stock of them.
We recommend you to
bring or send your orders
today, we'll send the
goods whenever and
wherever you say.
If you are going away
tor the summer or even
for a day or two, be sure
to take along a bottle of
Dictmann's Camphor Ice.
There's nothing like it
for sunburn, for blistered
hands and freckles, for
soothing and healing
black fly bites and mos
quito stings. Moreover
it is a clean and health
full nourisher of the skin,
it is not sticky nor greasy
and cannot injure the
most delicate cuticle.
Dictmann's Camphor Ice
is used and recommend
ed by nearly all the
nurses in the city as be-
ing the cleanest and best
Of all lotions-twenty five
cents.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-23
DIED WHILE PRAYING.

Lewiston. June 22.-Silas W. Cook was
stricken with apoplexy while engaged in
pubic prayer in the Main street Free
Baptist church and died tonight. He was
ol years OF age and for years had been a
conspicuous figure in mercantile and
municipal life in Lewiston. He was a
native OF Madrid, Me-, .and founded the
FURNISHING house of Douglass & Cook, in
Philadelphia, in 1872. which later was
merged into Porter &, Coates
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-23
TRODD EVIDENTLY TwIsTED

London, June 22.-In the Bow street
ponce court today, John Trodd, who shot
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

w t h every
wool dress pat
tern sold by us
we give best
quality cambria
skirt lining free.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-23
Sterling Silver.

We have over 500 pieces
OF Sterling Silver, $685.
1000 fine. We make a.
straight 25 per cent reduc-
tiOn on every article and we
have a splendid stock to
select from.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

Great sale of
G. ol0 g d and
Black All Wool
L n d a Twill
Serges.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-21
Glass Skates.

The newest feature of interest in the
New York ice Kinks is the use of glass
skates. It is found that skates with
glass runners are far better, both for
speed and ease in gliding for pleasure,
than are the skates with metal run
ners, and several pairs are now being
used in one of the metropolitan rinks
The inventor has succeeded in reduc
ing the glass to hardness that in
sures an edge which practically never
becomes blunt. The tempering pro-
cess remains secret, but it is fact
that severe contact with hard ice does
not fracture the glass. To look at
these skates one would not suppose
they were made of anything else than
metal, for the runners are always col
ored, inorder to disguise the substance
of which they are made. i he coloring
process is arbitrary, and tints in the
case of ladies' skates are always made
to correspond with the colors of the
wearer's costume. The runners of
these skates are attached directly to
an especially made shoe which laces
from the heel up the back. The COM
bination not only gives skate which
is perfectly easy in motion, but the
high shoe stiffens the ankle to an ex-
tent which greatly aids in the enjoy
ment and adds to the safety of the ex-
ercise Washington Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-21
Manure for strawbe -ries.


The strawberry plantation requires
very heavy manuring to produce it's
best yield. Every year on most plants
there is a succession of berries, the
first and second pickings being almost
always larger and finer than those that
tipen later. But if the later season is
very wet, as it sometimes is, we have
known the later crop to ripen up and
be very nearly as good as the first.
This suggests that in addition to the
top dressing applied in winter there
ought to be AN additional fertilization,
while the crop is forming, and this last
should be always dissolved in water,
so as to be readily available. Nitrate
of potash is the best manure to be thus
applied. This is saltpetre, and costs
five to six cents per pound. But very
small lump dissolved in warm water
and applied freely will keep the vines
fresh and vigorous to the last, and will
make a great increase in the size of the
fruit The labor of applying liquid ma
nure is more than it's cost, and is great
er than can be generally afforded for
any other crop than the strawberry.