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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-12

The acceptance by the Spanish minis
try Of cur terms Of peace must be ratified
By the Cortes because it involves cession
Of ssrritory which the ministry is not
authorized to make. But the ratification
of onr Sc nate OF our terms is just as
necessary as that of the Cortes, so that
both governments are negotiating provis-
ionaily. However there is but slight
danger of shs Spanish Cortes rejecting or
modifying any treaty which the govern
n rs r,ay negotiate. The danger is less
even than that our own Senate may make
some changes. But both nations are so
anxious for peace that any reasonable
sesvlsnsnt is practically sure to be sus
taiDed in the Senate and in the Cortes,
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Cape Cottage Park,
SWEPT BY OCEAN BREFzEs.

McCullun,'s Theatre $50 p. m. and S.15 p.
IN. Free Musical Concerts daily, rain or
shine, at 81 p. IN. in Casino.
Sundays at 8 p. M In Theatre and AIS p. m
Band
Meals served a ia carte or table de hote by
the famous caterers, Robinson and Hodgson.
Banquets, Clambakes, Shore Dinners. parties Of
800 or less specially. Menu cards and prices
at Office of P. 4 G. E. Ry. Co., u Monument
Square. Telephone 501-3
salt water bathing. Fishing off the rocks.
Qackle and bait furnished free by A. p. Nor
lill in charge of the grounds.)
Rare Tropical Bird Collection and other
Park attraci Ions.
Cape Cottage is noted as one OF the most
picturesque sea shore Parks on the Maine
Coast. distant from Portland about seven miles
by delightful trolley ride across the harhor
and along the shores of Casco Bay. Unrivalled
marine views. including historic Fort PEBBLE
and Portland Headlight, and their notifications
by the sea. Cars run TO entrances Theatre and
Casino hence no exposure of patrons to
stormy weather.
See limo tables of the P. and c. E. Ry. o., at
II Monument Square, Portland, Me.
ting to Theatre only 20 cts, aug8dG
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CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice to Contractors.

saver in Payson street will be received at
tSe office of the Commissioner of Public Works,
Gity Hall, until Wednesday, August, 18th,
dn oooI and read The successful bidder will
pe required to give a bona in a sum and with
snreties satisfactory to the Commissioners OF
Public Works
qualifications and further information can
he he obtained at the office OF the said Commits
sioner who reserves the right to reject any
or ali bids, should he deem it for the interest of
The N city so TO do. Bids should be marked
..Prop0sal for Sewer" and addressed to
GEO. N. FERNALD,
Commissioner of Public Works.
Aug 10, 1888. aug1odtd
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The troops at Chickamauga which had
bean selected to go with Gen. Wade to
Porto Rico are greatly disappointed at the
abandonment of the expedition. This is
not strange. The situa ton at Chicka-
manga has become almost intolerable and
any change would be welcome one In
deed re are inclined to think, the troops
would prefer to go to Santiago rather
than remain where they are any longer.
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As soon SITTER Spain signs the protocol
al our commanders can be notified ces-
sat:on of hositiities will take place. With
the exception of the Philippines all the
localities where orr troops fare operating
are in easy reach of the telegraph,s hence
hostilities will cease immediaely on the
signing OF tie protocol. Several days
mast slapse before Dewey and Merritt can
be Notified
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KINDERGARTEN MUSIC BUILDING -
Tie SCIENCE of Music for Children

This new and interesting method of teaching
the rudiments of Music to beginners, either in
dividually or in classes, is both true and scien-
tific in construction, and highly endorsed by
leading musicians.
During August MRS. N. K. DARLINGTON.
author and proprietor of the method, will teach
classes of teachers in Portland and Boston.
Address in Portland, Me-, care Cressey, Jones
& Allen, where the Music Building Games
used in the method) is for sale. Price of
game $3.50, Those wishing to join classes
sists of weeks, 3 lessons week. Special
ateS for summer classes. jy30d2W*4p
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pc ople, before he makes any definite de-
mard upon Spain in regard to these
islands.
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FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Charles c. WiggiD, Freeport.
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Heat EruptiOnS

caused by excessive heat in summer have
safe and sure remedyin (6mfert / owder
for it has worked to perfection. I always
recommend it for all kinds of skin lrrita-
ton. Elizabeth Kirk Trained Nurse Waterbury, Conn.,
Druggists Sample Hartford CT
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FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
James M. Thompson, New Gloucester.
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FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS.
Norman True, Pownal.
Evening journal., 1898-01-05
FnnGHr IN CHESTER

At the Tuxedo Club, in Chester, last
night, Midget Glynn fought a four
round draw with Ed Lenny, OF Ches-
ter. IL was a lively go from start to
finish. Young Traub. OF Chester, got
the decision over Jack" Ward, OF this
city in a six-round go. George Russell,
Of New Castle, and Young Smyrna, Of
Chester fought tame six-rOund bout
to draw. The star event OF the even
ing was a six-round go between Harry
Smith, OF Chester, and Walter Edgar
Ton, the Kentucky Rosebud" Smith
got the decision.
Evening journal., 1898-01-05
OLD COMMITTEES CONTINUED.

Chairman Scott announced yester-
day afternoon that he would continue
all the old committees OF the Levy
Court. A contract was made with the
Delaware and Atlantic Telegraph and
Telephone Company for a telephone
for New Castle fail. The contract calls
for 1000 calls for S75 for the year.
Extra calls will be charged at the rate
Of s cents for each call A contract was
made for a telephone for the sheriffs
office at $40 for the year. The bridges
Of Christiana hundred will be inspect
cd by the court on Saturday. The
next meeting OF the Levy Court will
be held on January IS.
Evening journal., 1898-01-05
THG USE OF WATER.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE WATER
DEPARTMENT FOR THE PAST
NNAR

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE WATER
DEPARTMENT FOR THE PAST
YEAR.
The yearly report Of Joseph A. Bond,
of the Water Department, was sub
mitted to the Board Of Water Com
missioners yesterday afternoon. 1t
was accepted and 500 copies were or
dered printed. The report says that
2,040, $40, ,525 gallons of water were
pumped from the Brandywine during
the past year, which is a decrease Of
16,429, ,O3S gallons for 1896. Water
pumped 10 the high service reservoir,
4S5, ,070 gallons. an excess of 15,-
067 12S. To the Rodney street service,
5,464, ,147 gallons, daily per capita OF
1926 gallons, as against 33 gallons in
1896.
The consumption of water at the Ell
lott avenue tower was 2,765, 900 gal
Ions, a per capita allowance Of 21.5 gal
Ions. Amount of water used to cleanse
the filter at the City Mill was SO, 1885,
$50 gallons. making a daily per capita
consumption Of rs gallons during the
year.
The report gives mention Of the re
pairs made to the department prop
erty during the year. improvements
are also noted.
Evening journal., 1898-01-05
COURT GIVES ADVICE.

ROBINSON TOOK IT WITH A
SMILE WHEN HE WAS SET
FREE.
Martin Robinson and John Norton,
whom the police suspected and arrest
ed for being implicated in the theft OF
a lot OF brass from the p. w. & b.
railroad, were arraigned in Judge Ball S
court this morning. They were dis
missed however, as the state failed TO
connect the men with the robbery
Norton has done time for burglary, and
he is at all times under police surveil-
lance. Robinson received some advice
from the court to mend his ways and
keep from bad company. The prisoner
took the advice in a bravado sort OF
way.
Joseph Poore was next arraignsd for
acting disCrderly. The case has been
standing for about two months. PoOrt
was defended by Walter Hayes, wis
asked for another continuance, nam
ing next Wednesday morning as the
time for dispOsing OF the case. The
court agreed.
William Boyle was fined for drunk
enness.
Evening journal., 1898-01-05
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

The launch of the government
ferrybOat will probably take place at
the Pusey and Jones yards on Satur-
day.
Grand Chancellor Owen W. Ever
EFT and staff last night INSTALLED the Of
ficers Of Lincoln Lodge, No 3, X. OF p.
Members Of the Sarah White Home
for Aged Colored People have return
.ed thanks to Mrs. Beach and her
friends for the Christmas dinner to the
inmates, also to Mrs Rachel Brown
and other friends.
The p, w. & B. Railroad Company
has paid the city its annual rental OF
800 for Pine street between Front and
Second and Pine street wharf.
The dredge Phoenix, belonging to
Charles Warner Company, will dredge
some sand to-day If the ice will per-
nit.
The Delaware Mills, pulp works.
are building a large ice-house near
their basin.
The tug Taurus tOwed the schooner
Gibson NJ. Beach. loaded with phos-
phate rock, to the Liebig Chemical
Works yesterday.
There will be devotional services
held at the Crittenton Mission, Six
teenth and Pine streets, tomorrow at
1890 a. m, led by Miss Carrie Brown
The ice houses are all being filed
now.
Rev. Ezra Tinker. d. d., win
preach this evening at St Paul'a
Church.
Tomorrow evening the members Of
Delaware Fire Company will give a re-
ceptiOn and luncheon TO their wives
and women friends.
"A horse belonging to w. L. Sep
piers dropped dead at the b. & o.
bridge last night.
AT Grace Church this evening Mrs.
w. X. Crosby will give recital OF the
salient points OF In His Footsteps"
According to The Railroad Gazette
/ II is estimated that twenty-five miles
/ of railroad have been built in Della
ware during the past year
The schooner Sarah c. Ropes, out.
ward bound from Philadelphia for Bos-
ton, grounded yesterday in the Horse
shoe, Delaware river. IL is believed
| the vessel became unmanageable
caused by her taking a sudden sheer.
Peter Jarzsl1i, living at No 1OI
Justison street, is confined to the Della
ware Hospital with a fractured leg.
The Grand Lodge of Delaware. A
o. L. W.. will meet in this city OF
February and 9.
-Po.es for additional arc lights havi
been ordered by the Wilmington Clu
Electric Company.
| BY driving into a sagging cope
wire. which workmen were putting M
at Fifth and Shipley streets yesterda.
| afternoon, William S. Hilles wa
thrown on his back and almost tum
bled from his dog-cart.
Mrs. Thomas F. Bayard's COLI
Rob Roy McGreagor, is credited Wit
having stopped a runaway horse oi
Clayton street on Monday.
This evening the Young Men
Democratic CLUB will elect the officer
Il nominated on last Wednesday even
ing, and also select five cut OF the Hi
teen nominees for executive commit
teemen.
Rev. NJ c. B. Mason. d. D.. COZ
responding secretary of the Freed
mems Aid Society Of the NJ. e. Chnrcf
will lecture at Ezion M. e. Church tc
morrow evening.
The Courtland and Northern raj
. roads new locomotive, /. H. Palme
1 | was side-tracked on the p, w. &
railroad In this city yesterday
Evening journal., 1898-01-05
WIDOW OF ClREY'S SLAYER
LORD CAvENDIsH's MURDER RE
CALLED BY A LOCAL VISITOR.


Register Of Wills Crossan had a Wis
itor of unusual interest at his Office
this morning. IL was Mrs. O'Donneh,
who went there to pass an account
connected with an estate in which slie
is interested.
She is the widow of Patrick O'Don-
nell, who killed Carey, the informer,
who betrayed the Phoenix Park con-
spiracy, which resulted in the murder
of Lord Cavendish and his secretary in
Dublin several years ago. 1t was a
Fenian plot which shocked the world.
Carey informed on the perpetrators Of
it and fed. He was followed by O'Don-
nell, the husband OF the Court House
visitor of to-day, and slain as a traitor
to the cause of ireland. ODonnell
was arrested, tried and executed.
His widow is a short, stout, dark
complexioned woman, Of about so
years, and was accompanied TO the
Court House by John p Nields, her at
tOrney.
Evening journal., 1898-01-05
FIGHTING FOR A GIRL.
Grandfather and F Foster-Grand-
father Want Her.
STANTON VICTIM THE PRIZE
BIG FIGHT FOR THE GUARDIAN
SHIP OF THE GIRL WHO WAS
RUN DOWN AT THE STANTON
CROSSING.

Little Carrie Bradley, the step
daughter Of Thomas Wesley Mcbride.
of near Stanton, a victim CT the grade
crossing wreck which resulted in the
death OF her mo,her and stepfather,
did not know until to-day how many
friends she had I'm her orphaned and
crippled condition.
All the morning lawyers have been
before Chancellor Nicholson and Judge
Spruance arguing the matter OF who
Shall be made her guardian, the stake
being a damage suit and possible YER
dict against the p, w. & b. Railroad
Company, and a 5000 legacy from a
relative. The court reserved its deci-
sion until 2.3O o'clock this afternoon.
The consensus CT opinion about the
Court House Is that Joseph II. DOnoho
the foster grandfather of the child, will
win the day against Daniel Bradley,
the real grandfather.
John II. Rodney, representing Joseph
#. Donoho administrator of Mrs. Nc
Brides estate appeared in Orphans
Court this morning and asked that Mr..
DonOho be appointed guardian of Car
rie Bradley, the girl.
Horace G. Knowles and Robert G..
Harman, representing Daniel Bradley,
grandfather Of the girl, proffered the
same request.
Then the fight began. II was held
by Mr. Rodney that Bradley had never
cared for or manifested any interest In
the child while Donoho had ever been
the friend and protector, not only Of
the child, but also OF her mother.
Mrs. Carrie Donoho, Mrs. Clara NJ
Jones and William Slack were called
to the stand and proved how closely
Mr.. Donoho had always identified him
self with the chlld's interests. It was
shown that while Carrie and her
mother were being taken care OF by
Donoho, her grandfather went to see
her but once, and her aunts but twice.
Mr.. Knowles claimed that the blood
/ relations existing between the two
should justify the appointment OF Mr.
| Bradley.
On application of Arthur W. Sprli-
ance, solicitor, Alfred Mcdowell was
appointed trustee OF Alfred Hedrick
recently adjudged insane.
Charles B. Evans was permitted K
draw money out OF court due the heirs
OF Elizabeth r. Lyman, deceased.
The Equitable Guarantee and Trus
Company was appointed trustee unde
the will OF the late Sophia DUPONT II
lieu OF Eugene DUPONT and Francis G
DUPONT, resigned.
Evening journal., 1898-01-05
WAFER WITCH's OFFICERs.

Members CT Water Witch Fire
Company, No. 8. met last night and
elected these officers: President. Ed
ward +. Kane; vice-pres.dent, Andrew
j.. DOugherty; recording secretary John
J. McGoldrick; financial secretary, ,Theo-
dore ROderick; treasurer. Joseph X.
Adams; trustees. James McGlinchey,
DR.. II. c. Moore. Patrick j. Lynch; 0n-
gineer. /. S. Pierce; FIRST assistant, An
drew Traynor; second assistant, Pat
trick J. Black; equipment committee
Andrew TraynOr, l. S. Pierce. Joseph
Taylor; auditing committee. Thomas c.
DOud. Thomas Reynolds and j. Morton
Dil.on.
Evening journal., 1898-01-05
THE AWARD RAISED.

Francis G. DUPONT, ex-State Senator
John Pilling. John McClOskey and
Horace w. Cause yesterday afternoon
made an award of $5,125 to the heirs OF
the late Mrs. Anna G. Law for seven
tenths of an acre of land near Mt. Sa-
lem NJ. u. Church. which is needed foI
park purposes. This is the second
commission, the first one having made
an award OF $1,000. 1t is likely that a
third commission will be asked for
City Solicitor Conrad represents ths
city and Lewis G. Vandegrift the heirs
Evening journal., 1898-01-05
ORDERS FROM ABROAD.

The Ainsworth Boiler and Pipe Cow
ering Company IS very busy. 10 has
just filled an order from the Dolores,
iron. Everything looks new and
in a few days ago in quite singular
manner from AinswOrth, British Co
lumbia. A firm in that city saw the
advertisement CT the AinswOrth Com
pany, and that when il paced its
order that the name OF the company
was the same as that of its city. An
order was received to-day from South
Amelca.
Evening journal., 1898-01-05
THE CHRISTMAS MAIL

w 40 HANDLED QOlOkl1 ,
SAFELY AND THERE WE'RE NO
COMPLAINTS.
Postmaster, Moore is congratulating
himself and the attaches OF the post
office on the remarkable fact that dur
ing the holidays rush not a single COM
plant has been made arising from the
extra business. The old-time attaches
say that the almost invariable and un-
avoidable condition of things about
Christmas time is to have innumer-
able broken or mixed-up parcels. be-
side the annoyances resulting from
wrong delivery.
During the year just passed not a
single department has received a com
plant from any source. The amouni
OF mail passing through the post Of.
fee last year exceeds that Of the pre-.
vious year This was handled by
the regular force, as only one extrf
clerk was appointed to help during tn,
holiday rush. The earnings of the pos
Office show an increase of about 500
over that of 1896.
Evening journal., 1898-01-05
WANT WsRREN'S OLD HOME.
WILMINGTON BICYCLE CLUB Ne
GOTIATING FOR A NEW HOME.
PRESENT QUARTERS TOO
SMALL.

SMALL.
The Wilmington Bicycle Club has
about decided to rent or purchase, If
possible, the building on West street
between Eighth and Ninth. now occu-
pied by the Young Woman's Christian
Association. The building committee
Of the bicycle club has been after the
place for some time, as Ii is substan-
TALLY built and has all the conven-
fences of a modern clubhouse. The
place was formerly owned by the old
Warren Club, when that organization
was in its palmy days, and the sscur-
ing Of this house was one of the direct
causes for that clubs DISARMAMENT The
club entertained on royal scale. and
the few rich men who promised the
club their support, providing il moved
into more pretentious quarters, backed
out, which resulted in the breaking up
of one of the best athletic clubs this
side of New York.
Negotiations are now going On, which
will probably end in the bicycle boys
having a palatial home. The present
quarters, at Tenth and Tatnall streets,
are entirely too small. and are without
the accommodationsw which club having
the standing of the Wilmington Bicycle
Club should have.
Evening journal., 1898-01-05
DELAWARE las AN ELECTION.

The following officers were eiected by
Delaware Fire Company last night for
the ensuing year: President, S. G.
Chadwick; vice-presdent, William
Hickman; recording secretary, w. A.
Ruth; financial secretary, S. p. Green;
treasurer, e. l.. Pierce; financial com
mittee. w. A. Ruth, w. J. Maxwell, J
c. Williams; trustees; Charles Schulz
S. p. Green, William Hickman
John A. Green, Ferdinand Chealrs; in
vestlgating committee, Z. l. Pierce
Elias Windsor, John Green, w. Hick-
man and G.. Schulz
Evening journal., 1898-01-05
THE STAGE OF LIFE

G. L. Burrill, a converted actor, will
speak on Before and Behind the
Scenes" at Association Hall on next
Sunday The choir Of West Presby-
terrain Church, under the direction Of
Professor J. T. Clymer, will sing. For
the reopening of the building on next
Tuesday evening the rooms will be
profusely decorated with ferns and
other pOtted plants.
Evening journal., 1898-01-05
1T MAY BE THORN.
Detectives Witsil and McVey
Arrest a Man at Petersburg.
HOUSE AT NEW CASTLE SEARCHED
CHIEF DOLAN AND THE SON OF
THE MURDERED MAN LEAVE
WILMINGTON FOR VIRGINIA TO
IDENTIFY THE SUSPECT-OFFI-
GERS KEEPING MUM.

CEKS kEEflNG MUM.
Petersburg. Va. As where Detectives
Witsil and McVey are working on a
capture OF Charles Thorn, the cOlOred
murderer Of George ID. Farra.
Since the detectives discovered chat
a colored woman in New Castle had
received letters from the Colored man
received letters from colOred man
in Petersburg, and which were pur-
ported to have come from Thorn, they
have been at work Each of the let
ters was signed by different names.
They began to arrive through the
post Office about two days after the
murder was committed. Thomas is
known to have been acquainted with
the woman, and this is regarded as the
most important clue. 1t Is the one on
which the detectives are at work. Near
ly all of the letters received by the w0-
man have been pOst-marked Peters
burg"
One OF the letters which came to the
post Office for the woman was written
in a clear, bold hand resembling the
writing of Thorn
Chief of Police Dolan received a dis
patch from Detectives McNey and Wit
sill at Petersburg, saying that a man
answering Thorn's description was in
in the tolls and for the chief to come at
once with the boy willard Farra, son
of the murdered man, TO Petersburg
to identify the man. The chief and
the boy Immediately left and will be
at Petersburg sometime this afternoon
Sergeants of Police Evans and Bal
ley went to New Castle and searched
the house OF the woman who is sup
posed TO have been the friend o
Thorn lt was said that after th'
murder Thorn went to this house an'
changed the clothing which he wore OF
the morning Of the murder. The Off
GERS had information that the clothing
was still at the house, but a Thorough
search this morning failed to brin
the garments to light
Just what evidence the officers col
lected is not known, as they refuse
to divulge any information.
There is much interest in the cas'
and the officials and detectives ar
working diligently.
Evening journal., 1898-01-05
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT REMIT
TED

At its meeting yesterday the Board
of PardOns recommended the remis-
sion of the lashes in the cases OF Rich
ard Mahan and William Crowley. con-
victed of larceny and confined in New
Castle jail Interference was REFUSED
In the case Of Edward Beck, of this
county Consideration of the case OF
Maurice Goodwin, colored, an inmate OF
New Castle jail. who is suffering with
an abscess, was postponed until the
next meeting
Evening journal., 1898-01-05
ms NoVRMRER EARNINGs.

Following is the Philadelphia. Will
mington and Baltimore Railroad Com
pany's statement Of comparison Of
earnings and expenses for month Of
December, 1897. with same period Of
1896: Gross earnings, increase, $751;
600; expenses, increase. $780, 700; net
earnings, increase, $4,000.