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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-04
THE NEW CRACKER TRUST
The Big Bakery Combine Goes Into
Effect Today.
PORTLAND SAID TO BE INCLUDED
IN THE DEAL.

Transfer of Deeds OF Various Plants DC
Cured neutrality-suspicious. of Money
Paid is 49,, OOO, 0O0. O0-Ninety Per Cent.
of Large Bakeries in Country Included.
Chicago, February 3.--All the biscuit
and cracker companies between Salt Lake
City, on the west, Portland Me-, on the
east, st. Paul on the north and New Or
leans on tho south, will tomorrow be
under one management. The name of
the new concern, which was incorporated
today in the state of New Jersey with a
capital stock of s25, 900, 900 of preferred
and $780, 600, 900 of common stock, is the
National Biscuit company. p
The actual transfer9of the deeds of the
various plants controlled by the COM
pan1es merged into the National company
took place today in the office of the
Illinois Trust and Savings bank in this
city. Benjamin F. Crawford, of Mans.
field, Ohio, was elected president; II. v.
Vorhles, of Chicago, first vice president;
Frank O. Lowden, of Chicago, second
vice president; G. V. Rumsey, Pittsburg,
secretary and treasurer. A board of
directors was elected, including James
W. Hazen of Boston.
The new company has purchased for
cash all the assets, bills receivable and
operating plants OF the bakeries which
were controlled by the American Biscuit
manufacturing company, United States
Baking company, and New York Biscuit
company. 1t also assumes all indebted
ness of these companies.
The amount of money paid in stock and
cash by the National company for build.
ings in the various companies which
have been merged into the National, is
S23. 200, 900. No
The total Indebtedness of tine various
concerns absorbed by the National COM
pany is placed onn the round figures at
So, 900, 600 and this it was said tonight
would be paid off Immediately. The
directors of the National estimate that
after all contingencies have been pro-
.vided for they wilt have a cash working
capacity of S. coo, 900 and $40, 600, 900 q uick
assets. 4 bIgA 49 8f7a
The new company has complete con.
troll of the cracker and biscuit trade be-
tween the Atlantic ocean and the Sierra
Nevada mountains. 1t controls 1879
plants, which is about 80 per cent of all
the large bakeries in the country. No
change will be made in prices. The
headquarters of the National company,
will for the present, be in this city. The
actual working of the plants of the COM
pany will be directed from an Office in
New Jersey.
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TROUBLE IN DEMOCRATIC CAMP.
One Faction of Party Does Not Want to
See Ex-Mayor Ingrnham the Democratic
Candidate

Candidate
There is trouble brewing in the Demo-
cratic camp. Some of the prominent
members of that party do not like the
Idea of having Elk Mayor Darius H. In
graham leading them on to certain defeat
in the approaching municipal campaign
and they areitrying to find another candi.
date. 9e
Mr.. Ammi Whitney and Mr.. A. 4.
Wright have been mentioned as possible
candidates. These gentlemen have been
approached on the subject but whether or
not they will accept the nomination If it
is offered them is not known.y
Among certain element of the Demo-
cratic party Mr.. Ingraham seems to be
the only man talked about. He, himself,
is saving wood all the time and is whip
ping the reluctant members of his party
into line. The new Democratic club
fiourishes under the management of Mr..
Ingraham and there are nightly as
semblages of would-be leaders there to
scheme and scheme again.
In Ward four there is another war brew
ing among the Democrats. MIR. John B.
A. Merrill, who has been a councilman
from "de for't'' is out for the nomination
as alderman this year. Many of the
pushers in four among the Democrats are
not satisfied with Mr.. Merrill as a candi-
date. They are talking up some other ex
councilmen and the result will probably
be that ex-Counoilman Mcdonald will be
pulled into the fight and nominated as a
compromise candidate. A man who
knows said that there are more than forty
candidates more or less for the Demo
cratic nomination to the lower board.
The wiser DE- m ocrats in four, however,
have been well satisfied with the work &C
compIished by the Republican representa-
tives in the city government. They say
that Ward four has got more improve
ments in the last year under a Republi
can representation than she ever saw be-
fore. These Democratic taxpayers are
power in Ward four and what they say
usually has considerable weight with the
majority of the voters there.
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YORK PRISONERS SENTENCED.

Saco, February 3.-Three prisoners
who have been tried and found guilty at
the present session of the supreme court
were brought before Judge Savage this
this afternoon for sentence. joseph
Kelley of Saco for larceny of watch was
sentenced to four years and six months
at Thomaston state prison. William A.
Towne and Charles H. Martin of New
field, for burglary, were each given 10
months in state prison.
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Mr.. PARKER FOR MAYOR.
Portland Prohibitionists Make Up Their
Slate withouta Contention.

The caucus of the Prohibition party of
Portland. held in the, printing office at
16 Free street, last evening, was a peace
full and harmonious affair. There was no
wire pulling. no Interchange of harsh
accusations. A little time was consumed
in the selection of candidate for mayor,
and after one was nominated he imme-
diately declined, and another had to be
chosen. But that was the only hitch in
the proceedings.
All told, there were 26 present at the
caucus. Rev. 8. f. Pearson presided
and Daniel P. Parker was chosen score
tary. After a little informal discussion
thescaucus proceeded to ballot for q may
orally nominee. sic 9ils'
The first ballot resulted in no choice,
IT. Burrowes exeeeiying seven votes,
H.. n. CrandalI z three, and Daniel T..
Parker, three. apn second ballot Mr..
Parker received three votes, MIR. / Gran
dali, three, Mr.. Barrowes, seven and Mr..
Pearson, one. StinS no choice. Rev. Mr..
Pearson took occasion to inform the eau
Gus that he was nqt'a candidate for any
office and that he had an engagement
which would absolutely prevent him
from serving the city as mayor.
They balloted again and Edward T.
Burrowes was nominated, he receiving
IL votes to four for Mr.. Crandall and four
for Mr.. Parker. But Mr.. Burrowes
positively declined to accept the nomina-
ton. Another ballot failed to give any
candidate a majority, eight Of the votes
being cast for Daniel P. Parker, six for
Mr. Pearson, four for Mr.. Crandall and
two for MIR. Skillings.
AS Mr.. Parker had received the most
votes, the CAUCUS decided to nominate
him by reclamation. Mr.. Parker is a
clerk at Rines Bros. store.
The following ward nominations were
made by reclamation:
WARD ONE.
Alderman-Lewis Mcdonald.
Councilmen-JohnR r. Gibson, Alexander
B. Watson, Henry W. Straw
WARD TWO.
Alderman-Mayan NJ Littlefield.
Councilmen--lsaac Orr, Edward l..
Dyer, Francis NJ. Piercs.
WARD THREE.
Aldernan-Cheste /. Orr
Counoilmen-Arthur Pierce. Thomas
A. Oakes, Joseph H. Hewey.
WARD FOUR.
Alderman-Neils Johnson,
Councilmen-James Perrigo Arthur
W. Hawkes.. Emerson Fl. Doughty.
WARD FIVE.
Alderman-Samuei E. Pearson.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES L. Bosworth,
George B. NJ. Damon, Daniel Hambiin.
WARD SIX.
Recommendations 81. Hobbs.
Councllman-Charles S. Norcross, AL
phonso Jordan Eben G Delano.
WARD SEVEN.
Alderman-Francis A. Best.
Councilmen-Henry Williams, Washing
ton j. Orr, Edward t. Burrowes.
The chairman and secretary of the eau
Gus We're authorized to fill any vacancies
that may occur in the list of nominees.
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TEE ANTI's HAVE A MEETING.

The first public meeting of the series
to be held under the auspices of the
anti-annexation society of Deering, was
held last evening in Lewis hall. The
meeting was called to order at s. 80 with
President Scott Wilson in the chair, and
about 40 persons in attendance. among
them being the following well-known
citizens: Mayor Henry Davis, Aldermen
Seal, Aver, Lane, Cram and Matthews,
A. W. Pierce. F. H. Thompson, E. FL.
Hanson, b. F. Fassett, Gardner Walker,
J. E. Chute, Adam Wilson, ex-Mayor
W. W.pMitchell and I. L. Elder.
In opening the meeting the president
referred to the inability Of the commit
tees to make much progress owing to the
recent storm. The report of the commit
tee on hall was first. called for, and Mr..
E. E. Fassett reported that the committee
had decided to hire lewis hall at cost
of 81 per evening, and that 1T had been
engaged for every Thursday night and
the Saturday evening prior to the spring
election.
The committee also reported that
through the courtesy of MIA. W. Pierce,
the various committees could make their
headquarters at his office every evening
and that literature in the interests of the
cause would be left there for distribu-
ton.
The first speaker called upon was Mr..
Joseph Chute. Mr.. Chute thought that
cities, like families, could get along bet
ter in house by themselves. They
couldn't expect Portland to come out
and spend more money than they collect
He thought that as regards fire protection
Deering compared favorably with the
outlying districts of Portland. The po-
lice force might be improved, but it was
pretty hard to. find. a policeman in Port
land when one was wanted. Loans from
banks could be secured by vote of the
banking association without annexation.
President Wilson then called attention
to the cards which had been distributed
during the evening showing the financial
standing of Deering, and said that slater
cards would be issued showing Deering pro-
gress and growth since it became city.
Mr.. Fred Fl. Thompson was the next
speaker. He said that the managers of
the telephone and telegraph companies
told him that annexation would make
no difference about their rates and that
as in other cities there would be limit
to free delivery. He corrected some state
ment regarding insurance rates and said
that if application was made to the board
Of fire underwriters, Woodfords could get
the same rates as Portland. He said Port
land was under the control of the rum
element and that if annexed Dsering
would also be run by the rum element
DR.. S. A. Packard declined to sraak.
Mr.. I. l.. Elder was called upe to ad-
dress the meeting. He criticized the re-
port of the commission and declared that
Deering was put in the background all
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scott will continue tomorrow.
Mr. 7 MILLs INJURED.

Mr.. j. Mills, an agent for one of the
big Liverpool fruit importers, was quite
badly injured at the Grand Trunk docks
last night. A heavy staging on board
one of the steamers fell upon him, bruis-
ING lis side and hip and possibly infiict-
ing some other injuries. He was taken
to the Preble House in a carriage and APP
neared to be suffering considerably.
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WESTBROOk.

The local amateurs who recently pre-
sented the play 1.-THE Pride of Company
Co. SO successfully, will give "The Rio
Grande,'' at an early date under the
auspices of Warpwenock tribe of Red
Men.
Temple lodge, f. & A. NJ, has post
poned it's visit to Buxton on account Of
the difficult travelling occasioned by the
recent storm, but hope to make the trip
at later date.
Chief Engineer Leighton of the fire
department, has had crew of men I'M
der the charge of streeTcommissioner
Grant engaged in shovelling out the ny
drants.
The streets of Westbrook are being put
rapidly into condition for travel. Large
crews are at work and by Saturday the
main streets will be in excellent condit-
ion. The work on the side streets will
then be commenced.
The people of Westbrook consider them
selves fortuna5e in the excellent mail ser
vice which was maintained during the
recent storm between Cumberland Mills,
Westbrook and Portland. This, con-
venience was made possible by the aid of
the Portland & Rochester trains, which
ran very nearly on schedule time between
Gorham and Portland.
Ina Kenney, daughter of William Ken
ney, died at her home on Brown street,
Tuesday night after brief illness with
diphtheria. y
Harry, the six-year old son of Henry
Card, died Wednesday night of typhoid
fever.
The officers of Mizpah chapter, o. e.
s., met at Masonic hall, yesterday after
noon for the practice of degree work.
Mrs. James McAloney, whose little
child of two and one-half years of age,
died Monday of diphtheria, has another
child, daughter of II years, ill with
the same disease. Anti-toxine has been
used in the last case with good results
and the child is now quite comfortable.
The charity concert given at the West
brook last Monday evening, Melted 1925,
which is to be expended in assisting the
worthy poor of the city.
S. d. Warren council, No. 4, o. U.sA.
M. is to hold a public installation of off
GERS in the new hall, East End. this eve
ming. +n
Workmen are engaged in placing rs
new looms in the old "duck mill"
which has been engaged by the Haskell
silk company, to enable them to meet
the demands of their rapidly increasing
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Labelle of Brun-
swick. are visiting in this city as the
guests of Mrs Labelle's father, Mr.. Peter
Turgeon, Brown street.
Court City of Westbrook, are to hold
social assembly in Knights of Pythias
hall, on Saturday evening of this week.
Mr.. Frank Sullivan of Winchester.
Mass. is the guest of his uncls, M, o.
Sullivan, High street.
Mr.. James WEIGH of Boston, has been
called to this city on account of the Sc
we're illness of his father.
Mrs, s. G. Cordwell and Mrs. G. W
Mace entertained the Warren church Ia.
dies circle yesterday afternoon.
Onita a number of Westbrook cjtizens
friends of the late Edgar H. Crosby of
Deerino. were in attendance yesterday az
ternoon upon the funeral services at the
Woodfords Congregational church, Deer
ing.
renort of the committee on the observance
LincoIn's day will be received at this
meeting.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
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THE MODERN WAY.

Commends itself to the well-informed,
to do pleasantly and effectually what was
formerly done in the crudest manner and
disagreeably as we'll. To cleanse the sys-
tenn and break up colds, headaches, and
fevers without unpleasant after effects,
use the delightful liquid laxative remedy.
Syrup of Figs. Made by California Fig
Syrup Co.
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Dyspepsia ane of human existence.
Burdock Blood Bitters cures it, prompt
ly, permanently. Regulates and tones
the stomach.
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DEER1NG.
Funeral Services Of the Late Principal
Crosby.

Crosby.
A Large Attendance Composed of Citizens
| of All Walks of Life in Deering-Trib-
utes In Memory of Deceased Instructor.
| The funeral services of the late Edgar
II. Crosby, principal of the Deering High
school, the victim of the sad accident OF
Monday evening, were held yesterday
afternoon at $50 from the Woodfords
Congregational church. All the schools
of the city were closed out of respect to
the dead principal. Flags were displayed
on the Odd Fellows block at Woodfords
and on the several school buildings at
half mast. The teachers of the city land
the various city officials, as also the
clergymen of tine various churches of
Deering, were in attendance. The attend
ancs at the church was large, nearly
every seat being taken, and all classes
in i walks of life in Deering were rep
resented. The body of the church was
reserved for the experimenting school
committee and the teachers and pupils of
the Deering High school, each of whom
we're in attendance with full ranks. The
services were conducted by Rev. E. p.
Wilson, the pastor of the church, who was
assisted by Rev. W. G. Mann, pastor of
the Warren Congregational church of
Westbrook, college mate Of the deceased.
The services were opened with prayer by
Rev. W. G. Mann. A quartette from Port
land composed of Mr.. John Shaw, Mrs.
f. A. Morgan, Miss Lizzie Hovey and
MIR. John Morgan, furnished music. The
pastor, Rev. E. P. Wilson, then read Sc
lections from the Psalms, after which he
delivered an appropriate eulogy recog-
nizing the worth of the deceased in the
city, the school, the church and the
home. The closing remarks by Rev. w.
G. Mann were peculiarly touching, the
Westbrook clergyman having been mem
her of the same fraternity with deceased
in college, and afterwards the pastor OF the
first church with which he united. AT
the close of Rev. Mr.. aMann's remarks
the quartette sang the anthem Heaven
Is My Home" after which the pastor
offered the closing prayer and with the
rendering Of the hymn Abide With Me, -
the services were at an end. The floral
tributes were beautiful and bespoke the
love and respect in which the deceased
was held. Among the floral pieces were
the following: Basket of flowers, class
of '97; wreath from his wife; bouquets
OF pinks, class of 1913; bouquet of roses,
class SO; cross, his brother and sisters;
wreath, his Sunday school class; Tyre Of
roses with broken string, class OF 80;
bouquet of roses, associate teachers, ID.
Fl. S.. floral book, the last leaf of which
was lettered in blue ''Finis from the
Superintendent of Schools and School
Committee; pillow, pupils of the High
school, and gates ajar, class of '96. ID.
H. S. The pail bearers We're Messrs. Carl
Coffin and D. W. Hawkes., representing
the High school; W. E. Plummer and
f. A. Rumery, representing the Wood
fords Congregational church and Sunday
school; Fred " Matthews and Fred X.
Owen, representing Colby University.
The remains were taken to Brownville
last evening for interment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-04
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE nav

Take Laxative Bromo Quinne Tablets An
druggists refund the money ii it fails 10 to o1rn
25c. The genuine has L. B. O. on each tablets :
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ECHOES or THE STORM.
Reports Slowly Coming in Of Wreck
and Disaster.
THERE ARE ANXIOUS HEARTS IN
PORTLAND THESE DAYS.

Some of the Vessels Which Have Been
Heard From Since the Big Blizzard
and Others for Which Anxiety is Felt
Tales of Hardship and Distress.
n The echoes of the terrible storm are now
being heard. Every hour brings reports
of the loss Of shipping or the safety OF
some vessel after terrible experience. 1t
is an anxious time for all who have
friends not yet heard from or who own
vessel property. Telegraphic commit
nication with many points is still impos-
sible and this adds to the terrible strain
which many are under. twill be some
tirne before the full reports of the dam
age done by Mondays blizzard are re-
ceiyed.
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HELEN C. KING SAFE.

The telegraphic reports from Boston on
Thursday reported the loss of the. schoon-
er Helen G. King in Salem harbor. The
King arrived here yesterday and was not
even injured. She rode out the storm
at her anchorage in Salem on Monday
night, while vessels all about her were
going adrift and smashing upon the
rocks,
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burUuSn III. - NnaU Is W DO EdlucuI
he asked, "Why, we are to have a fire
engine at Woodfords or Morrills corner
and extra police to patrol our streets.
How do we know this? We have seven
wards, and if annexed we should have but
two. If we don't get what we want
now from our aldermen we can turn
them out. IT annexed we shall sshave no
influence with Portland. I don't want
Centre street to help me to an office il.
should want one. 1 want Deering to Se
straight and clean as she is now.''
The president then closed the meeting
with an allusion to the assets and Iiabi-
lities OF Portland.
Deering lodge, A. o. q. W, No. II, of
Woodfords. held very pleasant and well
attended installation of officers at the
Knights of Pythias hall on Wednesday
evening. Addresses were made on
"Fraternal Orders''' by Judge A. 6. An
drews, P. G. M. W. of Augusta, and Mr..
George E. Wragg, D. q. M. W. of Bos.
ton, Mass. The following officers were
installed: M. W., f. G. Pettengill; o.,
H. A. Nevens; R., W. B. Johnson; g.,
S. Pike; f., George E. Davis; r, G. I.
Riggs; F., L. Perry; I. W., L. Bradford;
P. W., M. O'Connor; P. N. W., W. W.
Edwards. Refreshments were served at
the close of the installation exercises.
The Westbrook Seminary Alumni asso.
citation will hold it's annual reception at
the parlors of Hersey hall on the evening
of February 18th from s to 10 O'Clock.
Mrs. Fred B. Libby died on Tuesday
after brief illness. Mrs. Libby was
prominent member of Columbia lodge
d. of R., of Woodfords, and valued
member of the Woodfords Congregational
church. The funeral services will be held
Friday afternoon from the residence, 1911
Brighton street. -
The regular supper and social of the
Ladies' Circle of the Woodfords Universal
list society will be held this evening in
Lewis hall.
The regular supper and social of the
Woodfords Congregational church which
was to have been held last evening was
postponed in respect to the memory of the
late EdgariH. Crosby, member of the
church.
The Deering board of registration ara
preparing the voting lists which are to be
posted throughout the city on Saturday
of this week.
Street Commissioner Smith and large
crew of men have been busily engaged
during the past few days in clearing the
streets from snow. The work is being
well done and in a few days all of the
streets will be in excellent condition for
travel.
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LEWISTON OUTPLAYED.
Home Team Kept Them on the
Run ALI the Time.
WAS AS PRETTY A GAME AS HAS
EVER BEEN SEEN HERE.

White, the Lewiston Goal, Saved Them
From More Disastrous Defeat--Dicky
Furbush Has Lost His Nerve and the
Lewistons Have Struck the Toboggan
Mt Last
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y nipple. Stops, Alien, 26 White, 81;
Referee, Mr.. Snowman. Timer, Dyer.
sorer, A. S. Mari. Attendance, 1000.
THE AMATEUR GAME.
Forest Citys easily won the amateur
from the Spauldings by score of
Walker made ~ stops for the
ngs while Littlejohn of the Forest
1926.
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this time of year. These fish were con-
signed to Mcdonald, the fish dealer
The sohooners Abbie Bowker and Fan
ME Reichie arrived here yesterday covered
with ice, but otherwise uninj ured.
One by one the fleet due in Portland are
crawling into port and every arrival lifts
a load of care from some ones shoulders
The tug Atlas towed into port the Stan
dard Oil company's barge No. 81. loaded
with oil for the Portland Refinery.
The bark Normandie loaded with lum-
Der for South America, was ready to sail
yesterday morning. She was loaded at
the Boston & Maine wharf and as there
was favorable wind for the beginning
of his voyage the captain of the Nor
mandie was anxious to get away. The
tow boats went up to pull the Normandie
out of the dock, but could not start her.
Several attempts were made to pull the
bark out of the mud, but at dark last
night she was still in the dock, while the
captain was Tuning and fusing because
he was losing such fine breeze to get
away with.
N. It. Trefethen received telephone
from PASSPORT yesterday, informing him
that the lobster smack Horizon wassafe
in thatsport.
Mr.. Trefethen also received letter from
Monhegan Island informing him that
there had been no accidents or mishaps
TO anv of the vessels which had put in
there for shelter from the storm. The
vessels in port at the time the letter was
written were not named.
The Thomson line steamship Iona.
cleared last night for Bristol. She will
probably sail early this morning. She
will take out 400 cattle, 40 horses and
1870, 600 bushels grain. An experimental
shipment Of loo . dressed sd hogs :, from the
In the cold storage rooms OF this ship.