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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-17

tinent. Fully twenty pictures will be
Torrance. The old favorite Wilbur
marches have also been revived, and Will
be presented during the week on more
elaborate scale than ever, with new ana
brilliant costumes, which. under the
glare of myriad lights, present dazzling
spectacle, not soon to be eradicated from
the mind. All the old favorites have
| been retained in the cast this season, IN =.
Guiding May Baker, Hattie Richardson,
Lille Taylor, Jeanette Palmer, Il. A.
Clark, J. E. Comfy, W. ii. Kohnle, dus
| Vaughn, Emmett Drew, Al. Lamar +.
H. Wood Maud Daniel, manager, ana
chorus of thirty five people.
PIANO RECITAL.
| Mr.. Rankin had genuine sensation
for those who attended his recltal yes
terdav afternoon. Miss Alma L1ttlefeld,
little girl II years old, played Ike
fairy; scales, arpeggios and an sorss Oh
intricate passage work rippledaunoer- her
little fingers with the ease OF an ola
PLAYER. Every tone was as polished as
pearl. The following programme 1s one
that any Tyoung ladyImight be proud to
nlav. A lady remarked in the writer's
hearing that the Wallenhaup5 Etude was
a niece she had worked on for some
time. "but," she said, II can't play it
like that" This was the programme:
,,c Bach
6 E Cono on 25. No 9 Wolff
Hannska in Dbl Shumaun
No. Frubiinq. Lange
Three Scales of c, rate OF velocity ooo
notes per minute.
Etnda op. 100. No. 1, Duvenoy
Gsiety Won Wilm
Eur Else. Beethoven
VaIse Champtre Cd. 34S. Otto Hackh
Etude in Alb, op. %, Wallenhaupt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-17
HEARD FROM OLD FATHER IN
ITALY.

Yesterday the city marshal received a
letter from an italian who is in the land
of sunshine and grape vines The writer
said that his son came to America some
years ago and he thought he had come to
Portland, but did not know. He wanted
the city marshal to try and find the
young man if it were possible. City
Marshal Sylvester sent Officer Pickett
out to look for the young man whose
name was given as Stefano Bozano.
Officer Pickett after hunting around
about an hour, located the young Italian
and took him to the police station where
he had chance of hearing letter read
from his old father at home. The young
man said that he would write his father
without delay and assure him that he was
alive and all right.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-17
DEATHS.

In this city. March 10. Daniel Brooks. aged
Funeral on riday afternoon at 2.3o o'clock,
from his late residence. No. 6S Thomas street.
In this city. March 16. Sarah Griffin. widow
OF tae late Jeremiah Griffin, aged 80 years 8
months 20 days.
from her late residence. ol2O0 Brackett street
In this city. March g. Michael. infant son OF
Peter and Margaret Toole, aged months and
Funeral Friday afternoon.at $50 o'clock at
No. 48 Salem street.
In this city, March 10th, William. son OF Will
liam c. and Catherine Hennessy. aged years
months. Burial private
p. eldest daughter of William Trickey.
Funeral on Friday afternoon at O'Clock.
from her late residence, Main Street. Sacca-
Kappa: ~ y,,n ~ n,,uo++ oood .,
years IL months.
In Arson, March l. johnson Fish, aged rs
years. ar.
Dea. E. f. Duren, aged S3 years.
In Bangor. March g. Wo0dilng ). Pennell,
aged 80 years ! month.
In Bath. March G. Mrs. Jennie 5. Keith, agsd
81 years IL months.
In Orrjngton, March 8. Mrs. Mary Fl. Nicker-
son. widow of the late Capt. Atkins r. Nick
erSon.
In Belfast. March g. Sylvanus T. Edgecomb,
aged 81 years.
In Aurora. March 6. Mrs. Brooksey A. silsby
aged 81 years l month.
The funeral service of the late Mrs. Ellen
j. Allen, will take place this Thursday after
noon at 2 O'Clock. at the Free Baptist Church,
Townhouse Corner, South Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-17
OWEN, MOORE &c GO.

Judgment and character, than to vote for
a man whose only qualification is that he
believes in q rigid enforcement of the
liquor law.
Mr.. Berry praised the work of the W.
e. T. u in opposing reappointment
of Judge Foster, and said he believed II
the women had not taken the initiative
Judge Foster would have been reap
pointed. If as persistent work for sup
preston of the liquor traffic were done
as was performed by the W. G. T. u, in
the Foster matter, good results might be
accomplished.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-17

The members of the Wednesday club
gave a brilliant reception on Wednesday
afternoon to Mrs. Frank B. Clarke, q
member of their club, and the present
president of the Woman's Literary
Union. The reception was in the pleasant
parlors of the Sherwood, so Park street,
and the vice president OF the club, Mrs.
Houghton. and Mrs. Adam Z. Leighton'
received with Mrs. +. Clarke.
Mrs. N. NJ. Marshall served the de-
licious sherbet, and Mrs. Frank b. Hazel
ton. the punch, while tine other members
of the club-all present, Mrs. W. w.
Cole, Mrs. Charles Day, Mrs. George d.
Davis, Mrs. I. Frank Homested, Miss
Isabel Allen, ana Miss Lou Small, assist
ed in making tbs many guests have
delightful time.
The reception was between and and
at least $50 members of the Literary
Union were present to enjoy the hospitality
rendered them by the Wednesday club.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-17
THE MUNICIPAL COURT.
The Clam Flat Case Goes Over to May
Term of Superior Court,

The most noteworthy cases before the
police court yesterday, were those of the
State against Renwood Brewer and Sum-
ner Hamilton, for infringing on the
Harpswell clam flats. After several
cases of intoxication had been disposed
of, these two Cumberland men were
brought in and Assistant Attorney Han
who had charge of the prosecution, stated
that he was prepared to go ahead with
the hearing. Deputy Sheriff Buchanan,
who had served his warrants upon the
respondents, was also in attendance, but
Hon. E. Dudley Freeman, who had been
retained as counsel for Brewer and
Hamilton, stated that he would enter
pleas of not guilty for both his clients,
and would waive readings of the war
rants and also examination.
Judge Robinson then announced that
probable cause had been found and Or
dered each of the respondents to furnish
bail in the sum of 800 for appearance
at the May term of the Superior court.
Friends of Brewer and hamilton at once
stepped forward and gave the necessary
sureties.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-17
QUICK WORK OF THE P. o. DE.
PARTMENT

The rapidity and accuracy with which
the postal department can trace miss
ing letter now is remarkable. One mailed
at Chicago the last Of February went by
mistake to Portland, Mimi, instead OF
to this city, and caused much trouble
and loss of money. An investigation
was started in Chicago and hour by hour
the tracing went on from one clerk to
another until in about week the
trouble was practically located upon
one clerk Each one had to give in his
replies (there were ID in alp and it was
pretty evident at the end why the error
was made.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-17
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

A special meeting of the executive com
,nittee Of the Maine Woman Suffrage AS
ISOLATION, was held at the home Of the
president, Mrs. Charles Day, on Tuesday
afternoon to consider arrangements, and
appoint committees for conference to be
held in this city, by the officers of tine
National Organization committee. This
conference is to take place the latter p
of May and some of the leaders of the
Woman Suffrage movement IN this
country will be present. An interesting
series Of meetings is anticipated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-17
ovERsEERs OF POOR ORGANIZED

The overseers Of the poor held their an
nual meeting last evening and organized
for the ensuing year as follows:
Chairman-CharlesH 81. Ross.
Secretary-Charles FL. Baker.
The following persons were also elected
for the positions below named:
Master and Matron of Almshouse-Mr.
and Mrs. John g. Roberts.
Chaplain-Rev. John g. Wilson.
Assistant Master and Engineer-Joln
p. Callan. al
Assistant Matron of Almshouse-Ab bie
p. Willett.
Baker-Peter Written.
Teamster-Jamea Martin.
Northumberland A. Chaplin.
Nurse in male wards of hospital-Joseph
L. Knight.
The appointment of standing and
monthly committeesfwas referred to the
chairman ::snd will be announced at a
future meeting.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-17
Millions Given Away.

1t is certainly gratifying to the public
are not afraid to be generous to the needy
and suffering. The proprietors of DR..
Kings New Discovery tor Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, have given away over
ten million trial bottles of this great
medicine and have the satisfaction OF
knowing it has absolutely CURED thous-
ands of hopeless cases. Asthma, Bron
chitis, Hoarseness and all diseases OF the
Throat, Chest and Lungs are surely cured
gist, and get trial bottle free, regular
size SOC, and 81. Every bottle guaranteed
or price refunded.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-17
GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL

The following extract from Sioux
City letter will serve to indicate the in
creasing interest the memorial is awaken
ing throughout the country:
The editors of the High Sch DOL Record
Of Sioux City have taken up with the
idea expressed in that article (by Mrs.
Gage) and intend to. devote at least four
pages of their next issue to it, exchange
with every school paper from seaboard to
seaboard, send delegate to all the High
schools in this state and throw them
selves into the work with all the enthusi-
asn of youth. AS many personal letters
as possible will DO written to the editors
of other papers.
The people of Maine will be pleased to
see the other states emulating their ex.
annie,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-17
DEMOCRATIC CITY COMMITTEE.

met Tuesday evening at the United
States Hotel for organization. There
was large attendance, and much genu.
inc enthusiasm was aroused. The fol-
lowing officers were elected:
Chairman--Levi Greenleaf.
Secretary Thomas j. Magner.
Treasurer-Robert K. Ahern.
Executive Committee-Wardl l., L. n.
Greeley, Jr.; Ward 2. M. G. McMann ;
Ward 3, S. L. Bates; Ward 4. George
T. Means; Ward 5. BARLEY j. Curran
Ward 6, d. Frank Magner; Ward z, Ma
than Clifford.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-17
EASTMAN BROS. & BANCROFT.

extra companies will be assigned here to
garrison the Notifications at Portland,
Fort Preble and Diamond island.
At Fort Georges it is said there is stored
large quantity of torpedoes and all the
necessary paraphenalia to properly protect
the harbor and a crew of mon are said to
be at work at the old fort putting these
engines of destruction into condition for
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-17
MARRIAGES..

In Brunswick. March Z. Henry W. Cove Of
WatervlIe and Miss Maud Moody of Rockland.
in Bremen, March 4 Frank E.. Waits and
Miss Fannie b. Mathews. both of Waldoboro.
In Phillips, Frank A. Reed and Miss Nettie A.
Berry both of Madrid
Ii Waldoboro, Brenton L. Benner and Hattie
M. Dreamer.
In Castine, March g. Harry w Soper OF Or
land and Miss Lois Perkins.
In Portsmouth, March 8. Stanley e. Moulton
and Miss Emma NJ. Presenter, both OF York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-17
MAK1NG PORTLAND SAFE.

Ths battery at Fort Preble has been re-
cruited to it's full strength and sixty-fve
stalwart young fellows are now stationed
at the fort and Portland Head to help do
fend Portland should the necessity ARISE
Tuesday enough recruits arrived mere
from Boston to complete the company. LII
Is expressed that as soon as the TWO ne"
artillery regiments are formed tnae TWO
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-17

The French Bayonet Swords we are selling
are wonderfully effective decorations for coy
corner the library wall, smoking room or 'den. :
Ninety-eght centsl---That's toy price for real
weapon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-17

Speaking of dens. There's new sort Of
stuff just brought ont from India specially fit for
draping and curtaining dens 1t is soft gauzy kind
of madras with broad vertical stripes of pleasantly
blended dull colors, looks as Indian as possible and
costs only 50 cents yard. 1t drapes gracefully
and harmonizes with almost any color scheme and
any arrangement offurniture.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-17

Today the draperies room is to sell two or
three hundred manufacturer samples of high class
Tapestries Damasks, Brocatelles, Brocades and
other fabrics in lengths suitable for pillow and
cushion covers, chair coverings. cloths for small
tables. lambrequns and many other purposes .-at
about Aazthe original cost TO maize. Every piece
in this offering is great bargain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-17
w. l.. U.

Brilliant Reception by Wednesday Club to
Mrs. Clark.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-17

Our customers have been waiting for the line of
plain and changeab arrive will doubtless be glad TO
learn that they be largest variety Of coors and the
best quality for the price we have ever shown
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-17

UNAUTHORIZED Handy Boxes" to put
~ things in.
Four sizes at S2.25, S275, 1926 and
1878. Have antique brass handles and hinges
upholstered top and lined with bright chlntz IN
quaint designs There's place for one or two OF
these in your own house.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-17
English Hair Cloth---ofte

sold as the real French goods,
35c and ACC
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-17

Manager Wilbur could make no more
welcome announcement than the coming
of the favorite Wilbur Opera Company,
who are booked for appearance at Port
land Theatre for two weeks, beginning
next Monday. The Wilburs come to US
this year stronger than ever. All the ola
.avorites are retained in the bill ana tne
ensemble is the most complete Manager
Wilbur has yet brought us. Everything
about the production is new this season,
and the performances are fin de steele
and up to date in every sense that the
term implies. The living pictures,
which are put on at the close of every
opera, are said to be better this season
than ever before. At great expense
Manager Wilbur has added to his already
extensive plant an apparatus which will
make the views appear more realistic and
natural than ever before. number of
new subjects have been provided for the
pictures that, together with the best of
the old, make up an ensemble that can
not be surpassed on the American con-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-03
MASTICATION A LOST ART.

Mastication is rapidly becoming a
lost art, and although we have become
hardened to the fact that three-fourths
of the dyspepsia is due to this cause,
it might surprise some of us to know
that the early decay of the teeth and
diseases of the gums are occasioned by
this same lack of maxillary exercise.
A disease of the gums, called Riggs
disease. which is every day becoming
more common is caused almost entire
ly by the want of proper mastication.
Twenty-Five years ago this trouble was
not considered of any Importance by
the dentist on account of it's rare occur
renee. Today it is giving more care
than the decay of the teeth, as he is
frequently consulted by patients who
have full set of natural teeth which
are quite loose in the Jaw. Aside from
this they are sound and healthy; and
after a certain development in the
disease nothing can be done to help
them. BY lack of exercise the blood
which should nourish both the bones
and the gums is not carried to the part,
nor does the blood carry sufficient ma
terial to the teeth, hence the enamel
formed is defective, and early decay
results Frequently, too, the mechan-
ical development of the jaw is arrested
by this same want of motion.
Among the earlier races, defects of
the jaw and teeth were almost I'M
known In examining the skulls of
thousands of Indians, early Britons and
Chinese, not a single irregularity of the
jaw is found, and the teeth that are
pres ent are sound and we'll formed.
The food which they lived upon, such
as roots, herbs, corn and unlocked
meats. required a good deal of chewing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-03
BITS OF INFORMATION.

On the accession of a new emperor
of China he goes in solemn state to the
temple of heaven. in Pekin, and for
mally announces to his imperial pre-
decesSors the new titles and dignities
which he has assumed. The ancestors
are then dutifully invited to the ban
quet of commemoratiOn, where seats
are duly reserved for them.
Dancing is not violent exercise as
practiced today, yet it brings in play
all the muscles. Ancient doctors rec
commended it as cure for spleen. va
pOrs and melancholia Affections as
well as agues, jaundice and rheuma
tism. 1t is a mild form of exercise
which, if INDUCED in moderately, can
not but do good as we'll as make one
graceful.
Some of the wooden churches of Nor
way are fully 100 years old and are still
in an excellent state of preservation.
Their tinberS have successfully resist
ed the frosty and almost Arctic win
tiers because they have been repeatedly
coated with tar.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-03
BY w. w. JACOBS.

Copyright, 1898, by w. w. Jacobs.)
he chief engineer and the third sat
atea on the steamship Curlew in the
Bst India docks. The small and not
oercleau steward having placed every
ting he could think of upon the table.
ad then added everything the chief
1uld think of, had assiduously poured
at two cups of tea and withdrawn by
equeSt- The two men ate steadily,
onversing between bites and interrupt
d occasionally by a hoarse and sepul-
.hral voice, the owner of which being
much exercised by the sight Of the
food, asked for it, prettily at first, and
cfterward in a way which at least
compelled. attention.. .
That's pretty good for a parrot"
said the third critically. Seems to
know what he's saying, too. No, don t
give it anything. It'll stop if you dc"
There's no pleasure to me in listen
ing to coarse language" said the chief
with dignity.
He absently dipped a piece of bread
and butter in the thirds tea, and los
ing it. chased it round and round the
bottom of the cup with his finger, the
third regarding the operation with an
interest and emotion which he was at
first unable to understand.
You'd better pour yourself out an
other cup he said, thoughtfully, as he
caught the thirds eye.
I'm going to- said the other dryly.
1.-The man 1 bought it off, said the
chief, giving the bird the sop, said
that it was. perfectly respectable par
rot, and wouldn't know bad word if it
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-03


obvious that. had sudden exigency
arisen, they would have been of no use
whatever as cavalry mounts
In weighing the testimony OF these
mute witnesses against Algerine meth
DDS one must remember that these
horses have never been out of the
country, that they have taken part in
no campaign, and that they have not
been exhausted by long and frequent
drills. Their condition is the conse-
quence of a stay of several months at
Tampa, which is about the last place
in the whole country which a man of
sense would select as place of deten-
ton for horses. There is, indeed, a
breed of ponies that can manage to
live in that burning desert. but horses
from more favored regions, when taken
there, invariably get, sooner or later,
into just the state in which these are.
and they do so, too, even when they
are we'll fed and carefully protected.
The rough rider horses. as is well
known, have Jared hard, and their
quick deterioration is the result.
The fact is. apparently, that the gov
eminent, having no immediate use for
the animals after their masters went to
Cuba, proceeded to forget them en-
tirely. They could have been removed
to some more suitable place three
months ago as easily and cheaDly as
three weeks ago. Il that had been done
they would have been worth now as
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-03
THE ENGINEERS MAGIC PARROT.

''She believes in warnings and death
watches, and all that sort of thing
said the chief, so why shouldn't she?"
WELL you'll know whether she be-
ieres in IT or not when you come
back" said Rogers, "and it'll be great
pity, because it's a beautiful talker,
and the best swearer ever heard"
What do you mean?'' said the other.
Il mean it'll get it's little neck
Wrung," said the third.
We'll, we'll see." said Gannett.
shall know what to think if it does
die
Il shall never see that bird again"
said Rogers. shaking his head as the
chief took up the cage and handed it to
the steward, who was to accompany
him home with it. s,.Fy.--rs S
The coupleSIeft the ship and proceed
ed down the East India dock road side
by side, the only incident being hot
argument between a constable and the
engineer as to whether he could or
could not be held responsible for the
language in which the parrot saw mt to
indulge when the steward happened TO
drop it.
The engineer took the cage at his
door, and, not without some misgiv-
ings, took it upstairs into the Darlor
and set Il on the table. Mrs. Gannett,
a simple-looking woman with sleepy
brown eyes and a docile manner,
claD0ed her hands with joy.
Isn't ii beauty" said Mr.. Gannett,
looking at it; II bought it to be COM
pany for you while I'm away"
You're too good to me, Jem," said
his wife. She walked all round the
cage .admiring it, the parrot, which
was of a highly suspicious and ner-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-03
Sweaters. &

Sweater season is on us, judging
from the rush in sweater section.
They'll be more popular than ever
this season-two styles, roll collar
or sailor collar-all wool-prices:
S1.OO, S1.25, $3.50, $500, $3.50.
Some for boys, some for men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-03
HEAPING HIGH THE PROOF.
Opinion of a Leading Goldbug Au-
thority On Another War Blunder.

Oplu1OH OIL a Leading GOlQOug Au-
thority On Another War Blunder.
New York Times editorial: By bring
ing the horses of the rough riders here
for sale the war department has dupli-
Gated the ineXplicable blunder which it
committed when huge camp for SOL
diers from Cuba and the south was
established at Montauk Point. In each
case the course adopted was the one
best calculated to bring clear evidence
of official incompetence and neglect to
the attention of the greatest possible
number of people; in other words, the
course adopted was that which the de-
partment officials might reasonably
have been expected to avoid at almost
any cost to the government and at al
most any inconvenience to themselves.
That they have not done so, that they
have practically forced the inhabitants
of the metropolis to see with their own
eyes exactly how those remarkable
personages at Washington and their
chosen subordinates perform their du-
ties, is fact that almost Dersuades
one to believe that they are proud of
the results achieved, or at least are
content with them.
However this may be, the general
public has been enabled to form definite
conclusions from adequate data, and
with its Indignation at the condition of
the soldiers there is now mingled dis
gust at the condition of the horses. For
the latter are in disgracefully bad
shape, not, perhaps, completely broken
down and ruined, as some observers
have stated. but in every case Show
ing the marks of long continued neglect
and OF at least occasional Entertainment
The prices paid for the animals prove
that the purchasers expect, with care
and good food, to make them again
serviceable, though the possibility of
doing this has been denied, and it is