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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-27
THE LOSS OF THE PORTLAND.
A Letter Chain to Aid Needy Relative
of the Victims.

Among those who persisted on the
steamer Portland were many whose
families are in need. The generous
people of Portland and other places ARE
ready and eager to aid the sufferers in
their grief and need. Business men are
doing this by means of subscription
papers. That others may have an oppor-
tunity to contribute in small sums, let.
ter chain has been started. The ten cents
nclosed In each letter will, In the aggre-
gate, make sum which will tighten the
burden OF grief in many humble home.
1t is labor of love for the widow and
orphan. The letters in the chain are
made returnable to the Portland Daily
PRESS, and the money resolved will be
applied In the same manner as that sub
scribed through other sources. 1t is
earnestly requested that persons receiving
the letters which form the links of the
chain, shall not stop a work Of mercy by
neglecting to write two letters in the
manner explained.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-27
SOUTH PORTLAND.

Yesterday was generally observed by
the suspension of business, etc. and in
the evening the members of the Peoples
Methodist church ana Bethany Congre-
rational gave Christmas trees and enter
tainInents for the Sunday school children
which proved to be most happy occasions
The music was good and the recitations
By the little onces were very pleasing.
There were lots of good things on the
trees and good cheer on every side.
The polo fans were out in force at the
games In the auditorium both afternoon
and evening and many jolly skating
parties were seen on Eaton's pond near
the fort. Skating and polo were the
reigning amusements.
The Frances N. was on the marine rail
way yesterday while the Augustus Palmer
and the Geranium were moored at the
pier near by.
At the last game between the Schleys
and the Hobsons the former won by a
score of 1886 to 1888.
The History club will meet Wednesday
evening with MIR. and Mrs. Small on
Stanford street, Wnen Inc sGates dions
the Atlantic seaboard will be discussed.
The Ladies' circle of the Peoples NJ. E.
church will meet with Mrs. George Hen
ley Thursday afternoon,
The French club will have its postponed
meeting Friday afternoon.
The Peoples Ferry company have risen
to the occasion and to protect its patrons
at the waiting rooms and on the boat
Will, when necessary, establish special
officer with orders to check any disorderly
conduct, whence it comes, and with
authority to make arrests of offending
parties. This is move in the right
direction.
William Richardson was the lucky
finder Of gold ring-of how many carats
is not known-in bale of hay which he
was handling few days since.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-27
NEWS FROM DAWSON.
Food Is Cheaper and Population Is Not
So Large.

Seattle. wash, Decembe 25.-The
steamer Farralon has arrived from Alaska
with a number of passengers from Daw-
son direct, who came out over the ice.
The trail is good and large number OF
people are on the way out.
Among the passengers is Jack Carr,
Yukon mail carrier, who left Dawson
November 81. He says the population Oh
Dawson City has materially decreasen' IL
now being estimated at 10000. Cost of
living has also dec reased, good meals
costing but doll ar. There will be no FOOD
shortage this winter. There is little hope
of the mail service being kept up between
Dawson and the outside world this winter.
The strikes on the American side are At
tractinQ considerable attention, pans
averaging e25 being reports d. The exeou-
sion Of the four Dawson murderers. I'D
Henderson, Dawson Jim, Joe Nafuck ana
White, has been postponed until Marc4.
Nov / was set as the Gay OF eAs sa,-. h ~
is said that the Indians of Alaska nave
Mentioned Governor Brady of Alaska to
90 10 W ashington to represent them.
r'he body of J. P. Oandehead,
Dominion land surveyor, was found
frozen In the Ice on Klondike river near
Dawson ON OCTOBER Z. rs udu Aoio sur
phur creek the day previous and In the
night had broken through the Ice. Un-
apIe to pull himself out he slowly froze
10 death with his hands spread on the
ice. Before losing consciousness he took
his field notes and papers from his pockets
and threw them from him so that they
might be picked up and saved.
BIG OUTPUT OF GOLD.
San Francisco. December e. "A special
from Dawson City, dated November 4.
SAYS: Reports from all creeks in the
vicinity Of Dawson City indicate that the
winter product of gold will ex coed that
of last year by more than ID per cent
Several persons are reported to have
been frozen to death. One of these was
found in kneelinR position bes de his
sled and dogs, between bunker and the
summit.
Several steamers are in winter quarters
on the upper river. prepared to take adj
vantage OF the first rush of traffic.
Between Dawson City and Circle City
there are reported the steamers Arnold
And join G. Barr. in safe winter quar-
tiers. The Monarch is at Circle City. the
SoyefeiIn aground in mid river and GER
tain of destl uction as were also two of the
Moran feet, the Victoria and Tacoma.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-27
FUNERAL OF JOHN MCCONNELL.

The funeral of the late John Mcconnell
took place from the Cathedral of the I'm
rnaculate Conception yesterday morning,
where mass was celebrated. Prior to
the services at the cathedral prayers
were offered at the residence of his
brother on Monument street.
After mass procession was formed
and headed by the Cadet Band. and es.
corted by the Montgomery Guards and
members OF the LIST Maine volunteers,
marched to Calvary cemetery where in
terment took place. The pail bearers
were taken from the organizations te
which he belonged.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-27
WESTBROOK.

Christmas was quietly observed in this
city yesterday. The city offices were
closed for the day, and the post offices at
both ends of the city observed the usual
holiday hours. The grocery and other
stores in the city were also closed in the
observance of the day.
A pretty but quiet church wedd ing oc-
currred yesterday morning at o'clock at
St. Hyacinthe's Catholic church. The
contracting parties were Mr.. George
Begin and Miss Amadi Rousseau both
of this city. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. FIR. A. d. DeCeIles, the pastor
of the church Mr.. and Mrs. Begin are
to make their residence in this city.
The funeral services over the remains
of the late Alzead Leinieux, young
man of 10 years who died on Friday
after an Illness of several months with
consumption, were held yesterday MORN.
ing at s O'Clock from ST. Hyacinthe's
church. The burial was at ST. Hya.
ointhe's cemetery, Stroudwater street.
Inc annual supper given to the chill
dren of the Westbrook Congregational
church, WAS held last evening in the par.
lors of the church
Services appropriate to Christmas were
held Sunday at this West End Congrega
tional church. In the morning the pastor,
Rev. S. N. Adams, preached a sermon on
the subject, "But that the world might
be saved through Him." In the evening
the pastor preached short sermon which
was followed by the presentation of the
chorus cantata "a Living Hope" by 40
trained voices under the direction of MIR.
W. E. Aver. the CHURCH organist
Master George Jefferds, Brown street,
Cumbs rland Mills, is spending the week
as the guest of his brother, W. G. Jefferds
and wife, South street, Woodfords.
Mr. Oswald Ecklnf, formerly the
teacher in manual training in this city,
who resigned his position TO az cep5 SIM
liar position at Columbia University,
arrived in this city yesterday and is to
spend his vacation visiting friends.
Miss Minnie t1odsdon, teacher in the
Valentine primary school, Is enjoying
the Christm as holidays with friends in
Boston and vicinity.
brakeman Thomas Feeney of the Port
lanl an Gorham train on the Portland
q Rochester railroad. was laid off yester-
day owing to illness.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-27
AUGUST FLOWER.

.sIt is surprising fact'' says Prof.
Houton, ''that in my travels in all parts
of the world, for the last ten years, /
have met more people having used
Green's August Flower than any
other remedy, for dyspepsia. deranged
liver and stomach. and for constipation.
I find for tourists and statesmen, or for
persons filling Office positions, where
headaches and general bad feelings from
irregular habits exist, that Green's
August Flower is grand remedy. 1t
does not injure the system by frequent
use, and is excellent for sour stomachs
and Indigestion Sample bottles
free at F. E. Fickett's, 212 Danforth, E.
w. Stevens, 1o7 Portland, McDonough &
SheridaRs, 235 Congress, and J.E. Goold
G. Co.'s 201 Federal st.
Sold by dealers in all civilized countries.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-27
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Ce.rss.
pcndsnss of the Press.

GRAY.
| Gray. December 26.-Miss Tilda Smith
came home from Stoneham, Mass. &C.
oompanied with the mumps.
Mr.. Harlan Skillings of lewiston passed
Christmas with his parents.
Miss Lillian Frank teacher at Everett,
Mass, passed Christmas at home.
Mrs. Sarah Wesbter left last week for
San Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Morse of Portland
celebrated Christmas at Mr.. John New
begins
| Miss Carrie Webster, employed by the
Portland Daily Press was the guest OF he1
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Fl. Webster
[ Miss Ivy Smith who is a teacher al
Mapping, Conn, passed Christmas with
her parents.
Capt. Edwin L. Field and wife came
home to pass the remainder of the winter.
Capt Field has met with two bad acci-
dents since he has had charge Of building
| Notifications at Cape Elizabeth. He has
nearly recovered from the last.
Mr.. and Mrs John Chase and daughter
Ethel of Lewiston were the guests Of Mr.
r. 6. Hall last Sabbath.
Miss Marion Smith of Stoneham. Mass,
is at home on a vacation.
| Mr.. Richard Andrews is at home from
Harvard college on short vacation.
Mrs Martha Young passed a very com
Portable day last Saturday. Mrs. Young
has been in poor health for several
months
Mr.. Lee B. Hunt has purchased the
stock of Mr.. 81. E. Coliey and will CON
tinue the grocery business.
Mr.. e. S. Coswell has been confined te
the house for the past week with the pre-
valent disease grip.
Mr.. A 7 Andrews is taking short
vacation and will resume his studies
soon as 1t is over
| Mr.. W. c. Smith.ls at his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Smith.
| DR.. E. A. McCollister Of Lewiston was
In town last Sunday.
Mr.. VIM. Elder has been confined to his
| house with sickness for several weeks.
MIR. j. W. Anderson has been visiting
friends in Boston and vicinity for severa
days past.
We have noticed in the PRESS within
a short time several stories OF catching
rats We are only countrymen in small
village but we can relate what luck come
of our vi layers had catching rodents OF
the StL inst. Mr. w. q. Latimer took II
one night in one trap seven large ones
that app AIRED as if they had not been be
fore Santiago, or belonged to any starving
band of recoucentrados. We thought this q
good catch but along comes man anc
says we are outclassed by Mr.. Roscoe
Perley of East Gray who recently took Il
In one trap in one night. Next.
The following people were guests at the
, Hotel Parker the past week: S. Marion
Chadbourne, f. 5. Greeley, John q.
Fraw, Boston; III. r. Clark and wife
Auburn; ]. w. Stsrbird, Lewiston; d.
D Brook, e. r. Atwood d. L. Harri-
man, Westbrook; Fred Marston, AL Will
son, Cumberland; j. w. Lanigan, W. A
Fagin, N. G. Burnham, 3 N. Emerson
Portland George A. Roberts Union; 4
B. Manchester, North Windham; o. B.
Lane, Raymond; Arthur Noyes, Yves
Falmouth; W. M. Mitchell, Mechani,
Falls; G. e. Aver, sParsonfield; Geo. G
King, Philadelphia; G. G. Ides, New
castle; j. A. Parker, Damariscotta; J
H. Pinkham, Bangor; b. b. Fogg, South
Paris; Miss l.. S. Hamilton, Rutland
VT.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-27

One large lot of Fine Black Jersey
Overcoats, extra quality, cost Harris
Bros. 1926 and retail everywhere Tor
$1,000. Our price
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-27
WATCHES ON lNSTALLMENTS.

WaItham and Elgin Watches. A large stock
OF new model Watches will be SOLD on easy pay.
Prices. McKENNEy. the Jsweier, Monument
Square. mis4aSdH
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-27

A large lot of Fine Dark Blue Kersey
Overcoats. lined throughout with Skin
ner's best satin, and faced with Brainard
& Armstrong; silk. Overcoats that
cost Harris Bros $19.S7. Our price
while they last
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-27
So so.

One lot Blue Chinchilla Overooats, all
wool and fast colors. Cost Harris Bros.
So. 81 to make and retail for $11.5O. Our
price while they last
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-27

A few fine Black Kersey s'Surtout''
Overccats. elegantly made and trimmed
and perfect fitting Cost Harris Bros.
500 O0 to make. Our price while they
Last
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-27
OvERCOATS.

One large lot of fine Black Kersey
Beaver Overcoats, all sizes 81 to A..
These coast cost Harris Bros. $3.50 to
make, and the retail price was $500,
Our price
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-27
$500 each.

A large lot of fine $500, 1890 and
20 90 Oyercoats In Brown, Frieze, Fancy
Diagonal Cheviots; the newest and
choicest fabrics. Cost Harris Bros. to
make around $14.37. Our price while
they last
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-27

Black and Blue Kersey listers, e7.Ss.
Fine Blue Chinchilla listers, all wool,
fast color, wool lined, very warm, cost
Harris Bros. $3.50, and retail every
where at $500 to 1000, our price while
they last
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-27

One large lot Of fine, Dark Blue Ohm
chilla listers, cost Harris Bros. to make
$3.50, and usual retail price $10; our
price while they last
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-27
BOYS KNEE PANTS

30 dozen heavy Knee Pants, in sizes 4
to is years, black, blue and gray mixed.
Pants that retail for Is cents. at this
sale
38c a Pair.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-27

Nearly 200 fine, Atwood. single and
donble breasted sack suits, the very
latest designs and styles. suits made to
retail at $500 and 1900, to be said at
the ridiculously low price of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-27
BOYS REFERS.

For Boys 8 to Is years. dark blue and
brown Frieze Rejects, elegantly made,
lap seams, perfect fitting, ulster collar,
made to retail at $3.50. At this sale
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-27

One large lot of fine, ali-wool, doubl,
breasted sack suits, in handsome nea
dark brown plaid; suits that cost Harri
Bros. to make S9.37; our price while
they last is
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-06
The Lords Prayer by Booth.

II think" said James O'Neill, in his talk
about the Booths. according to the Kan
sas City Times, "the most thrilling expe-
rience / ever passed through was in New
York city one time, when quite by accident
number of foreign diplomats from Wash
ington, a few American statesman some
prominent New Workers and one or two Of
us professionals were gathered together in
a smoking room of the Fifth Avenue Ho-
tel, when somebody asked Booth, who BY
the merest chance happened to be there,
If he would not repeat the Lords Prayer
for the assemblage.
1--WE were all breathess with anxiety,
at least l was, for seldom would he ever
recite off the stage; but at length he arose,
walked TO little cleared space at one end
Of the room, and began a recital that even
after all these years makes me thrill
through and through. He said Our Fa-
Their and never before had those two
words been clothed with the majesty and
reverence with which his look and tone
enveloped them. And then he carried US
into celestial regions, our spirits seeming
to leave our bodies and follow his behest;
he lowered us into depths too dark for
Dante's genius to conceive, or Dore's pen
to portray; the power exerted over us was
simply unnatural. His unsteady reson-
ant tones sounded slowly through the
room, and as he swayed his 1.-the body we
unconsciously followed his motion. 1t was
something horrible, beautiful, terrible
fascinatlng-I cannot find words in the
language to express 1t. There are none
III would not go through the scene again
for a thousand worlds, and yet If / had
the opportunity / would brave any danger
to hear it once more. DO you understand?
Those few-score words as delivered by
Edwin Booth were the most powerful ar
gument for Christianity that / ever heard,
and could every being on the face Of the
globe have heard them there would no
longer be atheism. Booth strobe out OF
the room when he finished, and stimuli
taneous sigh of relief arose, while without
word we stole away slngly and on tip
toe, and do not believe that any Of us
think OF that thrilling evening without q
shudder He was a great man, a great
man."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-06
She Liked sailing.
From Lippincotfs Magazine.


About twenty years ago a steam packet
company OF Liverpool wished to buy q
piece of land which was owned by. a stay
at-home splnster," as her neighbors de-
scribed her. She sold her land at a very
low price, but insisted upon a clause being
inserted in the agreement giving her tho
right at any time during her life to travel
with a companion in any of the company's
vessels. When the agreement was closed
she sold her furniture, and went on board
the first outgoing ship belonging to the
packet company. For years this wise
splnster lived nearly all the time upon one
ship or another, frequently accompanied
by companion, according TO the agree
ment. This was always person who
otherwise would have been a regular pas
eenger, but who purchased her ticket al
reduced rates by paying the spinster in
stead of the packet company. The COM
pany offered her more than twice the
value of the land IL she would give up
her privilege, but this she would not do
Her reply was: you got the land cheap
and | like sailing; SO we ought both to be
satisfied
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-06
BY THE NARRowEsT OF SLAVES.
At Close Quarters with an Elephant
i'm the JungIes of Africa.

At Close Quarters with an Elephant
i'm the JunGIes of Africa.
From Elephant Hunting in East Equa-
torial Africa, by Arthur Fl. Newman:
81 stood to face the elephant and threw
up my rifle to fire at her head as he came
on at quick run, without raising her
trunk or uttering a sound realizing in
moment that this was the only thing to do,
so short was the distance separating us.
The click of the striker was the only re-
suit of pulling the trigger. No cartridge
had entered the barrel on my working
bolt after the last shot, though the emp
ty case had flown out. In this desperate
situation 1 saw at once that my case was
well nigh hopeless. The enraged elephant
was by this time within a few strides OF
me; the narrow path was walled in on
each side with thick scrub. To turn and
run down the path in an instructive eff
fort to escape was all could do the ele-
plant overhauling me at every step. AS
/ ran those few yards 1 made one spas
modic attempt to work the mechanism Of
the treacherous magazine and point the
muzzle behind me without looking round,
tried it again; but it was no, CO.
Dropping the gun, / sprang out of the
pain 10 the fl2Ht ana threw mySelI down
among the brushwood. But she was too
close, and, turning with me like a terrier
after a rabbit, she was on the top of me
as soon as l was down Kneeling
over me (but fortunately not touching me
with her legs, which must, suppose, have
been on each side of mine) she made three
distinct lunges at me- sending her left
tusk through the biceps of my right arm
and stabbing me between the right ribs,
at the same time pounding my chest with
her head. Cor rather 1 suppose, the thick
part of her trunk between the tusks) and
crushing In my ribs on the same side. At
the first butt some part of her head came
In contact with my face. barking my nose.
and taking patches of skin off other spots.
and I thought my head would be crushed.
but it slipped back and was not touched
again. was wondering at the same time
how she would kill me; for, of course. /
never thought anything but that the end
of my hunting was come at last. What
hurt me was the grinding my chest UNDER
went Whether she supposed she had
killed me, or whether it was that she dis
liked the smell Of my blood, or bethoueht
her of her calf, 1 cannot tell; but she left
me and went her way"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-06
THE NEWS IN POOLER.
A Weeks Happenings in the Little
Village.

- y IL INV
village.
Mr.. G. B. Whatley and Mr.. j. r. Tiet-
jen were in Pooler Tuesday making tour
of inspection of the holdings in Pooler of
the Southern Home Building and Loan
Company.
Messrs. Levy Myers and Mr.. H. Nc
Donald of Savannah were among the Wis
itors to Pooler last week. They were the
guests of Mr.. ]. Eitel.
Mr.. H. Grady left Pooler Thursday for
Swannee Springs Fla, where he will
spend the next two or three months.
The Pooler Rifle Club will hold its
March meeting at the home of Mr.. j.
Grady Thursday evening.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Pooler
Methodist Church will meet this morning.
Richard T. Turner Lodge F. & A. NJ,
held its March communication Wednes-
day night.
A company is now being formed for the
purpose of building a hotel in Pooler. Mr..
G. B. Whatley is working up the scheme
and is confident that hotel will pay
well in Pooler. The Southern Home
Building and Loan Company owns two
artesian wells and the water is considered
very fine for medicinal purposes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-06

formed a romantic attachment for prom
inent railroad man, who has continued his
attentions 10 her ever since. AS we were
divorced l considered it none of my af-
fairs, but as she is fine actress and
capable business woman / put her IN
charge of the stock company at Column
bus. The fact that we had been divorced
and occupied separate quarters was not
generally known. The visits of the lady
to her admirer and him to her are well
known to our intimate friends. On Jan.
q l relinquished the business in Columbus
with the understanding that the facts of
our relations should become known. l
stipulated that I should be dropped from
the printing and that she should, in plain
words, paddle her own canoe. I under
stand that she is having the active sup
port of her admirer in the Columbus ven
ture. This is a simple. plain, unvarnished
story of the relations of Miss Blancke ana
myself"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-06
AN AIR VOLCANO IN JAMAICA.
Ten Acres of Pasture Land Hurled
Into Space.


From the New York Times.
Kingston, jamaica, March "A re-
markable phenomenon, the details Of
which are just to hand. recently occur
red in this island. On Jan. %, a rumbling
noise was heard at Buff Bay in the parish
Of Portland, as though several charges
of dynamite had been exploded. The peo-
pie, who are accustomed to the detona-
tons Of dynamite on the mountain roads
under construction, looked around for the
signs Of an accidental explosion, TO which
they instinctively attributed the noise
They saw a dense cloud as Of steam ris-
ing over Craig Mill estate. and shortly af-
ter messengers reached the town, report
ing that a portion of the estate about
ten acres of pasture land, had been hurled
by volcanic eruption down onto a lower
lying place. containing a small provision
farm. Beyond the volume of steam that
accompanied the explosion, there were,
however, none of the usual volcanic
phenomena.
A few minutes before the occurrence,
several herders had been in the destroyed
pasture rounding up lot Of cattle which
they had driven off to another property.
Ten or fifteen minutes delay would have