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The Portland daily press., 1898-05-26
FISHING NEARER SHORE.
"A cape Cod Fisherman Talks of the Sea.
sons Catches.

A Cape Cod fisherman who was in the
nafoor Yesterday said that ever since &C..
su,'i hostllities had been going on the
'inen all along the Massachusetts
"So very largely abandoned the off shore
nsnihg grounds, fearing capture by Span
4s .sa Vessels. Fish are inning more plen-
Oliai ehan usual this spring, however.
anu as Che fishermen do not go off-shore
iof ohem, the fish have come in close to
iand to be caught.
eoohsh and porgies are being caught by
ulie ton, the former in travis in shore off
nlock Island, and the porgies in the
pounds between Point Judith and Watch
Hill.
thousands of barrels of porgies are be-
ing shipped nightly, and Goldfish are now
such poor stock to sell as fresh fish that
cne shore fishermen have begun to split
and salt them.
Haddock are as plentiful as Goldfish
along shore. The fishing smack Caviare
shipped last week 10000 at New London,
which were caught on the muddy bottom
lnshore off Block Island. A large fleet OF
vessels is engaged in haddocking there.
The Connecticut river shad fishermen
are having great luck this spring for the
nrst time in IL years, and every night
big catches are made. The season lasts
until June.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-26
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING,

= June 4, 1898, by the Building Committee
Of Hiram Lodge, F. & A. NJ, for the
material and work required in erecting, a
three story brick building at knightville,
Me-, according to plans and specifications
prepared by i. H. & e. f. Fassett.
Bids will be received for tie entire build
ing, or as follows: EXcavate for cellar and
foundations, and lay foundation and Gel lar
walls; mason's work; carpentry; granite
and freestone; windows glazed; doors,
door and window frames; painting; plumb
galvanized iron work; truss, steel and iron
beams and girders. Plans and specifications
may be examined at the Office OF the
architects, Centennial Block, Exchange
street, ortland. The right to reject any
or ali bids is reserved. Bids may be al
dressed to the BUILDING COMMITTEE,
hnightvilie, Me. may23d9t
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-26
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR
- W. SHERIFF.

1t is understood that Warren B. Chute
of Naples, is candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for sheriff of this
county at thu next county convention.
1t will be remembered that he was can
didate for the nomination for sheriff the
year Mr.. Morrill, OF Gray was nominated
Mr.. Chute is chairman OF the Democratic
town committee Of Naples, a member of
Cumberland Co. Democratic committee
and chairman of the Board of Selectmen
of Naples
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-26
OBITUARY..
GEORGE WESTON cuRR1ER,

George Weston Currier OF Portland,
died May goth, after short illnass. He
was veteran OF the Civil war, having
enlisted On the first call. He was q men,
Der OF company A, 30th Maine volunteers
and served through the war. The funeral
was held at Mechanic Falls Methodist
church and was conducted by the pastor,
assisted ny the Masons and members OF
the q. A. r. of which he was member.
The casket was draped with the Ameri-
can flag. The flowers were profuse In
cluding masonic emblem, a crescent.
and large amount of cut flowers from
relatives and friends Mr.. Cgrrier was q
mansoflsterlingsgq ualitles. :, He LEAVES a
widow and four children to mourn his
loss. as we'll ms large circle of friends.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-26
BAILEY'S GUN STORE
26S Middle Street.
Messengers Notice.

Office Of tie Sheriff Of Cumberland County
State Of Maine. Cumberland IS. May
18th, A. D., 1885.
THlsls IS to give notice that on the 18th day
Il of May. A. D., 1898, a Warrant in
Insolvency was issued out of the Court of Insoi-
vency for said County OF Cumberland, against
the estate OF
EDWARD E. KING, of Portland,
ad1udged to be an Insolvent Debtor. on peti-
t,on OF said debtor. which petition was
filed on the 18th day of May. A. D.,
1898, to which date .oterest on CLAIMS is to be-
computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by said
Debtor. and the transfer and delivery of any
property by him are forbidden by law.
That meeting Of the creditors of said Debtor
to prove their debts, and in case there are suffic
ent assets TO authOriZethe same to choose one
or more assignees of his estate. viii be held at
a Court of Insolvency to be holden at Probate
Court Room, In said Portland. in said County of
Cumberland, on the 9Th day of June
A. D., 1898. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written.
G. T.. BUCKNAM,
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger Of the Court Of
Insolvency for said County of Cumberland.
may19&26
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-26
PORTLAND YACHT CLUB.
Commodore Brays orders for Club Cruise.

Commmodore Bray of the Portland
Yacht Club has issued these orders;
GENERAL ORDER NO !.
You are hereby requested to have yacht
you V command nm nsd' IN readiness, unless: ex-
oased, on Friday, May 2ate, G.sdo 1T Bev eol0ok
PM, for club cruise IN Cas1o aaosh;y Sy, at .
O'Clock p. IN, yachts will 81 heave soo snuiI u; 7,
and at the second at 80 ooloqa harhor wi to
get under way and pass up the a naRp Rroun,e ~
a convenient turning point anoVe % anushin nluMn >
wharf. then pass down by the nagshlp'
and salute when off the club house a5o
from the flagship, Indicating anchorage
for the night.
Captains are requested to provide ,? then +
selves with code book, and answering
pennant,
BY order of the commodore.
PHILIP I. JONES,
Fleet Captain.
May 18th, 1898.
On Board Maitland" Flagship P. y.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-26
STATE REFORM SCHOOL.

At the annual meeting of the trustees
of the State Reform School, the follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
Resolved. That by the death Of their
late associate Mark P. Emery, this board
have lost ooer ba anu 1ne ser.
vice as trustee and treasurer made a
record that will ever make his memory
fresh and honored.
Resolved, That this resolution be placed
upon the records of the board and q copy
furnished to the press and to the family
of the deceased.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-26
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Hard Work Being Rapidly Pushed On
Great Diamond Fortifications.

Successful Opening of the Fair Given by
Merriman's Band-UnIversaIist Memo
rial Evening Services-Another Meet
ing of Republican Town Committee
Military Notes-Cape Cottage, Pleasant
dale and Personal Items, Etc,
There is great deal of work, and hard
work at that, now going on at Great
Diamond Island in the way of prepara-
ton for the foundations of the guns and
mortar batteries to be established at this
point. At the farthest point of the island
two hundred men are now at work drill
ling into the lodges, blasting and remov-
ing the rocks and putting up machinery
which will be required in making the
concrete. Thess men are divided into
shifts, a morning and afternoon one. The
morning shift leaves the city by the Cas-
CO Bay Steamboat line as early as $50
O'Clock in the morning, SO as to get to
work by 4. 80 O'Clock. They are relieved
by second shift, of one hundred men,
who reach the island by IL. 30 O'Clock and
are kept to work up to 80 o'clock of
the evening. &
The preliminary work of clearing the
site which was begun in March last is
going on with considerable rapidity, and
the job of concretlng for the batteries
may be reached by the fall of the year.
On another part OF the island contract
work is going on in which large num-
ber of Italians are employed, and they
are about ready to take up the concrete
work.
1t is the intention of the government to
place both mortar and gun batteries on
these strategic points, thus guarding the
entrance to the harbor by way of Great
Diamond Island. Mr.. Mapes of South
Portland, is foreman of the afternoon
shift, annd yesterday he stated to repre-
sentati We of the PRESS that the progress
already made was most satisfactory.
UNIvERSALIST SUNDAY EVENING
SERVICES.
On Sunday morning the Young Peo-
ple's Christian Union connected with the
Uniyersalist church will hold services ap.
propriate to Memorial Day at the Union
Opera House at 7.s0 o'clock of the even.
ing. The subject for the evening will be
"The Nations Heroes" The following
patriotic selections from Americas poets
will be read: 1.-THE Present Crisis" by
Lowell; "The Building of the Ship" by
Longfellow; 1.-THE Moral Warfare by
Whittier, and fUnion and Liberty" by
Holmes. There will be a sketch of Lin
coin and other selections, all of which is
to be interspsrsed with suitable music.
The meeting will be presided over by Mr..
George Mooney.
MEETING OF REPUBLICAN TOWN
COMMITTEE.
The members of the Republican Town
Committee have received the following
notice:
Portland, May "a, 1898.
The Republican Town Committee are
requested to meet at Union Opera House
at 4. 90 p. m. Saturday, 28th inst. You
are requested to be present. Business of
special Importance.
Respectfully signed,
C. N TREFETHEN
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-26
WHOM DID THEY CoMpLAINg

Madrld, May % 10 a. NIT is said
mere Ghab the Spanish prisoners of war in
me Onlteo states have again complained
that they are treated as conyicts.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-26
MEETINGS.,
ANNUAL MEETING.
WORCESTE MA,

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Portland, Saco s. Portsmouth Railroad
suing year and for the transaction of such
other business as may legally be presented.
Will De held on the first Monday, the sixth day
OF June, 1885, at eleven O'Clock in the forenoon
in the Company's hall in Kittery, Maine.
By order OF the Directors,
+: r. BARRETT, Clerk of the Company.
Portland, Me-, May is, 1893. may1Sdtd
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-26
MILITARY NOTES.

A large government lighter was yester-
day towed to the pier at Fort Preble. She
was loaded with gun carriages and other
munitions of war.
/. !. The work of recuiting in the towns of
the State for the regular branch of the
service Is meeting with success. During
the past fortnight not less than twenty
four men have been secured, and Battery
e. of che I'd Artillery has received acoes-
sions which gives it an enlisted strength
now Of nearly 100 men. As the war
strength of this battery is 200, there is
room still for more men Of the right
stamp.
The "boys'' of the 1st Connecticut Vol
unteers U. S. A. On Prospect Hill are
making the best of a wet camp No
sinks have been dug as yet, and there is
every indication thai the camp is tenn
porary one.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-26
CAPE COTTAGE.

Mr. Dana 6 Robinson, who has leased
the old Goddard mansion, yesterday put
a crew Of men at work painting and
whitening the rooms, many of which
have already Keen engaged for the su M
mer by New York, Portland and various
other parties.
James Desmond, son OF the veteran
sergeant, is about to have q surgical op-
Grafton performed on his knee.
Schooner Mary Standish has finished
unloading coal for the Spear company,
and will leave at once for Deer Island,
Ne.
Howard Smith has recently BEEN en-
gagged in work on Nat Gordon S store near
the Ferry slip.
Nat Gordon, accompanied by his at
tendant, R. E. Chase, left for Bangor
last evening for diving in connection
with wharf work on the Penobscot.
Capt. Byron Dean is reported to be in
very feeble condition.
The Goodwill circle in connection with
the Knightvills M. e. church was enter.
tanned last evening at the home of Capt.
and Mrs. H. G. Davis.
While Capt j. B. Crossnan, Messrs.
Llewellyn B. Bradford and Frank Green.
law were fishing near Halfway Rock last
Friday, the yacht sprung leak and wal
kept afioat with difficulty until landing
was reached. The yacht was put on the
dock for repairs and upon being removed
was wrenched in such a manner that she
rapidly filled with water and sunk imme
diately Measures will at once be taker
to have her raised
The marriage Of Mr.. Cheever A, Clarl
of Machiasport. at present employed. il
the bicycle factory at South Portland
and Miss Viola A., daughter of Mr.. ant
Mrs R. D. Rogers, took place Monday
evening at No. 26 street. 1t was /;
| very quiet affair, attended only by i'm
mediate relatives. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. W. S. Aver, pastor
of the First Baptist church, Portland
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke will reside at q
c street.
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The Portland daily press., 1898-05-26

BICYCLE.

The best yet. The ''Imperial" has a
worldwide reputation for style, work,
manship and light running, and IN
these respects illustrates the perfec-
ton of wheel-craft. 1t is the ''go
lightly kind" Never sold before for less
than 800, now $50, and made just the
same. Lower priced wheels from $25
M Come in and see theIn
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-26
MISCELLANEOUS.
GOOD TIMES HAVE COME.

You can afford to indulge yourself or ycus
family in the luxury Of good weekly newss
paper and a quarterly magazine of fiction.
You can get both of these publications with
almost library Of good novels for SIS per year
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-26

'ItSJ IOUI1, 1850.
On Board Maitland Flagship ?. Y.
Smyrna times., 1898-03-23

The colored school at Mt. Friend
ship church, taught by A. B. Ruffin,
will give an exhibition Friday evening
April 1st.
Smyrna times., 1898-03-23
PRESENTED WITH A SILVER SERVICE.
Rev. and Mrs. StengIe Remembered BY Their
Friends.

At the close of the Prayer Meeting
at the NJ. E. Church on Wednesday
evening, the pastor, Rev. A. Stengle,
who was closing his last official pray-
er meeting, together with his wife, who
IS held in such high esteem
by the people were made a
presentation of a silver service and
table spoons that was altogether
unique. Rev. T. H. Haynes was call
ed upon to pronounce the benediction
as was the usual custom, but instead in
stepping forward asked the congrega-
ton to be seated, saying there was a
little matter to be attended to first.
The surprise on the faces of the
pastor and his wife was manifest
as they were entirely in the dark as to
what was in contemplation. Mr..
Haynes asked them to step in front of
the altar, which was complied with,
the pastor remarking, sott0 rOce. thev
had been married once. Just then the
door of the library opened and ont
walked the sexton bearing tray con-
tanning the Tea service and spoons
which was to be presented. Lifting
the covering he made the following
address:
tAAAAAh II - all ulltudlltnRtl IilllSll. IlldT
Il time Will come, when the best of friends
must part"
All of us have realized this in days that
are past and gone.
And now we come again to prove its
truth.
Soon we must part Soon you must 90
away from this altar, from this church, from
these friends, and from these familiar
streets
Durino vour 6,.a ,.oa,. TO-. - -
each IN your own peculiar way, has won
well upon the hearts and feelings of the
people, so that they soon learned to respect
to esteem, and then to love you
1t will be very hard now to say farewell.
l am but volclng the feelings of the friends
you leave behind you, and who cherish the
fond hope that in some degree at least.
these feelings are shared by you.
When in your new home your friends de-
sire to be remembered by you, and to this
end have provided little memento. and
have requested me to present to you this
little token of esteem and love, in the form
of II beautiful silver Tea service and spoons.
Take itsas coming from the hearts, as we'll
as the pockets, of your friends, whose pray
er IS, that kind Providence may select for
you your future home. and enshrine YOU in
the hearts of other kind and loving friends.
Rev. and Mrs. Stengle were evidently
taken aback, not having the slightest
intimatiOn from any source of the val
liable present that was the combined
gift of many friends Mr.. Stengle
first and afterwards Mrs. Stengle, at
the suggestion of Mr.. Haynes, each
responded in manifest fealings with
expressions of surprise and deep appre-
citation of the remembrance their
Smyrna friends had thus set before
them. After the benediction had been
pronounced, there was a general gath
ering about the altar with kindly ex-
pressions and greetings.
Smyrna times., 1898-03-23

LAST week former prothonotary in
Philadelphia, an ex-assistant in the
Circuit Court and an ex-policeman
were convicted of fraud in issuing
naturalization papers and fined and
imprisoned for one year. In the same
State John Wanamaker is leading a
movement to dethrone ''Boss'' QUAY
who puts his personal domination
against the interest of the people and
State.
In Delaware Judge can stand at
the back of those who conspire against
the rights of individuals by wholesome
disfranchisement or depriving of office
when elected and secures an appoint
ment to the bench of the Supreme
Court virtually for life, and another is
elected to the highest national position.
not because of superior moral or foren-
sic fitness, but because of ability to
lead a mob bent on ''holding up' an
election.
Mr.. Wanamaker believes Ouay's
methods are bad, and it would be bet
ter in the end to suffer defeat as was
the case with his candidate, Delama-
ter, in a former election, than to sue
ceed with him in control.
Bad men and methods are likely to
spring up in any party, but when they
are awarded for dangerous and un-
American methods, there is an incen
tive to set at naught every principal
OF our free institutions. When Mr..
Bayard some years ago said that sue
cess by dangerous methods was to in
vlte defeat at future elections, he ut
tered truism that history will verify.
Smyrna times., 1898-03-23
A Firm Pushing Businss.

BY reference to an advo,.;
this issue, it will be seen tbot H. oettShI4en,
90. are making especial a; efoI, Ib,oya
tract the spring trade. Tba1J To5J t9e
stocked their warehouse vi+i y ls
tural implements which ryer,i er iaSSflc.
needs for spring work TIy T1gIry iarl-
have been bought in laroa m ne goC
with the view Of givinr fbo Iuantit.
especial advantages. '"7 Purcha.
The main building on Main
i2Ox75, two stories, with eyar,. an Street .
fence Tor the agricultural IN, n VIDnVe, ,I,
trade. The first floor is di-;5 'li 5i'le5Me,.
hye rooms. One is the nri,',.eo III,
OF the firm, Handsomely tittai ".e . Off.
desks and chairs. Tbera J.; 1' " up wit
erous pigeon holes contajpiro i',' Aps
iiogues and price list Of alI ma-l ea'.
known to the trade. AuotLar Ailet.
the store proper, filled with -oIpA .
rope, wire, washing lDacLir"'i'' ''"at-
belts, plow castings. fort. Aal,
spades, brushes, harness. Sr i,y5' iuo'y'
room Is taken up with oils LaH L'IO. y .I-
mlnatlng and lubricating 's'A i, ll.-
STOCK OF carriages Of the latest s.'-- .al- 2
and pattern, fills another wL;lss'yg,v
remainder Of the first Hoo. +. -'le ne t-
wareroom filled to its utmost c',i a laf,
with farm wagons, timber vIa.G1it :,
Cormlck binders and mower. = ". ".
rollers, horse rGkes. Ohver,I'' '.,,' 'a-
csstings, Imperial plow ca.+jr..." ; al
Bend plow castings, TaylorI.7a'...' ..'o-'
lngs, all and castings can be- -.r,,,., 'r@ y"' IA,
that is made. Here also.vIrI'a 't, = e' 1e'
the Hamilton corn plart4r ~. g I.I' i'.'
Diamond sulky cultiyator Cr,t-Il''' -, t-l''
TAI disc narrow, steel frame harrow
WOOD frame harrows. oIe-0orse cr.
yators and all the Planet. .Ir ,s,J r-.'
tools, Spangler corn shelters ','. Ir'
gram ian, Crown grass seedcr ami .N W.
eral makes of grain drills. ' 'g
Smyrna times., 1898-03-23

ture by the orchestra; ''sand Jig by
Edward Start, which surprised the
audience by its shortness, but had to
be repeated, Irish character songs by
W. II. Brady, that were applauded to
the echo; violin solo, ''Mocking Bird
and variations, by VIM. Norris, was
enjoyed for its sweet and effective
strains, Mrs. Marion Coverdale playing
the accompaniment; 'fDrill and Walk
ing fo' the Cake" four couples of
Darks, some of those representing fe-
males being a little extravagant at
times, but the contestants performing
some striking figures in the drill,
the whole intended to represent the
the popular cake walk with the colOred
people, Brady and Mannering winning
the cake; mOnologue speciality by J.
c: Mannering, taking off some
OF the leading questions of the day,
was well executed; mandolin solo by
Fred Lang, concluding with the side
splitting farce entitled, "a Slippery
Day, with Mannering as the principal
figure, but participated in by the en-
tire company, which ended the show.
Smyrna times., 1898-03-23

LAST week we referred to the fact
that the merchants of Wilmington
have taken advantage of the fav-
Orable conditions offered them by the
railroad authorities to run three ex-
cursiOns from the Peninsula to that
city. The date of the first is fixed for
April 6th-Friday week. The pages of
TINES show that the Wilmington mer-
chants mean business. They want to
catch the trade which they say usually
goes right by them, and hope by these
cheap excursions to centre these pur-
chasers in their city. They want the
people down the Peninsula to become
better acquainted with the merchants
of our metropolis rather than 90 to
more distant marts. It would be well
for those intending to go on this trip
to read these advertisements so as to
be well booked about places and bust
ness before getting there.
Smyrna times., 1898-03-23

AT the end of nearly three months
the Deiawarean says the Legislature
is making substantial progress in the
way of getting down to important leg
islatiOn, instancing J. Harvey White
mans Registration bill, which was put
into the hands of the printer last week.
Another important bill is that of Henry
Ridgely, Jr., a synopsis of the provis-
ions of which is found elsewhere in
this issue. 1t destroys the present
system, root and branch, except the
free schools, teachers and superinten-
dent The bill as prepared fills an
eighty page pamphlet.
Smyrna times., 1898-03-23

The bill providing for free naval
supplies and material has passed the
House. The average arpropriating is
S4O,OOO.OOO and in addition to three
battle ships authorized, six torpedo
boats and six torpedo boat destrOyers
are provided for. The bill provides
for an increase of 2OOO in the force of
enlisted men and boys in the navy. OF
the five dry docks authorized, four will
be built of timber.
Smyrna times., 1898-03-23

REvIvALIsT Moody drew last week the
biggest crowds that has ever filled the
Grand Central Palace, New York. In
fact, his meetings recall the gatherings
that were held during his famous re-
vival in New York a quarter of a cen
tury ago. Fully 1000 persons gather
IN the evening to hear him, and hun
dreds were turneda away because the big
hall was to small to hold everybody.
He went on Monday to Chicago.
Smyrna times., 1898-03-23

The cruiser Amazonas, purchased
from Brazil, has been rechristened
New Orleans by Secretary Long. It
is said that Chile and Argentina do
not want to part with their war ships,
but if the time should come when it
was apparent that the United States
needed the San MartinO and the O'Hig-
gins, they will be sold.
Smyrna times., 1898-03-23

The political papers say March has
given the Dingley law indications of
success as a revenue gatherer, the es-
timated figures of the month beng
S33, 100000. Whether this is so or not
the evidence is plain to everyone that
March has been a record breaker in
the way of steady habits. From the
start the weather has been exception
ally fine for a month usually so tickle.
Smyrna times., 1898-03-23
DEATHS

FVMLEk.-On Nv the 18th inst, in Whining
e,aa eon, 20 enaannah, l, wife of Stephen ]. Fowler.
OF Smyrna Landing, and tbe ;pterroe,,t
n J Was nS,Il,S IN ,SSlenwood Cemetery Yesterday
OAhTER.-On the 18th inst III D9wns,
SChapel, Rebecca Carter, wife of Henry
carter, aged so years. Interment AZ
kenton on the nth inst. ''0"' ~
FS3hD.-On the 14th inst, near Dexter's
;SorneT, 80 at benz. Ford, aged 50 years. Bur
Smyrna times., 1898-03-23
Many PeopIe Cnnnnt nrink

COTE coffee and tea. It spoils their sleep. You
can can drink Ti Grain-O when you please and
sleep ike top. For Grain-O does not
stimulate; it nourishes, cheers and feeds
Yet 1t looks and tastes like the best coffee
For nervous persons, young people and
children Grain-O is the perfect drink
Made from pure grains. Get a package
from your grocer to-day. Try it in nIace
of coffee. Is and 25c P-''o0