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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-22
SLEEPER--JORDAN.

Yesterday forenoon at II o'clock there
was pretty wedding in South Portland
in which the contracting parties were
MIR. s. FL. Sleeper, former president of
the Stevens Silver company, but now
New England agent OF the Automatic
Scale company, and Miss Eva Mildred
Jordan, young lady very popular in the
social and musical circles of South Port
lands She is also a prominent member OF
the Haydn association. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sleeper left on the early afternoon train
for the mountains, after which they will
visit Toronto, Montreal and Niagara.
The wedding was very quiet, only the
immediate relatives being present. The
couple received number Of handsome
gifts, some Of which came frem distant
relatives in the west.
RYAN-MARTIN.
Yesterday morning at the Cathedral of
the Immaculate Conception, Mr.. Edward
Ryan of the firm of Fitzsimmons and
Ryan was united in marriage to Miss
Lizzie Martin by Rev. FIR. MoDonough,
becomingly attired in costume of
lavender brocade, the bridesmaid, Miss
Gertrude looked perfectly lovely in a dress
of white Swiss muslin.and large picture
hat. Miss ANNA Shannahan presided at
the organ. A reception was held at their
residence, .E49 Cum berland street, where
they received the congratulations Of their
many friends The happy young couple
were the recipients Of large number of
beautiful presents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ryan left on the noon
train for brief honeymoon aud will be
at home to their friends after Ootober sth.
Observation-Disclosures.
A very pretty home wedding occurred
yesterday morning, when Miss Ollie
Utterstron of 16 Tate street, was united
in matrimony to Mr.. Tobias Thronsen.
The wedding took place at the home of
the brides parents, and the ceremony was
performed by Rev. Knut O. Stroll. pastor
of the First Lutheran church.
A number of the immediate friends of
the happy couple were present, and many
congratulation were extended by them.
A large number of beautiful presents
showed the esteem and good will enjoyed
by the young couple among their many
friends. MIR. and Mrs. Thronsen will re-
side on Cedar street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-22
LAST GRAND TRUNK EXCUR-
SION.

The Grand Trunk will give it's last ex-
cursion of the season to Gorham and
Berlin next Sunday. Everybody who can
should embrace the opportunity, for the
scenery along the Androscoggin at this
time is something to be remembered. See
advertisement for rates.
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a CHAR M ING, CRISP AND
DELICIOUS NOVELTY.

The famous novelty in foods Grape
Nuts, is pre-digested and furnishes the
human body, in condensed form, the
nourishment needed to supply the
wastes of the daily exertion.
Food experts asserts that there is as
much nutriment in pound of Grape
Nuts as in ten of meat.
This pleasing delicacy is sold by
first-class grocers.
Made by Postum Cereal Co., Linn,
Sattle Greek, Mich.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-22
THE NEW
GOODS.

For weeks the manager of our Dress Goods de-
partent has been investigating every acceptable author
ty on the aabsorbng subject Of what is to be worn
this season..
Good judgment and complete interest
psed most satisfactory showing ahead of any previous
The coo of the exquisite the qualities better and the prices
we'll satisfied TO quote them
Costume Suitings 40 inches WIDE plain and changeabe eeca
the new eo1orings, American make soc yard
Satin Faced Dngonak, AZ inches WIDE S125 yard
Military Cloths, 50 inches wide $780, 1.25 yard
Bayedere Effects 40 inches wide, $780, $50 yard
American Eance novel p-to-date ShadmgSgreen
blues browns, &C., 50 inches WIDE SIC yard
Wool Soeil IS inches wide, $3.50 yard
Covert Cloths, A inches wide, 75c LOO yard
Plain and Changeable Popns A inches wde yard
with drap dete finish very stylish 48 nc 49, $780, yard
Stockinette Sutngs 50 inches wide. S!.25 yard
Checked Broadotfs, 50 inches wide si,25, $50 yard
Wool CodMoys, A inches wide St25 yard
Scotch Novelties complete line OF fancy mixtures many differ
emf cooings extra wide being 50 inches $500 yard
Winooski Sufings, 50 inches WIDE $500 yard
Epnges, As inches wide, $50 yard
C1alas1il Suitng a inches wde sioo, $50 yard
chidens school dresses 25cto Sl.2o yara
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-22
"WINE IS A MOCKER. u

To the Editor of the PRESS:
And whosoever inagurated the practice
of breaking a bottle of wine over the bow
of a vessel at launching time was ''de-
ceived thereby and was mot WISE
r, f., SKILLINGS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-22
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE BOSTONIANS.

The selection of robin Hood for per-
Torrance here on Saturday evening at the
Jefferson has given intense satisfaction to
the opera seems destined to run on for
ever, and it's rendition this season from
all accounts seems to elicit as much in
terest as when 1t first struck the coun-
try. No other opera ever produced in this
country carries such an enviable record,
and it is needless to say that Henry Clay
Barnabee, William 81. Macdonald, Jessie
Bartlett Davis, Helen Bertram, George
Frothingham, William e. Philip, w. Ell.
Fitzgerald, Josephine Bartlett, and other
well known singers will have an ELUSIVE
greeting upon their appearance here.
Smith and DeKoven's popular opera
"Robin Hood" has occupied prominent
place in the repertoire of the Bostonians
for nearly eight years. Produced in 1890,
1t has been sung the length and breadth
of the land with cast that has included
the names of the most famous singers on
the light opera stage Is popularity this
season indicates that it is as potent as
when last produced and that it's parti-
sans are so many it is constantly demand
ed to the exclusion of other operas. 1.-THE
Serenade" will DO sung Friday night and
Saturday matinee.
JACK AND THEEBEANSTALK.
Wasn't there a crowd at the matinee
yesterdayp Perhaps fly could have been
tucked away somewhere, but not anything
much larger. And how the. children en-
joyed the.extravaganza without speaking
of the adults. Encores. were as frequent
as it was possible to have them and the
house continuously rang with applause.
What is said Of the matinee can equally
be applied to the evening performance.
1t is certain that Jack and the Beanstalk
made big hit in Portland.
THE STAR COURSE.
There has been very large advanced
sale for the Star Course to be given this
fall and winter at City Hall. The re-
served seat sale will open on Sept. Both.
NOTES.
Mr.. Chapman will conduct the rehearsal
for the Maine Festival next Monday for
the last time; Mr.. Hyde will conduct it
on the Thursday following. MIR. Chap
man speaks of the last rehearsal in the
highest terms and is enthusiastic over the
outlook for tho mus cal and popular sue
cess of the coming festival.
James A. Herne's beautiful play Of
Maine life along the coast, Shore Acres. -
will be given two representations at the
Jefferson on Saturday, October !. En-
tire new scenery will be used on this oc-
casion. Mr.. Archie Boyd and Miss Marie
Falls will appear as Nathaniel and Helen
Berry, respectively. "Shore Acres" has
always been deseryedly popular in this
city and no doubt will again be warmly
welcomed. 80
Mr.. Wallace Munro, representing the
Lewis Morrison company, is in the city.
Mr.. Morrison will appear in Faust at
the Jefferson, October 80. Since the last
visit here, extensive alterations have
been made in the play, which while in no
way detracting from the main theme,
yet SO completely alter the entire environ
ments that it is like an entirely new pro-
lro
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-22
SCANDINAVIAN MEETING.

Rev. o. Fogelin, from New Sweden.
Me-. will preach at the Scandinavian
Mission hall, corner Temple and Con-
gress streets, this evening at 7.45 O'Clock.
All interested are cordially invited.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-22
U. S. DISTRICT COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE WEBB.

Wednesday Bank of Mobile
VS. British ship Leunie Burrill. An
action of contract. Decree for the libel
liant for $3.50, damages without costs.
Webb for libellant, and Benjamin
Thompson for respondent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-22
FEMALE WEAKNESS.
Female Complaints Dag Women
Down.
THERE Is NOT THE SLIGHTEST
NEED FOR WOMEN TO SUFFER.
The: 10 a Wonderful Cure If Women VIII
Only Use 1t.

Female complaints are the bane of
women's lives. Female weakness-the
pain, the ache, the discomfort of it! The
sleepless nights, with tired wakings, the
aching head and back, the nervous,
weary and dragged out feeling; the de-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-22
New Meadows River.

Steamer Madeleine, will leave Portland
Pier at 9. 80 a. M. Sunday, Sept. 18th. for
a sail up New Meadows River to Gurnet
Bridge at Brunswick, will touch at Orr's
Island and Cundy's Harbor, then con-
time up the river passing Winnegance
Bay, West Bath and many beautiful
islands and bays. This is without ex-
ception the most picturesque sail on this
coast, Fare so Cents round trip. Parties
going up the river should take lunch
with them. sep22d3t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-22

RFeSenG
Der of PoIls-A Big Job for the Asses
sors.
The city assessors have completed their
task Of assessing the citizens of Portland
for the tax of 1S9s-99. and the city treas
urer has committed the tax bills to the
city collector. The job is one that our
citizens have little idea of until they see
the great pile of folios in which is in
scribed every taxpayers name, and his
property valuation, even if that amounts
to not more than a poll tax.
The real estate of the city is valued
this year at S26, 452, 600. and the personal
estate at SIP, s54, 800. The amount of polls
at $3.50, is sli ,69s. Here follows list of
firms and individuals assssed over $500:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-22
PORTLAND'S TAXES.
fho Rich Men and Corporations in
P,rtland.
THOSE WHO PAY THE COMING
YEAR OVER $500.

The Present Valuation of City-The Num-
Der of PoIIs-A Big Job for the Asses
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-26
STORY ALMOST INCREDIBLE.
Convict Who Has Lived for Years by
Defrauding Masons.

TACOMA, WASH, January 3.-George
Fleming. who has been convicted and sent
to the penitentiary at Walla Walla,- to
serve two and one-half years for. obtain
ing money under false pretences, has
made a confession, which, If IL were not
corroborated by more than one hundred
letters from different Masonic lodges In
the United States and other countries,
would be received with ncredulity.
Fleming is bogls Mason, yet so skill
fully has he applied himself that he has
been complimented by past-grand masters
on his knowledge OF Masonry. BY his
own admission he lived for years on
money borrowed under false pretences
from Masons in amounts varying from
$40 to several hundred; or, as he told ex-
Sheriff Van Deyanter, according to their
circumstances and the times"
The total amount of money thus OBJ
tanned will probably reach $4,000 but he
has borrowed so much that he does not
pretend to recite all the instances. He
has travelled all over the world, and
never spent a cent for railroad or other
transportation He has so many aliases
that he cannot name them.
In Paris he claims to have met and
dined with the Prince of Wales and Sir
Dudley Ward. For dessert he borrowed
$3.50 from them on the strength OF Ma
sonrv. In Germany he worked Hannis
TayIor. and went TO Gibraltar by way or
CadiZ
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-26
CORBETT AND FfTZ.
Former Signs Articles for a Fight
VIII the Champion Signf

CHICAGO, January 25.-James j. Cor
bett tonight signed articles calling for a
fight with Robert FitzsImmons. which
George Considlne, Of Detroit, is confident
he can pull off next summer.
The articles are Identical with those
governing the fight at Carson City, with
the exception of the purse. which in the
case is $1,000, as against $1,000 at Carson
City
Considine agrees TO post forfeit OF
5000 10 go to the men in case he falls
TO pull off the fight. In return, he de-
mands a forfeit from each OF $500.
Considine expressed great confidence In
his ability to have the fight without In
terruption, and said that besides the
purse for Fitzsimmons and Corbett, he
would offer $4,000 for kid" Mccoy to go
against Choynski, Jeffries, Mahr, or
Rubin.
Kid Lavigne. he said. had promised him
that he would fight Mcfarland. at 1873
pounds. for this event good purse VIII
be offered, Mr. Considine declared.
Considlne is to meet Fitzsimmons In
Detroit on Sunday. and expresses him.
self as sure OF being able to induce the
champion to write his name beside that
of Corbett on the articles of agreement.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-26
CUBAN FILIBUsTER SINKS.
Believed to Have Been Scuttled by
Trnftors-Four Lives Lost.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., January o.
Nineteen survivors of the suspected fill
clustering steamer Tillie. which sank of
Barnegat, were brought to this port by a
coasting schooner to-day. -Four men were
lost. Captain John O'Brien was among
those saved The Title was abandoned
last Sunday afternoon, while of Barne-
gat, in the midst of a storm.
1t is believed she was scuttled by trail
tors, who had Joined the party on board
for the purpose of destroying the vessel.
The nineteen who were saved escaped
with great difficulty. The other four men
could not be taken off, and they went
down with the vessel Forty tons OF
dynamite. three dynamite guns, and
considerable quantity of ammunition for
the Cuban insurgents was on board the
Tillie when she sank.
Ten Of the rescued men were Cubans.
The lost are Horatio Pevia, Alfred Ber-
mudez. - Cancellori, and the steward,
whose name is not known.
THE TITLES RECORD.
NEW YORK, January 25.-The steamer
Tinie sailed from this city early last
Thursday morning. She was cleared by
James McAllister. Until recently she was
owned by the Vermont Central railroad,
but she is now alleged to have belonged
to Mr. McAllister.
Rumors that the Title was filibusterer
were freely circulated in this city after
she had sailed. and revenue officers were
said TO have chased her. Mr.. McAllister
denied that the boat was connected with
any filibustering expedition. According to
the clearance papers, the Tillie was
hound to Key West in ballast. She was
a very old boat, having been built in
1862, and was 142 feet long with beam OF
26 feet.
Captain John O'Brien, reported TO De
among those saved, is supposed 10 De the
well-known "Johnnie" O'Bren, who TOOK
part in several filibustering expeditions.
His home. in Kearney, n. j., had been
watched by detectives during the past
two weeks. The vigilance or the detec-
tives was somewhat relaxed when 1t was
stated that Captain O'Brien was SICK III
bed with a dangerous fever, and they
only realized to-day that he had given
them the slip.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-26

some armor, although she is not larger
.nan some OF our gunboats. being only OF
i'vci tons displacement.
mere are nineteen gunboats, none over
o'V tons. Besides these gunboats there Is
a transport. the Legaspi. OF i.249 tons;
nNe torpedo vessels, and twenty-four
small launches
OPINION IN MADRID.
MADRID. January 2.-The Impartial
expresses fear that the dispatch OF the
United States battleship Maine to Ha-
pana Will provoke a conflict, and adds:
Europe cannot doubt Americas attitude
toward Spain. but the Spanish people II
necessary, Will do their duty with honor"
The Epoca asks II the dispatch OF the
Maine TO Habana is intended as a sop
to the jingoes." and adds: I'VE cannot sup
pose the American Government so naive
or badly informed as to imagine that the
presence Of American war-vessels at fIas
hana will be a cause of satisfaction TO
Spain or an indication OF friendship"
SPANISH T-FOR-TAT."
MADRID. January 25.--The newspapers
generally comment upon Secretary Longs
explanation OF the visit OF the United
States battleship Maine TO Habana, and
agree in expressing the opinion that her
visit is "inopportune and calculated TO
encourage the insurgents" II Is an
nounced that. following Washingtons
example" the Spanish Government will
instruct Spanish warships to visit a few
American ports"
WASHINGTON. ID. c., January 25.-
notwithstanding Day, on
being shown the above dispatch, said
merely that the department had heard
nothing Of IL so far but would probably
be notified by Minister Woodford in case
IL were true.
Spanish Minister Dupuy de LONE stated
that he had no advices from his home
government that any Spanish war-vessels
were to visit this country.
SPANISH NAVAL CONDITION.
MADRID. January 25-Admiral Chacon.
the admiral of the fleet arrived here to-
day. and had a long conference with
Admiral Bermejo, the Minister of Marine.
He asserted that the recent evolutions
had demonstrated the perfect condition
of the feet.
The next Cabinet council will decide
which American ports the Spanish mem
of-war are to visit.
The Spanish papers sharply stigmatize
the Maine incident as an "act OF unwar-
ranted provocation." Most of them, how
ever. counsel the people of Habana to
show forbearance
In official circles. the tendency is to ac-
cept the argument that the United States
is friendly. and that it is needless to at
tach Importance to the visit of an Ameri-
can vessel to Habana.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-26

He Addresses the Trades League or
Philadelphia.


PHILADELPHIA, January 2-The
seventh annual meeting OF the Trades
League, of Philadelphia. was held to-
night in the Academy of Music. at which
the principal speaker was Hon. Lyman
J. Gage. Secretary of the Treasury
In holding to-night's meeting tho league
makes a departure from its usual custom
OF transactng purely routine business at
its yearly sessions. The purpose III DONG
this is to enable the members to be ad-
dressed on subjects kindred to their as
ISOLATION by prominent men.
Secretary Gage was warmly received
and held the attention Of the large audi
ence throughout. He spoke on the SUD-
ject of FINANCE" and his remarks were
frequently punctuated with applause.
AS soon as he had finished he left the
hail. to attend the banquet OF the COM
mercial Exchange, in the Hotel Walton.
OVATION TO GAGE.
The event at the Academy OF Music de-
layed the arrival of Secretary Gage AT
the banquet OF the Commercial Exchange
until half-past o'clock. When he en-
tered the banqueting-room of the Hotel
Walton the four hundred diners gave him
a tremendous ovation. The Secretary
was escorted TO a seat between Governor
Hastings and President Samuel G. Wool
man. of the exchange.
1t was about an hour after this that
the speech-making began. PRESIDENT
Woolman called the dinner TO order. with
a brief address. Governor Hastings then
responded to the toast, pennsylvania
although the greater part of his speech
was devoted to the greatness OF Phiia-
delpha and it's commercial organizations.
Secretary Gage followed the Governor.
He spoke very briefly, on account OF ms
speech earlier in the evening, and only
touched on finance. A number OF other
addresses were made.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-26
FIGHT IN A NEWS STORE.
Three sisters Get the Best OF the
Husband and BrOther-in-Lnw.

The usually quiet news-store of Nicho-
las Leonard. No. 9OS east Main street,
was the scene last night of quite an ex-
citing family fracas. The trouble occur
red lust at 10 o'clock, the closing hour,
when Mr.. Leonard, his wife, and her TWO
sisters. Mrs. James II. Collins, and MISS
Alice f.. Ryan-were seated in the rear
of the store. Mr.. Collins, the husband
NJ Mrs. I,eonards sister, entered the es-
tablishment. and became involved IN
nuarrel with his wife. One word led 10
another. the other two ladies champion
ing their sisters cause. flnaily,. "nen
Mr.. Collins used an opprobrious epithet
toward the three sisters. they resented IL
in a forcible manner. and drove him from
the store. bruising his face, and causing
him TO lose considerable blood.
Policeman Sweeney was on the street
at the time. and Mr.. Collins appealed to
him TO arrest Miss Ryan. who, he said,
had struck him. Mr.. Leonard told the
officer that all three Of the sisters had
attacked the injured man. but that II
was only a family row, and he had not
interfered Mr.. Sweeney not having seen
the assault. could not make any arrests,
hut Miss RYAN swore out warrant Tor
Collins's arrest, and he was taken into
custody on the charge OF assaulting ana
abusing her. He was carried to the Sc
cond Station, but was bailed out later In
the night.
Upon reaching the station-house he
swore out a warrant for Miss Ryan's ar
rest. charging her with assaulting ana
striking him. This warrant will be served
this morning, the ladies having retired
last night when IL was issued
Mr.. Collins said at the station that the
trouble was one of long standing, ana
would be ventilated in the Police Court
this morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-26
FOREIGN CAPITAL IN ALABAMA.
English Syndicate, Ii Is Said, to Es-
tablish a Steei-Plant.

CHICAGO. January "a special from
Birmingham, Ala, says; An Ehshsn
syndicate, whose agents first visited the
Birmingham District last spring and
made a careful inspection Of its coal and
iron resources, has. 1t is said. practically
completed arrangements for the erection
here of a monster steel-plant.
The details OF the deal have not yet
been disclosed. but II is known that ex-
tensive options on mineral lands near
here have been secured by the foreigners,
and that negotiations for the building OF
the steel-plant have been practically con-
cluded.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-26
MATTER OF SALOON BLINDS.
The Bill Requiring Them TO Come
Down Considered.


Mr.. Wizards bill. requiring saloons to
take down their blinds and screens on
the Sabbath, In order that the interpr
of their bar-rooms may be plainly seen
from the street on those days. is at
tracing widespread attention. Religious
societies. temperance unions, churches,
ETC.. are all warmly advocating it's pass
age and even many OF the barkeepers
are in favor of II. These latter are dis
posed to observe the Sunday laws, and
do not wish others in their line Of bust
ness to take advantage OF them by rio-
lating IL. At present, they say. II II
well known that many bar-rooms, though
apparently closed on the Sabbath, In
reality are conducting their business be-
hind their closely-drawn blinds and bolt
ed doors. IL the proposed bill Is enacted
they cannot possibly evade the law. The
violation OF 1t is punishable by fine
of not less than S25 nor more than 800.
The bill will come up before the House
Committee on Propositions and Griev-
ances as a special order next Monday
afternoon.
The above committee has passed by In
definitely Mr.. Jordan's bill providing for
the creation OF board OF medical ex-
aminers for the botanic or herb school
OF medicine.
AN ELECTION BILL
Delegate Berrey. Of Stafford. VIII today
offer bill amending the present election
law. Il will provide that ballots mus.
be prepared In the presence OF TWO OF
the judges of election.
The joint conference on retrencnmfh'
will will be held In the hall OF the HOUSE
on Friday night. The caucus ior ihs