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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-07
BRIEF JoTTgNas.

The regular meeting Of the ". G. T..
U. will be held this afternoon at 8
O'Clock at Sc Oak street. Mrs. L, III. N.
Stevens will speak. and all interested are
cordially invited.
Mr.. Grant Snow, the well known COM
poser and guitarist Of Boston, has volun-
teered his services for the entertainment
in aid of the Home for Friendless Boys,
to be given at the Tolman House Friday
evening, Jan. 7th. Mr.. Snow intends
making Portland his home.
Ivanhoe lodge, No. rs, Knights OF Py-
thias, will celebrate its 18th anniversary
Tuesday evening, January 18th, with an
entertainment and supper.
There was 60 session Of the municipal
court yesterday as there were no law
breakers to receive punishment. This is
the first time in some weeks that Judge
Robinson has not bean called upon to
hold court.
Members of Bosworth Relief Corps are
to visit W. L. Haskell Corps Of Var
mouth. Saturday, January 9th. Train
leaves over Grand Trunk railway at 1850.
returning at 5.35 or Clio. Half-fare has
been secured, il 70 or more go.
The regular N seting of thu Catholic
Young Ladies Literary society will be
held this evening" All members are re-
ouested to be present.
The Signal Corps elected its civil Off
GERS Wednesday night. Tho corps CON-
templates giving ball in the near fu-
ture.
Rev. E. P. Wilson Of Deering will
preach next Sunday morning at the St.
Lawrence Congregational church in ex-
change with Rev. mir Wright.
AS an additional feature for the Jack
son day celebration, Mr. A. D. Sweetsir
has secured by kind permission, the St.
Lawrence church chime bells for Satur-
day, January 8, and commencing at 2
O'Clock p. m, Mr.. Merrill will play all
the popular national airs of the day.
Attention is called to the advertisement
of Mr.. Latham True.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-07

New Wants. To Let, For Sale. Lost. Found
and similar advertisements viii oe found under
their appropriate heads on page 6.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-07
HERE AND THERE.
Items of Interest Picked Up Alongshore
Yesterday.

Schooner ST. Thomas, Capt. Hamme01,
from Charleston, South Carolina, which
was considerably overdue, and was re-
ported in the PRESS of Tuesday as hay-
ing passed Vineyard Harhor on Sunday
last, came into port yesterday, with
100000 feet of pitch pine lumber for
Richardson, Dana & Company.
The schooner Arcola which recently
went ashore on Green island and was
pulled off again in a badly wrecked con-
dition, has been sold to Mckay, the junk
dealer. Her cargo Of laths will be dis
charged at Lewis 81 Whitten's wharf by
Ephraim Webster
One of the tow boat men is telling
funny story about his experience on the
morning following the big storm recent
ly. He was proceeding down Custom
house wharf early in the morning follow
ing the big snow storm when he met
young girl who showed by her dress and
manner that she had not seen much of
the world and WAS a stranger to the city.
sCan you tell me where can find the
East Boston ferry?" asked the young
woman OF the tow boat man.
Now this particular tow boat man is a
great COLLIER himself, and he thought
that the young woman was trying to
"st-ing'' him. He told her she could best
find the East Boston ferry by taking the
train for Boston and inquiring her way
to it after she landed at Union station.
The young woman was very much
troubled and said she thought she was In
Boston already. After a few questions
had been answered the tow boat man
learned that the young woman had ar
rived in Portland from the east early the
night before, taken state room on the
Boston boat and at once went to sleep.
When she woke up she. thought her jour-
uey was over but the boat had not left
the dock on account Of the snow storm.
The tow boat man has been having a
good laugh over the occurrence.
The Gloucester fishing schooner Marri-
ner arrived here yesterday with 10000
pounds of fish. Her captain telegraphed
to Gloucester his arrival, ana finding
fish ceiling at 81. So here, without waiting
for instructions began.to unload. A little
while later he received telegram from
Gloucester ordering him to come there
with his fare as quickly as possible AL
ready 5000 pounds of fish had been taken
out of the Mariner and the captain tele-
graphed for permission to sell here. The
Gloucester syndicate sent positive orders
for the Mariner to proceed to that city
with the. fish. The captain had ordered
bait sent to Portland and he telegraped
to the Gloucester people to have it stopped
and held there for him. He then got I'M
der way and started up the harbor, headed
for Gloucester. The Mariner had not
reached Bug light before a telegram was
received for her captain ordering him to
sell in Portland. 1t was too late to stop
the Mariner and she continued on her
way to Gloucester where fish were sell
ing yesterday at 70 cents. 1t may be seen
by this what effect the fish war ia hay-
ing on the hard working fishermen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-07
A NEW ATTRACTION.

4 prominent feature of the.sgrand ball
and military entertainment to be given
by the Sheridan Rifles, assisted by the
full American Cadet band. will be the
ceremony of mount guard, which is the
most important ceremony in camp. This
feature will be under the sup sryision of
Adjutant Charles e. Davis of the First
Regiment, land will be of interest to those
in attendance. In connection with this
ceremony other features will be intro
duced making an attraction that should
I'LL the auditorium on Wednesday eve
ming, January 18th.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-07
THE PRESS.
NEW ADvERTIsEmsNTs TO-DAY.

j. r. Libby Co.
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft
Owen Moore & Co.
Rines Bros. co.,.
Messengers Doilce.
Will n. Goodwin & Co.
Ira f. Clark & CO.
State Mutual Fire insurance.
The United Commercial Travellers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-07
WIRES WE'RE CROSSED.

About 10 O'Clock last night an alarm
of fire was rang in from box 412. The
apparatus responded to it and found no
indications of fire nor had the box been
tempered with. 1t was concluded that
the fire alarm wires had become crossed
with some other wire The all out signal
was sounded but on top of it the4 box
rang in 412 again. This brought about
half the town to the corner of Union and
Fore streets, but they met the apparatus
returning tossthe engine houses. n
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-07
-,1rs. uip,ow.a soorn,nE OF syrup.

"NIrs. windows Soothing OF syrup.
Has been used over Fifty Years oy millions OF
mothers for their children while Teething
with perfect success. 1t soothes the chilo,
,oftens the gums, allays Pain, cures Wind
Collie, regulates the bowels. and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea whether arising from
teething or other causes. For sale by Drug
eists in every BART of the world. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup 20 cts
bottls.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-07
RlNESBRoTHERSCo.'
CAsCo LODGE SMOKE TALK.

Casco lodge, No. 7a. A. o. U. W, had q
s,,oke talk last night at Orient ha H..
cigars were passed around and interest,"
inc remarks were made by the members
az plaining the benefeent objects Of
the order, after which isaelream and
cake were served. The afA1r was indeed
o pleasanta one.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-07
RouSING SALE.

Rines Bros. Co. advertise rousing
sale of mems furnishings for today and
tomorrow. Lots of furnishings are ad.
vertised at reduced prices. See the star
ad In this paper.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-07

The Dexter Wooden Mills are advertised to be
sold at auction on Tuesday next at IL p M,
January Ii, 1885, at the Office of the corporation
in Dexter. Evidently good trade is in store
for the purchaser. Circulars giving particulars
may be had at this Office dee5d1W
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-07

FAC-SIMILE signature of cHAs. II. FLET0-isR
is on the wrapper of every bottle of cAsroHIA.
When Baby was SICK, we gave her castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for castoria.
when she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
when she had Children, she gave them castoEsa
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-07
VOTING PEOPLES CHRISTIAN
UNION.

The Young Peoples Christian Union
of the First Universalist church, Con-
gress Square, elected the following officers
Wednesday evening:
President--Abbie G. Trefethen.
Vice Presieent-Edna Br1ckett
Recording Secretary Grace Harrington
Corresponding Secretary Fired S.
Rand.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-07
Few ADVERTISEMENTS,
SEW ADVERTISEMENT.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


FRIDAY. January
T~oDAY, Friday, last great Clearance Sale of
II high class Muslin Underwear begins.
It includes some of the finest goods in our whole
collection and at the prices we marked should
not be piece left at closing time.
Following of the special lots, but there
many others equally desirable
SKIRTS.
One lot of fine Cambria Skirts, trimmed with deep
Swiss Aounce and fine groups of cluster tucks above at
$I75, marked from $50.
One lot Of Cambria Skirts with deep Aounce, three
Of cluster tucks, at 81 AS, marked from AGO.
One lot of fine nainsook Skirts, profusely trimmed
with Platte VAL lace at 81 rs, marked from 49,
One lot of nansook short Skirts lace trimmed, at
81 I-2c, marked from $I.25
One Of long Skirts made Of fine cambric trimmed
with four lace and inserting with lace edge rute,
at s1.64, marked from 3.25
lot plain cambria Skirts the founce edged with
Swiss embroidery CSC, marked from $Ioo.
One lot Of Lonsdale Skirts with embroidered ruf1ed
founce $1.oo marked from $I75.
CHEMISES.
One lot of fine Lonsdale cambria Chemises trimmed
with linen torchon lace, at sos, marked from oSc
One lot Of fine cambria Chemises, trimmed with lace,
Swiss embroidery and insertion $780, marked from 800.
One lot of fine cambria Chemises, cut Mother Hub
bard style with broad round ru1ed collar and Of Swiss
embroidery, 75c marked from $3.50
Another lot $780, marked from 69c
DRAWERS.
One lot Of fine cambria Drawers trimmed with fine
Swiss embroidery, tucks and ribboned insertion $3.50
marked from 4.13
Another lot at $500 marked from 500.
A lot of plain white cambria Drawers Swiss trimmed,
&c. marked from soc.
CORSET COVERS
One lot of lace trimmed Corset Covers at 75cmarked
from $1.48
One lot Of lace trimmed Corset Covers 4Sc marked
from 6oc.
One lot Of trimmed Corset Covers, at 75c marked
from $3.50.
One lot Of Corset Covers, trimmed with Swiss en-
broidery at 2oc marked from soc.
NIGHTGOWNS
One lot Of full size Cambria Nghtgowns. trimmed
with Swiss embroidery fine ucks and rbboned insertion at
81 49, marked from 2.75.
One lot of Cambria Nightgowns, trimmed with Swiss
embroidery and lace with tucked revers 75c,
marked down from $I.25.
One lot cambria Nightgowns, lace trimmed with
round ruAl=d yoke edged with Platte VAL lace at SIoo.
marked down from $50.
One lot of plain Night Gowns,at 5sc,marked from Soc
One lot of Flannelette Nghtgowns, cold weather gar
ments at 7oc, marked from $II2.
In connection with this Underwear Sale will sell
several lots Of black Skirts and Dress Skirts.
One lot of black Satteen Skirts with double hounce
trimmed with braid and velvet lined with outing flannel at
SI.42 marked from $3.50.
Another the price with corded ruh1e.
One lot of black Skirts with three founces,
trimmed with velvet and feather trimming 81 49, marked
from 1915
One lot Of black Brianne Skirts Lined with cambria,
sened Aounces deep stitched rue velvet bound $500
4.5o
One lot of black Briiantne Skirts cambria lined with
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-23
INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES IN
THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.

In the lone list Of important discov-
cries Of this century there are twenty
four given as of the greatest import
ance. Strange to say one of the very
greatest-but three or -four equal to it
Is omitted, the Linotype. We copy the
first fourteen as Observation-Disclosures,
steamships, Electric Telegraphs, the
Telephone, Lucifer Matches, Gas IL
Illumination, Electric Lighting, Photo
graphy, the Photograph, Rontgen
RAYS. Spectrum Analysis, Anaesthetics,
Antiseptic Surgery, Conservation or
Energy. In this connection it Will be
interesting to bring out some OF the
most important n useful inventions
and discoveries in the ages preceding
this very productive and inventive
nineteenth century-the Mariners
Compass, the Steam Engine, the Iele-
SCOPE. the Barometer and
ter. Printing, Arabic Numerals, Alpha-
betical Writing, Modern Chemistry
Founded, Electric Science Founded,
Grayitation established, Keplers Laws
the Differential Calculus. the C1rcula-
+;on Of the Blood, Light Proved to Have
Finite Velocity, the Development ol
Geometry.
So YOU can take the fifteen most I'M
portant of this century and compare
them with all tina went before in the
long roll of centuries. DR.. Wallace IN
q work he calls 1.-THE Wonderful Cen
tury," has gathered the important as
coveries and inventions from which the
above are taken. He gives tWenty-
four in all, but omits the Linotype, one
of the gratest, as we have said. But
do not suppose that the twenty-four
exhaust the list of inventions n dis
coveries. SO far from this a very long
list of others is presented to the reader
by DR.. Wallace, and among them ne
deals with steam engines and steam
ships. with typewriters and bicycles
and sewing machines, with labor-sav-
ing appliances, with t~elegraphs n tel
ephones. with lucifer matches, with
gas. The nineteenth century IS Simply
phenomenal i'm all the things consider
ed. 1t has really produced probably
more that is important and useful to
mankind than the twenty centuries
preceding united.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-23
MORMON POLYGAMYA ACTIVE.

While the Mormons are flooding the
south and other sections with their
baleful emissaries the Mormons at
home are still practicing vigorously
and undismayed their old lustful game
of much marrying" as Artumas Ward
phrased it, and in open defiance of the
law of our country. There are many
hundreds of these vicious, demoraiizing
teachers going their rounds in the
south. In North Carolina there are
quite forty at work sowing tares and
cookies. They have over 900 at work
in the several states. A great many
have thought that Mormon polygamy
was a thing Of the past. The fellows
who go around prosolyting to the Cos
pei Of uncleanness. will deny that
polygamy is still the go in Utah. That
state entered the union with a consti-
tuition absolutely condemning and for
bidding the practice of polygamy.
There were e of thousands Mormons
who had several wives, each ac-
cording to ability to provide for them.
Did they separate from them, and re-
turn TO civilized life and homogeneous
practice? Far from it. We learn from
the report Of the Presbytery Of Utah
that around the seventy postofices
with which it has touch, there are 1000
cases of -polygamy. A polygamist,
Brigham H. Roberts, has been elected
to the next congress. An extensive
movement is organized among the
Christian women Of the land to pro-
test against his admission" What will
the federal congress do about it? Will
it allow Utah to flourish as a state
with such an open, palpable violation
of it's constitution? Will it admit to
a seat among the members Of the
house the polygamist sent as a men,
Der of the next congress? Ought these
agents of such a monstrosity be al
lowed to traverse and despoil our
state?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-23

and, whether or not this is true, the
fact that Bryan received more votes In
Illinois than were ever previously cast
for any candidate is good evidence OF
1t, for it annot be successfully disput-
ed that the vote OF Illinois was unna-
turaIly large in 1886. Without the cleo
toral vote OF Kentucky, Indiana and IL
linois Mckinley could got have been
elected"
So as Mckinley was elected by the
negro vote. he is very thankful and
gracious. Hence, in reward for favors
rendered. he appoints a host OF negro
postmasters and negro other officials.
all over the south, while particularly
avoiding to point a negro in the north.
He would not appoint a negro to the
custom house in New York or Chicago,
in Philadelphia or Boston for thou
sands of dollars. He would not treat
New York or Ohio as he has treated
North Carolina in the matter of post
masters, ETC., for a dukedom. He would
not "get there" in 1900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-23
WHAT ELECTED MCKINLEY.

If YOU eliminate the negro vote for
Mckinley in 1896, you will find that
Colonel Bryan received about 1,5OO,0O
more votes than the Major received.
That is to say, Bryan actually received
a million and a half majority of the
white voters in the United States. That
is an interesting fact. Bryan was over
whelmingly h choice of the White
Mans party in the United States. As
before mentioned a change Of but $4,000
votes in seven states would have made
Bryan president. The gold democrats
elected Mckinley. How it will be in
1900 is beyond our ken. The electoral
college secured Mckinley his place.
Take Kentucky in 1896. 1t was the ne
gro vote that gave the electoral vote
to Mckinley. 1t was solid for the lit
tie fellow. The Houston Post. the lead
dng democratic newspaper in Texas,
and an able one, copies this from The
Laredo Times:
s'There Is not a particle of doubt that
If it had not been for the negro vote
Mckinley would not have carried Tli-
nois and Indiana without hat vote,
even counting only the negroes who
reside in those two states. and 1t was
charged that the railroads carried ne
groes by the hundreds into those two
states to vote the republican ticket:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-23
The @essenger.
As A HERO

General Joe Wheeler has more ad-
mirers in the north than any living
Confederate. His good sense. his high
courage, his unpretendings character.
his noble patriotism have combined
With his services in the field to make
him something OF a favorite cup there"
where a Confederate uniform was
once regarded as a badge of infamy, OF
treason. Even so bitter, one-sided a
paper as the New York Sun eulogizes
General Joe, and in no unstinted
words. It even throws up its hat in
ecstacy as it contemplates the brave
heroic little Albanian. In its evening
edition it lately published an editorial
headed, Joseph Wheeler, Soldier
We copy this:
Surely there is no more patriotlc
officer in the army today than Joseph
wheeler. 1t must always be remem-
bered that when on the night OF July
j it was proposed to retire from San
Juan ridge and occupy a position that
could be defended with less risk to the
army. General Wheeler protested with
such vigor that the plan was abruptly
abandoned. Had he thrown the weight
of his influence in the other scale,
history might have been written diner
emily"
He was born in Alabama, entered h
Confederate army at %, and was ap-
pointed colonel. When q he was a
major general of cavalry. He became
a lieutenant general in May 1854. Al
ter Stuart's death he was the senior
general of Confederate cavalry. He
deserves well of the south surely, and
well of our united country. The Mes
senger thinks the Sun right in contend
ing that whether a united and section
less country, purposes to bestow hon
ors and emoluments on Joseph Wheel
or, the American soldier of 1898, is
something for the administration and
congress to determine, but If his SER
vices before Santiago should be ade-
quately recognized there would be no
dissenting voice from sea to sea-"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-23

Mr.. Bryan is confident that silver
will be the main issue in 1900. Opposi-
ton to expansion and imperialism will
be an excellent second.
1t is an excellent thing when you
write to know what you are writing
about. The north fired it's guns at the
south and they only knocked the
owners over"
Rev. Charles e. Chichester, a faith
full Presbyterian minister of Charles
ton, S.. c., died recently aged GA years.
He was captain of artillery in the
confederate army, fought very gal
gray and it's cause. 1t was his request
that he be buried in his confederate
uniform, and an artillery salute be
fired over his grave.
According to an article in The Lon
don British Weekly, Rev. John Wat
son, clan Maclaren") is a great
preacher. He recently held forth in
praises it says:
Extracts and summaries could not
give the ~faintest idea of the dramatic
lolSC oAlN ~ VII "AiASA1 lac opohOs
From beginning to end we felt we were
listening to one Of the greatest orators
Of the day. Extracts convey no more
idea of what his sermon really was
than a bald summary could reflect the
power and passion Of one of Mr.. Glad
stones speeches"
There have been three or four lynch
ings of negroes in the south in less
time than three weeks, and two for the
same old devilish cause-assaults upon
white ONE
Senator German gave a needed warn
ing to the American people-to beware
of the Entertainments upon their liber-
ties by the military element. It is
better to be without an army than to
be endangered by the aggressions of
sold:er-straps.
It is almost certain that the new
grades in the navy-Admiral and Rear
Admiraa-will be made by the con-
gress.
Senator German in the senate pro-
tested against the maintenance Of a
large army 'to hold in subjugation out
lying countries with whose people we
hav no common ties"
We agree with The Charleston News
n Courier that it is quite as import
ant, humane and patriotic to AXE care
of the confederate living as it is to
take care of the confederate dead.
Referring to McKinley's speech at
Atlanta, The Richmond Dispatch aptly
says that if "a confederate soldiers
grave be a thing that may be properly
honored-and Mr.. Mckinley declares it
is-the Grand Army men should never
again be found baking at the sight of
a tattered piece of confederate bunt-
ing"
1t is most noticeable that the Fed
! Grafton of Labor are against a large ar
my and expansion. The vote was prac-
tically unanimous and wisely done.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-23

If the newspapers, trade journals
and commercial weeklies can be trust,
ed this great country Of ours is en-
joying a prosperity hitherto unknown.
The exports have been unprecedented.
The failures are fewer in number. The
general business of the country is sat.
isfactory. The farmers are prospecting
and happy everywhere. We must hope
that this picture drawn by so many is
not a ~caricature. but a faithful repre-
sentation. Everything is booming ac>
cording to these organs. While the
west has had a great time in selling
its wheat at greatly advanced prices.
and other products ~sold~well. savings
banks announce they will not and can
not pay 4 per GER on deposits after
January 1, 1899. The southern farmers
have been receiving from AZ to 4hc