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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-12

report will be prepared at that time, the
same to be presented to the next regu-
lar meeting of the city government.
Mr. John Bohnsen has leased the night
lunch cart for one year. Mr.. Arthur
Dyer, who has had charge for the past
year, leaves this month for the Klondike.
Mr.. VIM. Gandreau has entered the en-
ploy of Mr.. Bohnsen at his fish market
The citizens ward caucusss are to be
held Wednesday evening, February l6 at
the various ward rooms Of the city. The
mayoralty convention is to be held in
Odd Fellows hall on Saturday, February
10Th.
There is to be held May day festival
under the auspices Of the members Of
the local relief corps at the Westbrook,
Monday, May 2.
The entertainment will consist Of
braiding the May pole, tableaux, with
vocal and instrumental music, etc. The
rehearsals are to commence at an early
date for the benefit of the youthful par
Elephants under the direction of Mrs. Z.
B. Phinney Mrs. Hebron Mayhem and
other well known workers of the corps.
There was large attendance last eve-
ming at the masquerade ball held under
the auspices of Messrs. Brown and
Springer in Odd Fellows hall.
Preaching Sunday at 1913 a. m /, in
the NJ e. church by Rev. W. f. Holmes
of South Portland. In the evening at
Mr.. r. r. Thompson of Storer college,
will deliver an address and also sing.
Mr.. Edward II. Barbour, young man
OF "a years, died last evening after brief
illness OF two days. Mr., Barbour had
complained of trouble with his stomach
during two weeks and last Saturday
decided to take a brief vacation in hopes
that rest might be beneficial. On We'd
nesday evening he attended the meeting
of Temple lodge, T. and A. M. and re-
ceived his first degree. Thursday night
he was affected with nauseating symp-
toms. lie grew rapidly worse and DR..
Smith, the local physician. was called.
His case was pronounced critical, and
DR.. S.H. Weeks was summoned yesterday
noon for consultation. His death was
due to oerebro menengitis. Young Bar
bour was very popular with the young
men of the city and will be greatly
missed. He had been for eight years in
the employ of Mr.. W. B.. Boothby, the
fruit and confectionery dealer OF this clty'
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The ladies' circle connected WIFE II
Souls universalist church, held very
enjoyable supper and social last evening
in the vestry of their church. In con-
nection with the social the farce enoleiea
''Snow-cap Sisters" was rendered. ny
several of the young people OF the church'
Mr.. E. L. Watkins and family are NOV
ing into the house recently purchased by
them of the heirs of Josiah Burle1gh.
Workmen are engaged in placing the
machinery in position at the New Eng
land Furniture company's factory. Inc
machinery has been arriving slowly so
that the matter of opening the factory
will be delayed. 1t is doubtful II the
factory can get under way before the
middle or last of March.
The Paint and Oil club of Portland
will observe ladies' night tonight at Riv-
erton. An elaborate dinner ia to be pre-
pared by the manager Of the cafe, Mr.. ID.
B. Smith. The casino will be in use af-
terward for an entertainment.
The Carciotto quintette, assisted by
some of the best local talent, Miss Clara
&. Dunn, reader, Will give an entertain
ment at Pitt street hall, Oakdale, next
Monday evening.
A meeting has been called of the Demo-
cratic city committee ut the old Masonic
hall, Monday evening at 8 O'Clock.
Rev. r. T. Nelson will deliver the Sec
ond of a series son Universalist doctrines
at the services tomorrow. The subject
will be, "What Is Man?'
The regular meeting of the Deering an
nexation society will be held this eve
ming at s O'Clock at Lewis hall, in the
old city council chamber.
Rev. Edwin p. Wilson will exchange
pulpits tomorrow with Rev. 7. M. Da-
vies, who has recently come to the Free
church, Deering.
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WHO WAS MAN WITH LANTERN.

Boston, February l1.-Phillip Van
Koughnett, who claims that he saw the
shadow OF man in the Bent building
on Merrimac street, in which six iiremen
were killed last Saturday, ten minutes
before the alarm was rung in, was ex-
amined today by Fire Marshal Whitcomb,
who is Investigating the cause OF the ire
Van Koughnet stated that 1T was be-
tween 8. DO and 3. 45 a. m, when the blaze
first attracted his attention. lie was up
with his wife who was i'll. He spoke TO
her and to his brother, law, lohnReilly.
He thought it was the watchman carry
ing lantern, he said. Inen 1 was
satisfied the man, whoever he might have
been, was at work putting out blaze OF
some kind. I snw the man poke out pane
after pane of glasa with stick or cane.
as though anxious to get ar. IL was
was given. po,,,r
Mrs. Van Koughnet and John reilly
corroborated the story.
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THE DUNN FAILURE.
Portland Banks Had Some of WateryiIle
Mans Paper But Were Well Secured.

The news of the insolvency Of r..
Wesley Dunn Of Waterville caused no
little surprise in business circles despite
the fact that it was known that d crash
was sure to come within a short time.
Several months ago the proper officials
proceeded to attach the property of Mr..
Dunn SO far as could be found.
or the larger creditors of R. Wesley
Dunn are Belfast National Bank, $4,000;
Maine National bank of Bath, $500;
Dunn Edge Tool company of Oakland,
s12, 900; Messolonskeo bank of Oakland,
s425o; Peoples National bank of Water
vile, 1925; Ticonic National bank OF
Wateryille, $3.50; Searsport National bank
$3.50; Union National bank, $500; First
National bank of Auburn, First National
bank of Madison, Merchants National
bank of Bangor, Burrill National bank
of Ellsworth, j. Dingley, Auburn, Mary
E. Bell of Cornish, creditors to the sum
of $500
In the name of the Dunn Lumber COM
pany counted as r. Wesley Dunn's
liabilities are the Charles River National
bank of Cambridge, Mass. $500; Mary Il.
Ball. East Corinth. So, 400; Mrs. Ann Nj.
Pulsifer, Waterville, $500; Jane Furber,
Winslow, $3.50; Ellen A. Taylor, Winslow,
81 500; Mrs. S. J. Scribner, Wateryille,
81 600; Stephen Thomas, Waterville, Sl'-
400; Sarah II. Goode. Steuben, 1882; Au-
gusta Savings bank, SOL, 500; Seth Mill
ken, New York, 5000; Cascade National
bank of Oakland. ST., 900; Casco National
bank of Portland, S1l.044.44; j. l.. ID.
Cobb, Lewiston, 1874; First National
bank, Lewiston, $500; First National
bank Of Ellsworth, $3.50; Manufacturers
National bank of Lewiston, 5000; Chap
mans National bank Of Portland, SIC, 600.
OF the above amounts the majority are
in some way secured by other names or
deposited collateral. it is said. 1t is said
that the Traders bank of this city had
some of Mr.. Dunn's paper two years ago,
but got rid of it, as it has been looked at
rather askance for some time. The First
National bank also had some of the paper
but were puily secured as were all the
Portland banks The full amount of his
liabilities are said now to be S169, 600.
Mr.. Dunn has been considered one OF
the wealthiest men of Waterville, was re-
Gently elected president of the Somerset
railroad and Is director of several manu-
featuring, industrial and national banks.
NEW FEATURES ARISING.
Waterville, February 11.-New feature.
are constantly arising, interest growing
in proportion. The whole affair has not
a parallel in the history of Central Maine.
Good authority places Dunn's liabilities
considerably over sl6o, 900 tonight, and
the question of who are his indorsers is
oausfng much speculation.
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oEAJHa

Tn this city, Feb. 10, Ralph Newhall, infant
child OF II. T. and Kate w. Farnham, aged
months 23 days.s
narepts' residence No. 2o3 State street.
In this city, Feb. Ii, George j. Nixon, aged
80 years months.
Funeral service Sunday afternoon at 0'cik,
from rear of No. 23 Madison street.
In Orono, Feb 1. Dennis McAuliffe, aged %
years.
In BROOKLYN, Feb. 2, Mrs. Sarah j. Holmes.
In West Sullivan, Jan. 80. Guy L. Colson,
aged 90 years.
In Damariscotta Mills, Jan. 90. Mark Hatch,
aged so years.
In Damariscorta Mills. Jan. 25, John East
man, aged 81 years.
In Damariscotta. Jan. %, Isabel 8. Chase
aged so years.
In Boothbay Harbor. Jan. ~. Edmund Pagr
Wylie aged 81 years.
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INSPECTING CARS.
Small Defects Liable to Cause Trouble

Small Defects Liable to Cause Trouble.
A man inspecting freight cars crawled
under each car and scrambled about look
ing at or feeling of each nut, bolt, brake
beam and rod. journal, boxing, draw-bar,
etc.. etc., until every part of the car had
been gone over.
If nuts were missing, bolts about to
s5rou out, brale.rods dragging the
ground. brake-beams cracked, or any de-
Rect appeared In the running or important
mart the car was chslked and the car
number reported at the shops. Experience
has taught the expensive folly OF letting
little defects remain uncorrected on en-
rines or cars, until in time OF need the
cracked brake-beam refuses to hold, or
lhe nutless bolt drops out Of place, and
nashup is the result.
II inanimate cars and engines are
worth such care, why not the beauslfui
machinery of the human body? If you
lind daily aches or ais, be quite sure 1t is
natures cry of relief from some insult
you have been guilty Of. Perhaps you
have put coffee into your stomach Gay Dy
day. Never thought that was any harm.
Perhaps it isn't to some thoroughly
healthy men, but it hits a great number
hard, and some very hard, before they
know where the bangs come from. len
to thirty days without coffee will tell you
whether you are susceptible to its aka
loids or not. The trial startles people
who "know it never hurt me-"
If one keeps on with the use of thing
that his mother nature objects to, there
is sure to be smash.up some day, and
business, property, health, comfort and
happiness may DO lost before the wreck
is cleared up. 1t is easy to change to
Postum Food Coffee, powerful liquid
food, which when thoroughly boiled looks
like Mocha, and has delicious Jaya-like
flavor, while the so odd Yer cent of Sc
lected food elements go quickly to work
to rebuild the lost phosphates aud other
necessaries of the brain and nervous sys-
tenn.
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be used as guarantee against loss for the
next two years. This sum entities each
member to honorablesmention upon all
programmes, and gives them choice of
six seats, and two tickets for all concerts
and rehearsals of the orchestra. The
meeting was altogether enthusiastic t.and
was attended by some of theslleading
music-lovers of the two cities.
NOTES.
Mr.. Homer Granville, who was MIR. Nc
Cullum's treasurer last season at the IA
vilion theatre, is playing an lmporSaaht
Down East at the Manhattan theatre,
New York. -
During the performance at Dayton to o. o.
presented to De Wolf Hopper, the comic
opera star. Shriner's fez no less than
two feet in height.
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MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press
BALDWIN.

North Baldwin, Feb. 11-Mr John
Wiggin died this morning, after many
years of illness. He had an III turn 0ab-
uriay and gradually grew worse nntiI me
end came He was born In baloWin'
Feb. 5, 1919, and has always been resi-
dent of the town. He served as seieGc-
man for several years and IN 1919 na
Baldwin He has always been an earnest
active Christian and has done much loI
the community. He leaves two sons anu
two daughters
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In woodford. Feb. 9. by Rev. J R. Clifford.
Arthur P. Allen of Gardiner and Mrs. CARA Fa.
0i IN Ssownegan, Jan. 80. Clifton E. Jewett and
Miss Susje E. Tozier. both of Canaan:
in Madison Jan. 20, Fred A. Head and MISS
In Bangor. Jan. 81, Frank Hubbard and Mary
A. Felt. ~ ,rou. u Y,,a,.,ns o,a
Miss Matte A. Cannon
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LATE MARINE NEWS.

Norfolk, Va, February 11.-Sailed,
Schooner Sara Goodwin. Portland.
Winterport, February 11.-Arriyed,
schooner Emma W. Day, Portland.
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spect, esteem and love of his pupils, VINO
feel that they have lost loyal anu "o-
voted friend. ,,,r
our sincere and heartfelt sympathy
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DEERING.
Regular Monthly Meeting Of City
Council Last Evening.
THE ANNUAL SALARY RESOLVE
PASSED TO SECOND READING.

The City Auditor Likely to Be Given a
Raise-Hiah School Bond Order Passed
Second Time-Resolutions on Death
of Principal Crosby.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Deering city government was held last
evening commencing at s o'clock with
Mayor Davis in the chair. Absent, Alder
man Gowan. The records of the last
regular and special meetings were read
and approved. The monthly report of the
city marshal for the month ending Jan.
uary Goth with bills for the police service,
amounting to $151, was received and
placed onEflle. Mayor Davis then read
the warrant calling for the municipal
election for March 18th, and for the vote
on the question of annexation. Alder
man Aver wanted to know If the clause
relating to annexation could not be
stricken, out from the warrant.
Mayor Davis replied that it could not
as it was beyond the power of the board.
The warrant was confirmed by the
board of mayor and aldermen.
The committee on laying out new
streets, reported on the hearing granted
j. G. Libby and others for new street
from Congress to the Basin" The re-
port was favorable and the matter
passed for its second reading.
City Clerk Jones announced that the
next business was to give first read
ing to the salary appropriation bill for
1S98-99.
Prior to reading Of the bill the Mayor
called attention to the added RESPONSE
bilities Of the city auditor under the law
as amended by the state, and suggested
that the aldermen should consider the
question of raising the same. Alderman
Aver was Of the opinion that it should
be reported the same as last year and
that the question OF an increase could be
considered after the bill had received its
first reading
Aldermanj Aver moved that on the
first reading that the salary of the audi.
tor be fixed at 500. Passed.
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RESOLUTIONS ON PRINCIPAL
CROSBY'S DEATH.

The following resolutions were sub
mitted to the school board of Deering by
a subcommittee consisting of d. W.
Hawkes., Rev. E. p. Wilson and Geo. b.
Jacobs, and were adopted by vote OF the
board:
Resolved, That by the sad and untime-
" death of Principal Crosby. the Deer
ing High school has lost the services OF
a scholarly and skillful teaohef' whose
best efforts were ever put forth 10 pro-
mote it's highest interests.
His exemplary life, gihis,, enthusiastic
devotion to their welfare and his ready
shirt to assist them in every possible
way, gave him large place IN the re-
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MARRIAGES..

In this city, Feb. TO- by Rev. f; e. Rogers,
Georges. Warren and Mrs. Della OMEN, poth
of Portland.
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EThe bill OF aalarlesals as follows:
Mayor, 300
Auditor, 100
Clerk and Treasurer, 1890
Street Commissioners, 200
Solicitor, 2OO
Physician. $50
Assessors (per diem,) 8
Overseers of Poor, (per diem), 2
Secretary Board of Health, 100
Board of Health, other members,
each, oU
Civil engineer. 1900
Chief Fire Department., lO0
Superintendent Fire Alarms and
Tel. wires, 20o
Ballot and election clerks and
ward officers, per day,
Constables and police, per day,
The bill was passed to second read
ing.
Alderman Cobb presented a petition
signed by Harry J. Webster and 26 9TH
ers, residents of Ward /, asking that the
Forest street school house be enlarged to
accommodate tho pupils. 1t was voted
to refer the matter to the committee on
public buildings.
Alderman Cram presented an order di-
recting that on and after February 18th
and until the new auditor should be Sc
lected that all bills be turned over to the
various committees to be audited by
them. Adopted.
Alderman Seal introduced On order
ratifying the action of the city clerk in
granting permission to Mr.. G. B. Dali
ton to open the street for the purpose of
connecting his property with the sewer.
Adopted.
On motion of Alderman Aver it was
voted to reconsider the order passed at
the last meeting relative to the issuance
of bonds to the amount of SIC, 600 for the
completion of the new High school build
ing.
Alderman Aver then introduced an
order directing the city treasurer to issue
coupon bonds to the amount Of $4,000
in denominations of $1,000, the. samesto
be numbered 1869 to 181 to be known as
the new High school bonds, the same to
bear date of February /, 1898, to run Is
years with interest at per cent, pay
able semi-annually, for the payment OF
the High school debt. The order was
passed ito a.seoond; reading. The Mayor
explained that it was necessary to put
the order before the board on the grounds
that an order passed as the original one
was, with only four members of the
board present, would be illegal, as four
members do not constitute quorum.
Alderman Cram suggested that as the
city was about to accept the new police
quarters that some action should be tax
en- in regard to removing the cages from
the station and storing Thorn until some
disposition could be made of them.
Mayor Davis said that efforts were be-
ing made to sell the same to the city oftic-
ials of Westbrook.
Alderman Matthews moved that AL
derman Cram be appointed committee
ofssone to attend Ito the removal, and
provide for the storags of the cages.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
Monday evening, February 18th at 7.3o.
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ssThe Last A reaoao'e
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by William
Henry shelton. Published by the
Century Co. Linen Binding.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-16
@imeRy @opicS.
November ID, 1868.

The war with Spain is al
most at an end. 1t is ended
so far as actual hostilities are
concerned, and only awaits
formal declaration of peace by
the commission now in session
in Paris. 1t is not so with
the war in the tropics against
the hot weather and constant
care is required to keep your
commissary from spelling. We
have just received another
shipment of those perfect
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HELP THE CHILDREN.

There does not seem to be much pro-
gress in regard to River park. The
Legislature distinctly said that River
park should be reserved as a recrea-
ton ground for the people, and it did
not say that it should be a quarry
for the road supervisor or dumping
ground for the salt slush pumped from
the harbor bed. The bill passed both
the Senate and the House almost
without dissenting voice, and was
duly signed by the chief executive.
Why are its provisions not carried
out?
The need of a place of recreation in
that part of the town is thoroughly
appreciated by all those who take an
interest in the children of the city. A
good playground for children is now
acknowledged to be as necessary as a
good school. In good public play
ground much excellent educational
work can be done, and we have the
self sacrificing people who will carry
it out. But before they can go to
work, they should have a proper place
to work in.
There is a teeming population
around River park and the children
have no proper place for amusement
The consequence is they play in all
the alleyways and slums that are to
be found wherever population becomes
thick. 1t is all very well to say there
is Kapiolani park. You might just as
well say there is the Pail. The parents
of Palama have not in many cases the
means to give their children twenty
cents to ride to the park and back.
They are honest, hard working people,
bringing up large families, and every
cent counts. They pay their taxes,
and it is the duty of the government
to give them some little return, when
the Legislature has ordered it.
If the arranging of River park were
going to be a very expensive affair,
one could understand that the eXecu-
tive might hesitate about disbursing
the money. But it will not be an ex-
pensive affair. Moreover there are
many teachers who would be willing,
with their pupils, to take charge OF
and improve certain portions of the
park. 1t would be an excellent thing
to give the children a chance to work
in this way and would be entirely in
the line of modern educational devel-
opment.
Exactly who or what stands in the
way, one cannot know, though a
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Who is responsible for making con-
tracts with the Galician boys under
age is not clear. The probability is
that the boys themselves misrepre-
scented their ages. Galicia is a poor
country and the inhabitants have to
work hard at very low wages. The
opportunity to leave and get better
wages was not one likely to be lost
by such class of people. The trouble
with such people is that they come
to a country under a certain bargain
which in their own seemed untold
wealth. and then when they arrive
they become dissatisfied because they
find those around them doing little
better They utterly ignore the past
and think only of the present.
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The proposals of Russia that the
powers should join together and de-
eide upon the future fate of the Phil
ippines is one that will not be viewed
very favorably by the people of the
United States. This is evidently the
result of Spanish intrigue, and in this
may be interpreted probably, the arm
ing which is going on in Great Brit
ain. 1t almost begins to look as if the
Latin and the Slav were going to have
that struggle with the Anglo-SaXon
which has been so long predicted.