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The Portland daily press., 1899-03-28
CITY HALL.

The committee on pu blio works met
yesterday afternoon and approved bills
They informally discussed the work of
his department for the ensuing year.
The committee on finance will meet
this morning at eleven O'Clock.
The handsome rubber tres in the
mayors Office has been placed in a larger
pot and is one of the prettiest plants in
the city building.
Superintendent Lord has In the office
of the school board several handsomely
bound volumes of the composition work
of the pupils In the grammar school made
last year. These show the great improve
ment in penmanship in the school since
the adoption of the vertical writing
method and among these compositions
are many which would do credit to older
persons.
The committee on salaries met last eve
ming and began the discussion Of the
salary bill. 1t is about this time of year
that the office holders worry bit for
fear their income may be curtailed. The
committee will be some time at work on
this bill.
The committee on fire department met
last evening and approved bills. They
also organized for the year with the
choice of Alderman Johnson as chairman
and Councilman Josselyn rs clerk. The
committee discussed the affairs of the de.
partInent informally but took no action.
The committee on printing met and
organized last night win the choice of
Councilman johnson as clerk. All or
ders fer printing must hereafter coma
from the committee on printing.
The committee on lights have the usual
fight on hand among the woald-be lamp
lighters of Long and Peaks island. There
are three candidates for lamp lighter on
Long island. including Messrs. Wood
bury. Alexander and Wallace. On Peak 8
island, b. j. Holbrook, the present in
cum bent. and Mr.. Sterling are candidates
for this place.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-28
PORTLAND PEOPLE.
Some who Were Associated with the
windsor Hotel Fire I'm an Interesting
Way.

1t may not be generally known that the
residence next TO that of Miss Helen
Gould on Fifth Avenue. New York, and
situated directly opposite the Windsor
hotel, was leased the first of the winter
by Mr. Hugh Chisholm of this city for a
winter residence. The lessor took apart
ments at the Windsor. When the fire oc.
ourred the owner of the house was burned
no in the Windsor fire. The Chisholms
were, fortunately, on trip to Florida.
Ths house was badly damaged.
Mr.. Dana Robinson and his family
were stopping at the Windsor. He had
come east for medical treatment. Mrs
Robinson was Miss Della Chadwick,
formerly of Portland. The afternoon Of
tina fire, when the procession was passing
the hotel, the Robinsons left their rooms
on the fifth floor, to take a walk. Tney
went down on the elevator the last trip
that 1t made safely. At that time the
hotel was on fire but they did not know
1t. They were safe though their luggage
was burned.
Four ladies were in the Turkish bath
of the hotel. When aware of the fire two
of them rushed for safety without waiting
to secure any apparel. They escaped.
The other two tried 20 secure clothing
and the delay was fatal.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-28
DEMONSTRATION VS.. THEORY.

An ounce of demonstration Is better
than pound of theory. A brightly,
brisk little woman of ladylike address
Mrs. A. Ia Hnrbaush,) has been sent
to the j. r. Libby companys store by
the Warren Feather Bone manufacturers
to demonstrate the famous Feather Bone,
and illustrate its use. Mrs. Harbangh
will he at the lining department of Lib
bys this afternoon and every day this
week, where she will bone dress waists
free, and will instruct laaies in the use
Ct tie mate rial. The Feather Bone is
fast displaojng all other waist Lonelng
material ana this opportunity of learning
how best TO do the work without expense
will be likely to be taSeu advantage Of
Cali and ste Ars. tarbaugh at the j.
X. LIBBY Co. lining counter
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-28
SHORT SESSION.
school Board Transacted Little BUSH
ness Yesterday.

The regular meeting of the school board
was held yesterday afternoon. Absent.
the Mayor and Mr.. Peabody. Mr.. Brown
son was elected chairman, pro tenn.
Mr.. MCGOWAN presented the resignation
Of Miss Murray Of the North
soho oil which was accepted Miss
McClintock was elected to al the
vacancy until permanent teacher lie
selected.
On motion Of DR.. Foster of ward eight
the Junior exhibition of the Deering High
school Will not be held this year.
DIR. Foster brought up the matter of
vaccinating the scholars in the Deering
schools. He said that vaccination had
not been made compulsory in Deering
and the people in Deering wished to know
Just when their children would be COM
PEELED to be vacninated this year. The
board scided thnt this was . matter
which concerned the board of health and
that they would be- the persons to decide
lust when and how the vaccination In
Deeripg should be accomplished.
In regard to the ESTABLISHING mt of q
kindergarten school in Deerlng DIR. Foster
sought information. He said that Deer
ing wanted q kinder arten school to be
established in some central location as
soon as practicable. At present there
were no school rooms available for this
sort of instruction, but 1t was hoped that
there wouldsbe some provision made for q
kindergarten In Deering by next fall DR..
Foster was advised to ask the committee
on estimates and appropriations to con
slider this matter.
On motion of Mr.. Heseltine Miss Grace
Irving, of one of the Deering schools was
granted n certificate.
The text book known as First Steps
in the History of Our Country" was
added to the list Of text books.
Bills to the amount of $40, 23s were ap-
proved.
The board then adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-28
SUPERIOR COURT.

Jabez 81. Lane VS.. George T. Edwards.
This is a suit brought by Mr.. Lane,
who is a contractor living in Oakdale,
against Mr.. Williams. who is president of
the Williams Manufacturing company,
to recover the balance of an account,
amounting to S672. 81. In November, Mir.
Edwards submitted to Mr.. Lane plans
and specifications for repairs and altera.
tions on his house at Woodfords, aud
asked him to make price upon the work.
MIR. Lane told him that he would do the
work for 81. Ill, and afterwards signed a
written statement to that effect, the work
to be completed by January ], 1898. Mr.
Edwards agreed to the terms, and Mr..
Lane Immediately put his men &c work.
The plaintiff now claims that soou after
wards Mr.. Edwards took the superinten-
dency of the work out Of his hands, and
ordered certain changes to be made with
out his knowledge, and that he SO delayed
and interfered with his workmen, that
he was unable to complete the job until
into February. He claims that this action
on the part of Mr.. Edwards broke the
contract, and that he Is entitled to re =
cover for the work OF his men at SO much
per day. He also claims that there was
Considerable delay because the lumber
Gas not furnished promptly. The parties
were unable to compromise the matter,
and so plaintiff brought suit, the full
amount of his bill being Sl612.57. He
credits MIR. Edwards with the payment OF
q thousand dollars; defendant assuming
the payment of this amount on the bill
rendered by the Williams Manufacturing
company, who furnished the lumber.
MIR. Lears, Mr. Lanes foreman, testi-
fed that Edwards interference delayed
the work between three and four weeks.
Plaintiff also claims that the amount of
his bill simply covers the bare cost Of the
work, there not being cent of profit in
1t for him.
The defendant claims that the contract
was never broken, and that whatever
changes were made vera agreed to bv
Mr.. Lane. He denies that he interfered
in any way.
At the adjournment Of court the testi-
mony for plaintiff had not been finished
The case will probably take all day Tues
day.
A. f. Moulton was attorney for the
plaintiff and G. W. Peabody for defend
ant.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-28
THE CATTLE COMMISSION.
Old Feud with Board OF Agriculture
May Continue at DIR. Bsiley's En-
pensc.

In some manner there has come to the
ears of the board of osttle commissioners
from the crack under the door Of the ex-
ecutivs chamber, the rumor that there Ia
really no need L for veterinarian on tbs
board, says an Augusta Idespatch to the
Lewiston Journal The present incum-
bent Is DR.. George II. Bailey Of Decring
or Greater Portland. Whether these
rumors voice the Governors views in re-
gard to the matter, the gentlemen In
tsrested have been industriously endeav
oring to discover but without success.
The appointments are due early In April
A new candidate has come Into the field
in the person of Major Bradford, one Of
the best known residents Of Turner
Center. He has been long one Of the lead
ing creamery men of the section and has
excellent reason for thinking that he is
thoroughly posted on COWS and the In
terests of the dairy. 1t Is understood
that he Is an applicant for the place on
the board now occupied by Mayor Beal Of
Bangor. The major thinks that while he
would be willing to defer to the mayor In
respect to electric roads, hotels and
politics. on the question of the gentle
m poly he can snow Mr.. Beal under with
information. That's how he feels about
t he matter.
1t Is apparent that the fight between
the cattle commission and the board of
agriculture. that was fought out at the
last session of the Legislature, has had
considerable to do with bringing up the
question OF making q change in the
board. Many of the farmers Of the state
are now arrayed openly against Mayor
Beal and the whole machinery of the
state department Of agriculture is being
exerted to force him oil the board. The
opposition of the farmers to the tuberculin
test. as 1t has been practised in the state
during the past three Years, is also crop
ping out in some Of the. protests that are
coming in from the rural sections again st
the continuance of veterinary surgeon
on the board Of cattle commissioners.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-28
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The following petitions in bankruptcy
have been fled In the United States
court: Hendrick A. n. Dutton, Windsor
Elijah W. Weaver, Oldtown; Edward
Henderson, Hodgdon; Charles T. Kicker,
Flagstaff: Myer Dreamer, Mattawankeng.
The we'll known firm of Chase s. Owen,
grocers on Congress street, IN which
Percy l.. Chase and james E. Owen are
copartners. has made An assignment fol
the benefit of creditors to Harry K
Virgin.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-28
CLERK OF AGENCY ELECTED.

At meeting of the committee on
liquor agency yesterday afternoon all the
mem bers of the committee consisting of
Aldermen Lamson, Frye and Merrill were
present. Alderman Frye was elected as
clerk of the committee. Thomas f. Ma
lone was elected clerk at the liquor agency
in place of william Ii. Stephenson who
was occupied this position for some years.
Mr. Malone is druggist with shop
on Washington street.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-28
AUGUST FLOWER.

1T is surprising fact'' says Prof.
Houton, that in my travels in all parts
of the world, for the last ten years,
have met more people having used
Green's August Flower than any
other remedy, for dyspepsia, deraDged
liver and stomach, and for constipation.
/ find for tourists and statesmen, or for
persons filling Office positions, where
headaches and general bad feelings from
irregular habits exist, that Green y
August Flower is grand remedy. 1t
does not injure the system by frequent
use, and is excellent for sour stomachs
aud indigestion" Sample bottles
free at f. e. Fickett's, PIP Danforth, f..
W. stevens, 107 Portland, McDonough e.
Sheridan's, 235 Congress, and J.E. Goold
& Co. S POI Federal st.
Sold by dealers in all civilized countries.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-28
ELECTRIC ROAD NOTES.

land s. Yarmouth electric road has been
connected with the oity office. All that
is needed now. to complete the line is the
cable for Martin Point and Turkey Is
bridges, which is expected to arrive in a
day Or two.
The new 250.horse power.boiler Of the
Portland & Yarmouth electric road has
been completed and will be connected for
service very soon.
Electric car traffic on the Portland and
Yarmouth roads was delayed Monday
morning about $50 O'Clock for 10 min
utes, on the Washington street hill, by a
heavy load of logs for the match factory
getting stuck across both tracks.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-28

trude Swan, who have been III for the
past two months, have recovered and 70.
sumed their studies in the senior class al
the high school.
TWO COURT CASES.
Before Judge Tolnan Monday morning
appeared Louis ST. Pierre Of this city.
from whom some liquors were seized
last week by Deputy Sheriff Chute. 81
Pierre was represented by Carroll W.
Morrill, of Portland as counsel. He was
found guilty by Judge Tolman, appealed
and will be brought before the May term
Of the Superior court. He furnished bonds
10 the sum Of $500.
Saturday night, Deputy Sheriff Chute
raided the place kept by Augustus Lari'
Were at No. 2 North street and found
fifteen bottles of ale. Lariviere is to APP
pear before Judge Toimsn Wednesday
morning at nine O'Clock to answer to the
complaint.
DEATH OF MRS. JUDETH GAL
LIANT.
Mrs. Juieth Gallant, wife Of Mr.. An
thony Gallant the we'll known French
carpenter Of this city, died early Monday
forenoon after an illness Of about q week
az result of pneumonia. Mrs. Gallant
leaves husband, AMI two sons, John
and Archie. The funeral services are to
be held Wednesday morning at eight
clock from st. Hyacinthe's church.
Julius Spinnetti. the we'll known fruit
peddlar, who recently purchased a store
in Lawrence, Macs, is in the city for q
few days.
Mr.. Divide Forten, who broke his hip
several weeks ago by fall has SO far re-
covered that he Is able to. get out Of doors
The ladies Of the Warren church are to
hold an orange supper Thursday evening,
March 30th at the church vestry.
The Daphne Gles club will meet this
evening with Miss Jefferds, Brown street,
East End.
Alderman Byron Z. Haskell was drawn
yesterday morning as traverse juror for
the April term of the Superior court.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-28
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS

A meeting of the committee on public
buildings was held yesterday afternoon in
the mayors Office. Councilman Farnham
WAS electe1 clerk of the committee. Some
of the members of the estimate committee
were present and the plans and specifca-
lions of the Park street school were dis
cussed but no action was taken on the
matter.
The committee will meet this afternoon
to assign buildings to the various men,
bers of the committee and elect janitor S
for some of the buildings.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-28
Increase,
GEN. FRANKS COMMAND,

Atlanta, March 27.-Gsneral Royal 1.
Frank who has been assigned TO com
mand the Department of the Gull Is OK
pected in Atlanta next "Wednesday from
Admission, Brigadier General Penning.
ton who was recently mustered out Of
the volunteer service. has been relieved
from duty as department commander,
and Is awaiting orders.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-28
MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington, March 27-The following
pensions resulting from the Issue o.
March IS are announced for Maine:
Increase.
George Howard, Bangor, s. to sl2.
Original, widows, etc.
Minor of Isaiah Snow, Mrs. Hill, $40.
Restoration and Reissue.
Catherine Ii. Snow, dead. Mrs. Hill,
80
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-28
HOW TO KNOW A SNOW STORM.

To the Editor Of the Press:
l see by your paper cf the 24th under
the head of brief jottings, it says this is
the 2Sth snow storm OF the wint.r. Now
MIR. Patrick j. Shea of Ihe American
begs leave to differ with you IN regard to
that item, for 1t is not right. Last
thursdays storm was the s5th and we
bad one this morning making the total So
snow storms this winter. When it SHOWS
enough to track cat you can call IL a
snow storm.
Yours trrly
p. j. SHEA.
Dover, N. H., March &c, 1899.
EASTER MUSIC AT PINE STREET
CHURCH.
The order Of music at Pine street
church, for Easter Sunday, will be:
Morning Service.
Organ Voluntary-March Pontidoale,
GoInod
Anthem-Awake Thou That Sleepest,
Spence
G ioria berger In 3 fiat
RESPONSIBILITY. Holy, Lord. Campana
Ofertory-draud Offertory in Eb,
Batiste
Hymnf-230, 24s
Organ March, Tannhsuser,
Wagner
Choir-Soprano, Miss Hnrriette l.. Pike;
Contralto. Miss Alice B. Morrison: Tenor.
Mr.. Meldon Blanchard Bass, Mr.. Roy
A. Purington; Organist, Harold A.
Loring.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-28

DIR. Bulls Cough syrup has been tm-
itated. Be sure you get the gernfns- DR.. John
w, Bnflis courh Syrup. Price % cts.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-28

SERVICES AT ST. STEPHENS.
There will be services in this church
every day the present week, at p. IN. f.
except Friday. when they will be at
ID 80 a. IN. and $50 D. IN.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-10-05

tiful rur. the frCytisIn Of the city. this
magnificent TCsspItiups CAuut say
what would like to. bet speaking fOT
myself and the gallant squadron ! had
the hprpT In CummHn9 at Manila
'hank you frga the iotiOm Of my
heart
Ths admiral then iersorci to his
fiCvi captains 80 step forward.
'SThssr men arr tli-' m|u hp lid II. =
said the admiral I-siutiuz tn his OH.
JqCr<. atti tlissSs in hearing distance al.
rlau,Irl vUCiTcrpusly. Tie admiral
then turned t1 THE cup aud looked II
over. 1T ts truly bCautifuI.' he re.
praiCyi several tim,a.
The ceremony at the city hall uss
bricf. lasting about twenty minutes.
The admiral left the city hall with
Mayor Van wyck amid ihc Clr-sp!.t.
ting ChCyrs " :Itc multitude The ar.
Tiagc was driven 20 the North ri,sr.
where n steamer was in waiting to
carry the admiral an1 his escort to
Grants tomb. there to take his place
In the parade.
As the Carriasc rolled along the
streets a crowd fellow ryi cheering 'he
admiral again md again. At the dock
he received n rUusing ovation. Time
was flying. and re the land parade
was scheduled TO start at II O'Clock.
not a fS,,mcnt was lsst getting aboard
tho steamer. which put on at once.
The Sandy Hook. which cunvered
Dewey and h party to Grants tomb.
arrived at 1890 n. m. The admiral
landed at II O'Clock. and with Mayor
Van Wyck entered the carriage In
which they were 60 ride in the parade.
The vehicle was driven through a lane
Of wildly enthusiastic people. TO the
head of Riverside drive. Here one Of
the most notable ovntions of the ,iar
occurred. Constructed along the east.
stu i,pryier Of the boulevard. extending
for many blocks down town. were i'm.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-10-05

city hail. where he was -cccived by
Mayor Van Wyck.
Then, In full view OF tho thousands
who strained to See and hear all, the
mayor presented the loving cup.
The cup. which Giistcned on the
black velvet support beside the mayor,
Is as elegant II piece OF work as lif-
fany q Co. ever turned out. II Is Ro-
man IN form. and entirely OF lS,karat
gold. Naturally, the designer sought
the sea for an Inspiration. The han
dies are modelled To represent three
dolphins, wrought OF green enamcled
gold. Around the neck OF the cup are
foriy-hvc stars. one for each state. The
handles divide the cup into three faces,
one bearing portrait OF the admiral
surrounded by II wreath OF oak leaves,
also OF green gold. Underneath this are
the initials &c. D.. l.. =. "" on The
second panel Is picture OF the Oiym.
pln. nnd on tho iLiri nm Inscription
stating the cup wns presented to Ad.
mIrnl George Dewey by tlr city of
New York. The legs OF the cup are an.
chorS resting on oak leaves.
In presenting the cup to Dewey
Mayor Van Wyck spoke briefly in
praise OF Dewey personally and OF Ills
great feat at Manila.
When ilic mayor had finished tho
crowd bc-'nin" very quiet. awaiting the
first words IL was To hear the admiral
speak.
AimiEa, Dewey said In reply:
''it Is quite impossible 10. me to cx.
press the depth am moved 10y these
h"nors. one after i'I" other. That bean,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-10-05

npj waters surrounding the island OF
Manhattan Friday night.
PROM the hay the letters on The
urvS,ktyu britiry,. ~Wriruu1C Dewey.
Urrp rlaIuJy disserTuiiilr. ami were gnC
Of the features uf the svlrbrIiinu.
There was seemingly nu Cild tn The
iisrtsy 81 fireworks. Every wharf
landing AMI pier had lee pun'a Uf sight.
srgrs anil the enthusiasm was aduHd.
an.
over on the Jersey shore tho display
was just ne generous aui ihC SKY was
iiebtS,i with the blazc uf fireworks.
mating ,b,, surrounding ss5as brigh, as
,ni,i.,,av. BrppkIyu and Slater Island
Trr,riliti'r,l TO the general and gcncT-
o,,s burning 81 powder.
SATURDAY iawnc,l Ciu'riless. with
rrys,aI atmosphere. II was CCulcr than
rr;,lsr. howrrcr. and "vcTCuais AMI
toII WrsuS wcrC in oT,lcr on the nii'ss
Of stands.
pa,,rrr rark lcean filling with I-sr-
,,ic e, DAYLIGHT. hut the mile from the
ia,tcrv 10 the city Hall park was
friner,I with early sishtscrrs.
An business buildings on the route 81
,,,c downtown parade were gay with
gaos and the fronts Of sky -scrarcIs
wore handel with strramers which CT
,o,,,,c,i f,nm rpnf tn street. Every
where. cml,cJidcyi in hags' the anih'-
rails face looked out.
BEFORE the building and running US
full length. sIoNyi the granh s,h' ,.'
boupdcd by a wall Of bunting htt,s
,IIy postcti with nass at the 'r'" ,.
p,,u,si,p the grand stand was 'c
s,a,,d ~ srbDnl children. similarly h'c-
s ,Ir,c s,mr i.SI scholars wee
nss',j 20 sing a welcome to the hero
Of Manila. - ,,,,,,,,
p,,tcT, aud. accompanied ny
a, 'nc .,,,,,,n committee. drove TO the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-10-05

Hrsai calls from Mayor Van wyCk
nd others. and at o'clock The parade
fss9an.
The black spc~,i cones Of the oIym.
II "a rijuis,i slowly ta her yards as the
|ie cruiser got under way. The other
|sssscjs SLOWLY turned. like q troop ct
avalry squadron. front toward the
|nlrruws, ani then. fetching n grace.
|sul svccp. headed hack up the harl-or
|tsvari tho Battery. the Olympia. -.
surtrj by the mayors boat. the Sandy
|lIunk. In the lead. Hack Of her a, a
|to. yard interval. came the Now burs.
t-hrn the powerful Indiana and Nasss-
4 husc,,s. the fIcpt.foetcSl Hrppklyb. the
.s'urtiy old Texas. the raEish. yacht
kp Unirbiu. the old Lancaster. q rclic
another naval age. the powerful Cit
faSo. and, finally. the little Marietta.
Die rear eusr,i Of the Sighting craft.
|<l,Nhind stretched tiie transports and
|furthcr still. almost lost in the dis
'ance. the yachts and miscellaneous
PRATT hull down the horizon.
a Tn the Hudson paniemonium
\ fciguc-I supreme. Aerial bombs broke
h Intervals overhead In purs of white
fmokc. and 4 fcathcry canopy OF
fieam hung over the advancing nect
p hundreds Of steam whistles
i fcrcamc,i continually. The narrowing
fhrUat Of the river crowded. the au
ancing vessels together In almost
fUmract mass. The broad arrow form
'lon still drove the head of the column
Forward unmclcstcd through the ranks
the waiting vessels.
The turn Of the parade broke the for
1aiion of the ,roiicc buats irycnd re-
Rair. The warships doubling back N
T. the mass Of advancing boats threat
ned for time serious conscpusnceS
M the Olympia and her cousurts safe
n Cropped anchor At last In rcverseu
clurln near the Grant mausoieunl-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-10-05
EXTRAORDINARY HONORS
HEAPED UPON DEWEY
MILLIONS OF PEOPLE CROWD TO sEE HIM
The greatest Demonstration That New York Has
Ever Witnessed-Parades on Land and Sea show
the Nations APpreciation-The Hero of Manila
Presented with Loving Cup OF Solid Gold.

New York. Oct. Friday WIS
hWcy day ahoat and the navy mark.
al the sailor hero Tor It's own. Ycstrr.
hy was Dewey day ashore. and 5,UiI,. :.
90 aloring land iublrrs, drawn from
| q quarters OF the land and from every
sCi!on OF society. lammcd aud showed
tg chance to scc the adtLI.uTs face.
-! in their ringing cheers tried TO
Frtc that the hcru Of Mania hay b,.-
lssti not TO the navy or thc govern.
Erai or the city officially. but to the
wuniTy nj large. which has Jumiz-i
.gWard many points In tic eye. ol
saiinns. largely bccaus. he lived and
fought.
friday morning was occupied with