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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-06

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Monument So, Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-06
NOTICE.

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to refund the money on two % cent bot
ties or boxes of Baxter's Mandrake Bit
tiers, il 1t fails to cure constipation, bill
iousness, sick headache, jaundice, loss of
appetite, sour stomach, dyspepsia, liver
complaint, or any of the diseases for
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recommended as tonic and blood puri-
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in boxes. Price % cents for either. One
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isfaction or money refunded.
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SIS Congress Street.
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CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice 70 Contractors.

Sealed Proposals for building about lis feet
OF Pipe Sewer in Dartmouth street. will be re-
ceiyed at the office of Commissioner of Public
Works City Hall, until Thursday, December
7th 1899, at IL o'clock NJ, when they VIII DO
publicly opened and read. Plans, sreciflca-
lions aud further information may be obtained
at the once of said Commissioner. Bids should
be marked Proposals for Sewer" and ad-
dressed to GEO. N. FERNALD. Commissioner
of Public Works. who reserves the right to re-
jeet any or all bids should he deem Il for the
interest Of the city so TO do.
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INCREASE.
INCREASE

Haley Jack, East Denmark; George p.
Haven. South Hancock; John Stottard.
Monroe.
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MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington, December 5.-The follow
ing pensions have been granted Maine
people;
ORIGINAL.
Evening journal., 1899-10-27
RESOLUTIONS ON A DEATH
HISTORICAL SOCIETY COMMITTEE
TO ATTEND THE BRINGHURsT
FUNERAL.


There was a largely attended meeting
Of the Historical Society of Delaware
at noon to-day. called to take action on
the death of Henry Il. Bringhurst.
Feeling remarks were made by Will
liam A. LaMotte, City Solicitor Henry
c. Conrad, Lewis c. Vandegrift and
Francis IA. Hoheoker
The following resolution was passed.
Whereas, The late treasurer OF this
society, Henry r. Bringhurst. having
departed this life on Wednesday, Octo-
ber 25. it is deemed fitting and
proper that this society should place
upon record this testimonial of his
worth as a citizen, his long and active
interest as a member. and his faithful
and prudent management of the affairs
OF the Office OF treasurer OF the society
As a citizen he was patriotic and pub
lic-spirited: as a member of the His
torical Society he constantly sought to
promote its aims and objects. and as
treasurer he guarded with Jealous care
the financial concerns OF the society
Therefore be It
Resolved. That a committee Of FIVE
members be appointed TO attend the fu-
neral of Mr.. Bringhurst as representa-
tives of this society. and that a copy
OF these resolutions be sent 20 the fam
ily OF the deceased and also be spread
upon the minutes of the society.
The following committee was ap-
pointed DR.. John p. Wales, PennoeK
Pusey, William A. LaAlOtte. Elwood
Garrett and Willard Hall Porter
The Delaware State Pharmaceutical
Society also held a meeting this morn
ing and passed resolutions on the death
OF Mr.. Bringhurst who was the first
president OF the society. AS many
members as possible will attend the fu-
neral. Remarks were made at the meet.
ing by y. James Belt, ~ b. Danforth
and John ]. Gallagher
Evening journal., 1899-10-27
ON TRIAL FOR ARSON
JURY IN THE CASE OF MARY BAR
RETT LOCKED UP.

Dover Oct. 27.-The jury in the case
of Mary Barrett. against whom testi-
mOny on the charge of arson was heard
in the CouH Of General Sessions, was
locked up at 6.15 last night. The testi-
mony Of Detective McVey and Herman
c. Taylor showed that the girl
had made a confession she burn
ed the house on May 25 last. The de-
fense brought out the fact that the
girl had been threatened to secure the
confession, but this the prosecution
showed was not correct. The girl, how
ever, was frightened when asked by
Detective McVey to confess, and if she
was afraid Of "the students getting you
and cutting you up"
The girl denied having set fire to the
house and that she had made any
statement to Detective McVey until he
had threatened to shoot her and throw
her body to the students.
Previous to the trial for arson the
Barrett girl was arraigned for the MUIR
der of Jackson Laiferty. She pleaded
not guilty.
Nora David was found guilty oi
sandbagging and robbing Amos A
Watson, enrolling clerk Of the Legisla'
ture, of 1927. She was sentenced to two
years Imprisonment.
Thomas Henry was found gilty of in
timacy with Mary Tilghman, a gir
under the age of consent, and sentenced
to one years Imprisonment.
Evening journal., 1899-10-27
PROMINENT PHYSICIAN DEAD
DIR. c. r. JAKES FOUND DEAD IN A
PHILADELPHIA HOSPITAL.

Dr. c. Russell Jakes, Of No. 1929 West
Eighth street, this city, was found dead
in bed at the Hanover Hotel. PhHadel-
phia. yesterday afternoon.
A physician was Immediately sum-
moned. but his services were OF no
avail.
On Wednesday night DR.. Jakes ar
rived in Philadelphia from Bridgeton
n. j.. where he had been visiting his
wife. who was with relatives there. He
retired to his room at the hotel. ana
nothing was seen of him until he was
found dead by one of the hotel at
taches. Apoplexy is supposed 10 be the
cause Of his demise.
DR.. Jakes was prominent secret SO
ciety man. being a member Of Dover
Lodge OF Masons; Temple Council. No
a. Legion Order OF the Red Cross
Amity Lodge. l. o. o. F.. of Camden
Del; Industry Lodge. No. 2. A. O. L..
W.. and the Mogullians, of this city.
He was 40 years of age, and born in
Wyoming. Del. and resided in this city
seven years. He was a graduate OF Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. DR.. Jakes was
married last April to Niss Schlag Of
Bridgeton. Arrangements for the iu-
neral have not yet been made.
Evening journal., 1899-10-27
MORE DISCHARGES AT CRAMPS
FIFTY-TWo PAINTERS DISMISSED
FOR LACK OF WORK.

With the completion OF the painting
on the Russian cruiser NaNag. ffty-two
painters were dicharged yesterday by
the Cramps The strikers claim that
the move was made necessary on ac-
count of the lack OF work in that de-
partment They insist that under nor
NAL conditions these men would be
working full time painting the hulls
for the various vessels now under con-
dructon, and that the discharge is an
Indication of the crippled condition OF
the big shipyard.
Agent keegan stated that the strikers
were prepared to maintain the strike
indefinitely. and so long as the skilled
mechanics remained out the works
would not be able to mi their large
contracts. The strikers confidently ex-
pect that the Cramps will surrender
before long.
Evening journal., 1899-10-27
MANY NEW CARS ORDERED
PENNSYLVANIA HAS PLACED
CONTRACTS FOR NEARLY SIX
THOUSAND.

THOUSAND.
The Pennsylvania railroad is put
ting forth every effort to meet the eN-
traordinary demands made upon It's
department by reason of
the immense traffic now being moved
over the entire country. To increase
its transportation facilities orders were
placed yesterday for $500 more ears.
OF this number 1000 are box cars. to
be used on the lines east OF Pittsburg
and Erie, and the other 1900 are coal
cars of the &c. NJ" type, for use on the
company's Western lines. The order
for these cars was divided between the
American Car and Foundry Company
and the Pullman Palace Car Company,
and they are to be ready for delivery
within four months.
Beside this large order the company
proposes to build all the cars possible
at its Altoona shops. II is not intend
ed to increase the present force at those
shops, but as much of the car repair
work as possible will be concentrated
lat the company's shops in Philadel-
phia, Harrisburg and other points, SO
las to relieve as much as possible the
shops at Altoona of repair work.
The Lehigh Valley has also within
the past several days placed orders for
5000 cars.
Evening journal., 1899-10-27
TO PURCHASE PARK LAND
MATTER REFERRED TO LAW COM
MITTEE OF COUNCIL LAST
NIGHT.

NlGHt.
At last nights meeting of City Coun-
ell, Mr. Kane presented a cOmmunica-
tion from the park commissioners, ask
ing permission to purchase certain
lands in the vicinity Of Rosendale
Park.
The communication, with the agree
ment of w. p. Bancroft, which has be-
fore been explained, was referred TO
the Law and Finance Committee and
favorable action will probably be taken
on the matter.
The Public Building Committee hay
ing favorably reported on allowing the
Brandywine Library Association, to use
the Old Academy. in the Ninth ward
permission was granted.
A petition OF ID. W. Taylor for the
return Of 1899 overpaid taxes was re-
ported favorably, and an order for the
amount drawn.
The interest list for November
amounting to S945, and bonds amount
ing to $1,000, were ordered paid.
An order for $3.50 was drawn for a
contingent fund for the Police Depart
ment on motion of Mr.. Monaghan.
The miscellaneous payroll of 49,.
074.71, police payroll OF S6,011.S2, and
Council payroll Of $275.26 were order.
ed paid. City Treasurer Hamann re.
ported the balance in Union Bank to be
S57 1881; in each of the four deposi-
tory banks, S10,000;park purposes, $17,.
534.55; received Of S. S. Adams, Jr., So,
049.01 Thomas S. Lewis, 81 1920; Isaa,
c. Pyle, IS; Eugene NJ. Sayers, $1,000.
Evening journal., 1899-10-27
CELEBRATED ITS ANNIVERSARY
ENJOYABLE EVENING AT BAY
ARD LEGION ROOMS LAST NIGHT.

The Bayard Legion celebrated its
twenty-seventh anniversary at its
headquarters, No. 61I Shipley street,
last night and a large number Of
friends of members of the organization
spent an enjoyable evening.
Colonel w. B. Norton, president of
the legion, made an interesting address,
giving a history of the club, and Cover
dale's Orchestra furnished the music.
Vocal selections were also rendered
by Andrew Finnerty and Messrs. Spear,
Thompson, Slaughter and Gedding en-
tertained the guests with instrumental
music.
Refreshments were served in abund-
ance, and everyone spent a pleasant
evening. The committee in charge OF
the entertainment was composed of
Reese Bradford, William Thompson,
John ]. Ryan, T. NJ. Lowe, T. F. Hol-
land, w. A. McEvilly. NJ. H. Cooney,
w. A. Gill. ]. V. Garland and George
M. Leonard.
Evening journal., 1899-10-27
NO STRIKE AT PULLmAN's
CHANGES IN THE PAINT DEPART
MENT CAUSED A STRIKE RUMOR.

MENT CAUSED A STRIKE RUMOR
A rumor was current on the street
this morning that the car builders at
the local shops of the Pullman Palace
Car Company had gone out on a strike
for shorter hours and more money. II
was understood that the men wanted
to work nine hours a day instead OF
ten, and wanted thirty cents per hour
straight time
Upon investigation it was learned
that the strike rumor was unfounded
land that the car builders express salts
faction with the time and wages they
are now receiving.
There had been some changes in the
paint department. however. which are
said to be unsatisfactory TO many OF
the painters. It appears that Ferdi-
nand j. Martin, who had charge OF the
outside varnish and decorating gangs.
had been removed for ssme cause, and
Edward G. Grammar, who had charge
of the truck painters. had been pro-
NOTED 30 Martins position, and Benja-
min L. Randell, one of the outside var
nishers. placed in charge of the truck
gang. IL is alleged that this caused
some dissatisfaction among the paint
ers, as they asserted that Martin knows
more about the work than any other
man in the department.
Evening journal., 1899-10-27
ENGINEs FoR ME PENNsY.

Aside from the large orders placed by
the Pennsylvania railroad for cars, the
company expects to build during the
coming year $50 locomotives, freight
and passenger. This number about
represents the yearly capacity of the
company's shops. at Altoona, together
with the usual repair work. Should
the necessities of traffic require more
engines, the company will place orders
for them with outside firms. The Of
fcials are hopeful that the company s
needs in that line can be filed at its
own shops.
Evening journal., 1899-10-27
STATE G. ID. coNvFNr1oN.

AT the State Christian Endeavor
Convention. az Middletown, yesterday
morning, Secretary Burns presented
his report, which showed there were
ninety-nine societies in the state. with
1924 members, a decrease Of sol in the
year the decrease being due 10 the fact
that sixteen societies disbanded and
many members We're dropped for non
attendance In the afternoon addresses
were made by Rev G. A. Hill, OF
smyrna; Miss Frances Schuyler, of
Philadelphia, and Rev. Edwin M. Po-
teat, OF Philadelphia. At the evenings s
session the convention was addressed
by Rev. T. II. Lewis. of the Western
Maryland College. at Westminster, Nd
The convention win adjourn this
evening.
Evening journal., 1899-10-27
Under THE ON REGIME.

w. H. Mcguire & Co. professional
mail contractors, Of Danville, Va, will
again take charge of the carrying of
mails between the local post office and
the railway stations at midnight. Pend
ing a settlement between the govern
ment and George Thomas, cOlOred
whose services were not satisfactory to
the former, John Knots has been de-
livering mail matter to the stations by
agreement with Mcguire & Co. Ths
contractors have made arrangements
to take the matter again in charge to-
night James Mcguire, of the contract
ing firm, being in the city to-day.
Evening journal., 1899-10-27
BAY STATE GAS
POSTPONED TO-DAY ON
ACCOUNT or TREASURER MIL
LER'S ILLNESS.

LER'S ILLNESS
The hearing in the case of Edwards
vs. the Bay State Gas Company, which
was to have taken place before United
States Commissioner S. Redmond
Smith this morning. was postponed
until Friday November 10, owing TO the
Illness OF Treasurer Miller, OF the de-
tendant company.
There was a number OF prominent
people present when the hearing was
called. including several from out OF
town. Attorneys Parker c. Chandler.
of Boston; J. Harold Warner. of New
York, and s. G.. Crawford. of Philadel-
phia, and IL. II. Ward, Of this city. rep
resented the Bay State Gas Company.
Godfrey Patterson and John Major,
of New York, appealed for the plain
tin. AS Treasurer w. II. Miller. of
the gas company who was on the
stand at the last hearing, and whose
testimony vas unfinished. was unable to
appear to-day because of illness. Com
missioner Smith carried the case over
for two weeks.
Evening journal., 1899-10-27
WENT no THE EXPOSITION.

A committee of the board Of man
ayers OF the Maryland Institute passed
through this city yesterday en- route t.
Philadelphia TO visit the National Ex
port Exposition. the Philadelphia Gem
mercial Museum and some OF the arr
and industrial drawing schools, inelud-
ing Drexel Institute. The object was
TO examine and report upon any new
features that might be OF interest 10
the Maryland Institute The commit
tee consisted OF George r. Skillman
SamHel j. Eccles. Jr. John M Carter
and Professor ObO Fuchs.
Evening journal., 1899-10-27
LOCAL NEWS NOTES;

Don't watt Try Clayton House
Ionsorial Palace. Six chairs.
The Pullman Palace Car Company
shipped car Temecula from the local
shops 10 Washington this morning
after being generally overhauled.
"A new wagon shed is being built
by the Wilmington Steamboat Com
pany at Fourth street wharf
Train No. 45. due at the F.. w. &
b. FreRch street station at IL o'clock,
was ten minutes late this morning, ow-
ing to a hot journal.
All engines on the Pennsylvania
railroad had their headlights lighted
this morning on account Of the dense
fog.
The p, w. & b. tracks at the Third
street crossing are being repaired
The insane inmates OF the Della
ware Ssate Hospital played a game OF
baseball on the hospital grounds yes
terday afternoon.
The East Side Republican Associa-
tion will hold another smoker In It's
rooms On November 6.
The local shops OF the Pullman
Palace Car Company shipped car Tenn
plet0n to Jersey City yesterday, after
being generally overhauled.
Walter Beaston, clerk in the recorder
of deeds Office, is attending the Chris.
tian Endeav0r convention, at Middle
town.
Horace Greeley Knowles has return
ed from trip to New York
-Severals members of the Jr. o. u
A. NJ. went TO Georgetown last even
ing, where they took part in the in
stallation of a new council.
George A. Elliott has returned from
trip to Ohio, where he delivered thre
speeches in the campaign Of that state
DIR. j. f. Berry, editor of the Ep
! worth Herald will preach at Grace N
r. Church on Sunday.
-Ebenezer NJ. E. Church, Pleasau
q Hill, will hold all day services on Sun
, day, with preaching by Rev. job
e Flint, of Brooklyn, and Rev. A. "
Davis, of this city.
Next Sunday will be old people
day at Mt. Pleasant NJ. E. Church.
S Christmas music was discussed 4
e the meeting Of st. Pstricks r.
y Church choir last night
On Sunday Rev. DR.. Weston WI
o preach in the morning. and Rev. G. v
Folwell in the evening, at Calvary BaI
tist Church.
The Bay State Gas Company pal
(. slS.063 for the property recently pui
, chased at Front and Justison street
p this city
( Postmaster Browne has receive
8 word from Washington that a larl
D. amount of mail matter cannot be d.
le livered to Soldiers in the Philippine
because it is not properly directed
le The Building Committee of Coui
e, ell is having the mayors Office. in II
rs City Hall, overhauled and remOdeled.
T. Samuel ID. Forbes has brought su
E. in the Superior Court for $1,000 dan
- ages against the estate of George
e May, deceased, for alleged breach
~ contract.
Tax collections are slow, as pro
erty holders are awaiting a decision {
the legality of the Adams tax law
Evening journal., 1899-10-27

DATION STONE OF THE CHURCH" "
In last evenings Philadelphia Bull
letin appeared the following regarding
Rev. DR.. Loring w. Batten, recently
acting rector Of st. Andrews Protes-
tant Episcopal Church, Eighth and
Shipley streets, and a former profess
sor in the Philadelphia Divinity
School:
Episcopal church circles in Philadel
phia are becoming deeply involved in
the higher criticism" muddle. Within
the last month sweeping changes have
been made in the faculty of the Phila-
delphia Divinity School, and it is now
announced that heresy has been root
ed out of that institution.
One of the teachers most objected to
was Rev. DR.. L. w. Batten, who few
weeks ago was induced to accept a call
to St. Marks Church. New York. as
rector. The moment he arrived in the
latter city he began to advocate the ex-
treme views which made him unwel-
come as an instructor here, and con-
test has begun between his friends and
foes which seems to threaten a serious
split among the Episcopalians in this
city, if not throughout the country.
Last night DR.. Batten addressing the
New York Church Club, said
You are obliged to handle the
Scriptures freely or not at all. Don't
read them intelligently; try to make
them come out as you want-that is,
If you don't care to open these ques-
tions. But the churchman is absolute
ly free to find out the truth
I'VE know that the church has said
that many scientific advances were not
true, or has tried to stife them only to
tie harm Of the church. 1 have heard
tlat the Bible is the founda-
IT, of the church. l, for
C.e, dent want to place my religion
in a book. Jesus Christ didn't send his
apostles out into the world to write a
book There is no part of the New
Testament that was written TO become
a part of a sacred book"
DR.. Batten paused and the high
churchmen present caught their breath
DR.. Briggs had been forced out Of the
Presbyterian church for lessl But DR.
Batten went even further.
"St. Paul" he said, had no more
idea Of making a contribution to a sa-
cred book when he wrote his epistles
than any clergyman here has when he
sits down to write his sermon. What
he did is being kept up precisely the
same way to-day. Where are you 60
ing to draw the line? Was all that hi
wrote inspired and that of St. Clemen
not?
mo man can be a member Of thu
Protestant Episcopal church and be
lieve the Bible is the foundation ston'
of the churchl The church fourishel
before the Scriptures were thought OF
or before anyone got the idea that theI
were sacred"
Evening journal., 1899-10-27
SUGGESTION ON LIBRARY MAN
AGEMENT.

The managers of the Institute Free
Library are sending out postal cards
which read: 4. What use do you
make of the Free Library? 2. What
changes in its management would
make possible a larger use of the Ii
brary by yourself or by others? Please
answer on the annexed card, giving
suggestions and friendly criticism in
regard to the work of the Free Ii
brary" Many replies are expected.
Evening journal., 1899-10-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

A party composed of DR.. Caleb r..
Layton. of Georgetown; DR.. I. C..
Moore. of Smyrna; DR.. George W. Mar
shall, of Milford, and Joseph ID. Trux-
ton, OF Georgetown, were in Whining
ton yesterday and talked over the po-
litical situation with the New Castle
county Union Republicans
Dr. Caleb r. Layton. chairman Of the
Sussex Union Republican Committee
says: Il know of throe electoral votes
that Mckinley will not get next year
They are the three from Delaware
This is as certain as the sun rose this
morning" He added that Union Re-
publcans would not vote for McKin-
ley electors.
Evening journal., 1899-10-27
GREAT COUNCIL ADJOURNs

RED MEN OF DELAWARE COM
PLETE AN INTERESTING SEES
SION.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon
the annual session of the Great Council
of Delaware. Imp. o. Il. NJ, adjourned
after an interesting meeting. The
Delaware representatives to the Great
Council, now in session in Milwaukee,
were directed to work for the combina-
tion of the three degrees now in use by
the order, thus making them one. Other
councils have been asked TO cooperate
with the Delaware representatives and
they think It likely that the motion
will be carried.
The trouble between Pocahontaa
Council. OF the Highlands and that al
Henry Clay was settled. Both are re-
instated for one year, which will give
the Highland Council time to appeal Il
the session in Milwaukee
The Great Council Of Delaware will
meet next year in Dover
Evening journal., 1899-10-27
WILL LECTURE ON TUESDAY.

Colonel Francis w. Parker principal
OF the Blaine School % Pedagogy, at
Chicago, will deliver a lecture before
the Primary Teachers Association in
the assembly hall of the High School
on Tuesday afternoon, at 4.45 o'clock.
The subject of the lecture has not yet
been announced
Evening journal., 1899-10-27
RAILWAY CARS FOR AUSTRALIA
JACKSON AND SHARP COMPANY
SHIPS CARS TO FOREIGN PORTS.

. NAANANROAN AM oAAAIAI AOME AN
SHIPS CARS TO FOREIGN PORTS.
The Delaware Car Works, operated
by the Jackson and Sharp Company,
shipped eleven cars to foreign ports
this morning.
Five Of these, which are knock-down
care, eighteen feet long, were ship
ped to Perth, Australia. for the Perth
Transportation Company These cars
We're shipped in the rough. and Is the
longest shipment that has been made
to any foreign port, and the ears ship
ped to-day were the first Of an order OF
fifty.
The company also shipped six street
railway cars, twenty feet long, to
Buenos Ayres. South America, for the
Buenos Ayres Y Belgrano Railway
Company. These are combination
Summer and closed cars, and have all
the latest improvements.
Evening journal., 1899-10-27
.ARMoRY,s NEW PAsToR.

Rev. Frederick Spencer, Of Philadel-
phia, has been appointed pastor OF
Armory M. +. Church at Dover by Pre-
siding Elder c. S. Baker. for the re-
mainder of the conference year. He has
entered in upon his duties.
Evening journal., 1899-10-27
HOSPITAL DONATION DAY.

Yesterday was donation and recep-
ton day at the Homeopathic Hospital,
and the contributions we're plentiful.
The reception committee was composed
of Mrs y. W. Mendinhall. Mrs. Annie
Il. Pusey, Mrs. Emma G. Quigley, Mrs.
Sarah p. Savery, Mrs. Sarah ID. H. Der
ickson, Mrs. Helen NJ. Trump, Mrs. FL
len c. Cause, Mrs. Matte II. Grubb,
Mrs. Mary ID. Sisson and Mrs Caroline
RudOlph