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The Portland daily press., 1899-07-11


duotion OF pay. This meant adding one
half to the cost Of ooaling our ENGINES.
Well. we had to keep the trains run
ming. and we accepted she terms Of tbs
men; but we were not pleased, for this
was IN increase Of running expenses
which brought no increase Of business.
Naturally, we sought remedy for the
new situation.
st was BY no means difficult to find.
We have many men Of mechanical expert
ness among our employees, and In a short
time we were coaiing our engines BY
machinery. employing only two men at
each coaling place. one by day and one by
night, at u cost Of $40 a month, instead
OF eight or ten men at cost OF from $500
to St00 a month.
There Is not only a great saving OF
expense. but also of time, and this latter
10 ona of the most desirable features OF
the present system. Eventually we might
have come to the present method OF coal
Ing In any event, but we hadn't contein-
plated 1t when the demand for eight-hour
shifts was made.
Personally James j. Hill practices the
gospel Of work as peristently as he
pseaohes It. His friends say he Is never
Idle except when asleep. in spite Of their
generally longer hours and their infI .s
quent half holidays as compared with
othor clerks, all Great Northern employees
court places close TO the president.
When he takes young man into his
Office IL means that he has some faith In
that young man, and IL the faith 10 justi.
fled by his works. promotion 10 as sure as
tbs sunrise after the night. -
Come years ago q rather diffident,
serious-faced young st. Paul lad, named
Frank E. Ward, went to work for Hill as
his personal stenographer. Times had
never been easy with the Roy, and this
led him to approach his duties with
terrible earnestness. From the first Hill
was interested. He noticed in particular
that the boy always had book handy,
which he pored over whenever there was
q minutes respite.
Onei dayz the president picked up the
book. 1t was not q work OF hction, but
an algebra, and no objection was made
to its continued study. 1t is Hills
to sit at the rear OF the train and make a
Tying inspection of the tracks and the
righJ Of way. TIL Frank E. Wards time
Hill had always insisted that whoev or
was with him on a trip OF inspection
should also watch the tracks, but he
made an exception in the case OF the
young stenographer He was allowed and
encouraged to study when making trips
All the same the boy kept pretty close
| watch on everything pertaining TO the
road and its operation, as Hill found out
| from time to time by talks with him.
One day the stenogrBpher was promoted
| to be presidents assistant. Later when
Hill saw that the lad, now grown to be a
man, was competent TO work alone, he
was promoted again, and he now writes
general superintendent" after his
| signature.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-11
REALIsrATE TRANSFERS

The following real estate transfers have
heen recorded at the Cumberland regis
try of deeds:
Walter II. winslow of Falmouth to
Stephen A. Parker of Falmouth, for q,
a lot of land in Falmouth, containing
26 3-4 acres.
humphrey A. Randall and Anne B.,
his wife, both of brunswick, to Gertrude
q. White of brunswick, for 81, a lot oil
land in brunswick with buildings ON the
north side of the Pleasant street extern
sion.
Martha &c. Coburn Of Hudson, N. H..
Mary A. Morgan of Manchester, N. H.
and Susie W. Higgins OF Portland, 10
Leroy Yates of Portland, for 81, a lot OF
land on the northerly side of Spring
street in what was Deering, but Is now
Portland, 50 feet westerly from It's inusr-
section with the westerly side OF Green
street.
Annie c. Thornton and Mary q
Thornton, both of Gloucester, Mass, an 1
Frederic II. Hartford of South Portland,
to Benjamin T.. Crosman Of Portland, for
81, u lot OF land in South Portland vii
lage at Cushings point at its intersection
with Madison street.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
VIII only Strengthen the Testimony Of
Portland Citizsna

The testimony which follows win stand
the test OF closest investigation. Cross
examination Of such evidence viii
strengthen 1t. Proof Of this nature Is
plentiful In Portland and the most skept-
ical can hardly doubt the claims made
for 1.-THE Little Conqueror" when plaosd
face to face with the public utterances OF
friends, neighbors and local citizens.
Read the experience given below; 1t may
save you many hours of future trouble.
Miss l.. p. Day, Of bio l-s Congress
street, says: my knowledge and appre-
citation of Doan's Kidney Pills dates back
more than three years. At THAT time
suffered severely from kidney trouble Of
long standing. used about all the
known go called cures for kidney all
,nents, but at best the relief obtained
was slight. had. in fact. about come
TO the conclusion that could not find
any medicine to cure me. At,this juno
ture had the great good fortune to learn
about Doan's Kidney pills. T. bought a
tox. used it, was benefited, asbought a
second. received still greater benefit and
by the tins had used three boxes was
cured. have taken great pleasure In
recommending this remar ksbls remedy
whenever opportunity offered. One case
was that of friend who was suffering
greatly from complication Of kidney
troubles and at my advice procured
Doan's Kidney Pills and used them. She
told me that she could not adequately ex-
press her great appreciation Of Them"
Deans Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers; price 80 cents a box. Mailed on
receipt of price by Foster -Mii5urn Co.,
Buffalo. N. Y, sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the name-DoAN'S-an
take no substitute.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-11

SAIL AND DANCE.

There will be sail and dance by tire
Harpswell steamers at Cushing's hall,
Long island, Thursday and Saturday
evenings of this week. As there will be q
large gathering of sailors OF the North
Atlantic squadron on the island both
Thursday and Saturday there will be a
large attendance at the dance both nights.
Music by the American Cadet orchestra.
A specie al steamer will leave Harpswell
Steamb cat company's wharf. Portland
pier, Thursday and Saturday evenings, at
IN
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-11
WOODFORDS.

The trinity Episcopal chapel are to
hold their annual picnic and outing to-
day at Littleteld's landing, Chebeague
island. Special cars are to leave Wood
fords to connect with steamer Of the
Harpswell Steamboat company leaving
the wharf at s.45 O'Clock. The party
will return late In the afternoon.
The funeral services over tho remains Of
the late Capt. Horatio Hight are to be
held Tuesday afternoon at $50 O'Clock
from the residence, ~ Chestnut street.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-11
LABOR COMMISSIONERS no COME
HERE.

Tonight the labor commissioners from
all over the United States will rendezvous
In this city and on Wednesday will go to
Augusta. This evening the board of trade
will visit the labor commissioners at the
Falmouth hotel to welcome them to Port
land. Afterwards through the courtesy of
Q. W. 4. Cooling, manager of the Casco
Bay Steamship company, the visitors win
be taken to Peaks island and attend the
performances at the Gem theatre. On We'd
nesday they will be taken 60 Long island
on sail and at noon win go TO Augusta
for their annual meeting. Tbs arrange.
ments for this affair have been made by
Labor Commissioner Matthews of this
state.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-11

They have stood the test ofycarss
and have cured thousands Of
cases Of Nervous Diseases, such
as Debility, Dizziness, Sieepless-
ness andVaricoccle, Atrophy, SC.
They clear the brain, strengthen
the circulation. make digestion
perfect. and impart a healthy
a term1nsAfly. Uniess patients
nsHsfy. Consumption or Death
Il ssntee 10 cure or refundtho
Ne CINE CO., Cleveland. G.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-11
MAINE POSTMASTER.

George W. Sanford has been appointed
postmaster of the fourth class at Bridge.
water Center, Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-11
THE COURTS.
MUNICIPAL COUNT.

In the MunisIpal eourt Monday John
J. Harkins and David s. Clark were
convicted of being common drunkards
and received jail sentences Of three
months each.
James Walsh was adjudged guilty OF
vagabopdase and given go days in jail.
John Morrison and Joseph Mcdonald
were convicted Of defrauding their board
ing house keepar. Clayton II. Dresser.
and were fined $40 and one-haif costs.
The assault case against Coleman
Feeney, charged with maltreatIng Pat
rick Feeney, was again cont inued to
July 10 for sentence. Eeensy was in court
with his head swathed in bandages.
U. S. COURTS
Monday morning Judge Webb gave a
hearing on the involuntary bankruptcy
petition fled against the King Clothing
company of Portland by Attorney Wood
man. After hearing the company was
adjudaed bankrupt
Petitions In bankruptcy have been filed
by: Alfred W. Littlejohn, South Port
land; Daniel Flanders s. Son, Gardiner.
Monday Judge Putnam handed down a
decree in the suit in equity brought by
the Siminonds Rolling Mills company vs..
the Hawthorne Manufacturing company.
Judgment was rendered for the plaintiff
in the sum of $3.50. Fish, Richardson
81 Storrow OF Boston for the plaintiff
Phillips and Anderson for the defense.
NOTES.
Charles Sylvester Of Portland has
brought suit for 5000 damages against
the Standard Heel company of Auburn
on account Of the loss of three fingers
through an alleged defective heel-pressine
machine which he was operating in the
Cumberland work jail last January. The
Cum berland work Jail Is leased to the
Standard Heel company and therefore the
suit Is brought against them rather than
the county. The writ is returnhble at
the September term Of the Superior court.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-11
MAINE PENSION

Washington, July 10.-The following
Maine people have been granted pensions;
ADDITIONAL.
George. Il. Cunningham, West Washing
ton.
INCREASE.
Thomas b. Kenney, East Newport;
James A. Asher, Detroit: Patrick Stan.
ton, CHELSEA.
REISSUE AND INCREASE.
Charles Ii. Goodwin, Lewiston.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS. ETC.
Laura A. Light, Winslow Mills; Nancy
r. Chase, Portland; Elzana l.. Win sh ip,
Blddeford; Sarah III. Norton, Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-11
INCREASE

George Il. Cunningham. West Washing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-17

Inns sentinel and Mrs NJ. Stetson. organ
list; Mrs. A, Boehm, Mrs. Asman and Mrs.
Reed, trustees.
Mizpah Lodge, Friends of the Forest.
term: Mrs. Paul, president; Mrs; Lilly
recording se &c j. Penny, financial
secretary; h Schmehl, treasurer; Mrs.
\. Braekett, chaplain; Mrs. Slater mar
snail aTd Mrs nd Prizes warden ssn Mr. Slater
West End Lodge Of the knights and
Ladies of Honor has named the following
to serve for the ensuing term: Mrs. d.
vice protector; Miss PHILIPPINE Kaplan,
recording and financial secretary; z. t.
Whittent treasurer; Mrs ~, M Wh,itte n
a guardian and a chaplain was postponed
until future meeting, as those chosen
Tor these offices We're not present ana 1t
ao n p eoo of the Knights
Of Honor has chosen the following named
to serve as officers for the ensuing term:
dictator; F. A Christmas, assistant die
financial reporter; 4; Morris, treasurer;
O.. Schoenwald, chaplain; NJ; schlegel-
Mead, sentinel; o. Schoenwald, y. +
Thyes and c. Vail, trustees. E. P
Thyes will become the junior past die
The following named will serve as Off
GERS of Valley Lodge of the Ancient Order
of United Workmen for the ensuing term:
G. E. Thurston. master workman; J. H.
P. Gedge, foreman; j.. F. Murphy, over
seer; Thomas II. Lord recorder; ]. NJ.
Camp, financier; j. W. MCCARTHY, receiy-
er; : Nicholson, guide; ]. Gabriel, inside
Waterman; Q: Ericsson, outside. watch.
man. ]. c. Sharp will become the past
master The officers of this lodge will be
publicly installed on the 18th of July:
The following named have been chosen
as the officers of the Superior Lodge OF
the Degree Of Honor, A. o. Z. w, for the
current year: Mrs. A. Harding of Heb
ron. Neb., superior chief of honor; Mrs:
P: Ennis of Girard, Kan, lady of honor;
chief of ceremonies; Mrs. NJ A. Tinker Of
Jackson. Mich, recorder; Mrs. E. STICK
ford of Manchester. n. Y, receiver; Mrs.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-17
FLAT DENIAL
BY TIE
Mutual Electric Light Co.

Referring to an article in The San
Francisco Call of June 16, the Mutual
Electric Light Company makes this
public statement:
No officer, employee or other person
was ever authorized by this company
to offer Mr.. Phelps or any other person
one dollar to procure any right, privi-
lege or franchise.
His statement that he was offered by
this company $4,000, or any other sum,
is absolutely false.
On an appeal of this company to the
Supreme Court of this State, in it's opin-
ion the court said: IF it were ever
proper to interfere with the discretion
vested in the officers of the city In the
constant supervision and control of the
streets in this mode, it may be ad-
mitted that a stronger case is not likely
to arise. In the use of this dis
erection, which must exist somewhere,
great injustice may be done by officials
who are corrupt or partial, and l have
no doubt that a remedy may be OBJ
tanned in the courts. The rem
edy would seem to be in the compelling
of the granting of permit in a proper
case. The wrong consists in refusing
it to the plaintiff when it ought to be
as 1t is freely granted to the favored
corporations"
Upon this hint Of the Supreme Court
this company brought an action of
mandamuS against the Board of Su-
pervisors. The case was tried before
Judge Seawell, Franklin K Lane, Esq.
City and County Attorney, appearing
and representing ell of the Supervis-
ors, Supervisor Phelps alone appearing
by special counsel. The court rendered
a judgment directing writ of mandate
to issue against the Board of Supervis-
ors compelling them to grant the re-
queSted privilege to this company. The
City and County Attorney advised the
board that they had no case to appeal,
but they employed special counsel and
did appeal. And if the appeal had not
subsequently been dismissed by them
selves the Supreme Court would I'M
doubtedly have rendered an opinion
in accordance with it's own opinion pre-
viously rendered and sustained the
opinion of Judge Seawell.
That opinion is now the law of the
case; and had no permit been granted
to this company the law and decision
of the court directing the writ of man
date to issue would compel that it be
now granted.
On the face of these facts it is absurd
to consider that this company should
have resorted to illegal means to OBJ
tain that which was lawfully it's own.
Before the election Mr.. Phelps open
ly, and with an apparent earnestness,
advocated that the right be granted
to the Mutual Electric Light Company
to erect poles outside the fire limits,
and he promised the friends of that
company to vote to grant that privilege
when elected. After election Phelps
was suddenly converted, and voted
steadily for the gas and electric mo-
nopoly. If offered money, it looks as
though he took it: his votes point I'M
mistakably to the source from which
he got it. 4
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-17
THE STARBUCK STRUCK
AN UNCHARTED ROCK
DECISION BY CAPTAINS BOLLES
AND BULGER.
Master Brugiere Navigated the Yes
sci in Careful and Skillful
Manner and Is Exoner-
ated From Blame.

Captains Bolles and Bulger rendered a
decision yesterday in the matter of the
loss OF the steamship Starbuck off the
coast of Nicaragua on February q of this
year, IN which they eXonerated CAPTAIN
=; j. Brugiere, the master, from all
Dlame. The inspectors found that the
Starbuck at the time she struck was
ABOUT tour miles off shore and from eight
70 ten miles southeast of ConsequIna
Point. The chart of the coast In that To-
CAVITY as issued by the photographic Of
nee OF the United States navy and cor
rected to November, 1897, shows from
twelve to fourteen fathoms of water four
miles off shore and no indications of rocks
or shoals at that distance from the land.
off shore and seven miles southeast of
Consequina Point. AS the Starbuck after
striking ran thirty minutes for the land
at full speed, in which she must have
run three miles and then had seven and
half fathoms of water it was evident
that she was we'll outside of the shoal
In concluding their report the inspectors
said:
After a careful consideration of the
evidence we are of the opinion that the
steamship Starbuck struck on an I'M
charted rock, and that Captain Brugiere
was navigating her in a careful manner
and did all that was possible to save the
vessel after she struck"
The inspectors placed the value OF the
Starbuck at $50 900. She was a total loss.
Eleven passengers and a crew of fifty
nine were on board and all were saved
One-half of the 500 tons of cargo on board
was saved; value unknown.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-17
Everyone liked

serious inconvenience. Everyone liked
Captain Darlington, and We were only too
willing to help him out OF his trouble.
know of nothing against him except that
he lived beyond his means. AS for the
gay life that he is reported to have led.
there is nothing more in it than that he
was fond of having a good time. | nave
wired him that some one of his friends
has betrayed his confidence. The matter
OF helping the captain out OF nus trouble
has been about completed, and am yet
hopeful that everything Will come out
right as it is
Adjutant General Babcock when seen
Il know nothing of Captain Darlington S
trouble except what l have seen in the
paper. OF course the army regulations
are very strict against an officer going IN
debt but as far as l know there is no
trouble impending for the captain at De
partment Headquarters There has been
no orders for a court martial as suggeestted
in the published accounts of the aralr,
and as far as / know the department has
no official knowledge of Captain earring
tens trouble, and 1t IS certain mat 10
official action has been taken in the mat
ter"
1t is well known that Captain CARING
ton has been harassed by his debts, ana
upon a former occasion he was helped
out of his difficulties by his friends. Gen
eral Shafter being out of the city 1t could
not be learned If any trades people have
lodged complaints against Captain Car
rington at Department Headquarters. The
army officers here are inclined to look
upon the captains trouble as an I'M
fortunate and premature publication Of
an unnecessary matter They all feel
sorry that he has gotten into the present
trouble, but they are hopeful that he will
be able to escape from his present diff
Guilty without any serious Inconvenience
through the assistance Of his friends. 1t
IS said that the total amount owed by the
captain will not exceed $4,000. Mr.. Har-
rison also stated that he felt confident
that the publication of Captain CARING
tons present trouble had been actuated
by personal spite upon the part of some
one and that as a consequence he thought
his friends would rally all the more quick
ly to his assistance.
A special to The Call last night from
Vancouver Barracks says that Captain
Darlington refused to talk when seen by a
Call correspondent, but he stated positive
against him. Captain Darlington is a
member of the Arlington Club of Portland
and is well thought of there. His friends
in Portland declare that he has no bad
habits whatever.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-17
THE
CORRIDORS

B. P. Barker Of Livermore IS in this city.
A B. Jackson, banker of Salinas, Is
at the Grand.
Edward Cox. the Sacramento banker,
arrived in this city yesterday.
L. l. Gray, the well known Fresno
banker. is stopping at the Occidental.
j. D. Ludwig, a we'll known mining man
Of Mariposa, is registered at the Grand
James S. Burke. a wealthy merchant Of
Brooklyn, \. Y. is stopping at the Palace.
B. F. Shepherd. a real estate man OF
Fresno, is spending few days in this
city.
]. c. Halliday, merchant OF Chicago,
was among yesterdays arrivals at the
Palace.
E. H Wilson, proprietor OF the Butte
Hotel at Butte, Mont, is a guest at the
Palace.
W. A Gray and wife and Miss Eva Gray
of Visalia are among the guests at the
Occidental.
George H. Roos left for the East last
Thursday night. He will be gone for sew
eral months
Eureka. is spending a few days in this
city. He is registered at the Grand.
John P. Edwards and Miss Edwards of
Santa Barbara arrived in this city yes
terday and are registered at the Occi-
dental.
Right Rev. Tikhon, bishop Of the
Graeco-Russian Church, has returned to
this city after a trip east. He will of1ici-
ate at Holy Trinity Cathedral on Sunday
next.
F. w. Noble, a millionaire cattle owner
of Nevada. is spending a few days in this
city Mr.. Noble is one of the Cyrus Noble
family, which has made it's millions in
disUlling.
T @. de IEstoille, superintendent of the
big hydraulic mines owned by the French
syndicate at Ralston Divide, Placer Coun-
ty. arrived in this city yesterday and is
registered at the Grand.
Frank NJ. Conser of Washington. D. c.,
is registered at the Grand. Mr.. Conser is
a Supervisor of Indian Schools and has
come West for the purpose of looking
into affairs pertaining to Indian reserva-
tons in California.
John Monaghan of Spokane, Wash, is
stopping at the Lick Mr.. Monaghan is
the father of brave Lieutenant Monaghan
Of the Philadelphia, who was killed during
Mataafa's recent outbreak in Samoa He
Will wait the arrival of his sons body in
this city, and will take it to Spokane for
interment.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-17
OFFICERS CHOSEN.
Names of Those Who Will Govern
Various Bodies During the En-
suing Term

Court San Francisco. Foresters of
America, has elected officers as follows
for the ensuing term: George Behan,
chief ranger; Herman Goetz, sub-chief
ranger; f. w. Severance, treasurer; L P.
Behan. financial secretary; ]. l.. Goetz,
recording secretary; E. SomerviIle, senior
woodward; G.. Woerner junior woodward;
w. Pugliner, senior beadle; w. Smith,
junior beadle; R. Thomaschcki, organist,
and DR.. c. w. Card, physician.
Pioneer Lodge, Friends of the Forest,
has chosen the following officers to serve
for the next six months, commencing in
July: Miss L. Rosevear, president; Miss
L. NJ. Simons, vice president; Miss Car
Lane. financial secretary; Mrs. Cora
Wentzel, recording secretary; Mrs Car
RE Kruse, treasurer; Mrs. Annie Thomp-
son, marshal; Mrs. A. Young, warden;
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-17
THOUGHT SHE WAS AN HERES
Henrietta Redmond Arrested for OBJ
tanning Goods by False Pretenses.

Henrietta Redmond, or Sheehan. was
arrested yesterday on warrant charging
her with obtaining goods by false pre-
lenses. The complaining witness is E. j.
Dollard. bookkeeper in the City of Paris
dry goods store. 1t was alleged that
the girl purchased a bin of goods
amounting to $40 20 on June 10 by repre-
sentins that she was daughter of Mrs.
Redmond. and ordered the goods. sent to
Mrs. Burns, 944 Hampshire street. The
firm made inquiries and claimed that the
girls representations that she was d
daughter of Mrs. Redmond were false.
Attorney Martin, who represents the
defendant. says that her name is Shee-
nan, but when she was child she Was
nond. who owned property at 231, 233 aud
mond died without leaving a will and his
adopted daughter received nothing from
the estate. About month ago she found
life so unpleasant at home that she went
to live with her married sister at IA
Hampshire street and ordered the artl
cles from the store, believing that Mrs
Redmond would pay for them.