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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-12
THE NEGLECT OF THE DUTIES OF
CITIZENSHIP.

To the Editor Of the Press:
Few more important subjects have been
considered by the city governments Of
Portland than the recent one Of addition
al electric light and power at greatly re
duced rates, and yet at the ad rertised
public hearing designed to inform our
represen tatives as to how the public was
thinking on this subject, practically no
ons was present except the representatives
of the corporation that had light and
power to sell.
Here was new electric light company
Offering to do the public lighting at a
rate SO per cent less than is now being
paid and thereby make saving of over
SIS, 600, ito the taxpayers, failing that, they
asked simply for the opportunity and
privilege to soil lights tn individuals,
guarant eeing a rate OF about two thirds
of that paid By the few who now afford
present rates The company also offered
10 supply electricity for power at a rate
SO low that its effect in promoting and
developing business and small manufacto
ries could not fail to give Portland q
greatly needed stimulus; and yet. as
have said, no one was present at the pub
lie hearing ON the subject 1t is rarely
one discusses this subject that favorable
opinion is not expires sed and the desire
stated that the city government should
see to it that the citizens are put in the
way OF obtaining the advantages now
staining and begging entrance at oul
door. One naturally seeks reason fol
such condition, and it may be readily
found in the fact that quite large bodies
of patriotic people have so often failed l..
accomplishing simple self evident re-
form in city affairs. that they finally de
spair of good results in heir efforts and
| shirk the burden OF the public veal when
perohanoe the desired reform runs counter
to the private interests of politicians
| here is no need of such a condition and
it would not exist except that we havs
thoughtlessly and irrationally allowed In
our domestic affairs the undermining and
demoralizing effects OF state and nationa
politics SO that we have frequent illuatra
tions Of what corporations and individual
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-12
AUGUST FLOWER.

ut is a 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, deranged
liver and stomach, and for constipation.
| find for tourists and statesmen, or for
persons fitting office positions, where
headaches and general bad feelings from
irregular habits exist, that Green =
August Flower is a grand remedy. 1t
does not injure the system by frequent
use, and is excellent for sour stomachs
aud Indigestion" sample bottles
free at +. E Fickett's, 2l2 Danforth, 4.
W. Stevens, l07 Portland, McDonough Il
Sheridan's, 2S5 Congress, and J.E. Goold
d Co. s 20l Federal st.
Sold by dealers in all civilized countries.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-12
FOREIGN MISSION BOARDS.
seventh Conference of Board From
United states and Canada.


New York, January 1.-The seventh
conference of Foreign Mission boards in
the United States and Canada began here
today. delegates from different parts OF
the country bsing present, The conference
was formally opened by the chairman OF
the committee ON arrangements, Rev.
Charles n. Daniels. ID. d, of Boston /.
Rev Ii. n. Cobb, presided. The discus
sion Of the subject of missionary caDdi'
dates followed. At the afternoon session
at which John II. Converse of Philadel
phia presided, Rev. Judson Smith, d. d.,
conference to be held in this city this
year. reported the progress made and
outline the plans of the committee.
MIR. Smith said: 1.-THE committee has
set the date OF the conference for April Il
to May |, 1870. We propose TO make this
the greatest affair of its kind ever held In
the world 1t will be the first time tina
all those from every part of the world IN
terested in mi, sionary work VIII come
together. We expect 1900 delegates. 1t
will he IA conference not of elaboration
but of legislation.
After the conference of the board closed
yened, it being attended by representatives
business men and clergymen. 1t was In
connection with the Ecumenical confer
enoe and in response to an appeal sent
out by the missionary board for the CO.
operation OF business men. The speaker
were Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott, General
o. o. Howard, William E. Dodge and
other prominent men.
Resolutions were adopted on behalf OF
the citizens OF New York. dec laring that
the conference, IL conducted according TO
the plan proposed. could not fail to be OF
the highest educational and stimulatlve
value and that such aid md cooperation
-, .aa.aryaa chould ha avfaphfu
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-12
CHARLES PLUMMER IN KITTERY.

Biddeford, Jan, 1l.-Charles A. Plum
mer, the escaped convict from the Maine
state prison, is supposed to be hiding in
Kittery. The police of Portsmouth
were notified of Plummer's escape from
the Thomaston institution and began the
usual investigation in such cases. They
were able to learn that man answering
the escaped convict's description had
been seen there several times and Mon
day man who claims to know Plummer
told the officers that the convict was
seen hiding in an old barn near the viii
lage and gave the officers perfect des-
cription of him.
The informant said that he had no
ticed the man on several occasions. A
good sized reward is offered for the con
Vets capture.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-12
PENSIONS FOR RELATIVES OF
DEAD SOLDIERS

Washington. January II -Generai
Wheeler appeared before the House com
mittee on pensions today and maze a
fervid appeal for special pension Dill
giving to the widows and relatives Oh
those who fell at Santiago and other nat-
ties Of the Spanish war. an amount coIn-
mensuIate with the gailantry OIL 'no'e
who lost their lives a.
General Wheeler spoke of the sacrihces
and hardships through which our forces
had passed and In particular recited tne
briliianoy OF their charge up San juan rai
hill. He paid high tribute to Coi.
Haskell, one Of the officers who died aitsr
returning TO this country and TO Captain
Gridley OF the Olympia, Ensign 6asiss'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-12
MAINE TOWNS.
Mann OF Interest Gathered by Correo
pordents of the Press.
HARPSWELL.

dAhFSM MILL.
East Harpswell, Jan. ll.-Mrs. Joanna
Darling tell down stairs last Thursday
and broke her wrist, fortunately escaping
more serious injury.
There is good sleighing for the first time
this season.
Extremes of temperature cause great
deal of sickness.
MIR. William Coffin is beginning to re-
oover from a severe attack of grippe.
Mir. Albion Garland's horse died OF collie
last week.
CUMBERLAND.
Cumberland Centre, Jan. ll.-At the
annual church meeting held last THUS
day evening the following officers were
elected for the year:
Clerk Frank II. Chase.
Treas. Il. b. Osgood.
Auditor-Geo. ID. Swetser.
Supt. Sunday Schnol-M. II. Rowe
Asst. Supt "A. b. Wyman.
Secy ana Treas p. L. Blanchard.
Librarian-P. NJ. Leighton.
Sweetser and Osgood. dealers In grocer
les and provisions I'VE dissolved partner
ship, MIR. Osgood continues the business.
Ernest and Harold Greene of Newton,
Mass sons of Rev. Daniel Greene, a
former pastor, made a short visit to this
place recently.
VIM. A. Merrill of Buxton made q short
visit to his cousin the first of the week.
GORHAM.
Gorham, january 1.-THE grip is cpl
demio in town. Fully 30 per cent are
suffering from its rayages.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-12
PRESIDENT CAN'T COMPLY.

Washington, January 1.-THE President
has decided it to be Incompatible with
the public interest to comply with the
request contained in the Hoar resolution
to supply the Senate with the instruc'
lions given the American peace commits
sioners. II any reasons are given for
the declination, the leading one will be
the fact that, as the treaty is subject to
action in Spain even after ratification by
the Senate, its consummation might be
jeopardized by the publication at this
stage of the confidential instructions.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-12

ed to do so, but the native-born Turk will
only inst sit on the very edge Of the little
gilt chair and fold his arms across hi }
chest waiting for the sultan to address
him, and then mutter in reply, while
bending low and touching chest, lips and
forehead with the right hand, "Firman
Effsndemizen" master, thy word is
law
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-12
LINCOLN COUNTY DEPUTIES.
(ypECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Damar isoottA Mills, January TO-
Charles E. Piper of Damariscotta, sheriff
of Lincoln county, completed his list Of
appoi ntments Of deputies today, which
al as follows: James E. Mulligan of
DamaIiscotta Mills; Nathaniel ]. Hanna
of Bristol; Herbert Leinett of Waldoboro;
Martin johnson, jefferson; Forest Ware.
Whitefeld; Fred Allen, Wiscasset; Byron
Giles, Boothbay.
Sheriff Piper has shown good judgment
in the selection OF deputies. as he has a
good, clean staff. All are new men but
Mulligan and Hanna.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-12

The Rev. DR.. Thayer of Woodfords,
preached at the School street church
last sunday, presiding at the quarterly
conference on Saturday.
DR.. ST. oy is very low at this writing.
Gorham Is congratulating itself upon
the prospect of having the privilege OF
hearing Miss Mary Speare of Boston
render her dramatic readings in the Me-
shodist church. Saturday evening, jan
uary 2i Miss Speare is to visit with
Professor Russell's family, and has con-
sented to give a recital for the benefit Of
the church.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-12
GENERALS DISCHARGED.

Washington, January 11.-At their
own request Brig Generals William Cor
don and w. c. Gates of the volunteer
army. have been honorably discharged
from the military service of the United
States on the ground that there is no
further need of their services.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-12
SEBAGO WATER.

Attention is called to the regulations
of the Water Company that Sebsgo wat.
er must not be kept running to prevent
freezing. No further notice will be Civ
an TO those who fail to observe this regu-
lation. There has been an enormous
consumption of water since the cold
weather began.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-12

oil. Hamilton, Major Force, Captain
Dickinson and others whose widows and
relatives II is proposed to pension at a
sum greater than that allowed by the
general pension law. The matter was re-
ferred to a special committee to report a
general plan of dealing with the subject.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-12
FITZ,S CONDITIONS.

Cleveland, o., January blob Fitz-
simmons declares he Will fight Sharkey
within any time after three weeSs, pro-
vided the latter will put up side bet OF
10000
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-12
FATHER AND DAUGHTER KILLED

New York, January ll.-Levy Lyons
and his daughter, Ella. were killed today
by a train at the Riverdale. n. j.. GROSS
ing of the Greenwood lake division of the
Erie railway, while driving across the
track in sleigh.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-12
LAW COURT.
Rescripts Received by Clerk stone
Yesterday.
The following rescripts were received
today from the Law court:
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.


othello d. Brown ct al, IN equity VS.
Charles IL. Allen.
kescript by Emery il. An attach
ment on mesne process of a right in
equity tn redeem real estate from mort
gage will not continue for more than
thirty days after nnal Judgment in the
suit unless the attaching creditor causes
the right attached TO be seized upon ex-
ecution and notice of sale given within
the thirty days after the anal judgment.
!. A decree will be signed and filed to
the following effect as per stipulation Of
parties
1. That the plaintiff is entitled to re.
deem the mortgaeed real estates described
In the bill from the mortgage therein
described by paying the sum of eight
hundred and thirty three dollars and
sixty four cents plus the interest upon
the principal OF the mortgage note from
January u, 1898 to the time OF ming the
decree Such payment to be made within
sixty days after such filing.
q Upon such payment rs above OF :
dared, the defendant shall thereupon dis
charge said mortgage and release all his
interest in the real estate described In the
bill
8 No costs to either party.
Bill sustained. Decree to be made as
per rescript.
YORK COUNTY.
Hiram II. Hall VS.. Boston and Maine
Railroad, Aplt.
Rescript by Haskell J.-There is evi.
dence enough In the case, If believed. TO
warrant u jury In hnding that tns car
load of wood sued for by the plaintiff was
taken and converted by the defendant to
It's own use; and the weight of evifenoe
rather indicates that TO have been tine
fact The plaintiff loaded car OF defend
ants with wood and before he had or
dered its shipped, It was hauled away,
presumably by defendants servants. and
has never been accounted for. The con-
version seems to have been complete.
Motion overruled.
ANDRoSCoGGIN COUNTY.
IF. ID. Morrow vs. + b. Goodrich.
Rescript by Haskell, 1.-The sdmis-
sion Of q creditors agent. made after the
debt had been contracted, as to the
amount due, is not the admission of the
creditor, and Is incompetent evidence,
either for tn creditor or debtor.
Exceptions overruled.
Joseph d. Morrill,, in error VS.. Mary
j. Buker.
Rescript by Haskell, IA writ of er.
ror cannot be sustained when only fr e
ments Of record ARE produced. In such
case, the writ may be dismissed, but the
record below should not be affirmed.
Exceptions sust lined TO order affirming
Judgment below Otherwise overruled
Emily NJ Longiey, Pet'r for Par tn.
VS. Josiah 3. Longley.
Rescript by haskell | j "A widow, to
whom lands descend from her husband
may have partition thereof at common
law.
The constitutionalitT of the act of 1857
executing one-third of descendants
lands from the payment of debts, does
not arise until such third shall have been
subjected TO the payment of such debts,
because il may never be.
Exceptions overruled.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
No opinion.
Rescript by Strout, J.-This Is an ac'
ton for Islander The evidence is not re
ported Exception is taken by plaintiff
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-12
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

Gertie Garrest VS.. Seth l.. Robbins
No opinion.
Rescript by Strout. J.-This Is an &C
ton for Islander The evidence is not re-
ported. Exception is taken by plaintiff
to the Instructions to the jury. We see
no bjection to them. They were as fav.
orabls to plaintif as the well established
rules OF law would allow.
Exceptions overruled.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-12

Gorham, January 1.-THE grip is cpl
dsmio in town. Fully 80 per cent are
suffering from its rayages. a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-18
TWO ROADS REFUSED TO JOIN
THE REQUEST TO THE COMMISSION
TO RAISE RATES.
Meeting Called to Discus. Cotton
weighing Was for Another Pur-
pose, but Nothing Was Done.

DALLAS, Texas. November l7.--There was
an important conference OF Texas trat-
nc men in Dallas today. There were
present: John W. Allen. general freight
agent of the Missouri Kansas and Texas:
ID. B. Keller, general freight agent of the
fort Worth and Denver; l.. B. Conner
general freight agent OF the Fort Worth
and Rio Grande: p. H. Goodwin. general
freight agent of the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe; II Il. Farrell. agent OF the
Cotton Belt D. j. Mcmillan, general
freight agent of the Texas Central II
D. Berry, assistant general freight agent
OF the Houston and Texas Central, repre-
senting that road and its connecting lines;
U. S. Pawkett. chief clerk TO the general
freight agent Of the International and
Great Northern. The Texas and Pacific
was not represented, John w. Alien OF
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas was
chairman and U. S. Pawkett was secro-
tary. Besides the traffic mon General
Attorneys e. B. Perkins of the Cotton
Belt and NJ. A. spoonts of the Fort Worth
and Denver were In attendance. The
meeting was called ostensibly for the pur-
pose of considering methods for handling
cotton, SO RS to prevent Undertaking. by
shippers. This question, however, was not
seriously discussed The real object oil
the conference. 1t developed, was to agree
upon proposition to ask the state rail-
road commission to make general raise
in rates. The conference lasted several
hours, but no definite understanding was
reached, because the Texas and Paciht
and the Rock Island refused point blank
to join in the request. Another confer
ence on the same question will be held IN
St. Louis on Tuesday, November 2l, wher
they hope to come to an understanding OF
some sort.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-18
pRADsTnEET.s REVIEW.
General Trade Continues ut MAXI
muu, Volume for the Sensou

\
New York. November IL Brndstreet's to-
morrow will say, General trade industry ron ..
tinues Mt n maximum volume for this season
Of tho year while prices whole manifest
strength unapprosched In recent years
Strength Of values is still most notable
among manufactured textiles, but cereals
leather and manufactures thereof have
strengthened lightly. On tho other hand.
pork products, raw cotton and tin are slight
~ lower Tho great majority OF prlcea how
ever are moro Arm nj unchanged quotations.
The strength of cotton goods this week part
Is the result Of active demand, also Of heav-
lily reduced available stocks, has been IN
striking contrast with the !rregulnriiy, ana
at times weakness. manifested by the raw
products. a flock of low crop estimates have
made their appearance md have been accom-
panied by heavy realizing and some increase
IN movement. An active consump'iyc de-
mand for wool Ia reported Mt all lending
markets accompanied by fair export de-
mand and further reduction In stocks, Co
reals do not manifest any striking change
this week but the resisting power OF the
market is apparently greater, more moderate
receipts OF wheat in the Weat inducing some
covering and corn Is sympathetIcaily strong
or. Another feature naturally attracting ai-
ionticn at this time OF the year Is the active
demand for but generally reported small
stocks Of coal available both East and West
Lumber daplays continued strength aud nd
Vices arc Of an exceptionally heavy cut thiB
winter. both in the Northwest and nj the
South. Some shahing In provision prices II
noted. largely ms result ~ heavier receipts
Of hogs Sugar is In rather slow demand
notwithstanding reiterated renorts Of thn set.
element of the war among rofners. Tho mar
kot for irnr md g'oal n rather dufeter at
the East, hut heavy demand both for Mig
iron ans Htnel if renortei NJ chIonpo Whilo
eNror' huR'ncs~ Inns heen renorfed checked
y ie intnrestinC to record heavy order fnr
steel rods for eyport placed THIS week Re-
ports also ths' la-ge foreign contracts
hnvn heor reoc'ved 1cssoror mir iron 10
NJ gher In other metals q feature has b>an
decline IN Tin both ~ homo and abroad
fnartv recovered later, however,. while CON
nor ronlpins uncherges In hardware n fu-
thor d1cltun IN huilderg grades Ia renn-'ed
hr' already o-AA-- for neNt springs
delivery ara being placed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-18
TICKETS WANTED.
Beautiful Folder Designed ny MI
James Barker.

To the credit of General Passenger
Agent James Barker of the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas railway, il can be said that
the new service of the company is shown
by one of the handsomest four page fold
ers ever issued by railroad company
1t is for information of connecting lines,
and inside shows the various routing of
tickets to conform to the new arrangement
with the Arkansas Pass and Southern Pa
cific lines in Texas. the number OF routes
shown being twenty lone. The iirst page
of the folder is in three colors, red, white
and blue, the background being deep
blue. To the right is Miss Katy pointing
10 the new combination. This combination
is shown by the trade marks OF the Cen
trial, the Sunset, the Arkansas Pass, the
KATY and the Choctaw route. The letter.
ing is in white and reads; "Tickets want
ed for the Katy Flyer combination. rex
as, Indian Territory, Oklahoma, hahsas
City, st. Louis, Chicago. Opening new
routes of travel, through sleeping cars,
through chair cars There is rail out
line on the last page, without map, but
showing the stations on the lines oil the
combination roads. In addition the fol-
lowing are shown:
Chair car lines-St. Louis TO San An
tonic. via Waco and F'latonia; st. Louis
to Galveston, via Missouri, Kansas ana
Texas (al the way. through Dallas; st.
Louis to Weatherford Okla, via south
McAlester and Choctaw, Oklahoma ana
Gulf railroad: Hannibal to Taylor, wa
Fort Worth; Moberly 10 Houston, via fort
Worth; Kansas City TO Muskogee, han'
sas City to Coffeyvile
Sleeping car lnes-St. Louis TO san
Antonio, via Missouri, Kansas and Texas,
81. Louis to Waco. via San Antonio ana
Arkansas Pass, Waco TO Flatonio, via Gal
weston. Harrisburg and San Antonio Fla-
tonic to San Antonio; ST. Louis to. Gal
weston. via Missouri, Kansas and Texas,
st. Louis to Denison, via Houston ana
Texas Central, Deuison to Houston VIA
Gulf. Colorado and Santa Re, Houston 70
Galveston; Chicago to Austin, via ChlcA-
go. Burlington and Quincy, chicago 10
Hannibal, via Missouri Kansas ana leNas'
Hannibal to Elgin (via Dallas) via hons-
ton and Texas Central. Elgin 20 Austin
Kansas City to Galveston. via missouri,
Kansas and Texas, (all the way, through
Fort Worth; Kansas City TO Houston VIA
Missouri, Kansas and Texas (all the way)'
through Dallas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-18
PROFIT TAKING NOTICEABLE
IN SOUTHERN PACIFIC AND UNTO,
PACIFIC STOCKS.
more and Ohio showed the Most
Conspicuous Movement.

New York, November 17,--The stock market
had 10 absorb very large volume OF SELL
ing to take profits on yesterdays rise during
the early hours OF today's trade. The tone
Of the market the rest OF the day was rather
fiat and dispirlted. The profit taking was
especially noticeable 10 Southern Pacihc and
Union Pacific and showed those stocks under
yesterdays price for the greater part of the
day The buying In both OF them was never
theless on a very large scale. blocks OF 1000
shares and upwards OF Union Pacific making
their appearance frequently In the record. The
most conspicuous movement of the day was
In tho Baltimore and Ohio stocks, the pre-
ferred leading. It's advance was 25s. the clos
ing being nearly at the top. The various
metal stocks had a period OF strength. Other
wise the market was rather irregular and
disposed TO reaction under late rally, which
wiped out many previous losses. The Grang-
ers were conspicuous in the late movement.
led BY Burlington which rallied Ia Isolated
movements d. Importance were advances in
the Buffalo. Rochester and Pittsburg stocks
Of points for the common and points for
the preferred. tho latter rescting 3 points.
The besitating tone of the market was due