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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-19
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
McouLLuM.s THEATRE.

fhose who saw the elaborate produo-
tion Of Augustus Thomaa's famous play,
Alabama, by Mr.. McCullum several years
ago win be glad Of the opportunity offered
tnis week to see the play as presented by
ar. McCulium's fine company at the Cape
theatre. II viii held the boards all the
week, and will be presented by the full
strength Of the company. This, briefly
1oid Is the story Of Alabama: Col. Preston
y an old Southerner. who, 10 years after
the war, still hates the North He has
double reasons. for NOS only was his
cause lost, but his son, Harry, gave al
iegianoe to the Union and fought on that
sioe, and Is supposed to have been killed.
Inc old man still lives ON his plantation
at Taladega. A railroad is to run through
the town and its building brings
TO the place a Northern railroad man,
captain Davenport, accompanied by a
young Northern surveyor. The former,
who is In reality the supposedly dead son
OIL Col, Preston, conceals his identity for
some time fearing that his father still
cherishes resentment. The play opens in
the home Of MIRA. Page, who before mar
rying Danbsy Page had loved Harry Pres
ton, but they had been separated by their
parents. Young Preston had also mar
ried afterwards but after leaving for the
North his wife had died and left child,
Carey Preston, Of whose existence her
father has thus far bean kept in .gnor-
ance. The projection of the railroad en-
hanoes the value Of Mira Pages property,
which induces her dead husbands brother
Raymond Page, to claim the property
upon the ground thatIher marriage with
bis brother was illeg al. This so enragss
Col. Preston that, old man as he is, he
dashes glass Of water in the Villains
face and challenges him to duel. The
old Southerner's age prevents him from
being principal. and Col. Moberly, a
quaint but chivalric SoutherneT, steps In
and takes his place. The duel, however,
is avoided through the Intervention of
Capt. Davenport. Meantime Ned Arm
strong, surveyor of the projected railroad,
has fallen in love with Carey Preston.
The Colonel refuses his consent, still re-
tanning his bitterness toward the North
erners. An elopement is planned, but
this. too, Is prevented by Captain Daveu-
port. These threads Of the story are in
terwoven and gathered in coherent way
in the final scene.
The sale of seats goes steadily on at
Sawyer's confectionery store, Monument
square, and patrons will find IL TO their
advantage to engage tickets at the earliest
possible moment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-19
THE DEATH RATE.

There were eleven. deaths In Portland
during the week which ended Saturday
noon. The deaths were due to apoplexy,
rheumatism of the heart. cirrhosis Of the
liver, congestion of tho lungs, hemor-
rhags Of the lungs, meningitis, prelna-
ture birth, rheumatic fever and tubercul-
osis lS).
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-19
AN OIL STOVE EXPLODED.

At 4.25 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
chemical engine was called in answer TO
a still alarm to the residence of Mrs. B.
Hale at $40 Cumberland street., where an
oil stove had exploded in the kitchen.
The people in tho house extinSuished the
fro without any damage being ldone by
throwing over the stove a heavy rug and
smothering the flames.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-19
HARB0R NOTES.
Items orIns.rs.s Picked Up Along tho
water Front.

The steamer Mary W. Libby suceessfnl.
~ rode the pillows and arrived In Boston
yesterday. A telegram was received Sat-
urday night announcing her safe arrived
in Gloucester. she was accompanied ~
the Alice l.. Hownrd. and both boats will
be rsed In carrying passengers TO the
war ships
The Nina and Lizzie arrived Sunday
with e000 Holsters.
The wind-bcund feet sailed yesterday
with favorable winds.
The oil steamer Atlas departed yes
terday afternoon about 80 o'clock.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-19
THE SCHOOL CENSUS.

Mr.. e. A. Gray has finished taking the
school census In the nine wards of the
city. He has not completed the footing s
in detail but In general he can say that
the Deering census shows about 2 200
children of school age. This is an In
crease of 90 over the Deering school census
of last year. In the seven Portland wards
the total is about II 1876. which is an in
CREASE O Ofabout 90
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-19
NEW MASONIC CHAPTERS

A special convocation of the Grand
Chapter. Royal Arch Masons, of Maine,
will be held at Deer Isle, Wednesday
June 2s, at D. m, for the purpose of
onstituting Pine Tree chapter, No. So
and another at Searsport, Thursday, al
p M, for the purpose of constituting
Searsport chapter, No. So.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-19
THE FIREMEN's MUSTER,

The Veteran Firemen's muster will be
held this year at Fall River on August
"a and the Portland vets and their tub
will be there. The Portland association
now has sos mem bers, about the same
mum Ger as last year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-19
MARRIAGES.

Tn Madison. June 4, Russell Macomber and
Mrs. Abple NJ Harris. both OF Madison. 100
In Machias, June 4, james Tibbetts and Miss
Annie Norton, both Of Indian River; Lewis l.
Hall and Miss Minnie b. Robinson.
in Whiting, June 8, Edward Mclaughlin and
Miss Gertrude Chase.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-19
MOONLIGHT SAIL.

The Christian Endeayorers and their
friends will 60 on q moonlight sail on
the steamer Pilgrim next Wednesday eve
ming, leaving Custom HOUSE. wharf at
7.a0 O'Clock. II stormy the sail win be
postponed TO tbs following Saturday eys-
ming
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-19
naAaRY ME, NELLIE.

And will buy you such pretty Ring at
McIkenney's. a thousand solid gold Rings
Diamonds. Opal-Pearis, Rubies Emeralds and
all other precious stones. Engagement and
Wedding Rings specially Largest stock In
city. MckENNEY, The Jeweler, Monument
Square. mar22du
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-19
HIBERNIAN EXCURSION.

The Hibernian knights are to have a
grand excursion to Sebago Lake, July 4th.
The committee is working hard arrang-
ing to make.it grand success. A fine
list OF amusements is being prepared. in
luding boat racing. base ball and dane
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-19

It's mistake to imagine that itching
piles can't be cured; mistake to suffer
a day longer than yen can help. Doan's
Ointment brings4nstiant relief and per-
manent cure. At any drug store, so
cents. II
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-19
CHANGE OF TIME.
Grand Trunk Railway System.

On and latter Monday. June 10Th, 1899. tralus
viii leave as follows;
For Lewiston and Auburn, 100. s.l5 a. M, l.ss
400 $50 p. m.
For Gorham and Berlin sis a. M, $50. SIS r.
m.
For Montreal and Chicago, Sis a. M. $50 p. N.
For Quebec s.l5 a. M, $50 p. m.
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn, $40, 1i.30 a. M,
3I5, b.15, b45 p. m.
From Gorham and Berlin, $40, il.So a. M, b.4s
p. M.
m.
From Quebec $40 q. M. 5.45 p. m.
sUNDA Ys-DEPARTURES.
For Lewiston aud Auburn. $50 a m, $50 p. m.
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn, $40 a. m.
From Montreal and Uhiesg0, $40 a. n.
ief9aat
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-19

A Lively Blaze at Marine Rail-
way.
Tug G. A. Warren catted by Fire sat-
urday Morning Damaged About
$4,000.
EXERCISES AT MISS HUTCHINs,s
SCHOOL

NAbhS1SHo Al Miss n " IOdlNS,2
SCHOOL
A large number Of parents and friends
Of the scholars attended the closing exer-
cisss ut tine Second Grammar school,
presided over by Miss Hattie Hutohins,
Friday afternoon. A short examination
was given in their studies. after which
general exercises consisting of musical
and literary productions were en- joyed.
Miss Hutohings was presented with an
elegant silver berry spoon by the gradu-
ating class which is the largest ever
graduated from the school, there being
40 pupils In it. The whole number OF
pupils for the term was 81; average at
tendance. n. Pupils not absent during
the term were; vena Thrasher, Pauline
Small, Mildred Kittredge. ella Marstsrs,
Mabel Pierce, Frank Sutherland, Ed.
ward Gordun, Harry Willard, Carl Har-
r,ngton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-19

James Flavin of Boston has been visit
ing his brother, K. p. Fiavin Of School
street.
The engagement of Miss Ethel l..
Brown of South Portland and Charles
II. Lincoln of Boston Is announced.
The Samaritan society will meet with
Mrs. Scott d. oliver,2s West High street,
next Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Harris Of Brook
ton, Mass, are visiting Mrs. Stella An
drews of Sawyer street.
Lyman II. Richards has left the BIZ
cycle factory and gone to Squirrel island
for the summer
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-19
CHILDREN'S DAY AT UNIvERSA
LIST PARISH.

The platform of the Union Opera house
was profusely decorated with green's,
ferns and flowers on the occasion of Chill
dren Sunday. which was very appropri-
ately observed yesterday sfternoon.at $50
O'Clock by the Sunday school of the
First Universalist society. An interest
ing programme was prepared and very
successfully carried out; The following
WAS tina nro0ramuoa.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-04-08
-Four Americans Vanished.
BRITISH COLUMBIA.

From eighty to 100 members of the
Western Canadian Press Association
will visit Seattle and the Coast about
June. Vancouver, B. c., has voted
$500 for the partys entertainment.
The M. w. grand master of the
Grand lodge of British Columbia. has
issued dispensation for the holding
of a Masonic lodge at Fort Steele, to
be known as the North Star lodge.
The manager of the Snodgrass mail
stage line will start daily service
from Greenwood to Camp Mckinney
and Penticton at once, w. ]. Snod-
grass having returned from a trip to
La Grande, Ore. with a carload of
horses to be used in this connection.
Shortly Greenwood will boast of
having within it's limits fifteen hotels.
Within the past three months eight
new hotels have been built and are
now doing a thriving business, as ac-
commodation at that place is taxed to
it's utmost capacity. Two more hotels,
one to cost $4,000, are now under con-
struction. Five buildings for office
and mercantile purposes are being
constructed, two of which will have
the new offices of local banks.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-04-08
six-shOOter Fight.

FL Paso, Tex, April A six-shooter
fight took place in the "tenderloin" dis
trict of this city between an American
and Mexican, resulting in the death of
Jesus Mampela, the Mexican. Walter
Durham, the man who did the shooting,
resides at Pecos, Tex, where he owns a
ranch. He is the uncle of Seth Burr, the
cowboy who killed three Juarez policemen
year ago and wounded several Others
during running fight, and was himself
slain by citizen who joined in the pur-
suit. The man killed claimed to be the
slayer of Seth Burr and boosted that he
had killed the nephew and was anxious to
meet the uncle. Durham heard of the
boast and kept his eye on the Mexican
when they met. He said that Mampela
and several companions followed him, and
when he asked them what was wanted,
they said it was none of his business, and
Mampela reached for his gun. Before he
could draw, the Texan had fired four
shots The Mexican fell and only lived a
few minutes. Durham was locked up, but
subsequently released on bond of $1,000.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-04-08

The number of millionaires in the
senate stands in no danger of being
diminished by the new members who
have been elected to that branch of
congress. Already there are five new
ones added to the list, with a posi-
bility of the election of several more
men whose wealth aggregates over the
required six figures that are necessary
to keep up the standard of the mil
lionaires' club, as the senate has been
designated by ex-senator ingalls,.
Chauncey NJ. Depew of New York, John
Kean, Jr., of New Jersey, Nathan B.
Scott of West Virginia, Mr.. McCum-
Der OF North Dakota, and w. A. Clark
of Montana are the newly elected ones.
Wisconsin will probably send a mil
lionaire senator, and several more are
expected from the western states.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-04-08
W 4 ~tffNGTON.

Asotin county taxes are only 25
mills this year.
The spring term at Whitman Col
lege has opened.
Everett is to have telephone connec-
tion with Arlington.
Bossburg and Colville are now con-
nected by telephone.
The state auditors office is engaged
in issuing the new revenue law in
pamphlet form.
Wilbur is the headquarters of a
gang OF Chinese opium smugglers.
Major S. W. Clark, of Seattle, is a
candidate for supervisor of the census
for Washington.
The city authorities of New What
com are considering the paving of
Elk street with asphalt.
Spokane has called on the sureties
of ex-Treasurer Eardley to make up
his deficiency of 100000.
j. f. Hennessey, charged with the
murder of John Martin, at Republic,
will be tried in Ferry county.
The secretary of states office has
completed making copies of the acts
of the Legislature for the state printer.
There is young lady in Walla Wal
la who has two brothers and seven
cousins in the volunteer regiments at
Manila.
The governor has signed the new
bicycle law. which authorizes cities
and towns TO levy license tax of 81
on each bicycle.
Last week United States Customs
Inspector Brown, of Sumas, arrested
]. e. McSorley, of Lynden, for SNUG
Cling, and seized 1000 pounds of Can
adam sugar.
Harry Smith, a well known Tacoma
athlete, is attaining distinction in the
East According to the Boston Herald
there are twelve candidates for the
pitchers position at Harvard, one of
them being a Washington boy named
Smith, attending the dental school,
l.. Dichter, a logging contractor of
Winlock, was instantly killed by ca
BILE of the donkey engine flying up
from under log and striking him I'M
der the chin. breaking his neck. He
leaves a wife and five small children
in destitute circumstances.
Indian Agent Anderson reports that
Moses, head chief of the 1000 Indians
on the Colville reservation, died of
Bright's disease, at his place near the
Nespelin sub-agency. He was nearly
so years of age, and comes of fighting
stock. His father was killed in the
Indian war in Montana, and in the
same war Moses was wounded.
Robert Bender, of North Yakima,
shot and killed man named McGoni-
gle, at Prosser, last week. The men
were hunting, and the shooting was ac-
cidental. caused by Bender stumbling
as he was raising his gun to fire at
some birds. McGonigle stood but a
few feet away and received the charge
in his side. He died instantly.
A committee, consisting of Judge
Thomas Burke, John B. Allen and T..
o. Graves. has been appointed by the
Seattle chamber of commerce to urge
that the $4,000 appropriated for the
building of a government drydock at
Port Orchard be put to use. and the
work started at once.
The body of Ed Colson. who was
drowned in the Sultan river on Feb
ruary 18th, 1898, was found last week
by NJ f. Peake. embedded in a sand
bar on the north bank of the Skyko-
mish river, opposite the mouth of Ed
well creek, about two miles west of
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-04-08
Gold Coin Stolen in Daylight.

San Francisco, April lone of the
boldest and most daring robberies in the
annals of San Francisco was committed
Thursday in front of Wells, Fargo & Co.'S
office on Second street, when sack con-
tanning $500 in gold coin was stolen from
the seat on an express wagon belonging
to Joseph n. H Waters, while the latter
was engaged in conversation by a strang-
err
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-04-08
Number smelIed to seven.

Chicago, April 1.-Two more bodies
were found yesterday in the ruins of the
Armour felt works, which We're destroyed
by fire last Monday. They have been
identified as John White and William
Gillen, who were employed in the works.
This swells the number of victims to
seven, and there are still two more EN-
plOyes missing
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-04-08

A Colombo journal gives an interest
ing description of the manner in which
the natives of Ceylon mine for plum
bago. A native usually drives a shaft
until he is no longer able to contend
with the flow of water in the mine. He
then stops working and afterwards
drives galleries, and this he continues
to do as long as his lamps will burn /;
but the moment they are extinguished
by the gases collected in the gallery he
ceases working in that part and con-
tinues upwards, refilling the shafts he
has dug with the debris from the mine.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-04-08
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

Spokane is to have a $4,000 cream
cry.
A cheese factory and Swimming sta
ton has been established at Quilcene,
Oregon.
The Salubria (Idaho) Creamery
Company has been incorporated with
a capital stock of $4,000.
Offers are made to establish large
beet-sugar factory at Yakima, Wash.
if local capitalists will take $150,000
in stock.
1t is predicted that the catch of
sockeye salmon around the mouth of
the Skagit river, Wash, will be large
this season.
The farmers in Columbia valley and
around Sumas, Wash, met last week
and arranged plans for attracting the
attention of settlers to that part of the
country.
Cattle and sheep in every part of Or
egon have wintered exceptionally well,
considering the severity of the winter.
The percentage of loss will not exceed
the average.
Messrs. Vinson. Strom, Cornell, ia
cob Wilson, Brown and Charles Peter
son, of Skamokawa, Wash, received
raft containing $4,000 feet of lumber
from Clatskanie last week.
Cattle buyers are busy interviewing
the stockmen of Malheur and Harvey
counties. Ore. and the outlook for
stock shipments from this point this
season is better than last.
The lumber shipments from Grays
Harbor, Wash, during February were:
From Hoqu.am, IL cargoes, 1857, 600
feet; Aberdeen, 10 cargoes, 1926, 900
feet; Cosmopolis, two cargoes, 526, 900
feet
Concerning the use of flax tow in
the manufacture of grain bags at the
penitentiary at Walla Walla, Wash,
Mr.. Cunningham, of Oregon, has offer
ed to donate two bales of the material
to be experimental with by the super
intendent of the jute mill.
George l.. Colwell, of Ilwaco, Ore,
says it is a settled fact that the Ilwaco
Railway & Navigation Company will
extend its track to point above Chin
ook, where deep water can be secured
and better steamer connections made
with Portland than are now possible.
The mills of Centralia, Wash, are
running on five-quarter time to en-
able them to keep up with increasing
orders. The saving of railway bridge
timbers is now the cause of a big lot
of work, and loggers are busy furnish
ing timber. The outlook for a good
summers business was never better.
Spaulding Bros, who have large
contracts for cutting logs for the Ore
gon City paper mills, purchased of
Mrs. Judson, of Independence, four
large horses, which weighed, respect
lively, 1880, 1920, 1890 and 1913 pounds.
The horse that weighed 1913 was a A.
year-old. The price paid was $3.50.
The purchasers will use them in their
logging camps.
A joint stock company is being
formed for the establishment of
creamery at Ontario, Or. The amount
to be raised is $4,000, and $1,000 has
been subscribed in the town, without
visiting the rural districts adjoining,
where the people have perhaps more
interest in the establishment of such
an enterprise than those now sub
scribing.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-04-08
Mexican Congress Opened.

City of Mexico, April president
Diaz opened the spring session of congress
last night, large number of spectators,
including many prominent American trav-
elers in the country, being present. The
president in his message gave a complete
review of the business and general inter
ests of the country. The finances were
shown to be in excellent condition.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-04-08
PRES. M'KIh[EY PROCL|AMS
PROCLAMATION TO THE PEOPLE.
The Nations Tribute OF Honor to the
Heroes Who Lost their Lives In the
Late War with Spain-The Burial at
the National Cemetary.

Washington, April 1.-The president has
issued the following executive order:
1t is fitting that the nations tribute f
honor be paid to the memories OF the noble
men who lost their lives i'll their country )
service, during the late war with Spain
1t is the more fitting inasmuch as, in con-
sOnanee with the spirit OF our free institu
tons and in obedience to the most ex-
allied promptings OF patriotism, those who
We're sent TO other shores 10 do battle for
their countrys honor under their country 5
flag, went freely from every quarter OF our
beloved land.
Each soldier, each sailor, parting from
home ties and putting behind him private
interests in the presence Of the stern emer-
gency of unsought war with an alien foe
was an individual type OF the devotion of
the citizen to the state which makes our
nation strong in unity and in action.
Those who died in another land left in
many homes the undying memory that at
tends heroes Of all ages. 1T was fitting
that with the advent OF peace, won by
their sacrifices, their bodies should be
gathered with tender care and restored to
home and kindred.
This has been done with the dead Of
Cuba ana Puerto Rico. Those of the Phil
ippines rest where they fell, watched over
by their surviving comrades and crowned
with the love of a grateful nation
The remains of many brought to our
shares have been delivered to their families
for private burial. But for Others of the
brave officers and men who persisted there
has been reserved interment IN grounds
sacred to soldiers and sailors amid the
tributes OF military honor and national
mourning they have so well deserved.
| therefore order that upon the arrival
OF the cortege at the national cemetery at
Arlington all proper military and naval
honors be paid to the dead heroes.
That suitable ceremonies shall attend
their interment.
That the customary salute Of mourning
be fired at the cemetery and that on the
same day at ? o'clock, Thursday, the 9th
day of April, the national flag be displayed
at half-mast on all public buildings, forts,
camps and public vessels of the United
States, and that at II o'clock noon of said
day all departments OF the government at
Washington shall be closed.
WILLIAM MKINIEY.
Executive Mansion, April 3, 1899.
In the same connection Acting Secretary
OF War Meiklejohn issued this order
"The remains of officers aud soldiers
who lost their lives in the wpr with Spain
during the operations in Cuba and Puerto
Rico will be inferred with due and fitting
ceremonies in the national cemetery at
Arlington, Va, Thursday, April q, at ,
III.
by direction OF the president, all Unit
ed States troops serving in the vicinity OF
Washington, together with the national
guard OF the District of Columbia, will be
assembled at Arlington on the date in
question to participate in the funeral cere-
monies
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-04-08
Io,,a to Relieve the Oregon.

San Francisco, April 6.-The battleship
Iowa, at present at the Union Iron Works
undergoing repairs, has been ordered TO
proceed to Manila to relieve the Oregon.
The Oregon has been ordered TO proceed TO
San Francisco as soon as the Iowa ap-
pears.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-04-08
Germany Wants More Concessions

Tacoma, April 4-Oriental advices throw
light on the news from Berlin that Ger
many is to send an expedition to seize
I-ChOu, Shan Ii province According to a
letter received at Shanghai from I-Chou
Germany's real purpose is to compel the
Chinese government to grant to German
firms some big commercial concessions.