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The Portland daily press., 1899-06-01
OBITUARY.
GRACE L. FOSTER.

ohAOh IL O0Lh
Grace Edith Foster, Oldest daughter OF
Horace G. and Annie Foster, died of con-
sumption at her home In Mexico, Tues
day. May 2Sd aged % years. 10 months
Miss Foster was formerly first assistan
tescher in the Bar Harbor High school,
but resigned last year in March. on ac-
count of failing health, and went to Col
crato Springs with the hope OF gaining
benefit. But she returned the following
February, much weaker. and has steadily
failed from that time, until the end.
The deceasef was young lady of
marked ability and singularly lovable
traits of character. Besides her parents
she leaves two brothers and two sisters to
mourn her loss.
RUBY h. NEWCOMB.
Miss Ruby Estelle Newcomb died Mon
day afternoon about 4.30 o'clock at her
home at Chebeague. The cause of her
death was spinal meningitis with which
disease she has been suffering for a long
time. She has been resident of South
Portland at various times for about two
years and leaves great many sorrowing
relatives and friends. She went to her
home at the island about two weeks ago
and failed rapidly until her death Mon
day. She was the daughter of Aleck and
Amelia Newcoinb, and leaves beside them
i've sisters and four brothers of whom
Mrs. Edward Woodsum and Horace New
comb are residents of South Portland.
The funeral took place Wednesday fore
noon from her parents residence at
Chebeague, at II o'clock. at which pla oe
the remains were buried. Her age was IS
years and months.
NOTES.
Moses Abbott Of Franklin. who diem
Saturday, lacked less than three years Of
the century mark. He was born in a los
cabin that stood almost on the site Of his
lifelong home He remained a bachelor
until ne was 81 years ot age, kyet never.
theless no lived to rock his grandchildren.
The funeral sof. the late CharlesI Drake
of Camden occurred at his late residences
Tuesday. May Both. The deceased leaves
asswid0w and i've children, Mrs. Frank
Drake Of Clinton. Mass. Mrs. TEA. sWiaht
OF Lewiston, Mrs. Noble G. Earle Of Port
land and Miss Grace ana Miss Lucy
Drake of Camden.
Mr.. Albert Quinby, uur,f Minot's old
est and most respected citizens, passed
away Monday. de was born at Minot
Corner in 1915. He was the owner Of thu
best farm In Ainot.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-01
RUN OVER BY ELECTRICs.

A little daughter of Patrick Nah oney
living on Washington street was struck
by one of the Yarmouth electrics yester.
day afternoon while at play in the streets.
The little one fell between the rails ana
the car passed completely over her. She
was hurt about the head by being struck
by the car, but sustained no injuries
from the car passing over her.
The BARRIERS Of Portland will have a
meeting at the reception room OF SWEET g
hotel this evening. A collation. will be
served after the meeting.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-01
BLACK SILKS.

The Cashmere Peer
IessD Silks which are made
for us by the Haskell Silk
Company are. wonders of fidelity
in this age of silk frauds.
We carry many lines of these
Silks, and we give our signed
guarantee for wear with
every yard we sell.
In six months after the pur-
chase, should there be any dis
satisfaction with the Haskell
Silk, we make good any reason
able claim.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-01
rru Anrrnr1sEMrNra.

PORTLAND, june !, 1899.
DIUE chambray
man-o-warsman
Caps for chill
dren. 35c. Cool, comfort
able, jaunty and correct
for summer wear.
Tam shape caps made
from white duck, a5c,
soc, 75c.
Grass linen ones with
out lining, very light, 25c.
Dark blue serge ones,
tricot and broadcloih
ones for dress,
Enormous line OF white
caps for babies, Muslin,
tucked and trimmed with
dainty Val. lace. Lawn
ones with frill of fine
Swiss embroidery and
bands of insertin G. Plain.
simple ones of sheer
cambria with a little ruff
file around the face and
broad ties--.all sorts
of prices from soc.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-01

Splendid stock of thin,
ganzy comfortable Shirt
waists here. An espec-
tally attractive line of
white ones, $I.oo up.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-01
SILK STOCKING S.

Plain Silk plated, pink, blue,
white, TOO
- Same colors in drop stitch,
75c, S1.00
All Silk, plain black, also
white, $3.50, 2.75, 800, $50
Black Lace Stockings,
OO
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-01
PARAsoLs.

of silk Chiffon, the ruffie edged
with stripe of black. Also the
reverse, all black with white
stripes, $3.50
Elegant Parasols of Baby blue
covered with Chiffon and lace
insertion, hand painted handle.
A $1,000 Parasols for S7.98
A limitless array of other Par
asols.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-01
$500
SILK uNpERVEsrs.

For women, lace trimmed, silk
ribbon trimmed pink, blue), 75c
Plain White Silk, S1.25, 1.50, 2.25
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-01
THE GEM THEATRE.

The patrons of the Gem are 60 have the
pleasure of perusing one of the most
elaborate programmes ever served to d
Portland audience. The cover has very
handsome design, very much in keeping
with the theatre. They will be printed
ON cream book paper. The paper mills
at Westbrook are manufacturing four
tons of paper expressly for this pro.
Qramme
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-01

waist patterns that cannot be
duplicated, and it's a comfort to
know that your waist cannot be
duplicated by undesirable people
don't you think?
80, 90. zoe, s1.Oo. LIS, 1.50
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-05-24
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

Warm weather till the 18th, and very
cold since then, with frost on the
morning of the 18th, the full effect of
which was probably much modified by
the high wind. Notwithstanding the
fact that thin ice was formed in shell
tered spots, it is thought that there
has been little injury. The apples and
plums are in full bloom, and some cor
respondents fear they may be seriously
affected, but it is generally accepted
that the fruit germ in an open and dry
blossom will survive quite low temper
atures. There were rains in nearly all
parts of the state on the 9th. and show
ers on following days. but the rains
were all local in character. The heavi-
est rains were in parts of the Red River
valley. Snow f1urries occurred in
northern counties on the 18th. The
soil of the Red River valley continues
to be very wet, and although there
were from two to four days seeding
last week, large areas will remain I'M
seeded to wheat. so that the acreage of
spring wheat will be much reduced.
Pastures are yielding sufficient grass
to support cattle. All the early sown
small grains have a good stand, and
they are stooling; they look well.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-05-24
THE JURA WATCHMAKERS.
Small French Towers Where Whole
Families Are Engaged in
the Work.

In small valley amidst the Jura
hills there is a succession of small
towns and villages whose French-speak-
ing population was entirely given at
that time, men and women alike, to the
various branches of matchmaking.
Whole families used to work in small
workshops; in one of them / found an
other leader. Adhemar Schwitzguebel,
with whom also | afterward became
very closely connected. He sat among
a dozen young men, all busy engraving
lids of gold and silver watches. l was
asked to take a seat on the bench or
table, and soon we were all engaged in
a lively conversation upon socialism,
government or no government, and the
coming congresses.
In the evening heavy snowstorm
ragged; it blinded us and froze the blood
in our veins as we struggled to the next
village; but, Notwithstanding the
storm, some so watchmakers, chiefly
aged persons, came from the neighbor-
ing villages and towns-some of them
as much as seven miles distant-to join
a small informal meeting that was
called for that evening.
The very organization of the watch
trade, which permits men to know one
another thoroughly and to work in
their own houses. where they are free
to talk, explains why the level of intel
lectual development in this population
is higher than that of workers who
spend all their life from early childhood
in the factories. There is more indie
pendence and more originality among
them.-Prince Kropotkin, in Atlantic
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-05-24
Important Stronghold Captured.

Manila, Mtg 17.-Gen. Lawton'S adj
vance guard, under Col. Summers, of
the Oregon troops, took San lsidro,
the insurgent capital, at $3.50 o'clock
this "wednesday morning. The e&-
petition under Maj. Kebbe. of the Third
artillery. consisting of the Seventeenth
infantry, battalion of the Ninth and
one battery of the First artillery. left
Calumpit at daybreak, marching up the
Rio Grande to Gen. Lawton's division
at Arayal. A f1otilla of cascoes loaded
with supplies also proceeded up the
river. Both forces were conveyed by
the ''tinclad" army gunboats under
Capt. Grant. The capture of this town
is considered a decisive blow against
the insurrection, as the enemy will be
compelled to retreat still farther into
the mountains and will find means of
subsistence more difficult.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-05-24
NO HOPE OF SETTLEMENT.
Strikers at Buffalo Take Action
Which Makes End of Trouble
Still More Remote.

Buffalo, N. Y, May 20.-The grain
shovelers Friday night adopted resolu-
tions regulating all agreements made
with the. Lake Carriers association and
demanding the unequieocal abrogation
of the contract with Mr.. Corners. The
striking freight handlers at their meet
ing voted to ignore the advice of Bishop
Quigley, in which he urged them to re-
turn to work under the terms granted
by the associated lake lines. The ac-
ton taken at these two meetings, it is
thought, will end for some time to come
the negotiations which have been in
progress for over two weeks to bring
about a settlement of the dock trou-
bles. The grain shovelers will refuse
to make any further proposition to
either the lake carriers or to the con-
tractor, and as the lake carriers some
DAYS ago decided to withdraw from the
conflict the indications are that the
strike will be permitted to wear itself
out.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-05-24
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Decides Against the State.

The secretary of the interior has de-
cided claim of Minnesota to sections
10 and Sc on coded Indian reservations.
The contention of the state through
the state auditor and through the writ
ten statements from Senators Davis
and Nelson was that sections 10 and So
were never intended as part of the In
dian reservations in Minnesota; that
by virtue of constitutional provisions
the state is entitled to these sections
FOR school land purposes.
Secretary Hitchcock holds that under
existing treaties with the Indians and
under the congressional enactment of
1862 the United States is under obliga-
ton to the Indians who relinquished
these and other lands of the reserva-
ton under the terms of the Nelson act.
1t is further claimed by the depart
ment that at the time the treaty was
first made the lands were unsurveyed
and that the state could have no legal
claim to them; also that there are
precedents showing that the govern
ment is bound to keep inviolate its
stipulations under their provisions of
treaties with the Indians.
This decision will not settle the con-
troversy. A test case is now being pre-
pared and will be brought in the
courts
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-05-24
Gone to His Reward.

Cincinnati, May 17.-Rev. DR.. Will
liam Mast, the founder of German
Methodism in America, died Tuesday
afternoon, aged 90. He was born at
Stuttgart, Germany, educated at Tueb-
ingen university, came to America in
1928, entered the Cincinnati confer
ence in 1887. From that time to the
day of his death he edited the Christian
Apologist, the German organ of the
German Methodist Episcopal church
in America. DR.. Mast took in his family
and educated as an orphan Charles
Sordhoff. the distinguished journalist
and author. AS result of his work
the German Methodist church to-day
has in America and Europe 10 confer
ences, 500 preachers and more than a
thousand churches, with 10000 men,
bers. The value of the church prop
erty exceeds 100000. DR.. Mast was
a member of nearly every general con-
ference since 1S4S.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-05-24
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

"How splendidly the new Hamlet
pronounced the liIe Aye, there's the
rub!'" "Yes, he used to be a massage
expert. cleveland Plain Dealer.
Miss Peachblow-"Was your mar
riage to old Moneybagges the result of
love at first sight?" Mrs. Moneybagges
No, of second thought
City Independent.
II WONDER" said the superficial stu
dent, why so many women fail to
marry" Il haven't asked Them" was
the answer of the young man who car
ried a pocket mirror.-Indianapo
Journal.
Lecturer-''It. has always puzzled me
to understand why the earliest form of
the nose" Witty Auditor-"Possibly
it was the only thing they could get
for a scent. Weekly.
Il want you to understand, how
ever" said her father, that l consent
to your marriage only under protest"
''Oh, that's all right the young man
replied. IF you will let none of the
demands 1 may make on you after
ward go to protest. Chicago Daily
News.
Had Learned from Experience
"Why did you tell those men who were
sent up to clean your Office that you
were always busiest from three to six
o'clock in the afternoons" $50 they
wouldn't come around bothering me
in the early part of the day.
Daily News.
We were all seated ut dinner the
other day. when presently little Fred
die said: Father, why did auntie wish
you many happy returns of the day
just now?" "Oh, because it is the an
niversary of my wedding, dear" And
does that mean she wishes you to have
many more happy weddings" said lit
tie Fred, Observation-Disclosures.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-05-24
News in Brief.

Mrs. Martin Trzebiatowski was in
stantly killed by throwing herself in
front of train on the Milwaukee road
lust as it was entering Winona.
DIR. Charles A. Wheaton. of st. Paul.
has resigned his position as professor
of surgery at the state university.
The young son of Carmen N. Smith
was drowned at Lake Minnetonka.
Congressman Tawney has appointed
James G. Beyers. of Winona, as cadet
to West Point, and Fred G. Budlong of
Rochester as alternate. In percentage
Beyers was really not as high as Bed
long. but the fact that he served in the
Spanish war was in his favor.
1t is reported the Minneapolis & st.
Louis road will put in a town about
two miles from Triumph. on the North
western road.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-05-24
BUYS a Railroad.

The main line of the Wisconsin, Min
nesota e Pacific, running from Red
Wing to Mankato, has been brought
under the control of the Chicago Great
Western.
President A. B. Stickney, of the
Great Western, and few associated
capitalists have just completed nego-
tiations for the purchase of the prop
erty, and will take possession June 1.
The road was owned by Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific interests. and is OPP
Grated at present as part of the Mime
apolis & st. Louis line.
The main line is 9S.7 miles long. and
is considered a valuable property on
account of its large local business, es-
pecially in dairy and agricultural pro-
ducts.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-05-24
STORMS CAUSE DAMAGE.
Much Property Ruined by Hail. wind
AID Rain In Many
States.

ST. Paul. Mimi. May IA special
to the Pioneer Press from La Crosse,
Wis. says: A terrific hailstorm accom-
panied by torrents of rain passed over
this city early Tuesday evening and did
great damage to fruit trees. Many
thousands of dollars worth of glass in
greenhouses, stores and residences
were destroyed.
Detroit, Mich. May 17.-Severe
storms were quite general throughout
the state Tuesday. Hudson. Caro-,
Coldwater, Marshall and Brant all re-
port considerable property damage.
but no lives lost. In Detroit the storm
struck the southwestern part of the
city and did about $4,000 worth of
damage. Forty houses and barns were
unroofed and one three-story brick
building was completely demolished.
There was no loss of life here.
Toledo, o.. May 17.-Toledo and
northwestern Ohio passed through one
of the worst storms in years Tuesday,
from noon till six o'clock. The full eff
feet of the blow is not yet known, as
there are several small boats on the
river that have been reported as cap
sized. In the city number of plate
glass fronts were blown in and other
damage to considerable amount done.
There was a small rain at noon, and the
city was flooded from four till six
o'clock. No loss of life has been re-
ported to this hour.
Several houses were unroofed at Tiff
fin, and at the France stone quarry n
number of workmen were more or less
injured. Lewis Leslie being picked up
by the wind and carried some distance.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-05-24
HIGH TREASON CHARGED.
Former British Officers Arrested and
Placed In Jail mt Pretoria,
Transvaal Republic.

Pretoria, Transvaal Republic, May
1.-THE arrest at johannesburg early
Tuesday morning of eight alleged for
mer British officers, named Nichols,
Patterson, Tremlett, Ellis, Freis, Allen,
Hooper and Mitchell, on the charge of
high treason, has caused intense excite
ment here. The prisoners were brought
to Pretoria by special train. After they
had been lodged in Jail they were Wis
tied by the British diplomatic agent
here.
The arrests were effected by detec-
tive who joined the movement which.
it is asserted. was for the purpose of
enrolling men in order to cause an out
break of rebellion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-05-24
WATSON SAILS.
Rear Admiral Leaves for Manila TO
Assume Command of the
Asiatic Squadron.

Vallejo, Cal, May 17.-Rear Admiral
John C. Watson, who will relieve Ad-
miral Dewey in command of the Asiatic
station, has retired from the command
of the Mare Island navy yard, which he
has formally turned over to Rear Ad-
miral Kempff, the new commandant,
whose pennant now floats from the re-
ceiving ship Independence.
Admiral Watson sailed Tuesday for
the orient on the City of Picking. He
will be accompanied to the orient by
his personal staff, Lieuts. Snowden and
Marble, and will take five mechanics
from Mare Island, who will be en-
ployed at the naval station at Cavite.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-05-24
Many Applications.

The request for loans made of the
state board Of investment at its recent
meeting aggregated $3.50, 900. This in
cludes the counties which desire to
bond their floating Indebtedness, as
well as municipalities and villages
after loans for permanent improve
ments such as electric lighting plants,
water works, schoolhouses, etc. The
sale of school lands has brought the
balance on hand in this fund to nearly
half million.
The board includes in its member
ship the governor, the state treasurer,
the chief justice of the supreme court,
the state auditor and the president of
the board of regents of the university.
1t is given entire responsibility for the
management of the permanent school
fund.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-05-24
HeadIess Corpse Found.

Fitzgerald, Ca, May 2O.-The head
less body of a young negro woman was
found in Willacoochee creek Friday.
The hacked and torn stump of the neck
gave evidence that dull knife had been
used. A short distance from where the
body was found the grass and earth
were torn up, indicating severe strug-
gle. A woman named Polly Mitchell is
reported to be missing from Martins
dale's mill. She is understood to have
had trouble with her husband Anum-
Der of highly wrought up negroes
viewed the headless corpse. There is
no clew
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-05-24
MAY BE ABOLISHED.
Gar Orders a Com mis- siOn to COnsid-
erQuestion of Doing Away with
transportation to Siberia.

ST. Petersburg, May 20.-The car
presided at a meeting of the council
called to discuss the question of abol-
ishing transportation to Siberia, on
the ground that it had become preju-
dicial to the interests of the country
and was serious obstacle to the prog
ress of Siberia. AS an outcome of the
deliberations the car ordered a com
mission. to be presided over by the
minister of justice, Privy Councillor n.
V. Muravieff, to meet for the purpose
of considering the question of substi-
tuting another penalty for transporta-
ton to the Siberian mines.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-05-24
Oppose Sunday Trains.

New Orleans, May 1S.-The Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen remained in
session until midnight and reelected
Grand Master Morrissey and other OIL
GERS. Editor Close was reappointed.
Milwaukee was named the next meet
ing place. Resolutions against the
maintenance of large standing armies,
and opposing the running of trains on
Sunday, urging that the working peo-
pie be allowed that day for rest. These
resolutions are to be sent to the presi-
dent of the United States, senate and
house of representatives.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-05-24
A DESPERATE NEGRO.
Rexists Arrest for a Brutal Crime
Kills One officer and Wounds
Another.

Washington, May 1s. Humphrey
Taylor, negro suspected of the
Rosenstein murder at Slidell, Nd, on
Wednesday shot and killed Police Ser
geant Fritz Passau, wounded Police
man Cow and kept posse of a half
dozen officers at bay from the loft of a
house for nearly two hours. Dozens of
shots were exchanged between the Off
GERS and the fugitive, who only surren-
dered when preparations were made to
burn the premises.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-05-24
Pana Trouble Settled.

Pana, ILL.,, May 20.-As result of the
meeting of the coal mint operators, the
state board of arbitration and United
Mine Workers officials, an agreement
was formed late Friday afternoon
which will settle the long drawn-out
struggle between union miners and op-
orators. A complete settlement. by
agreement, which was signed by all
members of both factions, gives the
union organization recognition, and
decides that all negroes shall leave the
city, and only union men be en-
ployed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-05-24
Judson n. Cross.

The Minnesota State Forestry asso-
citation nominated Judson N. Cross of
Minneapolis to be its representative
on the state forestry board, under the
new forestry reserves law. The other
memb ers of the board will be the chief
ture at the university, and three MEM
bers to be named by the university re-
gents. H. B. Ayers stated that the
losses by fire in this state, especially
west of the Mississippi, had been
heavier than had been appreciated.