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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-28
BUSINESS MATTERS.
,cs. , general A..ixumrnt.

wrd~ n Ccnerrf Assign ment.
Floresyille. Texas, January 20. Stephen
5. !. :. rupstail doing large saddlery
here for several years, made a
general assignment late this evening,
naming d. G. McIiae as assignee. Assets
ana liabilities are not yet known
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-28

waxahachie, Texas, January q. The
grocery store OF Reagan e. Stevens was
saved from burning by the fire department
last night. Fire started In the store, the
door was forced and the flames put out be-
fore much damage was DONE
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Petitio. In fnvoiuatary Bankruptcy.

Pef1tIOn In InvOIuhtnFy HHHkTubtcys
Galveston, Texas. January 27-The Emer-
son Manufacturing company, the South
Bond Iron works ana the Houston Notion
company have nisd In the Federal court
asaifrst A. Urbanec OF East bernard
wharton county urbznec nled deed Of
trust IN December last and the foregoing
creditors being dissatisfied applied for
bankruptcy proceedings
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-28
barn Near Deston DuruesI.

Denton, Texas. January rs. - b. Bats
barn at Krum was destroyed by fre last
night, togsther with several hundred bush
els OF corn and other feedstunA although
nearly everything OF value, horses buggies,
etc. was saved Loss $500; NO Insurance..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-28
STORE burned M PaIestine.

Palestine. Texas, January rs. The gro.
Gerry store OF James r. Baker and a cabin
adjoining were burned to the ground this
morning at 3 o'clock, No insurance on the
stock or buildings. Loss about $1,000. Build
Ing owned by VIM. lander
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-28
THE FIRE RECORD.
Residence mt Tyler

Tyler, Texas, January 27.-Thc residence
and household furniture OF Tom Clay
burned today; loss estimated at $4,000. in
sured for $4,000
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shall he submitted TO thcm by tho iegis-
faturc.
BY all means, this attempt to call q
constitutional convention should be dis
couraged and defeated. j. s. Aogg.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-28

more efficient road system for Robertson
county
Hanger Introduced 4 bill to authorize
sheriffs, constables aud other officers TO
demand bond OF Indemnity before lcvying
writ Of execution.
In the House.
When the house convened this forenoon
the following bills and resolutions were
sent up:
BY Evans and Thomas OF Fannin-4Bili
offenses by public weishers.
BY Peery Bill regulating the running OF
cold storages and to provide tax for same.
BY McKellar-Bill amending Revised
Civil Statutes of 1895 relating to the hiring
OF county convicts.
BY Jones--Bill amending Penal Code by
adding articles thereto to be known as COLA
and a04b.
BY McAnally--Bill to prevent railway
trains from obstructing public roads, etc.
BY McFarand--Bill regulating and linz
iting the expenditure of State. county and
local public school funds and to regulate
treasurer's reports thereof.
BY Kittreli--Bill authorizing admission
to record and evidence in courts and duly
certified copies OF all deeds and other In
struments of conveyances Of land which
have been duly recorded or registered In
, other States. but which the laws OF such
Stntes require to be retained in deed or
notatcrial archives of such States and TO
give such Instruments like effect as notice
and proof as is given by deeds executed
In this State and to declare an emergency.
| BY Evans OF Grayson---Bill amending Re
vised Statutes relating to incorporation Of
railway companies.
BY Bolin-lBil setting apart and appro-
ts~a -
surveyed land which has been recovered
by State from individuals or corporations.
Also to provide for sale and lease OF said
| land.
| BY Staples-Bill to suppress the running
| of pool rooms and sale of pool tickets.
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Meetinx ID CredItors.

Palestine. Texas. January 20. The cred
itors Of Barney Pearistonss bankrupt ars
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Residence nd Longview Danngcd.

I,ongyIew. Texas. January 27.-chicf Of
Fire Department n. D. Browns residence
come near being destroyed by fire at s
D. m. LOSS about 5000.
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The senate finance committee this even
ing reported favorably Wayland's bill ap-
propriating $11500 to pay assessors for
work done In taking statistics for State
agricultural department prior to 1895.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-04-21
LOUISVILLE d NASHVILLE r..

LOUISVILLE d NASHVILLE n. r.
GOING EAST
No. 2-Leaves New Orleans at 1l0 p. m, Ar
rives at Scranton at 1856 p. M Arrives in MObile
Al t2:O5 a. m.
No. 4-Lcavps New Orleans at lI:1j u. m. Ar
rives at scranton at 200 p. M Arrives ut Mobile
AZ a15 p. NJ.
M. G-Icavcs New Orleans at 1:.k5 a. m. Ar.
rives at Scranton ut ll:2j m. Arrives At Mobile
at 1910 D. m.
GOING WEST.
M. 1.-Leavrs Mobile 2:15 p. m. Arrives at
Scranton J.3S y. m. New Orleans. 100 y. m.
No. 3.-Lraves Mobile 3:l5 n m. Arrives at
Scranton All u IN. New Orleans. 7:40 u. m.
M. 5.-Iaavcs Mobile ut 4;:4 p. m. Arrives ut
Scranton 5:35 p. M. New Orleans S;35 p. m.
LOHN n. SANTA CRJIZ. Agent.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-04-21

Is pOlitices: I'm sorry to say I'm a
Democrat, but thank God I'm not q
Republican; I'm "A gentleman. May
be some Of you don't know what that
Is like. 1t feels Kind OF peculiar at
first, but you'll get used to It's
Mr.. Jones then gave permission to
those who SO desired to part their
hair in the middle and smoke ciga.
rettes, but lie said he preferred to do
up his hair on the side and leave the
cigarettes to dudes and others OF a
similar species who had no brains to
disappear. And jabbing here and hit
ting there and punching over yonder,
Mr.. Jones wound up a discourse some
parts OF which the fastdiOus would
term coarse, but the majority Of
which on the whole would call forci.
BILE, but nevertheless earnest and
straightforward and admirable for its
fearlessness and hard, solid truths.
An exchange Saysin reference to
the poverty OF our Savior says she
never had any money and il tine twelve
lowly followers whom he chose to as.
sist him in his teaching ever paid any
taxes, the Good Book does not give
any account Of it, This brother for
got the incident where the Savior told
Peter to cast his hook in "a place he
would catch fish, and in the flsh's
mouth he would find a piece OF money
with which to pay His and Peters
tax, which was then being collected.
Some editors don't know as much
about the Good Book as they do about
the beef market 1t is I bad idea to
refer to it when you haven't read It,
1t is true that the Savior would not
command ''stones to be made bread"
when he was hungry, but when 1t
came TO paying His taxes as an hon.
est, upright citizens, lie was willing
to work Il miracle sto d0.sO A fine
example to some people.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-04-21

1t is nearly time for fish stories; ac-
cOrdingly, the one that comes from
Flora, Ala, can be appropriately re-
ferred to, Mr.. J. s. Vann says Mr.. G.
Il. Dobbs has plougled upa bed OF
"high.land cat fish" the fish weighing
from one to four pounds, extreme
length thirteen inches. lie consider.
ately says that this is the first hap.
pening Of the sort since 1921.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-04-21
Written for the DemOcrat-St;8
4 SEA SHELL,
ny TAURUS vERTt's,

Blow ye east winds steadily,
Ere the day Is born;
Flow ye high tides readily,
At the early morn.
The fishermen nerrily
Come with jest and song
In summer time cheerily,
As we glide along.
Up sails. Our slOOp feathcrly
Skins the hrimful stream,
When the pale moon weatherly
Sheds her silver beam,.
While some will jibe With laughter,
Take life with II vim.
We hear OF the hereafter
In the dark mans hymn.
We sail and row seawardly
In the outward race.
Windwardly and leewardly,
For Gods gracious space.
Where the fresh air strengthening
Gives new hope to all.
And the sea swells lengthening,
Ever rise and fall
BAY. 1899.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-04-21

A German scientist states that
mustaches among women are com.
moner ut the present time than they
used to be. He has observed that the
Constantinople and Madrid one WON.
en- out OF every ten has q distinct
mustache, while In Philadelphia quite
3 per cent Of the ladies bear unmis-
taxable signs Of down upon their up.
per lips.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-04-21

On Il church door near Eufala, Ala,
was found following:
Notice:-There will be preaching IN
this house, providence permitting,
next, Sunday; and there will be
preaching here whether or no on Mon
day following upon the subject, "lic
that believeth and is baptized shall
be saved, and he that believeth not
shall he damned at precisely half
past three O'Clock in afternoon"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-04-21

The revenue agent has Instituted
suit against the Gulf y Ship Island
Railroad Company In the cbancesy
court VI Harrison county, for ~, 900
back taxes from 1892 TO 1893, inclusive.
The railroad agrees to the assess.
mept fixed by the railroad commlss.
Ion, but claims exemption under ~
charter, ~. -.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-04-21

The new spring bonnet is a sumner.
lt has cow.catcber In front. u tail
board behind, a flower garden on top,
with a bunch Of grass on one side an6
birds carcass on the other. The
whole Is banded together with crush.
ed ribbons and topped of with y very
abundant millinery bill.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-04-21

DR.. Charles II. Castle, an Assistant
Surgeon Of the First Ohio cavalry,
testified before the beef court OF in
quiry that an agent OF Armour & Co.
admitted to him that the army beef
had been chemically treated.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-04-21

Truth crushed to earth will rise
again. Booker Washington Is now
telling North Carolina negroes that
the Democrats of that State are 30
per cent better friends TO the c0l0red
man than the flw-ham Republican
vote. seeker.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-04-21

The Atlanta Constitution tells q
story Of old Abraham Billings, a well.
known original character in South
west Georgia. He once moved to a
new town, where a bank was Cstab.
lished on Il sInall scale, and having
saved up five dollars in the course OF
year, deposited it in the bank. The
next day he was seen hOveriug around
to see If the bank was still there with
his five dollars, when some one called
Ills attention to its closed door, where.
upon was the sign: Bank closed,
Legal Holiday He sat down on the
bank steps dlsconsolate. 'Consarn
'em," he said, 1.-THE burned cashiers
done got a Legal Holiday an gone of
to spen' my five dollars! Ef Id jest
ha' listened to reason I'd ha' buried
it som'crs, but 1 never did have no
bus mess sense"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-04-21

A @dge In Ohio has decided that
the forgery ofa check IL not complete
without the revenue stamp. fs
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-30
M 9 TIC q

Company wish to give notice that the did
Dismal Swamp Canal route between Nor
folk and Elizabeth City IS NOW OPEN
will leave every other day. except SUM-
day, commencing AUGUST IS, mailing
trips as, follows: Leave Norfolk NON,
DAY. WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY,9lre-
TMURsDAYS and sATuRD1Y.SSs n % ~ 4 B
Tho Canal Company insnres nine feet
of water at present time bet WeenfE the
locks, and in n few weeks they will ave
ten feet of water in the canal he Ca
depth for distance OF three Thousand
feet below the lock In Deep Creek g Thew
have also made: deep water below South
Mills Lock. in the waters Of the Pasqio-,
tank river. The Canal Company has
of ten feet at low water, Thus far the;
Canal Company can insure d sufficient,
depth of water 90. d * "a
Tho Canal Company womb not at pres
Norfolk and Elizabeth City,lf for boats oats
drawing moro than seven and "a 'halfyfeet3
of water, as the Pasquotank has one
shoal place, and Deep Creek Mt low water
has not more than seven and a half feet
at the present time. Ia "a q rs
The Government has appropriated mo-
Sneys to deepen and widen Deep Creek, and
also to deepen and stralghteng the wa ter.3
way. OF the Pasquotank river This work,
IS to commence at once. The Company
widen the canal, and in the near FIJI ura
the Canal Company believe tina tt hey will
have ascanal and waterway between the
points named that cannot lie excel led I'm;
BE- 100 j. B.sSANt ORD;V.3P. II
information can be had lat the office sof
a. NJ. MARSHALL,ft tug boat office, Campo
BELLS wharf. Norfolk, Ya q u23- tf:lss:
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-30
MILD, PAINLESS;
BUT
WONDERFULLY EFFECTIVE.


THD GENTLE HEALING TREAT
MENT or CATAREH USED BY DIR.
5FIREY HAS RESTORED HUNDREDS
TO HEALTH. A PROMINENT LUN1-
Der MERCHANT ADDS HIS TESTI-
MONY TO IT'S POWER TO CURE CA
%TARRH& AND DEAFNESS. 81 s.
DEAFNESS.
81 was greatly benefited myself by Or.
Flrey's treatment. SO as ONE OF MY
FAMILY, HAD VERY DEFECTIVE
HEARING. and was afraid she would
become entirely deaf. I placed her under
DR.. Firey's treatment. Anew MONTHS
TREATMENT SUFFICED TO ENTIRE-
L.. RESTORE HER HEARING, AND
SHE CAN HEAR NOW AS WELL AS
ANYONE. have great faith in DIR.
FIREY's TREATMENT FOR CATARRII
AND DEAFNESS and cordially recon-
mend 1t.
49, w. GOODMAN,
(residence> "2o7 w. Brnmble.on Ave.
yards and mill Norfolk.
''Berkley. Va
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-30


Nay iis8Sst stia AND 81
s9b{iS snSf iiea
6hss sS
SSHes 81 aSinos Imp yhft Gsggog Ives
ids tnrnS over ga Ia on opol iisl
sres t5fa ti6hS Of tke free land lni Limited
coli ssS ST hIi aia IL hot sbs aG fiiSi lent
It's break the none % I'll Il gsnS yss deiif5sl
era tefy sea 6fi trad iofiS atiG
ma he mon W az j buha ant as 80 should
Us as medium IS exoha Il & f lien
ssflafke the d mount of elrrr sney sly iss
suing more greenba 8 and 6tfier
nj sasdry sf1tt eg on an " unmh turea and
interest arlng IT, 3 y bond s; as x now ~
Sshe 30 seal led nat On al 4 6a fiks, the
notes reeonYer tble Into St,onJi s,S or re-
jseSehahg sable ins bS bonds &, Sat the option
'ofs the hold sT ). 3ufddS n6t SHAT be as
'slast lt as: Ind tasrMb ber I And this
aysssttlS ttes opieh would prefer to any
such syiEst sIfaS AZ lint The banks nov
lfd gfs at he Iexp ehse OF the pub
lies pr B HE Wild Ca 4 system called
.nba nkahgs 81 ofIii;, h
rs A. SO, b{i he people, instead
:ofs helm gsS gre dys rs the be nlss, which
ireceiVe full Interest on theft deposited
bonds ihS tile II feasury and DO per cent.
s;lhsgnar antesd no tes to lend to the peo-
ipleSa from TO IL per cent, Will be
intent even ifs their bonds on deposit
have interest suspended, 30 the coun-
try has IA safela and sufI1oient currency.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-30
NORFOLK ACADEMY. I.

Tha eIghteenth annual session underitheI
present Principal Will begin on WE'D
NESDAY, September q, 1889. Attendance
last session, 120. II ~
A seven years course. three years Of
grammar, school. work and four of3scc-5
ondary instruction, preparatory to- COLI
lege. Note that the same instructors and;
tho same system OF Instruction are &em-i
ployed In the two grades. s.5i
Boys of good chara oter admitted as soon
as they can read with Duency and are
ready to begin fractions. Stf,ssss
Terms about one-hnlf the charges for
tho semei-e W orl LIN - baltimore private,
schools and for day scholars about ones
fourth OF what they would have to pay.
at Virginia boarding schools. 10 .t5l'l
Catalogues at tho bookstoresS or on apss
plication to Mr. Gins. NJ. Graves. Jr..s
care VIM. Johnston &c Co., Haddlng ton
Building, Norfolk. Va. ias s5,e,5351a
ROBERT w. TUNSTALL. WI
1y22-wed&sat-Sm Principal. s
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-30
THE vIRGINrAN-PILo OF FOLLOWS
4. DUTY. IS

Do any OF our readers, or eontempct
lrarles, suppose that the ylrginlan-P I
2lot. is at war with the Martin scabal for
fun or that It is seeking praise and
profit from the n,uzzlcd masses, who
are not millionaires, nor their rnehlal
dependents? or that it does not know
how to make friends Of the Matrimoti Of
sunrghte ousness? Rs II so, they are mis-
taken and do US great Injustice. We
cannot do otherwise. g cd help usi gi3s
BIZ Dnty8and conscience, as q public
Journal, constrain us, The YirgInians
sPilet is mot only e. gnewspa per, but. IS
tile Virginia Bill Of Flights declares the
i ffes press TO be, .tent of tho bulwsrks
556f liberty II may bs weak and Sia-
Seftectusl ever the Ssssls may turn a
deaf eaf +. y but Il shall cry aloud
ana sp ARE saet until ours u i living
truth AIN. "
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-30

S:Si Seems blood Is thicker than
ins Illinois. rs Il.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-30
BETHEL MILITARY AcADEMYE

U, y, BftheI hcndefny, yIrglnIn, a. 5lI5sF7
Thifty .seeond Bcsson opens Sept 81. Patronage
from ~ States Has prepared more soldiers and
sohoars than nny other private Institution in the
south. lllus catalogue. X. A. McIntyre, Supt. Is
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-30
$544, 10000
CITY OF NORFOLK, VA,
Thirty Year Four az Pei
Cent. Coupon Bonds,
OF $4,000 AND $4,000 EACH.
s5i4. 10000 Due November 1st, 1920. Interest
Papablo May LIST and November 1st.

so44tVVUVO DUG november 1St, 1S29, Interest
Papablo May LIST and November 1st
g EALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
~ celved Mt tho office Of the City Treas
TrfF e SSEfo Xa until 70 o IsdS
s5li. 10000 four (D per cent. som -annuai
thirty 500 year coupon bonds. Issued for
the following purposes:
For sewerage, etc., in Bramble-
For the Improvement Of certain s'0VV'V'VO
streets in Brambleton Ward ~. 10000 90
For opening streets, improving ~
streets and paying for certain
other permanent improvements
In Atlantic City Ward .......... $4,000. 90
Wolf to Butte, and for widening
Wolf street. from Cumberland
to CRANKY streets ........ ........ 1900 90
For the purpose Of redecmlng ss''''
bonds maturing january LIST.
i t9o {s11li oo0 ,SI} SThsse reSdeiGp
delivery until December Goth,
1ss9.) $1,000. ......... .......... 1b1 900 90
Total ........ ......... ......... .S54i, 200. 90
Bids may be for the whole or part of
accrued interest. l51
Bonds issued In denominations of 100000
and $4,000 either. or both at option OF
purchaser, dated November LIST, 1889.
Bonds and interest payable In Norfolk. 4
All bonds to be issued az coupon bonds.
but purchasers to have. privilege of hay
ing same registered.
BldderS 10 enclose check for per cent.
OF par value Of amount bid for Inn
mediateiy upon notification of allotment
q further deposit of four per cent. of par
value of amount allotted shall be made.
Four az per cent interest will be allow
ed successful bidders on the five Co per
cent paid In, from time of receipt or tile
-four. 81 per cent. until bonds are ready to
BIO delivered.
The remainder of the purchase money
to be paid Immediately after purchasers
nrs -naii1ed that honds- ARE ready for de-
livery. - 4f3T7F
Checks to be. certified and made payable
to order OF II. S., Herman, City Treas
urer of the City OF Norfolk, Va. lIfs
The right Is reserved to reject any or all
NATHANIEL BEAMAN,
Chairman Finance Committee Common
CHARLES H. .coNsoLvo,y
Council. M
Teste:- II. S. HERMAN,
se22-td City Treasurer.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-30
MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE,

For Young Women. and Girls. Thorough
and complete course OF study. English
Branches. Languages, Art Music, Elocu.t
ton and Physical Culture. Session viii
begin September the 9th. 70, -!
Miss VIRGINIA REYNOLDS s.s95i
Miss MARY BUCHANAN RANDOLPH,
~ q & Prtnclpnls,ES
For other Information address care EP..f o..
BOX 29I. Norfolk. Va. For personal inter-.
view after September the 1st,' call al the
Mary Washington College, corner Of
Granny street and College Place. Norfolk
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-30
Ames, BROMLEY & Hornthal.
Coats
Made BY
Men Ta Fail.

And Suits, too-every gar
ment in the house is neat,
tnatty. stylish with the best
Of workmanship obtainable.
Our garments FIT they
MUST before they're delivered.
The styles in many instances
are exclusive-The cloths cor
rect and the particularly
pleasing feature he' price
this feature. alone is making
sales.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-30
cache Wood School f0r Young Ladies'
SCHOOL OF slNGlNGs.'

Mr.. WILLIAM RICHARDS .Qato y Of
Royal Academy of Music; London. 1Nng-I
LAMB, Director and Instruct tor LIN Voice
Culture and the art of Singing" In all,
It's branches. 81 sl6b
For terms and other informa ton nde
dress or apply at studio. Masonic TEN.
Recitals Will be given during the season.
se10-1In 6'tls t5ft p .r1 593 iit 100,
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e Black j I: /;
Velvet IN !.
RibbO,ns.

As a garniture, in high fa-
vor. The various widths most
used al, are at. ~, 20, 25, 80 and
50 cents the piece.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-14

Mr.. John II. Hamel. the druggist In
the United states hotel block, has a cigar
In his show case which Is attracting q
great deal OF attention. This cigar Is en-.
wrapped in tin foil. and Is six inches
long and one inoh In width. 1t is a
curious memento from the fact that IL Is
one that was with Others In box or
board the U. S. 5. Boston when that
battIsship participated IN the famous
battle of Manila bay. This cigar was sent
to Mr.. HAmel by friend. Captain
william S. Durkee, who took the pom
toons down to Santiago for the Merritt
Wrecking compsny to raise tho Christie
phsr Colon. Captain Durkee Ia ths master
Of the tug Honey brook owned by the
Jersey Central railroad. He Is also the
grand captain of the American Associa-
tion Of Masters and Pilots Of Steam Ves-
sells. Captain Durkee returned home
about a week ago after having enjoyed a
fine vacation with friends In this city.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-14
nov14d2t

rounding the death or dissppsaran,e OF
Ed win Buckley Guilbsrt on the evening
Of his marriage to Voice Adams B,schar,
No. Is2 Macon street, Brooklyn, presents
many bewiIderipg festures.
Miss Beeohsr, a niece by adoption OF
the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, was to
have been married at her home Novembsr
8 On the day before telegram was re-
ceived from Paul Smith, In the Adiron-
dacks, saying that Guiibsrt had been ac-
cidentally shot while hunting. Two days
later came telegraph abruptly announo-
ing his death. Now comes the surprising g
revelation that no one bearing the mans
Of Guilbert has been shot at or near Paul
Smiths Persistent inquiry has failed to
throw any light on the puzzle.
Ten days ago uuiibsrs gave mp his room
at the Wadorf.Astoria and departed, bag
and baggage. To Mr.. Mills, the mail
clerk Of the hotel, he said; "Plesse re-
direct my mall to Bangor, Me"
This is the last seen Of Mr.. Guilbert.
Mean while Miss Bseoher was preparing
] for the wedding. Then the telegram was
received from Paul Smiths announcing
the fatal accident to Suilbert.
At Bangor. Me-. where Guiiberss mail
had been sent. no man Of that nams was
known.