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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-04
4 WONDERFUL NECKLACE.
IT'S Worth SIa5,OO0 OF More, and II Is
the Work of Dozen Years.

What Is considered by jewellers TO be
neck lace in the world and a triumph Of
the diamond settlers art. has just been
com pleted in this city by Charles 3. Wood
Il Co., wholesale diamond dealers Of
Maiden lane. 1t is asserted that there 10
not only not such another in the world,
but that II an attempt were made TO du-
plicate its perfection 1t would require NJ.
teen or twenty years time in which to
do so. IL u not the abnormal siss.
weight or number of the stones that oon-
stitute this necklaces peculiar value and
beauty, for there ara many necklaces
which excel ii in each Of these particulars,
but 1t is the fact that every stone Is gem
of the choicest quality and absolutely
matches every other one. The necklace
as 1t rests In It's case, encircles closely a
centre piece, six inches in diameter, and
the diameter Of the necklace itself, at
the centre line OF tho stones, 10 about
3-l inches. 1t contains foTty-seven
stones, which vary In size from front to
back In perfect graduation, from diane.
ters of 7-l6 inch, with weights Of carats,
to diameters OF 10 inch and weights OF
l-2 oarats. The necklace IL worth at
retail between $4,000 and $3.50, 900.
About twelve years ago The largest
handler in the world of diamonds in the
rough was instructed to begin the collec-
ton of stones for this necklace. This
dealer is in London, and nowhere else
could any one be found through whore
hands enough diamonds would pass In a
generation from which to make such .
collection. The instructions to the dealer
we're that every stone must be Of the
grade known In the trade as a gem, that
the color must be blue hits and each
one capable Of being cut into the perfect
form to develop briIliancy and IRE. The
collection of the stones WAS begun at once
and it was not until SIX months ago that
the last stone Of the lot was picked out In
the rough. Then the whole lot wsrs sent
here, whers they were out and mounted.
Although there was no requirement that
this should be 30, every stone. As ft hap
pens, came from the same African mine
and this, no doubt, helps to give them the
evenness of effect which Is one OF the
most remarkable traits of the necklace.
This is assured also by the cutting Of kthe
stones, for in each the same angles are
found, with the same number OF facets,
the same comparative sizes of girdle ana
table and heights from girdls to table
and point.
One OF the chief expenses In producing
the circlet lay in tho cutting of the gems
to the exact sizes required. Tbs larger
stones We're. of course. all cut to the larg-
est size that they would afford. but as the
required sizs graded down 1t WAS not un
common for q stone that II used separately
mightahnve cut to Ola or carats to DO
cut down to 8 carats. 1t is estimated
that while the dealer was gathering the
stones in the rough ne handled from $40. =
000, 900 to $l2, 900, 900 worth of diamonds
from the same mine and that he handled
altogether about $33, 0o0, 900 OF diamonds,
all of WIFI oh were scanned for stones for
this one neck lace.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-04
SIX CLUB LEAGUE SURE.
Meeting of New England League at
Quincy House.

VI oH We" EhNAoAho 1Noeoo "e
Quincy House.
Boston, April 3.-The New England
league people will meet in the Quincy
house tomorrow morning to perfect an
organization. Mr.. Moy, who presided at
the last meeting, will come from Paw
tucket Mr.. Finn will be on hand to
represent Newport; Mr.. Burnham will
speak for Brockton; Portland will have
representatives; Mr.. Moore will look out
far the interests of Taunton, and Mr..
John Irwin will act for Manchester.
Haverhill will also be represented SO that
six club league is assured and larger
organization is possible. uov
COOKING MAIN NEAR BIDDBFORD.
The Biddeford Record says that Port
land sports lost 500 at cooking main
which took place near Biddeford Sun
day.
NOTES.
Boston University plans to play both
Bates and Bowdoin before the baseball
season is over.
The fishermen are making some great
catches of trout and togue in Lake Mara
nacook. There has been u law for a num-
Der Of years prohibiting ice fishing on this
lake, but it expired few days ago. The
new law passed by tbs recent legislature
which is practically the same as the old
law does not 60 into effect until April 1S
The first salmon ever caught in Win
throp was taken from Lake Annebessa.
cook by Fred Towns. Thursday. 1t
measured eleven inches in length. These
salmon were placed in Hoyt's brook two
years ago by Fish and Game Warden W.
f.. Berry.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-04
THE STOWAWAY.

That powerful London melodrAms,
1.-The Stowaway," which will be present.
ed at Portland theatre next Thursday,
Friday and Saturday afternoon, has sew
eral very picturesque scenic features.
but Lone more creditable than. the yacht
scene in the fourth act. 1t 10 a genuine
yacht, complete in every appointment.
with real masts, ropes, sails. spars, hatch
ways, brasses and deck upon which
the actors walk and talk in full view
of the audience; the effect ID tine. and
thu realism added to the action by plac-
ing it go appropriately, is worth all the
money expended upon it.
Reserved seats go on salt. this morning
at regular prices.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-04
THE GUILFORD TRIAL.

Bridgeport, CT, April 3.-The third
week of the trial of DIR. Nancy Guilford.
on a charge alleging the murder of Emma
Gill, opened this MOI ming at 10 o'clock.
Before any witnesses were called the
Jury was excused for an hour while the
opposing attorneys argued as 10 the id
INSTABILITY of certain evidence.
The testimony of the morning session
was not sensational, and related to the
iinding of CORSET steels In the furnace
OF. the Guilford house. William j. Kins-
ley, q handwriting expert testified that
DR.. Gt1ilford wrote an unsigned letter
received by Emna Gili's father.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-04

covered with white icing and inclosed In
heart.shaped porcelain boxes. delightful
" painted In dresden patterns with Gu
pids wrcathing shamrookand orange bios
SONS round the interlaced initials n. and
v.
After all" remarked pleasantly en-
vious friend OF the families to be alltea,
with cheerful sigh, az must confess
that Of all the lovely things I saw In the
gift room the other day nothing aroused
my covetous senses more acutcly than tue
house linen and q golden toilet cot saw
and with which the Vanderbilt couple
are going to BEGIN their housekeeping at
Newport next summer. Dir. oelriohs was
the donor OF the toilet set; thing .abso
lntely unique Of Its kind, for there are
exactly % dressing table pieces in oil,
and every piece, even to the curling tongs
and alcohol lamp, are OF is karat gold,
with the two graceful letters v. v. on
them.
BY the way, notice that the future
Mrs. Vanderbilt does not intend to keep
the Fair as her middle name as most
women do nowadays. V. v. appears ev-
erywhere on 6 q personal linen, on tn Q
damask napery and on the bed clothing.
All the linen, Us you might suppose, Is
the Lest Irish, aud the sheets. piilow cases
napkins, etc. have the most remarkable
drawn work borders with the gothic v.
-
Of tableoloths.
las happen to know q little about
embroidery ON house linen and krow
where this work was done. / can give
you my word that the marking of Miss
Fair $ house supply cost her exactly $5
for every piecs There were six dozen
sheets in one lot of liLen, so leave you
to reckon the value OF the embroidery
alone in the young woman's domestic
trousseau.
1.-The same marking appsars on the
china and silver ana glass, went on this
observant Woman, "nnd pretty though 1t
is do approve Of holding on TO ones
maiden name, and Fair is an unusual
and graceful one, too. Still, every one
to her taste, and 1 was trifie Interested
In the brides calling cards. They are all
ready, engraved. In old nglish, with the
name Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt, 1r.
We will see them in use at Newport this
summer, for In one lower corner Of the
card Is engraved 'Belvoir.' That Is the
name Of the villa rented by the young
husband. who is getting q handsome
wife, can tell you, and may luck 20
with them"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-04
FIRE ENGINE AT WET END.

Councilman Milliken introduced nm
order directing and empowering the joint
com mittee On fire department to purchase
the triangular piece Of land on the
noYtherly side Of Congress street, bounded
by Burnham and Lowell streets. at q
price not to exceed twenty I've cents per
sQuar5 foot, for the erection OF suitable
engine house; and empowering and
directing the sale of the lot of land With
buildings thereon at Nos. 47-49 Burnham
street, on which engine house No. o is
now located, and also the piece of real
estate ON the southerly side of Congress
street, with buildings thereon, on which
hose No. 8, formerly OF Deering, is
located, the proceeds to be expended for
the purchase OF the Triangular lot above
mentioned.
Councilman Milliken introduced the
above order in the council and spoke in
its support a. follows: He pictured the
unsanitary condition of hose six and said
that there are: now 80 inches Of water in
the cellar of this building. The perma-
nent men sre3 forced to stay in this
house and one horse has already died
from the stencil which arises from this
cellar. Mr.. Milliken said 1t was not
possible to enlarge this building. Mr..
Milliksn then spoke of the unprotected
west end Of the city in case Of fires and
showed the necessity Of an engine COM
pany In this section.
Mr.. Phinney of ward nine took excep-
ton to the plan of buying the triangular
piece Of land and building an engine
house on 1t. He said that it was p ossi BILE
to enlarge the hose house ON Congress
street and TO buy this land mentioned BY
Mr.. Milliken would be useless expendi-
turs Of money.
Mr.. Miiliksn said that the chief engi
Near Of the fire department belle ed tho
triangular piece Of land AN ideal place for
an engine house. MIR. Milhken further
stated that the chief engineer did not
believe the hose house on Congress street
could be charged.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-04
STUDIO MUSICALE.

The third invitation musicale was given
by Mr.. Latham True in Y. NJ. C. A. hall
last evening. The programme consisted
mainly of German songs, sung by DIR.
Nickerson, assisted Mr.. Humphrey, solo
pianist. and MIR. True. accompanist.
DIR. Nickerson's fine tenor voice was
displayed to excellent advantage In the
various vocal numbers. especially in the
Erl King. and the hymn to the Almighty.
Mr.. True's Accomplishments were rendered
with considerable artistic taste, and
added much to the enjoyment of the eve
ming. The solo piano numbers were very
pleasing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-04
A PLANO RECITAL.

MIR. Rankin gave very successful re-
cital last night. Miss Holmes, the
pianist, is really fine player; her play
ing is very musical. The company filled
the large rooms to ,overhowing, and en-
couraged the pianist with frequent APP
plause. The programme follows;
Bach, Prelude In c minor
Chopin, Etuds, OF. 20, No. l. Nocturns.
op. l., No. Q. Ballad, op. AZ.
Harberbeir. Gondolied
Schultz. Etude Mign anne
Paradise, Ioccatn
Lack. Valse, op. So
Schumann, Novelotts, OPP. II, No.
Chaminade, Air De Ballet, No. .
BARTLETT Polka De Concsrs
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-04
POISONOUS FISHES.

Continued on Eighth Page.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

An order bargaining lot No. SO on Pay.
son street to Ernest r. Haskell was
passed.
An order giving Thomas Shanahan per-
mission to blast rock at No. is6-1SS High
street for one year was passed.
Mr. Lamson presented this order, which
Was referred to tue committee on rules:
Ordered, That the joint standing COM
mittee on public instruction be and IL
hereby abolished.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-07
THE NAVY DOES AlORN
Small skirmish at Balboe Between
Moros and Company
Of Marines.
Former Taken Prisoner and q
Small Garrison Established
San Domingo's Troubles.
Followers of Jiminez Take Up
Arms.--Are in Possession Of
Several Towns.

Washington, Aug. Admiral Wat
son, in command of the navy in the
Philippines, cables:
"Nazro. commander of the Manila,
July IL, re-established the lighthouse at
Cape Melville, Ralabac; hoisted the flag
with appropriate honors. July 18th, on
his returo, thirteen Moros, under arms,
We're found in possession of the light
house. A lanaaing party commanded by
Ensign Bissell encountered resistance.
There was no casualty in our party.
The loss in leiiled is one officer and one
man of the enemy. Diego Menalo, chief
oS the Baiebac Moros, was killed and
seven taken prisoners. Two escaped.
The chief was very unpopular with the
people Of Balabac, owing to their fear
Of aim. The light has been restored. The
Manila has landed force and the
Charleston is on the way to Balbac and
will render all assistance possible
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-07

'orts from Baracoa to the little repub-
-----.----

ports from Baracoa to the little repub-
lie amounted to only $40.
The United States sent to Baracoa &c.
1870 worth Of fish, s1,5o1 worth OF cattle.
$S147 worth of lard and tallow. $2.975
worth of meat, $s17 worth Of butter, ST.
1874 worth Of agricultural implements.
s1,062 worth OF cheese. $7,161 worth OF
other provisions, $9,476 worth of rice.
s1,124 worth of potatoes. s1,s0S worth of
other vegetables. $1,705 worth of lum-
Der and timber, s1.354 worth of unman-
ufactured wood. 1851 worth of chemi-
calls. sl,S44 worth of malt liquors and
cider, s6,795 worth Of cotton manufac-
lures and $3.50 worth Of flour. Bara-
Goa sent to the United States for the
five months ended May 81 s4O2 worth of
bananas, s22,657 worth of cocoanuts,
81, $40 worth of oils and ss5. 367 worth of
icacao
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-07
MOTHER KILLS DAUGHTER.
And Then Suicides by Drowning /,
Gron.,fnnnr. Al,lx>

And Then Suicides by Drowning at
Grecntown, Ohio.
Canton. o., Aug. 7.-Greentown, VIII
lageabout nine miles north of here, was
the scene of double tragedy Sunday
Mrs. Catherine Wise killed Ruth
Swartz aged Is years, her daughter by
a former husband. by hacking her throat
with a razor. then went a mile from
town and committed suicide by drown
ing In pool of water in an abandoned
stone quarry.
The circumstances connected with the
tragedy We're brought out this after
noon at the inquest held by the county
coroner 1t was related by Emory A..
Wise. the husband. that his wife. who
usually slept with her daughter In a
downstairs room, retired Saturday
night to stay there, but came upstairs.
She refused to disrobe for the night.
The husband says the wife and daugh-
ter had consulted physicians in the vii
lage and in Akron Saturday to get relief
for the daughter. Failing in this the
wife and mother declared, says the tes-
timony, that she would kill her and
then end her own life.
Yesterday morning the husband
missed his wife. He went down stairs
and discovered a light burning on a
table in the room in which the muI-
dered girl lay. He turned the light
higher and saw the girls corpse. Search
was made for the missing woman and
the whole town was aroused. Tracks
were found in the mud, 1t having rained
during the night, and by these the
woman was traced to the old quarry,
where the body was recovered.
-Four gashes were cut in the girls
throat. One severed her left jugular
vein and her windpipe. In the struggle
the girl was hacked in her left hand
and left shoulder, and her left thumb
nail was knocked on by blow from a
two by four scantling about two feet
long. which was found under her bed
and which had evidently been used by
her slayer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-07
a small burglary.
n Times-Renublican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Boone, Aug. 7.-Burglars broke into
r. y. Ingersols drug store last night
by way of the back door and took some
SO or 81 from the money drawer. None
of the merchandise was touched. The
burglars obtained entrance first to the
cellar but the door into the store was
barred and they could not get further.
Then they tried the back door and got
in by breaking a pane of glass, prying
off the lock catch and taking off a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-07
THE BOYS BURIED
Victims of the Dakota City Acct
dent Given Fitting Funeral by
Bnxter Ericnds

Baxter Friends.
Special to Times-Republican
Baxter. Aug. THE saddest news re-
ceived here for a long time was first
brought in an item in the T.-R. of last
Friday, saying three young men from
Baxter We're killed by fast mail train
near Dakota City, Iowa.
Investigation soon proved the young
men to be Clarence and Otis Barber
and Earl Perry. The boys started from.
their homes, four miles west of Bax-
ter, on last Monday, in covered wagon
to procure work, and to look at the
country with a view of locating
BY some means they were caught by
the fast mail train on the Northwestern
railroad one mile east of Dakota City.
and all three of the boys and the team
We're instantly killed. The bodies were
embalmed and sent here. arriving at
9:46 p. m. Saturday The boys were
fine young men and their tragic death
was great shock to their friends but
more especially to their families. Their
ldtilciS 6ie Wtll-to-uo FARMERS ana nave
the hearty sympathy of the entire com
munity.
The two Barber boys were members
of the high school here and their school
mates attended the funeral in body.
each member of their respective classes
depositing boquet on the Coffin of
their classmate. The funeral was held
in the grove in the northern part of
town yesterday at o'clock p. IN. Serv-
ices conducted by Elder Nirk, assisted
by Elder Clancy and Rev. b. f. Logs
don, after which the remains We're de-
posted in the cemetery at Bethel. The
funeral was the occasion of the largest
gathering seen in Baxter in long time.
| it being estimated from 1000 to 1,500
people attended. So far as known no
blame attaches to the railroad company
or anyone else, it simply being very
lamentable accident.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-07
Wisconsin Troops in Cnmp.

Camp Douglas Range. Wis, Aug. -
The unwisdom of the recent legislative
enactment in Wisconsin requiring the
different regiments of the National
Guard to travel Saturday instead of
Sunday, as they have done heretofore,
was demonstrated yesterday, when, ow-
ing to the heavy freight traffic of Sat
urday, the Second Regiment was de-
layed nearly three hours in its arrival
here, where it is to hold its annual en-
campment. The Office, of the regimen.
do not hesitate to express tiAz.1 disap-
proval of the law, which. in effect, cuts
off one day from the week.
The Second Regiment has for several
years disputed with the Third for the
honor of holding the first place among
the military organizations of the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-07
Gambling House Kaided.

Special to Times Republican.
Boone, Aug. Ed Peters while driv-
ing with three other young men across
the country to Okoboji had the misfor-
tune to break a leg while jumping from
the wagon to attend to some fault in
the harness. A stone rolled under his
foot as he jumped, and his leg was
broken below the knee. The accident
occurred near Rolfe, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-07
Cash Markets.

Cash quotations We're as follows:
Wheat-No. 2 red. 70h; No 3 red. 80;
No hard 6sA No. 3 hard, 69A; No. /
northern spring. 691aoI69s.; No. north
ern spring. ss1a@69; No. northern
spring, 64i9IGsh.
Corn-No. ., Big; No. . white, 311a@
80; No. 2 yellow. 32@321a; No. 3. 31@slA;
No. 3 yellow, 31A.
oats-No .. 2o1a@2Os4: No. Q white,
23ls@24: No. 3, 201a No. 3 white, 22ha0
2S!a; No. white, 21M @22As.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-07
TIE monday MARKETS
Wheat Keeps Within a Narrow
Range. With q Gradual Down.
ward Tendency.
Outlook For Higher Prices In Near
Future Not Good Exports
Dull.
-
Foreign Demand is Very Slow and
Receipts Promise to Be
Heavy.
chicago live stock.

Chicago, Aug. Z.
Hogs - Estimated receipts. 10000;
moderately active; light, 4.50@4.85;
mixed, 4.S5@4.75; heavy, 4.50@4.671s.
Cattle - Estimated receipts, $4,000;
steady; beeves, 4.50Q5.s5; cows. 1000
4.so; Texans, s.5o@5.oo; stockers and
feeders, 3.25@4.sO.
Sheep - Estimated receipts, 10000;
slow: sheep. 3.oO@5.Oo; lambs. 4.oo@6.oO.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-07
CathoIic. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

T. Louis. Mo, Aug I'm ali the
enuNches Of East ST. Louis sunday a
letter WAS read from Bishop Jansen
concerning the rebellion in st. Patrick $.
eoasiega.ion. The bishop gives the
parisai9nat's until next Wednesday 10
recognize Father Chase, his appointee
as pastor Of the church All who refuse
70 submit after that day will be aNcom-
narnieateil from the Catholic church.
The bishop declares that he is forced to
take this action in fuliillment of his
sacred duty. much as he dislikes TO cut
off persons from his flock
All who act as guards at ST Patrick's
church take part n meeting of parish
ionsrs contribute financially or by
counsel, 10 aid in the rebellion or in
any other manner Identity themselves
With the oppositionto episcopal author
ity eonle under the ban. E,xeommuni-
cation ii. this case Will cut off 700 Cath
olics from the church. They will not
be allowed to attend church services
even on sunday and Will be denied the
saeraments, marriage and death cere-
monies and other rites of the church.
They cannot come back to the fold
without publicly retracting and CON
Tossing before receiving forgiveness
from the bishop.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-07
Uncle sam Did the Business.

Washington, Aug. IA statement
issued by the war department shows
that the total imports from the United
States for the first six months of 1899 at
the port of Baracoa, Cuba. amounted to
s7O,3T9 and exports to the United States
to s106,36G. The only other imports into
that port for the six months were from
Santo Domingo to the amount of 1854
worth Of cattle and figs, while the ex-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-07
Clinton Resident Drowned.

opeCIdI 10 IlI1IeS- IttpuDIICdH.
Clinton, Aug. Mrs. James Woods
received a telegram this morning stat
ing that her husband was drowned at
Red Wing yesterday. He was an old
resident of Clinton and well to do. He
was boatridiIg and fell out Of the skin.