The Portland daily press., 1899-06-20
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany in this city are to supply electricity
for their wire and Instruments by dynn-
mos. hereafter. instead of by the old-fash-
toned cells.
The William Kelley who gave his resi-
dence as Portland, who was arrested in
Bangor for breaking into q railroad con-
struction car, is not known to the Port
land police.
Mayor Robinson has received a letter
from 1.-THE Navy Department, informing
him that the North Atlantic squadron.
will probably fcome to Portland some
time between July sth and July 22d. The
Mayor has written AdmiralW- T. Samp-
son for further Instructions regarding
the visit of the feet here. When the date
of the visit Is definitely ascertained it Is
likely that the Mayor will call meeting
ofsthe city government to make some
plans for their entertainment of the San
tiago heroes.
So far the Thomson line steamers have
gone out from. Portland with not foot
OF hold space to spare. This is an encour-
aging start for the new enterprise. All
the goods come in over the Grand Trunk.
The Union Mutual Life Insurance com.
pany of Portland, paid this month to
George W.sClouse of Waldoboro, $1,000 on
a policy taken out less than one veal. ago
by his son, Alden j. Clouse. and on which
but one payment had been made. The
prompt payment of this claim pleased
Mr.. Clouse SO well that ON his recommend
dalton his three other sons made applica-
ton for insurance in the Union Mutual.
Monday morning lady marched up
to fire box 48, corner of Franklin and
Congress streets, having in her hand a
couple of letters which she evidently de-
sired to mail. She searched for an open.
ing but not finding 10, pulled open the
box and put the letters inside. She left
the box open and went away In a placid
frame of mind. Somebody telephoEed
the news to Chief Eldridge and at once
he sent the city electricisn to the scene
to put the box in order and place the let
ters in letter box.
MIR. H. f. Farnham thinks the New
England Fair more likely to go to Old
Orchard than to come to Highly.
Today the local agents association of
the Boston & Maine railroad will 60 to
Peaks island on their annual excursion.
On the arrival of the agents in Portland
they will visit the Boston s. Maine and
Maine Central freight yards, after which
business meeting will be held, when the
sublest of debate will be: 1.-THE receiving
of packages for shipment which are not
properly marked"
The graduating exercises at the Elmer.
son school will OCCUR on the last day of
school, june 20.
Yesterday the street department crew
started ON the laying of sidewalks in Ees-
sender park, where there is some 100
feet to no constructed.
Col. R. Il. Whit-omb, who has Tor
long time been connected with the firm
of Oren Hooper's Sons. is about to retire
from the firm and Is to go into business
for himself. He has secured the store at
Ell Congress street and will deal in car-
pets, etc.
The creditors of the Boston Cash
market have accepted 90 per cent cash set
Element Of their claims.
Yesterday the liquor deputies made
seizures at Nos. l55 Free, 81 Commercial.
81 Summer, 20 York and 70 Center
sire cts.
Coroner Perry has decided that an in
quest is not necessary in the case of the
death of John Lee. who was injured at
the Maine Central coal sheds.
George L. Bird has been appointed
commissioner before whom are to be
proven the various claims to portions of
the proceeds of this U. S. marshal's sale
of the barges and dredges of the MoDon-