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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-13
FIELD OF SPORTS.
BASKET BALL AT Y n. G. A.

BASKET BALLAT n. G. A.
First game Of the evening was between
Pink and Green. score 80 to in favor
of Green. The second was between Pur-
nile and Nile. score "a to 4 in favor of Nile.
The last game was the game OF the eve
ming between Blue and Maroon. The
teams we're Of about the same weight, and
some Of the best passing OF the season
was done during the game and no rough
play. But three fouls were called during
the game, and so closely contested WAS
the paue throughout that the audience
were shouting at almost every point
The score at the close OF the first half was
8 to 4 in favor of Blue, and the game was
finally won by Blue, score ID to IA. Next
week IL the end Of the contest. Yellow
and Maroon. Lavender plays Green,
Crimson plays Orange. 1t will be one
of the best OF the season. Among the
audience was Miss Goes class of young
ladies in physical culture.
SOPHOMoRES WON.
Cambridge. Mass. April ia.-Tbe Har-
ward inuer-olass games took place this ar.
ternoon in the rain AMI wers won BY the
Sophomores with total OF 81 IL points.
The Juniors were second with "a Tx
Freshmen, 10; Seniors, IL IA. Inc
wretohed conditions made high class per-
formances out of the question. A. M.
Butler, Freshman. won both the LOO and
go dashes, and another freshman, Con-
verse, was good second in the low
hurdles. Tom Burke took the quarter
in 52 lis seconds.
GODFREY'S RECORD BROKEN. !
Cambridge, Mass, April 12.-The in
ter collegiate strength test record was
broken at the Harvard gymnasium to-
day by III. Il. Cochens, formerly OF the
University of Wisconsin, and now II stu
dent in the Harvard law school, Cochen's
total points today on the intercollegiate
basis was 1901 l-2, while the best previous
record was that by Godfrey of Bowdoin
of l716.
The programme of the coming sparring
event In Portland includes six rounds be-
tween George Murray of Lynn and Ed.
joyce The second bout Is ten rounds be-
tween Joe Marshall OF Toronto, and Jack
Williams OF New Orleans. The wind up
will be fifteen rounds between Kid Burke
u brother OF the well known middle
W eight Jack Burke, and Jack Foley, the
we'll known Boston lightweight, who has
been in Portland.
The Deering Golf club are constructing
err porary q nrters for this season oy
fini h ny room in the south corner of the
barn on the grounds.
The second salmon to he taken with a
hy in the penohscot river, was caught
Monday by Frank Cowan. The fish
weighed 20 pounds and was sold for 81
per pound.
The Auburn gun club is making extern
i've plans for the coming season Ii will
hold It's first shoot on Fast day, April "a
j. +. Pollard and Charles Simpson OF
Wateryille, have leased the Fairfield
trotting park and will hold race meets
there during the summer.
The new II sh and game laws take effect
April 10.
Manager Dascomb, of the Colby base
ball team, has arranged game with the
Portland New England League nine for
June 2S,
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KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
Portland Commandery WIN A''e""
Funeral OF Past Eminent Comman-
der whitney.

All mem bers of Portland Commandery
are requested to assemble at Masonic
hall at IL. 80 o'clock this morning in full
reQalia to attend the funeral of Past
Eminent Commander whitney. which &C.
ours at Brunswick this afternoon. Sir
Knights of other Communicates are also
invited to attend this funeral with Port
land Commandery. A special car will
leave from the post Office In season to
connect with the 1880 train for Bruins
wick where a special car will be provided
for the commandery. Trains leave
Brunswick SO that return to Portland
can be made before six O'Clock. Chand
Ier's band will accompany Portland Com
mandery to Brunswick.
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NEW SPANISH MINISTER.

Washington, April l2.-The appoint
ment of Count D. ARGOS as Spanish min
lister TO the United States is accepted AS
S tiled in those diplomatic quarters
having fullest Information and it Is un'
derstood that positive statements to this
effect have already come through official
channels.
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GRAND LODGE, A. o. u. W.

Boston, April 12.-There was large
number of the A. o. u. W. at Music hall
this evening at the grand oonvocation
OF the order Grand Master Workman
Nathan Gary of Chicopee delivered the
opsning addtess while 2. q Nj. ". An.
drows Of Augusta spoke of the merits Of
the order which embraces 81, 900 mem
bers in New England. 1t is the purpose
of the order TO increase the membership
to 90, coo before the hrst of the new year.
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Portland Opens Season at Home
With Cambridge.
Fitchburg Admitted in
Place of Haverhill.
POrtland's Holiday Games To
Be With Cambridge.

Boston, April 12.-Ths promoters Of the
New England Baseball league met today
at the QUINCY House. The important
business was the arrangement of the
schedule. The first business was the
consideration of the franchises and Fitch
burg was admitted In place of Haverhill,
which Withdrew. FitchbuIg 10 considered
fine baseball city and 1t 10 pleasing to
the league officials to have IL in. The
schedule committee reported and after
some debate schedule was adopted.
The season opens May 10, with games
ct Newport, Portland, Manchester and
Taunton and will close September 4,
with games at BrocKton, Pawtucket.
Newport and Taunton. The league is
composed of eight clubs located at Brook
ton. Newport. Cambridge, Portlan d,
Fitch burg, Manchester. Pawtucket and
Taunton. The games scheduled for the
Portland club are as follows:
May 10 and 1l-At home with Cam
bridge.
May l2 and 1S--At Manchester.
May 10 and 16 AT home with Man
chester.
May IL and ls.-At home with Paw.
tucket.
May 10 and 20-At home with Newport
May % and 23-At home with Taunton.
May "a and 25-At bone with brockton.
May rs an 27-At home with Fitchburg
May 29-At home with Cambridge.
May 80, "a. m. and p. MAT home with
Cambridge.
May 81 and June l. AT Pawtucket.
June 2 and Sat Newport.
June and 6-At Taunton.
June Z and Sat Brockton.
June 9 and i0-At Cambridge.
June IL and l3-At home with Man
chester.
June IA and I5-At Fitchburg.
June IL and 17-At Manchester.
June 10 and 20-At Newport.
June II and 22-At home with Brock
ton.
June % and 24-At home with Newport.
June 20 and 27-At home with Paw
tucket.
June 2S-At Cambridge.
June 29-At Fitchburg
June 30-At home with Fitchburg.
July l At home with Manchester.
July Sat Cam bridge.
July AT Cambridge A. NJ and p. NJ.
July q, Z and Sat Pawtucket.
July 10 and l1-At Newport.
July IL and bat Taunton.
July IA and l5-At Brockton.
July 1s-At home with Cambridge
July ~ and Goat homo with Fitch
burg.
July 81 and a2-At home with Manchss-
ter.
July "a and 25-At home with Newport
July 20 an 27-At home with brocktou
July 20 and 29-At home with Taunton.
July 81 and August i-At home with
Pawtucket.
August Sat home with Fitchburg.
August 4 and Sat Fitchburg.
August and Sat Mancht ster.
August Sat home with Cambridge.
August / and lat Taunton,
August IA aud l5.-At Pawtucket.
August IL and i7-At Newport.
August Is and 19-At Brockton.
August II and 22-At Fitchburg.
August 23-At home with FItcburg.
August 2i-At Manchester.
August 26-At home with Newport
August rs At home with BrooKton.
August Sat home with Taunton
August Sat home with Pawtucket
August 51--At Cam bridge
Septem Der AT Newport.
September AT Taunton A. NJ, At
Brockton y. NJ.
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BIG BARN BURNED

Bangor, April i2.-The big barn of the
land. was burned this noon. together with
contents including. seven horses, harness
es, hay etc.
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Notice OF Foreclosure.

Whereas Charles K Body of Westbrook in
the County OF Cumberland AMI State of Maine
by his mortgage deed dated tine eleventh day OF
September, A. ID. 1877 and recorded in the Reg
istry of Deeds for said County of Cumberland
in Book Az, Page 49l, conveyed TO Leander
Valentine of said Westbrook, a certain parcel
of ! nd situated IN said Westhrook and bounded
the SouIherly side of the road leading from
Saccarappa 10 Prides Bridge at the North
westerly corner OF the lot OF land set out to
Elizabeth W. Body In the division of the real
estate of BeuJ, Body, deceased, as per return
of Co missioners recorded in Cumberland
Norihwesterly by said road TO nd formerly Of
James Pennell; thence by said Pencil land
by straight line to land belGngnr
to the estate of the lale :. L. Raymond; theme
Easterly by said Raymond line and the Presu.-
scot River TO said lot set out rs 40 e>ad TO
t" the place OF beginning bt ing lots numbered
g., 1 .. ., 7 s. In the division OF he estate OF
Bent roody afore said aud containing one
hundred and Il teen acres, more or less, which
said mort gag deed together with the note and
claim thereby secured was duly assigned TO US
the undersigned on III first day OF March, A.
ID. 1899 by Fabius NJ. Ray Executor OF The last
will and testament of the said Leander Nalen-
tine, who mas deceased since the execution and
10 him of sad mortgage deed; and
whereas the condition of said mortgage has
been broken. now, therefore. by reason OF The
breach OF the condition thereof We claim a
orecosure of said mortgage.
Dated this twenty-eght day OF March, y u.
1850.
FLORA L. MASON,
FLORA 4. SMALL,
EDGAR Ii. WALKER
apr6 law3wTh
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PORTLAND SATISFIED.

Director Murphy of the Portland base
ball association attended the league
meeting in Boston yesterday, returning
last evening. He says that while 1t is
not perfection. the. schedule on the whole
was satisfactory to him and win be, he
thinks, to the Portland association. The
Fitchburg team Is to be under the charge
Of a man by the name Of Norton, who
has had considerable experience. n.base-
ball affairs, aud who has ample back
ing. The league made great stroke
when it secured Fiothburs 8 the eighth
city. The meeting went along smoothly
and the outlook seems to lie first class.
LOUISVILLE'S SUNDAY GAMES.
Chicago. April IL Louisville has been
given the privilege of playing eight sun
day games with Chicago, Cincinnati,
Cleveland, st. Louis. All the games that
have been scheduled to be played by these
four teams will be- played, the additional
eight gaines being provided as double
headers
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MADE MORE DIFFICULT.

Continued from First Page.
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and A. 8. Burke Of Bingham, Grand
Councillor. Grant Rogers was elected
general secretary. The nesting adjourned
at ~ O'Clock midnight
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London, April l2.-The dispatches Of
the Associated Press Q ntained the only
news received of the trescherous attack
made by the Mataafans upon American
and British naval forces. They created
considerable sensation in official circles.
The heroic conduct of Ensign Monshan
OF the United States cruiser Pbila dolphin
particularly appeals to the public
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all the prof. erty around Apis is German.
The govern ment regretd extremely the &C.
currence for which. however, IL Is In no
way to blame.n
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One of those fierce battles OF which the cabled
accounts gave meagre reports will be described at
length by correspondent Of the =
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-07
PRIZE GOES TO THE SOUTH.
Representative Richardson Of Tennes-
see Chosen as Minority Leader.
NE ARMOND MADE STRONG RACE.

Washington, d. c., Dec, 2.-'1 am
for party harmony and success. L
accept the result of the democratic
caucus with a cheerful spirit and shall
cordially support Mr.. Richardson in
his management of the party pollcy
on the floor" This is what Repre-
sentative DeArmond of Missouri told
his friends in his committee room
when the result of the sixth and final
ballot was announced and 1t was
known that Representative James ID.
Richardson of Tennessee had won
the honor of leader of the minority.
Mr.. DeArmond conducted a quiet,
dignified canvas for the leadership.
He made no promises and was given
support i'm many states where the
opposition against him was very
strong. For four ballots he held the
field in the number of votes received,
and at last compelled a combination
OF Bailey's personal followers with
the democrats of Tammany hall to
defeat him. Starting with 80 votes:
Mr.. DeArmond held his own and
gained one or two votes on every
ballot. At the last he had Al, with
Bankhead and Sulzer out OF 1T and
their strength pumped to Richard
son. The Tennesseean received ~
votes
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-07
Bates County Teachers Association

On Friday last. the Association
began its sessions at Butler College
with some very interesting discus
sions on the Model School." Train
ing the Child, " How To Teach Num-
bers." with J. y. Pollock, Richard
Belisle. f. Specie and {. Parker as
leaders There was a good attend
ance of teachers and citizens of But
Ter.
Friday evening Butler College en-
tertained the teachers with a select
program.
were rendered in very creditable
manner and the appreciation OF the
large audience was shown by very
generous applause. Special mention
should be made of the exceptionally
fine solos by Miss Livingston, the
new music teacher mt the college, and
Miss Everingham.
On Saturday, the printed program
was carried out with one or two ex-
ceptions. The discussions on all the
subjects were interesting and enthu-
siastic. and many good points We're
brought out.
Miss Ludwig's talk on supplement
arv education. received general COM
mendation. The college chapel was
crowded. and when the time for ad-
journment came, many expressed re-
gret that the sessions did not extend
over another day.
A permanent organization was ef-
fected. providing for an annual meet
ing of the Bates county teachers as
sociation. II was decided to meet
again in Butler next year, few days
prior to the meeting of the State
Teachers Association the last part
of December.
The people of Butler provided for
the teachers substantial evidence OF
their hospitality, and on Saturday
an especially enjoyable dinner was
served for them at the College. when
toasts were responded to by Rev.
Jewell. Rev. Jones, Prof. Allison. Mr..
Robinson. Mr.. Speece. Prof. Saxton,
Mr.. Austin and others, with County
Commissioner Raybourn acting as
toastmaster.
Resolutions were adopted, thank
ing Miss Ludwig and her assistants
for their hospitality in throwing
open their building for their home
during their stay and for their un-
firing efforts to make their stay
pleasant, endorsing the course OF
Commissioner Raybourn and com
mending his energy Ibis efforts in
behalf of the teachers meeting; thank
ing Revs Jones and Jewell for the
interest manifested and assistance
given the teachers, and a vote OF
thanks TO the students OF Butler
College for their excellent entertain
ment and TO the citizens of Butler
for their kindness and hospitality.
1t was the sense of the gathering
that the meeting be held annually,
recommending that as many OF the
teachers as possibly can should at
tend the meeting of the State Teach
ers' Association at Jefferson City the
last OF December.
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Just Saved His Life.

1t was thrilling escape that Chas:
Davis of Bowerston, o., lately had
from "A frightful death. For two
years severe lung trouble constantly
grew worse until it seemed he must
die of consumption. Then he began
to use DR.. Kings New Discovery and
lately wrote: at gave instant relief
and effected permanent cure. Such
wonderful cures have for % years
proven it's power to cure all Throat,
Chest and lung troubles. Price oOc
and 81. Every bottle guaranteed.
Trial bottles free at H. l.. Tucker $
drug store.
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las. II. SMITH

Comes before the people with a car
load of first class -four which he pro-
poses TO sell at a very low price, TO
advertise his new grocery and meat
market and get the best farmer trade
that prices and good goods can go
cure The prices quoted below are
for guaranteed -four and not cheap.
low grade goods:
Centurion -four, hard wheat, 80 ID
sack. % cents.
Victor -four, hard wheat, 30 10
sack, 90cents.
Oregon, high patent, hard wheat,
30 fb sack, 10.
Grand Medal, soft wheat. 30 10
sack, s1.00.
Snowflake, best high patent, 30 ID
sack. sI10.
When we say guarantee We mean
satisfaction. or money refunded.
Come and get prices before you buy.
JAS. III. SMITH,
Cash Grocery and Meat Market,
First door east No. State Bank.
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Passaic Items.

Mrs. ]. W. Crews had a Thanks
giving dinner and the table was
loaded with nice things. Those pres
ent were Mrs. l.. &. Eichler, daughter
and son. George Ruddle and wife,
Miss Harland from Butler and n mum
ber OF young people.
We hear il rumored that there will
be several weddings in the neighbor-
hood during the holidays.
There will be Christmas tree at
Passaic Christmas eve, everybody
invited to come
Mrs +. +. Boswell went to Archie,
Cass county on last Sunday To visit
her brother who Is preaching in the
NJ l.. church, South.
There will be preaching at Passaic
the second Sunday in this month by
the South Methodists.
Our neighbor Maddy is plowing sd
as to be ready for early spring work
and get his crop in early.
j. B. Rice has commenced to build
his tobacco and grain barn. He has
the frame up and il the weather will
continue good few weeks, he will
finish il. Crews, Rice and Eichler are
the builders.
We learn that J. n. SharI has beeu
papering VIM. Walls house lie is
an expert at the business.
Reason Williams and Arthur Johns
are engaged in fall plowing.
Mrs. Eichler had "A nice dinner tho
other day. Mr.. Crowder and wife,
who live near Adrian, Mrs. Crews
and family, Mrs Lindsey and Mrs.
Harlow of Butler, were there and all
had IA pleasant time.
Luther Crews has gone To Webb
City to- go in to the restaurant busi-
ness and says it will pay.
X. VI. Wilcox is still buying hogs
and says good hogs are scarce and
the prices have gone down > cents.
Uncle William Walls in up and see
ing TO his stock, but says il il getting
too chilly To be out much.
Charles Walters has rented Mrs.
Vim. Conklin's place for next year
and she will move to Butler to go in
to the dress-making business.
All the farmers are through gath
eriDg their corn crop by now and all
say the crop was not quite ar large
as they expected.
This morning, the 4th, the ther-
mometer registered Is above zero
The day has been cold and bleak all
day. If this weather continues for u
few days it will stop the plow for this
fall. l.. c. Il.
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Meeting of Industrial Association OF
Missouri, at Sedalia.

Tickets on sale Dec, 4, ., 6, a;
good returning Dec. 8, at rate OF one
fare forround trip.
Kansas City and return S2.1o on
Jan. 21, % and 23, good to return
to Jan. 25, 1900.
f.. C. VANDERvOORT, Agent.
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Administrator Notice

Notice is hereby given. that letters OF
administration on estate Of ID Cole,
deceased. were granted 10 the undersigned ON
the I'D day of New 1G9, by the Probate
Court Of Bates County, Missouri
All persons having cl aims aid estate are
required 90 exhibit them for allowances 30 the
said letter. or they may be preciudsd from
any benent Of said estate; and ff such claims be-
not exhibited within tive years from the date
of this pu bIicstion they shall be forever
barred. This I'd dap OF December, Isgs:
A. X. BELL,
x-lt A1ministrato1.
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Deacon Bros. & Co.,

Heavy and Shelf Hardware. Guns,
Ammunition, Farm Implements.
Buggies. Spring Wagons and
Farm Wagons. Farmers and Me-
chanics' Tools. Iron, Steel and
Wagon Wood work. Pumps and
pump-repairing, Groceries. Cigars
and Tobacco, Stoves. Tinware.
Granite and Copperware, Washers
and Wringers, Candies and Nuts.
Fruits-and Vegetables. Paints,
Oils, Glass and Putty. Flour and
Feed, Salt, Barb Wire, Nails,
Baled Hay
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-07

Special Holiday Goods Sale of
Boys Express Wagons.
Pocket Knives.
Butcher Knives.
Table Knives and Forks.
Carving Sets.
Delft ware.
A most durable and beautiful line
of enameled ware Mixed blue and
white outside a pure white inside.
You can always tell when it is clean.
Delft ware is coated on very heavy
steel base, and is strictly three-coat
ware. Buy Delft ware, it is the cheap,
est, quality considered.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-07
Paid Dear For His Leg.

B. d. Blanton, of Thaekerville,
Tex. in two years paid over $500 to
doctors to cure a running sore on his
leg. Then they wanted to cut it off,
but he cured it with one box of Buck
lens Arnica Salye. Guaranteed cure
for Piles. 20 cts. box. Sold by H.
L. Tucker, druggist.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-07
TREES.
Ample and Peach 10 Cents.

Pear, Cherry, Plum and Apricot 25
cents Stra " berries so cents q hun
dred, Raspberries and Black berries
81. so per hundred at Speer's Nursery
south side city limits, Butler Mo.
Pie plant for canning purposes cent
per pound. JOHN SPEER
32-tf. Manager.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-07
Skates.

Wilson's complete line of English
butcher knives, also Worth's com
plete line of butcher knives. Ii you
need a cook stove be sure to see our
new line of
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IOHN |. BLAIR is DEAD.
Passes Away at His Home in Blairs-
town, New Jersey.

t0Wn, new JeISSy
New York, Dec. 2.-WOrd has Just
been received here that John L. Blair
of Blairstown, n. j., Il millionaire
many times over and one OF the old
est railroad builders and owners in
the country. died at > O'Clock this
morning. He was 81 years old.
James A. Blair. of the firm of Blair
& Co, said to-day that the banking
firm of which John [. Blair was the
senior member will not be affected by
his death. The partnership continues
as before. his interest remaining III
the firm.
OSCEOLA AND SOUTHERN.
With Oakes Ames he planned the
Union Pacific railroad and he built
many lines in Iowa. For finishing
one of them he was given one million
acres of Iowa land. He built the
Kansas City, Osceola and Southern
railroad from Kansas City, and he
bought land near this city also. Here
too. it was that he said a man had
been hired to kill him.
All of his old associates knew how
difficult it was to get ahead OF Mr..
Blair in money matters, but i'll 1854
he ran across a man in this city. $. C..
Shaeffer, who not only swindled him,
but. Mr.. Blair believed, afterwards
tried to have him assasslnated.
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-11
THE HAIL INSURANCE LAW.


published January Ii, 1897
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-11
MIR. NToRPHY,s CHANGE.

Mr.. J. w. Morphy, who Is we'll known
to Advocate readers, has received de-
served promotion. He has put in as
much time at disagreeable but neces-
sary work for the Populist party as any
one In its ranks, and the Office Of Secre-
tary of the Senate is only light reward in
return for the service he has rendered to
the cause of reform.
When Mr.. Morphys candidacy was
announced the editor Of the Advocate
and News was in receipt Of number Of
voluntary letters strongly endorsing him
for Secretary OF the Senate, AT the close
OF the regular session IL he should de-
eide to enter the Kansas newspaper field
with a paper Of his own we are confident
that we can assure him the heartlest
good wishes of all the readers Of the
Advocate and News In addition to those
OF the force Of the paper itself.