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The Portland daily press., 1899-05-30
BULLET HOLE In HEAD.
Dead Body OF Suicide Found I'm Wood.
Near Westbrook.

A case Of suicide that oocurrsa
probably about six or eight weeks AGO
was reported yesterday afternoon to CITY
Marshal Swan Of the Westbrook pol,ce de-
partment.
Mr.. william Leighton Of Rocky Hill in
going through the woods yesterday after.
noon about three-q uarters of mile over
the hill from the Rocky Hill school house
discovered the body of man apparently
between the ages Of 20 and 20 years lying
dead with bullet hole through the right
temple. A revolver was found br h,s
side. The identity Of the man at present
is unknown rs no one in Westbrook has
been reported as missing.
The man wore gray hair, shaggy pray
chin whiskers and mustache, and was
about five feet and four inches in height.
The man wore a..sack coat which was
ripped neal. the right. shoulder. Hs also
wore new navy blue vest and pair of
pants of faded blue, and pair of new
shoes.
Coroner Perry Of Portland was sent for
and after viewing the remains gave orders
for the immediate burial Of the body.
Mayor Raymond gave orders for the
purchase Of suitable coffin and had the
body buried at the expense Of the city.
DR.. A. +. Murch examined the body
and said that he was of the opinion that
the man had been dead some six or eight
weeks
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-30
PUBLIC BATHS.
The City Council VIII Be Asked To
Establish Them.

At the next meeting of the City Council
1t is not unlikely that an order will be
introduced with view to establishing in
the basement of the Auditorium public
baths. Those who have the scheme in
hand propose to put in the basement of
this building nine or ten shower baths
and three or four tubs. 1t is said that
tho baths will cost when fitted up about
5000 and 1t 10 proposed to take this sum
from the contingent fund.
+: A great ssmany houses In Portland.
especially in the older part of the city,
are not equipped with bath rooms and in
the poorer districts In Boston the same
condition was found. The CITY fathers Of
Boston built public baths and they have
proved great success and have been very
popular among those people for whom
they were intended. 1t Is believed that
baths of this kind would be much appre
ciated here and for the amount Of money
they would cost would do a great amount
Of good
Recently at meeting of the Long
shoremen's society q member Of the city
council appeared and outlined the idea to
these men. He was very much surprised
to find the interest the longshoremen
took in this matter. They said that II
baths of this kind could be built they felt
certain they would become very popular
at once.
1t is proposed to charge a small sum for
the use of these baths, enough to cover
expense of maintaining supply of towels
and attendants. On Saturdays 1t is pro-
posed to open the baths free OF any charge
to boys and ultimately 1t Is hoped that
public taths rooms for women and girls
can be arranged for at some suitable
place.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-30
NEW ApvERr1sEMxNrs.
To the Honorable Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the City
of Portland:

The Portland Electric Light Company re-
spectfully petition for permission TO lay and
maintain underground conduits and man-holes
der the surface OF the following streets:
Congress St. from Grove St. TO Green ST..
Congress- St. from Preble st. to Washington
Also permission to lay and maintain IN der
grounc oondu man-holes, cables ami wires
o the Of S1 sa
to erect a line OF poles and to run wires for the
transmission Of electricity through the follow
70 poles poles East side Washington st. ana Turkey
Is POLES North side Congress St. between
Washington st. and Eastern Promenade,
poles East side North st., 49,
pole. West side North ST., between Congress
St. and Walnut st.,
poles Bast side Atlantic St,
poles West side Atlantic ST.,
Is poles West side Vesper st.,
a poles Southeast side Eastern Promenade,
10 poiss North side Fore ST., between Eastern
Promenade and India st.,
"A poles West side India St.
20 DDos: s SSIth ia: .s s.
poles East side Portland Bridge,
poles West SIDE Portland Bridge, ,i between
10 poles East side Pearl St., $50
10 poles West side Pearl st.,
AZ poles South side Cumberland St.. between
Mellsn ST. and High 81, and between freole
6poles East side Temple St.
poles West side Union st.,
pole corner Union and middle Sts.,
poles North side Kennebec st.,
10 poles South side Kennebec ST.,
pole East side Preble st., between Cumber-
10 poles south side Portland St, between
Preble and High Sts.,
IA poles West side High St.,
poles North side Sherman St.,
IS poles South side Sherman St.,
IL poles East side Grove ST.,
20 poles West side Grove st.,
4poles West side Mellen ST., between Con-
gress aud Cumberland Sts.,
"a poles North side Congress ST.,
u poles South side Congress st., between
Grove st. and Libbytown,
10 poles East side St. John St. running South
poles Northeast side of Bramhall St., be-
| tween Congress and Vaughan ST.,
n poles West side Vaughan ST.,
IS poles South side Pine St.
roles North side Pine St.,
Is poles West side Carleton ST.,
poles West side Thomas ST..
SO poles South side spring 81. q.
40 poles North side Danforth ST., between
| York and Emery SITS.
Poles to be OF Pine, Chestnut or Cedar, rea-
| sonably straight aud OF a height ranging from
twenty Ave to seventy feet as the city govern.
ment may direct and all work connected with
submitted to the approval OF the said city gov
eminent.
Location OF said poles to be as indicated on
map accompanying this petition, making such
| specific changes in location named as may be
| required by the city government.
PORTLAND ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY,
By NJ. H. Kelly, Treasurer.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-30
PATRIARCHS MILITANT TO EN-
JOY PORTLAND.

The seventh annual iield day of the
Patriarchs Militant of Maine will be held
In Portland on June IA and 10. We'd
nesday evening will be devoted to bust
ness. At p. IN. there will be meeting
of the grand lodge Of Cantons, presided
over by Brig General Herbert &. Foster
of Waterville.
Thursday will be field day, and on this
occasion the iffsrent Cantons OF the state
will be the guests Of Canton Ridgeley.
At 10 a. IN. Cantons and visitors will
take trolley ride over the city visiting
the principal points OF interest, and land
ing at Riverton about noon. The cleo
trics will then te taken for the return. A
collation. will be served in Odd Fellows
hall.
Dinner over, the line will be formed
and a parade over the principal streets OF
| the city will be held, after which the
Cantons will go to headquarters and be
dismissed.
At 6. 80 p. m. cars will be taken at
Monument square for Cape Cottage.
where the chevaliers and ladies will en-
Joy band concerts by Chambers, the
American Cadet and Merriman's Bands.
In the evening the party will attend the
| performance at McCullum's theatre.
About one hundred Odd Fellows will q
entertained.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-30
OLD GUNS FOR MONEY.

Havana, May 29.-Fully 100 men with
rifles were waiting In line today for the
opening of the office for the payment of
Cuban soldiers to disband and give up
their arms, and there were also present
about eight men with receipts for arms
delivered up to the civil authorities. The
majority of those with rifles say that they
have had all the fighting they want and
add that they do not care who takes the
arms so long AS they receive their SIS. 1t
is probable the payment will continue all
day owing to the fact that 1t takes some
tune to look up each mans record. Ad-
vices from Cienfuegos cay the reports
under date of May Is of the rioting there
on the part of Cuban dock laborers, have
been exaggeI ated; that not over a dozen
men were engaged and that only one man
was injured. instead of one man being
killed and seven wounded as at first re-
ported.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-30
NEW ApvERrIsEMENTs TODAY!
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

The Martha Washington society will
have n picnic supper Thursday, June j,
with the secretsry, Is Florence street,
Woodfords.
There is nothing new locally concern
Ing the strike of the Grand Trunk track
men. ~
Thomas P. Kenney Of Augusta, has
beeu employed here by Hulburt Bros.
Mr.. William Larrabee of Portland pier
is building 15-foot pine boat for MI.
George Durham of Haverhill, Mass.
The Richmond Island association.
which is composed of Boston wheelmen,
is making preparations for the first Visit
to the island this season, which will OCCUR
Sunday, June II. They will leave on
the 2 O'Clock boat Saturday evening for
Portland.
The old office chair used by james y.
Blaine during his editorial duties on the
Portland Advertiser. has recently come
into the possession of Mr. John Cunning
of the Bath Independent, through the
hands of friends in Portland. 1t Is Mr..
Cummings intention to renovato the
ancient piece of furniture somewhat and
use it in his Brunswick office.
The following railroad service change
in Maine is announced: Portland to
Fabyan House, N. H., Maine Central II.
II. Co., $500 ms. From June ], 1899,
embrace Wadsworth, Oxford county, ION
this route between Hiram and East
Brownfeld.
The North Atlantic squadron, after u
short stay at Newport, during which peri
cd it will be engaged in the solution OF
problems prepared by the war college,
will proceed to Boston, arriving in that
city in time for the celebration OF June
II. The squadron will then return to
Newport and resume manoeuvres 1t Is
scheduled to sail for Portsmouth,. n.
H., on July 8, after which it will visit
Portland and Bar Harbor.
The difficulties between George A
Carter, the Americanized Turk, and the
two Greeks, Elias G. Coury and NJ. d.
Marhog, which resulted In an alleged
assault on Congress street, Saturday
night. took the form of a civil suit for
damages yesterday. 1t seems likely, how
syer. that the suit will not be pressed.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-30
PERSONAL.

Mr.. George W. Mitchell, agent for the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
company, and family, has moved to NO.
rs Spring street, Woodfords.
Norman Conniers, former member OF
the hartley McCullum company, was at
the Congress Square, Monday. He Will
spend July at his cottage on Peaks island,
Joining the Three Musketeers company in
August.
DIR. S. II. Weeks has gone toNChicago
to attend a medical convention
j. S. Sanborn and son of Boston. regis
tered at the Falmouth last evening. Mr..
Sanborn is member of the firm OF Chase
g. Sapborn, the heaviest importers OF
coffee in the country.
There was pleasant gathering at the
residence of Mr.. George 4. Smith, corner
of Cumberland and Avon streets. Satur-
day evening, the occasion being recital
given under the management of Miss
Ethelynde Smith for the benefit of the
Fresh Air fund.
W.R. Moore, freight agen at the Rum
ford Falls station, has been here Tor q
week, assisting in General Traffic Mana
ger X. c. Bradford's office.
n On Sunday, Rev. VIM. N. Kimmel of
the Church of the Messiah, formally ten
dereu his resignation. MIR. Kimmel goes
to a church at Charlestown, Mass.
MIR. Spicer of Detroit, Michigan, and
family, are at Cushing's Island. Their
cottage will be occupied later in the sea-
son by Dudley Buck, the celebrated New
York composer.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Libby of Ellsworth
street, will go to Danforth Cove. where
they have engaged a cottage for the sea-
SON about June 18th. By invitation of
Mrs. Libby the Agassiz club will have its
annual field day at Danforth Cove dur
ing the month of June.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Butler and Mr..
Howard Ives of Thomas street, have re.
turned from their trip abroad.
The many friends OF Mrs. John Conner,
Sheridan street. will be pleased to learn
that she is getting along nicely.
Mr.. Harry Boggrett has accepted po-
sition with l.. C. Fowler, druggist. Con-
gress street.
Mrs. Joseph Perry, Congress street,
who has been confined to the house for
some time. is able to out again.
Miss Martha Simons of Chelmsford,
Mass, is visiting her cousin, Miss Ida
NJ. Chase of Brackett street.
One of the prettiest home weddings Of
the season will be that of Miss Ida NJ
Chace of Bracket street, and Mr.. VIM.
NJ. Horne of State street. 1t is to take
place June LIST
Mr.. Ralph W. Davis spent Sunday at
his home in Freeport.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY AT POST OFFICE

Today. May Goth, being Memorial
day, a legeI holiday the Post Office will
observe the usual holiday hours.
The cashiers office for the sale OF
stamps. and the general delivery and the
carriers windows will be open from to
O'Clock a. M, and to o'clock p. m.
There will Do one general delivery In
the morning at 8 O'Clock q. H., and col
leetions from the street boxes at Z and II
O'Clock a. M. and O'Clock p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-30
SOLD TO WOODFORDS MAN.

An important transfer of real estate Las
just been made at Old Orchard. The
Atlantic House, one of the leading hotels
there, has been sold to Perley stephens of
Wocdfold', who will continue to cater to
the wants of the large patronage which
the house had enjoyed under the propris-
torship an d management OF Mrs. s. d.
Moultop
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-30
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.


IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
May 20 1899
ORDERED: That upon the foregoing petit
ton hearing will be given at the Aldermen's
Room, City Building. on Thurs day. the 18th day
of June. 1892 at 4 o'clock In the afternoon.
Notice thereof q, be given to all parties inter
ested by publishing this notice In one OF the
daily papers OF Portland fourteen days before
said hearing. The public notice given as afore
said shall be taken as sufficient to satisfy the re-
quirements OF the statutes relating TO personal
notice.
Read and passed.
true copy.
ATTEST: EDWIN L. DYER.
1t CITY Clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-30
BROKE HIS LEG.

About o'clock yesterday afternoon, a
man named MoDonough had his leg
broken at the Grand Trunk yard. He
was taken to the Maine General hospital
in Rlch's ambulance and was reported
as getting along very well last evening.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-30
RAISING THE CHURCH DEBT.

Rev. K. A. Newcomb of the Bethany
Congregational church, South Portland,
has in his church large painted Their
mometer, showing as the extreme range.
at the top, the church debt OF $500.
When contributions are made the mercury
rises. The plan has just been started,
but already the mercury has risen to 500.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-30
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

THE subscriber hereby gives notice that be
L mas been duly appointed Executor OF the
last will and testament of
JOHN W. c. MORRISON late of Portland,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased,
All persons having demands against the
estate of SAID deceased are desired to pre-
sent the same for settlement. and all indebted
thereto are requested to make payment i'm
mediately. ...,
Portland May %. 1899. maySOd1aw3wTu.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-30

we are always prepared "a
offer extra good values in any
grade of Separate skirts. Al
Mondays sale we will take orr
ders for $3.50 Sicliian Flare
skirts for $500, lined with per-
caline and finished with brush
braid. This il si.e greatest
value in skirts ever offered for
$500. eur line of Wool akirts
at SI.5O, los. $50, j IS, go,
SIS can be bought rsahy made
or made to customers measure
M same price. Linen, Il. La"
Crash, Duck separate Skirts
have arrived and are being sold
nv us at 500, les, l.5O, 200,
$50 up to the hansOmely trirn-
med r. X. Shirts at $3.50.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-30
PICKPOCKETS IN TOWN.

$ The police have received word that "a
number of pickpockets have arrived in
the city. They picked number Of
pockets In the Boston Union station yes
teIday and 1t is said came down to Port
land on the train.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-30
ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE.

THE subscriber hereby gives notice that lie
L has been duly appointed Administrator
of the estate of
THOMAS r. HEATH, late of Portland,
In thesCounty OF Cum berland. deceased, and
given bonds as the law directs. All persons
having demands against the estate OF said de-
ceased are desired TO present the same for set
Element and all indebted thereto are requested
10 make payment Immediately.
CHARLES r. MATTOCKS.
Portland May %, 1889 may30d1aw3wTu"
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-30

Prices OH strictly ailOred
Suits being the lowest ever
known. We have most nftrac.
tive line at $1,000, 1900, $500,
5000 and $500. These grades
are ali mad by men iailors and
have much better finish than the
regular factory made Suits.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-30
SOME DISASTROUS ToRNADoEs.

s~ssChicago, May 29-Since Friday asst,
the states of Nebraska, South Dakota,
Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Northern
Illinois have experienced u series of the
most violent storms known for years, re-
sulting in the los s of nearly dozen lives
anu doing damage to property and crops
that will run up into the hundreds of
tLOnsands
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-30

Offer No. = will beStOrm Serge
Suits, satin lined jackets, made
to customers measure for
SI2.S5, all wool material, goods
spOnged.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-30

We have never found the
weather so warm but what you
have been interested when we
talked 10 you oG GOLF Capes. In
yOur preparation for nouns
tmins, B>lsnGs and sea shore they
nre as Important as the packing
of yony trunk. IL, eases of eMer-
gency-sucss us coo. days ana
evenings and thunder showers
they are Indispensable as well
as EOr steady wear. We nave"
fine assortment in bOih dOmes-
tic aud imported rugs, S6.9s TO
1890.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-30
Tailor NJ ade
COSTUMES
MADE TO ORDER.

Special semi-annual mark down, commencing
Monday, May 90. COSTU MES. Jackets. silk
ported novelties and latest designs at S35; silk
lined throughout. from $40 up; Bicycle and
Golf Skirts. from $40 up. Tailor made Shirt
". All garments designed by Mr.. Hertz and
made under our own supervision. by skilled
ladies' iourneynen tailors: Come early and
make Your selection. HERTZ, the Ladies'
Tailor and Habit Maker. Chambers rs and rs
Baxter Block. Take elevator. mySod2w
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-30

We commence Monday to take
orders for Ladies' suits, jackets
satin lined; everything fur
nished for $500.
Customers can have twenty
five different materials from
which TO select, and have suit
made up any style desired.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-30
MEMORIALD DAY PROGRAMME
Orders Of the chief Marshal and Other
Exercises,

The following orders and programme
for the observance of Memorial day have
been made public:
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAMME.
The Memorial commission of the
Grand Army posts of this city have ar
ranged the following order of exercises
for Memorial day, May goth, 1889:
During the forenoon the two posts, with
chepley Camp, Sons OF Veterans, Will
decorate the Lincoln and Garfield trees
and the graves in Eastern, Western and
Calvary cemeteries.
At 1. so d. m. there will be a street
parade under the direction OF CHIEF Mar
shall Leroy Ii. 1obie, made up OF the
veteran organizations and the sons OF
Veterans escorted ts,,on the si Hish
school Cadets. The route of march Is
to be shor and to terminate at the
Soldiers. and Sailors Monument, where
the customary decorative services will
take place, after which the column OF
parade will be dismissed. The posts will
then proceed by electric cars to Evergreen
and Forest City cemeteries for the pur-
pose Of placing flags and wreaths at each
grave Of their former comrades.
In the evening Memorial service will be
held In the City hall, to which the public
are most cordially invited. Seats Will be
reserved for the two posts, other veterans,
the two relief corps and ladies' aid in the
body of the house. Shepley Camp, sons
of Veterans will have full charge In the
hall and care for seating Of the audience.
The invited guests will NEE, the recep-
ton COMMITTEES, consisting Of the mar
shall, the commanders of the two posts
and chairmen Of the memorial commit
tees at the Mayors room at 7.30.
Ths exercises, over which Major Henry
S. Burrage will PRESIDE, will begin at
eight O'Clock, preceded by concert by
Chandler's Military Band at 7.S0.
The hall doors to be opened at 6. 40.
Order of EXERCISES:
Singing, America and Old Glory
Prayer, Rev. W. S. Bovard
Introd uctory Address.
Major ii. S. Burrags
Singing, American Hymn
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address,
Mr.. Robert L. Whitcomb
Selection, Chandler's Band
Address, Rev. j. X. Wilson, ID. ID.
5 nging. Our Soldier Heroes Sleeping
Grafton, Gen. Charles p. Mattocks
America, Band, Chorus and Audience
Benediction, Rev. Rollin Il. Hack
The singing will be a chorus of POO
trained voices under direction of Comrade
Sawyer.
II. S. Mel cher. C. II. Boyd, George o.
ID. Soule. Memorial Committee.
May 20, 1899.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-30

EXTRA TRIPS ON THE FREMONT.
The fremont of the Portland, Fresport
and brunswick Steamboat company will
run extra trips TO the various landings
on that line today. See time table.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-30
CUMBERLAND POMONA GRANGE

CUMBERLAND POMONA GRANGE.
Cumberland Pomona Grange met with
Granite Grange, Pownal, the 9th.
Granite Grange has been recently rsor-
Ranized with charter membership of "a
and its mbership is row constantly In
oreasing. Thirty four new members We're
instructed in the fifth degree. A fine
grange dinner engaged the attention Of
the patrons.
In the afternoon the programme of the
woman's hour consisted of the following:
Singing by the members; greeting OF
welcome by Sister Elsie Sawyer; essay,
"Patron's Influence" by Sister Ella L.
Hodgdon; song 'Break the News to
Mother" Mrs. II. b, True; reading
''Daug hters of France" by Sister jose
phine II. Hodgdon, encored; reading by
Sister Alice ii. Toothacker; song. Sister
True; reading, Sister Florence G. Hodg-
don; reading by Josephine Fl. Hodgdon.
The next meeting will be with River
side Grange, Raymond, the 18th of June.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-30

PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.
The following petitions in bankruptcy
court: Charles H. Stanley. Lewiston !;
Nathaniel Galouch, Oakland; Nswell J.
Maloon, lewiston; Cyrus a. Leavitt,
Turner.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-30
Headq uarters p. H. S. O.,
A. AS CON

Headquarters P. H. S O.,
May 81, 1899
General Order No. s.
High School Cadets will assemble at
the school building. Tuesday, May 80, at
IL. 90 o'clock, to act as escort to the q. A.
X. Cadets will be in full dress with
white duck pants.
By order of
GALEN NJ. HARRIS,
Major Commanding.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-30
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL GIRLS MISS
ING.

Gardiner, May 29.-Myrtle Henry, aged
rs and Mary Hoff, 10, of the State In
dustrial school for girls have been miss
ing since Saturday night and the officer
have not yet besn able to trace them,
They were employed in the families of W.
j. Landers and Frank Maxey in this city.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-30

The detacs ment from Rosworth Post
that decorates Calvary cemetery will start
from Post hall at 8 q. n., Memorial day
instead of $50, the usual hour, on &C
count of Vaughans bridge being closed
to travel.