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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-26
CHANGES IN GOVERNMENT ENG
NEE RING WORK.

Certain changes in the work Of tn
United States Engineers department IL
this district are made necessary by tn
large amount of work being done at pres
emit, work which has raised Portland from
one of the smallest stations to one of ths
largest in the country. In Portland har
Dor alone over 500 laborsrs are employee
on the Qualifications and at the mouth o.
the Kennsbeo. Fort Knox and Bar Har
Dor many more men are at work.
Major 5. W. Rosssler in charge Of THU
district will turn over to Major Fisk that
part of his district from Saco south
Major Fisk will have an office at Poits-
mouth, and besides the territory which hit
will receive from Major Roesslsr he will
have turned over to him the engineering
works from Boston to Portsmouth. Will
the transfer of the works Ii is probabl,
that part of the clerical force of this dis.
triot will go. 49,
The works at present in charge of Maj
or Roessler, which will be turned over &c
Major Fisk are improvements on SAGE
river; Cape Porpoise, for which Majnr
Roessler has just closed a dredging CON
tract; improvements at Kennebunkport
Notifications in Portsmouth harpor and
improvements at the Isle of Shoals.
Major Rosssler retains the fortification
and improvements in Portland haFhor
and east to the Canadian border.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-26
A STABBING AFFRAY.
Sailors Who Had Been Paid or Get
Into a Row and One of Them i,
Hurt.

The sailors Of the schooner William II.
Clifford were paid OF yesterday and sever
al rows occurred OF Fore street soon after
the men received their money. Among
these ARRAYS was one in which the engi-
neer OF the Clifford. Alfred S. Nickerson.
and sailor named Harry Benson partici-
pated. This happened In front of the
United States shipping commissioner
office. Nickerson stabbed Benson with a
sharp knife under the jaw. The wound
was three inches in length a nd bled
copiously. DIR. Merrill, the U nitsd States
marine hospital surgeon, took three
stitches in the wound. About four
o'clock the police arrested Nicksrson and
also found Benson who will appear
against his assailAnt. The row caused
considerable excitement ON Fore street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-26
To Refill
a Brain
GRAPE
NUTS

Brains Are Made aud Repaired
BY Food. USE GOOD FOOD.
A NATURAL BRAIN BUILDER.

In hot weather a meat breakfast Is not
always desirable. one looks rather to
some more cooling food, such as fruit
and cereals.
One of the great advantages of Grape
Nuts lies in the fact that it Is ready
cooked and can be served cold at once.
Treated with cream it Is as delicious
as a CONNECTION, and at the same time
furnishes the user with the needed food
elements OF the most perfect character
and combined In a scientific manner.
One of the fecd PARTICLES in Grape
Nuts is true Natural Phosphate of Potash
as furnished in csrtain parts Of the field
grains and this IL the element used by
nature to change albumen into the soft
gray substance with which the brain
and uervo centres are filed and, which
must be replaced daily as it IL used up by
the activities of the body.
Steady users of Graps-Nuts ara neryy,
brainy and healthy people. Wise saleo-
tion OF food Is duty owes sell
and those dependent upon us, The Post.
um Co. ct Battle Greek make Grape Nuts
and a&l tirst-class grocers sell.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-26
oEAl4s.

In this city Sept 90. Jessica c.. wife OF Alexis
Menage. aged ~ yeas months 20 days.
Funeral service Wednesday afternoon at 3
O'Clock, at her late residence, No. 81 Pine st.
Burial at Forest Hills. Boston.
In this city, Sept 20. Gertrude Maud, daugh-
ter Of Walter Perciyal and Alice Brazler, aged
3 years ~ days.
Funeral on Wednesday afternoon at 9
O'Clock. from parents residence. No. az Paris
street.
In this city, Sept 20. sylvanus A.. infant son
ofiGeorge L. and FREDERICK j. Trott. aged G
months,
Funeral on Wednesday afternoon at 2 och
from No. 1912 Congress street. Machias paper:
please copy.
At the Maine General Hospital, Sept %. o.
paralysis. Miss Susan GFeenlsaf daughter o.
the late David p. Cloudman, aged n years {
months 20 days.
Funeral on Wednesday afternoon at 2.3C
O'Clock, at Evergreen Cemetery.
In Plttsfleld, Sept IL. Mrs. Mary p. Dexter
aged So years.
In North Arson. Mrs. Abbie Jones, iormerll
OF Stratton, aged As years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-26
HARBOR NOTES.
Items ofInterest Piehsd Up Along tn,
Water Front.

Yesterday was a notable day along ths
water front ami the marine column todaS
win record larger number Of arrival
than has appeared for many long day
OF sch ooners alone there were Al arrivals
including all sorts OF cargoes from Maine
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and other
points. 1t Is big fleet and looking dowr
the harbor there is the greatest seeming
confusion Of uasts and bulls.
A late arrival was the coastwise fou
masted schooner Ella Al. Wiley wit
rig quantity OF coal floating in bulls IL
our harLor. There are six or seven fou
masters, and one i've master which hes
Teen waiting several days to gst chance
to Discharge.
1t looks like oil times over to the ma
rims railway on the South Portland side
for yesterday afternoon there was piainli
seen an unusually big array of shipping
There were two three masters, one four
master and bark at the wharves ueas
the railway.
steam yacht Gsisha coaled at Randa
& McAllister's yesterday afternoon am
then steamed to her anchorage in tn.
hnrbor.
Dredge Freeport was at work yesterda
at the Grand Trunk wharves near th
coal sheds.
British schooner A udagieux from Now
Scotia arrived with hard wood boards foi
j. Ii. Hamlin & Son.
The Thomson line steamship Kildona
Capt. ID. Roberts, dooked at o As yester
day morning. She encountered hea
winds nearly all the way across. Sh.
brought no cargo and only one catsleman
Captain Roberts succeeded in signing 8
full crew at North Shields without pay In
any advance In wages, although strik
of sesmen Is ON there and the ringleaders
were doing their utmost to prevent mel
from signing at the old schedule.
The lighthouse tender Myrtle is loatinl
building material at Central wharf TO
eastern stations.
Yesterdays lobster arrivals were: Liz
ale May, 900; Carrie L. Rogers, 2,s0a
e. McNiohol, $50; Blanche and Ida
1850.
The new time table went into effect q
the Casco Bay Steamboat oompany's lit
yesterday. Those who use these boat!
will do we'll to consult the table. Al
though the season Is practically at an ent
thers are many more oottagers at the Is
lands than il usual for this tins Of year
There is still large settlement at 6reaf
Diamond.
The officers on duty at the u. S. barg
Office had busy Gay yesterday. Thes
were on the water over six hours visit
ing the big fleet in the harbor.
Capt. Robert Westman of GaFdi ner ha
gone to Booth bay Harbor, whera he viii
take command of the Lizzie Snow. Capt
Westman bias just completed one Of tn
n1ost successful seasons on the Island
In it's history. He at once purchased th
Lizzie Snow and will run it aDoEt Baotb
bay HRrbor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-26
MARRIAGES.

In this city. Sept 20. by Levi f. Weymouth
Esq. Nelson Bacon and Miss Catharine Cham
bers, both of Portland.
Iu Goodwins Mills. Sept. IT. Aaron b. Burn
ham and Miss Martha Thomas, both of Hollis
In West Athens, David S.Thompson of Athens
and Alta Brazler of Brighton.
In Gouldsboro, Sept. 8, Malen II. Mithel
and Miss Amanda A. Butler.
In sullivan, Rodney A. Ash and Miss Grace
A. Bunker.
In searsport, Sept 10, Everett Doekham anC
Miss Catherine l. Clayton. both of Prospect.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENT
SAILING
INTO
POPULAR
FAVOR
Columbia and Shamrock
Cookies.

They have made a decided bit
with Portland people.
Like the yachts for whom they
are named the race for supremacy
is nip and tuck.
Both are as good as it is possible
to make Cookies even when the
best OF everything is used and
we make them.
M0lasses and Sugar, just as you
choose.
But make certain that the word
columbia or shamrock" is
stamped on the cookie.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-26
Am EARLY HUNTING PARTY,

On Wednesday morning the friends OF
Detective q. III. Wormell, of Bethel, will
leave for their camp on the Msgalloway
River at Pulpit Rock, where they expect
to enjoy the early hunting of big game.
The party will consist of Messrs. j. Il.
Martin, W. r. Stone, sand Mr.. Jordan,
of this city. This party go In together
each year. and are Always very successful !.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-26
Speaking of Eyes.

This Is the way we do our
Optical business. We guarantee
n perfect ut or refund the
money. We do All kinds of
Eyc-gias aud Spectacle ttepair-
ing while YOU wait. We can
make You any kind of 81 Ieuse iIs
a few hours. We have the
largest stock Of Optical Goods
in the city. We cam give YOU
amy price glass you want. und
we will mot charge yOM $1,000
for a $500 pair OF glasses.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-26
FURS.

Anticipating great popularity for
Furs we have prepared a line that
for variety and attractiveness we have
never before equaIled.
Scarfs, Stoles, and Neck-pieces of
all sizes, Collarettes in new shapes,
MuffS, fine Sets---alI are here in
almost bewildering variety.
In Goats and Capes we have the
best the market affords.
Make it your special pleasure to
examine the line of FurS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-26
FALL COATS.

The prevailing style of Jackets is
extremely short. The materials are
mainly Black and Colored Kerseys
and Black and Blue CheviotS. Our
line embraces all grades from $500
to $500.
In medium length Black Goats,
from % to 20 inches, we show several
styles at from $1,000 to $500.
The "three quarter" Goat and the
Driving Coat are also represented in
this line.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-26
sew TUBES FoR FIRR BOAT.

At o meeting of this committee on Gre
department last night 1t was voted to
equip the tire boat with new tubes. This
is an unexpected expense and will cost
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-26
MARRY NE. NELLIE.

And viii buy you such pretty Ring at
Mckenney's. A thousand solid gold Rings
Diamonds, OpatPearls Rnhies, Emeralds and
all other precious stones. Engagement and
Wedding Kings o specially. Largest stock In
city MCKINNEY. The Jeweler, Monumsnt
Square. mar22d0
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-26

about 500. The work will be done at
once. The committee also approved the
monthly bills.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-26
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OPENING DAY
.TN TEIE.
Cloak Departm e mt,
WEDNESDAY.

The Fall Suit Opening DAY
of Events, Wednesday,
All who interested cordially invited look
the New Fall Goods The display continues during the week. later
Wednesday inComenrnt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-26

Miliiken, 7. H. Gatsly, Jr.. Edmund J.
Young, Arthur Chapman. Rev. Mr.. Shep-
herd. who will toach bookkeeping in place
OF Mr.. Jenkins, resigned. Miss Lizzie u.
Walsh. Miss Ellen NJ Worcester, Miss
Grace Turner and Miss Katie NJ. Me-
laugh.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-26
CHILDREM'S
CLOAKS.

AS usual we give particular atten-
ton to CloakS and Dresses for Girls
and Misses.
1t seems to us that the line we
shall have to show you Wednesday
is the best we ever had. 1t is GER
tain we have tried to find the pref
tieSt things and we now leave it for
you to judge whether we have sue
ceeded.
You will find the Refers and
Long Goats for small Children at
$500 and the Misses Jackets at
$1,000 particularly attractive
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-26
FALL SUITS.


Indications are that Suits will be
in great favor this Fall. For the
past three weeks we have been SELL
ing them in excess of our anticipa-
ton. On Wednesday we shall show
handsome new styles.
Our facilities are exceptionally good
for making to order any style Suit
and we would call especial attention
to the line of imported suitings from
which we can make Suits at from
$1,000 to 5000.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21
Shaftsburg.

Mr.. and Mrs. Scott, are the proud
parents of baby boy, born the 14th.
Mrs. DR.. Barlow, and Miss Flora
Harvey, attended the camp meeting, at
Lansing, last week-The L. A. S. of
the M. <. church, will meet this after
noon, with Mrs. M. Harvey-So much
rain has caused some of the wheat to
grow, farmers are quite discouraged
between the short crop, and difficulty
in securing it--Mrs. Edwards and
children, of Lansing, visited with
friends here, over Sunday--Old Mrs.
Smith is still very ILL.,, with little hopes
of her recovery-Burton Botsford
will build house on his place south of
town--Mr. Jay Marsh has. his new
house enclosed When completed it
will be one of the finest residences in
town--Miss Leila limerick visited at
John Hancock's over Sunday--Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Bentley, of Pittsburg,
were callers on old friends over Sun
day.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21
Garland.

The nj. P. church will be dedicated
three weeks from Sunday large
crowd attended the social given by the
l.. A. s. at S. Mitchell's Wednesday
evening. The excellent music furnish
ed made the evening especially enjoy
able--Bert Green, of Sheppard, spent
Sunday with his parents here-The
Township Sunday School Association
will be held at the u. b. church Sunday.
The morning session will commence at
ten O'Clock; afternoon session at 1880
Mrs. VIM. Green is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dyre Carroll, of
Chapin--Mr. and Mrs Jay Miller and
Robert Young, of Owosso, att nded the
social at S. Mitchell's--No services
will be held at the M. p. church, Sun
day he Young Ladies Aid Society
will give an ice cream social at the
home of Frank Benton, Friday evening
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21
Easton.

M. A. Taylor started on Wednesday
for Vermont to resume his work in the
nursery business for Chase & Co.,
Geneva, York State-Mr. Daniels,
from Ionia, the singing evangelist, was
the pleasant guest at Calvin Haughton's
on Tuesday-Mrs. Angelina Williams
has been sick for the past four weeks
but is reported some better--Mrs.
Grace Haughton will visit friends in
Owosso this week.-Mrs.. Gertie Smith,
from Saginaw, is visiting friends here.
Robert and Fred Harter, who
moved from here with their parents
eighteen years ago, were visiting old
friends last Friday and Saturday. They
were most excellent workers in cchool,
and also in Sunday school, when boys,
and have both become ministers. All
were glad to see them--Miss Hattie
Williams, from Saginaw, visited friends
here this week.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21

The marvellous business enterprise, cour-
age, and even audacity of the times In which
we are living Is almost supplying to minds
which attempt to grasp the Significance of the
gigantic movements set In motion by 1t, and
absolutely incomprehensible to those who
do not give the subject some serious thought.
One of the latest movements of this kind
has for Its object fairly revolutionary in
dustrial investments and changes in no less
distant a place than China herself. A
practical alliance between an American
company made up of score or two of
Americas greatest capitalists, and British
company composed of an equal number of
the greatest capitalists In Great Britain has
just been formed to push forward important
soncessions,a part of which we're secured by
the late ex Senator Calvin 8. Brice. Among
them Is the building of $50 miles of
railway between Pekin and Hankow with
accompanying valuable mining privileges.
The wealth of the world irrespective of
national lines, is united In developing a
country thousands of miles away from
either, and overcoming every obstacle in
the way.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21
Byron.


Miss E. Wolfe, of Saline, is visiting
at l.. F. Lutz-James Fox fell from a
scaffold while working on the school
house, and sprained an ankle-Miss
Georgia Cowles, of st. Louis, is visiting
friends here-Mrs. V l.. Stark visited
her parents in Howell last week.
Mr.. II. Elliot, of Marion, Ind, visited
at N. Joslin's. Thursday-Mr. and
Mrs. Orland Lee are the happy parents
of baby boy-Dr Well Root, of
Chicago, formerly of Byron, visited at
DR.. Ruggles last week.-Mrs.. T. A.
Lawrie and son, Byron, have gone to
the $500" to remain several weeks
Henry Bishop and F. E. Close have
each new piano-C. E. WEIGH went
to Howell, Thursday, to attend law
suit-A. Il. Parrish and son were at
Ovid on Monday-Miss Amy Cooper,
of Fowlerville, is visiting Miss Mabel
Savage this week-A. F. Hunt was in
Owosso Neutrality-suspicious. Hunt and
Fred Close were at Howell, Monday
Postoffice inspector, Parsell, of Flint,
was looking over the postoffice here
last Tuesday, and reported everything
in good shape.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21
Corunna.

Mrs. S. g. Fields and son, of Detroit,
were the guests of Miss Fannie Cook
the fore part of the Week.-Mrs..
Walter Mcbride was in the wreck near
Battle Creek last week, but escaped
without serious injury. She was on
her way to Canon City, Col.--A letter
from w. r. Chapel informs us that he
is laid up for few days on account of
a difficulty with his shoulder joint
The Peacocs brothers were all present
at the home of Justice Peacock one
evening last week, being together for
the first time in many years. They
were Rev. E. j., of Marseilles, O.; Bert,
of Buchanan; and j. j., Chas. NJ, and
Frank Peacock, of this city--The
marriage of Rev. w. II. Simmons, of
Mt. Pleasant, 10 Mrs. M. E. Kellogg
will be celebrated at the home of the
bride, Tuesday afternoon, July 25th, at
o'clock--A letter from Mark l..
Jacobs. son of ex. sheriff, says that he
will leave next week for the Philippine
Islands. He shipped bis trunk home
An application has been made by
g. w. Parker for hearing on the APP
pointment of commission to deter
mine the necessity for drain to be
known as the coal mine drain. Hear
ing, Monday, Aug. There was a
large audience at the Presbyterian
church, Sunday morning to listen to the
Rev. Z. j. Peacock, former Corunna
boy. He gave splendid sermon
which was much enjoyed by the con-
gregation--Mrs. w. K. Jacobs return.
ed from Saline, last Saturday, where
she had been instructing class of l..
o. T. M a very large class was initiated,
Mrs. Jacobs was presented with q
Maccabee souvenir spoon by Saline
Hive--Mrs. Mary G. Smith, of this
city, Grand Marshal, and Mrs. Ida
Joslin, of Worthwhile. Grand Matron, of
the Eastern Star order, left Monday for
the upper peninsula to labor for the
order. They expect to be absent for
four or five week.-Mrs.. w. K.
Chapel, Of Washington, d. c., arrived
in the city last evening and is the guest
IT her brother City Clerk Nichols
Journal.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21

The Owosso Press very considerably de-
votes its entire editorial output this week
to the matter of the choice of republican
successor to- Senator Mcmillan. It's not
strange, however, that it confines its atten-
ton entirely to the republican ranks when
discussing the senatorship as 1t recognizes
that anything else would be but idle talk.
And one of these days it will recognize the
fact that it will be equally idle to talk of
any successor to Senator Mcmillan other
than the senator himself. The majority of
Michigan republicans will show themselves
Enthusiastically In favor of no other course
than his return to the senate.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21

of the clerks in the department 1t Is
true that the nomination of the clerks
is in a measure left to the congressman
each of whom will average about six
before the work is fully completed, but
his congressman's recommendation or
request cannot alter the fact that the
clerk is obliged TO take strict examina-
ton before he can be put to work and,
it is given out with considerable en-
phasis on the part of the director and
his staff that every clerk will be COM
petent one. Even IL they pass the ex-
animation they are not sure of their job
but only of trial. If on trial the clerk
shows himself to have the right kind of
stuff in him he is retained and If worthy
will be promoted as fast as opportunity
offers, if not he will be discharged.
That the department will demand a
knowledge which is practical and neces.
sary, shown by the ability to get
through a somewhat rigorous examina-
ton, is certainly beginning to be
realized by those in Michigan who keep
posted on such matters and especially
since University man was recently
turned down on his examination and no
amount of pull was able to land him in
the coveted position.
The civil service commission has no
authority in appointing or recommend
ing clerks for the census bureau but
those who know best have no longer a
doubt, if they ever had, as to the gen.
eral character of the clerks who will be
appointed. And yet it will doubtless
still be months before certain anti
administration sheets get through con-
demning the civil service ORDER and
probably they will never have the fair
ness to acknowledge how thoroughly
the most fundamental principle in the
civil service act, is being carried out
under the new director of the census.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21
Lennon.

Jean Jones had the misfortune to
break the large bone in bis right leg in
a game of baseball--Ollie Anthony
went to Saginaw Thursday to have
piece of steel removed from his eve,
which lodged there while fixing bind
er, and which would have cost him the
sight of his eye, had not the operation
been a complete uccess--Harry
Traver has secured position in Detroit
and leaves for that city TO-DAY
party of young people from here will
spend today at Long Lake--A large
company enjoyed pleasant time at
the social at the home of Elder and
Mrs. G. B. Goldsmith Friday evening
Mark King and grandson Frank
Shoemaker, took in the excursion to
Grand Rapids Sunday--The Child.
ren's Day exercises at the Hart Free
Methodist church Sunday evening were
enjoyable and largely attended. The
capacity of the church was insufficient
to accommodate all--The ball game
between the New Lothrop and Lennon
teams resulted in a tie of seven in the
ninth inning. The Lennon team took
the field and the New Lothrops were
given five minutes to decide. They
would not play and the game was given
to the Lemons on the regulation score
of 8 to O.
Z. Rose, of Corunna, was in the vii
lage Tuesday--C. s. Dunckel is going
to paint the new hotel barn-Brown
& Kent will run a photograph gallery
here for a few weeks--Mrs. II. 4,
Hallack, of Flushing, is visiting ct the
home of Mr.. hatters-Should the
Sunday base ball playing continue,
might it not be we'll to send for one of
Owosso's clergymenf--Frank Hamlin,
who spent part of last week visiting
relatives in Dundee and Carleton, re-
turned home Monday--Hamlin Bros.
are putting new machinery In their
elevator and making preparations for
handling the fall bean crop-Mr and
Mrs. Chapman, with their daughter,
are visiting her sisters, Mrs. VIM. Cald.
well and Mrs. Phoebe Cudworth. They
left for their home in Free Soil, Mass,
Friday, going via Detroit to visit Mrs
Chapman's mother.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21

Now that the western farmers are puttipe
money out at interest instead of using 1t to
pay off mortgages which no longer exist,
and New York capitalists are said to have
already completed arrangements for taking
the new Mexican loan of one hundred mil
lions of dollars, instead Of its beng taken
to London, 1t will be uphill business Tor the
democracy to insist that there is not money
enough in the country to carry on business
or that we are debtor instead of a creditor
nation.