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The evening times., 1899-04-21

That the use of chemicals in the refrig-
Grated beef was contemplated when the
first contract was made is indicated by the
statement of Eagan and the letter from Ar
mnur
The evening times., 1899-04-21
CURRENT HI NOR.
Fully GccunicL.

(FTOm the Detroit IvuTnal)
Il don't see what is 10 become of all these
new doctors"
covered -
The evening times., 1899-04-21
Relieved of a Task.

(From the Cleveland Plain Dcalcr.)
I've had burglars at our house last night; ha
la. ha,''
what you laughing absltl''
'-They stole my lawn mower; ho. ho. ho.''
The evening times., 1899-04-21
A Dear Possession.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealcr)
'-Did you bwing ovah the lahge bottle, deah
boy?''
'-Yaas"
'vehwy aged winc?''
''More pwecious than that. old chappie; care
ful. please. It's sample of a veal London Jog
The evening times., 1899-04-21
Ignorant Nam!
(From Puck.)

fFrom Puck.)
.'DufFcr is too much .for me-
''What do you mcan?'
.T tried to talk with him about the Pope's
encyciical, and fcrnd ont he thought it was a
The evening times., 1899-04-21
Moncy Nc Ob1ecf.

From the Chicago Tribune.)
American Tsaveler Gin .London) How iortu-
mattel Here's . cab. Go cabby,: Please take N
to Picead4ly.
The evening times., 1899-04-21

Fancy Senator Hanna and his trust
friends supporting a man for Governor of
The evening times., 1899-04-21

THE TIMES in all It's editions. Morning. Evcn-
ing. and sunday. will he mailed to one address
ior FIFTY CENTS per month Addresses changer
az often as desired
The evening times., 1899-04-21

And the dus, in the road is like vc.Sct
And the ragweed and ieEnel and grass
l. Js sweet As the scent of the lilies
Nt EIar of old as Mn nls.
The evening times., 1899-04-21

autograph OF some friend distinguished indi-
vidral- furthermore. dainty bit OF scenery.
Statistics have been taken in France OF the
spread of the habit of smoking and it has been
discovered that within the last year the cigar
cite, ard even. astonishing as it may appear,
the pipe. have found an enormous increase in
their female voiaries. The fashion Of smokir:
among women is longer confined to the
crecy Of private room. Tho Duchess D'Uzes
and the Mac,ioness DE La Rouchefoucaud
publicly take cigarette after dinner. and what
ever these ladies permit themselves may safely be
taken as a sign of the highest bon ton. Tie sta
tisics alluded to show that so oo.0oo cigarettes
arc yearly consumed in France.
A bill to limit the height of buildings in the
city Of Boston has been introduced in the Missa-
cbusetts Legislature. Among the drawings which
have been prepared 10 use as arguments in favor
of the measure. says the Boston Transcript
..is a buiIesque revised sal of the city of Bos-
ron 1t is drawn roughly in blue ink, and rep
ra>ents the historical view of Beacon Hill. sur
rounded with its venerable Latin notices; but
the majestic front and dome OF the State House.
instead Of crownn= the picture in glorious syri-
netry peep up from behind stack OF high
apar;ment houses. like q rake on haysiack. Tie
pjetrre is pronounced by the friends of the bill
10 be more eloquent than all their oratory-
Who invented writing? According to Prof
Eommel. Of Munich it was the Bahyionians, to
whose charge this crime must be iaid lie hnds
in their picture characters the origin OF the Egyp-
tian hierogiyrhics The source of our own al
,babct is however. less certain. DIR. Rouge's
prrtty theory about the Phoenician sIors and
their precious cargoes Of letters is losing tue
ground which until recently it has held quite
nnchallcn.ed Arthur Evans, keeper OF the ASA
mclean Museum. hss discovered in Crete sys-
tenn of linear signs which he credits 20 the pre-
historic Greek of the Myoenacan age. These signs
have been considerably in evidence in Prof.
Flinders Petrie's recent university college lee
turcs. the lecturer going SO far as to declare
system Of signs used in Crete. Cyprus. Libya,
and, in fact, all the countries bordering the
Mediterranean, fulfilling in some degree the pur
pose Of correspondence" this be true We
tess independent Of hieroglyphics.
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Peaders OF THE TilES who may at any time
he unable TO procure copies OF il at any news
stand or railroad station on railroad TRAINS
will confar a favor upcn the management BY send
ing 10 hi, Office information of the fact.
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ASSIGNMENT OF IupGEs.

On the third Tuesday, the 10Th inst
the Supreme Judicial Court OF this state
will convene in seven counties. Judge
Strout will hold the term beginning at
Auburn on that date, for AMBROSE ggin
county; Judge Savage at Houlton for
Aroostook; Judge Haskell at Rockland
for Knox; Judge Wiswen at Dover for
Piscataquis: Judge FogIe at Skowhegan
for Somerset; Judge Emeryiat Belfast for
Waldo, and Judge Whitshouss at Alfred
for York. Judge Emery will also hold the
September term at Pennington for
Franklin county, beginning on the
fourth Tuesday.
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YARMOUTH.

Mr.. Joseph O'Connor. who was injured
severely several weeks ago By putting his
hand and wrist through pane OF glass
while working at Camp Hammond, has
recovered partial use Of the injured
hand and will probably regain the entire
use Of Ii.
The selsctmen will meet at the Goa
Office Of X. s. Webb on Thursday, Sep.
tsmbs- 2. at p. m, to hear any objsc-
tion that may bs mads to the extension
Of the coal wharf occupied By Mr. Webb.
The examinations for entrance to the
High ana Grammar schools will take
place at the Central school building on
Saturdaysat $40 a. m.
MIR. Meidon H. Merrill OF the Edison
Illuminating company Of Boston, who has
been spending portion of his vacation
with his parvnts, MIR. and Mrs. NJ. C..
Merrill, has returned to Boston.
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KENr's HILL SEMINARY.

The term has opened with good at.
tendance and an unusually large number
of new students and five new teachers.
Prof. Albion russell, formerIyssof Nor
wood, Mass is Instructor In mathmatios.
Mr.. Leslie OF Portsmouth, N. H., Bow
dom. '99, has the Latin department. Mr..
Mason of Augusta. Wesleyan, '99, teaches
English Miss Chaplin. Syracuse, who
has recently returned from Paris, where
she has been pursuing her studies in art,
has the art department In charge. Mrs.
Piper from Boston teaches eiccutIon.
Among the visitors at.ths opening of
the term we noticed Prof. W. K. Russell
and Miss Stone OF 5orhaiu- FORMAL school,
Prof. b. .. MoIntire Dickinson col
lege, Prof. Edward Searls OF Wilbraham,
Hon. II. II. Shaw, Hon. Joseph A.
Locke and Hon. Joseph II, Kicker OF
Portland and Mr.. Holbrook. Of Boston.
The Faculty give reception at Kicker
hall, Wednesday evening.
The officers of the literary societies for
the term are as follows. Calllopeans,
President, +. A. Potter; secretary, L. G.
Gilman. Literati-President, r. Q.
Gleason; secretary, Felix Powell. Adel-
phian-President, Exerine Flood; score
tary, Alice Hamlin. Eromathian-P Pres
ident, Susie Hayes; secretary, Edwina
Thompson.
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duction of s ectaoular pantlmimic come
dy, written by ohm +. Byrne. He Ia also
the Inventor CT the mechanical devices,
rantomimic tricks, etc., ard never
an addition to the gayety Of thu nation,
and be has succeeded beyond all shadow
of doubt. The newSKight Bells is a
compound of farce comedy, pantomime
and spectacles, and with the extraordin.
airy physical agility of the Brothers
Byrne it has swung itself in the first
rank of popular attactions.
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DEATHS.

In this city. Sept O. William +. Chase, Oldest
son OF Eliza A. aud the late Emery Chase, aged
AZ years.
lNoiice OF funeral hereafter.
In this city. Sept 8. Alfred Roberts, aged 81
years, months, A days.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
1n Portland. Deering district Sent 3 Martha
s.. wife OF William w. Lucas. aged rs wears
LFunetal Thursday forenoon at 1880 o'clock
&C the resideneeof her son. w. A. Winslow SO
Pearl street.
AT Woodfurds. Sept 5. AlmIra, r., daughter
OF Jordan and MARY i. Fogg. and vile of 81 ephen
Marion Watson. aged CO years.
Notice of funeral hereafter
IN Pleasantdale. Sept g. Lewis w Chandler
son Of William and Clely j. Chandler. aged q
months.
Funeral Thursday afternoon AT Q o'cloek rom
parents residence, Ballard street.
In Brunswick. Sept !, Charles K. Snow. AIRED
SIS years.
LII New Sharon. August 90. Mrs. Frances
Walton. aged 81 years gath, Joseph n. George
aged 81 years.
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FUNERAL OF EX.ALDERMAN HAS.
SEFT.

There was largs attendance at the fu-
neral of ex-Alderman Thomas Hassett.
which took place from the Cathedral Of
the Immaculate Conception yesterday
morning. The Rev. ID. j. O'Brien of
the Cathedral OBLIGATED as oelebrant of
the high mass of requiem, while the
Cathedral quaIteste rendered the music.
MIR. James A. Hayes of the Grand Semi.
nary, Montreal, was present in the sanct-
uary.
Z AT the close of the impressive neremon-
les, Rev. Father o'Brien spoke feelingly
of the sorrow ooeasioned by his death, ex
tending sympathy to his family and
friends.
The pail bearers were Messrs. Gum,
buddy, Comedian, Lawlor. Morgan and
Kelley. Interment took place at Calvary
cemetery.
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THE FESTIVAL CHORUS.

1t is important that all who intend to
sing in the great festival next month
should be present at the rehearsal in the
Z. M. Q. A. rooms at 7.45 Wednesday
evening. MIR. Chapman win conduct and
Mrs. Chapman will re present. All men,
bers of the Deering and Yarmouth
choruses are requested to join with the
Portland chorus. The work for the festi
val is progressing ra pidly. MIR. Chap
man is rehearsing In different cities every
night in the week and reports great inter-
es all over the state.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
MORRILLS.

Rockameecook tribs of Red Men held
an enjoyable field day and outing at Lit
,tletisld's landing, Great Chebeague is.
land, on Monday, which was attsnded by
about $50 of the members and their
friends. Games and sports were enjoyed
and a hearty picnic dinner partaken at
noon. The party returned homo In the
early evening
Mrs Julia Cooper Of East Machias and
Miss Belle Hopkins Of Hallowell, are
visiting Mrs. II. A. Turner at her home
on Pleasant street. Deering Center.
The old hose wagon formerly located
at the Dsering Center hose house has
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
BIG LOBSTER sEIZURE.

Two of the Cumberland county war
dens made big seizure of Holsters at the
old Grand. Trunk coal wharf Monday
morning about 10 o'clock that will be
likely to cost the Offenders quite snm If
the commissioner is not inclined to be
Intent with them. Over 300 short lob
sters were found IN the bottom of Hamp-
den boat In bags. and were taken. The
fishermen were from Hope island.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
VISITING CHRISTIAN ENDEAv
ORERS.

You'll do well to accept the courteous
invitation Of J. Il. Libby Company In
another column of this paper. Their
store Is one Of the show places of which
Portland is justly proud. BY registering
your namo and address you will receive
by malta copy of their new Autumn
Winter Catalogue which will be out In
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
RIvERToN PARK.

j. W. Germans specially Alllanos has
caught the public fancy at Riverton park
this week and the audiences are large and
enthusiastic. 1t is by II odds the clever
est group OF vaudevills stars that has ever
appeared at this resort aud the Nmuss-
ment lover who fails 60 see the pro-
gramme misses a rare treat Every act on
TIE programme is good and the
artists are past masters in the art Of en-
tertaining. The pleasure commences
when e. j. Holland begins his perform
anoe on the flying trepezs and vertical
bar and is unceasing during the musical
turn of the Simpsons, the clever boy
cling act of the Martelles and to the very
stay upon the STAGE This latter team is
whcls show and their latest sketch en-
titled "The Road Queen" introduces Miss
Remington In n line Of work at which
she has become famous In the vaudeyillss.
The Fadettes Seem even more brilliant
rhaniegerand thesinterest and applause
created by Their superb concerts indicates
their increasing popularity.
UNDERWOOD SPRING.
During the early summer many people
went to Underwood Spring In order to
see the numerous varieties of birds with
which the woods there abound. There
were robins, song sparrows and swal-
lows in numbers unlimited, while the
patient observer could discover cat BIRDS
kingbirds. Baltimore orioles, gold
inches. Maryland yellowthroats, cedar
waxwings, and the black AMI white war
blsrs. During August the birds have been
rarely seen, it being their moulting time
when they set inactive aud mope the
hours away. Now they are getting lively
again and arc making ready to leave our
cooling climate for the warmer atmos.
phere of the South. Some Of them will
be going very soon ana will winter in
Mexico and Central America. Others
Will stay until October and even later,
then going only as far as the Southern
States for the winter. Underwood is an
ideal place to see the birds. The pleasure
of the ride out there in the Yarmouth
cars and tie beauties of the Park by the
Sea, are intensified by the bracing air of
September.
GUY BROS. MINSIRELS.
There is more real enjoyment in a good
musical performance than can be found
in any other attraction. The celebrated
Guy Brothers, six in number, have this
season one of the largest and very best
minstrel organic. tlons on the road. Tho
company is composed CT 30 well-known
performers, introducing the leading sing
ers, comedians and dancers of the min
strel pre- fession, also many new and orig
inal novelties. This company is one of
the few minstrel organizations that puts
on a scenic first part. There will be q
big street parade Friday noon. Seats now
on sale.
REPERToIRE AT PORTLAND THE
ArRE.
The first repertoire company Of the sea.
son will make ''s prearanoe at Portland
theatre next n evening when the
famous ManhaJ.@4 stock company will
commence four nights engagement in a
repertoire Of standard dramas with
change Of play at eaoh performances.
EIGHT BILLS AT PORTLAND
THEATRE.
All lovers Ct good, wholesome entertain
ment should visit the Portland theatre
tonight, and witness the Brothers Byrne
in their screamingly funny play, the new
''Eight Pc "a entirely original pro-
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06

In fifteen minutes with only cake of Ivory Soap and water
you make better cleansing paste than you buy
Ivory Soap Paste will take spots from clothing and will clean
carpets rugs KID gloves slippers patent enamel and
shoes, leather belts painted woodwork furniture The
special value Ivory Soap in this form arises it
can be used with damp cloth to cleanse many articles
that cannot be washed because they will stand the free appca
ton of water
AWoRD OF WARNNGThea to
bu ean
The Ask for Ivory" poi ungh -
sslsc omeasu
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MARRIAGES..

In this city, Sept. 2. by Rev. A. II. Wright.
Monroe H.. Blanchard aud Miss Alice Nav
Dennis both OF Portland.
ln this city. Sept. 3. BY Rev. w NJ. Kimmell,
Harry b. L0well and Bessie j. Strout both OF
Portland No cards.
In this city. Sept. a. by Rev. Mr.. Jenkins.
Charles A. Hanson and Alice NJ. Anthoine, both
of Windham.
III Bath. August 81. Ora P. Seward of Chicago
and Miss Mary L. Pray of Bath
In Skowhegan. August 20, Robert X. Snow
and Miss Calpurnla Rice.
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

Tho firm of Noyes s. Lumey has been dis
solved by mutual consent. Mr. .Noyes Will
continue the business. All bills will be paid by
him, and he viii receive all money due the
firm.
Portland, Sept 2. 1884, sep4-3ts
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
THE COURTS.
0. 5. DISTRICT COURT.


Petitions in bankruptcy have been filed
by Adelard Pouliotte, Augusta and Ar
thur Trihon Of bangor.
Marshal Saunders. Clerk Davis and
other court officials have gone to Bath
where the September district term com.
menced yesterday. Judge Francis Low
ell Of Boston, presides
The referees, hearing In thu suit of
the Rumford Falls Power company VS.
Paper company. before @. p. Mattocks,
Is still ON.
The masters hearing before Chss. A.
strout, In relation TO the claim for $500
commission on alleged sales of Under
wood Spring water, which he was selling
for the Underwood company, as he
claimed, was concluded yesterday, when
the plaintiff rested his case and 1t was
then referred to the master by mutual
consent Of the interested paroles. Looney
and Heckbert appeared for the defense
and Foster and Hersey for the plaintiff.
SUPERIOR COURT.
The criminal term Of the Superior
court was opened yesterday morning with
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Wilson Of the Free
Street Baptist church.
The following grand jury was empan.
elled: Henry W. Bowen, Cumberland;
George Bowker, Brunswick; Willard +.
Cram, Standish; George L. Field. West
brook Charles W. Fogg, Scarboro;
Henry n Jlllson. Harrison; Joseph Il.
Jones, Windham; John W. Jordan, Cor
b am; Frank E. Mari. South Portland;
Frank Q. Marston. New Gloucester;
George Maxfield, Yarmouth; Lewis
Mason, Frseport; Albert Pennell, Gray;
Thomas E. Skolield, foreman Harps-
well; Thomas II. Waite. Falmouth.
Judge Bonney gave a comprehensive
and concise charge to the grand jury as
to their duty, at the conclusion of which
they. retired for business under the. charge
of the county attorney.
The traverse jury is summoned to APP
pear Tuesday. September IL.
MUNICIPAL COURT.
Yesterdays session OF the Municipal
court was one of combined civil and
criminal business.
Nine DRINKS received sentences rangin q
from So and costs to 10 days in jail.
John o'8rion and John j. Connolly
were arrested on the charge of having
been engaged in an ARRAY on Middle
street Monday night and were aijudged
guilty. A fine of $40 with one.half costs
was imposed fur each with suspension
of the sentence during good behavior on
the Recommendation of Marshal Sylvester.
One OWL suit was tried, an action
brought ty Thomas ]. Fleming VS.
Michael j. Mcdowell for the payment of
$3.50 for rent alleged to be due Judg.
ment was reserved.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
Attractive Programme for Windham
Picnic.
Well Known Citizens
Engage in Fight.
Man Sent TO Jail for Not Paying
Team Hire.

Mr.. Frank Young. employed at the S.
D. Warren paper mills, has resigned his
position at the mills and gone to his for
nier home In Massachusetts, where he Is
to reside.
Mr.. Ebsn GRAHAM, employed by the
Portland Railroad company, has oonclud-
ed bis labors with the company and has
gone to Lewiston where he has accepted
position as overseer Of q room In one
of the Lewiston mills.
Mr.. John W. Warren and family are
to return this week from Higgins Beach
where they have been .ading the sum-
| mer at their cottage. Their son, j.
Clifford Warren, returns to the Universal
ty Of Maine ut orono next week.
Miss Thirsa Davis. who has been III
with nervous prostration, is much i'm
proved, but will not be able to resume
her school work In the fall. Her posi- ton
for time Is to be filled by Miss Jennie
Biokford, Old Gorham street.
Mrs Eben Leighton, who has been
quite Ill at her home on Haskell street,
is much improved.
Miss Annie Belle Edwards of South
Windham, who has been visiting in this
city with her sister. Mrs. J. N. Newcomb,
has returned to North Gorham to resume
her duties as teacher at the Levi Hall
school. This is Miss Edwards's fifth year
as teacher at that place.
The work of tearing up the concrete
sidewalk on the Cumberland street side
of the Warren block, commenced yester-
day morning under the supervision of
Street Commissioner Skillings This side
walk as originally constructed was some
three or four feet on the street and will
be narrowed so as not to interfere with
the street line.
Elliott l.. Hatch, employed at the S. D..
Warren paper mills on the tramway
engine. is enjoying brief vacation.
Mr.. John Curtin of Boston, for,asrly
Of this city,is visiting his parents at their
home on Valentine street.
Mr.. Joseph Welch. employed on the
West End Electric railway of b oston is
In the city visiting his parents
Mr.. Henry Huara of Quebec. formerly
of Westbrook, is in the city on brief
visit.
Miss Agnes HELEN formerly of this
city, but now resident Of the West,
where her folks are engaged in the hotel
business. is in the city as the guest of
Mrs. Joseph Laroohelle, Spring street.
The paToehial school of Westbrook re-
sumed its sessions for the fall and winter
season ON Monday.
A we'll known city official and an ex-
official engaged in a heated conversation
over some city business yesterday after
loon on Main street at the West End.
The discussion became so animated that
finally they came to blows. The tussls
was but of brief duration as the friends
of each of the participants separated
them.
Seth Meserve. who was arrested ON COM
plant Of Walter ID. Pride. tine West End
stable keeper, for evading payment of
horse and team hire, was before the West
brook court yesterday morning. Meserve
was unable to pay the fine imposed so
was taken to jail for thirty days by
Deputy Sheriff Chute.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
WOODFORDS.

Mr.. John Stevens, clerk at +. b.
Moody's drug store. has returned from
q two weeks vacation spent in different
parts Of the state.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
SPOT CASH.. GOLD.

We give you the highest price for Old Gold as
We use II for making rings. MCKINNEY the
Jeweler. Monument Square. oct27dn
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
STATE OF M AINE.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Augusta August 20, 1889.
Notice Is hereby given that a Petition for the
Pardon OF Leslie A. KenisOn, convict in tho
state Prison under sentence for the crime OF
Assault Is now pending before the Governor
and Council and a hearing thereon Will be
granted In the Council Chamber at Augusta. on
Monday, the 25th day of Sept. next at4o'eloeil
P.M M. BYRON BOYD, Secretary OF State.
sept2 d3w
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06

Diphtheria. sore throat, Group. Instant
relief, permanent cure. DIR. Thomas
Eoleotric Oil at any drug store.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
$3.50 WALTHAM WATCH,

Silver.ne ease. Waltham or Elgin movemeu
A good tmskeeper. warranted. MCKINNEY
the Jeweler. Monument Square. ie9
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06

been hauled to Morrills Corner and
located In the house there.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06

which we will make into GOLF CAPES at one
days notice, ranging in the following prices:
$500, 6-9e, 1000, 1878 and 1000. These rugs
arrived on Saturdays ~. Y. boat. The Si2.75
and 1000 Capes are made from Imported Rugs.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
MERCHANTS, DAY.

Today is to be observed by the mer
chants of Westbrook as Merchants day.
All of the stores are to Gloss az ten a. IN.
for the day AMI an outing is to be enjoyed
over the Westbrook. Windham Sc Naples
railway to South Windham where gala
day programme is to be carried out. The
affair is to be an old fashioned picnic,
and everyone is expected to carry basket
lunch. The programme includes the fol-
lowing: Ball game between the West
brook Merchants and Westbrook Clerks;
ball game between Presumpscots and
Westbrooksi foot ball game, Leans VS..
Fats; leo yards dash; potato race; 100
yards dash for ladies; base running con-
test; throwing base ball; cake walk.
Suitable prizes are to be offered for each
event. Entries for the vari Gus events
should be made to MIR. W. W. Webb. The
Wsstbrook City band viii bs in attend
ance and furnish mdslc. Cars will be run
on the W. W.-& N. r. r. every half hour
commencing at $50 a. m. and until s.2o
p. m.