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The Portland daily press., 1899-04-11

FOR SALE-Read this. New two story
room mouse and stable. on Rackliff St., Deering
Highlands. for 92,s0o, lot Is 50xlO0 and house
almost at door, only $500 down, balance to suit
Bring this adj with you. G. B. DALTON, So
Exchange st. I.2
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-11

John Turner and Samuel Smart, two
of South Portland's crack fishermen,
were Monday building boat house near
Nat Gordon's establishment, along the
shore.
Several of South Portland's mechanics
have engaged work on tho new fortified
tions at Diamond island, Cushing's island
and Fort Preble. p. W. II. Littlezjohn
the newly elected constable and Geo. W.
Doughty are among the number
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-11

NOTICE-what is worse than an ih-itting
N suit? Perfect at and satisfaction guaran-
teed In every respect II you place your o. der
with u.s. GEO. d. DUFFEY, tailor. 5T017 Cone
gress st., opp. Congress Square Hotel. I'LL =
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-11
WANTED.

men desiring good side line
i will do we'll to correspond with Peoples
Pub. Co., 3s4s Market st. Phila. Pa.
aprlOeow4tM
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-11

NANrED-Posisicn in an once . book
W Keeper or assistAnt; hn1g Slass rsfeEencea.
Address B. Room 5, $50 Congress 81. NoA4
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-11
WANTED-MALE HELP.

VALUABLE commission offered. Free small
samples. Protected ground. Several
statesmen earn 326 weekly. Season approach
ing. Following ordere credited. kUBHEk
CO 243 Pearl ST., New York 81
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-11

EOR SALE-A favorable opportunity for .
competent and ambitious woman with
some means to purchase a business well es-
tablshed situated on the best street In Port
land. BENJAMIN SHAW & CO., 81 I-2 Ex-
change street. 81
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-11

LSOR SALE-Fine driving horse, harness,
L sleigh, buggy. robes. etc, Horse absolute
ly sound and safe, stylish, well bred and great
roader. Owner must dispose Of this outfit at
at AVON STABLE, Avon Place, City. 81
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-11

VVANTED-To rent store in or near Port
w land 1t must be In good location for a
variety or general store. Address r. s. Port
land Press. IL
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-11

EOR RENT.-Store corner ofOumberland and
Washington streets. Splendid location
for grocery or general business. reasonable
rent and lease II desired FREDERICK 4.
VAIL, heal Estate Once, First Natl Bank
Building. I'll
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-11

LNOR SALE.-New first class . family house
with abundance OF rooms; 2 bath rooms.
steam heat for both fats, separate boilers. hot
State street, 5000 feet OF land. rents $500 pev
annum good tenants In. W. FL. WALDRON &
CO., $50 Middle st. I'll
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-11

NOR sALE-F0r Investment new modern 3
il Nat house each FIAT has rooms and bath
hot and cold water, electric bells and wired for
electric lights prompt paving tenants In; total
rentals Ssf2 per annun; will met 10 per cent IS
careful examlna ton will prove. w. H. WAL
DRON & CO.. $50 Middle st. 81
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-11

VVANTRO-At once, 500 barrels Of pigeon
w manure. Address KIRWIN'S Poultry
Farm. Stony Brook, Mass. So
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-11

FOR SALE-Elegant suburban home on
Deering Highlands. 9 rooms, open plumbing,
hard wood floors, open fireplace, heated
throughout, large bay windows. broad piazzas.
good lot OF land. direct on three car lines, fac
Ing the west sun all dav. price g. 800. only $500
TON. So Exchange st. IL
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-11

+ Gated on franklin ST.. between oxford and
Cumberland, srraugea for two families, income
s2s per month. good property for investment,
always rented, Apply to A. c. LIBBY CO.,
AZ L. Exchange St = 81
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-11
JEWELRy REPAIRING.

WE are familiar with all kinds OF Jewelr,
w repairing and have made IL . specialt!
for years. We are now ready to make 70 orde
anything In rings or pins Of any special desigI
you may wish ct very short notice. MCkEN
NEY. the Jeweler, Monument Square, Portland
janl2cn
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-11
TO LET.

Ferry words inssvtsA under this AsaA
sns week fee - ossts. cash - sdvanss.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-11

L houses with ell modern improve mepts,
ranging In price from $500 to $500. according
10 size. finish and location. Terms TO suit the
purchaser We have also Q few food lots left.
MAkKs & EARLE Co., No. ~ Monument So.
II
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-11

nor SALE-Fine residential property on
L Vaughan St, hew house of II rooms. first
class In every way. price $4,000. Another on
600 feet OF land. price s14 00o call and get par
ticulars. LLEWELLYN M. LEIGHTON. So
Exchange St. 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
REJECTED ART STUDENTS COMPLAIN

Some surprise has been excited among NUM-
Der OF art students in town by the standard OF sx'
cellence insisted upon By the Nationa. Academy
OF Design for admission TO It's new art school, On
Morningside Heights. OF the 10, applicants ABOUT
sixty were rejected. The remodeed system. .
said Is based upon the curriculum adopted az the
Royal Academy School, in London. and the Eco.s
des Beaux Arts. in Paris. and an experience "
seventy -four years in the schools OF the Academy
itself Some or the applicants who failed TO pass
the recent examinations have complained because
their work failed to impress the School Committed
+ Carroll Beckwith. who is chairman OF ths
School Committee and the Ways and Means Com
mi,tee which is engaged IN raising ABOUT ~.W
TO build the Acaiemy's new home. on Morninss's
Heights said: 49,, .. IA.
The new system adopted by the Academy Q. ne.
sign schools grants admission TO any art stIie'.
possessing the requisite ability. IL Is no longer.
school for beginners. or harboT OF resort ~ ~.
incompetents Continuance In the various os
partments will be dependent on Increased aoi,i,s:
The stringency will be principally on Inc "''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
MOTHER ,STARTES CHILDREN.
INSANE WOMAN BARRICADES HERSELF
AND FOUR LITTLE ONES IN THEIR
HOME FOR TEN DAYS.

Gerry Agent Pissaro arragned Mrs. Margaret
Mester before Magistrate Hogan In tho forKViie
Police Court yesterday the charge OF insanity
With the woman were four pale and emaciated
children Henry. years old. Lizzie. five; An
drew three and Caroline. two. few days ago
Sanitary Inspector John f. McGill Of the Depart
mont Of Health informed the Gerry Society that
Mrs Neister had barricaded herself with her chill
dren in her apartments. and had done so for ten
DAYS The children were reported 10 be starving
The attention Of the inspector was called to the az
fair by the tenants OF the house. who at the tear
ful appeals Of the children lowered food to them
from the upper story windows
Pissaro told Magistrate Hogan that ten days
ago the womans husband. Henry. died from con-
SUMPTION Before his death the man. knowing that
his wife was mentally unbalanced. went To A. r.
Stozenberg an undertaken. OF No. A2 East Nin'h-
st and told him that he wanted to make arrange
ments for his funeral He selected CONN anu
provided for burial He said to Stolz"nherg 'ha'
his wife was mentally dcrangcd and n" was AFRAID
that should he die. she would Jock MP his body
in the house He arranged with inc Undertaken I"
call at the house every day to II he still lived
sozenberg visited the house every day for nearly
month Ten days ago Moister died. Stolzenberg
was permitted to take the body and bury H. He
collected an insurance policy the man had given TO
him and. after deducting the expenditures for the
funeral and burial. appeared AZ the house to give
the remainder 10 Mrs. Mcstcr. lie found the doors
TO the rooms barricadcd and windows locked
Pssaro went to the place yesterday morning
into the room Mrs Meister stood In the middle or
the room with an AK In her hands. she rusheh ~
the Gerry agent. but before she coulI S'Ilhe lIe
agent seized her hands and wrested tho ak from from
her Finally, with the assistance of seNefal teial'S'
Pissaro got the woman under control ~
Magistrate Hogan committed Mrs Mes'er TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
ELECTION OFFENDERS N KENTUCKY.
RIGID PROSECUTION PROMISED REGISTRATION
FRAUDS UNDER INVESTIGATION

RIGID PROSECUTION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FRAUDS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
Louisville. KY, Oct II (SpeciaD.A day OF reck-
oying is ahead for those who have violated the
registration laws OF the State Of Kentucky and It
promises moreover. to be not long delayed. 1t is
said good authority to be the intention OF
United States Judge Evans to bring the docket OF
the present term Of the Federal Court TO a close
as soon as possible. and to devote the last week OF
this session thorough investigation OF the at
tempted or successful registration irregularities
that were perpetrated last week 10y followers OF Mr
Goebel
For several days United States Marshal James
has not been Louisville at his Office. but his
presence at a number Of towns has been noticed.
In all OF those towns there was trouble over the
reeistrat ion. There other signs which lead 10
the belief that the marsha! IS collecting evidence
to be used in connection with the investigation In
the United states Court.
\ rigid prosecution OF the offenders is expected.
These who violated the laws governing the SUI
frage OF negro voters may look out, IT Is said for
an especially interesting time Inc intention or
the prosecution will be not only 10 inlet punish
rnert for offences already committed but to deter
those who might seek to tamper with the reSlstla-
ton books ballot boxes later on II Is said there
viii be arrests in connection with the registration
IN Louisville. Lexington. Bowling Green, Paris,
Winchester. Pineville and a number OF other towns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
WILL SEND PRISONERS TO THE nAfOh.
CITY MAGISTRATES DISCOVER THAT THEY CAN

CITY MAGISTRATES DISCOVER THAT THEY CAN
NOT FINE vIOi,ATORS OF LICENSE ORDINANCES.
Magistrate Deuel. who Is the president OF me
Board Of city Magistrates. sent letter yesterday
to Mayor Van Wyck. In which he said that me
CITY Magistrates had been Invested OF the right
to dispose OF complaints made for peddling without
n license by an ordinance approved by the Mayor on
Nav % last. He said that Section 3'of the oral
nance gave to the Mayor The power TO impose q me
for any violation OF the regulation ana that sec
ton 6 Of the ordinance empowered the chiet OF
derutv chief OF the Bureau Of Licenses. subject 10
the approval OF the Mayor. to hear and determine
complaints against licenses and impose INES lie
further said that the ordinance does not give tho
CITY MAGISTRATES the power to iniiic criminal pun
tshment to impose fines. or to imprison In deiaui'
OF payment for violation of the regulation lie
continues.
II q person Is arrested for peddling without a IL
cense Il would TO be our duty 10 reteF the
co SO 70 Won or TO discharge the prisoner from Gus
ccednps were Instituted to recover the penalty. III
we arr 10 be expected TO entertain complaints gen.
ralv against licenses and dis pose Of them we ought
10 he protected by clear and explicit language
Until this is done I shall be compelled 70 re'er az
cases to your office or to the law department OF
7 the city.
He suggested that tho ordinance be AMENDED So
that the Magistrates can dispose OF the cases
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
RUNAWAYS' WILD DASH.
PLUNGE FRANTICALLY THROUGH Flf
TY-NINTH-ST CAUSING A
SMALL, PANIC

team OF horses attached to a bottling wagon
ran away at noon yesterday. and. after crossing
town from aeventh-ave to Madison-ave. in Fifty
Madisop-ave electric car. Women tainted. but no
one was seriously injured by the collision. The
policeman however. was badly hurt. and IL In
Flower Hospital.
The injured s Patrolman Gardiner. OF the
East Fifty-hrst-st. station. The wagon IL one
OF the Segfried Brau Brewery. and was In charge
of Frederick C.. Conrad The driver had left the
team and wagon at Seventh-ave. and Fifty ninth
st. while he went into house to see a customer
The team took fright and started eastwardly
on a run Immediately there was Intense excite
ment along the avenue. There happened 10 he
n number Of crowded electric cars, and all OF
them brought to n standst by their motor
men, while tho passengers became alarmed. some
OF the women screaming and others leaving the
cars. Carriages and other vehicles lodged be
hind the around corners II they had the
opportunity. while the team came franticay.
Policeman Gardiner caught or the horses
the team sped along. but the horse took him
off his feet. threw him down and one ~ the wheels
OF the heavy rolled over him. He was
picked up unconscious from Internal injuries.
The team dashed UP to Madson-aye.. where an
electric car had been stopped 10 let Off some
passengers. The crowded. many OF the
passengers being women.
The team dasned right on. and the pole OF the
wagon smashed into the rear platform. The pole
broke and the platform spnfered.
The horses were almost exhausted when two
citizens stopped them at Lexington-ave. Conrad
nance in letting horses stand In the street With
being tied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
CITY AND HiRBOR BURIED IN roc.
STEAMSHIPS. FERRIES AND RAILROADS
DELAYED THROUGHOUT THE
MORNING.

New-York City and its environs were covered
Yesterday by a dense fog. 1t was n dank. pene-
tratng and chilly sort of fog on the Upper ana
Lower BAYS navigation was almost brought To- a
standst.ll In the forenoon. the fog yelling the
shipping and obscurius every landmark. even the
Statue OF Liberty Up to 10 a m. the marine OBJ
servers at Fire Island Sandy Hook and quarantine
were unable to distinguish any object hundred
feet from them. and could not tell whether steam
and sailing craft had arrived during the night
Some anxiety WAS caused by the fact that the
steamships Oceanic, George Ems Manhattan ana
Friedrich der Crosse were due Up TO the time the
fog rose sufficiently to allow them 10 como up the
Bay there was much inquiry regarding them at the
steamship Offices.
In the rivers navigation was difficult. and the
guiding signal bells a. the ends OF ferry slips rang
almost necessarily for several hours. There was a
greater noise OF whistles and fog horns and ships
bells than Dewey Day Sound and coastWi5e
The East Twentythird-st. and East Thirty
fourth-st. ferries had to run on halr ume IN INC
morning The Bare ay-st ierTy3oais we're I'VE or
six minutes late and the Pennsy lyania boats We're
the Wall-st ferry to brooklyn took thirty minutes
TO make trip which they usually cover IN less
than ten Tho Thirty-ninth-st ferry. Brooklyn.
abandoned its trips IN the early forenoon.
considerably delayed by the fog and even the
elevated and Bridge cars were interfered with, as
trains could not he seen twenty feet away:
As tho day advanced the fog slowly lifted. From
riding at anchor outside. ono after another they
proceeded to Quarantine and thence 70 their piers.
Old harbor and Sound navgators say the FOG was
the worst in years. Battery 6oatman named
men as a fog expert is said 10 have predicted the
fog He also predicted one Cor to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
CONNECTICUT ACADEMY'S CENTENNIAL

cw-Haven. Oct II (SpeciaD.-The Connecticut
Academy OF Arts and Sciences celebra ed It's CEN
tennial anniversary in the North Sheffield Hall OF
the Sheffield Scientific School At the afternoon ses-
sion Dr. Alexander W. Evans. secretary Of the
ciety. read communications from corresponding
societies. ana Lyman A. Mills. Lieutenant Governor
Of Connecticut. delivered the address Of welcome
Among the societies represented by delegates
the London Mathematical Society and the Institute
Of Mechanical ENGINEERS Of Great Britain The
two addresses OF the afternoon were by Professor
William II. Brewer president OF the academy. who
spoke The Debt OF This Century to Learned
Societies. and Professor William y Rice OF Yves
leyan University. who spoke Scientific Thought
in This Century" Judge Simon r.. Baldwin gave
historical sketch % the academy at the evening
session, AMI this follow cd by reception to the
delegates and guests at Winchester Hall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
WILL 1T CONE TO THTHf

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The shades Of night gathering on the sur
face Of the throbbing sea passenger stood
beside the captain q the huge electric steamer
"IIa"' n" cTitd. What that?'
Il see nothing" replied the captain.
They are gone" said the passenger. can they
have suddenly found.red9'
what dd You see" quoth the captain.
Il saw TWO tall yachts with their sails wide
spread They were close together. and although
their svars wee loaded with canvas they appeared
to hc at standstii. Then they gone"
you have seen the phantom yachts" said tho
captain gravcly ~ is the second time have
run across them this month. Poor. poor fellows
Never heard ~ the phantom yachts Ell? It's a
one American. one British. contested for a silver
cup. Every other day for month they went
down TO Sandy Hook to race and there was no
teT luck. Finally they went out twice a day But
kept this Sandy Hook wind search up and then
they started the broad Atlantic 10 look for II
sun II cluded them. Years passed Their hulls
were load,d with barnacies. their shrouds rotted
their spinnakers were but cobwebs. Yet they
driftod Oh and on. manned by ghostly crew and
only seen at twilight. Did you take notice OF their
commanders? That Upton who with big
gray eyes staring hopefully at the horizon
astcrn And that lsclin who. from time to
time mOlStenci his finger and held Il up 10 catch
the wind Is direction But there IL no wind. and 4
Is said that thev doomed never To find any.
Poor. poor fellows" and the sympathetic captain
| walked AWAY to hide his deep emotion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
RTSKED LIFE TO RESCTE A CHILD.
DARING ACTION OF A POLICEMAN IN FRONT OF
sECOND-AvE CAR

T.
In rescuing little girl from in front Of Second
electric car at Frfty-second-st. yesterday
morning Policeman John J. OConnor. OF the East
Fifty-hrst-st. station, saved the child, but had his
right shoulder d.siocated. and he was bruised about
thu body He removed to the Flower Hospital
In an ambulance.
There IS a schoolhouse at the place where the
accident occurred and hundreds OF children were
their way to school Suddenly there was a cry
from several children a little girl was seen TO be
the track directly In front OF southbound
electric car, in charge of Motorman John Duane. OF
No 235 East Seventy-n.nth-st. The child had run
partly tho track and then stood. as II In ter
rcr while the motorman trying to stop the
car
O'Connor rushed into the street toward the child
lie had not time to take her up In his arms, so he
rushed at her and pushed her out Of the way just
the up to them. The child was saved.
get out Of the way. lie hit and thrown sev-
cral feet away. He lay there half dazed while
some OF the aimirng children tried to take him of
the track The little girl he had saved was so
frightened that she ran away
O'Connor was taken to the hospital in an ambu-
lance He was not dangerously injured. but II VIII
be some time before he will be able TO use his
shoulder and arm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
POLICEMAN SHOOTS HIMSELF on A CAR.
HE HAD DELUsIoN ABOUT BEING FOLLOWED.
AND PROBABLY WILL NOT RECOVER.

AND PROBABLY WILL NOT RECOVER
Richard Burke. a patrolman Of the Steamboat
Squad shot himsel: yesterday afternoon on a green
Fourteenth-st. car, eastbound az University Place
The wound. which just above the heart. Is
DANGEROUS and the man Is In the New-York Hos
,,tal raving that enemies follow him. The people
at the hospital think the shot himself In
III Of temporary alteration OF mind. Burke was
one OF the men on the rear platform. number
of men and women inside and as the car was
coming TO a halt Burke stepped down on the first
step and fred a shot
Burke staggered from the car and fell headlong
as he reached the gutter and lay lengthwise along
the curb An ambulance took him 10 the New
York Hospital. block away. DR.. Soly, the sur
geon found that the wound was over the heart
and In such close proximity to 1t as TO make the
chances Of recovery small. He is hfty-four years
old and lives At No. CT king-st
Burke was formerly attached TO the west
Twentieth-st station, but on August last was
transferred 10 the Steamboat Squsd. His beat was
from Iiberty-st 10 Harrison-st.. along the North
River front. He born in Ireland, ana was
appointed to the force May :. 1913. he was rre-
man before he policeman he was an eN-
emplary officer and only six or seven trivial com
plaints have ever been made against MN tie
wore nine stripes for long service ABOUT three
months ago he went 10 81. Nincents Hospital Tor
treatment suffering from insomnia.
Policeman Madden. who was at the crossing
when the shot was fred. says that when ne asked
RiI,ke what the matter was Burke tried TO humble
something about PADDY" Diver
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
CLERKS MAY GET LONG DELAYED PAY

The thirty odd court clerks ana interpreters cur
Moved IN the police courts in Manhattan ana l"
Bronx who have labored for the last four months
without am remuneration fol- their services a.
public servants are now hopeful OF receiving the"
salaries within the next two weeks AccoFo''s
10 three decisions given by the Corporation 'ou''
sel these unpaid clerks and Interpreters were ~,
Amounted according To law. but the Adnlcipu
civil Service Commission refused 10 certify 'n'
payrolls on the ground that the reappoiHtmsn'
had not been made according 10 rule In Inv
cunr.ms Court Yesterday Justice Gieserich. o.
morton Of Julius NJ Mayer. counsel FOR the un.
maid clerks and interpreters. granted mah1A'lI.s
ordering the Municipal Civil Service 'oInmssoJi
m certify 10 the payros. BY consent OF co.nss.
on both sides the Will be argued to.mo.'S1~.
in the Appellate Division Of the Supreme Cour' ."
final action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
CHARLES BROADWAY ROUSS SUED.

Charles broadway Rouss IS the defendant In a
SHIT on trial before Justice Dugro in the Supreme
Court Yesterday in which George y. Smith seeks
70 recover SO 900 damages for alleged false arrest
and Imprisonment Mr.. Smith is an exporter. In
December 1894 In company with two foreigners.
Mr. Smith went to the Broadway store OF Mr..
Rouss The Trio went up to the seventh floor and
finally bought two boxes OF socks. In payment
Mr. Smith says he offered the salesman a IS bill
The salesman told Mr.. Smith he would have 10 go
to the cashiers desk TO settle.
Mr. Smith and his companions went down TO the
ground floor He alleges that he stepped OF
the elevate and started TO look for the cashier .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLFRS.

Among the passengers who arrived on the North
German Lloyd steamship Ems. from Genoa Naples
ana Gibraltar yesterday were Mrs James II Tav-
lor Miss Garlic Il. Taylor. Miss s g. TAYLOR Misc
Florence Taylor. Theodore Bacon John q Com
ner. q. NJ. Corning. + J. De Peyster. Arthur T.
Henze and X. G. kudlch.
on the North German Lloyd liner Friedrich der
Crosse. from Bremen and Southampton Yesterday
Or. Thomas NJ Drysdale H. Fleischmann
Gordon Hall Charles r. Lee and General james f
Rushing.
The North German Lloyd steamship KoeIlgin
Iuse FOR Bremen to-day, VIII have among her pas
sengers Mr. and Mrs. Theodore NJ Purdy, Mrs J..