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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-31
MUSIC AND DRAMA
THE TELEPHONE GIRL.

The Telephone Girl came to Portland
heraided by Its great success at the New
York Casino As a consequence n splen-
did audience gathered at The Jefferson
last night to see the piece We venture
TO state that IL this play had been seen
in a second class theatre the larger por-
ton of the audience would have gaped
and get out. Not that The Telephone
Girl is any more stupid than number
of other plays that call themselves musi-
cal comedies, but it is certainly stupid
enough. 1t seems to be utterly lacking
in wit and huInor and depends upon Its
vaudeville features. ITS singing and dane
ing, to carry it with a lot of horse play
thrown in. The music, which is of the
popular order is apparently the best feat
ure of the show. The scene is laid In the
first act in the operating room OF the
Central station in New York, and Is
transferred in the second act to the sa-
lon of noted woman of the deml-
monde, ana ends with a great waving OF
flags and singing of the ''Star Spangled
Banner"
All through the play the ring of the
telephone bell is continually heard. The
costumes are grotesque Us for instance
in the cases of the German Inspector Of
telephones and the father and mother of
Beauty Fairfax. The people drink cham
payne, sing coon songs and dance "buck"
dances. Mr. Louis Mann is doubtless a
very good comedian, but in the part of
Hans Nix he has hard row t. hoe I"
AS "a man who endeayors TO master the
telephone and make himself understood,
speaking in his broken language. there
is certain drollery, but it gets pretty
tiresome Miss Clara9 Lipman is bright
and pleasing as Estele Coocoo, the tele-
phone girl. Miss Post and Bertrand do
a novel posture act, Mr.. James +. Mac
Donald, as Snitfles the telephone errand
boy, sang the Queen OF the Telephone"
and dances with Miss Frenyesr, the tcots
of the office, very taking dance which
was encored.
The audience laughed, and shouted and
applauded, or at least IA certain poI ton
of II, and called the curtain at the end
of the first act The Telephone Girl will
be repeated tonight and large audience
is assured.
ELROY STOCK COMPANY.
The capacity Of the Portland theatre
was inadequate to accommodate the
crowds which sought admission last
night, for after the house had been packed
from floor TO ceiling several hundred
were turned away. Enthusiasm was not
wanting and the reception given thu Ell
roy stock company at its initial per
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-31
LAW COURT.
This Rescript Sent 10 Clerk ofcourts
Yesterday.

The following rescript was received
from the Law Court yesterday: }
Knox, SIS.
Dredging Company.
Rescript, Emery, j.:
1.-The statute of 1891, oh. 1874, giving
u right of action for the death OF per-
son caused by the wrongful act neglect
or default OF another Is TO be construed
as "a new statute creating new right and
not as affirming or reviving an ancient
right.
2-lhe injury occasioned by such death
mu st he wholly TO the beneiioiaries named
in the statute. ana the damages to be
recovered for such injury are limited to
the pecunlary effect Of the death upon
them.
benetlciaries to recover damages for such
death that they should have any legal
claim against or upon the deceased.
4-Wherever there exists reasonable
probability of pecuniary benefit to one
from the continuing life of another
however arising. the uutimely extinction
of that life Is II pecuniary injury.
BIN estimating the amount which
shall be 1.-The fair and just compensation
for injury provided by the statute, the
various circumstances Of the benetciaries
and the deceased and the relations be-
tween them are to be ascertained; the GER
tainties, probabilities and even possibili
ties of the future ara to be considered ;
and from these data the amount of the
the compensation lie TO be estimated by
IA careful calculation of what would have
been the reasonably probable peculiarly
benefit to the survivor from the continued
life of the deceased.
6-The state makes the jury the judge
of what amount will be "a fair and just
compensation. - The court can cut the
jury's estimate down TO such sum only
as II thinks all reasonable unbiased men
would concede TO be sufficient; to sum
more than which would be manifestly
excessive.
lin this case the jury's estimate lie
cut down to $3.50 though minority of
the court think even that sum is mani
testify excessive.
Verdict set aside unless plaintiff, within
30 days from the filing of this mandate
shall file remittitur Of all that part Of
the verdict above $3.50 II such remit
titur be filed then judgment for the
plaintiff for $3.50 and costs
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-31
DEATHS

In this city. Jan. 80, Samuel Role, aged st
years months.
Funeral on Wednesday afternoon at sc
O'Clock, from his late residence, No IS state
street
In this city. Jan. 2s Mr. George F. Stetson
aged "a years.
funeral this Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock.
from his late residence. 1852 Cumberland street
In Standisn. Jan. 2s, John d. Dresser aged
80 years D months II days.
In iimng,on, Jan. 30 Mary Ellen wife OF
John Libby.
Funeral on Wednesday afternoon at > o'ek.
In Los Angeles. Cal. Jan. 20, Dorothy. datisii-
ter OF Augustus z. and Maud Rich Brigham,
In Old Orchard, Jan. "a. Nathan Han. aged
81 years. A, ~,
aged IS years
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-31
OBITUARY.
SAMUEL ROLFE.

Samuel Rolfe, one of our Oldest and
best known citizens. died yesterday morn
ing at o'clock Hs has been an in, aid
for long time and his death was due
a gradual decay of his system.
Mr.. Rolfs was born In Portland. June
81, 1873 He was educated In the Portland
schools and when ayoung man was a
clerk for Joshua Durgin, who dealt In
paints, and drugs. After serving for
six years as a clerk, he was admitted to
partnership, the firm name being Joshua
| Durgin Il Co. Their warehouse WAS on
Middle street, until after the fire Of 1866,
and they were In business for 80 years
Toward the end of that period mir. Rolfe
took full charge and finally bought his
mariners intert ST. After that he conduct
ed the business for 20 years under his
own name He was the Oldest apothecary
In the city at the time Of his retirement,
having followed that business for over
so years On the occasion Of his retire.
ment the druggists of the city met ut
his residence and prese tied to him hand
| some Rogers group, entitled Tho Char
ity Patient"
Mr.. Rolfe was for years Interested In
other enterprises besides his regular busi-
ness. He was u member of the original
com pany organized TO establish the
Maine Savings bank and one OF the origi-
nal trustees. For about IS years he has
been president OF the institution. or the
Portland tsaslight compasy Mr.. Rolfe
was for some years director. On resign
ing that Office he was elected treasurer,
position which he has held now for
about 10 years. For the past rs years he
has been treasurer of the widows Wood
society. He was also Interested in sew
eral other charitable associations he
was very fond OF horticulture, and was
treasurer Of the old Horticulture society.
Mr. Rolfe married in 1889 Mary Fuller
Wilson. by whom he had five children,
two of whom died In childhood. or the
survivors Samuel L., is In Cleveland;
Charles W.. in Newtonville, and Percival
b., is resident OF Portland. The
mother died In 1852.
Mr.. Rolfe was D member OF the city
council for three years. but he was never
an aspirant for political nonors. He was
n charter member of Maine lodge OF Odd
Fellows, having Joined in ls4s He held
all the different chains Of the lodge and
encampmsnt and was a member of the
Grand lodge. He was member of Park
street Unitarian church, and for 90 years
did not miss II service.
The funeral will take place Wednesday
x...uoo, az q On o'cloeE
ADELINE HUBBARD AVER.
Adeline Hubbard Aver. widow Of the
late James NJ. Aver, died in Cornish, the
town of her birth Sunday, the Goth of
January. Mrs. Aver was bed-riddsn for
nea-ly forty years, and during that time
never left the chamber Of pain. She bore
her suffsrings with patience and fortitude
and leaves to her children q blessed
memory. She was the daughter Of Deacon
Isaac Tn ompson and Sarah CLARK. his
wife. Her children are James q. Aver.
. prominent citizen Of Cornish, and Mary
ella, Wife Of Howard Bracket, formerly
postmaster In the town.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-31
WEDNESDAY SPORTSMEN'S DAY
AT THE CAPITOL.

The Maine Central railroad will carry
for one fare, round trip to Augusta, from
Bangor, Dover s. Foxoroft, Skowhegan,
Waterville, Bath, Lewiston. Portland and
Brunswick, the occasion heing the hear
ing before the Legislative committee, upon
the hunters tax. aud the proposition to
require the sheriffs to enforce the laws for
the protection of large game. The propo-
sition TO leave the protection TO the
sheriffs OF the different counties, has
many advocates, and 1t may take the
place of the hunters tax bill, which has
received such opposition. The hearing
will be at two o'clock p. M. in the Rep
resentatives hall.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-31

In Andover. Jan. %. Mrs. Hannah A. Merrill.
aged IS years.
In Norway, Jan. 70, Charles I. Cummings,
aged ca years.
In Soutn Waterford. Jan. 23. Sarah Jewett.
In Canton Jan. 20, Alvarado Hayiord. ageo
81 years.
In iamolne, Jan. 10. Mrs. Betsey Desises,
aged SIS years.
In Iamolne, Jan. le, Aianson Googins, aged
So years.
aged 81 years.
In wajdoboro. Jan. o.. Edwin W. Anderson.
OF 81 George, aed 55 years.
In Rockland Jan. %. Rachel Centhner. aeee
81 years | month.
la Rockla d, sau. 20. Mrs. Amelia, widow Of
Thamos Rivers aged : Z wears 4 months.
In MaTlaylile. JAM 20 Mrs. Nancy Morrison,
aged So year.
In Bluehiil Jan 10. Mrs. Ada NJ. snow. aged
40 years.
Ii Buehill. jan. Is, Fed r. snos. arel q
years.
Ia Euworth, Jan. 20, Sullivan b. wig.le
aged - year
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-31
ADELINE HUBBARD AVER.
MARRIAGES.

In this city, Jan. %. by Rev. Rollin I. Hack.
Frank A. Meservey and Miss Charlotte V. Stin-
son. both OF Portland.
At sebago Lake. Jan. %. Fred Wescott and
Miss Hattie Haniin.
In stockton springs jan. 10, Harry Hichborn
audsMiss Alice NJ. Groeker.
In Rockport. Jan. 20, Ralph Paul and Miss
Sophie McCurdy.
Annie Higgins.
In Bar Harbor Jan 10. John r. Smith and
Miss venia A. Scanks-
In FRANKLIN Jan. ls. Frank II, JOY and Miss
Elsie T. Tucker. es
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-31
BANDA ROSA.

The music lovers of Portland bear In
remem brance the perfornsn ces given by
the Italian Banda Rosa" at the Jefferson
last session. Mr.. Sorrsntino and his su'
peril band will be heard on Saturday
next, matinee and evening ut The Jetfer-
son. There are forty five picked musI
clans in the band this season provided
with handsome new uniforms Mrs
Marshall Perse. the distinguished con-
ratio, and MIR. Andrew Schneider, the
young baritone, will be the vocalists.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-31
Team No. l.
sHEPLEY CAMP ANN vIRRsARY.

The 18th anniversary Of Shepley camp,
No. 4, Sons of Veterans, will be observed
this evening ut o'clock.
The regular camp meeting will be held
commencing at 1880 o'clock, and will be
followed by a brief prograhme of literary
and musical numbers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-31
a FAMOUS FOOD.
People Becoming Better Judges OF
Food.

The demand for Grape Nuts has been
such that the large wholesale houses
have been unable to obtain more than
100 TO $50 cases in every thousand re-
luired during the past two months al
though the factory at Battle Creek,
Mich, has been run full "a hours a day
Tor several months past. They report
the completion of new machinery which
increases the output fourfold and will,
from now on undertake to keep jobbers
stocked
Grape-Nuts have made great hit as
the food appeals 10 palate, stomach and
season.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-31

the tug L. A. Belknap Saturday after noon
of Wood island. She brings here 4,4oo
tons of coal for the Maine Central rail
road. This immense cargo Is one of the
largest ever brought into Portland by any
vessels
She was launched : Bath last Deem
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-31
BOWLING.

Eat Pines alleys last evening the Ton
tines beat the Excelsiors three straight
games. The high man was Dockerty
with 29s for the Tontines. Bishop was
high man for his team with 26s. The
score.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-31

| ing and excellent singing, combined
with clever comedians and bright comedy
work, high class specialties brisk In
action. witty conversation and clever hits
at the popular fads of the day, such
comprise the attractive programme pre-
sentsd this season by Rice and Barton
with their "McDoodle's Flats" comedy
j. X. Mullen, the versatile Irish oomedi-
an has repertoire of new songs and is a
past master IN eccentric comedy and
oddities. Gathered around him is com
pany of e5 vaudeville and farce artists.
each of whom is a star in his or her re-
spective line. This company will occupy
the stage of the Portland theatre for
three nights and two matinees. conf
mencing Monday evening, February. Re-
served seats go on sale Friday morning
PORTLAND SYMPHONY oRCHEs-
Tomorrow evening at the jefferson
theatre music lovers are to hear the
Portland symphony orchestra under the
direction of MIR. Frank l.. Callahan.
The soloist, Mr.. Thomas H. Clifford.
baritone, of Boston, is too well known
among our concert goers to need COM
ment. He has been for the past three
seasons soloist for the Boston symphony,
and in securing an artist of such I'M
usual merit for the first concert of the
orchestra, the credit belongs to Mr.. sHar-
ny p. Goss, business manager.
sThe concert will be largely attended
by ths society people of Portland. 1t will
be full dress affair and is the first of a
series OF symphony concerts to be given
during the remainder of the season, about
every other week.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-31

Saturday afternoon the five masted
schooner Nathaniel t. Palmer Captain
Harding, arrived here and and as she
sailed into the port she everywhere re-
ceived salutes from passing steamers and
created no end of interest along shore
The big ship was picked up outside by
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-31

ter and this Is her maiden voyage. Her
gross tonnage in a.449.e3. She is 2e5 feet
long. All feet beam and % feet deep.
The queen ship of the Palmer feet Is the
second five masted schooner ever built,
The first one, the Gov. Ames. was seen
here something like eleven years ago The
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-31
We have Just completed stock taking and have marked
)VERCOATS, ULSTERS,
SUITS AND ODD TROUSERS

Wholesale price order make
line Spring Goods will coming
passed
grateful stimulates renewed
il within possibility
Thanking the public
al lender o mn %
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-31
Iontines.

Y NC. A, ROWLING TOURNAM ENT
..The result of last evenings game was
as follows:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-31

scow James NJ, has arrived here from
Bath with big anchor and chain which
was lost by the Palmer when she was
launched, and which has Just been re-
covered and will be put on board of her
This enormous schooner Is painted
white and has very graceful lines The
cut shows her under p ress of ali sails.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-31

SAN FRANcIsco. Cal
LeUIsvILLK. Ky. NEW veRK. NE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28
Marsbs,l Going to Europe.

Tom A Marshall, the Keithsburg
crack shot, who is as popular here as
in his own city, where the best is none
too good for him, is booked for u
fine trip to Europe. The Peoria Jour
nal says: The Dupont Powder COM
pany is arranging for a team of six
men to 90 to Europe next year. They
will visit in Paris in June and will
visit Monte Carlo and other popular
resorts. rs well as all the small capi-
tails of Europe. Tom Marshall is one
of the six. The team is to be known
as the All-American Team and will
likely open the eyes of the foreigners
as to trap shooting. Tom is to have
new gun before he goes. The finest
gun ever turned out by the Cashmere
factory at Bennington is now on its
way across for Tom, and as the fac
tory makes guns costing as high as
81, 900, it is plain to be seen that the
gun Tom takes on his All-American
team trip will be Il fine one."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28
SUPERIOR COURT REsUKE.
To Labor Leaders and Editors Who Assail
the Legal Authorities

the Legal Authorities
Boise. Ida, Nov. 2S.-The state su-
preme court yesterday denied the peti-
tiou of Paul Corcorau for Il writ of
habeaS corpus. Corcoran was convicted
of murder IN the second degree and
sentenced to SpveN-saen years impriS-
oument for mu:tlt emitted 10y mem
hers of mob. of which lie was one.
who destroyed the Bunker Hill mill on
April 10. lin passing .on the applica-
tion the court takes occasion to cX-
press its opinion OF those who have
asSailcd the authorities of the state for
their actions in connection with the
suppression of the lawlcSSneSS in the
Occur d'AlencS.
1t SAYS: ''Ir seems to he one of the
methods of this organization. known
aS the Miners union. whenever an at
tempt is made To bring them to ac-
count for their unlawful. barbarouS
and murdcTouS acts. to at once coul-
mcncc an attack upon the legally con-
Stituted authorities and hy
their false clamor seek to excite sym
pathy for the malefactorS; and such
action, by virtue of the recognized
freedom of the press in this country. al
ways finds an echo and too frequent
Endorsement with that portion of the
press whose moral principles are gov
crncd and controlled by what is for
their gain.
''ThouSand of miles from the scene
Of the transaction they assume to
judge and criticiSC. These leading jour
mails Of civilization hesitate not. upon
no other authority than the lurid re
ports of their scoop-fiends based upon
the statements Of known malefactorS
and their advocates and defenders. to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

Electric faDmakers propose to form
4 trust.
Wallace Ross, the oarsman, died III
London Sunday.
DIR. Edward McGlynn is convalescent
instead of seriously ill rs reported.
Terrible ravages of the bubonic
plague are reported in Manchuria,
China.
\ plot TO assassinate the sultan has
been discovered, ii is stated, at Con-
stantinople.
Mrs. Leander ]. Mccormick. Chi
cago preacher and wife of pioneer.
died Sunday, aged a.
Mayor Harrison says Chicago has no
money to make needed Improvements
or even carry on its busineSS properly.
The British governmeIE has in
formed the nations that il Has been at
war with Dom Paul since Oct. IL last
The United States have found minor
faults in the Samoan treaG- and pro-
posed another document correcting the
same.
Voting precincts arc. bSing eStab-
lished on the Oneida reservation. Wis.
Admiral Dewey has agreed to be at
Chicago on May l. 1900.
\ man about 81 years old was found
dead on the railroad track near Devils
Lake. Wis. He was killed by Il south
bound passenger train
In London the various underground
electric systems for rapid franSit in
volvr the expenditure of about S10O,-
on0OO0 for their completiom
Toledo reports the successful Use of
surgery in q case of pneumonia. Six
ribs were cut away for the removal
of assesses and the patients life
saved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28
NEXT FIGHT AT MoDDER RIVER.
Beers Undoubtedly Using the White Flag
Improperly.

London. Nov. $50 General Meth
uen. ii appears. belongs the honor OF
the first real British victory of the
present war. as Belmont was the first
battle after which the British ad-
vanced instead of retreating. The facC
that General Methuen was forced to
fight a second pitched battle near the
scene of the first shows the Beers were
not demoraliZed at Belmont. but quick
ly rallied. and with unabated courage
met the splendid assault of the British
naval brigade at GraS Pan. The eX
cellent military qualities displayed by
the Beers in these two fights We're no
doubt partially derived from the train
ing of COmmandant Albrecht, Il former
officer of the Austrian army.
Presumably. General Methuen has
already resumed his march northward.
He was. when last heard from. still
nearly fifty miles from Kimberley. and
doubtless an action Will have to be
fought at Modder river before ''Dia-
mondopOlis" is relieved. There is some
doubt aS to what is meant in the state
ment that the Beers are falling back
OH Warrenton. which IS nifty miles
north of Kimberley. unless the dispatch
was intended TO fall into British hands
in the hope of misleading Gen. Meth
uen. The latter. however. is said. 10
be far too cautious to be caught 10y
such trick. and. il is added. il can be
confidently anticipated that his column
will sweep steadily forward. in spite
of the determined resistance he will
meet with.
The conclusion must be accepted.
however. reluctantly. that the Beers
are deliberate in their misuse of white
flags. On top of General Methuen's
warning. and other evidence. comes
the statement Of Correspondent
Knight. who has arrived at Cape
Town. wounded He says he accom-
panied a detachment of the Northamp-
ton regiment when force of Beers.
800 yards distant and surrounded. dis
played a white flag. The officer com
manding the NorthamptionS then or
dered his men TO rise. when the Beers
deliberately volleycd. woundinG Knight
and others
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28

required ty law- r--c Republican COM
mittee expended, according to its re-
port, S91. .l23.9T. The largest outlay
was in the conduct OF the literary bu-
reau, which furnished every daily and
weekly Republican newspaper in the
state with plate service and cartoons
during the campaign.
Among the principal items OF eX-
pense were the following: Autographs.
badges and buttons. S3.219; press bu-
reau. S1,454: expense for committee,
S2.0S9: newspapers, S3.5I1; miScellan-
eous bills, S1,T5O; postage and revenue
stamps. S6941: clerk hire, S9.O4S; plate
matter. S1.624; printing and station
cry. S20,S41; speakers bureau. S1,921;
organization. SS.S4S: express and
freight, S2205: service and expense,
S3.114; county committees, S15.462.
The Democratic state committee re-
ports receipts of S1S,149.55, and eN-
penditureS of Sl7.99S5S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28
Croker Says 1t Is Bryan.

New York. Nov. 2S.-Richard Croker.
who sails for Europe today, was in
terviewed yesterday at the Democratic
club. He said: Il want to say before
my departure for Europe that William
J. Bryan will be the standard bearer
of the Democratic party in the next
national campaign. The fight will be
made against trusts and Imperialism.
and Mr.. Bryan is the only man To lead
such fight. Tammany Hall will give
him its heartieSt SuppOrt-you may
rest assured of that. No running
mate for Mr.. Bryan has been selected
vet. Several names have been under
consideration. but no decision has been
arrived at"