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The Portland daily press., 1899-12-13
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

Cases of diphthsria have been reported
at tie rear of 20 wilmot, ~ Montgomery
and 176 Federal streets. Scarlet fever has
been reported at 49l Portland and 10
waverly streets.
ND. Smith of the Whosoever Will Mis-
sion, will hold q praise service Wednes-
day and Thursday evening at Mrs.
Young's house, 105 Green street, over
Chase's store.
The choirs of the various churches
throughout the city are already rshsars-
ing on the Christmas music and some
very elaborate programmes are being ar
ranged.
W. L. Kilborn is building nav trick
house On Bracket street, near Pine.
The annual meeting of the First Free
BAPTIST church will be held In the YES
try of the church on Monday evening at
ESQ o'clock. The board OF officers for the
ensuing year will bs elected, and the
question OF hiring a pastor will be dis
cussed.
The Cantata "The Flower Girl" will
be given by so young ladies at ths West
Congregational church, Wednesday evs-
ming, December IL. The caDtats has been
In prspar r tion fer some time and an ex
oellens perform ce Is expscted.
Euns raj services for the late Capt. VIII
liam Marshman were held from No. SIS
Congress strest a, 2 o'c'o,k yesterday az
ternoon. Interment was In Evergreen.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-13
WAS Thrown INTO PRISON
story OF An American who Tried TO
Visit His Home.

Harry q. CoshoarIian. who 10 man Of
about 10 years Of age. and who says that
he has tesn living in this country for the
last nine years, is spending a few lay
with his brother In this city. For five
years he lived In Portland. working at
the trade Of shcemsksr. He left here
four years ago and went to Salem, Mass,
where he has siros been employed.
Mr.. Coshcarrian Ia an Armenian, and
he says that when he arrived In the old
country to visit his mother during tie
past summer, he was detained by the
Turkish officials in the little town OF
Eskandaroou. thrown into jail ami not
allowed to 60 home to Harpoot, Armenia
500 miles away.
saore Of the Armenisns In IS and that
SOC. 0o0 Of the Arme mans were killed., .
said Mr.. Coshcarrian In speaking with q
reporter of tho PRESS on Tuesday.
"My father was among that numter who
were slaughtered. Since that time there
has been great deal Of hostility between
the Turks and Armenians, and the Turks
have been much alarmed lest there might
be more trouble break out. They take
special pains to stop all Armenians who
come to their country and then to pre-
vent them from going home to Armenia.
"When / reached kskandaroon, the au-
thorities arrested me as they claimed
thst I must be member of soue secrft
society that was hostile to the Turkish
government. At any rate six soldier,
took charge OF me, chained both OF my
hands together and one of my legs aud
thrsw. me into jail. remained In prison
for 2s days and during the.time never re-
osived more than one piece Vi. bread day
for my food. In the jail with me were
s15 other Armenisns who had been In the
United States for several years and who
had also planned to return to.thsir homes.
Some OF these men had been In that jail
for from three to five years.
"when my time had expired was Civ
en- ticket to Alexandria. Egypt, by the
Turkish officials. and told that under nc
consideration would be allowed to &c
home. From Alexandria l went to Mar.
seilles, and thence to Havre where
boarded . steamer for home, arriving 10
New York December Sd. want to say
that am not ard never have bean a
member Of any soeisiy or organization
which Is hostile to the Turkish govern
ment."
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-13
Personal.

MIR. Levi Turner OF the firm OF Libby,
Robinson a. Turner is q candidate for
city solicitor.
First Lieutenant George q. Galley, u.
5. A., Is spending few days with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard K. Galley
Of this city.
Mrs. Arthur Merrill of New Haven,
will spend the Christmas vacation with
her mother In town.
Miss Buck we'll of Hiram is the guestlof
Mrs. S. E. Spring Of Danforth street.
Mrs. J. IL. Fletchsr's many friend
learn with regret that she is still con-
tined to the house with an ugly sprain.
Mrs. Charles Sumner Cook and her
daughter are spending the week In Bos
ton.
MIR. Harry Files has been engaged rs
tenor soloist at st. Lukes.
Mrs. Andrew Bean and son have re-
turned from Brovnfeld. where she has
bsen visiting for the past week.
baggage Master GLEASON Of the Port
land s. Rochester railroad is quite sick
at lis home on Washington avenue.
Mr.. 7. NJ. Marin. marine superinten-
dent Of the Donaldson Steamship line,
at Montreal, Is In the city on business.
Mis- Gertrude Hall, for several years
with Geo. d. Griffin, has entered the EN-
p,ov OF Frank p. MoKenney. the jeweler,
where she will be pleased to see her
friends and customers.
Col. J.W Pope, who has just returned
from the Philippines, and has been at
the Congress Square hotel, for the past
few days ON business for the government.
left yesterday noon for Washington to
make his report In regard TO the improve
ments at Fort Williams, Portland Head.
Prof. w. X. Chapman arrived in the
city Tuesday evening from New York.
do Is here on business connected with
the music festival. THURSDAY evening
he was the conductor of the first private
concert of the Al po.o club of New York.
which was held at thu waidorf-Astorla
hotel.
Mr.. anil Mrs. Charles p. Costello ar
rived on Tuesday evening at their old
honis in this city to spend the holidays
with Mrs. Costslio's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. II. Fitzgerald. Mr.. Costello,
who YVES for several years one of the pop
ular and successful hotsl men Of Port
land, Is now leading business man OF
Springfield, Mo.
Gen. Samuel ID. LaYltt OF Elstport Is
at the Falm oath hotel
Levi Turner. Esq, has announced him.
self as candidate for elsct!on as city So
lioitor. The Office L. Tiled by the city
council at the beginning Of the munich
pal year.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-13
FLEECY
BLANKETS.

The kind that purr softly against your
cheek when you snuggle down under the
bed clothes on cold winters night.
Nothing in our blankets to irritate the
skin.
Bnysidc. Ten-quarter gray, blue
border, 69c pair
Wild Rose. Eleven-quarter, not SO
much cotton, $1.lO pair
Sterling. Ten-quarter, dark gray.
with border. $l.65 pair
Sakana. Eleven-quarter, white,
brown border, $500 pair
Columbia. Extra weight, silver
gray, all wool, $3.50 pair
Granite State. Very fine aud
heavy, red border, 1915 pair
Hartford. A trifle finer, red or
blue border, $1.25 pair
Kenrsage. Eleven-quarter, very
feecy, $3.50 pair
Glover Leaf. Exceptionally hand
some border, $500 pair
Plymouth. Red border elk
stitched, $3.50 pair
Farragut. Exceptionally fine wool,
$3.50 pair
Our Special. Best of all,
$3.50 pair
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-13
HIS HIP BROKEN.
sad Accident TO a Little Portland
BOY.


A four year old boy By the name Of
Allen whose parents live at 81 Hampshire
street met with most serious accident
yesterday at one o'clock y. m. ON Con-
gress street. near the corner OF Myrtle.
He jumped on jisger and In attsmptIr g
to get on was struck q CHANGING blow by
the hind whesl. He was laid up In heap
and Mr.. Charles French, engineer Of No.
8. discovering the boy rushed to his as
sistanee and carried him TO the office Of
DIR. Hanson.
Later on the boy attempted to walk
home but was unable to do so aud q
wagon wss sent for. subsequently, Or.
Leighton visited the boy and after careful
examination found that his right hip was
broken and he pronounoes his condition
as most critical.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-13

Many Portland ps opls are already look
ing forward with pieasursbls snticipa.
tion 10 the Silver Juhilss which occurs
June .. 1900. II being this occasion Of the
25th anniversary OF H Rev. Bishop
Hsaly's con ssorstion. An elaborate pro-
sramme will be arranged.
The Y. NJ. O. A. board Of directors did
not hold their annual me citing Monday
evening. but adjourned to next Monday
evening, when the regular business will
be transacted. Nothing Of great impor-
tanos is TO come b,fors the meeting, and
only routine work will be brought up.
The basket ball team will play next
Thursday evening ut the Y. NJ O. A, the
contesting clubs being the Purple W
Orange. and Green vs.. Blue, 745 sharp
Ia the time OF the beginning. All four
teams are evenly matched and close con
: SITS are looked for.
The subject OF the next Sunday school
lesson will be "rhs Fruits Of Right and
Wrong Doing" and this will be studied
at the INCA. hall Thursday evening,
under the instruction Of Rev. Smith
Baker OF the wiliston church.
The penmanship GLARS at the Y.M.C.
A. held session Monday evening and
over Is were present. Tbs class Is most
successful In every way.
1ns annual sale and supper of st.
stephens church bsgan yesterday after
noon in the vestry. There was large
attendance and the fair was most suc-
cessfuL A supper especially designed for
business men and their familiss was
served in the evening.
A large number OF Important repairs
on Brackett street. The stalls are be.
Ing CONNECTED with the sewer, and q new
floor Is being put down and the whole
building is being completely renovated.
The Martha Washington sociaty will
meet Thursday with Mrs. Dow, s76
State, corner Of Grant street..
! During the next week the work OF the
City Diet Mission will be carried On by
the Pine street Methodist church. Mrs.
II. II. Towle. directing. At present the
mission has 2S patienta
Treasurer Thompson says that all of
the Cumberland towns have now paid
their county taxes, wholly or In part,
with the exception Of baldwin, Pownai
and Gorham. The county tax this year
Is about $4,000.
Street department. crews have rec,ntly
completed the construction OF the st.
John and franklin streets sewers, and
are near the finish Of those on Norwood
and Dartmouth stresta
On Sunday next, Rev. Mr.. Reynolds
of the First Congregational church of
Gornam, will preach the baccaIaureate
sermon for the class of 1900 Gorham
Normal school.
DIR. H. ID. Nioksrson will give a song
recital of American composers Friday
evening of this week. Hs will be assist.
ed By Mrs. Pennell, pianist. Mr.. Blanoh-
ard, olarinetist and Mr.. True, aocompan-
list.
Tbs regular nesting Of Portland
Enoampment. Union Veteran Legion, Ia
to b held this evening at Sons of Ysts.
rams hall, Plum street. A full atten.
dance Is desired.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-13
COUDY { KENT,
MANUFACTURERS.
decl3dit
PORTLAND CAMERA CLUB.

On next Saturday evening, December
10, the + crt'and Camera club will give
an exhibition of lantern slides at the
rooms OF the Dupalet School Of Lang uage.
Baxter building. These slides are from
the American Lantern Slide Interchange
and coTprise work from the camera clubs
of Syracuse, Buffalo and Detroit. They
are an e'reeialiy fine set. being selected
from q large number by competent
Judges
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-13
CAST OR IA

CASTORrA
Bears the signature of cHAs. II. FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years. and
The HTad Yos Have dipays Fought
cASTORIA
Bears the signature OF cHAs. II. FLErcHEn-
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind Yoa Ravs dlseats BosgA.
cAsToRIA
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind Yop Have AilgayS Fought.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-13
NAmine's Greatest Store.
HERE is A
SPECIAL!

No. 675 is of beautiful mahogany,
finished like mirror plate. 1t stands AZ
inches high, and has the correct French
legs. There are eight drawers, each
delicately inlaid with white holly and
having two colonial brass handles. Good
value at s25.
Christmas price $l6
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-13

HAS been used over Fifty Years oy millions o.;
mothers for their children while Teething
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child.
softens the gums. ailays Pain. cures Wind
Collie, regulates tie bowels. and Is the best
remedy for Diarrhoca whether arising from
teething or other causes. For sale by Drug
gists In every part OF the world. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup. 70 cts
r bottls
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-13
wEsTBRooK SEMINARY.

The members Of the football eleven of
Wsstbrook Seminary are to celebrate the
success of the past football season by a
banquet at the preble houfe this evening.
Mr.. James E. Ssnnett. manager of the
football eleven. leaves Thursday for few
days visit at his home.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-13
MUSIC CABINETS
FOR GIFTS.

No more acceptable present can be
made to friend who plays or sings.
We are showing some forty different
patterns. These range from an imitation
Mahogany with four shelves at 81. 75
bamboo even cheaper), to the Ma.
hogany inlaid beauty or Vernis, martin
and gold creation at $85.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-02-25
AI,. n.,, are prompt, efficient and

Isthe best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Sold by all druggists. 81 sir for Is.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-02-25
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

immaculate Conception-Early mass,
: u. NJ; children's mass and Sunday
school, 8 a. NJ; high mass and sermon,
l0:30 a. IN. yespers, Catechetrical con.
ference ana benediction, 1880 y. IN.
German Lutheran Evangelical st.
Pauls Church-Rey. I, A. B5ndrat, pas
tor. German Sunday scnool 1T 10 a. IN.
German services at ii a. m, followed
by the quarterly meeting OF the congre-
cation, and 1880 y. III. All are he .rtily
invited 10 attend.
st. Johns Episcopal Church-Second
sunday In Lent. Holy Communion NJ
! q. m. morning prayer and special ser
mon at II a. M; choral Litany and ser.
mon at 1880 y. IA. Next sunday the hour
Will be changed 10 5 y. m, aud this hour
will be observed until further notice.
The usual Lenten services during the
week.
Congregational church-Brosd way and
Coal avenue. Frank IL. Allen, pastor.
Worship at II q. M. with sermon on "The
White Mans Burden At 1880 .. IN. the
pastor will begin u seTi u Sunday
evening talks on David, KING OF Israel,
with a talk OF "ChildhoOd Days Sunday
school at $40 q. III; \ Z. s.. q. T.. at $3.50
p. m. A welcome 10 all. strangers
especially inyi ed.
Highland Methodist Church. South
Arno street, between Silver and Lead
avenues. NJ. HodgsOn, pastor. Usual
preaching services at II u. III. and $50
p. m. EpwOrth League service at $3.50 p.
III Sabbath school at 9:ij a. III. Subject
OF morning sermon. "human Life as AT
fected by Both Divine and Satanic
Power" You are cordially welcome.
Bring your friends along. seats free.
First Baptist Church Usual services
tomorrow. Morning service at IL a. m.
subject: Journalism w. Spirituality"
Evening service at 1880. Subject: 81
Can't Be a Christian In My Business"
Sunday school ut 9:i5 a. NJ, G. W. Ward.
superintendent. Christian kndeavor AT
6:30 p. m, ID. ". johnson, president.
Friday evening, March 3, the Christian
Endeayor will give u book social" In the
church. Each n Ia requested to wear
emblems OF some ~well.known book. All
are cordially invited,
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-02-25

benefit 10 the church aud the community.
This has been made possible from the
fact that nearly every one connected
with the church or congregation. are
giving something systematically. We
are yers glad N herald this action, and
The CITIZEN cOngratulates the members
OF the church upon this forward" move
ment policy.
Another change has been made in the
Congregational work In this territory in
the resignation OF Rev. II n. Ashmun,
superintendent Of the mission work for
Mex Mexico and Arizona, Mr.. Ashmun
felt that the salary paid the superintend
ent could be used to better advantage n
distributed among The weaker churches
In ths drli. and tor this reason rendered
his resignation, which has been accepted
by the Home Mission board. The mis-.
sion board then asked Rev. +. II. Allen,
pastor OF the First congregational
church of this city, TO take charge Of the
mission In this territory, together with
duties here. and the Arizona field would
be annexed o. California. The matter
was laid before the church members for
approval Of their pastor assuming the
superintendency OF missions, aud az the
church here seems 10 stand - the Mother
Of COUgrpgationalism In this territory, II
seemed very fitting that its pastor should
take charge OF this work. and the mem.
bers gave their unanimous consent
The duties o. this position will probably
take the pastor Of the church away five
or ak Sundays out OF a year.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-02-25
ZuNf STARE OVER
DR.. Knapp Returns From His Trip, Having
Stayed the smallpox ScOurge.

Or. Knapp. who was sent to the Zuni
settlements On tle ArizOna border, 10
light The smallpox scOuTge which
threatened to aunihilate the entire
Pueblo, has returned TO santa Re, leay.
ing the Indians m very good shape. and
further lear % smallpox removed. The
doctor would, OF course, have been unable
10 carry out any effective measures had
he not been gwen special authority, a.
the Indians were disposed " light any
measures taken TO stop the disease, tor
they are fatalists aud Will not DO tho first
thing themselves to avoid contagiOn.
The doctor was mAde u deputy United
States marshal by narshal Foraker, the
governor delegated him special authority
and In addition he received further pow
ers from BshingtOn. SO he went liked
for business. As he expected, the Iuni6
proposed 10 resist this 'unwarrantable
interference" IN their private affairs. and
Ut the outset the doctor was compelled TO
resort TO a show OF force. But when the
Lunis found that the doctor was a gov
urnment aud territorial official. as we'll
as medicine man" aud could call any
amount OF assistance to carry ont his Or
ters, the Indians gave In, and after that
there was nc trouble. The usual precau
lions and quarautining were put into
force, nc one was permitted TO enter or
leave the pueblo for or from Gallup or
adjoining towns, and by liberal use of
disintectants aud a severe quarantine
4ystem, the disease was 30 far stamped
out that the plague IL practically stayed,
and only, perhaps, a dozen more deaths
may be expected at the farthest.
The population involved was 1880
souls, aud there were 900 cases. OF which
233 died This makes a big hole in the
Znni tribe. and they will have to be
watched In the future TO prevent further
OF the disease.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-02-25
BEAUTIFUL WHILE 1T LASTS.

The Rochester Times hastens to assure
all democrats that no other men OF the
party must be mentioned In the same
breath with william jennings Bryan.
the fearless, tr~anscendental. phenomenal,
superlstiye, unparalleled, unprecedented,
unapproachable, great. big, sacred white
elephant OF his party. Says the Times;
II is hardly correct for any paper 10
speak OF Senator German as "BTyan's
rival" There are many bright, able
men In the democratic party we'll quail
fed for leadership. There are also astuta
politicians and time servers like German
and Croker. But there Is no man In the
party to-day who Is quite large enough
In the known qualifications OF brains,
courage, character and sound democracy,
10 be entitled 10 the distinction OF being
called Brysn's rival. HIS really has none.
How beautiful 1t must be 10 be thus
beloved OF a Newspaper How the heart
OF Bryan must swell with pride when he
bsholds himself thus raised upon a Pc
destal 80 far above his party that no rivals
may ever hope TO touch the hem OF his
garment But there Is danger TO a man
who il no high up. when storms come.
There is no telling when he may be car
ried away by a political tornado. But 1t
must be very nice TO be thus adOred from
a lower plane OF political activity, while
a. Iaufu
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-02-25
MOODY ON ApyrRTIs,NG.

During the worlds fair In Chicago
Mr.. Moody had bulletin boards made
upon which large notices could be pasted
These we're placed outside the churches.
In one case a church officer objected to
this as being undigniled. Mr.. Moody
was amused. "Undigni1ed" he said.
why, that's just like n lot OF these fos.
sils-killing their churches with dignity.
l should like to know II II isn't u good
deal more undignihed 10 have u minister
preach TO an empty church dfty times a
year? When you've something good %
give a hungry world, let them know IL
and you will iii the church."-Ladies'
Home Journal.
IL Mr.. Moody were a merchant. I'M
doubleday he would keep his competitors
on the anxious seat. He would be a per-
sistent advertiser, and the history of sue
cessful merchandising shows that thor
ough, persistent advertising IL success
achieved.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-02-25
MORE noN OARS NEEDED.

An order has been placed with John
Hodge, master car bnilder Of the Santa
Fe in this city, for the construction OF
$50 box ears for use on the san Fran
cisco a San Joaquin Valley railroad, the
new California acquisition OF the santa
Fe. The new EARS will be built at the
carpenter shops here and will be- ready
by the time OF the opening of the road
neat fall.
The Order. for the $50 box cars il the
first order for equipment OF the new
Santa Ne line, but II will not be the last.
Much freight equipment will bs needed
In the operation Of the road, and every
ear will be built at the shops in this
City. In this way the California line OF
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-02-25

AGUINALDo, German, Jones and Hoar
are nov revealed clearly and unmistak-
ably as allies and fellow conspirators
against the peace and prosperity OF this
country, says the New York Sun. The
scheme WAS 10 revive the horrors OF war.
to provoke troublesome foreign complica-
tions and to sggrsyate the task OF the
president in the Philippines. But, thank
God. our brave soldiers and sailors at
Manila have quickly quelled the revolt 20
UNANIMOUSLY provoked. They have given
their blood for the country those treach-
erous were plotting 70 betray.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-02-25
No Right 10 UrIipe.s.

The woman who IL lovely In face, form
and temper will always have friends, but
one who would be attractive must keep
her health. II she is weak, sickly and all
run down, she will be nervous and irrita-
BILE. II she has constipation or kidney
trouble, her Impure blood will cause
pimples. blotches, skin eruptions and a
wretched complexion. Electric Bitters
IL the best medicine in the world TO regu-
late stomach, liver and kidneys and TO
purify the blood. II gives strong nerves,
bright eyes, smooth, ~yelyety skin. rich
complexion. Ii will make a good look
ing, charming woman OF a run down in
valid Only 80 cents at j. II. 0'Rielly
n Co.'S drug store.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-02-25

THE Phoenix Republican is in favor OF
woman's suffrage for Arizona. The Re-
publican says: Whatever may be said
OF the merits or dement's OF M sui.
frage there is no doubt that q large ma.
jority Of the people Of Arizona are In
favor Of it. The experience of the states
Of Colorado and Wyoming has been that
woman suffrage improves the morale Of
politics and that better men and better
service by those in office have been se-
cured since woman shared In the cleo
tive franchise"
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-02-25

No healthy person need fear any dan.
consequences from an attack OF
Ia grippe II properly treated. II il much
the same az q severe cold and requires
precisely the same treatment. Remain
quietly al home and take Chamberlain
Cough Remedy az directed for a severe
cold and prompt and complete recovery
IL sure 10 follow. For sale by all drug
gists,