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cellors Appointed.
Grand Chancellor John H. Maxwell,
K. of, p has made the following an
p ointments:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Portland; Augustus F. Moulton' e1 Ftedi
l.. Tower, Portland.
Ways and means-Noel B. Potter, Lew
iston; III. H. Putnam, Livermore Falls
Henry W. Merrill, Hiram.
Grievances-Frederick S. Walls. Viual.
haven; Frank T. Faulkner, Turner; S.
Il. knowlton, Pennington.
Finance-Robinson Williams Joseph
Ii. Hutchins. Portland; Charles A.
Moses, Cum berland Mills.
Credsntials-Henry Sabine, Lewiston;
Joseph A. kenney, South Paris: Andrew
NJ. hezeltine, Portland.
Stete of the Order-Wtlliam A. Taylo
Portland; Thomas Ii. Phair, Pressure
Isle; A. A. Rowell, Auburn.
Printing and Supplies Waldo Pettiu-
gill. Rumford Falls: Edwin h. Adams,
Bangor; Wesley @. Smith, Saco.
Warrants and Charters-Isaac L.. ED.
or, DeerinR; Carl A. Ullrich, Caribou /:
Frank L. Jewell, Livermore Falls.
Foreign rrespondenoe-Wilford G.
Chapman, Edward @. Reynolds, Charles
A. Strout, Portland.
hules-John IL. Greene, Portland: Will
liam b. Vinal, Thomaston; K. Clark.
bar Harbor.
The list of deputies for the official ter,n
lS99-19O0, was also completed and an.
pointments made as follows: I'd er
DEPUTY GRAND CHANCELLORS
l. Bert l.. Davis, Sanford.
2. E. q. Bean, Berwick.
8. Benz. Goodier, Blddeford.
4. George A. Thopbs, Steep Falls,
8. John @. Sherman, Portland
9. Herman W. Holmes, Portland.
Z. Luther w. Hill, Gray.
8. Roscoe p. Ham. Bath.
.. Edgar Il. Gentleman, Kezar Falls.
10. Richmond L. Melcher, Andover.
IL. Charles A. Libby, Livermore Falls.
IL. Freeman b. Taylor, Auburn.
10. Frank A. Emery, North Jay.
IA. John Fl. Sedgley, Richmond.
10. Frank w. Black, Gardiner.
l6. Edwin N. Shaw, Pittstield.
IL. J. p. Hatch, Damariscotta.
IS. Alexander A. Beaton, Rockland.
10. T. H. Welch, Belfast.
20 j. W. Crosby, Dexter.
Fl. Harry K. Dinsmore, Dover.
20. Joseph X. Norwood, Northeast
Harbor.
%. George NJ. B. Sprague, Vanoeboro.
"a. Joseph $. Buchanan. Eastport.
20. seth S. Thornton, Ashland.
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may be mistaken is shown
in the experience narrated by DR.. Joseph
Fike, of Lost Springs, Marion Co.. Kan
Ten years ago" he says there was an
emigration from Rusland to this coun-
try, and there was lady i'll the company
who was badly affected with that dreadful
disease scrofula. Her mouth and throat
were in an awful condition, and there were
Jumps on the outside below the laws the
size of a hens egg. Other doctors had
been called and they said twas fatal case.
81 l was called and made my diagnosis I
felt confident that none of my remedies
would do her any permanent good 1t came
to my mind that DR.. Pierces Golden Medi-
cal Discovery was recommended for it, so
went to the drug store and bought one bot
tie and gave it to her to use as directed
Five bottles cured her and she is well to-
day. She is married now and has three
healthy children.
: If this is credit to your medicine''
adds Dr.. Fike in a communication to DR..
Pierce you can use it. / am using good
many of your medicines in my practice"
In his own profession DR. r. V. Pierce
OF Buffalo, n. Y, is honored as among the
foremost OF living specialists in diseases
OF the blood and nervous system. If your
health is poor write to him in perfect con-
hdence for good advice. 1t will be sent
you IN plain sealed envelope, without
charge.
For the most obstinate forms of consti-
patton, use DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
Their action is prompt yet comfortable;
their effect is permanent. Insist that the
druggist does not give you something else
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Y. W. c. A. NOTES

The Gospel service viii be held iSunday
afternoon at 4.30 O'Clock, at which one of
the ministers attending the Friends con-
ference will spsak.
Next 4onday evening. at Miss Carrie
Mebster's home. 800 Bracket street, there
Will be lawn party for the Young
Nomen's Christian Association men,
bers and their friends.
The Bible class will meet Wednesiay
evening next ct o'clock In the associa-
tton roomG
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So. so WALTHAM WATCH,

Silverine case. Waltham or Elgin movement.
A good tmekeeper, warranted. NICK ENNEY,
the Jewelef. Monument SQUARE. .e9
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MARINE HOSPITAL CHANGES

The following changes have been made
in the Marine hos pital service: Walter e.
Merrill. appointed acting assistant sur
geon of U. 5. Marine hospital service
May IL, 1899, for duty at Portland. AS
sistant Surgeon John McMullen, relieved
from U. 5. transport Buford and as
signed TO immigration bureau, New
York. Relieved from immigration bureau
and appointed to assume command of u.
S. Marine hospital service at Portland.
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In the evening, which was devoted to
the subject Of education, the first address
was by Rufus M. Jones, editor OF the
American Friend, who spoke most enter
tainingly.
Timothy b. and Anna NJ. Hussey were
introduced TO speak OF the Eriends' mis-
sion at Rnmallah. The lecture was illus
trated by stereopticon, and was exceed
ingly Interesting.
The town of Ramallah is typical
Asiatic city, with the Friends Building
we'll in the foreground. Mr.. Hussey
presented first portraits of the famous
founders OF the mission. Eli andSibyl
Jones, at the sight of whose familiar
features visible sensation of pleasure
went through the audience.
group OF little giIls, pupils In the
school connected with the mission.
formed a most interesting group. MIR.
Hussey called them by name, telling the
stories of their interesting lives They
came from all parts of the Holy Land,
one from Cana Of Gaililee, another from
Jerusalem, etc.
Mr.. Hussey said that a woman wto
talked with him said she supposed the
missionaries in Palestine ate ON the floor
and slept on the ground. That this is
not SO was evidenced by the picture Of
the fine stone mission building, recently
enlarged.
. An American windmill, which stands
nsar the mission Is one of the wonders OF
the country. Two hundred men came to
ste 1t raised, and marvelled how water
could be made to run up hill. A stand
pipe adds to the American appearance of
the very solid and elegant missionary
establishment.
MIR. Hussey gave u full descripti on of
the building and its surrounding, en-.
llyened by witty stories and comments.
TODAY AT THE MEETINGS.
The annual convention of the Young
Peoples Christian Endeavor Society
of the Yearly Meeting will be held this
evening at 745. The programme will
be-: -
Welcome by President l.. ID. Mcrshall
of Portland q. h. Union.
Song Service, conducted by q. L. Hus-
ton of Portland.
Devotional exercises.
Symposium-The christian Endeav Or
and Missions, by Howard Hawkes. Of
Portland; his Bible, by Alvano Goddsrd
Of Vassalboro; his church, by Miss Mary
Mars of Lynn.
Vocal selections by Lindley Binford of
Saco and Mrs. George A. Grossman OF
Lynn.
The general programme of the meeting
today will be;
Devotional meetings and 8 a. III.
Joint session. Report of committees ON
Gospel work and church extension, 10 "A. m.
Society of Christian EndeAvor. business
meeting, p. m
. Public meeting on peace and arbitra-
ton, .. m.
Joint session. Report of foreign mis-
sion committee and committee on Wes-
tern Indians, $3.50 p. IN.
Society of Christian Endeavor, 7.45
p. N.
EMONDAY EVENING.
Monday evening. Miss Mary A. Dan
forth, missionary of wonderful expert
eDces in Japan. will speak.
Sunday will be devoted to devotional
meetings.
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TuTh&Snrm
X. OF p.

Standing Committees and Grand Cham
cellors Appointed.
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WARM WEATHER GOODS.

Merry has a fne line of negligee shirts,
ties. collars and furnishing goods suitable
for summer wear. He has the up 10 date
straw hat, and his prices are reasonable.
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Grand Chancellor John H. Maxwell,
K. of. p has made the following ap.
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NOTICE.

. To all non union Longshoremen: This is to
give due notice that on and after July 10. 1899.
the initiation fee to the Portland L0ngshore
Benevolent Society, shall be $4,000 twenty
dollars.
Per Order.
P. j. HIGGINS, President.
4 II. L. MCKINLEY, Secretary.
Junesd3t
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IEWELRY REPAIRING.

WE are familiar with all kinds of Jewelry
w repairing and have made 1t q speciality
for years. We are now ready to make TO order
NEY, the Jeweler. Monument Square, Portland.
.anl2du
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NOTICE.

To whom II may concern: On and after July
Is. 1890 the following prices VIII be charged per
hour for trimming coal from barges and sailing
vessels to coal dlggers by members OF the Port
land Longshore Benevolent Society. Day work
40 cents per hour, night work so cents per hour,
legal holidays and sundays, go cents per hour.
II. j. HIGGINS, President
Ii. L. MCKINLEY. Secretary.
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POOR AT PALESTINE.
woMAN'S MISSIONS.


The annual meeting of the Woman g
Foreign Missionary Society OF New Eng
land was held at 2 o'clock. President p.
S. Adelotte presided. In the absence of
the clerk, Deborah Anterior was APP
pointed CLERK.
Reports were read by the oorrespoud-
ing secretary, treasurer, trustees and su :
perlntendelits of literature, Junior and
juvenile work and proportionats giving,
also from Lox COMMITTEES. The treasurer
reported:
Received, 81, 1870. 46
Expended, z, 030. "a
Balance on hand, S 81 10
The following officers were elected:
PRESIDENT hebe S. Aydelotte.
Vice Neutrality-suspicious. K Frye,
Ruth 5. Murray.
Corresponding secretary-Alios w.
Max field.
recording Secretary-Abby NJ. Q. Breed.
Treasurer-Susan H. Meader.
Quarterly Meeting Vice-P Presidents
Mary Kimber, Eliza Jones, Annie Il.
RIVER, sarah j. Swift, Almira b. Buffum,
Miriam Q. Weber. Eliza T. Pierce,
Elizabeth 5. Hoag, Elizabeth III. Hawkes.
Trustee for three years Mary q. Wins
low.
superintendent of Proportionate Giving
Deborah p. Anterior.
Superintendent of Literature-Eliza-
beth A. Clifford.
Superintendent of Junior and Juvenile
Work-Henrietta ii. johnson.
Box Commit tee--GuIielma c. Wood,
Elizabeth q. NJ. Clifford, Emma A. Doug
las
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S9.99 WATCH,

20 year gold filled case Waltham or Elgin
Nickel movement, warranted TO be- the best
watch for the money. MCKINNEY. the
Jeweler, Monument Square. te9
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General Markets.

New York, jan 5.
\ FLOUR-State and western dull and nomi-
nally easy; winter patents, $375a4; winter
straights, $350a3.65; Minnesota patents, $3.50
a4.15; winter extras, S2.70a3.
under pressure of long wheat, influenced by
disappointing outside trade and foreign sell
ing; March, roc; May, "A l5-l6a75SSc.
RYE-Quiet; state, 59a591Sc.; No. western,
6394c., I. o. b., atloat
CORN--No 2 declined under liquidation In
spired partly by favorable weather news; May,
424a42Mc.
OATS-No. 2 quiet; track, white. state, 35a
3816c track, white, western, 35a8Sl6c.
P0RK-Firm; mess, $9.75a10.25; family, $10,e5
all.
LARD Steady; prime western steam, $500,
nominal.
BUTTER Firm; state dairy 13alsc.; state
creamery, l5a20c.
CHEESE Firm; large, white, 101kc.; small,
white, lie.
EGGS Weak state and Pennsylvania, 2Sc.
western, &c.
SUGAR Raw irregular; fair refining,
l3-l6c centrifugal, 96 test, 45-16c.; refined
barely steady: crushed. 5l1c.; powdered, SIC.
MOLASSES- Firm; New Orleans, 29a34c.
TURPENTINE-- Steady at 451Sa46c.
RICE Firm; domestic, 434a614c.; Japan, 81
a516c.
TALLow- Quiet; city, sS4c.; country, ssl
a35sc.
HAY-Dull; shipping, 4Oa45c.; good to choice
50a6s1Sc.
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MT. FREEDOM.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. d. Youngs enter
tanned their children and grand children
on New Years day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles James OF Morris
town visited at the home of Joseph
Ianson last week.
The Presbyterian Church was beauti-
fully decorated on Tuesday evening, at
which time the Sunday school held its
Christmas exercises.
The singing class conducted by Prof
Young OF Morristown will hold its ses-
sions every Friday evening, in the Mt
Freedom school house.
Miss Leo Merchant is visiting her
brother, d. NJ. Merchant, at morris
Plains.
Rev. E. r. Perry of New York is
visiting at the Presbyterian manse.
e. s. Wright of Littleton visited his
parents here last week.
Edward Dickerson and Miss Nellie
Blanchard of New Vernon visited friends
in this place last week,
Mrs. Henry Hockenberry has been
spending few days with friends at
Morristown.
The public schools reopened on Tues
day.
Owing to the snow storm, the lecture
to be given by Rev. E. X. Perry of New
York, on Saturday evening was post
poned until Monday evening.
Gus Hubert has recovered from a
severe attack of the grip and quincy
sore throat.
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MADISON.

The German Singing Society gave a
reception and dance in their rooms on
Friday evening.
Rev William 0. Kelly will deliver a
lecture on Robert Browning" in the
M E. Church on Monday evening.
Contractor j. " Corbett is erecting q
house ON New York avenue for William
Boyle, manager of A. B. Frost's estate,
Mr.. and MRS. E. P. Holden will enter.
tain number of friends this evening
In honor of Horace Holden. their
nephew
Miss Edythe Bowen entertained the
atJolly Rovers" on Friday evening.
Lester Jones, of New York city has
leased the Pomeroy cottage on Pomeroy
avenue for a term of years.
Borough Clerk Van w. Meyers will
remove TO the residence of former Coun-
Gilman Sacks on Rosedale avenue
David O'Connell, of this place, who
is travelling through Ireland a-wheel,
will return home about February 1.
The public schools will reopen on
Monday, January 8.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sayre, wife of the late
Joseph Sayre of this place, died at New
ark on Sunday, aged IS. The funeral
was held from the residence of her son,
Louis A. Sayre, on Green Village road,
on Tuesday.
The Union Hill Musical Society was
entertained by Miss Lillian Bruen of
Main street on Thursday evening.
At the annual meeting of the Alumni
of the Madison High School in the AS
sembly, on Thursday evening, Homer
g. House, 81, was elected president;
secretary, Miss Louise Hancock, '95;
treasurer, Miss Violet Mansfield, so. A
reception followed the business meeting.
Mrs. Mabel Lowell Burnett, only child
of James Russell Lowell, the distinguish
ed poet, and wife of ex-Congressman
Burnett, of this place, died at ELM
wood" Cambridge, Mass, on Friday,
December 80, at the age of 81. Mrs.
Burnett was a writer OF recognized
ability.
The Y. NJ. c. A. entertained over two
hundred people at the annual New
Years reception, held in their hall on
Monday evening. After the high-class
musical program was completed the
Ladies' Auxiliary served a collation..
The annual meeting of the Y. M. @. A..
took place on Wednesday evening.
The local w. G. I. U. will hold q
special mothers meeting" in Webb
Chapel this afternoon.
Samuel Peel, who claims his residence
in this place, dsfrauded number Of
citizens of Plainfield last week of nearly
$500. Peel was selling Manila beans in
order that he might pay his way through
Drew Seminary. He left presumably
for this place, but has been unheard of
since.
Fetch & Shea, the electricians, have
dissolved partnership by mutual consent,
MIR. Shea retiring.
Green &.Pierson are furnishing lum
Der for the new James building, which
10 progressing rapidly.
Jr. y. u A. M. initiated several new
members on Tuesday evening.
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CHATHAM.

At the third annual Poultry Show,
in this place from December 80, 1898, to
january /, 1899, Morristown was repre-
sented by ten entries. Following are the
names OF the exhibitors and the variety
and premiums won o. j. White, Sec
ond, Barred Plymouth Rock cockerel
and puilet; second, s. Q. Brown Leg
horn cockerel and pullet; b. Garfield,
second, Black Spanish cock and hen;
j. N. Brown, first, Black Langshan
cock and hen; Charles Bird, first, White
Wyandott cock ana hen; first. White
Wyandott cockerel and pullet; j. M.
Porter, first, Barred Plymouth Rock
cock and hen; first Single Comb Borwn
Leghorn cock and hen. OF the ten en-.
tries from Morristown, six won first and
three second, placing every bird with a
single exception.
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The Finest

anu D6Sb Z dIlOS CtldG AuSIlCd
produces are to be found in
these warerooms. Not only
the finest and best of all-the
Chickering-but the finest
and best in their different
grades.
We sell Chickering's, Gab-
lers, Hardmans, V0ses,
Sterlings, Standards and
other fine makes. Every
Piano we have is given the
most rigid examination before
it is put in stock, and each is
sold with the distinct under
standing that we are to ex-
change if not satisfactory.
That exchanged not-satis-
factory rule is not made be-
cause we expect you'll want
to exchange. Not by any
means. 1t is because we know
you WON'T.
Don't understand by this
that the rule is a dead letter.
If you think you've cause for
complaint the rule becomes
operative AT ONCE. But, just
the same. we don't think you'll
have cause.
Pay us TEN DOLLARS
and you can have a really
good upright NOW. Future
monthly payments of SIX
DOLLARS will suffice.
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MENpHAM.

The remains of George W. DeGroot,
formerly Of this place, but lately of
Bayonne, were brought here on Monday
and inferred in Mendham Cemetery.
The week-of-prayer meetings are being
held in our churches this week.
Many are suffering from la-grippe.
Mrs. Ii. Sutton is Ill with pneumonia.
Harry Laforce has returned from a
weeks visit in New York.
nj. Robinson gave New Years dinner
party on Monday,
q. w. Phoenix, who has been i'll for
some time, is able to be around.
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These garments are especially tailored for
us, guaranteed in every detail and will give
the wearer lasting satisfaction. They are
positively the best values the world over
for the money.
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day experienced the second great fire of
it's history The business portion of the
town was destroyed Owing to the in-
tense cold the firemen were unable to
work the engines for several hours. The
loss win reach $150,000.
At the annual meeting of the New
Jersey State Horticultural society at
Trenton Wednesday State Road Com
missioner Budd expatiated upon the
benefits of trusts to the community at
large and urged the farmers to form a
combination on their own account.
Tom L. johnson and other street rail-
road capitalists of New York and Chi
cago have had representatives In Cuba
for some time past investigating the
street railway situation with a view of
buying the control of the principal lines,
The syndicate Is believed to have IS, 900, :
900 Of available capital.
A man who says he is Arthur Brew
ster and who is accused of swindling
Miss Grant, a music teacher of Brook
lyn, was Wednesday caught in a trap
cleverly laid for him by Miss Grant
and two other young women, also mu-
! sic teachers, and Is under arrest. Mag
istrate Teale compllmented his captors.
In San Francisco on Friday evening
Mrs. Cordelia Botkin was found guilty
of murder in the first degree for causing
the death of Mrs. John P. Dunning by
sending a box Of poisoned candy to her
| temporary home in Dover, Del. The
condemned murderess will be spared
an ignominious death on the gallows.
however, the jury that found her guilty
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night at the corner of Galiano and Lee
faro streets who was acting suspicious
ly and whose movements had been call
ed to their attention by the Spanish.
He drew a dagger and tried to stab
one of them, whereupon the other shot
twice, one bullet passing through the
negroes heart.
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MORRIS COUNTY NEWS.
CORRESPONDENCE WANTED

The CHRONICLE wants live news every
week from the principal towns Of Morris
and Sussex counties.
Correspondents are urged to forward
their favors early in the week; events of
special importance, occurring on Thurs
day, should be mailed Thursday night.
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Severe storms were reported in the
Irish channel Monday, and 1t is feared
that many vessels have been totally
wrecked.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-30

any sooner than the local that is
"handed in as we 90 to press
Some of our department editors
were unable to take the work assign
Ell them, and the substitutes, even
more than other writer's, were en-
harrassed by the short time in which
TO prepare the paper.
We wish to take the public into
our confidence and tell it how much
more we know about making paper
THAN we did before we tried it, how
great has become our respect for the
editorial intellect that is able to turn
out for every issue so many columns
and no more, and still have every
article mean something.
We have failed to bring before you
some topics that were especially our
own
The status of woman in the law is
not yet entirely clear There is even
in the minds of some a doubt as tc
the legality of the suffrage amend.
ment. This doubt seems to be grad.
ually passing, but suffrage itself is
less important than our fitness for it.
The evolution Of an intelligent indi-
viduality means far more than casting
Il vote. At the utmost it takes pari
of one day to vote, it takes all oui
days to live The one day is import
ant for its effect upon the lifetime.
Charity is ours. TO give not only
what we have, but what we are, to
give ourselves to the need of others.
The open hand of the west has been
sufficient in former days, but of late
years the societies have found then
work ready and we may expect pow
erty to increase with population.
Reforms are treated under their
appropriate heads. While imper-
lection lasts there will be wrongdo
ing to set right and reform is equally
the province of man and woman
Both should work for the better day
coming.
/"Every day is a new beginning,
Eevery Easter is a symbol Of life eve
| new, ever aspiring of hope and con
fidence, and with that spring festiva
kof life and hope and faith we close
our VALBDICTORY.