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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-18
PERSONAL.

Miss Cornelia Dow has been In atten-
dance at the 18th annual convention Of
the oxford County W. c. L. U. q
Among the out Of town visitors in at :.
tendance at the meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary connected with the Episcopal
diocese Of Maine being held this week In
the city are Miss Jarvis of Hartford.
Conn, Rev. DR.. Lindsay, rector of st.
Pauls church. Boston, and Miss Paddock
of New York city.
The vice regents of the Mt. Vernon as
ISOLATION, of whom Mrs. l.. ID. NJ. Sweat
of this city is one. are soon to make the
annual visit to Washington's old home.
1t is their privilege at that time to live
several days in the house II they wish to.
Lieut.. Frank r. Lang of this city, has
be en- assigned to the 9th infantry, U. S.
A., and his orders are to proceed to the
Presidio at San Francisco and conduct a
detachment of recruits to Manila by fi.st
practical transport.
Mrs J. Henry Crockett has gone to
Auburn to attend the funeral of her
brother, MIR. Lyford Noyes Reynolds,
who died after very short illness Of
pneumonia.
The Thursday club Of Biddeford will
give reception today in honor of Mrs..
Frank b. Clark of this city and other
guests The Lotus club Of Biddeford will
also attend.
Mrs. Andrew Halves, who has been
quite i'll at her home at LStroudwater. is
Commissioning
Mrs. Lavinia Sangster and MIR. l.. j.
San gster have moved to Loveitt's Hill,
on the Cape shore, for the summer, where
they will be joined this week by MIR. and
Mrs. +. G. Tolman and son Walter.
The engagement is announced of Mr..
Fred Dudley of Danforth street and Miss
Ashbergh of Montclair, N. ].
Fred Il. Richards, ESQ.,, has gone to
New York, where he will meet Mrs. Rich
ards, who has been spending two weeks
with friends at Chicago. They will prob
ably return home Saturday.
Miss Mary Woodman. formerly of this
city, who has been the guest of Miss
Marie Day, has returned to her home in
Chelsea.
Mr.. Fred E. Beane expects to leave
Portland for Alaska today and will go
first to Seattle. From Seattle to Dyea is
about five days journey and to the Stew
art river seven days more. Allowing good
railroad and steamboat connections he
should be at his destination 20 days after
leaving Portland. Mr.. Beane will re-
turn early in September, hoping to arrive
here by the last of the month.
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FIRE IN MILO.
The Marrow Escape of = Family Well
Known in Portland.

Tho dwelling house and stable at Milo,
occupied by b. +. Body and family.
formerly of Portland, WINS totally de-
stroyed BY fire Sunday morning last. The
tire broke out In the stable about mid
night and gained such hea dway before
being discovered that the family we're
obliged TO leave In their night clothes,
not being able to save any clothing.
BY almost superhuman efforts the
neighbors and friends. by cutting out a
window frame saved Miss Boody's piano
and the parlor furniture and part Of
the library. Everything else was de-
stroyed. The fire originated in the hem
cry Ia part of the stable) supposedly from
a match dropped by chicken thieves as
the henery was fastened but not locked,
and four of the hens.n.were found in the
yard uninjured the next morning.
Miss Boody's little pug dog "Gyps ie"
perished in the flames.
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BRIEF JOTTINGS.

The regular monthly meeting OF tine
woman's Auxiliary to the Y. NJ. Z. A.,
will be held Friday. May 10th at p. M
The International Sunday school lessons
will be given at Y. NJ. 9. A. hall this
,venine at z. 40, by Dr. Smith Baker. Hrhe
subject will be Christ Before the High
Priest.
The Second Parish circle will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. II. A.
Harding, $40 Cum berland street.
The upsetting of lamp in Mrs. HALL.
hans boarding house at No. 81 Free
street, Wednesday morning, caused a
slight fire, which was attended to with
out calling the department.
The members of the Browns Hill
parish have given reception to their
new pastor. Rev. F. A. Leitoh. and Mrs
Leitoh.
Capt. Towards new steamer was
launched at Peaks island Tuesday. 1t
hears the name of the owners daughter,
Alice Howard.
Wednesday the liquor deputies made
seizures at Nos. 6s Washington street,
SO Free street and 34a Fore street.
Chief Eldridge inspected on CONNER
cial street Wednesday a novel fire engine
which has been bought by the town OF
East Boothbay. and which seems suited
y Peaks island. The machine is designed
for use in villages and small towns where
there is no regular fire department. 1t
10 buiIt OH much the sams lines as the
chemical engine of this city, only 1t is
much lighter. so 1t can be drawn by hand
when horses are not available. There
Is a tank for the chemical preparation,
and also section hose to use in wells and
streams.
Edward B. Pillsbury, for the past five
years assistant superintendent OF the
Postal Telegraph Cable company for
the New England States, has been ap-
pointed to succeed II. j. Pettengih as
superintendent of the same territory, with
headquarters at Boston.
Edward Davis, while painting DWELL
ing at so Roberts street, Wednesday morn
! ing at O'Clock. slipped and fell from
sladder IS feet to the ground. In falling
she struck the top Of piazza and bound
sing off fell to the concrete sidewalk be-
Flow. He was picked up unconscious
and taken to his home at 424 st. John
street. No bones were broken and 1t is
thought that he is not seriously injured.
Train No. 1 on the Western division of
the Boston & Maine railroad en- route to
Portland Wednesday morning, struck a
heavily loaded brick team at Plaistow,
N Fl killing the two horses attached
to the load, and so damaging three of
the cars that new ones had to be substi
tuted at Dover
On Friday evening, June 16, in As
sembly hall, High School building, there
will be a reception to the graduating
class, given by the Alumni association.
All former graduates of the school are
cordially invited to be present. There
will be music and refreshments.
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AT THE ARMORY.
Meeting of the signal Corps and Com
pa.y f, LIST Regiment.

The Signal corps had well attended
meeting Wednesday evening In the
armory. at which routine business was
transacted and Co. T., LIST Maine regi-
ment, met and considered the matter OF
decorating graves on Memorial Day. A
COMMITTEES was appointed composed of
Lieut. McGillicuddy. Sergeant j. g. Nc
Quire, Sergeant G. A. Siteman, Corporal
Gallagher and Private A. }. brady
who were instructed to make the nsces-
sary arrangements and to confer with the
honory members as to the decoration OF
graves of the honorary members OF the
organization.
An adjourned meeting will be held
Tuesday evening when the question OF
reorganization of the company Will be
fully considered.
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ANIOROSIS AT QUINN EBASSET

offers unprecedented opportunities to those
who are able to take an outing for repairs, or
such as have been imposed upon by inltatorS
who promise equal results by sweat az alone
should test it, All must reanZe the fact that
this diss living and dlsnfecting by fuming and
bathing has a tendency To clear the blood
and tissue OF the cause OF every isease symp-
tom We may stimulate or blunt the nerve
by drugs or magnetic treatment, but the only
chance of cure is to clear the system of all
poisonous Irritating and obstructive matter.
If unable to leave home Tor repairs. order an
outfit for family protection, or call at NO. lCI
BRACKETT ST., PORTLAND, or send two stamps
Tor mailing book. Look out Tor imitators.
ANIDRCSIS, SkOwhegan, Me. mylS13t
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NEW ADVERTISEMENT

PORTLAND. May Is, 1899.
SKIRT Novelties.
~ Many new styles
of Petticoats to
be worn with summer
costumes. all quite diff.
ferent from what you've
seen before.
A varied line of wool
moreen Skirts. medium
weight, garnet, blue,
green and other colors
at S3.75. Silk moreen,
very light, very strong
and serviceable, fancy
stripes and black at $50
and S4.75. Skirts made
Of Italian cloth, plaids
and stripes, beautiful
combinations Of color at
$2.So. Black and white
stripe and plaid satteen
Skirts at $3.50.
Mercerized Skirts.
Linen Skirts for travel
ing, dinen COLOR dust
proof, with embroid cred
founces, SI.75, 200 and
$50. Linen Skirts with
tucked rufhe at $3.50,
S1.75 and $500. Linen
Skirts, braided, at SI.oo
and las and grass cloth
Skirts at 75c and SI.oo.
The stock of Silk
Skirts includes every sort
in all colors and black,
prices from S4.98 to
2I.OO.
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II. o. Bailey s. Co. will sell today at p. m.
the house ZIG sherman street. This offers a
fine opportunity TO secure pleasant. sunny
home. See advertisement
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TRUSTEES NOTICE

The subscribers hereby give notice that they
have been duly appointed trustees OF the Under
wood Company, corporation la'e doing bust
ness at Portland, Maine. under the laws OF the
State OF Maine; and have given bonds perform
ance for the fuiflllment of said trust. All per-
sons having demands against the said. The I'm
derwood Company are desired to present the
same for settlement and all indebted thereto
are requested 10 make payment immediately.
EDWIN f. HECkBEkT.
WILLIAM II. LuoNEY. i''''oe''
Portland, May 10th 1899 msylsd1awSwTh
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A BODY FOUND.

Lewiston, May l7.-The body of Eluther
Rousseau, who was drowned in the An
drosooggin river on Fast Day was found
to-day by young man named John A.
Hearn.
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To whom II May Concern.

MY wife. Bessie l.. Watson, having this day
sons harboring or trusting her on my account
as shall pay no bids OF her contracting after
this date. May II, 1893.
mylsd3.s SAMUAL NJ. WATSON.
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CITY OF PORTLAND.
Proposals for Printing.

CEALED proposals will be received by the
y Committee on Printing Reports until Thurs
day the 10Th day of May. 1899, az IL O'Clock M.
for the printing OF the AUDITORS and su6ordi
nate city officers reports and the Mayors ad-
dress.
Bids are to be made per page. Particulars
may be had on application TO ihs office OF the
City Auditor. where proposals may be left ell
dorsed. proposals Tor Printing Reports
The committee reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
By order OF the Committee,
WIN. H. DOW, Chairman.
Portland. May IS, 1899. mayledlw
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MAY IL.
Day was Celebrated by the Norwegian
of Portland.


May II Is the national holiday Of Nor.
way, for IL is the day on which, In the
year 1914. was promulgated that oonsti-
tuition which safeguarded the In terests OF
the people and in the fall Of the same
year, the constitution was agreed to by
the people, and the union with Sweden was
formed.
The event was commemorative yesterday
in every Norwegian home in Portland
and in the evening at Thatcher Post
hall the Young Peoples society OF the
First Lutheran church celebrated the day
BY most fitting exercises.
This was the programmes:
Song, Audien ce
Address, Rev. b. X. Berg esen
song, Quar- tette
Orchestral selections.
Solo, MIR. Peterson
hecitations Bake and Farsal
Song, Quartette
Address, DR.. Lagersen
Song-America, Audience
solo, Mr.. Peterson
Song, Audience
There was o large gathering and the
evening was heartily enjoyed. Ice cream
and cake were served. Rev. Mr.. Berge-
sen who spoke in Norwegian is one Of
the most prominent Norwegian divines In
New England. DR.. Lagersen delivered
his address in English end spoke most
interestingly aud eloquently
The celebration in this city was under
the supervision of Rev. Mr.. Stroll ct
whose home ON Warren street there was
great rejoicing and large number of
callers during the day.
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New wants. To Let For Sale, Lost, Found
and similar advertisements Will be found under
their appropriate heads on page G.
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Card Of Thanks

We wish 10 extend. our thanks to P. II. S.
Cadets, Classmates and friends of the late
Joseph Coyne for kindness and sympathy ex-
tended to us III our late bereavment.
1t FAMILY.
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OBITUARY.
JAMES f. MCDOWELL.

James II. Mcdowell, a highly honored
and respect ed citizen of this community.
passed away at his home on Deering
street last night. The late MIR. Mcdowell
was born in Williamsburg. Pa in the
thirty's. and at an early age moved with
his parents to this city. When a young
boy he learned the cooper's trade with
the old firm of Chase & Themes, and at
the age of is he went to Matanzss, Cuba,
where he was employed with Jacobs 4
knights. both of whom were old Port
land boys. After a few years with that
trim he purchased 10th their interests.
William Adie, now of q orham, Me-, who
WAS in business there, joined the late Mr..
Mcdowell in partnership and conducted
a general cooperage and lighterage bust
ness. In 1889, MIR. Mcdowell disposed of
his interest In the firm and retired from
active business life, although since that
time ne has acted as treasurer of the
Indian Spring Mill and Madison Wooden
Mi II corporations. ,s
He married Mary G. Woodbury., who
survives him, and besides he leaves three
daughters and two sons too III ourn the
loss Of true and faithful husband and a
kind aud indulgent father.
Mr.. Mcdowell cared more for his home
than club and social life. He was one Of
the Oldest members of the Ancient Land
mark lodge of Masons Ho YVES o regular
attendant at the Second Congregational
church, being member of the parish
committee.
CHARLES ROBINSON.
Charles Robinson, one of the old set
tiers of Scarboro. died at his home Wed.
nesday noon Of pneumonia. He had been
sick about week. Mr.. Robinson had
been engaged in farming all his .,hte and
was we'll known in this city. He was 50
years old and leaves four sons and three
daughters.
NOTES.
FCnsral services Tor the late Albert
E. Morton were held from No 81 Rrack.
EFT street at two O'Clock Wednesday afteI-
noon, Rev. MIR. Wright officiating.
Among thoss present was II large delega-
ton from lvanhoe Pythian lodge of which
the deceased was a member. lnterment
was In Evergreen cemetery.
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DRAPERY Dept.

offers bargains goods consisting Of Skoene muslin
Cretones Tapestry also Muslin Curtains Nottingham Brussels Irish
shades all the desirable We carry much larger
stock than previous aud prices the lowest
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NEW ADVERTISEMENT TODAY.

Owen. Moore & Co.
Oren Hooper's sons.
Rines Bros. Co.
standard Clothing Co.
Anidrosis.
City Of Portland.
Frank NJ. Low 4 Co.
card, the Tailor.
Card of Thanks.
Fred 4. Allen & Co.
National cash Register Co.
Samuel M.Watson.
Irusteess' NOTICE.
Dow s. Pinkham.
ADJUSTMENTS.
FouaI Suffrage Club.
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RINES BROS. COMPANY,
N O TIC E
80. OF ....
Infringement.

On MAY II, in the United States Court
at Boston, Mass, we brought suit
against Seaver & Co., Crocers of East
Boston, for the infringement ofaour patent
No. 56O,O8 We sue for an injunction
and damages. Seaver & Co.. are, using
a HaIlwood cash register made at
Columbus, Ohio, which infringesAa num-
Der of our most valuable patents. We
have now pending against the HaIIwood
Company, suits for the infringement of
four separate patents. We have also
pending against various users of HaIIwood
registers, suits for the Infringement of
still another patent. In all of these suits
we claim Injunction and damages.
All persons are warned that we shall
protect our patent rights to the fullest
extent of the law.
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You'd better call if you want new wheel
The evening times., 1899-06-29
HAD A MANIA FOR KISSING.
Mr. Crowley Wanted to Embrace All
the Girls He Met

New York. June ga nicely dressed
young man caused small panic on Broad
way between Thirty-seventh and Thirty
by trying TO hug and kiss every pretty girl
who passed near him. AT that hour scores
OF girls were bound -homeward and the
young man who had started to embrace
everyone OF them was kept pretty busy.
Some of the girls wept. others gave him
hearty slaps and punches. and two or
three hunted up Policeman Fitzgerald.
The office saw the young man chase a
couple of girls across the street and at
tempt to kiss them. Fitzgerald took the
man to the West Thirtieth Street station
house. There he acted queerly. Every
time the sergeant asked him a question he
would say:
And this is the way you do
He described himself as Charles Camp
man. twenty-four years old, a manufac-
turer. at No. 214 Church Street. and living
at No. % West Eighty eight Street. He
wore diamond scarf pin and gold watch
and chain. and had S65. He did not appear
TO be drunk.
After being locked up he sent a note to
Miss Crowley, of No. % West Eighty
eighth Street. She came down to the sta
tion-house and said the young man was
her brother. Charles H. Crowley. and that
he lived with his widowed mother. herself,
and another sister. She said he had never
done anything Of the kind before and that
he was not drinking man. He smoked
cigarettes incessantly. she said. and
thought they might have affected him.
AS none of the girls had made a complaint
the sergeant gave the young man his lib
erty.
The evening times., 1899-06-29
MUST WED A WIDOW OR NONE.
Intended Marriage Prevented by n
Bachelors Club.

Peoria. ILL.,, June 29.-John Loock took
the oath and obligations of the Peoria
Bachelors Club. swearing before his COM
panions that he would wed none but a
widow or submit to any punishment the
club might infiict. a week OF so later he
met Annie Fuchs. daughter OF Louis c.
Fuchs. and fell in love with her Ii was
mutual and the pair agreed upon an early
marriage.
Last week he notified the directors of
his intention of marrying and forsaking
the club. There was hasty meeting and
Mr.. Loock was promptly expelled from
membership and assessed a fine of s..
which he paid. 1t was then ordered that
the charter be draped for thirty days and
the members held a meeting at which plans
were laid for a celebration at the wedding
which was scheduled for Tuesday night
MIR. Loock's girl on Sunday night told
him that she could not consent to being
married at this time, as her parents OBJ
jected on account OF the publicity given
the affair by the Bachelors Club
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IN SEARCH OF SONS WIDOW.
III Not Found Property May BE Tied
Up for Ninety-nine Years.

New York. June "a letter has been
received by Immigration Commissioner
Fitchie from Berlin asking aid in qscer-
tanning the whereabouts of the widow of
Albert Heindorff. who came to this country
in September. 1877.
Heindorff married an American woman
and two years ago the widow wrote 10 her
German mother in-law to inform her of the
death of Heindorff. her SON The widow
said that she had been left destitute, ard
implored assistance for herself and chill
dren.
In anger the mother-in-law destroyed
the letter. A short time afterward the
coming of age of another child made 4 di-
vision of the property necessary Ths wo-
man learned that in destroying her
daughter-in-law's address she had tied up
the property for ninetynine years unless
in the meantime the widow OF her SON
could be found and given her rightful
share.
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Dnnced Herself to Death.

New York, June 29.-Mrs. Caroline Nash
literally danced herself to death at Green
vile on Tuesday evening. The band played
on while her body was being taken from
the crowded platform and hundreds of
dancers did not know what had happened.
Mrs. Nash was forty-six years old. rather
stout. of very lively disposition. She
and her daughter-in- law went to St. PauPs
Church picnic at Schuetzen Park. Mrs.
Nash. smiling and joking. danced every
number on the programme with one or the
other Of her female friends The band
struck up lively two-step. Mrs. Nash
seized Mrs. Rudolph Rhode around the
waist and whirled her away. dancing with
much vigor. She stopped, clasped her
throat. blood gushed from her mouth. she
sank on a bench and soon died. Too vio-
lent exertion had caused internal hemor-
rhage.
The evening times., 1899-06-29
Soda water and the Gospel.

Toledo. Ohio. June 2s.-The Rev. s. G..
Anderson. the Presbyterian clergyman who
stirred the city with his plan for munich
pal ownership. will start an innovation ~on
Sunday in Toledo, when he will take his
stand in Riverside Park and preach to the
people, leaving his schurch closed. Mr.. An
derson tells the clergymen II their people
refuse to go to church the ministers should
follow the people and preach to them
where they are to be found. Incidentally
he declares he does not blame people for
not going to church in a hot, poorly ven-
tilated building. Mr.. Anderson said yes
terday: Il have almost concluded that
churches should be closed on Sunday dur
ing the summer. I have noticed that
people congregate In parks. drink soda
water and then wheel home. I'm going to
give them a short talk and a rousing song
service. Some people call this bluff. but
II get any encouragement next Sunday
will stick to II all summer. All Toledo Is
invited. and people can rest assured they
won't be bored"
The evening times., 1899-06-29
Denth Followed a Wedding.

New York. June 29.-Louise Brickman,
was to be the bridesmaid at her brothers
wedding to Miss Ella Cook yesterday. and
her own wedding was to take place in three
weeks. She was stricken with spinal
meningitis last Thursday. and the physi-
clans decided that her case was hopeless.
Now Peter" Miss Brickman said to her
brother ON Tuesday night, the ceremony
must go on. l will die happy when know
that you and dear friend Ella are married"
Louise was insistent, SO Peter and Miss
Cook went to the parsonage Of the Rev. T.
NJ. Twiney and were married When they
returned Louise kissed the bride and BRIDE
groom. and half an hour later she was
dead. The young couple discarded their
wedding garments for mourning attire.
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Had Fun with a Bridal 4 touple.

New York. June 29.-"we are on our
wedding tour" is the legend pasted ON
every pieces Of baggage of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Mitchell, who left New Brunswick.
N. j.. last Tuesday night for their bridal
trip. after one iof the most exciting rides
to the railroad, station ever taken by
newly-wedded COUPLE. Mr.. Mitchell mar
ried Miss Margaret Erosson at the Sacred
Heart Church and started for the depot In
carriage. The bridegroom is a member OF
the local council of the Knights Of Co
lumbus. Just as the carriage containing
the happy bride and bridegroom turned
from Hassart Street into George Street a
crowd Of well-dressed "highwaymen." all
Of whom wore Knights CT Columbus
badges. rushed into the street. each man
firing revolver. They brought the coach
to standstill.. forced the driver to dis
mount. and took the horses out of the har-
ness. Then the knights seized the pole
OF the wagon and hauled the bridal char
lot. Part Of the road agents. mounted the
coach and rang bells and did other things
to impress the public with the importance
of the occasion. At the station the plac-
ards we're pasted on the baggage.