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The Portland daily press., 1899-04-01
MUSIC AND DHAmA
cuRsE PAXTON COMPANY.

The Corse Payton company will ,loss q
two weeks engagement at the jefferson
toiay-a phenomenal one In point %
ut endance-pressnting Irritation 70 !
the matinee Offering, which will be fol-
| lowed in the evsning by Two Nights
in Rome" special feature of the af-
ternoon performance win be the appea-.
anoe of listle Margaret Gallagher, a
Portland girl, in songs Hor many
friends have much faith inner ability and
Mr.. Payton has kindly consented TO bring
it to a test.
There is every prospect of packed houses
today. sustaining to the end the condi-
lions Of the first night
BROSNAHAN COMEDY COMPANY.
Tonight witnesses the closs of the
weeks engagement of the Brosnahsn
Comedy company at the Portland theatre,
where their several performances have
been received by good sized and satisded
audiences.
What Happened to Bones" is the eve
ming attraction. 1t is brimful Of fun and
is bound to please all who attend "Un-
der Two Flags will DO presented this
Afternoon and an added inducement for
ladies' to be present Is the fact that "a
souvenir spoon will te given To those oo-
cupying reserved seats.
The STowAwAY.
"Ihe Stowaway, which comes To the
Portland theatre the last three days next
week, belongs 10 the class of line old
English melo dramas, amplified and in
tensiiled by the realism of nccurate stage
setting aud Ingenious accessories. built
upon the regular lines Of such produo
lions, clever as to It's plot and situations
and more than ordinarily good In dia-
logue In "1he Stowaway" performance
this year ARE engaged excellent players,
with the world-famed pair of reformed
bank burglars, spike" Hennessey, and
kid" Mccoy.
AL REEVES'S COMPANY.
Next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
AL Reeves's big double company, great
er and grander than ever, will DO the at
traction at Portland theatre. The show
this season stands without pesr; with
now SC merry, handsome wardrobe and
grand electrical effects The perform
ance will commence with very laugh
able satire, entitled "Mr. Stubbs's Amt
versnry, in which rs whites and 20
blacks appear making a total of 81 voices,
introducing such artists as Mitchell and
Jess, Barton and Ashley, Miss Fannie
Fern Thatcher, Barnard and Bennett.
Emerson and Omega, the Unique Quar-.
tette, Billy Wilson, King sisters. Furber
and Davis and last but not Least, AL
Reeves, concluding with an up'to-date
operetta burletta, American, Hawaii"
The performance is entirely clean and
non-suggestive thruu bout. 1t is re-
tined one. and such as can be attended by
ladies with out escort. Reserved seats
are now on sale for the entire engage
ment.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-01
CLOCK REPAIRING.

WE have made q specially OF clock repairing
w for years ana are perfectly familiar with
II In all OF its branches. Our prices are reason
able. Drop us postal and we viii call for your
clock aud return 1t when done without extra
charge MCKINNEY. the Jeweler, Monument
square, Portland. janl2dn
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-01

Ice per pound
The following note just received from
Vermonter who has shipped us sugar
for dozen years. is self explanatory.
MEssRs Gro. G. SHAW & Co.
Portland, Me.
Gentlemen:
Replying TO yours of the 26th would
say the sugar shipped you is new goods
from this seasons sap.
Respectfully You're,
W. LANR
Cross and Blackwells candied ginger
chips in half pound boxes,
lac
CANTON PRESERVED GINGER
ice per pot
RAISTON HEALTH CLUB
WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR
In Ave pound packets,
l9c
GOLDEN CORN MEAL
In five pound packets,
loo
SHAw's WHITE
WHEAT GRAHAM
In 10 pound packets,
lie
A SOUVENIR SPOON
With each 10 cent package OF Old
Grist Mill Rolled Wheat.
AKRONIA ROLLED OATS.
&c per packet
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-01
A MILK WHITE FLAG.

The showiest "show' tnat the versatile
Hoyt ever sent out is his "a MILK White
Flag, which comes TO the Jefferson
theatre, Tuesday night.
The militia is the theme which the YER
satile Hoyt satirically treats in this lively
farce. ana which permits him to introduce
a considerable number OF particularly
dashing young women, whom he sets
forth In brilliant amt ouuspoken COS
TUNES, and provides with poses and
marches and fascinating wager.
Eorr of them are WANDERERS, tour afe
messenger boys, four form drum corps,
one is drum major. one colorhenrer,
and one the daughter of he regiment
There are enough people in the cast, and
enough music in the production for n
modern comic opera. Everything that
harpens, happens briskly and without n
symptom of laDguor. Seats now on sale
at the box office.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-01
SHENANDOAH.

There are many things in this tremen-
dous revival of Shenandoah, which
comes to the Jefferson next Wednesday
and Thursday evenings to interest the
average American. 1t is described as a
brilliant war spectacle, and, at the same
time. the finest production OF this popu-
lar war play ever given. The stirring
battle scenes arouse the audiences as few
big gatherings are ever aroused. 1t Is
said that at the first sight of the Ameri-
can flag as it isiseen falling backward in
the great retreat scene, the applause
starts, and continues almost uninterrupt-
eddy until the final big climax, when the
whole company together. with the supers
appear grouped on ihs stage each way
ing a small flag while the orchestra plays
the national ode. Ii is an inspiring
sight. made much more impressive when
the audience rises and joins in the chorus.
The cast is "a great one, including Maurice
Barrymore ana Mary Hampton. Seats
go on sale Monday morning at 10 O'Clock.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-01

The new Silk Skirts
have arrived, many beau
tiful shades in all the
latest styles and shapes.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-01

The greatest living divine Rev De Witt Tage the peop:
wonderful blood
undoubtedy strength the
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-01

world has ever known. At this season of the
year when everybody needs and uses spring
medicine, Mr.. Tslmage's strong recomme nda-
ton to take this best of all blood and nerve
toncs and restoratives, DIR. Greene's Nervura,
will undoubtedly influence and encourage the
wide spread use of this grand remedy, which
is purely vegetable, perfectly harmless, and of
marvellous curative powers, among the people
every where.
No other preacher Is so widely
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-01

weakened OF iIlpdiiCu, thOcS
who are sick and suffering,
who are weak, nervous,
without strength, energy and
ambition, who are discouraged
and disheartened by repeated
failures to be cured. In fact, all
who have need of a strength
giving and health restoring
medicine, can take renewed
hope from the words of this
great preacher, that DIR. Greene's
Nervura is the one remedy
among all others to give them
back the health and strength
they have lost.
Rev. DIR. Talmage says 81
commend DR.. Greene's Nervura
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-01

BUIIED HAM
Is about as appropriate on Easter as roast
turkey on Thanksgiving day. By arrange
ment with the North Packing company,
Boston, we offer special selection of sugar
cured pig hams. They are very light
salted, tender, juicy and sweet--just the
thing for boiling, Toe per pound-whole or
half.
The times., 1899-11-26
BURGLARS RETURN FOR MONEY.
Fail i'm Their Effort 20 Find smniI
Forming.

CAMDEN. y. j.. Nov 25.-wheu bur
glars few weeks ago entered the house OF
John Coates. who lives alone at West and
Mickle Streets, they secured $500 in money
and overlooked So. geo in securities. This
fact was printed in the papers.
As if with a desire 10 make up for their
failure the burglars returned az O'Clock
yesterday morning. After binding and gag
giug Mr. Coates and throwing him into a
closet they failed TO ind $4,000 in green
backs that he had hidden
While one OF the burglars Kept guard
over Mr.. Coates the other made a thor
Ough search of the house The search was
unsuccessful. The burglars held consul
tatiOn, and returned TO MT Coates After
releasing him they said. You cry out for
assistance and We will blow your brains
out. We Will do this if you don't give Us
$500"
Mr.. Coates replied. Il can't do that. ]
am only a poor man. When one Of the
burglars put his hand on his hip pocket
a thought entered the head of MIR. Coates
and he said Il wonder what that police
man took my key for I suppose that ts
will be back i'm a few minutes The bur
glars became alarmed and left.
Mr. Coates in his night clothes ran tC
the police headquarters and told OF his eN-
perience Captain Of Police Boyle. Detec-
tive Hart, and several policemen visited
the house Everything was in disorder.
In searching the police found the $40 00f
i'm greeubacks. hidden in one corner Of the
building The police took the money and
gave it to the soH-iu- Law of Mr. Coates
Negotiable securities valued at several
thousands OF dollars were also found. Mr
Coates had no confidence in banks.
The times., 1899-11-26
SHOT A DANCING MASTER.
Professor Simpson, at st. Louis. Kill
ed by IL Pupils Husband.

ST LOUIS Mo, Nov. 25.-Prof Ray
Simpson proprietor of a dramatic and
dancing academy, at 1920 Olive Street, was
shot through the heart in his Office, late
yesterday afternoon. The assassin fed
downstairs and escaped for the time, but
was arrested last evening. He is James
P. Roberts. The only person present be
sides the principals at the time of the
shooting was a negro porter, named vii
iiams, who says that when Roberts entered
the room he at once approached Simpson
and threateningly said:
My wife comes here to take lessons
from you, and l want you TO stop it,
Your wife pays for her lessons and
do not see why l should do so, replied
Simpson Then Roberts pulled a pistol
and, pushing it against the professor s
body, fired. The assassin broke and ran
The body of the murdered man was taken
to the morgue.
When Roberts was arrested he quietly
admitted that he had killed Simpson but
said that he did not pull his pistol and use it
until after he had been assaulted. He said
he had gone to the studio TO protest against
his wife continuing taking lessons from
Simpson and the latter had first ordered
him out of the place and later assaulted
him, when he fired. Roberts and his wife
have been living apart for some time
though not divorced
The times., 1899-11-26
NEGROES HANGED FOR ASSAULT
Two ENpiate II Crime Committed in
south Carolina.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. 25.-Two ne
groes. Thomas Mitchell and Edward Luckie,
were hanged yesterday at Darlington for an
assault on Miss Josephine Mafferty. a young
white woman, on October S. They We're the
first to be legally executed for the crime in
this State. And in this instance the fact
that the courts were permitted to try the
cases instead of the mob saved the lives of
four innocent men. One of the negroes who
died today confessed the crime The young
woman was caught on Sunday morning on
a path through a strip of wood between her
home and her brothers house by Luckie,
who took her by the throat and quickly
chOked her into insensibility.
Through the efforts of Sheriff Scarhor
ough he and Mitchell with four other ne
groes, were captured in the swamps kept
all night to escape the mob, and finally got
to a train and brought for safe keeping to
the penitentlary They all seemed equally
guilty and if the mob had captured them
all would have been killed. The trial took
place ten days later. Miss Mafferty was
TOO i'll TO appear in court Mitchell and
Luckie We're first selected for trial. Luckie
had confessed and implicated Mitchell. 1t
was found that there was no evidence
against the other four and after keeping
them in Jail few days to let the people
settle down from their excitement they
we're released.
To the last Mitchell protested he had no
share in Luckie's crime and was victim
Of circumstances, having been a friend OF
the criminal He thanked the people for
not lynching him. when first arrested. In
his dying declaration Luckie admitted
Mitchen's entire innocence. He said he
was not sorry for his crime and was salts
fed TO die for what he did
The times., 1899-11-26
VIRGINIA IRON ENTERPRISES
Prospects of n Remarkable Develop
ment OF the Industry.

LEXINGTON, va. Nov. 25.-E. A.
Pocket of New York. president OF the En-
pire Steel and Iron Company; Walter Ken
nedy. of Pittsburg the vice president. and
w. L. Semmes. of Birmingham. Ala. the
general manager, recently inspected the
Victoria furnace at Goshen. which belongs
to the company, and is now in full blast.
They were very much pleased with the
future prospects and the furnace Ore has
been opened up by the company on what
is known as the "Old Guy Run" property
under lease. with the option OF making
a purchase at the expiration of one year
Mr. Pecket is the present owner of that
property. Thirty men are at work there
getting out the ore. and ten wagons are
used to haul the ore three miles 20 the
furnace survey for a railroad to the
furnace from this point has been made by
Engineer J. VIII Anderson, of Lexington,
for the company. and the construction Of
the same is expected to begin during the
coming month.
On the l.. 7, Leech property, where val
liable iron ore beds have been found, and
on which the company also has a lease
valuable beds of limestone have been 10
Gated close TO the furnace which have en-
AduCeu lue Ndiue OF JndL property, as all
limestone now used as flux IS brought
from Craigsviile, some distance away.
On the property of John c. Bell. known
as the Joe X. Bell" property. Mr.. Bell
has ten men engaged in getting out ore
and is making shipments Of the ore to the
Longdale furnace This property is being
rapidly developed and is to the east of
Goshen
I The Victoria mines which about sixteen
years ago caused the building of the Vic
toria furnace, and later the failure 10 find
ore in working deposits at those mines are
the main cause of the furnaces past mis-
fortune. The present company. when il
purchased the furnace, had expected 10 use
the ore from over the mountains in Ale
gany county. Potts Valley and Rich
/ Patch mines are the main sources of sup
ply at present.
/ Should the present ore workings contig
uous to the furnace pan out as anticipated
from present workings, the iron in
dustry in that section Of Rockbridge coun-
ty which is known as the Pastures will
be established permanently. Already the
idea is advanced, since the visit of the
cOmpany's officers. that another furnace
will be built at this point owing to the ore
in sight on the above mentioned proper
ties.
The times., 1899-11-26
VIEWS ON FILTRATION.
Methods OF Purifying the Water sup
pIN of Inrge cities.

BALTIMORE. Nov. 25.-Dr. A. c. Alb
bot professor of hygeine in the University
of Pennsylvania. delivered a lecture to the
students and physicians of Johns Hopkins
Hospital Yesterday.
Among other things he said that surface
waters in streams which supply the drink
ing water of large cities are purified natu-
rally in various ways especially by oXi-
dadon and the deposition of sediment. All
streams are more or less contaminated by
sewage and poIlutious.
Filtration is now attracting attention in
all the large cities OF the United States,
The geological characteristics OF each
place require careful consideration. What
would cause publication OF the water sup
ply Of one place would not hold for an
other For example the system Of tiltra-
tion in use i'm New England would possibly
have little avail here. In fact, every sys-
tenn has its limitations
The so-called natural method or SLOW
sand method of filtration is founded upon
The principle of successive layers OF SAND
as a filter. Water flows over the top and
trickles slowly through successive layers
of sand gravel stone, brick and clay to
drains beneath.
The mechanical or rapid method OF Ultra
tion is distinguished by the enormous sup
ply possible in a given time, Ten or TWEEN
~ million gallons of water can be purlhed
over less area in the same time, where only
two or three million gallons are puriiled
by the natural method.
The mechanical filters take advantage Of
the chemical cOagulatiou of carbonate, or
soft waters by the addition Of alum. Just
as the housewife on the addition Of the
white of an egg into boiling water sees
gelatiuous-like body formed so alum, when
added 10 water which contain carbon
ates. forms a scummy fOcculent precipl-
tate which carries down as it settles all
the particles of dirt and refuse matter IN
The water Therefore in these mechanical
filters. shortly before the water passes
over the sand filters, alum is added
The focculenr precpitate which forms
carries the dirt down with IT upon the
sand filters IL is so agglutinatlve that
water may be forced through under high
pressure without disrupring the coagulum.
Public prejudice against these filters IS
founded principally upon the idea mat
some OF the alum passes through into the
water but Dr. Abbot said that from the
tests which he had made not trace OF
alum could be found in the filtered water.
A recent improvement has been tested,
eXperimentally. which depends upon the
fact that finely divided asbestos pulp col
lects the dirt and other particles aver the
surface and sand filters. Another process
+ in use in Germany is publication OF water
by passing the stream over immense por-
Gus plates of brick or clay.
! The real requisites of a good municIpal
filter is that il should remove rs per cent
of all bacteria a large per cent OF all the
ammonia compounds and all organic mat
ter
The times., 1899-11-26
NEW YoRK,s GRAIN TRADE
Deepening OF the Erie Canal NeceS-
rnrN 10 neNfNe IL

Snry to Revive if.
CHICAGO Nov 25-The New York
State commission appointed by Governor
Roosevelt 20 investigate the falling OF 10
New Yorks grain trade met 10 Chicago
Thursday and heard the opinions Of che
local grain dealers on the situation. The
general opinion seemed 20 be that tha
deepening Of the Erie Canal IS the only
remedy for New York. b T. Fairch DO
counsel OF the committee. said The in
vestigation has shown that Chicago has
been assisted in winning back commerce
by the new canals on the ST. Lawrence
What is gained by the Canadian
route Is lost TO New York If
is the opinion Of leading grain mer-
chants of Chicago that the only salvation
for New York is the enlargement Of the
Erie Canal 20 give transportation for l4rEs
vessels TO that seaport
Mr.. FairchHd estimated jhe cot Of fh
enlargement Of the Erie Canal at S-5t-
o0o,oo0. This would give twelve feet 0f
water. admitting craft carrying Z5.go8
bushels OF grain. The members OF t>e
commission iu Chicago were
Charles a. Schieren chairman, Benjamin
FaiTchild and Alexander b. smith The
commission called I'm ID. F. Richardzou
r. r. Frazier. and j. r. Norton az q
forenoon session. I'm the afternoon John
G. Keith James T. BeartOn g. q. Margey
and John $. Hanna gave their opinions on
the situation. All agreed that nOth.nl
could meet the competition Of the Canad-
ian routes except a competing waterway
other recommendation as to the BufIa O.
elevator trust and the Iightcrage char-e 5
az New York were lost sight Of and the
Gulf roads were hardly mentioned Mem
beTs Of the commission left for Minneapolis
and Duluth Thursday night.
The times., 1899-11-26
BAcK Is FRog1 - pEAp.
4 Wan Unhcard OF for Seventeen
Years Returns Home.

4 Nan tnhCaFd OF Tor >eS rnteru
Years Returns Home
BUFFALO. y. y Nov 25-Seveuteeu
years ago Alfred T. Jones. OF Cassadags
disappeared because Of domestic trouble
He was never heard OF again BY his rela-
tives and friends until yesterday. when he
came back rich man
Five years ago his father. freeman $
Jones. died. He Ietl a wife. Mrs Mary ST.
Jones. and son Sylvester Jones who now
resides at LilydaIe The Jones estate
amounted to from S75.00o TO 500 COO ami
now Alfred wants a settlement. not that
he cares for the property, but that his
mother may be well provided for. Pie has
Gated in this State and I'M Michigan. Judge
B Thomas of Irviua Mich. are the trus-
tees The return of the son who was sup
posed 10 be- dead will cause settlement.
Mr.. Jones is a typical Westerner. has
travelled extensively in Mexico and has
had many adventures in the gold fields Of
Alaska. He finally settled in idaho near
Boise City, where he owns large copper
mines When asked how it chanCed that
be was mouTned for as dead he said that
about fifteen years ago. while he was a5 a
mining camp iu Arizona he had trouble
with a miner one evening as he started tO
go over the range When part way over
he met some friends at another camp and
let one Of them take his horse In the
morning the horse came back and the man
who had ridden it was found dead. The
report got out that the dead man was
Jones and he never cOntradicJsd &c..
The times., 1899-11-26
INDIANS SEEK TROUBLE.
Continued Excitement on the sat
and Fox Reservation

ENHitFn8FuN on the sac
and Fox Reservation.
TAMA, Iowa Nov 25.-The Sac and
Fox indians on the reservation here con
tinue to be much excited. No troops have
been ordered yet, but the agent is in con-
stant communication with the military au-
thorittes. There are but 800 warriors who
have weapons that could be used in the
event Of fight aud the military author
tiles do not believe this handful Of lighting
men. who have never engaged in battle
will undertake to fight the State of Iowa
to say nothing of the General Government
Still the warriors are very bold. and if
they should start on the warpJth many
people would be massacred before the
troops could get here, as the country
though settled could offer little resistance
Il is said that some of the boldest bucks
advocate the warriors breaking away ON
the reservation and fighting their way to
South Dakota where they hope to be joined
by some of the dissatisfied Sioux and may
make q big fight in the Bad Lands. This
would be serious, and would require the
combined forces of the Federal Govern
ment. The soldiers In the Western posts
have practically all been Withdrawn for
the Philippine war
The times., 1899-11-26
MR.. EDMUNDs ON ROBERTS.
The Former senator Advocates HIS
BEING Seated. Then Expelled.

PHILADELPHlA, Pa. Nov. 2J--FOrmer
United States Senator Edmunds, in talking
yesterday about the seating Of Brigham H.
Roberts. Representative elect from Utah.
said: Mr. Roberts fills the legal require
ment of the legislature and is therefore en-
titled to membership in the House / think
his name should be entered on the roll as
a member of the House In my judgment
there is nothing else to be done. Of course,
in sending Roberts TO Congress the people
of Utah thereby hope to have the practice
of polygamy recognized by the United States
Government and the seating OF their rep
resentative who is also an exponent of the
Mormon religion would mean much TO their
State l still believe that there is no other
course than to seat him. If admission We're
refused because he Is a Mormon. some one
else might fail to secure admission because
his views on the tariff did not agree with
those OF The majority of the House. Our
republican form of government would thus
fall.
However. there is, very fortunately a
clause in the Constitution giving authority
to expel Objectionable persons by two
thirds vote. This, l hope will be done in
the case Of Roberts. q"