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Decorah-posten., 1899-12-22
Koneresien,
6nists 5iuansfOrilag psetages.
Sawaii 90 aclonierne.


@tukNu" ~ s"~o &pSe
Repreientantbuiet pebtog | Mans
bags Sinansforilaget meo 100 mob
80 Stemmer. Spereneite Republi>
taner itemte for 5prilaget og oesfor'
uoen II 0emotrater. SprNaeet er
nu ienbt til Sendtet, bppr bet ianos
ipnIieois pil blibe amenoeret euer
%eritdttet meo Senatets 6orilas, iom
lite er meset foritielist fra bet.
Senator Ilbrid bar unoerrettet
Senatet ON, at ban pil anmooe Ses
natet ON at tase SinansforIaset op
til gebdnblins Sorsoas ben Abe San.
Speufer 5enosrion bar anereoe
nebfat be foritjelise Somiteer, iaa be
ian bespnos at arbeibe itrats.
8ongresmano Sougeu fra Sopos
fieros 0iitrttt er Meolem at &omis
teerne for Qserbrus og &rigstrap, os
8onsresmono 0able fra Dane Co.,
Wis., er MebIem at 8pmiteerne for
agerbru9 og llbgifter for aserbrugsz
oepartementet.
A%norasenbe ira 6awaii.
WaIhtngton, 1Sbe Dec. $ Ses
natsmsoe ibus fremlasoe miblertiOis
preioent Srpe ct anprasenoe fra
8orserne at Sapaii, pebtaget pad ct
Msoe / Sonolulu ben Abe Suli. s
anbrogenbet itaar, at tor uiitterbeb
.riiterer. furbi aonsresIen bar unbs
labt at gipe Satpaii Serne en- Reeies
rinesform, % be anmober ON, at Oe
Sorenebe Staters Serritorialope mda
blipe ubftratt til Sapaii. Inbras
senoet blep benbiit til &pmiteen for
pdcifc Serne oe Yorto Rico.
Smob Srnits.
Wr. Morsdn at Ilabuma talte ON
fin Reiolution for at forbinbre Somz
bination melem 8prpprationer for at
tnotrollere Weaemitats Sanoel %
Sransportering." Wr. Worean Iags
be, at ban bstraeteoe be Snber, ipm
fables Srufts, iom inbbefattet / Som
binatiun.r at perioner til Sontronez
ring at Sanbel. Spab ct Snbibib
tunoe ubrette / Sanbel, bar betrastet
iom lopm9siigt; men naar itore aomz
binationer tpm iammen for at tontrolz
lere en- gipen 9ren al Sunbel ener
transporting, bar bet Hart, at Der
blep eiort Snbersb / Soltets Rettiss
beber.
San ertlGrebe, at be Sprbele, Tom
FRUITS bapbe punnet, bar opnaaei
paa 8olteis getpitning, os ~napnlig
puu a~rbsicerras, Os leg pil sierne
pipe," iaeoe ban, "om oenne 8onsres
bill opfploe Soltets naiten f~ortpiplsoe
8esi1rins ON Sialp." 3uls og
Sernlunb / bans egen Stat, iosoe
ban, FAINT / ssnn.sTss falbt / 5ruitsrs
nes alsr. men bar lite gaaet bort fra
Staternes 8pntrol. 9isie Skaters
2e9islaturer piloe albrig sibe I'll
Samtptte til, at oisie gienbomms
Ifulbe bolpes at Sruits, og ban antps
peps. at SoItets Representatives. bible
traFe Sorbolbsregler til at beItptte
bets S%nteresier.
Mr. Wprgans Gale bar tort %
iGrlis benpsnot til MeoIemmerne al
Suititstomiteen, til bpem bans &eIos
luton blep benpiit, ba ban bapoe
enbt fin Sole.
Gil ppsi Ybilippinerne.
Decorah-posten., 1899-12-22
StjernebineOet 4uriga.

8t gddr nu norbpoer forbi Meltes
peien. s n9iten lise SsiDe meo Spz
rem ct gilIecet aurtga }: 8osnmanz
ben. 8iueoet foreitilIer en- Manb, ipm
boloer i i'm penitre 4rm en- Gieb. gaa
Stben at oenne Gieb itaar en- for pQ
glimrenbe Stierne. Man mac ie
ben; bens 2ps er ftertt. Oens Napn
er GdpelIa ,: @oat. Neoenunoer,
liot til Ssire sr 3 Imau Stierner.
0isIe ffal foreitile Gupeuas &ibs. 8i
Ter o9iaa en- itcr Stierne, Iibt tilpen.
tire neoenfpr Gdpeaa. Zen er al 2oen
RanS og 6srer meo til 9illebet. Oens
Rapn er M~entalinam. s en- Iretant
meo benne Stierne o9 Gapela timber
pi til 8enitre en- Stjerne of Abe Rang.
Den ituar | 8ognmanoens !6obeb. Sg
enbelig en- Stjerne iuIt oper sbrens
sperite !Sornfnap (@uriga), ben er /
Wanoens penItre SOB. Den dnben
Sob bpiler pad Iurtgd / Snrsn. 0isTe
er be fornemIte Stierner bsrenoe til
bette 8ilebe. -
Stiernen, Gapella, bar MI ct blaat
2ps, fsr / Siben Ttulbe BEN ftinne meb
rsbt Chs. hpi[fet fprdubrebes til orft
2ps, Og faa enoelig til bGaat Chs. Man
ceo life aaria9en til osnns 5arpsforz
anoring. 6apeIu er ben Ste / Rano al
De 20 fsrIte Rdngs Stierner. Qloes
barren er ben lite / Stang.
Siaebet 6emini.
Heoenfor Gurisa pad Noroiioen al
Wt~elteoeien bar ri 9emini }: Spillinz
gerne. 9ileoet fan Hart f~tielnes. -
vi Ter to fremtr9oenoe Stierner ct
Stptte inorb for Meltepeien, ben enc
itdaenoe opsnoper ben anben. Den
sperite fables Gator, % er en- 2ben
&angs Stierne. - Den naTte 6ebber
PpQur og er en- lite Hdnes Stierne.
0isie 2 Stierner itaur / 5pilingernss
9obeo. Sra ben sperite gaar en- 2ao
meo Stierner n9iten / Itss Clinic ben
til Meltepeien. De er ben enc Spils
ling. 9igeleoes saar Der en- Rab meo
Stieruer fra ben neberIte ben til Mel.
tepeien. men / libt buet 2inie. Oct
er Den unben Spiling. ollie Stierner
ino mellem oisie 2injer % libt ub fra
benz, bsrer til 9ileoet. Saaleoes
guen oa pilen Tom ben sperIte Spil
ling bploer I lin uoTtratte penitre
9oano.
Sm pouur er Der lille msaet at Iiqc.
Den sr umaoelis lanet bprts. Den er
Decorah-posten., 1899-12-22
., ,,y mort srOcHii"a'''',
.,,,ess Pr0Sui'H''''''
miu sor,s ssntr Siab'li !

Nftn Spres SpEeI Srrsr 'f
III bpem ies bsitilte 5nnlGll'"r N. "a
ilaer, al Den tribe Der SVD. A., ia
bun or ueltilireos reO 6,Il; W y. n,
auo ionr en- 4o.9 OlurS 2Sal' s W
Heoe so Gents. Gle w.
Risconiin.
Decorah-posten., 1899-12-22
Gil ppsi Ybilippinerne.

So ReIolutipner, Der srtl9rer fig
impo 9roiettet ON, at be 5oreneoe
Stater bsbolber Ybilippinerne, blsp
ioag inpbrast / Senatet, ben enc at
Mtr. Gilman e. g. % ben anben
al Mr. Bacon (Ga.). gegse gaar
ub paa at gibe 6ilipinoerns enbeligt
SelpItnre.
Sillmans Reiolution ertl9rer, at
ben fcberule Regiering ifslge 9runb>
lpben irsen Ret bar til at regiere pper
afbGngige aplonier os bepber bsrefz
ter, at ri er imob 8ibsbOlbelien af be
pbiIippinite Der at be 5orsnsbe Sta
ter, at bet er Dor !Seniigt at inorsmme
5tlipinoerne uufb9ngigheb, iaainart
be fan fuu pprettet ct itabilt Stpre,
og at ri lpper at pbe Dor pelpiliae
asiiitance til Sprettelien at ct iaas
bant Stpre."
Gilman bab om at faa HeIolutios
men ldgt pau goroet. ba ban snItebe
al begrunoe ben | en- Gale.
Senator SaconS ReIolutipn inoez
bolot 6 puntter og ertl9rer:
y at be Soreneoe Stater life fsrte
8ris meb Spanien forat pinbe mt
Sanopmrdabe;
p at Ri, 'tisnt 9bilippinerne blep
operorusst til Os, ertlarsr, at bet life
er Dor 9eniigt at uoepe permanent
SuOeranitet, Surisoittion elsr aonz
trol oper nGpnte Ger,
3 at bet er be 5oreneos Staters
pligt at gienoprstte Srsp ps Orbsn
paa Serne og psobli at peoligeboloe
6rep o9 Sroen, inotil ct Itabilt Stpre
peo Solicit Ielp er pprettet,
A at bet er be 5oreneoe Staters
Seniigt, iauinart 5reb oa Sroen er
gienoprettet, at bune 8si for Oannel,
len al pbilippinIt Selpitpre, % at bel
er Dor !Ssniigt at 9ipe 6iIipinoerns
ben famine 8rao al llafbengi9beo,
Tom Gubunerns bill Tua.
Decorah-posten., 1899-12-22

Slliammen.. $3.50
Etolt9ere tpttteret for ..... $2,17s.O2
$4,000
50 Sub oit, Sprinouater, fell.
n9tl9 cpfDrt meb 81 iiteoetior 50
Gts. (Se SoItterlngen | 20. IS
AZ. altiaa ira9aar $50. ..... O.5O
-
$2,266.42
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16

Some 80 young people connected with
the saCo Baptist church VIII spend today
nc Riserton, making the trip by buck
board.
The Boston s. Maine railroad will put
up new station at Kennebunk beach
With telegraph and freight facilities as
soon as location is collected fatisfac-
tory to both ends of the beach.
All members Of Fern lodge. No. ..
U. o. Of 1. o. L., are requested to meet
today at Custom House wharf to take the
10 O'Clock tcat for Peaks island. where
they will be entertained by Sister Barker.
W. A. Allen, the stair builder and
wood wor ker, whose mill was burned FRI
day last, received check payment in
full Of all claims from the Granite State
Fire Insurance company OF Portsmouth,
N. H.. only four hours after MIR. Allen
signed proof Of loss
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16
COTTAGE DESTROYED.
Fire at Peaks Island xestsrday NORM
ing Destroyed Building and
Contents.


Tho Gre at Peaks Island early Tuesday
morning which was exclusively an
nounced by the PRESS Of yesterday COM
pietely destroyed cottage and It's
contents. About twelve o'clock the In
mates Of the house on the hill opposite the
Reform Club hall were aroused by the
sound Of cracking flames and they bare
~ escaped from the burning building In
their night clothes. The building was
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Sawyer land
son and young man boarder. Mr.. saw.
yer is sick with consumption and had to
be taken out by the neighbors who soon
arrived on the scene and did everything
In their power to aid the unfortunate
family. Nothing was saved OF Importance
and dog was burned In the building.
The house was owned by Mr.. Spier OF
Westbrook, who owns thres cottages to
the eastward. The building was insured
but the family lost everything and ars
almost In destitute condition.
Fortunately there was a large tank Of
water at the nearest cottage owned by
Mr.. Spier and by hard work 1t was saved,
although the side towards the tire wa on
fire several times.
The engine company did oil that could
be expected Of them. 1t was no easy job
TO drag the old hand engine up the steep
hill and by the time they arrived there
the water pail brigade had got the best
Of the fire.
fortunately there was but little wind
and that was In direction that blew the
sparks where there were few houses
Had there been high wind the chances
are that there would be few houses left
on the island.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16
LOCAL wHEELMEN IN BOSTON.

Chief Consul Clarence W. Small, Edi-
t9r Frank w. wardwell, Fred e. Patter-
son, Martin Coyne and about IS members
Of the Portland Wheel club and [unat-
sached riders are In Boston attending the
National l. A, ". meet. A large nam-
Der OF riders win leave here Friday night
on the boat anu sp,ad Saturday at the
Hub to enjoy the last day OF the meet.
The state team, consisting of A. j.
Kent, Portland; Fred Labcnte, Saco, and
Donald wooiwurth of Auburn, will COM
pet in the inter-division meet which &C.
ours on Saturday. Teams from half a
dozen or mors states have already entered
in this race.
The Portland Wheel club run Sunday,
August 27. instead Of being to Poland
Spring, will he 10 Raymond, where the
wheelmen viii open the Lake View
firm. A good time Is promised Co al
who participate in this fun.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16
PORTLAND THEATRE.
Many Changes To BE Made Inside the
Building


Portland theatre will take on new
garb at its fall re-opening and the changs
win be great surprise to the patrons
OF the house On the stage there Will be
new set of culored lights and two nd
ditional and commodious dressing rooms.
The square effect which has prevailed
In the rear OF the balcony has been mod
elled into circular balcony, giving each
seat TAR better view OF the stage, by q
re-arrangement Of the tiers of balcony
seats
Down stairs In the orchestra all the old
chairs have been removed to give place
to orchestra chairs not surpassed by any
theatre in New England for elsgance ami
ease
The ladies' waiting room which leads
of the main part OF the house will be 3
gem when completed and will certainly
be appreciated. The smoking room leads
of the corridor and is being lifted up
with an eye for the comfort of the geutls-
men patrons Of the house. There are
many Improvements in process of develop.
nent about this theatre and when things
are Ia readiness In September 1t will
mean that Portland possissss two first
class, up-to-date theatrical institutions.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16
ENGINE Two's HOUSE.
work Of Remodeling 70 Begin at Once
Proceedings st Committee Meeting
Yesterday.

At meeting Of the committee on pub
lilo buildings yesterday afternoon u was
voted TO indefinitely postpone action on
the leasing Of hall on Ocean street for
school room.
It Was also voted to make temporary
repairs on the India street hook and lad
der truck house where the foundation
Of the stable has fallen In. Next year a
new stable and cart house will be built.
The committee voted to inspect Army
and Navy hall which the school board
recommends should be hired for man.
ual training school today at four O'Clock.
The plans obtained BY Councilman
GerrIsh for the remodeling of Engine
two's house on Munjoy hill were sub
mifted and approved and the work Of
making the necessary changes to admit Of
q combination truck and chemical baing
placed In this house will commence at
once.
The plan oontemplates the tearing out
Of the two stairways insthe house and the
building Of stairway outside the puild-
ing. Three doors viii be put in the front
Ct the building for straight pulls Tor the
engine, hose and ladder truck and sleep
Ing quarters for the men win be placed
up stairs. There win he two sliding
poles and ths stable will be so arranged
as to accommodates the horses OF the three
pieces Of apparatus. The work will be
completed in few weeks now.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16
RECEIVED CALL TO CONNECTICUT
PASSIONATE.

Rev. james +. Cobb. who resides on
Stevens Plsins avenue at North Deering,
has received and accepted call to become
the pastor of the Universalist church at
Norwich, Conn, where he has supplied
much to the satisfaction OF the parish,
several Sundays during the past three
months. MIR. Cobb will enter upon the
performance Of his duties at once, preach :.
Ing his tirst sermon September 8. The
church Is one OF the largest and most In
husntial in the city, and his friends con.
gratulate him fer the honor conferred up
on him by calling him to its pastorate.
Rev. Mr.. Cobb was expected home from
Vermont last evening where be has been
enjoying brief rest. He will remain
at his home in North Deering for few
days prior to leaving for his new pastor
ate. Rev. Mr.. Cobb Is young preacher
and during his early days lived In Deer
ing, where he received his education In
the public schools and at westbrook
seminary. He is also graduate of Tufts
Divinity college.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

The boilers which were USED In the
State House hefofe its remodeliing
will soon disappear. They have been
sold, and the work of removing them
will be commenced this morning. They
were built by @ linn & Co.. of Portland.
ard put In by Smith s. Abbott Of this
city. When the new addition was built
they were put out of use, ard SO have
been cod since 1882. The space will be
ussd for storage purposes.
The convention of frst-class postmas-
ers in Washington, which was to have
been onsned October 10, has been post
poned to November 7-1l. as the President
ard Postmaster General wish to attend
the laying Of the cornerstone of the new
Chicago postc III e, October o.
There was stubbornly fought csss be.
tween Harry Feurman sand Louis Gold
man in the municipal court yesterday
morning. Feurman claimed that Gold
man had received three pairs OF shoes
from him and that at intervals Goldman
had paid only enough to settle for two
pairs. Goldman denied that he bought
any shoes from Feurmen. S. l.. Bates
was counsel for the former, and J. A.
Comedian for the latter. A decision was
rendered for Feurman and an appeal was
taken.
Tie Congress street sewer from Douglas
street going west 1900 feet. will probably
be completed this week. It also looks as
IL wofkmsn on the Valley street would
finish that job Eefore Sunday.
Thomas Iowla, VIM. N. Prince and
Peter A. Foley were drawn yesterday
morning for the traverse jury of the Su-
perior court in September.
The committee on new streets win visit
the De'ring district Thursday 10 give
public hearing on the proposed extensions
and laying out new streets.
The conductors on the Mountain d.
vision of the Maine Central. report sum-
mer travel on the gain In the White
mountains.
This is the time of year when the peo-
pie leave the seaside for the mountains,
as now the weather is cool and pleasant
In the .hilly country.
The esplanade on Cumberland street,
between Mellen and State street. Is near
ly completed. Inc workmen began lay
ing the sod yesterday, and In day or
two the work win be complete. The bit
of green along this portion OF Cumb ber-
land street is great improvement.
The annual reunion of the Merton fsmi-
1y will be held at the home of Borin
Alexander in Belmont. on August 10.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16
AN Ex-CONFEDERATE.
james Thurston of Baltimore Visits
Portland for First Time in 80 Years.

Among tho visitors to Portland yester.
dsy was Mr.. James Thurston of Balti.
more. Md, who iuring the civil war wap
lieutenant of marines In the Confeder-
ate navy. When the steamer Atlanta was
captured by the Federal monitor Weshaw-
ken In the Savannah river In 1868, Mr..
Thuiston was taken prisoner and sent
TO Fort Warren, Boston harbor. There
were In prison with him at Fort Warren,
Lieut.. Resd, the man who cut out thu
revenue cutter Caleb Cushing, Reed
Landers, son of 6oerge W. Landers and
Lieut.. Joseph W. Alexander who was
first officer Of the Atlanta.
One cold night in September Landers,
Reed, Alexander anu Thurston effected
their escape through casemate. Reed
and Landsrs couldn't swim and were
afterwards captured. Thurston and
AlxarGer stcls s,oop and wers finally
captured eff OIL Orchard by Captain
Webster IN the revenue cutter Dobbin and
brouzht to Portland and incarcsrated in
the jail here. I hey were making their
plans to ce1ape when the secretary OF the
ravy ordered them transferred to Fort
Warren. While in Jail here the people
paid ten cents apiece to see these Confed-
erats prisoners.
Yesterday AIr. Ihurston visited many
points of interest In the city and about
the harbor. lie Is reconstructed rebel
ana great adm;rer of Thomas b. Reed.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16
PROPOSED CHURCH FOR NORTH
DEERING

At meeting OF the North Dsering
Congregational society seld Monday eve.
ming the question of erecting church
building was brought up and discussed.
A committee of three was appointed to
procure sketch Of the proposed sdiflce,
1t is contemplated to build and repo, :
at meeting to be held soon. 1t is now
practically settled that the society will
build at least the foundation this fall as
soon as the plans are approved by the
parish. 1t is'possible that only the first
story would to erected this fall. In this
event the roof would be boarded In so that
meetings could lie held during tine win
ter. The society has on hand at present
about 5000 and the building fund is con-
stantly growing.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16
cAsroRrG

Bears the signature Of cHAs. II FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The 6Tad Ioa Haze dHssays Fought
cAsroRIA
Bears the signature Of cHAs. II. FLRrcKEz-
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind You Have dlseays Boaghf.
cASToRIA
Bears the signature Of cuAs. H. FLrrcHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind YoH Haps Aivays BoHghi.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16
Personal.
Hon. Andrew Hswes. Of stroudwster.
has been In Hailowell, ON business CON
nectd with the Industrial School


Hon. Andrew Hawes, Of stroudwater.
has been In Hailowell, on business con-
nected with the Industrial School
Mr.. d. 8. Louson, accompanied By
Mrs. Louson, has taken his departure for
willard, Me-, where they interd to re-
main till the end Of August.
DR.. E. vaIois has left to spend couple
Of weeks holiday ct Old Orchard Beach.
Rev. and Mrs. Frsdsrlck Tarr aud
daughter. Margaret OF PHILADELPHIA, are
the guests Of Mr.. ard Mira IL. W. Farr,
at Hallowell.
Hon. A. W. Gilman, Of Foxcroft, has
been In Portlsrd in the interest OF the
Maine State Fair.
A large party are In Portland to attend
family reunion on Long Islnrd. They
are Mrs A. I. Beale and daughter. Miss
Luta Beale, Of Augusta. DR.. and Mrs.
". e. Deals Of Brookton, Mass, MIR.
and Mrs. Almon Thompson and Miss
Liyzis \. Thompson, OF WateryilIe, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. II. Thompson. OF Everett,
Mass Mr.. and Mrs. William f. Thomp-
son, OF East Auburn. and Miss Soph ie
]. Wade, Of Cambridgeport Mass. and
Mrs. DIR. Small. of West Gardiner.
Mrs. Randall Whittier, Of A n chorage,
Kentucky. formerly Miss Mary Rolfe, for
some years In the Probate o(iloe In this
city, Is visiting her parents at Highland
Farm. West Gorham.
Mrs. Sarah d. Harris of New York is
visiting friends at 2ss Bracket street.
Mr.. George Libby. the music teacher at
Woodfords, while riding to the city on
his bicycle Monday forenoon. collided
with q carriage and was.thrown to the
ground. His left hand was injured c,n-
siderably, the middle finger being cut and
the others badly bruised.
General Manager Charles +. Libby, SUI
perintendent J. r. Liscomb, and Direc-
tor Calvin Austin OF the International
Steamship company, have been on trip
to St John, N. b., on the company's
steamship Cumberland, returning to
this city by rail.
Yesterday Mrs. John Thompson went
TO Bedford. N. H., to be present at the
i0)th anniversary Of the church. which
was the first pastorate OF her father, Rev.
Dr. Little, now of Boston.
Miss Ellen Cate is on visit to Miss
Sophie Mclean Of Baltimore, at the sum
mer home OF the McGans Miss MeGan
Will accompany her on her return In
September.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16

Patrons of the PRESS who are 60
ing out Of town for the season are re-
minded that they may have the ad-
dress Of the paper changed as often as
desired, if they are regular subscribers.
To those not regular subscribers the
paper will be mailed at the rate of
fifty cents a month.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16
CHARGED WITH FRAUD. /

Katerville. August i5.-Tuesday after
noon o MAJ giving tho name of Frank
Watts and purporting to be an agent for
New York aud Boston publishing houses,
was arrested in this city by orders OF
Sheriff Gsnu of Buoksport upon this al
legation of ottaining money under false
pretenses THE sheriff arrived on the
Pullman AMI will take his man to Bucks.
port In the morning.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16
Doa FRIGHTENED BURG

DOa FRIGHTENED BURGLARS.
The gang Of burglars which has been
taking special fancy for drug stores In
Portland, during the past few evenings,
raid visit to the drug store of Murphy
BROTHERS at 24i Congress street, opposite
the Eastern cemetery. Murphy Brothers
as usual took time fy the foreiock and
had placed noisy little dog In the store.
The visitors at Murphy Brothers' store
had succeeded in cutting through the
screen door md had smashed the plate
glass window In the front door when the
neighbors about began to bestir thsni-
selves at the sound Of the penetrating
alarm given out by the dog In the shop.
The Grst arrivals at the store found no
burglars but saw ct glance the progress
they had made.