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The Portland daily press., 1899-11-27
HARBOR NOTES.
Items ofIntsre.t Picked Up Along the
Water Front.

The Grand frank whsrves were visited
by hundreds yesterday and with four
ocean liners In port there were scenes OF
old time winter activity. Late In the
day the Allan liner Buenos Ayrean, Cap
tain White, steamed away with large
general cargo including about $50 cattle
and 800 sheep. She carried no pas ngers.
The lobster arrivals yesterday included
the Ocean View. 2t00. for Kennedy q
Gu and the r. 5. willard $500 for Will
lard s. Dyer.
Tug Valley Forge arrived yesterday
towing barges Ashland and Maple Hill
with coal for Randall s. McAiiister.
Among the departures besides goodly
number of coasters was the brig j. y.
Hamlen and steamer Atlas with part
cargo for Bangor.
The Busncs Ayran Of tho Allan line
which arrived at this port on THURSDAY
will probably sail today, going to Liver
pool dirsck
The Cam brennan OF the Dominion line
will sail on "Wednesday and the Roman
OF the sumo line win probably arrive
asout the same day.
A she'd Is being built at the street end
of franklin wharf for uss Gs waiting
room for the meu who are employed Ia
unloading the oargoss Of the New York
| boats. 1t very frequently has happened
that a large mum Der Of these men have
reached the wharf and have been Obliged
| to wal. for hours until the steamer would
arrive. A waiting room for their accom-
mediation has long been needed and 1t
win soon he reality.
The smack Carrie and Mildred arrived
with 300 Holsters for 3. l.. Boothby &
Co. The vida Brewer cams in with
about 2, 900 HOLSTERS. 1hers were no fish
arrivals.
The British brig ]. II. Hamlen. Jr.,
loaded with ooopsrage at the wharf OF J..
Il. Hamlen, went out into the stream
Saturday. She is bound for the Wind-
ward islands and will thence go to
Turks island for cargo Of salt. She
| will return to this port about the hIss of
January.
The British schooner Effie May arrived
with . cargo of lumber from st. Joh1,
n. D., and viii awsis orders.
The steamship PArisisn Of the Allan
line arrived early Saturday morning. She
had very good passage. There were ten
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-27
ROLLING MILL PROPERTY.

This morning at eleven O'Clock the
property belonging TO the Portland Roll
ing Mil company will be scld at public
auction. 1t has been intinlated that tbs
Catholic bishop intsnds buying at least
part of tbs rs acres 10 order that Calvary
cemetery may be enlarged. 1hs Boston
and Maine railroad has also been men
toned as possible purchaser. Tbs
tract would make very desirable lcca-
tion for q freight yard having plenty OF
room for tracks and turnouts. Some s,y
that the large stockholders viii buy 1t
In al small figure. This done 1t has
been suggested that tae new company
will build guide mill that would give
employ msnt to from so TO rs men.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-27
Personal.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. n. Haskell and Miss
Curtis Of Brunswick are at the Congress
Square hotel.
William g. Soule. the well-known mo-
lasses ert1ant, has gone to Boston on a
business trip of several days.
Major W. Ii. Jordan of the post office
crew 10 seriously Ill at bis home.
.Conductor Bailey of the p, rtland Rail-
road Company returned Saturday with
tine buck. which was the result Of his
weeks trip In the woods.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-27
OBITUARY.
LEVI @. ELDRlDGE.

Inv We As1DAsAAe1s
Altar an illnes. of only three days Mr.
Levi q. E!dridee residing on Spring near
High strest died Sunday afternoon about
three O'Clock. Mr. Eldridge was stricken
Thulsi forenoon With . stroke of apo
plexy and since then has been " ing In .
semi conscious condition at the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. Eliss Banks. High
street, where he WAS taken owing to the
dangerous illness Of his wife's mother,
Mrs.. Mercy Newman. Before death came
no was affected by congestion Of the
lungs.
Mr.. Levi Gilman Eldridge was born at
jay, No., November %. 1921, and was .
son Of the Rev. Levi Eldridge and Sallie
(3ean) Eldridge, his mother being de-
scsndeut OF the well known lean family.
When about fifteen years Of age MIR. Ell
bridge came to Deering and entered the
employ Of Durham, the britannia manu-
faoturer, corner OF Union and Fore
streets. He remained In this position
until the firm went out Of business some
years ago Late years Mr.. Eldridge has
given lis attention to the painters and
piper hangers trade which he learned
when q young man. Mir. Eidridge IL per-
hars as well known among the firemen
Of Portland and vicinity as in any other
circle. He has always taken an active In
terest In the affairs Of the Desring IRE de-
partment and when the department Of
that city was organized he became Its
first chief engineer. He took an active
interest and lent much valuable assist
ance to the department up 20 the last.
Mr.. Eldridge Was not q member OF any
secret societies, but did join the Portland
vsteran Birsman's association In the
early days OF its organization. Mr.. Ill
bridge resided with his wife and her aged
mother on Spring street. Woodfords. The
deceased leaves q wife, Mrs. Helen FL
bridge, and sister residing Ia Nashua,
n. H., bezids five children. to mourn bis
iosa Ihs children are Chief Engineer
Melville N. Eldridae OF tho Portland IRE
department; Alvah g.. driver Of hook
ana ladder truck No. 4, Woodfords; Mrs.
Helen Banks. wife of Elias y. Banks;
Mrs. Emily Hudson, wife of George
Hudson, and Mrs. Carrie A. Clarke. wife
Of Clesson J. Clarke, all Of woodfords.
MISS HANNAH A. TUCKER.
Information was received yesterday an
nouncing the death, Saturday afternoon,
OF Miss Hannah A. Tucker, sister OF
Hon. Payson Tucker, which took place
very suddenly in Brcokllne, Mass. Pray
ers viii be held at brook line, Tuesday
forenoon, and the remains will be brought
to Portland for interment at Evergreen
cemetery where trist services will te
held Wednesday morning at eleven
O'Clock.
She was the daughter Of the late Anse
Tucker and for many years made hei
home on High street In this city.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-27
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

The Union Thanksgiving Services this
year will be held In the Chestnut Street
Methodist Episcopal church at 1890 a.
M, Thur. d v. Rev. DIR. J. X. Wii1on
of the Free street. Baptist church VIII be
che preacher.
A Thanksgiving service will be held at
the Emmanuel Lutheran church on
Thursday evening at 7.so o'clock. All
friends are cordially invited.
I Attention is called to the notce to
mem beers of ST. AlbAn oommandery, K.
Il. In reference to the funeral Of their
late Eminent Commander George q.
Mountfort
Tie next recital Of the Rosslni Club
will be given Thursday morning, Dscem'
Der 2, by the third division. On Thurs
day morning, December 1lth, q pro-
rranms of music ny modern French COM
posers will be given. The committee
having this concert In charge are Miss
Henrietta d. Rice, MIS-. A. n. Smith,
Miss Wood and Miss Blanchard.
The engage emit of Harry r. Virgin,
Efa., to Miss Emma Harvard OF Bow
doinham, lie announced.
Miss A. L, Mcdonald, Grand Precep'
tress of Maine, will make an official visit
at Damon assembly next Saturday eve
ming. Damon degrees staff will work the
degree Of charity, snd every member OF
the assembly Is requested to be present.
Ivanhoe lodge, X. Of p, will confer the
rank OF knight upon two candidates
next Tuesday evening.
The custom house and post office wero
closed Saturday afternoon out OF respect
for the late Vice. President Hobart.
The United States court came In Sat-
urday morning and at once adjourned
out OF respect to the late Vics- President.
1.-THE regular monthly meeting CT the
school com mittee will lie held this after
noon. Monday win be pay day for the
teachers.
Tho Portland Railroad company IL
talking of having large and convenient
skating rink at Stroudwatsr the coming
season,
The funeral services of the late Francis
Coffin OF New York, took place from
No. 90 Highland street at o'clock Sat
urday afternoon. Rev. Mr.. Wright offioi-
ated Seversl selections were rendered
by the Mozart quartette. Internent was
in Evergreen cemetery.
The December term of the U. s. Dis
trict court oonvenss on the first Tuesday
Of the month and 1t will then rest with
the grand jury to decide whether the
Maxwell murder case is to be tried in
Portland. 1t is probable that they will
take cognizance OF 1t.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-27
A NATTER OF MILLIONS.
Important Meeting of the United States
OIL Company.

The United States OH comp,ry, cor
poraiion most Of whose stock Is owned by
Boston capitalists, held special meet
Ing in this city Saturday afternoon at
the office of Clarence A. Hight, ESQ.,,
clerk of the cooperation About $1,000
shares OF stock wers represented. The
stock holders voted unanimously to in
crease the capital stock of the company
from 100000 to s4,ooo.Ooo. The par
value OF tho shares is SO Ths stock Ia
listed In the Boston market. MIR. j. 5.
Kicker Of Portland is enc of the direc-
tors.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-27
FROM COAL GAS.
Narrow Escape from suTocation at
south Portland.

Mrs. Anna Moshisr who has charge Of
the South Portland house had a narrow
escape from suffocation Saturday night.
She was sleeping in room which
was heated by self feeding coal stove
and awaking found the room filled with
the deadly gas. Shs was pressed for
breath and had presence of mind enough
to Immediately open a window which
gave her relief. though even yesterday
she was suffering from the effects Of the
gas which she had inhaled.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-27
AT CUSHING'S ISLAND.
work on Batteries There TO be Contin-
ued All winter.

II IL Understood that work on the two
rapid firing batteries will BE- continued
at Cushing's Island thus giving employ
msnt TO from 60 to ~ men. The 10 inch
gun battery will b extended about 100
feet and blasting and drilling are going
on along the line Of extension.
After going dows about $50 feet water
was struck in the well at which the men
have been working for so long time
and four feet of water wss pu mpsd from
1t Saturday Into the new tank. new
well is also being dug and work on this
has advanced atout ssvsu feet.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-27
OR IA

Bears the signature of cHAs. II. FLETCHER
In use for more than thirty years. and
The Kind 10. Have hiseays Bonsht.
CASToR1A
Bears the signature Of cHAs. II. FLETCHER
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind YoY Have -4isDays BenghL
CASTORIA
Bears the signature Of cHAs. II. FLETCHER.
In use ior more than thirty years, and
The Kind You Have Aissays Bought.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-27
Mrs. winsiow'. Soothing syrsp.

Has been used over Fifty Years oy millions oil
mothers for their children while Teethins.
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child.
softcns the gums. ailays Pain, cures Wind
Collie, regulates TIE bowels, and Ia the best
remedy for Diarrhoea whether arising from
teethInr or other causes. For sale by Drug
sists In every part OF the world. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. winslow's Soothing syrup. 2s cts
n bottlg
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-27

reals, Persian LAMBS, brown ard black
fox, etc. Orders for garn ents made from
tlem are filled 10 from ten days TO two
weeks. BY manufacturing on the premises
one profit Is saved.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-27

Ati2 o'clock m. today, +. o. Bailey q Co. win
sell al 70 m. 4e Exchange st., for benefit OF
whom It may concern. IS shares Portland Street
sprinkliny Cas- stock. and one $1,000 bond
wcstbrook. windnam and Naples first mort
cage per cent See auction column.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-27
JOSHUA EMMoNS.
[spEcIAL TO THE rREss.J

Bath, Novem her a6 Josh VA Emmons,
a butcher. died at his home in Bath.
He was about sixty years of age and has
been a member Of the Bath city govern
m ent. A widow. three sons and three
daughters s,rvive him, The funeral SER
vices will be held Wednesday.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-27
NEW LOT OF RURs.

L. Il. Schlosberg has just received
lot OF skins fresh from the importers
They include Russian sablss, Alaska
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-27
STILL ALARM.

A still alarm yesterday afternoon about
i've O'Clock called Chemical No. to 81
Elm street where broken lamp chimney
and blazing fame frightened the women
In the house.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-27

oatia and IS s'esrage passengers and
about 1909 tons OF freight which included
SEQ co SKIS of China clay for a Portland
HOUSE.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-27
A GOOD LESSON.

TEACHER-"Johnny spell the name
of the best Dyeing, Cleansing and Car
pet Beating Establishment in town?'
JOHNNY (spells) "F o. s.
T. E-R'S."
TEACHER-"Georgie whore is it?'
GEORGE (lisping) Thirteen Preble
Street,
TEACHER-"Mary, what do they do
there every day?"
Cleanse kid gloves"
TEACHER-"Childre you have
good lesson today. You may now go
and play" nov2Odtfiothp
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-27
ST. AIban COmmandsry No. 8,
knights Tensplar.
SPECIAL ORDER.

The West End Employment
Ofice. Families can find good.
reiiab bic help; co 9sSS, second aud
general girls; also nurses, AT tsS
Sprtuy street. nov27dlw
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-27
THE PRESS.
NEW ADvERTIsEMExTs TODAY.

!. r. Libby CO.
oren Hooper's sons.
W. L. wills N & Co.
own. Moore & Co.
Eastman Bros q Bancroft
II. n. HAY q Son.
X. 4. Davis q Co.
L. III. schlosberg.
A. NJ. Wentworth.
Cook Remedy ~.
Annual Meeting.
81 Aihan Commandery No.
New ENGLAND Telephone q Telegraph Co.
Vest End Employment. once.
Dominion Line,
ADJUSTMENTS.
Jefferson Theatre. t.
Portland Theatre.
New Wants To Let FOR sale, Lost Found
and similar advertisements will be found under
hair appropriate heads on page
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-27
1RodJ SaaJabaM

Hoods pills cure liver illsi the paniEEitatnk ans
only csfS5ItiS 70 axe WITH Aeaes aersafAsillsa
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-27

Manager will furnish all par
ticalars.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-01-11
OOlNGS OF CONGRESS.

Washington. Jan, Mr. Berry
DEM, Ark. presented memorial
from a Confederate Army post in Ar
kansas expressing its disapproval OF
the proposition to give pensions to
those who served in the Confederate
Army
a resolution offered by Mr. Tillman
Dem, S G. was adopted, calling upon
he Interstate Commerce Commission
tor information relative to the violation
II the Interstate Commerce law by the
'ailroads in Transporting persons free.
An addition TO the bill introduced by
Mr.. Hanna, encouraging American
shipping, was proposed by Mr.. Hans
brough. 1t provides for the payment
II an export bounty OF 81 per ton on all
agricultural products regularly con-
signed and shipped to foreign ports.
Mr.. Hansbrough also INTRODUCED a
bill To permit the entry, free OF duty,
II seed wheat imported by farmers.
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rhrce.pa, Tour to wa.hInston.

Few short journeys are more interesting
than trip to Washington, the Nations Capt.
tai, the scene Of much of vital importance;
and these trips have reached their most
practical and attractive form in three-day
PERSONAL y-conducted tours Of the Pennsyl-
wanna Railroad Besides the advantages in
rates secured, the absolute freedom from care
and the general comfort and convenience af-
forded, an extended experience and familiar
ity with the city enables the Tourist Agents
of this company to visit the various points of
interest with the least confusion and delay
and at the most opportune moments, thus in
surfing an economy of time not otherwise
attainahle.
The next tour Of the season leaves Thurs
day, January 10. The rate $3.50 from New
York sli 80 from Philadelphia, and proportio-
nate rates from other points, includes all
necessary expenses during the entire trip
transportation, hotel aceommodations guides,
&c An experienced Chaperon will also sc-
company the party for the benefit Of the lady
tourists.
For itineraries. tickets, and full information
apply to Ticket Agents; Tourist Agent 1896
Broadway, New York; 7s9 Broad Street, New
ark, n J.; or address Geo W Boyd. Assistant
General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station
Philadelphia
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NEW YORK MARKETS
The Grain Market.

WHEAT-In line with the theory
that the new year would start of SINH
larly TO Christmas week with strong
markets, bull traders tested the mar
ket, only TO find that outsiders. from
whom much had been expected, were
rather indifferent and foreign interests
decidedly against any further advance.
The shipments OF wheat from New
York TO Europe last week amounted to
the Notwithstanding figures of .. 236, 900
bushels. Foreign news, apart from a
little steadiness at Liverpool, with I'd
net advance, was rather against the
market. Paris wheat closed 40 points
off and -four 80 points lower. Antwerp
was franc net higher. CoRN.-There
was pronounced break in this market
following liquidation, notably by big
Chicago long, large carlot estimates
and decline OF Maid In the Liverpool
market. Worlds shipments were near
ly 900, 900 bushels In excess OF the prey.
ious week and about 1900 900 bushels
ahead OF last year, OATS. The mar
ket for oats was quiet and without
feature. The visible supply, standing
at 5, 500, 600 bushels against II, pa, 900
last, showed a weeks decrease of lis
900 bushels
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KILLED N LEH|GH WRECK.
Sixteen Dead and Many In
jured in a Head-On
Collision.
TRAINS ON SAME TRACK
A Fearful Blunder Wade in Han
fling The Train Despatch
tr's Orders.

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IN 'se heea"se Of Freight Wreck
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Destroyed.
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westae,d Union COZ Standard.

1t is outrageous for this expert,
Nicomte de Boyer, to find that Anna
Gould IL not n countess and that she
has IL bogus title, even If II did cost the
Gould estate fifteen millions to get it.
What will poor ANN do now for no
bilty2 Ii appears that her husband,
Count de Castellaue, took the han
die which was left by another family.
This il cruel; cruel To lose fifteen
million dollars worth of nobility over
night Just think of it, dearie: and
more such crests for sale According
to this title sharp de- Boyer there is no
Count Castellane There were two
Castellane families. one from Provence
and one from Toulouse. The Toulouse
Castelanes, To whom belongs Miss
Gould's husband, never had title.
but assumed one when the Provence
family died ont
Then Count De Rohan Chabot,
who married Miss Hayward, ~ not
count, either. His name is Chahot.
The name De Rohan he took from his
wife.
There IL no Baron de Glers, although
the man whom DR. Chauncy NJ. Depcws
ward, Miss Collins, married last year
bears that name Tho Due Deca2ees,
husband of Mary Singer, OF New York,
IL the son OF II police project, and bears
title of no value in France, being
granted by tho King of Denmark
SO called Count DeNillars, who
married Garcia Livingstone, il de-
seconded from man who settled in
Paris and started in the hotel business
and quietly assumeGthe title of count.
Clara Ward married nm alleged
Prince DE Chlmny There is no orlpi-
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-01-11

Do the city papers say anything in
regard TO your locality? asks an ex-
change DO they contain notices of
your schools, lodges, churches and the
hundreds of local matters of interest
your home paper publishes? Not an
item. DO they publish word ealcu
lated to draw trade to your town and
your enterprise And yet there are
men who take contracted views i'll this
matter, who think if they don't get as
many square inches of roading matter
in their home paper, they are not got
ting tho worth OF their money. 1t re
mindsone of tho man who took the larg
est pair of boots III the box because the
price was the same as the pnir that
fitted him Take the city paper ifyeu
want one, but don't let 1t crowd the
local paper ont of your home.
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,a,. nr-.nc, nl.u Up tho Maine,

Havana. Jan Is. Senior Rccido Aman-
Ia y fernando, editor OF FL Reeoneen-
trado, has issued third attacl, upon
his old enemy, Senior Xacarias Bresmes,
whom, with three others, he accuses of
blowing up The 'nited States hattleship
Maine Bresmcs, who is Il lawyer and
politician, sailed for Spain about two
weeks ago. The instnllments Of the
story thus far have been devoted to the
alleged felonies and trcacheries OF
Bresmes. The editor tells his readers
70 be patient as, in due time. they will
get the facts regarding the Maine ex-
plosIon. He describes his proof a.
.'largely moral.
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HuntGrdOn County Orphans Court
OF DECEMBER Il, 1895.
-Hox II r. Hmm Judqa


Present-HoS II b HERR, Judge
In the matter of the application of William
Of Catharine Eyeritt, deceased, for order to
sell Real Estate to pay debts RULE TO
SHOW CAUSE.
William Sharp, Executor of the last VIII
and Testament of Catharine Everitt, deceased,
having made and exhibited to this Court, un.
der oath, Just and true account of the per-
sonal estate and debts of the said decedent
as far as he can discover the same, by which il
appears that the personal estate of the said
decedent is insufficient to pay her debts;where-
upon on application of the said William Sharp
Executor Of last Will and Testament OF the
said Catharine Eyeritt, deceased, setting forth
that the said Catherine Everitt died seized OF
Real Estate situate in the Township OF Della
ing the aid Of this Court in the premises, it is
ordered by theCourt that all persons interested
in the lands ,tenements, Embellishments and real
estate whereof the said Catharine Everitt died
seized, do appear before this Court on We'd
nesday, the fifteenth day of February, 1899, in
the term of December, 1898, TO show cause, il
any they have, why SO much of the Real Es-
tate whereof the said Catharine Everitt died
seized as aforesaid, should not be sold as will
be sufficient to pay her debts, or the residue
thereof as the case may require and il is fur.
Their ordered that this notice be published IN
the LAMBERrvTiLE RECORD for six weeks sue
cessiveiy, and also true copies thereof set up
as the law directs.
Done in open Court and dated Surrogate's
Office, December IA, 1898.
O.. sPRoUL,
= Clerk Of the Hunterdon Orphans Court
Dss. 81. 1875.
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Trenton, y. l.. Ian. 10. Fire de.
5troyed the incubator and engine
houses of Patrick MaeAvoy's duck
farm. three miles FROM Trenton. in
Twin township. Over thousand white
Pekin ducks. which MacAvoy was saw
ing for breeding purposes. were burned,
and the smell OF roast duck prevails in
the neighborhood OF the farm. Nearly
A thousand chickens were destroyed,
besides twelve cows, several calves,
eighteen large incubators and a large
quantity OF turnips and potatoes. The
loss will reach about s25, 900
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Washington, Jan. AT meeting
of the Senate Commerce Committee, in
an informal discussion OF the PROPOSE
ton to extend 10 the Philippine Islands
the provisions OF the coastwsc trade
laws OF the United States, Senator Frye,
one of the members OF the Paris Peace
Commission, said that ii was the under
standing OF the American Commissions
ers that an absolutely open-door policy
was to be maintained in those islands,
and that all other nations were to be
upon an equal trade footing with the
United States