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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-08
CLOSING OF THE SUMMER KIN
DERGARTEN.

0hlhoA Al AnkNs
Inst Thursday closed the most euccsss-
full eight weeks that the summer kinder.
garten has yet known. At the outset 1t
was intended to have simply kindergar-
ten accommodating fifty children. After
bhe beginning the idea grew so that 1t
was found necessary to open another
room, and to hold classes In the down.
stairs hall In addition to the regular
kindergarten proper, there have been
carried on classes in sewing and manual
training.
Every week the children have had their
flowers and it is really touching to see
how universal Is the slove Of, and the
craving for fiowers-even in the most un-
promising subjects.
Nearly every week the children, to
about the number of one hundred, have
enjoyed an outing at one of our pleasure
resorts, through the kindness of the man.
ayers OF the car companies. Other firms
have kindly provided lunches.
Already mention has been made OF the
Mothers Meetings, and of the kind
friends who have helped to make them
entertaining and profitable. They are
really great factor in the educational
problem, and 1t takes only short time
Tor the results to become apparent.
At sthe closing meeting of the season
Mrs. Geo. Frye took entire caarge. She
gave the mothers tea aud cakes, and a
little talk, as did also Mrs. Libby. Both
Of these talks seemed to appeal PARTON
larry to the mothers who gave the strict
est attention and afterwards expressed
their gratitude.
A visit to the school ON the last day Ct
the term found all the rooms bright with
the happy faces of the children and their
friends; and gayswith the exhibition of
their work, which covered every available
space on table and wall.
Upstairs were exhibited the regular
kindergarten occupations; the sewing,
weaving. painting, pasting. clay work,
etc. while overhead. In gay festoobs, were
bright colored paper chains, also the
children's work.
Downstairs, in addition to the regular
kindergarten work, was an exhibition of
tho boys work In manual training, and
the girls In sewing. Here one saw PIN
balls. key-tags. picture frames, plant
sticks, and many other articles, all cut
from wood with jack knife, in most
accura to and workmanlike manner The
girls exhibited ironing holders, patch work
squares. dolls quilts, etc., and 1t was
whispered about that not all the sewing
was done by the girls.
In this way we can form some slight
idea OF the work that has been done this
summer by Miss Scales and Mrs. Fowler,
the teachers In charge. They have the
cause very much at heart and have given
of their best time and effort, much more,
indeed, than was included in tho bond,
and great thanks are due them for what
they have accomplished.
We are apt TO place too little value on
the unconscious teaching, thinking that
only the direct zsoheduled programme Is
Of value; but the lesson this summer has
beeu that the silent influence of flowers,
sea and sky, good music and helpful
woIds.sand the courtesy and charm OF the
daily contact withsstwo gentlswomen have
had a larger share than we realize In ae-
complaining the aim of the Summer. Kin
dergartsn. w.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-08

Mercier's rsply to Capt. Freyststter's
charge of duplicity against him is that
the Captain was guilty of an act of dis
obedience while in Madagascar and also
executed thirty natives OF course a man
TINT was guilty. of an act of disobedience
and executed thirty natives must be a
liar. unworthy of belief against such a
good man ss Mercier. If the DIeyfus
case did not involve such serious conse-
quences, the whole world would be shak
ing with laughter over the proceedings.
No such farce was ever seen before as
this trial. What little Of real evidence
there is is SO interlarded with stump
speeches, and appeals, and confronta-
lions and all sorts of curious an tiles as to
make the performance seem more like
opera bouffe than q trial to settle a sol
emn question.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-08

The appearance Of tbs foreig n ambassa-
doris as witnesses for Dreyfus would In
all probability have done him more harm
than good, for It would have added one
more prejudice TO the already numerous
''See." his enemies would have said, "the
intert St the Emperor of Germany and the
King Of Itsiy take In this case; they send
their ambassadors here to testify in be-
halt Of the accused" and then the In
situation would havs followed that this
interest on their part was dus 70 tbs obli-
cation they were under TO Dreyfus for
valuable information. Both the German
and Italian am bassadors have explicitly
denied that they ever had any dealings
with Dreyfus, the latter asserting that he
never heard of Drefyus untilhe was put
on trial. Furthermore the German
premier publicly in the Reiohstsg
confirmed the denial of the German
ambassado But their statements had no
effect in France, unless 1t was ID make
the people more confident OF Drsyfus's
guilt The anti Drey fusards met the de-
mails by intimating that all the diplomats
lied, Gen. Meroier saying that Eve must
be extremely sseptioal In regard to these
denials of foreign diplomats, which may
be brought forward for reasons of state.
Even II the denials should come from an
imperial or royal month, beg you to ac-
cent them with the greatest reserve. :"
The truth Is that the men who are pur-
suing Dreyfus are determined TO convict
him II they can. irrespective Of his guilt
or innocence. Proof Of innocence though
strong as Holy Writ will not turn them
from their purpose. Whether they sue
coed or not depends entirely upon the
character of the Jury. II the majority are
-Dreyfusards the verdict will be
guilty.. AS for the evidence that doesn't
count
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-08

Mr.. John ID. Roekfeller's gift to
Brown University of s25O,o0o is oondi-
toned upon the friends of the institu-
tion completing the raising of 81. coo.
COO by next commencement AS only
$500, 200 have So far been raised 1900, 900
Enore must lie secured by June, 1900, to
make certain of Mr.. Rock feller'a gift
In view of this fact one can well believe
that the hearts Of the alumni are not
filled to overlooking by Mr.. Rockefeller's
generosity. Possibly it is only Mr.. Rock
fsller's intention to stimulate the alumni
to DO the best they can, and II he finds
they have done that, he may not insist upon
the complete full6ment of the condition.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-08

Mr.. Robertss appeal for funds Is getting
along. 10 stimulate the giving 1t would
be wise to publish each contribution as
1t comes in; the way 1t is done when aid
Is asked for a needy person or worthy
cause. A long list like this -Friend,
10 cents; Democrat. cents; ex-Repuh-
lican. 30 cents; Friend Of the People. 10
cents. would greatly help Mr.. Roberts's
boom, besides adding Co the gaiety of
nations
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-08
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

BY local applications as they cannot reach the
diseased portion Of the ear. There Is only one
way to cure deafness and that Is by constitu-
nonal remedies Deafness Is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachlan Tube. Whel this tube Is Unframed
you have rumbling sound Of imperfect hear
ing, and when 1t Is entirely closed, Deafness Is
lhe result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken OUT and this tube restored to its normal
CONDITION, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out OF ten are caused by Catarrh,
which Is nothing but an intamed condition Of
the mucous surfaces,
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF deafness lcause by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars; free.
FL. CHENEY s CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-08

There seems to be good reason for be-
lieving that the United States and Great
Britain have come to some understanding
In regard to the Alaska boundary. The
question has not been finally settled, but
provisional line has been agreed upon
which will serve to keep the Canadian
iingoes quiet for the present, and
enable the joint high commission to re-
assemble with reasonable prospect of
accomplishing something towards the
settlement of other disputed questions be-
tween tine two COUNTRIES.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-08

The Emperor of Germany has taksn
the Church now as well as the State under
his protection and guidance. In a recent
speech at Strashourg he told the Catho-
lies that the only hope for the church
while the spirit of atheism Is abroad is in
the ''imperiaf hand and the esoutcheon
Of the German Emperor, The next
thing the War Lord will be tsetting him
self up as Pope. Indeed, he comes pretty
near doing it in this speech. But William
Is not always taken seriously.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-08

There lisa strong anti-war sentiment
In England, but we are afraid that 1t
will count for little in the Boer contro-
versy. National pride is much more
easily stimulated than national reason
An assertion by somebody of proe. ae--e
In u loud voice that the country's honor
10 at stake, and vigorous waving of the
tlAg, will silenoe all obieotors
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-08

outlanders in the Transvaal want to re-
main British subjects ami 20 vote at the
same time. President Ringers assertion
has no great improbabiiity about it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-08

Bryan seems to be sticking by Goebel
because be is th6 regular candidate. As
later Bryan expects 70 be the regular
candidate himself he naturally wants to
set an examine of regularity.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-08

rushed Oh as soon as possible. had men
hired to work day and night TO get out
those gates. 10 as to have them hung
Aug. 18th becauFs God told him 50; but
strange 20 say, the dedication day is
passed and one week has gone by since,
aud the men are still working 90 the
framework OF the Coates Of lraise" to
the left OF the building.
Mr.. sanford. 1t win be seen, got the
kind Of revelation he wanted every
time. Some of our Jingoes get rsvela-
tions very similar In this respect.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-08

Patrons OF the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses Of their
papers changed as often as they may desire BY
notifying the Office
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every morning 10 subscribers In all parts Of
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$4,000 R EWAR

The above amount Will be paid for informa-
ton leading TO the conviction of anyone shooting
wookcoek or ruffied grouse commonly called
partridge cut OF season, or Illegally selling the
same. PORTLAND GUN CLUB,
:. ID. Adams, Secy
Close time expires Sept 18th. sepidim
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EXECUTORS NOTHCE.

The subscribers hereby give notice that they
have been duly appointed Executors OF the last
Win and Testament of
SARAH G. GoRHAM. late OF Norwalk,
Connecticut deceased, leaving estate to be ad-
mfnistered In the County OF Cumberland,
reefs, and we lave appointed Harry NJ.
Verrlll, Portland, Me-, AgI. or Atty. with
iu the State. All persons having de-
mands against the estate OF said de-
ceased are desired TO present the same for
settlement and all indebted thereto are re-
quested to make payment immediately
LUELtA X. BEECHER, Newark. N. j.
WILLIAM +. G0RHAM, New York, or to
HARRY nj. NERRILL Portland. Me-,
westbrook. Aug. 10, 1899 sepsfdiwswFs
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-08
-THE-
PORTLAND ELECTRIC
LIGHT COMPANY

has contracts for about $4,000 worth of
lighting and power business. They are
connecting their 100 customers as fast
as possible. This notice will appear with
new customers added as fast as they are
connected. Number of lights now on the
service about 1000.
J.R. libby 90.
BROWN BLOCK
II. Nj. LEWSEN q CO.
A. +. STEVENS s. CO.
FALMOUTH HOTEL.
IRA CLARK & co.
w. 5. PARKER & co.
SIMMONS Il HAMMOND.
IRVING A. LIBBY.
II. l.. WHITC0MB co.
LONGSH0REMEN'S HALL.
+. L. GRAY.
RED MEMS HALL.
cox &sWARD co.
MRS. g. b. LEIGHTON.
L. W. BENNER.
f. v. EARLE.
ATKINSON FURNIsHING co.
MAINE PROVISION s. COLD STORAGE
WEST END HOTEL.
Ii. II. HAY & SON.
L. f. HOMSTED.
SULLIVAN Il USGoOp.
WILLIS GATES.
LOMBARD FISH MARKET.
H. p. G0OLD TEA CO.
". W. ALLEN.
A. f. MARKS.
MRS. OVERLY.
ORIENT HALL.
q. +. A. WEBER.
FREEMAN MILLIKEN.
JAMES CONWELL.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-04
rlTHY POINTS.
happenings Throughout the Country
Chroniclad for Hasty Perusal.

happenings Throughout the Country
ChronicIad for Hasty Perusal.
The colieres will resume Monday morning.
There is no money in Tamaqua's borough
treasury. and many bills remain unpaid.
George Nanjunas is the man who secured
the license Of Michael Rails in the Fifth
ward
Farmers in franklin county report much
damage to winter wheat from the cold, as it
has been hut little protected by snow
Rev. Yearlerk, who has accepted the
pastOmto of the Trinity Reformed church Of
town, will move bis family to this place
about March lst.
Fred. Gill the well known bicyclist, is in
Philadelphia hospital to undergo an opera
ton for cancer of the stomach
More than dozen building sites for new
industries have been offered free to the
Bethlehem Board of Trade
Railroad employees are being measured for
their spring uniforms.
The strike of the Suubury silk mill en-
ployes has been declared of.
DR.. + A. Garis, of Bethlehem, has been
elected president of the Lehigh Valley
homeopathic Association.
Pottsville is preparing to give its members
of the Eighth Regiment a royal reception
home.
The annual Purim ball of the Oheb Zedek
Association Of Pottsville, will be held in the
Centennial hall next Thursday evening.
Al ordinance is before Allentown Councils
to increase the city loan SIS, 900 for permanent
improvements
The Pottsville Elks will give full dress
party after Lent.
The Burns festival at Pottsvlle was sue.
cess, and the surplus cash, net S17. was
donated to the Chldren's Home.
IL. G. Mueller, of Honesdale, has been
held for trial in the United States court on
the charge of sending postal with a threat
ening message to Harry Haines of Chicago.
There has been an advance of fifty cents
per barrel in the price of -four
Patrick Flynn, of Shamokin, has accepted
the position of Supervisor for the Schuylkill
Traction Co., with headquarters at Girard-
Vile.
The Cumberland county Republican Com
mittee yesterday fixed February as the
date for nominating candidate to succeed
the late Representative Harry Manning.
The two p. o. S. of A. camps at St. Clair
were consolidated last night
Tamaqua High school is already preparing
for the commencement to tax place in June.
Five thousand children are enrolled in
Allentown's public schools.
A Carbon county jury returned verdict
in favor OF Hotelkeeper Julius Edestein, of
Lansford, whom the Lehgh Coal & Naviga-
ton Company tried to dispOssess of his prop.
erty on the ground that he violated his terms
of purchase by selling liquor.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-04
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. J, W. Meyer attended the
funeral of relative at Pottsville to-day.
Marguerite, the six-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Lowery, Of West Coal
street, is suffering from pneumonia
John kehoe,a p. & r. engineer died at his
home at Tamaqua, aged So years Of the
grippe. His funeral will take place on Sun.
day.
Miss Lizzie Bells has gone to Philadelphia,
to visit her sister, who is in 10 that city.
Misses Hannah McDermott Maggie Cava-
naugh and Mary and Alice O'Reilly. MI. and
Mrs Matthew Delaney, aud Messrs. Frank
w, Joseph and Bernard McDermott were
among the residents of town who attended
the funerals of Michael Honn and wife al
Mt. Carmel to-day.
Miss Ida Lessig has gone to Scranton tc
visit her sister, Mrs. b F. Laudig
Evan Thomas Of st. Clair, was among the
visitors TO town yesterday
Miss Katie Francis aud brother Frank. OF
Shamokin are being entertained by William
Cashner's family, on North West street.
Miss Lizzie Gilbert, who was a guest Of
town friends, returned to her home in Cata-
wissa to-day.
| Misses Annie and Lottie Beach, Of Potts
vile, are being entertained by Mr.. and Mrs
William jefferson, ON South Jardu street.
Miss Jeanette Bevan, Of town, withstood
an operation for appendicitis at the German
hospital in Philadelphia yesterday and her
condition is reported favorable.
Miss Anna Keefe, of Philadelphia, is visit
ing her cousin, Miss Agnes Tobin, on West
Coal street
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-04
Ayers
Cherry PeeIOraI
is put up in half-size bottles at half
price--50 cents.



Services in the Trinity Reformed church
o-morrow at 1000 a. m, and $50 p. N.
Sunday school at 1870 p. IN.
Regular services will be held in the United
Evangelical church, North Jardin street, TO-
morrow at 10 a. m and $50 p. m. Sunday
school at 1.30 p. m. Rev. |. j. Reitz, pastor.
X. L. C. E. on Monday evening. Prayer,
praise and testimony meetings every Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday even
ings, Jr. K. L. G. E. every saturday
evening at o'clock.
Primitive Methodist church, James Moore,
pastor. Preaching at 1920 a. m. and $3.50
p. m Sunday school at . p. m. Glass meet
ing on Wednesday evening. General prayer
meeting on Thursday evening. Everybody
welcome.
Services in All Saints Protestant Episcopal
church, on West Oak street tomorrow
as follows Holy Communion 1890 Sunday
school, 300; Evening Prayer, ZOO. G. w.
Van Fossen, pastor.
First Baptist church, corner of West and
Oak streets, Rev. d. 1. Evans pastor. Services
at 10 a. m. and 6 p. m. Sunday school at ? p. m
Prayer meeting Monday evenings. Young
Peoples meeting Wednesday evenings.
Glass meeting Thursday evenings.
Methodist Episcopal church, corner Oak
and White streets. Rev. J. T. Swindells
pastor. General class meeting at $3.50 n. IN,
Sunday school at p. M, Dr.. j. $. Callen,
superintendent. Sermon at 6:30 p. m. Seats
free. Everybody welcome.
Calvary Baptist church, South Jardin
street. Preaching tomorrow at 1870 a. IN.
and $50 p. m Rev. r. r. Albins, pastor.
Sabbath school at 2 p. m, Deacon
John Bum, superintendent. b. Y. P. u.
Tuesday evening, at 7:30 Wednesday
evening, general prayer meeting at 1870
Everybody welcome.
Services in the Presbyterian church to-
morrow at l030 a. IN. and $3.50 p. m. Sabbath
school at Z p. m. Jr. c.. +. and Sr. G. f..
| Tuesday evening at $3.50 and 1880 o'clock
Prayer and song service Oh Thursday even
ing at 7:3O Strangers always welcome. II.
W. Koehler, pastor.
St Johns Lutheran church, West Cherry
street Rev John Gruhler, pastor Preach
ing 10 a. m. Sunday school, 1870 p. m. I;
preaching $3.50 p. N.
st. Michael's Greek Catholic church, West
Centre street. Rev. Cornelius Laursin pas
tor, Matadnum service a. m. High mass
10 a IN.
Church of the Holy Family, German R.
O. North Chestnut street. Rev. A. T. Schut-
tlehofer pastor. First mass s a. m, second
mass 10 a. m.
st. Casimir's Polish R. G. church, North
Jardin street. Rev J. A. Lenarkiewcz,
pastor. First mass a. m, high mass 10 a.
m. yespers and henediction p. m.
Church Of the Annunciatiou, 2ls West
Cherry street. Rev. II. F. O'Reilly, pastor;
Rev James Kane, assistant pastor. First
mass, a. m, second mass, s a. m, high mass,
10 a. m, benediction, p. m.
Keheleth Israel Congregation, corner OF
Oak and West streets, Rev. Henry Nit
mix, pastor Saturday services, to 10 a. m,
and to 5 p. m Sunday services to 10 a. m.
and every week day morning from to a. m
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-04
SILENCE ON WARsHlPs.
The Absence of Noise Lends Emoien.
cy to the Service.


cy to the Service.
In an address delivered before the Amer.
lean Medical association, Passed Assistant
Surgeon j. A. Guthrie of the United States
navy made some very interesting remarks
on the subject of Noise and Nerves, "
speaking Of the great value of silence on
board the modern man-of-war. He said:
In certain landlocked harbors have
heard the inhabitants complaining of tugs
and other noisy boats blowing off their
whistles, especially those known as CALI
opes. The would be waggishness or to
what purpose desire of these tug captains
deserves a compensation suited to the per.
petrator Have not the cartoonists discov-
cred the tired and irritated visitor from
the provinces, racking his brains in the
uproarious city, unable to collect his fac
ulties, and has the father, night shirted
and capped, marching the colicky infant
in the small hours of the night, escaped
this artists humorous vein?
"All these things call to light the neces-
sity for a scientific investigation of useless
noise, In few cities it has been proposed
passing an ordinance against the ringing
OF church bells-this may to some disturb
the day of rest''-but why not include In
SAiAo dll pAhlilt1uCo lOI W6tkutyH, Bne b0OuG-
ing of street hawkers, the clanking of
other varieties of bells, the steam whistle
of the factory? How much better is the
silent signal, both in war and in peace.
Take the popular football game, and we
find that the teams under better control
are those who have mastered the silent sig
mails of command.
"One reason the modern war vessel is SO
deadly may be said TO be because it is alb
solutely as accurate as a floating battery
can be- And is not the cause of this accu-
racy due in great measure to the silent
commands sent from the coming tower by
the captain to each of his subordinates,
shut off from him and each other by walls
of steel? When an order is indicated upon
a dial manipulated by electric transmits
sion one receives the same in tranquil
state Of mind, but If the order is shouted
at him by one, two, three or more in rapid
succession las of yore), then there is excuse
for confusion. New York Telegram