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The Portland daily press., 1899-08-17
TOoTs Is DEAD.
John wilIiamsop's wrn Known Cat
Buried Yesterday.


"Oid Toots', as he was called, the
large handsome cat which for the past
thirteen years has been the pride Of his
owner. Mr. John Williamson and the
pet Of the patrons of his store. both men
and women, has gone 70 his rest.
He left the store Monday night and
nothing was heard Of him until MIR.
Williamson, Tuesday night, stepped out
side and called "1oots.'' he heard a
piteous cry and crossing the street found
'Tcots'' lying on the opposite side OF
the street near the car track with his leg
crushed. having been run over by an clio
trio car. To put the cat out Of his suffer-
ing. Mr.. Williamson chloroformed him
and afterwards gave him suitable bur-
ial.
Toots was a pretty, coal black cat with
white tips ON nose and feet and one Of the
largest in the city. About five years ago
be lost one Of his eyes. He had some
queer notions. He would never eat ex-
cept from the hand Of bic owner and AL.
ways Insisted that the meat be put on q
table and be cut up for him being too
dainty TO eat from the door. Mr.. Will
Hanson always knew when Toots was
hungry fer he made his wants known by
paving at him. All in all q notable ami
NAL Inns passed away and one that will
be missed by many interested parties.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-17
Occupants Narrowly ESCAPED With
Their Lives.
Owner Thinks Fire Was
Work Of Incenqiary.
Loss Was $1,000 and Insurance
1890.

lhe famous ''ootaRon houston the
Falmouth road. short distance from
Portland WAS bnrned to the ground ut an
early hour yesterday morning together
with the adjoining stable and their con-
tents. The only things saved from the
fire were three horses and a COW which
were ramoved from the burning stable by
quick work. 1hs occupants Of the house
had narrow escapes from being destroyed
in it.
The ootagon HOUSE on the Falmouth
road has been landmark for some years
and was familiar object to persons ac-
customed TO drive in this direction. 1t
was huilt a dozen years ago by a man
named White but SOLD by him soon after
1t was completed. Its peculiar shape
made IL an object of interest to passers
by 1t was very pretty place and WINS
well kept up by it's owner, Mr.. Charles
W. Raymond who occupied 1t.
About half past one O'Clock Wednesday
morning Mr.. Raymond's hired man,
Frank Jipson, was awakened By the
noise of the flames. His room was SO full
Of smoke that he could hardly breath and
1t was with. difficulty that he got ont of
1t. Ills cries awoke Mr.. Raymond ard
his wife who slept In an adjoining room.
They escaped with only such clothing as
they could hurriedly pick up. MIR. Ray
mond and Mr.. Jipson by quick work
managed TO tear away the sliding door
to the stable and lead out the three horses
and COW. By the time this was done
the house was mascot flames from top
to bottom and soon burned to the ground.
Mr.. Raymond feels confident that the
Are was Of incendiary origin. He ssys
that about year ago someone with ma
licious intent broke into his house and
pestToyed many srtioles of value and
wrecked considerable furniture and car
ried of many things which were found in
she fields about the house afterwards bad
iy mutiistsds Mr.. Raymond thinks that
the same persons who thus damaged his
property sal fire TO his house. He claims
that threats have bssn made by some per
sons to burn his house and feels confident
that they were responsible for the fire
yesterday morning.
Mr. Raymond says that his lose will
amount to about $4,000, but that be has
1880 insurance plnced In several PORT
land ageno les.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-17
CHILDREN's DAY.
Excursion Over All Railroads TO
Ocean Park.
ESPECIAL TO TIE rnEss.l

Ocean Park, August I6.-Today has
been Children's Day, the day of the an
nual excursion to Ocean Park over the
Boston s. Maine and Maine Central rail-
roads
Crowds Of excursionists have thronged
the beach and grove all day and have
enjoyed themselves In various open air
recreations. No exercises were held in
the Temple in the forenoon.
In the afternoon came the children, 4
mass meeting. in charge OF Rev. q. L.
PinRham OF Wolfboro. N. Ii. Music was
furnished by the Granite State house
orchestra; Miss Dora Shaw Of Houlton
and Miss Ruth Favor OF Lowell. Mass.
gave readings; and diplomas were pre-
sented to the graduates of the chfldren's
Bible class in the Chautauquan normal
union.
Tbs evening Mr. Albert Armstrong
gAVeI his recital If the Bonnie Briar
Bush" illustrated by stereoptioon
views. The views were taken from life
and many of them were exquisiteIy col.
ored. The recital Itself was u marvellous
ly faithful and sympathetic delineation
of the well-known Scotch characters.
1t would have been interesting even with
out the views.
The remaining three days OF this week
will be occupied ny woman's conven-
tion In charge of some of the prominent
women Of the Free Baptist denomina-
tion.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-17
YOUNG PEoPLE's DAY.
lsrEcIAL 10 THE PRESS,

lsf&CaAA TO THE PkESs-1
Ocean, Park, August 1a.-Young Poo
pies Day at Ocean Park this year prom
ises to be one Of the most attractive fiat
urea of the entire SUMMER. Young people
of the Free Baptist denomination are ar.
irving from all 'seotions of the United
States, the reduced railroad rates enabi-
ingsmauy to make this trip. Directly fol-
lowing the Ocean Park meetings Will be
tins Free Baptist General Assembly at
Hillsdale, Michigan, and many Of the
young people as the PARK ARE to continue
their journey westward &C get the benefit
Of that gathering
Friday, August 25-Young Peoples Day.
$50 a. m.-Morning prayer meeting.
Sl5 a. m.-Choral service. .'.rhen
shall your song break fort b as the morn
ing" Led by Rev. A. Il. Kenyon,
Rhode Island.
300 a. m.-Bible reading. "Study the
word with all diligence"
$3.50 a. m.--Greetlngs. sAnd unto the
church at Kphesns write"
e.A5 q. m.-"fhe word 1 bring unto
you" Il. z. Metcalf. president or the r.
b. I. T. Y, appointment Of day COM
mittees. Workers period. "Ye are la
borers together with God"
1000 a. m.-Paper. Mrs +. S. Hartley
(horn Laura u. PalsiferJ. Yarmouth, N.
S.
t0.15 a. m.-Paper.
1880 "a m.-Sermon. sour Watch
word"
400 p. m.-Praise service. Led by
Rev. A. e. Kenyon.
2.15 p. m.-Business. Workers period.
by their Fruits ye shall know them"
200'p. m.-Address. Goods call to
the Free Baptist Young People of
Maine" Rev. a. Il. White.
Sl5 p, m.-Adddress. Receiving
aaO p. m.-Address. 'Christianity
from business mans standpoint Hon.
4. W. Hoyey.
eco p. m.-Vsspsr service and quiet
hour.
$50 p. m.-Praise ssrvi ce. Led by Rev.
A. Il. Kenyon.
7.45 p. m.-Devotiona
500 p. m.-Address. Enthusiasm for
humanity. Rev. A. w. Jeerson, Bris-
toll, N. IL.
800 P. N. Reception. With reading by
Miss Harriet Cousens,. graduate Of the
Emerson School of Oratory.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-17
VENETIAN FETE.
The Waters About Peaks Island Ablaze
with Countless Lights.


The wharf OF the Casco Bay Steamb boat
company at Peaks Island was handsome
ly Illuminated last evening with long
strings OF incaudescent lights. red, white
and blue. while the slope behind was COW
cred with large crowd of people num-
bering about $500. IL was tine night OF
the Venetian fste and the winters near the
shore were the scene Of the pageant. First
In the moving procession of countless
lights were four floats loaded with ever
green and hanging from -the trees were
Chinese lanterns. One float bore the
Sign OF .'Joe's Indians and on another
near the star and crescent, high up In air
was venetian Maid'' in white dress
and long flowing hair. Small boats fes-
tooned with bunting and alive with vari-
GUS colored lights followed and to the
music of Chandler's band the procession
circled around the water making a night
spectacle most pleasing to the eye. Sew
eral young ladies were seen In the boats
In becoming costumes and features of
the parade worthy of special note were
the long barges trimmed by the ladies' of
the different hotels on the island. the
Union, Innes, Peaks Island house and
others. There was profusion Of hand
some lanterns and when the boats took
their places in line there was display
Of fire works which heightened the spec
tacular effect of the water display.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-17
ACADEMY DAY TODAY.
nsaa.sn Of students OF oid Fryeburg
az Martha's Grove.


Martha's Grove, Fryebufg. August 16.
my Day tomorrow. Former principals.
teachers and students of Fryeburg acRds-
my ars now gathering in full force. and
nearly every home IN the village has its
visitor. while 1T the camp nearly every
room is occupied.
A banque. will be served in the pretty
camp dining hall and In the afternoon
several Of the former principals are ex-
pectsd I, give short addresses.
D DIR. Lyman Ahto,t gave very flne
lecture last evening. on the subject of
ideals" This, like all Of Dr. Ahbott's
lectures. was largely ntssrded and tho
roughly enjoyed by the audience. Before
the lecture MIR. Pierce played one OF
Sohubert's exquisite compositions.
Yesterday Dr Abbott was seen with a
shining. new Ratchet in his hand, push
ing up towards SWANS Falls. And now,
the good work begun by the geography
clasf, of making path along the river
bank TO the fails, Is finished. doctor
of divinity. who can lecture eloquently
on the Bible enc day and do earnest work
as woodsman the next, is deservedly
popular at a summer school.
During the concert of this evening, an
a Persian Garden" which was SO effec-
lively given last week, viii be repeated,
by special request.
sEAmonR the recent arrivals are: Mrs
Leonard Jordan. Mrs. q. NJ. Palmer,
u n
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-17
{ The jewelers. Meskly.l

The popu larity of coral is growing,
both in Europe and in this country, and
tboss best qualified to speak on the SUBJ
ject express the belief that the demand
for coral jewelry this fall win be very
considerable. The beautiful canoes and
carved pieces which formerly were fash
ionable are no longsr sought, the demand
being confined to simple forms. Almost
all the valuable coral at the present day
comes from Italy, and most of 1t is cut
the re. although a not inconsiderable part
Is cut in Germany. 1t is imported Into
this country ready for mounting.
1t Is cut either round, pear shaped or
EN- eabochon, @round or oval. Heart
shaped pieces are also cut to some extent.
The round pieces are used chiefly in the
form OF necklaces, guard and lorgnette
oh aims. sometimes alternating either
with pearl or with turquoise: the pear
shaped pieces are used chiefly for scarf
and lace pins, and pendants, link but
tons. studs and rings are mounted with
cabochon cut pieces. The gems which
seem to combine with the hest effect
with coral are diamonds and pearls. In
rings the stones are set either singly or
in combinations of three or five gradu-
ated. frequently In combination with
diamonds and pearls.
The favorite color Is pale shade of
culiarly effective
Coral. as is well known, is an animal
product, consisting of a csalk-like deposit
made by "a colony of myFiads of minute
polgpi. It is found in Shape Yessm-
bling tree, with branches spreading in
all directions. The present supply Is al
most exclusively produced In the Mediter-
ranean, along theseoast of Italy; France,
Spain. AlGiers and Tunis. While some
coral Is found at n depth of 30 feet, most
of the best coral is found at depth of
from 100 to 100 feet below the surface of
the water, firmly attached to soIne other
object near the bottom. The depth Is too
great to make it possible for divers to
work proltably, and accordingly special
deyi5e, consisting of two bars of wood
firmly dashed together In the shape of a
GROSS, and supplied with large nun her
OF nets, is used by the coral fishers. This
apparatus Is heavily weighted and
dropped overheard from the banks used
for the purpose. The coral becomes en-
tangled in the nets. and is then pulled
from its anchorage by main force.
The dark red coral, which is more plen-
tiful than the pink Varie ty, Is largely
used for anklets and necklaces among
unciyilized tribes; sometimes it Is cut
into larger pieces, which are strung into
girdles or used az ornaments In the
Orient. White and very pale pink coral,
although very scarce, and consequently
expensive, are but little used for jew
elry.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-17
TO RAISE A COMPANY.
That Capt. 1. III. Baker Has Been
Offered Commission lille Cam Sc
cure Enlistments for Philippines.

1t was reported about the armory last
night that Capt. LII. Baker had received
notification from Washington that ifsshe
could raise a company of 100 men for
duty in one of the regiments of the pro-
yisional army he would be given "a CON-
mission as captain. II this report Is true,
though. it could not be verified last night
as Capt. Baker could not be found. Capt.
Becker should not have very much difii-
Guilty In securing the necessary mum Der
OF men to follow him to the Philippines.
he WAS captain in the First Maine
Regiment during the last war and has
always been considered one OF the BEST
officers In the National Guard Of the
stats. Although Capt Baker Is strict
disoiplinarian, he has the reputation of
looking after the comfort and welfare of
his men all the time, and better soldier
never wore shoulder straps, SO many
people think.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-17
NOMINATIONS BY THE GOVERNOR

Augusta, August 16.--The Governor
has made the following nominations:
Judga of Probate Court, County of OK
ford-Addison E. Herrick, Bethel.
Judge of Municipal Court of Auburn
j. W. Mitchell, Auburn.
Trustee University Of Maine--Johu A,
Roberts, Norway.
Inspector of Fish-Joseph ". Lord, Port
land.
Coroner-howsrd A. league, Lewis
ton.
Notaries Publio-Harry A. Kurdish,
Rangeley; Henry j. Conley, Portland;
]. y. Holman. Athens; Addison e.
Haley Kennebunk; w. W. Wash burn.
China; G. A. Hight. Portland; Frank
NJ. Higgins. Limerick; William ID. Pat
terson, Miscasset; Albert hi. Austin.
Deering Centre; Alfred Borrneau, Bidde-
ford;
Trial Justices--6eorgs W. Fields, Oak
land: Arthur &c. Morrison, Rumfori !;
ArtemuE Weatherbee, Lincoln.
Justices of the Peace and Quorum
George p. Davis, Parsonstield. (Sonth) /;
Geo. w. Morrill,, Gray; John 4. Berry.
3D., Rockland; e. G. Payson, Rockland |;
Harry P.sSweetssr, Portland; Charles p,
Barnes, Norway; Q. ID. s. Godfrey,
kockiand; Louis A. Jack, Lisbon, Her.
rick @. Davis. Norway; Frank NJ. Hig-
gins, Limerick; Arthur Jewett, Bath; n.
b. Walker, Eiddeford; Royal Il. Giles
Boothhay; Timothy Elliott, Biddeford
Charles II. Achorn, Whiteiield; g. s,
johnson, Haiiowell.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-17
SHOT HIMSELF.
Young Yarmouth Boys Narrow Escape
From Serious Accident.


Carl Coffin, the ten-year-old son of Mr..
Joseph Coffin OF Yarmouth, had a.close
call for his life Tuesday. The young
man owns a revolver and thought he
would go ont Into the woods and prac-
tice shooting.
He went to L. X. Cooks store nndspur-
chased some cartridges and started out.
The lad cooked the loaded revolver and
put 1t in his pocket the hammer side
down. Wnens ready to use it he put his
hand into his pocket to withdraw 1t
The hammer caught on his trousers
pockst and discharged the gun. The
bullet went ont through his pants pocket
and directly upward, striking him on
the nose near the forehead. The bullet
grazed the forehead and lodged in the
side of the head near the right temple.
As soon rs ne realized what he had done
young Coffin ran home, the blood flowing
from his facs and told his mother not
to be alarmed as be had shot himself ty
accident, but guessed the wound was not
serious. The lad then had his head
bandaged and proceeded to the doctor
where the wound was dressed.
The doctor found the bullet and re-
moved it. The bullet was found to be
flattened ont Had the bullet gone lit
tie further along the temple would have
been hit and serious results followed.
The young man Is doing nicely and will
recover.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-17
AUGUST FLOWER.

ut is a surprising factr says Pref.
Houton, that in my travels in all parts
of the world, for the last ten years, [
have met more people having used
Green's August Flower than aaT
other remedy, for dyspepsia, deranged
liver and stomach. and for constipation.
| find for tourists and statesmen, or for
persons filling Office positions, where
headaches and general bad feelings from
irregular habits exist, that Green's
August Flower is grand remedy. 1t
does not iniure the system by frequent
use. and is excellent for sour stomaehs
and~indigestioa." Sample bottles
free at +. E. Fickett's, 212 Danforth, L.
w. Stevens, l07 Portland, McDonough q
Sheridan's, 235 Congress, and j. e. Goold
q CO. s POI Federal st.
Sold by dealers in all civilized countries.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-17
Pitcher Miller's Bad Inning aids in
Downfall.
Portlands Play in Hard
est Kind of Luck.
Manchester Gives Taunton a
Terrible Beating.

We fell down yesterday after a couple Of
wssks of exceedingly great prosperity,
and the people who took the fall out Of
us were Michael Firms Newports who by
the way were the last team to win from
us on the home grounds. We were out
played by Michaei's min and outbatted
1t would appear from the score, but as
was the case the last time Finn licked
us we were handicapped by sight Of
hard luck. Pound the ball as we would
IL would go straight into someone's
hands. The cap sheaf of this sort Of
thing was reached In the sixth inning
when we set out to win back the runs
that had been wrestsd away from us.
Noblit and John Smith had each made
safe hits and no one was out. We looked
90 Conroy TO drive our two outhelders
around and the boy did make a good
honest try. He met the ball with trernen-
dous force and drove 10 on line down
past first Shirss had happened to sta
ton himself square in front of this ball,
pulled 1t down and stepped on the plate.
while John smith was looking after sec.
ond. A little more elevation TO the
sphere or drive yard either way would
have made 1t good for two bases and a
couple Of runs. What wonld have hap
pensd after that no one can tell. After all
though, the reason we were beaten was
very unfortunate inning on the part cf
Pitchsr Miller, who somehow manages
60 fall down ones in about every game he
pitches at home Il WAS In the third ana
Millerick and Gallagher who ware first
up had been retired without a particle
OF trouble. No one had this slightest
doubt but what it was a case Of shut out
Gilbert, however, singled, and then
Fleming and Shires repeated the trick.
Murphy walked and Hanna hit safe. That
was bad enough, but just here poor pitch
ing was reinforced by some poor fielding.
Sullivan fumbied an easy one. O'Brien
wake and Miller let Hanna in on a
wild pitch. burlington ohased the ball
and threw to Miller who covered the
plate. The ball went through his fingers
and O'Brien took third. The curtain
was drawn ON this tragic series of events
by pretty play. With O'Brien ON third,
Reilly ma de the run for second. Purin-
ton threw to Srratt and the same instant
O'Brien started his boots for the plate
The hall WIS returned by that prince tf
throwe IF, William sIratt and Mr..
O'Brien was nailed before his foot con-
neeted with the rubber. The visitors had
however, scored five runs and with Gal.
lagher in the box five are sreas many.
However our men turned to and fiiled
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-17
Rebellion EXTENDING.

Manila. August H. via Hong Kong,
August 16.--Arriyals and raafl adyloes
from Nsgros ard Cebu agree that tho IN
surrection is gaining strength remarkably
10 both those islands which had hitherto
been counted as the most friendly In the
archipelago.
Outbreaks are feared particularly In
Cebu where some of the leading men have
gone over 30 the insurrection1sls.
Many of the wealthy Inhabitants are
preparing to leave the islands.
The results of the autonomist govern.
ment In Negroes are disappointing.
The bomhardmsnt OF Pact on the cas- ii
side OF Laguna tay by the Napidan whose
commander, Lieut. Uopp, was under tho
suppression that the town had been reoc-
cupied by the Insurgents. aroused strong
resentment among the :. natives OF the
whole lake region,
Officers of the United States gunboat
Wheeling which had returned here from
cruise along the northern coast of Luz
zon report that the insurgent forces oocu-
by every village.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-17
BASEBALL NOTES.

A team composed Of school and college
players would like to arrange games with
teams in this vicinity. Address Il. s.
Archibald, Old Orchard House, Old
Orchard, Ne.
The Newports are travelling very fast
these days. IL ought to be u great fight
today with Foley and Drink water in the
box.
Pitcher Foley has been sold to tho In
dlanapolis club.
Umpire Eagan is making a decidedly
good impression In Portland. He knows
the rules and enforces them. Besides
that he appears to be gentleman.
Except one to Manohesters yesterday,
was the first game we have lost In two
weeks.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-17
PHILIPPI A PUZZLE

And Boston Only Won One Game From
Loaisvfiie.
Boston. Mass, August 16.-Phiiippi
proved q puzzle In ths first game today,
Boston only hitting him for three with
q total Of i've In the second Woods and
Wilhelm were easy. while Hickman gave
enough bases on balls TO lose three ordin-
airy games. Nichols relieved him in the
ninth. Attendance s.50o. Score:
(First Camel
Boston, o o o 0 0 o 90
Louisville, II 90 o o 0 o-a
Base hits-Boston, 3; Louisville, g..
Errors Boston, /; Louisville. o. Batter
les. Willis ana Clarke; Philippi and
(Seoond Camel
Louisville. . ia Q i )
Base hits--Boston, IL; Louisville, s..
Errors-Boston, 1; Louisville. 8. Bat
teries-NicholE, Hickman and Bergen
Wilhelm, Woods and thinner.
ington, 8.
Al Brooklyn. 10; Cleveland,
q. !.
At baltimore Chicago, ]; baltimore, 6
At New York-Cincinnati, 2; New
York, 7.
At Phiiadelphia--st. Louis, 4: Phiia-
delpllia, 9.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-17
MAINE NEWS NOTES.

Frank Watts, who is charged with de-
frauding people in eastern Maine ON an
advertising scheme. was bound over ut
Buoksport and committed to Ellsworth
jail.
Lawson Faulkingham of Jonesport,
cook of the schooner 5. H. Sawyer, has
been reported by his captain as missing.
He is supposed to have fallen overheard
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-17
WILL EXTEND no FREEpoRr.

1t is stated on what seems to be good
authority that the Yarmouth electric
road will be extended by next summer
to Ereeport by the way of South Free
port. Within few days some of the d.
restors of the Yarmouth road have gone
over the proposed route and have said, it
is reported, that work on the extension
Will commence by the time snow fiiss.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-17
A HORRIBLE DEATH.

Lewiston, August 16.-Daniel Keene o Z
East Hebron, was Killed Tuesday by fall
ling from a load Of Lumbar ami striking
on can't dog, which tore hole in his
abdomen. He was found in dying con.
dition.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-17
DEWEY BETTER.

Lsghorn, August ie.--Admiral Dewey
who has been suffering from fever, is
now better and this morning he remained
on deck of the Olympia. 1t Is believed
the Admiral Wall give an Official recep-
tion before leaving for Florence.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-17
INSURGENTS DRIVEN BACK.

Manila, August l 6, $40 .. m.--The in
surgents have been concentrating for two
days about Angeles. 1t is officially an
nounced that Col. Smith with ten oompa-
MES of the 18th regiment and two guns of
battery Il OF the First Artillery under
Lieut.. Kemley, this morning. attacked
z, 900 strongly entrenched Insurgents at
the southern approach to Angeles and
drove them bach after a sharp Il zht. The
American troops lost two men killed and
twelve wounded. The insurgent loss was
estimated at zoo men.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-17
Two YHousANp DEAD.

Washington. August l6 -The appalling
conditions existing in Porto Rico were
made more fully known to tho war de-
partrent by Gsn. Davis In despatch
which says the deaths outright ID the
Island viii reach 1000, while many are
Ping daily from injuries and privations