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The Portland daily press., 1899-04-14
FIELD OF SPORTS.
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE UMPIREs

NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE UMPIRES.
Secretary Morse has not yet announced
the appointment of the New England
league staff of umpires but 1t was stated
at the meeting Tuesday that they probably
would be John L. Hunt William IL.
Long. William CARPENTER and man
named McCafferty. All but the last
named are we'll known here and are gen.
orally regarded as competent men. All
have served at one time or another on the
national league staff.
A GREAT DANE.
The blueblooded dogs of Portland have
Just received q valuable acquisition by
the arrival of Bismarck, fawn -colored
Great Dane, bred at the Fordham ken.
nells, Des Moines, Iowa. His sire Is
brated Annatel, who won first prize ut
New York. Grand Rapids, ST. Louis and
last Easter week won first open class
and first winner at Minneapolis Bis
marck is only three months old and is
owned by Harry j. Godfrey Of this city.
NOTES.
Cony High school, of Augusta. has
voted to accept the invitation to the field
meet at Bowdoin.
1t is not probable that the ice will be
out of Sebago Lake before May /. Last
year at this time fishing had begun.
The yacht club raft will be towed over
from Knightvilie next week and put in
place under the club house. Masts and
spars are being scraped and Vanished
and small boats are being put in readi-
ness to go overheard.
Arthur Wood of the Yacht club has pur-
chased a new knockabout named the Gis
monda. She is now at Lynn but will be
brough hit to Portland in few days. Those
who know her sailing qualities gay she is
very fast.
Prof. Charles Farrell of Portland is to
fight at Troy, May l.
The Waterboro Track association has
been organized with these officers: q. &.
Runnels, president; Farnsworth Durgin,
vice president; George II. Smith, score
tary and treasurer, directors, Dr. W. j.
Downs, George A. Hill, o. q. Boothby,
E. f. Libby; all of WATERFORD ard MIR.
Will Rot erts of Alfrsd IL is the purpose
of the association TO build good half
mile trotting and bicycle track, with q
good baseball diamond in the center.
Work viii be commenced just as soon as
the rost Is out of the ground.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-14
THE CIVIC CLUB.
Notable banquet and Inhalation Of
Officers at the Falmouth.

The Civic club began new year at
the Falmouth hotel last evening by
banquet and Installation Of the newly
elected officers. 1t was q notable gather
ing, nearly all of the women who have
been prominent in this club during the
past few years were present and the affair
was altogether one Of most pleasing oil
the Season. The dinner was served In the
breakfast room of the Falmouth ana the
tables were handsomely decorated In pink
and white, there being lavish display OF
cut flowers and Of silver. On entering the
banquet room each member OF the CLUB
drew from d silver salver q slip OF paper
on viii ch was written the topic ON which
she was supposed to ruake three minute
speech. These topic were selected by the
committee on programme consisting oil
Mrs r. S. Oseood and Mrs. K. c.
Jordan and afforded subjects for many
bright and witty speeches Some OF the
women drew subjects with which they
were familiar and some obtained topics of
which they knew very little. But all OF
them managed to made bright speeches
on the topics which fell to their lot.
Mrs. Il. q. Jordan. the president OF the
club, presided. and otliciated very gracs'
fully as toastmistress. After the excellent
dinner had been thoroughly discussed the
feast of oratory commenced. Beginning
at the head of the table each lady in turn
arose and made little speech on the
topic which had fallen to her lot. Some
OF them spoke on the condition of the
streets, on the curfew law, on the sanitary
measures which the club Is very much in
terested in, on municpsl affairs and on
topics of more general interest. In this
manner the post prandial exercises were
made particularly pleasing and the affair
altogther most successful one. In all there
were forty two ladies present as follows:
Mesdames q. A. Dyer, Howard Gould,
Kotzschmar, j. o. Rice, W. NJ. kimmel,
McKenney of Gorham, +. q. Jordan,
Fassett, Mattocks Boothby, Weston
Milliken, Philip Brown. John Palmer,
Hutchinson, J. Henry Crockett, Degarmo,
Z. II. Bigelow, George Frye, j. II. Dyer,
George French, Kendall, Green, 1nGra-
ham, Caswell OF Auburn, Sylvester. Il.
S. Osgood, j. G. White, j. W. ID. Carter.
Henry Blanchard, Barnes; Misses Cor
nelia Dow. Stevens, Sargent, Mansfield
and Coluurn.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-14
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

A United States mail bag, containing
s25 900 or $50, 900, possibly more, has been
lost somewhere between the postofiioe at
Newport, X. l., and the new South
station in Boston.
line adyisability of forming local asso-
Citations In all New England towns and
cities as auxiliaries of the New England
Hardware Dealers Association is being
discussed.
The Commercial drummers are trying
tn get the taxes on their business re-
moved in Canada. Formerly 200 drum
mers from Boston. New York and Canada
were constantly canyassing Canada. Not
bali that number 20 there now because
of licenses and other taxes imposed on
them
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-14
HOW'S THIS +!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL CHENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known f. }. Cheney
sor the last Is years. and believe him perfectly
ancially able TO carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
WEST s. TRuAx, Wholesale Druggists Tole-
do. y.
WALDING, KLNNAS & MARVIN, wholesale
Druggists Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Price 100 per bottle. Sold by all
druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls family Pills are the best
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-14
DISCIPLINING AN ENGINE COM
pANY

The board of engineers of the fire de.
partment were in session last evening and
had before them for examination an en-
gine company of the department which
seemed to be in some kind Of tangle
The story of the difficulty could not be
learned definitely but it was said to be
something about the keeping OF the
records of the company.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-14
PROCTOR-DARLING.

Wednesday evening Miss Grace Darling
and Mark Proctor were quietly united in
marriage at the home of the brides
mother. Mrs. Lucy Darling. Saco. The
bride Is well known and popular with
the young people of both cities. The
oroolu, kwho formerly lived in Saoo, is
telegraph operator for the Boston and
Maine at Newmarket The ceremony
was performed by Rev. f. q. Strout Of
Saco at eight O'Clock. the wedding march
being rendered by Miss Mabel Andrews
Of Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-14
CLOCK REPAIRING.

WE have made a specially of clock repairing
w for years and are perfectly familiar with
II In all OF its branches. Our prices are reason
able Drop US postal and We Will call Tor your
clock and return 1t when done without extra
charge. MCKINNEY, the Jeweler, Monument
square. Portlsnd. janl2du
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-10
DREYFUS ONCE MORE
PROTESTS INNOCENCE.
ALMOST BREAKS Down ~ MAKJn0
MS FINAL PLEA To THE
COCnT.MARTIAL.
"a save Ms Naoe-vass Assss.
asee That Jsases Wssla
Viallease Hin.

~ ENNEe, Sept, s.--When the court re-
stunned IL session after q brief adj
tournmsnt. Maj. Carriers. the gov
eminent commissary. began his reply. lie
promised to DO brief. and said he desired
observation:
Weigh the Importance Of the two
categor.es Of witnesses. those for and
those against the prisoner. Weigh the
Importance. and Judge. In all tho .nds-
pcndence of your character and all tho
strength OF soldiers that truth 10 every
where. The hour Of supreme decision
has sounded. Francs waits your 1udx-
ment I also await II confidently fully
maintaining the conclusions already AN
nounced demand the application of
article 70 OF the penal code and article
81 Of the military code"
The demand Of the government commits
ary caused q sensation In court.
NJ Demanss rose 10 reply and his voice
was hoarse from fatigue. lie said.
THE government commas oner. In 70.
mIndipg you Of the text Of the Law. has
also reminded uz OF what We already
know, namely. that YOU arc only an
swerable 10 your conscience and 10 God
for your verdict. This In my last word
In this case. feel that M men of
honor and loyalty, and as military
Judges. you viii never accept mn proof
the hypothesis and presumption al
vanced here. Consequently my last
word In the same I spoke this morning.
I have confidence In your because you
are soldiers"
Col. Jouaus.. president Of the court,
asked Dreyfus IL he had anything to add
In his behalf
The prisoner rose and In a voice choked
with emotion declared he hal only one
thing TO say but of that he was perfectly
assured. He said;
II affirm before my country and be-
fore the army that am innocent My
sole aim has been 20 save tho honor 81
my name. the name borne by my chill
dren. I have suffered Ave years Of the
most awfu, torture. But to-day 81 last
feel assured that ! am about 10 attain
my desire. through your loyalty ana
Justice"
Col Jouaust-Iiave you finished,
Dreyfus?
prsyfua~Yes, Mr. President
The court then retired 20 deliberate. ana
the prisoner left the hall. never 10 return.
a. In accordance with the law the verdict
was rendered In his absence.
The pent-np feelings OF tho audience
were expressed IN long. deep-drawn
"Oh" when Col Jouaust reached tho word
guilty" The word was pronounced un-
Ser his breath. Owing 20 the threat oi
A
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-10

j have demolished the case Of the pros
ecution. But am not entitled 20 do %.
] merely say 10 the court: Be careful
Yea must De certain. and before You say
Dreyf0s ID guilty you must on your
sOuis and conscience be able TO declare
that there 10 no doubt that no one but
he had tire documents enumerated IN the
bordersau- Bur you DO not know what
TIE documents are. That II my last
word On this portion OF the case.
have now TO deal with the material svt-
dance."
Cal Jouause here ordered q recess TO b
Iakan
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esncosl II which she has - much
ned"
Then turning 20 the audience. OF which
every re vas nsed upon him. ~. De-
mAaOe sd1ed.
"As TO you. whoever you may BE.
Trenchmen, be you with ms OF against
me, finding inspiration In tho sublime
tnea Of -. Mermaid before the court Of
cassafion. ] say 70 oil. ~ are rrsnch.
men. Let ~ be united In me common
sentiment. Of love OF country. love Of
Justice and love Of the army"
As he reached this climax. counsers
voice swelisd Ike the tones % an organ.
The close OF his impa ssioncd perorstion
was followed by an outburss OF applause.
which was Immediately suppressed by the
president.
~ Labor then said he did not desire
TO speak. Maj. csrriere. however. claimed
the right 70 reply.
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Continued on Page Ten.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-07

After an illness of three months A. G Bige
low mas been on the street several times thi;
wsek.
A good audience were in attendance at the
school lyeeum last Wednesday evening. 4
good program was giyen including The ques-
tion resolved ''that all largo corporation,
should be under the control Of ths state
The body of c Gorge Il wo5ds, who died al
his home in South Aeworth, n II recently
was brought here and placed in the tomb last
Wednesday. Mr. Woes was for many years
q resident Of thiStoNn and Andover and i
son OF the late, n Is Woods,
a B. Park Ia had a han isnme monu ment
erected on nis lot IN the cemetery the past
week
The Pollard Manufacturing company ex
pect to get moved into their new factory in
about two weeks
The late thaw took nearly all the snow
awsy in the villages aud our people have beer
obliged to resort TO wheels, although farmers
from the back districts still use sleds end
sleighs.
a party from here viii attend the lyceum al
Gassetts tonight
n. NJ. Perry Of Brattleboro, brother of G
H. Perry Of this village, has been visiting him
recently and while here they played nearly
ioo games Of Backgammon, n. Perry COM
rug out victorious by several scores.
George H. Perry killed Ave, six-and.a hall
pounds.
Miss Hazel Miller, daughter oF Mr.. and
Mrs. William Miller entertained q goodly
number OF her associates at her home last
Wednesday afternoon, 1t being her seventh
birthday much fun was enjoyed by the little
ones during their stay.
AT the annual meeting Of fire district No |
held last Mon day evening the following eff
ell u
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-07
Webb for Dillingham;.

In newspaper interview at Burlington
Wednesday DR.. W. Seward Webb demon
strated that he is an enthusiastic supporter
of Hon. w. P. Dillingham; for successor to
Senator Morrill,. He said
with very few exceptions all the peo-
pie who have spoken to me on this SUBJECT
not only since the death of Senator Nor
rill but prior to that when it was thought
be could not live very long. have suggested
one man who would fill the place accepta-
bly, and that is Gov. Dillingham;. He made
most excellent governor. He is good
speaker and is in every way well fitted to
fill the position. l never can forget what
Hon. Chauncey M. Depew said to me,
after his first meeting with Dllingham a
few years ago when he came to Vermont.
He said '.There is a man who is goi g to
make his mark, not only in the state, but
also in national politics. He is one of the
brightest men have met in many q day
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-07
WEST WARDsBORO.
Happy new year greeting.


The old year went out snowy, nearly one
foot in depth coming Saturday afternoou- and
evening The new year dawned clear, bright
and very cold and remained so unit Tuesday
afternoon when another thaw began Nice
weather to continue the hard cold distemper
VIII ch is quite prevalent in town
A, E. Derry of the West village has gone
to Jacksonville to work.
Mrs Frank Adams and two children are
i'll with measles; more cases expected,
First the chicken pox, then the munps,
then the grip and measles; wonder if small
pox will be the next on the program.
On Sunday Bert Wilder and Dora Cham
berl ain of this town were made one for bet
ter or worse.
Singing school on Thursday at the CITY.
Mrs. K. L. Putnam daue hter Ethel, Earle
Cobb and Mrs. A B Metcalf took sleigh
ride and attended church at the C9ntre, Rav
George w. Furness of South Wardsboro
preaching.
The lumbermen of this section are very
busy these days.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-07
SPRINGFIELD.

Miss Clarissa Harlow has gone to Massa
| chusetls to pass the remainder of the winter
| with her niece.
| Mrs. Laura A. Woodward has purchased
| portion of the property of the Susan Adams
estate.
Mr.. Lindsey and family from Massachu-
setts have arrived this week and will occupy
Charles Stickney's house on Summer hill.
Mrs. F G Ellison slipped upon the steps
Wednesday and her friends we're pleased to
see her again in the postoffice day as
usual, as at first it was feared she was
| seriously hurt
c " LecSe. NJ d. prescribed Wednesday
for AZ gr p p,.ients.
| Mrs Foggett, widow of G. W. Foggett,
| passed away Unexpectedly Thursday at her
home on Summer hill.
w H Wheeler's eflicient corps of clerks
being detained at home this week with the
prevailing complaint, Fred I,7cke has been
assisting at the old cnrner drug tore.
Mrs E W Knight gave an at home
Thursday evening az her residence on Semi
nary hill, which was er yaole occ4siOn.
| Mis- Alice NJ Wheeler has been among
those absent from the post of duty this week.
Miss Ioez L Messenger has been missed
for few days from the telephone flee.
| Miss Emily Bacon has passed portion OF
her Christmas vacation in Meriden, CT.
Miss Georgia Spafford has returned to her
school at N irthampton.
1t is fxoected that the shoe shop will begin
running in few days.
| Gtorge F. Leland's patrons have noted his
non attendance upon customers this week.
Tuesday at Charlestown NJ CAlburo
while rounding corner, his horse Ned, oi
Cosmopolitan ub fame, slipped, ard the
| services of w. A Waterman, veterinary sur
geon, were tquired to take several stitches
in cut upon the animals leg.
Thursday evening, January II, the Chris
tian Endeavor give artist social; admis-
| sion nine cents.
The New Years meeting OF the Y T. G
| f. Tuesday evening was unususily inter.
esting service. The attendance numbered
80 and during the As minutes all but eine
took active part in the religious exercises
The ii graduates of SUNDAY from the Junior
society were welcomed during the socia
which followed.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-07
An Important Railroad Deal.

The Rutland railroad is now part Of an
important trunk line from Chicago to New
York and Boston. A news dispatch in the
Rutland Herald Tuesday stated the situa-
ton as follows:
1.-The stock and bonds of the Ogdens-
burg and Lake Champlain railroad have
been purchased by the Rutland railros d
com 2any. Negotiations between Pie ldent
Per, ival w. Clement of the Rutland road
and DR.. w. Seward Webb and Charles
Parsons OF the Ogdensburg roa have be, n
in progress for several wet ks and the deal
has just been completed. II is expected
that the Rutland road will take possession
OF Its new property in day or two aud
that steps will soon be instituted looking
to the cons ructit of line between Bur-
lington and Rousss Point, making con-
tinuous line of about 2o0 miles and extend
ing from Ogdt nsburg to Bellows Falls.
1t is understood by rairoai men in thi,
section that the purchase of the Ogdens-
burg and Lake Champlain railroad is the
last of line of PURCHASES and accessions
which will develop the Rutland 70 into
a trunk line from the west to Ntw York
and Boston There will be a Lake steamer
service that will land western freight at
Ogdensburg. where it will be transported
to Rousts Point, there to connect with the
Rutland Canadian road soon to be built
under charter granted by the legislature
at its recent session. This eight can be
taken ir, m Rutland over the Bennington
and Rutland with its Wander bit connec.
tions to New York, or it can be carried to
Bellows Falls and then taken by the Fitch.
burg 10 Boston. One of the strong point:
in the new trunk line will be, it is said, the
long water haul on the lakes 1t is rail
road commonplace that the longer tht
water haul the less the cost of traDsporta
ton, and the new trunk line will be a for.
mdable rival, it is gued, for any othel
railroad system in these parts competing
for freight.
The possible connections of the new lir,
with Montreal is attracting some attention
The impression is that the Rutl tland truDi
is destined to get into Montreal in an
event. As rail- oading gees these days th'
small roads must grow larger or I'm ,ller
J and the Rutland seems bent on expansion
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-07
Hastings and Currier.

The many friends in this section of the
Hon. T. Nelson Hastings Of Walpole are
pleased to learn that he has been chosen
president of the New Hampshire senate,
an Office next to that of governor of the
state in honor and influence.
The session Of the general court opened
at noon Wednesday and the following Of
fcers were chosen.
Senate-President, Thomas Nelson
Hastings, of Walpols; clerk, William R
Jarvis, Glare mont; assistant clerk, Thoma,
F. Clifford, Concord ,ergt-at-arms, j. N.
Patterson, Concord.
House-Speaker, Frank D. Currier,
Canaan; clerk, H. E. Brock, Conway
assistant clerk, W. H. Topping, Manches-
ter; sergt-at-arms, G. E. Buzzell, Laconia.
For the first time in more than thirty
years, the retiring governor made COM
munication to the legislature. Gov. Rams
d lis message was review OF the part the
state took in the war with Spain.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-07

broad, have already reached the slopes
of Monte Somma, which fanks Mount
Vesuvius on the north.
Senator Hanna has filled out a check
for $4,000 for the Ohio building of the
new American university at Washing
ton.
The village of Carthage, N. Y. ex-
| perienced 1.-THE second great fire of its
history, The business portion of the
town was destroyed The loss will reach
$15o,00O
TUESDAY. JAMS.
Mayor Van Wyck of New York has re-
| appointed Henry e. Abel as police COM
missioner of Greater New York. Mr.
Abel is one of the Republican members
of the police board.
A story is afioat that Austrian Dip
lomats plotted to secure an Austro- Rus
sian entente, which the kaiser discoy-
cred and stopped.
General Mercier Is said to have testt-
fed that he reached his belief that Drey-
fus was guilty by process Of elimina-
ton.
A syndicate. with William c. Whitney
at Its head, is aiming to control all the
electric light systems in New York. The
Edison company has already been se-
cured.
Advices from Queensland indicate a
steady demand for American shoes in
Australia
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4.
The Clyde line of steamers will make
Providence calling port for their steam-
ers engaged in southern trade. The OBJ
1ect of this plan is to secure the freight-
age Of raw cotton from South Atlantic
and gulf points to the chief cotton dis
tributing point.
The Cleveland Paper company, which
was placed in the hands of a receiver a
year and half ago with liabilities Of
over 100000, has been absorbed by the
Standard Paper and Bag company
The statement comes from a reliable
source that the absorption of the Cleve-
land Rolling Mill company by the Amer
lean Steel and Wire company commonly
known as the wire combine, is already
accomplished by the purchase of ma
iority of the stock.
The Kerr Thread company stockhold-
ers get from the American Thread COM
pany $100 in cash and S91 in preferred
stock.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-07
NORTH CHESTER.

4 Mrs. G. W. Perry went to Marlboro, sss ,
Thursd day for few days visit with her
mother and other relatives.
Prof B. H. Riggs is recovering from the
eff cts Of the grip, SO he rode out Thursday
after being housed for several days.
James Hunt was called to Westminster last
week bs the sickness and death OF his tssier,
who died after few days illness.
Augustus Crowley has moved from the
Howe building to the lower tenement q L.
s. Richardson's house.
Charles o. Sargent has been sick for three
or four weeks Several others in the village
are suffering from the prevailing distemper.
Last Wednesday several from here attended
the golden wedding of MIR. and Mrs Samuel
Byam, which was celebrated at their home on
the farm.