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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-06-23

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The Portland daily press., 1899-07-03
LABOR COMMISSIONERS.

Labor Commissioner Samuel W. Mat
thews has been In Portland for several
days making arrangements for meeting
which will bring to Maine some of the
leading statlsticans of the country.
The labor commissioners have nation
al association and 1t holds Its annual
meetings in the pleasant summer months.
This year the meeting will be held in
Maine. There are about IS Of the states
which have labor and statistical depart
ments and then there Is the national de-
partment, the members of which ars also
enrolled In the association. Thess de-
partments will be well represented when
the gatherers Of figures and the makers
of statistics meet at Old Orchard beach
on the I1th of July. That gatherings to
be only preliminary one. There MIR.
Matthews will meet the visitors and after
they have walked out ON the great pier
and seen the other. sights Of the famous
beach resort they will be conducted to
Portland. Here they will lie quartered
at the Falmouth hotel. They will visit
Riyerton and on the next day. the 18th,
will go to the islands where they may. II
SO disposed, exercise their propensity for
figuring out the results Of various move-
ments by estimating the effect the inroads
they make on the supply of clans and
lobstsrs will have on the amount export
ed from Maine this summer. After day
at the islands, the party will go TO Au-
gusta on the evening train and the two
following days will be given over to q
business meeting there when various
matters Of interest will be discussed and
en- address on the Industrial commission
will be delivered by the Hon. Carroll ].
Wright, the United States commissioner,
and a recognized authority OH trade and
labor topics the world over. When the
business has been transacted the party
win go to Bar Harbor. The Governor
and his Council will help entertain the
visitors while they are at the capital and
will accompany them en- the Bar Hnr-
Dor exoursi on. Some of the visitors will
be accompanied by their wives and men,
bers OF their families SO that Mr.. Mat
thews expects party which will number
at least fifty persons.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-03
FREE OF CHARGE.

Any adult suffering from cold settled
on the breast, bronchitis, throat or lung
troubles of any nature, who will call at
F. E. Fickett's, PIP Danforth, L. w.
Stevens, 107 Portland, McDonough Il
Sheridan's. 235 Congress, or j. E. Goold.
& Co. IS, POI Federal St, will be presented
with q sample bottle of BOschee's
German syrup, free of charge.
Only one bottle gwen to one person. and
none to children without order from
parents.
No throat or lung remedy ever had
such sale as ksOschee's German
syrup in all parts of the civilized
world. Twenty years ago millions of
bottles were given away, and your drug
gists will tell you its success was marvel
Gus. 1t Is really the only Throat and
Lung Remedy generally endorsed ply
sicians. One Is cent bottlewill cure OF
prove its value. Sold By all druggists In
3his city.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-03
PICNIC AND EXCURSION OF BuS-
WORTH RELIEF CORPS,

On Thursday next July 9th. at S45 q.
M, Bosworth Relief corps, accompanied
byfmembers of Bosworth post. and their
friends, will leave Union station. Port
land, for Bridgton, taking the well
known and beautiful route via Sebago
Lake and Songo river, Themes to Bridg-
ton where they win be met by that hos
pitable citizen and comrade, Major H. A..
Shorey. Arriving at his lake home,
which will be at their disposal, the picnic
dinner will be enjoyed as veterans and
their wives know how to enjoy such and
very pleasant afternoon enjoyed by all.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-03
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.

Portland commanedry, No. 8, U. r. *.
Of p. has accepted an invitation to parti.
cipate in the parade. July 4th at the city
of Westhrook. Every sir knight is re-
quested to meet at the car station at
$50 a. m. sharp, in full uniform.
Pine Tree lodge, K. of p, has elected
the following officers for the term end
Ing December 81:
q. C.-Sidney Smith.
v. C.-Wm. II. Drysdale.
Prelate--Isaiah Miller.
Nj. of W.-Chas. II. staten.
NJ. at A.-John W. SWEET.
4. of X. s. S.-Charles j. Butler
M. of C.-John b. Brown.
NJ Of E.-Joseph K. Brett.
l. G.-Burton Densmore.
q. G.-John f. Humphrey.
r. p. ii. A.-Andrew ]. Cummings.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-03
P. II. S. CADETS RAND

The Portland High School Cadets leave
on their annual encampment Wednesday
morning, July 5th. The encampment will
bs held at North Harpswell as usual.
This year they will be accompanied by a
band composed of the following young
men; Leader, Wilbur L. Kicker; cornet,
Edwin Farr, Edwin Gibson; flfers,
SYDNEY Larrabee, George Sabin; snare
drums, Floyd Mute. Harry Macdonald !;
bass drum, Clifford Croker.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-03
HIBERNIAN KNIGHTS EXCURSION

A good time and your moneys worth
is guaranteed to everyone who attends
the picnic of the Hibeinian knights at
Sebago Lake, July 4th. Judging from the
way tickets are selling large number Of
people will be present. The events of
the day will be the boat race between
some of the best oarsmen in Portland .and
the baseball game between the Atlantics
and IEmeralds, two of the best amateur
teams in this city. There is sharp ri
valry existing between the men and close
and exciting contests can be expected.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-03
A YANKEE IN MEXICO.

while travelling through Mexico
found the higher class of people courte-
GUS and obliging. The only trouble /
had was In small villages among the
poems, or greasers, as we call them. Not
speaking their language. I Was Obliged to
make signs and show them money In or
der to get something to eat. Their food
is very highly seasoned with chill pep
pers and awfully hot in consequence.
These people, when horss dies, use the
meat. They cut the meat in small
pieces, hang 1t on q line and dry it,
Then they pack IL away and as they need
1t they soak 1t In water, as we would
soak mackerel, and make hash Of IL.
which they call chilli concsrnie. This
dish is very highly seasoned with peppers
I found great deal of gambling, which
they consider pastine and not crime.
| have seen very small children milling
there. The game mostly patronized is
called Mexican Monte. When in
chihuahua one Sunday i saw an odd
thing. While attending services in a Mex
lean church. saw in this rear Of the
church, q tent in which gambling was
carried ON and directly opposite there was
a bull fight in full operation. The bull
fights. as viewed them. are very. excit-
ing but brutal. In most every light a
horse is killed. In one fight saw two
horses and man killed.
"The poems, from what have seen live
like a lot of cattle. merely earning
enough to exist. They have no idea Of
street or town drainage, and their houses
are built Of mud and gravel. which is
termed adobe. Their houses ara scattered
around like ant hills.
Among the middle class fou nd the
men and women were industrious, Their
means of earning money are drawn work
ON linens and silks, line lace work by
hand, all kinds of flowers made from
fsathers, carving on leather. cutting opaIs,
all sorts of trinkets made from silver and
all kinds Of pottery made from clay.
Their work, from what i have seen, is very
fine In every respect In the whole re-
public of Mexico anyone convicted for
theft or holding up q train Is shot to
death. That Is their means of execution.
Years ago Mexico was dangerous coun-
try to travel through but today find that
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-03
ON A WAGER.
A san Francisco whsslmsn'. Long


A young man who In the past few
months has traveled over trails In the
barren wildsrnessss Of western states,
who has had experiences with the people
Of high and low degree in the neighbor-
ing republic. who has talked with the
President Of Mexico and few weeks
later been the guest of moonshiner in
the southern states Of this country,
who has made his way from San Francis
90 to Portland on bicycle and paid his
bills with the money earned by the way,
naturally has an interesting story to tell.
George Meier. San Francisco, who Is
making $4,000 mile tour of the United
States. Mexico, Canada, British Column
bia, the Hawaiian islands, South Ameri-
ca and the West Indies for q purse Of
q, 600 and the receipts of banquet to be
given, by the club II successful, arrived in
Portland on his wheel saturday afternoon
and told the conditions under which the
journey Is made. He said:
.In the early part Of March, 1905.
there was smoker In the rooms OF the
Riverside wheelmen in San Francisco.
During the evening the conversation
turned to long distance riders, and CEN
tered around the great cyclist, T. !.
Frazer, whose exploits were mimi tely dis
cussed. Some of the members present
thought the feats credited to Frazer were
impossible and among tho number OF this
opinion was I. Clark Polk millionaire,
an honorary member OF the club. He vol
UNFAIRLY offered purse OF 5000 to any
of Frazsr's admirers in the club, who
would undertake TO make tour, start
ing without money aud returning In a
stated length OF time. After all the CON-
ditions were laid down, was selected by
ballot to undertake the journey. was
put under oath to start from the club
house November 20. 1898, at noon with
out cent and cover $1,000 miles by
noon August 20. 1900. All monsy re-
oeived on the trip was to be earned legit-
imately and was to accumulate $500
over and above all expenses. Loans ami
donations were especially prohibited. II
have accumulated thus far 1882 Should
] suoceed | get the 81, goo purse and the
$500 that accumulate. Besides, the
club gives o banquet and after all ex.
penses OF that are deducted am to get
what is left. Should fall, the club gives
no banquet and the purss and all money
that accumulate Is to be turned into the
treasury Of the club.
ION my journey through Arizona, fol-
lowing the trail, the travelling was very
bad, on account of sand. and I was
Obliged to follow the line of railroad. ri
encountered one sand storm aad was
obliged to lie faoe down until 1t ceased.
1t lasted two hours. From Yuma, the
first two days followed the trail and
during that time did not see soul.
In crossing the Teh achapi mountains,
in southern California, followed the
pass and was obliged to cover distance
of Is miles because OF continuous wind
of road AMI only accomplished three
miles
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-03
FOURTH OF JULY.

Peaks Island Is the place where all
seekers for pleasure and recreation win
wend their way on the Fourth. The at
traction offered by the Casoo Bay Steam
boat company for the day are varied
enough to suit every one. The workmsn
were busily employed yesterday in erect
ing large frame % feet high on which
Charles and Minnie Orville, the greatest
double trapeze performers In the world
will do their great act. The Grenade
Brothers. also the only double team OF
slack wire walkers the wonderful Prf
L,Marr, contortionist. the man whom 0
people say has no bones in his body
b. is 80 supple; Butterfield and Walker
In their challenge baton swinging act
base ball, athletic sports. fun for every
body. II any one wishes TO enter for any
Of the sports they must do so before
o'clock today. All entries should be made
by postal card to the,Casco Bay offica
Band concerts day and evening, the day
ending with grand fire works exhi-
bition.
Every arrangement has been made 10
take tho people to and from the island
In addition to the four steamers Of I'll
CISCO Fay line. the new steamer Alice
Howard has been chartered and.will make
quick trips all day.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-03
AM oRnINANCE.
Relative 10 Throwing Broken Glass, Etc.
I'm the streets.

Be it ordained by the mayor, aldermen and
common council OF the city of Portland, in city
council assembled. as follows;
No person shall throw, place or deposit, or
cause TO be thrown. placed or deposited in any
street. square, lane or alley, any glass broken
substance or article that may be injurious to
horses feet, TO bicycle tires or tires wheels
of allikinds, under penalty OF not less than five
not more than twenty dollars for each offence.
This ordinance shall take effect when APP
proved. Approved August q 1898. Je27dfw
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-03
LIT THE EAGLE SCREAM.
How the Glorious Fourth WIN He OBJ
served I'm Portland.

POrtIand's celebration Of Independence
Day will not be very extensive. Statutes
will be fired and the bells runR at sun
rise, noon and sunset
In the afternoon Howe's military band
will give concert at Woodrords and the
American Cadet Band win play at the
Cakes, each concert commencing at $50
In the evening Howes Band will play
on the Western Promenade. and the
Portland band will be on the Eastern
Promenade at o'clock.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-03
AN ORDINANCE
Regulating Bicycle Riding In the City
of Portland.


SectionI. No person shall ride a bicycle.
tricycle., velocipede. or other such vehicle OF
propulsion, upon any foot-path or sidewalk In
the City of Portland. or upon any foot-path or
turf in any of the public parks, promenades or
other public grounds Of the City of Portland.
Section 2. Any person using @ bicycle, tri-
cycle, velooipede, or other sucn vehicle OF pre-
pulslon. on the public streets or parks OF the
City of Portland shall be required to carry at
all times a suitable alarm bell which shall be
seasoDably sounded, and shah be for the pur-
pose of giving warning to pedestrians and oc-
cupants OF other vehicles OF the approach of
such bicycle, tricycle.. yelocipede, or other
such vehicle OF propulsion.
Section 8. No person iusng a bicycle, tri-
cycle, yelocipede or other such vehicle OF pro-
pulston on the public streets or parks Of the
city OF Portland shan ride such bicycle, tri-
cycle. lvelocipede or other vehicle of propul-
sion in a reckless or dangerous manner, and
without at all times keeping such bicycle, trl-
cycle, yelocipede or other such vehicle of pro-
puIslon under proper control, and In no case
snail any person propel such bicycle tricycle.,
velocipede or other vehicle of propulsion in
the public streets or parks OF the city OF Port
land at the rate OF speed greater than eight
miles an hour.
Section A. Any person violating the PROV.
sons of this ordinance shall be liable TO penal
ty not exceeding twenty dollars for each
offence, to be recovered for the use OF the
city by complaint before the municipal court
for The city of Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-03
MURDER, WHAT'S THAT?

One Of McKenney's Alarm Clocks. csc TO
$500. Warranted TO wake the dead. MOrs
clock than all the other dealers combined.
MCKINNEY. the Jeweler. Monument square
scp2Sdu
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-03

"A little life may be sacrificed to an
hours delay. Cholera intantum.
uysentery, diarrhoea come suddenly.
Only safe plan ia to have DIR. Fowlerss
hxtact Of Wild Strawberry always on
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-03

IT S. ENGINEER OFFICE, 5s7 Congress
~ ST., Portland, Me-, June 10. 1897 Sealed
proposals for removing wrecked schooner
"Lavinia Bell" sunk In Kennrbec river at
Bath. Me-. will be received here until 70 M,
july 81. 1899, and then publicly, opened. In
formation furnished on Application. S. w.
ROEsSLER, Mai, Engrs. ivzg-3o jiyl-3-2s-29
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-03
oITy OF PORTLAND.

CITY MAnsHAL's OFFICE, June 30, 1899.
OWNERS of trucks. dFays. wagons, carts or
~ other vehicles, which SHAH be used In this
city for tho conveyance from place to place In
sand. eay eTaye dr rubsish sood
furniture merchandise building materials, or
any other article or thing whatsoever are here
BY directed to present their teams at the Office
bers and license for the year beginning July 7.
1885, A failure to comply with this notice will
subject the delinquent TO penalty.
GEO. w. SYLVESTER. City Marshal.
ie3Odtd
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-03
CITY OF PORTLAND.

CITY MARsHAL's OFFICE, June 2sth, 1890.
OWNERS and drivers OF hackney carriages
" arehereby directed to present their teams
at this ofiice Friday. July 7tn. 1899. for inspec-
cards for the year beginning July 7th. 1899.
A failure to comply with this notice. will sub
iect the delinquent to penalty.
GEO. w. SYLVESTER, city Marshal.
ie30dtd
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-03
WATCHES ON INSIALLMENTS.

Waltham and Elgin Watches. n large stock
of new model Watches will be sold on easy pay
menfs at reasonable prices. All Styles All
Prices MCKINNEY. the Jeweler, Monument
square. marl9du
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-03
n. N. PERKINS & CO.,
Hardwear Dealers,
-, 8 FREE STREET.
CITY OF PORTLAND.
CITY MARsHAL's OFFICE

Owing to continuous complaint coming to the
department by citizens of our city regarding
the reckless and dangerous manner in which
bicyclists ride at times through our streets and
walks, take this opportunity 10 call the atten-
ton OF people who ride wheels TO the ordinance,
and will also cal special attention 10 the
ordinance regarding the throwing into the
streets of glass Of any kind. lacks, nails or any
substance luxurious 10 horses or to bicycle
tires. and add that the department will make
special efforts TO punish. any violations of
either Of these ordinances.
GEORGE w. SYLVESTER.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-03
WINE GLASSES OF ALL KINDS.

Glass, $500, s2.25 and $50
White Granite. $3.50 and 3.25
French China, $50
Doulton China, 1000
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-27
FIRST AUTO-TRUCK
SHOWN AT NEW YORK.
Was Built i'm This City and Shipped
for the Inspection of
Richard Croker

New York. Nov. 27.-For the first
time an auto-truck was yesterday seen
on the streets OF New York. 1t was
truck 10. 3 Of the New York Auto
Truck company. which was brought
down from Providence. where the
trucks of the company az being built.
so that Richard Croker. one of the di-
rectors If the company. could witness
the working of the new vehicle prior to
his departure for Europe tomorrow
Truck No. arrived on the Provi-
dence boat eSrly in the morning. IL is
a handsome wagon. painted dark green
and was built To weigh as llutle as pos
sible. II Is sixteen feet long and is
run by compressed air. The motor is OF
loo horse power. The body of the wag-
ON Is of beavy board. about four inches
tbick and is not inclined. There are
no side b1ai dg. The seat for the driver
is built directly over the front wheels.
THE compressed air cylinders are just
i'm front OF re rear wheels and attach
ed 10 the body OF the truck.
CROKER WATCHES 1T GO.
Az o'clock yesterday Mr. Croker left
the Democratic club with senator COR
man and Lewis Nixon. the secretary or
The company. They went To Twenty
fourth street and Eighth avenue, where
the truck was waiung
Mr.. Croker inspected u carefully
and watched Il intently as IL was run
up and down the street. making sharp
turns and running forward and back
ward at full speed.
II was run along Twenty-fourtf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-27
He IS GUT $25.


Alderman A Herbert Arnold while
witnessing the performance at the
Providence. Opera House on Saturday
evening, was notified by the usher that
he was wanted in the lobby. Alderman
Arnold who is a well known undertake
err. at once left his seat, and found
waiting for him a young man who
seemed to be plunged in deep grief,
who stated that the body of a relative
who had just died was in the annexed
district, and II was necessary that it
be shipped TO Boston as soon as possible
He gave Mr.. Arnold the street address,
and asked him to attend TO the matter
that same night.
Mr.. Arnold said he would ertainly
do so. and the young man SAID that as
he was going 10 take the 10 o,lDc x
train to Boston he would pay the bill,
and Mr.. Arnold said 1t would be $40
The young man had only a check for
800, so Mr. Arnold took 1t. giving S2d
in change. When Mr.. Arnold left the
theatre he went to the annexed district
but he found no trace Of body. and
there had been no recent death in the
vicinity of the address given.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-27
General Hi|dyard Makes Sortie
and Defeats Burghers.
Methuen Attacks Beers at GraSpanS
and Drives Them Back After a
Very Stubborn Fight.

London, Nov. 27-The war office has
received the following dispatch from
General Butler, dated Pietermaritz-
burg. Natal, Sunday. November 26:
"Hildyard, rom Estcourt, made a
successful attack, November 23, with
three tattalions, one field battery, a
naval gun and ZOO mounted on the enc
my occupying Beacon Hill, which DOM
mates William Grange, and has inter-
rupted his communication. As a result
OF the operations the enemy is retir-
ing and the railway and telegraph lines
have been restored between Estcourt
and Weston. Our loss was about IA
killed and so wounded.
"Hildyard has advance to a posi-
ton near Frere, as he hopes TO curt off
the enemy, who is believed To be retir-
ing on Colenso, va Weehen. Barton,
from Weston, has advanced to Est
court. AS soon as communication is
restored 1 will telegraph particulars.
So far as can make out the operation
is one for which Hildyard and the
troops deserve much credit. The rail-
way is now open TO Frere."
BoERS RETREATING.
The colonial office has received the
! following dispatch from the governor
! of Natal, dated Pietermaritzburg, Sun
| day November 26:
''rhe Beers are retiring on Weenen.
Our troops are occupying a ridge three
miles northward Of the Mooi river. 1t
apears that Beers have found our
position too strong and are retiring
towards Ladysmith with the loot they
have collected. The river is in flood
Butler has arrived.
'Estcourt was restored early this
morning.
ANOTHER BATTLE.
The war office has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Gen. Sir Freder-
lex Forester Walker, dated Cape
Town. Nov. 26. 1920 p. m:
Gen. Lord Methuen reports that he
moved yesterday, Nov. 25, at $3.50 a. m.,
with the Ninth Brigade, the mounted
corps and the naval brigade, the guards
following with the baggage. A force of
$500 Beers, with six guns. including two
machine guns. opposed him near Gras-
pans. The action commenced at 8 a. m.
The batteries fired shrapnel very ac-
curately until the heights seemed clear.
Then the raval brigade and infantry
assaulted the position. The fighting
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-27

street to Broadway. and then II was
tested I'm making quick turns In and
around the Dewey arch Both Mr.. Gro
ker and Senator German expressed
themselves as greatly pleased with the
new motor truck.
Mr.. Croker said at the Democratic
Club last night:
The truck was brought down from
Providence because ! could not spare
the time to run up there on the eve OF
my departure. This form OF truck Is
one on which / insisted. The original
idea was to build an air locomotive, but
such a vehicle l considered too bulky.
CROKER TELLS ABOUT TRUCK.
THE truck j saw today In company
with Senator German and Lewis Nixon
has a capacity OF l00-horse power for
fifteen hours and can carry 20. 600
pounds. 1t was handled splendidiy The
air was stored under some disadvan-
tage, as our plant for such purpose IL
not exactly suited to our requirements.
I'm developing this truck tho COM
pressed-air motor has been created
anew. The problem was greater than
II was first supposed to be. but TO see
100-horse power on n sixteen-foot truck
responding instantly TO tine man at the
wheel, starting. stopping. backing and
turning, Is more than encouraging.