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The Portland daily press., 1899-07-12
TAP DAY.
It Was Great Success at Harpsweil
Yester day. -

The boot and shoe dealers celebrated
their sixteenth annual tap day at Harp
swell yesterday. The wholesale and retail
stores were closed and eighty-two mem
bers Of the trade Joined In the outing. 1t
was an informal affair, intended simply
for good time, and as such 1t was n
great success. The out-of-door sports
were well contested, and resulted as fol-
lows:
Sack Race-won by Mr.. Sterling; prize
razor.
100 Yards Dash-won by Mr.. Durham
prize, gold chain.
Potato Race-won by Mr.. Chase; prize,
jack knife.
Throwing Baseball-Won by Durham
prize. set Of shirt studs
Orange Raoe-Won by Mr.. Lowell;
prize, 81. so In cash.
Pie Batting Contest-won by Mr..
Thompson; prize, 81. 80 in cash.
An exciting game Of baseball was
played between two picked mines led by
Messrs. Co.'s and Leighton. The score
was II to in favor of the leighton nine.
q great tug of war between the whole.
salers and the retailers. This was a
mighty contest, and the margin was final
~ In favor Of the retailers.
Aftsr the games all sat down to dinner
aty the Merryconeag house. The menu Of
this dinner was: 8A9
Is Steamed CLAIMS.
70 Fish Chowder.
Baked Maokerel, Sauce Hollandaise.
Roast Turkey, Cranberry Sauce.
New Potatoes. Sliced Tomatoes.
Green Peas.
Cucumbers. String Beans.
Brolled Live Lobster.
Banana Fritters. Glace au Rum.
English Plum Pudding, Brandy Sauce.
Strawberry Shortcake.
Philadelphia Vanilla Toe Cream.
Assorted Cake Fruit.
Tea. Coffee.
No ons had to listen to speeches or make
them at the end of the dinner. All re-
turned to the city pleased with the day.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-12
RECRUITING FOR THE PHILIP
PINES.

A detachment OF yolu nteers FROM Lew
iston, destined for service in the Philip
pines arrived yesterday in Portland to
take the train for Plattsburg, where the
new Goth regiment is being organized and
drilled. fourteen of the men who ser we'd
In the Maine battery and the First Maine.
have volunteered, and some of them hare
gone TO the camp at Plattsburg. DR.
Williams of Auburn is the recruiting
surgeon and makes the examinations
Capt. ]. H. Frier of Portland visits Lew
iston once a week to examine the recruits.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-12
FLORAL TRIBUTE TO SAILORS,

A committee OF ladies of which the
president of the Volunteer Aid is chair
man has been appointed by the commit
tee on naval parade. This subcommittee
has invited fifty young ladies to shower
the "iuen behind the guns" with flowers
rs they pass the reviewing stand. A great
many flowers will be needed. Every
man, woman and child 10 earnestly re-.
quested to assist By sending flowers TO the
Y. ID. @. A. rooms Thursday. The COM
mituee will be there all day. Wild flowers
ara especially desirable. Send what you
can If only q single blossom. M. A.
Dyer, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-12
.LLEWELLYN NJ. LEIGHTON
So Exchange Street.
COMMONwEALTa OF MAssACHU.
SETS.
PROBATE COURT.


PROBATE COURT.
To all persons interested in the estate Of
George Torrey, late of Scituate, in said COUNTY
of Plymouth deceased.
Whereas Willard Torrey, admins traitor oil
the estate Of said deceased, not already admin
istered has presented to said Court, his petit
ton setting forth that he has in his hands
money collected from French Spoiiation claim
which remains to be distributed among the
next Of kin OF said deceased. That Isaac Tor
rey now deceased. was a son of said
George Torrey, and that said Isaac ToYrey
left heirs now supposed TO be living :in-
the State of Maine, but whose residence is I'M
known to the petitioner.
You are hereby cited to appear at a Probate
Courtto be held at Plymouth, in said County OF
Plymouth, on the second Monday of Septem-
Der, A. d. 1899, at ten o'clock in the forenoon,
to show cause, If any you have, why said
money Should not be distributed and paid over
10 the heirs, or next OF kin OF said deceased.
And said petitioner is ordered to serve this
clifton by publishing this petition ana order
thereon once In each week, for three success
siye weeks. in the Lewiston journal, a news
paper published in Lewist on. Maine. and the
Portland Press, newspaper, published in
Portland, Maine, the last publication TO be one
day, az least. before said Court.
Witness, aBenajamin w. Harris, Esquire
Judge OF said Court. this tenth day OF July IL
the year one thousand eight hundred and nine
ty-nine,
j. C. SULLIVAN, Register.
A true copy of the petition and order sthereor
j, u. SULLIVAN, Reglste
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-12

For removing ink
stains from the fin gers
try Napier's Cuticle acid.
For pertaining the bath
try Daybrook's Bath
fume." For a soothing,
healing, cooling lotion
for sunburned faces try
Dictmann's Liquid Cam.
phor Ice. All these
may be had at our
Toilet Goods section.
Also Listerine, Rum
and Quinine for the hair,
pure Bay Rum, cologne
water and a special violet
handkerchief extract pre-
pared specially for US.
We are selling it at a
lower price than a good
violet perfume has ever
been sold for before.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-12
cAsroKrA

Bears the signature of cHAs. II. FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind Yos HAYS .flyays BozgA.
cASToRIA
Bears the signature Of cHAs. II. FLErcHEa.
In use for more than thirty years, and
he Kind Yoa Ravs Aiyays Bought.
cAsToRIA
bears the signature of cHAs. H. FLETCHER.
I'm use for more than thirty years. and
The Kind You RaSs Algays Bought.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-12
OBITUARY.
JOSEPH wEEMAN.

Mr.. Joseph Weeman died at Standish,
July 10, 1899. aged 9o.ysars, months and
IA days. The funeral services were We'd
nesday 18th instant at o'clock D. m.
MIR. Weeman deserves more than pass
ing notice. He was one Of the most es-
teemed gentlemen Of that town and the
oldest, with one exception, Parker Paine,
Esq. He. was very genial man, as
his numerous friends and aoquai ntances
can testify. He was consistent memb Der
of the Free Will Baptist church for a
period Of lseventy years, and always
faithful sentinel ON the "watoh towers
of Zion" He is survived by his aged
partner in life's journey. who is ~ years
of age. They were married December 2,
1881. She is now languishing on bed of
sickness, oonsoled by the blessed realities,
promises and truths within the lids OF
the holy Bible. III.
CAPT. ALBERT f. GERRY.
Capt. Albert f. Curry, one of the old
time shipmasters of Eastern Maine died
at is home In Brewer Monday morning
at the age Of SO years.
Capt. Gerry was born in Brewer aud
went to sea at The nge of 10, followed that
calling for 33 years and retired In 1879,
since which time he has conducted n
shipping office in Bangor, shipping thous-
ands OF sailors annually. He was known
in all the important American ports and
In the West Indies and South America,
having been for over 20 years master.
He leaves wife, one daughter and three
sons.
ANDREW CHUTE.
Yesterday morning Deputy Sheriff An.
drew Chute died at his home in Naples of
q cancer, aged % years. He was born in
Naples. His father was the late Capt.
Joseph Chute of that town. He married
Kate Durham OF Pennsylvania, who
died October 4, 1892. In October, 30, he
married Dora Green. who survives him.
He Is also survived by two children
by his first marriage, Edward q. Chute
AMI Cora NJ, wife of r. g. Edes OF
Naples. He leaves three brothers and two
sisters. Kate, the wife of Rosco Mayo of
Naples. Miss Mary A. Chute, and Charles
sheriff A. c. Chute of Westbrook, and
Warren b. Chute of Naples
His sister, Miss Mary Chute of Lowell,
had just completed "a visit with her broth-
err, Deputy Sheriff Chute at Westbrook,
when word was received OF the death.
and she returned 10 Naples
Mr.. Chute was a stauuch Republican.
and active In town, county and state
affairs. He was first appointed deputy
sheriff by Sheriff Cram about ten years
ago, and has held the office since.
The funeral will be hold at Naples.
Thursday at p. III.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-12

Yachtsmen and all
others who go down to
the sea in boats should
keep it in mind that this
store keeps white duck
Sailor Suits blouse,
trousers and hat) regula-
ton N. Y. Y. c. style in
a complete line OF sizes
ready for immediate
delivery.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-12
To the Honorable the Judge of the Pro-
bate Court i'm and for the County of
PIyIn Ouths-

bate Court tn and for the County OF
Plym Outhi-
Respectfully represents Willard Torrey Ad-
ministrator de bonis non OF the estate OF
Plymouth. who died A, ID. 1918. That he has
money in his hands collected from a French
Spoliation claims which remains to be distrib-
That your petitioner is informed fnat Isaac
Torrey, now deceased. son OF said George
Torrey, was married In the State of Maine,
and daughter was born of said marriage.
That about fifty years ago a person repre-
senting herself as the daughter of said Isaac
Torrey visited Seltuate and returned TO Maine.
That Is your petitioner Is unable to ascertain
the name or. residence of said person, and
therefore praYs that this Honoarleb Court may
order your petitioner to give such notice TO the
heirs and next of kin of said Isaac Torrey as il
may deem reasonable and proper to appear be-
fore this Court at some future day 10 claim
such money as they NAV be entitled to.
Jy12 dlaw3wW WILLARD TORREY.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-12

auons Of the PRESS who are 60
\ out Of town for the season are re-
.aded that they may have the adj
'ss Of the paper changed as often as
Slfed, # they are regular subscribers.
those not regular subscribers the
per viii be mailed at the rate of
" cents month.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-12

All the popular libra
ries of paper covered
Novels for summer read.
ing are here. Be sure to
take a few books along
if you are going into the
country.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-12
PROVIDE AGAINST A
RAINY DAY

and while youth aud property are with you
aon' forget that they will probably not always
give shelter TO your family and yourself. We
are selling houses and building. lois at low
prices, ana on such easy terms as Will enable
the man OF moderate means to secure one
Ine real pleasure OF paying for and owning a
home Is greater than can be obtained In any
other way. twill do no harm to talk with US
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-12

A household necessity. DIR. Thomas
Eclectric Oil. Heals burns, cuts, wounds
of any sort; cures sore throat, Group,
catarrh, asthma never fails.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-12
TALK 1T
OVER

With the one that you have taken to share your
prosperity. Then come to us and let us answer the
questions that puzzle you.
b There are no more beautiful house lots i'm
Greater Portland than those we are offering TODAY
Our terms are so easy that man earning from
So TO $40 per week can soon be his own landlord.
Why not pay house rent to yourself?
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-12

e tpNENTIsEMENTs ToDAF'
HpHfn q Go.
HNNtHft4 sons.
7 2fa tla;hine CO.
( e|:yn N. Legation.
,tfqfkins 8 IL
nsefink Center improvement Co.
''Hsfs tor War Ships.
il9nNsaiIii Of Alsssachuse.ts.
I INK Douglass & co.
50 Trunk hallway.
FINANCIAL
ahufs & Mouiton.
Wants. TO Lot. For Saie, Lost Found
,.iisi*E adYertisements will be found under
appropriate heads on page 4
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-12

OWEN. MOORE & co.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-12
VISIT THE
WAR SHIPS.

Steamers willleaye Gus
tom House wharf every
few minutes from | to )
on Thursday. Friday and
Saturday for the war ships
FARE rs CENTS ROUND TRIP.
fyt2d4t
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-12

A true copy Of the petition and order sthereon
J. G. SULLIVAN, Registe
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-17
COLUMBIA WINS.

The first completed race between the Co
lumbia and this Shamrock took place yes
terday. with fairly gco1 wind, and ended
In an easy victory for the Columb ia.
All the former contests between them
have taken place when ths wind was
very Light and unsteady, and yesterday
we had the first real test Of the yachts
under breeze strong enough to send them
over the course inside the time
limit. Ths result seems to show beyond
all doubt that the Columbia is the super
Tor boat, and justites the confidence ex-
pressed by Mr.. Iselin a few days ago.
Assuming that both boats were as skill.
fully handled as they could be, which is
DOUBTLESS the fact, the victory of the
Columbia must tie due to her superiority
Of model and sail arrangements. In view
of her performance esterday 1t would
seem to be safe to predict thst, barring
accidents. the cup will stll remain on
this side Of the water.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-17
Personal AND PECULIAR

Samuel Ba'r for time president OF
Bowdoin College, and George Harris, now
installed over Amherst.
The town of Machias, in this State. is
rightly proud of having produced two
college presidents by the name of Herbs
MIR. Cecil Hook, formerly of the Ken
nebec journal staff, has become city
editor of the Gardiner Reporter-Journal.
Congressman BurIeigh and Miss Bur
leigh, who have bsen in Boston and
vicinity for several weeks past. have re-
turnsd home. This Is the only rssplt g
from business Mr.. RuTleigh has. had for
year, and the rest has dona him much
good.
deacon Dodge Of Southwest Har5or, rs
ye srs old, Ia as ardent whsslman MS he
is a Baptist. Recently be weat to Cher
ry held to attend the Stats convention
m sking the trip both ways, 100 miles In
all. ON his wheel On the return trip he
stopped only for lunch, ami mace the 90
mile run in few hours.
Sept. "a the Qussn's reign exceeded by
jus. three years the duration of that OF
King George III, her Majesty having
reigns5 sixty-two years and ninety-six
days, from June 20, 1887, while her grand
fathers occupancy of thu throne lasted
hfty-nine years and ninety-six days, from
Oct. %. 1850, to Jan. 30, 1920.
A French official who has had consider
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-17

1t is easy to subscribe to the principle
of arbitration to settle international dis
putes. but it is bnri to live up to 1t when
you may have to sacrifice something.
Both the United States and England a2-
pearel as champions of arbitration at the
Hague conference. but England has since
refused to consider that method Of set
thing the dispute with the Beers and there
are plenty of influential men and news
papers that are already proolaiming that
the question of the Alaska boundary
shall never, never. be submitted to
arbitration.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-17

The sad accident of last week, where.
taken by his guide for deer and shot
fatally, has caused much discussion In
this State, especially among those inter.
estsd In hunting. Experienced hunters
do not blame the guide. Ihsy say that
the ordinary shooting jacket of buff
material renders the .wearer very liable
to be mistak en- for deer. Furthermore,
when one shoots deer in the woods 1t is
In many casss a chance shot, and IT,
hunter rarely secs the whole of the ami
mai thai he Is firing ut. He cess the ami
NAL one minuts when 1t Is moving In
some dire:t ion. at once this gun Is pre-
pared for shot that way. The huntsr
will invariably cock his gun and follow
ing along comes to an opening where he
is eItain TIE animal will appear in a
minute. When he appears it is case OF
pull tbs trigger at the right second or the
animal is out Of sight again. Tbs huntsr
covers this opening and the first thing
that comes along gets the bullet. Some
even fire when they see the bushes move,
without waiting to sac whit mo yes them.
Some one has proposed law regulating
the color of clothing to be worn In the
woods in hunting time; but Ii would
seem that the sportsman might be allowed
In mattsr concerning himself solely, to
exercise his own discretion as to what he
shah wear Every hunting season brings
with 1t too many accidents in this Ststs,
and tire number will probably increase as
the numter of sportsmen grows larger.
Perhaps law specifying safer color of
hunting clothes might prevent some of
the acoidents,.s and give the timid 70
reason for avoiding the Maine woods. !.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-17

When the British endorsements now
on the way to the Cape arrive thers will
be about 10000 British tro ops there. 1t
will probably take a fortnight to land all
tie men ON tie way. This is the largest
army England has put in the Geld since
the Crimeon wsr Evidently she Is net
under estimating her tisk, as she did in
1881, end Is dc termined to have TROOPS
enough on hand to finish it quickly. Sir
Redyers Butler, who will be In Command
of the army, is one of highlands most
r.solute generals aud Archibald Forbes
once described him as "eilent, blood
thirs ty man,"
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-17
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
An Alarmist View of Their Affairs from
New York Source.

Congregational leaders In New York
and other cities are alarmed about de.
nominational affairs, says the New York
Times. The immediate cause Is the re-
cent showing made by the American
Board meeting at Providence. Every body
supposed that an effort would be made to
raiss the debt, almost 800, 100, and that
ID. Willis James OF New York city, who
Is vice president, would he advanced to
first place. Instead the board has the
debt still hanging over 1t, and S. B. Ca
pen OF Boston was chosen president.
The headquarters of the American
Board 10 In BOSTON. Poor sscretarial man
agement Is openly charged, and the board
is said to be In a more alarmi ng condi-
tion than ever before In it's history
Something, the leaders say, must be
done. and that at once.
The other and more serious phase of the
trouble has TO do with UNCONVENTIONAL
poiity. few years ago Samuel B. Ca
pen, who Is the foremost Congregational
lay man, formally told Congregational
churches, In an address before the Ma
| tionai council. that they were giving TO
many other things, but were not giving,
as they ought ID do, through the regular
denominational benevolent organizations.
A committee Of fifteen was appointed,
and Mr.. Capen was made its chairman
Other members OF 1t are the Rev. DR. r
j. Kent Of brooklyn, the Rev. Charles
X. jefferson of the Broadway 1aber.
nacle, President Clark of the Christian
EndeavOrers, ex-Gov. Coffin Of Connscti-
cut, and the Rev. DIR. j.. W. Baldwin of
East Orange. The COMMITTEES has held
enc meeting and issued a statement, and
Is ut the moment the large factor, and
also the uncertain one, in Congregation
al maj ters of the country.
Virious Interpretations are put upon
the election of Chairman Capen to the
Presidency of the Amt rlcan Board. One
OF these 10 that the committee or fifteen
intsnds to put him at the head of the
American Missionary association. which
meets at Binahampton few days hence,
and eventually ut the head of che other
benevolent boards. This central' alton Is
the alarming thing Some Congrega-
Journalists say thnt they will not tamely
submit to telug turuel into Presbyur.-
ans. or Episcopalians, In Church polity
at least, without q vigorous pI otest e
Complaint Is general about the conduot
OF the annual meeting lust held in Provi.
dence. Some English visitors vera pres
ent, and they declare Americans are
twenty years behind the times. 1t Ia de-
clared that s3me changes must be intro
duced into annual meeting me, mods or
supporters OF the board will no longer at
tend.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-17

troops on shore. not being by education
capable OF understanding the results OF
the battle, felt depress and he called
on me to seslst him 30 take part in enter
ing the hsrbor OF Santiago. I was very
unweli end requested Captain Chadwick
TO go to General Shafter, rs he was un-
able TO come to US, and to express to him
tie situation rs wo looked at IL He
promptly explained that to him, and
showed General khafttr that his worst
enemy had been destroyed.
sup to that time General Shsfter had
tesn attempting to imrrsss upon the
Spanish general that they were about
equally divided. and that the chances on
both sides ere about equal. General Shaf-
TER had not ATTEMPTED to persuade the
Spanish general that he was bound to be
beatsn. Captain Chadwick took this
view, and urged that this Spanish gen.
sral Impressed With u.
General shaftsr said: IF you win
write letter to the Spanish general ex-
plaining your views Of the matter,
win willingly sian It, and we will sse
what effect &c will have on the Spanish
commander Thersupon Chadwick sat
down and wrote the letter
General Sbafter tignsu the letter, with
ont change, and sent 10 to the Spanish
general, and hogtilities ceased"
IL will bs teen that this statement gives
the whole credit for the surrender OF
1oral to the navy, and leaves Shaftsr
without honor at all. or course the Cen
raj will never stand that. He will have
his side TO present, and no doubs 1t will
sound very different from Sampson
There wasn't a great deal OF lighting
during TIE Spanish war, but there has
besn plenty Of 1t since. And thu end is
not yet About the only man who is al
Lowell to enjoy credit In peace is Dewey.
All the oth,r admirals and generals have
to keep mp constant fight to kesp what
they think belongs to them.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-17

We were ready to go TO war few year
ago. to prevent England taking posses
sion of strip of territory adjacent to
Venezuela, which she claimed be longei
to her. Now there cannot be any doubt
but civilization would have been pro-
motsd by allowing England TO take that
strip. The people who inhabited 1t would
have keen more righteously governed,
would have had more real liberty and
would have been safer in thsir persons
and property than II the strip had hesn
handed over to Venezuela. Hence when
We stood in the way of the taking of
this strip we stood in the way of civili-
zation. We simply call attention to these
facts to remind those newspapers that
are now justifying England's operation
in South Africa on the ground that they
viii promote civilization that they did
not accept any such Justification for Eng
lands attempt to take the Venezuelan
strip, though thsre was just S much
ground for 1t In the Venezuelan case as
In the case of the TransvaaI and Orange
Fres State. We grew very hot over thu
Venezuelan case because England seemed
to be infringing on the rights OF fesble
stats. 1t e~'ii.s ing u ,ks as If England
was doing th5rai same thing In South
Africa. But We manage to kesp COOL
very cool, indeed. Our anxiety about the
fats Of republics seems to have declined
of late and we not only sea them de.
spoiled without raising any protest, but
even with near approach to satisfac-
ton. The Boer republic is net tae ideal
republic, perhaps. but its government Is
a good deal better. we imagine, than that
Of the republic of Venezuela. which we
We're SO swift to protect few years ago
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-17

Though many rumors of engagement
come from South Africa. none Of them
is cop iirmed, and the probability seems
to be t1at up I'd the present time there
has leen no collision between the Beers
and the British. The Beers have sppar-
emily occupied some stra tsgio points in
Nttll, but the British had evacuated
them before the Beers arrived. For
some weaks thu British will act entirely
ON the defensive. while their troops are
being collected and organized, and un-
less the Beers attack some of the large
towns where thsTe are considerable Br e.
ish garrisons a collision is not likely. In
the oouIs, of fortnight ths British are
likely to be ready to begin tselr advance
and tte:e will be lighting enough, for 1t
hardly admits of coubt that the Beers
will make a desperate resistance to the
invasion of thu Transyaal. Ihs nature
of the border is exceedingly we'll suited
for defence, being mountainous, with
narrow pas es through which the Brit
ish must march. The disparity of num-
bers between the invading and defending
armies will be made up In part by the
nature of the country, 50 that the war
will not he SO one-sided as we are liable
to think when we compare the great
resources of the British empire in men
and money with the comparative feeble
ones Of the Boer republic. OF course, in
time. England will get into the Trans
yaai, but she will have to pay dearly for
success.