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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Special Meeting Board Mayor and
Aldermen.

| A special meeting Of the Board Of
Mayor and Aldermen was held yesterday
afternoon, His Honor. Mayor Randall,
presiding.
Absent. Alderman Mannix.
An insane woman was ordered sent to
the Asylum at Augusta
A hearing had been ordered on an order
for the erection Of nine poles, for the
New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.
ON the easterly side Of Cutter St, COM
inenoing at the junction Of Cutter street
and Eastern Promenade, about 40 feet
apart. one pole ON westerly side of East
Commercial street. one on northeasteriy
corner Of East Commercial and East
Cutter streets, one on the northerly side
Of East Cutter street: said work to be
dono under the supervision and TO the
satisfaction of the City Electrician. The
order received passage.
Petition to repair building 257 Middle
street was granted.
Alderman Rounds presented petition
for permission to giveSundsy concerts for
one year at No. 469 I-2 Congress street.
MIR. Rounds said he would like to have
the license granted now as he wantsd TO
give concert next sundayskight.
Alderman Sprague aske1if the license
could be granted to extend over to the
next city government
The Mayor thought Iths question could
be beet answered by the City Solicitor.
Mr. Lsmson thought It SHOULD be re-
ferred to the licensing board.
Alderman Rounds amended the petition
SO that the license should be granted only
during the present municipal government
and the license was granted. and the COST
OF the license was not required as the pro-
ceeds of the concert are to be partially
given to q charitable object
Alderman Lamson presented this petit
| ton and order: In the. matter of the petit
ton (now pendiDg) Of the Portland Elec-
trio. Light Co. presented Sept. q 1898.
| wherein said Portland Electric Light Co,
| asks for permission to erect lines Of poles
and run wires for the transmission OF
electricity through certain streets of this
city.
| OrueItu-ln Stiu AhictNfis
Light Go. be granted so much Of said
petition as is herein set forth, subject &c
the terms, conditions and restrictions, SCI
forth in said order. Also permission and
license to erect lines and poles and to run
wires for the transmission OF electricity
through and along from the Deering line
opposite the head of Kennebec street.
along THO south side of Green street &c
Congress street, sixteen poles.
The matter was referred to next city
20 vernment.
Petition to erect wooden building by
I'll. A. Kendall at 261 Vaughan street wa,
referred with power to COMMITTEES on
electrical appliances.
The matter of the Taper in Mr.. joy
place of business was referred to commit
tee on electric appliances, and In the
meantime any fines that might be imposed
on MIR. Joy will be RENTED.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24
BRIEF JoTTINos.

At o'clock at Republican headquarters
in Browns block, this evening, the Scan
dipayians will organize Republican
Club.
The sparring exhibition to be given at
the Athletic Club tonight will be very IL
teresting.
The w. C. I. U. will hold their series
OF civic ,udies today at Sc Oak street, !
p. IN. Subject, Our Schools.
There was n fine rehearsal of the Maine
Festival chorus, Wednesday night. Mr..
W. r. Chapman put lot OF color into
the numbers rehearsedSpy the chorus.
The Little Women win meet at 90 Free
street, Saturday at $50 Quotations
from rennyson.
Capt. Howard has his new steamer
which he Is building at Peaks island
pretty well planked up. She is on the
same general lines as the Jeanette, but
of somewhat gr,ater length.
A driver was beating his horse unmerci-
full, on Commercial street. when. a.dog,
apparently indignant at his inhumanity,
starte after the team with howl and re-
peatedly tried to get at the man. The re-
suit was that the dog stopped the cruel
treatment of the horse.
Bright day with good atmosphere yes
terday.
Deputy Sheritfs Gribten and Osborne
seized barrel of whiskey at the Grand
Trunk fraight shed yesterday.
The annual supper of the Martha Wash
ington society was held at Bosworth
Post hall last evening.
In the municipal court yesterday
morning, James W. Hoffman pleaded
guilty to the larceny Of pair of eye
glasses and a watch and chain and was
sentenced TO two months in jail Several
cases of intoxication were disposed of.
Ella Harvey of this city, aged H. and
Florence Mcdonald, aged l., of the Halo
we'll Industrial school, have been held by
the Halowell municipal court for the
grand jury ON charges of arson. Bal
was fixed at $1,000.
A workman in Austin's printing office
on Temple street, yesterday morning,
while curling lighted lamp, fell over
coal bod and threw the lamp on the
floor. Tho oil got on some paper and
caught 1re. The chemical responded.
The damage was small.
The members of Engine Co., No. /.
will go 10 Riyertor tonight at q a.
o'clocS to partake of u clam supper
j. Il brown OF New York will give an
exhibition Of bag punching at the T..
A. c. sparring exhibition tonight.
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MRS. STEVENS AT HOME

Mrs. Stevens and Miss Gordon have re-
turned from Washington, d. c., where
they have been for two weeks. They will
remain in Portland until late in March,
when they intend to go to the Pacific
coast holding W. G. I. U. conferences
Oh the way going and returning.
They are greatly pleased with the action
of the Illinois legislature in appropri-
ating $1,000 to place n marble statute of
Frances willard In Statuary hall, ut the
National Capitol. This bill passed, 1.-THE
Senate unanimously about a week ago,
and last Wednesday 1t passed the House.
By rrovision Of national statute each
state is allowed.t to place in statuary hall
statutes of two and two only Ct its de-
ceased illustrious citizens. Miss Willard
is the first woman In the nation to be
thus honored. and the action. seams to
meet with universal approval
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WILL SAVE HIS ARM.
Frank True of Freeport Seriously
Injured by Circular Saw.

Frank True of Freepcrt. was the victim
Wednesday of an accident which came
near costing him his right arm. MIR
True was employed in "a sawinill In Fres-
port, and while at his work he fell in
such a manner across circular saw that
his arm wasivery severely cut The in
jursd man was brought to the Maine
General hospital, where his wound re-
ceived careful attention, and 1t is thought
that the arm will be saved. The patient
was as comfortable as could be expected
Yesterday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24
Dress Patterns.

We would call special attention to
the pattern dresses we are showing in
silk and wool Crepons at $500
Corded Poplins at $500
These are everything new, and are
very desirable in style, quality and
color.
We also have a fine line comprising
variety of styles at $500
Only one pattern of kind.
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CoIoTed Dress Goods.

Our assortment is large, it is more
over attractive, and many styes are
exclusive. We think we can suit you
whether you are searching for extreme
novelties or something more quiet, and
at the same time correct in style.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24
INVITED TO TOGUs.

There was rehearsal of the Athletic
club opera chorus last night ana the sec
ond act of the Prince of Polillo was TAX
en- up. The rehearsals are progressing
finely. MIR. Emerson. the author, AN
nounced that an invitation had been
received to present tina piece at Togus.
the Saturday night after it Is given at the
jefferson, and it was voted to accept.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24
cAsroR1A

CASTOR1A
hears the signature OF cHAs. II. FLETCHER
In use for more than thirty years and
The Kind You Have dlaatS BoKghL
cASTORIA
Bears the signature of cHAs. II. FLEreHEe-
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind You Haze 4lfoapS Bosght
cASToRIA
Bears the signature Of cHAs. II. FLETCHER
In use for more than thirty years, and
The KIND You Ydvs hisOey5 Bought
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.Mr,. wi.slows Soothing ryrup.

.Mra wi.sIow.s Soothing ryrup.
Has been used over Fifty Years oy millions u
mother, for their children while leetnins
with perfect success. II soothes mo chlia.
softens the gums, allays Pain, cures "inu
Collie. regulates the bowels. and Is the pes'
remedy for DiaTrhOea whether arising Hon
,eething or other causes. For sale by Drug
--eists in evory part of the world. Be sure ana
n SIX for Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup. 20 GU
n bottle
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24
POSMA STER All BRIDGTON.
The President has appointed Abel H
Hartman, postmaster at Brighton.
FOUR KILLED IN EXPLOSION.

. Hartford City. Ind, February 23.-By a
mysterious explosion following fire dis
covered in ths Dick building today, four
persons lost their lives, ana Tires were in
cured. TIE explosion lifted the third floor
and dropped IL down on the second.
Flames envelopod the Dick, the Williams
and tine Mason buildings. Four charred
bodies were taken from the ruins.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24
HIS RESIGNATION RENDERED.
BY Judge Robinson TO Gov. Powers
Last Night.

Last evening Judge Robinson sent his
letter of resignation of the judgsship of
the Municipal court to Gov. Powers. this
resignation to take effect March LIST.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24
q HALLowkLL's NEXT MAYOR.

Hallowell, February s3.-The Republi
can city caucus tonight renominated Us
its candidate for mayor Hon. George A.
Stafford; for street commissioner, Charles
A. Sumner.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24
Venetian Cloths.

These will be leaders for Tailor
made suits, as they lend themselves
especially we'll to the severe lines of
the street costume. We have a full
line Of colorS new blue, tan, brown and
gray, so inches wide, Sl.50
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24

We are also selling at
this counter a lot of
Mems black wool seam.
less half-hose at Ioc a
pair, six pairs for SI.oo,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24

All the healing bElsamatc virtues of the
Norway pine are concentrated in DIR.
Woods NORWAY Pine Syrup. Natures
,wn remedy for coughs and cclds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24
CfepOns.

The use of crepons is largely on the
increase. We have an excellent line
of this material the weayeS are many
and varied in style.
Prices from 81. 80 to $50
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24
Black Goods,

Fashion dictates that black toilets
shall be at the front, also as long as
fancy waists are in vogue, a handsome
black skirt is necessity in every
womanS wardrobe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24

The following House
Goats and Smoking Jack.
cts are still left from the
lot advertised Monday.
One black cashmere
coat at S3.25 was $3.50.
One brown cashmere
Coat at S3.25 was $3.50.
One plain black tricot
Jacket with quilted satin
collar and cuffs at $500
was $500.
One English checked
cashmere Coat, cord
edge at $500 was $500.
One fancy brown
mixed coat at S3.25, was
$3.50.
This is an unusual OPP.
portunity to get 4 stylish
serviceable House Coat
at a very small price.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24
Covert SuitingS.

A close second to the Venetian and
preferred by many for street costumes
all shades, 43 inches Wide S1.O0
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24
POpIinS.
Cashmere
Henri0ttaS.

The demand for this class of goods
lis increasing, and for light weight
gowns, they will be extensively used.
Prices from $1.25 to $50
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NEW ADVERTISEMENT TODAY.

Legislative Notice..
Wanted.
j. X Libby Co.
Executors Notice.
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft.
Owen, Moore & Co.
Congress square Fish Market.
Standard Clothing Co.
connect cut Mutual Life Insurance Co. rr
hampers wanted.
Sealed Proposals.
Dalton S Co.
New Wants, To Let. For sale, Lost Found
and similar advertisements will be found under
thsir appropriate heads on page 8.
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OWEN. MOORE & co.
HAMPERS WANTED.

hampers on womens boots wanted
at once, Apply to HODSON SHOE CO.,
yarm0uthville, Me. 24-lw
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4 REGISTERED APOTHECARY
WANTED.
None but one with best OF references.
JAS. D. D0LAN & co.

CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
- the office of the Light House Inspector.
Portland Me until ~ O'Clock NJ. March 2S,
1899 and then opened, for furnishing and de
liyering moorng stones for use in the First
Light House District for the fiscal year ending
,June 80. 1900 in accordance with specifca-
tons. copies OF which, with blank proposals
and other information. may be had upon appli-
cation to JAMES X. COGSWELL. Lieut.. Com
lnander u. 4. n. 24-eoi3t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24
French WhipCOrdS.

A popular and beautiful material,
wide variety of colors, 40 inches wide
RI o.
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Dress Patterns.

The dress patterns in Crepons we
are showing are very choice, exclusive
styles in stripe and polka-dot effects.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24
ExECUTRIX's NOTICE.

THE subscriber hereby gives notice that she
i has been duly appointed Executrix of the
last will nd testament OF
MARY PICKETT, late of New Gloucester.
In the County of Cumberland, deceased.
All persons having demands against the
estate OF said deceased are desired 20 pre-
sent the same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested to make payment i'm
mediately. .,-,,,.,
New Gloucester. Feb. 81, 1899.
feb2+dIaw3wFs
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HsnTiattaS.

A novelty in this material, has the
black ground. embroidered with silk
polka dots in red, turquois, blue or
white-yery effective.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24

Steamed fruit pudding at Calderwood' s
Bakery on Thursday, is cents.
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REMEMB Der.
DRESS GOODS

Do realize that il is but weeks TO Easter Spend
time and thought we'll the material for your
Gown The result will be much satisfactory
special errand for this purpose Why it into days
miscellaneous shoppingl careless glance Dress Goods
Dept. passing through sufficient Give the
Dept thorough examination particularly choice Fancy
hat later will
Our stock carefully selected and comprises novelties
well rs staple fabrics.
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''GrayS."

We have large line of Gray goods
in variety of the latest material COM
priSing Venetian Cloths, Vigoureux
Suitings, Prunella Cloths, PoplinS,
Whipcords, SergeS and Covert Suit
ingS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24
CheViOtS.

We offer exceptionally fine camels
hair Cheviots all wool, the correct
weight for tailor made suits or separate
skirts, so inches wide, from
SOC to SI.75
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MOhaiT WhipCOrds.

This is dust proof material, some
thing entirely new, A inches wide,
S1.5O
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-03
Cultivating Young Orchards.
American Cu1tivator.

American Cutivator.
It is almost universally agreed that
it is best Tor young orchards, at least
until they get to bearing age, to be kept
In hoed crops as much as possible, in
order to encourage growth. Some
have said that it is best to grow corn
the first year, as this will afford shade
for the small trees that a potato crop
Will not. But the corn does not grow
to size necessary for it to afford much
shade until the tree, if it liyes, has be-
come pretty we'll rooted in the soil.
We haye always grown potatoes as the
first crop after planting young trees.
But, whatever the hoed crop, space
around the tree of two to three bills
each way should be left, so that the
whole surface can be cultivated, and
there may be no temptation to sacrifice
a newly planted tree in cuItivating to
save hill of corn or potatoes. The
tree barked or otherwise injured by the
cultlvator makes loss that is far
greater than that OF any corn or potato
hill that is saved while it is sacrificed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-03

NO. 81

tween the latter and the American
Consuls at Hong Kong, China, and
we could not by any means, know that
the Filipino agltatUr, already on the
way to the Philippines, was about to
land in the province of Cavite W.
were entirely ignorant Of the plot
being hatched few miles away
in those ships, that were scarcely Wis,
IDLE to us by day and which by night
blinded us with their brilliant search
lights. The continued presence Of
Dewey III Manila Bay, greatly troubled
the inhabitants in the first fortnight t
Of May, but we could not comprehend
Its full meaning. Little did we think
that the Stars and Stripes would float
oyer .he City OF Manila. We we e
quite sure that our mission had end d
WITH tie d.s!i uction of Montejo's Il =
clent squadron, but it seems as thou< h
ctr trouble has just begun with the
Fllipino's whom we took to be friends
and they have proved to be our foe.
But that will not last long, for Uncle
Sam will soon have them under lis
thumb. The weather is very war;,
here, the thermometer registers oo
to day in the shade.
Very respectfully
G.. L. CURRIE
1st Sergeant, U. S. M. G.
u. S. s. BENNINGTON.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-03
When The Nineteenth Century
Ends,
Sprinsfield Republican.

Sprinsiield Republican.
A curious blunder is constantly be-
ing repeated in reference to the current
year, 1899. The blunder is OF specially
frequent occurrence among speakers, as
they seek to "improve the occasion" of
these graduation days. 1t finds ex-
preston in phrases like these: 'The
last years OF the present century" he
last class C99) to receive a diploma in
the nineteenth century" ;;"This closing
year OF the nineteenth century," and
in SIX other instances which l haye no.
ted during the past fortnight.
The fact of the case is that the nine
teenth century does not end till mid
night on December 81, 1900 The
first day of the twentieth century is
January l, 1901.
The Christian era was not used until
the sixth century, when Diogenes Ex-
iguus, a Roman abbot, began to reckon
events from the supposed date OF the
birth OF Christ. Gradually the new, or
Christian, system superseded the So
called era of Diocletlan, which was
then in vogue in Southern Europe.
Events occurring prior to the sixth cen.
tury were converted into the cores
ponding dale of the Christian era.
Not till the eighteenth century was
there general agreement as to what
month or what day OF the month
should be reckoned as the beginning Of
the year. But, wherever the Christian
was Introduced, the first year was al.
ways reckoned as the year and the
first century was of necessity the year
100. It is so reckoned in ali chrome
logical tables, and in fact-a century
meaning a period OF 100 years-could
be reckoned IN no other way. The
second century begins with the year 1Ol
and ends with the close OF the year 200,
In like manner goes On the succession
of the centuries to the present.
The last class to graduate in the
nineteenth century is the class Of 1900,
whicn will not receive its diplomas
until about twelve-month from now.
The class OF 1901 will have the proud
distinction of being the first class to
graduate in the twentieth century.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-03
Christian Thoughts.

Christian Women.
The travelling evangelist is benefit
to community just SO lar as Ie
leaves converts and church mem bers
loyal to their own church and home
pastor. The people who crowd al
evangelistic service with their presence
and enth husiasm, and after the meet
ing leave thrir own pastors hands
weaker than before, are not worthy Of
the name christian.
1t would be a blessing to many peo-
pic il they would die during a revival,
so little use is their religion to them
or their church after the revival is
over. Denominational unity is not
SO essen ial to the progress of christian
ity as true christian unity among the
members OF one church. This thought
came to me Iorcibly about fourteen
Years ago. attended for "A season
services III the united Breihran churc.i !,
incident occurred not exactly sugges-
tive OF the name. At one service
new man III the rulpit, the retiring
man at the organ, and resident min
lister in the pew. When the hymn
was announced the man in the pew
started one tune, the man at the tr-
gan another, followed by the con2re-
CATION, when the minister in the pew
arose, saying, "Who can stand that :?
the minister III the pulpit AMI the
devil at the organ !" and went direct
ly lone. l had intended placing my
certificate in that church, but happily
removed to an entirely Roman Cath
olic community where with my Bible
and hymn book l lived at peace with
God and the people quite while.
II the earnest appeals from the pull
pit do not appeal for aid to every
member they must be either dead CT
asleep.
Some people spend more time cook
ing for their pastor than praying iJr
his SUCCESS IN saying souls. l should ad-
yise people who are overmuch trou
bled with pastoral visits to entertain
them rather in the style Of the poor
Virginia woman who placed before
him her every day humble fare, VIZ :
fish and a piece OF corn bread, cay
ing: eff you are good man it is
plenty good enough for you; If you
are not, it is great deal too good"