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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-07
THE METHODISTS.
They May Take Up the Amusement
Question This Week.

Chicago, May 5.-After an hour Of &C
tive debate among the delegates to the
Methodist General Conference today q
committee Of fifteen wss appointed 10
adopt o plan for the union OF the Freed
mans Aid and Southern Educational
society and the Church Extension society
or either Of them, with the homo depart
ment OF tbs missionary society into one
society to be Known as the Home Aistion-
nry society Of tbs Methodist Episcopal
church. The committee was instr uoted
to report nsxt Friday.
Kew. A. Leonard, Cincinnati confer
snos, In discussing the resolution which
Was Introduced by him, declared that the
unitication Of the societies would lessen
az psnses and facilitate progressive work.
There were numerous other resolutions
pre- ,sntsd, most Of them being referred to
proper committees. II. l.. Thomas. OF
the Washington conference. introduced
resolution lameRting the death OF ID. W.
Moody, ths great evangelist. and praying
that another great leader might come
forth. 1t was adopted BY a standing vote.
Dr. Ii. q. jackson. presiding elder OF
the Hook River conference, introduced q
memorial tisnsd by twenty laymen, pro.
vidinR for important changes In the
method OF governing Deaconnssses. The
p.emoriil asks that o board Of control
composed Of one lishop, two members OF
each annual conference, two licensed
deaconnesses and two laymsn be formed
quadrsnEiiIly by the board. OF tishopR.
A resolution recommending that in any
proposed changes of the discipline, the
rules be supplemented to require two
thir DIS vote Of both orders present necss-
sary for adoption, was referred to the
oommittse on the s'ats of the chur,h.
A resolution providing that elections
OF hops, SECRETARIES, book agents and
&C tors to held Monday. Mar IA, and that
no measures contemplating changes 10
the book OF diEipln be confi tered after
May 10 we're also referred to Il Ia COM
mittse. The committee was instructed to
rspor. next Tuesday and II their report Ia
in favor Of the passage Of the latter rsso-
luton, the amusement resolution will
probably come before the conferences with
out delay.
Adjournment was then takan unit
Monday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-07

Alfred Aareoux has been appoint cd
postmaster At Benton. Me.
1t is authositAtivsly announced that
until the pending Issue relative to the
payment OF the American indemnity
claim is Settled to the satisfaction OF the
state department, no Unitsd States minis
ter will attend at the Turkish capital. and
Mr.. Strauss's leave of absence will re-
main, a. 1t 10 now. indefinite as to dura-
tion.
Officers Of the steamship Tacoma which
arrived at Tacoma from Yokohama, Fri.
day, speaking OF the great number OF
japanese focking TO the United States
and British Columbia. say 10 Is current
talk In Yokohama that 1900 japanese
will leave their native country this sum.
mer for British Columbia and 1t 10 be-
lieved the number coming to the Unit
ed States win be enormous.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-07
INDEMNITY MATrER QUIET.

Constantinopls. May 6.-The United
States legation Is doing nothing in the
Indemnity matter which, apparently, Is
now forming the subject of direct oom-
muuioatiou between the Yiidis Kiosk and
the Turkish minister in Warrington.
Rear Admiral Ahmed Pasha. whom
an imperial trade issued April rs, ordered
to proceed 60 the United States to study
the construction of warships, has not left
ConEtan tinople.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-07
WRECK OF MONTPELIER.

Sc. Johns, N. T., May 6-The wreck
of the steamer Montpelier is still intact.
ths weather having moderated greatly
within the last IS hours. 1t 10 believed
that II the favorable wsstaer continues
and powerful wrecking tugs proUded the
stranded steamer may be q Dated. Other
steamers will reach the scene Of the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-07
DEATH OF LIAiNGToN MAN
Especial TO THE fRKss.J

Lini1gton, May 6.-James Madison
Brown, q prominent farmer Of Lining
ton, Whose home IL near Steep Falls, died
Friday. The funeral took place today.
being conducted by the local q. A. r.
post. Mr.. Brown served In the 18th
Maine resimsnt. He leaves wifs. son
ana two daughters
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-07
WHEN NATURE

Needs assistance IL may to best to render
II promptly, bus one should remember
to uss even the most perfect remedies
only when nssdsd. The best aud most
simple and gentle remedy 10 the Syrup of
Figs. manufactured BY the California
Ets Strip Cu.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-07
. CARRIES SIXTY MILLIONs.

Washington, May 5,-The House today
passed the sunday civil appropriation
bill. II carries slightiy more than $751;.
Soc, 200. about 10, COZ. 900 more than any
previous eivii bill. The general detioi-
ENJOY and military academy appropriation
bills are now the only general supply
bills enacted BY the House.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-07

Biddeford. May 6.-Tne nrst oonstsn-
mert of rails and ties for the extension
OF tbs Bidd,ford & SAco railroad, ana
the rslsying Of the lire between saco
and Old Orchard, has been Rsoeivsd.
Work on the Biddeford extension VIII
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-07
BEES FREEZE 10 DEATH.

A Dssring man lost about all his hees
By the cold weather Of Saturday night
He had kept them all through the wintsr
only to have them unprotected for tbs
second instalimsnt OF the cold season
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-07
LIBERAL NEW ZEALAND.

Ottawa May g. Premier Seldom CT
New Y asland has sent . cable to Sir
WiIfrid Laurisr Informing him that the
New Y ,aiana government hiss contribu-
ted scr, 0C0 to the relief fund Of the IRE
sufferers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-07
WON AT SANFORD.
The Game the Best Played by the Port
land Athletic Nine.

Ihe nine CT the Portland AthIetio club
went to sanford on SATURDAY and In the
best game wnioh the Portland boys have
yet played wop from the locals By the
score OF 10 to 8. All Of the Portland team
showed up In good style. Ths following
10 the score by innings:
saefcyd, % Sol o o o. 8
Hits, Portlands. ss; Sanfords. II. Er-
rors, PortlAnds, 3; ssnfords, =. Batter
les, snyder and Edgar; Libby ami lib
tetts.
Boston, May 5-Boston won todsy's
game by hard and consecutive hitting
In the last three innings Willis. who
started to pitch for Boston, was wild
and int tfsotive; Lewis. who succeeded
him, was fairly steady. In the ninth
Philadelphia got three men on bases az
ter two were out, but Deishany could
only drive q high fly to right which
was easily taken BY StabL Attendanos
$500. The score:
Boston, o. % o . 8 8-l3
philadelphia o o D . 0-l0
Hits, Boston, 20; Philadelphia. IL. Err
rors, Boston, 2; Philadelphia, z. Batter
les, Willis, Lewis aud~ CLARK; Donahue
and Mcfarland.
At Brook lyn-New York, 5; Brooklyn,
At Chicago-Chioago, 4; Cincinnati, 8.
At Pittsburg-Pittsb burg, 8: st. Louis,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-07

The Refrigerators we sell we buy
by the Thousand in connection with
The New England Syndicate. They
have all the best points of all the
best Refriserators known and the
prices arc far below the ordinary.
Galvanized Iron Lining. Tried and
proved TO be the best lining ever put into
refrigerator.
ENDS OF Ice Chamber Removable. Adj
vantageous for tho purpose of cleaning refriger-
ators. Ems are property insulated so as not
to impede the circulation.
Removable WASTE Pipes. All our Re-
frigerators have removable waste pipes. Easily
taken out and cleaned.
Automatic Trap. Operated from the
'front.' Always In position. Prevents escape OF
cold air aud waste OF ice.
raised or lowered to accommodate the articles
placed in Refrigerator. Run In meal grooves;
are much frmer than the old style shelf
All Metal Ice Racks. Made OF galvanized
steel bars, rlyeted together; in the Charter
Oak" Refrigerator only. The "Co DOR has tbs
regular corrugated ice rack; same as other
keirigerators.
extension spring Hinges. Keep the
door closed automatically; makes the whole
opening OF provision chambers available.
Insulation. Mineral wood, hold In posi-
ton by means Of charcoal sheating"
Casters. We use ball Bearing Casters with
Lignum Vitae wheels on all sizes, except
Grocer Reirigerators.
Prices IS 25. 1000, 1900 to S22.00
According 10 size.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-07

not begin till the old section between
Saco and she beach is rebuilt Inc new
rails weigh 100 pounds to the ard.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-07
,RAILs FOR BIDDEFORp ROAD.

wreck tonight to render whatsoever aid
rosaibie
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-07
Like Cut.

Like Cut.
Made from carefully selected, well
seasoned quartered oak stock.
polished to perfection, good size
French plate mirror; one long shelf
and two short ones; base is full swell
front.
Our present price, $22. 90
You'll be asked 5000 Tor board no better
In New York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-07
The Leaders.

The Leaders.
We tell you of few of the Leaders
in the great process ion of Furniture
that is constantly marching in-and-
out of our store. A hundred fold
more must be left unadvertised.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-07
SUNDAY GAMES.

At Chicsgo-Chicaso, .; Pittsburg, 6.
At st. Louis-Uinoinnati. 8; st. Louis.
4.
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g. 3. &ibbY 60,
Furniture Wants

the Department. store
FIRST active colony Of moths mothworr
&C.. with last purchase at the eideri
she IL quite Department store Flu
populated.
all the world that Department.
es their times
Furniture and Oriental Rugs all In
practically all glass; See
gross II. windows Nos. and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-07
Others.
Extension Tables.

Extension Tables.
OF the best woods, highly polished,
we'll and strongly made. having all
the modern improvements. 5000,
7.50 $50, up,o S26. 90
China Closets. handsome collection at De-
partment store prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-22
SUED FOR DAMAGES.
Ship Captain in Trouble for Causing
Arrest of Wrong Man.

Portland, Ore, Aug. 22.-Captain Rob-
ert "A. Bachelor of the British ship
Needarbank, was arrested yesterday as a
result of damage suit for $1,000 filed
against him in the state circuit court by
President Peter Grant of the firm of
Sullivan. Grant Bros & McCarron, sail
or boarding house keepers. The warrant
was served by a deputy sheriff. in the
Office of the British consul, Joseph Laid
law, just as the captain was about to
sail with his ship. The action is the
outcome of the recent arrest of Grant on
a charge of unlawfully boarding the ship
Cedarbank on a complaint sworn to by
the master of the vessel.
Captain Batchelor states that a man
came aboard his ship trying to entice
his sailors to leave. He was told it was
Peter Grant and he subsequently caused
the arrest of Grant When he saw Grant
in the municipal court. he at once noticed
ed the ship and admitted the fact, and
Grant was released.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-22
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Call Issued for the Various County
Assemble

A delegate convention of the Demo-
cratic party of the county of Shawnee in
the state of Kansas, is hereby called to
meet at the Democratic Flambeau club
hail. Alb Kansas avenue in the city of
Topeka. in said county, at O'Clock p
m, Saturday, September l. 1900. to nom
mate candidates for the following dis
trict and county offices, to be voted for
at the general election to be held in Mo-
vember 1900. towit:
Judge of the Third judicial district;
senator Of the Seventeenth district repre-
sentative Thirty-Seventh district; rep
resentative Thirty-eighth district; repre-
sentative Thirty ninth district; probate
Judge; clerk of the district court; county
attorney; county superintendent; county
commissioner of the Third district; and
such other business as may properly
come before it.
Caucuses to elect delegates to said
convention viii be held in the city pre-
cincts on Wednesday, August 20, 1900,
between the hours of and 10 o'clock p.
m, at such places as the precinct COM
m1tteeman shall designate, and the pri-
naaries in the country precincts be held
on Saturday, August 20, 1906, at such
places as the precinct committeeman
shall designate.
COUNTRY PRECINCTS.
Each precinct is entitled to the follow
ing representation: Rossville 2. Silver
Lake 2, Menoken 2, Soldier 2, Rochester
2, Muddy l. Highland Park 2, Oakland 2,
Shunganunga l, Tecumseh 2. Monmouth
l, Linn Creek /, Richalnd 2 North Will
Transport /. South Wililamsport 1, Au-
burn 2, Dover 2. Kaw l. Willard l. North
Million 1, South Mission 1, Southern I,
Nickie Plate l.
CITY OF TOPEKA.
First. Ward-1st precinct, 8: I'd pre-
cinct 8; Sd precinct 5; 4th precinct 8.
Second Ward-1st precinct 8; I'd pre-
cinct 8; Sd precinct 4; 4th precinct 8; 5th
precinct 5.
Third Ward-1st precinct A; I'd precinct
8; Sd precinct 8.
n ord lea "a
cinct 4; Sd precinct 3; 4th precinct 2.
Fifth Ward-1st precinct 2; I'd precinct
2; Sd precinct 2
Sixth Ward-1st precinct 2; I'd precinct
2
BY order of the Democratic County
Central Committee, August IL, 1900
T. NJ. HANLEY, Chairman
d. H. MORGAN, Secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-22
BECOMES INTERNATIONAL.
Complications Growing Out of New
York Race War.

New York. Aug. 22.-The Herald prints
the following:
international complications may fol-
low the negro riots. Alfred Atkins, a Brit
ish subject who was one of the victims
of the mob and later OF police outrages,
has appealed to the British consul for re-
dress
Atkins is a parIor carpeter and while
he was on his way home from the Grand
Central station. ignorant OF the race war
then going on he was beaten and almost
killed by whites He was rescued by DO
ncemen, but barely escaped ever rougher
treatment at the hands of the police.
Atkins is about 30 years old and a ma
tive Of Kingston, Jamaica. He is en-
ployed by the New York, New Haven s.
Hartford road He described his expert
ence yesterday.
about 8 o'clock Wednesday evening, Aug
ust Is, from the " hite mountains he
said. ST had not heard of the riots then
going on and I started for my home. I
got to Forty-first street. when mob of
white men seized me, crying out there's
another of the black devils. They knock
ed me down. I got up and ran north to
Forty third street, the mob following me
all the way. They caught me and drag
ged me back to Forty-ffrst street Some
body told a policeman that 1 was inno-
cent and. he took me away from them
and into drug store. He called an am
My face was cut in half dozen places
and my right eye was swollen shut They
started to take me to the police station,
but on the way the ambulance was stop
ped for half an hour near Ninth avenue.
A mob surrounded 1t and men spat on
me, the policemen offering no objection.
''I was kept at the police station until
o'clock in the morning, when they
said there was no charge against me
and told me to go with half a dozen
other negroes. There was a mob still
outside the station and begged to be
allowed to remain. They let me stay I'M
til 4 O'Clock, when Captain Cooney came
and ordered me and several others out.
/ was the last to leave the station and
he said to me: 7 hope the police will
catch you before you get home and beat
you to death 1t was raining then and
the mob had scattered I was not mo-
Tested on the way home
Atkins has been under treatment since
then at the New York hospital He
called on the British CONSUL who said
he would investigate his case.
Q. Clive-Bay1ey, who is British acting
consul general during the absence in
Europe of Percy Sanderson, said that
Atkins had called on him, said he was a
British subject and had been dubbed
without cause during the riots. He was
told to have his complaint put in legal
form. Mr.. CliveBayley told Atkins to
come back after he had done this and he
would consider his case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-22
BIG APPRAISEMENT.
u. 8. Officials Raise Musk Importa-
ton From $50 to 10000 Francs.

New York, Aug. PAN important re-
appraisement case has been settled by
the United States general appraisers on
an importation by Mrs. George Lueders
& Co of artificial musk, heavy ad-
vances being sustained. The goods
were imported from E r. Berlin. of
Basic, Switzerland, and entered as ar
tificial musk at $50 francs per kilo.
customs officials at this port advanced
the goods to $4,000 francs per kilo which
advance was sustained by General Ap-
pralser Jewell. Comstock & Brown. at
torneys for the importers appealed the
case Tor reappraisement to the full
board of general appraisers.
Mr.. Brown. attorney for the import
ers. speaking of the matter. said:
The case in question arose through
a test importation made by George
Lueders & Co. for the purpose of having
a value fixed on the Swiss ARTIFICIAL
musk, and they were confident that the
ultimate decision would be in their IA
Vor. They can not understand WHY the
government should pay so much atten
ton to the representations of a. foreign
house, as against the clear indications
of the ordinary market value of arti-
hcial musk in Switzerland In nv
opinion, the price of 10000 francs per
E1ilo for Swiss artificial musk was. as it
mas been characterized by a prominent
customs official, a fantastic value but
that whatever the facts may be as to
the value in France there can be no
question that the market value in
switzerland is very small fraction of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-22
OF LOCAL INTEREST.
Some People We Know and We
VIII Profit by Hearing
About Them.

This is purely local event.
1t took place in Topeka, Kan.
Not in Buffalo or New York.
You are asked to investigate 1t.
Asked to believe a citizens word.
To confirm citizens statement
Any article that's endorsed at home,
That obtains resident advocates,
Is more worthy of confidence
Than an article from distant city,
Testified to by unknown people
Mr.. E. Mcpherson, of 435 Chandler
street. brakeman on the Santa Fe r. R.,
says: Nearly all my life I had more
or less trouble from my kidneys and
was seldom free from pain across the
small OF my back. Railroading at its
best is very hard on the back and kid
neys, as everyone knows who has tried
1t. used remedies of different kinds
but they all failed to reach the cause.
Procuring a box of Doan's Kidney Pills
at Rowley & Shows drug store, corner
of 9Th st. and Kansas ave, although l
did not take the treatment as regularly
as I ought, they did the work just the
same. The results obtained proved
Doan's Kidney Pills to be the most
prompt and effective remedy I ever
used"
For sale by Rowley & Snow and all
other dealers Price SO cents per box.
Mailed by Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for the u. s.
Remember the name, Doan's, and take
no substitute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-22
A DELICATE QUESTION.
Is Refrigerating Plant a Part of a
Ships Equipment.

New York. Aug. 22-Judge Somer-
vile. in an opinion handed down for the
board of classification of the United
States general appraisers, says that 1t
is more than doubtful whether a refrig-
Grating plant could be considered a part
of a ships equipment, especially as it
was not part of the property of the
owners of the vessel. nor was it leased
by the owners.
The Swift Beef company, limited, en-
tered into a contract with the Atlantic
transport line for the right to occupy
certain space on the steamer Marquette.
While the vessel was at London the
Swift company started to install a re-
frigerating plant, but the vessel had to
sail before the work was completed. The
rest of the materials for the plant was
sent over on the Campania, arriving at
this port before the Marquette. The
collector assessed the regular duties on
the materials imported on the Cam
pania. and the importing company filed
a protest, claiming that the merchan-
disc should come in free as part Of the
vessels equipment The protest was
overruled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-22
MANY RECRUITS.
Secured on the Fortunes Excursion
Up the Hudson.

New York, Aug. 22.-The navy depart
ments new method of obtaining men for
the naval service, originated by Captain
Henry Q. Taylor, seems to be very eff
caciouS.
The navy yard tug Fortune returned
yesterday morning from ALBANY where
for two weeks she has been recruiting
landsmen for the navy. Many recruits
were reported aboard the Fortune. The
men have been placed on the receiving
ship Vermont. On Thursday morning
the Fortune will proceed to New Haven,
New London and Norwalk, where adver-
tisements have been inserted in the
newspapers announcing that recruits
are desired.
In this manner able-bodied farmers
andother landsmen are recruited for the
navy who would not be secured other
wise. 1t is thought that a number of
able-bodied seamen may be enlisted
near New Haven. Lieutenant W. S.
Montgomery is in charge Of the fortune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Geo. H. Watkins and wife to Howard
Kemp, $1,000, lot $50 Oxford avenue,
Deer Park addition.
Mary Belle Boyle and husband to
Chas. G. Barry, 81, lots 372 and 374
Spruce street. Stilson & Bartholomew
addition.
Jno. H Imbler and wife to Jas. E.
Burgett, $1,000, south hale lot IS and
north half lot 81 Madison street. Cranes
addition.
Ida E. Lawrence and husband to c.
A. easier, $780, lots sos and 500 Fillmore
street, Eckert's addition.
II. Mayo ct al. to Alice A. Glib. $500,
lot 721 and north half lot 723 West
street. Martin g. Dennis subdivision.
Peter Smith and wife to Ella Smith,
$780, two acres in lot 4, 10, IL, Is.
Reuben A. Scott to Mary Z. Scott, 81,
lots us, 720 and 722. block II, Buchanan
street Martin a. Dennis subdivision.
Financial Association to Reuben A.
Scott. 81, same.
Jno Phillips ct al. by Cook, to Re-
ceiver of Investment Trust company,
$500, lots 20 and % Willow avenue, Elm
Grove subdivision.
Tax deed to Alice A. Glib. south half
lot 723 and north half lot 725 West
street, Martin & Dennis addition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-22
COFFEE WAR YET ON.
Arbuckle Company Makes Strike at
Sugar Refining Company.

New York Aug. 22-Considerable
surprise was shown in lower Wall street
as a result of the announcement of the
Arbuckles that they would pay their
customers II cent per pound additional
rebate on all roasted package coffee
purchased from them that shall be ten
per cent or more in excess in pounds
of the amount purchased in the year
ended July l. 1900. This is believed to
indicate that the trouble over coffee is
likely to be renewed at any time. The
American Sugar Refining company re-
Gently began allowing an extra L per
cent discount to their customers who
have increased their purchases. This
is said to be done to offset the extra one
per cent allowed by the Arbuckles to
Wholesalers on sugar and in retaliation
the Arbuckles have made the announce
ment regarding purchases of coffee.
Arbuclxle Brothers and the Woolson
Spice company have both reduced their
quotations on package coffee half cent
per pound.