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The Portland daily press., 1900-01-01
SAW OLD YEAR DIE.
watch Meetings Were Held AZ variou.
Churches Abous Town.

There were many people on the streets
after midnight Owing to the fact that
New Years eve fell upon Sunday there
wer not as many gatherings to watch the
old year die as usual. There were,
however. many "watoh meetings" held
In the churches. Midnight macs was
celebrated 10 the Catholic churches as
had besn announced sometime ago. In
the Free street church the Christian
Endsavorers watched the new years
birth. DIR. Niokerson conducted ths
chorus at this meeting. which was largely
attended. There were watch mise tipss
held also at this Congress street Metho-
dist church, where Rev. Messrs. Bovard.
Freeman and MoAllister officiatsd. There
was watch meeting held also at the
Mountfort STREET church and the Gospel
Mission.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-01
Miles. Laps.

The pluoky Brookton boy held the lead
he had gained the first day and not one
In the group could touch him. Tonight's
riding was the most sensational OF the
week. Dubois has ridden a most pluoky
race, laboring under the disadvantage of
very bad soIe ON his hip to bother him.
knowing the track better than his op-
ponents. he got four I good miles lead
on the first day. He escaped being mixed
up In the spill which the Others took
while getting used 10 the track and when
these fast professionals fiually got the
hang of the track and tried to lat out
on the leader, he proved to be right with
them. Only once, on Thursday, did he
take bad spill. at that time losing six
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-01
Mrs. Bradish, Of Detroit, Wrote
Mrs. Pinkham andTeIls the Result.
LETTER TO MRS. rIsKHAx NO. ss,slOl

LETTER TO MRS. rINEHAM NO. ss,sIol
"About two years ago l began TO run
down and soon became almost a wreck.
1 lost my appetite and began to lose
flesh; my blood was impoverished and
/ had to leave our store.
1.-THE doctors gave me little tonic,
but steadily grew worse and consulted
another doctor. He helped me in some
ways, but my headaches continued, and
| began to have night sweats and my
rest was so disturbed that would have
hysteria and would cry and worry over
business matters and my poor health.
FINALLY husband took me South, but
with no benefit. This was year ago
no one can ever know what winter of
misery I spent. Would bloat after
eating and was troubled with palpita-
ton of heart and whites. Having read
by happy chance of your medicine, i
bought it and wrote for your advice,
and before having finished the first
bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, the Mysteries nearly stopped
and / slept soundly.
~ used seven or eight bottles with
such benefit that / am as healthy as
can ever remember of being. shall
never cease to sound your praises. -
Mrs. Z. NJ. BRADIsH, 17S DIX AVE.
DETROIT, MICH.
Mrs. Pinkham's advice is at the free
disposal of every ailing woman who
wishes help. Her address is Lynn, Mass.
Every case Is sacredly confidential
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-01
THE eALLINGER CASE.
Hearing Before Grand Jury wm Ne
cempIete Today.

Concord. N. h, December si.-Ths
presentation before the Federal grand
jury of tbs charges against United States
Senator Gallineer, alleging violation Of
the civil service law. probably win be
brought 10 .. close with. little delay TO-
morrow, as the one witness most desired
to complete the case In Its present stage.
Mr.. John H. Walker Of wsshington, ID.
O., secretary to Senator Galiinger. IL
here at the personal request OF the
senator. Mr.. Walker. however, on
reaching the city last night. said that
he was surprised that he was wantsd
and at the suggestions that he had at :
tempted to sesrete himself for. a. q mat
ter Of fact. h~ said, he was on q fort
nights vacation.
The grand jury will reconvene in the
morning and probably Mr.. Walker will
appear before 10 and the prsliminariss
Will close. Senator GaIlinger IL here, but
be declines to be interviewed.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-01
S1OLE A BICYCLE.

A man named Encs Alden and q friend
left their wheels at this ourbstone on
Federal street, Saturday night, while they
went into store. A little girl oame
running in and told them that two men
were trying 10 steal their bicycles. AL
den and his friend ran out and were
just In time to see a man riding of
on Alden's wheel and other just about
to mount the remaining wheel Alden
gave chase while his friend grappled
the other man by the collar and after q
sharp scrimmage recovered his wheel.
The police ware at once notified. but up
to a late hour this morning Aiden's
wheel had not been recovered.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-01
MAXWELL Ink MURDERER.

st. John, N. b.. December so.-is has
been finally decided that extradition will
be resisted in the case OF Elmer Maxwell.
the slayer OF Capt. Bailey on the sohoon-
or ]. b. Vandusen. Today, A. G. Blair,
Jr. representing the crown; United States
Consul Myers and United States Deputy
Marshal Hasty appeared before Judge
Forbes and hearing Of the case WAS set
for Tuesday next. The evidence taken
here will be forwarded to Ottawa. where
the Minister of Justice will decide
whether or not the man shall be extra
dited.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-01
No Opposition Expected From King
Christian.
Strong American Sup
port Secured.
The Price Has Been Fixed At
Four Millions.

London. January 1.-The Copenhagen
correspondent Of th Daily Mail says:
"1hs sale Of the Danish West Indies to
the u pited States bids fair 10 be accom-
plishsd. The Danish Captain Christmas,
who has influential citizens In the United
States and who has secured the support
Of President Mckinley, Admiral Dewey
and number OF influential senators IL
noting as intermediary between the two
governmental, direct Official communica-
tion icing impossible for Denmark after
repeated failures in previous attsm pts.
"for several days an attache Of one
OF the principal U. ). embassies has been
here having long interviews with the
Danish minister Of finance. DR.. Hoher-
ring AMI this week, Capt. Christmas will
20 to Washington to assist the publica-
tion Of Americas offioial ofYer. No OPP
position 10 expected from King Chris tiau.
The price has been fired at ~, COO. 0C0."
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-01
MARINE NEWS.

Halifax, n. s., December a.-Arriyed,
steamer Partisan, Liverpool, and sailed
for Portland; Halifax, Boston; Ella.
sydney; Nina, sas, repairing cable.
Vineyard Haven, Mass, December 3D.
Arrived. Schooners Druid, Rondout for
Portland; Judge Lowe. Bsyonne for
Esstport.
Passed: Tug Swatara. towing barges
East. Philadelphia for Boston; Enter
prise for Portland; Bear Ridge for Ports
mouth; schooner Charles p. hoffman.
Newport News for Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-01
OBITUARY.
GEORGE W. JOHNSON.

Mr.. George W. johnson, who for many
years has conducted the st. James hotel
on Free street, died Friday night at
about 10 30. Mr.. johnson had several
shocks and had been In feeble health
for some time Friday night he had an
other one which proved fatal
MIR. johnson was veteran of the Civil
war and q. A. X. member. He was
30 years old. The burial will take place
Monday at Kennebunk. He leaves q
wife, son and daughter
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-01
AT A DINNER.
The Esser Crrs Appr.-s>d the Admin
istr.tion.

Boston, December s0.-Thers was O
generous attendance at the annual meet
ing Of the Essex club at the Parker house
this afternoon and the speeches were
notable for their sentiments and for the
expressions of warm approval Of the Phil
ippine policy OF President Mckinley.
Hon. George Won l.. Meyer. the president
of the club. presided and the guests in
cluding ex-Congressman LenueI k
Quigg Of New York, Attorney General
H. ii. Knowlton and Congressman Will
liam q. Knox and K. W. Roberts OF Mas
saoh sstts.
Mr.. Quigg alluded TO the fleeing Aguin-
aldo, while discussing the Democratic
platform OF 1896, on which the Democrats
propose to stand again, and he expressed
the opinion that they would stand oy
Aguinaido n they could find him. an Idea
which caused roar OF laughter. There
WAS tremendous applause. too. when he
declared that the voters In 1900 have the
purpose at the ballot boz to do homo to
the rehabilitation which has done honor
TO them.
Another sentiment which aroused great
enthusiasm was bis statement tn at Sena.
tor Hoar watei us TO skulk from our du-
~ In the Philippines and that We can
not do. Again, In speaking Of Senator
Hear, he said that an American who does
not sustain the government In the Phil
ippins islands puts himself where q very
ferious criticism can be made upon him.
Again. Mr.. Quiag startled the M en- bers
Of the club by saying that, by the testi-
mony of the heroes Of the war, OF those
still living and thoss who have died, the
only back bone there Ia to the instruction
of Philippine Islanders IL contributed
very largely by the city Of Boston.
There were rounds or applause for At
torney General II. II. knowlton when be
was presented. His allusion to Congress
man Boutelle, his tribute to his courage
and his hope for his return to public life,
were applauded warmly. Mr.. knowlton
declared for ths removal of pr otectivv du-
ties on articles produced by corporations
which have combined to form monopoly
but not sound greeted the statsment Of
his position.
Congressman William 5. Knox made
an able speech In which he outlined the
work which the Republican party had
done under the present dissatisfaction
and which there was still for IL to do In
the matter OF the Philippine and our
other leland POSSESSIONS His declaration
that the party had opened pathway TO
this great east via Hawaii and the Philip.
pines and that 1t proposed to keep It o.
en-, arc used intense enthusiasm.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-01
FOUR LIVES LOST.

Fairmont, W. Va, December 3l.-An
explosion OF gas In the VinEead hotsl to-
day caused destructive fire, and proba-
bly, the loss of four lives. An unknown
man lsapsd from the fourth story win
dow Of the hostelry when the lire was at
It's height and received probably fatal in
juires. He was removed to the hospital
and remains In an unconscious condition.
Three other persons. inmates of the hotel
are missing and a search is being made
In the ruins for their bodies.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-01
ARBITRATION IN CEICAG U.

Chicago, December 3O.-A permanent
arbitration board to settle differences be-
tween labor unions and contractors ana
the averting of the chances of labor
war, Is practically assured. At the meet
ings of the buildings trades council and
the building trade contractors council
yesterday the report Of the Joint confer
ence committee representing the two or
ganizations was accepted.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-01
DROVE THE ENEMY.

Manila, December si-9 &c a. m.-Col.
Lockst has had second engagement with
the insurgents northwest of Mont Alban
and by brilliant charge drove the
enemy from thsir position.
Only one American officer and i've
soldiers were wounded. but the loss OF the
insurgents was heavy.
Our troops captured a number Of rifles
and quantity of ammunition and pro-
visions.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-01
THREE HEAVY FAILURES.

New York, December 30.-Pstitions In
bankruptcy we're flsd today as follows:
Stanley Ii. q. Stewart Of Washington,
ID. O.. doing business as Stewart & Co.
of No. 40 Wall street; liabilities. $3.50, Ill.
Of which sa4l, AT secured; asssts. 81, sls,
s57.
Joseph II. Merriam. lawyer, liabilities
81 80, 491, of which si24.099 secured, nc
assets.
+. W. Weinberg, 9O5 Broadway. former
iy partner of Louis Weinberg of Cripple
Greek, Colo; liabilities. s7s. ia, no asssts.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-01
Senate Will Take Up 'fhe Finance
Bill.
Not Long Debate Is
Expected.
Nothing Laid Out For The House
This Week.


Washington, December Si.-With the
resumption OF Its sittings wednesday the
Senate will practically begin the real
work Of the session.. After the present
week longer daily sessions Will be the
rule, and very lew more appointments
from Thursday to Monday are 10 Dc ex-
Teated az was CHARACTERISTIC OF the ses-
In the absence OF Senator Aidr'on'
chairman OF the committee ON finance,
who Will have charge OF the financial Dill,
no definite statement. can De made as 10
how vigorously he Will press that meas
ure at the beginning OF the business, but
there Is do doubs OF MS general desermi-
nation to push 1t along as rapidly ss pos
sibls after the present week. he has given
notice that he will call tue measure up on
Thursday and IL IL genera lily believed thas
he win then or on the following day
make statement In support OF 1t. IL 10
the purpose OF the supporters OF the OIL
to make very few speeches, leaving the
opposition TO co the greater share OF the
talking, while It's opponents on the otner
hand viii use every eudeavor TO draw the
friends Of the bill into running debate.
There Is no present purpose on the part
OF the opposition to delay the passage OF
the bill unnecessarily ana likewise none
on the part OF It's supporters 10 press tne
measure to the personal Inconvenience Oh
opposing senators.
Those senators who are. antsgouiftio TO
the bill as rulA freely confess tnsir
inability to defeht IL, saying IL VIII get
practically the entre hepuphoan vote IL
needed anu pronaoy ono or Two Demo-
cratic votes. Win session Oh uni'miteo
duration before them they cannot nope
to conduct suocts nui nnnuster. hence
they VIII not seek 60 delay the measure
beyond the time necessary 10 oifouss 'ts
provisions ana give tne country pne oeh-
ent Oh tneif anaiysls rrHs-Wo'is'onb
How long 10 may take toen 10 DO tnis
VIII depena largely upon tre iehgsn Oh
the daily sessions anu tne iresoom from
interruptions oy otner business %
AT present there ID out one matter
which threatens 10 interfere WIN tne
continuity OF sne prostes' On tue
nnahoiai oiiL Ana' 10 eae risaS Vi oo"a-
tor Vlay 10 seat In ene osnase' SENATOR
Chandler, chairman OF 1ne ooin hi1ses
on privileges ana ELECTIONS mas s'atea
that report VIII be nade In tne quay
casa soon after the beginning OF business
IL now seems troo'pie tnas there VIII
DO more debate over tine quay contest
than over the nnaneiai measure VI 10
date not more than nalf eosen senators
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-01

Has found that her little ones are i'm
proved more by the pleasant Syrup OF
Figs, when In need of the laxative effect
of gentle remedy, than by any other
Children enjoy 1t and 1t benefits them.
The true remedy. Syrup of Figs, is man.
ufactred by the California Fig Syrup Co.
only.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-01
GAVE HIM AN UMBRELLA.

Saturday afternoon the employees of
of Charles Mclaughlin q company gave
to Maj Charles Walker an umbrella as
a token of their regard for him. The
present alton was made with the proper
speeches and responses and was u very en-
ioyable occasion.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-01
A SLIGHT BLAZE.

There was lively little fire In the
basement Of the store corner of Congress
and Temple street about O'Clock Satur-
day evening, but was discovered Ia
time to prevent q serious oonnagration.
Word WAS sent to the Chemicals house
and tbs IRE WAS soon extinguished by
the aid OF . pony chemical The damage
Was slight
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-01
ME 5sENGER HoDGDoN RESIGNS.

George II. Hodgiop, county janitor
ard messenger of the Superior court, has
rendered his resignation to take effect
January /.
Mr.. Hode don has hold his present po-
sition for five years and has been connect
lie retires on account Of Ill health.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-01
THE LAWTON FUND.

Washington. December So.-rhe Law
ton home fund continues to grow. the
daily increase for the past few days
ranging between q. 600 to o., 600. Gsne:-
al Corbin's statement today shows that
the total subscriptions up to date are sSa.-
VA 2h
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-01
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PAYS.

South Dakota. Dsosmber so.-Mrs.
Mary Baker Eddy of Concord. N. H.,
the Christian Scientist, has given her
son, George Clover Of this city, . Christ
mas present consisting OF q check fol
$40. 600 and q clear title to q $l6. 00l
DWELLING house which is the most paia-
tial In the Black Hills.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-01
q oOO. COO FIRE CHICAGO.

Chicago, December S0.-A lire which
broke out In the geven-story building,
go and 222 Monroe street. early Satur-
and badly damaged the two adjoining
structures. Loss 81, 000. 900. Niue fire.
men were injured, two Of them seriously.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-01
FISHING sCHooNERs IN TROUBLE

Boston, December 3o.-1hs fishing
sohooners Nioksrson and Mary Cabral
returned TO 1 wharf today in somewhat
da mayed condition as a result of col
IIsion between the vessels of Sound
Point light. Capt Brook of the Mary
Cabfai stated that the accident occurred
at o. m. while the Nickerson was Try
ing TO cross the Cabral's bow. The lat
ter carried away her bowsprit, while the
only damage sustained BY this Nickerson
was the tearing Of her meiDsail.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-01
BROCKToN BOY WON.

New Bedford, Mnss., December 3d.
John Dubois of Brockton 10 the winner
Of the six.days' bioy ole race In this city
which was fin ished at II O'Clock tonight,
the final scores being:
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-01

casualties occurred but. Yin consequences
OF the incidsnt. as order has been issued
requiring all elsss,s Of troops 10 wear
helmeta
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-01
MAINE CENTRAL WAGES.

Il 10 stated in a Watsrvills despatch
that the reported advance Of 10 Per cant
In the wages Of Maine Central employees
win mot be made at oncs. bus that the
advance will ooms In small portions
as business warrants 10.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-01
WINTER CONES.
A Day Of saT.r,ns for Tn. Poor In
aethsm.

New York, Dsesmbsr s0.-Ths coolest
Dscembsr 90 in mssy pears wss ushsrsd
In today with street. lsvel Temperature
SO degrees below the corresponding date
last year and stin failing. Genuine win
try weather seized the city U en- ics-
bound grasp, and the mssare tempera-
lures were aoosntusted BY IN icyols gale
that blew out Of the northwest ut the
rate of IS miles an hour.
Local weather forecaster Emery's thsr-
mograph showed only degrees Of al
legged oaloric at O'Clock. the result OF
steady drop since the midnight record.
Contrastsd with December 80 last year.
the ngsres show 30 degrees differences
Of temperature at Q o'clock. A baimy
day. with the thermometer at 20 degrees,
was New York's portion year ago.
The suffering today and the bitterness
of winter fell most heavily upon the
poor. Shelter and refreshment was eager
ly sought wherever the ohsritsbly In
clinsd had posted their dspots. and
steady strram Of woebeRones nled In from
the time doors wers opened.
One woman, Mrs. Anna Macksy, was
carried into the Yorkville court today
by two policemen, with hsr ears. hands
and feet terribly frost bitten.
Mrs. Maokey was discharged frcm the
woman's prison In Black wells island
yesterday and was found by the officers
wandering around In the streets, rsvine
mad from the effects of the bitter cold.
She IL In q serious condition.
COLD WITHOUT SNOW.
Boston, Derem bsr s0.-The thsrmoms-
ter registered trifle over degrees above
zero shortly before midnight tonight,
the lowest mark Of the season. The cold
wave has gradually increased In sevsri-
ty throughout New England and In
PLACES remots from the sea coast IL 10
much colder. Strangely enough the I'm
mediste region about this city hns yet
to see n sizeable fall Of snow, for barring
q furry In November. all the precipita-
ton 60 far has been IN the form Of rain.
Quite . little snow storm prevailed
on Cape Cod last niGdt. but 10 went on
to sea without visiting this city and there
seems TO be little prospect OF any cover
ing to the ground until next year.
The steady drop In the temperature has
,heersd the hearts OF the foe men who
were fast becoming Respondent over tie
prospects of good ice harvest.
THE HUDSON ICE BOUND.
Rhine Cliffe, N. Y, December s0.-The
cold weather Of the past 4S hours has
con- pletsly closed navigation on the up-
per Hudson. From here ncrthward, the
river is shut tight with loo from two and
q halr to three inches thick and Ia fast
south Of this place the los 10 moving.
At o D. M, the thermometer was de-
grees above zero, with the prospect OF
reaching the zero mark or below before
morning.
BELOW ZERO IN MICHIGAN.
Grand Rapids, Mich, December 80 -
railroad officers here report the cold
est weather Of the winter in the upper
part of the lower peninsular. At Ca
dillac today the temperature was 10 below
zero and at Aibal below. Zsro weatn-
or obtains all the way from Grand Rap
ids to the Straits of Mackinac.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-01
THE HUDSON ICE BOUND.
BELOW ZERO IN MICHIGAN.

Grand Rapids, Mich, December 80 =
railroad officers here report the cold
est weather OF the winter In the upper
part Of the lower peninsular. At Ca
dillac today the temperature was 10 below
zero and at Aiba1 8 below. Zsro weatn-
or obtains all the way from Grand Rap
ids to the Straits of Msckinac.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-01

British stopping An Good. at Deisgoa
BAY.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-01-04
TownviIIc News.
1. t'oSI.I'rr.

T"WNNIILE. January 1.-The old wear
has passed away, and everything went
of smoothly. And now comes the new
year. We Americans, who claim to be
free from superstition, are not wholly
SO. We still cling to the idea that there
is something auSpicious in thc day begin
ming the new year. We still feel stir
within MS the feeling that we ought to
turn over the provcrbial new leaf, but
'hat Is about as far rs we go, practically
speaking. Our reformation usually ends
with the forming OF new determinations
But even this step is a step in the right
direction. 1t proves that the conscience
is not dead, 1T lcaSt--and while the con-
science remains alive there is hope The
world moves along and we move with it :,
and the new years come and go: but
each recurrence seems to us Il new start
ing point from which to take up with
renewed zeal and energy the journey Of
htr, with brighter hopes, higher aims
and nob!rr aSpirations-a more firmly
established faith in all things good. And
now let all of the readers Of THE COURIER
set new resolution to live better life
than IN the year past. 4 kind word to
some irlrndlcSS one, Il hearty hand CLASP
for someone bowed in adversely, q pleas
amt smile for those whose circumstances
arc such as to make them feel ihat 1.-The
hand of everyone is against them nome
"i these are costly, yet how priceless to
10 some howncaSt one.
School opened again this morning with
Il good Attendance. The new school
building will be ready for occupancy in
about Il geek. Then Townvillc can bra9
of having one of the best high schools in
th" upper part Of the State.
Miss Mary Stevenson, of Denver. spent
the holidays with her sister, Mrs j. w.
McC"rlry near here
MiSS incH Dickson, Il beautiful young
lady OF Seneca, is spending several days
with Miss Nellie Harris.
Miss jamie Gaines has been very sick,
h'. we are glad to report that she is con
valcSciug.
Misses Grace and Maggie Thompson
VIII leave tomorrow to take MP their
Hiudi"S at thic"ra college,, after spend
IN" the holidays at home.
Mr.. Traylur, Of Westminster, was lock-
ing after som" of our good lnoking girls
Sunday
fey. j. ". Speak, of the Ncwbcrry
circuit, and one Of our old school teach
"rS, spent the holidays in our midst and
preached an instructive sermon at the
l'r">Il lI"rian church Sunday morning.
Miss llrZ/ir MrCarlcy, Of Seneca, is
spending several days here with relatives
and friends. WALkIN,rSII,k.