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The Portland daily press., 1900-07-11

and family have taken rooms on IslanC
avenue.
Wild roses and morning glories are il
bloom.
The Valley View house at Trefethen'i
landing will be kept this summer by Mr.
and Mrs. Howe, formerly of Minnesota
who intend to make it a delightful home
for those who are so fortunate as to take
their summer rest there.
Mr.. Benjamin WEIGH, formerly of this
island, lately from San Francisco, Cal
with his wife and child, is visiting his
sister, Mrs. Adams on Peaks island Mr..
Sumner Craig and Misses Willette and
Annie Craig of Salem, Mass have been
visiting their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Irefethen, Ire fethen s
landing.
Mrs. Agnes Mcdonald Of Montreal, has
returned to her cottage, Mt. Royal,
be autiful for situation. .
Mrs. Naomi III. Stephenson, who has
lately returned from Seattle, Wash, to
her summer home ON Long island, re-
Gently called upon friends at Lincoln cot
tage, on this island.
Mr.. CrOwelI from Blair, Neb., with his
wife, son and two nieces, is at the Valley
View house.
Mrs. E. @ Jones and son Walter of
Deering. Center, lately called on friends
on this island
Rev and Mrs. Charles Blackman,
formerly of Kent's Hill, have come to
Peaks island and gone into their beauti-
full new home here. Mr.. Blackman was
formerly pastor of the Methodist church
here.
Mr.. William e. Smith has moved into
the "By-the-Sea" cottage on Oak Lawn,
Mr.. and Mrs Skillings and niece,
have vacated Smith cottage ON Oak
Lawn. and returned to their home on
Vesper street. Mr. William e. Greeley of
Massachusetts, has taken the COTTAGE
The audience room OF the Methodist
church has been nOticeably improved OF
late,
Mr., Lincoln Skillings and family from
Park street, are to spend some time ON
the island.
Mrs. Jane L, Kyle of Cumberland
street, has been visiting friends ON Island
avenue.
Mr.. Hilton and family and Mr.. Butler
tage on Island avenue, near the school
house.
Mr.. Newell Edison and family have left
the Hawkes. cottage.
Miss Annie b. Jones of Deering Gem
ter, is at the Union House.
Mr.. Sumner Craig, Misses Wi1lette and
Annie Craig, OF Salem, Mass, are visit
ing their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Trefethen, Valley View House.
Mr.. Samuel Howe of Minnesota, has
been spending some time at Valley View
House, Yrefethen' S Landing.
Mr.. j. S Blackburn of Auburn, has
left Hazel Dell cottage, Oak Lawn, and
Mr.. Kicker of Harrison, Me-, has taken
the cottage.
The late high winds wrought havoc in
the garden of Mrs Frasier, whose house
is near the water.
Miss Emily Smith of Weymouth,
Mass, called at Lincoln cottage, Tues
day, with Miss Mary Woodbury. Leighton
OF The Far and Near Authors Club, and
Miss Marguerite Fisher, of Portland.
The wild morning glory has coms.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-11
TAP DAY.
How The shoe Dealers Observed The
Occasion.

Yesterday was observed as Tap Day
by the wholesale and retail dealers in
Portland. Following the time -honored
custom the stores were all closed and
the employers and employees alikeltook
advantage of the opportunity to go to
Princes Point for days outing. Tie
large party arrived there at 10. IS O'Clock
and the first thing in order was the
races, which were won as follows:
One hundred yards dash. Chase first,
Durham second.
Three legged race, won by Dean and
Pine
Orange race. won by Lowell first and
Morse second,
Pie eating contest, won by Vaughan
first and MCGOWAN second.
Throwing base ball. won by Barker
first and Fisher second.
Putting the shot, Chapman first and
Leighton second.
Sack race, Sterling first and MCGOWAN
second.
Standing jump, Reed first and O'Brien
second.
PotatOe race, Chase first and Lowell
second.
The base ball game between She
Wholesalers and Retailers resulted in a
score of 8 to 0, and Mr.. Jackson. of Hos
mer & Gold, who umpired the game, was
given liberal prize for his efforts.
The sports were conducted by f. F..
Driscoll and Robert Dyer. The com
mittee of arrangements were Charles f.
Moulton, Orban d. Lane and All. Dean.
An excellent shore dinner was served by
Landlord Bond of the Gem of the Bay
Hotel
It was voted to be the best outing the
observers of Tap Day have ever known.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-11
LARGE SUBSCRIPTIONS.
old Home Week Fund swsiied by
Railroads.


The committee on Old Home Week held
meeting yesterday afternoon and were
informed that the following subscriptions
to the fund had been made; Portland
Railroad, $500; Maine Central railroad,
$500; Boston and Maine, $500. The COM
mittee has also been assured that the
Grand Trunk railroad subscription will
be as large as that of the Boston and
Maine. The committee is extremely
anxious that the solicitors who have
papers complete their lists as soon as
possible and turn them into the treasurer,
Mr.. Richard son, at Swan g. Barrett's.
The privilege for grand stand on the
Eastern Promenade in which reserve seats
may be sold for the fire works exhibition
is in the hands of the committee to dis
pose of. This exhibition of fire works
will be the largest and most costly dis
play ever seen in Maine. II tho weather
happens to be unsuitable on August 18th
the exhibition is to be postponed to the
first pleasant night SO that the person
who erects the stand will be amply pro-
t5cted. The committee desires to sell this
privilege for the stand for q royalty on
the tickets sold, the IN 0ney derived from
this source to be used to aid in the de-
fraying OF the cost OF the celebration, TO
show how large crowd is expected to be
present to witness this exhibition it may
be said that four bands VIII be located on
the Eastern promenade at differentpoints
to Keep the crowd amused while the ex-
h1bit1on Is in progress and these will be
the best bands In the state. The persons
making bids for this stand should plan to
accommodate as big crowd and should be
prepared to assume all risks as to acoi-
dents, etc. The bids should be addressed.
at 0 nee to the secretary of the COMMITTEES
II. M. BigeloW, at the city building.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-11
ANNUAL MEETING.

To the Stockholders of the DfrfgO
Telephone Comp any OF Maine.
THE annual meeting of the stockholders of
said corporation will be held at the Office
OF the company. to wit. at aooms IA and IL, No
Exchange street. Portland Maine. on Satur-
day, the fourteenth day of July A. d. 1900 at
ten o'clock in the forenoon, for the following
purposes:
1. To elect all officers required by the by
laws to be elected at the regular annual meet
ing.
g To act upon any proposed amendment to
the by -laws of the company.
3. To transact any other business which
may then be presented
John j. LINSCOTT, President.
WILLIAM Q EATON, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-11
AWARDED OFFICIAL PROGRAMME

AWARDED OFFICIAL PROGRAMMED
The Old Home Week committee at It's
meeting yesterday afternoon awarded
the privilege of getting out the official
programme of State Day in Portland to
Mcdonald Brothers, they having offered
the largest amount for tho privilege.
The programme is to be given away to
the strangers who come to Portland
under the direction of the committee.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-11
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New-York tribune., 1900-10-14
TALK OF CHARGES AGAINST BROKER
EXCHANGE COMMITTEE MAY BRING UP DANIEL
s PETERS FOR FORMING IAN UNDEsIR-
ABLE ATTACHMENT"

Officials of the New-York Stock Exchange pract-
cally admitted yesterday the truth of the report
that the Law Committee of the Exchange con-
sdering the step of preferriug charges against
daniel S. Peters. of the brokerage house of Carr
& Peters No. Is Wall-st., on the ground that Mr.
Peters has formed undesirable attachment"
and one which may be detrimental to the good
pute of the Exchange. The officials decline to dis
cuss the matter for publication, the ground
that the charges have not yet been made, and it
possible that they may not be.
Less than years ago Mr.. Peters etele-
phone boy, called, for big Stock Exchange
house The place is of some responsibility,
but the pay is very large. Nevertheless
young Peters. by keeping his eyes and ears open,
managed make, It is said, $75 0o0 in the big bull
movement which culn->.ated in the early part of
1899. Most of his vikings were made in stocks
which favortes of the late Ex-Governor
Roswell P. Flower
Then Mr. Peters decided TO go into business on
his own account and bought seat the Stock
Exchange for about 10000, It is said. He ad-
mitted TO membership in the Exchange on April
20, 1899. and September &c of the same year
formed a partnership with Edward Bruce, under
the firm name of Bruce Peters. That connection
expired by Limitation about three weeks ago, and
then the firm of Carr & Peters was formed.
Mr. Carr had had experience note broker.
and later he was with the house of T. e Ward g.
Co members of the Consolidated Exchange, who
did an enormous business In discretionary pools
and other ways not countenanced by the Exchange.
AS a result. the head of the firm. Mr.. Ward, was
suspended from the Consolidated Exchange. and
the business broken up. Mr.. Carr was at that time
spoken of "the brains of the firm.
Mr.. Carr Yesterday at the office of
Carr Peters. and said
! understand that objections have been filed, but
! do not know the nature of them. l do not be-
lieve the Stock Exchange committee having charge
of the matter will take action unfavorabe to the
firm. ! not member of T. f. Ward e. Co. at
the time they went out Of business. not even
connected with them at that time. ! have not been
in business since then. having devoted most of my
time and attention TO mining propositions
which I own. formed my partnership with Mr.
Peters about three weeks ago.
Mr.. Carr added, in answer to another question
that Ward in this city but not engaged
in business. Regarding his present firm Mr.. Carr
gave it his opinion that 1t would not have to be
reorganized.
Mr.. Peters, who is chubby faced young
under thirty, at the Stock Exchange
He had a worried look. and said he thought il best
say nothing ar this time. II have left the whole
matter with Mr. Carr he added
New-York tribune., 1900-10-14

one will not entail loss to owners OF Improved
tenements because of the added cost and conse-
quent necessity for increased rentals, which the
masses cannot afford. resulting in vacancies ana
Overcrowdng.
If it could be made more profitable to the owners
to erect model tenements their opposition would De
converted into willing compliance with the pur-
pose in view. To accomplish this purpose / would
suggest that the city invite architects
to submit plans, exteriors. Of model houses,
suited to the various sized lots and that two az
least or the best plans OF each class, after selection
by competent BOARD of examiners, be accepted ana
paid for by the city. These accepted plans to oe
then filed with the Building Department as stand
ard" and any one who shall in the erection OF
tenement houses conform the standard plans
be granted an exemption of $3.50 front foot In the
assessed value Of the building
The advantage thus secured 10 tenement house
owners would be such a stimulus in dollars and
cents would make of them willing helpers in
the development OF city free from unSanitary
dwellings and TemShackles. and lead finally to a
city beautiful and healthfu The loss of taxable
values would not be loss of revenue, for the
saving to the city in fire losses disease death and
pauperism and the improvement in the moral tone
of the community would reduce by more than the
apparent loss the need of revenue.
BENJAMIN DOBLIN.
No. $50 Broadway, Manhattan. Oct. 1, 1900
New-York tribune., 1900-10-14
THE WASTE or FUEL.
A WARNING AGAINST EXTRAvAGANCE IN
THE USE OF COAL.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
sir suppose there is no doubt that Of Ill the
civilized inhabitants of the globe we in the Unlted
States are the most improvident- Unnecessary
waste enters largely into everything we 40 ana
the average American family throws away as
,,,,cb food as would support an average family in
Continental Europe of the same size. And what
do we get In return for this improvidence III 1000
Dyspepsia nightmare, disordered stomachs' PAD
taath gout and a generally disturbed organiza-
ton All this is a personal matter. however, TO
so,,e extent at any rate, and If mau or woman
chooses 70 exhaust vitality or income and
to make life miserable In this sort OF way there Is
no law in this or any other land to prevent It,
Rut when it comes to the unnecessary waste Of
fuel this is something that Is not personal because
rnnrovidence in this respect affects not only the
careless and indifferent but every man, woman
and child on the face of the earth. Mr.. Balfour.
First Lord of the Treasury In the present British
Cabinet made an address at Cambridge, England.
= short time ago in which he made some perth
nent remarks this subject. which beg to quote.
He SAID:
Marvellous as are the variety and ingenuity OF
in the last resort upon our supply OF useful power.
and supply Of useful Sc is fpT fPTnsPa s PrS
have altered not at all in principle and strangely
little en- IN n dTyai the chief Reservoir of energy from
which the world at present draws and from which
coal fields as we know too well, are limited. We
certafh cssib alternative is to economze our method Of
pone,,n1inr them: and for this there would indeed
seem 10 be a sufficency of room
am led 10 send you this communication from
reading your excellent editorial on Fuel Econo-
r,ies in your issue of September q. but in my ex-
nerience If you will permit me 10 forecast the re-
s,1It II will have effect on the average man or
establishment that is using boilers. There Is ap-
narentIy an Indifference to the waste of fuel ana
sort Of foolhardness on this subject which 1t is
hard TO understand.
There are devices which largely economic fuel
for power purposes. and where the result is guar
anteed and no payment required until the guaran-
tee is made good, but II is the exception where
any one takes the slightest interest in the
The owner the parties in interest too often
leave the matter entirely TO the engineer. and IL
the latter sees any extra labor bother in II he
dIscourages a trial, no matter how much saving
there may In H. And so IL goes and will con-
tinue to go until our coal fields, like those of
the verge OF exhaustion. COAL SAVER.
New-York. September e. 1900
New-York tribune., 1900-10-14
NEGLECTED SITE FOR A PARK.
THE IMPROVEMENT OF BENSONIA GENIE
Terry AGAIN URGED
To the Editor Of The Tribune

To the Editor Of The Tribune
of The Tribune, called the attention of public
Cemetery. In the Borough of The Bronx, to park
purposes. This long disused burial place. compris
ing tract of about two acres Is situated IN a
thickly settled section Of city, and as IT has
been during the last decade eyeSore to the
neghborhood and injury the surrounding dis
tric its neglected condition should and does stamp
ii as disgrace to civilization and bemish to the
good name and reputation Of the metropolis.
1t will be remembered that in Mayor Strong s
administration the matter taken up by the
Board of Street openings. and so patent were its
merits that this branch of the municipal govern
ment passed a unanimous resolution condemning IL
for public park and playground. Unfortunately
the Corporation Counsel held that the city exceeded
its powers in doing.
Later on, and recently, by the unopposed action
of the Board of Public improvements and the vari-
local boards BensonIa Cemetery was selected
Of the sites for the public parks and play
grounds of the future. But by a strange fatality
doomed TO disappointment, and the matter fell
through by of the lack of certain technical
itieS, which, while seemingly unimportant, justified
Mayor Van Wyck in vetong it,
Now, ina aSmuCh 5 the causes which led the
Mayor wItnhoId his consent the consumma-
ton OF the measure have been removed cannot
public sentiment be brought to bear upon our mu-
nicpal authorities to induce them to forget politics
to this beneficial local improvement? Surely the
recent hot summer is a sufficiently strong argu-
ment of itself to show the imperative necessity Of
giving the crowded population OF the city more
breathing spaces and additional park areas for the
recrea ton and amusement of its citizens
New-York City, Oct. 8. 1900. s. S. X.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-14
IN HONOR OF Mr.. BRYAN.
PLANS OF TAAIAfANY TO RECEIVE HIM
TUESDAY-W. BOURKE COCHRAN NOT
TO SPEAK AT THE GARDEN.

Richard Croker last night at the Hoffman
House received telegram from William Jen-
nings Bryan saying that Mr.. Bryan would
reach this city early Tuesday morning over
the New-York Central. Mr.. Croker announced
that the following arrangements had been made
to receive the candidate: The Tammany Recep-
tion Committee will meet Mr. Bryan at the train
and escort him to the Hoffman House. where
during the day he will meet all the prominent
office holders in Tammany Hail. and other well
known Democrats who may be in the city. Mr..
Bryan will sit down to dinner at . o'clock in
the Moorish room Of the Hoffman House Rich
ard Croker will be at his right hand and John
B. Stanchffeld at his left, according to the ar
rangements thus far made. The others present
at the feast will be ex-senator Edward Muir
ply jr.. Hugh Mclaughlin, of Brooklyn, If he
can be prevailed upon to be present; James X.
Mcguire. James shevlin. Senator Patrick H.
McCarren. Corporation Counsel Whalen John
F. Carroll Augustus Van Wyck, Mayor Van
Wyck and other we'll known local Democrats.
At about the same time that Mr.. Croker re-
ceived word from the candidate. Executive
Chairman Mcclure got a dispatch from w.
Bourke Cochran, saying that Mr.. Cockran's
voice had utterly failed him. and that he will not
be able 10 speak at the Madison Square Garden
meeting with Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Cochran said that
as he mad a number of untitled dates in the
West he would stay there until his voice i'm
proved.
The convenient breakdown of Mr.. Cockran's
free silver voice relieves the dinner managers
from a great weight of embarrassment. They
mad invited Mr.. Cochran to be at the feast and
this, Of course, would have brought Mr.. Cochran
and Mr.. Croker together. They say in the Dem
ocratic Club that Mr.. Crokers affection for Mr.
Cochran has not yet reached that fulness OF
strength by which Mr. Croker would feel COM
PEELED to present Mr.. Cochran bull pup or
Ice Trust stock.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-14
A PORTO RIcAN INCIDENT REC4LLED

The Citizens Relief Committee of the Merchants
Association reported collection Of s4Oi Is received
by ii from 1,259 Porto Ricans through The San
Juan News" San Juan. Porto Rico to be appl;ad
to the Galveston relief. This recalls that when a
flood did considerable damage in what is known as
the Brazos River district in Texas Cornelius n
Bliss was chairman and William r. Corwine
secretary Of a committee of the Merchants Asso-
citation collect and send aid 10 the sufferers The
committee had 81 300 in hand when news OF the
great hurricane disaster of 1885 In Porto Rico
reached NewYork. The Merchants Association
formed f -, committee for the immediate relief OF
and Mr.. Corwine secretary and the commit
tee, with the consent of Governor Savers trans
ferred the money in the hands of the Texas Re
net committee TO the Porto Rican fund. Governor
savers and the committee felt that the needs IN
Porto fsico were greater than those in the Brazos
River district 4 OS
New-York tribune., 1900-10-14
COLLEGE HEN AND REAL LIFE.
ROBERT ELLIS JONES REFERS To C. P.
HUNTINGTON's STATEMENT.

Dr. Robert Ellis Jones. president OF Hobart col
lege. delivered address last night AZ the month
y dinner OF the New-York SchooImasters' Club.
which was held at the ST Denis Hotel His sub
1ect was The Alleged ImpraCticability OF the Col
lege Graduate"
Dr. Jones alluded at the outset to the idea ex-
pressed by the late Coils p Huntington. thar
college training resulted in "a dreamy idealism
which unified the victim for practical life and dis
counted his chances Of becoming a moneyed man.
some degree of failure the part Of college men
10 get IN good relation with the working world
must be confessed 10. Dr. Jones said but the col
Ieslans characteristic faults sprang from false
notions on the social and ecOuomic fields and
pointed TO social and economic perversions In the
SoHese NE He dwelt critically on the fact that
the colleges let their student go his own way. and
We're therefore responsible for his practical unfit
ness Dr Jones referred 10 the coming OF students
from well regulated homes or boarding schools
INTO dormitories. where they were unsupervised by
uaS or night and spoke OF the habits OF financial
dependency and irrespOnsibility which the fresh
man brought with him. and which the present ten
dency OF college life confirmed In him because OF
the increasing luxury and extravaganza Of AmeTl-
can college life. Mr.. Jones ended by saying
II college men commercially inefficient as
MI Huntington said Il is not because culture
Raralyzes practical capacity but because some o.
leges are at-war with social common sense. Tne
cottese must devote itself 10 the guidance ol AZ,
Nahceo 9Golescence TO that sane and self-dlrecss-
hahhoou before which the world lies open, u mus
adapt all Its agencies social and unofficial as Wet.
as academic, TO the fulnllment OF this parpSss,,
must test every Classroom method every student
educational tendency. BY their conformity Witn
reality social sanity and fitness Tor practical nv
New-York tribune., 1900-10-14
THIRTEEN CLUB DEFIANT.
TWO HtNDREDTH - slNBR EATEN WITH
NOTABLE CHANGES IN THE DINERS.

NOTABLE CHANGES IN THE DINERS.
The members of the Thirteen Club may defend
their unnatural proceedings much they
please but they cannot fight the fate that monthly
they call down upon their heads Last night the
club celebrated its 2OOth dinner at the Hotel Leon
Flouret The club formed just about eigh-
teen years ago. It made up at that time Of
Just thirteen members, thirteen who. with
due deliberation and risking everything that the
world had for them elected to dine al one table.
spill salt TO walk into the room under lad
der. cross knives and TO joke with the indi-
viduaI whose candle, with skull for a socket,
burned first. Ugh
All OF these dead. and Of the hundred or more
who thirteen a table at the hundredth
dinner only six were present last night.
club presided He has presided many such
dinners. but is still hale and hearty, and watched
With equanimity the burning out FIRST OF the cande
that placed opposite TO him. General Horatio
e King the first speaker 10 be called upon
He observed incidentally, that while he had been
a member Of the 18th Regiment ne came out Of
the war OF the Union alive. He professed liking
for the number 13. and remarked that If was
Of regrets of his life that he had had only
twelve children instead of thirteen. The General
spoke briefly. and explained that in not speaking
for thirteen hours he was moved by a desire not
10 be monOtonous.
General James r. O. Bierne in eloquent speech
said that religion superior 10 superstition, and
among other speakers who houted superstitous
fears and beliefs Samuel Bell Thomas. Fred
erick c Ware and Captain j. Gordon Emmons.