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PERSONALS.

Hon. Thomas b. Reed is retained. 1t is
said, by the Carnegie Steel Company in
a suit for infringement Of patent entered
against the Cambria Steel Company.
recently he visited the plants at Heme-
ste2d and other points to obtain o
practical insight into the working of the
process and inventions which he processes
to defend. The suits in which ex'Spsak'
or Reed is expected to appear will be
largely technical, and he was shown all
the intrIcaeies OF steel making as prAo-
tioed In she foremost steel plant OF the
world. Mr.. Reed declined to discuss the
object OF his business visit, but stat
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

There was short session OF the mayor
and hoard OF aldermen yesterday after
noon at which Aldermen Drisooll, john
eon, Mnllken and Moulton were absent.
The petition of Frank W. Waterhouse
to keep q billiard hall at 675 Forest ave-
nue. was referred.
The petitions of Maroott and Vail at
2jl Fore street and Martin Void, Jr., at
So Middle street were granted subject to
the city marshal's authority.
The petitions for permission to erect
new buildings were as follows: Mark p.
Fogg, dwelling on Baxtsr street; j.
W. Dobson, store house at Wood
street ana u. Dalton for dwellings on
Forest avenue and Laurel street.
The petition OF A. r. Hin to keep one
hundred pounds Of calcium carbide at
Rackliff street, ana 20S Deerlng avenue
was granted subject to the approval of the
chief engineer.
The petition to maintain a steam boiler
at Deak's wharf was granted.
The petition of the Deeriug Electric
Light company to erect poles ON Bell and
Hartley streets was granted. Manager
Mather was present and stated that the
company wanted the poles on Bell street
SO as to reach Forest avenue without en-
cnuntering the tall trees on Reed street
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HELD FOR GRAND JURY.II
Patrick o'DonneIl Accused of Assauit-
ing His Cousin.

The long continued assault case in
which Patrick o Donnell Is accused OF
attacking and nearly numbering his
cousin, Martin O'Donnell, on Franklin
street, October 10, was heard in the
Municipal court yesterday morning.
County Attorney Libby appeared for the
prosecution ana Thomas l.. Talbot for the
defsnce. John Il. Haden appeared as
stenographer for the defenoe, which put
on no witnesses.
Martin o Donnen, who Is still being
treated at the Maine General hospital.
mis- facs swathed in bandages, was the
principal witness for the prosecution. His
evidence was briefly, to the effect that he
was walking down franklin street on
the night of October 10 and met his
cousin, Patrick, whom he saluted In a
friendly way, receiving reply ana then,
without warming, a terrific blow in the
ri ght side OF his face which rendered him
unconscious until he was helped home
by a friend, James Robinson, a short
time afterward.
Drs. Bradford and TwitchelI, who at
tended O'DonneIl, testified that his face
was so swollen that they had besn unable
to tell whether his jaw was fractured but
they were Of the opinion 1t was. They
had lanced an absoess in his throat and
directed the removal OF piecs of bone
rom hts face.
Jemes Robinson. who helped Martin
home after the assault, said he was d.
rected to the spot by a man named Logue
who said his chum had been ''thumped, ="
and found him lying in the gutter, his
cousin Patrick nearby. He seemed dazed,
and whsn he helped him up and asked
him who had struck him he replied that
he did not know.
Several other witnesses, eleven In all,
were placed on the stand. At the con-
clusion of tho hearing Judge Hill held
the respondent for tae January superior
term under $500 bail.
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Notwithsta nding that the steamer Ar
cadian OF the Allan line has been out
from London twenty days and that no
word has been received of her the ofiiciaiG
OF that line stated yesterday that they
were fesiing no anxiety. The steamer
must have encountered very hard weather,
say the officials, and they believe that
che viii turn mp all safe and sound.
There win probably be two sailings to-
day, the Mexican OF the Leyland line 60
ing to Antwerp and the westphalia oil
the Hamburg-Amsrioan Inns going to
Hamburg. The Tacoma OF the Thorn son
line which arrived in tae early part OF
the week Will probably sail tomorrow.
There are two Liverpool boats that are
due to arrive at this port, the Roman OF
the Dominion line and the Lavonian OF
the Allan lire The latter will probably
reach here Sunday.
The schooner Eiecta Bailey which went
on the marine railway for repairs We'd
nesday, pulled out into the stream yester.
day.
Two packet sohooners arrived, the La
valta deep, and the Portland Packet,
light.
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ed incidentally that he was forty mounds
lighter in weight today than when he re.
tired from Congress.
THE TROUBLE WAS SETTLED.


The trouble between thu captain and
the crew of the coal steamship Turret
Bell WAS happily settled yesterday by
British Vice ConuI John b. Heating.
Yesterday forenoon Woe Consul Keat
ing put In several hours time III
strengthening QUO this difficulty. After a
good cal OF negotiation it was finally
decided to RELEASE the men who were con-
fined at the police station. The captain
and boatswain came to an agreement
and mutual expressions OF good will were
not long in coming, The boatswain said
he never meant TO be insubordinste and
the captain acknowledged that perhaps
he was hasty. The boatswain was given
his choice to go on board or be naid on
and he chose the latter. One of the sea-
men also preferred to have what money
was due him and to leave the steamer
With everything pleasant on board the
steamer sailed for Sydney yesterday after
noon.
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CANDIDATE FOR ASSISTANT
MAIL CARRIER.

Charles A. Maxwell of this city is a
candidate for assistant mail carrier OF
the Maine House of Representatives,. He
has been active in his canvass OF the
legislators elect and finds that his chances
of securing the nomination are very good.
He hopes to have a majority support OF
the Cumberland county delegation and
with this. backing hopes to win support
enough from other parts of the state to
give him the position. There are two
candidates AGAINST him enc being from
Waldo county and the ether from Andres
ooggin county.
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BRIEF JOTTINGS.

The annual reunion of the students OF
the shaw Business College, takes place
Mt the college rooms at Portland, Augusta
and Bangor on Saturday evening, Janu-
airy 8, 1901. All past and present students
are cordially H. tea to be nressnt.
Tae Portland schools close today for
the Christmas holidays. The next term
will open on Monday. December 81. There
has been some talk about having the
opening deferred until "Wednesday Jsnu:
ary 9, but the school committee have
taken no action in this direction, and it
is doubtful If they do, as most OF the
TEACHERS do not wish TO waste any mora
time than is necessary at this season OF
the year,
The North school is running smoothly
under the supervision OF Superintendent
Lord, who is there taking the place OF
PRINCIPAL Parmenter during the enforced
absence OF the latter, who is shut up
In his house on account of dlphtheria
in his family.
At Mondays meeting OF the school
committee the principal business Will be
the question of closing schools in Wards
s ana for the full day when no school
alarm is sounded in the morning on ao-
count of storms 1t is said by committee
men in charge OF the annexed district
that the scholars are so widely scattered
that the single afternoon session never
brings out large percentage, making
it necessary to repeat thesdsy' work and
practically taking all worth from 1t. The
order providing for such action is now
before the board and Will probably be
adopted.
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PROGRAMME RENDERED BY
ROSSINI CLUB.

This following programme was presented
by the Rossini club in Kotzschmar hall
yesterday morning:
Piano Solo-Minuet, Paderewski
Miss Weeks.
Vocal Solo-Reverie, Hahn
Mrs. Whitehouse.
Piano Solo -Lsandmannohen,
Brahmas. Bendel
Miss Margaret Jordan.
Vocal Solo-Ls Fossil Vero, Masoheroni
Miss Brown.
Piano Solo-Nocturne, Chopin
Miss blanchard.
Vocal Solos-(a) Thou'rt Like
Lovely Flower. Obi In the Hush oil
the Autumn Night, Schlesinger
Miss Berry.
Piano Solos-(a) Gondoiied, Haberbisn
(b) AlDumbiatt, KirsohneE
Camep, BizeI
Mrs. White.
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cAsroRIA

Bears the signature of cHAs. H. FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind Y0n RaVe AlgaJs Bought.
cASToRIA
Bears the signature Of CHAs. II. FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind You HAYS 4AisVays Bought.
cASTORIA
Bears the signature of cHAs. H. FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind Yoa Haze .4ls0aJs BoagkG.
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57i CONGRESS STREET.

these two churches makes grand chorus
of forty voices,
Organ Voluntary
Chorus-The LORD Is King, Buck
Tenor Solo, Mr.. Baker.
Rssponss-Holy, Holy, Holy,
q. NJ. Lee Church
Baritone Solo--O Holy Nigps, Adam
Mr.. L. 3. Gaia.
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CHESTNUT STREET AND CHURCH
OF MESSIAH.

The following programme will be
given at the Chestnut Street church Sun
day morning, December Esd, and will be
repeated in the evening at the Church OF
the Messiah. The combined chorus Of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-21

Has been used over Fifty Years by millions OF
mothers for their children while Teethlng.
with perfect success. IL soothes the child,
softens the gums. allays Pain, cures Wind
Cole, regulates the bowels, and IS tine best
remedy for Dlsrrhoea whether arising from
teething or other causes For sale by Drug
gists in every part of the world. BE sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, 20 cts
a buttle
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MACHIaoNNE ENOAMPMENr.

Maohigonns Eneampment of ODD Eel
lows elected officers Wednesday evening
as follows;
Chief Observation-Disclosures S. Merrill.
High Priest--Malter A. Whitney.
Senior WAIden-Charles &C. Dyer.
Soribe-UhArles K. Plummer.
Financial Scribe--Hans L. Mortensen.
Trsasurer-Charles A. Robinson.
Junior Warden-Inguald Forstad.
Trustees--Peter S. Nickerson, VIM.
W. Kemp and Milton Higgins.
Agent of Kaleidoscope e. Kenworthy.
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Chorus-Sing, o Heavens, b. Tours
Soprano Solo
a PIANO RECITAL.

An enjoyable evening was spent Ned
nesday, az the piano re5ital By Miss
Willsy's pupils The programme was
piayeh By Misses Bernlos Linscott,
Eleanor Lowe, Ethel Murphy, May
Scmers. Irene ana Evelyn Moiiet, Ada
iorie Stiegney, Katie JACK, Josie Smith
and Masteyle Robbie IApg and Willie
Adams, Miss Maud GFaffam gave two
pisasife violin selections.
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Ladies' Work Stands.

Here's a present that most
women would be glad to possess,
and at $2.25, it comes within a
comfortable buying limit. Well
made Of golden oak, the compart-
ments lined with silkoline.-at f.
P. Tibbetts & Co.'s, 4 and 6 Free
ST
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LEVY TO BE INCREASED.
The state Assessors WIN Make Port
lands vaIuatlod sa7,5OO.OO0.

BY recently completed valuation by the
state board Of assessors to be submitted
TO the next legislature 1t is expected that
the levy for Portland will be about s47,-
500. 100 an approximate increase OF five
per cant on the last municipal valuation
OF s45. l2s, Sc5,
In 1873 the cities OF Portland and Deer
ing were respectively S4l, $50. OC0 and ~,
939. 900 by the state board.
This year the assessors return about
IA, 900 polls In the city making $s5, COO In
taxes from that source.
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Mrs. White.
OPEN CONGRESS.

The subject for discussion at ths meet
ing Of the ODen Congress at the Church
of the Messiah this evening is 1.-The
single Tax" All are welcome.
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THE PRESS.
sew ADvERTIsEmEKTs TO-DAY.

NEW ADvEBTIsEMhhTs TODAY.
Oren Hooper's Sons.
W w. Mansfield 3 Co.
j. r. Libby Co.
Burbank Douglass & Goa
Prank 4. inbetts Il -
Standard Clothing Co.
Geo II. Springer
Jordan & H0msted.
Cumberland National Bank.
johnson y Lambert
Rines Bros. Co..
T. s. Waite.
Dow & pinkham.
John Il, Greene S Co.
Frank NJ Low.
Owen. Moore s Co.
Eastman Bros. Bancroft
Geo L. Shaw q Co.
Johnston Bailey & Co.
Cumberland County Agricultural Society
Portland National Bank.
Calderwoods Bakery
q. G. Flwel.
TT. Foss a. Sons.
Ira +. Clark.
Schlotterheck & Foss Co
New Wants, For Sale, To Let, Lost Found
and similar advertisements VIII Dc tound OF
Page under appropriate heads
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NO WORD YET.

The Aresdian Has Been Ont Twenty
Days But No Anxiety Felt ~ Allan
Line.
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WILLIAM II. MOULTON, President.
dec2ieodsm BION WILSON. Cashier
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THE

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-10
LIFE INSURANCE III IOWA.
Report OF the ssate Auditor ON the
Amount OF Business Done.

Report OF the 8tate Auditor on the
Amount OF Business Done.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Oct. 10-Thes report Of!
State Auditor Merriam on life insurance
business in Iowa during the year 1899
was made public today. 1t shows that
forty level premium companies were.
authorized to do business in Iowa dur
ing the year. OF the Iowa companies
three were Joint stock and four were
mutual. OF the non-Iowa companies
twenty were Joint stock and thirteen
mutual. Forty-three stipulated premium
companies and associations operated In
the state. OF the Life associations six
teen were Iowa and ffteen n-Towa.
OF the accident associations six were
Iowa and Hi snon-Iowa. OF the frater-i
nal beneficiary societies eighteen were
Iowa societies and thirty-nine were
;nOn-Iowa. The seven Iowa life compa-
MES had in force at the end Of the year!
s1S. 32l policies and the amount OF insur-
ance In force was 321, 555, 1913. The tlnir-
sty-three non-Iowa lie companies had
g1S. 706 policies and 31lS, 91s.453 Insurance
in force. The thirty-One assessment and
stipulated premium life societies had
sA4s467 policies and 364. 75S. O50 insurance
In force. The twelve accident c0mp2-
snies had 1913 policies in force and
their insurance amounted to $21, 49,, 14S.
The sixty fraternal beneficiary societies
and orders had 147.409 policies, in force
and their insurance amounted to SEAL
B79, 759. The total number of companies
was 14S; the total policies In force. 317,-
a111, and the total amount OF insurance
In force was S468. 43S.5l3
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-10
!. ..;ss, 1854, 400 ,ss, COS. $50 ,las; sls, $50
IOWA FOOT BALL NEWS.
Ingham Elected Captain Of s. e.
second squad.

Iowa City. Oct. 1O.-The second foot
ball squad held meeting last evening
and reelected Ingham, its last years
captain. to. his old position this year.
The squad is strong aggregation this
year. with such men as Hallenbeck,
Wyant, Macy and Cole. It has fires
quently held the first team even In daily
practice. and has afforded the Varsity
fully as good practice as either Of the
two teams that II has 90 far met on its
regular schedule. The team should win
the coe game by large score
The Simpson team, which plays Iowa
Friday. has been showing considerab BILE
strength this year The Penn team.
which Simpson defeated last Friday by
q score OF II to o. is a strong team.
Such score AZ the Methodists obtained
over them indicates great strength In
defensive tactics and good o1ensive
ability. Simpson had \ strong team last
year. holding Grinnell to a s to o score.
This year It has its. first paid coach. MI.
Paul Coldren. Of lows City, who was
quarterback on the Iowa IS team and
who had great SUCCESS In coaching the
Washbnrn college, Kansas. team Ia
1SeS. and II e Denver Wheel club III 1870.
Il The game with Simpson Friday u ex-
pected t0 ~ one which VIII test Iowa's
dsesnsivs p,ay - saabls ne aAmir.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-10

.cial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, Oct. 10.-This community was
profoundly startled yesterday afternoon
when a report was circulated upon the
street that 2. ]. H. Rhodes had commit
ted suicide. Mr.. Rhodes has been af-s
.ficted with tumor of the spleen for q
number Of months, and 1t wac known
that he never could recover. He re-
Gently moved to this city from his farm
near Spirit Lake and purchased fine
home. Attic he had the best Of medical
treatment and care he gradually grew
worse and his suffering was so great
that 1t became necessary to keep him
under the influence Of opiates. and 1t
was during temporary fit OF insanity
that he secured razor and cut his
throat, almost from ear to ear, severing
the windpipe and jugular vein. His
death occurred at 4 o'clock.
Mr.. Rhodes was an estimable man and
we'll known in this community, where
he formerly resided. He leaves wife
and an adopted daughter, brothers and
sisters and large circle of friends to-
mourn his LOGS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-10

ers IL The Hawkeye team TO get really
telllbl line on the eieyen'4 subsequent
befformances Neither of the towns.
thnt have played lows - far THE year
have had posssxion Of the ball more
than flve or ~ timee. and the games 90
tar haye been only ndsayors to run NJ
one eide Of the score. The varsity ex-
poets to be hard put to II Friday to
guard its own goal. The aim Of the team
this year Will Be equal to last year'r rec.
ordan ancrossed goal line. Its aim 10
high, and the eleven merits no criticism
II In Ito hard schedule It falls below its
mark.
The board Of control OF athletics voted
Monday night TO allow the football team
to spend the time between Nov. 3 and 10.
the dates OF the Chicago and Michigan
games-in some town near Detroit. A
quiet Michigan place will be chosen,
where the team can recover from the
Efforts OF the Chicago game and get In
to shape for the game with Michigan.
DR.. Knipe leaves for Minneapolis Fri-
day. where he will watch the Chicago
Minneapolis game on Saturday. q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-10
LOOKING ron MS VIE.
soldier 10 sks Phillppinss sseks HIS
8pouve IN Burlinet ton.


soldier IN the Phll1ppinse 0sek0 HIS
spouse IN Burllngton
Burlington, oct. 10. Yesterday.s mail;
brought To Chief i.ernbeFser the follow
Ing interesting epistie:
Manila, p. i. Aug. g. 1900. Chief os
Police, Burlington. Iowa Sir: Can YOU
give me any information concerning my
wife, Mrs. Lillian Buckley? She may
be going under the name OF Lillian Nor
row. heard that she was In Burling-
ton about q year and o half ago. She
10 rather short and heavy set. with
black eyes. Any information you can
give me Will be thankfully received.
Hoping to hear from you by return
mail Will close. Yours respectfully,
THOMAS BUCKLEY.
Hospital Corps. santa Mesa. r. IT,
Inquiry about the city by the police
yesterday failed OF any clue to the bad (
~ wanted wife. Nothing Is known OF
how Buckley came to leave his wife or
why he wants here after leaving. In
formation Will no doubt be gladly re-
cefved Inv him IS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-10
HAUGRN AT ROLAND.
wan speak 70 the voiers of That
Vicinity saturday Evening.

Wall Speak &c the Voters Of That
Vicinity Saturday Evening.
1pscialto Times-Republican.
Roland, Oct. 10.-H Hon. q. NJ. Haugen,
Congressman from Iowa's Fourth dis
Strict. will deliver the first speech OF the
campaign at Roland next Saturday
evening. Congressman Haugen is a
Scandinavian-Americ a good talker
and will undoubtedly draw good
crowd. There 10 no class Of citizens
more Loyalty republican than the Nor
wsgiars. and out OF about $50 republic
an votes in this precinct there is not,
one conversion to Organism SO far this
year. The imperialistic myth OF 1900
seems to have no more effect on them
than did tho cheap currency fallacy Of
1886. The Norwesians are admirers Of
fair and honest government above all
Other things and are not easily led on
on every new tangent that presents IT.
self as some Of our floating voters are.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-10
1oWAMIssIoNARY's LETTER
DR.. Eliza Leonard writeso Of siege OF
PAX I'm 80.

Burlington, Oct. 10.-Dr. Eliza Leon
ard, missionary to China, from whom a
letter was published some weeks ago,
has written another letter to her par
ents who live at kossuth. Her first let
| ter gave the story OF the siege OF Tien
Tsin. and this last letter is written
from Pekin, giving an account of the
| final battle. which occurred on Aug. 10.
Eliza E. Leonard Is the eldest daugh-
tier Of Mr.. ard Mrs. w. p. Leonard and
granddaughter of Hiram Leonard. She
was born in Kossuth, Iowa, Nov. is.
1866. Her parents moved to Fairfield,
Iowa, IN 1882, to educate their children
in Parsons College. She graduated there
In 1883. taught school one year in the
public schools. and then. going to Ia
lcoma. Wash, she taught in the public
schools there till 1891, when she resigned
1 her position to take medical course at
the State University, Ann Arbor, Mich.
While there she spent some time in
training hospital at South Farming
ham, near Boston, Mass. Graduating in
1895, she returnedSto Tacoma, and sailed
lin october, on the steamer Victoria.
destined for Pekin, China, as medical
missionary from the North Pacific
Board Of Missions When she reached
lima oAAs " saS SELL AOl VIE IA 80 "
where now all the mis-
lsionaries are supposed to have been
{massacred. She has been stationed at
i Pekin until the present time, and has
had charge OF the woman's hospital and
fdtspensary at that place. Her late an
|nual report showed an attendance at
1.-THE dispensary of 1866; patients visited
in homes, 1l3; patients. u. Her last
letter received was written on May 80.
and was published the first part Of July.
Other letters have been written between
May 30 and June 10, but have never
Preached their destination.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-10

Roland Boden Brought Back From
llltnols with Animal He Had
81 Taken.
Wapello, Oct. lot looks a. II there
might be . stop put to the stealing Of
horses and mules hereabolits. Some time
Saturday evening two mules belonging
to ]. b. Jamison disappeared. Sheriff
Saunders sxaS notified about noon on
Sunday. and, after getting what point
sers he could. started out in pursuit. Be
fore he went TO bed Monday night he
had brought Ahe mules back from Illi-
nois, some thirty -five miles and had
Roland Boden In Jail charged with the
theft. The sheriff and the officers OF
the Horse Thief Detective Association
have been working for some time to get
information about the horse thievery
going on here, and the prompt manner
In which this matter has been handled
leads many TO think that there will be
others" aud that pretty soon.