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and the coal and wood business. He ives
the nrss man In Portland to haul wood
sawed for the public. For several years
be was In the employ Of the Grand Trunk
railway being under conuart 10 saw It's
wood used at the yards Of the road In
this city. In connection with his coal
and wood business be was also GtsVsdore
for the Portland s. Rochester Railroad.
His oflios and yard at the foot Of Prshis
street has long been we'll known busi-
ness locality Of the city.
Nj. Laroohelle was twice marrisd and
he leaves large family. From bis first
marriage ne had four sons ans four
daughters. Tires Of the sons are living.
Joseph who is In business at Westbrook
and Lewis Of this city
The second wife was Miss Olivia
Goochy Of Canada who survives. BY this
union there were six sons and two
daughters and Of these three sons. Willism
Of Scarboro and Arthur and James both
Of Portland and two daughters, Mrs.
Alice, widow OF the late Joseph Lueey
and Miss Annie, both Of Portland. also
survive.
Mr.. Laroohells was n genial and kind
hearted man who had many friends.
The funeral win take place from the
late residence of the deceased, lOa Pretle
street. ut $50 o'clock Monday morning.
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MAY CALL REV. l.. i. BEAN.

Biddetord. March 16.-Rev. Leroy s,
Bean of Portland isIlikely to be the nexi
pastor Of the SAoo Congregational church
Rev. Mr.. Bean has occupied the pulpit
OF the church several times. and has also
lectursd before members of the oongrega-
tion. He mas given general satisfaction
and is said to be looked upon with favor
BY practically all the members Of the
church.
A meeting of the church viii be called
10 the near future and Mr. Beans name
win be presented for action.
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Enjoyable Gathering at GiVertOn
Last Evening.
Mr.. B. G. Stone Chosen
President.
An Excellent Dinner Followed
by Speeches.

2. The third annual reunion of the Bridg-
ton academy association Of Portland was
held last evening at the Riverton Park
casino and was attended By about ninety
of the members. The attendance was a
trifie smaller than that Of one year ago.
but this was wholly due to the condition
of the weather. which deprived many OF
the out of town members the pleasure Of
attending.
The secretary Of the association In re-
Spouse to the cards Of Invitation received
responses from one hundred and ten OF
the members who intended to be present.
At three O'Clock In the afternoon q
party OF about thirty of the members
went to the casino where they enjoyed
social afternoon. At the annual business
meeting, held during the afternoon the
following officers were elected:
jamin q. Stone, Port
land
Vice President-Col. H. S. Osgood,
Portland.
Secretary and TreasLrer-George H.
Babb, Woodfords.
Executive Uommittee-LIswelly Bar
ton, Asa +. Abbott, alvin Q. Dresser,
Mrs. Whitman Sawyer, MS. Mabel
Whitehouge Robinson.
At seven O'Clock the remainder Of the
party arrived at the casino al or which
the company were seated at the tables
where q fine banquet was served by Man
ager ID. b. Smith OF the Casino.
The following were seated at the tables f:
B. Q. Stone, 1s47; Mrs b. G. Stone,
Mrs h. III. S. Mitohsll, Portland; Rev.
George Lewis, South Berwick; II. N.
Brewer. 1886, Portland; W. o. Keller.
1896; Mrs. Doroas ii. Banks, '33; Mrs.
Whitman Sawyer, 81; Mrs. Mary 6.
Walker, As: Mrs. Jennie l.. Blckford,
50. Mrs. Ellery W. Rowe, 40. Charles
A. Robinson, Mrs. Charles A. Robinson.
80, Portland; Malcolm Sylvester, 1910
Bowdoin 7hifs Jessie III. Sylvester, 100,
North Bridgton; Walter L. Mower, VIM.
q. Newhall, NJ. II. Ames, Llewellyn Bar
ton, $50; Grace l.. Barton, 'S4; Martha
U. Cleayes, $50. Portland; Abbie II.
Sawyer, $50. Gray; Alvin 9. Dresser, "a.
Portland: Mrs. George n. Babb, 's7,
Lincoln Lewis Cleayes, 80. Mabelle K.
Gibbs, Florence 1. Allen, Estelle n.
Draper, Portland; MyrA Il. Shaw, 'ss,
North Windham; Kate b. Meade, 'eS,
Bridgton; Anuie E. Hall, 80. North
Hridgton; Della B. Weston, Mary Il.
Spear, Portland; HoTacs A. Han. Mrs.
II. A. Hail, Bridgton; Col. II. s. o.
good, Portland; Cora K. Briggs, 'S7, Har-
rison; Susie n. LAIrabes, '9i, Scarboro;
Miss Ella Place, Portland; Joseph S.
Larrabee, fS1, Soarboro; Harry A.Elliott,
Albert W. Msserve, Portland; George W.
Gray, "a. Denmark; Zsbulon jackson,
'52, Portland; Mrs. Milan A. Cummings,
Mrs. N. A. Cummings, 9S, Portland; r.
II. Davies, 'e4, Boston. Mass: Helen A.
Mead, $50, Newton. Mass; James Carroll
Mead. '7S North Bridgton; Virginia ".
Weston, Bolster's Mills; Winnifrsd S.
Hill, Portland; Helen q. Nichols, 's6,
Old Orchard: Carrie Harmon Hathaway,
Minnie l.. Anderson, 'ss; Mrs. A. Find
ley, 20; Miss Eva K. Findley. Agnes L.
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TO MAKE FINE ROADS.

Biddeford, March 16.-Th he coming
spring and early summer will see great
and important changes In the equipment
Of the Biddeford and Saoo electric rail-
road. New open oars Of the most ap-
proved design will be put on for the sum-
mer travel to Old Orchard, the road bed
will be thoroughly renovated, new rails
will be laid to Old Orchard, the capacity
Of the power plant will be doubled and
the extension Of the line around Five
Points, which was announced for this
spring will be reality.
Representatives of the new syndicate
went over the line Thursday. aud in
speoted the routs of the proposed extern
sion around Five p oints.
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A sTRA TEGY BOARD.

Washington, March 16.-Secretary Long
today issued the order constituting q
general board "to insure efficient naval
defense Of the coast"
The order designated the Admiral Of
the Navy, the chief of the bureau OF navi
CATION. the chief intelligence officer and
his principal assistant, the president Of
the naval war college and his principal
afs slant, with three other officers mo-
yet named, as the board. which is to meet
once a month In this oity.
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BRIEFLY TOLD.

Another case of varioloid has been dis
covered at Yale.
Governor Taylor Of Kentucky Is sald t.
have prepared statement making a SEQ
end appeal to President Mckinley.
Rev. Charles Cutler Torrey, Phi. D.,
now Taylor professor of Biblical history
in Andover Theological summary hal
teen elected to the chair Of Semitic lang
uages in the academic department. o.
Yals.
At San Juan, Porto Rico, municipal
deficit of $50. 900 in the fiscal year hal
teen caused by an unexpected slump In
olty revenues from liquors and cigar
cites.
Protocols have been signed extending
the time allowed for the ratification Of
the reciprocity treaties between tbs
United States and certain British Wss
Indian islands twelve months.
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SUICIDE OF CAPITAL PRINTER

Topeka, Kan. March 16.-J. s. PETER,
son Of w. 4. PETER, formerD United
States Senator from KAnsas, committed
suicide ct Kansas City Wednesday after
noon. indirectly as a result Of the publi-
cation of the Sheldon edition OF the Tope.
ka Capital here this week. Young PETER
Is printer and has been working on the
Capital here up TO late Saturday night.
He had been drinking rather heavily
and. fearing he might come In drunk
some night and embarrass the Rev. MIR.
Sheldon, the Capital management laid
him OF for week. PETER was greatly
affected by his temporary discharge.
The next thing heard Of him was that he
had committed suicide In q hotel at
Kansas City.
The Rev. Mr.. Sheldon WIS greatly
affected when he learned Of the suicide
Of PETER. specially when he was told Of
the circumstances under whioh PETER had
quilt work at tae Capital. Tears came to
his eyes and later In the evening hs In
structed the city editor not to allow any
Capital reporter to intrude uron the
PETER home.
The account OF ths suicide in the Capt.
cal In the morning was very brief
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, New York, 70 Hudson Sc
Boston, 81 Central st.
PHILADELPHIA, rs So. Front st.
I Washington, 800 F ST., N. We
Pittsburs, MeCAnes Block.
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.
CoRSE PAXTON AND HIS MERRY


co.
Last nights Offering at the Jefferson
found Corse Pay ton In his element as q
fun producer. Whils the various menu
pers of his company took care Of the seri-
GUS phases Of "Drifted Apart" Mr.. Pay
ton relieved the gloom with songs and
dances and fun manufactured in his own
inimitable style. In spite Of the unfavor-
able,w sather every seat on the floor and 10
the balcony was hllsd and all were de-
lighted. At the matinee today "The
Piupger" Is the pay and TONIGHT "a
Midnight Folly" will conclude the week.
During the coming week the Payton
company will present repertoire of
plays that have never failed to please,
white the new vaudeville features In
olude wright Brothers" and the
"Chappslle Sisters, "a twosof the highest
sslaried specialities now before the
American public.
LADIES ORCHESTRA AT WEST
BROOK.
The Portland Ladies' Orchestra gave
another one OF their delightful entertain
msnts at Gum berland hall, Westtrook,
on Thursday evening, MIR. K. A. B'an-
chard, conductor.
Mrs. Abilene Dunton. VOCAL solo, with
the OF ch estra accom- paniment was one OF
the features Of the evening. Miss Bertha
thompson, vocal solo, was also well re-
ceived by the audience. Miss Mary
O'Neil, one Gf Portland's young elocu-
tionists, read with fine effect. Mrs. Lena
E. K. Hanson, cornet solo. and the violin
solo by Miss Theresa lie Prohon were OF
the highest order aud received well de-
served encore. Tie orchestra played their
nun hers. of which there were hve, bring.
Ing ont all the fine points in a most strik-
ing manner. There Is some talk OF hay.
ing the progr anime repeated.
GRAHAM'S COLORED STARS.
At the Portland theatre the Graham
Genuine Southern Specially company
will appear. That this organization has
met with the unanimous endorsement
from the theatre goers Of the New Eng
land cities, is evinoed by the large ana
Gnthusiastin audiences IL has attracted
CiCAg 4ao PaAtoA AAeb vi VIC SOAa-
pany include AL and Mamie Anderson,
the black masoots, in their clever rag
time sketch 1.-THE Cherub and the Coon;"
Grundy. Murray and Grundy, Americas
greatest coiored dancing team; Cooper
and Bailey, the Ethiopian swells In their
rev version, IA Trip on the Coontown
Races" Miss Pearl Woods, phenomenal
lady Oontortionist,
BURRELL COMEDY COMPAN Y.
Portland theatre patrons had a treat
last evening In the form Of that fine Rus.
sian melo drama Michael StroRoff, staged
beautifully and finely acted. Special
mention should be made OF Maurice Will
kinson in the part of Michael 6trogoff,
and l do not see how 1t could be put in
batter hands. Miss Hurlburt took the
part OF Maria Srogo3 in very capable
manner. On the whole 1t was one of she
best, II not the beat plays that have
seen this week. For this afternoon Man
ager Burrili has set aside for school chill
drsn matinee, and will have fivs hundred
good seats reserved for them for ten cents
each to witness the play made famous by
the king Of all actors, Joseph Jefferson,
Grip Van Winkls." For this evening
the society drama paradise Regainsd.
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RECEIVERS ARRESTED.
Two Men Charged with knowingly
Baying stolen Property.

Officer Moultcn arrested last night
Abram Stein and Abram Rodan who
are charged with having received n large
part OF the property recently sto,sn By
boys These robberies have taken place at
several stores throughout the city and
the police authorities believe that both
Stein and Rodan knew that the goods
had been stolen.
Stain and Rodan, who are middle
aged men, win probably be arraigned in
the municipal court at this mornings
session.
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Instead of waiting until
your children cry with tooth.
ach, begin now to teach them
to use PRoPHYLACTIC TooTH
BRUSH. Ask for a child's
size, use.
Twill save them hours of
pain and give them clean
mouths and better health.
Always sold in yellow box. At all dealers.
Adult size, 35c. ohildren's 1.-TWO sizesl, 25c.
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Charles Hasssnforder Of the Katherine
Rober company was In this city ysster-
day. The company has laid of this week
on account OF Miss RoteE's illness.
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knw ADvEnrisEMESrs
Have You Any Doubt

About the wisdom of making to only absolutely pure
food1 you have just spend five minutes talking with
physician about it, and he will convince you
One of the most important health elements is the material
used for leavenng bread biscuits cakes is essential
to health that you use pure of tartar baking POWDER
such as
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now, and, as | want to keep the cur alive as long
as | can for my daughters sake, ! wish you'd
look him over and see what ais him"
The dog doctor xamin the dog and then
looked up at the man.
"hiongrel, you said?" he remarked, you
never paid much attention to the breeding OF
dogs, ! suppose
Nope. can SAY | ever did" replied the man.
Il thought not" said the dog doctor This
dog no mongrel. Hes a full. bred, we'll marked
beagle, one Of the best We seen for quite a bit,
and he's worth 500 81 any mans money. \
beagle II fight for the man VI woman who treats
him right until he hasn't got two square inches
oi hide left on his body So you've had a good
dog right along without knowing it
The last caller upon the dog doctor before this
report closed was a grimy faced urchin who car
ried in his arms a tiny bundle that looked like
a small roll Of gun cotton, but that developed into
a classy, II dirty, looking little King Charles
spaniel when the gnmin put him on the fioor.
Say, doc whatll youse cough up fr de mutt?'
the boy inquired Of the dog doctor.
about sixty DAYS on the island" replied the
dog doctor, making a sudden dive for the kid,
who, however, bpted for II. and was chasing
down the street in O liiiy.
THE lady who owns this spaniel has been
hunting high and low for him for two days"
said the dog doctor. and that kid made a mistake
very common among his kind when he tried Ia
sell the dog to me. I'm a dog finder, as well as a
dog doctor"
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a
Woman

Is Mrs. Pinkhan,s Hor
great correspondence ID
nde her own super
vision
Every woman on flils
continent eh00ld Under-
stand that she 0an write
froeIy 10 Mrs. Pxxkhans
about hor physk0aI o0n-
dillon because Mrss Pink
ham 10
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From the eighth 10 the twelfth day at the pre-.
Ced,ng GrsveS'nd fall meeting OF 1896 fourteen
i%aNorIt"s won IN the twenty seven races. not quite
80 per cent aS shown In last weeks tables, and
this high average cont nued 10 the sixteenth and
closing day, and houls Park. opening with three
winning iayorites the FIRST day III 1896, making
nlrc days VITA n steady three wins a day gait
there was surely room Tor a predicted slump, which
came on the second day, vita one favorlta in seven
races, and from then on this popular fall meeting
held its high average to the close Of the n xtn day,
except Tor the second setback on the fifth day fol
lowing four straight winners, the average for the
first SIX days being not quite ~ per cent, the next
tour days - close the short meeting Of that year
not getting above that figure.
hen the Brooklyn meeting closed in 1897 the
last four days showed thirteen winning fayorites
in twenty four races, OF over so per cent. and
therefore, noting the high opening Of Morris Park
IN 1919, followed by the 80 per cent of the openinc
day OF 1895, Indicating n sliding scale, 80 Der cent
: To- bc expected, and this 33 per cent was main
tanned for the first three days, three winners com
ing in the fourth, two more on the Nth, or 80 per
cent up TO that date, indicating the speedy rise
found on the sixth day with five winners, which
brought the percentage up TO "a per cent. or nor
NAL figures The seven winners Of tho next " -
days driving the percentage up TO so Der cent
nads necessary the slump Of nine consecutive
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ATHLETICS At RIDCLTFFF.
Seniors and Sophomores Tie for the Cham
pionship Trophy ut the Winter Meeting.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Ian. 19-The athletic
meeting Of Radcliffe College on Thursday was the
first of the season. and there were a large number
Of entries for the Jumping, rope climbing and rae
ing events on the programme. No outsiders had
been invited but the gymnasium was well filled
with nppreciatiye Radcliffe girls, who cheered
heartily when class favontes scored Since the
results OF the contest were 10 help d determine the
disposition OF the banner which Is the trophy Of
the club there was o good deal Of friendly rivalry
emong the competing girls. and the large half
Of the new gymnasium reSDunded again and again
with shouts Of triumph when II was announced
that there Was a tie between the class Of 1900 and
the class NJ 1902
Both Of these classes do admirable work in s,h.
leucs, and both worked very hard for the honors
81 the day Each scored nineteen points The
class Of 1901 came of with seventeen and the poor
lille freshles showed seven There ara 10 be two
other meets this year, after which the coveted han.
ner will be find q permanent owner.
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losing ~fayorites to bring the meeting out at any
thing approaching normal figures, the second six
days closing AT 81 per cent, which. with the "a
pei cent Of the frst SIX days, makes the low aver
age Of 40 per cent for that meeting. which has
run not over 30 or 40 per cent since its commence
ment In 1893 the sliding scale Of the past three
years was again continued, only one faNotlte win
ming in the trs, seven races, indicated by the close
ing 80 per cent Of the preceding Brooklyn meeting
Of that year. Following the rise in percentage
of the first part of the meeting in 1897, this year
there WAS Il reaction, and in the first six days only
80 per cent of winning favorites gladdened the
hearts Of the punters, but in the next forty-eight
races Fifteen days to the fall meeting that year.,
no less than twenty. three favoriteS won. a clnch
forthe statistical recorder, this good run still only
marking up a percentage OF 40 per cent 10 close
the meeting AS several times pointed out 1899
Was a bad year rs regards winning iavurite per
centaEeS, and with the exception Of the contrary
Sheepshead spring meeting a lower average was
struck rlghtalong from the record Of 1898, ranging
from the twelve point drop at Brooklyn spring
u the tNo-pulntd drop al Brighton Beach, and there
fore, when from the eighth 10 the twelfth day OF
1900 BROOKLYN showed 40 per cent in n meeting
which closed al 80 per cent with four winners IN
the last eighteen races IT the meeting, the good
80 per cent Of the opening day at Morris Park,
1890. was apparently due, totally irrespective Of
the creHt probability If the four years sliding scale
being reached, and the turn made u n higher
opening record. The five winners in twelve races
at the close II the second day, however, indicated
that a squall was at hand. and this sauall struck
on the third day, showing ten races without a win
ner, then one winner, two losses. another winner
and two more losses followed, making Just 20
per cent for the meeting to date, indicating a rise,
which anne with the three winners Of the fifth day,
followed by five losers, then three more winners,
four more conSccutvely on the eighth dav, four
more on the eleventh, four more on the twelfth. and
singles To The CloSin- day. all these being necessary
a. bring the percentage up ~ the usual 40 per
cent four points below the average for the year
Was this 50 hard To foret II day by dav' II only
needed 'he charts printed above and a fair knowl.
edge II rHciug. To complete the analysis, the
first hAlf Vt the meeting showed AZ per cent and
the second i6 per cent Thus the halves Of the
meeting in v%sriois years ran: 1895, 40 per cent
~ per cent; 1897, - per cent, "a per cent; 1898,
80 per cent, 80 per cent; and 1899, 81 per cent
20 per cent
This practically closes the discussion for the
lave tracks, and the following tables " -four
years percentages should be useful 10 those who
have kept this series Of favorite tables for 1900;
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woman

and because Mr0. Pink
han, never Violates o0n-
fiden00 and because sh0
knows moro about tho MIS
Of women than any other
person In this country
lydia e.
Vegetable Compound has
cured q million sIok vv0-
mon. Every n~eighboS'-
hood almost ov0ry
family contains women
relieved Of pain by this
great n,odicxnes
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Gle. GLE. TRANSATL ANTIQUE
Vapores correos franceses

A partir de 10. EnerO del ano actual,
los vapores de esta Compania de la
Inca Havre, Burdeos y Haiti, haran
la escala de Santander asi la ida
como al regreso admitiendo carga pa
ra dicho destino.
En- adelante esta COmpania admiti-
ra tambi6n carga para los puertos de
San Sebastian, Vigo, Bilbao, Malaga
V Barcelona
Para detalles, acudase a los agentes
en- esta plaza. Sucesores de Mayol
HermauOs Y Compania S en- c.
Febrerg IL de 1900. M q
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su solar. que nide SS
yaras de fOndO, CON ID Ia
de frenfe.
Para imfOrme dirIglr-
se n estas Oficinas.
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