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The Portland daily press., 1900-11-16
MAJOR ROEsSLER's REPORT,
Progress Of Dredging Operations d,
Portland Harbor.

In his port just pu ublished, Major s. W.
Roessler writes as follows about the
dredging operations In Portland harbor:
By the act OF June 8, 1896, Congress
adopted q project Tor dredging to 30 feet
at mean low tide over the greater part of
0o1. BY the same act the partly completed
project for improving Back Cove was
combined with that of the main harbor,
the combined estimate being $Di6, 25O.
The same act appropriated SO. 600 for be-
ginning the work, and authorized the
making of contracts to 1910. 900, In addi'
tion to. the amount appropriated.
The total amount removed by George
NJ. Valentine 81 Co., from the beginning
OF their contract until their collapse on
April l6, 1899. was i ,469, ,718 cubic yards,
situ measurement, at 8 9S cents, ana ], sSS
cubic yards, dredged In the 29-foot chan
mel, at 20 cents per cubic yard, The total
removed under the arrangement with Mr..
A. X. Wright, was 316,6s5 cubic yards,
soow measurement, at 10 l-2 cents per
cubic yard, and 1l2. TAB cubic yards, 500 W
measurement, at 20 cents per cubic var l.
In removing the above quantities the
following areas have been dredged to 30
feet at mean low tide: In front OF Gait,
franklin and Maine wharves, an area
about 4e0 feet wide and $50 long; WIDEN
ing main entrance $50 feet by 1s0o feet,
making that channel about $50 feet wide;
large area opposite Grand Trunk wharves,
HOO feet wide by 200 fset long, and an
additional area about 800 feet wide and
22e5 feet long in the upper part of the
harbor.
The total amount expended on Portland
Harbor, including Back Cove, up to June
80, 1900 is S9O3, 900 "a.
In round numbers the estimated guam
titles to be Gredged to complete the pro-
iect include about 2.42O,0oO cubic yards,
measured in site Of general dredging,
and 9s, 900 cubic yards from the area for
merly dredged to 20 feet at mean low
water, and the estimated cost thereof un-
der the contract TO be made with the
Norris u Cummings Dredging Company
| is $3.50, 5l5. Adding to the above sum OF
$50, COO for engineering and contingencies,
| the total amount required to complete the
project is $3.50, ,5l5, ar In round numbers
4 x8fal 600
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-16
HARBOR NEWS.
ltcms of Interests Picked Up Along
Shore.

The steamship Endeayor of the Thom-
son line arrived at this port early ysster'
day morning She came direct from
Shields which port she left October 5o.
No cargo was brought but six cattlemen
were returning. Captain Candiish report
a severe passage The steamer rolled
heavily so that the cattle pens were stove
In at a number OF pi-ces because OF the
water sweeping over them.
Yesterday several clerks of the Grand
Trunk from various points along the line
arrived In the city to begin their duties
as clerk In the Portland offices for the
winter season. They are Messrs. Fuller,
q. ID. Pugh, ID. A. Munday, W. u, Will
son, E, Caron, G. r. Woodleigh, e. Il.
Egg.
Agent Scott OF the Grand Trunk has
arrived from his late home in London,
Ont, where ne went to bring his family
to Portland. Last Monday night about
fifty of the friends of MIR. SCOTT rendered
him a complimentary banquet as testi-
nonial OF the esteem in which he had
been held by them, A case Of sterling
ellN6E EDDDnb anu AOAAC UeAo CAfNe~ NNA--
and also some cut glass ware. Mir. j. X.
Bowles of London arrived yesterday. He
is to be one of the clerks in the Office OF
Agent SCOTT.
The tug Waltham towed out the barge
Arlnore in the afternoon.
Captain John Mckenzie is to open
navigation school at the office of Agent
mcfarland of the Atlantic Coast Sea-
mems Union.g Captain Mckenzie was at
savannah last winter where he instructed
forty -four men in marine life.
The steamer Nina and Lizzie arrived
with 5000 live Holsters,
Fish Warden Abner G. johnson cap
tured Asa Fowles at Bath yesterday with
20 short Holsters in his possession. This
is the second time that Fowles has been
captured and ne will be turned over to A.
r. Nickerson, commissioner OF sea and
shore fisheries.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-16
LEASED BY LApPIN s. co.

The wharf and buildings recently
owned by MIR. Joseph Dalott and used by
the Pleasant River Granite company near
the foot of state street, have been leased
by j. j. Lappin & Co., the hay and grain
dealers. whose present place of business
is on the corner OF Pearl and Fore streets
Ths large bnilding on the wharf is being
shingled and otherwise put In shape to
receive the stock of hay and grain. A
steam grist mill will be established and
the corn that is now ground at the mill
at Stroudwater, will be ground here.
The tracks OF the Boston aud Maine rail-
road are on the wharf and cars can be
run to the doors of the mill.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-16
A NEW AIMS HOUSE.
nw.r~,.r. Unanamou. That the Present
BuiidiaEs Are wholly Inadequate.

AT the regular monthly meeting Of the
board of oversesrs OF the poor, which was
held Wednesday evening, Chairman
Cousens and Messrs. Daniels, Goudy.
Ross, 9owen, Libby and Johnston were
in attendance, Qnite large amount OF
routiue business was attended to. City
Physician Leighton was present. and win
the members discussed the prevailing
conditions at the house and hospital.
Tb,s discussion was of rather an ami
mated character and the members unani-
mousiy agreed that something ought 20
be done to eliminate or change the un-
fortunate conditions which are now 30
well known to the public aud large ma
jority Of the members OF the city govern
ment. Much OF detail regarding this SUD
iect we're discussed but the members de-
cline TO divulge it because OF Its cnarao-
ter. It is their opinion that orassio
measures should be at -onoe taken TO I'M
prove these conditions.
IL was stated during the meeting tnat
at times the insane wards have Deen an
charge OF inmates, themselves more OF
less insane, and that this practice has leo
to seriors results and conditions.
,rhe fact Is recognized by all VINO
know of the management Of the house,
said one OF the oyerseers yesterday, THAT
the members of the board in charge as
well as the master and mstron labor IN
cessantiy and effectively TO keep the
house and hospital In good order. But the
trouble is caused by the utter lack OF
facilities and OF the bad arrangements OF
the buildings which have been In use Tor
so many years. The poorly arranged ana
unsanitary conditions Of both the house
and hospital have caused much trouble
and annoyance to the overseers and tine
inmates. These evils can only be removed
and eradicatsd by the construction OF
new house in the near future"
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-16
Will BE INVITED HERE.

The National association of the
Woman's Christian Temperance union
will hold its annual meeting at Washing
ton, ID. c., from November 80, to Decem-
bar z, and the delegation from the eastern
states. 1t is said, viii go to the convention
prepared to present the claim of Portland
as the meeting place OF 1901.
Many Portland members OF the W. @.
L. U. are making arrangements to at.
tend the meeting.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-16
HAS MADE NO ASSIGNMENT.

Yesterday announcement was madelby
Mr.. N. A. Black, temporarily in charge
of the Middle street broking otfies of
James II, Smith, that in the future
quotations would be furnished from the
Office by Curtis and Sederquist, Of 5S
State street, Boston, bankers and brokers
and until recently the Boston representa-.
tiyes of Mr.. Smith. MIR. o. A. Shaw, Of
ths firm, was in Portland yesterday look
ing into the condition ofsthe business
and 1t was given ont that Curtis 81
Sedsrquiss contemplated the establish
ment OF branch office In this city. Just
what position they occupy with relation
to Mr.. Smith, however, could not be as
certained beyond the fact that he has
made no assignment.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-16

no you, on the mere ground OF
II economy, buw the cheapest cloth
for your dress, the cheapest carpet for
your floor, the cheapest furniture for
your house? And # you don't, why
buy cheap coffeea 1t is the most ex-
pensive of all economies. Do you
realize that the best coffee to be bought
(Chase & Sanborn's Seal Brandt costs
actually only cent cupl You need
to use very little Of it because of its high
quality. Don't take our word for tf,isl
Test it yourself!
,sPsasaSsss 2as Ssa sgssssai gaSs a
proof |
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-16
THE COURTS.
.-..7...sUPE RIoR COUNT.

sssSUPE RIOR COURT.
Emily w. Dana VS.. Robert II. Ander-
son.
This is an action OF trespass involving
the use of a right OF way. The piaintin
owns a certain tract OF land at Falmouth
Foreside, bounded on the east by Casco
bay, on the north by land OF John Ander-
son, and on the west by the county road.
On the northerly side OF plaintiffs land,
leading from the county road to q point
on the shore some distance north Of plan
tiff's line there has been roadway which
was used for many years to go to and
from an old mill which stood on the
shore. The mill has not been there for
some four or five years. Since the mill
was taken away the road has been used
by certain cottageRs who live on land ly-
ing to the north or the plaintin's In
1899, the defendant, who owns cottage
on the line of this old road on the Ander-
son land so called, tore down some wire
tencs and a gate which the plaintiff had
placed across this roadway where it leads
into the county road. Ii is for this act OF
trespass that the plaintiff brings suit,
claiming damages IN the sum OF Sa5.
The defendant claims that right Of
way has existed over the plaintiffs land
to the shore for over a hundred years that
during the time when the old wharf ex-
list I'd on the shore, vessels came there, and
people use TO haul different kinds of mer-
ohandise over this road TO the wharf; that
In 1865 Oscar Il. Dana, one OF the plain
titf's grRntors, closed mp the old road and
opened the new one which exists today,
thus admitting the right OF the public to
a right of way over his land TO the shore
and thnt from 1856 to the present time,
the use Of this way has been open, nosori-
Gus and adverse. The plaintiff dsnies
this, and claims that 1t never has been
used by the public except by her permits
sion and that OF her grantors.
The jury took view of the premises
during the forenoon, and the testimony
is now In progress.
Symonds, Snow & Cook for the plain
tiff.
E. L. Heckbert for the defendant.
U. S. DISTRICT COURT.
Petitions in bankruptcy have been filed
by Harry L. Rose, Lewiston; John +.
Stewart. Linneus; Frank j. Watts, Nor
ridgewock; Greely S. G. Loring, West
brook; William j. Mayo Boothbay Har-
| hor. JoSanh rurnar Nayv Viueyard
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-16
OPEN CONGRESS.

The subject for discussion at the ses-
sion of The Open Congress held in the
vastry of the Church Of the Messiah, this
evening, is Resolved that the great nat
uraI bounties with the means of their
distribution, should be owned by the
people through their governments. Ali
are welcome.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-16
E. Z. Heckbert for the defsndant
u. S. DISTRICT COURT.

Petitions in bankruptcy have been filed
by Harry l.. Rose, Lewiston; John +.
Stewart. Linneus; Frank j. Watts, Nor
ridgewook; Greedy S. @. Loring, West
brook; William ]. Mayo. Boothhay Har-
Dor; Joseph A. Turner, New Vineyard.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-16
RATES FOR NATIONAL GRANGE,

In response to the request from the Off
GERS OF the National grange concerning
senger Agent Boothby has SAINT two tele-
garms ocnyeying :he dssired information
and also assuring the officers that the
board of trade and private individuals
would assist in making their visit to this
city pleasant.
Good rates can be obtained at the hotels
for the members of the grange and it is
thought that some sort OF an entertain
ment could be provided the officers. A
hail can be secured and the railroad rates
are as reasonable as can be obtained by
them in other sections OF the country.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-16

LAG
25c
Knit rleeced Undervests for Wom-
en-, finer gauge tnan the above, silk
and silk ribbon at the neck, all Sizes
' " 25c
SOC extra heavy weight. thiokly
fleeosd,
Porf Wool
Undervests and Pants for Women.
white only. Sizes 4. 3. O.
Heavier weight, part wool vests
Sl.OO
Tbree-Quorfers Wool
Vests and Pants, x1.25
Ali Wool Vests and Pants, sl.6O
Union Suits.
oneita knitting Mills make, white.
Egyptian and gray, fine grades, 75c,
sLOO. 81 %, si.5O, sl.75.
C6ifdren'r
Oneita Union Suits, white and
gray. Price according to size,
&c, 6gc, 75c, 7gc and $50.
CbiIdrer'.S V1derxieSkS.
Fleeos lined, all sizes; pants to
match, 25c
t,h,ldren,s mart wool vests and
pants, all sizes, white, SOC
Three-quarters wool, white and
gray, 75o
Boys heavy wool shirts and draw
ers, TOO
.Sfockin6S for Women and
Children.
- p.u,.,,,u
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-16

FIeeced.
One case fine gauge fleece lined
80 80 Undershirts and Drawers, all sizes
5Oo quality.
Sic
Extra grade feeced shirts and
drawers Dollar kind. This sale az
60c
Oufsfde Shirts.
Unusually heavy weight Flannel
Shirts for Men, full sizes, 100
Working Shirts,
Imitation of Farmers Flannel, full
size,
SOC
Mems Working Gloves, .5c
Hats.
A special Bargain in Mems Hos
more Hats, Alpine or Stiff shape, all
sizes, $50
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-16

Men and women are cured of inehriety,
drug using and tobacco disease at the
keeley Institute. ISL Congress street.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-16
10 csnf Paper PaffernS.

We have uas received udded
S4nhes Price only IOc
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age. came to Washington in October o:
last year for the purpose of endeavoring
to have his pension increased. With this
in view he went TO a pension attorneys
Office where Mrs. Wrenn was employed as
a clerk.
Lanckton is widower and Mrs Wrenn
was widow, and the former was so
greatly impressed by the strong likeness
of the latter to his deceased wife that he
asked and obtained an introduction to her.
Soon after this Lanckton went TO room az
Mrs. Wrenns home and ii was claimed by
him while testifying in his own defence
that they became engaged to be married
Prior to Lanckton's going TO Mrs.
Wrenn's to stay it was proved that man
named Wheatley was a roomer at the
house for nearly seven years For so ne
reason not made plain at the trial Wl!eat-
ley about month before Mrs Wrenn's
death left her house and went olsyH here
TO room. II was testified by Wheatiey aud
others that many times Lanckton had
been heard to abuse Mrs Wrcnn In very
vile language and even threaten to tahe
her life. 1t was also testified 10 that even
after Wheatley left Mrs. Wrcrns hone
that she used to give him money, and this.
Lanckton admitted to Policeman Thomp-
son. made him mad
On the night upon which Mrs Wrenn
received the wounds, from which 1t was
alleged she died ON March 20. it was stat
ed Lanckton WAS at her home in very
drunken condition. II was then il was
eontended. that he assaulted her in such
violent manner that she died from the
effects of her wounds.
Lanckton. in testifying in his own de-
fence, acknowledged that on Monday
night, March u, he was very drunk, in
fact so drunk that he did nnt rarnarnhar
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-18
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
Policemen's Right to Testify in
Certain Cases Questioned.
Complaint That They Appeared
Without Summons - Proposed Adj
ditiOn of Five Trunk Lines for Fire
Alarm Service Approved - Judg-
ment I'm Suit of Long Standing.

In Il case brought in the Police Court
by the Engineer Department to prosecute
certain parties for waste of Potomac wa
ter, il was reported to the Commissioners
that two policemen had testified in the
case against the District without having
been formally summoned as witnesses.
The matter was brought to the attention
of the Commissioners by Capt. d. d. Gail
lard, assistant to the Engineer Commits
sioner, and was referred to the Police
Department for investigation and report
Richard Sylvester, Major and Superin-
tendent of Police, in forwarding the re-
ports of his subordinates to the Commits
siOners, stated that the men had denied
the charge of wrongdoing. He also stated
that orders had been issued that here
after where there is question of proper
repairs TO prevent water waste it should
be determined according to the direction
of the Commissioners, either by the
plumbing or the water department, and
that police officer should never attempt
TO act as an expert in testifying as TO
such work Aside from this" Major Syl-
vester says, lit places an officer in very
bad light when he appears as witness
against the District, not having been duly
summoned in that capacity"
1t is understood that the Commissioners
will act upon the recommendations of
Major Sylvester and approve his report.
The Commissioners are in receipt of a
communication from the members of en-
gine company No. 3. of the Fire Depart
ment, requesting the modification of Ar
ticle XVII. sections 30 and 81, of the rules,
so that the men may be allowed to play
cards on the enginerOom floor.
Joseph Paris, the Chief Engineer of the
department, has recommended that the re-
quest be denied. One reason assigned for
the recommendation is that it has been
shown since the receipt of the petition that
IL is no hardship for the men to obey the
rule requiring nine men to be in the house
II the enforcement of the rule, says the
chief, resulted in any hardship an excep-
ton might be made without requiring the
of petition. In the next place
Chief Paris holds that inasmuch as the
house of the engine company has sitting
room II is not necessary to ask for per-
mission 10 play cards in the engineroom,
which would be contrary to all precedent.
In any event, he thinks playing cards in
he room where the apparatus Is kept Is
,ntirely out of the question.
The recommendations of the chief have
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NOT GUILTY OF MURDER
A Verdict Of Manslaughter Found
Against James Lanckton.
Result of Eighteen Hours Delibera-
ton by the Jury-Notice of a Mo-
tion for q New Trial Given by
Counsel for the Nam Held RcspOn-
sibIc for the Death of Mrs. Wrenn.

J. c. Lanckton was yesterday convicted
of manslaughter in Criminal Court No. 1.
He was indicted and tried for the murder
of Mrs. Bette L. Wrenn. which occurred
in March last, and the jury which heard
the evidence against him. after eighteen
hours elaboration, returned verdict Of
mot guilty of murder, but guilty of man
slaughter" The trial was begun on Mon
day last, and after the charge by Justice
Clabaugh on Friday afternoon at o'clock,
the case was submitted to the Jury. AT
a late hour on Friday night the jury had
not reached n verdict and was locked in
the consultation room over night.
Yesterday morning when the jury was
summoned into court by Justice Clabaugh
the foreman announced that an agreement
had been reached and the verdict stated
was reported. The prisoner was in
court at the time, but did not exhibit any
signs of surprise He, however, appeared
more careworn than at any other time
during the progress Of his trial.
Lanckton's attorney. Fred Beall, as soon
as the verdict was announced, stated TO
the court that it was his intention TO file
a motion for a new trial. After few
moments conversation with his attorney
Lanckton was returned TO his cell in The
basement of the City Hall and later was
taken TO the District Jail.
member of the jury stated after IL
was discharged that the verdict announced
was reached on Friday night about
o'clock AT no time after the jury en-
tered the consultation room, he said. was
the punishment of death considered in
connection with the agreement upon
verdict A large majority OF the jury
were from first to last, II was stated, in
favor of the verdict rendered. and those
who believed that imprisonment for life
would be adequate punishment for the
crime committed finally agreed to ind the
accused guilty OF nanslaughter.
The jury was composed Of the follow
ing: Aloysius McCluskey. James A. Pax
ton, James Pierce. Charles Kiiey, Otto II.
Fischer, Ernest N. Collins, Timothy Cra
ven, Charles l. Mann. Charles A. Cooper.
John T. Scott. C. ". Hall, and Samuel
Nugent.
The crime of which Lanckton was de-
clared guilty was committed on March Il
last at 634 Street southwest, the home
Of Mrs. Wrenn. The testimony offered by
the Government showed that some time
in November. 1899, Lanckton became
roomer at Mrs. Wrenns home. The ac-
cused, who 10 nearly sixty-six years OF
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-18
SIN FRrGHTFuL FAILURES.

SIX terrible failures Of six different doctors
nearly sent VIM II. Mullen, of Lockiand. Ohio, to
an early grave. All said hc had fatal lung
trouble and that he must die. But he was
urged to try DR.. Kings Now Discovery for Con
sumption After taking five bottles he en-
iirely cured. II is positively guaranteed to
cure all diseases of throat, chest and lungs. In
Guiding copehs colds. Ia grippe, pneumonia,
Bronchitis. Asthma, hay fever, Group, mhooping
cough. Fifty cents and 81. Trial bottles free at
Henry Evans drug store. 922 Street.
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Dcen lSlt open In an unSuarded, DANGER
| Gus. and unsafe condition by the employees
| of the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Duvall states that the proof showed
that the plaintiff stepped into depression
| in the sidewalk where old gutter for
| surface drainage existed. 1t is also stated
that he was permanently injured as a re-
suit of the accident, and that his leg was
shortened.
After two trials" says the Attorney. "a
verdict was recovered by the plaintiff on
, March l6 1895 for $4,000. A motion for a
new trial was filed on behalf of the Dis
| trict, and was granted by the court The
judgment for 81 600 is a final disposition
of the case, and is in the nature OF a COM
promise"
Margaret McElroy, of 400 C Street
northeast has called the attention of the
Commissioners to the fact, as she al
leges, that damage is done to her house
by the unloading of hay at the feed
store on the adjacent premises. She also
complains of obstruction to surface drain
age by coal shed in the rear OF her
house.
Investigation into the question of de-
fective drainage showed that the diff
Guilty is due to faults in the drainage of
the adjoining premises. Capt. ID. d. Gail
lard. in reporting upon the matter TO the
Engineer Department, states that it seems
hardly just TO compel the owner of prem
ises 403 to obviate nuisance under the
drainage act that is caused by defective
conditions on premises 405 and i07.
The matter has now been referred to the
Commissioners, who have it under consid
Grafton.
Isabel S. Chamberlin. of $500 Q Street
northwest, recently called the attention Of
the Commissioners to the fact that men
engaged by Littlefeld & Alvord hauled
stone up Twentysecond Street and out
Massachusetts Avenue on Sundays, and
she complained of the noisy rumbling Of
their wagons on the return through q
Street.
The complaint having been referred to
the Police Department for investigation,
Lieut.. X. B. Boyle, of the Third precinct,
reported that the hauling of stone on Sun
day was made necessary by an emergency.
as the men engaged on the bridge across
Rock Creek were working to get the abut-
ment above the water line, and that they
had to be furnished with stone.
The Superintendent, in forwarding the
report stated that he was OF the opinion
that the work complained OF on Sunday
was in the nature of necessity caused by
the emergency described in the report and
ne recommended tnat tne complainant be
informed in accordance Herewith This
recommendation the Commissioners have
approved.
The Commissioners yesterday passed CT
ders that Charles N Church, inspector in
the Water Department. is directed to pro-
coed from Burlington. N. j., to Admission.
Ala. on duty connected with said depart
ment.
That $40 feet of 6-inch water main be
laid in Seaton Street east, from First
Street northwest, at an estimated cost of
1854.
That 122 feet OF 6-inch water main be |
laid in the west side of Third Street i
north from L Street, at an es- |
timated cost of $i04. 4
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been approved by Commissioner Mcfarland.
and it is understood that his associates
will concur in the decision.
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