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The Portland daily press., 1900-02-20
l. VINCENT DE: PAUL GOLFER
PARTY.

Next Wednesday evening the annual
coffee party IN aid Of the poor will take
place at City hall, this year. Some
thing unusually attractive will be pre-
sented In the way of mufical entertain
ment. There will also be an attractive
order OF dances. while refreshments will
be served during the entire evening,
considering the worthy object In view
and the real happiness derived from
aiding the poor we can all assist In ten
dsring this coffee party grand suooss.
The ptios OF admission 10 nominal which
ought to I'LL City hall to OVERLOOKING.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-20
DRILL AND BALL.

Tonight &C City hall occurs the annual
driIl and ball of the Montgomery Guards
and the event Is looked forward to with
great interest by the many friends Of this
old and popular organization. The OH
Gers and psn have been working hard fol-
the past month to make the affair sue
cess and patrons will be sure 60 see frs,
class drill. Many military men from all
parts of:.the state will be present, A very
pleasant feature connected with this ball
will be the round dancing between eight
and nine. This will be appreciated by
many who prefer round dancing to any
other. Excellent music will be furnished
Is assured to all who attend.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-20
WAS RECAPTURED.

Allie Wentworth. the boy who is I'M
plicated with Clarence p. Sanborn.
in the robberies at the sum.
mer residence Of Edward A. Noyes n,
Es st Sebago, and who escaped from
Deputy Sheriff Davis after being arrested
Saturday, wss recaptured yesterday. TIE
young fellow was found at his home In
Bridgton and at noon was brought 70
this city end taken to the Jail. He will
probably be arraigned at Wednesday
mornings session oftne Municipal court.
Young Wentworth has owned up" to
the officers and he say that his downfall
Is owing to the fact that ne has been
reading dime novels.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-20
JOHN PERRY'S ANTICS.

John Perry of Peaks island, who lives
with James W. Bracket Of Greenwood
Garden, created considerable excitement
Saturday, by being seized with temper
airy fit Of insanity. He made what he
thought was an attempt ON his life with
a revolver. He did not point ths weapon
at himself when he fired. however, nj.
though he seemed to think he had infiiot
cd mortal injuries. 1t Is thought he will
recover from his malady.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-20
PORTLAND LA DIES ORCHESTRA

The Portland Ladies' Orchestra will
give their first concert In Y. NJ. Q. A.
Hall next Friday evening. This organ
ization was started last September undei
the instruction OF Mr. Enos blanchard,
the well known musician of Yarmouth
ana has been hard at work ever since.
The orchestra numbers eighteen member
with a fine CON bination Of nearly oil
the we'll known instruments used In Or
chestra work.
While they have bssn practscing suoh
short time, they are deemed fully oapa
BILE of giving very interesting concert,
and the citizsns of Portland ought to
turn out and generously patronizs such
a worthy institution. 1t takes money te
run nything of this kind successfully
and at the low..prios OF the:tioksts to THU
concert, every oas sho uld take advantag,
of the opportunity to encourage thess
young musicians.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-20
UNDERWOOD PARTY.

A party of about s5 of the clerks from
the Rines Bros. store went to Uuder.
wood Springs park last evening. whsrs
they enjoyed q supper and social eve.
ming.
The party we're conveyed to and from
the park In a special car. Mr.. whippis
was In charge of the party.
This evening a party in charge of Mr.
Douglass will be entertained at the Ca
dno
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-20
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

DIR. Blanch ard will lecture on John
Ruskin In the vsstry OF Congress Square
church this evening at quarter of eight
O'Clock. All persons Interested ere cor.
daily invited.
IA case of diphtheris at No. 90 Eastern
promenade. and a ca s, Of s,arlet f-yer at
30 Lafayette street. was reported to the
board tf health.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-20
BOARD OF REGISTRATION.

Yesterday the board OF rsgistr alton
be gan q nine days session for the regis
tration OF voters. Their hours will be
from to i, from 3 to and 2 to 8, closing
on the last day at p. m. Few appeared
to enroll their names yesterday and 1t is
thought that registration 10 apt to be
light.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-20
MELLOR TAYLOR,
ENGLAND, PATTERNS.

Katherine Mermet, delicate pink
decoration. To close out:
liz piece sets, $3.50, instead of 1875
1870 piece sets, 5000, instead OF
SIPS
Odd separate pieces at equal discount.
The Chimes. Semi porcelain. We
warrant the color and glaze, and will re-
place free any piece that crackles in the
glazing.
1870 piece sets, from $3.50 TO 1925
liz piece sets. from Sl2 so to $685.
This is an opportunity to furnish your
summer cottage table at exactly half regu-
lar price.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-20
p. W. @. PATH ASSEMBLY.

The third and last assembly Of ths as
ISOLATION will DO held Wednesday even
ing, February %. The committee are pre-
pairing for grand good time. II you have
not bought your ticket call at A. W.
Loweii.s today and purchase one.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-20
AT THE SECOND ADVENT CaURcB

The special meetings are continued this
week, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
evenings. Miss Flora NJ Barry is still
assisting the pastor In these meetings,
and the interest IL constantly increasing.
All are cordially invited, Z.45 p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-20
ELECTRICITY FROM CLOU DS
Remarkable Experiment by Mr.. w. A.
Eddy.

W. A. Eddy the kite expert OF
Bayonne, N. j., who II well known In
Portland, having besn here one New
England fair week several years ago,
made exper iments with kites during the
blizzard of Saturday night ana procured
some queer results.
Mr.. EDDY sent mp box kite OF only
one plane, six feet long, against the stress
of the gale when IL was at Its height. At
tached to the kite was . steel wire, fas-
tened to an iron shap-hook, attached to
an iron rod driven into the gro und. IL
Is possible that this precsution prevented
accident when the wire had all been
paid OUT the kite was left to Its own
guidance In the roaring gale. Some times
It would sroop to within fifty feet of tn e
earth but speedily would soar sgain ard
tug at the restraining wire With all the
force Of the impelling wind. The electric
manifestations wsrs the strongest ever
developed by a kite at moderate alt'-
tude. They were as violent as IL the k te
we're flying In q thunder storm instead OF
q mid-winter blizzard.
As the kite scared and sank and
svayed at the caprioe Of the wind the
steel wire hecame disconnected from the
grounding rcd. When that happened
electricity would leap from the wire to
the earth In sparks an inch long. Tbe
vhirlipg clouds of falling snow were H.
Illuminated momentatily by the electric
discharges which went down to tie earth
from the soaring kite. When the expert
nent was Iover. Mr.. EDDY used rubber
gloves In hauling down his kite.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-20
Real ESTATE TRANSFER.

At tina Cumberland registry Of deeds
yesterday wss recorded the transfer Of
a lot and It's buildings on the southerly
side of Riverside strest by Isaiah s. Liv.
ingston ct al, Of wsstbrook. to Louisa
Merrill of Portland, for 81.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-20
wILLIsToN FOLKS AT RIvERToN.

A party Of 100 of the members OF to-
Wilnston church went to Riverton park
casino last evening in three sre,ial cars
of the Portland Railroad company. A
supper and s.eial evening was enjoyed.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-20
ENGLISH STONE China.

Underslsze decoration, choice Of green.
blue or brown. Sold in whole sets only,
liz pieces, 1925
Instead Of $3.50
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-20

is an old saying, but the Ship
ping Receipts and Systems we
are pushing onto the Market
are New, Up-iO-date, Tabor
Savers.
En fact all the Manif0.d
Goods, binders. Holders, Or
der Books, Loose Leaf Ledg-
ers, Loose Leaf Systems, DC
post Blanks and many 9TH
ers we make are to fill wants.
Let Ns fill your wants next
time. We also submit Prices,
Samples, etc., for the :akins.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-20
III y VEulo Worth Toe to 5Oc)

200 Old Blue Willow Dinner Plates.
Blue Willow Cusiard Cups.
Blue and Brown Milk Pitchers.
China Cream Pitchers.
Bone Dishes.
Brownie Mugs.
Glass Violet Bowls.
Open edge Cake Plates.
Cups and Saucers (worth as high as 25c)
Tea Pot Stands.
Butter Plates.
Scallop Smells for baking patties.
Plates-nll kinds.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-20

A mention OF these must suffice. They
are scattered over the regular tables, among
the regular goods. LIS well worth while
hunting for them.
2 French China Chop Trays,
IA in. from 81 so to S2.So
Fish Set. Beautifully decorated IA
pieces, Austrian china, from $l2 10 TO
S6.9S
Ice Cream Set. Is pieces Austrian
from So 90 to S2.oO
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-20

Three DAYS MORE OF HALF PRICE CHIN
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY.

Dinner Sets Tea Sets Odd Pieces Glassware Clocks Lamp
price, quarter preesome much The frankly
in China than the importance Of this department oth
cut TO- 5 % Odd lots single pieces
that can't be mached edd sets lacking all
dollars worth of actual whatever
do ideal trading These prices all for spot cash.
JUST WORDNot everything Of in the department has
goods at regular prices, thinking they marked
absolutely will not practice
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-20

White China.
The finest white china made except the
best French. This lot is from the Waterloo
Pottery in England.
This 10 an exceptional chance for restau-
rants and hotels-summer cottages, too.
For this three days sale everything in this
pattern will be sold at just so cents on the
dollar (for casb). Here's just an mixing:
s inch covered dishes, round or oval, from
s3c TO 42c
8 inch uncovered dishes, round or oval,
from 25c to 12fc
6 inch uncovered dishes, round or oval.
from 15c to &c
Soup Tureens, shell pattern, from 81 90 to
SOC
Platters, s inch. from l5c to &c
Large pitchers from Sc to 29c
Etc, ETC., etc.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-18
REFUGEES QUIT
Every Train Leaving Gall
weston Takes Out a
Steady Stream.
BOATS INADEQUATE.
Eyes Are Moistoncd With Tears
as They Depart From the
,s City.
RELIEF STATION OPENED
At Texas City for Refugees. Lois
of Work on Hand forMany
More Laborers.
RELIEF STATION OPENED

Galveston, Sept. IT, The steady
stream Of refugees from Galveston
is kept up. There is not a depart
ing train from across the bay which
is not packed to its platforms.
There will be refugees leaving for a
week to come.
No sadder sight could be Imagin-
ed than the picture presented by a
boat load Of refugees, when the
ropes were cast off and the craft
swung out into the bay and away
from the storm swept city. There
was not face that was not turned
toward the ruin. There was not an
eye that was not molstened by tears
SO great has been the rnsh to leave
behind the scenes Of the storm thai
UiIo LSwrvrrvv, .l.e-i.e.st u'fiis-iI -'ss,is-
meets with the trains at Texas City
hiss not failed to leave her wharf
single day without denying pass
age to a portion of those who want
ed to get away.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-18
The SITUATION.
All is Quiet at Hazelton,
Where the StormCenter
Of Coal War Is.
STRIKERS MEETING.
Addresses are Made in Order 10
Strengthen Cause and En-
courage Mine Workers.
DISTURBANCE THREATENS
Some Threats Have Been Made,
But Leaders are Doing Their
Best to Prevent any
Outbreak
DISTURBANCE THREATENS

Philadelphia, Sept. 1G-That the
strike OF the mine workers in the
antracite regions OF Pennsylvania
which President Mitchell of the
United Mine Workers of America
has officially ordered to begin to-
morrow, will be one Of considerable
magnitude, seems certain tonight
from reports received from the
region effected. 1t seems equally
certain that a number Of operators
will make an effort TO run their
mines, even though they be success
full only can be determined when
the breaker whistles sound the call
to work.
Today was one of quiet through
out the coal district.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-18
A hunting Story.

| too had fallen asleep under a
gooseberry tree beside a creek.
When awoke the first object
that met my gaze was a great big
buck deer put my rifle to- my
shoulder and took aim. Just
then | heard a terrific quacking
off to my right and turning saw a
great fiocking of ducks. took
aim at the deer again when my at
tention wns attracted by a squak-
ing off to my left. II came from
a large flock of geese. ! took aim
at the deer again and this time
my attention was claimed by a
kissing and rattling at my feet. l
looked down and saw big rat
tlcsnake. Without stop ling to
take aim | pressed the trigger
"What was the result"
'The gun bursted. The bullet
killed. the buck The trigger enter.
cd the mathematics throat aud
killed 1t; the barrel Of the gun
hnrled in the other direction
struck the flock Of geese and kill
ed forty; and was blown two
miles into the woods fell into a
drove of rabbits and smashed the
life out of fS17 of them.u
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-18
Great Storms for the Last Forty
Years.
Postollice building.

The great storms Of the last forty
years are given in the following list
by the Chicago Times Herald. 1t
shows the appalling figures OF up
ward Of 400 ,000 lives lost in storms;
The great storm Of 1881 along
the coast OF China dcslsoyed 30O,-
900 lives and is on record as the
greatest storm in history where any
estimate of the loss Of life is given;
186A--Calcutta, India; $4,000
lives and 100 ships lost.
1881 Haifopg, China; 100000
lives lost.
lSs1-Engiandj great destruction
ofproporty and many hives lost.
lSS2-Manila, Philippine Islands;
60, 900 families rendered homeless
and 100 lives lost.
lss6-Madrid, Spain; thirty-two
killed, $40 injured.
lSS7-Australian Coast ooo
pearl fishers perished.
1sSS-Cuba; 900 lives lost.
1Ss9-Apia, Samoan Island;Ger'
man andAmerican warships wrecked
and many lives lost.
ls9O-Muscat, Arabia 200 lives
lost.
1891 -Niariinlqe; $40 lives los'
and $40, 600 900 worth Of property
destroyed. .
1SS2-Ravigo, northern Italy
several hundred lives lost.
ls92-Tonnatay, Madagascar
several hundred lives lost.
ls93-Great storm on the ncrtl
west coast Of Europe; 2S7 lives los
off English coast and l65 fisheime
off Jutland.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-18
Geer County Quarrantined,
Texas Fever Reported TO Exist
Amoug the Cattle There.

Texas Fever Reported TO Exist
Among the Cattle There.
Specially 70 the Express.
Guthrie, Ok, Sept. l6.-Special
inspectors of the Department of
AgicnlfnRa who-huvc been ilssest
igating violations of tue live
stock sanitary laws of Greer coun-
ty have quarranuned the entire
county until Nov and no cattle
can be shipped out of the county
north except TO quarantine yards
for immediate slaughter. This
action is based upon the prevail.
ence of Texas fever in the county
brought by a herd of Texas cattle
driven across the country in viol-
alton Of law. They are now in
vestigating similar conditions in
Dewey County.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-18

parently r,coned without accurate
knowledge of the attitude Of tnRr
men. 1t is true that some operations
in the Hazelton region were work
ing today with as high as 80 per
cent OF the men at work, neverthe-
less the greater number Of men In.
the district were idle.
In the Scranton and WIlkesbarre
districts the tie-up was practilkg
complete. AS was expected TIE
Scuylkill region with Pittsburg for
central point. was at work with
very few defectIons. These men
have not the same grievances that
in other districts and if they 60 on
strike it will be largely through
sympathy.
President Mitchell Of the United
Mine Workers. who has established
headquarters at Hazelton and ls
personally directing the strike,
estimate1 IL at over 100000 men
struck and that 10 900 more viii
join them tomorrow.
Wilkesbarre, Pa Sept. l7.-The
coal miners strike in almost general
in the Wyoming valley. Some Of
the Pennsylvania Coal company's
collieries of Pittson started to work
this morning short handed. A
Delaware aud Hudson Coal com
pany mine at Plains is working
but the big mines at Nanticoke
Plymouth aud Parsons are com
pletely tied up.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-18
SOME FOREIGNERS AT WORK
In Some Sections Mines are Run
ming as Usual. Many Mines
Start Short Handed.

Philadelphia, Sep. 1.-THE tie-up
caused by the strike for higher
wages of more than 10000 mine
workers is at least as complete as
the of the Union claimed at any
time. Companies and individuals
owning m nes who had claimed that
their workings would operate as
usual, despite the strike order, ap-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-18
KRUGER'S VISIT.
He is Authorized To Negotiate
Settlement.

London, Sept, IA special
dispatch from Naples says an
agent of the Transvaal states that
the object of Mr. Kruger's visit
to Europe is to negotiate settle
ment with Great Britain and that
he has full power TO act to that
end.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-18

On October | the cattlemen will
meet in Ardmore to adopt con-
stitution and by laws, and to per-
feet the organization recently be-
gun at Sulphur.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-19
Chas. Francis Adams.

The following is an extract from the
life of Charles Francis Adams the father
by Charles Francis Adams the son:
Deeply impressed with the responsih;l-
lty devolved upon him, Mr.. Adams went
with the new Secretary to the State De-
partment, whence, at the suggestion of
the latter, they presently walked over to
the White House. and were ushered into
the room which more than thirty years
before Mr.. Adams had most closely asso-
trt with MS father and his fathers
trained bearing and methodicaI habits.
presently door opened and a tall long
featured. shabbily dressed man. of un-
G9uth appearance slouched into the room
coarse stockings, and worn slippers at
once caught the eye. He seemed ill at
ease; IN manner constrained and shy.
me Secretary introduced the Minister
TO the President, and the appointee of the
last proceeded to make the usual conyen-
tlonaI remarks. expressive of obligation
ana d, .h ms nope that the confidence implied
IN the appointment he had received
mlsnt not prove to have been misplaced.
dney had all by this time taken chairs
s ann ot the tal1 man listened in silent alb
s'IaeLion. when Mr.. Adams had finished
ana ne did not take long-the tan man
unmarked IN an Indifferent, careless way.
h Ina. Inc appointment in question had not
Deen MIS- but was due to the Secretarv Of
state, and that it was to Gov, Seward,
raa1n9 9T than to himself that Mr.. Adams
Snouia express any sense of obligation he
before him, he said, with an air of pres !,
h heileI as ne swung his long arms to his
5eaa: Wen, Governor I've this morninp
aeclded that Chicago postoffice appoint,
n.eHl. MT. Adams and the nations for
eign policy were dismissed togetbar; NJ
aIlo.ner reference was made to them
Mr.. Lincoln seemed to think that the oc-
S Sds called for nothing further; as to
MI. Adams, it was a good while before
ne recovered from his dismay; he never
recovered from his astonishment, nor did
me me IMPRESSION then made ever wholly
t .aue from MS mind. Indeed. it was dis
tincty apparent in the eulogy on Seward
afterward" 'eoi
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-19

Herr Alfred LEM. the weIl-known
berilp composer, proposes to build a
theater in Jerusalem for the production
dramas, operas and operettas. Herr
during the visiting season of Biblical
Lenz is Turkish subject, and hopes
to obtain the consent of the author
tiles.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-19

The ChoveviZion of New York.
which is the oldest Zionist organiza-
ton in this country, has recently be-
come affiliated with the American Fed
Grafton Of Zionists. The membership
Of this society is about 300.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-19

The following article is contributed
to the Boston Herald by R. G. Skier
rift, son of the late Admiral of that
name:
Once more the air is filled with rumors
of possible conflict between Russia and
Japan, and once more we are assured
that the cause OF irritation will be re-
moved by diplomatic measures. We are
tod, too, that Japan is not quite ready
Tor brush with Russia, and that she
purposes waiting until she has had ex-
teEslve squadron maneuvers before she
calls the Bear seriously to account.
OF the extensive building program
started by Japan in 1898 for the increas Sc
of her navy, the great bulk of the work
has practically been finished, and today
Japan has in course of construction in
European shipyards and practically
ready for service two battleships and two
fine armored cruisers. Inside of six
months these ships will be in Japan OF
on their way there, and, no doubt, it is
with these added elements of strength
that Japan intends to work out the prob.
lens of her fall maneuvers. On the 9TH
er hand, beside the ships already on the
Asiatic station, Russia can spare, per.
hapS, three battleships at the present
time, and, in half a year, she may be
able to increase that force by an armor.
ed cruiser, the protected cruiser Waryag
building at Cramps, and her two sister
ships, under construction abroad
circumstances do not seem to Justify
the logic of a waiting polcy on the par
of Japan beyond tie period of half &
year from now; and it is fairly reason
able to say that Japanese patience has
about reached it's breaking point ant
any delay beyond a matter of a few
months will find the heavy increases IL
the Russian service beginning to over
balance the odds now somewhat in ia
pans favor upon the sea. Financially
Japan has borne the heavy DRAIN ant
neither the spirit of the people nor Their
purses can stand proportionately more il
the near future without some substantial
evidence of the argumentative force O.
such fleet and the denial 1t represent.
in so many ways to the taxpayers of ia
pan.
On the other hand, delay means tim,
for Russia to complete the trans-Sibe
rian railway, time to turn Port Artnu
into a veritab1e duplicate of her Cron
stadt, and time-under the guise O
peaceful husbandmen-to rush tens o
thousands of troops out to the Amur dis
trlct and elsewhere in the neighborins
provinces of her domain. Hardly one O
the Russian volunteer fleet leaves Sebas
topol without several thousand so-callet
immigrants aboard-fghting men in every
sense of the word.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-19
FOES IN
THE ORIENT
The Japanese-Russian
War Anticipated.
THE FIGHTING CHANCES
Japanese Are Superior in Offensive
and Defensive Armament to
Their Russian Rivals.

The following article is contributed
to the Boston Herald by R. G. Skier
rift, son of the late Admiral of that
name: