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The Portland daily press., 1900-09-21
SOUTH PORTLAND.

The big Knightviile building known as
the Matthews grain store is about to un-
dergo some marked changes. 1t is con-
templated partitioning the lower floor
through the center from Main street to
the rear end. Mr.. Mills is to occupy the
north side for the sale Of grain, and
Messrs. Shanning and Gardiner to tenant
the south side with their stock of stoves
furnaces and tinware The latter dealers
are now IN the old shop corner of Z and
Main streets. The second story Of the
big grain store will be finished into two
commouious family tenements thus max
ing four rents in the building formerly
used wholly for the sale Of hay and grain.
After some ten days suspension of work
on the new Rounds house, West Broad
way, work was resumed Wednesday
morning under the direction of Msssrs
Cobb and Webster of Preble street, Port
land, who have the contract to complete
the building.
Mr.. John Bradford, the Knightville
sparmaker, is improving his handsome
re sidence on Main street, by the addition
of another piazza.
Mr.. James O'Neil the well-known car
penter and builder on Cottage road, this
city, contemplates building a new house
for one of his sons near his own resi-
dence at the entrance to the gravel pit.
west slope OF Meeting House hill. The
structure win be two stories.
Smelt fishing has begun in good earn
est at the old mill dam, Mill creek,
some very handsome strings having been
landed already.
A carpenter and painter have been put
ting few strokes OF their handiwork
to the front Of the Republican club house
in KnightyilIe, and Friday evening the
club members viii. meet there for the first
time.
Apprehensive of nipping frost the
Cape farmers began harvesting their
squashes Tuesday. Twenty tons were
plucked, piled IN heaps and covered
with foliage, on the Charles Waterhouse
place, alone.
There Is much speculation by Kniobt.
Vile people as to what use the old mill
privilege, lately sold through Portland
agency, will be put. The latest rumor
is that it win be converted into an ice
field for supply in the cold storage plant
at South Portland.
A. Y. Skinner and Robert Chase have
gone to Gardiner on diving business.
The South Portland bicycle club have
established winter headquarters vt Hlg-
gins Beach ana will take charge of mat
ters during the season.
Things are booming at the marine rail-
way and the fall business has started in
good earnest.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-21
CITY OF PORTLAND.


Sealed proposals for rebuilding sewer in r.
change street VIII be received az ihs ofasa a.
the COMMISSIONER OF Public Works. Portlaos
Maine, until thursday September 21th feoa
at a. O'Clock NJ, Wnen they win be pnhi,elg
opened and read. No bid WIN be received s~J
deposited unless accompanied by a proosrl~
certified check on some national bank in' ses
sum OF 5000. said check must b. made nsxabio
o the order Of The Treasurer of the Civ ss
Portland. A bond OF some Responsible ser.e-
CompanY Will be required for tie iaithlnl rss
formance Of the contract In a sum nor less ffss
one fourth OF tie amount OF tbs Did, Blanks an
wnlch proposals must be made. plans speeI6
cations and further Information nav ~
obtained Ak the Office Of SAID COmmssloner AZ
and after fiday the DIST lnst Bids saogis "a
marked "PrOp0sal for Exchange 81. SEsr1
and addressed TO GEO. n FEkNAID. conm.s
sioner OF Public Works. VINO reserves ths f.rnt
10 reject any or all bids should he dem + 3sr
the interest Of the city so 10 DO.
September ~. 1900 sepu-3f
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-21

Awful anxiey was felt for the widow
Of the brave General Burnham of Ma
chias, Me-, when the doctor said she
would die from Pneumonia before morn
ing" writes Mrs. S. III. Lincoln, who
attended her that fearful night, but she
begged for DR.. Kings New Discovery,
which had more than once saved her life,
and cured her OF consumption. After
taking, she slept ala night. Further use
entirely cured her" This marvellous
medicine is guaranteed to cure all Throat
Chest and Lung Diseases. Only SOC and
$l.OO. Trial bottles free at III p. S.
GooId's drug store, 577 Congress Street.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-21
School Savings Bank System TO Be
Continued.
Time Lock at Bank Out
Of Order.
Personal News and Other
Items of Interest.

Mr.. b. F. Andrews and family have
returned from Libby's Neck, where they
have been spending the summer at their
summer home.
Mr. w. B. Boothby and wife are enjoy
ing few days outing at their cottage,
Falmouth Foreside
Mr.. Chas. j. Schwartz of Limington,
was in the city on business yesterday.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Epworth leagus connected with the Me-
thodist church was held last evening.
The semi monthly meeting of the West
End W. G. L. u, was held yesterday at
ernoon at the home OF Mrs. S. j. Gilkey,
Stroudwater street.
The Daughters of Liberty held a meet
ing last evening in their hall in the Vest
brook opera house. The regular meetings
for the fall and winter season have now
been resumed,
The savings bank system inaugurated
in the schools OF Westbrook' is to be
continued this year. The Monday morn
Ing GLASS have just deposited S. 90 saved
during the sum mer months, One boy
furnished So 40 of this. The afternoon
class has S3.7O to deposit. The system
has been very successful and as a result
several hundred dollars are on deposit
with the Westbrook Trust company to
the credit of the several students of the
school.
The time lock in the safe of the West
brook Trust company refused to work
Wednesday morning and as a result the
safe could not be opened. A telegram was
sent to Boston expert who arrived yes
terday morning and went to work on the
lock.
The furniture store on Bridge street,
occupied by Nr. John Fortin. was demoI-
ished Wednesday. This building was one
of the Oldest in the city, having been
built many years ago. In the SOS 1t
was occupied as a millinery store by A,
II. and IL. N. Cover. About 1870 it was
occupied by Rufus and Cyrus King as a
grocery store. Mr.. Fortin is to commence
the erection OF a new building on the
same site at once.
DIR. F. r.. Barrett is enjoying trip to
Newark, N. j., where he is the guest OF
DIR. Potter. On his return he is to visit
New York city.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-21
THE OLD TIMES.
An Old Portland Citizens Journey to
Sc. Louis I'm Early Days.

Changes in modes and methods Of
transportation are illustrated by an anec-
dote which the late Woodbury. S. Dana
used to relate of visit which he made to
St. Louis in the first half Of the century
He went from Boston to New York by
steamer, and on that boat they were us
ing coal as fuel for the first time. In a
letter to his father Mr.. Dana said that
the new fuel was much liked.
Elm going from Albany to Buffalo on
the New York Central railroad some
difficulties were met, and the passengers
were requested to get off and assist in
pushing the cars. The track was
equipped with rails of wood on which
strips of strap iron were fastened. Some
times one OF these pieos of iron would be-
come Ioosened, and a detached end would
penetrate the bottom of moving car.
The iron would then go curling around
among the passengers like a snake,
threatening to impale them.
Six days were required to go by water
from Buffalo to Chicago The Queen
City then had but 1000 people, and Mr..
Dana went hunting for prairie chickens
where the city hall now stands.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-21

Yesterday morning a young man was
'soorching'' down Sawyer street, on his
bicycle and when near the square he
run with considerable force into a young
son OF Rev. Mr. Washburn and knocked
him to the ground. The boy was consid
erably bruised, fact which the rider
did not even take the trouble to inquire
about, for without stopping he Kept
wildly on. and reaching the ferry boat,
went to the Portland side.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-21
BAPTIST ANNIVERSARIES


The Maine Baptist anniversaries will
occur Sept Goth and 9th IN the Baptist
church, Yarmouths The following is the
programmes:
Maine Baptist Young Peoples Conven-
tion, President A X. Kingsley.
TUESDAY EVENING.
7.3O--Devotional service. Presidents
address, Report of corresponding secre-
tary, Miss Mau 1e E. Matthews. Address
by Rev. E. ID. Burr, Newton Center,
Mass "Whole-hearted service.''
Maine Baptist Missionary convention
president, Rev. W. A. Newcombe.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
s.OO-Meeting of the board of trustees
IN the vestry.
8 00-Devotional service.
9.3O-Address of welcome by pastor,
ID. l.. Caulkins.
8 45 -Presid ent s responses and address.
1O.O0-AnnuaI sermon by Rev. 1. B.
Mower.
10. 3O-Report of committee on obitua-
ries.by Rev. ii. 5. Burrage, d. ID.
l0.45-RepOrt of committee on state of
religion by Rev. +. A. Snow.
1l.O5-Welcome to new pastors.
| IL lo-Fraternal greetings from other
religious bodies.
II 35-Address
11.55-Announcements of committees
12.O0-Adjournment.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
2.OO-Devotional service.
2 230-Report Of treasurer, Mr.. II. NJ
Mailing. Report OF executive committee
by Secretary & Q. Whittemore. Report
OF board of trustees by Secretary A. Il.
Dunn.
8 8O-Addresses by. State missionaries
G. e. Young, Nathan Hunt and p. A.
A. kiIlaine.
4 30-General conference on State work.
5.00-AdJournment,
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
(Services held in the meeting house OF
the First Parish church,
z 7O0-Annnal meeting of the Maine
Baptist Charitable Society
7.5O-Devotional service. Address by
Rev ii. X. M0teley, ID. D., of Cuba.
Address by President Nathan T.. Wood,
ID. D., of Newton Theological Institu-
ton.
THURSDAY MORNING.
s.3O-Meeting of the board of directors
of the Maine Baptist Education Society
In the vestry.
8 OO-Devotional service.
9.3O-Election OF officers Of the mission
airy convention.
matte henetcenoe by Rev. K. A. Mason
l0.15-Reports of committees: Enroll
ment, place and preacher, Sunday schools
reform publications, home missions, for
eign missions.
l0.45-Address by Rev. G. ii. SpauId-
ing, ID. ID of Boston.
sl1.l5-Address by Rev. T.-S. Barbour,
ID. D., of Boston.
n.45-Closing words Adjournment.
Maine Baptist Education Society, Pres
ident, Rev. L. j. Ramsdell.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
2O0-Devotional service.
2 30-President' s address and appoint
ments of committees
2. 2.5O-Annual sermon by Rev. E. G.
Whittemore.
3.l5-Report of treasurer, Rev. W. II.
Spencer. I'D. ID. Report OF board of di-
rectors by Secretary g. E. Owen.
3.35-Election of officers and business.
3. 3.6O-CCnference on our educational
work, led by Rev. N. L. Dutton, ''The
Work in Hand at Present. J."
THURSDAY EVENING.
(Services held in the meeting house of
the First Parish church.)
O0-DevotionaI parise service.
3O-Report on Colby Collegesby Rev.
II b. Tilden.
7.4O-Report on academies by Miss Alb
bic S. Russell.
8.O0-Address by President Nathaniel
Butler, ID. D., of Colby College.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-21

ALLIES ATTACK CHINESE FORTS.
Taku, September 20, Copyright 1900 by
the Associated Press) The allies at
tackled the Petang forts at daybreak.
Heavy oannonading Is going on.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-21
STEAMER
SebagO Lake, SOngO RiTef
and Bay Of Naples 5, 5. Co.


Ut TT" = ~ = y
viii connect cally win lne lm p. "a. usla
over the Maine Central Railroad lMnNe A~
Div.l touching az Naples, hu1glQA, N4..a .'a
Bridgton and Harrison. connecting AZ ha'i''Va
with Stage for Waterford.
Round "trip excursion tickets kooa lel oAl J.
date only. 500 Ask ior our tourists ka'''
- ''''" 9'''''' CT GO0DRlDGk
scpl1-dI Asasss1
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-21
MAIhSPRINGS, 75C.

. Inc pest American MainsDrincs made by
the Elgn and Naltham companies. Warranted
Tor one year. MCKINNEY. the Jeweler
Monument Square. gy10du
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-21

NOTICE-C. s. belong. contractor and
-. - builders lobbing promptly attended to.
estlllates glNeni houses for aa'e aud to let
mortgages negotiated. also caro- OF propartv
carpenters shop 2e4 Federal st. can or
Mtle 20 EACHANGE ST once hours Oil 4.
m. and from 1-5 D. n Telephone 5sI.S. -
mar2ldu
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-21
sMITH PHoTo co, = Monunnent square
Notice 10 Taxpayers
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice is hereby given that tho
TAX BILLS FOR 1904

have been committed to rae by the assa.so....
collect On an sad taxes that are pad on ~ ~
be CHARG ID ana all said taxes net ~ WY
INTEREST WIN he ADDED at lhe fate Paa a!a
per cent., commencing September /, 1904 - pa
The ordinance OF the City Of Portland. allow
1899, consequently no discount viii be allowed
Any person not receiving their tax bin ha,o,.
september 70. 1900. can procure a copy an an
p. IN. $50 to p. m. Saturdays, a. M n .
m. only. Il
o.. GEO. II. libby.
City treasurer and Colleoior
City Treasurer and Collectors Onlce ports.,
September Z, 1900 sent7dfossss1
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-21

wing pensions have been granted to
Maine peopIe::
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-21
TURKEY
BUSTERS

! are rapidly supersedlng
! the ostrich article. The
price Of the latter has
gone up to a point that
is about prohibitive. The
carefully selected Turkey
! feathers make a duster
that is almost the equal
of the ostrich. Some,
particularly janitors, think
our Turkey Feather Dus-
ters more durable an d de-
! sirable in every way. We
carry a large line and
Prices are Reasonable.
Kendall & Whitney
Federal AMI Temple SIS,
sepi9-st
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-21
The Wei DreSsed Man

IS fortunate That the cut OF his garments ia NOT
SUBJECT to rs many changes as That of his wife
NeEefineless TO avoid mOn0tony. there are
slight differences from year to wear ,vhten fbo
wei dressed man appreciates ''''
4 ms is season OF shorter COATS. cut wide
closeneSs. h "e|"e
NEsts either single or double breasted.
naue oi same goods as suit or OF soma fancy
material trousers cut moderate perfops C.nr
reputation guarantees that you viii eet the
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-21

INCREASE.
Zerah k. Carter, Surrey, $S
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS, ETC.
Dolley A. Marden, West freeman, $12.
Special accrued, Sepetmber 8, Louisa
Plummer West Pownal, So.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-21
RICHMOND.

Richmond. Me-, Sept. l0,-There was a
heavy frost, the first of the season, in
this vicinity, last night. Tomato, pump
kin and other vines ware killed by It.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-21
THURSDAY EVENING.

(Services held In the meeting house OF
the First Parish church,
7.O0-Devot1onal parise service.
z 3O-Report on Colby CoIlegesby Rev.
II b. Tilden.
7.40-Report on academies by Miss Alb
bic S. Russell.
8.00-Address by President Nathaniel
Butler, ID. D., of Colby College.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-29
Confined on Page &.
TRAGIC DEATH
OF FRED A. EGAN
Crushed Under Trains Wheels
While Attempting to Save
Passenger.

Fred a. Egan, of Hemlock street, a
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
railroad car Inspector, was killed yes
terday morning at the Lackawanna
station by being struck by passenger
train while making an attempt to save
the life of a passenger.
1t occurred about 1l.30 o'clock. Egan
was standing on the station platform
talking with friend as the passenger
train started to pull out. At that mo-
ment an unknown man came running
out on the platform and started for
the train. He made a jump for the
second cars step, but missed it. and
had he not retained his grasp on the
handle would have fallen beneath the
wheels.
Egan ran to his aid and succeeded in
lifting him onto the step. Just as he
did so, however, he himself slipped and
fell under the wheels. -Four cars
passed over and painfully mangled his
body, severing it at the abdomen.
The remains We're removed to Gu
sick's morgue, where they We're yes
terday afternoon viewed by Coruncr
Roberts, who decided that an inquest
was unnecessary. Egan was a mar
ried man and lived on Hemlock street,
South Scranton. The funeral will be
held at o'clock Saturday afternoon,
with services at the German Presby-
terian church.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-29
THEY TOOK THE RABBITS.
And Then Invited the Man Who Was
the Loser by the Operation.

John c. Weichel owns the Gaiety the
atre building. on Spruce street, and
lives on the third floor himself FIe is
Il great friend of the members of the
Crystal Hose company, whose quarters
are next door. If he was not, there
would have been more than a little bit
of trouble last night.
He recently returned from hunt
ing expedition, bringing with him ff-
teen rabbits. which he hung out of the
side window of his home. The Crystal
boys esnied them last night and a
daring scheme to kidnap the whole lot
was evolved.
Scaling ladders We're procured, and it
wasn't half an hour before the above
mentioned fifteen rabbits We're stewing
in IL big kettle at Zenke's restaurant,
on Penn avenue, and sending up a most
appetizing smell.
When they were we'll cooked, the
members of the Crystal company gath
cred about the festive board and sent
for Mr.. Weichel. Ile took the whole
affair good -humoredly, and enjoyed the
delicious stew as We'll as anyone of the
party, which consisted of the following
members of the company: Charles l..
Tropp. Henry Hines, Edward Coleman,
r. Fahrenheit, Leon Bush, G. Il. Hine-
line, George RObling, II. Riker, +. Cal
lahan, George Connors, NJ. McManus,
George Becker, Frank Scholl, d. j.
Slowe, John G. Weichel Ii. Woolsey.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-29

Charles Singer Of Clark's Summit a
Lackawanna brakeman. was taken to
the Moses Taylor hospital early .his
morning with his hip badly injured, as
the result of u wreck in the yard at
12.10 o'clock. Singer was the occupant
OF the caboose of train No. 1923, which
was struck by the engine Of train No.
$50. which latter train was being pro-
PEELED by a pusher.
The caboose was transformed into Il
mass of broken boards. and No. S30's
engine was partly thrown off the track.
but was readjusted in short time.
The accident occurred in the yard,
directly opposite the station. Both
trains were outbound, the first, No.
S23. in charge Of Conductor John Gau-
CHAN. consisting of fifteen coal cars,
and the second, No. $50. in charge of
Conductor w. LaBar, being made up
of thirty coal cars. No. $50 was being
showed along by pusher, and acquir-
ing a high grade of speed. collided with
the forward caboose with great force.
Singer was caught in the mass Of
timbcrs. and was eNtricated by the
crews of both trains and carried into
the baggage room. while a number of
men proceeded to clear the tracks.
The Moses Taylor hospital was noti-
fled of the accident and DR.. Carrachan
responded with the ambulance. Singer
was taken to the institution, and it was
there seen that no bones were broken,
but he was badly bruised and his sys-
TEN had suffered severe shock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-29
MURRAY CLAIMED TO
BE OFFICERS VICTIM
Aged Man Swears Out Warrant fol-
the Arrest of Policeman Mean
drew, of olyphant Borough.

Patrick Murray, an S3-year-old man
yesterday swore out Il warrant before
Alderman Millar for the arrest of Pa
tolman John McAndrew, of the police
force of Olyphant borough. whom he
charged with assault and battery and
with the robbery of 81. Special Offi-
Ger Byers, of Alderman Millar's court.
served the warrant and McAndrew en-
tered $500 bail before Justice of the
Peace Cummings. of Olyphant.
Murray claims that the assault and
robbery took place Friday, Nov. ., in
the Olyphant council chamber. which
he had been using rs a lodging place,
| and that after the commission Of the
crime. the blue-coat heaped PeliOn
upon Ossa by putting him in bor-
oush prison cell. He spent two weeks
in tho Lackawanna hospital. as re-
suit of the assault. Murray is a very
well preserved old man, and has a de-
cidedly patriarchal appearance. Long
white hair falls to his shoulders, and
his beard is of a snowy hue which.
with his small, rather iocose face.
and twinlling little eyes. remind one
decidedly of the famous rip Van
Winkle. He told the following story
to u Tribune man yesterday after
noon. regarding the affair:
II have been living with my son-n-
law, Thomas McHale, of Blakely. but
about month ago l had falling out
with him. which resulted in my leav-
ing his house and going to Olyphant.
There / was given permission by Me
Hale to sleep in the council room.
~ used this for a few nights and on
Friday. Nov. .. McAndrew came up to
me and grabbed me by the COLLAR. He
led me into the council room. closed
the door tightly and asked me for my
money. I had II S. bill and So bill
tied up in my shirt. and when he asked
me for it, l looked at him hard an said
Are you going to rob me, john
"'Sou old - he answered.
I'm taking care of you and I ought
to get something for it, He took my
money away then, and when l tried
to get it back, he knocked me down.
throwing me with lots of force. He
then put me in one of the cells. but
left a door open. through which l es-
"2ped. I came here then. and went to
no Lackawanna hospital. where for
wN weeks I remained, receiving treat
1T for my injuries.
'"st Saturday afternoon ! went to
- house. and there l met McAndrew
a'ra.n. ! had trouble in getting to the
'ipnr even, because he has an ugly
dog. which was stationed first at the
rear and then the front door to keep
me Off. AT last. by the aid of some
ncighbors. j was able to speak to Nc
Andrew, and when he saw me he called
out. If you do not go away from here
| will shoot you
Murray acquainted Mrs. Duggan
agent of the associated charities with
his story. and yesterday afternoon AL
derman Millar was visited and the
warrant was issued.
McAndrew has been identified with
The ELEPHANT police for some time.
and is very Well known in the Dor
oush.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-29
scHLAGER-ABBoTT NUPTIALs,
Ceremony Was Performed Yesterday
at Elm Park Parsonage.

Rev. DR.. c. NJ. Giffin. of the Elm Park
Methodist Episcopal church, yesterday
married Albert II. Schlager, of this
city to Miss Nina B. Abbott. The cere-
mony was a quiet one and was per-
formed at the Elm Park parsonag ge
The bridal couple We're accompanied by
q friend.
Mr.. Schlager, who is engaged in the
real estate and insurance business, is
very well-known in the city. Mr.. and
Mrs. Schlager will reside on Pine street.