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The Portland daily press., 1901-02-08
GORHAM.

The audience was very large, many
also tha teachers and pupils OF the Nor
NAL school. The ushers were Charles IL,
Billings, Carle Alden, Edwin Hale, John
Billings.
The people of Gorham village received
Information Wednesday evening from
Augusta that the railroad COMMITTEES
had unanimously voted to grant a bill
for the extension OF the electric road
system under the Portland railroad oom.
pAny. Peoples assent bled in the store,
and other places Of resort ami gave the
strongest assurances of their gratitude
for the welcome news. The best of feel
ing exists towards the Boston g. Mains
who have endeAvored to give our citi-
zens the most convenient system Of
transportation In their power, whioh
covers period of many years under
the management OF ex-President Wes-
colt There is a general expectation
that the united efforts of these corpora
tions will give new life to the business
interest and enterprises OF our village.
Mr.. Freeman Richardson, was kesnly felt
by the membe of the order OF Eastern
Star, Gorham. She was a very prominent
and esteemed member; and also by all
the citizens of the village and Vicinity
who have always held her and her hus.
band and family In the highest res Dect.
She was always foremost In deeds of
charity, and In this respect Will be
missed by many. She kindly cared for
Mrs. Rufus Mosher, the night of January
IL and several days following. IL Ii
generally understood that ths severe
shook and excitement which followed the
murder OF her neiGhbor, the late Clifford
Mosher, was one of the existing causes
OF ner sudden and unexpected death.
ways of the nearest and most affection.
ate character. She leaves husband,
one son, Arthur, and one sister, Mrs.
Jones OF Portland, all OF which have
the respect and sympathy of all our oiti.
zsns. especially in this hour of their deep
afflictlon. The funeral will take ~plsee
next sunday afternoon at o'clock from
her late residence, extension of Main
street
The pupils of the Normal school devot.
ed the general exercise period of Thurs
day to spelling match in which all the
pupils participated. Miss Nellie f,
stone ana Miss Eva Demick chose the
other contestants, and the words were
pronounced by Mr.. Corthell, principal
of the school. The judges appointed by
the principal were Misses Stone and
Pickett oi the faculty. Altar many
words OF average difficulty had been
! spelled, Mr. Corthell was obliged to ss-
Iect words that are less common and
more difficult to spell. The honors of the
side headed by Miss Demick were upheld
by five or six girls for many minutes, hut
were finally captured by the greater
number of pupils on the opposing side.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-08
NEW PENSION BILL REPORTED.

Washington. February 1.-The House
COMMITTEES on invalid pensions has re-
ported favoIably the bill of Representa-
tive Calderhead OF Kansas, as follows:
"All parsons who are eligible for PEN
sion at the rate of $l2 Per month under
section of the act of June 27. 1890, re-
lating TO pensions. who are now or may
hereafter become disabled by total blind
ness or paralysis or any total disability
for manual la bor, not the result OF their
own vicious habits. which disabled them
in such degree as to require the con-
stant or frequent and periodical attens
dance Of another person or who have on
may be without an actual net income
not to exceed 500 per year exclusive OF
any pension, shall be entitled to pen
sion at the rate of $50 per month from the
date of application therefor after the
passage OF this act.''
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-08
MORRILLS.

Tbs first issue OF the Breccia for the
winter season has been issued by the
Deering High school students The pa
psr is as usual we'll printed and edited
and Is an interesting number. The new
board of management is as follows: Ed
itor-in-chief, George H. May, 1901; as
sistant editor-in-chief. Abby Harris 1901
business editors, Carl z. Stevens. l9O9,
OriRnd Trask, 1901; exchange editor,
Marion Rolfs, 1902; associate editors,
Edith Weston, 1901, Kasherin Feeney,
1901, Elsie Jones. 1901, Jennie Austin.
1902, Florence jackson, 1903, John KEEL
ley, 1902, Maria Hussey. 1903, Frank
Harper, 1908, Clifton Foss, 1908.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-08
VERY MILD.
Proposition ofChineso As To Punish.
ment of Boxer Leaders.

Paris, February IA Havas agency
despatch from Shanghai says that in re.
sponss to the diplomats communication
relative 20 the punishments, Prince Ching
and LII Hung Chang made the following
proposi tions:
Prince Tuan to be sxiled TO Chinese
Tarkestan; Duke Ian to be degraded and
sxiIed to Manchuria; Yu Lu, formerly
viosroy of Chi-Li, to be decapitated
Chuang, to receive an order to commit
suicide; Ying Men, to be condemned to
death, but hia saDtence to be commuted
to life imprisonment; Chao Tu Stiago
tChao Su kiam), kiscu (Yu Ysien).
ana his son. Sin Tong, to be degraded,
while sin Tong, Liping Hang I'D Ping
Heng.) and Kong vi (kany YD, who are
dead, are condemned to posthumous
execution.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-08
BIG FIRE in SCRANTON.

Scranton, Pa, February IA fire
which caused 1000 dollars damage,
broke out this afternoon at 2 O'Clock and
ragged furlously for hours. 1.-The flames
started In the motor room OF the four
story Henwood building at Sl6 Laoka-
wana avenue, occupied as clothing
store by p. j. Koran and ON the upper
floors by the Delaware, Laokawana q
Eastern car accounts office and Cam
hers photograph parlcrs and Moses over
all manufacturer.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-08
ROCKS HAVE BASE.

Cape Town, February News four
days old from the Doorn river country
shows that the Beers have bass at CAL
vinia. From that point they have ssnt
patrols far and wide. q oil. DE Lisle II
moving toward them. He lost Lieut..
Cloves and one man killed in a skir
mish with a Boer patrol.
The country is wildly mountainous
British horse buyers have secured Z 4,00t
good horses and 3.00O mules in the colo
ny. 1t was not suspected that there wers
SO many animals svailable.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-08
~ hobbled into Mr.. Blackmon's drug

~ hobbled into Mr.. Blackmon's drug
store one evening" says Wesley Nelson,
of Hamilton, Ga, ''and he asked me to
try Chamberlain Pain Balm for rheu-
matism with which had suffered for a
long time. told him had no faith in
any medicine as they all failed. He said
Well if Chamberlain's Pain Balm does
not help you, you need not pay for it.
l took bottle of it home and used II
according to the directions and in one
week was cured, and have not since
been troubled with rheumatism. Sold
by Heseltine, 3S7 Congress St., Stevens,
l07 Portland St., Goold, Congress Square
Hotel and Raymond, Cumberland Mills.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-08

field aged II years months.
In Eastprook, jan 20 Miss Matte n. Piper,
aged years.
In Salisbury Cove Jan rs, James Campbell
aged 62 years.
In Stratton, Jan. o7 Mrs. Irene Kineald OF
Brunswick. aged q years months.
In Livermore Falls, Feb l, William Mason,
aged 81 years.
THE funeral services OF the late Sarah j.
Brown will take place this Friday afternoon at
2 o'clock, at her late residence, No. IL East
High street. South Portland. Burial s Guil
ford Me.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-08
VERDICT IN AUBURN ASSAULT
CASE.

Lewiston, February The trial OF the
assault case of George A. Perkins, VS..
Jonathan l.. FIagg, was completed this
forenoon at the Auburn Supreme judicial
court and a verdict OF Sl53.66 was re-
turned for the plaintiff.
The case was more especially OF local
interest as the alleged assault was oom-
nitted on the sidewalk In front OF the
Auburn post ONCE, November ID. and the
principals in the case were we'll known
and respected Auburn citizens.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-08
PLAGUE IN INDIA.

London, February s.-"Plague prevails
in every part of India" says the bombay
correspondent Of the Daily Express Eek
oept the central provinces. IL is particu-
larly severe in Bengal, where there Is a
weekly mortality of 1900. In Bombay the
deaths reach per cent Of the oases.'
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-08
MARRIAGES

In Saco. Jan. 80, John FRANK Seayey and
Miss Alice MAY Whitehead.
In Starks, Jan. so. Herbert A. Merrick OF
Wateryille and Miss Bdeline l.. HolbrOok.
In Calais Charles E. Best and Miss Emma
MAY Giidden.
In Calais, Jan. 80, Daniel 1. southard and
Miss Olive Mahar
In HaIlowell, Jan. 3 |, Arthur b. Church and
Miss Louise A. Ward.
In Warren. Jan. &C. Fred A. Bragg OF New
York ana Caroline l.. I. Burgess OF Warren.
In Brooks, Jan. 27. Byron /. johnson ana
Miss Clara NJ. Plummer, both OF Monroe.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-08
NOT DEMANDING BIG INDEMNITY

st. Petersburg, February IA compe.
dent authority has authorized the Asso-
ciate1 Preas to publish Russias denial
of the story that the Cars government
is demanding 3O,OO0.000 taels as the
price for the restoration of Msnchuria
TO China. That is altogether false.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-08
Won rROrnA's CoLUMN ARRIVES

Berlin, February THE war Office has
received the following despatch from
Count Won WaIdersee:
"Pekin, February 7.-Gen. Won
Trothas column has arrived at Chang
Ping HUI, reaching there today
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-08
KING ARRIVES in LONDON,

ELopddon. February liking Edward,
Queen Alexandra and other members OF
the royal family. arrived In London q
o'clock this afternoon. They drove in
four open carriages over the same route
Emperor William OF Germany traversed
Tuesday.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-08
THE JEFFRIEs HEARING.

Cincinnati, Ohio, February Tin the
hearing on the application for an mi uno-
tlon against the Jetfries RuhIin prizs
tight February l5. the defendants offered
testimony today and will continue to-
morrow.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-08
FIVE PERSONS KILLED.
Passenger Train Wrecked While Run
ming at High Speed.

Gresnville, Pa, February while
running at high speed the passenger
train No. 5, on the Erie railroad, was
wrecked near here today. Five passen-
gers were killed outright ana ten were
injured, one dying later. The dead ara:
Unknown man, had ticket for Rush
VILE, Ind. land postal card In his pocket
addressed to the Adams Produce compa-
ny, Rushville, Ind.
Harry A. Hart, sergeant major OF Tenth
Infantry, bound for Fort Crook. Neb.
Peter j. Curry, private, same, home
In Philadelphia.
Charles Henry, baggage master, died
after being taken to the hospital, max
ing the number of dead six.
The train was running very fast at
the time and 1t was derailed by the
breaking of strap at the rail joint.
Where ths accident occurred is a sharp
curve and steep embankment. About
40 feet below is the litsle Shenandoah
river. The train was made up Of mall
and express cars, combination baggage
and smoker and four Pullman coaches.
The engineer had whistled the Greenville
station when the engine left the rails
followed by the mail car, combination
car aid one of the coaches.
After running about the length of the
train the engiue struck the hill and al
most buried itself. The mail car tele-
scoped the combination car and that
was where all the fatalities occurred.
The engineer and fireman escaped BY
jumping.
Many rescuers were quickly at work
and surgeons were on hand as soon as
the first body was taken from the wreck.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-08

IF you spent year Of your Life In
1 growing tulips, you would know
more about tulips than most gardeners.
IF you spent a dozen years you would
be tulip specialist; If you spent a
quarter of century you would be hor-
ticulturally famous. Now we have
spent all these periods combined in
growing and testing coffee. One year
made Us know coffee, twelve years
more made Us coffee specialists, a
Quarter of century added to that pro-
duced Chase & Sanborn's Seal Brand.
Try it.
% 9lst high high grades grades in in
bags moisture rrooo |
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-08
FIVE HUNDRED PERSONS PERIsI

FIVE HUNDRED PERSON PERISH.
st. Petersburg, February IA DESPATCH
to the RossiJa from Baku, says that 900
psrsons perisned in tbs contiagration
there. The flames are again beyond con-
troll.
A special aads that the police station.
ten large tenements $4,000 tons of
mazout, $50, ,OO0>t ons of napntha and all
the RothschiId 8 reservoirs were burned.
The Journal of Commerce and Indus.
try says Tameuse lake Is burning. The
mazout caused explosions whioh killed
many OF the spectators.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-08
Ezra Fine

and soft, wool Jersey knit Undef<est
and Pants. silk, shellwork pattern a
front and neck. Fancy silk tapes run in
White and grey,
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-08
ST.5Ofor 69c.

Flat goods (merino and lambs wool)
These fine Undervests are a broken lot
not all sizes, soft, fine, warm. White ant
gray. Regular prices s1.50, lbs, 100. fhi
sale at
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-08
For34c.

"Comfort" FIeeced Undervests for wo
men, heavily feeced, pretty silk croche
work at neck with silk tapes run in
Pants to match. Were SOC, now
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-11-15

FoR crushed and building stone
phone your orders TO A. r. Fleming.
Bell telephone 1853. Peoples 81.
ANY goods manufactured at the
wooden mills can be found at Pos
tens Cash Store at lowest prices.
GAS Burner, mantle. chimney,
shade canopy all for 50e. Cash
Mercantile Co.
GREEN 4 FLEMING will furnish you
your building sand and stone.
IN carpets, mattings and oil cloths,
we have every grade and in ali he
patterns. Hirschmans.
FRESH oysters received today at
Newman and Bayles restaurant. Call
and try some of them this evening.
DIR. HARDMAN. of Grafton. eye,
ear, nose and throat specialist, will
be at the Wallace House Dec Sd and
4th
THE Pittsburg Dispatch on yester-
day had very good picture of Bonnie
Williams the popular Fairmont hotel
man. He looked good to US.
NEoe makes healthy skin and
scalp. 1t will cure your chapped face
and hands in one night and improve
your complexion at the same time.
McNicker's drug store.
MANY falls were experienced as
result of the snow being dry when it
fell and the sidewalks containing ice
in some places. The combination is
a slippery one.
GEO C. HAYES & Son have bought
a large line Of Christmas goods and
have alreadN received some OF them.
They have planned to show a stock
from which any one can select some
thing appropriate and have useful
and valuable article besides.
CAMERON is experiencing an oil
boom which is adding hundreds to
the population of the town. Every
thing has gone out of sight and many
people are living IN tents being unable
to get houses. As soon as the oil
plays out the town will settle back to
its usual placidity.
MANNINGToN now gets its water
supply from wells 125 feet deep. Ov-
er 300, 600 gallons day are pumped
out of them, Samples of the water
are to be sent each week to the Exper-
iment Station in this city for analysis.
The old town hopes to have pure
water from this time on.
NoBBY suits and overcoats for the
little boys, quality right, prices low
Hirschmans.
MAKE a note of the new schedule
on the B. & O. The changes are not
very great but still they are enough
to make you miss your train and
cause endless repinings and swear
| words.
LADIES tailor made suits, that are
perfection ia fit and workmanship
and at very low prices at Hirschmans.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-11-15
Hearly 6vezydoay

Carries watch these days.
Those who have no time piece
are certain to find a choice in
the large stock which we carry,
and many buy cases for their
movements from among the
handsome assortment we are
ready to exhibit at all times.
Every young man who is about
to pop the question will insure a
favorable reply by selecting a
beautiful engagement ring.
Come in and examine our stock.
Geo. c. Hayes & Son,
Leading jewelers..
r. A. HAYES, Optician.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-11-15
}DR. Al. BOYERS,
s DENTIST.
10flCe: Poster Building, Main and,
! Walnut Streets.
9CROWN & BRIDGE WORK A SPECIALITY.
{ Office hours 8 to 12 am to 5.
Office hours 8 to lie am 1 to 5.

WV NV ~->S<<~~% ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ y
WONDER who it is that is to play
against the Varsity at Elkins on
Thanksgiving day.
THE second team had expected tc
go to Clarksburg today but on account
of Peck being needed in the California
game by the first team the trip was
postponed until next Friday. A hot
game is promised at Clarksburg.
Buy in South Park, the place
where money grows.
AFTER January first Uniontown is
to have one hundred and thirty five
electric street lights. These will cost
twenty five dollars a year each.
There are now one hundred and seven
used in the city and the same rate is
paid for them.
THE "AUXILIARY Savings Banks
being issued by the Farmers Il Mer-
chants Bank are made of .oxidized
and coppered steel. Opel savings
account and get one Of them. They
will make you save money
ONE of the greatest disappoint-
ments in the daily lite of home, is
to discover that the tea or coffee pur.
chased is bad, or that brand of fioul
does not make good bread. Those
who buy of j. A. Weaver never suffer
these disappointmentS.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-11-15


IT would be a good idea to make
Marietta dance while on the gridiron.
OLD clothes made to look as good
as new by George Weibel the dyer and
cleaner. 424 Front Street.
ST.. Glars clans, oysters and
crabs are the finest in the market.
After Saturday they will be on sale
daily.
WE receive fresh oysters in bulk
every Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day of each week. Our oysters are
the best in the market. J. A. Weav-
en-
EVERY one who read the account
of the W. & J game in the Dispatch
enjoyed the way in which it was writ
ten. 1t would have been much fun
nier if the score had been in our favor
however.
THE first copies of the Gazette's
Sunday edition reached here on
Thursday afternoon. Where they
had been in the meantime is a mys-
terry. The paper is a very creditable
one and shows that high standard
has been set by the publishers.
BEFORE very long the Wheeling
Intelligencer will begin to issue an
eight column instead of seven column
paper every day. On Sunday they
will put out a Sunday edition which
is expected to be one of the leaders
among these that enter this state.
The Wheeling News will start a mid
night edition to compete with the two
morning papers in Wheeling. The
pace which is being set is very hot
one and it will take blooded stock to
keep up with it.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-11-15


A PARTY OF rooters will accompany
the team to California on Saturday.
BY special arrangements Yeager will
play with the Varsity and the Nor
mails will play their coach also.
THE NJ. Il. church property at
Peasants and Chestnut streets will
be for sale soon as the official board
has decided to build the new church
on Wiley street that has been in con-
temptation for SO long.
THE general manager manager of
the B. & O. writes that some radical
changes and improvements In passen-
ger service for West Virginia are in
contemplation for next spring and
this is the reason for the few changes
made at this time.
ADVERTISING is modern substi-
tuue for statesmen. The clerk and
the drummer were at one time the
merchants sole medium between
goods and purchaser. Advertisements
do the same work on universal lines.
They should be business talks that
will interest every one.
THE move TO build a new NJ L.
church has taken decidedly forward
step. The official board decided un-
animously last night to go ahead with
the work. The cost OF the new editice
will cost not less than thirty thou
sand dollars and most likely consider
able more. The intention is to dedi-
cate the church free Of debt.
The friends of the Hon. Chauneey
F. Black a student of Monongalia
Academy will regret to hear of the
death Of his only daughter Louise
Dawson Black at York, Pa, Mr.
Black has a number of old acquain-
tances here who extend their sym
pathv to him in his affection.
OLD Arkansaw besides being a
rafting good show has Z. E Mere
dith as one of it's boosters and Nor
gantown people will give the per
Torrance a big house to show how
much they like Ed who made hit
while located here.
JOHN HoKE an aged residence OF
George township, Fayette county,
made his second trip to Uniontown
yesterday. His first trip was made
nearly fifty years ago during the
Bunhanan campaign. Except dur
ing the civil war he has seldom been
more than few miles from home
He served through the civil war and
went to Uniontown ON this occasion
to meet the pension board with the
view of getting his pension lncreas-
ed.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-11-15

Try our want ads.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-11-15
ABOUT 0uR FRIENDS.
Personal Mention Of Prominent People
Where They are and How they are.

/. G. Lazzelle went to Pittsburg
and Washington, Pa, this morning
on business.
Edward Herd has come back from
Uniontown where he had been on a
short visit.
Z. W. Yost. of Amos, has been
here on a hunting trip. He return.
ed home on Thursday evening.
Misses Leanna Provins and Ruby
Norris went to Pittshurg this morn
ing to remain until Monday.
Hon. o. S. Mckinney of Fairmont
who has not been doing a great deal
OF writing for his newspe per for some
time has again mounted the tripod
and will from this time on continu-
ally stir the animals. He is second
to no editorial writer in the state and
his friends are glad to know that he
is back In the harness again.
w. f. Alexander has removed from
Warrington to New Freeport, Pa,
where he win be located for some
time. In writing to this paper he
says that he is very much pleased
with the evidences of growth Of Nor
gantown shown la the NEW DOMINION
and expects this city TO become the
town of the state. Mr. Alexander
was for several years a student here
and is young man Of splendid at
tainments.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-11-15
Bad Cave in.

While excavating near the M. & K.
machine shops large part OF the hill
side was loosened on Wednesday after
noon and slid into the excavation.
The slide extended some distance up
the hill side. 1t threatened to cut off
the gas supply of Greenmont, South
Park and South Mcrgantown.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-11-15
WINTER TOURIST TICKETS.
Season 19O1.2- Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad.

The Baltimore a Ohio Railroad
has placed On sale at all principal
Offices East of the Ohio River, Win
ter Tourist Tickets to points in Al
ALBANIA, Florida, Louisiana, Missis-
sippi, New Mexico, North Carolina
and Texas; also Havana, Cuba, and
Nassau, N. F., at reduced rates.
For additional information call
on Agent Baltimore & Ohio r. r.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-11-15

ssThe Acme is the busiest
place / ever saw. They have
four clerks and they are always
busy"
There's a good reason for this:
we keep the goods the people
want and sell them at reasona-
bic prices. We are busy now
unpacking our large stock of
Christmas goods. You've hard
~ thought Of Christmas yet
but we have been thinking of
your needs for months past. 1t
is true we hayn't got the biggest
store in town but it is large
enough for you to get just the
article you'll want for Christ
mas present. It won't be long
till we'll make Christmas
display. We will merit your
trade this Christmas. We hope
to have it.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-11-15
Selling Lots IN
BELLEVIEW
Selling Too Rapidly.

The road will be McAdamized at
once.
October 1st will probably close the
sales for the present.
G. l. KECK and L. V. KECK are to
be seen in reference to purchase.
The Fairmont and Morgantown
pike will at once be McAdamized and
tiled
Gas is being placed for the use OF
the citizens.
Water will soon be piped there.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-11-15
Acme Book Store, ~
175 Walnut S..-Dsring Budding
H. L. SWISEIER, Proprietor.
New Imperial shoes just in at

New Imperial shoes just in at
Waters.
EVERY body who visits South. Park
has word of praise for the place.
MEMS, youths and boys underwear;
every grade at Hirschmans.
THERE are many new shapes out in
the famous Queen Quality shoe for
Ladies. Call and see them at Hirsch-
mans.
GREEN & FLEMING will deliver your
material for foundations right on the
job, and promptly. Bell telephone 163.
Peoples 81.