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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-26
GORHAM.

The final reception given to the Rev
George W. Reynolds and wife who will
leave dorham at once for their new home
il south Manchester, Conn, was grand
affair, His former fritnds Of the church
and parish ooDgregated in the new chapel
last evening, which completely filed the
new and oommodious rooms OF that
beautiful building. The Kew. Mr.. hey
nolds and wife received their friends In
the ladies' parIor and wers assisted IN the
reception by Deacon John 5. Leavitt,
ting the church, and ex.Gov.
Robbie and wife, representing the parish.
The hand greeting was warm and sympa-
thetic and the words good bye were repre-
sented py good feeling for the welfare of
the future happiness of their retiring
pastor and wife. This part OF the pro-
eramme took up considerable tims and
will be long remembered by those who
participated in it. A quartette composed
OF Carl IL. Weber, MIR. Charles Porter,
MIR. Lewis, ard MIR. Il. ii. Ball of Port
land rendered several selections finely.
Mr.. Garlic Albert Weber and Miss Minslow
rendered selections upon the piano and
mandolin that were very pleasing, The
reading by Mr.. Quinn of Per tland was
pa rticularly fine. lie entertained the
audience by several fine selections from
the most celebrated authors. A large
portion of the time was passed In social
conversation and there was every evidence
of good time. Cake and ice or cam were
served In abundance by the young ladies
and gentlemen OF the circle. The audi
ence was so large that the tables had to
be dispensed with. Miss Ella wingate,
president OF the circle was assisted by q
competent and large committee of ladies
and gentlemen, SO that everything passed
of in a very acceptable manner.
Mr. and Mrs, Reynolds could not fall
TO have been very much pleased with the
many evidences of attachment and coed
feelings. Mira. Edward Harding was
chairman OF the refresnmsnt committee
Mrs, Charles Billings. Mrs. Edward
Guptil were the decorating committee,
which was most beautifully done. Several
were present from Portland and West
brook. Mr. Charles ii. Billings and Mr..
Chase Boothby served as ushers.
Hon. CLARK IL, Barker and wife, Mrs.
James Z. Jordan, Mrs. DIR. Straw and Is
Elder of Portland wers the uest of Sow.
ernor ard Mrs Robbie Yesterday and at
tended the reception at the chapel last
evening.
Ex. Gov. Robis presided In his usual
happy manner. Ex, Gov. Robis at the
CLOSE made a few interesting ana happy
remarks. and introduced Rev. Mr.. Key
nolds In few words OF great feeling
thanked the largo number present fo-
their many kindness
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-26
AT ST. LUKE's CATHEDRAL.
eovsraor ana starr WIN Attend se-
mortal Services for Queen.

Elaborate preparations ara being made
for the memorial services In honor Of the
late Queen Victoria, to be held at Sc.
Luke's Episcopal cathedral at $50 Mon
day afternoon. Printed invitations have
been prepared and theysarssvery appro-
pirate. 1t is expected that the church
will be filled to OVERLOOKING. aud the ser
vices will be very impressive without
doubt.
The governor has ordered his ataff TO
be present, and Will probably be accom-
panied by his council. The Scottish
Clans from Lewiston will attend In
tartaus and bonnets. and the Sons Of
st George from various parts Of the
state. All the officers and portion OF
each crew OF tine English steamships in
port will attend
Invitations have been sent to the clergy
OF the city and suburbs, the navy, army
and militia companies, Grand Army OF
the Republic, federal officers, railroads,
mayor and city officials of Portland and
Lewiston, the consular corps under the
charge of Mr.. $. X. Small as dean, W.
@. 4. u, Burns Society, Cumberland
Bar, Fraternity Club, Lincoln Club.
Maine Medical Society, Maine Historical
Society, Portland Medical Club, Society
OF Art, Society Of Natural History, w.
l.. U s, Christian YoungiMen's Society,
president Billie Mission, Female Charit-
able Society, Female Asylum, st. An
drew's Society, YIN. q. A., Y. W. q. A.,
Marine Hospital and many Others.
The services win be conducted by Dean
stills, while the concluding remarks Will
be made by Bishop Goldman. Special
arrangements are being made for the mu-
sic TO be rendered on this occasion.
The various societies will be admitted
by ticket, and when the invited have
been seated the church doors will be
thrown open to the public, who can 90
cupy the seats remaining.
4 The governor and staff and city officials
will meet at the parish house. Park
street entrances, ct p. m.
One OF the ushers Will be Mr. Thomas
Hebron, janitnr at the post offica. Mr..
Hebron came to Portland with the
Prince OF Wales, and has served In the
royal navy. He was present at the en-
gagements OF the Baltic, Sebastopoi,
Inkerman and Alma, He afterwards
served In the 10th and 18th Maine vol
unteers, and participated in over thirty
eugagem ents befcrs being wounded SO
as 10 make 1t ne eessary for him to leave
the service. He Will wear the medals OF
both countries,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-26
AFTERNOON ERE.
Spontaneous Combustion Makes Great
smoke In Meicher Establishment.

The alarm Of Ere from box 40 ct q few
m inutes past s O'Clock yesterday after
noon was on accounted q brisk blazs In
the Wholesale grocery establishment OF
the III. s. Melcher 20. 16i Commercial
street. The fire caught in the basement
near the coal bin and was probably
caustd by spontaneous combustion.
Smoke In the densest clouds poured mp,
and Major Melohsr, his ofiice staff, and
the clerks wers obliged TO do some lively
hustline in order 70 make their escape
from the building and save themselves
from being suffoeated.
The firsmen laid lines of hose Into the
basement from both the Market and
Commercial street sides. and within a
few minutes all danger had passed. This
damage was confined TO few articles In
the immense stock. Major Melchsr said
that the heaviest loss would be In the
teas. An Insurance soatt cred among the
different agencies In the city will amply
cover the loss. The building, a four
storied brick structure, is owned BY VIII.
liam IL. Moulton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-26
MAINE Q. A. Il. MEETING.

Department Commander Snipe, OF the
Maine q. A. r., has issued general or
dere relative to the state enoampment,
which viii he held at Auburn, February
10 and 20.
Departments headquarters will be es'
tabii shed at the Elm House, Room is.
The encampment meetings win be held
In Auburn Hall.
Monday, February IS, at $50 p. M.
there will be q meeting of the Council Of
Admin istration in the headquarters
room, at the Elm House, for the transao.
ton OF suon business as may come before
It.
All matters pertaining to the business
OF the encampment which require the at
tention of the Council of Administration
before the opening OF the encampment,
must he sent to the Assistant Adjutant
General not later than January 81,
February 10, at 10 80 am the eneanip-
ment will open at Auburn Hall.
The 10Th annual convention of the Wom-
ans State Relief Corps will be held In
Auburn on the above dates. Their head
quarters will be at the Elm House.
The 18th annual convention of
the Department of Maine, Woman's
Relief Corps. will be held in Lewiston
on the above dates Their headquarters
will be at the new Dewitt.
Burnside Relief Corps Will give an en-
tertainment in Auburn Hall Tuesday eve
ming, February 10. Burnside Post, No.
a., will hold campfire Wednesday eve
ming at 7.3O, February 20.
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THE CUBAN CoNsTII UTIoN.

Havana, January 25--The Cuban con-
stitutional convention decided today to
leave the question Of dividing and
naming the provinces to the provisional
governments themselves. subject to the
approval by the state.
The second sec ton OF the draft consti-
tuition was accepted after a few minor
changes. An article was added directing
that citizens who remained out of the
country Tor five years should lose their
citizenship provided they were not In the
employ of the government.
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REMARKABLE SUCCESS OF A NEW
FIRM IN PORTLAND.

Six months ago the American Cloth
ing Co. was an unknown quantity here.
giving methods they have inaugurated q
low price system in Portland, which has
caught the public. Right now, in the
dullest season OF the year, the Business
they are doing is certainly remarkable.
The great clearance sale is the attraction,
and by the prices it seems that no one
ought to be In need of wearables. Every
dollars worth of merchandise contsine
In the establishment must he sacrificed
to make room for the new stock coming.
See advertisement on another page of this
paper.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-26
SPOUNER BILL 10 !
PASSED.
WANT
morrow.

Manila, January 25.-The execu tive
committee OF the federal party has filed a
petition requesting the philippine COM
mission to urge upon President McKin-
ley that the passage Of the Spooner bill
by Congress is an urgent necessity, for
the reason that the progress OF the archi-
pelago demands an authority which can
lsgislats and control the Incorporation
OF concerns, regulate mining claims,
disposs of public lands and perform other
functions not vested in either OF the
military or legislative authorities.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-26
In HAND Tub DAYS.

How Clerk Charles Harding of the
company which for ten years ran with
the Ark of Safety in the Portland fire de-
partment told of the exciting scenes and
the humorous incidents of those days is
the su beet of one OF the entertaining
local features in tomorrow's issue of the
Portland Sunday Times. The record book
in which the story was told is still pre-
served and the ex tracts included In the
article are well worth reading by the fire
men of today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-26
EASTERN MAINE LIBRARIANS.

Oldtown, January % THE Librarians
OF eastern Maine, who have been holding
two days convention at the University
of Maine, orono. today voted to form a
permanent association, to be known as
the Eastern Maine Library Club, the pur-
pose OF which is to advance the interests
of librarians and for mutual aid In their
work,
The following officers were elested:
Presfdent--kalph Jones, librarian at
the University of Maine.
Belfast.
Secret airy and Treasurer. ). Wins
low OF CorinnR
The annual meeting will be held next
September, at place to ba chosen LATER.
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BRIEF JOrTINGs.

The second monthly vesper service at
Congress Square church viii be held to.
morrow afternoon at half past four
o'clock.
Rev, III, p, Psrkins, missionary from
China, Will lecture at High street church,
tomorrow evening. on "The Present Out
look in China
The regular monthly nesting of the
Diet Mission Will be held at the Fratern-
ity House, this afternoon, at clock.
Tomorrow will be observed at the
Church Of Messiah and generally
Throughout the Uniyersalist church as
Young Peoples Day. There will be an
appropriate sermon by the pastor In the
morning, ami special services in charge
of the young people at half past seven In
the evening.
Mrs, Florence knight Palmer VIII
sing at st. Lawrence church tomorrow
evening. The chorus choir will also be
assisted by Miss Berry, MIR. Bowdoin and
othsrs, and a fine programme, consist
ing of oratorio selections, has been ar
ranged.
a Deh1tlOu III DanhAARtNt WetS aAaNA 80 Ns%~
United States Court yesterday by Joseph
Clukey OF Gardiner.
The members of Windsor Castle. No. 1,
knights of the Golden Eagle, Will pleass
meet at the hall at 70 O'Clock sharp sun
day, TO attend the funeral services of
their late brother, Robert $. Nixon.
The annual mseting of the Woman's
Of ha Il A Will NA
held Monday, January 18th, at p. m.
After the business meeting a musical
proRramme and refreshments will be
enjoyed.
Daniel Hamilton, the hairdresser, was
walking down Congress street THURSDAY
afternoon, and when near Oren Hooper S
SONS store quantity Of ice fell from n
building in the vicinity and frightened a
horse standing nearby. The horse jumped
and pulled the hitch weight with such
force that 1t swung around the post and
was thrown high enough to Craze MIR.
Hamiltons face. The injuries are not
serious.
Monday, January 2Sth, the Rev. James
A. Carey and Rev. NJ. Fahey of this city
will be ordained to the priesthood at the
church of the Immaculate Conception,
in Boston, by His ExcsIlenoy Sebastian
MartinelIi, apostolic delegate to the
United States
Hon. A. M. Spear of Gardiner, Grand
Commander OF the State of Maine,
Grand Lodge of Knights Templsr, Will
visit Portland next Tuesday evening on
his annual inspection tour of the Lodges.
There will be meeting OF the Maine
G. Il. Association at the Falmouth Hotel
today.
Governor John f. Hin and staff, who
will be present at the services to be held
III memory OF Queen Victoria at st.
Lukes' Episcopal church on Monday af-
terncon, will arrive in tina city on the
noon train Monday, and lunch at the
Falmouth.
A matrimonial license has been grant
ger OF Portland.
The report that there are eleven cases
of diphtheris lin the East Deering school
is not true. There is not case of diph-
iberia in thu school,
Mrs. j. W. ID Carter win speak at the
Young women's Christian Association
Sunday afternoon.
The m.n meeting at the Y. M. q. A.
tomorrow afternoon at 450, viii be con-
Quoted by the general secretary. The
orchestra Will play as usual. All men
are invited to the service.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-26
no BUY LAND IN CHINA.

Washington, January 25.--The consular
snd Diplomatic Appropriation bill, carry
ing something over l.70O,0O0 was COM
pleted today by the House committee on
foraign affairs and report ed by Chairman
Hit. 1t provides $50, 600 for the purchase
of land at Pekin for the United States
legation there, Minister Conger having
ed viked the extension.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-26
FoRTIFIoArIoNs BILL.

Washington, January 25.-The fortihea-
ton apr opriation bill providing for the
coast detenses OF the country was reported
in the House today by the House commit
tee on appropriations. The estimates ON
which the bill is based aggregate $l2. 46l, :
9lS, of which sum there is recommended
in the oil appropriations amounting to
81, 2s7, 4sl, which is 81 81, l57 less than was
appropriated in the Qualifications act.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-26
PERSONALS.

Capt. A. J. Pettengill, wife and
daughter of Sioux Falls, S. D., are
spending the winter with Edward f..
Cheney, Sherman street.
: DIR. Latham True of this city viii give
a recital organ at So. Paris Thursday
evening. The occasion Will he the opsn-
ing OF new pipe organ at DIR. Politics.
church.
Judge Peabody and Mrs. Peabody re-
turned last evening from Machias, where
the Judge presided at the January term
Of the Supreme Court for Washington
county.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-26
CHEsrNUr srREEr OHURoH.

The revival services which have been In
progress at the Chestnut street church
during the past three weeks, closed last
evening. kev. E. o. Thayer, d. d.,
preached an excellent sermon from the
life of the PIodieal Son. The SER
vices have hean helpful ami instructive.
Many have begun the Christian life,
and II is expected that these ssrvIcs will
be continued at later date.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-26
nRuaaIsrs nuRNEp our.

New York, January %. The four story
brick building at 1as William street, &C.
cupied by Lem & Fink, wholssals deal
ers in drugs and druggists supplies, to-
gether with it's CONSENTS, was destroyed
by IRE and water tonight. The loss will
exceed 100000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-26
FIRED All QUEEN.

London, January s5.--"While the
Queen Regent and her children Were
boating in the royal park on the out
skirts of Madrid,i' today, says this Ma
drid correspondent OF the Daily Ex nress,
"a shot was fired from the bank ana PEN
etrated the Gunwale Of the boat. The
park was searched, but the assaiiAnt was
not discovered. The Queen Regent was
considerably harmed. l."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-26
AT THOMPsON,s POINT.

The Maine Centrals hospital for sick
and disabled locomotives and weary cars
where there are many interesting things
to be seen and heard has been described
ny writer tor the Portland Sunday
Times whose article handsomely illus.
tratsd will be feature of the issue of to-
morrow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-26
spLENDID GIFT FoR LEWISTON.

Lewiston, January 25.-It is announced
here that Senator Frye has received
D,000 gift for public library building
In Lewiston. from a phiianthropist,
whose name is not yet announced.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-26
pEERING HIGH ALUMNI MEETING

The Deering High School Alumni AS
ISOLATION win hold an adjourned meeting
ut the High school Saturday evening, at
z 80 o'clock. 1t is important that every
member should be present.
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A.. EUR YOUR WANTS in

the paper that goes into
the greatest number OF
Portland homes. The
DAILY RE S s Is the
home newspaper of this
CITY % cents a week
for 40 words.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-26

Buy Park s. Tilford Cigars. at sOhlOt-
terbeok's.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-26
ASSISTANT BOCKKsEPER.

WANT an assistant bookkeeper a young
w man who is accurate at figures, a good
penman and at the same time rapid. One who
can furnish references and has had office ex-
pcrience.
JOHN w. PERKINS CO..
Portland, We.
jan22dtfld
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-24
MANAoER o,RouRKR
Has Found Place Where he Can
Have Fights.

Have Fights
New York. Jan 24.--Ton O'Rourze
today said that he has finally located
S5o11la HI til where ii IS. but il Is be-
ifeved to be at Pleasure beach, q summer
resort across the river from Bridgeport
o'iourke has had his eye on the place
since the Horton law went out Of exist
ence last September, and. having received
the desired sanction from the local au-
thorifies. he started the ball rolling by
offering a large purse for a contest be
tween the winner of the Jenries-Ruhlin
bout and Bob Fdtzsimmons-
How large a purse will you oder9 ne
T am not at liberty to state that at the
present time. as Dan Stuart ana Jim
Kennedy are also after the match I
VIII wager nice. big sum Of money.
than that of either Stuart or Kennedy"
replied O'RourlSe.
s.Any time the fighters want it,
o Rourke stated that. as soon as F1tz
and the winner OF the Jeffries- Rubin
battle say they are ready to make a
guarantee that he viii hold the fight II
successful in landing it for his club
Rubin fight TO offer the winner match
He also said that he would gladly post
a forfeit of 5000 to pull of the go be-
tween Jefries and Rubin in case there
was interference at Cincinnati and it
could not be brought Off by the business
men of Cincinnati.
Tommy Ryan, the middlewefght, Of
Syracuse has issued a challenge to all
middleweights- He is anxious 10 fight
either Kid Mccoy, Kid Carter, Jack
Root, Tommy West or Jack AfohAt, first
come first served
When told of Ryan's sweeping chal-
fenge he said:
Il will match Joe WaIcott tomorrow to
fight him. They would draw an immense
crowd, and ] would furthermore make it
worth his while to box Walcott by maxi
ing big side bet on the result" replied
o ROurke.
At present Ryan f. matched to meet
Charley McKeever OF Philadelphia, before
the National Sporting club of London,
next April. Before sailing he intends
meeting all corners. and will not refuse
a match with any legitimate middle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-24

the stable OF James r. & Foxhan p,
Keene. But there they were, blanketed
and hooded, with twelve grooms to look
after them day and night during the
long voyage across the Atlantic.
In the opinion Of many good Judges
Tommy Atkins was the best of last sea
sons 2-year-olds- He is a son OF the
mighty Domino just as is Commando
his stable mate. Commando won more
money during the season. but that was
because he is a sprinter. Tommy Atkins
has speed, but above and beyond his
ability to get over the ground quickly
is his stamina He can go a route. In
all Of his races he showed a bulldog
courage and a tireless persistence which
won the hearts of all racegoers-
Tommy Atkins is richly engaged
abroad. He is eligible to start in the
English Derby and it may be the inter-
ton of the Keenes to intrust their blue
dotted jacket to him in that historic
race. There are a. number Of Keene
horses now in England. On the arrival
of Tommy Atkins and Chaeornac they
will be taken to the same stable at New
market.
Word comes from the other side that
all of the American horses at Newman
lCet are doing well and that the majority
of them win be ready for the opening
OF the sport the latter part of March.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-24
Appears at Enterprise and De-
molishes q Saloon.
THEPROPRIETOR FLED
Smashed Beer hotties and Broke
Mirrors With Ratchet.
Found Another Place But Was
Barricaded Too Strongly.
Officer Finally Interfered but
Did Not Arrest Her.

Enterprise. Kan, Jan. 24.--Adrs. Carrie
Nation, the Wichita join smasher, began
her crusade in Enterprise Wednesday, by
street lecture. She arrived on the early
morning Santa Fe train from Wichita
and went at once to the home OF g. -
Hoffman, the well known Populist leader.
Mr.. Hoffman was away, but his wife
was at home and a temperance meeting
was held at the house at 2 o'clock, at
tended by q dozen or more women
1Aa efer PerLsseIlng plans mrs; Na a Sc
ness part of town, accompanied by Mrs
Hoffman Mrs l. A Case, leading W.
was yelled. The two joif1tists had locked
their saloons and were in hiding.
and attacked the glass doors She
smashed the glass, cut the frames and
the others. outside She smashed the big
mirror, chopped gashes in the bar and
shelves. Then she went to the refriger-
ator and commenced bringing out cases
lifting them high in the air, dropped them
on the floor, deftly cracking with her
Ratchet each bottle left solid after the
fall The floor was soon covered with
a. mixture OF drinkables. She kept up the
work until Marshal W r. Benham en-
tered and, taking her by sleeve. told her
she must get out
WHAT are you" she demanded. ''but a
murderer and perjurer in protecting this
unholy traffic? Either let me alone or
But she followed him out and calling
her companions, proceeded to give the
marshal a blistering arraignment in the
presence of the crowd. She then started
for the other joint but it was we'll barri-
caded and offered no plate glass for her
attack The marshal refused to allow her
to chop down the doors and she finally
went home with her companions. She
said she had only begun her work and
expected to clean out many more places.
It is reported that she will move on abb
lene next.
Last evening saw sequel to the attack
on the Schilling joint. About $50, as Mrs.
Nation was lecturing on the street. Mrs
was ruined, came up to her I've got
YOU now, she said, and struck Mrs. Ma
ton twice in the face. A slight cash was
cut over one eye, and it bled profusely-
Mrs Nation made no attempt to strike
her attacker, but tried to get away. She
went to a neighboring house and had her
eye bandaged, and then returned to con-
tinue her street lecture The crowd was
too noisy, and she, adjourned to q church
where she made a long address, closing
one of the most exciting days the town
has had in years. The county attorney
was telephoned to for a warrant for Mrs
Nations arrest today