The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-15

eellenee Of finish. w. S. Rogers is agent and
Leland, Allen & Bates, New York and Boston.
sell the goods ~ N'V"'
The E, second case contains samples of the Far
wen MINIS OF Lisbon. These are also bleach ed
a1d unbeache1 cottons of excellene nnaljtv
Major Z. M. Shaw is the agent and Wheel
wright. Anderson & Co. sell the goods.
The Knox Woolen Co, Of Camden occupy
the third cise of this tier with their goods
which consist OF the superior feelings used in
the construction OF paper and presses of va.
rions kinds They also show very fine wool-
en- blanket. The goods are sold in Boston by
Rice, Kendall 81 Co.
The first case in the fourth tier ortains
samples of the Hill Mills of Lewiston. They
consist OF bleached and uubleached sbeetipas
j G Coburn is the agent.
The Continental mills fill the next case with
the same KIDD of goods as the Hill. The agent
Bliss 81 Fabyan.
The last case in this tier is filled with the
samples of the Androscoggin Mills of Lewis.
ton, consisting of single and double width
sheetirgs, satteen jeans and ST amless with pa
tent fasteniDgs. No better goods of their class
are made. w. +. Goulding, agent. The goods
are sold by Wright, Bliss & Fabyan
The whole of the fifth tier is occupied by the
samples OF the Bates Mills, Lewiston. They
present great variety of styles-ginghams,
oh', ''nSssJ tO"chiHSs, lnlLaLlOn hnICkerDOckefS
and plaid dress goods in great variety and SO
cleveriy designed aud made that a careful
scrutiny IS necessary to discover that they are
not woolen, cottoDades, skirtiugs, damasks,
sllisia' pique: towels, crochet and Marsailles
quilts (7ery hne), satteen jeans, ball cotton,
10 the line of woOleus the Bates people show
hne beavers, cassimeres aud repellan:s This
is doubtless the fullest display made by any
one manufacturing concern IN fabrics line. The
agent of these mills is G.. [ Barker and the
cotton goods sold hv WriohF O. H.
byar, and the 'woolens by Leland, Allen &
Bates.
The first two caseJ 10 the sixth tier is filled
with the samples of the Lewiston Mills, con
sistlng OF cottonades, brown and drab checked
ducks, cheviots of many patterns, bed-tickincs.
seamless bags, etc. The agent is T. w. Kama
da, and the selling agents aie G. g. Richard
son & Co., Boston The remaining case in this
ter IS hlled with the samples of the Laconia
and Pspperel Mills of Biddeford, and consist
OF sicgle and double width sheetings piuue
satteen jeans and battings. Thess goods sim
ply represent the well known character of these
old companies. The goods are sold by Wright,
Bliss & Fabyan.
f. U. Bailey q Co >, of Portland, and for neat
ness and adaptation are not surpassed BY the
scores OF the different kinds of cases on the
ground.
:, These goods are in charge of Mr. Seth Chan
der OF Lewiston, who will remain here during
the season. de may be found at the Maine
headquarters, where he can give valuable in
formation to visitors.
The selling agents of the Yo5k Mills of Saco,
Messrs q. Richardson & Co., make fine
display OF the goods produced that company,
Consisting of cotton dress goods, pads, gins-
hams, cottonades. etc. The goods are iinely
displayed and are of excellent quality. These
samples are displayed near the eastern end
Down the hall a little distance the left of the
the main aisle is generous display of the pro-
ducts of the Westbrook Duck Co.'S Mills
There are 20 bales. These goods are well known
to ship owners ard have no superior iu the
market
This completes the list of the textile goods.
s.
IBy Telegraph
Saturdays Auendnnee-Prciest against
Sunday Closing Reception i'm Honor of
Mar. Blaine.
PHILADELPHIA, May 13-Ths attendance at
the Exposition to-day numbered between 40 900
and $4,000. Work on the grounds between
Georges Hill and Machinery Hall 81 still very
backward, and it will probably take some weeks
to get the paths in order Operations on the
special buildings in the neighborhood are being
vigorously pushed. In the art gallery much
remains to be done Several of the sections
are closed in order to allow the workmen to
put up railings in front of the exhibits. Gill
mores concert in the Main Building this even
ing was we'll patronzel. This feature of the
exhibition seems to be a happy one, and ex-
preSsions of qualification are heard on all sides.
large meeting of citizens to protest against
the closing of the Centennial buildings on
Sunday ives held tonight, Rev. DIR. Furness
presiding. Addresses were made BY the chair
main, Geo. w. Biddle, John w. Forney, DIR.
Do1 Of
A series of resolution were adopted expressing
the opinion that the opening of the exhibition
| on tue hrst day of the week, either free or at
| reduced rates will promote the cause of re-
| ligion and morality, as well as the happiness of
| the people, by providing place where all NAV
| contemplate the handwork of creation as well
| as the achievements OF human industry and
| skill and the meeting was enthusiastic through
| out. The resolutions were adopted amid great
| applause. A committee of thirteen was ap-
| pointed to urge upon the managers of the ex-
| hibition the early adoption of the rules in
| accordance with the purpose entertained by
| the meeting.
| At the reception to ex-Speaker Blaine, ter
| dered him by Clayton McMichaei at the Penn
| sylvania Club this evening, some 200 gentle
| men were present, prominent among whom
| were Col. Sanford and Prof. Archer. British
| Commissioners, Mayor Stokely, Col Forney.
| w. w. Harding, Charles E. Warburton, Col
| Mcclure, William V. Mexican, @. q. Carey, l..
OidThe DdNls3 70 llpDlUCOLL, Dr. HaDcOdSf.
| John Welsh, William Welsh, DR.. Steele, Benz
jamin II. Brewster, Count de Outremett Bel
| gian Commissioner, Daniel j. Morrell, Rev.
Dr. Bellows Rev. DIR. Furness, Gen. Sewall,
Gen. E. A. Rollins. Charles E Pugh. Henry
| Armitt Brown, p. +. Rotherwell, Gen. Patter-
son, Gen. Hawley, District Attorney valen-
! tine and Others.
The Centennial Commission have done away
with the regulation requiring so cent note or
a 90 cent silver piece to secure admission. The
| gates of the exhibition were closed to dag.
Appointment of American Judges.
New YORK, May 13 The list of American
| judges for the Centennial Exhibition includes
the following:
Mining-T. S. Hunt of Massachusetts.
= Glass, artificial Stone, ETC.. F. Chandler Of
AainaI and Vegetable Products-E. N Hosford
of Massachusetts.
| Fish, Fishing, &c.-Seth Green of New York and
| S. X. Baird of Washington.
Ifnl6er-William HI. Brewer of Connecticut.
| FuTnHare-Addison B0yden of Massachusetts.
Cofon Linen and Other Fa6.ics, and Machta-
New Hampshire, and A. u. Lockwood of Rhode
Wool and sir Fabrics and uachinerv-.Jobp
Maine
Clothing. India Rubber Goods and Fancy articles
Professor Kerr CT North Carolina and Dr. Houston
| of Colorado.
Jescelry-M. L. Kennard and Peter Gattlesben of
| California
Leather and Manufactures of LeGther-Ex-6o
ernor Pierrepont Of West Virginia, and John Cum
| Minis of Massachusetts,.
Paper Industry Charles o. Chaplin of Massa-
| ehusetts, and William Faxon of Connecticut.
apparatus for HeatinJ-C. @. Cox Of Wasl ington,
| and Dr. Azel Ames of Massachusetts
Buttders' Hardtcdre, etc.-Charles Staples OF
Maine.
Military and Sporting Arms-S. c. Lyferd and
N. Abbott Of the United States Army.
| CdEI1ges-Thomas Goddard OF Boston, and b. II.
| Moore of Maine.
Railacay Plans, etc.-R. E. Kicker of New Jersey
Vessels and apparatus OF Transportation Isaac
Newton OF New York, and G. w. Grihiths of New
Hampshire.
Motors, &c.-Horatio Allen of New Jersey.
MdchineS-G. H. Bullock.
Machines used in se1ciRg and making ClothiRd
Lace and ornamental objects, Pins, &c.-George
w. Gregory of Massachusetts.
Agricultural Implements George E. Warning OF
| Rhode Island.
Instruments of Hygiene-Henry Thomson of
Washington.
Instruments Of Precision, including Telegraphy
| and Music-h X. Oliver OF Massachusetts.
architecture and EngineeTing-Jam d. Eads of
st. Louis, General w. Ii. Franklin of Connecticut
| and Richard nj. Hunt Of Rhode Island.
Plastic and Graphic art, ScUlptHre-C. g. Per.
| kins OF Boston, and ID. G. Mitchell of Connecticut
Education and Science Andrew ID, White OF New
York.
Bates College Notes.
Thursday evening prize defamation by the
second division of the SOpLomore class occnr-