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The Portland daily press., 1883-07-23
Successful Record.

The Travellers Life and Accident Insurance
Company, long represented in this city by An
drew j. Chase, completed July LIST the most
successful six months business Of any during
its successful record. 1t issued $1,000 accident
policies, and paid s563 claims amounting to
SAT-, 1890. 1t made excellent progress In its
slow rate" common sense life department also
Its premium receipts in the accident depart
ment come nearly up to the largest fire COM
pan les, while its claims cover about the same
percentage as fire insurance, showing that &C.
cident insurance is as valuable to cover men as
fire insurance Is TO cover property.
No arguments urged, showing the import
ance of insuring property against destruction
by FIRE, can be made as convincing and impreg-
nable as those that can be justly urged in favor
of insuring the skill and cunning Of the hand
that gathers and maintains the property; Of
this the public is rapidly becoming convinced
and SO 1t becomes year by year easier to insure
men of all ranks and conditions nnder an Ac-
cident Policy. This widespread recognition
has called into life swarm of companies, with
little or no capital, who fill the air with prom
ises, to be kept II kept at all, only so long as
long enough to save policy-holders from fire.
quent loss, and the business from consequent
discredit. The clean and successful history OF
twenty years on the part of The Travellers In
surance Company has witnessed great num-
Der OF failures some by incompetent manage
ment and others by dishonesty, while they have
all promised to do better and cheaper work
than The Travellers.
The newcomers that follow in their train
make the same promises, and cannot hope for
different fate, II they, In their anxiety to
gain business, depart In turn from safe rates
and right practices. Moreover, 1t has been
demonstrated that the hazards Of the business
are so great, and the fluctuations are so wide,
that large capital, and broad average of &C.
equations and OF territory, are indispensable to
uniform safety. There is no insurance where
there ia no capital.
The Travellers has sought to conduct its bust
ness intelligently and in the interest OF the
policy holders, to the end that its contracts
shall be always buttressed up with sufficient
assets to provide for any calamity however ex-
tensive or suddenly encountered; 1t does not
run for luck or seek to collect the means Of
paying indemnity by an assessment upon the
insured party after the policy has then become
q claim. Its stockholders have been satisfied
with moderate interest dividend, and good
surplus over and above the required reserve
has been accumulated to provide for extraor
binary disasters which may at any time arise.
There never was better time than now for
the uninsured to secure policy in this COM
pany and thus swell the tens of thousands OF
policy holders now amply protected by the
" 100000 assets held by the Travellers
Sunday Times.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-23
I,aIInChad

The fine ship William H. Macy, 200 tons,
to be commanded by Capt. George J. Hark-
ness, was successfully launched from the yard
of Carleton, Norwood & Co., at Rockport,
Saturday. A large concoarse of people was
present This ship is named for the president
of the famous Seaman's Savings Bank of New
York, prominent figure in the financial cir
Gle OF the great metropolis.
At Thomaston Saturday, Samuel Watts &
Co. launched three masted schooner, 65e
tons register, named the Elbridge Souther, to
be commanded by Capt. J. Fl. Hopper Of
Thomaston.
At Bath, Saturday, B. W. & H. F. Morse
launched the three masted schooner Charles
R. Campbell. 1878 tons gross, owned by the
builders and others of Bath. She was rugged
on the stocks and the stores put on board, and
as soon as launched was towed to Gardiner to
load ice for Charleston.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-23
Music at Deering Park.

The liberal effort of our City Government to
popularize Deeripg Park and to render its
beauties more attractive to our citizens by the
instrumental concert Of Saturday evening last
was quite success. About 1000 people were
In attendance, either on foot or in carriages,
and they seemed to enjoy the music Of Chand-
ler's band very much. The programme was
new, varied and suited to all tastes, and 1t is
creditable to tue taste Of Portland people that
the beautiful transcription OF Jerusalem the
Golden" by Robinson was heartily applauded
and an encore requested. After the full moon
rose the scene was delightful, and all could but
admire the pleasant environments. The new
roads recently laid out are in good order and
the whole park is now a very attractive place
OF resort and ought to be made still more 80.
Such delightful park in Boston would be
highly appreciated and resorted to In great
numbers by its citizens or those who reside in
Its vicinity.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-23
THE STRIKE.
The Situation in Portland.

The condition of things in this city remains
about the same. AS stated Saturday, the bust
ness men generally sympathize with the
strikers Mr.. Sedow, the Assistant Superin-
tendent of the company here, said Saturday
night:
So far as we are concerned here, the delay of
business, both local and through has been so
little that II is hardly worth while to call 1t a
delay. The business that passes through the
Portland Office has been delayed so little GUS
toners have not suffered to any great extent
by Il. We have had large number OF letters
and kilograms from operators all over the
country. some Of them good, some Of them
pad. We have had several personal applica-
tions, but did not accept them, only wanting
those who can be OF service to us. We have
nve good operators to-day, and shall have two
more Tomorrow or Monday. The only mailing
OF letters Is over one small line, where the
operators are members of the Brotherhood
but not on q strike, and who keep the line
open. There has been substantially no cow
ing OF dispatches. The first day of the strike
took two messages in pencil and Beckett
copied them. | do not propose to put on an
operator who is not competent to take and
send messages. The press report was kept
back about an hour to-day by members of the
brotherhood, who kept the circuit open, and
last night we had to abandon one press wire
on that account. We have to-day manned two
sides of our Boston quad" without trouble.
The strikers on the contrary, are very con-
fident OF success. They deny the statements
that they have made any trouble with the
wires. They say that when some of the oper-
ators have left their DESKS they have left the
keys open, but they have not done mite Of
harm to the company's property. Several
operators, they tell the writer, were expected
last night by the company to man the instru-
ments here, but the strikers induced them to
stay away. The strikers are confident Of sue
cess
A despatch from Portsmouth TO the Globe
says that operators ON the Eastern and Boston
& Maine railroads refuse to receive messages
for the public, though they lose twelve cents
commission on every message refused. Should
the railroad superintendents order railroad
operators to accept commercial business, a
more extended strike could be looked for.
Mr.. M. N. Rich, Secretary of the Portland
Board of Trade, and who also has charge Of
the Merchants Exchange, said the strike had
stopped the whole system of commercial tele-
graphing, and the Exchange was therefore
unable to obtain the usual dispatches. Mr..
Rich added that he found the business men Of
the city very good natured about the delay in
getting news, all seeming to have full under
standing Of the circumstances in the case.
The Brotherhood say they have gained six
members from the operators engaged by the
company in this city since Friday, and two of
these were secured last night. They wish it
understood the Brotherhood has not tempered
with wire, and intends to do everything in a
legal way.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-23
The Best Baking Powder

The best baking powder is made from pure
Cream of Tartar, Biearbonate of Soda, and q
small quantity of fionr or starch. Frequently
other ingredients are used, and serve purpose
in reducing the cost and increasing the profits
/ of the manufacturer.
We give the Government Chemists anal
uses of two of the leading baking powders:
1 have examined samples of "Cieveand's
Superior Baking Powder" and "Royal Baking
Powder" purchased by myself in this city, and
/ find they contain:
Cievelnnds Superior Baking Powder"
Cream of Tartar
Bicarbonate of Soda
Flour
Available carbonic acid gas 1851 per cent
equivalent to 1882 cubic inches Of gas per or
of Powder.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-23
state OfMaine.

CUMBERLAND SIS.
MUNICIPAL COURT CITY OF PORTLAND
July 9th, A. d. 1883. !
" II. FREEMAN of Gorham, in said County of
II Cumberland, Plaintiff, versus Richard @. Tay-
lor of Gorham, in said County of Cumberland, De
fendant and Thomas L. Robinson of Gorham in
said County of Cumberland, Trustee.
Action of assumpsit on account annexed to recov-
the sum of twelve dollars and fourteen cents
(s12.14O alleged to be due from the Defendant to
the Plaintiff according to the declaration in the
writ; The writ is dated the nineteenth day of March
A. ID. 1888, and made returnable on the thirteenth
day of Augusta, A. ID. 1888, to the said Municiple
Court.
The ad- damnum twenty dollars, (s20)
Upon the foregoing it appearing to the court that
the said Richard @. Taylor is not inhabitant of
this state and has no tenant, agent attorney In
this state and that his goods estate has been
tached it is Ordered by the Court that the Plaintiff
cause the said Richard @. Taylor to be notified of
the tendency OF this suit by publishing two weeks
successfully In the Portland Daily Press, news
paper printed in Portland, in the County of Cum
berland, an abstract of the writ and declaration,
and this order of Court therein the last publication
to be days at least before the term of said
Court, TO be holden at Portland aforesaid, on the
thirteenth day of August, A. ID. 1888, that he may
then and there in said Court appear and show cause
if any he has, why judgment should not be rem
dered against him and execution issued accordingly.
Attest: EDWIN L.. DYER, Recorder.
Abstract of the writ and declaration and order Of
Court thereon.
Attest: EDWIN L. DYER, Recorder.
lyle d1aw2wM
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-23
Dramatic Notes.

Mr.. George Learock will he the leading man
or Miss Charlotte Thompson's company, which
begins the season in New England next month.
Mr.. Fred P. Barton, who is spending his
vacation in this city, will enter upon his fourth
season with Lawrence Barrett, Aug. %.
Mr.. Harry Meredith will open his next
season in "Ranch TO-" at Bangor, Me-, on
Aug. 10. Mr.. T. Slater Smith, of course, will
remain his manager.
Mrs. Agnes Booth has severed her connec'
ton with the Madison Square.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-23
"RoyaI Baking Powder,

"KoyaI Baking Powder"
Cream of Tartar
Bicarbonate of Soda
Carbonate of Ammonia
Tartaric Acid
Starch
Available carbonic acid gas 1910 per cent,
equivalent to 1l6.2 cubic inches of gas per OF.
of Powder.
Ammonia gas 0.43 per cent, equivalent to
10.4 cubic inches per OF. of Powder.
Note.-The Tartaric Acid was doubtless in
troduced as free acid, but subsequently COM
bined with ammonia, and exists in the Powder
as Tartrate Of Ammonia.
e. G. LOVE, Phi. d.
NEW YORK, JAN'Y 18TH, 1881.
The above analyses indicate a preference for
"Cleveland's Superior Baking Pewder," and
our opinion is that 1t is the better preparation
Halls Journal of Health.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-23
Drillinr Rock for a wager.

At Beaver Brook, near Waltham, Mass.
August 18th, jeremiah Sullivan Of Hudson,
Mass, and John Morgan of Portland are to
have test OF muscle and endurance in drill
ing rock for ten hours for $1,000 a side. Sulli
van is feet 10 inches in height, and weighs
175 pounds. and will use six-pound hammer.
Morgan is feet II inches in height, weight
100 pounds. and will use 81 pound hammer.
Each man win work without help opposite to
bis competitor, and the man who sinks his
drill the farthest in the stone wins the stakes.
Both men have engaged in contests of this
Kind before, and Sullivan has never been beat
IN. John Williams of Portland holds $1,000
orfeit for the match.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-23
Real Estate Transfers

The following transfers of real estate in this
county have been recorded at the Registry Of
Deeds:
Portland-Peter A. Sullivan to Sabina f.
Sullivan, lot of land. Consideration 81.
William Ell. Fessenden to Matthew and Mar
garet Toomey, lot OF land. Consideration
$500.
Deering-James r. Lunt ct ais to Abby r.
Lord, lot Of land. Consideration $500.
Gray-Joseph l.. Turkey and Frank o. Pride
to Christopher G. Hunt, lot Of land. Consid-
Grafton $500.
M. Knight, land and buildings. Considers
ton $500.
John W. Lombard to James M. Knight. lot
of land. Consideration 1896.
Standish-John w. Lombard to Emeline
and George e. Whitney, land and buildings
Consideration $500.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-23
Doris's Circus.

Doris's great circus and menagerie will visit
Portland today. The management has not
stated in the advertise ments where 1t will ex-
hibit but 1t is presumed on the lot at the foot
of Green street. The great street parade will
come off at 10 a. M, presenting Semiramis, the
celebrated Babylonian beauty. Mile. Christine
the remarkable double headed girl, will prove
a strong feature OF the entertainments. She
will receive the doctors and the press at the
Preble House at II a. M. The entertain
ments will probably commence at $50 and
7.30 p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-23
Weddings.

In Bartlett, N. H., last week, Mr.. Eugene
II. Green, the popular telegraph operator Of
the Grand Trunk Railway in this city, was
united in marriage to Miss Grace A. Cunning.
ham, of West Medford, Mass. Rev. d. Pratt,
Jr., oficiated. The happy couples will take up
their residence in Portland, and their many
friends wish them much Joy in their new rela-
tions
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-23
Municipal Court.

SATuRDAy.-Mary 0'Brion. Seth Hamilton, John
Nally. Intoxication. Fined IS and costs.
John Fields Intoxication. Fined So and costs.
Walter Connors. Intoxication. Thirty days in
House of Correction.
John Flemming. Assault. Fined So and costs
Almon d. Mann OBJ ,tructing the cross walks.
Fined IS and costs.
Dennis Conlan. Search and seizure. Fined 500
and costs. Paid.
James Ray and Bernard Devine. Illegal transpcr
tation. Continued to July GATH
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-23
RAILWAY NOTES.
The Montreal, Portland and Boston Rail
roa

A Richford, VT, dispatch says grading on
the Montreal, Portland and Boston Railroad Is
nearly completed from Frelighsburg. Que, to
Sheldon, Vt, and track laying will commence
September 1. The entire length Eof the road
from Sheldon to Fsrnham is to be laid with
steel rails. Through trains will be running be
fore cold weather.
Minor Notes.
Another car has been put on the "Flying
Yankee" train between this city and st. John.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-23
Militia.
The following order has been received:

The following order has been received:
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, N. M,
PORTLAND, July 20, 1883.
General Orders No. 80:
1. An election is hereby ordered to fill the
vacancy OF captain and first Lieutenant, in
First Maine Light Artillery. M. V. M, and
any other vacancies that may be caused by the
election of captain at the armory of the pla-
toon, in Lewiston, on the 9th day of July,
1883, at o'clock p. m. precisely. Maj. BeDja-
min P. Hill, Division Staff, will preside at the
election.
III. Officers and men of the company will
appear in full regulation uniform, with side
arms and white gloves.
III. This OF der will be served as provided
in the militia law.
By command of
JOSHUA l.. CHAMBERLAIN,
Maj. General Commanding Division.
ID. orc. O'Donoghue, 1t Col. and A. A. G..
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-23
Naomi Lodge.

Grand Officers Crockett, Cox, Plummer and
Higgins have installed the officers of Naomi
Lodge, D. of. R., Saccsrappa, as follows:
N. G IS. II. Skillings.
V. G.-Mrs. j. T. Jones.
Sec.-Mrs M. @. Hszelton.
Treas.--Mrs. G.. f. Mariner.
W.-Mrs. r. A. Bettes.
C.--Mrs. Ruth Babb.
9. G.-F. A. Bettes
1. G.-Mrs. II. WiDslow.
r. s. N. G.-Mrs. w. w. Cutter.
L. s. N. G.-Mrs A. s. Cordwell.
r. s. V. G.-Mrs. b. ID. Elwell.
L. s. V. G.-Mrs. s. M. Dresser.
Chaplain-George II. Winslow.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-23

Gen. Grant has visited every civilized coun-
try; yet, in all his travels, he has never seen
more effectual remedy for coughs and colds
than Adamson's Botanic Balsam. Sold by
druggists and dealers at 50 cents. Trial size 10
cents. Large bottles rs cents,
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-23

ADVICE TO MOTHERS -MRs. WNsLow's
SOOTHING SYRUP should always be used when
children are cutting teeth. 1t relieves the lit
tie sufferer at once; it produces natural, quiet
sleep by relieving the child from pain, and the
little cherub awakes as "bright as button"
1t is very pleasant to taste. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, alays all pain, relieves
wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best
known remedy for diarrhoa, whether arising
from teething or other causes. Twenty-Five
cents bottle.
der4 USMeru1u
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-23
DeerinR.

An adjourned meeting Of the Hall Associs-
ton will be held at Ilsley Hall, next Saturday
evening, when the committee chosen at the
last meeting to consider the feasibility Ct max
ing certain changes in the Hall building will
make their report.
The Ocean Street Circle, at meeting held
last Wednesday, at the house of j. FL. Blake,
voted to commence work on the new hall by
the first of August.
The location of rifle range on Charles
Goodrichs land is not regarded with favor
by the citizens in this part Of the town, and a
petit ion for the immediate suppression Of that
institution has been numerously signed and
presented to the Board Of Selectmen.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-23

Good at all times. Hub Punch. Just the
thing for wine cellars. No sideboard complete
withoutit Buy of your Grocer, Druggist or
Wine Merchant. jy23MTh&F&w
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-23

Buy the Pine Hygienic Mattress, manufac-
tured and sold only by J. n. Gaubert, 100 Mid
die street, Portland Me. None genuine unless
bearing the trademark, Pine Hyoisnic Mattress
Prices IS, SO and $40. iy4tf
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-23
WSM&w1y

HARPER's BAzAR.-This beautiful weekly
publication is a welcome visitor to the parlor
circle. The number for the ensuing week has
been received by N. G. Fessenden, 4S4 Con-
gress Street and d. Wentworth, $50 Congress,
corner Oak street
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
AN ANONYMOUS NOVEL,
The Bread Winners,

Begins in the August number Of The CENTURY
MAGAZINE. The scene is laid in one Of the western
lake cities before ard during the great Labor Riots
The story is full OF action, and abounds in local de-
scriptons and social studies which heighten the in
terest and continually pique Curiosity as to its
thorshp.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-23
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
City Of Portland.
City of Portland.

City Clerks Office, July 10, 1883.
nN petition of Portland Paper Box Co. for per-
" mission 70 erect a stationary steam engine Of
one and one-half horse power at their mandatory.
corner Of Pearl and Middle streets, notice Is here
by given that hearing Of all p rites interested I'm
gust g, A ID. 1888 at 71S O'Clock ,. m, at thu Al
dermen's room. city building.
dst GEO. G. BURGESS. City Clerk
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-23
THE MIDSUMMER
HOLIDAY CENTURY

1t contains richly illustrated articles short story
les. sketches poems, and breezy out-ofdoor papers
specially adapted to the summer season.
One Of its features is handsomely illustrated
ticle on Bob White, tho Game Bird of America .
by Prof. Alfred M. Mayer, scientific sportsman,
who gives practical suggestions for shooting quail.
Joel Chandler Harris contributes another group of
his Nights with Uncle Remus,' H. II. one of her
profusely illustrated articles on Southern Califor
inia Missions and w. d. Howells offers the most
entertaining chapters yet given Of "a Woman's
Reason" 1.-THE silk Dress Story and 1.-THE New
Minister'S Great Opportunity two short stories
of humorous character. John Burroughs writes
with vigor and charm about the Carlyles and Hem
ry James has an admirable essay on the leading
French novelists of the day-Alphonse Daudet, Of
whom full-page portrait is given. There are also
illustrated articles upon the works Of "Mr. Watts
at the Grosvenor Gallery" "The Oldest Club in
America" ETC., etc etc.
For sale by all booksellers and news-dealers;
price, 35 cents. In no other shape can much en-
teraining reading matter, with such beautiful en-
cravings, be had for the price. Persons who are
not regular readers of THE CENTURY should not
fail to see this special number.
THE CENTURY co. New-Y0rk.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-27
Holding the Reins.

good driver grasps the reins 80 that they
pass into the hand under the little finger first,
the ends of the fingers, after the hand is closed
upon the reins being In a perpendicular line
This give vice like grip which It ID almost inn
possible for the leather to slip through. But
the wrong habit young drivers, and especially
ladies fall into, Is to catch the rein In such
way that when 1t enters the hand it first passes
over the forefnger; when held in that way it is
very hard to keep it from slipping, and 80 it
quick jerk and the lady feels the lines Slip she
thinks her strength is inadequate, loses her
presence OF mind. and In few minutes some
bOdy's hurt. II persons knew how awkward q
poor driver looks they would try to improve
There's nothing more ridiculous than q
away. out in front pushing on the
lines" On the other hand. there is no more
pleasing sight than to see well-trained driver.
and especially in the person Of pretty girl
sitting erect, with hands close to her slender
waist, the rein curling cutely over her delicate
thumb. and the whip grasped firmly. archinr
over the horses back, thread her way without
nervousness or fear through narrow. crowded
streets, or on broad avenues leave her timid
friends behind. In England fox hunting has
such hold upon the people that q girl is taught
to Eide almost before she learns anything else
In France the pleasure Of individual driving
has never worked It's way into the French
woman's mind. In this country there In a
change coming, but 1t is scarcely visible at
present, except at the fashionable centera
where few Of the leading ladies are noted
horsew0men. New York lady ENJOYS AZ
most as much distinction as queen. simply
because she knows how to dispense with the
services OF q cOachman and tone up her system
by manipulating the ribbons over o trotter's
back e. abe lies along the ocean drives.