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Record of Hot Summers.

Engl1sn paper.
In 627 the heat was SO great in France and
Germany that all the springs dried up; water
became SO scarce that many people died of
thirst. In $40 work In the fields had to be given
up; agricultural laboIers persisting in their
work were struck down In q few minutes. SO
powerful was the sun. In 993 the suns rays
were 80 fierce that vegetation burned as under
the action Of fire. In 1000 rivers ran dry under
the protracted heat; the fish were left dry i'm
heaps and putreied In few hours The stencil
that ensued produced the plague. Men and
animals ventIring In the sun in the summer Of
1922 fell down dying; the throat parched to a
finder and the blood rushed to the brain. In
1882 not only did the rivers dry up, but the
ground cracked on every side, and became baked
to the hardness Of stone. The Rhine, In Alsace,
nearly dried up. Italy was visited by a terrific
heat in 1889; vegetation and plants were
burned up. During the battle Of Bella, in 1850,
there were more victims made By the sun than
by weapons; men fell down sunstruck in regular
rows. In 1903 and 1904 the Rhine, Loire and
Seine ran dry. Scotland suffered particularly
in 1925; men and beasts died in scores. The
heat In several French departments during the
summer of 1705 was equal to that In glass
furnace. Neat could be cooked by merely ex-
posing it to the sun. Not soul dared venture
out between noon and p. m. In IT'S many
shops had to close: the theaters never opened
their doors for several months. In 1762 the
thermometer rose TO one hundred ana eighteen
degrees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-08
CLAERVOYANCE A FRAUD.
HOW Intelligent People are Systema1
ically Hum0ugged.
Lahouchere in London Truth.

Lahouchere in London Truth.
am overwhelmed with indignant protests of
splritual:sts clairvOyants, tabe-turners and
glost-seers, who are unable to understand how
b can refuse to be convinced OF the existence of
phenomena which, according to them, occur
every day. When clairvoyance was the rage a
Dublin physician-Sir Philip CHAMPION, if / re-
member rightly-inclOsed a bank-nOte i'm an en-
velope. placed the envelope at the Bank OF Ire.
land and offered it to any clairvoyant who would
tell tel Nun the number No clairvoyant could.
"hen table-turniDg was the rage Farady invited
any table-turner to come to the Royal Institute
and TO turn table there which was so arranged
tnat physical pressure would count for nothing
NO taole-turner came. AS for spirituaIists, their
tricks nave been again and again exposed.
Slade lad ''spirit'' who wrote ON a slate
under the table. The trickery was proved in
a police court; vet now we are told that we
ought TO believe in spiritual slate-writing be-
cause the late Duke of Albany believed in it and
owned slate on which spirits were in the habit
OF writing! we are asked to accept as gospel
truth that in India an adept of Buddhist spirit
ualism often writes letter and puts it in q
room. The adept to which it is addressed comes
In the spirit from Thibet, or some such distant
spot, and indites reply. There are, believe,
considerable number of persons in England
who absolutely believe in this letter-writing
trash. only the other day ghost story was
published for the details Of which it was said
that Sir E. Horribly vouched. He had himself
seen the ghost. 1t appeared to him in China,
and ne at once informed his wife of the Iact.
According to recent information, however. from
China, it would seem that the ghost had forgot
ten .to die when he appeared, for ne was still
alive, and that Sir e. Horribly was not married
when he confided the details of the ghostly mar
rative to his wife. am utterly disgusted with
the credulity OF persons otherwise sensible. They
seem unable to understand br what sort of eyi.
dence departure from the known laws of ma
ture Onght to be believed.
Take, for instance, the trick of finding a pin.
the whereabouts of which Is known to the
subject" The trick is generally performed
In room full of people, who also know where
the pin is concealed. Collusion therefore. is
possible. This, however, Is not necessary. for
If the performer be adroit he knows where TO
go, owing to the unconscious indications given
by the subject. Nothing Is more easy than to
prove this. Let the subject be bndfolded in
stead Of the performer, and the latter will never
ind the pin. l asked Mr.. Stuart Cumberland
whether he could find pin under these con-
ditlons. Being an honest man, and making no
pretense to do more than closely follow indica-
tions. he replied that he could not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-08
ShapeIY Women,

Three or four decades ago, says an exchange.
American men and women were generally lean
and bony. Our women especially were lank and
thin. OF late years, however, a change In the
shape of our people has been noted. THE
change is not yet very marked in the men. bnt
the women are growing round and fat. At our
watering places where people from all parts Of
the country eongregate, bony woman Is a
rare sight. Most of the women are plump and
well rounded. 1t is to be observed. however
that sickness and curved outlines belong to
the weii-to-do and ieisureiy classes of society.
Among hard workers and the paonle ON tbc
frontiers tie lean and oony type still predomi.
mates. f''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-08
TEN PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE.
s27 AND 92s SEVENTH STREET.

Let us give you few illustrations Of what TEN PER
CENT ABOVE COST means. We are now making q
fine suit of English Diagonal which for neat appearance
and actual service is desirable careful estimate
shows that this suit which carefully INSIDE and finely
trimmed costs us by the thousand just So each Ten
per cent OF 50 10 is Of We have marked that suit
at Sl0 Clothiers who want 81 and S. profit on suit
VIII ask You Sl6 for similar suit 81 Ike
very small profit $40 suit and so IT is but it Is
ten cent Suppose sell 5000 these suits every
week That would be s. $50 sufficient to pay store ex-
perses and leave us good profit be ide Now per-
haps you can readily perceive why have determined
to sell goods so remarkably low 1t to build mp big
trade for quick sales at small profit are better than
slow sales at Big prices We have the largest stock and
the best clothing ever sold in Washington We manu.
facture it ourselves retail it directly the public and
guarantee that each is marked at exactly Ten
Per Cent above the cost Of manufacture
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Forever.
Those we love truly u

Those we love truly never die,
YTEouSh year by year the sad memorial wreath
A ing and EcTers, types OF life and death,
Are laid upon their graves.
For death the pure Hfe saves,
And life all pure IS love; and love can reach
From heaven 10 earth, and noDier lessons teach
Than those by mOrtals read.
Well blest is he who has dear one dead:
a friend he has whose face VIII never Change
dear communion that viii not GROW strange.
:. The anchor Of love Is death.
r.:
The blessed sweetness OF loving brsath
VIII reh our cheek ali fresh through weary wears
Gor fts who died long since, all! waste not tears
| Shes thine unto the end
TnSnk G "a Tor one dead friend
Will FACE Still radiant with the light OF truth
NEsAS fevS comes i2flen with the scent OF youth
e'T1rUaSa twenty years OF Death.
- ossn Bogte 0Eeily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-08
A nETEaReNED STAGE QUEEN.

Sarah EcrnhardPs Wonderful Genius
and Phenomenal Observation-Disclosures
Driven by a Deaf and Blind Passion
for MOney-A Life Of Cold Calculation
and Grasping After the M ain Chance
Interesting Sketch of q Wonderful
Woman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-08
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
us there row inside?" policeman asked Of
ticket seller at the theater box office.
''No row, guess"
There's disturbance Of some kind In there,
certain" the officer insisted, half drawing his
club
''You are Mistaken said the ticket seller,
Tits only theater party"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-08

FNR1AL PROVES THAT HONESTY Is THE BEST
policy IN medicine well In other things Ayers
SarsaparillA is genuine PREPARATION. an unequaled
blood purifier decidedly superior TO all others nj
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-08
Il 4 o T E @ T I o n
THE POOR MAN CAN UNDERSTAND.

Men often get wd politics. but none get 90 far
gene as not to want to dollar when they TO to
bny anything it is clothing that is needed you can
save sevcral dollars by patronizng the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-08

A great many people are glad that the cleo
ton excitement is so nearly over but the gay
young Benedicks who have persuaded their
better halls to lend them latch keys that they
m ght stay out late to see the latest election re-
turns, are dolefully wishing that it would keep
up all the year round,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-08

HUNDREDS OF LETTERS FROM THOSE usrNo
- Ayers Hair Ngor attest it's value q pestorer of
gray hair to its natural color stimulant and tonic
preventing md often curing badness and cleansing
and soothing the SCALP its cannot lie too strongly
recommended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-08
Easy to Please On Tonabstones.

countryman in search OF Maidstone for his
mothers grave pitched upon one the sionecutters
had prepared for another person. sI like this onen
he said. "But," said the other, ssthat belongs to
another man, and has Mrs. Perry's name cut upon
IL; IL wouldn't DO for your MOTHER "0h, yes it
would" said the countryman. .sShe couldn't read!
And besides he continued, "Perry was always
fayoTite name OF herSIs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-08

TEN PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE.
STRICTLY ONE PRICE,
s27 AND 929 SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST
Southeast corner Massachusetts, avenue
IL We have no connection with any other house IN
this city
Open evenings till 9. Saturday till IL oc2s-lm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-08

No %. a NALhEh & CO. LARGE Srock.
NOAH WALKER CO. GREAT VARIETY
625 Pennsylvania ave
NOAH WALKER CO..
Cos Pennsylvania ave.
PERFECT FIT
NOAH WALKER CO..
625 Pennsylvania ave- SUBSTANTIAL TRIM
MINGS.
NOAH WALKER & CO.. And the best made CIothine
625 Pennsylvania ave- -''''''
NOAH WALKER CO.. Garments for Business
625 Pennsylvania ave- Garments for Work
NOAH WALKER CO.,
Gas Pennsylvania ave- Three floors stocked with the
BEsT-MADE CLOTHING.
NOAH WALKER Co.
625 Pennsylvania ave-
Piece Goods for Ordered
Work.
NOAH WALKER & CO..
625 Pennsylvania ave. Over Sacks and Newmarkets
NOAH WALKER CO.,
625 Pennsylvania ave-
in great variety at our usual
NOAH WALKER CO.. Low PRICES.
625 Pennsylvania ave. [n5I
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For death the pure Nfe sayos

And life all pure is love; and love can rca,
from heaven 10 earth, and noDier lessons
Than those by mortals read.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-26
West End Church.

The Young Peoples Society of West End
Congregational church, held its second annual
anniversary at the church last evening The
meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. e
M. Cousens and other members of the society,
Responsive reading Of appropriate Psalms and
very fine masic and congregational singing
followed. Miss Atkinson, the secretary, read
an encouraging report, which showed great
success, and was received with much enthusi.
asm by the society.
A spiritual letter from the Rev. John O.
Holbrook, now of Oakland, CAL, was read, ex.
pressing great interest in the society and love
for the people. He organized it, and was the
devoted and beloved pastor for two years An
interesting sketch of the society was read BY
Mr.. G. f. Bolton. Reports and congratulate
tons were received from the Williston, Second
Parish, Free Baptist, Woodfords, and st. Law
renee street churches, followed by the pastor
with an able address, in which he assured the
society OF his appreciation of the potency and
beauty of the organization, told them how
grateful he was for the help rendered him in
his very responsible and arduous calling an6
work, congratulated all, desired that the mem
perS SHOULD Drlng nome 10 the neart personal
responsibility. and trusted that a broadening
interest among the society might continue te
be seen, as was already evident in the PRAYERS
testimonies and other services rendered. Ther
all would greatly honor Christ thereby, and
the means devised for work would surely
bring glorious victory.
Brief addresses were made by Revs John
Gibson and S. W. Adriance, and by Messrs
W. FL. Pennell, @. A. Stevenson and others.
Ihe whole service was interspersed with fine
music, and the meeting closed with an earnes
invocation for future spiritual success, the ben
ediction was given by the Rev. s. w. Adri-
ance, and all went home edited and with
the determination to live devoted and active
life for God and to uplift humanity. G.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-26
Correction.

An obvious error occurred in the report of
yesterdays PRESS on the Andrews hearing.
The omission of the conditional word "entire-
ly" changed the meaning of the sentence. Mr..
Putn~.A Objeoted ~ sustaining charge one by
the introduction of the files of the PRESS of
last year, and to the charge itself, for reasons,
which will appear from the stenographer's
notes to be as follows:
We object to going into this matter, and I
might as we'll state the ground of our obiec-
tons. 1t appears that this was not transaction
of the City Marshal in secret. The charge
here does not state whether it was in secret or
in public. If the charge had stated that it was
apublic transaction, published in the news.
papers of the city on the following day, we
should have had an opportunity of raising the
question at once. But it appears here
that it was public transaction, one therefore,
that must have been known to the citizens of
Portland, to the City Government and to the
Board of May or and Aldermen to whom the
Marshal was responsible. So that, if he was
guilty of any malfeasance in office of the kind
charged, If this was any malfeasance in office,
it was known to the City Government of last
year, to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of
last year, to whomlhe was responsible, sndIunder
whose orders he was to act, and to Tut him on
trial for that is not to try him, but to try your
predecessors in office. (Cheers.)
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-26
Odd EeII0xvshin.

The celebration of the introduction of the
Order of Odd Fellowship in Portland will be
carried out in grand shape to-day. There will
be in line the following encampments: Jeph-
tina of Augusta, Pejepscot of Auburn, Wo-
rombus OF Lewiston, Kennebec Valley of
Richmond, Machgonne, Eastern Star, Fal-
mouth, Portland, and Ridgely Degree Camp
of Portland, and the following lodges: Sac
carappa, Ammoncongin of Cumberland Mills,
Maine, Beacon, Unity, Ancient Brothers,
Ligonia and Harmony of Portland.
The line will start promptly at 2.30 p. m.
and proceed over the following route:
Up Congress street to High, to Danforth, to
State, to Deering, to Cumberland, to Smith, to
Congress, to Exchange, to Middle, to Con-
gress, counter-march on Congress street to
hall.
The programme in the evening will consist
of a band concert in City Hall by Chambers
Band from 7.3O to $50, after which dancing,
to commence at 8.45.
The Grand officers of the Grand Lodge and
Grand Encampment will be present, and sew
eral Past Grand Representatives.
Caleb N. Lang will ofioiate as Chief Mar
shall.
The attention of the Order is called to a
special notice in the advertising column.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-26

Yesterday morning at 7.30 clock, Thomas
d. Murray, an employe Of the Maine Central
Railroad was making up train in the compa-
ny's yard, in this city, when a cry was heard
by other employees of the company and, on CO.
ing to the spot whence the cry proceeded, they
discovered Murray lying on the ground. and
that he had caught his left foot in the frog so
tightly he could not extricate it. The train had
passed over the leg to which the foot was a.
tached, just above the knee, crushing it fear
fully, and also the left arm Just above the ell
bow. So tightly was the foot caught in the
frog that the rails had to be pried apart with
iron bars in order to extricate it. The injured
man was taken to the Maine General Hospital
in undertaken Rich's ambulance and placed
under the effect of ether. His parents and sis
ter were sent for and also priest who admins
tered the sacrament, and at one p. m. young
Murray died in the presence of his family.
The unfortunate man was q years Of age
and unmarried. He had been in the employ
Of the Portland and Rochester road, but sever
81 years ago had attack Of illness which Sc
riously affected his voice. Lately he took the
Mace ~ ..-d 4ss~ aE-s--> our
oner Gould decided that under the circum-
stances an inquest was unnecessary, and the
remains were taken to Gorhsm, N. H., (where
his family resids) at p. M for interment
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-26
sM&W&w1y
sunday Services.

ABYssN1AN Demonstrating by Rev. Dr.
Carruthers at o'clock. Sunday school concert
at 712 o'clock.
CARLETON HALL : MuDjoy Hill, there will be
preaching by Mrs. Anna E.Smith, Evangelist, and
7pm. Sunday School at 1880 a. m. Prayer
meeting at $50 p. m.
CHURCH OF CHRIST. Cor. May and Danforth SITS.
Preaching at 1870 a. m. and 7.S0 p. m. by Rev. j.
Y. Halloway. Evening subject; SIS One Baptism as
Good as Another"
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH Universalist)-
Preaching by Rev. r. S. Rellerman, pastor at 10 80
q. m. and p. m. Sabbath school 1915.
CLARK MEMORIAL M. E. CHURCH, oodfords
Sunday School at 112 o'clock p. m. Preaching at
21a O'Clock by Wilbur F. Berry, pastor. Prayer
meeting at O'Clock. Rev.
CONGRESS STREET M. e. DEMONSTRATING at
1O1s a. m. and p. M by the pastor Rev. E. T..
Adams. Sunday School at 1.30 p. m. Prayer
meeting at p. m.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Sabbath school at As
m. Preaching and Baptisma1 Service at 3 p. m
Social meeting at p. m.
FIRST PARISH CHURCH-Preaceing by Rev. Thorn
as Hill d. d. pastor, at 1870 a. m. and 7.30 pm
FIRST UNIvsRsALIsT CHURCH Rev. Henry
Blanchard, pastor, Services at 101s a. m. Sunday
school at lz.l5. Pastor willoficiate.
FREE ST. BAPTIST CHURcH-Preaching at 1O1a
9. m. and p. M, by James McWhinnie, pastor
Sabbath school imm ediately after morning service
NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH, New High St-Rev.
Thos. A; King, pastor. Preaching tomorrow morn
ing. Subject: "The Blessedness Of DEATH
PARK STREET CHURcH-The pastor, Rev. John A.
Bellows. will preach at 1870 a. m. Sunday School
at Ia m.
PINE STREET NJ e. CHURoH.-Sunday School
at 1.3o p. m. Preaching by the pastor on "Repen-
lance" at 3 p. m. Prayer meeting at p. m.
PLYMOUTH CHURcH.--Sunday service. Rev. A.
Il. p. Small will preach in Plymouth church pulpit
tomorrow morning at 1870 O'Clock.
PORTLAND SPIRITUAL TEMPLE-Good Templars
Hail. Congress St. Conference meeting at 8 and z.
80 o'clock p. m
PREBLE CHAPEL.-Sunday School at 2 D. m.
Preaching by Rev. Mr.. Phelan, pastor at p. m.
temperance meeting at ia pm. Free to all.
SECOND CONGREGATIONAL CHURcH.-Cor Con-
gress and Pearl Sts.-Preaching at 1890 a. m. and
3 p. m. by Rev. c. II. Daniels pastor. Sunday
school at Las p. m Service of praise at 73O p. M
ST. LAWRENCE ST. CHURoH.-Rev. A. H. Wright.
pastor, will preach at 1870 am, and Rev. G, NJ
Daniels at 3 p. m. Sunday School at 1.3O p. M
Prayer meeting at p. m.
WEST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.-Rev. E. M.
Cousins, pastor. Preaching by the pastor at 1890
q. m. Social Service at z p. m.
WMLIsToN CHURCH Preaching by Rev. t. H.
Ha1iock pastor, at 1870 a. m. and Up. m. Sunday
School at 3p. m.
WoopFoRD's CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. -
Preaching by Rev. S. w. Adriance pastor, at 80
and 2. Evening service in the large audience room.
Sunday School at IL.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-26
EnYerope Onener.

Mr.. Philip L. Cuskley, young man of this
city has got out patent on opening envelopes.
1t consists Of tag or small piece Of paper pas
ted to each Of the two corners of the envelope
on the same end. A piece of cord or string is
pasted into the angle of the envelope, on the
inside, and reaching the width of the same,
the string reaching through the top angle of
the envelope and then being folded down un-
der the tags, all in combination with any paper
envelope. The tags give the envelope strength
at the end and corners. They also confne the
end Of the string, so that it will not be caught
in any object and tear out the end when not
desired. When the letter or envelope is to be
opened one of the tags under which the string
10 folded is caught by the finger and thumb
and torn out. This brings with it one end OF
the string. upon pulling on which the end of
the envelope is torn open and the contents
nan ha rannavad
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-26
CougressionaI Apuor,;onmen,.

The congressional apportionment of Maine
is as follows:
First District-Counties of York and Cum
berland.
Second Dstrict-Counties of Oxford, Frank
lin, Androscoggin, Ssgadahoc, Knox and Lin
coin.
Third District-Counties of Kennebec, Som
erset, Waldo and Hancock.
Fourth District-Counties of Penobscot, Pts
cataquis, Aroostook and Washington.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-26
Oxford Henr Association.

Yesterday afternoon at meeting of the com
mittee appointed at the late reunion of the OK
ford Bear Association to select list of officers
exclusive of the President, who was chosen at
the reunicn) the following gentlemen were
appointed:
Vice Presidents-John NJ. Adams, Clark FL.
Barker, Charles j. Walker.
Secretary and Treasurer-A. l.. Burbank
Executive Committee-F. e. Boothby, A.
E. Chase, FL. L. Houghton, w. G. Allen, E.
s. Osgood
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-26
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate in this
county have been recorded at the registry of
deeds:
Cape Elizabeth-Edward d. Crocker to
Mary Stanwocd, land and buildings. $4,000
Westbrook- George II. Raymond to Robina
r. Littlefield, land and buildings. $780,
Falmouth Levi W. Hicks to Benjamin w.
Shaw, land $3.50.
Fenwick Merrill to Henry F. J. B. Jensen,
land and buildings. $500.
Cumberland-James Shaw to Daniel Shaw,
land $780,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-26
Hene Manufacture.

1t is with just pride we can point to Ameri-
cas- success in manufactures, and especially so
Is this the case with that most durable of all
known floor coverings, "LINoLEUM" It has
30 completely superseded the best foreign
criticize that only the poorest qualities can now
be imported. In use, the foreign goods will
continually look dirty and dingy, the Dofnes-
tic, bright, clean and pleasing, while the de-
signs and artistic effects are beyond COMPARE
son. AL carpet dealers keep these remark
able goods and the Walton Trade Mark with
the word "LNoLEUM" is on the back of every
square yard of American make.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-26
SUBURBAN NE VS..


The President, Secretary and Chaplain of the
Woman's State Relief Corps of Maine, accompanied
by officers and members of Bosworth Relief Corps
No. l. of Portland visited Saccarappa. Thursday
April oath, and organized a corps auxiliary to
Cloudman Post, No. 100. The corps started with
SO charter members, and is to be known as Cloud
Relief Corps, No. IS, Following is the list Of
officers:
President-AIrs Susan r. H. Wheeler.
Vice President-Mrs. L. A. S. Horn.
Chaplain--Mrs. A. p. Stiles.
Secretary-AIrs Ellen L. Mayhem.
Treasurer Mrs. @. NJ. Burroughs.
Conductor-Mrs. Mary E. Hodsdon
GUARDIANS. Nellie f. SWEET.
Past President-BIrs Annie D. Phinney.