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Society of Natural History.

At the meeting last evening, DIR. Wood read
paper giving history of the "red-sunsets".
lie also spoke of the theories which have been
advanced to explain them.
1t is suggested first that the air is over
charged with aqueous vapor but certainly
this has happened before without producing
red skies; second, meteoric or cometal dust
floating in the air; third combination of the
last with volcanic dust.
1t is difficult to believe that volcanic ashes
can be foated in the air such immense distan-
ces 1t is argued on the other hand that if the
particles were charged with negative electric-
ty they would be repealed by the earth and
would also repel one another.
Prof. Nordenshiold. the celebrated Arctic OK
plorer demonstrated clearly that meteoric dust
is continually falling to the earth and al
though volcanic dust is very similar to the me-
teroric, yet the two can be distinguished. Dust
has been collected from rain recently fallen in
Holland and Philadelphia and it is plainly vol
canic furthermore it is similar to the dust
which is known to have come from Krakatoa.
Specimens of dust were on exhibition last ey-
ening which had fallen upon the American
ship Anna Huak, 800 miles away from the
volcano. 1t has been noticed that the sunsets
appeared east and west of Java soon after the
eruption, the movement northerIy was more
moderate.
Dr. Wood read an account from sScience"
OF an eruption of the volcano Cotopaxi, which
produced the familiar red, green and orange
skies. 1t would seem therefore as if the vol
csnic eruption was the main course of the red
sunsets now occurring, although there are some
things clearly understood.
The society elected franklin R. Barrett,
treasurer, in place of Mr.. Burbank, resigned,
and Mr.. John K. Parks was chooses member.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-05

Early yesterday morning, in the snow storm.
the schooner Eliza Ann, Captain Jameson,
Clark Island for New York, granite laden,
went ashore on Cape Elizabeth, nearly op-
posite Trundy's reef. The crew easily escaped
to land and proceeded to the city. It is thought
that the schooner will go to pieces and become
total wreck. Her masts and sails are still
standing. The Eliza Ann belongs in Rock
land, and her owners are Captain Jameson.
Captain Keene and A. j. Bird, She is two
hundred tons burden. She cost about Sc, 200
about two years ago, and had 50, 400 laid out on
her in repairg
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-05
PURE WILK (!

ETY facilities for furnishing this rtiels are
IVA unsurpassed and L respectfully solicit a
trial. The fact that large number of leading
citizens are my customers and have been since
entered the business should DO a sufficient recon-
mendation. Address WI. SOULE,
tanl6eodI Woodfords.
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SPECIAL ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertisements appropriately coming under
the classification heads, WANTS, HELP WANT
ED, SITUATIONS WANTED For SALE, To LET,
nd LOST AND FOUND, not exceeding five lines
length, (forty words), will be inserted in
the Daily PRESS one week for twenty-five
cents, if paid in advance.
When payment is not made in advance, reg
ular rates will be charged
The large circulation of the PRESS makes it
the best medium for these advertisements.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-05
FIRE.
Am Alarm from the Portland stove
Foundry.

At4.SO o'clock this morning Gust as we were
going to press) box 10 was struck, and the de-
partment called to the Portland Stove Foun.
dry on Kennebec street foot of Myrtle street.
The fire is located about midway Of the
works. in the engine room, aud when our re.
porter reached the spot, that portion of the
works appeared to be all ablazs.
We were unable at the lateRess of the hour
obtain further particulars other than that there
is an insurance of $25, goo.
ga. m,-Seeond alarm now s+rikino
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-05
no the IEawaiian I.Iands.

A summer trip to the Hawaiian Islands and
the volcano of Mauna Loa is the story Rev.
L. FL. Hallock will tell our citizens next
Thursday evening at Williston church The
voyage from San Francisco; the strange
beauty of these Islands of the sea; the volcano
1900 feet high; the descent into the crater;
the lava fields; the silver sword plant; the
strange sights; the enchanting beauty Of the
scenery of mountain, vale and sea, will be the
subject of the first lecture. Mr.. Hallock's
we'll known flower of description will make
this story of great interest to all who are in
terested. Full particulars will be found in
the advertisement.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-05
Reckless Driving.

To the Editor Of the Press:
Permit me to ask through the columns of the
PRESS If there is no immunity from fast driv-
ing for our citizens, even on Sunday, in Port
land? A little child was knocked down on
Middle street this afternoon, by horse COW
cred with foam and beaten the length of the
street, by young man, who was evidently
trying the speed of his animal for his own
amusement.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-05
ReaI Estate Transsors.

Inc following transfers of real estate in this
county have been recorded at the registry of
deeds:
Portland-EIiza Twigg~et al. tn CorneIins
Connolly, land and buildings, S220O.
Deering-Samuel r. jackson to Horace
Frank Farnham, land, $l35 .95'
Clarence w. Bailey to Charles s. Farnbam.
land and buildings, $1100.
Yarmouth-William H. Poole tn Harry
Hutchins, land and buildings, $3.50.
BaldU in-Josiah Milliken to Sanborn
Brothers, land, $500.
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NEW ApvERrrsrrmErra.

Net Assets, January I, 1888. ......S7
RECEIPTS.
Fer Prs9aiurns.. ISL, 5o7, 896.o8
Fer Interest, Rents Sc 463, s67.50
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Fatally Burned,

@Jerusha D. Sawyer, widow of the late Eben-
ezer Sawyer, and residing in the family of D.
T. Richardson, at East Baldwin, her clothes
having accidentally caught fre,wa so severely
burned, before the flames could be smothered
as to cause death in about seventeen hours.
She died on the morning of January 20, aged
88 years
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-05

The regular monthly meeting of tho City
Council was held last evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-05
Wei ne Newer.

1t is now undispstsd that Wei De Meyers
Catarrh Cure is the only treatment that viii
absolutely cure Catarrh-fresh or chronic. 1T
is a marvel. Rev. A. p Fries, Cairo, N. K"
ut restored me to the pulpit, Rev. Geo. p.
Refs, Cobleville, n. W Zone box radically
cured me, Rev. G. Fl. Taylor, 100 Noble
street, Brooklyn" "A periecyt, cure IRE alter 30
way, N. v" &C., &c. Thousands of testimon-
ials are received from all parts of the world
Delivered, $1.00. DIR. Wei De Meyers tTreat-
ise," with statements by the cured, mailed
free. D. b. Dewey & Co., 1872 Fulton St., N.
\. dec16eod3m
Public speakers and Singers find B. H.
Douglass & Sons Capsicum Cough Drops a
sure remedy for hoarseness.
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Ss25,0oo,oo

| The premium on city bonds now held by the COM
| mlssioners would more than cover the above de-
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Struck by am Engine,


Yesterday afternoon, about 4 o'clock, Mr..
Parmenus W. Neal, switchman and hagman
for the Boston and Maine, at the intersection
OF that company's track with that of the
Grand Trunk at the foot of High street, on
Commercial street, was bending over digging
out the track with shovel. A Grand Trunk
train backed down, the bell of the locomotive
ringing, but Neal, who was standing on the
left hand side of the track, towards the water,
and just this side of the switch, did not hear
or see it. The coal bunter of the locomotive
struck Mr.. Neal in the head, finging him
to one side and stunning him. Messrs Fred
M. Leavitt and Smart picked up the PROSTATE
man, carried him into Mr.. Smart's counting
room, ;and telephoned to Rich's ambulance
and DIR. A. S. Thayer. Both promptly re-
sponded. TWAS ascertained Mr. Neal had es-
capped with severe scalp wound, and after it
was dressed hewas taken in the ambulance to
his home on Winter street. Mr.. Neal is rather
advanced in years and it is hoped that his in
Juries will not confne him to the house long,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-05
RennhIicnn Caueuae..

The Republican caucuses for the nomination
of delegates to nominate candidate for Mayor
and ward officers will be held on Thursday
evening, February 14th.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-05

At parish meeting of the Church of the
Messiah last evening a una imous call was
extended to Rev. Robert Kellerman Of
Fitchburg, Mass.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-05
DIR. e. R. REED.

Clairv0yant and Botanic Physician has
opened rooms at No. 500 Congress ST.,
Portland, Maine. where he is prepared
to treat all diseases OF the Blood. acute
and chronic. Office hours from s q. M,
to IL M, and to 8 p. m. Free examin-
alton every Wednesday in each week.
Examination at a distance the fee will
be $500. feb5dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-05
SUBURBAN NOTES.
EerrH VILLAGE.

Ferry Village.
Bayard Lodge, X. of P, holds its meetings
in P. o. S. of A. Hall, on Sawyer street.
Mr.. Will Weldon goes to Brunswick this
week to resume his studies at the Bowdoin
Medical School,
Falmouth.
Rev. j. P. Smith of Worcester, Mass, has
accepted the unanimous call, given him by the
people of the First Parish of this place and
will commence his labors at once.
st. Johns barge will leavs front of City
Hall, Wednesday and Thursday evenings at
6.45 sharp. for the fair and leves at Falmouth
Foreside. The residents of New Casco vii
lage have just erected beautiful and COM
modious hall 65x35, and they will open it
with most attractive programme, not the
least of which will be good hot supper. How
ard Buxton, the sweet ballad singer, and Prof.
Enos Blanchard will add TO the attractions of
the musical part Of the programme. An ole
CANT chamber set will be given away; useful
and fancy articles for sale at the tables.
Ssarboro.
Mrs. Agnes Mclaughlin, relict of ths late
William Mclaughlin, died in Scarborough,
Jan. u, 1884, and was buried January 18th,
il being her 88th birthday She in early life
became Christian and in 1880 was by Rev.
John W. Atkins received into the Methodist
Episcopal Church in this place. From that
time TO her death she was devoted and
worthy member, eminently beloved by all who
knew her, and q ministering angel to her COM
panion and children. Through many years of
widowhood her life was beautiful witness to
the tTruth as it is in Jesus" Her life was a
clear, explicit and powerful testimony to the
truth, purity and beauty of our holy religion.
She was equally faithful to God and her
church. Her home place of rest for the
weary itinerant, Everywhere she was known
her memory is an abiding benediction. Dur
ing several of her last years she was much en-
feebled by her great age, but patiently waiting
the coming of her Savior, her religious exper-
fence was ever beaming and hopeful. She
was not called to, great suffering, but quietly,
peacefully, as the child falls asleep in its
mothers arms, so she fell asleep in Jesus, in
full hope of glorious immortality beyond
leaving three sons and large circle of friends
to mourn. Truly it may be said mother jim
Israel is gone.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-05
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Regular Monthly Meeting of the
City Council

The Mayor Refuses to Hear the City So
HcitOr-A Queer Report fron, tEne Audi
tor-OtInsr Bnsiuess.
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Wanted.
Notice.

zoo BRASS bird cages and all kinds of brass
OOO goods, to be re6nished as bright as new
st moderate prices, at the Portland Bird store 40
Congress st. feb5dIws
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meteorological Rspor, for Iannarr.

Sergeant Eichelberger, of the Signal Ser
vice, furnishes the following summary of
meteorological observations at the Portland
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-05
NOtice.

a Ii persons are hereby cautioned against nego-
IA tiating promissory note given by C. & II
Trefethen and endorsed by the undersigned, pay
ment on the same having been stopped.
feb5d3t EMERY Il FURBISH.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-05

XETILLIAM NASH retired from the firm Of NOR
w GAN, BUTLER g. co. Jan. l. 1884,
MORGAN, BUTLER & co.
Portland, Feb. 4, 1884. feb5d3t*
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q. o, o. 2,

A LII members of Falmouth Encampment are re-
IA quested to be present this Tuesday Evening"
as business of Importance is to come before the
meeting Per order. GEO. F. STETS0N,
feb6dlt% Rec Scribe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-05
REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS
sine hepuDncan headquarters,
NO. I2 MARKET SQUARE,

will be open EVERY EVENING until after the
municipal election. All interested are invited to
visit the rooms
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W. C. NJ. AssOcinti0n.

a STATED meeting of the Maine Charitable
"A Mechanic Association will be held in the Ii
brary room, Mechanic building Thursday evening
Feb. 7th, at 7.30 o'clock. R. B. SWIFT, Recording
Secretary. feb5d3t
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ua $:;;: Si 3E e { Z:
READ (M D., Harvard 1879 Evans
AND s3sss: R1sIS :ss'1 Ps II s' asS
ALL DISEASES OF THE
PILES &C. : :E;:; !i:;' Il. s;
feb5 cody
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Rooms TO Lei.
FOR SALE.
Pigs for sale

Figs Tor sale.
" ORKSHIRE and CHESTER WHITES; thor
Il oughbreds and grades; all sizes at reasonable
prices. w. b. WHITTIER, Laudholm Farm, New
ton, Mass. jan22dlm
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Agents Wanted.

FHyO sell the celebrated Sewing Machine Casters.
IL This is no fraud, but rare chance for smart
men to make money. Complete outfit only SO.
For particulars address with stamp General Agent
Saccarappa, Maine, Box pa. feb5d2w*
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Comparative mean temperature-1s72, $50;
1873, 19:A; 1874, 24.5; 1875, 16.5; 1876,}27.0;
1877, 1872; 1879, e. 1879, 1877; 1850, 81
Comparative predptations-1872 OFT inches;
1879. Az ,s4 lpshss 1874 31ss inches 1872 26S
1878, 383 inches; 1879, $50 inches 1880, $50
inches; 1881, 4 80 inches; 1882 A39 inches 1883,
2.53 inches; 1854, 4.54 inches
maximum, 29.4; minimum, 1873; rainfall, asa
inches.
Mean monthly temperature of January for IL
years, 23.3.
Mean monthly rainfall of January for -
years, 1922 inches.
Mean temperature for January. 1884. 90
below the mean for IL years.
Total rainfall for January, 1884 131 inches
below the mean for IL years.
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What Science Offers Won.

Use no liniments, salves or lotions Benson's
Capcine Porous Plasters are best. Quick. highly
medicinal. 25c. jan3odW&S&w
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GRAND SLEIGH RIDE
- TO THE
FAIR AND REVEE

At New Caseo Hall, Falmouth Foreside, Wedines
day and Thursday Eve'gs, Feb. Is and n.
Elegant Chamber Set to be given away M usic
Hot Supper Zoe. Good Stabling for horses. Barge
leaves City Hall each evening at 6.45 sharp. Fare
round trip 50cts. feb5d3t
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S3,429 419.26
Gross Assets Jan. L, 1854. 1928, $50, 555. %
LIABILITIES

NFEUss Askets . an. 1851. ssssb BSO, J6I,ebO
LIABILITIES.
Reserve for Re-Insurancef4 peri
cent Massachusetts Stan
dard ...................,..{S 88 331 Soy az
Losses and Dividends not due
and all other Liabilities -
Surplus rs regards Policy
Holders, by Massachusetts
and Connecticut Standard Away z1S5R
BY Standard of New York and
most other States ......... 6.20O 400 on
Number of Policies in force jan
/. 1884,. .60,354
Paid Policy Holders to Jan. l.
1ss4........".......,...... 51,9as, O2O.o6
The Rtna furnishes insurance on all desirable
plans at unusually low rates Those are still fur
Their reduced by surplus annually. The ability Of
the Company to continue to pay the liberal divi-
bends it has paid in past years is shown by the large
and increasing Surplus. Safe and Productive In
yestments and low ratio of expense to income
For rates OF Insurance and Agencies in Maine, apply
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-05
NEW ADvERTrsHsrENrs.

StOckbridge Course.
SUPPLEMENTARY
Six Entertainments
CONSISTING oE
One Concert and Tive NatineeS
City Tall,
Conamencins Wednesday Evening, March
9th, with ~
Grand Festival Concert
Boston Symphony Orchestra,
60 PERFORMERS,
MRS. e. HUMPHREYS ALLEN, Soprano.
HERR GEoRG HENsCHELL, Conductor.
To be followed by
5 MATINEES.
anOrQlng sp6clal opportunity for Indies. Ont
Of-town Residents, school Teachers. with
the bright lads and lassies of our schools and the
general public to enjoy.
LIST Matinee Saturday Afternoon, Mar. %
WARREN G. RICHARDS,
in his immitable entertainment, "Funuy Folks"
assisted BY CARL PIERCE, Child violinist;
The Boston Guitar and Banjo QuartGtte,
G. A. CAMPBELL. GEO. BARKER, F. A. FOSTER
). ii. LEACH, and Pianist.
I'd Matinee Saturday Afternoon Apr. 9Th.
MIRTH, MAGIC AND WONDER,
First appearance Of the great Caricuture Ar
tist and ventriIoquisi
PROF. ri. Il. MOHR.
Professor gives special programme for children.
Sd Matinee Saturday Afternoon, Apr. 10.
Boston Miniature Ideal Opera
Company,
In Gilbert and sullivaa's Comic Opera
"HOLANTHHE."
Spec ial Scenery, Complete Chorus and orcbestraS5
people
4th Matinee Saturday Afternoon, Apr. 26
MR. and MRS. HARRY F. DIXIE,
in heir Charming Musical Comedies,
FOUR-IN-HAND BELL RgNGERS,
Mandolin Duets, Vocal and ER-
StrMmenfal Duets.
Two Hours Of solid fun.
9TH Matinee Saturday Afternoon, May 10.
fGrand Concert
by the following:
MISS M0LLIE MACK, Child Soprano.
MISS ASENATH MANN Saxophone Soloist
MASTER WILLIE KRAFT Child Violinist.
MASTER WILLIE CUSHING, Child Cornetist
MR.. GEORGE A. EATON, Humorfst.
MR.. GEORGE SWIFT, Pianist
Course tickets, including reserved seats, $780,
SIPS, $l5O, according to location. Children's
course tickets, under 15) so, 75cts, S1.00.
Symphony Orchestra tickets alone, rs cts and
$1.00. Five Eatinees, without Symphony Orche s-
ira 75cts and s. 90. Tickets sold at Stockbridges
Music Store. Saturday, Feb 9th, at o'clock. Mum
bers given out at Z. Only six tickets sold to any
person at opening sale. feb5d1w
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-29
Famous Trees.

In the village of Brandhurst is an
amazing yew tree, said by some histo-
rians TO be three thousand years old. At
live feet from the ground it is twenty
six and a half feet in circumference.
The top alone is now green, eand even
that is much broken off aud battered by
the winds, while below all is melan-
choly wreck-the trunk shattered, and
crumbling to pieces with age. A part
of the trunk is held to the main body of
the tree by an iron band.
In green lane, near Rann,ore Com
mon, is curiosity which frequently de-
tains the tree-lOver. 1t is yew tree
growing out of an oak, found in sort
Of circle formed by smaller trees.
Where the branches of the oak begin to
spread out from the trunk, the top of
the yew also sends forth its branches,
and pushes its way through the oak in
all directions. The trunk of the yew-
only a few inches in dameter-grows,
to all appearance, out of the very roots
Of the oak, and at the ground the two
trees cannot be distinguished apart, ex-
cept by the different appearances of the
bark. You could not, for instance. put
a sheet of paper between them. The
yew tree then grows straight up the
trunk of the oak, and forces its branches
through those of its companion, making
substantially one tree. The contrast in
color is all the way one notices the diff
ference between these twins where they
begin to branch.
Not far from Redhill is a yew tree
said to be one thousand two hundred
years old The inside of the tree has
been followed out, and the traveller
may open n door and walk inside the
tree. There are wooden benches fixed
against the trunk, and little round
table in the middle, and it is said that
fourteen or fifteen persons can seat
themselves at this table. Picnic parties
meet here occasionally for convivial
time. The top of the tree is fresh and
green, and in parts it has been strength
ened with iron plates. The girth of the
trunk is nearly thirty-one feet. Large
wens or bosses" have grown upon It,
and yet in spite of all that time and i'll
usage can do, it remains a noble and
remarkable tree, worth travelling over
many mile of clayey roads to gaze
upon.-London NeUs.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-29

WHEN the Naval Appropriation bill
was recently being debated in the House,
Mr.. Calkins, Of Indiana, in the course
Of his remarks. said: There were mill
ions Of dollars worth of American
property on the Pacific Coast. and the
little country Of Chilli could in three
weeks destroy every dollars worth of
IL Chill had five armorcd vessels.
while the United States had not vessel
anoat that could stand before one Of
them ten minutes. 10 was true that the
United States was not in the presence
IT an enemy, but the fact remains that
she pockcted insults, not only from
Chilli, but from almost every country on
the face Of the globe. because she had
no navy by which she could enforce her
rights"