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A quick passage. Schooner Addie II.
Chadwick, Capt Geo. =. Thatcher, of Provi-
dence. r. l., loaded with paving by William
Blssett, left here on Sunday morning last,
and arrived in New York Tuesday neon,
having made the passage in 81 hours.
William Bi'sett has shipped the past sea
son two hundred thousand paving block. and
had none rejected. He has taken a con-
tract for two hundred thousand to be delv-
cred next season. The fact is, VIII
liam knows the difference between a good
paving block and "cobble stone"
The Douglass Copper Co, shipped the last
of - tons Of refined copper on steamer
Morrison this Monday morning We
noticed one piece Of copper mat that weighed
300 lbs. This lot of 10 tons at ten cents per
pound, will bring three thousand dollars. 1t
was taken from the dump and the cost of
smelling and refining, we are told. did not
exceed five hundred dollars. We venture to
say that in the near future these mines will
be successfully worked
Nov, 30 OScr rx ! WHILE.
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The Governors of a number of Mexican
States have been gathering at the city of
Mexico, and many political rumors are
afoat as to the cause. The opposition party
IN Congress is attacking the banking law
and the National Bank. The party wants
free banking.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-12-10

Cap" Rozier.
Quite a number Of men are engaged in
the scaIlop fishery, and the FISH are se't TO
New York, where they are sold on com
mission, no doubt pretty good one to the
dealer. there The price does not run so
high as last year, but still it is quite help.
a. it come. ata time of year when there is
not much else going on.
School in district No. s is in session, with
an attendance of thirty-f FIVE scholars, quite
a number coming from other districts.
Some Of our citizens say that they cannot
find in the public laws of the State Of
Maine, enacted by the last legislature, any
thing pertaining to physiology and hygiene.
PerEsp. if they had been as much inter
ested in public schools, as they were IN
clam. and HOLSTERS, they might have noticed
it.
Nov. 30. VIEW.
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A citizens meeting was held al Bath. .Fri-
day night, Nov, 81, to take action upon the
proposed extension of the Knox and Lincoln
Railroad at Rockland. 1t wa, voted to re-
quest the Bath city council to instruct the
Bath directors of the road to vote against
the extension unless Rocklsnd paid III. land
damage.
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inter Harbor.
School commenced here to-day, Monday
taught by Mr.. Dexter Averil, principal,
and Miss Emma ID. Sargent, assistant.
Rand & Sumner nave lately built perma-
nent houses for wintering Conners Bros.
steamer Creedmoor, and the yacht Gwen
dolin of Boston.
The steamer Electa arrived here to-day,
where she is to BE- hauled up for the winter
Nov 80. r.
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Every day increases the risk you as-
sumo by delaying treatment for Heart Dis
ease. DIR. GRAVES HEART REGULA-
TOR cures it in all Its forms. s1.OO per bot
tie at druggists. Send to F. E. Ingalls,, Cam
bridge, Mass, for free pamphlet,
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SCOTS Emulsion OF Pure
Cod liver Otl with H,p.ph,.pl

In Consumption and Scrofala.
DIR. j. r. BURTON, of Valtlosta,
Il have for several years used
sion, and find it to act welh
and Scrofula and other r
tonic Of that class"
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Little Things. Florence Wood
,iaI, rIrlnon IN hnyme' Miss oonary
Singing by Choir, Lily Of the Valley
~ ~ or.ooer, MIS- ,larhe.
Singing bv whole school. ..Growinr ~ for
t.,,- >, Jesus
Stirring up the Nest. Alice Bcede.
si''p ~" ,h,,l,! ruh! yt,
Watcred Lilies. Minnie Townsend.
e"HS "H h"f''h ohapie'Eh and M'hhi"
Piece sung by school in Concert.
t1o,,o Jesus Loves Ne.
Drifting out to sea. Caddic stevens.
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The Pilgrim, Florence Eldridsc.
om..tinn. "rpTe for ia nI|a ira''S c,,i. nerig'
Tarrs and Wheat, Fannie Clau,on,
i,,ii m"ir % sun Hope an anchor OF ne 'GnI'
rhi TrhapPN l' iiomr' AlicG o~yi9od
There, 4 lanJ that /, faircr than day." pIavcd
~ MlNI ither on accordion N singing Of
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"A Massachusetts gunsmith advertses
"a pefectly safe boys gun" But perfect
ly .afe boy is very unsafe when he has a
cun.-Norristopn Herald.
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County News.

SHrfl.
a Thanksgiving concert was held on Sun
day evening in the Methodist church the
following was the programme
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Nov. 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-03
Things which are FOrbidden-H0W
Guests Will Enter, &c.

The following are the regulations adopted Sos
the government of the ball at the new Pension
building tomorrow night:
1. The entrance will be at the r, q, and 8th
street doors. 2. Positively no return checks.
3. No smoking allowed In the building. 4. An
articles found should be handed to some mann.
Der of the floor committee. 8. No charge In
cloak rooms. 6. No hats, bonnets overcoets
nor cloaks, allowed to be worn on the bali room
floor. Persons not allowed to stand In GEN.
ter OF dancing halls" during dancing.
Committee Badges-General management
purple; executive committee, peacock blue; re-
decoration, light blue; civic reception, CARDINAL
press, M yrtle; finance, chocolate: military re-
ception, red; public order, pink; public comfort,
brown; fireworks, cherry; transportation, myr-
Police regulations-Police headouarten and
bureau OF Information, at the right of @ street
entrance. Guests in public vehicles will arrive
ana depart by the north or q street entrance,
Herdics, cabs, and street cars, will enter and
depart by the west or 9Th street entrance
Those In private conveyances will enter and
depart by + street or south entrance.
Special rates for the Inauguration ball:
Herdic cabs So each cab; .coupes, 81 each
coupe; hanson cabs So each cab; conveyances
ltwo-horse) according to agreement notexceed.
ing $40. No owner or driver OF a vehicle az be-
the foregoing rates; nor shall he when engaged.
take up an additional passenger or passenger
without the consent OF the person persons
who first engaged him. Any complaint of ille-
vehicle or driver, and the address Of the com.
plainant, shall receive prompt attention from
any policeman to whom Ii may be made.
Every dr1veSor owner of the conveyances EN-.
copy of the same in conspicuous place In his
vehicle.
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of the stuff is displayed with wonderful effect
iveness, and contributes largely to the warmth
OF color1ng which pervades the hail. The eye
ieasts upon it. and whenever the spectator turns
the rich coloring glows and the gold ornamental
ton encruSting it's surface scintillates and
sparkles, throwing back q myriad of bright
though this luxuriant band of color runs around
the entire hall, still 1t is not unduly conspicu-
Gus. 1t rather blends and harmOniZes with the
rest of the decoration and contributes to the
general effect Below it and at the capital of
each pillar are American shields, surrounded
with a semicircle of American flags, the stats
of which are tipped with silver spears. The
columns are concealed behind long silk BAN
ners, the material of which is new and of the
best silk. The flags above new and.of the
best material and so, in fact, is all the material
used in the decorations. 1t would be impOSSi-
bic for any material short of the very best to
endure in the strong light which fills the hall.
RICH HANGINGs AND DRAPER1Es.
Under the galleries the walls are hung with
bunting and rich banners ofsilk. The numerous
doors leading into the various committee re-
ceptiOn, cloak and supper rooms are hand
portieres of the same material. The co .ors are
finely blended, old gold, blue, green and
red being the principal cOlers of these rich stufs
The entrances to the galleries covered with
bunting, and the walls on each side Of the stair
cases are tapestried with brilliant colors The
stand for the band which will furnish the
dancing music is in the middle of the hall, and
opposite the stand where the promenade music
will be stationed. 1t is elevated to nearly the
height of the balcony, and it is hung with rich
green damask silks, making q verys effective
decoration. AT the east end Of the room is an
immense plate glass mirror sixteen feet high
and ten feet wide. 1t has a beveled edge three
inches wide and a frame composed of six hun
dred separate pieces of cut glass. This mirror
is valued at $1,000. Beautiful stands of
flowers at its base The floral display is
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electric signals, put in by Mr.. c. Schneider, of

II consists Of an electric annunciator centrally
located and connected with each of the twelve
sections on the floor by means of wires A nush
button Is placed at convenient point in each
section, and all signals are quietly and quickly
given and shown on the annunciator which
will be In charge OF the chief floor manager who
will in turn communicate with the music pal.
leries by the same means. 90
General NJ. c. Meigs, architect of the building
has tested the ventilation and found il such as
to change the entire volume of air every five
minutes. The heating apparatus produces a
temperature Of 20 degrees. 1t is Thought that a
warmth Of about 60 degrees will be sufficienf
and can be maintained
rather unusual thing In q ballroom will ha
noted. A mong the admirable features of this
ballroom are the water coolers, which will he
placed in different sections, thus providing An
abundance OF good drinking water The coolers
and the ice are furnished by the Great Fails loo
company at the suggestion of Mr.. Lawrence
Gardner.
1t seems certain that, nomatter how MANY
people may go to the ball. there need be no dis
comfort from crowding. The gallery alone will
nave seats for 1000 persons, and it is estimated
that 5000 can waltz at once in the space re-
served for the dancers, while there will he
abundant room apart from that fer converse.
ton, promenading and refreshments Five
rooms Will be used for the supper, and it is esfs
mated that 600 persons can be served at once
There will be In each room q full corps Of we'll
drilled walters "SA
In the room which has been set apart for the
use OF the members of the press the Western
Union and Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph com
panies have put in instruments and on fho
night Of the ball there will be 8 corps OF onera
tors In attendance. The accounts of the hall
can be sent out direct from the ball buildino
thus facilitating greal newspaper work.
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made part Of the decorations, and will be one
of the notable features of the ball. The eight
immense pillars are wound about with wreaths
Of green and at tn eir base are large stands of
flowers and growing plants. In each of the
four corners of the hall are pyramidal stands of
tropical plants. At the west end of the hall
there is a beautiful japanese canopy twelve
feet high, surmounted by a large horse shoe. In
this canopy will be placed the Presidents's chair
composed of fine flowers, making a beautiful
design.
BEAUTIFUL FLORAL DESIGN.
In addition to the flowers and tropical plants
which will be placed in different parts of the
hall there will be seven large pieces representing
the different executive depar tnents of the
government. These are eight feet in diameter.
coat of arms of the United States represents
the Department of State, a large safe the Treas
ury Department.; full rugged man of war the
Navy department.; two crossed cannons the
War department.; a stump of a tree with an axe
1mbedded In 1t, pillow at its base and scythe
and sheaf of wheat, Interior department.;
with the motto, Fiat Justitia, the Department of
Justice; mail bag with the letters u. S. NJ.
and an envelope addressed to Mr.. Cleveland
post marked Washington, March 4th, g. p. M,
quill pen and scroll bearing the name of
the department.. All the floral designs will be
composed of handsome flowers, and this portion
beauty will correspond with the rest. There is
nothing mean or cheap in connection with the
decorations. Everything is first Glass; and the
pleasure which the multitude who attend the
bali will receive from q spectacle of SO much
beauty will fully justify the expenditure of
$4,000, which was paid for the decorations
alone.
The fine cut of the Pension building printed
In THE STAR January 18th is reproduced to-
day, together with a diagram showing the plan
OF the ground floor and the disposition made of
the adjoining rooms by the executive commit
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Keep the Roadway Clear.

To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR: -tF-.
In noticing the report Of the proceedings OF
the executive committee of the Inaugural cere.
monies reported in last nights STAR, most
heartily second the views expressed by Mr.. Lar.
ner, chairman of the committee on public COM
fort in regard to the feasibility and necessity Of
keeping the roadway of the avenue clear while
the procession is passing, and combining the
spectators to the sidewalks.
In no other city that am aware Of and in
none in which have had any experience, does
the populace rush out into a roadway 70 view
any procession. The military march down
Broadway, in New York, reaching from curb TO
curb, and civic professions march in the mid.
die of the street four, six or eight deep, as the
case may be, but IL never enters into the mind
of spectators to rush forward and leave bat q
lane for procession 10 make its way through
Gen. Slocum and Major Dye, with all due def.
erence TO their ability, need not set up their
views as against the experience Of the citizens
OF this city tor twenty years past, nor need they
make up their mind that thing can't be done
until they trY. II we are to have procession
let as have n free, at least as free as possible,
nom one OF the most Objectionable features OF
this city on the occasion Of processions.
1 may add that have no reserve seat, win.
dow, or other point of vantage, and am willing
to take my chances with the crowd and am
ONE OF THE CROWD.
Washington. D. c., February 2sth, 1885.
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building. 1t is simply structure 42 feet wide,
tending 400 feet from east to west and 200 feet
from north to south This building is IS feet
high and is divided into three stories The
rooms on each story are lofty and spacious the
standard dimension of each room being 81 by
26 feet. Folding doors will separate the rooms,
so that If needed two rooms can be thrown into
one spacious apartment. The interior space be-
tween the walls forms
LARGE COVERED COURT YARD,
or inside hall, the dimensions of which are II 6
x316 feet This court yard will be rooted, the
roof being of iron, which rises at both ends
above the walls, the center rising still higher
The sides of the roof will be of glass, to admit
the light. No horizontal or inclined glass lights
are used, as they allow too much heat to enter
the building. This iron roof was not on when
the Inauguration committee took hold of the
building. 1t was roOf1ess, and without win
dows and doors. There was in fact, nothing
but the four bare walls. The first thing to be
done, as realized by THE committee. was to roof
in the building, and for a time it was believed
that canvas roof stretched on iron cables
would be a sufficient protection to the build
ing. Afterwards, however, the committee be-
came convinced that the canvas roof would not
constructing wooden roof was begun. Large
wooden trusses were sprung over the width of
the court, and upon these boards were laid,
which were then covered with felting. The ball
room was then ready for the decorators. The
ballroom thus secured is one of the largest ever
used on an occasion of this kind, and, with
its numerous exits and entrances, the crOwdng
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THE PLAN OF THE BALL ROOM.

the temporary roof. All around the room are
rows OF columns supporting the balcony with
arches, extending from one column to the
other. Yards upon yards of muslin were
stretched over the walls and around the para
pet OF the gallery, and even the great pillars, to
the height of the roof were completely
swathed in bands of white. Then the deco
ration proper began, and, as will be seen, the
main idea has been TO give glow and warmth
of color to the root. While this is the general
effect, yet the decorations will bear inspection
spectacle in the flood of light that fills the hall
that It Is difficult to imagine that behind
THIS WEALTH OF COLOR
are the rough boards and trusses of a common
wooden roof. From the rafters and cross-beams
are hung fine bunting in the shape of half
moons, and from the bosom of this glowing sea
OF color spring forth long, graceful steamers of
bright hues, which fall and droop, and then are
caughtsnp again to the side walls. Mingled with
these brilliant lines of color are natural garafsds
of green's, their darker shades contrasting vet
blending The strong light which pourS forth
from the thirty large Siemen gas burners sus-
pended on rods from the roof brings every de-
and combined with such good effect that the
eye fingers and feasts itself upon the glowing
picture.
glance at the roof gives at once general eff
gain general idea at first. The walls back of
the gallery are covered with bunting and will
make a fine background for the handsome tot
lets of those who may wish to be spectators of
the gay scene. The pillars in front of the Gal.
lery are entwined with fresh similax and flow
ers, anu between each arch above are painted
cOats-Of-arms of the various states
The chief feature of the decorations however,
Is the broad band of rich maroon velvet which
stretches around the entire hail. covering the
'front.' OF the parapet OF the gallery. 1t is two
of elegant design in gold thread, which CLEANS
and sparkles in the light. The deep red colo,
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A MAGNIFICENT BALLROOM.
The Rich Effects Produced BY the Deco
fatiOns.
THE WARMTH AND GLOW OF COLOR WHICH
FILLS THE GREAT BALL~RooM-THE GOOD
TASTE DISPLAYED.

If 1t Is safe to make any prediction in advance
OF the event, 1t may be said that the decorations
OF the ballroom, in point of effectiveness and
beauty, will receive a general verdict of ap-
proval from the multitudes that will attend on
the evening of the 4th inst. The decorators,
Messrs. Gunsel and Neal, have performed their
difficult work not only with success, but with
great good taste. In addition to the drawbacks
which such an immense place naturally pre-
sentS to effectiveness of decoration, there were
the rough brick walls and pillars, bare and I'M
dressed, in all the unsightliness of an unfinished
building. They lacked even the terra Gotta
color of the press brick exterior and SO 1t was
necessary first to completely conceal the walls
from sight before even a background could be
obtained for the massing of cOors. When the
great extent of the place is taken into considera-
ton, the finished result will be appreciated
The ballroom isOver one hundred feet wide a
sufnclent width to allow the building OF the
bureau OF engraving and printing, with its
tower, or the Smithsonian, with its towers to
De placed with their fronts fiat on the floor IT
Is over three hundred feet long, and from the
center or the ballroom to the top of the ridge
pole OF the temporary board roof 1t is seventy
feet. This great room is divided into three
parts by two rows of four columns which are
intended to support the permanent roof These
columns are about twenty -four feet in circum.
Terence at their base. Around the entire room
runs balcony with q brick parapet which
supports rows of columns running uD tn the
next balcony, which is, however concealed by
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FEATURES OF THE GREAT RAIL-.
Arrangements for the Comfort or the
Guests-Eiectrie. Bells for Dancing Sig.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. dc.

Owing 20 the fact that the ballroom is ONLY
the court yard, about which are built tiers of
roofnS three stories high, there is abundance of
space for the reception and comfort of guests
without encroaching upon the domain of the
cancers. some account of the uses to which
These rooms opening into the ballroom will be
put will be of interest. The most important
feature 10 the guests are the cloak rooms, These
are ample. The entire western end of the build
Ing nearly l. devoted 10 this purpose. The gen.
titHens cloak rooms are on the south side,
Win a barber shop attached. The ladies' cloak
rooms are on the opposite side, and there is also
asui'tii room adjoining, where the ladies will
meet their escort The supper rooms a.e in the
nofthc;t>tern- part 81 the building the kitchen
DeihS IN Il wooden annex built on the q street
sluei On The opposite side of the hall, or In the
so~1heii>t are rooms for the reception commit
", INC DIPLOMATIC corps and the press The
Ieslt.SIll room II just east of the street en-
ttaiite, Wiiich viii be reserved for private car
fiaSes ana invited guests. The general commit
.Se anu TIE moor committee have each room to
the west OF Tie q street entrance, where those
conllil- Ia hlred carriages will enter. Near this
entrance Will De "a room where q bureau of in
Formation VIII be located. The executive COM
thlitte VIII nave u room 10 the west of the F
street entrance. All the rooms will be hand
someiy furnished.
One feature OF the bali room Is the system of