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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-07
Church Fairs.

This afternoon and evening the ladies of
ST. Luke's parish will hold a fair of useful
and fancy articles at Y. NJ. c. a. Hail. Re-
freshments will be on sale and an excellent
supper will be served from to SPIN.
Inc annual Christmas sale of useful and
ornamental goods will be held by the ladies
OF st. PauPs Guild in Reception Hall this
afternoon and evening. A hot supper will
be served from to s p. m.
The Ladies' Aid Society will have sale
OF useful and ornamental articles, also
variety of refreshments, at Good Templars'
hail. tomorrow afternoon and evening from
2o'clock till 1870 d. m. Admission free
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Notice of Petitions for proposed Legisin
tion at the ne xt Session OF the Legs.
iRlure of Maine.

kRture OF Mafne.
Public notice Is hereby given that the following
petitions for legislation will be presented TO the
Legislature at its coming session. which begins
on the first Wednesday OF January, 1887
1. Petition by the City Of Portland that 1t may
be relieved by act of the Legislature from all fur
Their obligation to repair or maintain the bridge
formerly known as the Great Bridge, now called
StrOudwater Bridge, on Fore River In the town
Of Deerlng, and that such provision may be made
for the support of said bridge as the Legislature
shall determine.
2. Petition By the City OF Portland that Il NAV
be relieved by act Of the Legislature from all fur
Their obligation 20 repair or maintain the bridge
known as Pride's Bridge, on PresumpscOt river,
between the towns OF Deerlng an Westbreok,
and that such provision may be made for the sup
port Of said bridge as the Legislature shall deter
mine.
3. Petition by the City of Portland that the
boundary line between the City Of Portland and
the town Of Deering may be changed so as to in
clude within the limits Of the City, small strip
of land, near Libby's Corner, bounded and
described as follows, viz:
Beginning at the monument at the intersection OF
the boundary line between the City Of Portland
and Town.of Deering, with the North-easterly side
line OF the County road leading from said Portland
to StrondTater village said monument being
Street ;ithencerunning sOuth-easterly along said
line OF the County road distance Of nine hundred
and two (9O2) feet, more or less, TO the monument
on said boundary line at its intersection with the
northery side line OF Portland Street In said City.
az Petition by the City Of Portland that a Com
mission may be created by act Of the Legislature
to take charge for and In behalf OF said City Of all
the public lands, fats, shores and rights In tide
waterslin and near Back Cove at said Portland,
with power upon such terms as the Leg
stature shall prescribe TO fill, improve, occupy
lease and sell the same to acquire lands and
rights by purchase, and TO take the same In the
exercise OF the right of eminent domain for public
purposes.
Read, passed and sent down for concurrence.
Attest, GEO. G. BURGESS, City Clerk.
In COMMON COUNCIL
December 9th. 1886.
Read and passed in concurrence.
Attest, l.. CLIFFORD WADE Clerk
Approved Dec. 9th, 1856
@. j. CHAPMAN, Mayor.
By order, GEO. C. BURGESS. City Clerk
def7-1A-o1
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Mrs chas. Smith, Of Jimes, OHIO, writes: 81
nave used every remedy for Sick Headache
could near Of FOR the past fifteen years. but Car
'ers lAttie l.ter Pills did me more good than
al the rest. decs dS,v1w
christmas Goods opening Wednesday, Dec s..
CHARLEs DAY, PAL Middle street. mn2t
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The Penobscot River closed.

BANGOR, Dec. 6.-The Penobscot river is
now closed Navigation has been open 2s2
days. The river is free from anchor Ice and
there is every prospect of large cut of best
merchantable ice
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-07

Mrs. A. I. Connolly's sewer assessment an
lots Il and 10 Fox street. ($l2Ol) was order ed
the premises. "O'"piou Ihe
Ex-Mayor King was requested to present
IN Il, the Mayors loom. "uns
Inc report Of the committee ON claims in
/ regard to the, petitions OF Mrs. Hannah
Thompson and Mrs. VIM. I. Thomson was
referred back to allow of the presentation af
more evidence in the case Of Mrs. Hannah
Thompson,
liceman without pay
Upon the petition of the Street Sprnkling
company TO lay pipes for supplying their
carts with water, the Mayor reported that
the petitioners had been given leave TO with
draw as far as their petition related to Con-
gress street and that the committee would
make further report at some future time.
The City Treasurer was authorized to give
deed of lot of land at the foot of Hanover
street to John L. Braekettt.
Papers from the lower Board passed in
concurrence and the meeting adjourned.
In Common Council.
Records were read, amended and ap-
proved. Absent, Messrs. Fl. P. hevey and
Parker.
SOLDIERS MONUMENT.
Mr.. Galley offered an order in place of the
one sent down from the upper board at the
special meeting in November last, to appoint
a committee of five Councilmen, with such
as the upper board may join, to confer with
the Soldiers and Sailors Association in
view of petitioning the Legislature for an
act authorizing the city of Portland to vote
on site for the soldiers monument at the
municipal election next March.
The order was passed and concurred in by
the upper board. On the part of this board
Messrs. Spring, Abbott, A. G. Dewey, CAT
ley and MCGOWAN, were appointed.
OTHER BUSINESS.
The order authorizing the finance commit
tee to procure steel plate Tor new bonds
was laid on the table for one month.
Other papers from the upper board re-
ceiyed concurrent action.
In Joint Convention.
Orville Riggs was elected surveyor of
lumber.
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NEW ADvRRTIsEmENTs.
CHRISTMAS GOODS !!

AS an nducement to early purchasers we shall of
fer the following special bargains in our Christmas
Goods departments
In Albums, plush covers, plain and embossed,
spring clasps, white and coored leaves especial at
tenton is called to the following prices:
Lot No. !, $500 worth S2.75
Lot NO. z, ESQ worth 500
Lot NO. 3, 2.62Worth 3.25
Lot No. q, 2.75 worth $50
Lot No. 8, $50 worth 500
Mirrors of all kinds and sizes, and among them we
offer three special bargains:
lot with Plush Frames at TIC worth Csc
lot with Plush Frames at SAC worth soc
lot with Plush Frames atS2. 90 worth $3.50
lot Christmas Cards, small sizes, at cents.
lot Christmas Cards at 5 cents.
lot Christmas Cards, easel shape, decorated with
ribbon at SO cents.
lot Cards trimmed with fringed satin and cord to
match $I.Oo.
These Cards are all new in design and are sold at
about one-haIf the usual price.
In goods marked down to insure their speedy sale
offer:
so dozen Silk Handkerchiefs marked down from
80 and rs cents to SO cents each.
Embroidered Plush Tides from rs to SO cents.
Embroidered Plush Tides from $I.87 to 81 I-2cts.
Embroidered Plush Tides from S2.25 to SI.25.
Embroidered Plush Table Scarfs $3.50 to S4.87.
Bisque Dolls with kid bodies IS to so cents
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-07

The city's Claim for Additional Port
land & ogdensburg Stock,
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Measures to Refund the Maturing
Municipal Debt.
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CITY GOVERN M EMIT.

Regular Monthly Meeting OF the
Board Last Evening.
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BLANKETS!
UNDERWEAR!
Larger Stock and Lower Prices!

Never in the history Of our dry goods
experience have we offered as fine an as
s0rtment Of good qualities In our Under
wear or Blanket Departments. We have
the lowest cost qualities as well as best,
largest as well as smallest sizes.
Blankets we sold some years ago at
$1.5O, now SO cents.
Heavy Gray Blankets, slighcly imper-
feet, $1.9S pair.
Very nice all Wool $500 slightly i'm.
perfect White Blankets $500.
These are a most wonderful bargain
and are cheap for any one to buy IL not
wanted for two years.
Mended part wool Bed Blankets 1926
Fine quality strictly all Wool Bed
Blankets 1925.
10, IL and 12-quarter White Bed
Blankets in such fine assortment any
one can make good purchase.
Gray Bed Blankets also In all wool
grades at low prices.
Fancy and New Style Wrapper Blank
cts now on sale.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice of Petition.
CITY OF PORTrASD.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,
DecemhpF 9Th 1890

ORDERED: That the City Clerk be directed
forthwith to cause the following notice to be pub
lished In accordance with the statute relating to
notices Of petitions for legislation.
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NEW ADVERTEsEmENTs TO-DAY
ADJUSTMENTS.
New Church Christmas Sale and Supper
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Rines Brothers-S.
City Of Portland-Notlce of Petition
Picked up Adrift.
Wanted-Situation,
We Take No Back Seat
proposals For Furnishing Stone.
Hoses-reter Peterson, Florist.
Murphy, Ripley & Co-Bankers and Rrol-ers
\. John Little & Co.-2. o
Aesmerism-Congress Hall
Opening-Owen. Moore & Co,
Horse For Sale
Wanted Immediately.
In Insolvency.
emma Tea Sets-Portland Trading Co.
Al Clamp Skates-Charles DAY.
TO Let-Up-stairs Tenement.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES
Christmas Goods-Chas. Day.
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WE take no back seat, but will sell for cash.
w Burts french Md boots for $3.50 and New
former price So and the same as Others adyertIse
for $3.50. NJ. G. PALMER, 54l Congress ST
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THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

The control of the affairs of the District of
Columbia having be placed in the hands of
purely executive officers, while Congress still
retains ali legislative authority relating to its
government, it becomes my duty to make
known the most pressing needs of the Dis
trict, and recommend their consideration
The laws of the District appear to be in an
uncertain and unsatisfactory condition. and
their codification or revision is much needed
During the past year one of the bridges lead
ing from the District to the State Of Virginia
became unfit for use, and travel upon ii was
forbidden. This leads me to suggest that
the improvement of all the bridges crossing
the Potomac and its branches, from the city
of Washington, is worthy of the attention Of
Congress. The commissioners of the Dis
trict represent that the laws regulating the
sale os liquor and granting licenses therefor,
should be at once amended, and that legisla-
ton Is needed to consolidate, define
and enlarge the scope and powers
of charitable and penal institutions
within the district. ! suggest that the Com
missioners be clothed with the power to
make within fixed limitations police regula-
tionS. | believe this power granted and
carefully guarded would tend to subserye
the good order of the municipality. 1t seems
that trouble still exists, growing out of the
occupation of the streets and avenues by
certain railroads having their termini in the
city. 1t is very important that such laws
should be enacted upon this subject as
will secure to the railroads all the facilities
they require for the transaction of their bus
mess and at the same time protect citizens
from injury TO their persons or property
The Commissioners again complain that the
accommodations afforded them for the nee
essary offices for District business and for
the safe keeping Of valuable books and
papers are entirely. insufficient. / recon-
mend that this condition of affairs be relne-
died by the Congress, and that suitable
quarters be furnished for the needs of the
District government.
IN CONCIUgION
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Notice Ordered of Petitions for
Necessary Legislation.
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IN CONCLUSION.

In conclusion earnestly invoke such wise
action ON the part Of the peoples Legislators
rs will subserve the public good and de-
monstrate during the remaining DAYS of Com
gress as at present organized, It's ability and
inclination to so meet the peoples needs
that it shall be gratefully remembered by an
expectant constituency.
GROVER CLEVELAND,
Washington, Dec. 6, 1886.
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ROSES
HORSE FOR SALE.
Wanted Imued;.,eIy

DGCKED up ADRIFT-pear Haskels
Il Island, Harpswell, the following articles; /
tieree lard h 66 N Water White OIL u Dbl. Water
White OIL, Dds, no9r, package wrapping paper
well. Tf&w1,v
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se,o6o, 200 So, 977, 800 s2,o72, 700

The $233,OoO of Atlantic and st. Lawrence
Railroad Bonds are to be paid from the At
lantic and st. Lawrence sinking fund
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-07

The city engineer, the street commissioner
and the city marshal gave notice that wood
en- building overreached upon the westerly
side of Sheridan street at its junction with
ed to cause the removal of said obstruct-
ion.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-09-11
This only safe plan is to keep him perma.

Tbs only safe plan is to keep him perma-
nent prisoner under strict military surveil-
lance at Fort Bowie.
Along with Geronimo comes in as captive
hardly less delectable hostile, Natchez,
chief of the Chiricahuas Indians. These two
Indians, for simple unsduterated murderers,
are the most remarkable specimens obtaina-
BILE in the west. Their record is the most
sanguinarY of all the bloody names of re-
cent Indian warfare. They are the most
treacherous, the most implacable of all the
hostiles. Compared with them Sitting Bull
might be called white man.
If Geronimo escapes again there will most
assuredly be repeated the old story of mass
acre of unsuspec.ing frontiersmen. Geroni-
mo and Natchez have sworn to a lifelong
feud with the whites. As before, they have
undoubtedly only surrendered because they
were hungry and out of victuals.
No citizen of the United States should
judge General Miles harshly did that soldier
oil catching either of his captives attempting
another escape shoot the hostiles down in
their tracks.
These Indians have broken faith SO otter
that no dependence whatever can be placed
upon the words of either Natchez or Geroni.
mo.
General Miles says he will take them two
thousand miles east. They should be put un-
der the strictest surveillance and kept there.
Too many lives of honest frontiersmen and
their families have been lost by the unpro-
voked excesses of these two notorious hos
tiles. If they ever get upon the warpath
again General Miles must bear the blame.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-09-11
Geronimo Captured Again.

At last General Miles ''the Iudiau fighter
has captured that western terror Gsi onmo
that is to say he is in the hands VI United
States troops until he escapes again.
How soon we may again hear of his e1-
plotting upon the scalps of innocent Arizon-
ians it is hard to tell.
Gereral Miles has officially reported his
capture. The terrible Iudian should be de-
tanned as a military prisoner. 1t is en-
iely useless to give him over into the
hands Of civil officials. They do not know
and never will know what hostile Iudian
is. Geronimo surrendered because he was
hungry. He exp, cts to be supplied with
plenty Of rations and blankets to keep warm
and fat during the coming winter. He has
had his fill, this season, of murder and ra,
pine In the Spring he will break away
stout aud strong for another mar alaudiug ex-
Pectitioa through ArSoua aud New Mexico.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-09-11
warm Water Baths.

The Sanitary World considers cleanliness
not only essential to good health, but also
mark of good breeding. The workman,
by the clinging of dust to his perspriug PER-
son, becomes fit subject for the bath tub
very frequently TOO frequent bathing, how
ever, is weakening 1t may not b. advisa-
BILE TO take bath morning and evening, as
some medical journals advise, but there
should be good washing frequently enough
to keep the person clean. Warm balhs will
often prevent the most vrulent diseases. A
person who may be in fear of having received
infection of any kind should take warm
bath, suffer perspirs.irn to ensue and then
rub dry. He is advised to dress warmly to
guard against taking cold. If the system
has imbbed any infectious matter it will be
removed by resortng to the warm bath, if
the latter is taken before the infection has
time to spread over the system and even if
some time has elapsed the drenching perspi-
ration that may be induced by hot water
will be very certain to remove it. In cases
OF congestion, bilious collie, inflammation, etc,
their is no more remedy more certain to give
relief than hot bath. In cases of obstinate
constipation, also, wonderful cures have
been wrought. For sore throat, diphtheria
and Inflammation Of the lungs a hot com.
press Is ope Of tbe most potent remedies,
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-09-11
A Literary Conn D,etnt.

Of all the surprises TO which the reading
public has been treated by Mr.. Aldeu's sur
prising Literary Revolution, perhaps the most
remarkable is the last
Two of the choicest and most famous
books in modern literature, WASHINGTON
1Rv1NG's ''The Ske' ch Book" and "Knick-
erbocker's History Of New York." are just
published in style worthy of this most wide
ly celebrated and universally honorcd OF
American authors. The two BOOKS together
form ONE of the NINE volumes of his
works also just pnbliseed The type is large
loaded, beautiful the two volumes bound in
one comprise COG pages; the binding is
HALF MOROCCO, marbled edges. The
only other edition in the mar1et that at all
compares with this or rivals it, is advertised
by the publisher at $500 per volume.
Mr. Alden's price when sold in sets of nine
volumes, is little less than $l.O0 per vol
nme. He now offers this single specimen
volume UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1, 1886, rol
the price (if iscan be called a price, Of 50
cents, by mail, postage paid,
LIS "iol ~ HfIHOOI hEoIHICIION
OR CONDITION if there are hundred
thousand, or half million of those who take
pleasure in tho works of WASHINGTON IRv-
ING, who want the volume, he says he will
ill their or6erS as fast as his printers and
binders can turn them out.
II you want to complete your set after you
have received this volume. You can, of course
do SO by paying the additional price for the
set THE OBJECT of this extraordinary
"C"up D'Etat" is of conrse, advertising !;
except for this consideration the price would
be Iiducilous and ruinous. Mr.. Alden sends
his complete Condensed Catalogue Of stand
ard books free to any applicant, or his Illus
trated Catalogue, 1872 pages, for four cents.
Address, JOHN B. ALDEN, Publisher, 1913
Pearl Street, New York.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-09-11
The New Oil FiIds

The San Francisco Call is responsible for
the report of the discovery of rich and very
extensive oil fields in the region of the Sna Ike
River Range, Wyoming Territory.
None of this district has been taken up or
pre-empted. 1t is a mining region, is a part
Of the national estate and therefore belongs
to Uncle Sam.
1t is quite probable that the Standard Oil
company, that monopolistic association which
has swallowed almost all the oil fields in
the country already has its eye upon the
property.
The present contingency is one however that
allows of very different disposal of the rich
oil fields than has hitherto been the custom.
In this case we believe the land cannot be
gobbled wholesale by any single Individual
of the Interior follows out certain legislation
that has been enacted by Congress in its re-
cent session.
five remember rightly certain laws have
been enacted by which the sale of public
lands, including mining districts, has been
restricted to its disposal in small quantities
or lots to individual settlers.
Neither the Standard Oil Company MOI
any other company or association can pur
chase more than a single section or quarter
section Of government lands.
The enactment referred to were made will
special reference to antagonizing the posi-
blity of large tracts of government territory
passing into the hands of single innividua
or company.
1t is asserted that the Snake River Range
oil fields are rich beyond computation not
alone in oil but in gold and silver.
1t would be highly improbable that even
the rich Standard Oil Company could afford
to buy up separately the rights of each OF
the very numerous individual owners in pros.
pect. 1t would be too expensive process
Such course il possible only when the lands
are purchasable in wholesale manner, il
very large strips of territory
The new discovery, if ii pans out in any
| degree to the extent claimed for it, is possible
OF forming st rious and valuable opponent
to one of the greatest monopolies in oul
land.
Il is not generally known perhaps that the
Standard Oil Company h,lds in its iron grir
the oil retailers in almost every city aud
hamlet of the United States.
The agent of that company can and does
effectually boycott every brand of oil not its
own, or of which it has rot the control
should an oil seller attempt to favor any
other than the brands of the Standard Oil
Company and the agent find it out, no more
oil is sent that venturesome shopkeeper who
thereby loses a most important branch o.
his business. He must sell at the STANDARD
Ctmpany's Iates and conform entirely to it.
| rules.
The new oil fields may if judcously man
aged following the healthy restrictive rtgul
ations introduced by Congress tend toward,
moderate freeing Of the oil business from
the hands Of a single firm and possibly con
duce if not towards lowering of the price
Of the commodity at least to restriction o
any further increase in its retail cost.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-09-11
How Assistance Can be Rendered

AN the news from Charleston, S. O., ind-
Gates clearly that the residents of that earth
quake stricken city are in in mediate med of
financial aid in order that their shattered
homes may be restored and the places of
business rebuilt. The mayor of Charleston
has telegraphed Manager Askiu that the pro-
posed benefit to the sufferers by Miss Lillian
Lewis will be greatly appreciated by his des-
titute people. Miss Lewis manager with
Manager Askin have seelected Saturday eve
ming for the benefit, and the entire proceeds
will be turned over to MAY or Rhoads, who
will forward il at once. Miss Lewis will APP
pear upon that occasion in "Tne Creole" an
emotional drama of strength. 1t is one of
the best plays in Clara Morris repertoire, aud
one in which she has done some of her finest
work. Miss Lewis, while not claiming the
artistic ability Of Miss Morris, is recognized
as ali actiess of much force aud power, and
it is safe to say she will essay her role with
with fine effect The cause Of itself deserves
a packed house, which will ensure a nse
round sum TO the afflicted of our sister city.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-09-11
Eclectic Magazine
Foreign Literary, Science, and Art
''THE LITERATURE OF THE WORLD.
lee6.-a2d YEAR.

The Foreign Magazines embody the best
thoughts of the ahleSt writers OF Europe. Il
is the aim Of the ECLEcr MAGAzlNE to Sc
lect and reprint AL the representative art.
cles thus given tn .he wofld.
The plan of the ECLECTlC includes "Sci-
ence, II say" Reviews" "Bugiaphi.
cal, "Sketchls Historical Papers. "'A il
Criticism, y Travels" :" Poetry and Sh1it
Stories -
lts Editorial Departments comprise 'I.it-
erary Notices, draiug with current hor G
books, Foreign Literary Noies," 'Scence
aud Ant, summarizing briefly the new dis
cnveles aud achievements IN the field, and
consisting OF choice extracts fromuew hooks
and foreign journals The subjuincd lists
eXhiht the principal sources whence material
is drawn, and the names of some OF tht
leading authors whose articles may be