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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-31
PROPOSALS..
Propo.aI. for Subsistence, Quarternsas
ter's and Hospital stores.

OFFIcE TREASURER EASTERN BRANCH, |
N. ii. ID. V. s., ToGus, Me, May is, 1883.
Sealed Proposals subject to usual conditions
win he received at this once until IL o'clock NJ,
June 8, 1888, for furnishing and delivering at
this Home, the Substance, Quartermaster,s,
and Hospital stores required for the fiscal year,
commencing July list 1888, aud ending June so,
1889, and which consist In part OF the following,
viz: Tea, Coffee, Groceries. Flour, Fresh and
Smoked and Corned Shoulder, Hams, Fresh and
salt Fish, Butter, Cheese, Lard, Onions, Potatoes,
Corn, oats, Shorts, Household Articles, Plumbing
Kerosene, and Coal.
Schedule giving the kind, and estimated guam
Titles required, full particulars as 70 the con.
uti0ns 10 be observed and terms OF contract and
payments will be furnished ON application.
my19e0dtJe5 H. A. COBAUGH, Treasurer
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l263-1S8S. HISTORY NEW HAMPSHIRE.

IN press; 8 yo., GOO pages, illustrated with wood
1, 1883; orders should be sent to the author; sold
by subscription. J. N. MCCLINTOCK, Editor
and Publisher Granite Monthly, Concord, n; II.
my15d3w
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Who is Names second choice? That be-
comes an important question now that there
is no longer any hope that Mr.. Blaine will
accept nomination on any condition. The
question has been 50 little canvassed that it
is difficult to speak With certainty, but If the
opinion of the Republican masses is fairly
reflected by the delegates to the Chicago
convention the majority are f6g Depew. All
the delegates are said to prefer ram to any
other man yet prominently mentioned. But
they 60 to the convention unpledged, and II
it should appear to them that some other
candidate would meet the conditions Of sue
cess better than Mr.. Depew, they are at lib
erty to change their views. Maine Republic
cans will give loyal support to the nominee
of the Republican convention whoever he
may be. Notwithstanding their keen disap-
pointment because they cannot have the can
didate who was their first choice and the
first choice Of the country.
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LADIES

Do your own Dyeing, at home, with Peerless Dyes
They will dye everything. They are sold every
where. Price loo. a package-40 colors. They
have no equal for Strength, Brightness, Amount
In packages or for Fastness of Color, or non-tad-
ing Qualities. They do not crock or smut. For
sale by ID. w. Heseltine g. Co., Druggists, corner
gist, 1877 Congress, corner Grove street; t. w.
stevens, Druggist, corner Congress and Parrls
gress and Washington streets; 4. j. L ooney,
Druggist, corner Middle and Franklin streets; ID.
T. Horr, Druggist 538 Congress street.; William
., Banks, Druggist, junction Congress and Free
Streets; 7. b. Pollard, Druggist, 212 Danforth
street; Cook, Everett & Pennell John w. Perkins
q Co. u. ii. Hay & Son, and A. w. Smith, Drug
gist, lot Portland ST., Portland, Maine. w. W.
Whipple q Co., 81 Market Square, and Wood
torfs Corner. Deering Me. jly11eod1y
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TIE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 81.

we 90 not read anonymous letters and commu-
nicauons. The name and address of the writer
are IN all cases indispensable not necessarily for
publication but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-31

THURSDAY we going TO sell Twenty Thousand
fine White Envelopes including four desirable Sizes
made of Linen Paper.
The price will be for all sizes cents package.
$l5O per thousand This than the goods could be
bought for today of any regular maker.
Stationery department.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-31
CITY ADVERTISEMENT
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
CITY OF PORTLAND.
NOTICEOf HEARING.


WHEREAS the Portland and Rochester Rail
w road has petitioned the City Council TO dis
continue part Of two Streets or Public Ways In
said city, namely:
To discontinue that part OF Cedar street which
lies below Somerset street; and
To discontinue that part Of Wimot street which
lies below point 175 feet northerly from Somer-
set street; and
Whereas said petition was referred by the City
Council, May 7th, 1888, TO the Undersigned for
them to consider and act upon; therefore
Notice is hereby given TO all parties interested,
that the Joint Standing Committee Of the City
Council on laying ous new streets, VIII meet TO
hear the parties and view the proposed way on
FRIDAY, the list day Of June, A. ID. 1858, at
o'clock In the afternoon, at the corner OF Cedar
and Somerset streets, and will thereafter proceed
to determine and adiudge whether the public CON
venience requires said portion Of said streets.or
ways TO be discontinued.
Given under our hands on this Gath day Of May,
A. ID. 1888.
CHAs. j. CHAPMAN, Mayor,
NATHAN Il. REDLON, Committee
VIM. ii. SMITH, on
JOHN n. RAND, laying out
FRANCIS HIGGINS, New Streets
j. HENRY CROCKETT, -
my25 utu
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Notice.

A LII persons are hereby forbidden trusting or
"A harboring my wife, Almeda Black. on my &C
count, as she has left my bed and board without
cause or provocatOn, and shall pay no bills con
traeted by her after this date.
AUGUSTUS BLACK.
West Gray. May 20, 1883. tmy29d3r
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A new CARD TOTHE PUBLIC
'he best article is qualy the next
consideration is price,

Cutcura ...-...... Id, SLID per doz.
Kinds Honey and Almond Cream.
And an immense stock of Tooth, Nail and
Toilet Articles too numerous to mention.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-31

nd large stock of Drugs, Fancy Goods and.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-21

THE famous Serpent Mound, in Adams
County, Ohio, where the Peabody Mu-
scum of American Archaeology has long
had workers unearthing the secrets of
the strange structure, has been bought
and turned into a magnificent park, for
perpetual preservation. 1t is the most
notable of the mounds of this country
Prof. Putnam has recently found rea-
sons for reversing the opinion that had
been growing among scholars, that this
mound, and all similar structures, were
the work of Cherokee, or Shawnee, or
other historic tribes of Indians. He
concludes that at least the Serpent
Mound was the work of a race of men
either identical with the ancient Mexi-
cans, or akin to them. The preserva-
ton of our most important and charac-
teristic monuments of antiquity should
engage not only our universities, but the
government. Harvard, with Prof. Put
nam, has SO far been left to do the work
in Ohio
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-21

THE authorities of Dundee, Scotland,
have been making some thorough in
vestigations of the air in poor tene-
ments. This led to comparison with
the air of sewers, and it was found that
the sewer air was decidedly the purer
and safer of the two. That is, there
was more carbonic acid and organic
matter and other poisons in the air of
a badly ventilated apartment, occupied
by human beings, than in sewer
This is doubly true of overcrowded and
badly ventilated halls and lecture
rooms, and such places as are often
used for auctions. The fact may be that
much is laid to the back-set observer gas,
which is simply the natural air Of the
house, owing TO lack of common
sense in sanitation. Thousands of
houses get no ventilation, except that
which is accidental; sewers would be
more wholesome. Plumbers are blamed
when the blame should rest with the
occupants and owners.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-21

The story of Endvmion is more than
paralleled by a case that occurred re-
Gently in Paris. Eugene Bloc, lad of
IA years, fell in love with plaster cast
of Venus in his fathers house and
would stand gazing at it for hours. His
father found that it caused him to neg
lect his studies, and so, in rage, broke
up the image. Eugene went to his
room, twisted sheet about bis neck
and strangled himself. 1t was a genu-
inc case of falling in love with an ideal.
The case is not wholly unlike that re-
ported of spiritualist in Massachu-
sets town who fell in love with spirit
affinity; and, while violently adoring
his invisible spouse, kicked and other
wise abused the visible one. These are
hard cases to deal with. Probably the
boy took the wisest course, as well as
the shortest solution.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-21

The story Of the Pennsylvania lad who
resolved to photograph flash of light
ming, and succeeded, is a good case of
pluck and perseverance. When his
picture was put on exhibition it at once
called out the applause of all scientists
upon the boy, for nothing of the kind
had ever before been achieved. He
had worked for years on the roof of
his fathers house in every storm, and
spoiled nearly 200 plates before he sue
ceeded. But he did succeed which is
the point in the case. On the 161st
plate there appeared the black sky riv-
Ell by dazzling stream of electric light.
Such chap is success in his makeup.
Our failures are mostly failures by
nature or through dishonesty. A care
full study of luck finds pluck behind it as
n rY,1o
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-21

The friendless condition Of France at
the present moment in continental pol
itics is strikingly in contrast with the
position it might have occupied had the
proposed alliance with Russia been
completed. The shrewdness of Bis
marck and William /. was taxed to pre-
vent such an alliance, and it was pre-
vented. To-day France, with her
finances in bad order, her agriculture
woefully depressed and matters grow
ing worse, is isolated, with powerful
pressure Of all Europe concentrating to
destroy her. England, instead OF kind
words for her old ally, is unkindly busy
in mere criticism and showing France
her faults, and what might have been.
The prospect now is CONFUSION, &C.
cording to French accounts of the situa-
ton, and according to Berlin collapse
The year 1889 will develop strange
changes in Europe; and may crowd
France still farther toward the coast.
So race after race has been crowded Off
the map of Europe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-21

The phonograph is said to be causing
as much annoyance in some quarters as
the instantaneous Photographic process.
One was recently used 10 steal the
score of new opera. It was discov-
cred, however, and elected from the
house. It was concealed under the coat
Of the would-be thief. There is, of
course, no objection to its use at con-
cert to retain song, or at an opera to
retain a score, to be repeated and re-en
joyed at home. But there is start
ling probability that some people will,
by and by, learn to stay at home and
save expense by having an agent Sc
cure the CD era at the cost of one ticket
instead of many. Actresses and actors
are said to be utilizing the instrument
to get the exact vocal expressions de-
sired by instructors, and then by mimic
ry and repetition secure the precise
ones. The applications of the phono-
graph are probably far more various
than that of telegraph or telephone
Sir William Thompson writes to Edison
that it is the most valuable aid to
science of our age.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-21
ST. LOUIS.
At the South Pole.
From the London Daily News.

from Lne LOQuOu Dally news.
1t appears to be probable that Prof.
Neumayr, of the Hamburg Marine OBJ
servatory, will succeed in getting a
South Polar expedition organized. It
might have been supposed that until
some greater measure of success
had attended similar adventures
in the Arctic regions the most
ardent advocate of such schemes
would have doubted the wisdom of
exposing human lives and treasure to
the risk of Antarctic seas. All the best
authorities are agreed that the diff
culties to be encountered in the South
are much greater than in the North,
and the hideous stories which gained
currency after the return of the last
Arctic expedition might well have sick
ened the boldest of this generation suf-
fcientlv to deter them from any assault
upon the stronghold of King Winter in
the South. In comparing the difficulties
of Arctic and Antarctic adventure, Sir
Wyville Thompson says:
multiplied a hundredfold, should the
valry among nations" For various rea-
sons the great lone land under the
Southern Cross is more difficult of &C.
cess than the North. 1t is much colder
there than in the Arctic circle. There
seems to be no such warm currents as
are to be found in the North-such, for
instance, as the Labrador current, or
that round the south coast of
Spitzbergen. Such emanations from
the torrid regions of the
earth do much to mitigate the
rigors of the Northern seas at certain
points, and bring about the most strik-
ing variations of temperature, breaking
up the ice at certain seasons, and open
ing the way to navigation far beyond
points otherwise attainable. Any en-
terprise of this kind will, of course, be
pushed on during the summer months
during January, February, and the
early part OF March, that is. But even
in the height of summer the tempera-
ture of the air in Antarctic
regions is always below the freez-
ing point Of sea water, and bitter
tempestuous winds and fogs and
binding snowstorms are all but 1ncess-
ant. No Arctic explorer has ever gone
beyond the bounds of vegetation. At
least lichens and seaweed have been
found wherever Northern navigators
have penetrated, but in the awful soli-
tudes of the South Sir James Ross
found not the slightest trace of vegetable
life, either on the land or in the sea, yet
be never came within less than 700 miles
of the South Pole. The magnetic pole
has been approached within $50 miles,
and it seems possible that important
scientific results might be obtained by
covering that further distance; but even
this is doubtful.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-21

The decision in the Tilden will case in
New York is of general interest. 1t is
one more of those cases where expec-
tant heirs, by litigation, undertake 20
get what does not belong to them, and
what the owner never intended they
should have. It is unfortunate that in
many such cases, by persistent Etiga-
ton, the claimants succeed in worry
ing the true heirs into a compromise.
The supreme court in the present case
decides against the nephew who lays
claim. He has taken the case to the
court of appeals. The intention and ex-
plicit will of Mr.. Tilden was to found a
great public library and reading room.
The property left for this purpose
amounts to 100000 or more. Our
laws allow too great latitude to break
.ers of wills.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-21
BURNED IN A HOTEL.
Three Persons Perish In q Blaze a
Chattanooga, Tenn.

Three Persons Perish In Blaze at
Chattanooga, Tenn.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. 13.-Three
bodies were recovered this morning
from the ruins of Bryant's European
Hotel, which was destroyed by Ere last
night. They have been identified as
Eula Jones, white, a chambermaid;
Maj. Jack White, of Atlanta, Ca,
and Thomas Moore, Of Bloomington,
LII. The latter two were guests.
The young woman who was burned was
caught by a falling timber near the CEN
ter of the building. White had escaped
once and went back to recover his
valise, but was caught on stairway and
slowly roasted to death. His clinched
hands were filled with hair, which he
tore from his head in the agonies of his
frightful death. Moore's body was
charred to crisp. Search is in progress
for other bodies, but it is thought no
more will be found.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-21

The Turkish coroner seems to be in.
the front of his profession. The story
is current that ga Turkish police court
in Constantinople has been investigating
the cause of the death of young and
beautiful Circassian slave found floating
in the Bosphorus, with her hands and
feet firmly bound with thongs. The
court had the body identified as that of
a girl who belonged to wealthy Turk.
Then it rendered the decision that the
deceased came to her death by drown
ing, she having cast herself into the sea
with the purpose of taking her own life.
The frmness Of this purpose was
shown by the solidity with which she
had bound her own hands and feet
before throwing herself into the wa
4or
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-21

THE trial of the guns Of the cruiser
Boston seems to have resulted satisfac-
torily to the experts who were detailed
to observe them. The means for pre-
venting disastrous recoil are said to
have been all that was desired, and in
other respects everything worked
smoothly. It may now be expected
that this cruiser will soon be put IN SER
vice. The Boston is 3, 1S9 tons displace-
ment, and carries twelve breechloading
guns. besides nine eating guns. and
other rapid firing small guns.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-21
WHY WARREN RESIGNED,

Sir Charles Objected to Arbitrary Rules
of the Government.
LONDON, Nov. 13.-In the House of
Commons this afternoon, Mr.. Matthews,
the home secretary, stated that the
resignation of Gen. Sir Charles Warren
as chief of the metropolitan police was
solely due to his refusal to submit to the
rule which forbids officials to publicly
crlt1cise government services. Gen.
Warren in announcing his resignation,
said Mr.. Matthews. wrote that had he
known that such a rule existed he
would never have accepted the post.
Mr.. Goschen, chancellor of the ex-
chequer, denied that the government
proposed to withdraw the Vans bill.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-21
Pure Scotch.
From Longman's Magazine.

A certain Scotch millionaire, seeing
the pyramids, cried: What fule sank
his money in you? Yon is charming"
A sexton at Kirkintilloch, being intoxi-
Gated, fell asleep in a grave. When
wakened by the bugle of a passing
coach, he took it TOR the last trump,
arose, and looking around, said: Ech,
puir show for Kirkintilloch !" His
local patriotism had expected a more
populous assembly on this occasion. A
Scot, being shown Niagara, was asked if
he had ever seen aught SO beautiful and
strange. He replied, Wee for bon
l ance saw peacock VII a wooden leg
at Paehlaso
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-21

THE process of civilizing American
colleges has gone on gloriously for the
last three or four years. Not one case
of fatal hazing has been reported this
fall The practice is abolished from
nearly all colleges of high rank, and for
the most part without the interference
of the trustees or faculties. The Yale
Sophomores recently voted against it,
and this viii probably abolish it forever
from that institution, Cane-rushes are
sometimes rough. but they are not
brutal, tyrannical and contemplate.
There could be no worse element of
culture for our young men than to sup
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-21
PAYING PERU'S DEBT.
Plans Perfe citing for the settlement OF
$3.50, 900, 900 Indebtedness.

Plans Perfecting for the settlement of
$3.50, 600, 600 Indebtedness.
PANAMA, Nov. 5.-After six weeks of
deIiberation between the cabinet, the
president of the republic and the COM
missioner representing the British
creditors of Peru, proposal has been
agreed upon embodying the basis of the
contract known as the Grace-Aranibar,
which will be submitted for final action
to Congress, at an extraordinary session
to be called after the expiration of the
present meeting, which by law termi-
mates at the end OF the present month.
If all ends as is hoped and expected, the
foreign debt of Peru, amounting to
$50, 100000 sterling will be cancelled.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-21
G. A. r. MATTERS.
@. a. r. MATTERS.
Appointments by the Commander
Chief, at Kansas City.

by the Commander in
Chief, at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 1.-THE fol-
lowing additional appointments have
been made OH the staff of Com
mander in Chief Warner, G.. A. B.:
Assistant adjutant general, E. g..
Granville, of Kansas City, Mo-; senior
aide de camp, Robert F. Wilson, of Chi
cago, Ill. Following is the list of aide
de camps named by the Wisconsin De-
partment: w. J. Hillman, Charles s.
Wicks, John Fletzer, Richard Carter,
William Grover, S. c. Prince, 0. W.
Carlson, A. j. Smith, George E. Smith,
M Mongan, E. M. Bartlett, S. G. Nc
Donald, Thomas Boland.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-21
To Save Human Life.

PrrTsBURe, Pa, Nov. ia call has
been issued for the first annual conven-
ton of the Boiler Inspectors and Sta
tionary Engineers Association to be
held in this city next week. Delegates
are expected from every city in the
country. The convention will discuss
the inspection service and plans for the
protection of life and prope rty and ar
range for uniform system Of inspec-
ton throughout the country, and if pos
sible take means to prevent the sale of
worthless boilers sold to ignorant peo-
p1o
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-21

MONTANA can show an excellent rec
ord for progress and stability. Gov.
Preston III. Leslie, in his annual report
estimates the population of the terri
tory at 10000. and says Montana is free
from debt. The commercial operations
for the year aggregated 100000, and
the receints from the mining stock, and
agricultural industries aggregated S47.-
600, 900. The total assessed value of tax
able property is 800 10000
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-21
To Purify a Room.

Set pitcher of water in the apart
ment, and in few hours it will have
absorbed nearly all the respired gases
in the room, the air of which will have
become purer, but the water utterly
filthy. The colder the water the great
er the capacity to contain these gases.
At the ordinary temperature pail OF
water will absorb pint of carbonic acid
gas and several pints of ammonia. The
capacity is nearly doubled by reducing
the water to the temperature of ice.
Hence the water kept in room for
awhile is unfit for use.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-21

ENGLAND is bemoaning the fact that
the Prince of Wales has lost his skill
as marksman. At the imperial hunt
in Austria he missed four stays, much
to the surprise and disgust of Francis
Joseph. The reason for this decadence
in his ability as hunter is not hard to
discover He smokes too much to re-
tain a steady hand and his nerves are
not in healthy condition. It is said
that he smokes ten cigars day and g
large number of cigarettes besides.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-21
Treatment of Faintiag.

The common practice of raising faint
ing persons to sitting or upright posi-
ton is often sufficient to destroy the
spark OF life which remains. The death
of an eminent English statesman short
time ago gave opportunity to the coro-
ner for emphasizing this fact, and OF
pointing out how mn o Keno more sc cGaSon
sons in the prone position, while re-
storatives and local means are adopted
to enable them, if possible, to regain
consciousness.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-21
Marriage and Tobacco.
From the New York World,

FfOm the new IOrK WOrIU.
George Eliot somewhere makes re-
mark to The effect that a man who loves
cigar gives it first place in his af-
fections. The English girl named Wat
son, who gave her lover the choice be-
tween herself and tobacco, and then be-
cause he chose the latter, sued him for
breach of promise, has learned some
thing about human nature which she
did not know before. In a monoga-
nous country man who is welded to
his cigar should not think of taking an
other WIFE, If he marries woman
who does not like tobacco, his matri-
monial venture will be certain to prove
a failure. George Eliot knew men and
women pretty thoroughly.