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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-14
THE QUEENS YACHT.

The ComSortable Lissle Gran nm whscbs
V,ctsris spesas Hsr Holidays.
From The London Truth.
The cmperor was perfectly delighted
with the luxurious accommodation ut the
Victoria and Albert, and he intends to
build ~ new yacht for himself, as the
Hohcnsollern, although her cabins are
very comfortable, is q mere dispatch boat.
The Victoria and Albert was built at Penn
broke i'm 1854. She is constructed Of wood,
sheathed with "copper", and cost E1S6,441 M
the outset, and about E31OyOOO has been
expended ON her. The internal arrange
by Prince Albert, who displayed his true
artistic taste I'm ordering that everything
was to he pretty, but scrupulonsly plain,
doir style of yacht which is now 80 nopI-
lar.
The exquisite cleanliness Of everything
and Albert. The deck in laid with cork
fioorcloth, over which, when the queen Is
ON board, a carpet Is placed and every
white, with gilded relief work and silver
mountings. There ny very comfortable
d 6,ss . s,5'i bsfbi r"p" IN. ON nat i5s p Mimss. and
there is also IA dining saloon ON the prom
enade deck, which has three big windows
and "a sky-light. Ii in furnished i'm green
morocco and the ceiling is painted in
white and gold.
The state apartments below are placed
furnished with "a very pretty chintz. which
Prince Albert designed. The queens
cabins are on the s~tarboartl side and her
sleeping APARTMENT contains u large and
old Fashioned hut very comfortable look
ing betlstead. with pillars and u canopy,
and next is the dressing room, which was
formerly Prince Alls.rt's cabin, and il re-
mains as Inc. left il, his little writing liable
and wnrlrobe never having been moved.
Large. maps hang on the walls. The
cabins occupied by Princess Beatrice tor
by amy princes who happens to he travel
ing with the queeny are aft OF her males
tvs quarters, and ON the other side of the
corridor are the cabins of the princes and
"a large. bath room. The S.akfa room
in i'm the afterpart of the vessel and il has
very large windows and H. hung with the
portraits of all tho officers who have com
~ the royal yacht. The drawing
room is W ON the port side. and Is
furnished i'm birds eye maple, with "A
piano and several beautifully carved side
tables. II is hung with portraits of mcm-
hers of the royal family. and i'm this room
il IA small library. The yacht Is now
lighted with electricity. except in the
queens own cabins.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-14

clean, and c~onsidesin9 the miserics Of his
lo4-torn from his family and his farm,
and condemned for mo- fault Of his own to
an indefinite period wonderfully cheer
fal. S~oldier-like he is not and never will
be. He and his ancestors have stopped
over the black soil for ton many genera
lions to make IL possible for him to stand
as upright IN the drill sergeant would have
him. As to fighting, he might do under
behind walls, and especially In protection
of his native village. On the hated 'Je-
he'll the stony land, where no water is,un-
like the negro, he is out of his
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-14
The Wicked Uncle.

From the New York Tribune.
Among the children of n certain Sunday
school il "a bright little boy Of four years.
He has an uncle who takes great pleasure
In teaching him nonsensical verses. A
few Sundays since his teacher was telling
the class about the busy bees. and asked
IL any one of the children could tell her
anything about them.
"watdo cam spoke up the little. fellow.
"Wcll, Waldo, you may stand ina front
and tell ms what you know"
And Waldo, rising proudly, steamed
away with these lines:
How doth the busy bee
Delight tO bark and bite.
To gather honey all the day
And eat IL lp at night"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-29
BRIEF JoTrINcs.

1t was quite warm and cloudy, with light
showers, yesterday.
Arcana Temple will meet every Saturday
afternoon, at 3 o'clock. instead of Monday
evenings.
Mr.. Colesworthy's new block on Exchange
street will be constructed of Saco pressed
brick. There will be offices in the second
story, and hall in the third.
Lorenzo Taylor has broken ground for his
Pearl street tenements, to be finished in flats.
The usual gospel temperance meeting will
be held at the Mission this evening, at 7.30
o'clock. All are invited.
Buckley, who cut man's face with ra-
zor, was before the Municipal Court yester-
day morning. He was bound over to the
grand jury in the sum Of $500.
Daily morning prayer meeting at 915 a. M,
at Y. M. G. A. hall. The teachers Bible
class will meet at 4.3O p. m, in Y. M. q. A.
hall, and will be led by REV. A. X. p. Small.
Workme1 have begun laying the curved
track on the west side of the Pearl street
track, connecting it with the Middle street
horse car track.
The schooner Dexter arrived from Barba-
does yesterday, with cargo of molasses--
the first new crop cargo of the season-con-
signed to Geo. s. Hunt & Co.
Owing to misunderstanding in regard to
the use of Gilbert's Hall, the All Fools ball,
which was to be given by the ID. w. G's
next Monday evening. is indefinitely post
poned.
Mrs. Caleb N. Lang, of Bosworth Relief
Corps, yesterday received S25 from Mr.. L
ID. Bosworth of Lawrence, Mass, brother
of Fred Bosworth, for whom the Corps and
fost are named-in aid of the monument
fund.
WIltord q. Chapman will lecture before
the Law Students Club at the room of the
Cumberland Bar Association, City Building
this evening. Subject, Collection Laws"
All interested are invited
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-29
Odd Fello~sn,n

The committee of Canton Ridgelsy recent
ly appointed to take into consideration the
matter of having proper observance of the
10th anniversary of the introduction of Odd
Fellowship have reported that they deem ii
advisable to hold grand drill and ball upon
that evening and they further recommend
that Gen. Henry M. Sprague. the commander
OF the department of Maine, Patriarch's
Militant, be invited to confer the decoration
Oh chlvalry upon such members as the can
ton snail direct. To confer the degree which
Is very pretty ceremony. requires the SER
vices OF the commander Of the Patriarchs Mil
tant, the three cantons and their officers, a
sentinel, guard, two standard bearers, color
sergeant, banneret, four young women, a
little girl and full band with drummers and
fruFnnafare
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-29
MORE INDICATIONS
OF a Good season for our summer
Hotels.

A reporter called upon Proprietor Gibson
about the prospects of the coming season for
the summer hotels and resorts in Portland
Harbor and vicinity. Mr.. Gibson said it
never looked so favorable as at the present
time. BE has had many communications
from parties all over the country who intend
to spend the whole OF part of the summer
here, and says that other summer hotel pro-
prietors expect an unusually good season in
this vicinity. A gentleman from Haverhill,
Mass. was here yesterday to see Mr.. Gibson
and engage rooms at the Ottawa for party
of 100 of the most prominent ladies and gen.
tlemen of that city who win probably spend
week at the fayorite hotel on Cushings Is
land, arriving here about June 10Th. The
Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway Company
Is still actively engaged in advertising our
harbor. They have just issued card some
18x24 inches containing scenes at Cushings
Island. On the upper left hand corner of
the card is cut of the Ottawa House, and g
scene entitled The SURF is engraved on the
upper right hand side. A cut Of the "Ol(
Homestead" which is familiar to all VIII,
have visited the island, is in the bot
also occupies position at the bottom O
the card. The other scenes are entitled
moonlight marine view. "Summe
House." Cottage" 'Willow Dell.'
Through the Woods to White Head,
Brooks " among the Daisies" .Whit,
Head" and "Spring Cove"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-29

Colby University.

The exact makeup of the Colby ball nine
is not yet decided. Gilmore will, for the
third season, cover FIRST base, Wagg and Par
sons alternate at second and in the box.
Foster will play behind the bat, with Barney
at third. Roberts will fill his old position at
center. The three other players will be
selected from a number of promising candi-
dates. The base ball ground is dry enough
to allow the boys to begin practice in a We ~
short time. The nine will probably play in
Portland on Fast Day. TIE managers Of
the college league clubs meet at Colby to ar
ranged schedule of games April 18th. Hurd,
80. has met with his usual good success as
Instructor in the Skowhegan Athletic Asso-
Citations gymnasium during vacation. His
pupils gave fine public exhibition last FRI
day evening. Probably the greatest amount
of fun during the vacation just passed was
secured by the members of the Athletic
Club. The club was composed of sixteen of
the best athletes in college. Under the
management of Mr.. Sol Gallert, 1873. thew
gave exhibitions in the largest towns If
eastern Maine, and In Woodstock, Frederic
ton and st. John, N. B. Every exhibition
was well received and the boys won lots of
good opinions. At Fredericton the club was
royalty entertained by the students of the
University of New Brunswick.
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Abandoned at Sea.

The schooner w. ii. Child, which arrived
at New York March Goth from Matanzas, re-
ports that March 81, lat. "a AZ, long "a 10,
they spoke schooner Canton, of Portland,
from Havana for Delaware Breakwater,
with mainmast head gone by the deck and
mizzenmast head gone below the rigging,
boat stove on deck; hull apparently in good
condition. The crew stayed by the vessel
until it became dangerous for them. A
vessel bound for New York was signalled
and the crew were taken to New York
where they arrived today. The schooner
Canton was owned in this city. She was 1O3
feet long and "a feet beam. She is registered
at a29 tons. The Canton was built in Saco
in 1874
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-29
JUCH-pEROT'
ciIbert's Juvenile Ball.

Tomorrow afternoon Gilbert's annual ju-
venile ball will be given at City Hall, and re.
served seats can be procured at Stockbridge's
or Gilbert's. The programme has been pub.
lished. The ball this year will probably far
surpass its predecessors, in the number Of
children PARTICIPATING all some 15O-and
in the novelties introduced. These balls are
very popular, and an early application is
necessary in order to get seats. The grand
rehearsal yesterday afternoon was exceed
ingly successful,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-29
The wIman BANQUET.

The members Of the Board of Trade are
requested to procure their tickets at the Mer-
chants Exchange at once for tomorrow
nights banquet No tickets will be sold at
the hotel Saturday evening. Members will
meet at five or six o'clock. From six to
seven O'Clock they will be introduced to
Hon. Erastus Wiman. Dinner will be
served promptly at 7.3O O'Clock. After the
dinner Hon. w. L. Putnam will introduce
Mr.. Wiman who will then address the as
semhlv
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-29
MAINE GOOD TEMPLARs.
Programme for the Annual Session
OF the Grand Lodge.


The 31st annual session of the Grand Lodge
OF Good Templars of Maine will be held in
1oung Mems Christian Association Hall In
THIS city wednesday and Thursday, April
nth and 18th. Arrangements have been
made for reduced rates with the railroads
and steamboats,, and also with the hotels
where two persons share a room. The local
committee win be on hand, at the hall, de-
signated by badges to direct members,
where to go. during the session. Head
quarters win be at the United States Hotel,
where the Grand Council will be in session
Tuesday and Friday.
This will be the order of exercises:
WEDNESDAY.
A. M-Committee ON Credentials in session at
10 A. M.-0pening of session in G.. L. degree I;
report OF committee on credentials; initiation OF
candidates entitled to G.. L. degree.
z; M.-heports of q. L. o1icers; reports OF
st .a committee; assignments by committee
M-FFempsrancs praise meeting, o,oo..
and delegates to II. W. G. L.
THURSDAY.
10 A. M.--Regular session; installation of Off
GERS; reports OF committee; location OF autumn
session general business.
4. M-Reports of committees and general I'M
s.soP N. Social temperance meeting con,
different sections of the State and general frater-
nal acquaintance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-29
Funeral of James srackett Libby.

The funeral of the late James Bracket
Libby took place yesterday afternoon at his
late residence on Congress street, There
was very large attendance of prominent
citizens Of the city. Rev. DR.. Fem, of High
street church. conducted the ceremonies,
which were impressive and sad. The floral
tributes were numerous and exceptionally
fine, among them being wreathes, anchors
and pillows. The pail bearers were Messrs.
Albion Little. William M. Marks. Joseph
w. Symonds, Mark p. Emery, John b.
Coyle and Cephas G. Adams. The body was
placed in the family tomb at Evergreen GEM
=
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-29
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.

The Republican voters Of Ward are
notified to assemble at ward room, City
Building, Saturday, March 80, at 7.3O o'clock
p. M, for the purpose of making nomina-
ton Tor councilman. to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Geo. II. Cloudman,
to be supported at the polls on Monday,
April LIST. Per order
REPUBLICAN CRY CoarAfITrEE. WARD 8.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-29
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
SWEET LAVENDER.


Tonight and Saturday evening sSweei
Lavender" will be at Portland Theatre. II
will be presented by company from the
Boston Museum. No stage production Of
late years has exceeded the hold it has taken
on the public. In London at Terry's The
atre 1t has far out-done the popularity of
Little Lord Fauntleroy'' and is now in its
second year. In New York at the superb
Lyceum Theatre, whose audiences are the
most fastidious in America, it passed its one
hundredth performance, and in Boston it
again succeeded Little Lord Fauntleroy'
and had remarkable run.
ea JUCH- BEBoTTI.
Miss Juch and Signor Perotti will, in
themselves, constitute an immense attraction
to be presented at the concert at City Hall
next Tuesday evening. But Miss Adele
Aus der Ohe is one of the most satisfying
pianists in the country and the other artists
are highly gpoken of. Tickets should be
secured at Stockbridge's now,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-29
Sailing of the Oregon.

The ocean steamer Oregon. Captain Will
liams, of the Dominion line, sailed for Liver
pool yesterday. She has large cargo Of
bonded and domestic freight, including 6329
bushels Of peas. From the United States
her cargo comprises 41,571 bushels of corn,
80 boxes of bacon, 145 tierces of lard, 100
1ierces OF beef, 275 tierces of pork, 100 bales
Oh cotton. From Portland she has 3,245 bar
RES Oh apples. Bonded from Island Pond
100 bushels Of peas. 1850 boxes of cheese,
t,oa9 bags OF flour, AZ barrels of cider. 900
paies Oh leather, 225 bags of copper ore, TIA
,nn OF apples, 5,744 pieces of deals, and
100 cases of canned corn. '' '''N
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-29

Inc Bath Times says the entertainment
anu anu reception to be given in the Alameda,
'' evening, by Queen Esther Lodge d. of
o ~ " oath, to Ivy Lodge of Portland, and
os Te. .Ouges' Is to be grand affair. An ex-
ar ,,,s programme has been arranged, and
'he visiting daughters will be Handsomely
entertained by the Queen Esthers. The
members Of Ivy Lodge will leave the Union
Station at BIO p. m. for Bath, WIG A'OH
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-29
DEATHS.

In Lewiston, March %. Julia Z. Cross, daughter
aged 50 years. "oOe
In Cornish, March 20. Thomas Smith. aged 10
80 years. ~eS
In Brunswick, March "a Mrs. Nancy W. Barker
SS years. "sSN
Inc funeral OF the late Mrs. Hattie j. Donovan
VIII take place this Friday morning at s 80 o'cIk
IRON No. As Chestnut street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-29
An Invitation.

For the special benefit of our lady patrons
Messrs- Hecker q Co., win give practical
baking at our Congress street store. be-
ginning today and continuing for one week.
Bakers will be at all times in attendance
who will serve hot buckwheat cakes, griddle
cakes and biscuits with an aecompying ex-
PLANTATION of their goods.
GEO. C. SHAW & Co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-29
| Hoods
ISarsapariIIa

carefully prepared from Sarsaparilla, Dande-
lion, Mandrake, Dock, Pipsissewa, Juniper Ber-
ries, and other well known vegetable remedies,
In such peculiar manner as to secure the full
medicinal value of all. 1t will cure, when in the
power Of medicine, scrofula, salt rheum, sores,
boils, pimples, all humors, dyspepsia, bilousness,
sick headache. indigestion general debility, ca,
tarrh, rheumatism. kidney and liver complaints.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-29
$4,000
in Cash Prizes!

On Wodnosday ovoning next. April Sd. at
7.S0, we shall clear our window Of clothing
and in full view Of those on the sidewalk, we
shall place quantity of Irvine in a bottle,
which will then and there be sealed up not to
be opened till Decoration Day, May SOth at
10 o'clock am, when the Irvine will be meas
ured in our clothing window in full view OF
those interested Any person purchasing
goods to the amount of S10O or upwards and
guessing the exact length will receive cash
prize of $500. II there should be more than
one correct guess the money will be equally
divided.
The person or persons guessing within one
half an inch of the correct length will receive
$500; those guessing within an inch but
NOT within half an inch will receive the
cash prize of $1,000; the person or persons
guessing within two inches of the length, but
NOT within one inch, will receive silver
stem winding Waltham watch. Those max
ing the best guesses that are NOT within two
inches, will receive the following prizes;
1-Silver Stem Winding Waltham or Elgin
Watch.
2-Silyer Plated Butter Dish.
3-Silver Plated Pickle Jar.
4-One Of our Boys $500 Suits that we
sell for S2.25.
5-Silver Plated Cream Pitcher.
6-Silver Plated Castor.
7-Gold Plated Sleeve Buttons.
Scents Scarf Pin, Gold Setting.
9-Solid Silver Thimble.
10-A pair of our Link Cuff Buttons, Gold
Fronts.
11-Gold Plated Collar Button.
12-Nickel Watch, suitable for a boy or
girl, worth $500.
Our counters are loaded with an immense
stock of Spring Overcoats. Mems. Youths
and Children's suits, Boys's Spring Over
coats, Refers, etc.; also fine line of Gents
Furnishings. Hats, etc. We wish to call par
ticular attention to our unlaundered Shirts
100 dozen Of three different qualities at cts.
advance from wholesale price.
zoe Shirts S7l cents
65c AZ
S5c " GO
Our patrons must
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-29
Rev. Mr.. BIanchard's sermons.

The Rev. Henry Blanchard will deliver
the second sermon of his series in fraternal
reply to Rev. Mr., Bayley next Sunday morn
ing In Congress square church. The subject
will be, "Christ's claims concerning Himself
who was neither 'crazed enthusiast nor
an imposter.'" The public are cordially in
Yited to atterd.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-29

In ills city, March 81, by Rev. A. K. p. Small
isaae e, ross and palsy Munroe, both of Portland
10 TINS city, March %. by Rev s. f. Pearson.
Melville b, Brooks of Cape Elizabeth and Miss
Alice y Thompson of Portland.
Josie Kicker $50 80 -4'9'
Mn In Carmel. March %. Edmund PhlIorick and
In Machias, March o. Harry IT Mol auohih 30
hfa0las rrrf o. RI ~ f0r, "
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-29
PERSo NAL.

Captain G. w. Reyes, of Farming ton, is
Improving in health.
Miss Hannah L. Pratt has resigned the
pastorate of the Friends church at Augusta,
and will do evangelistic work in Vermont
and New York.
Calvin Hamlin, the veteran stage driver
died at his home near China and Vassalboro
Camp Ground, on the Goth inst. He used to
carry the mail from Augusta to Bangor be-
fore the iron track was laid. In those DAYS
mail had to go through Sundays as well as
week days, and there was quite penalty at
tached If for any reason it failed to 20
through. Mr. Hamlin during one year which
he worked for the stage company, drove over
the road. distance of 65 miles, 365 times
He also made the quickest time from Bangor
to Augusta that was ever made.
Mr.. Jeremiah Jewett who died at his home
in Belfast Sunday evening, aged so years, was
well known man in Waldo county. He
was born in Whitefeld When young man
he entered Waterville college. and later Am
herst college, Mass, but owing to i'll health
did not graduate. He was ordained as
Baptist preacher, and although never a set
tied pastor, did much rev ival work in Waldo
and other counties in the State He was also
active in the temperance movement Lat
terly he left the Baptists and united with
the Christian Order. He was a very eccen
trio man. The circumstances of his death
were peculiar. Having cold he took liquid
ammonia, mistaking it for a cough medicine.
A doctor was not called until 1t was too late
to administer an antidote.
DR.. John T. Wedgewood, of Cornish,
whose death was announced yesterday, was
born in Parsonsfeld April II, 1882, and was
the son of Captain Jessie and Catherine
(Rains) Wedgwood. His early life was de
voted to music, instrumental and vocal, and
to teaching the latter for several years. He
was also member of the musical societies
of Boston, conducted by Carl Zerrahn for
some three years. He studied medicine
with DIR. Moses Sweat of Parsonsfield, and
graduated at Dartmouth in 1861. The fol-
lowing winter lie attended course of lee.
lures at Harvard. Thus equipped he began
practice in Limington, Me-, in the spring of
1862, where he remained five years, thence
moving to Cornish, where the remainder of
his life had been passed. He was very ener
getic and active, and accumulated large
property. In 1862 he married Miss Ruth f.,
daughter of DIR. Calvin Topliff of Freedom
N. H., by whom he had two daughters. Mrs.
Wedgwood died in 1880. Dr. Wedgwood
married again in 1882 Miss Fannie E. Bowers
of Baldwin, who, with the two daughters
mentioned, survives him. He was member
Of the legislature of 1887. from the elassed
towns Of Parsonsfield and Cornish, and had
received the nominations of his party for
several county offices. He was widely known
in his profession, and as musician. and
Was highly appreciated for his many virtues.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-29
Accident on a Railroad crossing

Yesterday morning Leonard Reed and B.
W. Meader, stone cutters belonging in Deer
ing, were crossing the Rochester track at
the foot OF Paris street. A number of cars
which had just been detached from the
engine came along, moving quite rapidly.
The men did not see their danger. having
their attention on the engine, which was
moving along another track. The cars
struck the horse, injuring him fatally, and
smashing the wagon to pieces. The men
escaped narrowly, one of them catching
hold OF rod on the car and being carried
along some fifty feet. He was bruised
little but neither of them were hurt much.
Mr.. A. M. Sawyer killed the animal shortly
after the accident.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-29
School Supplies,

Yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Sargent. super
intendent Of school buildings. opened the
bids for furnishing the school supplies for
the current year, and awarded the contract
to Mcclellan, Mosher & Co., their bids being
the most favorable. s'- - -"-